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The Border Watch : October 31st 2013
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NEWS TIPS newsroom@tbw.com.au NEWS 25 Come in and see our exciting range of engagement and wedding rings. Open Thursday nights until 8pm & Saturdays until 1pm. Layby welcome. Come in and see our Open Thursda t and wedding rings ays until 1pm. Jewellers and Watchmakers Henri Post Your Jewellers of Distinction 22 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier - Ph. 8725 2565 22 Commerciai l S HELPING HAND: Country Health SA South East regional director Jayne Downs, South East Regional Community Health Service director Andrew Waters and diabetes nurse practitioner Barbie Sawyer accept a donation from the Federal Hotel’s Alana Hogg. Walk improves health Hotel fundraiser delivers medical boost KELLY-BAKKER GEORGIA K G georgia@tbw.com.au ge THE Federal Hotel has given back to the community with donations to the Mount Gambier Hospital, St John Ambulance volunteers and Ronald McDonald House. The Mount Gambier business raised more than $6000 earlier this year at its treadmill-a-thon event, which featured two treadmills set up in the hotel. Participants were rostered to walk or run, ensuring at least one of the treadmills was used throughout a 24-hour period. The hotel then divided the funds equally between the three organisations, with each receiving $2036. The Mount Gambier Hospital will now purchase a continuous glucose sensor for its patients with diabetes. Diabetes nurse practitioner Barbie Sawyer said the donation was unexpected and wonderful. “We’ve been waiting for a sensor for some time, so to be able to purchase one is amazing,” Ms Sawyer said. She said the sensor would be able to monitor a patient’s blood glucose for six days. “Often people with diabetes who are using insulin will experience GENEROUS DONATION: St John Ambulance volunteer Alan Ferguson receives a cheque from the Federal Hotel’s Alana Hogg. The money will go towards new equipment. Pictures: GEORGIA KELLY-BAKKER overnight hypoglycaemia,” she said. “This monitor gives us an opportunity to pick up those events that the person may not wake up for, which could be life-saving.” Meanwhile, St John volunteer Alan Ferguson said the money would go towards new equipment. “We had been hoping to get more equipment, but until now we hadn’t been able to,” Mr Ferguson said. “It is nice the Federal Hotel has given us the cheque and recognised what we do.” Federal Hotel administration offi cer Alana Hogg said it was a Youth Week grants open SOUTH Australian youth groups and community organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants for events and activities to mark National Youth Week 2014. Minister for Youth Tony Piccolo said more than 12,000 young South Australians were involved in National Youth Week activities this year. “Next year’s theme is ‘Our Voice, Our Impact’ and I’m sure there will be plenty of exciting opportunities for groups to showcase their great ideas,” he said. Mr Piccolo said individual grants of up to $4000 were available out of a total pool of $137,000 in state and Commonwealth government funding to help young people to put their creative ideas for National Youth Week into action. An extra $7000 is available for the state launch. Grants are open to councils with a current youth advisory committee, as well as State Government agencies and non-government organisations working with young people. Applications close on November 12. For further information visit www.offi ceforyouth. sa.gov.au or phone 8415 4327. great feeling to give back to the community. “It is especially nice for me because my son has a disability and has had a lot to do with community health,” Ms Hogg said. “Every year we raise money for a different charity with our group of companies and this year it was the Ronald McDonald House. “Some money went there, but we also wanted to put some into the local community, which is why we chose St John volunteers and the Mount Gambier Hospital.” She said the treadmill-a-thon had been a fantastic event. “It was really fun and overall it was a success,” she said. Enjoy your Wedding Day With Avis Mount Gambier, and experience your special day in the latest luxury model 300C Chryslers R G E All professionally cleaned. Ribbon & Tulle provided. All drivers over the age of 25 years. Call Avis Mount Gambier 08 87234300 CT9843A 2010 & 2011 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Year 81 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier 589977 The Border Watch, Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 25 Go to www.borderwatch.com.au to download a submission form. Email details to sam@tbw.com.au or drop into The Border Watch offi ce. Cover photo courtesy of Gavin Male Designs Produced by The Border Watch Newspaper Group PENOLA CELEBRATE YOUR SPECIAL DAY Submit your wedding photos and write up Wedding PLANNER 2013-2014 Visit www.borderwatch.com.au to view this year’s 32 page Wedding Planner magazine. g . ONLINE VIEW 630941 545844 622837 ! FR C H EE F O A
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