| Family's heartfelt thank you
AFTER two years of hospital visits and heart surgery, William Arrowsmith is over the moon to be taking part in the second Herald Sun/CityLink Run for the Kids. William was born in November 2004 with pulmonary artresia, a heart problem that limits blood flow to the lungs. He spent his first Christmas at the Royal Children's Hospital after a tube was inserted in his heart to assist blood flow. But as his mother, Joanne Arrowsmith, 36, explained, William gained more than a healthy heart from the RCH. "The people at the Children's were great and he feels really comfortable in there, which is really important," Ms Arrowsmith said. Having a good relationship with the hospital staff has helped William on subsequent visits, she said. Last August he had his second heart operation.
How to use a water fountain and other travel lessons
Editor's note: Young Voices alumnus Jennifer Straw, a Scio resident and a student at Corban College, is home after 10 weeks working as a nanny in Nairobi, Kenya, for missionaries Leo and Menda Fowler and their seven children. She filed this report on her return trip:The man at the door did not believe we were all traveling together. He was sure there was no way that 10 people, with five baggage carts each piled with four or five pieces of luggage, could all be in one group. We finally got through the door of the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, and I hugged Maritza, Barb and the others one last time. It seemed impossible that is had been 10 weeks since I had walked through those doors and wondered who all those people were who were hugging Menda and the kids. Now those same people had become part of my life in an unexplainable way, and I had plans to return to Kenya someday.
Braised baby fennel with grapefruit, orange, olives and lemon dressing
To make the dressing, crush the garlic with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper in a mortar and pestle until the garlic forms a paste. Transfer the garlic paste into a medium bowl, add the mustard, lemon juice and zest and cider vinegar. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, continuously whisking until all the oil is combined. Set aside. Carefully slice the tough base from each fennel bulb and then slice into eighths. Place in a large saucepan, then pour in enough dressing to cover the fennel. Add a tablespoon of water (this prevents the dressing from burning). Cook the fennel, covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes or until it starts to soften. (Check and adjust liquid level to prevent sticking.) Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fennel to a large bowl. Add the orange and grapefruit segments, olives and a little more dressing.
Elvises coming out of our Elvises
"We've got Elvises coming out of our Elvises," said the compere at the Guinness World Record-breaking attempt in Cooke Park on Saturday. Indeed they did Parkes smashing the record with a resounding 147 Elvises (who had to sing Love Me Tender, all at once, no faltering, for a full three minutes to qualify). The previous record of a paltry 77 was set at London's Selfridges store in 2005. In the same park the next day, 33 couples renewed their marriage vows with Australia's official Elvis celebrant, Dean Vegas, officiating. Blue Suede Shoes was the bridal waltz and afterwards the newly renewed enjoyed chocolate wedding cake iced with Elvis, of course. For Parkes' Elvis Lennox, the King is more than just an icon, he's a reason for being. He's been a fan since he first saw Elvis on a Saturday matinee screen.
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