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Thanks to Craig Day for sponsoring this edition
Birthdays for February
Greenethorpe's
Australia
Community
Ceremony
Sam Allen presented Graham Watt, Captain of the “Northern No Tillers” Cricket team with the Doug Allen Memorial Trophy. The unique piece of railway line that makes up the trophy has been graced with a plaque and named after the late Douglas Allen, who is greatly missed by the Greenethorpe Community and remembered for his many years of service as President of the SM Hall and as a great Counsellor Griffiths presented Stirling Taylor with the Grenfell Public School Youth of the year Award. Thanks to the people of Greenethorpe and Bumbaldry Counsellor Griffiths presented Kate Hodges with the for their support for Kevin and Robyn Hazell, whose Greenethorpe Community Youth of the Year Award. house was destroyed by fire in January. They are very grateful for the phone calls and help they have Counsellor Griffiths presented Denis Hughes with the received. There is still a bucket for donations at the Greenethorpe Citizen of the year award - for his service to the community over many years as well as initiating and running the Drum muster as a fund raiser to the SM Hall in NO thanks to the idiot(s) who damaged our hall around New
Greenethorpe. So far they have processed 25,000 drums with Year – someone attempted to climb on the power board, ripping it off the wall, as well as throwing a stone through one of the windows at the front (if you don’t like the A fun day was had by all, with a greater attendance this year Christmas lights, buy some better ones and we’ll put them The Greenethorpe Gang invites you to the Gangster Ball, to
This stupid act has cost us $700 in repairs, which could have
be held at the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on April 5. $60 if been used for something more useful for the community. bought by March 7, $70 thereafter. Tickets will be available Those concerned are also lucky they didn’t kill themselves, soon from the usual suspects – the Greenethorpe PO and as a live power line was ripped out of the back of the board, outlets in the towns. The next planning meeting is Thu Feb 13 at 7.00pm at the Hall. Tickets are expected to sell quickly, so get in early. For Sale: 1993 Holden Barina
Craig Day - Advanced Spray Application Course –
workshop and on-farm visits
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$1500 ring 0409 743 926
Tues 11 and Wed 12 February Cost: - $326.70 per person for the workshop, accreditation and sprayer calibration (for businesses with less than 99 employees) Several residents of Greenethorpe attended the funeral at Eugowra on Wed 29 Jan for Tony Pieron, Contact Cath on 6345 5818 or 0437 455 818 for more information.
Don’t forget the latest news and events are always available online at www.greenethorpe.nsw.au Church Services this month
News from the Shamrock
Anglican: Sunday 2 Feb 5.00pm
The Shamrock - we had Yabbie Races, with First prize of $100 going to Chelsea White Uniting: Sunday 16 Feb 9.00am
from Cowra; Novelty Games and entertainment with Luke Harveyson; a great day was had by all. The Novelty Games were a gold coin The annual North v South T20 cricket game has donation to play, with the proceeds being donated to resulted in the Doug Allen Memorial Trophy going in a the Greenethorpe Community Hall. $33.00 was raised triumphant win to Graham “Mega” Watt and his on the day and the kids had a ball. We had visitors imposing troupe of players. The narrow win of 12 runs from Young, Grenfell, Cowra, Newcastle and further was enough to see the trophy (now fittingly dubbed away - a great opportunity to showcase the Village of “Doug”) sit high and mighty to the North of The home made meat pies were a hit as well as the Don't forget Valentine’s Day, Friday the 14th Feb 2014. We have put together a special menu for the evening so bring your valentine to the Shammy for a great night out. Call us to book a table. One of the dishes will be a fresh Seafood Platter, as well as steaks, chicken and delicious desserts. Book early and There were a couple of injuries to come out of the See our ever changing Specials board as well. Specials game, with the nastiest being that of the shoulder start at $10.00 available ALL WEEK!!!!!. We still have strains Umpire Vincent woke up with the following day. our Sunday specials, available for Sunday Lunch and Apparently the strains were so bad she was unable to Dinner – $10 Rump; $10 T/Bone; $10 schnitzel or $10 pick up the phone the next day to lecture the Fish all with either salad and chips or mash and offending captain on his team’s bowling proficiency. Umpire Vincent apologises for the Voltaren-like aroma over Edward Square while her rehabilitation is in Hope you all had a Fabulous Australia Day. Look forward to seeing you soon at the Shamrock Hotel Greenethorpe. If you haven't ‘liked’ our page on All in all, it was a successful day with a larger number Facebook please have a look, we are only about 30 or of players which was great. The day wouldn’t have so likes away from 500. Fantastic effort, thank you all been successful without the help in preparing the so much. It was great to see such a huge turnout for ground and setting up on the day. A big thank-you to the groundsmen, Tom Allen, Steve, Dave and Nick Watt, Chris Wills, Jill Allen and her morning tea. On the day thanks to Di Watt and Heidi Wills for scoring; Judy Bryant and Dan Allen for the BBQ and refreshments; Kev Bryant and Toni Vincent for Umpiring; and Mick and Mega would like to thank all Finally, well done to Dave Watt: as President of the Hall committee Dave continues to do a great job in organising the formalities and ensuring Greenethorpe house, or ring him on 6343 6205.
celebrates Australia Day in style. Congratulations to the recipients of the citizenship awards: Dennis Hughes, Katie Hodges and Stirling Taylor. Edited by Lindsay Swadling Phone: 0428 721 268 Email: [email protected] This newsletter can be downloaded in PDF format from www.greenethorpe.nsw.au

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