IMPORTANT REBS PHONE NUMBERS

CLASSIFIEDS

ANSWERPHONE 343 1608

President Mark Kennedy 343 2695Vice President Donna Mummery 345 7282Secretary Michael O’Shea 344 5032Treasurer Ngaire Wallace 343 1029

147a Ikitara Rd., Wang. EastStatement/Newsletter Collater

Ngaire Wallace 343 1029Committee Doug Morton 021 02633270Guardians Maurice Hurford 344 7345

Yvonne Head 343 1151Peter Granger 344 3528

Stall Bookings Michael O’Shea 344 5032Market Organiser Michael O’Shea 344 5032Answer phone Julie Booker 343 1608

CITYBARBER$K5 & $R3-5

82 Guyton StreetPhone Malcolm 348 4578

SERVICES AVAILABLE

PETER KENNEDYF L O O R C O N T R A C TO R

Floor Rebuilds

Cork Tiles

Restretches

Carpet Vinyl Layer

Parquetry

Hardwood Flooring Repairs

Phone 027 523 22222 Stewart Street Aramoho Wanganui

SERVICES AVAILABLE

‘Treat someone special, Treat yourself’to pure indulgence.

Relaxation Massage Sports MassagePhone Mark Kennedy (06) 343-2695 (eve)

Email markkennedy774@msn.com

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October 2010

REBS Presidentsays...

The 2009/2010 year has been an excitingyear for REBs with the move to the SaturdayRiverside Traders Market helping raise publicawareness of the organisation. The newgazebo and flags all help attract people to ourstall and also the array of goods and producewe have for sale.Our presence at the market has also helpedincrease REBs' membership.I would like to thank the followingcommittee members for their help andsupport and making my life easier asPresident: Donna my able vice-presidentfor her support and making her homeavailable for committee meetings; Peter forhis unrelenting drive to help build the REBsmembership and encouraging people to join,and also for manning the stall week afterweek; Ngaire, treasurer, for keeping REBssolvent and also for helping man (or lady) thestall; Michael our capable secretary andfor his help in manning the stall, and Dougfor his help on the committee, and morerecently Katie for her help on thecommittee.And a big thanks to Daniel for his help at themarket every week.As REBs continues to grow we areconstantly thinking of ways to help get themembers involved, as often we are onlynames on a piece of paper and quite oftennever get to meet unless we Trade with eachother.So one idea has been to hold more socialevents: one such event was a Soup Evening atthe Environment Centre which was asuccess. We will hold another toward theend of the year. This will be a BBQ at myplace to christen my new deck.Another change you will have noticed is thatthe REBS newsletter is now called theRiver Exchange and Barter System NewsExchange, with interesting articles andhappenings as well as the ads making thenewsletter interesting reading. Thank you toMerania Karauria who has stepped in as ournew-look News Exchange editor and graphicdesigner Nathanael Scurr who redesignedour mast head.If you have an interesting story orinformation you would like to share with themembership, please contact Merania:merania@clear.net.nz. She would like to hear

WHAT’S UP @ REBS?REBS Market Day is on the Saturday13th November. To have a stall, pleasecontact Michael on 344-5032.

from you.I would like to wish the new committee all thebest for the coming year and hopefully I will beleading you for another exciting year with REBs.

Happy trading,Mark Kennedy

REVIEW:Thomas Greco's

Understanding andCreating Alternatives

to Legal TenderMoney

by Merania Karauria

REBS is one of 23 exchange systems that isoperating in New Zealand.

We just have to look at Thomas Greco'sUnderstanding and Creating Alternatives toLegal Tender Money to see why these systemscontinue to sprout.

I met Thomas when he visited Whanganui lastyear, brought here by Laurence Boomert when theEnvironment Centre was in residence on TaupoQuay.

Thomas dedicates his book to the champions ofjustice, equity and freedom, everywhere.

It is a prescriptive book that details in three parts:Monetary Realities and Official Illusions,Complementary Currencies, Past and Present,and Monetary Transformation and CommunityEmpowerment.

Who is Thomas Greco? He's a director of theCommunity Information Resource Centre andhelped establish the Tucson Traders currency inhis home town in southern Arizona, andconsulted on many others.

Thomas is a former engineer, entrepreneur andprofessor of business and spent 20 years studyingmoney, banking and community currencysystems around the world and throughout history.

His book is a fundamental look at money, both thelegal tender and the innovative forms that havebeen developed to promote local currencies incommunities around the world.

Money explains the mysteries and realities ofcurrency, interest and barter and reveals thealarming fragility of the world's fragile financial

system.

It is also a practical and inspirational how-to manualfor creating a vibrant and effective communitycurrency system.

Money is the truth about how money is created andwhat it actually represents, why we're in debt, howthe financial system is structured to inevitably transferwealth from the poor to the rich and – how to start afinancial revolution in your local community.

In the foreword Vicki Robin wrote: Having new roadmaps for healthy money in a healthy world is as vitalto our souls as food, air, and water are to ourbodies... .Money is a fascinating account of howmoney and commerce could work for our deepervalues of justice, caring, community, and theEarth.

I have not read the book in its entirety – it is more anoracle. At the moment I'm reading about interest..

Thomas says the present official monetary regime isfounded on the charging of interest which creates aninstability in the system and leads to economicinequities.

Most of what today is called “interest” is actuallyusury. Thomas says three of the world's greatreligious traditions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,all have prohibitions against the practice of usary.But of these, only Islam today makes an issue of it.“My arguments against usary and interest are notreligious or ideological, but economic and practical.”

In earlier chapters of Money Thomas showed thatthe foundation of our monetary system on interest-bearing debt creates a cancerous growth in debtwhich in turn leads to a “growth imperative” for theentire economy which causes both ecologicaldevastation and social decay. Thomas says hebelieves it would be generally beneficial if we workedtoward economic and financial arrangements inwhich interest was minimised.

Most important, he says, is that we establish anexchange (monetary) system that avoids theimposition of interest on the medium of exchange atits creation.

He said he believed that this might be done withoutresorting to legal prohibitions .

“The objective of economic equity can be achieved bymenas of better monetary and financial arrangementsthat are voluntarily applied.”

CLASSIFIEDS

ORGANICGardening Supplies

RANGE OF :

FertilisersSeeds

Bokashi Bins@

SATURDAY MARKETOn Taupo Quay

HAVE TRAILER & WILLREMOVE YOUR RUBBISH

GREEN WASTEOR

TRANSPORT OF GOODSRebs 30% Kiwi 70%

Peter Granger 344 3528

If you wish your advert to be listedin the next month’s News Exchange,

please confirm by the 20th of themonth or these will be removed.

Please call Michael O’Sheaor Peter Granger

QUOTE of the MO NTH“Men are disturbed not by th ingsthat happen, but by their opin ionsof the th ings that happen.”

Epi ctetus

Apple & Date Loaf1 cup chopped dried dates1 tsp baking soda400g can Wattie's Simply Diced Apple2 tbsps crystallized ginger2 tsps ground ginger1/4 cup boiling water2 tbsps softened butter3/4 cup sugar (castor is best)1 egg2 cups self raising flour, sifted

1. In a bowl put the dates, baking soda,Wattie's Simply Diced Apple,crystallized ginger, ground ginger andboiling water. Stir well.

2. In another bowl mix the butter andsugar together and then beat in theegg.Gradually blend in the date mixture andsifted flour.

3. Spoon into a greased and floured 25cmx 11cm loaf tin.

4. Bake at 180°C for 1 hour or until thecake is cooked when tested with askewer. Cool in the tin for 10 minutesbefore transferring to a cake rack tocool.Serve sliced with butter or a slice ofcheddar cheese for a change.

CLASSIFIEDSFOR SALE SERVICES AVAILABLE

WORK WANTED

Chainsaw work wanted. NZQA qualifiedoperator, 80% REBS 20% Kiwi.Mark 343 2695

Any Seasonal work, Kitchen Hand.Daniel 348 0089 and leave message

CTR TRADERSL i c e n s e d 2 n d H a n d D e a l e r

9am - 5pm119 Alma Road

(Next to Gonville Pharmacy)

Tools

Hardware

Furniture

Household Goods

REBS$ Accepted Here

Computer Instructor, small painting jobs.Trish Summers & Bob Gibson 343 7802

Window Cleaning Service. Quotes given. Willaccept $R/$K. Car Valet service. Full range ofvehicle cleaning and grooming. Will accept$R/$K. Specialist Cleaning Service, for allthose difficult cleaning jobs. Walls, Ceilings,Floors, Carpets, Lime build-up on kitchen andbathroom surfaces, Ovens, Upholstery andfabric stains. Will accept $R/$K.David (06) 327 3700 or Rose 021 2478887

Massage Workz, relaxation massage, sportsmassage, massage part Kiwi$ & part REBS$Mark 343 2695 oremail markkennedy774@msn.com

Fibreglass Repairs. David 344 5005

Gardening, Tiger worms, Artwork,Housekeeping, Spir itua l consultant,Childminding.Tracey Young 344 7585

Bowen Therapist, Reiki Master/Teacher &Therapist. N.L.P Quit Smoking Case Studies.Part Kiwi$ Part Reb$Gloria Warrender 343 6919

English as a Second Language, TypingTuition. Judith Robinson 348 2369

Psychic Readings, Reiki Therapy, Koha.Denise 344 2712

Gardening, Gluten Free Cooking, Craftwork,Grey Water Treatment, Childcare, PrimaryTeaching Coaching, Guitar Teaching,Metamorphic Technique - MassageAlladin Jones & Tessa Priest 345 4404

HELP DESKTrish Summers can help you if you havetrouble opening documents on your computerTrish 343 7802

REMINDER to Rebs MembersEcostore Laundry Liquid and Dishwash isavailable to Rebs members - 100% $Rebs

available at the River Traders Marketor by contacting Ngaire on 343-1029

Guitar Lessons, Theory & Practice. RoyalSchools & Trinity Grade Exams. Classical,Flamenco, Rock, Jazz & Blues. One on OnePersonal Training, Assessments, Cardio &Resistance Training. K70%/R30%.Wayne Davies Graham 027 457 5442

Drama classes. R$60 a term. Places strictlylimited. Cheryl 347 2714

REBS “NEWBIES” OfferingsWe wish to welcome our NEW MEMBERS

NOTICES

Queen or King sized bed. Must be affordable.Daniel 348 0089

RE BS GREEN BOXPICKUP LOCATION now @

CTR Traders (Doug Morton)119 Alma Road

WANTED FOR “FREE”

Jewellery for sale, mosaic coffee tables oneoff originals. Lysha 343 6440

Cards for all occasions $1.50 REBS.Julie 343 1608

70 conventional bales of rye and clover hay.$8.50 a bale. Murray 344 2475

Wooden Dolls House, excellent quality, ingood used condition $60R. Childs BoosterSeat, Mother Care brand, blue, in good usedcondition $40R. Large dark brown Ali BabaBasket, in good condition $10R. Mel 3423820 or email melandkel@farmside.co.nz toreceive a photo of Dolls House or BoosterSeat.

Bokashi Kits includes first lot of zing. $4050/50 R/K. Negotiable. Peter 344 3528

Any jars with lids. Ngaire @ The Market

Shoeboxes please. Polystyrene meat trays.Peter 344 3528

WANTED TO BUY

Tantalised Ply, Tiles or broken china.Lysha 347 6606

Angle Iron, steel etc, Sealed containers 40-70cm long (approx). Michael 344 5032

Wine Barrels.Michael 344 5032 or 021 211 8169

1 x Chest Freezer, 1 x Washing Machine.Peter Kennedy 027 523 2222

Cellphone, must be 027. Daniel 348 0089

Old L.P.G Bottles, steel tanks, Plastic tubesU.P.S. Michael 344 5032

Jackie Reid027 393 0942Skills - Housekeeping, personal care, gardening- plant propogation - potted - vegetables,flowers. Odd jobs, babysitting in own home,crafts, geneology research, computer work, petminding, dairy farming.Phil Oldaker027 825 9457Skills - Electrician- all small repairs light fittings,stoves to new house wire, painting andgardening.

Bokashi Zing 4 sale, 50/50 R/KPeter 344 3528

Oddments - timber and sheets of ply etc. AllREBS Peter 344 3528

Angel would like some pullets and a washingmachine. 344 7839

H.T. Licence. Labouring. Bone & GreenstoneCarver, 80% Kiwi 20% REBS.Cain Peke 021 298 8 480

Do You Need to Advertise YourServices? Let other REBS members know

what you have to offerTHIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS

Bassinet, if necessary in need of recover whathave you. 021 173 5786

A car, household furniture, kids toys & tools.Phil 027 825 9457