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1 April 2018 In this issue: Volume 24: Issue 3 Page 5: Women's Day raises $3,500. north Arm cove 's Page 8: Clean Up report Page 9: Lee's ANZAC. free community magazine debut Page 12: Council's Picitup'. initiative 22 Promontory Way, north Arm cove - Phone 0417 403 720 - Community Centre undergoing Claim your CTP. aIT MAY. makeover Green Slip refund BE Autumn, but the Community GOOD NEWS FOR all NSW. Centre Management Committee, with help vehicle owners, the government from a couple of young residents, Ethan has reformed the compulsory Stevenson and Connor Walker, have been third party (CTP) insurance busily spring-cleaning!' scheme to reduce the costs of At the end of last month new industrial- CTP Green Slips for vehicle quality floor covering purchased from owners and better support Hunter Floor Style, 13 Campbell Street, people injured on our roads. Singleton - 6572 2652 - was laid in both If you were the registered the kitchen and the old kitchen, now store owner of a private vehicle as at room.

2 The interior will also be receiving a midnight November 30, 2017, KITCHEN FACELIFT: Andrew you may be able to claim a CTP. fresh coat of paint. (Hunter Floor Style) laying new The library is also receiving the Green Slip refund for insurance oor covering policies bought or renewed committee's attention. With dwindling interest in the library, before December 1, 2017. Over once we have given away the books, we WELCOME. 4 million NSW vehicle owners plan to change its use,' acting chairperson HELP: are eligible for a refund as a Moira Hooper said. result of these reforms. (l-r) Connor The space will be converted into a The popularity of CTP. Walker and refunds is placing an additional games area to play darts, table tennis Ethan and, possibly, a game of pool.' load on Service NSW systems. Stevenson To ensure they can offer The committee are hopeful a resident may have a pool table they would like customers reliable access to all to donate.

3 They will organise pick up - committee are planning to their services during business hours, CTP refunds are phone Jan 0411 433 181 if you can hold an Indoor Market Day' currently available between help. Queen's Birthday Monday, 7pm-7am Monday-Saturday The freezer and glassware are now June 11, 2018. Book early and all day Sunday. You have housed in the old kitchen, (store room), for your stall $10, contact until 30 September to claim and a drinks cabinet is being sought. Elizabeth Hall, 4997 3258, your refund. As well as Christmas in July, July 0432 333 635. Watch future More details at 28 and Melbourne Cup, the cove News for more details. It's all about Lavender and Lace You are never too old to become a published writer Recall your memories at Stitch Gatherers' biggest morning tea' enter the 2018 NSW Seniors Card FREE. Saturday, May 5, 2018 - onwards Non-fiction Short Story north Arm cove Community Centre Writing Competition $5 entry includes Devonshire tea Open to all NSW Seniors Cardholders, Come early for trading table bargains or those wishing to join , Theme - Positive Ageing, word limit 1000 words, Craft competition (adults and children) closing date June 1, 2018.

4 Raffles Proceeds to the Cancer Council Entry details - For more details phone Joan - 4997 3438 Call Maureen 0417 403 720 for further details Please consider the environment when reading me - pass on or recycle me! Page 2 - cove News - April 2018. Food for thought: This year cove News recipes will take you round the world ..this cove News - Circulation 280. month Spain with a recipe from Gordon Ramsay, OBE. British chef, cove News is independently restaurateur, and television personality. His restaurants have been edited and published by awarded 16 Michelin stars in total. Maureen Kelly, OAM. Chicken chorizo and prawn paella (serves 2) 22 Promontory Way, Ingredients: 2 tabs olive oil, 2 brown then add onion. Saut until north Arm cove chicken thighs (de-boned and onion is transluscent, add garlic. de-skinned), 100g chorizo sausage Saut 1 minute more. (3) Add rice, 4997 3237 : 0417 403 720.

5 Sliced, medium onion finely saut couple of minutes until rice Printed by MidCoast Council chopped, 200g Spanish rice, 500ml is coated with oil. (4) While rice is Comments expressed in water or stock, chicken stock cooking, soak saffron threads in water cove News are not necessarily cube (omit if using stock), pinch of for a couple of minutes. Add water to the editor's opinion/policies saffron threads, 4-6 tiger prawns pan and crumble stock cube all over, but are published in the trimmed and slightly butterflied, add dried rosemary. (5) Turn heat community's interest. tsp dried rosemary, chopped parsley up until it starts boiling, then turn for garnish (optional), 1 lemon cut down to medium-low to simmer. Add The editor reserves the right into wedges. prawns, submerging as much as to format and reduce Method: (1) Heat olive oil in possible. Stir occasionally, simmer articles/letters paella pan (or large, shallow frying uncovered until rice is al-dente.)

6 Do Deadline for pan/skillet) over medium heat until not stir too much as this will make May cove News shimmering. (2) While oil heating, rice sticky. (6) Spread the paella Saturday, chop chicken into slightly bigger evenly in pan, turn heat up to crisp the April 28, 2018. than bite-size pieces, place chicken bottom slightly if you prefer crispier in hot oil, browning each side. Push paella. Garnish with parsley and serve .. chicken aside, add chorizo, lightly immediately with lemon wedges. Lucy Pug's - Curly tales small bags of rubbish Illegal rubbish dumping to dumping of ONE OF MY four-legged friends hazardous waste in involved in last month's cove 's isolated bushland Clean Up Australia was areas. This is disappointed about the amount of expensive to clean up.. rubbish dumped in our bush. Every year MidCoast Council Litter and illegal dumping recycles 1,837 tonnes of paper, for busy individuals and means tossing, tipping or 265 tonnes of mixed plastic, 59 small businesses subcontract depositing waste on land and in tonnes of aluminium, 129 tonnes.

7 Concentrate on what water, where it pollutes the of steel, 2,729 tonnes of glass you do environment and can harm fines. Residents do the right running your business! human health. Dumped materials thing but our bushland is range from a piece of litter and where illegal dumping occurs! . SELLING - BUYING - RENTING Call . Call the team at 0414 322 948. Century 21 Coastal Properties ABN: 44 562 053 920. for your all Real Estate needs Bryan, Ivy, Jodie, Kaylee and Emma Port Stephens Driftwood Designs Open 6 days - Sundays by appointment Made by local cove artist Craig Saunders Designs may be viewed on 1/17 Marine Drive, Tea Gardens port stephens Phone 4997 2554 driftwood designs properties Phone 0437 820 369. cove News - April 2018 - Page 3. Reunion time for Joan and Colin JOAN AND COLIN Williams GRAND. (pictured right) are putting their feet up and resting after an extremely busy Septic Services March!

8 ABN 23 562 380 790. March 3, 2018 they were guests of honour in Gosford at the 46th Domestic anniversary of the opening of Waste Waster Brisbane Water Concrete, a company founded by Colin. The lunch was OUT AND ABOUT: Joan and Colin Williams and organised by eight former employees. Margot, about to further her studies in It was an occasion for some special here as she has an Australian boy- Sewage System reminiscing, Colin said. friend, Brent Williams from Four days later, accompanied by his Singleton, with a family holiday Glenn Randall brother from Adelaide, Colin attended the 67th reunion of the 1951 intake of home, of all places .. at north Arm cove ! 0400 460 830. PMG Technicians in Training. What a small world? Sadly, our numbers are dwindling Joan and Colin lunched with but it was a special day,' Colin observed. Next on the couple's list was lunch Margot, her father Arnold Schiffman III and met her partner Brent, who has holidayed from a small child up the Yoga March 10 with Point Circuit's Mark and Sandie Williams.

9 Road in Point Circuit - six degrees of separation! at the We are amazed how this invitation came about,'Joan told cove News. It was a day full of shared memories and photos,' Joan said. cove In 1975 Colin led a Rotary Group Sadly, the other two reunions were Study Exchange to the US State of brought about following the deaths of Join Angelika at north Carolina, one of Colin's hosts two lifelong friends. north Arm cove being Arnold Schiffman. Of course, these were sad Community Centre The couple have since made several occasions,' Joan said, but we did visits to Arnold's home, meeting his catch up with many friends to every Wednesday family including great-granddaughter celebrate the lives of special people.'. Sessions commence Kate's mobile office visits cove UNDERSTANDING the issues raised and will be following - Cost $15. THAT MANY them up on behalf of the residents,' Kate For more information constituents cannot told cove News.

10 Please contact always attend her Prior to the Angelika 0411 324 920. office in Raymond cove 's session, Terrace, State MP Kate Kate met up with Washington hosted a Karuah residents Tea Gardens one-and-a-half hour at the Bluegrass session to listen Festival. Post Office to the concerns of Should you wish Passport/visa photos residents, March 23 at to raise any issues the community centre. with Kate, contact ONE-ON-ONE: Kate Passport renewals Washington with resident I have taken note of her office 4987 4455. Jan Walker Passport applications (Interviews after 2pm). Call the Computer Guy Hi-risk processing Mobile Computer Servicing Retail outlet Sales Service Repairs for Opal card New and used computers sold and Agents for all serviced major banks Microsoft accredited partner Phone 4997 0240. Happy to help Phone Steve 0419 220 354 cove residents Page 4 - cove News - April 2018.