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By Kristy MartinPublic fundraising for the family of a young hunter seri-

ously injured in a helicopter crash has reached $13,000 in just four days.

The family of Sam Kersten say they have been ‘over-whelmed’ by the generosity shown in the days following the crash, which occurred during a heli-hunting expedi-tion near Ward on Sunday.

Mr Kersten, a Spring Creek resident, was having spinal surgery in Christchurch Hospital yesterday. He had already undergone surgery on his ankle and two femurs.

A Give a Little web page has been set up to assist the 31-year-old’s wife Sarah and their two children, aged under three, during what is expected to be a long road to recovery.

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In happier times: Sam Kersten, right, had recently established his own fencing business, and (inset) with wife Sarah and daughter Eliza.

Public donates $13k to young hunter’s family

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Continued from page 1Mr Kersten’s father-in-law Phil Brown

said his family had been inundated with support, in the form of monetary dona-tions, kind messages and offers of help, even from strangers.

“It’s been absolutely overwhelming, and so appreciated by us.

“I feel really humbled by it.”Mr Kersten ‘has a huge battle ahead of

him’, according to friend Doug Avery, the farmer whose land the chopper went down on.

He suffered injuries to his back, ribs and legs after being thrown from the skid when the helicopter crashed on Bonavaree Farm at Grassmere.

The young hunter had recently estab-lished his own fencing contracting busi-ness and, according to Mr Avery, had been “expressing how much optimism there was in his life, how well things were going” prior to the crash.

“Sam Kersten has got a huge battle ahead of him.

“He’s a young guy, in the prime of his life, and a good friend of this family.

“When I first saw the accident site… it was a major shock to me.

“It was a delightful revelation to me to learn that people were alive because it didn’t look too flash.”

The chopper’s pilot Grant McCallum, of Riverlands, also suffered multiple injuries and is recovering in Wellington Hospital.

In a television interview this week, he spoke about his split-second decision to steer the chopper into a gully in order to save Mr Kersten’s life.

“I just did what I knew was right, that’s it,” the 45-year-old said from his hospital bed.

“There was no way Sam was not going home to his kids.”

The Civil Aviation Authority is investi-gating the crash.

Family thankful for support

The annual Marlborough Poultry, Pigeon & Cage Birds Association show kicks off today with more than 600 exhibitors at the Riding for Disabled Arena off Maxwell Road.

Sisters Ella, Georgia and Madison Charman will be among those showing off their feathery friends.

The sisters each received

a baby chick for Christmas last year and have learnt to look after their special pets by feeding them grain and making sure they have fresh water.

Named Harrette, Jackie, Speckles and Snow White these chickens are exam-ples of the breeds being displayed at the show.

Harrette and Jackie are

Rhode Island Reds, Speck-les is a Plymouth Barred Rock, and Snow White is a White Leghorn. There will also be bantams, ducks, pigeons and game birds.

The show will open to the public today from 1:30pm to 5:30pm and again tomor-row 9am to 3pm.

Entry is $3 per family or $2 adult.

Cheeky chickens

Sisters Ella, Georgia and Madison Charman with their friend Isabelle Lee hold their pure breed chickens ahead of the annual Marlborough Poultry, Pigeon & Cage Birds Association show today and tomorrow. Photo provided.

A 23-year-old man has appeared in court on multiple charges after he was involved in a domestic dispute, a petrol drive off and threatened Ward residents with a hunting knife.

The unemployed man also led police on a chase before trying to break into a vehicle parked in someone’s driveway.

About 4am on Wednesday police were called to a domestic incident in Blenheim, but before they arrived the suspect left the address in a vehicle.

About 40 minutes later the same vehicle filled up with fuel at the BP Service Sta-tion on Main Street and drove off without paying.

The police located the vehicle at River-

lands. However, the driver failed to stop.A pursuit followed, but was called off

after the driver continued to flee in the Dashwood Pass.

About 6am police were called to an address in Ward where the occupants had disturbed a man breaking into a vehicle in their driveway.

When challenged by the occupants he allegedly threatened them with a hunting knife before walking off into Ward.

With the use of a police dog, the offender was apprehended and arrested.

His vehicle was located crashed off of State Highway One about 1km south of the Ward township.

He was also charged with drink-driving.

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ARATERE NEARLY READY The Interislander ferry Aratere

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The boat has been undergoing checks since returning from Singa-pore, where it was being repaired.

It will start doing freight-only services this week, after undertak-ing a test run across Cook Strait yesterday.

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Renwick School’s room one stu-dents have been very busy building something quite unique.

The new entrant students, with the help of a skilled dad, have con-structed an igloo made entirely of plastic milk bottles.

With patience, glue and a steady hand, 487 milk bottles were layered to form the large igloo which is being used by the students as a reading and hangout area.

Teacher Deb Craig said the project took all of term two to complete and was part of the class’s study on recycling.

“It has been such a fun project that all the kids really enjoyed, and has used a variety of skills including sorting, counting and other maths work,” she said.

The igloo will be used as an auction item for the school’s up and coming fundraising night, ‘Positive Energy’ on August 23.

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Renwick School new entrant students Toby Randall, Danielle Hansen, Nicola Lovell, Amelia Mullen, Lily Pontague and Bella Stebbings with the milk bottle igloo their class has made.

By Kristy MartinNearly 100 submissions have

been made so far on the future of the two Blenheim secondary schools.

Facilitator Janet Kelly said 93 submissions had been made online via Survey Monkey and she’d also received four hard copies by mail, with about three weeks left to the official closing date, July 31.

While she was yet to read any and gauge what the feel was in the community, Ms Kelly did say the majority of respondents were parents of primary school aged children.

Submissions had also come from past students and parents of

pre-schoolers.The Ministry of Education is

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on how to redevelop Marlborough Boys’ College and Marlborough Girls’ College, which both need significant building repairs.

Three options have been tabled – two single sex colleges on one site, retaining the status quo or one co-educational college.

Both principals, Wayne Hegarty and Karen Stewart, told a public meeting on July 2 they preferred two new colleges built at a co-located site.

More than 350 submissions were received during the first round of consultation, and though there was still a “wee way to go” in this second phase, things were looking positive, according to Ms Kelly.

“We are encouraging as many people as possible to make sub-missions.

“Last time people said they didn’t have enough information so this time were are trying to make sure they’ve got enough detail to make an informed decision on what is best for the future of Marlborough.”

She will compile a report based on the submissions, which will go to the board of trustees at both schools and then be presented to the Ministry of Education.

For more information on the op-tions or how to make a submission, visit the boys’ or girls’ college websites.

College submissions at 97

Janet Kelly, faciliator.

THIEF CLIMBS IN Between 7.15am and 6pm on

Wednesday a Nelson Street prop-erty was entered through an open window.

A tablet and $5000 worth of camera gear was taken.

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At 11.40pm the fuel station on Scott St was entered and the till floats taken.

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By Adam Poulopoulos Mico Plumbing Blenheim

have moved to reassure their customers it is business as usual, after confusion reigned about the sale of their site.

Building owner Ed Matla put their 13-17 Boyce Street home up for sale at the end of June, but Mico intends to remain at the premises.

Mico have been in the 2531 square metre site for 26 years.

Branch manager Kevin Addley said the group had received “untold” phone calls from worried customers since the announcement, but Mico maintained the lease for the time being.

He said clients had even come up to him personally and dis-cussed the issue.

“I was at the Home Show last week and one of our biggest

clients asked ‘Where are we going to get our gear from if

you go?’“A lot of people have been

using Mico for a number of years, and we don’t want to have the marketplace feel we’re deserting them.”

Mr Addley said Mico would discuss arrangements with the new owner when they were found.

Bayleys Marlborough com-mercial agent Grant Baxter, who is dealing with the sale, said the site was bound to at-tract interest.

“It’s high-profile and it’s got road traffic because it is on the main arterial route into town. It’s a convenient location with a dual entrance-way.”

The private treaty deadline is Thursday, July 31 at 4pm.

‘We’re not moving’

kevin addley and showroom consultant karen chauval at Mico Bathrooms.

By Adam Poulopoulos Marlborough Lines ICT

manager Amanda White’s workplace project has been recognised nationally at a recent awards presentation.

Amanda was presented with the Emerging ICT Leader award at the CIO Summit and Awards presentation in Auckland recently.

Amanda, who has held the ICT Manager job at Marlborough Lines for 10 years, said she was surprised to pick up the award.

“I didn’t think I was going to win.

“All the candidates were impressive in their own right, especially one in particular from ASB Bank.

“I was delighted little old Marlborough got the prize in the end.”

After being nominated for the award by an industrial col-league, Amanda went through a lengthy application process.

As part of that she entered her Storage Area Network, or SAN, project for consideration.

“I liken it to the foundations of a house,” she said.

“If you have a solid founda-tion you can build whatever

you like on top of it.” She said the judges also

asked her the question ‘if you were IT manager what would you do?’

“We do things well in New Zealand, and Weta Workshop is a good example of how New Zealand has learned to work to scale.

“We’re known as the land of milk and honey, but why can’t we also be known as the land of programmers?”

The emerging ICT award is open to anybody under the age of 35 who has demonstrated outstanding ICT initiative.

ICT win for Amanda

ict manager amanda White with her award.

accessman truck driver peter cohen, and co-owners colin and Jenny Francis at the business’s new site on Wednesday. they had their first day at the new premises, on the corner of sutherland terrace and kinross street, on July 1 after moving from Main street. Jenny said they were enjoying the extra yard space and reduced traffic flow at the new site.

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cluster gets aWardThe two leaders of Marlborough’s Food and

Beverage Cluster have been named runner-up in a national food industry awards recognising excellence in service to the food industry.

Marlborough Research Centre chief execu-tive Gerald Hope, and general manager of the Riddet Institute at Massey University Mark Ward, were announced as winners recently.

The project involves food and beverage providers in Marlborough, who work for in-novative ways to improve the industry.


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Marlborough District Council PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 New Zealand

Phone: 03 520 7400Fax: 03 520 7496Email: [email protected]

Positive Ageing - Keep your car safeUnlocked cars are an easy target for thieves. Sometimes cars are broken into but more often items are stolen from unlocked cars.Handbags or briefcases, laptop computers, MP3 players or cellphones left in the car will attract thieves and they will also steal GPS devices, hands-free phone kits and car stereo gear.At best, theft of personal items can be extremely inconvenient and may cause you to lose your no-claim insurance discount. At worst, your car may be damaged and personal documentation, cash and expensive items stolen. • An unlocked car parked on the street is the easiest target for

thieves, try and park inside a garage or at least off the street.

• Lock your vehicle and shut its windows, even if it is in a driveway.

• Never leave cash or credit cards, briefcases or handbags inside your car. It’s also unwise to leave your vehicle records inside the glovebox.

• Always remove the ignition key when you park, even if your car is on the driveway, and take your key out of the ignition when you are filling up at a service station.

• When parking in town, stick to areas with good lighting where the car can easily be seen.

Two long-time Awatere residents Helen and Ron Harris have been presented with Mayoral certificates of appreciation for their extensive service in assisting rural policing, civil defence, rural fire, search and rescue in their rural community.A long-time link in Marlborough’s Amateur Radio network, Helen and Ron are also key members of the Awatere Rural Support Network. They have played vital roles in search and rescue operations, fires and civil defence emergencies in the Awatere Valley, chalking up more than 60 years of service between them.The Awatere Rural Support Network was a great example to other areas of how to build a resilient rural community in an isolated environment, said Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman.“The dedicated contribution made

by Helen and Ron Harris has done a great deal to protect the safety and security of rural Marlborough and we have much reason to be grateful for their sterling work.”• The Civil Defence message “Know

Your Neighbours, Know Your

Community” applies in town and in the country. For more information about resources available to help communities get prepared, contact Marlborough Emergency Services: John Foley or Gary Spence, Ph: 03 520 7400.

Tenders• Picton Water, Sewerage and Stormwater

Maintenance Contract• Awatere Water Scheme Operations and

Maintenance ContractMarlborough District Council invites tenders for two separate contracts:Picton Water, Sewerage and Stormwater Maintenance ContractDaily operation and maintenance of the Picton Water, Sewer and Stormwater Networks, excluding treatment plants.Tenders close at 4.00 pm on Monday 11 August 2014.Tender documents can be downloaded from the Marlborough District Council website, www.marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Tenders from 4.00 pm Friday 11 July 2014.All enquiries should be directed to:Picton ContractKerry WalshPO Box 443Blenheim 7240Ph: 03 520 7400email: [email protected]

Awatere Water Scheme Operations and Maintenance ContractDaily operation and maintenance of the Awatere Water Supply Network. Tenders close at 4.00 pm on Monday 18 August 2014.Tender documents can be downloaded from the Marlborough District Council website, www.marlborough.govt.nz/Your-Council/Tenders from 4.00 pm Friday 18 July 2014All enquiries should be directed to:Awatere ContractErica HobbsPO Box 443Blenheim 7240Ph: 03 520 7400email: [email protected]

Learn how to prune your roses Its pruning season in the garden and, for the amateur gardener, there’s always something to be learned from what’s happening in the public gardens at Pollard Park.Council gardeners will be pruning the roses in the Centennial Rose Gardens at Pollard Park from Monday to Wednesday next week – a chance to learn from the experts.Please feel free to bring your secateurs and come along for hands-on demonstrations and questions; the Council’s gardening team members are always happy to share their expertise. Once the roses are dealt with, next month it will be time to tackle the hydrangeas to ensure maximum flowering next season.• Rose pruning demonstrations and advice: Monday

14 July to Wednesday 16 July, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm, at Pollard Park.

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The next great walkMarlborough’s next great walking trail is steadily inching its way toward completion, set to become another tourist and recreational gem for our region.The Link Pathway follows early Maori trails which, by the 1860s, had become the bridle path offering a land route between Havelock and Picton. Walking and hiking trails are one of this country’s big tourist attractions and the Queen Charlotte Track already draws thousands of tourists to Marlborough.The Link Pathway is set to be completed by 2020. It’s been a long running project, already 10 years in the making. Council helped with

some early funding and about 10 kms of the track around Anakiwa and Linkwater is complete. With the other parts of the track at various stages of construction, the next stage requires the heavy machinery and the bridge and culvert construction work. In this year’s Annual Plan, the Council agreed to provide some funding over the next four years to help the community volunteers make progress. The Outward Bound School has provided some muscle, however, support from the wider community in the form of labour, materials or sponsorship would be welcomed.Enquiries about the Link Pathway: contact [email protected]

Marlborough Airport parkingDuring the construction of the terminal extensions commencing July 2014 there will be very limited parking in front of the terminal. Those picking up and dropping off are advised to use the main car park, which has a 20 minute free exit time. After the first 20 minutes the cost of short term parking is $1 per hour.For the free exit simply use the card you take at the entry barrier in the ticket slot at the exit barrier.We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Marlborough District LibraryJuly school holiday schedule 2014

Monday 14th July 10.30am Winter stories and craft – all welcome! No need to register!Monday 14th July 2pm Big kid craft for ages 8-12 years – Making birdfeeders from recycled items. Registration required!Tuesday 15th July 10.30am Puppet stories and craft – all welcome! No need to register!Tuesday 15th July 2pm Big kid craft for ages 8-12 years – Making sock puppets. Registration required!Wednesday 16th 2pm Teen craft for ages 12 -18 – Upcycled tee-shirt bag. Registration required!Thursday 17th July 10.30am Winter stories and craft – all welcome! No need to register!

From left, Marlborough Emergency Services manager John Foley, Mayor Alistair Sowman, Helen Harris, Ron Harris, Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham.

Picton to Havelock

An Outward Bound community service group hard at work on the Anakiwa section of the Link Pathway.

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Ingredients:Pudding• 1cup(125g)plainflour• 1teaspoonbakingpowder• 75gdarkchocolate,grated• 200gchoppedpitteddates• 11/4cups(300g)water• 1teaspoonbakingsoda• 65gsoftenedbutter• 3/4cup(150g)castersugar• 2eggsSauce• 1cup(250ml)thickenedcream• 1cup(155g)firmlypackedbrownsugar• 250gbutterToServe• icingsugarfordusting• vanillaicecream

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Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes then scrape into a blender and carefully puree until smooth; set aside. Cream the butter together with the caster sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Fold in the flour mixture and the date puree until well blended. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sauce Meanwhile, stir together the cream, brown sugar and 1 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the butter melts; set aside. To Serve When the puddings have baked for 25 minutes, remove them from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the puddings from the muffin tin and place them onto a baking sheet. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the sauce over each pudding, then return to the oven and bake for 5 minutes more. Spoon some of the sauce onto the bottom of a dessert plate and place a pudding on top. Lightly dust with icing sugar and top with a scoop of ice cream. Repeat with the remaining date puddings.

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Dear Ed,I am writing in response to Pauleen

Morgan’s letter on 9th July. Has she not considered that what was on the front page was actually art, a talent, local talent?! Something the people involved spent a lot of time and money working hard on to achieve their dreams.

Surely young minds may see this film project as inspiring, considering half of the video games they play are more graphic and violent than an

innocent local zombie film, which included supporting roles by children.

I suggest anyone who finds it of-fensive gets off their high horse and looks at the bigger picture. Perhaps even take a closer look and support local filmmakers and admire the detail in the make up these zombies are exhibiting. Well done Falvation Films, I think your work is admirable and it is great The Sun supported this project in such a bold way.

Zombie fan

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Dear Ed,I recently saw parking wardens

patroling outside Springlands School, checking for WOF and registration as parents had gone in to collect their

children. Obviously they are now extending their areas of patrol and are now targeting parents dropping and collecting kids at school.

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Sun reporter Celeste Lodewyk visits the SPCA Marlborough centre and talks to Vicky about her upcoming fundraiser next weekend.

As Vicky leads me into one of the dog pens to meet ‘Zeus’, a loveable seven month old german shepherd/boxer cross who has been waiting four months to be adopted, we are met with a flurry of wagging tails.

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acting with the dogs shows how com-mitted she is to helping the centre, not only through fundraising but with regular volunteer hours given spending time with the animals.

“I have always loved animals and I enjoy giving them love and atten-tion, it’s what all animals deserve,” she said.

Vicky’s next fundraising event for SPCA Marlborough is being held in conjuction with Hunter’s Wines on July 19.

Money raised will be going toward the everyday care of the animals and medical costs.

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horne said monthly vet bills can cost up to $7000 for the treatment, neuter-ing and microchipping of animals in preparation of rehoming them.

Last year alone it cost the centre around $43,000.

“Fundraisers like this we really appreciate as it helps us to continue our work and find homes for these animals,” she said.

Tickets cost $65 which includes a glass of bubbly on arrival, canapes and a three course dinner and can be purchased by contacting Vicky on 021 469 661, or the centre on 572 9156.

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Vicky Green is fundraising for SPCA Marlborough. Here she is pictured with Zeus (seven months) who is waiting for adoption. Photo by Celeste Lodewyk

The district health board is working with council to conduct testing of Seddon’s water after residents complained of rashes and tummy upsets.

Dr Ed Kiddle, medical officer of health for the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, said so far they had found no correlation between chemicals in the water and the health issues described by some residents at a public meeting last month.

“We are working with the council to see if we can shed any light on these health complaints,” Dr Kiddle said.

He said while there were found to be high levels of some metals in the water, they were all within the maximum allowable values for drinking water.

The Seddon water supply was chlorinated, he said, but when the water got dirty the chlorine was not as effective, which could give tummy upsets.

It did not explain the skin reactions, however.Further testing was being conducted.

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By Adam PoulopoulosA Blenheim local is delighted by the public’s response as she nears the halfway mark of Dry July. Ashley Nally is abstaining from alcohol for the month of July in memory of her mother, who passed away in May from a rare form of throat cancer.So far, she has raised $1225, the highest amount in the Marlborough region. She sits 12th on the national stand-ings. The money she raises will go to Christchurch Hospital, where her mum received treatment on and off for four months.Ashley said the support so far had far exceeded her expectations. “I only wanted to raise $500. I didn’t expect people to be so giving.“Some friends decided to go dry this

July just to support me, so I wasn’t the only one sober.“I know mum would be proud as well.” Ashley, a nanny at Porse, said tea and exercise had filled the gap left by alcohol. She plans to complete a duathlon later in the month. She said she had gone on holiday earlier in the month to escape the temptation, but planned to head out on the town sober with her friends. “It’ll be interesting to see what town’s like on the weekend. It’ll be good to see people make a fool of themselves!”Dry July encourages participants not to drink alcohol for a month to support people living with cancer. You can donate to Ashley’s cause at https://nz.dryjuly.com/profile/ashleynally.

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Ashley Nally will not be drinking alcohol from this bar, or any other, until she completes Dry July.

By Adam PoulopoulosMarlborough-based Maureen O’Connell is delighted after being elected to the national executive of the Women’s Institute. Maureen, who has l ived in Marlborough for the last 14 years, is one of six on the executive, and Marlborough’s only representative. She has taken on the roles of fi-nance officer and convenor of the sustainability committee, while also being a drama and choral committee member. Maureen, who has been involved with the Women’s Institute for 30 years, said she felt mixed emotions when she was elected. “I cried. I was excited, but there was some trepidaiton too. “It’s a responsibility, but at the same time it’s an honour that people think I am good enough to lead them.” Maureen had to write a piece in the institute’s magazine, Home and Country, as part of her election process. It has been a long time since anybody from Marlborough made the execu-tive, but Maureen is unsure of the exact figure. “Nobody can quite remember how long ago the last person was. “Not for at least 20 years though.” Maureen has just begun her two-year

term on the executive, and she is eligible to stand for another two years afterwards. For the last four years she has been president of the WI’s Marlborough federation, and she will continue to hold that position until April. The executive has a distinct Top of the South influence, with president Kay Hart hailing from Nelson.

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- WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE - Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

Friday 11 July 2014

New Zealand Highland & National Dancing Championships Fri 11 Jul - Mon 14 Jul FREE Today, Saturday and Sunday 8.30am - 7.30pm. Monday 8.30am -6.00pm. Floor Pride Civic Theatre.

The Poultry, Pigeon and Duck ShowAt the Riding for the Disabled Arena off Maxwell Road. The show is open to the public Friday 1.30pm - 5.30pm and Saturday 9am - 4pm Entry is $3 for a family or $2 for a single. For more info call Therese 579 4431.

Picton Little Theatre present Coaltown BluesToday and Saturday 7.30pm. $25.00. Chris Green is relishing the challenge of this one-man musical drama in which he portrays multiple roles, both male and female; without the aid of costume or set changes, relying solely on his ability to breathe life into these characters.

Sit and Be Fit with SueExercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street. Plenty of parking. $2.00 per session. Ph Sue: 578 0469.

Sit and Be Fit with JeanetteFree exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Ph 578 5395.

QuestIntermediate age youth group, 3.30pm-5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 021 046 2434.

Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm. Prue: Ph 578 8888.

Tai ChiToday and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

Picton Museum10am till 4pm daily, 9 London Quay. Ph 573 8283.

Marlborough Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

The Diversion GalleryOpen noon-5pm Wed – Saturdays 10 London Quay, Picton. Ph 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. Ph 577 6784 www.marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 12 July 2014

Ulysses Lunch ride After coffee at Shelly’s either to Foresters Cafe, Rai Valley or head South decide on the day. Meet for coffee at Shelly’s Cafe at the Vines Village, Rapaura Road at 10am, ride departs at 11am.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am – 2pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd, Ph John 578 3918.

Marlborough Embroiderers’ Guild First Saturday of the month at 1.30pm - 4.30pm St John Rooms, Seymour St Ph Roz 5782471

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building rela-tionships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 578 1835.

Pregnancy Yoga9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107.

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am.

Redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Park Guided tours available, Sunday Thomas Tank Engine rides. Ph Doris 579 4357.

Picton Men’s Shed Every Saturday 10am to 1pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm. Plants and garden furniture sold Saturday and Wednesday 10am to 1pm.

Kapahaka for Youth Blenheim School 6pm - 8pm. All welcome.

Old Time Movie Night at St Andrews Church7pm. Proceeds towards earthquake strength-ening St Andrews Church Hall. Supper $10. Door sales available.

Sun 13 July 2014

The Giesen Sports and Events CentreIn Renwick is hosting an ‘Open Day’ which will showcase a number of local businesses which specialise in weddings, as well as its own facil-ity as an ideal venue for weddings, functions and events. 10am to 3pm and entry is free.

Blenheim Fly Casting Group Burleigh Park 10am - noon. Bring your own Fly Rod, Line, leader and a drink. All methods of flycasting are covered for small stream/large rivers/lakes, sea and estuary fishing. FOC Ph 578 9960.

Kiwiana TextilesClothing, Handwork, and Tea Towels. 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Marlborough Provincial Museum and Archives. Presentation by Pam Saunders. Pam has been the curator of the Textiles Collection for over 30 years, her extraordinary knowledge is complemented by her lively and engaging style. Don’t miss this great op-portunity of nostalgia, and reflection. Prepare to be amazed! Entry Fee: $5.00

A Cross Section - JK Reed 10:30am - 4:30pm. Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery. An exhibition of wa-tercolours and oils from the renowned New Zealand Artist, Keith Reed. Paintings include works from Keith’s early painting career through to present.Marlborough Mountain Bike Club “Soup and Bun” No 5 Registration from 9.15am for a 10am start. Meet at the “Wairua Affray” picnic area on the left of SH1 as exit Tuamarina heading to Picton. Ph Peter 021-030-6577 or Kevin 027-461-4941.

Marlborough Kennel Assn Talk on K9 first aid followed by lunch and fun quiz 11.30am. For further information phone Sharon 578 5311.

Blenheim Country Music ClubClub Day From 1pm Redwoodtown School Hall. $3 entry - all visitors welcome to play or sing - refreshments provided.

Riverside RailwayTrain leaves Brayshaw Park Station at 1.45 & 3.00pm. Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY.

Kapahaka Every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall 12pm - 3pm All welcome.

Renwick Anglican Community Church54 High St Renwick. Morning worship 9.30am Rev Steve Allcutt ph 572 8850.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market9.00am - noon A&P Showgrounds. Showcas-ing the best of what Marlborough has to offer.

St Luke’s Anglican ChurchFerry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 9.30am. Ph Rev Derek 578 5050.

Pony Club at GroundsNew Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776.

Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street – Phone John 577 9789.

Tramping ClubMary 572 8762.

Buddhism for Modern Life10am, 573 5379.

Blenheim Bonsai2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

Marlborough Guild of WoodworkersBrayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. Malcolm: 578 8809.

Marlborough Rock and Mineral ClubCome and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

If you have an event contact Liz at The Sun on 5777 868

Associated Modellers SocietyMinature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Prk, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm till 4pm $2.

UP AND COMING EVENTSKiwi Songs - Ukulele Workshop Tue 15 Jul, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Marlborough Provincial Museum and Archives. International sensation Hugo del Mar will inspire you to strum your heart out. We will learn a few chords and then some classic kiwi songs. Entry: $2.00

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INVITATIONThe Marlborough RSA (MRSA) wish to invite those persons who have received the NZ Defence Service Medal (NZDSM) or any other medallic recognition that has not yet been formally presented to them, to a formal medals presentation parade in the RSA Lounge of the Clubs of Marlborough on Thursday 21 August 2014 at 3:00 PM.

Please note: you do not have to be a member of the MRSA to participate in this ceremony. Recipients are requested to register their interest with the MRSA by telephone 578 1059 or 578 5230 or by emailing [email protected]

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By Adam Poulopoulos It promises to be a busy month as Picton

Little Theatre celebrates its 50th birthday.The theatre celebrates its anniversary

with a five-performance season of ‘Crystal Clear,’ beginning with the matinee on Sunday, July 20.

Evening performances will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur-day of the following week.

The play is the same as the first production the Picton Drama Club performed after moving into the theatre in 1964.

Play director Fran Manahi said the charac-ters were typical of a 1940s three-act farce.

She said the group, which had been rehearsing since May, had tried their best to keep the play similar to the 1964 edition.

“We have tried to keep the set as authentic as possible and replicate it as it might have been in 1964.

“The programme is also a replication of the programme delivered in 1964.”

The organisers of the play had to look as far afield as England to find a copy of the original script.

As well as the play, a 50th anniversary reunion dinner for past and present members is being held at the Port of Marlborough Pavilion on Friday, July 25.

On Sunday, July 27, a memorabilia display of past performances will be open for public

view at the theatre. Before ‘Crystal Clear’ takes to the stage

one-man musical drama ‘Coaltown Blues’ hits town, with performances tonight and tomorrow night.

Theatre manager Bruce Anderson said he was delighted to get such a high-quality show in a weekend slot.

For more information, and to book tickets, email [email protected] or visit Take Note Picton.

The theatre wishes to thank Interislander ferries and ITM Picton for their help with the sets.

Bumper month for Picton Little Theatre

Lions group has new leaderThe new Beavertown Blenheim Lions board of directors. Photo supplied.

The Beavertown Blenheim Lions have installed their new Board of Directors for the coming year, which will be led by president Carol Taylor.

This past year the club has raised over $6000 for indi-

vidual people and organisa-tions in the community, as well as helping with street collecting for other groups.

“We are so grateful for all the generous people in Marlborough,” a spokesper-son said.

The Beavertown Blenheim Lions enjoys regular social meetings which feature interesting speakers, activi-ties and fun.

New members are always welcome.

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of Soundfish Inc is to be held on Monday the 28th of July, 2014.

Venue & Time: Clubs of Marlborough,“the Board Room”, Blenheim. 7.30pmBusiness: 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of the 2013 AGM 3. Annual report 4. Annual financial statements 5. Election of officers & committee 6. Report on research activities 7. Plan for the future 8. General businessThe treasurer will accept membership subscriptions at the meeting.

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By Adam PoulopoulosHarold the giraffe is over-the-

moon to be working with a spruced-up Marlborough Life Education Trust truck.

Lodge Eckford recently donated $9500 to the trust, which has gone towards redecorating the outside of the truck.

Lodge Eckford master Azher Mir said the organisation was delighted to donate the funds.

“We see it as a really good com-munity project.

“If it benefits youngsters coming through the ranks, and gives them self-esteem and confidence, that’s what the Freemasons aspire to.”

Marlborough Life Education Trust

chairperson Rob Simcic said the truck needed a paint job.

“It’s been a bit overdue for an upgrade.”

It’s been ten years to the day since it was last done, which is when the Trust came to Marlborough.

“It’s a nice new look.” He said the next project would be

to upgrade the interior, to increase accessibility and adapt to the chang-es in the learning environment.

Five thousand children aged Five to thirteen from around Marlborough go through the Life Education Trust truck each year.

In the truck they learn about nutri-tion, the body, self-esteem and the dangers of substance abuse.

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Marlborough Life Education Trust chairperson Rob Simcic and Lodge Eckford master Azher Mir with Harold the giraffe.

15SunThe Friday July 11, 2014 sport

Marlborough rugbyCentral finished second behind

Waitohi in the Bayleys Tasman Trophy, making it a one-two for Marlborough teams.

Central grabbed second after thrashing Stoke 93-0, while nearest challengers Waimea dealt Waitohi their only loss of the competition, but could not get the bonus point.

This weekend Waitohi meet Awa-tere, while Central meet Harlequins in the Marlborough club semifinals.

Seddon ShieldThe Marlborough under-52 kilo-

gram rugby team has had mixed fortunes on the first two days of the Seddon Shield at Lansdowne Park.

They began their campaign with a 36-15 loss to Nelson on Monday, before atoning with a 32-0 win over West Coast on Tuesday.

They played Buller yesterday, and finish up against Golden Bay at 10:40am today.

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sports talk

I know I’ve been going on about the World Cup a lot, but it just keeps getting crazier and crazier.

Brazil’s 7-1 thrashing by Germa-ny, their worst defeat of all time, has left a nation in mourning.

Whichever way you look at it, this was a capitulation, but look-ing a bit deeper, however, shows it was a series of smaller events that loosened the nuts before the wheels came right off.

When Neymar was injured against Colombia, Brazil lost their talisman.

For a 22-year-old, he had shown incredible stomach for the battle. He scored more goals and created more chances than any other Bra-zilian player, and scored the final

penalty in the shootout with Chile. However, it was the absence of

captain Thiago Silva, the unsung hero, which affected them the most.

They say it is defence that wins World Cups, and Silva is the undisputed leader of that defence.

When he charged down Colom-bia goalkeeper David Ospina’s kick and got himself booked, it set off a chain reaction that had dire consequences.

He left David Luiz, his centre back partner who’s very good with the ball but shaky under pressure, to lead the team.

Silva’s replacement was Dante, a good player, but one who hadn’t played a match during the tourna-

ment, and hadn’t played much with Luiz.

The organisation and rhythm had gone, and Germany took advantage.

You need those players who don’t get many headlines but communicate well and organise your team.

Conrad Smith plays almost every game for the All Blacks, not because he scores a massive amount of tries, but because he’s a leader who organises the defence and has the respect of those around him.

Likewise Simon Mannering for the Warriors.

You need the steel to match the silk, and Brazil didn’t have it.

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By Adam PoulopoulosTop of the South Football (TSF)

have tabled another bid for a full ASB Premiership football franchise.

TSF made their bid to New Zealand Football (NZF) at the end of last month, and NZF have tentatively set late July as their decision date.

If the bid is accepted, the new Nelson/Marlborough team would start playing in the ASB Premier-ship in the 2015/16 season.

They would play alongside the NZ King Salmon Nelson Marlborough Falcons, runners-up in last year’s ASB Youth League, the ASB Premiership’s equivalent for under-20 players.

A Top of the South team has not featured in the top competition since Nelson United in the 1991-92 season.

TSF and Falcons board member Nigel Thompson said he hoped the Falcons’ success would work in their favour.

“We’ve received a lot of com-ment from New Zealand Football about how well the Falcons is run off the field.”

He said much of the bid came

down to proving the new team’s sustainability to NZF.

“It costs about $200,000 a year to run a full ASB Premiership team, with salaries and travel costs included.

“We’ve done a lot of work behind the scenes in the last two months. A lot of number crunching.”

If the bid is successful, the new team has been assured of sponsor-ship from an unnamed donor.

In 2011 TSF began with the objective of forming a side to play in the ASB Premiership.

They have had two bids rejected, and got permission to found the Falcons, since then.

New NZF chief executive Andy Martin has made an ASB Pre-miership revamp, including an expansion, one of his priorities.

Thompson said the bid had ref-erenced the Hawke’s Bay, which has a similar population base and has run both teams successfully in recent years.

He said if the bid is successful, the franchise would have to look outside the region for some of its players, and players from Auck-land, Wellington and Christchurch had already expressed an interest.

Top of the South football bid lodgedShooting

The Andrew and Faulkner Shield target shooting competition is com-ing to Marlborough this year.

The event will be held at Clubs of Marlborough on Saturday, July 26.

Teams of ten shooters from around the South Island will be coming to the event.

Marlborough currently holds the shield.

runningEntries have now opened for the

Marina 2 Marina run. This year’s event will be held on

Saturday, October 18. The course includes 13 kilometre,

9km and 2km categories. To register visit the Marina 2

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