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Students from four local schools will perform at the Carols by Candlelight evening in Warkworth.

Lucy Moore Memorial Park will fill with the sound of music for the 14th annual Carols by Candlelight night on December 5, from 7pm.The event is organised by Warkworth Rotary and member Mick Saunders says the night is always well-supported, particularly by local businesses.“It’s a great family event that doesn’t cost a thing. People can come and bring a picnic and have a sing-along,” Mr Saunders says.Warkworth Rotary will provide glow

sticks and song sheets.Carols are lead by a massed choir made up of Snells Beach, Mahurangi Christian and Warkworth Primary school students, conducted by Linda Gribble, and the Mahurangi College Junior Choir, lead by Jenny Eirena. Music will be provided by the Warkworth Brass Band, under the baton of Alan Flack, and the compere will be Rodney MP Mark Mitchell.If wet, the carols will held at the Warkworth Primary School.

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Appeal for Christmas food donationsThe Warkworth Christian Foodlink is collecting food items for its annual Christmas food box appeal. Last year, Foodlink delivered around 100 food boxes to needy families in the region. Recipients are nominated by the different social and community agencies who work in the Warkworth area such as Homebuilders, Women’s Centre, Hestia Women’s Refuge, Springboard Community Works, Mahu Vision Community Trust, Warkworth Midwives and Waitemata Health.The boxes are delivered in the week leading up to Christmas and include staple food items along with some special treats to help celebrate the season. Donations of both food items and money are appreciated from individuals, business houses and community groups. “Some of these people and groups have been generously supporting the Christmas Box Appeal for many years, for which we are grateful,” Foodlink manager Roger Mackay. Donations of food items can be left at Mahurangi Matters office or delivered to 5 Pulham Rd. Monetary gifts can be posted to Warkworth Christian Foodlink, PO Box 705, Warkworth.

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About 30 decorated Christmas trees will be on show at the Old Masonic Hall to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Finding new ways to decorate the Christmas tree can be a challenge, but Kowhai Coast Lions Club is hoping its annual Treemendous will provide some inspiration. For a small charge, people can browse the display which includes 30 trees decorated on a variety of themes, as well as table service decoration ideas.The event will be held in the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth from December 2 to 7. Among the trees this year will be one called All That Matters, using old Mahurangi Matters papers.“I’ve cut out a whole lot of front pages to make a streamer and the tree is decorated with reading glasses,” programme director Elizabeth Price says.Last year the event raised $3000 for St Johns, but this year the group is fundraising for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.“We need that helicopter up here. It gets used so often.”There will be a raffle with a $300 Warkworth New World voucher for first prize, a $100 Mobil voucher for second and a $50 voucher for Kowhai Coast Jewellers for third prize.Santa Clause will also be available for photos during the day.

“It’s great to bring a bit of Christmas to Warkworth and put on something for the children. And it’s all for a good cause.”The Kowhai Coast Lions also held a fashion parade fundraiser in Warkworth last month, raising about

$500 for both Hestia Women’s Refuge and the Rodney Women’s Centre.Entry is a $2 donation. Doors will be open from 10am to 4pm with a late night opening on Friday December 5 for the Christmas carols night at Lucy Moore Park (see story p23).

St John Christmas tree fundraiser this monthWarkworth St John is having a Christmas tree sale to fundraise for the station’s social club. The sale will run from December 5 and is open from 10am to 6pm weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends. Relief paramedic Jill Heaslip says the station is reliant on volunteers and being able to provide social events is key to encouraging people to get involved in the station. Trees cost from $30 and are available from the station’s Whitaker Road entrance.

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Extra business costs tossed outAn Auckland Council proposal to impose thousands of dollars of fees on business improvement districts (BIDs) was voted down last month. The policy, presented to the Budget Committee, was to recuperate about $860,000 in annual administration costs out of total costs of $1.2 million, which are currently funded from general rates. The 48 BIDs receive between $7000 and $4.4 million dollars from a targeted rate on businesses in their area. The proposed fee would have resulted in annual fees ranging from $2000 for small BIDs up to $194,000 for the central city BID.The Committee recommended staff investigate the nature of the work Council funds to support BIDs and whether it is getting value for money. Staff will also identify opportunities for BIDs to amalgamate to share the costs of services. Committee chair and Rodney Councillor Penny Webster says the proposal was developed without Council input and would have undermined the work of the Committee. “We are trying to encourage more BIDs to form, not impose further costs on them,” she said.

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Voucher prizesShoppers in Wellsford this Christmas may find themselves going home with more than just their purchases. Anyone who spends $20 or more at participating stores will go into the Shop Local draw to win vouchers worth $150, $100 and $50. The promotion finishes on Saturday December 13. The winner of last year’s major Shop Local prize was the Port Curtis Cruising Club.

Warkworth Fire Brigade is bringing Christmas to town again this year, holding its third annual Christmas tree sale from December 3.Firefighter Gaye Flewellyn says the sale is the station’s biggest fundraiser of the year.“We’ve raised about $10,000 from previous sales,” Gaye says. “But it’s more than just the money. It gets all the guys into the Christmas spirit and is a chance to invite the community into the station to have a look around. “It’s amazing how many children and parents haven’t been inside a fire engine and we often get people volunteering after coming in to buy a tree.“We also make Christmas cake and have lollies for the kids. It’s been a really positive outcome for everybody. “It’s also a chance to reinforce the message of being fire safe over the summer.”Trees are available from the Warkworth Fire Station on Church Hill from 9am until 6pm and will be on sale until the trees run out. “The boys have a great time competing to see who can sell the most trees.”Trees cost $30. Larger trees are

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Business owners and managers – this is what you do:Encourage customers to support the Christmas voucher appeal. The names of all the businesses where vouchers have been purchased will be published in Mahurangi Matters and on our website at www.localmatters.co.nzAll vouchers collected for shops north of Te Hana will be given to Otamatea Community Services for distribution in Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Maungaturoto. All vouchers collected from shops between Puhoi and Te Hana will be given to Warkworth Homebuilders for distribution to local families.

Ray White Real Estate offices throughout Rodney and Kaipara, along with local branches of Rotary International, are taking part in a project dubbed “a little Ray of giving” this month.Each Ray White office has a Christmas tree in their front office to collect gifts for children in the local areas who will be doing it tough this festive season. Food parcels of dry and canned goods are also being accepted.“All the public needs to do is purchase a small gift, wrap it and drop it under

the tree,” Ray White team leader Nicole Banks says.“Tell us if the gift is for a boy or girl and their age, and the gift will be delivered by Rotary members to a local family who will appreciate the lift to their festive season.“It’s a really simple way to make a difference to children who might otherwise go without this Christmas”.The trees are at offices in Warkworth, Snells Beach and Maungaturoto.

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The ancient art of mosaics is alive and well in Warkworth.Sandi Webb bought the Christchurch-based business Funky Art Glass recently and has relocated it to Warkworth. Although it is a mainly web-based business, Sandi has also set-up a showroom at Webb Brick & Tiles in Glenmore Drive.“Mosaic art is something that interests people across the spectrum from retirees to children,” she says. “It’s a fun hobby that’s relaxing but gives people a great sense of satisfaction when they see what they have created. It’s also very addictive.”Most of the small tiles used to construct the artwork come from China, although there is also NZ paua from the South Island and lettering.

Sandi says the kitsets, which include pre-cut tiles, glues, grouts and a base, are particularly popular as presents.She says handmade mosaic Christmas tree decorations can be easily created using Christmas tree, candy cane and angel designs, which she keeps in stock. “I’ve also seen a Christmas table centrepiece made out of a microwave plate and mosaics, with a candle at the heart of it. It looked stunning.”Sandi says she has seen some interesting and imaginative creations over the years that she’s been running mosaic classes.One woman went home and did a water trough in the paddock, covering it with flowers and butterflies, while another enthusiast re-did her toilet walls in mosaic.

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