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International Angelman Dayis being marked on Friday(February 15).

Angelman Syndrome is aneuro-developmental disorderthat affects children’sdevelopment, especiallyspeech. Many also experiencedifficulty with movement, feedingand sleeping.

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Shakespearethis Friday

Shakespeare in the Parkreturns to the War MemorialPark this Friday evening.

Slip of the Tongue willperform The Tempest — in astyle best described as a mix ofSteampunk and Cirque — from6.30pm.

Patrons are welcome earlierto pick a prime viewing locationand enjoy a picnic dinner.

The grass viewing area isexempt from the liquor ban from5.30pm until the conclusion ofthe performance, so you arewelcome to enjoy an alcoholicbeverage with your meal andduring the play.

Low seating is welcome andjackets and rugs arerecommended.

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computer classes resume todayat the RSA Clubrooms.

Classes are held weekly onTuesdays and Wednesdays.

For more information contactMarlene (870 4222).

Just wed?The Te Awamutu Courier will

be publishing a wedding featureon February 21.

If you would like to have yourphoto featured on this page,send it [email protected]

Photos of the weddingcouple need to be clear and highresolution. Forms can becollected from the Te AwamutuCourier office or can be sent viaemail if requested.

Hot hundredthBY DEAN TAYLOR

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KITCHEN RULES: Te Awamutu Qualified FirefighterDanny Smith pours water on a burning pot, a dramaticdemonstration for open day visitors (left) on the wrongway to put out a stove top fire.

Open Day to mark 100years of Fire Brigade

Te Awamutu volunteer firefighters hosted a steadystream of people at Saturday’s open day, held to kickstartthe celebration of 100 years of the Te Awamutu Brigade.

Visitors were able to check out decade displays, a largerange of past and present firefighting appliances andequipment, watch a Speed of Fire short film, learn valuablefire prevention tips, have a go at the Combat Challenge andwatch live demonstrations of the cause of kitchen fires, andthe right and wrong way of how to put them out, and a roadcrash rescue.

The successful public event involved a large number ofTe Awamutu firefighters, plus visiting firefighters and pastbrigade members.

Brigade members took the opportunity to hand out anumber of fire safety pamphlets and hope the dramatickitchen fire demonstration reinforces those safety mes-sages and reminds people of the correct way to deal with astove top fire should that occur.

The open day preceded the formal event, held Saturdaynight to honour firefighters and people in the communitywho had ensured Te Awamutu’s Brigade had remainedstrong over the past century.

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Room for all to share at playgroundI noticed in your ‘‘what’s hot

and what’s not’’ column a com-ment about young teenagerstaking over the Pioneer Parkplayground equipment and notsharing with younger children.

This has happened when Itake my grandchildren to theplayground and all I have had todo is politely suggest they giveothers a turn.

My request has always beenmet with an apology and awillingness to share.

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a great bunch of happy, healthyteenagers and it was their need tohave a place where they couldrelax and enjoy each other’scompany that got the playgroundidea started. The equipment ismade especially strong to with-stand the energy teenagers putinto using it.

A new slide is about to join thesite following a last huge effort offundraising by Bobbie Fladgateand Betsy Bryant of the Play-ground Committee. This shouldmeet the needs of smaller chil-

dren using the park, along withall the other equipment that isdesigned to be user-friendly forall ages.

The playground has been ahuge success and I have neverseen it without children since itwas opened.

Families enjoy picnics andplay, teenagers enjoy hanging outtogether and using up theiryouthful exuberance,grandparents enjoy sitting in theshade watching their youngstershaving fun.

The links with the beautifulRose Gardens, the Event Centre,the Walk of Fame and PioneerWalk have all contributed tomaking this area of Te Awamutua very enjoyable place to visit.

All of these features have beenpromoted and supported bygroups of volunteers and thegrateful people of Te Awamututhank you all for your foresightin making Te Awamutu a greatplace to live, work and play.

HAZEL BARNESWaipa District Councillor

Don’t undermineefforts to save eels

They’re nearly extinct andthe local community has beengetting behind efforts to save,appreciate and publicise thefate of our long-finned eels.

The museum held an exhi-bition from May to Novemberlast year.

The intermediate schoolkids in Room 6 made a peti-tion and presented it to anMP.

The eels were on TVNZ’sOne News, described by theparliamentary commissionerfor the environment JanWright as critically endan-gered.

So when Arohena Schoolproudly announced (January

22) the kids caught eels in itscommunity hunt late last yearI thought maybe they justhadn’t heard the news.

I reckon the intermediateschool kids need to mention tothe Arohena kids that that’snot such a great idea.

Then spread the word tothe grownups too.

I can’t tell the differencebetween short- and long-finned eels, can you? So whynot leave them all alone just incase.

Hares, rabbits andpossums . . . now that soundslike a good catch.

Well done.LEANNE STEEL

Contractors striveto maintain service

In response to Hayden Wood’sletter in Friday’s Courier, WaipaDistrict Council advises that thecontractors were working onWaitangi Day to catch up onuncompleted runs from Tuesday.

This was completed at theircost to meet the required level ofservice, and is not paid for by

council.There were, however, bins put

out by people thinking that theircollection day had not changedand these were collected as acourtesy.

The contractors revisited thearea to complete the run one daylater as per usual.

Rain good, but not enoughField monitoring has confirmed

rain last week had a positiveimpact on river and stream levelsbut nowhere near enough to easefuture concerns.

Dr Ed Brown from WaikatoRegional Council’s resourceinformation team said the rain hadmade things slightly better for thenorth Waikato streams.

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(RIGHT) FUTURE firefighter Aaron Holmes (2) trieson the gear watched by Dad Matt and sister Shania(4). His Mum Debs says he was right into the role,sitting in the fire truck and trying out the communi-cation equipment.

■ From Page 1The brigade wishes to thank a number of local

businesses which helped or supported the weekendcelebrations.

They also thank other firefighters, especially theOtorohanga Volunteer Fire Brigade, which provideda crew to ensure Te Awamutu was covered in case ofan emergency.

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‘What a wildly wonderful world, God! Youmade it all, with Wisdom on your side, madeearth overflow with your wonderful creations.‘Psalm 104:24 (The Message Bible).

The reason these words come to mind is,I am always astonished how wonderfullybalanced the lives of all plants and animalsare with one another. Also their lives areoften in balance with the weather patterns.There is also the astonishing way that plantsand animals have adapted their lives to thisbalance of nature. No wonder the writer ofthe book of Genesis wrote;

‘And God saw everything that he hadmade, and, behold, it was very good’.(Genesis 1:31).

But, the sad thing is that this ‘very good’creation is being tampered with by humanityto such an extent that the outlook for thefuture of the earth is very bleak. Because ofhumanities’’ greed and over-exploitation ofresources, along with overpopulation, thiscreation that was once ‘very good’, is now ina very poor state. This is because globalwarming has caused increased droughtsand tornadoes, the melting of glaciers(Some of which are the reservoirs of waterfor millions of people) and the shrinking ofthe Arctic Ice Cap. At the same time moreanimals and plants are becoming extinct.The 2007 edition of the biodiversity ‘‘bible’’showed that more than a third of 41,000species surveyed were facing extinction: aquarter of all mammals, one out of eightbirds .....’. This is causing a tremendousdisruption to the balance of nature anddepleting the vast genetic bank that is innature.

We must all act now before it is too late.We must look after the environment byreducing consumption, re-using what wecan, recycling what we can’t reuse, buyinggood quality products that will last, buyingFair Trade coffee and rejecting unnecessarypackaging, to name a few things that we cando. But we also must look to God for helpand guidance in all this, because God is veryknowledgeable about creation. This isbecause God was the one who created allthings in the beginning and God’s care forcreation is no less now, than it was at thebeginning of time when ‘the earth was aformless void and darkness covered theface of the deep’ (Genesis 1:2).

Trainingtargets newtruckies

Trucking companies are so in need ofqualified big-rig drivers they have ral-lied together and once again engaged anaccredited training institute to come intothe area and deliver a Heavy TransportDriver Training Programme for ‘‘wanna-be truckies’’.

Otorohanga Carriers Associationpresident Eric Tait, Otorohanga Trans-port and Lime Haulage director CarolynChristian, and Freight Lines HR mana-ger Robyn Hedley are right behind thespecialised heavy transport driver train-ing programme to be launched in Otoro-hanga for the second time, commencingnext month.

Applications are now open for the16-week Certificate in Commercial RoadTransport Level 3 course which willdeliver safe and skilled professionaltruckers into the heavy vehicle industry.

‘‘There are just not enough peoplecoming in the gate for the number oftruck driver jobs available — and it’s aNew Zealand-wide problem,’’ says MrTait.

‘‘Carriers from Te Awamutu to Ben-neydale have identified the shortage hereand approached the Otorohanga CarriersAssociation for a solution.’’

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic deliveredthe course based in Otorohanga last year,with all 20 enrolled students graduatingfrom the course.

Since completing the course themajority of the students have success-fully gained full-time employment in theindustry both locally and further afield.

After the great success of last year’scourse BOP Polytechnic has once againbeen contracted to provide it.

The course will be based at FreightLines new specialised training facility atthe head office site on Main North Road.

T h e c o u r s e w i l l b e r u n b yOtorohanga’s Daniel Mateni with assist-ance from other polytec driver trainingtutors.

Graduates of this training course willdrive away with a Class 2 Licence whichcertifies them to operate an 18-tonne,two-axle truck, as well as gaining their F,D, T, W, R endorsements and comprehen-sive first aid certificate.

After the 16-week course they can thencontinue training to gain their Class 4,then Class 5 licences if they wish.

■ If you are interested in enrolling in thiscourse please attend the Open Day thisThursday, February 14 at Freight LinesLimited, head office, commencing at 10am.For further information please phone DanielMateni 027 2380374 or visitwww.boppoly.ac.nz.

Fieldays sites fill fastExhibition sites are

nearing full occupancy forthe 45th New ZealandNational AgriculturalFieldays, even though theevent is still months away.

Outdoor agribusinesssites are fully sold out andthe sought-after indoor Mys-tery Creek Pavilion is fullysubscribed. Over 97 per centof all sites at Fieldays havebeen acquired by businesseskeen to exhibit at NewZealand’s premier agricul-tural and agribusiness expoand Fieldays organisers areexpecting to reach capacitywell ahead of previousyears.

‘‘The demand for sites atFieldays 2013 continues toexceed expectations,reinforcing Fieldays’ posi-tion as one of the world’spremier agribusinessevents, and a must-see forthe 130,000 visitors we lookforward to welcoming toMystery Creek EventsCentre in June,’’ saidFieldays chief executive JonCalder.

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In keeping with thisyear’s international theme,there have been significantinquiries from overseascompanies keen to exhibitat the event. Fieldays organ-isers have been contacted byChinese delegates, severalRussian exhibitors and aCanadian dairy companythat will be making its firstvisit to exhibit in New Zea-land. Fieldays’ newly-formed relationship withthe Agrotech Expo, held inNorth India’s Chandigarth,will be strengthened when adelegation from India,including governmentministers, attends.

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Testing is carried out byWaikato Regional Councilmonthly during the warmermonths. The lakes which aretested may indicate, to someextent, cyanobacterial levelsin other shallow lakes in theregion.

‘‘During blooms, lakesshould not be used for anyactivity that involves skincontact with the affectedwater. Swallowing water fromlakes affected by bloomsshould also be avoided,’’medical officer of health DrDell Hood said.

‘‘Scums are a particularrisk because they contain ahigh level of toxins. If contactwith scum does occur, skinshould be rinsed clean andclothing changed as soon aspossible. This warning is par-ticularly important for chil-dren.

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These symptoms may notappear until some time aftercontact with the affectedwater. Long-term exposure tocyanobacterial toxins maycause additional health risks.

Waikato Regional Councilno longer routinely tests LakeKainui; however, caution isstill advised for users of thislake because of its history ofc y a n o b a c t e r i a l b l o o m s .Cyanobacterial blooms canhappen very quickly whenconditions for growth are fav-ourable.

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Gift boosts van service

COMMUNITY Transport Trust chairperson Katherine O’Regan (third from left, accompanied by some of thevolunteers) accepts a donation of $6000 from Robyn Atherton, chairperson of the Te Awamutu Altrusa gardenramble committee and Te Awamutu Altrusa president Vicki Apps (third from right).

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Getting to health appointments inHamilton has been made easier forlocal people since the Te AwamutuCommunity Health Transport Trustbegan in 2011.

The trust’s van has clocked up85,000km since starting the serviceand demand continues to increase.

Trust chairperson KatherineO’Regan says part of the reason forthe increase is because clients nowinclude those having proceduressuch as dialysis and chemotherapy.

‘‘This has meant early starts atleast three days per week for thevolunteers.

‘‘We are also transporting peoplethat are having day surgery andthose who been discharged fromhospital.

‘‘Unfortunately, not everyone hasa friend or family member who canhelp transport them.

‘‘At the moment we are helpingaround 1200 people a year — of allages — get to their medicalappointments.’’

She says due to the different timesfor these appointments the van is notalways full and often makes four tripsa day.

‘‘For that reason we are consider-ing adding another smaller vehicle,so that if one one or two people needtransport we can do that efficiently.

‘‘Costs for diesel and road usagecharges are considerable and werequire ongoing funding to keep thisservice operating. It is not a freeservice, clients do make a donation,but we are also reliant on thegenerosity of our community.’’

For this reason the trust wasdelighted to receive a donation of$6000 from the Te Awamutu AltrusaClub.

The money was raised through itspopular annual garden ramble.

‘‘We are extremely grateful toAltrusa for their very generous dona-tion. It allows us to have some fundsavailable for either a second vehicleor the eventual replacement of thecurrent van.

‘‘We are very fortunate that com-munity groups such as Altrusa recog-nise the value of this service and arewilling to support it.’’

The trust relies on a large group ofvolunteers — these range from co-ordinator Mary Hayes to the driversand support people.

‘‘We currently have 16 drivers and16 support people rostered on to help.

‘‘In many cases couples havefound it is something they can dotogether to provide a valuable serviceto our community.’’

■ Te Awamutu Community HealthTransport: To book transport, phone 8703258; to offer help, contact co-ordinatorMary Hayes on 021 178 7997.


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NATURE STUDY: Tory Maher (2) up close and personal with apraying mantis while on holiday at her grandparents home in TeAwamutu.

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Sticks take place of carrotsThe changes to the Local Gov-

ernment Amendment Act are nowlaw and it is important people areaware of some of those changes —particularly people who have notbeen satisfied with their council’sperformance.

There are now sticks instead ofcarrots to ensure councils followthe Government’s wishes on theway councils are managed.

Lawyer Michael Garbett, apartner in Anderson Lloyd,recently released a precis of thechanges after studying the legisla-tion and this can be accessed onwww.andersonlloyd.co.nz.

The most fundamental andinvasive change for councils is

that the purpose of the Act and oflocal government has beenamended by removing the fourwellbeings ‘‘to promote the social,economic, environmental andcultural wellbeing’’ and replacedwith ‘‘council’s role is to meet thecurrent and future needs of com-munities for good quality localinfrastructure, local publicservices and performance of regu-latory functions in a way that ismost cost-effective for householdsand businesses’’.

Good quality is defined asbeing efficient, effective andappropriate to present and antici-pated future circumstances.

This new purpose is deliber-

ately narrower than in the past socouncils focus on ‘‘core services’’.

Significantly this means thatany person can seek a judicialreview of a decision or a projecton the basis that it falls outsidethe purpose of local government.

As well, now, when it comes toamalgamation or reorganisation adistrict has a right to a poll and it isaimed at giving smaller districts adegree of control when faced with atakeover by a larger council.

These are only some of thechanges and I urge people —particularly in an election year —to read the document in full.

LESLEY WYATTCambridge

Open up on forumCouncil staff and senior man-

agement are to be congratulatedon achieving a realistic rate risethis year.

It’s good to know that councilhas listened to the voice andwishes of the ratepayers throughthe rates march.

The new council elected laterthis year now have a rates modelto follow, and must follow, interms of future rate rises.

An annual fee of $66,000towards the Mayoral Forumseems a lot considering a numberof other participating councilswill be contributing to costs.

This means the MayoralForum will have an annual budget

of several hundred thousanddollars.

This level of funding soundslike another level of bureau-cracy which certainly isn’tneeded.

This Mayoral Forum hasbeen running for some time nowand I can’t ever remember anyinformation being released tothe public on what has beendiscussed and the results ofthese discussions to date.

It’s probably time the mayormade a public statement onthese matters and why such abig operational budget is justi-fied.

KEN GEORGE

Council bashing ad nauseumIs anyone else out there sick and tired of

all of these letters to the editor back andforwards bashing the council and council-lors?

Every week the same people are gettingtheir opinions made public saying whateverthe heck they want, telling everyone theyrepresent the voice of ‘‘average people in TeAwamutu’’.

You certainly don’t represent me, myfamily, or anyone else I know in this town.

It seems like letters to the editor have aone-track theme as this part of the Courierhas been over-run by opinionated people seton duking it out in a public forum. Can we nothave a separate column for them?

I’m all for people having their say, as longas it’s a balanced argument because I’mpretty sure council is not the money-burningdevil they are being painted as.

Where are the positive Waipa stories? Wewent to the Wetlands Family Day recentlyand it was amazing. The council are contri-buting to saving some of our country’samazing wetlands.

We have a young family with four kids and

we certainly don’t have loads of money tothrow around, but when we pay our rates andthey contribute to projects like Lake Serpen-tine, we are proud to tell our kids that.

Could the Courier consider separating theletters to the editor regarding council‘‘issues’’ and change the culture of thissection of the paper to more fairly representour district? It may help a varied group ofpeople to be motivated to write in with theiropinions and stories.

AMANDA REILLYEditor’s note: I welcome all letters to theeditor, but cannot control what topicspeople wish to write about. Like you, Ithink a change of topic would bewelcomed and encourage readers to cor-respond accordingly.Letters columns are often used to ‘have ago’ and councils are often the target. I alsoreject a number of letters, especially ifthey are regarding topics initiated inother publications, are about individualsor specific businesses, schools etc, if theybreach laws of racism, sexism etc and ifthey are substantially factually incorrect.


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Steve Foster andPaul Chestnut haveteamed up to start anew business — WaipaElectrical Services.

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HOMETOWN hopeful Te Hiko Neill pictured competing onSilver Dollar in open bull at the Mid Northern Rodeo lastmonth. PICTURE: THREE SISTERS PHOTOGRAPHY

Saddle up Kihikihi—hundreds of spectators areexpected to kick up their

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Rex Church looks headed for athree-peat as New Zealand AllRound Champion in 2012/2013.He triumphed the two previousseasons and has four all-roundtitles in all.In theNew Zealand Rodeo

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Neill will be hoping a parochialhometown crowdwill get behindhim at Kihikihi in his quest toimprove on his current nationalstanding of 16th in open bullcompetition.He is regarded as a huge

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FLASHBACK: Te Awamutu Association Football Club’s champion senior team of 1958 and 1959fashioned an enviable record. In 1958 they won the Waikato second division Marshall Cupchampionship, recording 17 wins, three draws and two losses, scoring 103 goals and conceding 36.The following year they won the senior reserve championship, claiming the War Memorial Trophyand McCready Cup with a 19 wins, one draw, one loss record, scoring 101 goals and conceding 29.The team (pictured above) comprised, from left, back row: Mr A. C. Moorman (president, selector), F.G. Clarke, F. J. Amess, L. Oldman, K. L. J. Brown, F. G. Herbert, E. Thomas, Mr A. A. Hughes(selector). Front row: J. Ferguson, P. C. Gilson, W. P. Neale (captain), G. A. Lindsay, J. J. Deen.Absent from photo: T. Maxwell, K. Blow, B. G. Westgate, E. Williams, A. Homeward.

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BY COLIN THORSEN

Past and present soccerplayers are buzzing withexcitement approaching the2013 season in which Te Awa-mutu Association FootballClub will celebrate its centen-ary.

Established in May 1913,the club plans to hold eventsover Queen’s Birthday week-end (June 1-3) with thecelebrations culminating in aformal centenary dinner onSunday June 2, with JamesMcOnie from The Crowd GoesWild fame as guest MC.

Along with a live band, itpromises to be a great even-ing.

The club is finalisingdetails after planning for thecentenary for several months.

You can express interest inattendance over the weekendby emailing [email protected].

Formal registration packswill be ready soon and sentvia return email.

‘‘We want to get everybodyin the club this year involvedin the celebrations and makeit a weekend to enjoy,’’ saysclub patron Ken Miezenbeek.

‘‘This includes all ages,especially juniors. After all,this is a once-in-a-lifetimeevent.’’

Club spokesperson DavidIreland says there has been alot of background digging into the history of the club withthe aim of producing a smallbooklet covering the last 100years.

Club shirts with a specialcentenary logo have beendesigned. They are now avail-able to buy, as well as othermerchandise.

In order to reduce the costsof attending the celebrations,the club held a golf dayfundraiser late last year atStewart Alexander course.The event was supported by 20teams. Many of the teamswere made up from local busi-

nesses. There was plenty ofbanter amongst workmateswhile enjoying good weatherand time away from work.

Winners of the day werethe Quality Dezign team witha scorching 50.39 net.

Te Awamutu AFC wish to

thank the numerous sponsorsof this tournament.

When senior men’s andwomen’s pre-season trainingstarts today (6.30pm) at AnchorPark it will be the beginning ofwhat promises to be a memor-able year for the club.


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you are eating each day• Reduce portion sizes — using a smaller plate helpsas you can still ‘fill’ the plate• Use less oil when cooking — try a cooking spray• Lose weight slowly — aim for 0.5 — 1kg per week• Incorporate at least 30 min exercise most days of theweek — moderate level• Try to stick to set eating times — making sure youare not eating too late at night• Reduce alcohol intake — try a glass of waterbetween drinks

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SCHOOL patrolshave tradition-ally benefitedfrom the annualPolice Educa-tion ServicesCharity GolfTournament atPirongia.Pictured, fromleft, making theirway over thepedestriancrossing in RewiStreet are StPatrick’s teacherNicola Prescottand studentsKayde Prescott,5 and LilyClaydon, 8. Theschool patrol isHarry Ross, 10.

BY COLIN THORSEN

Organiser Steve Ryburn ishoping a big field enters thePolice Education ServicesCharity Golf Tournament tobe held at Pirongia course onSunday.

The annual event is afundraiser that enables localyouth education officers tos u p p o r t a n d e f f e c t i v e l ydeliver programmes such asDare (anti drug abuse) andKeeping Ourselves Safe (antichild abuse), along with roadsafety, road patrol and buswarden training to children.

‘‘These programmes notonly give children vital lifeskills and choices in today’schallenging environment,they also build a valuablepartnership between thepolice and our youth,’’ sayssenior constable Ryburn.

‘‘Without support from the

community it would be diffi-cult to successfully run theseprogrammes.’’

The tournament costs $25to enter and includes a lunchand light refreshments on thecourse.

M r R y b u r n t h a n k sPirongia Golf Club for itssupport hosting the tourna-ment.

Players of all abilities,including bashers, are wel-come.

Mr Ryburn says supportfrom local businesses hasb e e n f a n t a s t i c a n dparticipants will be playingfor prizes from a pool valuedat over $3000.

Tee-off is from 9am until11am.

■ For further informationcontact Mr Ryburn— 872 0115,0274226789,[email protected]


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6.30pmField (1) Soccer Whoz V TA Warriors (ref. 2 Easy) (2 ) Fastway V Leftovers (ref. Architectural Design) (3) M8Trix V Fudge n Kids (ref. Out of the Blue) (4) Strikers V Tornado Farm (Ref. Wannabees) (5) Pink Ladies Rock V DOC (ref. Animals) (6) CountdownV Ullysis Plumbing (ref. Chubbys Army)

FINAL NIGHT FOR 5-ASIDETE AWAMUTU SPORTS CLUB TOUCH RUGBYSENIOR TOUCH CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDSEMI FINALS WEEK 14th February 2013 Round One 6.00pmF1 Out Of Touch v Get Busy, F2 D-Unit v Hotsteppers, F3 Static Remix v CBFL (semi fi nal), F4 Killer Bees v Subtribe Social (semi fi nal), F5 Kihikihi 11 v Unknown (semi fi nal), F6 Bangers & Mash v ASB Huge Ticka (semi fi nal), F8 Sampson John Ward v Thundercats (semi fi nal), F9 Gangnam Style v Too Slow, F10 Too Much v Soul Jahs

Round Two 6.45pmF1 Generations v Sparkies (semi fi nal), F2 ADED V Time Out, F3 Try Bull Force v Touch This (semi fi nal), F4 Rockmebaby v Bushpigs (semi fi nal), F5 Tribal v Backyard Crew (semi fi nal), F6 The Honda Shop v Hustlers (semi fi nal), F7 Pak & Save v Wii Not Fit, F8 Ignite v Brown Brothers, F9 K1 v Open Wananga (semi fi nal), F10 STAGS v Team Extreme (semi fi nal).

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Kaipaki v Waikere @ Te Kauwhata DomainPirongia v Tokoroa @ Tokoroa

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PUAHUE SCHOOL will be represented by 23 students in the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids Tryathlon inHamilton. Pictured training for the event are, from left, Luke Higham, Oliver Storey, Simone McFie,Brylee-Ella Gibbes, Izzy Gower and Abby Weaver.

Local kids aged 7 to 15 yearshave until tomorrow to registerfor the Sanitarium Weet-BixKids Tryathlon event in Hamil-ton.

The annual event is takingplace on Sunday, February 17 atUniversity Fields, HamiltonEast.

Participants will have theopportunity to meet sportingcelebrities including AnnaHarrison, Valerie Adams andDebbie Tanner who will be inattendance.

Pierre van Heerden, generalmanager for Sanitarium Healthand Wellbeing is encouragingall kids from Te Awamutu toregister now to take part.

‘ ‘The Weet-Bix KidsTryathlon is suitable for chil-dren of all levels of sportingability as it focuses on encour-aging kids to participate andachieve a personal best,’’ saysMr van Heerden.

The tryathlon comprisesthree sections: swimming, run-ning and cycling.

Kids can enter as individ-uals, or in a team of two orthree.

Entry numbers will belimited, so schools and individ-uals who want to be involvedshould get in quick to securetheir place.

The deadline forregistrations is (tomorrow)Wednesday, February 13, at11.59pm.

Every child whoparticipates receives a racepack, a race T-shirt, a swim capfor all swimmers, a certificate

and a medal.To ensure even more Kiwi

kids can participate and Go forGold, Weet-Bix has set up theWeet-Bix Tryathlon Foun-dation.

Teachers and communityleaders can apply for support

from the foundation on behalfof a child between the ages of 7to 15.

The foundation providesworthy nominees with a sub-sidy or complete funding ofentry fees, as well as a subsidyor complete funding of neces-

sary equipment to complete theevent.

Registrations for this eventand nominations for Weet-BixFoundation can be completedonline athttp://tryathlon.weetbix.co.nz-/ or phone 09 531 5080.


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Eric Murray, Compton Pikari, Laura Langmanand Steffie Holcroft.

Well done on an outstanding sporting yearand best of luck for 2013.

CYCLING EVENTSCycling is great to help build fitness levels, is

cheap and is lots of fun.A date to mark on your calendar is the

Mayoral Cycle Challenge — Thursday, Febru-ary, 26, 6pm at Leamington Sports Ground.

Helmets are a must and we ask that you getyour bike checked at your local bike shop toensure we have safe bikes out on the road.

This is a family oriented, super fun event . . .and a great chance to ride alongside MayorAlan Livingston.Waikato Basketball Referee and BenchTraining Workshop: Referee and score benchbasketball workshops are being run on Satur-day, February, 16 at St John’s College,Hamilton.Referee Level One is for those involved withmini ball, non-premier, social and schoolbasketball.Learn the basics of refereeing.Score bench will be offered at the same time in-conjunction with referee training. Learn thebasics of score bench including, scoring, timer,24 second clock and reading referee signals.Con tac t An thony Corban [email protected] or 07 8585394.

Colt shows sales promise

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By PHILLIP QUAYIn association with Brown Pennell

The first foal from the Group1 winning mare, Lauraella,is expected to be one of thesale toppers at this year’sS t a n d a r d b r e d Y e a r l i n gSales at Karaka later thismonth.

The colt was presented aspart of the Breckon Farms

open day/yearling parade attheir Ngaroto Road propertyon Monday.

Guests included theMayor of Waipa District,Alan Livingston as well asmany of the leading trainersfrom around the country andvarious potential buyers.

The yearling colt fromLauraella is by BettorsDelight.

Another yearling expectedto sell well is a colt fromBraeside Lady who is ownedby Braden and CarolineWhitelock, parents of George,26, Adam, 25, Sam, 24 andLuke, 22, who all play rugbyfor Canterbury and theCrusaders.

A half-brother to Lauraella, as well as two trottingbred colts owned by Breckon

Bloodstock, will certainlycreate good interest.

The filly from Hot ShoeShuffle would have hadplenty of support but hasbeen withdrawn due toinjury.

Some of the Black Watchfamily fillies should sell wellat Karaka on February 18, aswell as the Bettor’s Delightfilly from Katy Perry.


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DeathsWARD,Lillian Christine.Passed away on 8February 2013,surrounded by herloving family. Ourdearest Mum, Nanna,Aunty and friend haslost her courageousbattle with cancer. Shewill be missed by allwho know and loveher.

"We love you mum,you are foreverin our hearts."

Beloved wife of the lateBernard. Loved Mumof Darryl and SharleneWard (Brisbane),Christine and GlennChamberlain(Darwin), Meegan andKaveh Farbeh-Tabrizi(Hamilton), Bryan andRoisin Ward (TeAwamutu), and lovedNanna of Nikki andElle Chamberlain;Connor, Isabella andMackenzie Ward.

A funeral service forLillian will be held atAlexandra HouseChapel, 570 AlexandraStreet, Te Awamutu(today), Tuesday, 12February at 2.00pmfollowed by a privatecremation. In lieu offlowers, donations tothe Waikato CancerSociety would beappreciated and maybe left at the service.All communications tothe Ward Family, c/-PO Box 137, TeAwamutu please.

Te Awamutu FuneralServices FDANZ

AnniversariesLUNJEVICH,Peter (Radar) and Vicki.Congratulations onyour 30th weddinganniversary. Have agreat day and bestwishes for many moreto come. Love fromHeath and Phillipa,Laine and Abby, Millieand Phoebe.

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Maniapoto Maori Trust Board2013 Category One Grants & Scholarships

Contact DetailsManiapoto Maori Trust Board, PO Box 36, Te Kuiti Ph: 07 878 6234 or freephone 0800 668 285 Fax: 07 878 6409Email: offi [email protected]: www.maniapoto.co.nzUpdate your tribal register information by calling 0800 66 8285

Kia hiwa ra! kia hiwa ra! kia hiwa ra!

The Maniapoto Maori Trust Board welcomes applicants for grants and Scholarships for 2013

Category One Grant RoundThe Maniapoto Maori Trust Board 2012 category one grant round has now opened. This grant is for applicants that fall into the following three categories - Educational, Cultural and Social and Community. Applicants must be of Maniapoto descent and registered on the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board tribal register.Opening date 10 December 2012 - closing date 28 February 2013.

Sister Grace ScholarshipThis scholarship is available to full time, fi rst year undergraduate students of Maniapoto descent registered on the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board tribal register studying in the fi eld of Education at a University or NZQA recognised tertiary institute in New Zealand. Applicants must be of Maniapoto descent and registered on the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board tribal register.Opening date 10 December 2012 - closing date 30 April 2013.

McDonald Lime ScholarshipThis scholarship is available to full time, fi rst year undergraduate students of Maniapoto descent registered on the Maniapoto Maori Trust Board tribal register studying in the fi eld of Environmental Studies at a University or NZQA recognised tertiary institute in New Zealand.Opening date 10 December 2012 - closing date 30 April 2013.All application forms and information can be accessed by visiting our website www.maniapoto.co.iwi.nz and clicking on grants, or by contacting the MMTB offi ce on 0800 668 285 or 07 878 6234.

Public Notices

Our cafe serves light refreshments and snacks, baked goods and real fruit ice cream or frozen yoghurt.

At $9.50/kg picking your own blueberries is a fun summer

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or freephone 0800 66 8285 Fax 07 878 6409 or email: offi [email protected]

A muri kia mau ki tena, kia mau ki te kawau maro, whanake ake, whanake ake

Hui-a-Tau

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When: Saturday, 23 February 2013Where: Te Kuiti Pa, Corner Rora Street and Awakino Road, Te KuitiHui Start Time: 10am

• Mihi Karakia• Apologies• 2012 Hui-a-Tau Minutes & Matters Arising• Maniapoto Maori Trust Board 2011-12 Annual Report• Maniapoto Fisheries Trust 2011-12 Annual Report• He Anga Whakamua - Maniapoto Moving Forward• Maniapoto Maori Trust Board & Maniapoto Fisheries Trust Annual Plan 2012-13• General Business• Whakamutunga 1pm (followed by Kai a te ranui)

Nau mai haere mai tatou katoa!

Maniapoto Iwi Tribal RegisterUpdate your Tribal Register information

by calling 0800 66 8285

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Public Notices

CRAFT WITH APURPOSE

resumes on13 February 2013at 10.00am, then

on the 2nd and 4thWednesdays ofthe month at the

Te Awamutu BaptistChurch, Teasdale

Street.All welcome.Ph 871 7736

Meetings

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At the Woolshed Theatre Mahoe Street, Te Awamutu - 7.30pm

AGENDA 1. Apologies 2. Confi rmation of order of Agenda 3. Minutes AGM held 29 February 2012 4. Reports 5. Financial Statements/Annual Report 6. Election of Offi cers 7. General Business • Subs 2013, presently Adult (ordinary), Associate - $25, Junior single - $11, Junior Family - $15 • Auditor 2013

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Pirongia Rugby & Sports Club

U19’s Pre-season training startsThursday 7 February

7pm at the Rugby groundsSeniors are training

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 7pmEnquiries to Fitzy - 021 661 338

Sports Notices

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at 5pm ANDSaturday 2 March

at 9.30am

Open to all players aged seven years and older

at 1 May 2013

Register onlinewww.sportsground.co.nz/pnc

or on the day

WANTED:Coaches for all grades

Contact Liz Seager871 9076

XBOX 360 games (five),$10 each or all for $40, notexts. Ph 022 0735 534.

VACUUM cleaner AEGbags included, $40. Ph 027335 8711 after 5pm.

TE AwamutuIntermediate PE shirt,size 10, ok cond, $10. Ph027 424 8080.

PUMP pot insulatedcoffee maker, like new,$45. Ph 871 4636

PORT-O-COT, JollyJumper brand, ex cond,$45. Ph 870 5112.

HP scanner, never beenused, $25. Ph 871 4203.

DRESSING table, whiteoval mirror, can deliver,$45. Ph 870 2132.

FirewoodDRY mac, gum, tea tree,ute loads. Ph 027 423 1381.

MACROCARPA 4m3 pertruckload - $300delivered. Ph 07 823 6712.

SUMMER Special -firewood for sale, 5m3 -$150, 10m3 - $270delivered. Ph 07 873 9190or 021 617 349.

Fruit & Vegetables

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GrazingWANTED to lease in TeAwamutu, Otorohangaor Te Kuiti areas,approximately 100-300hafor dairy calf and heifergrazing by professionaland caring dairy farmingfamily. Please ph John027 208 1404.

Livestock & Poultry

YearlingJersey Bulls

for leaseBVD vaccinated,EBC and TB freePh 07 873 6593

PetsDOG BEHAVIOURCONSULTING - one onone in your home.Problems with jumpingup, barking, pulling onlead etc. No problem toosmall/large. Ph Maree021 145 3533.

Livestock & Poultry

TWO YEAR Jerseybulls recorded

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Te Awamutu Weekly SaleTe Awamutu Saleyards, Paterangi RoadThursday, 14 February 2013Sale Comprising:11.00 Prime & Boners10 Fat Cattle60 Boners30 Potter Bulls

Store Cattle40 Yearling Jersey Bulls10 x 2 year Steers & Heifers30 Yearling Beef X Steers & Heifers30 Weaner Beef X Steers & Heifers

12.00 Sheep & Calves10 Feeder Calves

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Further EnquiriesChris Ryan Andrew Reyland Andy Transom Bill DonnellyMatt Robinson

Vehicles Wanted

Vehicles Wanted

Stock Auctions

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WAIKATO Times, ruraldelivery run . Ph 0274 351828 after 6pm.

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SPACIOUS sleepout,beaut garden setting, suitprofessional lady, closeto town, $150 p/wk, inclpower. Ph 022 011 4268.

Trade ServicesCAR PROBLEMSHOW convenient is this?Tyre and Tune Centretyres, WOF, servicing, allmechanical work underone roof, 21 Bond Road.Ph 871 3267.

Trade Services

MOSS, ALGAE,LICHEN TREATMENT

Johnny NelsonJohnny Nelson 027 476 3347or 871 7389

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Gardening &Landscaping

GARDENERRON Elder for all yourgarden maintenance. Ph870 6453 or 027 845 8530.

Property & HomeMaintenance

GASFULL gas servicing andinstallation service. CallPratts today 870 5020.

ROOFSRE-SCREWING roofs,save thousands. CallPratts 870 5020.

WATERBLASTING - PhUltra Clean 0800 569 656today!

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THREE brm house, $260p/wk. Ph 027 488 4080.

Situations WantedFENCING

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KNAPSACK sprayinggang. Ph TurnerContracting - approvedchemical applicator 8713403 or 0275 114 467.

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EmploymentVacancies

ARBORISTGROUNDZONE Tree Carerequires a qualifiedarborist or anarboriculture studentfrom Wintec for two orthree days per week. Ph07 823 8183.

Employment Vacancies

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Cabinet Maker/Joiner Wanted

We are looking for an experienced, or qualifi ed cabinet maker, for an immediate start.Please phone Gyan for an interview on871 3998

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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICETECHNICAN REQUIRED

Te Kuiti AutoZone, require the services of automotiveservice technician with WOF issuing authority.

If you wish to work in a modern workshop on awide range of cars and commercials, are motivated, organised and enjoy working with a small team committed to customer service please reply to:

Geoff WhiteTe Kuiti AutoZone52 Carroll Street, Te Kuiti

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New exciting Accident and Medical in Te Awamutu requires an enthusiastic, experienced practice nurse to join our busy practice. This is a permanent part time position. Availability to work after hours (evenings and weekends) is essential.

Essential key responsibilities include: • Management of long term conditions • Asthma education • CVRA • Triaging acute patients • Cervical smear taking • Before school checks • Smoking cessation • Casting • VaccinatingIf you are a team player, dedicated to excellentpatient care, who thrives on responsibility andvariety, this may be the position for you.Current NZ Nurses registration essential.Applicants for this position should have NZResidency or a valid NZ work permit.

Applications close 5pm - 26 February 2013Email: [email protected]

A casual position with ED experience mayalso be available.

Employment Vacancies

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Please contact Jenny or BrucePH 07 878 3633, or email [email protected]

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Win tickets toCanadian comicRussell Peters

Canadian comedic sensationRussell Peters is coming to theentertainment hub of the Pacific,Auckland’s Vector Arena onWednesday, March 13, and wehave a double pass up for grabs foryou to take in his all new Notori-ous World Tour show.

Russell Peters’ stand-up per-formances are mostly made up ofobservational comedy where heuses humour to highlight racial,ethnic, class and culturalstereotypes. He often refers to hisown life experiences growing up inan Indian family and imperson-ates various English accents ofdifferent groups in his act to pokefun at each group. He does notintend to put down or offenddifferent races and cultures, butinstead tries to raise them upthrough humour.

Peters attributes a performancehe did on the Canadian TV comedyshow Comedy Now! in 2004, whichwas uploaded onto YouTube andbecame viral, as the turning pointin his career.

While the initial video uploadfeatured his performance in its 45minute entirety, subsequentvideos uploaded by other YouTubeusers were snippets of that per-

formance, chopped into each of thecultural groups he targeted.

According to Peters, thosesnippets made their way to thosespecified cultural groups, andwere well received by them.

Peter’s show will featureOfficial Tour DJ’s Starting FromScratch and Sinbad (Peters hasbeen a Hip-Hop ‘junkie’ since hisyouth), as well as video camerasand screens for an up close andintimate show which will capturehis signature audience improv inan arena setting.

And hecklers beware! To helpcombat the verbal and physicalbullying he encountered growingup because of his ethnicity, Peterstook up boxing — a skill he stillretains to this day. So don’t pushyour luck!

For a show that packs a punch,Russell Peters is the man — nocontest!

Tickets from Ticketmaster.

■ To be in towin simply put yourname, address and daytime phonenumber on the back of a standardsized envelope, address it to theRussell Peters Double PassCompetition andmake sure it reachesour office by 5pm, Friday.

This competition is provided by ‘Fill The House Tickets Project’,proudly supporting families of children with cancer.

Prizes at Teddy Bears PicnicHamilton Parents Centre is offering a

child who is just starting out at schoolthe chance to win a great school surprisepackage.

Target Furniture has kindly donatedthe prize which will be presented to thelucky child at the Westfield ChartwellTeddy Bears Picnic on February 17.

‘‘We need people to nominate a childthat has recently started school and in100 words or less tell us why the childdeserves to win a wonderful surprise.

‘‘We are looking for a child who mayotherwise miss out on “extras” due totheir financial or personal circum-stances.’’

You must be quick, however - nomina-tions close today (February 12) - sendt h e m t o :[email protected].

The Teddy Bears Picnic is held annu-ally as part of the Hamilton Gardens ArtFestival and is the major fundraisingevent for the Hamilton Parents Centre.

It is the perfect family day out withheaps of entertainment, dress up compe-titions and spot prizes on offer.

‘‘We have had amazing support from awide range of businesses including ourmain sponsors Westfield Chartwell,Kidicorp, Essential Family Chiropractic,Family Matters and Target FurnitureHypermart.

“We have also been overwhelmed bythe generosity of so many businesses andcan’t wait to give out all the wonderfulspot prizes and goodie bags on offer”.

Hamilton Parents Centre provides arange of parenting services, support andinformation for families in the Hamiltonarea and the surrounding Waikato.Services include parenting classes,music and movement groups and a toylibrary.

■ Westfield Chartwell Teddy Bears Picnic:Rhododendron Lawn, Hamilton Gardens,February 17, 10am - 2pm. Cost $2 per person(under 1 FREE), or $10 per family.


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Valentines’

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TE AWAMUTU BIBLE CHAPELSwarbrick Drive, Te Awamutu SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2013

AdmissionAuditions all day from 8.30am ‘til approx 4.00pm $5.00

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Finals concert commencing 7.00pm – $15.00 Adults – $5.00 children under 15Door sales only

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Five-Stars. Very Highly Recommended. For the thousands who loved The Intouchables, this one’s for you.MARCELLO MARCELLO PG

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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVEA Great Night out. Magistrate is really, really good. Not only excellently done,

but clever and exhilarating performances by everyone, delivering very funny lines. Great value and all seats front row seats, so you can clearly see facial expressions.

John Lithgow is priceless asTHE MAGISTRATE TUE 6:15, SUN 2:10

“I simply loved this film and after seeing the live show three times, I

have to say that none of them can compare to the screen version. You could see and feel the pain, sorrow, shame, suffering and death from the actors that made it so real. Not only beautifully done and with things that

could never be accomplished on stage, this production of immense

proportions is just brilliant and the time flies by so quickly. The story is such a

sad and unjust one that it affects you considerably.” Allan.

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This energetic adaptation of the classic romance is a bold, visually stylized work.

It’s beautiful and brave and breathes new life into Tolstoy’s characters and

reignites the passion that generations of readers have felt for them.

ANNA KARENINA MTHU 5:30, FRI 10:20 & 5:30,SAT 1:25 & 5:30, SUN 11:40

Two very special movies for Valentine’s Day❧ ❧GLOOMY SUNDAY THU ONLY 5:35

AS IT IS IN HEAVEN M THU ONLY 7:45

Finish Valentine’s Day with aNight at the Movies

Movie, Coffee & Ice Cream: Two Adults $40.00, Two Seniors $35.00 Movie, Soft Drink & Popcorn: Two College Students $35.00

SPECIAL MORNING SESSIONS FRIDAY, SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY

Calendar Girls’ seasonsupports great cause

Te Awamutu residentDavid Moore is currentlydirecting a production ofCalendar Girls at the Gas-light Theatre (Cambridge).

‘‘The stage play is basedon the movie of the samename that starred JulieWalters and Helen Mirren.

‘‘As you are probablyaware, the movie wasmade to tell the story of agroup of ladies that madean alternative calendar inorder to raise money for

Leukaemia andLymphoma.

‘‘We are doing our bit todo the same. Our aim is toraise as much money aspossible, so we can make adonation to Leukaemiaand Lymphoma NZ at theend our season.

‘‘We’re even makingour own calendar and sell-ing raffles to help raisefunds.

‘‘So come along to theshow and help support a

most worthy cause.‘‘You’ll laugh, you’ll

cry, you’ll be heartbrokenand elated, but most of allyou will take away a mess-age of hope and support forothers around you thatyou are not alone.’’

■ Calendar Girls (March2 to 16)at Gaslight Theatre, Cambridge:Tickets are available fromWright’s Bookshop orwww.cambridgerepertory.org.nzandwww.dashtickets.co.nz

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