90TH BIRTHDAY: Patricia Aston turned 90 on Monday January 21. Pat currently resides at the Grenfell MPS. Her daughter Yvonne and her husband Mark Davis travelled from Manly to celebrate their mum’s birthday with an afternoon tea on Saturday January 19. Their children Samantha, together with great granddaughters Sophie and Isla and Ben with wife Alex and great grandchildren Harvey and Hadley also travelled from Sydney to be in Grenfell for this milestone.
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Pat’s sisters, Agnes Taylor (MPS) and Nancy Dixon from Eugowra with her son Peter from Wagga were also able to be there.
Other local relatives and friends included Cheryl Watt, Graeme and Gini Taylor, Josh Taylor, Ian and Kathy Taylor (Campbelltown), Edith Taylor, Jean Freudenstein, Alice and Bruce Robinson and Teddy Simpson.
A beautiful cake was made by Esma Baker and enjoyed by all!
Yvonne would like to thank the MPS for the use of the leisure room and assistance with the catering.
CONGRATULATIONS: Warwick Crampton of Grenfell Hall is once again delighted with his accolades from Booking.com being a winner with 9.7 out of 10.
Comments such as this have achieved this award;
“We stayed two nights at Grenfell Hall. This historic home is like stepping into another world. A world of elegance and old world charm. The rooms are spacious with every thoughtful detail considered, clean, crisp linen, beautiful furnishings, artwork and objects d'art from all over the world. The amenities are well thought out and of high quality. A short walk into town, WiFi access and a delicious breakfast each morning. Warwick is a thoughtful, engaging and very helpful host who has created an oasis of beauty and tranquility in this small rural town of Grenfell.”
Warwick enjoyed the company of great long time friends Pierre Masse from TAFE Wollongong where he teaches Pastry Cooking and Baking and Liz Rothwell from Maroubra. Liz is a former secondary teacher who taught in PNG, Canberra and North Sydney. The group celebrated Warwick’s success with a dinner at the Railway Hotel.
GRENFELL AQUATIC CENTRE: The Aquatic centre has been well utilised during the extreme weather conditions experienced since Christmas. Families and visitors have taken the opportunity to cool off during this time.
Council has extended opening hours during the School Holidays till Monday 28th January 28. Monday – Thursday: 6.00 - 8.00am, 10.00am - 7.00pm
Friday: 6.00 – 8.00am, 10.00am – 6.00pm, Saturday (Normal): 6.00 - 8.00am, 10.00am - 7.00pm, Sunday (Normal): 11.00am – 7.00pm, Public Holidays (Normal): 11.00am – 7pm
Weddin Shire Council has also introduced, “The Under 5 Keep em Alive” program as a new safety initiative for all children under 5yrs of age entering both Grenfell and Quandialla Swimming Centres.
The local swimming centres already operate under the KEEP Watch @ Public Pools to try and prevent your child from drowning.
Children under 10yrs are not allowed entry unless under the active supervision of a person 18yrs.
Children 0-5 and non-swimmers, a parent or guardian is required to be in the water and within arm’s reach at all times.
Children 6-10yrs and weak swimmers require constant active supervision.
Children 11-14 it is recommended that a parent check on them regularly.
Lifeguards are responsible for the overall safety of all patrons within the Centre, but it is the parents and guardians who have the ultimate responsibility to supervise their children.
A lapse in adult supervision was the major risk factor in 100% of toddler drowning deaths last year, so please put down your smart phones, books and have some fun in the sun with your children. The program commenced on November 03 2018 and runs throughout the 2018/19 swimming season.
The Swimming Club will host a Pool Disco on Australia Day from 5pm—8.30pm. Admission is $5. Lions will be operating a jumping castle for the littlies; a BBQ will be available as well as lots of fun games and activities.
DUST DUST DUST: Wind, dust and electrical storms have been the flavour of the month since Christmas. Mother Nature has sure put us to the test. On January 18 a huge dust storm covered the shire and beyond and an incredible thunder and lightning show on Wednesday evening. Thank you to Jenny Armstrong for these outstanding photos of the dust storm.
All CTW consumers are reminded that Level 2 Water Restrictions for the entire CTW supply network are now in place. Level 2 restrictions consist of an “odds and evens” system under which watering of gardens and lawns is permitted only every second day between the times of 6am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm, not with the use of fixed sprinklers.
