Showcasing our beloved Boorowa: Word in the Streets

All three towns got great write ups and the Boorowa section revealed some fantastic characters, features and fabulous experiences.

The Boorowa section opens with an aerial view of the town, moves on to pictures of historic buildings then the Irish Woolfest, moving on to look at the museum courtesy of Stephen and Sharon Meere.

The romantic homestead of Eddie Corcoran out at Corcoran's Plains has a very attractive piece that may attract brides to be.

The article does not miss the popular Arts and Crafts Co-op in the old courthouse, an attraction for travelers and locals alike.

The next section takes us out to probably our most historic homestead, Tarengo, where Roger and Lis Webster host the readers.

Boorowa has thrived on the sheep's back, and legendary wool classer John Stephens is featured, this segment also catches shearer 'Shaver' Mewburn hard at it.

Jill Adams also features in this section.

Mind and body have not been overlooked and Sharee Darmody and her heath care groups are mentioned along with her and husband Bill's farmstay operation.

Son Ben found his way into the segment too.

Care of the young and old also featured with St Joseph's Primary School having a good write up and the facilities, 'guests' and crew at Burrowa House received a great pictorial coverage.

Business and property received good coverage with Flemings, the Courthouse Hotel and our Community Bank out there for all to admire.

One of the most endearing sections was that featuring that very elegant lady we see walking around town.

Anne Jackson walks the paths of Boorowa like she is still walking the catwalk.

All in all, a wonderful presentation of the Hilltops Region and loved reading about it.

Suggest you get yourself a copy.

Hint, a musical surprise inside the back page.

On reflection, Boorowa received a wonderful coverage, but I bet they could come back and do it again without featuring anything mentioned in this issue - beloved Boorowa indeed.

WITS

I didn't know last week, but the work being done at the top end of the Recreation Park, adjacent to the recycling bins will be the new skate park.

Something for the kids to look forward to, well positioned and will be, I believe, well lit.

WITS

When one opens their mouth in public or expresses views through the media, one leaves themselves open to criticism, and I did receive some criticism for what I wrote last week on racism and the situation we are seeing around the world.

I was pleased to read a piece by Jacinta Nampijinpa Price last week that virtually echoed what I wrote.

Jacinta is a very proud indigenous woman, a director of indigenous research at the centre of independent studies and an Alice Springs Councillor.

I am always attracted to her very insightful writings regarding indigenous affairs.

The piece I read came about as a result of the recent Black Lives Matter rallies and their relationship to current events spreading to Australia from the US.

I sincerely wish all had read Jacinta's words.

I will carry a couple of copies with me if anyone would like to have a read..

I will leave you this quote from the article: "What activists fail to admit is that the No1 cause for high rates of incarceration for Aboriginal Australians is due to violent assaults and acts intended to cause injury. And the primary victims of these assaults are other indigenous people".

Footnote: I have since read an article by Warren Mundine, director of Nyunggai Black Group, echoing the words of the Price article.

WITS

This wave of demonstrations worldwide seems to have taken on a different twist with historical monuments and statues being vandalised or in some cases pulled down.

I won't deny some monuments evoke feelings of extreme distaste, whereas others have a distinctly positive historical reason for being there.

Whether the feelings are positive or negative toward what a monument represents, the real fact is they are part of our history, and it is from history we learn and develop as a nation.

There are many events in our path through history that we can hang our heads in shame, other parts we can lift our heads and rejoice.

Good or bad, it is history that shapes our future.

WITS

How a robbery can go wrong, be embarrassing, can be avoided.

A thief entered a house in mid-afternoon, he tied up the woman and at knife point asked the man to hand over the jewellery and money.

The man started sobbing and said, "You can take anything you want. You can even kill me, but please untie the rope and free her".

"You must really love your wife!" replied the thief.

In a panic, the man replied, "No, but she'll be home soon".

A lesson for you all. Don't be unfaithful. You never know when karma will find you out.

WITS

A chap, say Mr Brown, sued an hospital stating that after his wife had surgery, she lost all interest in love making.

A spokesman from the hospital replied, "Mrs Brown was admitted for cataract surgery. All we did was correct her eyesight".

WITS

As Boorowa and all around us slowly returns to normal, when we can return to meetings, social interaction and events or functions we so look forward to, hopefully I will have more relevant local matters to write about.

I am so pleased that what we are doing now has been so well received.

I am hoping that the Boorowa News will return early in July.

Don't forget that then, and now, any news you have I, we, would love to know about it.

WITS

Amid the thousands at the 'Black Lives Matter' demonstration, one soul carried a placard saying 'All Lives Matter'.

The banner was torn from his grasp by the mob and police escorted him away for, I believe, his own safety.

It's a pity that we can't all adopt the words of a song that has become an anthem of sorts for those seeking world piece, harmony amongst each other.

Diana Ross sang this song in 1970 with these words resonating so strongly: "Reach out and touch somebody's hand, Make this a better world if you can".

In fifty years have we progressed? In fifty years are we a lot worse off? Maybe it is time we reached out to our fellow man and found time to touch somebody's hand.

'ALL LIVES MATTER'