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The turbines areon their way!From mid September till mid December 2010, turbine components will be transported to the Te Uku wind farm site near Raglan.We’re working hard to minimise disruption by only moving through the area on weekdays, outside of peak commuter times, and occasional Saturdays.

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RAGLAN COMMUNITY CHURCHSunday Service: 10am, 48 Bow StreetContact: Alex & Cher Davis, (07) 825 6562

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Orca Restaurant and Bar. Dine in & Takeaway. 2 Wallis St...........................................825 6543

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The rural silence will be shattered, and horses shifted to a far paddock of Nick Carter’s drystock farm, when Waikato Offroad Racing Club hits the small community of Te Mata on Sunday week for its annual Challenge Cup event.

Up to 60 cars driven by some of the country’s best offroaders are expected at the Waikato championships endurance event in which competitors will complete 100 laps of a new 1.8km club track on Nick’s property.

It’s basically motocross for four-wheeled vehicles, explains Nick, who loves motorsport and was looking for some fun behind the wheel when he joined the Waikato club six months ago.

As it turned out the club was having a hard time finding places to race, says Nick, so he volunteered a few spare paddocks on his 250-acre farm and they’ve since been developed into a “really good” track.

Nick says so far there have been two club events on his farm over two weekends, each consisting of a few “sprints” of six to eight laps of the circuit. In the first event back in February, Nick went all out “Burt Munro-style” in his $400 wreck – a class C offroad racing car based on a VW 1600cc engine and running gear – and won every race he finished in.

But last month’s event saw him break down in the first race, he says, after having worked all hours to build his vehicle up only to be left with no time to trial it.

Now, he reckons, he’s got it sussed. With two major sponsors behind him, locals Rhys and Caroline Grundy of On Call Engineering Ltd, he’s had time to fine-tune things and is hoping for greater success in his first enduro event.

Edith Symes

Te Mata farm to host Waikato offroad enduro

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There was scarcely a car park or spare bed to be had as sunny skies and a series of events brought out the crowds to Raglan over Labour Weekend.

Downtown was so packed that parked cars were lined up well along Cliff Street, Wainui Road and Stewart Street at the busiest times of the three-day break, and across on the other side of the Kopua inlet day trippers’ cars stretched back from the skateboard park to well beyond the Kopua boat ramp.

Meanwhile Raglan Information Centre was stretched to the limit on Saturday finding last-minute accommodation for visitors and holidaymakers wanting to stay

on. Some 200 people came through its doors on the Saturday and 100 on Sunday.

It was about as packed on the water too thanks to Raglan Sport Fishing Club’s annual Waikato-wide Icebreaker tournament which recorded “above normal” numbers – with 53 boats and 192 anglers hoping to hook the big one – and the country’s best Maori surfers taking advantage of one to two-metre waves at Manu Bay on both days of the Auahi Kore Aotearoa Maori Titles.

The pinnacle Billabong open men’s division final on Sunday was the climax of the event, and saw locals Leon Santorik (Ngati Toa) and Daniel Kereopa (Tainui) filling second and third places.

By way of contrast it was a handful of women who led the Icebreaker contest, said fishing club secretary Sheryl Hart, catching two of the three biggest snapper on the first day of competition. Each snapper was over 10 kilos – making a top three result Sheryl describes as “unheard of” in the country.

Out at Ngarunui Beach, Raglan Surf Life Saving Club patrols got under way again for the start of the season. The club reported big swells and an “average” turnout on Saturday but huge crowds and crammed carparks on Sunday afternoon

with the continuing fine weather and smaller waves.

Club captain Debbie Phillips-Morgan said two back bars at the beach made conditions “quite treacherous” at times.

Meantime Raglan hosted on Saturday its second consecutive Off Road Challenge in perfect conditions at Ocean Beach’s Kokiri Centre. With 52 competitors overall for the multi-sport team and individual event, numbers were “down a bit” on last year, says co-organiser Lisa Thomson, perhaps partly because of a clash with Rotorua’s Single Speed World Championships which attracted 900 cyclists.

But she was still “happy with the result’, and to have three local teams – Harakeke, Drunken Monkeys and The Duct Tape Boys – enter the gruelling kayak-run-bike discipline, and another seven locals entered in the 26-strong individual field.

It was even better to see Harakeke win the team event, said Lisa, and their kayaker Conan Herbert come out of the water in second place behind one of New Zealand’s top multisport athletes, Dwarne Farley, who went on to win the individual race.

West Coast Health doctor Mike Loten pulled off an impressive result too, coming eighth in the individual race and finishing the course in just over four hours, one hour behind Dwarne.

Lisa said she’d had “awesome” feedback about what a great scenic course Raglan provides for the 10km kayak, 12km run and 34km mountainbike event, and thanked the community for all its support.

Edith Symes

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It’s official. Raglan’s Herbal Dispensary is a Topshop.

The popular Wallis Street store won the Sustainable Retailing Award at the finals of the Waikato Topshop Retail Excellence Awards, held last Wednesday night at a black tie awards ceremony in the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion.

Owner Bronwyn Lowe says she’s over the moon at winning in a category that seems to tie in well with the Raglan ethos. “It’s such a Raglan award. We do that [run sustainably] every day. It’s just how we operate.”

Bronwyn’s prize includes $500 off her power bill and an energy audit by Meridian staff.

The Waikato 2010 Overall Winner was New World Te Rapa.Emma Brooks

Herbal Dispensary wins Sustainable award

Moana Spa’s joint celebrationMoana’s First Birthday and Welcome to Jenna, our new Senior Beauty Therapist

Moana Spa is delighted to introduce Jenna McDonnell, as our new Senior Beauty Therapist. Jenna has more than seven years experience previously working at the Caci Clinic in Hamilton, a two-year spell working in Perth, Australia and locally in Raglan. Jenna is excited about contributing to the success of Moana Spa and is now available for consultations and appointments.

With Jenna joining our team, we move to the next development stage and build on the success that we enjoyed in our first. Regular customers will confirm the ‘can-do’ approach at Moana, and our desire to provide a responsive, quality service.

Whether it is pure pampering or a special treat for friends and family then Moana Spa is the place to go.

With summer approaching, our clients are free to use our spa-pool, relax on the deck enjoying the bush and sea views, enjoy a quiet lunch or drink whilst enjoying the ambience of Waoku Lodge’s five-star luxury.

Book an individual session, come with a friend or

as a group. However you book you will be assured of a warm welcome, service and attention that will delight you and the special atmosphere that is Moana Spa.

To celebrate Moana’s first birthday and the arrival of Jenna as our Senior Therapist, we are offering discounts of 20% off full price treatments for the first two weeks in November if you mention this advert when booking (conditions apply).

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For more information, call: 0800 Te Uku Wind (0800 838 589)

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Community Liaison Group UpdateON 22 SEPTEMBER THE TE UKU WIND FARM COMMUNITY LIAISON

GROUP MET AT THE TE UKU SCHOOL TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT

AND RELATED COMMUNITY ISSUES.The Community Liaison Group meets several times a

year. Its purpose is to enable dialogue between the wind farm developers - Meridian Energy and WEL Networks - and the local community.

W I N D FA R M P R O J E C T U P D AT E

• Transporting turbine components to site has been the keyfocus for the Meridian Project Team over the last month.

• To date all large turbine components have beentransported over the Raglan Deviation between 9am and 10.30am on weekdays. This has provided the local community with some certainty of transport times and has avoided morning commuter and school traffic.

• Majority of civil contractor personnel have left the windfarm site. The primary activity on site relates to the construction of the substation and preparation of foundations for turbine erection.

• A large 600 tonne crane arrives on site soon in preparationfor erecting the top tower sections and blades, starting in early November. A smaller 300 tonne crane will arrive later in October to commence erection of the base tower sections.

• So far, 568 people have been inducted to work on thewind farm site – 54% (306) are from the Waikato region, with 64 residing in the Raglan area.

W E L N E T W O R K S U P D AT E

• WEL has largely completed the new line build thatconnects the wind farm to its substations at Te Uku and Te Kowhai.

• At the last meeting WEL provided the Group with anupdate on its Western Network Upgrade project. This upgrade is aimed at providing increased reliability and security of supply to areas west of Hamilton, including Raglan. The upgrade includes:

> New substations built at Te Kowhai and Whatawhata> Installation of a new line between Te Uku and Raglan> Works starting soon to upgrade 10kms of overhead line

between Cogswell Road and Whatawhata > Building a new Raglan substation in 2011/2012 and

upgrading Te Uku substation in 2012/13

• Leading up to November, WEL will commission new linesin the Raglan area. WEL emphasised at the Group’s last meeting that any issues arising during commissioning, such as temporary interruptions or fluctuations of power, are unrelated to the wind farm.

CO M M U N I T Y F U N D

• The Te Uku Wind Farm Project Fund has been established. It will support initiatives in Te Uku, Te Mata and Waitetuna that promote environmental awareness, assist volunteer services, promote education, create recreational

opportunities and contribute to the attractive appearance of these communities.

• The fund will be advertised in the Raglan Chronicle shortly.

COMMUNIT Y LIAISON GROUP MEMBERS INCLUDE:

Andy Millar Independent ChairRobyn Christie SecretaryRob Kear Te Uku SchoolPam Quirke Te Mata SchoolMatt Stockton Waitetuna Valley SchoolJudy Crowhurst Te Uku & District Memorial Hall CommitteeTonga Kelly Nga Uri a Mahanga TrustPeter Storey Raglan Community BoardRob Macleod Raglan Residents and Rate Payers AssociationShane Gold Tui GFred Lichtwark Whaingaroa Harbour CareFrank Bellerby Hidden Valley RetreatGrant Blackie Environment WaikatoNath Pritchard Waikato District CouncilSusan Chibnall Waikato District CouncilRobert Batters Meridian Energy LimitedJack Ninnes WEL Networks Limited

Meridian Energy and WEL Networks have set up the following 0800 number you can call for more information about the project: 0800 Te Uku Wind (0800 838 589).

Longtime Raglan resident Jo Catlin is about to go full circle, or maybe it’s full cycle, with the latest improvement to her 100-year-old cottage at No 1 Main Road, opposite the BP service station.

Her historic wee house – dependent until now on a coal range for warmth – will soon have its ageing ceilings and floors insulated with a polyester product made from the kind of plastic bottles Jo works among most days at Raglan’s recycle centre, Xtreme Waste.

And Jo, who’s lived at No 1 for 22 years now, reckons it’s the way to go to bring her pioneer cottage into the 21st century. “I like to keep things as natural as possible.”

No way did Jo want a heat pump – it’s “authentic old things” only on display.

And certainly none of that “fibrolite stuff”, like Batts, for Jo’s “delicate” ceilings which have developed cracks where the edges meet the walls, she reckons.

Being into recycling, and working three days a week at Xtreme Waste’s shop, she was on the lookout for an environmentally friendly product that wouldn’t compromise her values.

And ironically, she says, the polyester product about to be installed in her cottage has come from the kind of coke and milk bottles collected at Xtreme Waste every day. Up there at the transfer station in Te Hutewai Road, the process from start to finish of turning waste into something useful – in this case, warmth – is called “closing the loop”.

Jo likes the idea of being at the beginning of that loop and now at the end of it too – and being toasty warm to boot.

The first step of Xtreme Waste’s process, explains education officer Lindsey Turner, is collecting bottles known as PET for the

polyethylene terepthalate in the polyester they produce. These are then sent to Paper Reclaim in Auckland from where they’re shipped to overseas markets such as China and Asia.

Purchasers buy the bales of recycled bottles which are then emptied onto a moving belt. Workers sort the bottles by colour, separating green and brown ones from clear ones. The sorted plastic is then sterilised, dried and crushed into tiny chips. After being washed again, the chips are sold to a fibre extrusion plant for making into polyester fibres.

The polyester fibre is then sold to companies like Novatherm in New Zealand to make into polar fleece materials and insulation products – a mix of polyester and virgin fibres – like that being installed next week in Jo’s home.

And not only does the whole process reduce the amount of plastic that would otherwise be buried in landfills, say the experts, but it will last for 100 years or more and can be recycled again after that.

The polyester fibre is being installed in Jo’s cottage next Monday by the Huntly Energy Efficiency Trust, a charitable trust recognised as one of the country’s leading energy efficiency

experts. Coincidentally the trust’s operations man, Ian Ellis, lives only a stone’s throw away in Tutchen Avenue and contact was made when Jo spied Ian’s HEET-signwritten van downtown one day.

Jo says her historic three-bedroom kauri, matai and rimu cottage will certainly be getting a lot more sophisticated insulation than was provided by the old 1940s newspapers she found some time back under the lino of youngest son Arlo’s room.

Incidentally those copies of the NZ Herald, with the name Johns scrawled on top, now adorn the walls of her original back porch. Ninety-nine year old Gwen McGruer – now around the corner in Norrie Avenue – lived in the cottage before Jo, and Gwen’s mother Lena Johns owned it before that.

Jo understands Maunders Cottage as it was originally called, after first owner Elizabeth Jane Maunder, has had four women owners all up.Edith Symes

Xtreme Waste staffer warms to recycling

Jo sitting on the front porch of her historic cottage.

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GEARINGUP FORGROWTH

THE RAGLAN AREA HAS GROWN IN RECENT YEARS. IN ADDITION TO INCREASED TOURISM, THE RESIDENT POPULATION HAS INCREASED AND BUSINESS HAS EXPANDED. As the Raglan area develops, WEL Networks is working hard to ensure residents and businesses have the electricity infrastructure they need.

Starting in 2005, WEL began a significant upgrade to what we call our ‘Western Network,’ indicated on this map.

WHAT UPGRADES ARE HAPPENING?> We’ve built new substations at Te Kowhai and Whatawhata.

> A ‘back-up’ supply to Raglan was created by installing a new line between Te Uku and Raglan.

> The new line is now completed between the Te Uku windfarm and our substations.

> We’ll soon begin maintenance work on 10kms of overheadline between Cogswell Road and Whatawhata.

> Within the next five years we’ll upgrade our substation at Te Uku and build a new substation in Raglan.

There are a few other projects planned as well. For complete information on WEL Networks’ Western Network Upgrade, watch out for a flyer in your letterbox. Or read more at www.wel.co.nz.

Meanwhile for your information, we’ve detailed all completed and planned projects on the accompanying map.

WHAT DOES THIS UPGRADE MEAN FOR YOU? 1 More reliable electricity supply. This means fewer

outages and better quality of supply.

2 Increased security of supply. Security of supplymeans we’ve built ‘back-up systems’ into our network so that if one part of our network is down, other parts take over and your power stays on.

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October 2010

Vege of the Month

Seed of the Month

Carbonwise Launches Into Our Community

GrowingAsparagustakesdedica on,butis welcome in spring when garden food is sparse.Onemustpreparethebedwellwithsandandwaitafewyearsbeforeharves ng.Plants may then last ten years or longer.

Foratleastthelast10,000yearspeoplehaveeatenbeans.Therearemorethan5000varie esworldwide,mostofwhichareclimbers;dwarfvarie eshavebeenmorerecentlydeveloped.Somevarie esarebestharvestedimmature(green/snapbeans),somewhenthebeanshaveformedbutnothardened(shell-out),andotherswhenfullymature(dried).Nutri onally,beansprovideprotein,iron,fibreandBvitamins.Thosewithcolouredshellsalsocontainan oxidants.Theyfixnitrogeninthesoilandgrowvigorouslyduringwarmweather.Thereare17varie esavailableattheseedbank.

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Do you know how manycarbonemissionsyouandyourhouseholdproduce?Wouldyouliketoknowhowyoucaneasily reduce your emissions and poten allysavemoney?AreyouawareofhowRaglanwillbeaffectedfromincreased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? WhaingaroaEnvironmentCentreandXtremeWastehavedevelopedaschemethatgivesthiscommunitytheopportunityto‘wiseup’aboutclimatechangeandtakelocallybasedac onagainst it.

CarbonWiseisalreadyhappeninginlocalRaglanschools,withclimatechangeeduca on,thedevelopmentofschoolnurseriesandtreeplan ngonschoolgrounds(seeupdateinnextmonth’sGreenGoss).Aschemewillsoonbelaunchedforlocalbusinesses.Nowyouandyourhouseholdhavethe opportunity to take part.

Howdoesitwork?CarbonWisehasthreekeyareas:

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AspartoftheCarbonWisecommunity,WhaingaroaEnvironmentCentrewillsupportyoutoreduceyouremissionsthroughworkshops,informa onanduseful ps.

ThroughCarbonWiseyouaregiventheop ontocontributeandtakepartinlocaltreeplan ngprojectstooffsetyouremissions.

Whyplanttrees?TreesactasnaturalfiltersandabsorbCO2fromtheair;theyhelpcontrolerosion,provideuswithoxygen,improvebiodiversity,absorbtoxins,andprovidehabitatforwildlife. CarbonWise Community Planting Day at Ocean Beach

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350ppmisthesafeupperlimitforcarbondioxideintheatmosphere.Wearecurrentlysi ngat382ppmanditisrising2ppmperyear.Treesarethemostamazingmachinesforsequesteringcarbonfromouratmospherebecausetheyactascarbonsinks,trappingandstoringthecarbon.Bigthankyouto:NoelBarber,WaikatoDistrictCouncilandHarbourCareforsuppor ngtheeventwithtreesandequipment,andWhaingaroaEnvironmentCentrefortheBBQa erwards.

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XtremeWastebelievestherestora onofthelandthatusedtobe‘thedump’isourresponsibility.Plan ngofthewetlandsaroundthesiteoftheoldlandfillwasundertakenbyHarbourCaretohelpimprovewaterqualityinthewaterways,andXtremeWastewasestablishedtostartworkingtowardsazerowastecommunity.

Asacommunitywecanbeproudoftheamountwedivertfromlandfillonayearlybasis,butwealsoneedtotakeresponsibilityforwhathappenedinthepast.Landfillscon nuetoleach(leak)forhundredsofyearssothereisnoeasyfixsolu on(otherthannevertohavethem).

It is now proposed to set up rat trapping tunnelsandtrapsforferrets,stoats,weasels,cats,andeventuallypossums.Ifyouwouldliketohelpusmakeuprattunnels,establishthetraplines,orservicethetraplinespleasecallRickon8256509.

Raglan Police Station celebrated the opening of their new building last Thursday (21 October) when members of the Police, local Iwi and the community attended a blessing ceremony.

The new building, which was previously the old police house, will be the new public face of the station. The extra space, which also includes new offices, will be particularly useful over the busy Christmas period when up to 30 staff can be working out of the offices.

Some of the work in tidying up the grounds and gardens was carried out by students from Waikato Diocesan.

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Raglan Area Agriculture Group Day Sat 16 Oct 2010

Kiwis Surf to huge results at Santa Cruz ASP World Tour Event

New Zealand surfers Richard Christie (Gisborne/Mahia) and Billy Stairmand (Raglan) have surfed to excellent results on the ASP World Tour with official rankings released overnight having them ranked 53rd and 66th in the world respectively.

The jump in the rankings for the two surfers comes after Sunday’s (24th October) completion of the O’Neill Cold Water Classic held at Santa Cruz, California, USA where Billy Stairmand placed third and Christie ninth. Prior to the event the surfers were ranked 62nd and 97th on the rankings.

The ranking’s rise for the two surfers has them as the highest ranked Kiwis on the ASP World Tour since Maz Quinn (Gis) placed seventh on the ASP World Qualifying Series in 2001 under a format that has since been altered to become a ‘one world ranking’ system.

On Saturday the 30th of Oct from 6:30 pm to late at the Old School Arts Centre the Raglan Sailing Club will be hosting the Seafarer’s Social and Nautical Quiz night.

This night is one to remember so get your sailing caps on and come on down. Bring a team or join up with one there.

There will be free tapas style nibbles and a cash bar. Come along for the nautical quiz or later for the DJ.

The Seafarers Exhibtion will also be open.It’s $5 at the door and all the proceeds will go to the

Youth Sailing Camp being organized by the Raglan Sailing Club.

So go on and line up the babysitter, this is an adults only event and fancy dress for the event is encouraged.

Sailing camp holds quiz nightPolice Commissioner Howard Broad, Area Commander Inspector Paul Carpenter and Raglan Sergeant Rob Pierce outside the new building.

Police Station gets makeover

O’Connor takes title over Santorik at Auahi Kore Maori Titles

Tim O’Connor and Leon Santorik (Ngati Toa) went wave for wave at the Auahi Kore Aotearoa Maori Titles at the weekend, with O’Connor getting the nod scoring 17.00 out of a possible 20 points for a well deserved win.

The final day of the event was played out in clean 1.0m waves at Manu Bay, under blazing sun that saw the natural amphitheatre packed full of spectators come finals time.

The final ended up a two horse race with the two older finalists, Daniel Kereopa (Tainui) and Matt Bennett (Ngai Te Rangi) unable to keep up with the frantic pace of the young boys and having to settle for third and fourth respectively.

Jessica Santorik (Ngati Toa) beat her best friend Kelly Clarkson (Te Arawa) in the final of the Roxy Open Women’s Division.

Earlier in the day, Kereopa took out the Hyundai Longboard Division amassing 16.50 points out of 20.

Hughes at Billabong ISA World Surfing GamesNew Zealand Surfing Team member Luke Hughes competed at the 2010 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games

currently being held at Punta Hermosa, Peru. Hughes was one of four Kiwis competing in the Open Men’s Division, all of which were successful on day

one of the event.Luke struggled to find his feet on the righthanders at the Caballeros. A down-and-out Hughes said he slipped

off his board several times throughout his 20 minute heat and was unable to link his turns together.Hughes ultimately needed a 7.51 point ride to progress with the surfers from Peru and Mexico eventually

running away with the heat. Hughes finished 33rd equal overall which is a big improvement from his 65th placing that he achieved at the event in 2009 when the event was contested in Costa Rica.

Yes, we’re still rolling up and having a lot of fun and laughter on and off the greens. We have been having good attendances in our tournaments too, great to see everyone enjoying themselves and taking on the challenges.

On Saturday 11 October we held a coaching time with Terry Green before the Esther Smith 2x4x2 Pairs event. This was very beneficial to those present and great value for our bowling techniques etc. Those absent missed a special happening. For the Esther Smith event 16 players were drawn into teams and the scorecards showed some very close games indeed, only 1 or 2 points difference, but others had big differences. The winners were John Taylor and Murray Eddy with 3 straight wins. 2nd were Bill Bond and Sue Russell with 2 wins and +28 points, then Maureen Wahanga and Margaret Mead came in 3rd with 2 wins and +20 points .

Saturday 9th October saw the Moore Cup Handicap Pairs challenge in rather trying windy conditions. The ‘handicap’ part is the number of points you have to start with when playing against other players. This number depends on how long you have been playing and your ability to play etc. It makes for interesting challenges especially when your points are added with those of your team-mate.

The winners were Jim Boggiss and Ian Barnard with 3 wins and 77 points, 2nd were Jim Ardern and Murray Eddy with 2 wins and +72 points, with Bill Bond and Wayne Gadsby coming in 3rd with 2 wins and +63 points. Les Soanes and Sue Russell also had 2 wins but only with +61 points...very close indeed.

BUSINESS HOUSE BOWLS is due to start again on Tuesday 16th November at 5.45pm. If you wish to play but don’t have a team then contact Ruth Rawlinson 8258108, Eileen Stephens 8258323 or Sue Russell 8250519, and we can organise you into a team. If you have a team then please let us know beforehand, thanks....it helps with the organising to know how many teams are in. Meantime ...happy bowling, Eileen Stephens.

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Raglan St Johnambulance news

Greetings all,Well spring has officially arrived and we

can look forward to some nice sunny days. For those who still have the winter blues, hang in there, the rain and cold wind will soon pass.

The Raglan Ambulance attended 34 callouts in September of which 31 were medical and 3 accidents..

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Raglan Community for donations that are being placed in our collection boxes around town. Over the past 15 months these boxes have raised over $400 and the Area Committee has put these funds towards purchasing items of equipment for the ambulance and the recent repainting of the inside office and garage area of our local ambulance station building.

Donation boxes are located at Raglan Dental Clinic, Raglan Wines and Spirits on Wainui Rd, and as far out as the Waingaro Hotel. Many thanks to Richard Jacobson from Raglan Four Square, Sam Beshara from Raglan Dental Clinic, Argie from the Raglan Wines & Spirits and Lloyd & Mary Whalley from the Waingaro Hotel for allowing us to have our donation boxes on their counters.

We are always looking for more volunteers for St John in Raglan so if you are interested in learning new skills while helping our community please get in touch with me or pop into the station.Take care and have a great month!Bush

For further information, please contact:Bush Barton,

St John Raglan Operations Team Manager Phone 07 8250944 or 0272500543 Email bush.barton@stjohn.org.nz

A column by St John Team Manager, Bush Barton.

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courses, classes & workshopsMEDIC FIRST AID CLASSES. Workplace first aid. Ph 027 231 8805. Pure and OrganicCLAY CLASSES NOV & DEC IN THE WAITETUNA for children and adults. Ring Clare 825 5155.

PART-TIME OUTDOOR WORK AVAILABLE. 4 days per month. Time can be flexible. Ph 07 825 6725 (eve).

For lease

OFFICES/ SHOPGALLERY or CLINIC

For lease in Raglan’s CBD. 70sqm approx, located on 1st floor above Raglan Hot Roast Shop. Suit offices,

studio, clinic etc with massive harbor views, large deck & possible accommodation.

Phone property manager on 021 363465

To letPRIVATE AND SECLUDED, 1 BDR FLAT. Heat pump. Avail Nov 1st $200/wk. Ph 825 7868.H O L I D A Y A C C O M M O D A T I O N AVAILABLE XMAS DAY –13 JAN. Sleeps 10 people, would suit family or families. $1000p/w. Upper Wainui Rd. Ph 825 7897 or 0274 257 897.RURAL WAINUI RD. 3 BEDRM DOWNSTAIRS APARTMENT FOR RENT

- $300 neg - Aircon. Newly renovated. Wrap around decks. Awesome harbour and mountain views . Suit couple or single person. Phone 0273355267.

Public Notices

TO ALL YOU KIDS INTERESTED IN PLAYING TOUCH RUGBY TOUCH. Sun 31 Oct @ the Rugby Ground. 1-3pm. Contact Ren 027 841 8096.WHAINGAROA WHANAU HOE WAKA AGM. Tues 2 Nov @ 55 Cliff Street, Raglan. 7.30pm. Contact Alison 825 7935. SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION. Next meeting will be held on Thurs 4 November at the Fire Brigade Hall at 11am. Entertainment will be a relaxing game of Housie. Members and non-members

OFFICE/RETAIL SPACETenancy available in Bow Street, Raglan with an administration area of approx 71m2, kitchen/bathroom facilities and two carparks.

All enquiries to:

Dawn BrockBow St Tenancy

P O Box 132Hamilton 3240Ph 07 834 3311

Email dawn.brock@jonwebb.co.nz

gig guideSAT 30 OCT @ RAGLAN CLUB. Halloween Night. SAT 30 OCT @ YOT CLUB. Double Brown Brothers presents Halloween Party. 2010. $5 after 9.30pm.WEDNESDAYS @ THE YOT CLUB. LOW KEY. Free pool, $5 beers.TUES 2 NOV @ THE RAGLAN CLUB.

Melbourne Cup. 2-6pm. Spot prizes, nibbles, sweepstakes, best Ladie’s hat.FRI 5 NOV @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. Famous Fish. N/C.SAT 6 NOV @ YOT CLUB. Anika Moa Solo Tour. Tickets eventfinder.co.nz or Raglan Info Centre.

what’s onHEALING ROOMSThursdays 11am-1pm

Plunket Rms.43 Bow StreetPh 825 7286

SEAFARERS SOCIAL

The RAGLAN SAILING CLUB invites you to a fun social quiz night with a wide nautical theme. Fingerfood provided, a cash bar available and a DJ for a night of music and fun. Get a group together, max 4 people. Sailing prizes to be won. Door sales $5 p/p. Adults only.SAT 30 OCTOBER,

7.30pm.Old School Arts

Centre, Stewart St, Raglan.

Fundraiser for children’s summer

sailing camp.More info phone

Jill 825 8597 (eve).

SUN 31 OCTOBER @ RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL. SurfsideKids zone. 10am. Enquiries 825 5199.MON 1 NOVEMBER @ THE UNION CHURCH

HALL. Care & Craft. 9.30am.MUMMA’S MONDAY 1ST NOV 11-1PM @ MATAPIHI GALLERY. Come & join us to learn & share stories of natural birthing, breastfeeding & parenting. Free, informative & fun with local midwives Karin & Penny. Babes in arms welcome.RAGLAN LIGHT EXERCISE GROUP. Meets Mon, Wed & Thurs 10-11am @ the Old Gospel Hall, Raglan West. MON 1 NOVEMBER @ TE UKU CHURCH HALL. Surfside Mainly Music. 9.30am.MON 1 NOVEMBER @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm.WED 3 NOVEMBER @ TE UKU CHURCH HALL. Surfside Mainly Music. 9.30am.WED 3 NOVEMBER. RAGLAN RAMBLERS. Meet 9am at the car park next to the Fire Station. Taupiri Mountain, lunch. WED 3 NOVEMBER @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome. Beginners welcome.FOOD FOREST GARDENING, RAGLAN WEST. 8 – 10am Thursday mornings.THURSDAYS FROM 5.30pm. RAGLAN TWILIGHT NETBALL @ the Raglan Rugby Club Courts. All welcome. Ph 021 187 8076.THURS 4 NOVEMBER @ COMMUNITY HOUSE. SurfsideYouth group van pickup 7.15pm. Enquiries 825 5199.THURS 4 NOVEMBER @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. Ecuhre. All welcome. 6pm.

Flowers Lilypot Florist.

Now beside Luv Vintage, the Barbers &

Orca. Diana 021 448 104Petals worldwide

5 Wainui Road

a great selection of Banksy cards

For hireF L O O R S A N D I N G EQUIPMENT for hire. Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777.BOUNCY CASTLE FOR HIRE, entertainment for the kids. Vicki 8257575.

Situation Vacant

For Sale

BEAUTIFUL FAIRY, BALLET dresses, sequined shoes, wands, headbands, really good prices, Spiderman and Batman also available. Phone Vicki to view 8257575.FIREWOOD. DRY. $100 delivered. Ph 825 5200.100mm PVC STORMWATER. SUPER SPECIAL. 6m lengths. $40 each. Sayer Landscape Supplies Ph 825 05774 BAR STOOLS SOLID OAK in ex. condition. As new. $60 each. Ph 825 0936 or 027 202 7281.

NOVEMBER CLASSES AT THE OLD SCHOOL ARTS CENTRE

KIDS AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOP: PEARLS AND CRYSTALS FOR CHRISTMAS WITH YANN BORDIER3.30pm - 5.00pm every Tuesday 2 November to 7 December 2010Each of the 6 weeks kids will make new jewellery or a Xmas ornament.All supplies and materials provided - $22 per session or 6 sessions for $110. Mum’s welcome to come along!(child less then 8 years Mum’s required)KIDS AFTER SCHOOL PURE AND ORGANIC PORCELAIN WITH CLARE WIMMERClasses begin 3.30pm Wednesday 10th November and end with a Christmas Exhibition December 15th.The contrast or complement of pure white porcelain with organically wood fired chunky work will be the focus for these workshops.Open to youth, children from 4 to 6 years with a caregiver and adults.Weds: November 10, 17, 24, December 1 and 8 at the Clay Shed behind the Old School Arts Centre and Sunday, December 12th to fire the Waikato Potters Wood Kiln (Cnr Ward & Seddon Street, Ham.). December 15th for Exhibition and closing Celebration at the Old School Arts Centre. Cost: $69 including materials and firings for youth, $79 for child and caregivers making work alongside and $85 for adults on their own.ADULT CLASSES PURE AND ORGANIC PORCELAIN WITH CLARE WIMMERSaturday 1pm – 3.30pm starting November 13, 20, 27, 4 Dec at the Old School + 11th/12th December at Waikato Potters Wood KilnThe contrast or complement of pure white porcelain with organically wood fired chunky work will be the focus for an adult program.$85 including materials and firingsContact Raglan Old School Arts Centre for further information email: info@raglanartscentre.co.nz or visit www.raglanartscentre.co.nz

Vacancies at the Environment CentreWhaingaroa Environment Centre (WEC) has the following vacant positions available: Centre Co-ordinator:Manage the day to day operation of the Environment Centre including public enquiries, funding applications, projects and volunteers.18 hrs per week Project Manager:Implement and manage several of the more technical Environment Centre projects.10 hrs per week AdministratorProvide administrative support for the running of the Environment Centre.2hrs per week If you are interested in one or all of the above positions you can get job descriptions and application details from: michele@agendatoaction.com or rachael@ecoes.co.nzApplications close Friday 12th November

welcome. Light luncheon and raffle available.RAGLAN TENNIS STARTS MON 8 NOV 6PM. Turn up for a hit and a giggle. No team req, not enough interest for business house. Ph Helen 825 8293.

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AllWhaingaroaAccommodationProviders-Accommodationwillbeneeded!

Accommodation providers are invited to put a listing for the Open Studio Weekend on Auckland Anniversary Weekend 2011 in the Raglan Arts Trail guide, currently being produced for 2011/2012. There has been such huge support for the Raglan Art Trail Guide, from local Whaingaroa artists and sponsors that is going to take a month of Sundays to take in the ‘Open Studio Event 2011’, Auckland Anniversary Weekend in January.The Raglan Arts Council organisers have realised that many visitors to Raglan will need accommodation to take advantage of the large number of studios to visit.Contact the Raglan Community Arts Council:jacqueline@raglanartscentre.co.nz for your listing by 5.00pm, Monday 1st November.

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