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Growing Practices
A head of lettuce from the Salinas Valley in California (the source of 80% of US lettuce) travels nearly 3000 miles to Durham, North Carolina. The end product is of questionable integrity having only a barcode and corporate label to tell you the story of your food. The idea of purchasing local food without barcodes is not a new idea, but one that is quite novel in today's economies of scale.
Green Button Farm is governed by God and the natural principles of our local ecosystem. We believe there is a symbiotic relationship between the plants and animals of our farm and manage our agricultural practices in harmony with this relationship. In a healthy ecosystem monoculture does not exist, large animals and birds purvey the landscape and the sun provides the energy to sustain growth. A healthy ecosystem maintains its own fertility and provides for its own water conservation. We manage our farm to imitate healthy ecosystems found throughout the globe, careful to maintain the integrity of our animals being.
Ryan always says with a grin "If you would not want to picnic beside it, why would you eat it? If it smells, it ain't done right."
Pastured Poultry
Green Button produces pastured chicken, turkey, and ducks of the highest quality. Our birds live all but the first two weeks of their lives on pasture foraging grasses and insects for 25-35% of their diets. The balance of their diet consists of locally milled grains. They follow the large animals (predominately cattle) on the property incorporating nutrients into the soil and regulating pestilent insects. Under Ryan's watchful eye, our birds are humanly harvested with integrity on farm and air chilled to insure food safety and quality.
We offer our clients 100% pastured beef free of antibiotics and hormones. Our farm intensely manages our animals to imitate the buffalo herds of the Great Plains and the large herds of ruminants in Africa. Because we move the animals to fresh pasture on a daily basis we have a great deal of interaction with them insuring their welfare.
Pastured Pork Production
Another one of Ryan's isms "You can better judge a farmer by his library, than the calluses of his hands" is how we began pastured pork production. Ryan found a book published by Iowa State University in 1947 title "Swine Production." To his surprise the cover of the book features beautiful Durocs on green pasture. It looked so natural and clean. Our heirloom breed pigs graze on pasture with access to grasses, legumes and forested areas. The resulting pork is intensely flavorful. Bacon makes everything taste better, especially Green Button Farm bacon. Our restaurant, Picnic Durham, exclusively uses Green Button Farm pork in its whole hog BBQ.
Pastured Eggs
Our laying hens have access to fresh new pasture every 3-4 days. We repurposed a cotton trailer from Down East into a mobile chicken coop. We maintain a flock of heirloom, threatened breeds of chickens including Black Austrolorps, Dominiques, Welsummers, Americauna, White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Silver Spangled Hamburgs. These old breed birds are highly adept at foraging their diet and avoiding predation. Green Button Farm eggs are fresh, beautifully brilliant and full of nutrients. We dare you to crack open one and compare to the industrial version of eggs.
Green Button Farm Produce
Throughout history writers have described the fertile and abundant gardens of Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. These civilizations maintained fertility and conserved water without bags and tanks of N,P,K. They dealt with pests and weeds long before chemical companies existed. Their diet was seasonal and reflected the climate in which they lived. Green Button Farm maintains a strict intolerance for the use of chemicals and synthetic, petroleum based fertilizers. We'd rather not offer a crop than use pesticides or herbicides. Our pest and weed program is made of sweat, forethought and prayer. We view ourselves as an alternative to the chemical status quo found in your grocer's produce department. If a six year old cannot read the name of the input, you will not find it in our food.
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We got to Salt Lake in the early afternoon and decided to spend our time at the City Creek Mall while we waited for it to get dark so we could go enjoy the lights. We ate at the Cheescake Factory and then just wandered around visiting different stores, and looking at the creek and letting the kids get their wiggles out. Chris was a gem and let me shop at several stores by myself for a while while he walked around and looked at the creek with the kids.
Apparently this was absolutely magical for Isaac, because every day since we've been home he has talked about, drawn pictures of and asked to go back to the "Utah Mall". Little did we know that killing a few hours at the mall would be a memory he would cherish!
Once it got dark we bundled up and went to see the lights. It was COLD!! But very pretty. The kids loved looking at everything and I think liked being out at night. We walked around for a while and then went in the visitors center to warm up before making our way back to the car.
|Elijah kept holding his hands up in this funny way even though we tried to get him to snuggle them up to stay warm.
|Silly, silly kids! But quite adorable.
|More silliness
|They were so squirelly! Chris tried to get a picture of me with them and this is the best we got. Elijah was trying his hardest to squirm off my lap. He wanted to run!
We then drove the rest of the way to my grandma's house, and got to visit with her for a while before putting the kids to bed. Chris and I tried to watch Lord of the Rings but were both lame and fell asleep before midnight so we missed ringing in the new year. Oh well...I get to kiss him any time I want :).
The next day we hung out and visited with grandma for the morning. I had really wanted to get some pictures with her and totally forgot till we were driving away. I keep kicking myself for forgetting! That day we went to Cabela's and Ikea because they are both fun (Elijah LOVED the fish and all the animals at Cabela's), then ate yummy pizza and drove home. The whole trip was fun and relaxing and so nice to just spend uninterrupted time with our little family.
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hello all .... I am new here .... first post!
I live in Northern Florida. We have bought a new pc of property and I am going to be wanting to transplant full plants as well as saplings from trees, shrubs and bushes on our current property.
Can I get some suggestions of best time of year to do this? Also to get sapplings started in pots when do I dig these to get them growing to be able to plant in the fall on the new property?
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Denur Crafts Co-op of Kenya Benefit – Dec 8th
Leah Mitula, a native from Kenya, Africa will be visiting Floyd, VA. Leah started a woman's co-op in Kenya to help support the education of children. Kenya does not have a public school system and many women are unemployed living in a poverty lifestyle. They do not have the means to send their children to primary school. The vision of Denur Crafts is to provide education for the children of the members through the sales of their Tribal African Jewelry and handmade crafts. There is an annual fee of $150 for one child to attend school since Kenya does not have a public school system.
We are hosting a benefit to help raise money for the children. The jewelry and crafts will be available to purchase at the benefit. Leah will be sharing stories about the artisans in Kenya and about the co-op called Denur Crafts. There will be delicious food from Busy Bee Catering by Lorrie Fenn and there will also be African Drumming by NiiAnang. It's a great time to social with the community while supporting a good cause.
All the proceeds go directly to the woman's co-op Denur Crafts to help the children have the opportunity attend school. There is no entry fee but we encourage people to donate and/or bring school supplies for the children. Please come and invite all your friends!


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Order to be placed on Stephenville mayor and wife not to reside in home
Coun. Maurice Hynes said it was very difficult for him to bring forward a motion to have an order placed on Mayor Tom Rose and his wife, Joanne, to cease and desist using their home at 45 Hillier Ave. for residential purposes.
Council approved the order at their regular general meeting on Thursday and Hynes expects it will be issued on Monday, with the Roses having 14 days from the issuance of the order to comply.
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Joanne Rose, who was sitting in the back of council chambers when the vote was made, said she and Tom would go home to gather more information and see what to do from there.
Mayor Rose wasn't in the room while council discussed the motion, as he had declared himself in a conflict of interest.
Prior to the vote, which was four to one in favour of the order, Coun. Laura Aylward, who cast the only dissenting vote, questioned whether the town's lawyer was making the recommendation based on what is in the Municipalities Act.
The motion was likely precipitated by a letter that Stephenville businessman Shawn Boyd had sent to the Stephenville town council members asking them to investigate development activities by Mayor Tom Rose.
Hynes said council must follow the guidelines set out for them and while it wasn't easy, they still had to bring the motion forward.
He said the order was being made in accordance with Section 404 of the Municipalities Act, 1999, Chapter 24, relating to issuing an order, and Section 8 of the Stephenville Development Regulations, which states "no person shall carry out any development within the planning area except where otherwise provided in these regulations unless a permit for the development has been issued by the town," and Section 102 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act 2000, dealing with enforcement of an order.
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Sometimes in life it is necessary to say Thank You to someone and know that as those words leave your lips, the return comment will most certainly be: "I TOLD you so!" Thus was the conclusion of the (for want of a better word) "mess" of the State ID chase. While sitting in the car discussing the total mess that this was turning out to be, my son (the one for whom we were attempting to get the State ID) said: "Mom, what about that school I'm supposed to be registered at?" I asked him if he meant the tech. school and he reminded me that back in September we were faced with the fact that, in Michigan, in order to get into a tech. school if you are homeschooled, you need to be registered with a public high school (even if you do not attend there). We had gone through this very thing many years ago with my oldest son who actually became the first of many homeschoolers to pass through the doors of said tech. school;I guess you could say we 'blazed a trail' for homeschoolers and the myriad of paperwork involved. My son asked if we could check with the 'registered' school to see if they might be able to help get him a school ID (one of the possible needed documents to complete the three needed pieces of identity). I called the school and was told that they didn't do this but referred us to another high school in the area who does. To make this very long saga final, we got the high school ID, went to the Secretary of State and waited an hour (here, that's about the regular amount of time from coming in the door to finally getting waited on). With much discussion and showing of all sorts of various proofs of residency, etc. we FINALLY are in possession of a State of Michigan ID card.
To complete this story, the "I told you so" mentioned earlier came from said son after we completed the whole episode. Being 18 sometimes produces comments (in my opinion: without forethought) which are not always the kindest/nicest, etc. To his thinking he had already TOLD me that I should pursue the high school ID card MUCH earlier than in February…if he did, I don't remember any of it. Here's where I suppose pleading old age and lack of memory serve me well (who knows?). Because I was very grateful to finally have this current mess finished, I again apologised and thanked him for his suggestion. (Personally? I thanked the Lord whom, I believe, worked it all out after much prayer from several people including myself.)
Ah, the fun of being the mother of a teen, myself approaching 60!


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A little secret of San Francisco hidden within a quiet cul-de-sac in the Ingleside Terraces residential area. The gnomon is 28'4" long. As evidenced by the plaque at its base, it was dedicated on October 10, 1913, the same day as the "meeting of the waters" in the Panama Canal. How to tell time with the Ingleside Terraces sundial: Use the shadow to the left in the morning, to the right in the afternoon, and the center at noon.
Drive along Ocean Avenue until you reach Victoria (these streets meet where the Voice of Pentecost Church occupies the old El Rey Theatre). Go only one block along Victoria, turn right on Urbano, turn left on Borica, and right on Entrado.


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This week the Crown of the Heartlands game had a rather unusual gameplay session! Players were teleported by a rather scatterbrained mage who lost their signal mid-transport. Instead of arriving at their location, they ended up in a magical void, floating within a spherical glowing barrier to keep from drifting off into infinity.
Eventually, the party exited the void and explored the strange, dream-like space beyond. There they found floating islands of memories of things that had occurred in the past. The first of which was this one:
These islands drifted here and there on the map. For our posts this week, each of the five islands will appear as one each day this week. For our first island, we have the Duchess Sadine Yentz's throne room in the palace of Grandmill. This remake of a map from 2015 (the climax battle of the Succession Crisis campaign) allowed my players to revisit the battle playing as the allied NPCs that fought along the player characters at the end of the campaign.
More dream-islands will appear each day this week, so keep an eye out! Crownbridge Castle is also coming along smoothly, so don't think I forgot about that one either.
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... Edithburgh Home Page ...
Edithburgh Progress Association Inc
Place Names of South Australia
List of Teachers at Edithburgh School UniSA
Edithburgh Cemetery Index Website
Births RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
Marriages RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
Deaths RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
Births, Deaths and Marriages Genealogy SA
Births, Deaths and Marriages Trove Family Notices
Land Purchases by Credit Selection FamilyHistorySA
Melville Hundred Map Website
Melville Hundred Map State Library of SA
Books about Edithburgh
Edithburgh sketchbook / by Deane Young (1988)
Souvenir of the back-to-Edinburgh week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the corporation : 1882-1932 (1932)
Diamond jubilee celebration services, August 12th to 19th, 1934, Edithburgh Methodist Church, (1934)
Edithburgh Methodist Church, 1874-1977, Edithburgh Uniting Church, 1977-2010.Johnson, Maurice (2010)
Souvenir of the Edithburgh Jetty, 125th anniversary, 1873-1998, history of Edithburgh industry, salt - grain - gypsum / by Jarrod Thompson. (1998)
Edithburgh is a delightful holiday destination just 233 kilometres from Adelaide with a population of around 450. Once the third busiest port in South Australia, today it is a popular tourist and fishing village, making it the perfect place for a family holiday. There are nearly 200 hundred lakes most of which are salt, in the Edithburgh area, it is no wonder that this town was once a major salt provider to South Australia.
Established in 1869, Edithburgh is Southern Yorke Peninsula's oldest town. Edithburgh is named after Governor Sir James Fergusson's wife Edith and the two main roads after his daughters Edith and Blanche. The town was laid out with terraces and parklands allowing for a beautiful environment. The Jetty was built in 1873 and salt, gypsum and lime were shipped off to Adelaide. Salt was one of the major industries of this town; prior to 1891, 7,000 tonnes of salt were provided to South Australia by scrapings. Between 1891 and 1900 they were supplying over 40,000 tonnes per year and a number of salt factories. By 1950 this business had ceased.
Edithburgh and Troubridge Island are home to a number of shipwrecks, one of the worst being the 'Clan Ranald' where close to 40 lives were lost. Their graves can now be found in the cemetery.
Nowadays the town is known as being an excellent location for the keen fishermen with mullet, yellow fin, whiting and larger fish. Fishing is available off both jetty, beaches - try Sultana Point Beach, great for those with kids - and boat with an all weather boat ramp.
Edithburgh is the perfect place to take the family for a holiday, with great swimming beaches and a tidal swimming pool with a shallow area for kids. The sandy beaches are perfect for fishing, swimming, scuba diving or snorkelling and sail boarding. Why not have a picnic or BBQ on the foreshore or enjoy one of the many walks ranging from historical to scenic and coastal.
A short drive from Edithburgh, south-east along Sheoak Beach Road, is the Wattle Point Wind Farm. A newly constructed viewing area allows visitors to stand right underneath one of these amazing 68m high structures, and learn about how they capture nature's renewable resource.
Steam and sailing ships at Edithburgh jetty in South Australia 1910 - State Library of South Australia - PRG 280/1/44/653
Wheat stacked on the jetty waiting to be loaded 1910 - State Library of South Australia - B 25228
Men and boys who were part of the rescue party for survivors of the wrecked steamer 'Clan Ranald' standing with their lifeboat at Troubridge Hill beach near Edithburgh, South Australia 1909
State Library of South Australia - PRG 280/1/43/83
Bags of gypsum are stacked waiting to be loaded onto flatbed trucks in front of the cut at the Edithburg gypsum quarry. [On back of photograph] 'Hill of gypsum, Lake Fowler west of Edithburgh / 1932 / Reproduced in the Chronicle, September 29, 1932 - State Library of South Australia - B 8296
Castle Salt Co-op. Coy., Edithburgh 1900 - State Library of South Australia - B 11656
Salt scraping, near Edithburgh depicting a worker standing in the glaring sun using a long handled rake 1932
State Library of South Australia - B 8540
From the jetty looking back at the township 1920 - State Library of South Australia - B 9324
Blanche St., Edithburgh - single storey Troubridge Hotel on right 1932 - State Library of South Australia - B 8301
View of two stone and brick buildings. The one on the right has a sign 'Post and Telegraph Office' painted on a window, and there are two people at a service window on the front verandah beside a notice board. Another, more stylish building to the left is now (2010) the Edithburgh Post Office, but was possibly the residence at the time of this photo. 1900. - State Library of South Australia - B 72832
This is the new Edithburgh State School opened on the 31st October, 1913. It is a rectangular building, symmetrical in style with a gable front each end. [On back of photograph] 'Public School, Edithburgh / 1932 Reproduced in the Chronicle, September 9,1932 - State Library of South Australia -
Edithburgh Institute in 1932 housing the local library 1932 - State Library of South Australia - B 8303
Anglican Church of St Marys, Edithburgh is located in Blanche Street and was dedicated on October 9th 1898. The stone church has a nave and tower 1932 - State Library of South Australia - B 8539
Methodist Church 1910 - State Library of South Australia - B 25226
Friday 7 December 1877, Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) Trove
Being my first visit to this wateringplace I observed when I stepped off the steamer that as the shipping trade increases more space will be required about the jetty for landing and discharging goods. At present the accommodation for goods and vehicles is veiy limited, but I presume the cutting will be made larger by-andbye, and better facilities will be afforded for transacting the business of the port. Edithburgh shows signs of enlargement and progress. Several new buildings are going up, including a two-story hotel for Sir. Farr and additions to Beaumont's Hotel. Along the road towards Yorketown a number of suburban allotments have been surveyed and sold. I was informed at high figures. On the beach the erection of public baths is being proceeded with, and I have no doubt that a prosperous future is in store for Edithburgh if she is not outstripped by her younger rival, Stansbury. There are some very good crops inland from Edithburgh, but the limestone appears very near the surface, and salt lagoons are numerous. A good deal of land in the vicinity is still held by squatters, but should these blocks be offered for selection they will be rapidly taken up and put under wheat. While the steamer lay at Edithburgh discharging cargo (as she did not start for Point Turton till past midnight on Saturday) I accepted a seat in the buggy of Mr." Ebenezer Ward, M.P., and was conveyed to his selection at Para Wurlie. En route we passed through Yorketown.
Thursday 29 November 1883, South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) Trove
Probably there are few portions of the colony so seldom visited, and, therefore, so little known as the extreme southern and south-western districts of Yorke's Peninsula.
Now and again, at long intervals, brief items of information appear in the Adelaide papers having relation to the course of events among the comparatively small and widely-scattered population of that region, from which it is easy to infer that on the whole there is not much excitement of any kind to ruffle and disturb the normal quietness and calm of their life. Recently business engagements led me to the Peninsula, and, having a few days to spare, I determined to spend them in paying a long-promised visit to a few friends in that out-of-the-way corner of the colony. Before doing so I was led to understand that I should have plenty of sport, as kangaroos were numerous, and on many points of the coast there were capital fishing grounds, and in this I was not disappointed. Leaving Adelaide about 8 o'clock in the morning I went to Largs Pier and soon found myself and what little impedimenta I took with me on board the new steamship Warooka. The day was fine and the sea smooth, and in about three and a half hours after leaving Largs Pier we were alongside the jetty at Edithburgh. This township, although very small, aspires to be a fashionable watering place, and during the summer season is said to be crowded with visitors, most of whom come from Adelaide in quest of health and to get out of the reach of the heated atmosphere and pungent odors of the city. The township consists of a couple of hotels—the Edithburgh, a two-storey well-built place, with a balcony, from which can be had a fair view of the surrounding district, and the Troubridge, a few stores of inferior construction, a couple of blacksmiths' shops, a Wesleyan Church, an institute the grounds of which are in a slovenly condition, a State school only partly finished, the National Bank premises, and a few private dwelling-houses. The civic affairs of the place are managed by a full-blown corporation. The climate of Edithburgh is most salubrious, and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to name any other portion of South Australia where the air is so finely moderated by sea breezes and the temperature is so uniform all the year round. Situated on high ground, with the tea on three sides of it, hot winds are almost unknown, and sleepless nights be-cause of the heat are never heard of. The most prevailing wind in summer time is that from the south-east, which generally springs up at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day is very pleasant. The coast about here is most romantic, and the fine bold cliffs on which the township is built strike the new arrival by steamer at once by their rare beauty. When the tide is out there is plenty of opportunity for the naturalist to acquaint himself with the numerous forms of marine life which abound in every direction. Of Echinoder-mata there is an almost infinite variety, and the little nooks and corners of the many caves under the cliffs close to the township, especially on the northern side of the jetty, are nothing less than perfect marvels of sea-life. Of Echinidea, the psam-mechinus esculentu and Spatsogus purpurens are quite common, while of the Asteridea, the Solaster pap poeus, Astrogonium phrygianum, and Asterias rubens specimens may be picked up anywhere, whilst the tame may be said of the various forms of Holothuridea. There is also plenty of sport for the fisherman, and almost any quantity of schnapper, whiting, mullet, garfish, and tommy rough can be hooked up in a very little time by an expert angler. Scores of baskets of these fish are sent off by the steamer to the Adelaide market three times a week, and yet " there's more to follow." The supply seems inexhaustible. It is no uncommon thing to see as many as a dozen fishing smacks doing business in these waters, and their white and brown sails darting hither and thither, or lazily gliding along with the tide, help to make up a pretty picture. Five miles southeast of the jetty is Troubridge Island, where the lighthouse is erected. Three keepers with their wives and families reside there, and according to all accounts manage without much difficulty to get through the average amount of quarrelling and social unpleasantness incidental to most small communities. A week or two ago nearly all the members of the Marine Board visited the island in the steamer Governor Musgrave, for the purpose of investigating and if possible settling some apparently trifling dispute. The island is connected by telephone with the Edithburgh telegraph-station, and this is found to be of considerable convenience, as all the shipping to and from Spencer's Gulf, Western Australia, and England pass close by ; and as Marion Reef, near the island, has been the scene of one or two shipping disasters the utility of easy and through communication is evident. With care and fore-thought on the part of the Edithburgh people and their municipal representatives their little town could be rendered very attractive, and would soon become extremely popular among pleasure-seekers. Unfortunately, there is no beach close to the township, and bathing is rendered difficult to most people and dangerous to all, because of the rough nature of the coast and the great depth of water. What is wanted is the clearing and fencing in of one of the many small bays for bathing purposes. The building which at present does duty for a bathing house is not suitable for that purpose. There is absolutely no protection against sharks, octopi, and stingrays, which are known to swarm about here. It is also too near the jetty to be pleasant, and its unsightly shape and size are not suggestive of comfort or convenience. The corporation should also pay some attention to the appearance of their streets, which were certainly not clean at the time I visited the place. The town was more like a huge farmyard than anything else, where horses, pigs, cows, and poultry were allowed to wonder at their own sweet will. This state of affairs by no means adds to the attractiveness of the place ; nor does the present high rate of fares by the steamer, which are simply prohibitive, induce Adelaide people to visit Edithburgh as a place of holiday resort. If the directors of the steam-ship company want to discourage traffic they cannot do better than keep to the present fares all though the summer. In anticipation of a good season this year, Mr. J. Gottschalck has built a large boarding-house of fifty rooms, about a quarter of a mile south of the township, near Sultana beach. The venture is a very risky thing, and Mr. Gottschalck deserves success for his spirited enterprise. I noticed most of the crops about Edithburgh were promising well for the harvest, and the farmers generally were in good hopes. Hay harvesting was in full swing, and the yield was said to be better than for several years past. Between Edithburgh and Yorketown there is a splendid macadamised road, and along the whole distance, ten miles, on each side of the road the wheat crops were looking first-rate. Most of the farmers to whom I spoke said they expected to reap an average of about ten bushels to the acre all round. Some of the paddocks they said will go over that amount, but others, where the crops are inferior, will yield less. Red rust and take-all have scarcely made their appearance in this part of the district. Some of the paddocks have, however, got very dirty, and in many cases what was sown for wheat has been cut for hay.
Honiton is about six miles farther to the eastward, and is situated in the middle of the Troubridge agricultural area. The Troubridge State school building does duty for both school and institute purposes, and the library, which was courteously shown me by the secretary, Mr. Wm. Correll, contains more than the average number of volumes of good, wholesome, sound literature. For its size it is certainly the best public library I have seen. The crops about here vary considerably. Some of the ground is poor, other portions have been badly farmed and worked out, and clean healthy crops are the exception. It is estimated that the average of the paddocks from Honiton, round by Troubridge and Wattle Points, and thence to Edithburgh, will not be above seven bushels to the acre, and some of the farmers expressed themselves doubtful of reaping even that quantity, although the rainfall this year has been considerably in excess of that for several years past. After staying a short time near Edithburgh to recuperate after my long ramble round the coast, I determined to return to Adelaide via Stansbury, and so availed myself of the opportunity of driving along the cliffs between those two places.
Edithburgh School Memorial Piano.
Ou Saturday afternoon last Capt. Harry Butler unveiled the Edithburgh School Memorial Roll and Piano. A large number of parents and school children (in charge of Mr. G. Penny field) assembled at the school at 3 p.m. Mr. G. E. Abbott, Chairman of the School Committee, apologised for the absence of the Mayor (Mr. W. aker), who had been delayed at he steamer. In announcing the object of the gathering. Mr. Abbott stated that the fund had been started in 1917. The object of the committee in making the piano a war memorial was a good one. He then asked Capt. Butler to unveil the piano which had been placed on a special platform in the school grounds. The Captain thanked the committee for the honor. He referred to the gallant work performed by the Edithburgh boys in great war. He thanked the ladies who had kept the home fires burning, and spoke of the many comforts they had provided for the boys at the front, for which he could not speak too highly. He did not think the committee could have chosen a more suitable memorial than the piano, with its honor roll attached, for reminding the boys and girls of to-day, and of the future, of the gallant deeds done for the Empire in the Great War. Mr. J. O'Leary moved a vote of thanks to the Captain. Mr. R. Kinnane (Secretary of the Yorketown School Committee) in seconding the motion apologised for the absence of Dr. Russell. He congratulated the committee on the fine effort they had made to secure this most fitting memorial. It would always remind the boys and girls of those brave lads who went from the school to do their part for King and Empire. Carried with acclamation. Capt. Butler in reponding said it was a pleasure to him to assist in such gatherings, and he would always be ready to assist them in future should they require his services.
Mr. W. Baker apologised for having been delayed. He first took the opportunity of publicly welcoming Capt. Butler to the town and district. He said that during the Captain's accident he had had no more sincere sympathisers than the people at Edithburgh. He spoke on behalf of the parents of the boys whose names were engraved on the honor roll. They were all personally known to him and he expressed their heartfelt thanks for the honor that had been paid to their sons who had Iain down their lives for King and Country. He was sure If needed in the future, the present boys would have the same patriotism and same love of country as those who had proceeded them, and would do their part to show that they were members of the same old bulldog breed that kept the flag fit the top of the mast. They were proud of the mother country proud to be sons and daughters the British Empire. (Applause.)
The piano, which is a beautiful instrument of British make, was used after the unveiling. The Roll of Honor attached to the piano contains the following names:—P. Allan, W. J. Dare, R. R. Gluyas, K. Matthews, C. E. Natt, L. Nelson . E. Penton, O'H. Rattley, E. R. B. Stanton, G. A. Sampson, J. P. Cunningham. During the service the children sang appropriate hymns. Patriotic selections were played by the Edithburgh Brass Band under the conductorship of Mr. H. J. Middleton.
Apologies were received for the absence of the Revs, W. H. Sage, Father MacNamara and C. B. Holmes.
St. Margaret Mary's Church, Edithburgh.
On Sunday afternoon, May 27, the ceremony of blessing and laying the foundation-stone of the above edifice was performed by His Grace the Archbishop (Most Rev. R. W. Spence, O.P., D.D.), in the presence of one of the largest assemblages ever witnessed in Edithburgh. There was no distinguishing feature as to class or creed amongst those who gathered around to take part in or witness this deeply religious function. Visitors from the four quarters of the Peninsula were present, as well as from other parts of the State. The blessing and laying of the stone was performed in a most solemn manner, according to the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church, by His Grace, and he was ably assisted by the Parish Priest (Rev. Martin McNamara). Master Jack Kinnane acted as crosier-bearer. After the stone had been well and truly placed in position Rev. Father McNamara opened the proceedings to the public by delivering an address. He said it was a most pleasing duty which he had to perform, that of introducing to the people of Edithburgh His Grace the Archbishop, who had come across the Gulf to perform the ceremony which they had just witnessed. He was sure they were all pleased to see the Archbishop. When St. Margaret Mary's Church was completed the Catholics who came to Edithburgh would not have to hire a hall to worship the Almighty God in, but would have a comfortable and suitable place of their own. It was a pleasure to all the people of Edithburgh to have His Grace amongst them that after-I noon, and they should also be proud j to see that their little town was going ahead. The building would 1 greatly assist in beautifying the ' town, and excursionists would have ! something more and new to look \ upon. This was His Grace's first official visit to Edithburgh, and the first occasion in the history of the town that a Roman Catholic Archbishop had done so. The people of Southern Yorke Peninsula were by no means bigoted, and those of different persuasions were, he was sure, just as pleased that the Catholics were erecting a church of their own. It would be necessary for them, to use a colloquialism, to " raise the wind " in order to meet the expenses of the erection, etc. He hoped that the Catholics from other districts would attend the church at Edithburgh when it was completed and they were in the township, but it was not expected that they should leave their own church to attend here. His Grace said he was thankful to Father McNamara for the assurance that he was welcomed not only by members of his own Church but also by non-Catholics, and on looking at the large number of people who had gathered together that afternoon he was fully satisfied that was so. He was pleased to say that he was always welcomed throughout South Australia without regard to class or creed. The future prosperity of a district whose people pulled together was assured.. We in Australia were not to be bullied by people from other countries—we did not want them, as we were a happy and peaceful country. Our work in Australia required " a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together." He thought he was in some measure deserving of their welcome, because in visiting other parts of the State he had travelled by motor car or train, but to reach Edithburgh he had come by steamer on a day like Saturday—they knew, perhaps, what that meant. The Catholic people in Edithburgh had : been waiting a long time to have a church of their own. Through a legacy of .£500 left by the late Mrs, Margaret Manning, Yorketown (the executors of the estate being Mrs. J. O'Dea and Mr. J. J.
Honner) and other amounts and interest there was in hand ^1,366 14s. lid. He hoped that that sum would be considerably increased by the collection which was to be taken up that afternoon. He remembered that when the first Catholic church was opened in Yorketown the non-Catholics gave a helping hand—financially and in other ways. The Catholics in the districts where a church had to be built were responsible for the money necessary. The Church of St Margaret Mary would be a help in the beautifying of their town, and everyone—Catholic and non-Catholic—should be highly pleased. The work of the architects (Messrs. Woods, Bagot. Jory & Laybourne-Smith, Adelaide), was most satisfactory, and the contractor (Mr. O. G. Gulin), who was an Edithburgh man, was proceeding with the work in a very creditable manner. Father McNamara had mentioned something about "raising the wind." Well the wind was blowing fairly strong at that moment, but it was "raising the wind" from the people's purses that was required. It was by contributions that the heavy responsibility would be lifted from the shoulders of the Catholic people of Edithburgh. He hoped all present would assist. He was sure they were all pleased as the building was progressing, and they would be more pleased when it was completed. He thanked them for their broadmindedneas and generosity—a state of things which should exist throughout the land. After one had travelled through other countries of the world and returned to Australia it was then they realized in what a glorious country they lived. Every man should do a man's share to help his country, and each one should strive to do his bit for the welfare and advancement of his township and their country. He had been visiting Yorke's Peninsula during the last 25 years, and had always received a hearty reception, and he was indeed grateful to those present for their welcome. Mr. C. Ralston proposed and Mr. j W. Jones second, and it was carried ; unanimously that Messrs. John j J. Murphy, James Ryan, and James Murphy be the collectors. Mr. Thos. Kinnane moved and | Mr. J. J. Murphy seconded a vote of i thanks to His Grace, and the I motion was carried with hearty j approbation. Father McNamara, on behalf of the architects, then presented to the Archbishop the silver trowel, ; suitably inscribed, with which the ! foundation-stone had been laid. He thanked all those present, especially those who had helped with their contributions, and extended a hearty invitation to all to partake of light refreshments in the Institute. His Grace, in acknowledging the vote, said that if any mason present was in need of a trowel he should approach him (the speaker), as he was the proud possessor of a goodly number. He had known the architects and their work for 25 years, and he and them had never had an angry word. The same firm of architects were engaged in a gigantic work at St. Xavier.s Cathedral in Adelaide, which was to be finished in December, 1925. They had always given satisfaction. He again thanked them for the valuable trowel. The collection amounted to j£232 Is. 3d. The assemblage then proceeded to the Institute, where tables were laden with ail sorts of light refreshments. The building was not capable of holding at one time all who desired to enter. Father McNamara, prior to the people departing, thanked all those who had subscribed to the total of ^232 Is. 3d. He was pleased at
SUch a very gracious response. He especially thanked the ladies who had provided such an excellent spread. He also thanked those gentlemen who spoke at the ceremony—they spoke for the working men of Edithburgh. Mr. C. Ralston then read the list of subscribers. The dimensions of tlie Church building are as follows:—Inside, 46ft. 6in. x 26ft.; porch, 8ft. x 10ft.; height from floor to top of wall, 19ft. Local stone (crasy work) and imported bricks are being used in the ; construction of the walls. There are four windows in each of the North and South walls. Nptwithstanding a number of unavoidable delays, Mr. Gulin is pushing ahead with his contract.
As the building will appear when completed.
Edithburgh: Where They Get The Salt Little Known Facts About a Common Substance
Thursday 29 September 1932, Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Trove
We use salt every day of our lives. Probably there is no more common substance so necessary to civilised man. But, like all the other good things of life which are easily had, we just take it for granted, knowing little and caring less, about the really important role it plays. This article on Edithburgh incidentally reaches out a helping hand to put salt on its proper pedestal.
Talking about salt ? But, there you are. You don't talk about anything else in Edithburgh. At least, that is the impression I received. It may have been, of course, that I had specially mentioned my interest in this very necessary commodity. I knew that salt was life to Edithburgh. I knew there had been three companies operating there, I knew that the three had been merged into one. And I suspected, not unreasonably as it turned out, that as far as Edithburgh was concerned, the salt industry was not the flourishing thing it was eight or ten years ago. It is a sad thing to sit back and watch a great industry die. In times gone by salt was a great industry in this part of Yorke Peninsula. Today it is moribund. Tomorrow, unless a miracle happens, it will be dead. Edithburgh expects that miracle to occur. The depression is not responsible for the slump in salt. In the first place, it set in years before we had any idea that a depression was anything more than something unpleasant which had happened in the past, but could not possibly happen in the present. In the second, salt is such a necessary article to the human race, and so absurdly cheap, that the depression would make little or no difference to its sale. Obviously the world is not using less salt today than it did. The explanation must lie somewhere else. You are not long in Edithburgh before you hear about salt. A few years ago it wasn't even necessary to hear about it — you saw it. If you went there in the summer months you saw salt everywhere. It was on the wharves, in the ships at the jetty, In the large refinery works close to the beach, on trucks along the road between the town and the lakes, and finally there were millions of tons of it in the two hundred odd salt lakes in the vicinity of Edithburgh and Yorketown. Edithburgh was the metropolis of the salt industry. Now there is none of that activity— or practically none. They still scrape a comparatively small quantity to sup- ply the wants of certain markets which will not have other than Edithburgh salt. But the work is something in the nature of a pauper's funeral— hurry up and get it over.
Is the Edithburgh salt industry being strangled? I put that question to a number of people—official and unofffcial. The replies on both sides left me unconvinced. The unofficial section said it was. The official section said it was not. At the moment I am in no position to say who is right. All I can say is that the salt is still there, as much as ever there was, but the deposits are not being worked to any extent. You can judge the seriousness of the falling off for yourself. Here are the shipments for the past six years: — 1927 . . 24,000 tons. 1930 . . 9,329 tons. 1928 .. 20,829 tons. 1931 .. 8,860 tons. 1929 .. 13,389 tons. 1932 .. 8,400 tons. Those figures give one furiously to think. Prior to 1929 three refineries, the Castle, the Standard, and the Commonwealth, worked independently. Now they have been merged into the Australian Salt Company. I am told that the bulk of the salt today is supplied from Geelong and Port Price. At the latter place the salt is evaporated from sea water. In one year after they started evaporating, the output at Edithburgh dropped 7,000 tons. I do not want you to imagine I am finding fault. What I do want to show is that Edithburgh got a pretty hard bump in the place she least expected to get it. I was told unofficially that the salt scrapers themselves were largely responsible for the collapse of the industry locally, because of the ever increasing demands of the unions. I cannot say if that is so. I can only give you the statement as hearsay. Leaving out the question of responsibility, assuming that it exists, the fact remains that over 200 lakes, containing some of the finest salt in the world are practically idle. Since the depression began there has been a little dabbling in salt on privately owned deposits by people who ordinarily would not trouble to harvest the stuff. But it is not sufficient to affect the prosperity of the district one way or the other. How Did It Get There? The salt In the lakes especially intrigued me. Like the puzzled old woman who saw the apple in the dumpling. I wanted to know how it got there. Why should salt heap itself up in great lakes over almost the whole toe of the peninsula, and leave other parts of the country comparatively free of it? I put the question to a geologist. He overwhelmed me with the history of rocks from pre-Cambrian intrusions — if you know what they are— of 1,400,000,000 years ago to the Pleistocene period of a mere million years or so ago. I looked at him sadly, and departed. Seeing that he wasn't alive 1,400,000,000 years ago I couldn't admit that he knew much about it. At all events he never answered my question. These scientists are all alike. They can never tell you that a sausage is made of breadcrumbs and meat. They must always disguise the information under the form of "carnosity of the Ordovician period amalgamated with the product Triticum sativum." Do not imagine that I despise science. I don't. But I'd like to sub-edit certain of its apostles with a shotgun. Cut out the flummery, say I, and give us the kernel of your knowledge. We will all be the wiser for it. All this talk about Jurassic and Oligocene rocks, and Mesozoic and Palaeozoic periods can be eliminated in favor of the simple statement that the bulk of this salt is deposited on the earth in the form of salt dust from the air, largely through the instrumentality of rain. This is rather an amazing thing when you come to look into it, since in one of its saner moments science tells us quite simply that, with regard to these Yorke Peninsula deposits, an average annual rainfall over a catchment area of 160 square miles, gives 6,847 tons of salt a year. Rather staggering, those figures, to my way of thinking. When you go to Yorke Peninsula you must not despise salt. You will be seeing something in which South Australia holds premier place for quality. So far the industry has scarcely been developed. The manner in which salt is gathered is far from modern. Besides salt there is gypsum, and there is also brine. Where they had a combination of material like that in the United States, they would establish big modern factories on the site, not only to gather it up, but to manufacture it on the spot. We in South Australia are not yet awake to the advantages of things like that, but manufacturers would sooner handicap themselves by transporting raw materials over long distances than economise by establishing industries at the source of supply. But some day they will wake from their sleep in a hurry. Then things should move for Yorke Peninsula. Just now we are so steeped in centralisation that we want everything in the cities. We have not got to the stage when we realise that such a policy does not pay. Facts About Salt When you get down to rock bottom, and begin to analyse this salt business on the spot, you are liable to have your eyes opened. I knew, as everybody knows, that they produced salt on the Peninsula and other parts of South Australia as well. But I had no idea of the magnitude of the deposits, nor of the purity of the article raised, nor of the future that should lie ahead of the industry when it gets going on modern lines. There is no other part of the Commonwealth so climatically favored for the production of this material. When you set out to harvest salt from lakes the success of the venture rests largely upon solar evaporation. In the case of the Peninsula, Nature could scarcely have favored the industry more if she had asked for plans and specifications before taking on the job. The evaporation season extends from October to March, and during that period the rainfall is scarcely worth counting. What are the possibilities of this salt business?
Almost limitless — provided you have the energy and the enterprise to make use of them. Where you have extensive salt deposits you have all the paraphernalia for a whole chain of industries, and, as I said earlier, the proper place to establish them is at the source of supply. Salt is the parent material of sodium sulphate, hydrochloric acid, sodium carbonate, caustic soda, chlorine, hydrogen, and, indirectly, soap, glass, glycerine, dynamite, bleaching powder, and a host of other manufactures. I I do not think I could give a better example of the importance of salt to manufacture than to quote an extract from an article by Mr. Geoffrey Martin:— "A stoppage in our supplies of salt would cripple the house-building trade, because window glass would be unobtainable in quantity, since sodium sulphate or soda carbonate are used in glass manufacture, and these products are derived from salt. The production of explosives would suffer, because glycerine (and incidentally soap) would cease to be producible in quantity, and so mining operations would become difficult, and coal would become dear. The textile and paper trades would be crippled, because bleaching, sizing, cheap soap for scouring, and other necessary chemicals—all derived, ultimately, from salt —would cease to be obtainable in quantity. These trades would react on other trades in a way altogether difficult to see."Now, Now, who is prepared to turn up his nose at salt because it is retailed at something in the vicinity of a penny per lb.? And we have at least 15,000,000 tons of it in the three main lakes in this State! The highest export of salt in one year from Edithburgh was 80,000 tons. From that figure to 8,000 is some drop. Is it any wonder that the townspeople squirm? Edithburgh Not Bankrupt I have dealt rather lengthily with salt because in past years it was Edithburgh's staple article of export. But the town has more than one string to its bow. The collapse, of the salt industry undoubtedly dealt it a smashing blow, which made it see stars. But it was not a knock-out. There are still millions of tons of gypsum in sight at Lake Fowler, about which I will have something to say presently. And there is a large area of agricultural country which has never known failure since the introduction of superphosphate. Many wheat farmers in this district last season averaged eleven bags to the acre, and as for barleywell, you will not be in Edithburgh very long before you have been told half a dozen times that the peninsula produces the best barley in the Commonwealth. As a rule I do not use statistics. They are the driest things ever in- vented by man. But to show that Edithburgh is well out of the clutches of the Receiver in Bankruptcy, I crave permission to quote a few figures which I received from Mr. R. D. Patterson, the harbor master. They cover the year 1931-32. In that twelve months 187 vessels arrived at the port, representing in tonnage 48,819 net and 119,000 gross. The season's exports were (in tons):— Salt, 8,460; barley, 5,500; gypsum, 4,442; general, 15;050: lime, 284; wheat, 4,300; super, 1,200; sheep and lambs 2,800 head. Those are figures of which a district may be proud. I would like everybody to see them except the tax collector. He is not a friend of mine. Gypsum In association with salt, Edithburgh also has big gypsum deposits. They are not the largest in the State. That honor belongs to the Lake Macdonnell district, on the far West Coast, where there is an immense bed, estimated to contain 68,000,000 tons. Beside a figure like that Edithburgh's 1,686,600 cubic yards is an extremely modest figure. Nevertheless, the Lake Fowler gypsum industry is an important one. Gypsum is another of those commonplace commodities which we take for granted, and cannot very well do without. In the first place it is an important constituent of cement. Its use there is as a retarding agent. If it were not for the presence of gypsum, the cement would set so quickly that there would scarcely be time to mix it and place it in position. Incidentally it is also a medium for the production of sulphuric acid. During the war, when Germany found her supplies of this important chemical cut off, she was forced to have recourse to her gypsum deposits to meet her requirements. In the form of plaster of paris, gypsum is an essentially important factor in the building trade. Its use is involved in the construction of plaster walls, flooring, roofing, and wall tiles, hollow blocks, and fibrous plaster. Gypsum in its raw state is a well known fertiliser. It sets free the pot-ash, locked up in the silicates in the soil, and so renders it available as plant food. In the irrigated areas it frees the land of "black alkali" by changing the salt into sodium sulphate, and rendering it harmless to plant life. Other uses for this material are as flux in smelting, as a deodoriser, for the manufacture of crayons, in brew ing, and in the making of paints. We are apt to despise these common materials until we begin to enquire about them. Then we find they are more important than we thought. And that is true of a great many persons as well as things. Looking Round The Town Edithburgh specialises in returned soldiers as mayors. The present one, Mr. J. H. Richardson, is the third of that persuasion it has had. He served in France, India, Palestine, Egypt, and the North-West Frontier. He is a son of Mr. J. C. Richardson, formerly of the Education Department, whose articles articles in "The "Advertiser" many years ago had much to do with bringing under general notice the possibilities of the West Coast. The town clerk, Mr. P. L. Sayer, is also a returned soldier. He was badly wounded in the Big Argument. Mr Richardson is one of those sort of mayors who want you to see everything there is to see. That is the sort of man to have as mayor, for he is always full of enthusiasm for his town. Such men get things done. Edithburgh is called after a lady— Edith, wife of Sir James Fergusson, who named the town while he was Governor of the province. Lady Fergusson died in Adelaide in 1871. His Excellency's second wife, whom he married two years later, was South Australian born. She was Olive, daughter of Mr. J. H. Richman, a former Adelaide solicitor. She died in Bombay. One of the most interesting citizens to whom I was introduced was Mr. A. P. Lawson. He is an old sailor verging on ninety, home from the sea after a a chequered career. You would probably guess his age at seventy. He is full of stories. He came to Edithburgh in '74, when the town comprised Robert's store, the hotel, and one small dwelling house. White people were scarce and black numerous The town itself was mostly bush. The chief industry of that day was fishing. The fishermen would bring in half a ton of snapper at a time, and sell it to a Chinaman at £7 per ton. This bland child of the East used to salt and dry it, and sell it in Melbourne at £30 per ton. Mr Lawson told me another story connected with the early days of the Troubridge Hotel. On one occasion a number of sailors landed from a ship and went to the hotel, intent on having a night out. It proved a profitable one. When they got to the hotel they found mine host and his spouse both dead drunk, lying in the passage. A keg of beer on the counter had the tap turned on, and the liquid was running to waste. The party had a high old time at the hotelkeeper's expense, running affairs on the cafeteria principle of doing your own reaching. The owner was too dead to the world to take any interest in the proceedings. The climax came when a "hic-ish" group of marines concluded it was time to make for the ship. Roughly rousing the landlord they demanded why the so and so he hadn't given them change of the ten-pound note they had given him. Never suspecting that he was being tricked, the befuddled publican handed over the change for the money he never got. The sailors went off rejoicing. I mentioned Robert's store as the first in Edithburgh. Its founder, Mr. C. S. Robert, still lives in the town. The day I called was his 81st birthday. He gave me the outline of the beginning of the salt industry on the Peninsula. Mr. Robert was born in Guernsey. He came to South Australia in 1876. He was for many years Mayor of Edithburgh. The first man to get a salt lease, he told me, was Thomas Wood. He did not conduct scraping as a business, but merely scratched round his house when the inclination seized him. The real pioneers of the industry were the now defunct firm of Harrold Brothers. They started the industry by sending ships over for salt. The first ship to come, he thought, was the Karraweara. The superior quality of Edithburgh salt was not long in establishing itself, and the demand increased. This salt was not refined. But shortly after the advent of Harrold Brothers the first factory was erected by Henry Berry & Co. From then on the industry progressed until the maximum export of 80,000 tons was reached. When Mr. Robert went to Edithburgh kangaroos were plentiful about the town. The main road to Yorketown was merely a track through the bush. The streets were so rough that on one occasion when Mr. Robert was taking his two boys on the round with him, both youngsters were thrown out of the cart, and the father didn't know until his attention was called to the mishap by a spectator. An old stage coach used to maintain communication with Yorketown and Warooka. But perhaps the oldest resident of all is Mr. John Bramley. Arriving at Salt Creek with his parents in the cutter Endeavor when he was ten, he was in Edithburgh when it was just station property, and no one was living there at all. He was a station hand on Penton Vale, and later on Tucock Cowie. The latter property was owned by the Gilberts, one of whom (Joseph) gave his name to the suburb of Gilberton. Gilbert place in Adelaide is called after another brother (Henry), who had an office as a solicitor there. The last identity to whom Mr. Richardson introduced me was Mr. George Hart. Every horsey man knows George Hart. He owns Lone Star, and Lone Star has some reputation in the show ring as a jumper. Mr. Hart gives one the impression that he is one of those fortunate individuals who never worry. When I met him he was leaning against the corner of a shed on his farm chewing a straw, and watching a groom commencing the preparations which were to make Lone Star a fit and proper animal for the Royal Show. "Yes." he said, chewing his straw, and speaking absently, as if his mind was miles away from his subject, "my father was the first butcher in the district. He had to get his sheep from Port Pearce, because the station people wouldn't let him have any. You see, the stations didn't want settlers, and did their best to stop them." "We're going to have a wonderful season." I ventured, nodding towards the richly-grassed paddocks. For the first time he removed his eyes from Lone Star, and let them rest on the paddocks. "Don't know," he said, after weighing the matter for a moment. "We're not out of the wood yet." Mr. Hart is a typical farmer.
Relic of pioneer days. Old Edithburgh coach.
Stack of 1,200 tons of gypsum bagged for market. — Pocock, photo.
Salt-scraper at work on Lake Fowler — Pocock, photo.
Map showing the location of the 200- odd salt lakes on Southern Yorke Peninsula.
Troubridge Lighthouse.
Mr. J. H. Richardson, Mayor of Edithburgh
GA1416 - State Records of South Australia
Edithburgh Primary School Date Range: 1877 - 2000 Inventory of Series Description
To provide education for students from Reception to Year 7 - Edithburgh is a coastal township situated on Yorke Peninsula and located 240KM from Adelaide.
Contents Date Range Series Date Range Number of Units Public Access Series Id Series Title
1877 - 2000 1877 - 2000 1 Part Open GRS/9503 Admission registers - Edithburgh Primary School
The closure of Edithburgh Primary School
AS the 3.15pm siren sounds at the end of the day, the nine children from Edithburgh Primary laugh and play as they make their way out on to the school grounds. In 12 days, it will be for the last time.
The days at this tiny school on the Yorke Peninsula are numbered and soon the classrooms will be stripped bare and it doors will close forever, bringing an end its 103-year history.
The closure is the latest in a procession of regional schools across South Australia for whom the final siren has sounded. Economic downturn, lack of employment opportunities and larger landholdings have all played a part in the gradual reduction of school numbers.
In the past four years, 36 schools across SA have closed or amalgamated and a further three will shut this year because of diminishing enrolments in decisions likely to test the resilience of local communities.
Edithburgh Primary once thrived with 200 students. When it was built in 1913, it serviced a town that was once the third-biggest port in the state, shipping salt, lime and gypsum to Adelaide.
But, over the past two decades, as employment opportunities decreased in the quaint coastal town, so did the school's enrolments, which have slowly dwindled to fewer than 10.
Principal of 13 years Helen Jolly says, after two years of consideration, the school's governing council this year made the decision to close the campus on December 16.
"It's very sad for the school to close because it's such a beautiful site in a beautiful town, but our main focus is the wellbeing of the students and to be able to provide them with the best learning opportunities they can possible have," Ms Jolly said.
"We believe if they go to a bigger site they'll have that. They've had a very focused opportunity here but, to extend them, they probably need to be in a bigger group."
The opening of Edithburgh Primary school in 1913.
From next year, Edithburgh's nine students, from Reception to Year 5, will have travel the 32km round-trip to Yorketown for school.
Other schools which will close this year are Port Vincent Primary, which had just five students, and Farrell Flat Primary in the Mid North – decisions all supported by the school communities.
Port Vincent Primary principal Kerry-Ann Pointon said that, although it was a sad time for the town, the school will have a wonderful send-off when they celebrate their 120th birthday on December 11.
"The overwhelming feeling is that the closure is a sad time for the school and community but the parents made the difficult, but necessary, decision in the best interest of their children's education," Ms Pointon said.
"They could see the benefits of being with more children and the possible difficulties of staying in a small group for education and social outcomes."
Education Department school and preschool improvement director Anne Millard said school closures are either decided through a parental vote or ministerial review.
"A ministerial review is only conducted if the circumstances of the school meant there was possibility of poor educational outcomes for the students at the school," she said.
Flinders University rural education and communities Professor John Halsey said small rural school closures almost inevitably signalled further decline in the community.
"In my experience, with few exceptions, the closure of a school in a small rural community is a major event and usually one that sets off a train of other decisions that result in further contraction of services and economic activity at a local level," Prof Halsey said.
Edithburgh Primary school Grades 3 and 4 in 1955.
Prof Halsey said a rural school, hospital and police station were critical indicators of employment and signalled the "vibrancy and potential of a town".
He said Edithburgh, with its coastal features and its fishing attraction, might be less affected by the closure than if it was a smaller town with no immediate natural lures.
"For some rural communities, natural capital is particularly important and can be the catalyst for a new venture/direction which in turn acts to build other kinds of capital and, from here, a renewed sense of 'a future'," he said.
The small seaside town of Port Germein, in the Spencer Gulf, lost its primary school in 2013 and now relies heavily on the holiday season as its main economic driver.
Port Germein Caravan Park manager Sandra Wauchope said tourist dollars were more important than ever before.
"When you lose a school, the major effect is that it won't encourage families with children to move into the community, and children are the future of the town," Ms Wauchope said.
"So a few families did move on because of the school closing. Our survival is from the tourists and our jetty."
But Edithburgh's close-knit community of 450 residents and several businesses understand the decision to close the school and are optimistic they will withstand the change.
Location Cafe owners Joanna and Cory Deroos have two children at Edithburgh and say their education has benefited from the school's focused learning environment.
"They all love Edithburgh and it's been the best thing for our kids in the past three years, so it is very sad to see it go," Ms Cory said.
"I just hope the old school goes to good use and doesn't go to wreck and ruin."
Newsagent and deli owner Lesley Tilbrook sent her children to the primary school 16 years ago, but conceded the town was now more a holiday and retirement destination.
"When my eldest started kindy there was 15 in his kindy class, but the unfortunate factor is there aren't as many young families here because there isn't the employment around," Mrs Tilbrook said.
"There are more holiday houses here nowadays and a lot of homes have been built but not many have people in them."
Edithburgh Primary School principal Helen Jolly.
Yorke Peninsula Council mayor Ray Agnew said about 47 per cent of all homes on the peninsula were holiday homes that were not permanently lived in.
"Society is changing in a way; there is not the number of young families here or the number of people on farms as land holdings get larger," Mr Agnew said.
"Edithburgh, for example, had a general shop years ago and one of its hotels has just closed, so I think it's changing from having permanent residents to being more of a holiday area.
"It has lost something there with the school but the community will still soldier on."
Despite the school being a meeting place for the community, the town still has various social outlets through its sports teams and the bowls club to help with social cohesion.
The town's play centre, based at the school, will remain open one day a week providing an outlet for children aged up to five years.
In Port Vincent, the community is also hoping the school's aquatic centre will remain open and continue to be an economic driver for district.
"Schools from all over regional SA go there for water lessons and it's been very successful," Mr Agnew said.
"There's been rumours but it's not closing in the short term, and it's something that is very important for that community so we really hope it stays open."
But, for now, the Edithburgh and Port Vincent cafes, tackle shops and pubs are stocking their shelves and fridges in anticipation of the tourist season – the tiny communities' busiest time of the year.
And the closure of more schools gives South Australians another important reason to holiday in their own state and support these small rural communities.
The death of Mr. Benjamin Rose occurred at Edithburgh on December 27. The deceased was one of the early pioneers of Southern Yorke Peninsula.
He came to South Australia with his parents in 1840 in the ship Orleana. He was born at Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Eng land in 1835. After an uneventful voyage of six months, the family landed at Port Adelaide and for a time lived in tents on the banks of the River Torrens. Mr. Rose's parents then moved to Happy Valley, where for many years they were engaged in wood carting, &c.
As a boy Mr. Rose had a great desire for seafaring life, which no doubt he in-herited from his father. The later was engaged in active service at the time of the battle of Waterloo.
When the Victorian diggings broke out in 1851 young Rose was one of the number who went to try their luck, but with little success. In 1880 he was married in St. Luke's Church, Adelaide, to Miss Ann Ankor, and for some time after he was employed by the Government Survey Department, in and round Adelaide.
In 1870 he went with his wife and chil-dren to Yorke Peninsula. They landed at Coobowie in the small ketch Young Surveyor, and went on to Edithburgh, which was then only scrub country, the town being only pegged out. He took up land, which he cleared, and farmed it for about 40 years, after which time he disposed of his farm and went to live in Edithburgh.
The deceased was connected with the first steamship service between Edithburgh and Port Adelaide, and for a num-ber of years was a member of the town council, and also a trustee of the Meth-odist Church. He was the last surviving original trustee, having been appointed in July, 1874. For many years he was a Sunday-school teacher, which office he took in 1875.
Throughout his long life Mr. Rose was a staunch temperance advocate. He was a member of the Foresters' Lodge, and Superintendent of the Juvenile Recha-bites. During his residence in Edith-burgh he gained the respect and esteem of all classes. His last illness was a short and distressing one.
An impressive funeral service was con-ducted by the Rev. Edgar Arnold on De-cember 29, when a large concourse of friends gathered round the grave.
On Sunday morning, January 9, the Rev. E. Arnold made special reference to the late Mr. Rose, and preached from the text, "Be ye faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life." There was a large congregation.
Mr. Rose leaves a widow and seven
children—Mrs. W. G. Gillard (Magill),
Mrs. G. A. Pegler and Mrs. R. Edwards (Yorketown), Mr. John Rose, Mr. James Rose, Mr. William Rose, and Miss E. Rose (of Edithburgh)—and 15 grand-children.


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Cape Town is often considered the 'gateway to Africa'. Even with diverse backgrounds and beliefs, a common ideology when viewing the rest of the nation and the surrounding countries is present. While Cape Townians pride themselves on uncovering truths and opening up deep conversations, the lack of the 'rural-minded' individual has instituted a specific story about various issues in Africa.
A local, outside of the Western Cape region, explained how Cape Town was an island and much of South African thoughts and desires failed to find their way to the city. He proceeded to explain how most areas of the nation held their own distinct views of the nation and how the country fits into the world.
I had the chance to expand my horizons through a weekend girls' trip to the East side of the country. We were immersed in a vastly differing environment that confirmed and challenged much of the conceptions of the area that I had developed in Cape Town.
We made our home base for traveling at the backpackers of Durban. It was quite a different feel than Cape Town where if you acted confident and threw in lekker local jargon you could swing by for being a South African. However, in Durban no matter how hard you tried you would always be a tourist since a greater demographic change was observed due to the large Zulu and Indian populations.
We explored the Golden mile: strips of beautiful coast that gave the city a Miami-like feel. We saw large groups of locals dancing in the water-side with buckets. It was later revealed that salt water is a known cure to get rid of negative spirits among the Zulu people. While traditional medicine and coinciding practice is integral to life in Cape Town, often the traditions are not recognizable. It was fascinating to finally view the traditions in a more open and clear manner.
We continued to explore the Durban city and saw the locals celebrate in anticipation of the football match being held at the past World Cup Stadium. I love football culture; fans were driving around holding their team flags out of the window and cheering with vuvuzelas. We continued onto the bustling Victoria Street Market. It was quite exciting to experience the loud and fast-paced culture of bargaining and trade.
In the evening we journeyed to the House of Curry to indulge in the famous Indian Cuisine of Eastern South Africa. I enjoyed trying the distinctly South African dish of bunnychow; curry placed inside a loaf of bread.
The following morning we traveled to the oldest Botanical Garden in South Africa and ate breakfast with prowling monkeys. Luckily this time we managed to eat all our lunch without them taking a bite.
About forty five minutes from Durban, in the city of Pietermaritzburg we were immersed in the history of the revered figure of Ghandi. It was at a train station that Ghandi first was woke to the ideas of racial prejudice and injustice. He was thrown off of the train for residing in a 'Europeans Only' car while dressed in professional suit attire.
Prior to entering the nation, Ghandi held truths regarding Black Africans similar to the colonizer. Entering, he realized that this conception of African people was not correct. He fought on behalf of Indians and all who were being oppressed by the power holders in South Africa's society.
Phoenix Settlement:
We managed to travel into the Phoenix Settlement township in the outskirts of the city to view the preserved grounds of Ghandi's house and newspaper center when he was in the KwaZulu-Natal region. It was amazing to see the beginning of his efforts to fight injustice in a peaceful manner.
Waking up early in the morning, we drove to the kingdom of Lesotho; a country completely landlocked in the nation of South Africa and untouched by the likes of apartheid. On the country roads it was fun to see the 'Rural Stop-Lights'; sheep and cow herders. It was also incredible to view the mountainous peaks covered in snow in the distance. I had traveled three hours and went from swimming in the tropical waters to viewing snow.
We hired a driver to take us up the Sani pass; winding roads that could only be trekked with a 4 by 4. Slowly the flowing waterfalls transformed into frozen pools.
We entered the kingdom of Lesotho and viewed the village surrounding the highest pub in Africa located at the top of the Sani Pass. It was sad to hear that the area was dying out since the youth were traveling to the city and not returning.
After lunch we made our journey back down the road, awed by the gorgeous views and treacherous winding gravel terrain. I was glad to explore 'two islands' during the weekend to broaden my perception of southern Africa.


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Hoosier Beer Calendar
The Brewers
We are so ready for the summer craft event season. This is the time of year we get the opportunity to see so many people we know and meet lots of new people. If you see us at an event stop and say hello or just enjoy a beer sample!
Speedway Construction update: We have passed preliminary zoning for our production brewery and taproom coming to 1151 Main Street. We hope to have final zoning approval in 4-5 weeks and then break ground. We will keep you updated.
Last, please consider donating to the "Raise a Pint" fund for Chris, the head brewer at Bare Hands Brewery, who recently was injured in a fall and has some major medical bills.
Looking to find our beers? We try to keep draft locations up to date on website and post frequently to our Twitter and Facebook pages on can and draft locations across the state. If you are having trouble finding Lift Off IPA on draft or cans it could just be because the place you are at ran out. Always feel free to drop us an email, post or tweet and we will try and help.
Upcoming events
* History on Tap, Conner Prairie, Friday, May 30th
* Fest of Ale, Clarksburg, Saturday, May 31st
* Fishers on Tap, Saturday, June 14th
* Brew-Ha-Ha, Saturday, June 21st
Daredevil Brewing Co. | Current beers available
Lift Off IPA: Our flagship beer available year round in cans and on draft.
A bounty of American Hops delivers the signature clean and crisp finish of a perfectly balanced West Coast style IPA.
Rip Cord Double IPA: A limited release beer available on draft.
An abundance of American hops balanced with a hint of malt to produce an exhilarating experience of intense hop flavors and aromas of citrus, floral and resin that combine to provide a satisfying crisp finish.
Vacation Kölsch: A summer special release beer available on draft.
A delicately balanced, authentic Kölsch style ale brewed with the finest German malts, hops and yeast to provide a crisp, clean and refreshing match for summer relaxation.
Fieldhouse Wheat, Sin Bin Belgian Pale Ale, Four Barrel Brown, Magnificent Amber Ale, Deadeye Stout, Railsplitter India Pale Ale, Wit or Witout You, Pink Ribbon Saison, Hatchblower Pepper IPA, Double Deadeye Imperial Stout, Experiment 467.1, Crosstown Rye-vals, Grand Citra Station, Pink Ribbon Sour & Bourbon Barrel Oud Bruin (Sour)
Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale, Country Boy Knotty Pine Imperial IPA, Destihl Wild Aber, New Day Meadery's Breakfast Magpie, Widmer's Omission Lager and Widmer's Omission Pale Ale & Wood Boat Pale Ale
Saturday, May 31
3-7 pm the 9th Annual Keg Liquors Fest of Ale (St. Anthony's of Padua, 320 North Sherwood Avenue, Clarksville, Indiana 47129) join us for a charity beer festival to help raise funds for the WHAS Crusade for Children. 60+ Breweries, 7 Craft Beer Distributors, 8 Fine Wine Distributors, over 200 craft and import beers, wine, food, charity raffle and more! http://www.kegliquors.com/fest_of_ale.html
Tuesday, June 3
5-10pm is Trivia Tuesday at Rock Stone Wood Fired Pizza (11501 Allisonville Road, Fishers IN 46038). Join us for a plethora of Triton Beer, trivia and great pizza!
Saturday, June 7
1-5pm Anderson Brewfest (Anderson Center Plaza). Be ready to enjoy some of the finest craft beer that Indiana has to offer, with the pleasure of having unlimited samples. Enjoy all the live and local music, art, food and culture in Anderson's own downtown district. We can't wait to meet you there and share in the experience. A portion of the proceeds got to help fund Epic Initiatives. Tickets are $30. www.andersonbrewfest.com
2-4pm Triton Beer Tasting at Crown Liquors-Noblesville join Assistant Brewer Dain to taste some delicious Triton Brewing Beverages!
7-10pm Evansville Zoo Brew 2104 at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden – This beverage festival features local entertainment and beer and wine sampling from over 25 different vendors, including your friends at Triton Brewing! Join us and enjoy an outdoor evening of beer, spirits, and food while strolling the zoo grounds www.meskerparkzoo.com
Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co in Indianapolis:
· Are you a VIP Member? It is FREE to join! Become a member and after every 9 Growler Fills of Thr3e Wise Men Beer we will add $10 to your VIP Card.
Upcoming Events:
· Are you planning a beer event and would like to have Thr3e Wise Men involved? Well let us know by emailing Ryan Kellerman.
Where to find our beer:
· New location: Beef 'O' Brady's in Granger, IN just tapped our Snow Bunny Blonde. Make sure to make it out and try a pint.
· We are in over 50 restaurants & bars around the state. You can check out our website for a full list of locations.
· Would you like to see Thr3e Wise Men at your favorite restaurant or bar? Well then let us know so we can reach out to them.
The Ram
Mug Club Monday (6/2/14)
Don't forget that the first Monday of every month is Mug Club Monday. All Mug Club Members get 50% off all food for parties of 8 or less.
Big Horn Maibock now on tap!
Come taste our latest seasonal: Big Horn Maibock, at both our Downtown and Fishers location! This spring bock is a fan favorite of RAM patrons. Light in color with a strong toasty, bready malt profile and just enough hop character to balance out the intense sweetness of the Vienna malt; this lager goes down smooth with a slightly dry finish. Be careful, at 7% ABV this one can sneak up on you fast!
Sun King Brewing in Indianapolis
History on Tap - May 30 • Fishers, IN • Beer Festival Celebrating Indiana History hosted by Conner Prairie's Horizon Council • Tickets are still available (GA, VIP, & Early Entry available)Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest - May 31st • Paso Robles, CA • World Class Beer Festival hosted by Firestone Walker • SOLD OUTBurning CAN Beer Fest - May 31st • Lyons, CO • A Celebration of Canned Craft Beer along side Lyons Outdoor • Tickets are still available (GA and VIP available)Keg Liquor Fest of Ale - May 31st • Clarksvile, IN • 9th Annual Keg Liquor Fest of Ale and Wine hosted by The Keg Liquors • Tickets are still available (GA only)
Upcoming May Releases:
• One Track Mind (Pale Ale) - draft/growler fills (date TBD)• Dunklekong Jr. (Dunkle) - draft/growler fills (date TBD)
Flat 12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis
Comedy Night in the Taproom
If you've not made it to a comedy night, this Sunday's (6/1) show is one you don't want to miss. It could very well be the best show put on here to date.
There will be 3 headliners for this show. Two-time Sinking Ship Champion, New York's Jono Zalay and two secret special guests. One secret guest is one of the most exciting comedians in the country, and the other is a rising star who is on Last Comic Standing this season. While we can't tell you the full lineup we can tell you this show is expected to be off the charts funny.
For only $10, join us for one of the funniest nights yet!
For more info about this show click here or visit the Rocketship Comedy Facebook page here.
Things to look forward to this weekend:
· History on Tap
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
· Keg Liquors Fest of Ale05/31/2014
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
· Indy Eleven vs San Antonio Scorpions05/31/2014
7:30 pm
In The Taproom
- Thursday Beer-Thirty Release
- Crosstown Rye-vals Roggen-Dunkelweiss
- Crap Shoot Indiana Common
- BlueMile Extra Pale Ale
- One Sky Pale Ale
- Hinchtown Hammer Down
- 12 Penny Scottish Ale
- Walkabout Pale Ale
- Nunmoere Black ABA (American Black Ale)
- Half Cycle IPA
- Hello My Name is Amber Ale
- Pogue's Run Porter
Upland Beer Bloomington and Indianapolis
UpCup Homebrewing Competion
June 7th, 2014 at 3:00pm - 7th annual UpCup homebrewing competition will be hosted at the Upland production facility at 4060 Profile Pkwy in Bloomington on June 7th, 2014 at 3:00 pm. BJCP judges, professional brewers, and other brewing industry professionals will judge all entries, and the winner will receive the UpCup trophy and all the benefits that come with it. The winning recipe will be brewed by Upland brewers, featured on tap at all Upland locations, and entered in the 2014 Pro-Am competition at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Awards are given to second and third place as well. Entries may be dropped off at any Upland location or shipped to the production brewery and must be received by May 31st.
For full contest rules and event details, please see the Upland blog at http://uplandbeer.com/7th-annual-upcup-homebrewing-competition-and-aha-rally/.
Bars, Restaurants, Carryout, & Distributors
Patio is fully open, weather permitting6/6; First Firkin Friday w/ Sun King & Bridge Collective ArtBelgo Firkin Tapping & more from Sun King, Art by Bridge Collective, Music by Mike Graves
6/12; Oskar Blue Tapping Party
6/24; Trivia Night
Books & Brews In Indianapolis
News:Books & Brews has new hours! We will now be open until 10pm Monday through Thursday and 11pm on Friday and Saturday.Every Friday is now "new brew" Friday, with the release of a new in-house beer every week. Tapping will start at 6pm each Friday. Keep checking back for an updated schedule.5/23 - Charlie and the Chocolate Milk Stout5/30 - Best of Times Blonde Ale6/6 - Worst of Times Black IPA
Introducing $3 Mug Club Pints every Thursday. Another way to thank our awesome Mug Clubbers - you'll get your super-neato 22-ounce custom-made Mug Club mugs filled for just $3 every Thursday. Cheers!
See our current beer line-up here.
Some Upcoming Events:
Sunday, June 1st from 2:00-5:00 - Local author, Aaron Galvin, will be signing is novel, "Salted"
For more information check out our website at www.booksnbrews.com or give me a call at the store 317-288-5136
Follow us on:Facebook - www.facebook.com/booksnbrewsTwitter - https://twitter.com/BooksBrewsTumblr - booksnbrews.tumblr.com
Papa's in Culver:
Some great new beers on tap at Papa's: Bell's Oberon, 3 Floyd's Blackheart English IPA, Lakefront Extended Play Session IPA, Brooklyn Summer Ale, Stone Sprocketbier Black Rye Kolsch, Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, Boulevard Grainstorm Black IPA, and Unibroue Raftman.
We also have some exciting beers on deck waiting to be tapped: Greenbush Sotto Voce, Stone Collaborative Distortion DIPA, 3 Floyd's Arctic Panzer Wolf, Oskar Blue's Mama's Little Yella Pils, Upland Campside.
Visit www.indianasbestpizza.com/beer to see our full current lineup! Be sure to swing through if you are up north. Cheers!
Yogi's in Bloomington
Follow on Facebook (Yogi's Grill and Bar) and @yogisgrillbar for more detailsBeer School every Tuesday night at 7 pmMore information at yogis.com
Beer & Fundraising Events
Girls Pint Out Gone Wild
La Margarita
Tuesday, June 3rd
6 pmGirls Pint Out is wild about beer! Join us for a night discussing wild beer at La Margarita Restaurant & Tequila Bar with Starlight Distribution, LLC's Josh Hambright.How wild are we getting? On tap will be:* Mikeller Yeast Series: Brett Brux* Mikeller Yeast Series: Brett Lambicus* Jolly Pumpkin Brewery La RojaThe Mikkeller Yeast Series are beers made with the same malt, same hops, same mash time, and temperature. The only difference between the beers is the yeast and fermentation temperature.Jolly Pumpkin La Roja is an amber beer brewed in the Flanders tradition with earthy caramel, spice, and sour fruit notes developed through barrel aging.Check out this sweet deal: get a trio of 6 oz. pours of these wild beers for $7!Want go to bigger? The Mikkeller beers will be $8 for 12 oz. Jolly Pumpkin La Roja will be $7 for 12 oz.Come join us on the patio for a night of wild beers and wild women!
...and More from Girls Pint out!
Hops to Hand
Saturday, June 21st
6-10 pm
&Join us for a night of delicious, local beer and food!Hops to Hand is a collaborative effort between Dig IN~A Taste of Indiana, Girls Pint Out, Indianapolis City Market, and Tomlinson Tap Room. Hops to Hand will feature five rockstar City Market chefs that are participating in this year's DigIN.The chefs will be:* Nitin Nidu - Spicebox* Mark Cox &a Josh Henson – FERMENTI ARTISAN* Roger Hawkins – Circle City Soups* Brad Gates – Brad Gates Catering & Events* Cindy Hawkins – Circle City SweetsEach chef will be paired with and inspired by a style of beer (porter/stout, amber/red ale, pale ale/IPA, & lager/pilsner/kolsch). All beers will be from breweries also participating in DigIN this year. Girls Pint Out will provide education on the beer style and the pairing to all attendees.For $40 you get five awesome, local food and beer (6 oz. pours) pairings. Save $10 and buy a combo ticket with early admission to DigIN for $90!GET YOUR TICKET HERE ---> http://hopstohand.brownpapertickets.com/
2nd Annual Beer Cocktail Contest at Mass Ave Pub
Tuesday, July 15th
6-9 pm
We had so much fun last year that Mass. Avenue Pub and Indiana Girls' Pint Out are hosting the 2nd Annual Beer Cocktail Contest!
The rules are as follows:
1. The cocktail must contain at least one craft beer.
2. The cocktail must contain at least one liquor.
3. All ingredients must be easily accessible and legal to consume.
You have until July 1st to submit your recipe here: http://tiny.cc/gpococktail
The contest culminates on Tuesday, July 15th at Mass Ave Pub. The top three recipes will be available to sample and purchase. Buy a full-sized version and you will receive a ticket to vote for the best cocktail!
The winner receives $100 AND that cocktail will be featured as Mass Ave Pub the remainder of July!
CAF Hops N Props '14 in Fishers
Saturday, June 7th, 6 PM - 10 PM
beer, food and fun! All proceeds go to help support the Commemorative Air Force Indiana Wing and it's Mission. Purchase tickets here.
- Casual Setting
- Finely Crafted Indiana Brews
- BBQ Dinner
- Live Entertainment by The Roosters Band
- Skydivers drop in at 6 PM to open the event
- $30/person, Designated Driver $20
- Surrounded by historic military aircraft, including a P-51 Mustang, Bearcat, T-6 Texan, BT-13 Valiant, PT-17 Stearman, PT-26 Cornell and F-86 Sabre
Hello Brewers and Craft Beer Connoisseurs!We would like to invite you to the inaugural Anderson Brew Fest!When: June 7th from 1pm-5pm
Where: Anderson Town Center PlazaTickets are available online via Eventbrite: http://www.andersonbrewfest.com/$30 Now-June 7th, $10 Sober DriverWe still have room for some local craft brewers to showcase their best brews! We're also looking for sponsors. Please email email@example.com for more information. And be watching the website for updates. You can also check out our Facebook page for up to date information: https://www.facebook.com/AndersonBrewFest
Fishers On Tap
The 2nd Annual Fishers On Tap Summer Beer Tasting event, celebrating Indiana Craft Breweries, June 14, 2014.
Please join us for our one of a kind event in Hamilton County to be held at Fishers Nickel Plate Amphitheater. Come celebrate our local Indiana craft beer entrepreneurs while helping our club continue to make a difference in our community.
Fishers On Tap is a fund raising event for the Fishers Rotary Club with all proceeds going to charitable organizations in our local community. It is intended to be an opportunity to sample some of Indiana's craft beers accompanied by great food, great music and good times. fishersontap.com / @fishersontap
- Eighteen Breweries Serving their Favorite Beers
- Live Music - Phoebe and the Mojo Makers
- Food - Dicks Bodacious BBQ
- Wine - Chateau Thomas ($5 a pour)
- VIP Hour - Special Pours and food from local restaurants
General Admission pouring starts at 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
VIP from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
$60 for VIP
$40 for General Admission
$20 for Wine Admission
$20 for Designated Drivers
Sun King Brewing Fifth Anniversary party:
June 28th, Grapefruit Jungle tapping! Live music, great beer and food...get your tickets now!
Summer session starts May 31st!!
Beer MBA Classes - More Than Just a TastingThis is a unique opportunity for people at all knowledge levels to learn more about the World's Classic Beer Styles. As we sample each beer, we'll briefly discuss its origin, history and what makes it unique. This is a fun experience. Don't miss it!
- Designed for Everyone (must be 21 years of age)
- Flexible Schedule - Take Any Class in Any Order (after attending a Class 1)
- Take All 3 Classes and Get Your "MBA Certificate"
Only $50 per 3-hr Class (includes free samples of all beers)
Discounts available: Sign up for all 3 classes for $135 total! Call for group discounts
More info on Facebook, give us a like!
Class 1 – Sat, May 31 (enroll here)Class 2 – Sat, June 21Class 3 – Sat, August 9
FALL SERIES:Class 1 – Sat, August 23Class 2 – Sat, September 13Class 3 – Sat, October 4
Beer Vacations Follow the link to learn more, new trips added!
Guided Beer Vacations to Belgium and Germany!
Take a Dream Trip to Belgium or Germany where nearly everything is planned and coordinated for you! Visit the Famous Breweries and the Best Beer Bars in the World, all led and guided by Ron Smith, a recognized Beer Expert that will help explain even more about the legendary beer styles, history and cultures.Learn more now!
Learn more below and be sure to sign-up for our email list so we can notify you of our upcoming trips and classes. For any additional information, don't hesitate to contact us firstname.lastname@example.com or call 317-564-4898 and ask for Ron Smith.
Whiskey MBA (Master of Barrel-Whiskey Appreciation) Classes Coming This Fall...


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