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Inspection
Gosford Council's traffic committee will inspect the intersection of Wards Hill Rd and the Scenic Rd, Killcare, following a request from local police to consider placing a concrete median island at the intersection.
Council agenda TR 05.034, March 1
Stall
Woy Woy hospital auxiliary will hold a trash and treasure stall in the hospital grounds behind the Blood Bank building on Kathleen St on Saturday, March 12, from 8am to 12pm.
Book fair
The Pearl Beach Progress Association will hold its 29th Annual Easter Saturday Book Fair on March 26, 10am to 5pm.
The event will be held at the Diamond Rd Community Hall, Pearl Beach.
The event started 29 years ago as a card table full of books in front of the local shop.
Today the fair stocks fine arts, brick-a-brack, a large number of books, gourmet tea and lunch as well as raffles.
Press release, February 28 Pearl Beach Progress Association
Committee
The Taxi Golfers at Everglades Country Club recently elected its new committee.
The new officers include president Mal Quinton, vice-president: David Buck, secretary-treasurer Max Johnson, vice-captain Ron O'Keeffe and handicapper Gary Arnold
Bulletin, March 1 Everglades Country Club
Fours win
The Major Fours men's club championships at Everglades Country Club has been won by the team of Lee Patterson, Kevin Smith, Brendan Knight and Anthony Walsh in a score of 23 to 14.
The team defeated the outfit of Neil Packer, Glen Richardson, Dean Packer and Barry O'Connor.
The Major Fours women's championship has been won by the team of Pat Walsh (skip), Wendy Tancred, Jeanine Vigar and Shirley Bailey with the runners-up being Audrey Tucker (skip), Sue O'Connor, Lucy Bryant and Mary Ellis.
Representative Iris Bate said this was a good result for the winners considering Jeanine and Shirley were relatively new bowlers.
Bulletin, March 1 Iris Bate, Everglades Country Club
Discussion
The Umina group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association is holding a meeting to discuss Breastfeeding after a Caesarean on Thursday, March 10.
The group will hold a meeting for new mothers to discuss "Is my baby getting enough ?" on Monday, March 14.
Both meetings will be held at the Outside School Hours Care Cottage on McMasters Rd, Woy Woy.
Contact 4329 1484 for details.
Press release, March 1 Karina Ryan, Umina ABA Group
Raffle
Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary will sell Easter raffle tickets outside the Woy Woy office of Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews on March 17 and 18.
The auxiliary will also sell tickets outside Beach Books, Umina Beach, from March 21 to 24.
Press release, March 1 Margaret Whiting, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary
Golf
This years Everglades Pennant Golf season is now well under way but has not started too well for the club.
After only two rounds the "C" grade team has registered a win in the senior ranks while the Juniors have had one win from three starts.
Bulletin, March 1 Ian Elliott, Everglades Country Club
Summer Cup
The Everglades "Summer Cup" was hotly contested this season with only one point separating the first three places.
Julie Elliott achieved a score of plus nine on a countback from Kathy Weber, with Patsy Elliott in third place with a plus eight.
Everglades women were well represented at the Elcom golf tournament held at Toukley recently, with Ms Pattie Beattie bringing home the trophy for Division three scratch winner over 36 holes.
Press release, March 1 Donna Mitchell, Everglades Country Club