One tree hill grapevine This is a free community Newsletter. However a Gold Coin Donation towards the cost of production of the Grapevine would be most appreciated. Please place your gold coin donation in the Piggy Banks at the General Store, Post Office, Fodder Store or OTH Country Market when you pick up your copy. Deadline for the DECEMBER edition is Monday 21st November 2016 NOVEMBER - Volume 39 - Edition 10 - 2016 Joanna George wrote to the Kookaburra club to tell us about her recent achievements on the Gold Coast. We thought is was so good that we decided to put it on our front page. Her story is on page 4. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police: 131 444 Hospital: 8182 9000 Ambulance & Other Emergencies: 000 Country Fire Service: 000 General Business: 8280 7055 Station: (When manned) 8280 7412 Bushfire Info Hotline (24hr): 1300 362 361 www.cfs.org.au From the Desk elcome to the second last edition for 2016. It has prepare and very tasty. certainly gone fast for us here at The Grapevine. W Page 17 is full of ideas including how to get up early, how to This month on the cover we have a picture of local work faster and how to live a simpler life. Now that’s what we all girl Joanna George during the medal presentation at the need to do isn’t it? We have also given you an idea of when and National Championships held in Queensland. The story was what you should be cleaning in the house on a regular basis. sent in by Joanna to the Kookaburra Club but rather than on the kids page we thought it was deserving enough for the Short cuts for computers appear on page 18, we don’t seem to front cover. Joanna’s story is on page 4 along with an article use them much but when your mouse is down these tips will that tells of the accomplishments of two young riders who certainly come in handy. We also share a very funny joke with competed in the SA Pony Club Championships recently. you on this page. It sure did tickle our funny bone! Page 8 is supposed to have a police report but great news, Page 19 has the correct way to set a table for a dinner party, Darren didn’t have anything to report. Keep up the good work this hasn’t changed much over the years but who has dinner everyone in the One Tree Hill area. Page 8 also has some very parties these days? Perhaps it may get you into the mood to interesting facts about Australia, we hope to bring you more host one. We have a very funny article below the article that next month if we have the space available. was sent in by one of our readers, it appeared in a newspaper. We hope you’ll really enjoy this read. On page 9 we have a variety of items that you should find interesting. Firstly we show you how to start your car without Our back page reminds you all that you will need to register if the use of a jumper lead or a push if you have a flat battery. you would like to play tennis for the One Tree Hill Club and the In another article we show you how to collect water if you are CFS have their open day on the 5th November. Yes, same day lost in bushland, it’s a great survival skill that we all should as the market so why not pop in and say hello to them after the know. Herbal teas are also mentioned on this page, we hope market. you find it interesting. A reminder that the Christmas Twilight Market is on the 16th We have an article about Thyroid problems on page 10. It December from 3.00pm until 8.00pm. Father Christmas will seems to be more common these days and we thought we arrive between 5.30 and 6.00pm. Get in quick if you would like would write up some of the symptoms. If you think you may to have a stall. have an under active or over active thyroid please see your Until next month, The Grapevine Team. Doctor and have some blood tests done. A great new recipe Email: [email protected] for bacon wrapped chicken breasts on this page, it’s been Post: P.O. Box 196 One Tree Hill, S.A. 5114. tried and tested, spinach was substituted for the rocket Phone: 8280 7095 leaves and we can assure you that it was quick and easy to ************************************************* President’s Report October 2016 As reported in last month’s Grapevine the “Welcome addition to the amenities at the hall. to One Tree Hill” signs are in need of replacement due to weathering and damage. The Progress Committee Without the continued support of the Playford Council called for ideas from the community in regards to the many of the larger projects undertaken by the Progress design of the replacement signs. To date there has Association would not be viable. Our many thanks for this been no response with the exception of submissions valuable contribution to our community. from existing Progress Committee members. Planning is underway for the popular Christmas Twilight Before Progress commits to purchase the new signs Market to be held at the Institute Hall on December 16th. Playford Council will be confirming if the old sign can Check the next issue of the Grapevine for updates. be replaced as apparently there is a new regulation Dave Campbell Vice President on behalf of Ian Slater, President from the Highways Department limiting the use of One Tree Hill Progress Association. roadside signage, this also applies to the replacement of existing or damaged signage. The new AV system that the Progress Committee has To contact OTH Progress Association contracted Unique Home Theatre to supply and install Email: [email protected] Ph: 8280 7095 should be operational within a few weeks. The AV or by post: P.O. Box 196 One Tree Hill, SA 5114 system in addition to the recently upgraded facilities ******************************************* makes the Institute Hall a very attractive venue for wedding receptions, birthday parties and other social gatherings. The Progress Committee would like to acknowledge the generous grant made available by the City of Playford Council to assist in the purchase and installation of the AV system for the Institute Hall. The major grant constitutes almost 25% of this great ********************************************************************************************************** If you haven’t had a chance to see an online edition of the Grapevine please go to the site: www.onetreehillhall.com.au click on “About Us”, scroll to the bottom of the page where you will be able to select the edition of your choice, the Grapevine will open up as a PDF. 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Advertisers are responsible for the accuracy of the content of their advertisement. 2 ONE TREE HILL GRAPEVINE CFS REPORT OCTOBER 2016 Incident Report A very busy October for the Brigade responding to numerous calls for trees down and flooding in the local area during the inclement weather at the start of the month. The Brigade also sent multiple crews to assist with the flooding around the Clare, Greenock, Two Wells and Virginia areas where sand bagging was the order of the day. There were also several incidents involving vehicles during the month. Residents from several areas including parts of Shillabeer Road, Gould Creek, Bassnett Road and Toolunga Road experienced significant flooding with many deploying sand bags to save their properties. Creeks which are normally dry became raging torrents and people who have lived in the area for many years said that the flooding compared to the levels of 1992 and in some cases thought the levels were higher. As you would have seen there are many substantial trees that were weakened and fell during the storms and one local resident had a lucky escape when a tree estimated at 25 metres fell on their house penetrating the iron roof in several places. SES and CFS crews worked to secure the property but the size of the tree meant removal had to be left for the experts. In the most significant vehicle accident a man was extricated from a vehicle and air lifted to the RAH after hitting a tree on the One Tree Hill Road at Sampson Flat in the early hours of the morning. Time To Clear The late rains have encouraged a large amount of late season growth and with the fire season not far away this is cause for some concern. While it seemed like the rain would never end, the Council has reported that curing of the undergrowth is quite advanced in some areas. This is one of the indicators that is used to determine the start of the season, but as of 27th October, the 2016 Fire danger season dates had still not been declared.