In the swim
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In his heyday at the Bega Swimming Pool, Phillip Williams was the golden boy of swimming with a string of wins to his name.
Phillip left Bega some time ago and is living in Bondi doing a humane job for the Cancer Council of NSW.
Phillip is functioning as a collector of finance for the movement and as such is in charge of fund raisers like Daffodil Day.
Living at Bondi, he no doubt keeps up his love of the water.
Swell sailor
There is nothing that Tim Preo likes more than doing a bit of fishing and as he has plenty of spare time he gets to the briny and either wets a line or goes out from Kianinny.
Up until now Tim has had trouble getting out of Kianinny as he didn’t have a boat but now he has.
It is a sleek craft which takes the eye of fellow boatmen.
The boat had to have a name and after considerable thinking and taking no notice of his mates, Tim hit on a name.
“The Timanic” can be seen breasting the swell with Tim on board and his sailor’s hat as its captain.
Entertainment
deluxe
Sisters Leanda O’Brien and Gaylene Jennings of Bombala are very well known on the entertainment scene.
They are always ready to oblige when called on to render their much loved songs.
In keeping with their generosity, Leanda and Gaylene will be entertaining at the Golden Age Christmas Party this Saturday at the Bega Town Hall.
The Bega Band will be in attendance too.
Christmas can be a busy time for entertainers who always give of their best.
Casuarina farewell
It was a sad day for residents and staff of Casuarina Hostel recently when they farewelled staff member, Jocelyn Craig.
Jocelyn and her family have moved to “Big Banana” country, Coffs Harbour.
She and her daughter, Grace, were invited to morning tea with the residents.
On behalf of residents, Grace Henshaw presented Jocelyn with a set of embroidered towels and a lovely bouquet of flowers.
Lots to see and do
Betty O’Brien with daughter Margaret Anne, with her husband Guenter Nowacki, have had a wonderful overseas jaunt.
Guenter’s dad came to Australia in 1951, worked on the Snowy and later on the former Mumbulla Shire Council.
He died some time back so the trio’s first port of call was Itzehoe in Germany to see Guenter’s mum.
They took advantage of a month at Luzern, cruised on the Rhine for three days, had tours of the great cities and cathedrals and thrived on the German cuisine.
Then it was on to Ireland and Cork (Betty did not kiss the Blarney Stone), and then Scotland next where they stayed on the Isle of Mull.
All in all, they had a grand time and are they going again?
You can bet on that.
No more whistle
Well known football referee, Wayne Wright, son of Joan and the late Herb Wright, after years of involvement has blown his last whistle and has gone into retirement.
He has had a chequered career, refereeing his first game at 16t years of age progressing through to the big time in 27 years on the paddock, mostly in the Illawarra and the Mudgee districts.
He moved around quite a bit in his employment with the State (now Colonial) Bank.
Two memories will always be with him.
He controlled a NSW versus Queensland schoolboys match at Mudgee and a match played between the Academies of Sport of Auckland and Illawarra played at WIN Stadium.
Wayne was also well known as a touch judge in the Big League.
Movement at
The Oaks
The landscaping for Bega’s new retirement village, The Oaks Country Village at the end of Carp Street, is coming along under the direction of local expert, Margaret Sirl.
Many long hours hav ebeen spent planting trees on the site and the recent rains came just in time to do them most good.
A double holiday
Roger and Jose Tetley have returned to the real world after a beaut two weeks in Bali where they shopped, ate top food and listened to bands who beefed out the best of Balinese music.
Just to top the holiday off, on the second night they were there, Jose won a lovely holiday on a promotional tour competition which entitles them to a two weeks holiday to Thailand, Bali again or Goa in India.
They have two years to decide where they will go but you can bet that they will not wait that long.
Took leave
John Lehmann discarded his engraving tools and flew off to Perth to a reunion of mates who were with him in a Squadron of the Royal Australian Engineers.
John was attached to the Squadron and served in Singapore, Sabah in British North Borneo during the Indonesian confrontation which took place between 1962 and 1966.
He was the first national serviceman to be called up in Bega for the two year stint, trained at Wagga School of Military Engineering and in Sydney before his oversean service.
About 50 of his mates were at the reunion which was held for three days at the Freemantle Yacht Club.
And now it is back to engraving.