VIETNAM: Ted and Hazell Pickwell arrived in Vietnam following an eight hour flight to Malaysia and a three hour wait before a two hour flight to Hanoi arriving at 8.30am Vietnam time.

They arrived at their destination via air conditioned coach at lunch time.

During their stay they visited Halong Bay enjoying a cruise around the World Heritage Protected Islands and a Viet Cong Commune.

They flew to Da Nang for a stay in Hoi An where they saw old age architecture, a Japanese Bridge that was several hundred years old,  ancient Pagodas, market stalls and visited a silk worm factory/silk factory where they saw everything from start to finish.

They also enjoyed a river cruise to view a native settlement.

They travelled to Ho Chi Minh City and visited the Cu Chin Tunnels, a byzantine underground maze use by the Vietnam and Vietcong during the war with the USA.

They stayed in Saigon (as still know by the locals).

Their final day was a visit to the Mekong Delta to see farming, brick making and coconut industries and a harbour cruise on Saigon Bay.

They enjoyed trying many different Asian and European cuisines on offer.

CAN ASSIST: Representatives of the local branch of Can Assist will be on course at the Jockey Club’s Henry Lawson Loaded Dog and Grenfell Cup day selling tickets in this year’s Melbourne Cup Calcutta.

The Calcutta will be held at the Grenfell Bowling Club on Sunday evening prior to the Cup. 

Tickets will a mere $1.

Can Assist support local families who have to travel to neighbouring towns for medical appointments/treatments.

WELCOME FR

TRENTON: Parishioners at St Joseph’s welcomed Fr Trenton Van Reesch when he celebrated Mass on Sunday morning.

Fr Trenton will be assisting Fr Tom Thornton PP in the Young Mission which includes; Young, Grenfell, Binalong and Boorowa. Fr Trenton was ordained during Mass by on August 28 2015 by Archbishop Christopher Prowse.

Fr Trenton grew up in Canberra, attending Holy Family Primary School and Marist College.

He served as assistant priest in Temora prior to his appointment to the Young Mission.

GRENFELL GARDEN CLUB:  The Grenfell Garden Club is calling for entries in the Poppy Art Competition November 2018 – celebrating 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day.

Entries are really needed and must be in by Friday October 5.

One painting per artist of Flander’s Red Poppy on canvas 20 X 24 (50.8 X 60.9) – 4cm thick only. No other sizes accepted. Entry fee $5.

First prize $500 – People’s Choice $100.

The Exhibition will be on show at the Art Gallery from October 16 – November 25. Entry fee $5

Entry forms available at Tourist office or phone Chris Lobb for further information 6343 1313.

The Garden Club will be hosting their Open Gardens weekend on Saturday and Sunday October 13 and 14.

Gardens will be open between 10am and 4pm on both days.

Entry fee to each garden is $2. Morning and afternoon teas will be available as well as lunch catered for by the Grenfell Red Cross ladies at Bernadette Dykhoff’s home at 62 Gooloogong Road.

There are gardens listed for viewing; Noelene Perceval – unit 7 corner of Melyra  and Tyagong Streets – “Quaint Courtyard Garden”,  Cherie and Graham Pattrick 31 Forbes Street “Established Garden”, Alicia and Jamie Wright “Springfield” Cowra Road “ New Semi-formal Australian Native Garden” , Bernadette Dykhoff 62 Gooloogong Rd “Large Well Established Garden”, Val and Barry Knight “Melyra” 122 Bald Hills Road “Large Established County Garden” and Laureen and Charles Harvey “Mylandra Park” Wheatley’s Road off Gooloogong Road “Expansive Country Garden”.    

FOOTY FUN: A great afternoon of food, fun and fellowship was enjoyed by participants and their families in the Railway Hotel Football Tipping competition presentation on Sunday afternoon.

Normally fun games are held in the square outside the hotel, but owing to the chilly wind, celebrations took place indoors.

Everyone came dressed in their favourite footy team colours and enjoyed the delicious nibbles, a sausage sizzle and some beverages to top off a great year.

Gavin Johnson took out the first place in the tipping, followed by John Gilbert, Michael Dunn with the ‘last home Charlie’ going to Karl Makin.

To win last prize, you actually have to put your tips in.

Thanks to Margaret and Noel Gundry for organising a fun draw, where everyone seemed to win a prize.

Margaret also ran a raffle for a Steeden football with the proceeds going to the Lions Club.