Pioneer Museum Park volunteers barbeque hot and great
1 Mar 11
By 6 pm when the 50 guests arrived to celebrate another year of supporting one of the most well known tourist venues in Kangaroo Valley the heat rather than lessening had intensified, however, with delicious nibbles and favourite beverages to consume the scene was set for a great night.
Sheila Young’s classic salads and the bread rolls provided by our local baker complimented the marinated steaks, sausages and chicken kebabs, barbequed to perfection by Logan Apperley and Jack Jodeikin.
A variety of desserts and coffee topped off a meal to satisfy royalty!!!!
The President of the Trust, commented, that the completed Suspension Bridge restoration and the progress on the remaining property restoration work was both encouraging and allowed for more plans and ideas for improvements to be discussed and acted upon.
A 130% increase in visitors since 2002 has brought the total number of visitors in this last financial year to just under 5,000 ( adults and children.)
It is important that all the volunteers of the Museum Park, the ones who do the property repairs and those who staff the office along with those who generously donate finances, are aware that they are the most valuable asset the Pioneer Museum Park has.
A very special moment was when family members of Florence and James Haynes, caretakers of the Museum during the 70’s, presented a plaque in their memory to the Museum. This has been placed in the office of the Museum Park.
During dessert and dancing, Paul Smith, one of our Valley residents, entertained the guests with excerpts from his latest CD album – Dare to Dream.
Rick Saur, of “Folking Mad” provided the sound equipment and the final item of Pokarekare Ana by the trio of Paul Smith, Carl Leddy and Logan Apperley (the NZ contingent!!!) was one of the performances during the evening which was particularly special.
Jack Higgins – 10 year old grandson, of Gaynor and Paul Smith danced a routine as Paul sang and delighted the crowd.
Jack has recently been selected from amongst 500 children attending Catholic Schools in the Sutherland Shire to star in a musical to be performed in Sydney on the 14th June 2011.
More on this up and coming star nearer the date!
A collection of favourite songs from “Milford Sounds” by Paul Smith will be ON SALE from the beginning of March at the Pioneer Museum Park Office on our opening days.
Entitled “Dare To Dream”, the CD will sell for $20 a copy, with ALL money raised going to the Queensland Flood Relief Fund.
As there are a limited number of copies available we suggest you get your copy as soon as possible.
Paul Smith was a founding member of the fabulous Milford Sound Singers who in their halcyon days regularly played many of Australia’s finest venues and were support band for touring artists including The Pointer Sisters and John Farnham.
Milford Sound’s band comprised of talented musicians Tim Partridge, John Watto, Mark Punch, Victor Rounds and Kimmi Tupae.
After winning the talent quest on a recent P&O cruise Paul engaged Director and Producer Des Gibson to make this studio album. Paul Smith’s debut album has been a long time coming but it has finally arrived.
In this album Paul applies his own distinctive “soulful vocals” to a collection of songs that had a profound influence on him as a 10 year old child growing up on a dairy farm in the north of New Zealand.
Sam Cook, Otis Reading, Chuck Berry, Elvis and in later years, Luther Van Dross and Pauls favourite singer Bobby Darren are just a few of his heroes.
This CD is Paul Smiths tribute to his heroes and these timeless songs. Enjoy!!
This photo shows Marjorie Wilkie who donated the material and gave her time to make a new Convict Uniform.
Win Grant spent many hours hand inking the designs onto the costume.
So-o-o, uniform for convict number 7194, has been hung in it’s correct display position again.
Elaine Apperley