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Marc h 7, 2011 CASEY WEEKL Y – CRANBOURNE – YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE [ 3 ] U X 6 0 5 8 1 9 1 d p 7 S e p Onl i ne shoppi ng a v ai l abl e w w w b r i c k n p v e c o m u w w w. br i ck npa ve.com.a u Brick N Pave SUPERSTORE 62-64 Vesper Drive, Narre Warren Phone: 9796 6500 HX6005199-dp24Jan Find everything you need right here ONE-S TOP P A VING S TOP O N E S T O P ONE-S TOP P V I N G S H O P P A VING SHOP AUDI BMW MERCEDES BENZ MINI PORCHE VOLKSWAG EN Located opposite Westfield Fountain Gate 3/4 Vesper Drive, Narre Warren (Melway 110 C4) Ph: 9704 5555 T X 6 1 5 3 4 5 2 - d p 6 S e p Dealership service by dealership technicians without the dealership price tag Services we provide • Logbook servicing • Fault diagnosis • Engine overhauls • Air conditioning service and repair • Performance tuning • Roadworthy certificates • Pre-purchase inspections AUTOMOTIVE ROLLS – BURGERS FILLETS – PACKS SALADS – SIDES Est 1980 KOTTAROU ROTISSERIE CHICKEN 5996 4953 122 HIGH STREET, CRANBOURNE G3695370AA-dp7Mar CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS PHONE ORDERS WELCOME 7 Bypassdemand Residents, including Dav id Ban ner , sick of waiti ng 1 4 Cove r stor y Lady tradi es sha re thei r stori es 2 4 Domain Y our guide to loca l rea l esta te COVE R: Elec trici an KiamTer ry is wire d for suc cess . Picture: T ed Kloszynsk i INSIDE NEWS Cras h s hat ters peace of mi nd BY SAM BOLITHO Luckyescape: Elyssa, Lilli, Nikko l and father DavidLettsin the bedroom destro yed by a neighbour’s car. Picture: Ted Kloszynski FOUR-year -old triplets are living in fear after their bedroom was destroyed by an out-of- control car that crashed into their Cranbourne homelast week. Elyssa, Nikkol and Lilli were asleep in their Golden Wattle Court home about 7.45am last Tuesday when a neighbour’s ute careered through their front window, sending bricks andglassflyi ngacrosstheroom. Police said the neighbour had been reversing out of his driveway when he clipped a power box befor e going throu gh the backfence and intothe child ren’ s room. The children’s father, David Letts, said he ‘‘thought the worst’’ when he saw the room covered in rubble. ‘‘I just heard them scream- ing,I was petri fied.’ ’ Lilli, who was sleeping furthest from the window, was trapped under a sheet of glass dislo dgedby theimpact. ‘‘We thought she’s [Lilli] gone, she wasn’t moving — nothing,’’ Mr Letts said. ‘‘I just thanke d God,someone’ s looki ng afterthem.’ ’ Her parents believe Lilli was knocked out briefly. Elyssa and Nikkol suffered cuts and bruises. Mr Letts said he didn’t want his children to slee p in theroom agai n, fear ing the re coul d be another accident. ‘‘I tell you what, I really don’t want to live here any more, I really don’t. I’m still awake halfthe nightmaking sureeverythin g’ s OK.’ ’ The child ren stayed a way fromkindergarte n last week as they recovered from the traumatic experience. Mother Rachel Welsh said the children were still ‘‘veryparanoid’’. ‘‘ They’ re worri ed aboutcars and theyexpect itto hap penagain ,’ ’ shesaid. It was the second miracle the trio survived, Ms Wel sh said. Born premature at 28 weeks, the children spent their first two months of life in hospital, oneof themsufferingpneumon ia. The incident is being investigated by police andso farno charge s have bee n lai d.
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March 7, 2011 CASEY WEEKLY CRANBOURNE YOUR COMMUNITY VOICE [ 3 ]
UX6058191-dp
7Sep
Online shopping availablewww.bricknpave.com.auwww.bricknpave.com.au
BrickN PaveSUPERSTORE62-64 Vesper Drive, Narre Warren
Phone: 9796 6500
HX6005199-dp24Jan
Find everything you need right here
ONE-STOPPAVING STOP
ONE-STOPONE-STOPPAVING SHOPPAVING SHOPAUDI
BMW MERCEDES BENZ
MINI PORCHE
VOLKSWAGEN
Located opposite Westfield Fountain Gate
3/4 Vesper Drive, Narre Warren(Melway 110 C4)
Ph: 9704 5555
TX6153452-dp
6Sep
Dealership service by dealership technicians without the dealership price tag
Services we provide Logbook servicing Fault diagnosis
Engine overhauls Air conditioning service and repair
Performance tuning Roadworthy certifi cates Pre-purchase inspections
AUTOMOTIVE
ROLLS BURGERSFILLETS PACKSSALADS SIDES
Est 1980
KOTTAROUR O T I S S E R I E C H I C K E N
5996 4953122 HIGH STREET, CRANBOURNE
G3695370AA-dp7Mar
CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONSPHONE ORDERS WELCOME
7 Bypass demandResidents, includingDavid Banner, sickof waiting
14 Cover storyLady tradies sharetheir stories24 DomainYour guide to localreal estate
COVER: Electrician Kiam Terry iswired for success.Picture: Ted Kloszynski
INSIDE NEWSCrash shatters peace ofmindBY SAM BOLITHO
Lucky escape: Elyssa,Lilli, Nikkol and fatherDavid Letts in thebedroom destroyed by aneighbours car.
Picture: Ted Kloszynski
FOUR-year-old triplets are living in fear aftertheir bedroom was destroyed by an out-of-control car that crashed into their Cranbournehome last week.
Elyssa, Nikkol and Lilli were asleep in theirGolden Wattle Court home about 7.45am lastTuesday when a neighbours ute careeredthrough their front window, sending bricksand glass flying across the room.
Police said the neighbour had been reversingout of his driveway when he clipped apowerbox before going through the back fenceand into the childrens room.
The childrens father, David Letts, said hethought the worst when he saw the roomcovered in rubble. I just heard them scream-ing, I was petrified.
Lilli, who was sleeping furthest from thewindow, was trapped under a sheet of glassdislodged by the impact.
We thought shes [Lilli] gone, she wasntmoving nothing, Mr Letts said. I justthanked God, someones looking after them.
Her parents believe Lilli was knocked outbriefly. Elyssa and Nikkol suffered cuts andbruises.
Mr Letts said he didnt want his children tosleep in the room again, fearing there could beanother accident.
I tell you what, I really dont want to livehere any more, I really dont. Im still awakehalf the night making sure everythings OK.
The children stayed away from kindergartenlast week as they recovered from the traumaticexperience.
Mother Rachel Welsh said the children werestill very paranoid.
Theyre worried about cars and they expectit to happen again, she said.
It was the second miracle the trio survived,MsWelsh said.
Born premature at 28 weeks, the childrenspent their first two months of life in hospital,one of them suffering pneumonia.
The incident is being investigated by policeand so far no charges have been laid.
