Earlier this year, the Tathra Uniting Church held a Covenanting Service, where Pastor Ozzie Cruse from the Eden Aboriginal Church came to Tathra Uniting Church when a great service was held.

Since then some of the members of the Tathra Church have gone to Eden each month to join in their service and share a lunch with them.

This has built up a close friendship with friends from Eden, so when the Kids Club from Tathra decided to have a camp it was only natural that we would invite the children from Eden.

Everyone had a wonderful time with 19 from Eden coming to the camp at Wamberi.

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ABC's 70th party

Friends of the ABC is hosting a birthday party in the Basement Room of the Merimbula Bowling Club on Sunday, December 1, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ABC.

Penelope Toltz, former president of the NSW Friends of the ABC will be a special guest, as will Andrew Ogilvie, the manager of South East Radio.

This is a party for all of those who have enjoyed the ABC over the past years, however for catering purposes it would be great if you call Rob Bruce on 6495 6627 if you are attending, but if you forget, roll up anyway.

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Littleton exchange

celebrations

The Littleton Exchange Program's recently drawn raffle of a seven-course dinner for six people was won by Barbara and Peter Ubrihien.

Barbara and Peter joined family members on Saturday night to sample the delights of a dinner prepared by SCPA members, Carole Broadhead and Marg Taylor.

All local products were used to create a dinner both Barbara and Peter will not forget.

The raffle had been conducted over the past three months and the proceeds in the vicinity of $1,000 will go towards funding a local student's participation in the next Littleton Exchange to America in August 2003.

Products featured in the dinner were supplied by Phoenix Flower Farm, Nori Heaven Sushi, Fruit Ballad Winery, Brianderry Farm, Tathra Seafoods, Brown Mountain Flora, Mundui Farm, Grevillea Winery, Molly Morgan's Mustards, Disaster Bay Chillies and Eniminga Orchard.

Dishes enjoyed were sushi, caramel garlic tarts served with Fruit Ballad wine, Tathra oysters (natural or in a cream sauce served with Brown Mountain Pepper), fish cocktail served with pickled oranges, clear soup or a double soup served with Grevillea Wine, pesto and bacon baked rabbit, fish in taro leaves with a Thai sauce served with jacket potatoes, baked canna roots and spicy tomato salad.

The main course was followed by a citrus sorbet.

Sweets were a choice of Brianderry lemon meringue pie, Roulade with fresh berries served with Fruit Ballad dessert wine.

The dinner concluded with a fruit platter consisting of a variety of tropical fruit grown at "Eniminga", Bermagui, Bega Cheese, Bega Cheese Fudge and chocolate lemon peel infused with chillies served with coffee.

The table centre-piece was Australian native flowers supplied by Jeanette Sinclaire and arranged by Carole Broadhead.

An added surprise was transport to and from the mystery dinner location in a vintage car, provided by president of the Littleton Exchange Program Phil McDonald.

Barbara and Peter and family were amazed at the variation of products grown in the Bega Valley and thoroughly recommended the taste sensations of the Valley.

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Birthday Calls

Happy birthday to Kristen Salway, Karen Underhill, Daniel Hyland, Lucy McPherson, Emma Blacker, Anne Brown, Kay Rogers, Corinna Luff, David Grainger, Phil Harris, Rita Bonetti, Kelly Parbey, Jayne Rosser , Tyla Steward, Ken Hayes, Mathew Moon, Helen Pope and Jethro Bruce who have all celebrated a birthday during the week.

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Bermagui Carols

The Bermagui Carols by Candlelight will be held on Saturday, December 21 at Dickinson Park.

A barbecue will start at 6.30pm.

Santa will be coming between 7-7.30pm.

Carols to start after 7.30pm.

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Bega Laurel Club

The Bega Laurel Club Christmas party was very successful. Lots of members won presents from the continuous raffle.

Two new members, Veronica Kowalski and Eve Holmes, were welcomed.

Just a reminder, if you would like to join the holiday to Gippsland, phone Jo Butler on 64941115 for further information.

A deposit of $100 will be required at the next meeting on January 20 at the Bega RSL at 10.30am.

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Narooma Aglow Fellowship

Narooma Aglow Fellowship will be held at the Narooma Golf Club at 10.00am on Wednesday December 11.

The guest speaker will be Elizabeth Farnsworth.

A cost of $6 will include morning tea.

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Bega Old Time Dance Club

The Bega Old Time Dance Club is having a Christmas Dance on Saturday, December 7.

This will be the last dance for the year.

There will be a three piece band playing with Black Rose.

Lucky Door, Monte Carlo and spot prizes are also to be won by some very lucky people.

Bring your own supper to share and tea and coffee will be available.

Also on the night there will be a drawing the lucky winners of our Christmas raffle.

Why don't you get your best beau and your dancing shoes and come and make it a night to remember.

At a ceremony at Wandella on Saturday, November 16, local identity, Richard Tarlinton, spoke on behalf of the Cobargo and Wandella communities to farewell Roy and Judy Clarke who are moving to Queensland. Local author Joy Masterson presented them with a copy of her new book Wandella Warriors following its official launch that day.

Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Cr David Hede, cut the ribbon to officially open the new barbecue facilities in the grounds of the Wandella Community Hall on Saturday, November 16, which were built with financial assistance from the BVSC. He was assisted by Wandella Warriors book author Joy Masterson, Wandella Hall committee president David Morgan and councillors Joyce McGill, Janette Neilson and Tony Allen.

Madeline Keevers turns five years old on Tuesday, December 3. Happy birthday and love from Mum, Dad and Kayla.

Cobargo Bingo

Cobargo Pre-School will be holding a Bingo Night on Friday, December 13, at Cobargo Showground from 6.30pm.

A barbecue and drinks will be available.

Santa will drop in to visit the children.

Great prizes and all proceeds will go to the Cobargo Pre-School.

For further information phone Peter Claxton on 64937344.

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Twilight Christmas fair

The Bega West Public School will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Friday December 6 between 5.00pm and 8.00pm in the school grounds, and it promises to be a fun night for all the family.

There will be a magic show, present stalls, cake and craft stalls, pony rides, karate demonstration, bottle hoopla, side show alley, balloon modelling and much more.

For $10 you can purchase an armband which will allow a child unlimited fun on jumping castle, worm, purple frog and ball crawl.

The Monster Chocolate Wheel is back again this year and is always very popular with lots of great prizes to be won.

The evening will finish with the drawing of the Christmas raffle which will be followed by Carols by Candlelight by the students at 8.00pm.

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Senior Moments

Enjoy some 'Senior Moments' again next Wednesday, December 4, at the Salvation Army Hall, 170 Auckland Street, Bega.

A time of indoor games is planned commencing at 2.00pm, then there is time for a chat and some afternoon tea - a coin donation will help with this.

Next year will see a creative and varied program being offered, so all are welcome to come along and check it out.

If you require transport please phone Lieutenant Laurice Martin on 6492 1442.

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Cobargo farewell

The Cobargo Public School principal for the past seven years, Mr Gary Thomson, is leaving to take up duties as principal at Tathra Public School next year.

The school is inviting past pupils, parents and community members to join with the school community at a farewell function in December.

For further information please call Irene at the school on 64936482.

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Cobargo School

summer fair

Cobargo Public School is holding its Summer Fair on Saturday, December 7, from 10.00am to 3.00pm.

It promises to be a day of fun for everyone with craft and novelty stalls, community group displays, plants, books, rides for the kids and plenty of good food.

Santa is even dropping by on a Harley at 2.00pm.

Anyone wishing to run their own stall or book a car-boot site (for only $10) should ring Julie Welsh on 64937260, before November 30.

John and Trish Whyman will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary next Monday. They were married at St John's Anglican Church, Bega on December 2, 1972. They reside in Bega and have four children, Melissa, Nigel, Matthew and Amy and one grandson, Baiden.