Parkes Phoenix Editor

The Parkes/Forbes Cake Decorators Guild (CDG) hosted a State Rostered Day at the Parkes Baptist Church recently, along with demonstrators from the CDG of NSW State Body.

Attendees travelled from Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Cabonne, Orange, Dubbo, Peak Hill, Forbes, Sydney, Camden and Mudgee. Parkes Shire councillors Patricia Smith and Bill Jayet were amongst those attending the morning session.

Guests were welcomed by CDG president, Jeanette McGregor, where after groups were formed for demonstrations by expert cake decorators.

The first demonstration was presented by Elizabeth Ivory, which was a cake topper made out of modelling paste to the exact proportions of the flower cosmos in variouscolours.

The second demonstration was presented by Cathy Rice who taught attendees how to create a zygotes cactus. Cathy was encouraging attempts at such a project.

The Third Demonstration was conducted by Connie McCartney who showed guests how to decorate elaborate chocolate cupcakes in a cool cat design with the latest chocolate modelling paste.

Renee Mutton intrigued with her Sassie Giraffe. A Giraffe that could be used as a child’s birthday cake and puppet. Renee made a story from her creations which were built upon with each demonstration group starting with a page boy giraffe, a bridesmaid giraffe, a best man giraffe, a groom and lastly the bridal giraffe made out of fondant.

The Final demonstration was a combined demonstration from the members of the State body of NSW CDG. A demonstration of a checkerboard cake by the State President, Helen Robinson, as well as Elizabeth Ivory and Narelle Wardle. The checkerboard cake consisted of two ordinary cream and jam sponges combined with two mud cakes.

The event was made possible (sponsored) through a Cultural Grant from the Parkes Shire and the Northparkes Mines Community Grant awarded to CDG.

 

 

The NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show will be returning for its 26th year at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre, with judging occurring from 28 to 30 August.

This year 524 entries have been received from 89 wineries and will be judged to select the top wines based on their appearance, aroma, body, taste and finish. Judging will be done by Chairman of Judges, Mike De luliis from De luliis Wines, Pokolbin and his team of expert wine judges and associate judges.

Following the judging and the announcement of the results, the wines will be showcased at the public tasting event from 6:30pm on Friday, 1 September at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre.

Tickets are $25, which includes finger food, and are available at the door.

The award winners are then invited to a prestigious presentation night on Saturday, 16 September at the Forbes Services Memorial Club, which is also open to the public.

It features a five course meal accompanied by the trophy winning wines. Tickets are $100 and are available at BWR Accountants or by calling 0499 180 101.

NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show President Mark Watts said: “The committee and I are excited about what this year’s show will bring and it will be a great event. Our show is continuing to defy the trend of falling entries at wine shows, essentially maintaining the number of wineries entering our show, and the number of entries are similar to the past three years.”

For more information go to www.nswwineshow.com.au or follow NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show on Facebook.

By Amy Millerd

How To Prevent Falls
It is estimated that at least 30% of people in the community aged 65 years and over fall one or more times a year. Around 10% of those falls result in a fracture so maintaining and improving your health is vital as you get older. According to the Pharmacists at Flannery’s
Pharmacy it is very important to exercise to improve balance, strength and flexibility. “Home or group exercise programs are a good way to stay active as well as social,” said Flannery’s Pharmacy

Registered Nurse, Rachel Hayes. “It is also very important to wear shoes that are comfortable and that fit well,” said Rachel. Pharmacist, Tracey Edwards advises that it’s important for people to know about any side-effects from medications that could cause dizziness or drowsiness. “If you are on a number of medications it’s a good idea to sit down with your pharmacist for a MedsCheck which is a free service,” said Tracey.

Other ways to prevent falls is to use nonslip bath mats, install hand rails, keep all areas free from clutter and power cords and ensure that there is adequate lighting in the home. “If you are experiencing balance problems, Flannery’s Pharmacy has a wide range of home health care aids that can help you,” said Rachel. The range includes walkers, walking sticks, over toilet aids, pedal exercisers, easy reachers and many more aids.

During September, Flannery’s Pharmacy is hosting free health checks, which include blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring as well as free MedsChecks. Want to know more? Call in at Flannery’s Pharmacy or give them a call on 6852 1111.