Hamraki Rag, October 2009 issue

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Sign of Discontent

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Th rgions favourit communit rag

From eeling that what is new

is necessarily better than what wealready have, may the Good Lorddeliver us.

Te rationale behind branding thewealth o diversity in Waitaki with thesame nondescript, innocuous signageseems strange.

h e c u r r e n tsigns are brightand eye-catchingindica tors o what v is i torsmight l ike toexplore in each

area, and are sosuccessul at thisthat busloads otourists can beseen stopping tobe photographedb e s i d e th e m .We like to eelwere dierent,and visitors are

attracted to explore that dierence.Unlike McDonalds with their goldenarches, the bare hills and quiet lakes

o the Upper Waitaki, the Victorianprecinct o Oamaru and the beacheso coastal North Otago do not serveup the same are, nor do tourists wantthem to, and so it is hard to see whya district-wide branding takeover isnecessary or that it will even work.

Te choice osigns we haveat the entranceto our villagesis not o worldimportance, butat another levelit raises other

issues. As werehappy with ourcurrent signs,w h y w a s t eratepayer dollarson replacingthem? Or on

putting up thenew signs as well

by Coeen Dooey and Aison

MacTaish

Colleen Dooley and Ken Wheeler standingin front of the sign which is threatened to be

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October 2009


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HamRaki Rag

Te Hamraki Rag is a community paper published on the rst Wednesday o every monthby the Hamraki Media or the area between Shag Point to Herbert including Hampden andMoeraki, e Waka o Aoraki o New Zealand. 415 copies are home delivered in the area whileextra copies are available rom the library, Hampden Motors, Hilltop store, obys Fresh Fishin Hampden, Moeraki avern and Herbert Service Station.Te Rag welcomes submissions. Write to us at 70 Norwich St, Hampden, 9410. Electroniccopy can be orwarded to [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit the submissionor clarity and or style. Please keep the ormat o your submission as plain as possible. Tecut o date is the 20th o each month.

All the pictures are taken by our sta photographer, Bent Jansen, unless otherwise stated.

Hamraki Rag is published and printed by NEO Computing, Hampden.

Som ars ago, Counci funddth bu signs at towns aroundth district. Ths signs hpd

to afrm local identity by showingwhat was spcia about achtownship. Th aso srvd tointroduc th towns to travrs.This projct was impmntdthrough th Waitaki DvopmntBoard (WDB), our districtconomic dvopmnt agnc.Mor rcnt, WDB has bn

taskd b th District Counci withdvoping and impmnting adistrict brand. As a smar district,w compt against man othrpacs for th visitor doar. Adistrict brand identies us in thevisitor marktpac. Aftr thoroughconsutation with th tourismsctor, th Visit Oamaru brand

was agrd on. This has bnimpmntd in brochurs, onth WDB wbsit, and in ratdpubications and promotionmatrias such as tourist maps,so that visitors to our district wi

rcognis th Waitaki brand and thattractions our district has to offr.Part of th brand impmntation

has bn a programm to r-skinxisting township signs. This is thowst cost wa to put th brandin pac and has now bn donin most of th district. WDB wisoon mt with th CommunitBoard to discuss th issu furthr,bfor dciding whthr or not toprocd with r-skinning th signs.

Counci has dcind to fund xtramon to kp th bu signs innw ocations, athough this workcoud b fundd from rsrvshd b th communit board.

Re-skinning Hampden,

digital mischief by Bent Jansen

R- o ip V Or BrdB Richard Mabon, Stratg Group Managr for th Waitaki District Counci


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By Jennifer Back

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How ortunate I was to grow up in thelovely village o Hampden! I lived in the

Post Oce residence, which was part othe same building as the Post Oce itsel,with my parents and older brother and twoyounger sisters during the period 1951to 1964 approximately. My ather, BillMcHenry, was a much loved postmaster,providing a helpul, riendly service to theresidents o the village and the

surrounding area. Hewas so appreciatedby his customersthat he was r e q u e n t l y oered goodt h i n g s i nreturn such as

ruit rom treesin back gardens andwith my siblings, I wasoten sent equippedwith buckets andbaskets to pick plums,apples etc rom gardensin various parts o the village.

Te beach was a ocal point o ourchildhood, with the local childrenswimming in the Kuri Stream and inthe sea rom Labour Weekend throughto Easter, barely noticing the oen cooltemperatures. In those days there wereno school baths and our head teacher atthe time, Mr Briggs, along with his two

teaching sta, lined up the entire schoolmost summer aernoons, and walked usall down to the beach or us to swim in the

Kuri. Tere was a pine plantation on thenorthern side o the spot where the new

skate board park stands, which containedtwo hollows, one which the girls used asa changing area and the other which theboys occupied. o reach their hollow, theboys ran along a ridge past the girls area,with the girls all shrieking loudly everytime a boy raced past! Mr Briggs marked

out a course in the stream

or us to undertakeo u r s w i m m i n gc e r t i i c a t e s

and I recal lc o m p l e t i n gmy 220 yardsc e r t i i c a t e

while many did

their 880 yards.What a wonderuleort our teachersmade or us! Such anactivity could neveroccur in these muchmore regulated times.

Numerous activities occurred in

Hampden in those pre-television days,many o them with the hall as the ocus.In our early years in Hampden the oldwooden hall was still in use. It was locatedon the site o the later cub den just downrom the school gymnasium. I can recallbeing in at least one school concert thereand I also have vivid memories o using

it as a roller skating venue with the localkids, once it was replaced by the new halland awaiting demolition. In the new hall

RecOllectiOns Of a POstmasteRs DaugHteR

Hampden post ofce circa 1964,coction of North Otago Musum


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we had a table tennis club, a drama club,ballet classes, Plunket Society concerts,arewells or residents, social eveningsand o course regular Monday night lmsto name but a ew o the activities held.Te Monday night lms were shown by aMr and Mrs Livingstone who came romOamaru in their large brown car or MrLivingstone to run the projector and MrsLivingstone to take the money in theticket oce. Tey were eagerly awaitedand enjoyed by many residents. In theinterval we would dash along the road topurchase ice creams rom the shop thenrun by Mr and Mrs Barr who openedespecially or the purpose.

hose years were special years.Playing tennis for the local tennis teamon the tennis courts then located nextto the bowling green, travelling totennis games all over the district on aSaturday afternoon, attending dancesin the local hall on a Saturday night orgoing to dances in other places such asHerbert and Maheno were all delightfulexperiences. Te Sunday School at thePresbyterian Church attracted manychildren who were taught by members

of the wonderful Fraser family; Cubs andScouts, Brownies and Guides thrived,and the school children even went on atrip to Wellington, sailing overnight fromLyttelton on the ferry. How privilegedI was to grow up as the Postmastersdaughter in Hampden in those days!

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Lookig or a bargai? Have a look at Hamraki radig Post? I youhave got aythig to sell, exchage or give away, why ot advertise locally oHamraki radig Post? You do't eed to tradeyou whe you ca trade o

Hamraki radig Post. Do it locally at Hamrakitradig.blogspot.com.

Th fiming tam spok tomor than two dozn ocas inSptmbr for th fim bingmad for th Hampdn 130thannivrsar. Thanks, vrbod,for our patinc as w tr out

our novic fiming tchniqus,and for our courag in facingthat camra. Wv got ots ofgood footag (and vn morbad footag), and now fac thdifficut task of cutting it downto 20 minuts and putting it atogthr again!

S ou at th word prmirat Hampden Hall on October 24 at10.30am and if thr is dmand,thr wi b a scond wordprmir at 11.30am.

making Of tHe filmfrom the lming tam

photo by K. Wallace


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cOmmunity infO

Tought about advertising locally?Please contact us to book advertising

space in the Rag. Our rates are:$20 A5 page

$10 1/2 A5 or business card

Discount or waiver o the aboveees may be available or non-

commercial community events.All classied ads are ree.

Deadline: 20th o the month.

[email protected] or 4394 511

85 Musselburgh Rise, Duedi.Eight miutes drive rom the Octago.

Studio, 1, 2 & 3 bedroomuits rom $95/ight.

Sel cotaied apartmet uitavailable or log term retal.

Group bookigs or sportsclubs & as (sleeps up to ie

people) with discout rates.Hady to Duedi, Edgar Cetre,

Carisbrook ad Forbury Park.

Website: http://www.duedimotel.co.z/Email: [email protected]: 0508 272 234

Phoe: 03 455 0922FAX: 03 455 0237


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The recipes in this column are taken from a

book found in the ceiling of the old Hampdenbutchery.

Carrot Sop

1 quart of stock (mat or bons)sat and pppr1 arg onion b carrots1 oz buttr

1 oz our1 tabspoon tomato sauc

Sason stock with sat and pppr,scrape carrots, peel onion, cut up nely,put into stock, cook unti tndr. Crambutter, mix in our to smooth paste, addto stock, add sauc and simmr for 10minuts.

Frit Crmbe

Us app or an fruit avaiab.Put into dish, sprad vn ovr dish.Mix 2 oz butter and 4 oz our till likebradcrumbs.Sprink ovr fruit.

Brown in a modrat ovn for for 15mins.Srv with cram or custard.

Got your school rae tickets yet?Te tickets are selling ast. I you wantto take a punt or a really worthwhile

cause, contact participating businesspartners in the area or Hampdenschool directly on 4394 603.

1st Prize: wo nightsaccommodation at MoerakiHaven Motel (4394 859),

shing charter or two withGone Fishing ChartersMoeraki (4394 117), bluecod dinner or two at FleursMoeraki (4394 480) and $50credit or Sunday brunch

at the Moeraki BouldersBar and Grill (4394 827)

2d Prize: One nightsaccommodation at HampdenCourt Motel (4394 695),dinner or two at the Hampden

avern (4394 850) and shingcharter or two with Catcha Fish Moeraki (4394 690)

3rd Prize: $100 gi voucherrom Warehouse Stationery

4th Prize: $40 petrolvoucher rom HampdenMotors (4394 086)

Be i to wi thease great local prizes!

Hampden schoo

fundraising rafe


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M i s s i o n I m p o s s i b l e ?

No, (amost) eerything is possibe

at Mission Fishing Charters.

F o r y o u r f i s h i n g o r s i g h t s e e i n g , w h y n o t t r y u s ?

We can taior yor trip to sit yor bdget and

reqirements from hory, haf day or a day.

Yo wod see abatross, moymawks, dophins,

seas and pengins off the coast of pictresqeMoeraki. Yo wod be abe to catch yor qota

of sh in half a day. A great day out guaranteed.

MISSION FISHING CHARTERS

Phone: 03 439 4443Mobie: 027 439 5543

www.missionshingcharters.com


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Pop in Hampdn wr rcnt askd what upgrading if ancan b don to our ha. Thr wr ovr two dozn rsponssto th surv. Prhaps th quantit coud hav bn biggr, buta wid rang of quait suggstions wr mad. To discuss thresults and see if there is sufcient interest for enthusiastic individu-as to work on an of th idas, thr wi b a pubic mtingsomtim in th nar futur. If ou hav forgottn to snd oursuggstion or if ou hav an quris pas dont hsitat toring Elizabeth Norton (4393887) or Annette Selwood (4393160).

TOIleT

Six people made specic reference toth toit faciitis. Four rcommnddupgrading of th toits thmsvsand th adjoining room/s. Thrrcommndd that th pubic faciit bmovd awa from th Ha atogthr.

KITCHeN

Svn pop rmarkd on th kitchnfaciit. Suggstions mad rangdfrom a compt upgrad to thprovision of dishwashrs, striizrsand, in thr cass, a sparat hand

washing basin. In addition on prsonasked if there were any specicfaciitis for sma groups. Upgradth kitchn to "commrcia" standard.Insta instant hot watr dvics.

BOOKING AND CHARGING

ARRANGeMeNTSFiv pop rmarkd on th ackof information avaiab to thos

wishing to hir th Ha or contactth Ha Committ for an rason.Suggstions ar that thr b a noticpacd on th Ha door or in thCommunit Notic Board (or both)giving nams and phon numbrsof Ha Committ mmbrs, dats/tims of Committ mtings anddtais of th charg out rats forrnting th Ha, or parts throf, forfunctions. Commnts wr mad thatfs must b kpt at a rasonabchap v to ncourag us of thHa and thr was on suggstionthat usag b mad fr for ocas.

lIBRARy

A numbr of pop wantd th ibrarto b xpandd. Suggstions wrmad that th nargmnt of thlibrar woud man that it coud busd for a widr varit of activitisthan is possib at prsnt g computrinstaation, bttr/mor shving to

nab th coction to b mor asiaccssib and bttr spacd out; aargr chidrns sction and scop

H A l l S u R v E Y R E S u l T


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for communit groups to mt andgust spakrs to b accommodatd.

MAINTeNANCe

It was pointd out that much gratrus woud nd to b mad of thHa bfor an major changscoud b considrd. On prsonsuggstd that an architct b askdto assss th buiding with rgard topossib adaptation or atration.A tota of svntn commntd onthis aspct. Two statd that th roof

nds painting (prfrab a brightrd coour to brightn things up a bit).Thr statd that th buiding itsfndd painting insid and out. Twoaskd for additiona asi accssibstorag spac. Thr rmarkd onth unwcoming aspct of th frontntranc wa and askd it coud b

"opnd up" a bit. Thr commntdon th ack of sunight in th buidingand thr wr commnts on thcodnss of th intrior ston wasand suggstions that ining of thintrior was woud aviat som ofth codnss, rduc th hating bisand help with the acoustics. Specicmntion was mad that th IT nds

of th communit nd to b catrdfor g mor powr points and mor

practica accss to powr points.Additiona suggstions incud thaddition of a consrvator on thnorth sid, instaation of skights,instaation of a mssag board,"happ" "stish" st intrior

rdcoration, instaation of a bu/s/xchang board, and dvopmntof a warm, sunn shtrd araoutsid. Rguar (quartr) communitworking bs wr suggstd as w.

ACTIVITIeS

Man suggstions hav bn madin rspct of furthr activitis thatcoud b hd in th Ha, g morrguar communit gt-togthrs bwa of coff mornings, communitdinnrs, cards, cturs, dancs,

rguar markts, schoo hoida

Longtime local residents Chrissie and Seth Scoles are celebrating their 55th weddinganniversary this month. Tey were married on October 16th 1954 at Iona Presbyterian

Church in Port Chalmers where they were living at the time.

On behal o the Hampden community we would like to ofer them our best wishesand our congratulations.

Y


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T h a n k y o u

When adversity strikes,

those affected becomedependent upon family,

friends and neighbours

for their mobility.

Such is our situation and in

recent months it has been

the goodwill, caring andsupport of the residents of

Hampden and Waianakaura

communities who have

provided sustenance,

organised transport, provided

transport and drivers, that has

moved us to publicly express

our humble appreciation of

such voluntary assistance.

It is indeed a privilege

to reside in such caring

communities.

Mention should also bemade of the respect, care

and support provided to

Evelyn during her stay

in both Dunedin and

Oamaru Hospitals.

Evelyn and Don McMaster

F r o m t h e

l i b r a r y s h e l v e s

Tis month is both New Zealand

book month and the 130th anniversarycelebrations in Hampden. For theseoccasions, the library is puttingtogether a display o local books,ranging rom histories to whodunnits,love stories to poetry.

We are trying out an extension to

the opening hours o the Hampdenlibrary.It is now open on hursday

aernoons between 2 pm and 4 pm,as well as on Friday between 2pm and4pm and on Saturday between 10amand the noon.

It would be a good time to oeryour services i you want to be parto the library team. Please contactAlison on 4394 824 or Elizabeth on4394 887.

Hmpden Librry Hurs

Thursday: 2pm - 4pmFriday: 2pm - 4pm

Saturday:10am - noon


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Mov th war mmoria from ThSquar to th Ha sit so that itwoud b visitd mor and woud "addwight" to th Apri 25 and Novmbr11 rmmbrancs.Th Ha shoud b opn a da as

a "drop in" pac with rfrshmntsavaiab.estabishmnt of a sd bank toprsrv hritag pants in th araA workshop faciit for mtawork/woodwork instructionestabishmnt of a musumWintr gams programm for oungpop

liv music prformancsBaroom dancingeducationa cturs and casss withgust spakrsSporting activitisFun tournamntsSpcia in trst courss andprsntationsSwing, knitt ing and handcraftcasssAn intrnt connctionDvop a "drop-in" tp atmosphrand faciit avaiab to th pubic mostof th tim.Wk craft and produc marktsUs oca rsourcs and tant for annw buiding that ma tak pac.

Considr th purchasing/asing of

mor and/buidings to accommodatan nw faciitis/activitis.Invit othr communitis that havupgradd thir faciitis to com andtak to th Hampdn communit aboutwhat th hav don and how thdid it.

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programmes, lm evenings, yoga,bows, ducationa courss, tabtnnis, visiting spakrs tc.

COMMUNITy SHeD

Two pop suggstd that a cntr fornding out quipmnt b stabishd.Itms such as pruning addrs, intrimmers, ue cleaning gear and so onthat pop ma not f it ncssarto own but do nd th us of now andthn. This arrangmnt coud possibb run in conjunction with th ibrar.

MeDICAl CeNTRe

On prson statd that th mdicafaciit ndd upgrading. (NBan upgrad has rcnt bncarrid out in this ara.)

OTHeR IDeASThr suggstd that a srvic cntrb st up for visiting rprsntativsfrom govrnmnt dpartmnts/banks/socia wfar/budgt advicagncis tc to us in th hopthat such ntitis woud thn mak

rguar (possib month) visits toHampden for the benet of localrsidnts who now must trav toOamaru or Dundin for such srvics.

Instaation of a "Histor Wa" showingod photographs of Hampdn anddistrict.

Everything printed here appears on our website as it arrives,in full colour, with clickable links and in searchable form at

Hamrakirag.blogspot.com.


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enthusiasm and ski ar pntifuat our oca bowing cub, as itboasts among th mmbrs a

past adis Nw Zaand tithodr with svn cntra Otagotits to hr crdit. On of thmn has thr Dundin Cntrtits and th cub has th prsntNorth Otago Dvopmnt Singchampion. Thr is som vr

promising tant among th currntmmbrs.

Our oca Hampdn Bowing cubdats back to Fbruar 1920,whn 17 ocas signd to bcommmbrs. Th mmbrship fwas st at on pound on shiing.The ofcial opening took place onDcmbr 27, 1920 bfor a argcrowd who cam from as far awafrom Oamaru and Pamrston.The rst president was W Nicolson(1920-27),the rst secretary was JMelville (1920-23) and A M John

was employed as the rst greenkpr. H was paid on shiingand sixpnc an hour.

Th adis' cub paviion wasbought from th croqut cub forve pounds, when it was formed

in 1944. The club was a force fromth ar 1950s unti th 1980swith svn mn bing God Starholders winning 49 Centre Titlesand thr adis God Star hodrswho hav won 33 Cntr Tits.Th bowing cub buiding was

thorough mad ovr duringth wintr months b svrammbrs. Th hpd watrbast th outsid of th buiding,rbuid th astrn bank andrpac som wathrboards inth odr part of th cub buiding.Th insid of th paviion has bnrpaintd from top to bottom. Nwino was instad in th kitchn.Th buiding was rcarptdthroughout. Th draps wrdr cand and th windowscand.

In the 2002 lm Crackerjackthmain character, Jack Simpson,

B o w l i n g f o r H a m p d e n

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>>from page 1

as the current ones? And, above all, whywerent we consulted beore the our ratedollars were spent?

Te controversy has meant that wideconsultation o a kind has now taken

place. It may not be taking place inthe Waitaki District Council foor, butin the newspapers, on talkback radio(Neil Collins rom Radio Dunedintook it up, or example) and in theWaihemo Community Board chambers.Te board was told at the end o Augustthat the support or the existing signwas resounding, 118 to 1, accordingto a quick poll taken beore the boardmeeting. In the meeting, Waihemoward councillor Kathy Dennison wasquoted as saying the new signs had notbeen ocially approved by the WaitakiDistrict Council, according to OtagoDaily imes.

Lets sit back and see i they listenbetter than they consult.

pad b Austraian funn manMick Moo joins th oca bowingcub just to scur a parking spotbut bcoms thir champion

bowr and savs th aiing cub.Ar ou rad to tst our skiamong our frind nighboursat our oca cub? Th cub woudwcom anon who is intrstdin having a go. Coaching is frand so ar bows for nw mmbrs

to tr. If intrstd pas comand s us or contact us:Adam and Joy Deuchlass 4394001Bill Hare 4394 616Ian and Kath Wright 4394 388

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Whitston Contracting hav startdsom prparator work at Hampdnscosd andfi in Sptmbr bstabishing a track down to th to ofthe landll. They are also undertakingwork at Palmerston landll to preparean ara to dispos of th wast fromHampdn.

Th ca to construct th bund at

Hampden landll is being taken fromPamrston andfi and bing backoadd on th trucks carting th wastfrom Hampdn. This wi rduc truckmovmnts and hp kp costsdown.

Th work consists of two distinctportions. Whitston Contracting

ar xcavating rfus nar th saand constructing a ca bund whichwill prevent the landll from slipping.This ca bund wi b th nw toof the landll. Rooney Earthmovingis supping and pacing th rockprotction to prvnt th sa fromroding th ca bund. Th Whitston

portion of th works is xpctd to taktwo wks.

The remediation work on the landllstartd on Sptmbr 21.

O d l d

c - p u p d

By Gerry ONeil, Solid Waste Ofcer,

Waitaki District Conci

By Jan Wheeer

We have a huge amounto material, thanks to the worko the Hampden and MoerakiPromotions Committee and DianeGarbutt, and the continuing eortso Ken Miller, Alison Macavish

and Janice Wheeler. Tanks toall who have given us material orpromised to write their stories.

We want your story or thebook, whether you are a oundingamily or a recent arrival. You arepart o Hampden today, and yourstory will be part o Hampden'shistory tomorrow. Email it to [email protected] or post it ordrop it o to Ken Bridge at 16 Lin-coln St, Hampden. I you have onlyone copy o the material or photo-graphs, tell us and we will photo-copy it and return it immediately.

We plan to publish the history(200+ pages) by October 2010.Order your copy. $20 prepaidbeore the end o Labour Weekend.Payment aer Labour Weekendbut beore publication $25. Aer

publication $30. Te reason or thatis that we need to know how manycopies we need to print and pay or.

a Hor o

Hpd,

h boo


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MOERAKI SERvICES lTD

Moraki Srvics is our oca on-stop srvic providrfor lCD TV instaations, tphon instaations,

satit TV instaations and maintnanc.

Prime Tv is now avaiab on Frviw satit TV.

you can now watch rugb rpas, Topgar, movis oran favourit program ou know is on Prim TV.

If ou want Frviw instad or our xisting satitrcivr tund to Prim TV pas ca m.

Aso avaiab on Frviw ar SBS Oneand SBS Two from Austraia.

SBS On has bn showing th engish/Aussi on-da crickt matchs iv.

losing water from yor tank?

Moraki Srvics aso stocks bacock washrs and assmbis.If your header tank is overowing, you know who to call.

Contact Dav atMoraki Srvics limitd

Phone: 4394259


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attended ve re vegetation callson ar hours of Sptmbr 15,all with a similar re trigger (old

burn off).Unfortunately the Joyce Road rebrok out at whn th storm wasat its worst in th Hampdn ara.Th cosst wathr station toHampdn at Hrbrt was rcord-ing a man wind spd of 77kph

when the re began with the redangr indics inth high xtrmv. Fortunatth initia attackfir crws fromthe Hampden re

station arrivd atthe re, but couldnot stand up inth wind andwis stood band obsrvdthe re until the

wind spds droppd. At dawnmore re ghting resources werebrought in from Oamaru (Waitaki)Rura Fir Forc and Kakanui. Ahicoptr was aso brought in fortwo hours working with groundcrws who wr xtinguishing hotspots within th two pin panta-

tions damaged by re.Currnt th Waitaki ara is dr-ing out stadi aftr a dr wintr

At about 3am on Tusda Sptm-

br 15 two pin pantations caughtre at Joyce Road Hampden. Thisre began in a similar fashion toother res that had occurred in theWaitaki district at around th samtim whr od burn offs buridundr mounds of arth had thir

top soi covring rippd awa b

storm forc northwst winds. Thfirs athough burid rmaindhot at dpth. Whn xposd toth atmosphr th combustibmatria rignitd dr matria(grasss and scrub) with th hotsparks from th now xposd burnoff and sprad rapid downwind

of the re origin to new ignitionpoints (mor trs and scrub).Th Waitaki Rura Fir Authorit

b Chris Rain, emrgnc SrvicsManagr, Waitaki District Counci

BUSHFIRe IN HAMPDeN

Waitaki rural re ofcers, (from left) Graham Aston, Bryce Robins

and Bair Brosnan, photo cortesy of ODT


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(60mm of rain for the June-Augustpriod) and now appars to bhaving a dr spring. Th Waitakire authority asks that residentsar vigiant with an vgtation

th ar burning in sash pis orst burn off pattrns. Fir prmitsmust b obtaind from th WaitakiDistrict Counci bfor a burn wib prmittd. Th pannd burnma b inspctd b th issuingofcer. Currently permits are be-

ing issud for a thr-four wkpriod and this prmit tim framma ssn if th rgion continusto dr out. Hom ownrs and farm-rs ar urgd to chck od burnoffs for hot aras and dous withwatr as ncssar. Firs that arburning without a prmit wi bxtinguishd. Rsidnts aso ndto undrstand th urban bawthat appis in part of th districtwhere res must be 50 metres toth cosst boundar in th urbanara or 100 mtrs from a buidingin th rura ara.

Further re restrictions may haveto b imposd if wathr condi-tions continu to dr out in comingmonths. In th mantim pascontact Customr Srvics or St-v Coupr (Principa Rura Fir Of-cer) or Chris Raine (Emergency

Srvics Managr) at th WaitakiDistrict Council on 4330300 forprmits or nquiris.

Tina's Perennias

Chck out th pants at th

labour Wknd MarktOvr 100 diffrnt varitis

of prnnias

Bu and whit and dr

shad pants ar a sp-ciat.

Chck out th Big Brigad- thos pants that grow to

1m x 1m.

Prnnias $2.50 ach or 5for $10

Aso avaiab Triiums,thr ar od unnamd

sdings, coour unknown$8.50 ach

Nrsery ocated at

37 Bff His Road

Waianakara

Phone: 4394 410


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Cross coutryOn September 8th, Hampden

school competed against otara,

Maheno, Otepopo and Kakanuischools in our annual cross countryrun at the Maheno Domain.

In the weeks leading up to theevent both classes were practisingwith daily tness activities thatincluded the ollowing:

running a set out course in the school

groundsmovement activities in the gymsetting personal challenges and goalsrecording improvement over timeassessing own perormanceTere were class discussions

on the ollowing:attitudes towards physical activityinluences on our health and lie

styletaking responsibility or our lie stylepatternsunderstanding how we runcaring or ourselves and being saetact ics in a race/competi t ivesituation

ResultsHampden school had 25 runners

compete in ten o the 18 races. Fourcame rst, another our nishedsecond, two nished third, ourth,h and sixth. One came seventh

while eight other runners cameoutside the top ten places.

Miiball Seaso 2009In 2009 Hampden school has been

able to eld one miniball team madeup o children ranging in age romeight to 12 years old, Y4 Y7. TeHampden team has played 16 gamesor ten wins and six losses in the BoysA grade section o the competition.Te team consists o three girls and

three boys. At the end o the seasonwe nished 4th out o 20 teams romschools throughout North Otago.We travel the greatest distances togames, are the smallest school to entera team and have the least number o

children to select a team rom.Highlights o the seasoninclude the ollowing.

inishing near the top o thecompetitionNikita playing or the U13 NO Repsthe competitive attitude o the teamskill level o playersparental support to transport players

Te photos on this page were provided bythe school.

by Joh Laig

moh shoo Rpor


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TAI CHI: MInD AnD BODY

Everything printed here appears on our website as it arrives,in full colour, with clickable links and in searchable form at

Hamrakirag.blogspot.com.

B Va Krr

ai chi, short or ai chi chua () meas the state o cousio beore

the uiverse was split ito Yi ad Yagaccordig to the Chiese. It is oe calleda martial art but it is more a exercise tocombie your physical existece with yourmid. oday it is practised world wide bymillios o people or its health beets.

Hampde has its ow weekly ai chi classwhich has bee takig place at the school

hall sice the begiig o 2009. It wasstarted by the Hampde Activity Groupad has had over twety people takig part.Some o the participats have come ot justrom Hampde, but also rom Herbert,Waiaakarua, Moeraki ad eve as arsouth as Palmersto. Oe participat saysIt is a great exercise or the mid ad body.It is very relaxig ad a great

way to uwid.

he weekly class ruse v e r y M o d a y r o m1 1 . 3 0 a mto 12.30pmu d e r t h eguidace o avisitig tutor romOamaru. Te class costs$20 or 10 sessios or $3 or acasual sessio. he moey goes to helpcover the cost o retig the hall as well

as the tutors travel expeses ad theadvertisig.Some ai chi classes are uded by theAccidet Compesatio Corporatio

(ACC) but the oe i Hampde wasable to get udig rom CommuityEducatio through Waitaki Boys HighSchool which covers the tutors weeklypaymet. Uortuately, however, thenatioal Govermet has cut commuityeducatio udig or hobby classes,so the ai chi class will ot get ay moreuds through Waitaki Boys High School

ext year.Alice at the Hampde aver has bee verygeerously ruig rales to help udai chi ad ballroom dacig. We say abig thak you to Alice rom the HampdeActivity Group.

o keep ai chi classes goig ext

year, at least 15 peoplep a y i g $ 5 p e rsessio will be

eeded. Ays h o r t a l lc o u l dpossibly bemade upby ruig

rafes ad soo. Come ad

joi us ad helpkeep ai chi classes i

Hampde happeig.Cotact: Val Kerry o 4394 240


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Lime Sulphate: removes lichen romtree branches. Read label or summer orwinter application.Iro Sulphate: or control o mosson lawns. Both available in gardendepartments or centres.Peat - Fried ad Foe?Peat is an excellent medium whenincorporated into potting mix, especiallyor use in large containers and tubs. Whenwet it will retain moisture well. However,i the ratio o peat to other ingredients istoo high, or i it becomes dry, then it is

very hard to re wet.Indications o these two problems are ithe water runs straight down the sides othe pot and out the bottom, or i the wholeroot ball rises up out o the pot. When thisoccurs the plant is in real danger o dyingo thirst, and conversely i the peat getstoo wet it can become waterlogged andthe plant may also die.When looking or potting mix read theingredients and remember you get whatyou pay or. Peat is heavy and relatively

cheap to produce in potting mix, whencompared with bark nes or compostedmaterial. So i the bag is heavy and cheap,chances are there is a high ratio o peat.A guide to buying good potting mix is ithe rst ingredient listed is peat, then lookor one that has bark nes or compostedmaterial as its rst ingredient and buy

that instead. It will cost more, but withthe price o the plant to be potted, it ischeaper in the long run and will makeyou and your plant happier.

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How did it start? Chrissy Scoles rangKen Bridge in August 2008 and asked

whether it was the 200 year anniversaryo Hampden in 2009, because herbrother was restoring a vintage vehiclewhich had been the rst meat van inHampden. Ken said he did not know,but would nd out. He rang MargaretJohnston and Ken Miller and theyound that sections were sold in the

1850s and the rst hotel built, and thatHampden was proclaimed a borough inOctober 1879. Ken saw Alex Familtonat one o the Hampden village marketsand mentioned it to him. Alex said weshould do something to celebrate theevent. So a committe wasormed and many

hours o meetingsand work later,we are set or agreat weekendat LabourWeekend.We have to thanka lot o people or

making it possible. TeWaitaki District Council gave usa grant o $1000 to get us underway. Wehad already run three raes or unds,

thanks to the sta and the patrons othe Hampden and Moeraki averns and

the Warehouse. Network Waitaki gaveus a grant o $1000 especially to printthe outline o a history o Hampden byLabour Weekend. Te Lotteries Com-mission then gave us a grant o $3000or publicity and events. We also haveto thank many North Otago businessesor nearly $2000 o advertising and

sponsorship o prizes or events. Wereally appreciate the level o support,especially in a recession. Tank you all.I you can patronise these businesses,please do, and tell them how much youappreciate their support. Tey get a lot

o requests.All we need now is

good weather orLabour Weekendand the people tocome along andenjoy the events.

Remember toregister to be in the

draw or $50 and to

receive the programmeand your ree copy o the outline

o A History o Hampden.

H A M P D e N C e l e B R A T I O N S :H O W I T A l l C O M e A B O U T

Courtney Duncan and her family would like

to thank all who supported the rafe night at the

Hampden Tavern on September 19. A specialthank you to those who sponsored the prizes.


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We are not sure where these guys are

going (probably they arent either),

but we know where we should be

on Labour Sa tu rday morn ing .

Why not bring your friends, bring your dog,

bring your trailer, bring your wallet, bring your

family, bring your charm and take home allthe bargains from Hampdens own Historic

Celebration Anniversary Community Market?

You can browse till you drop, you can spend

all you can, you can take in as much com-

munal air as you wish at the biggest (and

only) community market in the village

on Oct 24, Saturday between 9am and 12 noon.

(or join these guys on the road to goodness knows where)

C o m m u n i t y M a r k e t


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staind gass suncatchrs,saffron and avndr hrbacrams,hrb and avndr pants. S usat th Hampdn markt or ca 021702916 to visit us at home.

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Skiffs AhoyWhat: launching of th Rosa and Gorga(sic.)Whr: Frind Ba, Oamaru

Whn: Octobr 3, 1pmContact: 4347 763 (Liz)

Th aunching of th two Wstport skiffs buitb Kakanui boatbuidr lindsa Murra andhis studnts at Oamaru Potchnic during thtraditiona woodn boat buiding cours.

In Transition ScreeningWhat: Scrning ofIn Transition

Whn: Octobr 3 at 7.30 pmWhr: Waitati HaContact: Scott Willis on 4822048 orAlison MacTavish on 4394 824

A premier of the lm about the transitionmovmnt around th word. Positiv,upifting and moving, it rkinds faith inour abiit to tack pak oi and cimatchang togthr.

Pet SericeWhat: Pt Srvic withRv Hn MannWhen: Sunday October 4Whr: St Stphns ChurchContact: Paul Havard on 4394 254

Dav Barnard from North Otago SPCA wib th gust spakr. Th srvic wi bfoowd b morning ta and dog biscuits.

evron is wcom. Bring our pts aongfor a fun morning.

Resered SacramentWhat: Rsrvd SacramntWhn: Sunda Octobr 18Whr: St Stphns Church

Fire Brigade RafesWhat: Fir Brigad fundraisrWhen: Saturday October 24, 4pmWhr: Hampdn Tavrn

Th Hampdn Fir Brigad ar hoding thirannual fundraiser with rafes and fantasticprizs to b won, incuding pork, hoggtand beef. The local ries appreciate yoursupport.

Commnity MarketWhen: Saturday October 24,btwn 9.00am and 12 noon

Whr: Hampdn Communit HaContact: Tina Lawrence on 4394 410

Craft, vgis, coff, ta and scons, pants,art, jwr, bric a brac, cands, sausagsizz, knitting and ots ots mor. Stas insidand outsid th ha.

Ecmenica SericesWhat: Annivrsar ecumnica SrvicWhen: Oct 24, 25 and 26, 10amWhr: Prsbtrian Church

An cumnica srvic hd at th Prsbtrianchurch wi b foowd b morning ta. ThCathoic church and St Stphns Angicanchurch wi b opn too.

Permactre workshop

What: Prmacutur workshop withJason Ross and Peta HudsonWhn: Saturda Octobr 31, btwn1pm and 5pmWhere: 316 Purakanui Rd, PortChamrsCost: $30Contact: Andy Barrat on 021 890 048

An introductor aftrnoon to th prmacuturdesign. Registrations close on October 26.

cOmmunity calenDeR fOR OctOBeR

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