With the opening of the range road, the annual Wattle n Gum Winter Solstice Bush Dance and BBQ is back on the Paluma Calendar.
It will be held at the Paluma Community Hall on Saturday, June 27th. This is one of our most popular events of the year, and there is always an eager group of dancers and bush music enthusiasts to encourage the band. It will be great to see all the locals come along to enjoy an afternoon of dancing and laughter. The band will have a caller to teach everybody the dance steps – so no excuses about not knowing the dance steps or having two left feet, everybody, young and old can have a great time! The BBQ will start at 12 noon with the band commencing at 1pm.
Have you got your Friday night sorted this evening. Don’t feel like cooking? Come and listen and watch the presentation on the Paluma Cassowary Project by Wren McLean and enjoy some delicious complimentary Thai Curry as well.
Last Saturday night’s annual Games night, hosted by Peter and Dorothy Klumpp was a great success.
Around 35 people showed up and enjoyed a meal while catching up with friends (and sizing up the competition). This year, the number of sports on offer was very diverse:
Badminton
Golf
Bowls
Table Tennis
Foosball
Archery/axe-throwing
Teams of two (one male, one female) were allocated at random; however, the excess of males over females resulted in some contestants being given honorary female status for the evening.
Figuring out which teams played which sport against which other team, and then recording the results, seemed to exercise the mind just as strenuously as the different sports exercised the body!
The competition was fierce but friendly, with the open bar providing a source of solace or fortification depending on the fortunes of the different participants throughout the event.
Once all the points had been added up there was a tie for first place, which led to a sudden death game of ping-pong tic tac toe, which required some time to understand let alone master. In the end, the winning team (Wilfred Karnoll and Ms Jamie Oliver), through sheer luck, just edged out Sandy Smythe and Ian Graniglia for the championship, with a box of chocolates given to all four.
After the end of the games, Jamie and Wilfred challenged Peter Klump and Mark Crisp to what has become a traditional table tennis “grudge match”. Peter and Mark came out on top this year, but no one seems to remember who won any of the previous years’ matches, so the grudge appears to remain unsettled.
In addition to Peter and Dorothy, many thanks are due to Mark Crisp (sausage sizzler extraordinaire) and Lynda Radbone (bar tender, mulled wine maker, and much more).
Besides masterminding the event, Peter played a crucial role in keeping the event on track and on time!
Due to a scheduled full road closure on the weekend of the 18th Oct, the Paluma Games Night has been rescheduled to October 25th. Hope you all make it.
Our first working bee for spring is on this Saturday, September 6th. Hall clean and vegetation control are on the program. Meet at the hall at 2pm. Bring along some good cheer and energy and a mate. Drinks on the verandah afterwards at 4pm.
Our first Friday Night Social for spring is on September 5th, this Friday at 6pm. There will be a table tennis competition for those wishing to begin their training for the upcoming Paluma Games night in October. Perhaps a few rounds of darts even for those wishing to hone their skills. Winners to be awarded a complimentary drink of their choice.
The bar will be open from 6pm. If you wish, bring some light nibbles and yarns to share.
Peter and Dorothy Klump have announced that this year’s Paluma Games Night will be held on Saturday, October 18th, at the Community Hall starting at 5:30 pm.
The evening will start with a sausage sizzle dinner ($3.00) at 5:30 pm, with the bar open for the purchase of drinks, including Lynda Radbone’s famous Mulled Wine. By 7:oo pm, the teams of two will have been announced and the various games will commence. These will include darts, indoor bowls, ping pong, and soccer pinball to name a few.
Previous years have proved a great success with lots of friendly participation mixed with bouts of enthusiastic competition. There are probably a few residents looking to topple the previous winners in some categories, so the spirits will be high.
This year will include a special “Children’s Competition” (12 years and under). Prizes included.
If possible, please let Peter or Dorothy know (pdklumpp1@bigpond.com) if you will be coming so we can ensure we have plenty of food and drinks for all .
