Father Tom Thornton celebrated the mass and officiated at the baptism.

God parents are Brent Ray (Grenfell), Leigh Ray (Adelaide) and Rayner Cox (Kincumber).

Proud grandparents Mary Ray (Grenfell) and Jo-Anne and Rodney Cox from Nelson Bay as well as friends and family were present for this most important day.

REMEMBRANCE DAY: Congratulations to all concerned on an outstanding commemoration of the 100 years of Armistice Day.

Many former locals returned for this memorable occasion, including Mike McClelland and his wife Gerry from Orange, Gillian Date from Bathurst, Robert Kelly from Townsville, Bryce England, his wife Rachel, daughters Sophie and Charlotte from Canberra and Ann-Marree Spackman and her husband David Jeffries from the Sunshine Coast.

Gillian was proud to see her two nephews Bryce and Daniel England’s names added to plaque at the Grenfell War Memorial for their time at East Timor.  Gillian caught up with her brother Garth England and enjoyed a grandchild’s birthday party later in the afternoon.

The following names have been added to Grenfell's War Memorial: Sheree Bateman - Gulf War, Emily Douglass (Nee Moffitt) - East Timor and Afghanistan, Bryce England- East Timor, Daniel England - East Timor, James Forsyth - Gulf War; Phoebe Hope – Afghanistan, Jack Hall - World War 2, Milton Hall - World War 2, Glen Ivins - Iraq and Peace Keeping, Robert Kelly - Peace Keeping, Chris Leibick - Gulf War, Mitchell Livingstone - Gulf War, Brian Logan - Peace Keeping, Kirsten McKellar - Afghanistan, Maurice Reynolds- Iraq,  Kirt Rolls – Iraq - "Our proud locals and proud Australians".

HALLOWEEN: Some Grenfell residents had some scary visitors on Halloween afternoon/evening.

I was away but neighbours told me that a number of ‘welcome scary people’ knocked on their door.

Peter and Sylvia Butcher said a little group “The Tyagong Street Terrors” visited them for a trick or treat. They knew they could visit as the welcome signage was visible.

DROUGHT RELIEF

CONCERT: Dallas Munck was invited to play the drums in the backing group at the very successful Drought relief Concert held at the Young Golf Club.

Eleven different artists performed on the day where much needed funds were raised.

Dallas played well and thoroughly enjoyed his day.

Vicki Walsh from Young will be a participant in the New Talent Section at the Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards at Pittsworth Qld on Saturday November 17.

Vicki will be singing “The Ballad of Weddin Mountain” written by Dallas’s mother Robyn.

Robyn and Dallas welcomed a visit from Tracy Coster who was on her way to the Leeton Country Music weekend.

Tracy Coster is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. She was born on 12 April 1966. Her father, Stan Coster, was an acknowledged songwriter

SCULPTURE BY THE SEA: Whilst in Sydney recently, I had the privilege of visiting the outstanding ‘Sculpture by the Sea”. Although I did not get to see them all, I was amazed at the whole presentation, with more than 100 sculptures from Australia and abroad transforming the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk into a temporary sculpture park.

Now in its 22nd year, Sculpture by the Sea is one of Sydney's key annual arts events, drawing more than 500,000 to the 2km coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama.

Works this year included sculptures by top artists and emerging talents from Australia and abroad.  If you have not been this is a must for your ‘bucket list’ next year.