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Page 1: Horowhenua Chronicle 03-12-14

1 Large PizzaChoose from: Hawaiian, Classic Cheese,Margherita, Veg Hot “n” Spicy,Beef & Onion, Ham & cheese1 Large PizzaChoose from: Super Supreme, Meat Lovers, Apricot Chicken,Satay Chicken, BBQ Chicken & Bacon, Beef Italiano,Pepperoni Feast, Seafood Deluxe

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INSIDE

Christmas cheer — page 6

Run fun — pages 12, 21 & 22

Better water at BeachBy

FRANKIE

WEBB

[email protected]

WATER GRADINGDistribution Zone Grades:Zone grading, a1 (best) to e, isbased upon the microbiologicaland chemical quality of thewater, along with the conditionof the reticulation system andthe quality of its care, etc. Azone grading should always beconsidered with theaccompanying plant and sourcegrading.Foxton Beach has beenupgraded from d(unsatisfactory level of risk) toa completely satisfactory,extremely low level of risk.Plant and Source Grade is basedprimarily on the likely healthrisks to the community arisingfrom bacteria, protozoa andchemical substances in thesource water, and howeffectively the treatment plantcan act as a barrier to suchcontaminants passing throughto the reticulation system.Possible gradings are A1 (best),then A to E. Each zone inheritsthe plant grading from theworst plant providing it withwater.Foxton Beach has gone to A(completely satisfactory,extremely low level of risk) fromE (unacceptable level of risk).

Glasses will be ‘clinking’ atFoxton Beach as residentscelebrate the Ministry ofHealth Aa grade rating fortheir drinking water.Previously it had beenclassified Ed. HorowhenuaDistrict Council applied for aregrade earlier this month.For the first time the FoxtonBeach supply was compliantwith all aspects of theDrinking Water Standards forthe full 12 months.

Foxton and Shannonresidents will have to waituntil next year for a possibleregrade. Their supplies havebeen compliant for half a yearfollowing upgrades between2012 and 2014.

Foxton's water mains arebeing flushed twice a week inefforts to completely clear thepipes of biological buildupthat has occurred over theyears. As part of the FoxtonWater Treatment Plantupgrade, more chlorine willbe introduced to the supply toensure that enough chlorine ispresent to completelydisinfect the water as ittravels through thereticulation network.

``Chlorine is one of themost commonly useddisinfectants for water and isapplied to deactivate mostmicroorganisms,'' council’sWater Services manager

Sarah Stephen said.“Residents may notice watersmells or tastes slightlydifferent, but it will remaincompletely safe to drink.''

HDC suggests anydiscolouration, odour or tasteissues with the water isusually cleared by running atap for 10-15 minutes to flushthe system. Not all residentsare comfortable with thebrown coloured water.

“I won’t drink water at myplace,” Foxton residentMichael Feyen said. “I’mamazed with the Beachupgrading from E to A, Iwonder how it’s been achieved

. . . with chemicals.”A report from MidCentral

Health's Public HealthServices in September showedFoxton Beach, Foxton andShannon water supplies hadreceived their best-everresults for compliance withthe Drinking WaterStandards.

“We are aware someresidents are still receivingdiscoloured water which is aresult of the treatmentchemicals dislodging materialthat has built up inside pipesover a long period of time,”Kerekere ward CouncillorRoss Brannigan said. “An

issue we are assured willcontinue to decrease overtime.”

Mr Brannigan, a FoxtonBeach resident, said the Beachcommunity should welcomethis positive news. He creditsthe new grading as a goodexample of long-time localcampaigners for better waterquality, council andcommunity working togetherfor excellent results.

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2 Horowhenua Chronicle Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Rates changes — district council has sayHorowhenua District Council chiefexecutive David Clapperton — response toproposed rates change.

Horowhenua District Council hassought feedback for a proposal to changefrom land value to capital value-basedrating system.

While not legally obliged to undertakethis pre-consultation, council has done sosimply to help form a rating proposal inthe Draft Long Term Plan.

Our eight-page rating review pre-consultation document provided athorough overview of the initial proposal,including advantages and disadvantagesclearly outlined, to help ratepayersprovide feedback.

In the document, the series of barcharts show the increases and decreases

for every ratepayer group. The middlebars include all those with increases ordecreases between $0 and $100. Thesmallest change would be a decrease of$0.02, for a lifestyle block on Wallace LoopRoad. No properties would actually havea zero change.

As this stage of the rating review wassimply pre-consultation, council decidedit was best to directly contact thoseratepayers who would face significantincreases in their rates and invite them tomeet with senior Council staff to discussthe proposal.

Several other meetings were held andwith various interest groups invited,including residents and ratepayersassociations, community associations,rural residential and residential

ratepayers groups, iwi groups, andbusinesses.

Since July this year, council has beenmeeting about three times each month toconsider rating options. We haveexplored a range of variations, mainlyland value and capital value hybrids, aswell as differential and target ratechanges.

We can assure ratepayers that nodecisions on the rating review proposalhave been made. Full consultation willhappen next March and April when thepublic can make formal submissions tothe Rating Review proposal in the DraftLong Term Plan.

It will be the outcome of this processnext year that will determine the ratingsystem council will use.

SCENE IN HOROWHENUA

AN eruption at sea was how Jim Read described the sun setting at Foxton Beach oneevening. Too good to miss, Jim grabbed his camera to capture the moment.

YOUR VIEWS

Water race voteI have been heavily involved withinvestigations regarding the HorowhenuaDistrict Council councillors and mayor at apublic meeting in December 2013 voting toclose the Waikawa Water Race.

Incorrect information was provided tothe councillors and mayor by council staff,and largely based on these wrong facts, itwas voted that the Waikawa Water Race beclosed.

Public meeting procedure denied thepublic being allowed to question councilstaff’s information provided after the peoplewho had registered to talk on the topic. Theyhad had their chance to talk.

I am not debating the wrong informa-tion, but am seeking an answer to properprocedure.

During seeking legal advice, I was toldthat it is the responsibility of the public tobring to council’s attention to decisions theymake basically in error, to right a wrong.

Following full investigation of this incor-

rect information, and obtaining proof, wewere advised by Federated Farmers to havethis decision by Council readdressed, due toit being based on incorrect information at aPublic Meeting scheduled for August 2014.

We contacted the person who registersspeaking rights at public Meetings, to havethe Waikawa Water Race added to publicagenda, and was told that the public do notget to choose the topics for discussion.

How can the public get before council anitem added to public agenda for a publicmeeting?

How can the public get Council toreaddress a decision made on incorrectinformation?

Why is a person with speaking rights ona topic not allowed to question facts givenafter they have spoken and just before thecouncillors and mayor vote — in this caseknowing them to be incorrect and illogicaland therefore ensuring council are votingon full disclosure of correct facts?

L R HOLLANDManakau

WRITE TO USThe Horowhenua Chronicle welcomesreaders letters. Emailed letters are preferredsent to [email protected], if posted to POBox 547 Levin. letters should be typed,double spaced, clear handwritten letters willbe accepted. Letters should not exceed 200 to250 words. Hand written and emailed lettersmust have the senders name, address and acontact phone number. However, wherespecifically requested and at the chiefreporter’s discretion ‘name and addresssupplied’ can be used in publishing.

Letters to the Chronicle express the viewsof the writer, not those of the HorowhenuaChronicle, staff or NZME media.

The chief reporter reserves the right toedit, amend or reject any letter withoutexplanation.

Complaint process: HorowhenuaChronicle is subject to NZ Press Councilprocedures. Complaints are to be firstdirected in writing to [email protected] unsatisfied, the complaint may be referredto the Press Council, P O Box 10-879, TheTerrace, Wellington 6143 or [email protected]. Further detail andan online complaints form are available atwww.presscouncil.org.nz.

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Dedicated headheading ‘home’

LEVIN Intermediate School principalTrevor Jeffries will be saying farewellnext month.

By FRANKIEWEBB

When Levin Intermediate principalTrevor Jeffries moved his family toHorowhenua it was his intention to stayfor three years — and that was 17 yearsago.

He took up the position of principal atPoroutawhao School, then nine years agostepped up to principal of LevinIntermediate School.

“I am sad to be leaving,” he said. “Ireally enjoy my job here and the studentsand families I get to work with.”

Mr Jeffries will be moving back to goforwards.

“I would only go [from Horowhenua]if I could get a job that was as interestingas my job here,” he said.

“Luckily I got one at KhandallahSchool, near where I grew up and boughtmy first house, so for me it’s a bit likegoing home.”

Mr Jeffries leaves the school in goodheart and plans to get the new principalup to speed by day one of the new schoolyear.

“At present the school is in the middleof a very exciting journey and I will missbeing a part of that,” Mr Jeffries said.“The staff and board will continue to

implement our plans and school life willcontinue to get more innovative andexciting. The board will have a principalin place for the start of the 2015 schoolyear.”

NEWS IN BRIEF

Lower limitThealcohol limit for driversaged 20 and overwaslowered onMonday as partof theGovernment'sSaferJourneys strategy, aimingto significantly reducedeaths and serious injuriesfrom road crashes by 2020.The legal alcohol limit haslowered from400 to 250microgramsof alcohol perlitre of breath (or from80 to50milligramsof alcohol per100millitres of blood),bringingNewZealand lawinto linewith the limitsalready in place in themajority ofOECDcountries.The alcohol limitfor drivers under the age of20 remains at zero.

Can doHorowhenuamoviegoersdid their bit to helpKiwis inneed, supporting theWattie’sCansFilmFestivalat Focal Point CinemaLevin.More than 170people donated a can offood to comeand seeTeenage Mutant NinjaTurtles earlier thismonth,adding to the overallnational total of 21,152 cansdonated for SalvationArmyfoodbanks. According toWatties, it is the best resultyet in the 21-year history ofthe event. Alongside theFestival, CountdownSupermarkets supportedTheSalvationArmybycollecting cans fromshopperswho couldn’tattend a cinemabutwantedto donate.Wattieswillmatch every can donated.

Coast rideThe22ndCoast toCoastMotorcycle ride is onDecember 13. It is thelongest consecutivefundraiser for thePalmerstonNorthRescueHelicopter service raisingmore than $150,000. Allprofits from this year’s ridewill go towards an onboardstretcher system for theHelicopter. Registration is9.15am, at theHimatangiCosmopolitanClub.

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Brigades praisedWe would like to thank the fire brigadesfor the fantastic work they put in lastMonday, November 24, extinguishing thefire in the Waitarere Beach south forest.

CHRIS AND TONY TAYLORWaitarere Beach

River accordI am writing in response to theManawatu River Accord article(November 19). They state that they havepresented a progress report to ManawatuRiver Leaders, Ministry forEnvironment and iwi representatives.They then go on to state that people canaccess their website to view the scientificreport. If you go to their website to viewthe so-called “scientific report” you willfind a simple infographic detailing whatwork has been done by various groups inthe last few years, there is no actualscience.

It is reallypleasing to seemany diversegroups working onimproving ourriver, the amountfenced off, etc. Keepup the great workpeople!

But I had to askfor the actualscientific reportsince it is not ontheir website, thereis an obvious reasonit is not readilyavailable on theirwebsite. Section 5.1Trends shows thatalthough nitrateand ammonia levelsare meeting targets(which is great!) thewater clarity,annual E.coli, andbathing E.coli arefailing consistently(almost 100 percent). Also twonutrient tests (DRPand SNI) are failingat a significant rateof 74-81 per cent.

These failuresare across the entireriver catchment andnot targetedtowards anyparticular pointsource discharge.The ManawatuRiver is alsoconsistently failingon a national level:

NRWQN states that the “Manawatu siteshave relatively poor water quality” andthe report goes on to state this is due toour high levels of pastoral farming,towns and factories.

So they are right in saying things aregetting better in some areas, but theyhave cherry picked only the very smallpositives and failed to inform everyone ofthe continuing pollution. It concerns methat organisations like to say everythingis rosy to the people who matter to them,provide simplistic reports showing thework that has been achieved and howgreat it is, state people can access thescientific report easily on their website,then hide the actual scientific reportwhich paints a very different picture tothe reality they have shown us. So the$5.2 million that has been spent so far hasachieved little in regards to water qualityother than stroking a few people’s egos.

JULIAN JACKSONFoxton Beach

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4 Horowhenua Chronicle Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Chief reporter closesChronicle chapter

Senior reporter PeterFranklin has bid farewellto the HorowhenuaChronicle after more than10 years.

Peter is a familiar facein the communitycovering everything fromcricket to council.

Personally Peter is asuccessful playwright,loves all thingsmechanical and inparticular his Banditmotorcycle, more recentlybecoming involved instockcar driving. His greatsense of fun and humourwill be missed. The staff atHorowhenua Chroniclewish him all the best inwhatever endeavours hechooses to pursue in thefuture.

Peter’s first-ratecoverage of speedway willcontinue to grace thepages of the Chronicle forthe rest of the season.

Double celebration

SINTERKLAAS and BlackPeters know if children arenaughty or nice, but he knowsthere are no naughty childrenin Horowhenua.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

By FRANKIEWEBB

SINTERKLAASSinterklaas, also known asDeGoedheiligman (The good holyman), SaintNicolaas, Saint Nicholas or simply as De Sint (The Saint) is celebratedannually on Saint Nicholas' Eve (December 5) in TheNetherlands and on themorning of December 6 in other countries. Originally, the feast celebratesthe nameday of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children, sailors,philatelists, and the city of Amsterdam. Traditional festivity in TheNetherlands is the feast of Sint Nicolaas or Sinterklaas. It does not replaceChristmas celebrations, but is a part of it. Although the day is celebrated, itis actually a commemoration of the death of Sinterklaas in 340ad.

Foxton’s De Molen Mill iscelebrating a Kiwi/DutchChristmas this year. The bigman in the red suit is coming tovisit. In Dutch tradition,Sinterklaas will be in residenceon December 6 from 10am until4pm. You need not have a Dutchconnection to visit his amazingcave, set up on the first floor ofthe Mill. Hours have gone intotransforming the area.

“Last year it was a hugesuccess,” De Molen ManagerMichael Feyen said. “Whenpeople climb the stairs they’rejust blown away with it.”

The Zwarte Piet (BlackPeter) characters whoaccompany Sinterklaas are partof the annual feast of StNicholas, celebrated on theevening of December 5(Sinterklaasavond, that is, StNicholas' Eve) in theNetherlands, when sweets andpresents are distributed tochildren. Zwarte Piet wouldlisten at the chimney to hearabout the good and badbehaviour.

“I’m sure there is only goodbehaviour in Foxton,” Mr Feyensaid. The costume worn bySinterklaas (Charles Cage) is anauthentic one from theNetherlands.

When Sinterklaas takes hisleave, another man in red shallreturn on December 13 and 20between 10am and 4pm. “Wehave invited Santa Claus thisyear. Celebrating Christmas ina traditional Dutch way, and atraditional Kiwi Christmas aswell.”

Gold coin donations made tovisit the cave, and the special

man, will be used towardsmaintenance of the Mill whichis currently in need of bladerepairs. The only days the Milland the Dutch Market will notbe open is Christmas and NewYear’s Days.

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OOPS! Part of thecaption was missingfrom this photo,from theHorowhenua Boysand GirlsAgricultural ClubGroup Day, lastweek. It was an Opikisweep for bestjunior lamb with IslaSweeney, left, andLouie, and TamaraAnderson and Lucy,taking second andfirst respectively.Congratulations toTamara and Lucywho also got reservechampion lamb.

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Stroke support on hand

LEVIN Stroke Support Group invitedgroups from the region to join in a potluck lunch at Levin RSA. Retired fieldofficer, left, Alison Doig is still very mucha part of the group and is welcomed bychairman Ivan Morgan and current fieldofficer Jenny Wilton. PHOTO: FRANKIE WEBB

By FRANKIEWEBB

Levin Stroke Support Group don’t taketheir condition lying down. EveryTuesday morning they meet for a cuppaand a chat. There are many regulars, butcasual callers are very welcome. SocialBoccia is played every Wednesdayafternoon, 1pm, at the Queen StreetChapel.

“We cleaned up at tournament a fewmonths ago,” Alan Greenfield jots down, astroke in 2001 robbed him of his speechbut not his zest for life.

“Brought home a big cup.”The Stroke Folks Group meet every

fourth Friday, 10am, at the Jack AllenCommunity House where they have guestspeakers, morning tea, entertainmentand lots more. For information contactIvan Morgan Ph 368-3622.

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THE Levin School Performing Arts Group was raising smiles and Christmas cheer atrest homes last week with their singing and timbrel playing.

Residents ‘adore’ groupBy TANYAWOOD

The Levin School Performing Arts Groupbrought early Christmas cheer, and even atear to the eye of at least one rest homeresident with their song and timbrelrecital.

In their tinsel haloes, the 12-stronggroup of 10 and 11-year-olds performed a20-minute show, a mix of old-time,Christmas and Maori songs, plusinstrumental timbrel pieces, to seven resthomes, including Te Whanau, over twoweeks.

Te Whanau resident Ngaire Willardsaid as soon as she heard the group’ssinging “wafting up the hall”, she had tocome and watch. “I loved all of it, it broughta tear to my eye.”

Production manager of the PerformingArts Group is Norma Swain, who has beenorganising the annual rest home concertsfor about four years, performing a midyearand Christmas programme with thestudents.

The group practice three days a week intheir lunch hour and Valerie Antonio, thisyear’s group leader, said Norma makesthem work hard.

“Sometimes she growls at us but it’s agood thing. We love Norma.” Valerie saidthey enjoyed coming to the rest homes. “Welike meeting the residents and giving themhugs.”

Norma, 81, has been teaching timbrel inschools since 1961, and been an integralpart of Levin School life since the 1980s. Shesaid she never gets bored or tired. “Everyday is a new day.” She makes no apologyfor “getting tough” at times with herperformers. “They need to make the gradeif they want to stay in the group.”

Te Whanau activities co-ordinatorTracey Stevens said the residents“absolutely adore” the school group.“Norma does such a wonderful job with thechildren and it’s not unusual to have theroom packed out with up to 30 residents atthe performances. It puts a smile on theirfaces.”

Norma is a real asset to the school,according to Levin School principal ColinOfford, volunteering her time to preparethe concerts, rehearse the children andaccompany them to the venues. “Theprogramme allows our students to performa worthwhile community service that theywill remember for years to come,” he said.

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In our editorials recently, we have talked about the opportunities of visiting the UK and Europe

with our Earlybird airfare specials and adding on a Trafalgar guided holiday. When we held a

client evening recently, Scott Cleaver, Trafalgar’s New Zealand General Manager was with us

and we experienced up close and personal how amazing one of Trafalgar’s guided holidays

could be.

UK/Europe is a large and competitive area for the traditional “touring” market, so we are

really impressed that Trafalgar has defined themselves as one of the few companies who take

inordinate care to craft holidays and experiences specifically for their customers – so much

so that they actually want to, and do, go on them personally! This was evident from Scott

regaling us with interesting facts and wonderful experiences that he himself enjoyed recently on

a Trafalgar “Secrets of Ireland” holiday and on some of his past European excursions.

Trafalgar is now a market leader in the guided holiday market, with New Zealander’s wanting

to have a holiday experience that will not only be hassle-free and restful, but will leave them

with some of the most special and memorable experiences imaginable. Scott reminded us

that because Trafalgar now has VIP access to most major attractions, you will go to the front

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And for those who think that a guided holiday means lots of “mature” travellers moving sedately

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The very clever way that Trafalgar ensures that all ages, interests and holiday interest are

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you can have more free time if you wish, or include an optional experience within your itinerary.

For example, the “At Leisure” holiday experiences see you staying for 2-6 nights in each visited

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New displays feature someof the soldiers from Otaki

who served in the Great War;and the ship SS Otaki.Come in and view the

Roll of Honour and othermemorabilia.

Otaki Museum, 49 Main Street,Otaki.Phone 06 364 6886

Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdaysfrom 10am to 2pm. Entry free.

Exhibition commemoratingWorld War 1

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Hospice fundraiser in Levin

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REMEMBER someone special and helpArohanui Hospice by visiting theRemembrance Tree, at Farmers in LevinMall for the first time.

By FRANKIEWEBB

Hospice services are free to users but thecost to provide it was almost $100 millionnationally in 2014.

Levin Farmers store is participating ina nationwide hospice fundraiser. Alldonations made in Levin will stay withinthe community to support ArohanuiHospice services. Community fundraisingenables them to remain free of charge forusers.

Trees of remembrance will stand in 55Farmers stores until Christmas Eve.Customers who make a donation receive asmall tag to attach to the tree and maywrite the name of someone they want toremember.

“This has been happening inPalmerston North for a few years,” saidFelicity Hay, Arohanui Hospicespokesperson. “It’s such a nice thinggetting it into Levin. With the Hospice shopthere, we have such great support and greatvolunteers. It is really fitting a tree shouldbe placed in Levin.”

Christmas CD’s by Tim Beveridge areon sale for $15 of which $10 will go toArohanui Hospice.

“This promotion offers a greatopportunity for the public to remembersomeone special at Christmas whilesupporting our local Hospice so that theirservices can remain accessible to all,”Farmers Levin manager Grant Fraser said.

CHALKLE CLASSESEvery MondayTai Chi: 10am, Te Takere.Update your CV: 10am-noon, education suite. Check thechalkle website for details of what you need to bringwithyou.FridayHelp with your digital devices:Android phone and

tablet, 10am-11am; iPhone and iPad 11am-noon.

■ For full details of the classes, including fees, and toenrol, visit the chalkle website, www.chalkle.com (click on‘find a class in your community’) or talk to the friendly TeTakere staff. It is important to enrol as classeswill becancelled if there is not sufficient numbers.

WHAT’S ON AT TE TAKEREExhibition space:Fire the imagination:TeTakere librarianBethBolton hasa display of her beautiful pottery duringDecember.Tuesday to FridayFamily and local history:Call into theHeritage room forhelp and advice on researching your family tree. 10am-3pm.TodayBootcamp:YouthSpace (everyMonday,Wednesday andFriday), 7am-8am.Social crochet and coffee club: JennyGoynewill teachyou to crochet, or bring your own craft project along and joinin the coffee and chat andmeet new friends. EveryWednesday at 10.30am.Petting zoo for digital devices: 10.30am- noon and 7pm-8pm.TomorrowBaby play:Contact YouthSpace 9am-noon.Vintage Christmas movie on the big screen: 12.30pm.Bring your lunch and have a cup of tea or coffee on us.FridayBootcamp:YouthSpace (everyMonday,Wednesday andFriday), 7am-8am.Technology clinic for seniors:Presented bySeniornet –just bring along your digital device and the patient tutorsfromSeniornet will help you figure out any problems. 10amin Foxton library; 2pm-4pm in TeTakere.Friday lunch time music: LevinNorthSchool 12.30pm

andTurakinaMaori Girls College 1pm.Family Movie:Bring the kids along to the openmeetingroomand enjoy amovie together. 4pmevery Friday.SaturdaySing Out Community Choir: Listen or join inwith this choirwho sing for the love of it. 2pm.SundayChristmas Market Day: 10am to 4pm in the car park.MondayBootcamp:YouthSpace (everyMonday,Wednesday andFriday), 7am-8am.Trafalgar Tours evening: 6.30pm-8pm.RSVP toVisitorInformation.TuesdayBaby play:YouthSpace, 9am-noon.Baby time rock and rhyme:Children’s library, 10am-10.30am.JP clinic:Kowhai Room, 11.30am-1.30pm.Christmas concert on the big screen: 12.30pm.Bringyour lunch and have a cup of tea or coffee onus.Wednesday December 10Bootcamp:YouthSpace (everyMonday,Wednesday andFriday), 7am-8am.Social crochet and coffee club:EveryWednesday at10.30am.Petting zoo for digital devices – 10.30am-noon and 7pm-8pm.

Library joins festivitiesTOP 10 BOOKS

New adult fictionTyrant: Force of Kings by Christian CameronThe Last Viking 1066 by Berwick CoatesSilverblind by Tina ConnollyThe Separation by Dinah JefferiesKingdom of Darkness by AndyMcDermottMrMiracle by Debbie MacomberHunter Killer by Chris RyanDeadline by John SandfordMoonlight Raider by Amanda ScottCleanskin Cowgirls by Rachael Treasure

Christmas is coming to town on Saturdayand Te Takere is joining in with aChristmas Market in the Mall car park.

Come and see the festivities before andafter the Christmas parade.

After the parade, visit the big man in redin the BNZ Santa’s Grotto and enjoy thechildren’s Christmas Show with Kaynefrom Kidzone. Carols in the car park bring abusy day to a close. The Christmas Marketis from 10am to 4pm.

We are also proud to be a part of the re-launch of Grandpa’s Slippers. It’s 25 yearssince the children’s favourite was firstpublished and the illustrator, local artistWendy Hodder, will be at the market withGrandpa at 3pm to sign books. For the restof the month there’s music and movies onthe big screen, Friday lunchtimeentertainers, craft for children and thesummer reading programme. Among ourentertainers this month are Levin’s SingOut Community Choir, Levin North School,Turakina Maori Girls College, Dave andRhondda Clark and Rex Bowater.

The children’s summer readingprogramme gets underway on December 15.Starting Monday December 15 there will be

craft sessions every day for children.November’s Sunday concert was wonderfuland now we are looking forward to our finalSunday concert for the year on December28, featuring blues singer songwriterDarren Watson whose career has spanned30 years, supported by WellingtonBluesman Al Witham.■ Te Takere is closing at 6pm on ChristmasEve and New Year’s Eve this year.

It will be closed for the four statutoryholidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, NewYear’s Day and January. The Tokomarulibrary will close on Friday December 12and reopen in early February.

HOSPICE MAKES A DIFFERENCEDuring 2013 the 29 hospice servicesthroughout the country provided careand support for more than 15,600 peoplewith a life limiting condition. In 2013hospice staff made more than 152,000visits to people in their homes. Careextends beyond the person who is unwellto include their family, offering supportboth before and after a death.

Irrespective of where a person lives,this philosophy of care does not change

and everything provided is free of charge.As an essential health service provider,hospice receive the majority of fundingfrom Government, but financial supportfrom the community is essential to meetthe shortfall. In 2014 this shortfall is $42million and is being met throughcommunity fundraising includinghospice shops. Hospice has more than11,000 people volunteering more than980,000 hours of their time.

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THE carved entrance to the volunteer-maintained Piriharakeke walkway. Thisdevelopment is further to the work carried out by the Save Our River Trust (SORT),recognised in 2011 with a Mayoralty award, with Bob Hoskins and Dave Sieversrepresenting a large group of dedicated people who have worked on improving theManawatu River and the Manawatu River Loop. PHOTO: JOHN BRADLEY

Volunteers acknowledgedBy JOHNBRADLEYFoxton

The carved entrance to the voluntarilymaintained Piriharakeke walkwayillustrates the work undertaken byFoxton volunteers to beautify the riverloop and establish facilities to promotetourism for the benefit of the localcommunity.

With credit to Tony Murdoch, thewetlands in the foreground of the photowere developed under the direction of DrBob Hoskins who, along with fellowenthusiast Dave Sievers, received aspecial Mayoral award in 2011 forenvironmental work under the auspicesof Foxton's Save our River Trust. Thewindmill in the distance is another

example of voluntary endeavour on thepart of Foxton's Dutch community.

Volunteers also recently developed theboat harbour, which is at the bend to theright of the river. Above that and to thefar right is the old bus depot and adjacentyard and buildings that are in the processof being acquired by the newly formedFoxton Wildlife Trust (FWT).

The trust is developing plans for a hubthat aims to promote preservation andeducation about native wildlife and itshabitats, combined with national andinternational eco-tourism to benefit thelocal economy. The trust is also planninga comprehensive programme for theeradication of pests that threaten ournative wildlife, in connjunction withother local, regional and national entities.

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By December, vegetable gardens are full of fast growing tomatoes, beans,cucumbers, lettuces and herbs for cooking beautiful summer meals.Outdoor entertaining is a big part of the kiwifestive season and there is still time to getyour garden looking fantastic before the familyarrives. To brighten up pots and borders plantcolourful annuals such as alyssum, marigold,cosmos, lobelia, phlox and petunias. Trymatching some colours to your Christmasdecorations inside for a real festive flavour. Givethe garden a tidy up by cutting back untidyshrubs, weeding flower beds and cleaning offmould and dirt from paving and decks usinga water blaster and a stiff broom. While you’reat it check any pots and containers for weedsand mould. A little top up with fresh compostor Mulch n Feed around your plants won’t goamiss either.

Keep planting plenty of heat loving sub-tropicals and edibles like aubergine, capsicum,courgettes, coriander and tomatoes. Yourkitchen garden will need plenty of feeding andwatering at this time of year. Add some generalgarden fertiliser as well as sheep pellets tokeep things growing well. Make sure you wateryour plants well every 2-3 days, preferably inthe morning to prevent powdery mildew andother fungal diseases. Warmer weather is

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Having a field day with food

HOMEMADE lemonade in recycledyoghurt pots and homemade ice-blockswere popular healthy choices at LevinNorth School’s Festival on the Fieldwhere they displayed the results of theirhealthy eating studies.

PHOTO: LEVIN NORTH SCHOOL

FOOD fun. Levin North School takes theold saying ‘don’t play with your food’ to awhole new level. Studying healthy eatinghelps students make friends with theirfruit and vegetables.

By FRANKIEWEBB

Kids at Levin North School are proud of theeffort they have put into their entry for thenational 5+ A Day School Challenge.

The challenge encourages healthyeating, which includes five or moreservings of fresh fruit and vegetables daily.

The entire roll of 300 at North Schoolbecame totally immersed in the challenge,concluding at their Festival on the Fieldday where they were able to display theirachievements.

Students learnt how to producevegetables from seedlings, to make healthyhomemade lemonade and iceblocks and seedifferent ways fruit and vegetables areused, for example in the cosmetic industry.

“It was more than just learning abouthealthy eating,” organising teacher ClaireMcCallum said.

“Children were allowed to choose whichsubject group they wanted to work in, wehad new entrants working alongside Year6, it was a great way for the students tomeet and work together.”

The children are very grateful to localmarket gardener Nigel Sue (BS Young) inBuller Road who gave them a hands-onexperience at a commercial market garden.At the end of the day the children wenthome with seedlings, strawberries andfresh vegetables. Woodhaven Gardens alsogave the students fresh fruit and vegetablesfor the project.

“I have really enjoyed doing this,” Year6 student Natheer Sos told HorowhenuaChronicle.

“It makes it easier to choose good food ifyou are not by yourself, you have otherkids who are doing it too.”

Natheer moves on to Levin Intermediatenext year.

“I will continue with my healthy eatingchoices, I think it would be great if allschools studied healthy eating.”

Prizes for the challenge include a $5000Bosch kitchen appliance package, freshfruit and vegetables.■ The results will be announced next week.Visit www.5aday.co.nz

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ALL strung out, Year 5 girls on the last lap of the paddock in the annual InterschoolCrosscountry challenge.

Competition fiercein crosscountryBy TANYAWOOD

Stamina, sweat and spirit were in forceat the Interschool Crosscountrychallenge last week, which saw morethan 250 pairs of feet pounding the fieldsand rises behind Poroutawhao School.

Students from Fairfield, St Joseph’s,Levin East, Levin Intermediate, LevinNorth, Levin, Ohau, Koputaroa andPoroutawhao schools took part in theannual event last Friday.

Each school sent their top five girland boy runners from each year andcompetition was fierce.

The rain held off for the runners, splitinto year and gender categories, as theytackled a 2km course (Years 8 and 7), a

1.5km course (Years 5 and 6) and a 1 kmcourse for Year 4s. When not running,students were at the lines cheering ontheir schoolmates along with proudparents.

This year, the overall winningschool, Koputaroa, will be presentedwith the inaugural Memorial GrantIsaac trophy in honour of the formerteacher and assistant principal at LevinEast School who organised the event formore than 20 years. Mr Isaac passedaway earlier this year.

The event, organised by Levin EastSchool, has been hosted by PoroutawhaoSchool for the last four years.

■ More photos pages 21 and 22

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Message from the MayorLast monthCouncil soughtfeedback duringpre-consultationon a proposalto change from

a land value to capital value-basedrating system.

The level of interest and debatehas reinforced the value of pre-consultation on the rating review

proposal ahead of the formal DraftLong Term Plan full consultationprocess, even though it was not alegislative requirement.

We received 255 pieces of feedback - apleasing amount - which Council isreviewing and will be reflected in anyrevisions to the current proposal.

Council needs to propose a ratingsystem as part of its Revenue and

Financing Policy for the Draft LongTerm Plan 2015-2025.

Full consultation will happen nextMarch and April when the public canmake formal submissions to the RatingReview proposal in the Draft Long TermPlan. It will be the outcome of thisprocess next year that will determinethe rating system Council will use.

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Horowhenua District Council AnnualReport confirms sound financial positionHorowhenua District Council hasended the financial year in a muchstronger position than anticipated.

This is shown in the 2013/2014 AnnualReport, published this week, thatreports back on Council’s commitmentsfor year two of the 2012-22 Ten YearPlan and last year’s Annual Plan.

Chief Executive David Clappertonsays he is proud of the organisation’sachievements, but none more so thanits financial results.

“We have successfully met ourfinancial targets for 2013/2014 andhave ended the year in a muchstronger position than anticipated.Our finances are becoming moresustainable and we are on track todeliver on our commitments.”

Council now has an operating surplusof $745,000, against a budgetedoperating deficit of $528,000.

Mr Clapperton says that Council’ssound financial position has beenachieved through:

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“This result for 2013/14 is aculmination of several sound financialdecisions made over the past five tosix years, particularly phasing in fullfunding of depreciation, debt fundingof capital projects for key infrastructureprojects rather than deferring them,and setting appropriate rates revenue,”Mr Clapperton said.

Total overall debt is $56.75 million,well under Council’s self-imposed

debt cap of $77 million,and $11m lower thanbudgeted for the year.

“We have also continuedto increase our savingsthrough a range of measuresthat were introduced in 2013to help Council live within itsmeans,” he said.

“Since 2009 Council has beenspending more than it is earning,and borrowing to pay the difference.Our goal is to address this by balancingthe books. If we continue to stick toour financial plan we will be able toconsistently deliver a balanced booksresult from 2017.”

Mr Clapperton says Council’s prudentand sustainable approach to itsfinances will help continue taking theorganisation “from good to great”.

The Annual Report is availableon Council’s website. Visitwww.horowhenua.govt.nz/annualreport2014

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Behind the Hedges tickets ideal for Christmas giftsTickets to Horowhenua’s popularcountry lifestyle trail Behindthe Hedges may make for idealChristmas gifts for those ‘hard-to-buy-for people’.

Also, in doing so it will help raisefunds for Te Takere HorowhenuaCulture and Community Centre,as well as for Koputaroa School toredevelop its playground.

Co-organiser and KoputaroaSchool Parent Teacher AssociationChairperson Jenny Warren says theevent aims to surprise, delight andinspire people.

And, Jenny says she is certain peoplewill be surprised and delighted toreceive tickets as Christmas gifts.

Behind the Hedges will showcaseeight lifestyle properties throughoutthe District and as sneak peaks, two

properties will be featured in eachCommunity Connection leading up tothe event on Sunday 15 March.

The third property to feature is aone-acre permaculture-inspired foodgarden in Ohau. The owner movedthere with her family in 2007 andhas been developing the garden tofeed them year-round. She believespermaculture design makes forefficient gardening and workingsmarter, not harder to enjoy abundantharvests. It even has environmentally-friendly composting toilets.

The fourth property is in rural Levinand is described as a labour of love -a cottage garden with many themed‘rooms’, each with its own eclecticaccessories. It is also a productivegarden, providing fruit and vegetablesthroughout the year. A recent

addition is aremembrancegarden, a specialplace to thinkof loved ones.It is an evolvingproperty witha paddockconversion intonew garden wellunderway.

Anyone interested in supportingthe event through donations orsponsorship can contact organisers byemailing [email protected] orphoning 06 367 3460.

Tickets cost $30 and are availableat Te Takere or online at www.behindthehedges.org.nz. Gourmetpicnic lunches can also be pre-orderedfor $20 each.

Bigger, brighter, better dining room the latest at Levin Holiday ParkA bigger, brighter, better dining roomis one of the latest improvements tothe Levin Holiday Park to encouragevisitors to the park and the town.

Since April 2012 the Parker Avenuebased park has been owned andoperated by former school teachersRepi and Debbie Wright.

In addition to raising three childrenunder five-years-old, the couple havebeen steadily giving the site a facelift- and more than just a fresh colourscheme.

The latest major project is a newpurpose-built dining room. Covering100 square metres, with an adjoining30m2 kitchen, the dining room is morethan double the size of the original.

“It’s great - light, bright, airy andspacious,” Repi said.

“And, now when we have group of50 to 60 people they’ll be able to fit

comfortably in a pleasant space. Also,the new kitchen is large enough toaccommodate two groups preparingmeals at the same time.”

Other improvements at the holidaypark include a new barbecue andoutdoor seating area and a newchildrens’ playground. More playequipment to cater for young children

is in the pipeline, as is a giant chequerboard game and native garden area.

“We simply want it to be nice, clean,comfortable and affordable for ourguests, whether they are solo travellersor large school or sports groups,”Debbie said.

“We also want it to be a facility that thecommunity can be proud of.”

Message from the Foxton Community BoardWell this is the lastnote from me thisyear. The silly seasonis almost upon us andit’s that time when wespend-up large again!Speaking of which -

how about buying as many gifts andsupplies locally as you possibly can?Let’s support our local businesses as

much as we’re able! We need them asmuch as they need us!

While the details at the WhirokinoBridges information-day were wellexplained and pictured, I believe weneed to ensure a separate protectedlane is included on both bridges forcyclists and walkers. Foxton needs to bea safe and desired destination for both

activities and the current plans onlyinclude a painted line as the barrierbetween high-speed traffic and walkers/cyclists. You can support this initiativeby emailing NZTA at: [email protected] or phoning on 04 910 8237. Itwill be great to have the new bridgesbut let’s do it once, do it right! Staysafe and look after each other.

Janine Smart(Chair)

Debbie and Repi Wright.

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Council opening hours over the 2014/2015 Holiday PeriodCouncil has a 24 hour phone service; for all enquiries phone 06 366 0999.

Council’s main office in Levin and service centres in Foxton and Shannon will be closed from2014 until Friday 2 January 2015. Normal opening hours will resume Monday 5 January 2015.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers a happyand safe holiday season.

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Levin Christmas ParadeThe 2014 Levin Christmas Paradewill once again travel up OxfordStreet in continued efforts to returnthe parade to its former glory.

Last December was the first time inabout 10 years that the parade hadtravelled along the town’s main streetand the popular event attracted 30floats and well over 300 participants,while watched by thousands ofspectators lining the streets.

This year the parade will be held onSunday 7 December, starting at 1pm ,and has 45 floats. The route has beenshortened slightly from last year’s,with floats to start from Durham

Street, turn left into Oxford Street andtravel north, turn left onto StanleyStreet, left onto Salisbury Street andthen disperse from the roundabout atQueen Street.

Mayor Brendan Duffy says the successof the event and enjoyment forspectators will come down to the effortsof all those volunteering their time,materials and resources, and that theircontributions are greatly appreciated .

Mayor Duffy also encourages Levin’sretailers to open their shops and dressup or decorate their front windows forthe occasion and help create a festiveatmosphere.

“Let’s make sure the Levin ChristmasParade is the best of its kind in theregion,” he said.

Horowhenua’s weeklycommunity bus service returnsHorowhenua’s ‘Day Out In Town’ community Bus service has made acomeback, providing people of any age with low-cost travel betweenLevin, Waitarere Beach, Foxton, Foxton Beach and Shannon every Friday.

Following a 12-week trial in late 2013, the bus service has been reinstatedthanks to New Zealand Lotteries Commission funding allowing the service torun for six months. Horowhenua District Council and Te Horowhenua Trustare seeking further funding to see the service extended to 12 months.

The bus service has a $2 one-way fare and will run every Friday, includingBoxing Day and the New Year’s public holiday on 2 January, to this timetable.

9:30am – LevinBath Street bus stop outside Te Takere

9:45am – ShannonBallance Street bus stop

10.15am – Foxton BeachCommunity Centre, Seabury Avenue

10.25am – FoxtonMain Street bus stop by de Molenwindmill

10.40am – Waitarere BeachOutside Four Square

11.00am – LevinBath Street bus stop outside Te Takere

2.00pm – LevinBath Street bus stop outside Te Takere

2.15pm – ShannonBallance Street bus stop

2.45pm – Foxton BeachCommunity Centre, Seabury Avenue

2.55pm – FoxtonMain Street bus stop by de Molenwindmill

3.10pm – Waitarere BeachOutside Four Square

3.30pm – LevinBath Street bus stop outside Te Takere

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Council Meetings

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The Council will next meet on Wednesday 3 December at 4:15pmin Council Chambers, 126 Oxford Street, Levin. All welcome.

Foxton Community Board

The Board will next meet on Monday 15 December at 6:30pmin the Lions Club Hall, 8 Park Street, Foxton. All welcome.

Sunday 7 DecemberLevin Christmas Market Day10:00am - 4:00pm at the Levin Mall car-park, corner of Bath Street and SalisburyStreet. The Levin Christmas MarketDay will feature craft and food stalls,as well as entertainment including achildren’s show with guest Kayne Petersfrom Kidzone. Market opens at 10:00am,Children’s Christmas Show at 2:30pm,Carolling in the Car Park at 3:30pm.Anyone wanting to be a stallholdershould contact Kerry on 06 368 1953or [email protected] or phone(06) 368 1953.

Thursday 11 DecemberWaitarere Beach FishingClub meeting7:00pm in the Scout Hall, WaitarereBeach Domain. All members andprospective members welcome.

Friday 12 DecemberLevin Folk Music Club7:30pm - 11:00pm at the Scottish SocietyHall, Bartholomew Road, Levin. Localentertainers in the first half. Aftersupper will be guest artist Laura Collinsand the Back Porch Boys, performing ablend of acoustic ballads and toe-tappingblues music. All welcome. Door charge$8.00 for adults and $3 for children.For more information contact AnneCampbell on 06 368 3777 [email protected]

Sunday 14 DecemberShannon Christmas Carnivaland Parade10:00am - 3:00pm at Shannon Domain.The parade starts at 12:30pm. TheShannon Christmas Carnival & Paradeis set to be a great family outing -bring along the kids for some greatentertainment. Kids can decorate theirbikes and ride in the parade or decoratea gift box and wear it in the parade.Entertainment includes a colouringcompetition, rides & activities, stalls,demonstrations, the Carnival Café, ArmyObstacle Course, spud picking, sheepshearing, Top Town event, primaryschool-age children’s talent quest, karateexhibition, Santa Cave for kids up to8-years-old, and a parade prize-givingwith a guest celebrity at 2.00pm. Formore info, contact Nina Pilkington on06 362 7947 or 021 105 4254.

Sunday 21 DecemberCarols With The Angels8:00pm in the car-park at the SalvationArmy centre in Durham Street. Acommunity Christmas carol concertfeaturing the Musical Island Boys fromWellington, the local Salvation ArmyBand, Combined School Choir and aNativity Scene. Bring a chair or cushionand blanket, children and ‘children atheart’ come dressed as an angel if youwish. Supper will be available. Tea orcoffee & sweet treats are $3. This eventwill be on wet or fine.

Saturday 17 January 9:00am -Sunday 18 January 5:00pmHorowhenua AP & I Show 2015To be held at the Levin Showgrounds,all the fun of the fair will come to town.Head along to see rural excellence inthe showing of livestock, equestriancompetitions, home industries, wood-chopping and shearing, as well as theGrand Parade. There will be craft stalls,trade exhibits, sideshows and fantasticaffordable family entertainmentincluding carnival rides and games,sheep racing. There will be an animalnursery, clowns and some good-old-fashioned races such as egg andspoon and sack racing. Be sure to takethe whole family down to enjoy theweekend. Admission prices range from$5 to $25 for a family pass. For more infovisit www.levinapishow.co.nz

Saturday 31 January 8:00am -Sunday 1 February 5:00pmNew Zealand Open and OceaniaCanoe Slalom Championships 2015Head along to Whitewater Park atidylic Mangahao Reserve and watchthe excitement as athletes from aroundthe world are in Shannon to competefor world-ranking in this InternationalCanoe Federation event. For more info,visit www.slalomnz.org.nz

For further details and other eventsvisit www.horowhenua.govt.nz/events

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Levin Performing Arts is very excited about theearly interest we have received for this show.‘Early Bird’ bookings have been VERY heavy withtwo performances close to ‘sold out’ for mealbookings already.

Levin Performing Arts Society is very privileged tobe hosting this production. Artistic Director ReubenPrice was originally given permission by the NewYork copyright owners to direct the New Zealandpremiere. This Levin production will only be thesecond Society in New Zealand to produce theshow following on from the ‘Sold Out’ season inWellington in June/July. “This is a recent releaseBroadway production requiring huge technical ability.Considering our recent award winning production of“Bonnie and Clyde”, and the blockbuster “The Wizardof OZ”, we believe the Society is in an excellentposition to stage this commercial production toan exceptional standard” said Artistic DirectorReuben Price.

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A guava moth caterpillar emerges from a macadamia nut.

The weather has been gardeners’biggest problem to date.

With too great a variation intemperatures, too much wind,insufficient sun or a bit too muchrain, I think this year’s springhas been worse than last year (oris that only because it’s fresherin the mind?).

What I do know is that even inmy glasshouses things are notgrowing as well as they should atthis time of the year, even thoughwe are quickly reaching themaximum amount of daylighthours (December 21). This couldbe due to the number of cloudydays reducing the amount ofdirect sunlight, or some haze inthe atmosphere deflectingsunlight.

I have also noticed that foliageon many plants is a much darker,richer green than I would expectat this time of the year.

Energy from sunlight isabsorbed by proteins calledreaction centres that containgreen chlorophyll pigments.When UV levels reduce, thechlorophyll darkens to a richgreen. Spraying a film over thefoliage that acts as a sun screenwill cause this effect, eg sprayingfoliage with Vaporgard.

The next problem is curly leafin stone fruit. Although the timefor this disease is fairly wellpassed, and the damage done, itwill make a difference to howmuch fruit is harvested. A lot ofdamaged leaves will likely meanno fruit, some damaged leaveswill likely reduce harvestnumbers. The tree will producemore new leaves as the damagedones fall off, and you could spraywith Copper and Raingard toensure undamaged leaves staythat way.

A more pressing problemabout this time is grass grubbeetles. After emerging as abeetle they have about 6-8 weeksof mating, laying eggs and eating.Damage can occur to a number ofplants such as beans, cucumbers,roses, citrus, blueberries andmany other plants. Holes in theleaves are a sign, so if you have

plants that are being eaten, takea torch out after dark and checkfor the brown or bronze beetles.Spray them with Key Pyrethrumand repeat each night untilthey’ve gone. Another method isusing a light trap. Place a troughtwo thirds full of water with alittle kerosene floating on top ofthe water under a window with astrong light that faces onto thearea where the beetles are doingthe damage.

Beetles are attracted to thelight, hit their head on the glass,fall into the trough, and the

kerosene prevents themclimbing out. Flush them downthe toilet or feed them to thechooks.

Codlin moth is another pestaround at the moment, attackingapples, leaving grubs to eat intothe fruit where they grow andmature. A spray of Neem TreeOil over the apples will prevententry, and use with Raingard,repeating about every 10 days tillthe new year. If you have nottaken some action already, youwill likely have a number ofdamaged apples.

The guava moth is a similarpest but one that damages a largerange of fruit, which means theycan operate all year round. Iwould suggest spraying NeemTree Oil, used with Raingard,and repeat every seven to 10days.

Porina caterpillars are activeall year round in lawns and otherareas. The caterpillar comes upout of the soil to feed at nightcausing bare patches. Cut thelawn and spray the base of thegrass where they feed with NeemTree Oil. Repeat about everythree months in areas wherethey are an ongoing problem.

Shield beetles, leaf hoppers,whitefly and psyllids are alsobest controlled by a mixture ofNeem Tree Oil and KeyPyrethrum sprayed late in theday when the sun is off the plantsand the pests have settled for theevening. Not only will you needto repeat spray target plants butalso check all plants in the areafor signs of re-infestation.

■ Any problems ringme at 0800466464 (Palmerston North357-0606); [email protected]

Web site www.gardenews.co.nz

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‘It is one thing to grow a quality crop from the soil, butquite another matter to incorporate that into the

human organism.’

With a background in NewZealand Agriculture andfarming, Geoff Pitt has held aqualification from LincolnUniversity since 1962.Experienced and employed inplant nutrition, Geoff took thenext step, coining the phrase, “Itis one thing to grow a qualitycrop from the soil, but quiteanother matter to incorporatethat into the human organism”.

This led to a diploma inNaturopathy and thenOsteopathy. Since 1983, Geoffhas practised in Wellington andSouth Wairarapa. He is workingto make Foxton home anddevelop a Manawatu practice.

Best known for his specialistspinal manipulation work, hispreference is to refer to what hedoes as a bonesetter,distinguishing his work today

as different. The termbonesetter was the word usedto describe this work prior tothe use of the termschiropractor or osteopath.

In addition, Geoff is a skillediridologist, nutritionist,qualified in the Russianmodality ‘Scenar” and in footand joint mobility. He hasperfected a major herbalcleanse regime, enabling thebody to drain itself of toxicity infour days. He is registered andholds practising certificatesfrom the Natural Medicine

Association and the NZ Registerof Natural Practitioners.

While he develops his homeand rooms in Foxton, Geoff ispractising from a room madeavailable at the Blue Bell Motelon State Highway 1 on Fridayafternoons, and Saturdaymornings as required. To makean appointment, please callGeoff on (027) 286 1501.

Geoff’s interests includesourcing wild food, cooking,gardening and motorcycletouring, and his many childrenand grandchildren.

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The surge of BBQ’s being cranked intoaction is a clear sign that Summer ison its way. A great occasion is not justabout the music and the entertainment.Ensuring that the food doesn’t causepeople to become inadvertently unwellis a big part of being a great host.See the www.foodsmart.govt site forwhat you need to know about preparationand cooking during the summer.

Slip, slop, slap, and wrap. The nowfamiliar message is about preventingsignificant avoidable damage. Hard as itcan be to keep the kids both active andcovered, doing so will help determinewhether the legacy of a Kiwi summer2014/15 remains a happy memory for allthe family.For more details check out the CancerSociety’s ‘How to be SunSmart’ page.

SUMMER IS HERESUMMER IS HERE

Monday to Friday trips leave Levin

at 6.30am, 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm andReturn from Palmerston North

at 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm

Donations are appreciated for these tripsand bookings can be made by phoning

368 5519368 5519

Health Shuttle

Timetable:

Advertising funded by Pub Charity grant

HOROWHENUA HEALTH SHUTTLE DAYHOROWHENUA HEALTH SHUTTLE DAYThank you to all the people who supported the Health Shuttle on our Public Appeal Day.

Your efforts raised $1,430.00 towards the continued operation of our Health Shuttle.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Hours: Monday & Friday10am - 3pm112 Winchester St, LevinPhone 367 8065

• Slip on a shirt or slip into the shade• Slop on the sunscreen• Slap on a hat • Wrap on those sunnies

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BE SUNSMART

THIS SUMMERMost New Zealanders have heard of the Slip, Slop,Slap and Wrap campaign promoted during the summermonths, yet this country still has the highest skincancer rates in the world. Each year, over 350 peopledie from skin cancer and 67,000 new skin cancer casesare diagnosed. Children are particularly at risk withsevere sunburn doubling a child’s risk of melanomalater in lifeOur high rate of skin cancer and melanoma in particular,is disturbing, especially as most is preventable.

SO WHAT CAN WE DO?• Everyone needs to use sun protection when the UV

Index reaches 3 or above; so that means a sunhat,sunscreen, protective clothing, shade and sunglasses.

• Limit time in the sun, especially between 10am-4pm• Use shade wisely: seek shade when UV rays are most

intense• Note changes in your skin, anywhere on your skin,

and watch for new or changing freckles or moles.Consult a doctor immediately if a freckle or mole isgrowing larger or changing in shape or colour.

• Winchester House have umbrellas and sunscreendispensers to loan to schools and community groups

Summer is more fun when you are Sunsmart!

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HOROWHENUA HEARING ASSOCIATIONTARARUA MEDICAL CENTRE

538 Queen Street, Levin

Horowhenua Hearing Association - here to helpwith all your hearing needs - batteries, repairs,

audiologist appointments and hearing tests

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Don’t let hearing loss slow you downSally White and her qualified team offer you independent

unbiased advice to ensure you receive the most appropriatehearing solution for your needs.

To make an appointment for our Levin clinic call today!

Phone: 359 3746476 Church Street, Palmerston North

Twice weekly clinic available in

Levin at the Hearing Association

Rooms, Tararua Medical Centre,

538 Queen Street

(use Winchester Street Entrance)

Hearing aids, Hearing assessments,Hearing aid repairs

Hearing aid batteries and supplies

Amplified telephone

Approved assessors for ACC, WarPensions, Enable NZ and Winz

"Hearing loss is a normalpart of aging and nothingcan be done" Hearing lossis not normal at any agebut more people (about65% of people over 65)have a hearing loss. A fewhearing losses can be fixedby surgery, however mostcan't and need hearingaids or other listeningdevices like amplifiedtelephones or Bluetoothdevices for the phone or TV.

"My hearing loss is not badenough to do anything"How a hearing lossaffects people depends ontheir circumstances. Forexample, a person lookingafter someone who isunwell will need to hear

any sound they make.Untreated hearing loss canbe associated with stress,fatigue, depression, andanxiety. Long term there isdecreased understandingof speech by the brain.There is also increasingevidence that untreatedhearing loss increasesthe chance of developingdementia.

At Sally White Audiology,Sally and her colleaguesare not connected to anyhearing aid company,offering totally independentadvice as to how to helpyou with your hearingproblems. There is aweekly clinic in Levin at theHearing Association rooms.

SOME MYTHS ABOUT HEARING LOSS

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WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS IS ALL IN THE MIND

Fed up with being one ofmany others who haveexperienced yo-yo dieting,

losing all the weight then whenthe diet is over putting it all andmore back on?

Achieve long term success,easily, safely and naturally. This4 session program enables youto eat what you like, no diets ordepriving yourself.

Get back in touch with whatyour body wants, not what yourhead thinks or what societytells you.

The ‘Virtual’ Gastric Bandis a remarkable weight lossprogramme which utilises theconcept of a “virtual” gastricband and clinical hypnotherapy.It successfully harnesses thepower that every individualholds within them to makechanges to their lives.

Jenny from All About YouHypnotherapy is a Certified‘Virtual’ Gastric Bandconsultant (1/10 in NZ)and uses this non-surgicaltechnique, using the power ofhypnosis to assist you to besatisfied with smaller amountsof food.This program changes how youthink about food and gives verysafe, very predictable results.The clinical hypnotherapyconvinces the brain that thestomach is full after a certainlevel of intake, and that there isno need for more food.It is most definitely NOT a diet- we know that diets only workin the short term. The ‘Virtual’Gastric Band allows you to eatwhat you want, but will enableyou to intake smaller portions.And, because it’s not a diet, youwon’t feel deprived, miserable

or hungry, the issues whichcause diets to fail. As The‘Virtual’ Gastric Band effectivelynegates these issues, you areleft with a long term solutionto your weight problems. Wework with the root causes ofover eating such as boredom,loneliness, low self-esteemand other negative habits andbeliefs.

The positive benefits of usingthis program can include bettersleeping, improvement todiabetes, increased motivation,self-confidence and quality oflife, personal, social and worklife and so much more. Youknow that diets don’t work!To find out more or to bookyour place call Jenny now0800 344 9713.

Clinic’s in Levin, PalmerstonNorth and Johnsonville.

Hypnotherapy can assist you with changes in your life:Behavioral – motivation, stress, weight loss, anger managementHealth and Medical – injury recovery, asthma, pain managementFertility and Childbirth – IVF, miscarriage, pregnancy, childbirthFears, Phobias and Habits – public speaking, spiders, heights, flying, lifts, nail biting,exams, smoking, needles and many more

All About You HypnotherapyProfessional, Clinical Hypnotherapist

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Phone 0800 344 9713Email [email protected] in Levin, Palmerston North & Johnsonville

Hypnotherapy can assist you with changes in your life:Behavioral – motivation, stress, weight loss, anger managementHealth and Medical – injury recovery, asthma, pain managementFertility and Childbirth – IVF, miscarriage, pregnancy, childbirthFears, Phobias and Habits – public speaking, spiders, heights, flying, lifts, nail biting,exams, smoking, needles and many more

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Joyce Kirk. D.O (UK) MRO

363 Oxford Street, Levine: [email protected]

(06) 368 1407

Osteopathy is a drugless treatmentto relieve pain and restorenormal movement.

A wide variety of treatment techniquesare used, which could includemanipulations and mobilisation to jointsand soft tissues, muscle energy stretches,and cranial-sacral therapy.

Even arthritis can be relieved, giving youa better quality of life.

Osteopaths are able to treat ACC claimspatients without referral from a medicaldoctor, and refer for x-rays and toother health professionals if required.

All ages treated with care and expertise.

Call Joyce Kirk for a discussionof your problem.

Be more Mobileand less Painful

YEAR 8 girls head into the first bend of their 2km crosscountrycourse.

Crosscountry action

TIME for play before race time for these young runners.

THE first downhill slope takesconcentration for this groupof Year 4 boys.

HEADING for first place,Koputaroa School Year 4student Adelyne Patrick.

A group of Year 8 boys power up the last hill.

ASHLEY Johansen and Charlotte Lovelock cheer on theirPoroutawhao school mates.

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DO IT RIGHT, DO IT ONCE,CALL A PROFESSIONAL

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Personal Service You Can Rely On

COMPUTERSOLUTIONS LEVIN

Ph: (06) 367 9875 Mb: 027 223 4190

Michael LaingEmail: [email protected]

Servicing Kapiti/Horowhenua since 1993

Workshop Repairs& Upgrades

OnsiteCall Outs

MAINTENANCE

Phone: Mike 027 505 5877LBP 103386 or

Dean 027 496 6461CBANZ MN02660

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One stop maintenance team• All work guaranteed & fully insured

BUILDERS/JOINERS• Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations

• Decks & Fences • Driveways & Landscaping• Roof & Spouting Repairs • Insurance Claims

• All Construction – New Homes,Farm Buildings, Alterations, Joinery Repairs

Horowhenua Home &Property Maintenance

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CONCRETESERVICES

SAFE SECURE LOCKUPS• Short or long term• Range from lockers to large garages• Security coded access 24 hours• Smoke alarms fitted in each building

(Special conditions apply)Enquiries

0800 4 LEVIN (0800 453 846)10 Sheffield St, Levin • Email: [email protected]@levinlockups.co.nz | www.levinlockups.co.nz

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PHONE BRIAN JONES0274 549 573, A/H 06 368 9849Email: [email protected]

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When experience counts

All styles of Fencing and Gates

JUSTIN WILL(027) 467 2063

[email protected]

Your local gas-fitting expertfor all your gas needs

LAWN MOWING

Mr Green loves to keep your section lookinggreat to give you more time for living!

FREE no obligation QUOTES

0800 674 733

• Lawns• Gardens• Hedges• Sections

VVAALUUE OIL

FROM $79.95FULL VEHICLE SERVICE

• Up to 4 Litres of New quality engine Oil• New Standard Oil Filter

• All Other fluids Checked, topped up• Tyre Pressures Checked

• Lube, grease where applicable• General check tyres, air filter, lights, wipers belts etc.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR CARValue oil change, north service lane behind

Tom Lancaster Cars + Rentals318 Oxford St, Levin

Ph : 06 367 9555Ask for Leighton

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MORE CROSSCOUNTRY ACTION

“LET’S go Poroutawhao, let’s go.” Students from Poroutawhao cheer on their schoolmates in the last race of the day.

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THE Year 7 boys take the first bend of their 2km course.

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DellDellLAPTOPSLAPTOPS

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THE PERFECTGIFT THIS

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STORE HOURS:MONDAY - FRIDAY 7.00AM - 5.00PMSATURDAYS 8.00AM - 12.00 NOON

15-19 HOKIO BEACH ROAD, LEVIN PH: 06 368 4057 • FAX: 06 368 0008

FLORISTPh: 363 5264 | Mob: 021 101 9991

1/2 Way along Foxton Beach Road, Foxton | www.dandelionsoffoxton.co.nz

• Gifts • Fudge• Gourmet Baskets

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• Corporate Gifts

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FOOD BANKDONATIONTogether we can help make Christmas a brighter one for many families!!So at Steeds Pharmacy we are collecting cans of food this Christmas,and to say thank you, for your Food Bank donation you’ll get 10% off

store wide for Christmas purchases *Excludes prescriptions.

Steeds Pharmacy caring for the communityfor over 60 years

244 Oxford St, Levin

Ph063684152Email: [email protected] free advice and professional service

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Charlies Chocolate AdventureAt Levin Little Theatre

CATHERINE INGER SCHOOL OF DANCEPROUDLY PRESENTS

SATURDAY 13TH

DECEMBER • 1PM & 6PM

SUNDAY 14TH

DECEMBER • 12PM & 5PM

For tickets ring 0275 897 534 Door sales are available

ADMISSION $15 ADULT • $10 CHILD/STUDENT

Celebrating 25 years of dancein the Horowhenua 2014

WORKPLACE LITERACYTUTORS

HLC is contracted by the Government to deliver literacyand numeracy training in Kapiti and Horowhenuaworkplaces.

Expressions of interest are sought from suitably qualifiedindividuals that will be contracted to deliver this training.

To deliver this training on behalf of HLC, you will have:• A relevant teaching qualification and/or adult literacy

training experience• National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Education (or be working towards this)• An ability to tailor your training to meet the students’

needs in their workplace• An ability to assess learner needs

Please forward your expression of interest to the CEOincluding the following:1. Evidence of qualifications2. Details of experience3. Geographic areas you can deliver (within Kapiti/

Horowhenua Districts)

HLCPO Box 582, Levin, 5540

Phone: (06) 368 1095E-mail: [email protected]

www.hlc.ac.nzMore information available on request

MERCHANDISERMERCHANDISERWe seek a Merchandiser for work in the GroceryIndustry to service our client’s products. Candidateswill need to be dependable & have reliable transport.

Enquiries to Peter 021 224 7051

Public Notices

PLEASEgive 2 hours to

Help An Animal OutSAFE’s Annual appeal is Dec 19th + 20th

Register to collect now at safe.org.nzTogether we can end factory farming.

Waiopehu College wishes to thank the followingfor their contribution to the school’s

Gateway Programme in 2014.We are extremely grateful for your

continued support.

One Wish Restaurant, Horowhenua Security,Kingston and Kemp, Levin Baptist Kindy and Care,

The Warehouse, Dakin Automotive, CrightonBuilding Supplies, Sam Hayes, Salt “n” Pepper Cafe,

Central Automotive, Arlan Engineering,Tatana Transport, Horowhenua Educare,

The Sponge Kitchen, Mike Barrett, KoputaroaSchool, Nathan Burnell, Rendezvous Restaurant,

Mad, Lewis Dairies, Weraroa Autos

Horowhenua District CouncilPh. 06 366 0999 (24 hours) Fax. 06 366 0983Private Bag 4002, Levin 5540126 Oxford Street, Levin 5510Website [email protected]

HOROWHENUA DISTRICTLICENSING COMMITTEE

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

POSTPONEMENT OF HEARING

The District Licensing Committee public hearingscheduled for Thursday 4 December 2014 at 10:00amin the Horowhenua District Council Chambers toconsider an application for renewal of On Licence, byPOH Holdings Limited trading as Post Office Hotel, ispostponed until early 2015.A date and time will be advised in due course.Mike Lepper (Secretary)Horowhenua District Licensing CommitteePhone: 06 366 0999Email: [email protected]

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURESFOR LEVIN CHRISTMAS PARADE

Several Levin streets will be closed on Sunday 7December for the annual Levin Christmas Parade.The parade will start at 1:00pm from Durham Street,turn left into Oxford Street and travel north, turn leftonto Stanley Street, left onto Salisbury Street and thendisperse from the roundabout at Queen Street West.The following roads will be temporarily closed to allordinary vehicular traffic to enable the parade to travelthe planned route.

• Durham Street will be closed from 12:30pm -2:00pm. This is to allow floats to congregate beforethe parade begins. While resident access will beallowed, we ask that no cars are parked on thestreet during this road closure period.

• Oxford Street (SH1) from the South Lane/CambridgeStreet turnoff to Tyne Street will be closed from12:45pm - 2:00pm. Northbound and southboundtraffic will be diverted via Cambridge Street forthe duration of the road closure. Access within theclosure cordon will be restricted during this period.

• Stanley Street between Oxford Street and SalisburyStreet will be closed from 12:45pm - 2:00pm.

• Salisbury Street between Stanley Street and QueenStreet West will be closed from 12:45pm - 2:00pm.

• Bristol Street between Queen Street and ExeterStreet will be closed from 12:45pm - 2:00pm

• Bath Street between Cambridge Street and SalisburyStreet will be closed from 12:45pm - 2:00pm

Detour routes will be clearly signposted.

Please also note that Oxford Street car parkingbetween Bath Street and Stanley Street will be closedfrom 6:00am to 2:00pm. On-street car parking will stillbe available in surrounding areas, as well as the LevinMall car park.

Council apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Mick Longley (Contracts Supervisor)

Open to members, your guests and visitors from affiliated clubs.

Special Joining Fees - New members welcome

32 Bristol Street, Levin, ph 368 3475

LEVIN RSA COMMUNITY CLUB

Poppies Restaurant

Friday & Saturday

From 6.00pm (bookings preferred)

Lunch: Tues, Fri & Sun from mid-day

Wednesday 3rd: Members Draw $700

MUST GO!

Thursday 4th: Sequence Dancing 7pm

Friday 5th: Rock n Roll

Christmas Hop from

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Saturday 6th: Car Boot Sale

7am-12pm (RSA Carpark)

Sunday 7th: Christmas Craft Fair

(public welcome)

11-4pm

Tuesday 9th: Sequence Dancing 10am

Public Notices

CONGRATULATIONS!“Spot The Differences Competition”

Winner: Yasmin Hirini

AUDITIONS

LEVIN LITTLE THEATRE

The French.Rene’, Edith. Yvette, Leclerc, Michelle. Mimi,The Piano Player, Peasant Girl and Peasant Man.

The Germans/Italians.Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, Capt. Bertorelli, Herr OttoFlick, Helga, Lieut. Gruber, General Von Schmelling.

The British.Crabtree 1st Airman, 2nd Airman.

Books are available now from

Joyce Corrin – Phone 368 3392

Rehearsals to commence on

13th January and the presentation

from 4th to 14th March 2015.

FOR THE VERY FUNNY COMEDY

‘ALLO ‘ALLOBY JEREMY LLOYD & DAVID CROFTwill be held at the Theatre in Weraroa Road on

MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER AT 7PM

DIRECTORS: HELEN LAMKIN & DAVID LATHAM

Cast Required

Entertainment

Chief Reporter,

Horowhenua Chronicle

The Chronicle is looking for a talented

journalist with all-round skills to lead

the editorial team at its twice-weekly

Horowhenua community newspaper.

The successful applicant will be a skilled

reporter with a passion for seeking out

the stories that matter to our readers.

He or she will be a lively writer and an

effective time-manager, with the ability to

produce strong photographs and to take

the newspaper to the next level in social

media and digital presence.

In addition, the chief reporter will oversee

two part-time editorial staff and will

help to co-ordinate production of the

newspaper with our offsite sub-editors.

For the right person, there is the

opportunity for advancement to the title

of Editor.

Based in our Levin office, the chief

reporter will be a vital part of the

Chronicle’s small, dedicated team and

will also work in with the wider NZME.

group, including sister newspapers in

Palmerston North, Kapiti, Wanganui and

throughout the North Island.

If you would like to be a part of this

proud community newspaper’s exciting

future, please apply by Wednesday

17th December. Post or email your

covering letter & CV to:

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Levin

Entertainment

WARDROBE HIRE

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LEVIN LITTLE THEATRE

Please note our Wardrobe Hire service willbe closed from Saturday, 13th December andre-open on Saturday 17th January 2015All returns of costumes to Joyce at79, Queen Street.Levin – Phone 368 3392

“THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE”

Christmas Baskets.First Prize - Mrs. Beth Berry.Second Prize - Cher.

Best Wishes for the Festive Season to allour customers and Theatre supporters.

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BROWN,Mary Elizabeth.On Nov 19, 2014,peacefully at RendellOn Reed Oamaru,surrounded by herfamily, aged 95. Muchloved and cherishedwife and mother ofJohn Hamilton Brown.Mary-Lou and PeterCranshaw (Levin),Caroline and CliveRobinson (PalmerstonNth), Nathalie Brown(Oamaru), Paddy-Annand Rod Pemberton(Teviot) and John andVanessa Brown(Oamaru). Much lovedby her 14grandchildren, 22great-grandchildrenand 1 great-great-grandchild.

A service to celebrateMary’s life was held atthe Basilica, Reed St,Oamaru. She was thenlaid to rest at theOamaru LawnCemetery.Whitestone Funeral

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Supply of Alcohol Act 2012Darren John Clouston,820 - 850 State Highway 1,Manakau, Levin, hasmade application to theDistrict LicensingCommittee atHorowhenua for theissue of an On-Licence inrespect of the premisessituated at 820 - 850 StateHighway 1, Manakau,Levin, known as TatumPark.The general nature ofbusiness conductedunder the licence is aWedding & ConferenceVenue - Restaurant. Thedays on which and thehours during whichalcohol is sold under thelicence are: Monday toSunday, 7am to 1am.The application may beinspected duringordinary office hours atthe office of theHorowhenua DistrictLicensing Committee at126 Oxford Street, Levin.Any person who isentitled to object andwho wishes to object tothe issue of the licencemay not later thanfifteen working daysfrom the firstpublication of thisnotice, file a notice inwriting of the objectionwith the Secretary of theDistrict LicensingCommittee at PrivateBag 4002, Levin 5540.Closing date forobjections is Wednesday24th December, 2014.No objection to therenewal of a licence maybe made in relation to amatter other than amatter specified inSection 131 of the Saleand Supply of AlcoholAct 2012.This is the firstpublication of thisnotice.

HOROWHENUACOLLEGE

Year 8Information

EveningMonday

8th December 20147:00pm

COLLEGE HALL

All Year 8 andCaregivers are mostwelcome to attend

Grant CongdonPrincipal

HOROWHENUACOLLEGESENIOR

PRIZEGIVINGWednesday

3rd December 20147:30pm

In the College HallParents and friends of

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AGMSaturday

6 December 20143:00pm

Whare Manaaki,Foxton

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Horowhenua District CouncilPh. 06 366 0999 (24 hours) Fax. 06 366 0983Private Bag 4002, Levin 5540126 Oxford Street, Levin 5510Website [email protected]

PARKS AND OPEN SPACESMAINTENANCE SERVICESREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Council is seeking responses from suitablyqualified suppliers of Parks and Open SpacesMaintenance Services to RFP ref: OSM/2015available on Tenderlink from 1 December 2014.Suppliers who are interested in providingservices to Council commencing on or about1 July 2015 should download the documentsfrom the LGTenders New Zealand websitewww.lgtenders.co.nzSuppliers of niche services who would like to beconsidered as a sub-contractor should advisethe RFP administrator who can add their detailsto Volume One Part D of the RFP document.The contact details for the RFP Administrator are:Tina [email protected]: 06 366 0999

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DEVLIN,Grace (nee Carlin).Of Levin. Passed awaypeacefully onDecember 1, 2014, atPalmerston North.Loving wife of ThomasHugh Devlin (dec).Loving mother ofMichael and Julie(Levin), Grace andRichard (Waikanae),Tom and Janette(Levin), Mary(Tauranga), JosephineMargaret (dec) andRon and Deb(Tauranga). Treasuredgrandmother ofRebecca, Bruce,Michael, Alli, Wendy-Lee, Steven, Ben,Martin, Paddy, Sara,Miranda, Chloe,Jasmine, Chelsea andJames. Treasuredgreat grandmother ofall her greatgrandchildren. Sisterof Margaret and DougFraser (Christchurch)and family.

A private RequiemMass will becelebrated at St.Joseph’s CatholicChurch, WeraroaRoad, Levin, on FridayDecember 5, 2014, at11:30am. This replacesthe 12:10pm Mass.Thereafter intermentat The AvenueCemetry, Levin.

FERRY,Annie Martha.(nee Walsh)Passed peacefullyaway on FridayNovember 28, 2014, inLevin. Loved wife ofthe late Harry Ferry.Loved Auntie andNana. Deeply missedby all who knew her.

A service tocommemorate Anniewill be held at YorkStreet Chapel, Levin,at 1:00pm onWednesday December3, 2014. The servicewill be followed by aninterment at AvenueLawn Cemetery,Levin.

TAMAKAHA,Victor Tomo.Passed away suddenlyin Brisbane,Australia. Belovedhusband and mate ofKarin (Bones), lovedfather Vinnie andToni, and the lateNatasha. CherishedKoro to Daytia, Tyra,Cleland, Payton,Raukura. Brother,uncle, cousin andfriend to many, lovedand missed by all.

A service to celebrateVictor’s life will beheld at KohuturoaMarae, Hokio BeachRd, Levin, onSaturday, December 6,at 11:00am.“We were blessed toshare your life withyou, now you shalljourney to newhorizons until we meetagain.”

WALLACE,Maureen Helen.Of Levin. Passed awaypeacefully onSaturday November29, 2014, at PalmerstonNorth Hospital,surrounded by herloving family. Dearlyloved wife and bestfriend of the late Ivan.Loved Mum andmother-in-law of Lenand Sandra, Sue, Pauland Linda, Debra andPete, Kerry andRaeleen, and Vickiand Roger. LovedNana, Nan and NanaWally of all hergrandchildren andgreat grandchildren.

A Requiem Mass forMaureen will be heldat St. Joseph's CatholicChurch, WeraroaRoad, Levin onThursday December 4,2014 at 11:00am,followed by intermentat The Avenue LawnCemetery. A Rosarywill be held at St.Joseph's, onWednesday December3, 2014 at 7:00pm.Messages to theWallace Family C/- 547Queen St. East, Levin5510.

AcknowledgementsMEAD,Vaughan Reece.Lisa, James, Finlayand Verna Meadwould like to thankeveryone thatsupported us in theheartbreaking event ofVaughan’s suddendeath from kidneycancer.A special thank you tothe Mary PotterHospice (Wgtn) stafffor giving Vaughandignity andprofessional care rightto the end. The nursesand doctors at WgtnHospital Ward 5 and 6.Arohanui to the SAJChurch family whocooked, phoned,dropped in gifts, bakedand prayed for us all,and continue to do so.To the WhanauManaakiKindergarten andNewland’sKindergarten teachersand community fortheir wonderfulsupport.To Vaughan’s belovedcolleagues in the NewZealand Police whovisited, phoned,texted, told stories thatmade Vaughan laugh,talked at his bedside,and gave him one ofthe most amazingfuneral send off, everseen by our standards.Special mention to,Brett Cronin, CarmenStewart, Vicki Harris,John Spencer MarkButter, Police HealthPlan, and PoliceAssociation, PNHQand the MotorcycleSquad and many othertrendsetters toonumerous to mention,but forever in ourhearts as Whanau.Verna would like tomake special mentionof Max and ColleenHarper for theirsupport. She also isgrateful for thesupport from her closerelatives in Levin.Thanks to all whomade the effort toattend the funeral, andthose from overseas,especially the GodChildren.Thanks to the staff atWeltec Petone,NewlandsIntermediate forsupporting our boysand to WellingtonCollege for theirsupport. An extrathank you to RobynWalker, Jeff andDeanna Jones for allyour support you guyswere so amazing, ourcurtains lookwonderful.A big hug for all whogave up their holidayweekend to help paintthe house, sort thegarden and mow ourlawns, you are soappreciated. It madeus feel very humbleand supported.Thanks for all the loveand respect we wereshown. Special thanksto Lychgate’s MichaelWolffram for makingVaughan’s servicesuch a great reflectionof who he was. Thanksto Rainer and Janet forthe effort in makingsure the music wasjust so. Please acceptthis as a personalthank you of ourappreciation.

Public Notices

LEVIN COLLEGE OLD BOYS RUGBY CLUB

FUN TRAINING RUN/FAMILY DAYPlanning for the 2015 rugby season is wellunder way as we look to bring the cup North!With a new Coaching and Management teamin place and a talented playing base, we arecalling for all existing players and newplayers interested in joining College OldBoys to come and join us on Saturday 6thDecember for an “Amazing Race” style funrun.

Bring your running shoes and togs!Meeting time for the players at ourclubrooms at the Domain is 11:00am.At 1:30pm we would like all the wives,partners, children and extended families tocome along for a shared meal and a fewlaughs to finish off our awesome year.Bring a plate (BBQ food), refreshmentsprovided.

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A casual vacancy has occurred on the Board ofTrustees for an elected parent representative.The board has resolved under Section 105 of theEducation Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.If ten percent or more of eligible voters on the schoolroll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice beingpublished, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy,then a by-election will be held.

Any eligible voterwho wishes to askthe board to hold aby-election shouldwrite to:

Juliana Mansvelt, ChairpersonBoard of TrusteesManakau School9 Mokena Kohere Street,Manakau RD31, Levin 5573By: 31 December 2014

Casual vacancy for anElected Trustee

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SPORTS RESULTS

■ GOLFLevin Golf Club:Monday nine hole mixed total putts. 1st Jean Bainbridge. 2nd BruceGarratt. 3rd Paul Baragh and Jim MacKenzie.Tuesday men. Warren Goyne and Robert Forth 39. John Quayle 38.Richard Young 37. Ken Sterne and Bruce Mills 36. Roger Perring had theonly two at the 7th.Wednesday women. Ann Davies 34. Diane Dunlop 32. Di Pauling andChloe Eastham 30.Thursday mixed nine-hole hidden holes. Paul Bargh 16. Helen Lathamand Jean Bainbridge 15. Joe Barnao and Alan Harcus 14. There werenine on 13. Joe Barnao had a two.Te Marua. 24 travelled down to Te Marua in vans. Very windy andalthough we lost the shield it was a lovely day out. Ken Sterne had 36.Bruce Mills and Fred James 34.Late Starters. Ali Upston 2 up on par. Alistair Finn 1 up. Bruce Smith allsquare. Bruce Kerse, Rod Harrison and David Louisson 1 down.Crighton’s ITM Men’s Classic Saturday and Sunday. A very well run andorganised tournament. Thank you for the sponsorship and the help fromthe volunteers. Special thanks to those who travelled so far and madethis a successful event. The best gross score of the two days was CalabKahui on 149. Best net group 1 Jordon Burgess Group 2 JohnWehipeihana. Best stableford Brendon Curtis and Maurice O’Reilly. 2ndShay Melis and Ali Upston. 3rd Rick Gerrard and Tony Sutherland. 4thKim Ballantyne and Cameron Giddens.Coming events. Next Sunday is the Club’s presentation trophy day. Thisis a mixed day and all are invited to participate. $5 entry fee. Nine holeand a junior section as well. The contest will be an individual stableford.Please register at the clubhouse at 11.30am. The presentation of cupsand trophies will take place at 4.45pm.Men’s summer cup rounds begin December 13.Christmas Cheer and Ham day is December 14. Sheets are up to enterin the clubhouse.Foxton Golf Club:October 25:Barry Parlane 40, Tim Brandon 39, Tony Hunt 39, Doug Harris 38, KevinYoung 38, Paul Hansen 37, Hank Leech 37, Rob Conlan 37, Neil Gordon37.29 November 204, Ebert-Taniwha TournamentEbert-Taniwha Trophy: Graeme Morgan 43.Mary Ebert (Mecca's) Memorial Trophy: Jacqui Joseph 38.

■ BOWLSRSA Bowls:The RSA Bowls Ladies Triples final was played in difficult conditions,with very strong winds and light showers, between two very strongteams. The team of Heather Pratt, Jean McLeese, Shirley Viggars wasan experienced trio, with skip Heather Pratt already the holder of 13 clubchampionships. Lois Knox took two juniors, Ngaire Fluerty and HeatherCorbett, as her team. It was soon apparent that experience counts, asPratt’s team pulled away to lead by 11 points to nil. Knox’s teamchipped away to get back 2 down, 15-13 with the final end to play.Fluerty and Knox drew one shot each to hold a drawn game but Prattwith her last bowl managed to tap one of Knox’s shot bowls to push itout of the count, winning the title 15-14.Heather Pratt got her 14th club title but was gracious in her praise of thejunior players for their determined attempt in tough bowling conditions.Final results Triples Champion winners - Heather Pratt, Jean McLeese,Shirley Viggars. Runners-up - Lois Knox, Heather Corbett, NgaireFluerty.

■ CROQUETCroquet Manawatu-Wanganui:Association Croquet Championship Doubles for the Brighton Mallets.(Partners allocated on High/Low handicap basis.)Winners: Josh Smith & Max Charlton (Rose Gardens).Individual results: Smith & Charlton bt Judith Hunt (Levin) & Allan Sanson(Takaro) 20-5, Green & Flood 14-12, Murray & Oliver 26-14; AndreMurray & Rex Oliver (RG) bt Green & Flood 18-12, Hunt & Sanson 16-10;Pam Green (RG) & Daryl Flood (T) bt Hunt & Sanson 19-10.

Shanae leads the way

LEVIN’S Shanae McKay on a roll with her two ponies Guthrieand Kabo So Far (pictured) bringing home the accolades atGrand Prix level all over the country. PHOTO: KAMPIC

By FRANKIEWEBB

Foxton proved a popularvenue for the WellingtonHorowhenua showjumpingchampionships at theweekend.

Entries in most classeswere large with local ridersclaiming many spoils.Horowhenua showjumpriders had already showngood form at Egmont andTaranaki Shows in the weeksleading up to the local event.

Levin rider ShanaeMcKay, 15, is having a superseason, finishing in themoney at both Taranakievents and reserving the bestfor the home crowd. In thePony Grand Prix, McKaylined up in third place atEgmont A & P Show ridingGuthrie, behind Waikatocombination Jamie Jeffersonand Envious Edition 1, andAuckland’s Maddison Bult onMr Black Magic.

Upping her game later inthe week at the TaranakiJumping Show, McKay camehome in second place onGuthrie and third on Kabo SoFar.

Determined not to be thebridesmaid at Foxton, McKayand Guthrie won the classwhich attracted 16 starters.Only five made it through tothe jump-off but McKay wasway too good, flying home 10seconds ahead of second-placed Tom Moffett (Hastings)aboard Tane Mahuta. She wasalso fourth on her pony KaboSo Far.

Sister Kaylah McKayfinished a credible fourth inthe Young Rider Series

aboard Rosie Posie atTaranaki and fellowHorowhenua rider DianaCottle rode Morpheus Risinginto sixth in the CaledonianAmateur Rider Series, goingone better at Foxton finishingfifth.

Opiki combination LucyAkers and Tinapai just missedtaking out the Country TVHorse Grand Prix at theWellington HorowhenuaShowjumping Champs. Theclass attracted a field of 16combinations cut to seven forthe jump-off. Akers was last togo in the jump-off and unluckynot to win, with points of a

second separating theeventual winner, ClaireWilson (Waipukurau) onMcMillans Tipsey.Main results:Egmont A andPShow:Country TVHorseGrandPrix: JamieHowie(Taihape) Zalula 1, TimMyers (Hawera)PickMeNZPH2, AnnaStephen (Carterton)Constantine 3, JamieHowie (Taihape)ObeoneKanobe 4, Emily HaywardMorgan(TeAwamutu) ASNinja 5, Nicki Booth(Masterton) EdanaVanOveris 6.PonyGrandPrix: Jamie Jefferson(Ngaruawahia) Envious Edition 1,MaddisonBult (Henderson)Mr BlackMagic2, ShanaeMcKay (Levin) Guthrie 3,AmandaSteele (Hawera) Ronnie 4,MaddisonBult (Henderson) Pioneer HighJinx 5, JackWebb (Hunterville) Jackaranda6.Taranaki Equestrian JumpingGPShow:Country TVHorseGrandPrix: TimMyers

(Hawera) PickMeNZPH1, LydiaQuay(NewPlymouth) KaiparaDoubleDee 2,AnnaStephen (Carterton) Constantine 3,JamieHowie (Taihape)ObeoneKanobe 4,Erin Clark (Wanganui) Reflector 5.PonyGrandPrix: MaddisonBult(Henderson)Mr BlackMagic 1, ShanaeMcKay (Levin) Guthrie 2, ShanaeMcKay(Levin) KaboSo Far 3, OliviaMiller (Taupo)KayceeMcKay 4, Deanika Vink (NewPlymouth)Waiotahi Belle 5, ZoeStrawbridge (Hastings) RooBaloo 6.YoungRider Series: Emily HaywardMorgan (TeAwamutu) APNinja 1, TamaraSilcock (Auckland) Codicea 2, EmmaThurlow (Waverley) Clifton Ali 3, KaylahMcKay (Levin) Rosie Posie 4, CaitlynHorton (NewPlymouth) Circus 5.Caledonian Amateur Rider Series: NatashaMazey (Wellington) Kabo Lunar 1, DanaSutton (Pahiatua) DownWind 2, DanielWebb (Hunterville)Minqua 3, RawiriWaara(Marton) Transforma 4, EllieMuller(Hawera) Starlight Dublin 5, DianaCottle(Levin)MorpheusRising 6.WellingtonHorowhenuaShowjumping atFoxton results:Country TVHorseGrandPrix: ClaireWilson(Waipukurau)McMillans Tipsey 1, LucyAkers (Opiki) Tinapai 2, JamieHowie(Taihape) Zalula 3, Jesse Linton (Hastings)Strathcarron Zaurak 4, JamieHowie(Taihape)ObeoneKanobe 5,MauriceBeatson (Dannevirke) Centrico 6.Versatile BuildingsWellington PonyGrandPrix: ShanaeMcKay (Levin) Guthrie 1, TomMoffett (Hastings) TaneMahuta 2, ZoeStrawbridge (Hastings) RooBaloo 3,ShanaeMcKay (Levin) KaboSo Far 4,Olivia Ahlborn (Hastings) Aorangi Ragtime5,Will Moffett (Hastings) Utu 6.XtremePerformanceStallions ProAmateur: TimPearce (Marton) DeBecker1, Sally Clark (Dannevirke) Victoria's Secret2, Geordie Bull (Taupo) Forest Hill 3, LauraKnight (PalmerstonNorth) Sir Arthur 4,ToddGloyn (PalmerstonNorth) Air HillBambi 5, Trevor Pearce (Wairarapa) KiwiLotto 6.Cubitt Sporthorses 1.35mChampionship:DuncanMcFarlane (Taupo)NZPowerfull 1,AnnaStephen (Martinborough)Constantine2,EmilyHayward-Morgan (TeAwamutu)APNinja 3,OliverEdgecombe (Waipukurau)UltraBlueNZPH4,ClaireWilson(Waipukurau)McMillansClearmont 5,MollyBennett (Wairoa) LandsmanGNZ6.Caledonian Amateur Rider: NatashaMazey(Wellington) Kabo Lunar 1, CameronMcKenzie (TeAwamutu) L'Orame 2, BarryBeatson (Dannevirke) SloaneSquare 3,RawiriWaara (Marton) Transforma 4, DianaCottle (Levin)MorpehusRising 5, SallyClarke (Dannevirke)Wallstreet III 6.

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