National Healthy Bones Week, 1-7 August 2010, provides a wonderful reminder that consuming three serves of dairy, such as milk, cheese and yogurt every day helps build and maintain strong, healthy bones whether you are a child, teenager, parent or grandparent. National Healthy Bones Week is a joint initiative between Dairy Australia and Osteoporosis Australia to highlight the important role of calcium rich foods in the development and maintenance of healthy bones and prevention of osteoporosis. According to the Children’s National Nutrition Survey conducted during 2007, the majority of Australian children do not consume enough calcium. Let us try and encourage everyone to increase their calcium intake and keep healthy bones.

Harold Waldron - Community Service Award 2010

Harold Waldron is 81 years old. He came to the Bellarine Peninsula from Melbourne as a boy with his family for holidays, and moved here permanently as a young man.

Initially, Harold was busy as a builder of at least 57 houses in and around Portarlington, all with lifetime guarantees, but found many ways of contributing to the community. Maintaining his integrity has been an ongoing priority in his dealings with the public.

His service to the community includes assisting with the reconstruction of the Portarlington Pavilion, member of National Trust, Chairperson of the Committee for the opening of the Portarlington Mill, voluntary maintenance of various community facilities such as the Old Mill and the Senior Citizens Centre, involved in the Kindergarten at Portarlington, member of the Bellarine Historical Society for 25 years, supervised the construction of the Parks Hall at Portarlington and a member of the Alcoa Community Consultation Committee.

Harold is the current leader of the SpringDale Pole Walking Club. He has managed to rejuvenate the enthusiasm of the group, and has actively recruited new members to swell the ranks. He also successfully completed a First Aid Course in 2009 to fulfill the legal requirement of leading such a multi-aged group. He swims and rides his bike following a double knee replacement. As if this wasn’t impressive enough, Harold’s unfailing friendliness, cheerfulness and encouragement, humour and interest brightens people’s day. He has plenty to occupy his time at home, but prefers to spend productive time with people. He is only happy if he is helping someone.

Lucky us. Thank you Harold.

A great opportunity is available to participate in a cheese making workshop by one of the members of the Harvest Basket Group, Charlene Bancroft. The first workshop is full, however places are still available for the other workshops. Learn to make Fetta and Yoghurt. All materials included. Bring lunch and containers to take your goodies home in.

Dear Friends

It’s hard to know what to highlight this month as so many things have happened. You might have noticed our new door at the west end of the building. This door will allow for better egress during the day and allow this room to be accessed in the evening by groups for meetings or trainings without affecting other users of the building.

An event sign has been installed near High Street. This sign will allow us to promote events, classes, groups, facilities, meetings and even good messages. Read more >>

2 sessions Sunday 8 & 22 August 1pm – 4pm for all Community Groups and Sporting Clubs.

How to write effective grants and create a strategic plan to support the grant application. For more information phone SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre (03) 5253 1960

A special invitation to all Old Friends, Members past and present, and all those who shared the Growing Years.

As someone who remembers its beginnings, this year marks the 21st Birthday of SpringDale Neighbourhood House (formerly Community Cottage). Those who recall well the early days of SpringDale with its Morning Coffees, Kinderplay, Classes, the first Messenger and the Meetings held in various venues around town, are invited to a Reunion/21st Celebration to be held at SpringDale on Sunday August 29 from 2 pm. Join us as we catch up with old friends and celebrate the wonderful contribution SpringDale has made to this community over the past 21 years.

Bring your photos, memorabilia and stories to share.

If you are interested in attending please contact SpringDale on (03) 5253 1960.
Marita Thurman

Tax Help is available again this year from SpringDale and is a free and confidential service by volunteers to help people complete their returns at tax time.

Tax Help is for people on low incomes, seniors, students and those with a disability.

If you need some assistance you can telephone SpringDale on (03) 5253 1960 and make an appointment.