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Yarloop
The Phoenix
September 2020
Issue
Yarloop Community
Resource Centre
23 Station Street,
Yarloop WA 6218
Ph: (08) 9733 5600
E:yldic@bigpond.com
Open Hours:
Monday– Friday
9am—3pm
If you want to adver-
tise or be included in
our mailing list, kindly
send us an email.
Please visit our
The Yarloop Heritage Walk Trail has 20 significant areas that form a big part of Facebook page
our Yarloop heritage. This will assist in promoting our history to visitors and at and our website:
the same time increase awareness of our local heritage.
yarloop.crc.net.au
So come and join us on the 29th of September (Tuesday) as we acknowledge
our town’s history and end with morning tea at the Yarloop CRC for some ca- for upcoming events.
maraderie!
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A piece of Australian Post history finds a new home in town
Last July, a piece of Australian Postmaster’s Associ-
ation history has been kindly donated to our town.
Mr. John Connolly, the grandson of Life Honorary
Membership of the Australian Postmaster’s Associa-
tion recipient, Mr Frank Connolly, has visited Yar-
loop and graciously donated his grandfather’s
award to our historical town.
“My family felt that following the fire disaster that
Yarloop experienced, us giving this gift (cup) that
meant so much to my grandfather, back to the
town was an important piece of history that
showed the true spirit of the people of Yarloop”,
Life Honorary Membership of the Australian
according to John.
Postmaster’s Association awarded to Mr
Connolly
Excerpt from the Yarloop Valedictory 1967:
“The residents of Yarloop farewelled their Postmaster Mr Frank Connolly on a Wednesday night in 1964
with a dinner held at the Yarloop Hotel. The dinner and following celebration was attended by most lo-
cals and those who had the pleasure of knowing Mr Connolly.
The Rev. Father Ryan in making a presentation of a fruit stand and knives to Mr Connolly, said that he
regarded it as a distinct compliment to have been called upon to make the presentation on behalf of
their many friends Mr and Mrs Connolly had made during their sojourn in Yarloop.
Mr Frank Connolly worked in many small West Australian towns but was also relocated to Queensland
in 1955 and moved again when he was transferred to Canberra in 1960. He had always realised his obli-
gations to the public.
Mr & Mrs Connolly were highly regarded in the community not only for the work he did as Postmaster
but also being involved in the local community, it is said although Mr Connolly was not a first class crick-
eter he always enjoyed the game.
Mr Connolly thanked all for their good wishes and the presentations. When he arrived in Yarloop he
received very many manifestations of kindness and throughout his term he had found the people con-
siderate and helpful. He had received every courtesy from the public and had attempted to treat them
similarly”.
According to John, his grandfather lived in Applecross in Perth until he died in 1980.
The cup is now in the Yarloop Post Office should anyone wish to see it.
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Father’s Day 2020
Father’s Day is a celebration of fathers, paternal bonds and the in
fluence of fathers in our society. Do you know that Father’s Day ce-
lebration began when a young woman named Sonora Smart Dodd
of Spokane, Washington decided she wanted to designate a day for
her father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, while listening
to a Mother’s Day sermon in church. This was back in 1909. He
was a single father who reared Sonora and 5 of her siblings.
In Australia, we celebrate Father’s Day on the first Sunday of Sep-
tember. We are one of the four countries in the world to celebrate
it this month. The others being New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New
Guinea.
Discovering Essential Oils
What are essential oils?
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts that are harvested
through careful steam distillation, cold pressing or resin-tapping.
How to use essential oils?
Topically. You can apply essential oils to most parts of your body,
but you may want to be cautious of your most sensitive skin. Carrier
oils are usually used to dilute them and they don’t interfere with an
essential oil’s therapeutic properties.
Inhalation/ Diffusion. This is probably the most popular way of using essential oils. One may use a diffuser or
just put 3-5 drops of your favourite oil on a cotton ball and place in an area where you want its scent to disperse.
Internal Absorption (Culinary). Essential oils provide a healthy boost when used in the kitchen. Because of a sig-
nificantly longer (indefinite!) shelf life, they ultimately trump dried herbs and spices for imperishability.
Essential oils are very potent so you have to be careful when using them. As we are different and quirky in our
own way, we all have different reaction to them. And as with everything else, learning how to properly use them is
a process.
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Upcoming Events
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Weekly happenings at the CRC:
Seeking expressions of
interest for our upcoming Arts
Session with Vanessa Black. This will be
her second time to come to the YCRC
and hold an art session.
Vanessa enjoys working in beautiful
bright colours and is drawn to inks and
acrylics because of their vibrancy.
Big Bowl of Colour
Limited spots available so please ring the photo courtesy of
CRC now to avoid disappointment!
murrayartsandcrafts.org
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Things You Didn’t Know Have Names
1. The hashtag symbol # is called an octothorpe.
2. The glabella is the space between your eyebrows.
3. The dots over “i” and “j” are called tittles.
4. The smell of rain after a dry spell is a petrichor.
5. The foam on a beer is called a “barm”.
Spring Gardening
It’s springtime once again. Afternoons are getting snugger and longer. This is a wonderful time to fertilise
your garden. Grass crowns will collect the fertiliser, augmenting the chances for growth.
Some tips for an amazing garden this spring:
Garden Update. Apply a moderate-release complete garden feed to all grass areas. You can use a metal rake
to eliminate any build-up of dead growth. If your garden is looking reseed and sparse, dig in some water and
organic matter, along with a soil wetting agent. Also, make sure you keep everyone off areas that are being
revamped until the new grass is growing healthily.
Top-up Organic Mulch. A prompt way to spruce up your lawn,
save water and cut weeds at the same time during spring is with
a load of mulch. Eliminate encroaching grass throughout lawn
beds, and spread organic mulch all over exposed soil.
Look Out for Pests. Various insects and mites can damage vari-
ous home gardens at all stages of growth. When using pesticides,
always follow the directions on the label. Spraying in the evening
is the most effective.
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Telehealth at YCRC
Yarloop CRC now offers residents a facility to attend
Telehealth appointments.
Telehealth is a health appointment provided by video
link, rather than the patient having to travel to see their
Public Health Specialist in person. Not all Health
appointments are appropriate to be held via Telehealth,
however when they are, this saves the patient time, cost
and anxiety of travelling to their Health Specialist.
A telehealth appointment is just like any other medical appointment – except you will see the specialist on a
screen in a private room at your local health center.
You don’t have to operate any of the videoconferencing equipment yourself and most people say it is just
like being in the room with the specialist.
You can also take a family member or support person with you for the appointment.
Previously Yarloop patients would have attended any Telehealth appointments at Harvey Hospital, however
with the new Yarloop CRC facilities offering this service, Yarloop patients will have an option to have these
appointments even closer to home.
If you are a public patient and you have upcoming Specialist appointments, you should discuss with your
health service provider whether your appointment can be conducted by telehealth. If this is possible, your
local telehealth team will contact you with the relevant details.
Your local Telehealth team is SW Telehealth on 97222794.
Are you over 50 and would like access to FREE digital
literacy programs? We offer one-on-one training and
support on a range of subjects—emails/ social media,
using phone apps, video chatting (Skype, Zoom,), online
safety and familiarisation with your phone to name a few! To book an appointment with us , please call
9733 5600.
Shire of Harvey library books are now available
in the centre to borrow! Books are changed eve-
ry fortnight and cater to all ages.
New opening times:
Yarloop: Tues 10:30am—3:30pm
Thurs 8:30am—1:30pm
Harvey: Mon 1-6pm
Tues to Fri 9am—5pm
Sat 9am—12nn
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Fried Potato Ball
Ingredients
5 potatoes, boiled,
mashed then cooled
1 cup shredded cheese
2 tbsp. chopped chives
egg
Panko crumbs
Method:
1. Combine mashed potatoes, cheese and
chives.
2. Get a spoonful and roll into a ball. You
should be able to make 25.
3. Working one at a time, dip balls into eggs,
then dredge in Panko, pressing to coat.
4. Deep fry, drain and enjoy with or without
your favourite dip!
Brain Teasers
You can see me in water How many squares are there?
but I never get wet, what
am I?
Answer: a reflection
Answer: 40
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