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The Cockscomb team works very well together, Allan Evans, Geoff Baines,
Gene Owens, Mick Stokes, Graham Jensen, Alan Munster, and Dan Connelly.
Now I fit in there too, but I’m the one with the IT skills and it
is my job to do the newsletter, make the special notices and get
the word out to the other Veterans.
OTHER PEOPLE WE NEED TO THANK
This year we need to thank other people for making our
day more memorable. Kirsten Livermore MP helped pay for the lunch
and I had written to Kirsten Livermore MP in early May this year
asking her to ask the Speaker for two minutes silence in Remembrance
of Vietnam Veterans on the 18th August.
A First in the Australian Parliament - On the 18th August 2005 at
the beginning of question time, John Howard PM, Kim Beazley and
Graham Edwards all paid tribute to Vietnam Vets around the country
and MPs responded at the end with loud applause which is actually
quite unheard of in the chamber. So there you go - your suggestion
stirred up quite a response! (18th
Aug Hansard 2pm)
We also convey our thanks to Chaplin Kaye Ronalds, Graham Ivers our Bugler, Lester
Soblusky our Piper, members of 42RQR and 35 Fld Sqn Engineers for
providing the Catafalque party and erecting the tent and providing
the chairs in the shaded area.
Left Steve Schatkowski and right Dan
Brown
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NEW ENTRANCE LOGO UNVEILING
At the end of the initial service all moved to the front
gate entrance for a special unveiling of the new logo on the
brick wall. Using today’s technology and with the use of
a plasma cutter the new logo was cut in two pieces from stainless
steel under the guidance of Steve Schatkowski
and Queensland Steel Products. A huge effort
and Cockscomb Veterans can now be very proud of the logo.
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Women
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WINGS
girls Kathy Jensen and
Helen Quigley
Women In Need Group Support (is a group for Vietnam Veteran wives & partners)
meet at 10am on the first Tuesday of every month at
the YWCA in Robinson Street North Rockhampton. The
group organises social outings, guest speakers and has
a close tie to VVCS.
Recently
the WINGS ladies & their partners enjoyed a bus
trip to Ferns Hideway at Byfield to celebrate Christmas
in July. The outing was organised by Betty Powell
and Kathy Jensen the day at the Ferns provided
an excellent lunch and entertainment, great surroundings
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Left
to Right Robyn Bauer, Betty Powell, Kathy Jensen, Heather McNamara,
Pauline Aplin, Margret Gill, Mary Elson, Helen Quigley
and Pam Brewer (missing from the photo Ann Evans
and Denise Donnelly)
WINGS
CONTACT NUMBERS
Contact
Number Helen 4928 2554, Kathy 4933 2457 |
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| Sarg
Lyons enjoying the day |
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Ken Boaler |
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Brian Carolan |
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20 Australian native flowering trees were plants 10 aside between
the palms at the entrance to Cockscomb. Our thanks go to Rose
Swadling, Tom Wyatt and the Rockhampton City Parks and Gardens
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L to R – Sapper Simon Boak, Pvt Godie Goddan, Sapper
Geoff Thompson, L/Cpl Steve Lyon and Cpl Mark Woods |
| Now Dan Brown also has a great deal of expertise
but this time in timber. Dan cut out a craftwood logo on
a special router at CQ Cabinet Makers and
it has been painted into its colours and mounted on the wall
of the ANDAWAKEY house. You might ask who the painter was
and the answer there is Della Stokes, Micks wife.
Della wasn’t at Cockscomb on Thursday to receive her certificate
of appreciation but Mick proudly accepted it.
Della has painted her way into Cockscomb and will go
down in history with the recently painted logo. The two signs,
one in the kitchen “No Smoking” and the “5 Days
Stay” sign are both painted by Della.
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$5 PER PERSON PER OVERNIGHT STAY
Cockscomb
has been on the go since July 1997, built by Veterans for
Veterans. Don’t think that because you haven’t had any input
into the construction that you don’t have a place in the Cockscomb
community.
The Camp is open to ALL Veterans and the more who use it the
better the place will be. Local Veterans or visiting Veterans,
you are ALL most welcome to visit, stay over night, and stay
for a maximum of 5 days.
Please
remember to do the right thing, $5 per person per night in
the Donations box by the sign in register on the rail camp
wagon. |
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VIETNAM VETERANS DAY FIRST BORN BABY
Born on the
18th August at 0239 at the Base Hospital Rockhampton
BOWARRIE INGUI third child for Natasha Auda and Lonnie
Ingui and another brother forsister Alintia (7) and Darrell
(3)
A teddy for
Bowarrie, flowers for Natasha and a certificate explaining
the significance of the 18th August.
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| Dutchy
Lensing up from Hervey Bay with Harry Mimi |
Rob
Brown and Rhonda staying a few days at Cockscomb, Rob was
Ex 86 Transport
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| Allan
Evans and Graham Jensen with the bottle of scotch Graham donated
to the WINGS girls |
Nick
Quigley and Peter Smith both Ex 104 Sig Sqn |
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| Pat Wilson
and Max Mullinger |
Reminissing |
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Allan & Anne Evans |
Jeff Clarke |
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