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The Village Voice1 McGilton Road, Berri SA 5343

PO Box 21, Berri SA 5343Phone: 08 8582 4970

Email: admin@berricottagehomes.com.auABN 38 012 868 794

March 2020

Residents Celebrating Birthdays in March9th Alan Delaine

9th Anne McNamee9th Kevin Magaard – BIG 70 Congrats!

12th Faye Trimper13th Pam Little

16th Nan Tongue26th Rita Laucht

What’s on! Sunday 8th MarchWe will gather at the Village Gazebo for a BBQ at 6pm. Please BYO Meat, a Salad or Sweet to share, we will supply Tea, Coffee and Water and if you would like something else to drink please bring it along.Sunday 15th MarchOn the 8th March around the world, International Women’s Day is celebrated and in line with this celebration the Rotary Club of Loxton will host a Breakfast at the Loxton Hotel on March 15th, at $25/head. Payment to the Loxton Hotel Reception is required by Wednesday 11th March. If you are interested in coming along, please contact Sally Forward 0401 139 628 so that we can book a table. The Keynote Speaker is Helen Badran.Sunday 19th April With daylight saving finishing at the end of March we are planning a bring a plate Afternoon Tea for April 19th at 2.30pm- one week late due to Easter.

From the Management Committee Meeting Items Raised on your behalf.The New Building – we followed up on previous points raised to check on progress and the committee will meet with the builder soon.Trees in the Plaza Car Park – Plaza Management have written to the Management Committee agreeing that the trees need removal so final arrangements are in progress.Green Bins – If your green bin is full please move it out a little so that it can be seen for emptying but not kerbside on rubbish collection day.Tree and Shrub removal – If trees or shrubs next to Residents units are to be removed, we have requested that the Resident be advised so that they are able to close doors and windows. This will happen in future.Dispute Resolution – If there is a complaint lodged with the Management Committee, we have requested that the Resident be advised in writing.

Should you wish to view the full transcript it is available at the Office.

Thank you to the Office of Tim Whetstone, Member for Chaffey, for the printing of our Newsletter

Shrove TuesdayWow! What a great turn out for our Pancake Breakfast/Morning Tea at the Village Gazebo on Tuesday 27th February at 9am.Almost 30 Residents enjoyed pancakes with a variety of toppings to suit most tastes served with tea, coffee and juice. There was a great atmosphere and everyone who attended seemed to enjoy it and so we may do that again later in the year.Sorry so busy cooking that I forgot to take photos, oh well next time!

Joke Corner

Two Gas Company servicemen, a senior trainee supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighbourhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end.

At the other end a woman looking out of her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked her gas meter.

Finishing the meter check the senior supervisor challenged his younger co-worker to a foot race down the alley back to the truck to prove that the older guy could outrun the younger one.

As they came running up to the truck, they realised that the lady from the last house was huffing and puffing right behind them. They stopped and asked her what was wrong

Gasping for breath, she replied. When you see two gas men running as hard as you two were, I figured I’d better run too.

Thanks to Dawn Pollard for this contribution more to come!

St Patrick’s Day – March 17th

Saint Patrick's feast day, as a kind of national day, was already being celebrated by the Irish in Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries. In later times, he became more and more widely seen as the patron of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated by those of Irish heritage all around the world in many different ways but mostly involves the consumption of green Guinness, dancing and in some cities the crowning of the “Rose of Tralee” a young lady of Irish heritage who goes to Ireland to represent South Australia at the crowning of the International Rose of Tralee.

2020 Neighbour Day Sunday 29th“Older people with strong social networks experience better physical and mental health” from Beyond Blue (2016) Connections matter.In 2020, Neighbour Day is looking to flip the loneliness discussion to get Australians to focus instead on the importance of belonging – to start people thinking about how they can put their energy into creating positive meaningful social connections with people outside their normal groups. (Taken from ONECOTA Autumn edition)If you think our Village could benefit from holding an event, then maybe a sausage sizzle at the

Residents Committee MembersSally Forward President/

Secretary0401 139 628Unit 25

Peter Bourn Vice PresidentUnit 70

0428 215 114

Mary Cox TreasurerUnit 71

0422 083 465

Bessie Miller Unit 22 0437 893 680Jeanette O’Leary Unit 28 0459 367 882Brian Schultz Unit 84 0427 134 415Sue Luchich Unit 31 0428 617 953

Village News!We have had some Residents who have been in hospital. Jeanette O’Leary had a trip to Adelaide for surgery and we are pleased to have her home and looking amazing joined the pancake group.

Elaine Schultz is currently in hospital and what a way to celebrate her 80th Birthday! Sending Get Well Wishes and hope to see you back home soon.

On Wednesday 24th June this year will mark 50 years since the inaugural meeting was held to discuss the beginning of Berri Cottage Homes. We would like to mark this day with a small celebration and invite past Management Committee members, alas apart from Neville Waite there are no other surviving members of the inaugural committee. More details to come.