maungaturoto matters issue 99 february 2010 part 3

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LINKING HANDS INC

Hello and welcome to 2010 that sounds like a TVprogram doesnt it. Linking hands are kicking offthe New Year with a bang, we have new projectsunderway plus all our other services are ongoing

as usual.Let me start by telling you of our new office ex-tensions.We have taken over the lease on the whole build-ing; we are very excited about this and haveplans underway to bring you some new services,more on that next issue, in the meantimeWe are extending our internet service by anothercomputer plus and get thisplus we will have acoffee machine in house for you to partake ofifyou wantfor a small donation of course.

Plans are underway to buy another peoplemover and hopefully by the time this comes outyou will see us driving around in a new healthshuttle vehicle. We are opening our boundariesto take in Waipu and are running our original oldshuttle from Mangawhai which is where it will bebased.

We are able to purchase another vehicle from thecommunity donations we received from last yearsgenerous funding and will let you know the cost

as soon as we acquire the vehicleit isnt newbut will be comfortable and safe and seat 7 peo-ple, plus it will look very flash with new sign writ-ing on it.

This has been part of the long term plan that weshare with the Kaipara Community Health Trust,their hope was that we share it around and that isexactly what we are doing.

Weight watcherswe have added this to our

new health commitment and have discussed withthe Waipu group of weight watchers to bring agroup across on Thursday mornings at 9.30am.We will transport you across to waipu and returnyou as part of our better health promotion. Thiswill be free to access but you will have to payWW their weekly fee which we are trying to nego-tiate a group discount at this time. If you are in-terested please phone us, the first trip across toWaipu will start on the Thursday 4thFeb. Ph 094318969 for more info.

So there you are enough to be going on with Ithink, so give us a call or pop in and find out

more about what we are doing.

My regards Maureen Davis

On 9 December, Garden Club members at-tended our Christmas lunch at Naja Caf andGarden Centre in Mangawhai and enjoyed a deli-cious choice of dishes.

Naja Garden Vouchers were raffled and won byBernice Flower and Carol Hunter. To finish theday members admired the Naja garden nursery.

Our first meeting for the 2010 year is at Naira

Vaneys home on 17 February at 11.00 a.m. for apicnic and games and also featuring a decorativetheme competition of Nosegays and posies.Bring your lunch.

The main concern this month will be moisture

plenty of water will be needed for your gar-

den.

All those vegetables will be producing so

watch out for summer insects. Thrips are a

particular menace.

Lightly prune roses and dead head to encour-age more flowers. Also disbud chrysanthe-

mums. February is the main month to plant

bulbs.

Fruit harvest begins this month. Keep the

trees well watered to swell the fruit size.

Grape vines need to be trimmed before final

harvest and covering with a net to prevent thebirds from eating all those grapes.

(Garden hints from Maungaturoto Garden Club)

MAUNGATUROTO GARDEN CLUB

GARDEN NOTES FORFEBRUARY 2010


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CLASSIC POWER BOAT CLUBMEETING

To All Boaties: Remember when boat racing was

relatively simple. Get out on the water, race at

speeds of 50-60mph and sometimes more if you

were lucky to have a hydroplane. Costs were

minimal and it was a fun family orientated week-

end with tall tales of how close the racing was

and if the track was a little longer I could have

passed you. Not many helmets, life jackets and

OSH in those days.

Just some of the clubs that were around 40

years ago in Northland, included Kaitaia, Bay of

Islands, Otamatea, Whangarei and Horeke. Any-

one out there remember these, we would love to

hear from you .

A few like minded people are looking to start a

Classic Powerboat Club in the Northland area

with plans to expand further afield. There is in-

terest from as far away as South Island but we

plan to organise our own backyard first with a

few fun days over the year with a chance to get

your boats out on the water for a spurt.

Anyone interested in more information and get-

ting into the race game at ground level we are

having a meeting to discuss our options and

making this idea a reality. Time to stop the talk-

ing and get doing. All information and ideas wel-

come.

Contact Julie or Steve on 09 439 1559 or 0274

854 788 or email [email protected]

for more details.

THANK YOU TO THE VET CENTRE

To the ladies from the Vet Centre, thank youfor your effort to clear our neighbourhood offeral cats. All the early morning, and after hoursevenings you spent setting cages, and checkingthem each day is greatly appreciated. You haveserved our community in a very practical man-ner, and we thank you.

Gratefully,

Elizabeth Ludlam

To All Boaties : Interested in

forming a club for Classic Power-boats. All information and ideaswelcome. Contact Julie or Steve09 439 1559 or [email protected]

Paparoa Tai Chi

Classes are underway for 2010.

Now is a good time for you to begin!

12.30-2.00 p.m. Paparoa War Memorial Hall

7.00-8.00p.m. 5 Hook Road

For more information contact Shirley, 4316408


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EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, ROOFS, OUTBUILDINGS

AND FENCES

MOULD, MOSS & LICHEN SPRAYED ON REQUIRED

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COBBLED AREAS.

WATERBLASTING

REFERENCES AVAILABLE

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PHONE DAVE09 431 7333

OR

027 4903 522

HOMEBUILDERS VACANCY

We have a part-time vacancy forsomeone with Counselling or SocialWork qualifications to join our team asa Family Support Worker.

This is a new position and is for 12hours per week.

You would need to have your owntransport and be willing to travelaround the Otamatea area visiting ourclient Families.A mileage allowance is paid.

If you are interested please emailDenise ManagerHomebuild@ xtra.co.nzwith your CV for a copy of the JobDescription.

REST HOME NEWSWell Christmas is over and everyone else is backat work.At the Rest Home we are here 24 hours a dayseven days a week so for us holidays have a dif-ferent feel. A lot of the staff take holidays later inthe year and work through the Christmas breakbecause Christmas is a lot of fun at the RestHome. The visitor numbers go up by a hugeamount during the holiday break and the resi-dents get special pleasure not only from visits byrelatives from all corners of the world but visitsfrom the people of Maungaturoto who come in towish us well even though they do not know any-one at the Rest Home.The Friends of the Rest Home gave the kitchen alovely knife set which our cooks are very thankfulfor, they also gave every resident a present so Iwould like to thank Friends of the Rest Homewho work along behind the scenes all yearround.

Another thing we were grateful for this Christmaswas the many gifts that came in for staff and resi-dents; these included ham and Christmas cakesas well as chocolates, wine and other treats.

So from the staff and residents thank you all foryour gifts, visits and kind thoughts. We hope2010 treats you well.

MAUNGATUROTO TOUCH RUGBY

RECOMMENCING ON

THURSDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2010

JUNIORS START TIME: 3.30 PM

SENIORS START TIME: 4.30 PM

ADULTS START TIME 6.30 PM

Enquiries Phone Linda 431 9133

PAPAROA FARMERS MARKETDates for February: are 13 and 27

We will have celebrated our 3rd birthday at the endofJanuary - going well and filling a real need in the com-munity. We have regular patrons from Mangaturotoand even Kaiwaka, as well as Ruawai and Tinopai.

The honey stall returns in February; the icecream isgoing well as is the flounder & mussels, the Long FlatBacon company and the vegetables stalls areincreasing in variety and quantity. There are alsolovely plants from Harold & Lena Sweet and theBrownlie pickles and sauces are always much indemand. We have had a popular baking stall sincebefore Christmas also.

- Loraine Rowlands


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