Pauline Suffolk in Villa 150 has a number of items for sale:
Stereo system Panasonic CD player with SONY speakers.
No longer used. Excellent condition PRICE: $70
Manbag: Black Leather
Made in Australia by professional saddler. Original purchase price $250, but selling as new for $100
If you are interested in either of these please contact Pauline on 2150.
A warning note from Andrew the Happy Helper for those of you with computers:
I am being called out to more residents being caught up in a common computer scam technique. It can be very distressing as people go through a process they are not familiar with, mostly not even required, and normally at a considerable cost.
Typically something will suddenly not work properly or your system will become very slow or may not even start properly. You may be shown an Australian phone number to call, or you may find one in a Google search.
This phone number is simply redirected to an overseas call centre. It will be answered by a highly trained and coercive operator who will convince you they need to have remote access to your computer to fix it.
They will also charge you exorbitant
amounts, a typical figure is US$400 or AU$600. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THEM.
The frustrating part of all of this is that most of the time they caused the
actual problem in the first place! They place programs called malware or
spyware onto your computer which can cause various problems to your computer or
peripherals.
It is important to know that most, if not all, of these malware and spyware
programs can be removed using off the shelf antivirus and anti malware
software.
Please ensure you:
Use a verified antivirus and antimalware program. Windows 10 includes the Defender antivirus suite and is often enough for basic security. Other software (eg. McAfee, Norton, TotalAV, AVast, AVG) offer further safety and maintenance options.
Do not click on links in emails sent by unknown people or companies in unsolicited emails. These are often how the viruses are downloaded onto your computer.
Do not give remote access to them or anyone else you do not personally know.
If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call.
Andrew the Happy Helper Ph: 0490 327 610
Palm Lake Golfing trip to Chinderah
There was another good turn up at Chinderah Golf Course on Friday 28th August with 16 Palm Lakers enjoying the sunny day and great company.
Bob MacDonald led the field with 44 points, followed closely by Ron Rawson on 43.
Nearest the pins went to Bob MacDonald and Paul Denmeade.
Notable scores were Peter van Iersal on 42 points and Steve Horne on 40. The handicapper is going to have lots of fun before the next game!
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| Doug Stinson demonstrates to Hilary, Julie and Ian how not to keep your eye on the ball |
If you are interested in coming along to next month's trip to Chinderah contact: Bill Oliver Villa 185.
Birthday bash to Tenterfield
A group of 8 Palm Lake golfers ventured to Tenterfield for Gerry Wilde’s 70th birthday.
The boys dressed up for the occasion with T-shirts with Gerry's face printed on them.
Gerry stood out as the birthday boy, with a colour co-ordinated wig and tutu. He certainly rose to the challenge: as they say, “if anyone can, Gerry can”.
Garden Visits 26th Aug 2020
A new way to make it rain is to organise garden visits. It
will inevitably rain when you do this and on 26th August, 8 mm fell
between 4:30 am and 8:00 am. Nevertheless, 16 people turned out to look at the
gardens at Villa 219 – Robert and Beverly Barlow, and Villa 246 – Robbie
Stuart.
The idea was to look at two backyards with the same layout
and similar aspects. Robert and Beverly’s garden is basically a standard Palm
Lake backyard with some extra plants added.
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| Robert and Bev's Garden |
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| A Grevillia Firesprite has been added to attract birds |
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| An imposing water feature with potted bamboo brings peace to a corner of the garden. |
July 2020 – Another Month Battling with the Weather
We have had some success this month mainly with the blackfish (or luderick if you wish to be politically correct). The Sinkers have been getting the odd one or two from the RSL Wharf or the end of Kerr Street and it’s been enough to keep our interest up. Hammerhead keeps getting the good oil from his many contacts and we have been rigging up differently every time to improve our chances.
Included in Hammerhead’s proposals have been to paint all your tackle black and dip your bait in kerosene before you cast your line. We haven’t tried that one but I know poor old Hammerhead got into trouble with Joy when he spray painted his floats and tackle black on the garage floor.
The One That Got Away
I caught three nice luderick one day including a real stonker but as usual there was a sad tale. Anchors Away Johnnie reckoned it was the biggest blackfish he has ever seen but that doesn’t count for much because I’m sure he hasn’t seen too many. We use a keeper net (a bit like an onion bag) and leave it in the water to keep them alive after we catch them. Anyhow we put the stonker into the bag with the two others and Bam (The Clam) tossed it into the water and tied it up to the wharf. When we had finished fishing we retrieved the bag and took it along to the cleaning table by the Water Slide.
You can imagine our dismay to find there were only two fish in the bag and the big one was missing. It seems when Bam threw it into the water for safe keeping the bag must have opened at the top and the stonker escaped. You wouldn’t believe it would you?
Off the Beach
The weather and the big seas has made beach fishing out of the question most days and the recent proposed closure of the South Ballina Beach by the Council will put a hold on the success of the mighty Patch’s Duo. In desperation Patch’s Col sent a letter to the Council expelling our virtues as a Fishing Club and asking for approval for us to take Nugget GT back on the beach.
As a result Col and I visited Councillor Keith Williams and had a pleasant chat and coffee with him at his Restaurant in the old church at Tintenbar. We explained that fishing is a major relaxation for us old codgers at Palm Lake and as such it is essential for our mental health and wellbeing. Keith was very supportive to our wishes and will take our views back to the Council. It may be possible to install a locked gate and give access only to authorised groups such as ours.
Anyone For Carp?
Being the Chair of Rous County Council, Keith is an avid greenie and we were discussing the poor condition of the local waterways. He mentioned that a major concern is the carp invading Emigrant Creek and creating major devastation to the local habitat. He got quite excited when I suggested we might get our Club members to come down and catch some.
You aren’t allowed to put them back in the Creek but he said Grow Go use them for fertiliser and may be prepared to take any we catch off our hands. From all reports they aren’t much good to eat but they do provide a lot of fun for the sporting fishos. Anyway Patch’s and I want to give it a go so if anyone is interested in having a crack at them you might like to let us know.
Our Fishing Club Meeting
We held a meeting at the Oasis in July and welcomed some new members to the Club. They included Graeme and Pam Smith and Graham Suffolk. Welcome along Guys and we will undoubtedly work out some nicknames for you as we go along.
We discussed plans for when the weather warms up and these included further whopper weeks, trips to spend a few days up or down the coast or possibly to the freshwater lakes to the west.
That’s about it for July let’s hope for warmer weather and less wind in August.
Cheers till next Month
Tight Lines Douggie
The Garden Club is back after its virus-induced hibernation.
After discussions with Resort Manager Rick Stewart, we have the go-ahead to resume.
It is important that we comply with PLR Ballina’s COVID-19 policies which include:
Our next meeting will be Wednesday August 26th.
This meeting will consist of two garden visits within the resort.
Visit 1: Villa 219 – Robert and Beverly Barlow.
Meet there at 9:15 am. There is nothing special about this garden. It is a standard Palm Lake back garden with only minor improvements. It has the same layout as the next garden we will visit at Villa 246
Visit 2: Villa 246 – Robbie Stuart.
We will arrive there between 9:45 and 10:00 am. While Robbie’s back garden has the same layout as Villa 219, Robbie has landscaped her garden with many interesting features. It gives you the idea of how you can transform your garden to be different. Thus, you will have a “before and after” perspective.
After the garden visits we will have morning tea back at the central Oasis Clubhouse. Furniture there has been arranged to allow for appropriate social distancing.
Remember to sign in at the main foyer or near the pool and gym. A gold coin donation will be appreciated.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Robert Barlow Villa 219
Bill and his wife Raelee are well known and loved around the Resort.
Due to COVID restrictions he will be farewelled tomorrow in a private ceremony in Bangalow.
Although I know many of us would love to be there in person, the COVID guidelines limit the number of people who can attend the service. I am sure that those of us who knew and loved Bill will be there tomorrow in spirit, and thinking of Raelee and the family.
A Remembrance book will be available in the Oasis Clubhouse on Thursday if you would like to leave a memory of Bill, or a message for Raelee.
Alternatively you can email me (Julie Pallant) at jfpallant@gmail.com any message you would like added to the book.
OPEN HOUSE AT VILLA 105
ALL PAINTINGS WILL BE FOR SALE - CASH OR CHEQUE
JOIN IN A CELEBRATION OF BARRY MASON’S
BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
AUGUST 29TH AND 30TH
10:00am TO 3:00pm EACH DAY
Prices will be reasonable and 25% of proceeds will go to the RURAL FIRE SERVICE
Mask wearing is preferred and ten to fifteen people can be
accommodated at any one time.
A number of mounted photographs will be available for $5 each
with all proceeds to the RFS.
TO ADD TO YOUR PLEASURE, AN IKEBANA DISPLAY WILL BE CREATED BY MEMBERS OF THE LISMORE CHAPTER #32 OF IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL.
For more information contact Patricia Wilson Villa 105, Ph: 2105
Steve Horne took out the men’s competition with 41 points from Bam Bang on 40 points.
The lady’s competition was won by Loris Daniels with a runaway score of 40 points from Julie Maynard with 36.
Glen Grady won another nearest the pin on the 4th with Paul Denmeade getting closest on the 13th.
If Doug Stinson was a horse he would be swabbed after winning last month, to collecting the Mars Bar this month.
Thanks Bill Oliver for organising the day and getting all the cards ready.
If you are interested in coming along to a great social day, and a round of golf, call Bill at Villa 185.
