THE MENANGLE NEWS Vol 27 No 11 NOVEMBER 2017

St James Minister: Rev Chris Moroney

Enquiries: Ph. 4633 8594

8.30am: Traditional Service

10am: Family Service and Sunday School

Families are welcome to join us on Sundays. We run a children’s program while the 10am service is on. This caters for children 3 years old to year 6. Under 3’s are welcome in church and the service is live streamed to the adjacent room – The Stables

www.menangle.anglican.asn.au

BELL RINGING PRACTICE 7 to 8 PM

1st, 3

rd & 5

th Wednesday evenings

New members welcome.

Columbarium Niches Reservations can be made with a deposit of $200

contact Brian - 4633 8261

Carols on the Hill Sausage Sizzle; Glow-sticks;

St James’ Reserve

SUNDAY 7pm 10

th Dec

ALL WELCOME

St. Patrick’s Church Mass: 1

st Sunday of each Month at 6pm

Menangle Facebook site:

https://www.facebook.com/Menangle-

321604494572016/ Menangle website:

www.menangle.com.au

BIRTHDAYS 1st

Kerry Taylor

9th

Janice Warner

13th

Mark Haines

13th

Elana Reece

15th

Mathew Foulks

16th

Sarah Howard

17th

Sam Margin

18th

Isabella Mealing

19th

Tahlia Bond

21st Jason Burt

21st Allie Margin

21st Angus Terry

21st Sharon Foulks

22nd

Marlene Gordon

25th

Michael Abberton

26th

Francis Warner

27th

Izaac Margin

28th

Geoff Hughes

29th

Karen Halfpenny

30th

Mathew Robertson

ANNIVERSARIES

12th

Keith & Judith Lynch

Add your special dates to our list by sending an

email to: byp257@gmail.com

LIBRARIES

The Wollondilly mobile library visits Menangle every Friday between 11am and 12noon. You will find it parked in St James Ave... AND don’t forget the Little Library at 12 Station Street; available whenever you’re passing by!

MEN @ SHOP

...an opportunity for men to relax, with other men, over a cup of coffee or tea in a friendly atmosphere once a week at 10.30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Menangle Store. The meetings usually last about an hour. Contacts: Chris 46338594 Graham 46338810

CONGRATULATIONS

To Laura Egan-Burt on her excellent campaign and result in the recent Council by-election; winning a majority of polling booths and finishing a close second!

RAINBOW REFLECTIONS

Remember, Remember November 11.

In 2017, 11 November marks the 99th anniversary of

the Armistice which ended the First World War

(1914–18). Each year on this day Australians observe

one minute’s silence at 11 am, in memory of those

who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.

The wars were fought to preserve the freedom of the

people.

Most of us are not engaged in armed conflict, but

there is certainly a war going on: the agenda of some

is to destabilize our nation by undermining the moral

absolutes upon which society functions in a way that

all human life is valued and treated with respect. The

attack on the definition of marriage; assisted dying

legislations; and the dreadful toll of abortion where

the most vulnerable of all humans are tragically being

put to death by their own poor mothers, who see no

other way.

Convenience has become such a priority in our

attitudes – and I am not excluding myself by any

means! So many quick decisions are made simply

because it is inconvenient to go, or do, or listen….. Of

course the partner of convenience is “impatience” –

how our lives are driven by the need to “get things

done”.

Our hearts need to KNOW the “unforced rhythms of

grace” whereby we work hard, but possess our souls

in patience; whereby we labour, but are not weighed

down by worry; whereby we learn to rest in the midst

of every circumstance and have peace guarding our

hearts and minds.

My quest in 2017 has been to learn the unforced

rhythms of grace. It has been a year where I needed to

find REST in my WORK, as I had set myself the task

of investing my time into our Curves Club to build it

up with the intention to make it a saleable proposition.

I cancelled times away – my usual means of

recuperation – rolled my sleeves up, and set to work.

It has been a tough year – but I have learnt some

important lessons!

Giving one whole day a week to God – doing no work

on my business, or on running my household for that

day, is the greatest act of faith I have yet practiced.

But it has brought me into line with the pattern God

set from the beginning of all time. And it has given me

a blessing on my time throughout the week. I discover

that what I did over here, feeds into what is due to

happen over there, without me having planned it.

For my emotional rest I am learning to practice the

beautiful verse in Proverbs 3: 5-6 “Trust in the Lord

with all your heart and lean not on your own

understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and

He will direct your paths.” Trust is one of the hardest

things for us to develop – we are trained to be

independent from a very early age, and sometimes our

Menangle Music Time

for children 0-5 and their carers

Tuesday at 9.30 for 9.45am start

We meet in the lower room of 5 Sulman Place

Cost is $3 /child or $5/family Contact Michelle 0405 677 281

Our dates for Music Time for term 4 are Tuesday October 17 to December 5

OPINION - Macarthur has become a

developer free-for-all By Jeff McGill

After 50 years, I have come to the conclusion that: 1. Expensive growth centre blueprints aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. 2. Developers and political parties are good mates, and who can stand in the way of a dollar being made. 3. We are a colony of Sydney, not a part of Sydney. 4. Local quality concerns always get ignored because of a “crisis”, whether it’s a jobs crisis, an economic crisis, or housing crisis. But never, ever an environmental or liveability crisis. As a reporter I was at a big press conference in 1990 that canned all the planned urban growth at Appin and Wilton because our region cops most of Sydney’s smog, due to landforms and wind patterns. I don’t recall the big press conference declaring the landforms or wind patterns had changed, but we now have mass housing estates underway and even hi-rise planned. Poor Campbelltown has lost the city-rural balance. Camden and Wollondilly looks set to be next.

An excerpt from the Wollondilly Advertiser

http://www.wollondillyadvertiser.com.au/story/5002

401/opinion-macarthur-has-become-a-developer-

free-for-all/

parents unwittingly damage our ability to trust. Our

“own understanding” is just the sum total of all we

have experienced in life seen through the lens of our

own beliefs and attitudes. That is not going to meet

the need of what we are facing today.

AND – I have learnt that it is very important to take

some time off to avoid burn-out. I love that we have

4 weeks annual leave as part of our employment

laws in this land. Being a teacher that is a HUGE

reduction, but being a small business owner it is a

HUGE increase! Wisdom for 2018!

I bless you, dear reader, with rest!

Blessings and love,

Sue Peacock

The monument designer John Hibbert from Cunneen Signs said the project was “close to the heart”. He said he was passionate about World War I and he became interested in the Battle of Beersheba after reading a book. “I used George W Lambert’s painting of the Battle of Beersheba as inspiration after seeing it at the Australian War Memorial,” Mr Hibbert said. He said the memorial used a light sandstone clay wall that was 10 metres long and three metres in height. “The light colour of the stone reflects the stone found at Beersheba,” Mr Hibbert said. “A graphic of the soldiers and horses was then lazer cut from Corten steel. “The graphic had to be cut in sections – the horse, saddle, equipment and solider were individually cut then welded together like a jigsaw puzzle. “The lead horse needed to be more detailed then the horses got smaller and less detailed. “The graphic is made from rusty steel and a bronze finish. “Brackets allow the horses to hang off the wall to make them look more three dimensional. “Flood lights on the ground were also a great idea because vertical light washes up the wall to create shadows and allows people to see the monument at night.” Co-founder of the 7th Light Horse Menangle Historic Troop Steve Wisbey was very pleased the Light Horse Regiments could be honoured with the “wonderful” monument. “The monument reminds me of what my great grandfather said about the battle charge, the sand and dust,” he said. “It is very vivid. “It is wonderful the council has recognised our history, which can be passed on to generations. Now the history will not be lost.” Mr Hibbert also thanked his colleagues for their hard work. “I am extraordinarily proud to be associated with the monument,” he said. Cr Brticevic also officially declared Racecourse Avenue become Beersheba Parade. Cunneen Signs has worked with Campbelltown Council designing the Anzac plinths at Ingleburn Railway Station. As part of the Anzac Centenary celebrations, the council has also unveiled the Anzac Memorial at Milton Park in June, the World War I memorial in Mawson Park, the renaming of two Ingleburn bridges after battles – Gallipoli and Beersheba – and the installation of memorial plinths, in partnership with Ingleburn RSL, which take pride of place at Ingleburn Railway Station. Cr Brticevic thanked Lieutenant Len Carter from the 7th Light Horse Menangle Historic Troop for sharing his knowledge, and Club Menangle, the Dahua Group and Cabra Vale Diggers for their support.

From the Wollondilly Advertiser

MENANGLE AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST

FRIDAY 26th JANUARY 2018 AT THE MENANGLE FIRE SERVICE SHED

8am – 9.30am $5/Adult $10 / Family

Special features include:

AUSTRALIANA THEME - wear your Akubra

Good tucker cooked by our wonderful Brigade

Info on the Beersheba Memorial Wall at Menangle Park

Reading from an early Menangle History article

Classic Car Club on display.

Monument Commemorates

Battle of Beersheba

By Ashleigh Tullis

The bravery of the Light Horse Regiments during the Battle of Beersheba was recognised with a large memorial at Menangle Park this week. Campbelltown Council mayor George Brticevic unveiled the double-sided and illuminated monument in recognition of the battle’s centenary. Light Horse Regiments trained on the grounds and surrounding properties now known as Club Menangle. The mounted forces that trained at the Menangle Park site formed part of the regiments that participated in the Battle of Beersheba. The final phase of the all-day battle on October 31 1917 was the famous charge of the Light Horse Brigade – a swift, surprising and brave manoeuvre which resulted in the capture of the strategic town of Beersheba. Thirty-one brave Australians were killed, and 36 were wounded in the battle which enabled the British Empire forces to break the Ottoman line near Gaza on 7 November and advance into Palestine. Cr Brticevic said he was pleased to unveil the monument on Thursday, October 26. “Almost 100 years have passed since the Battle of Beersheba, and I’m certain our Campbelltown veterans would be very proud we have not forgotten their sacrifice,” he said. “The monument acknowledges the service and sacrifice of local men and women who have served across all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations during the past century.”

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LIONS CLUB OF CAMDEN MARKETS from 7:30am Saturday

at Onslow Park [next to Camden Showground]

Ph: 0417 230 418

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ph. 4655 7735

AVON CALLING Antonia 0411 602 400

House Cleaning My name is Malaika Hall [14yrs old]; I am working to earn extra pocket money by cleaning houses

If interested, please contact me on: 0451-142-947 (Price negotiable)

NUTRIMETICS If anyone is interested in getting a Nutrimetics Brochure delivered to your door please contact Katie on 0404140659

The Forbidden Dance Company We currently provide fun private dancing classes to suit every individual. Salsa, Bachata & Merengue. Currently held in our personal studio in Haines Pl, Menangle or at your home. Private lessons: 1.5 hour basic classes: $30.00 per person or $50.00 per couple. Discount for groups or multiple pre-booked lessons. Call Claudia on 0430 460 205 to book in or email: Forbiddendancers@hotmail.com

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CAMDEN AGLOW MEETING 10am 3rd Wednesday of the month

[except Nov meeting will be on 22nd Nov] Upstairs at Narellan Library

All Welcome Contact Sue Peacock 4633 8261

CURVES CAMDEN 4655 7702

3/31 Cawdor Rd, Camden

www.curvescamden-narellan.com.au

ANGLICARE

TOYS-N-TUCKER APPEAL

During November the St James’ Church will be collecting tinned and packaged food and Christmas gifts for those in local communities who are less well off. If you would like to help out you can leave your contributions at the church on Sunday or on my verandah at 10 Station Street.