Moa Mail 27 November 2013

The Inglewood Development Trust

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Inside: Page 2 Contact Details Page 2 Editor’s Comment Shade-by the River Page 3 Sports News Page 7 Gardening Page 12Sports Photos Page 18What’s on and Coming Events Page 19Photo News

The Town Hall was bursting at the seams at the Ladies Night Christmas Market. There was an astounding 452 people who poured through the doors to check out all the goodies available from the vast range of products on display. The night also provided a great opportunity to be able to have a chat and catch up with friends, old and new alike, all in the Christmas spirit. The night was a fundraiser for the Community Childcare and they should be proud of their efforts for bringing such a great idea to Inglewood. The night was a booming success and hopefully there are more to come!

Shade-by the River There is something very satisfying about working in the garden and achieving more than you set out to do. The spell of fine weather we have been experiencing for the last ten days has been the spur to try and catch up with all the time lost during the previous weeks. On Saturday we tackled reducing the height of an established camellia hedge around our lawn. Starting off to do a few metres with the loppers seemed to fit the bill. “Why don’t you try the chainsaw?” said the Clearer Upper. Not thinking it would do the job; I went and fetched it anyway. It worked a treat and our few metres soon became twenty or so. It was fatigue that stopped us doing the rest; that’s our job for next weekend. Sunday was another good day in the garden. It was an early morning start to watch the All Blacks play their last game of the year against Ireland. For most of the game it looked as if the Irish were going to spoil the party and take an unprecedented win. In the end it was patience and self belief, as well as superb ball skills that earned the All Blacks a try in the very last moments of the game. Two attempts at the conversion saw them complete an unbeaten year. I was most impressed with the Irish crowd. They respected the haka and they were silent for all the kicks except the very last one. It was so very different from the rabble at Twickenham. Makes you think doesn’t it?

Editor’s Comments

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Make time for your family in this busy part of the year. It is hard when the hype of Xmas does its best to drown out Christmas. Life is hectic, cell phones, facebook, emails, all these things make the world we live in seem more plastic than real, with all the pressure to keep up with that mythical family ‘The Jones’. About 100 years ago they won the right to a 40 hour week, not many work that few nowadays, it is not that we are all workaholics, but is hard to keep a balance. We are told that an amount of stress is required to get things done, but an undue amount will kill you. So take a breath and a bit of time to smell the roses, some work can keep until tomorrow. Richard Jordan Editor

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After a slow start to the season because of the weather, I n g l e w o o d

athletics clubs first two competition evenings have burst a huge bubble of athlete’s young and teenager in particular. If the last two nights are any indication and from the encouraging comments I am picking up from the school sports, Inglewood Athletics could be in for their best season for many years, if not ever. The success on club

nights has been followed by over 1000 children competing at the Catholic School Annual Sports day, Inglewood Primary Schools Athletics, Inglewood Country School Athletics and last Friday the Waitara Area Country School Cluster Group Athletics. The weather was kind to everyone and the children learnt a lot, as did the teachers. A lot of the children have indicated an interest in joining an Athletic club.

Above: They’re off and running Right: 9 year boys Shot Put 1st Weston Miller, 2nd Cody

Macks, 3rd Olly Peters, 4th Jayden Anaha

Inglewood Athletics (Kelvin Wackrow)

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Allergies, Sensitivities and Intolerances: What's The Difference?

(Kristy Gray)

We hear a lot about allergies, intolerance and sensitivities, so what makes them different? To answer this we first need to become familiar with the immune system. The immune system is built to identify the difference between self and non-self, and protect the body from invading micro-organisms or substances which it perceives as a threat. It does this by using antibodies. Antibodies can be grouped into one of five classes – IgG, IgE, IgM, IgA and IgD. They all have specific roles and locations in the body and their job is to deactivate antigens. An antigen (anti-gin) is something that comes into the body and an antibody is of the body. When an antigen comes into the body and the immune system identifies it as being a threat, an allergic reaction is triggered. These antigens are usually things like the proteins found in foods or inhaled substances. Some common antigens are peanuts, bee stings, dairy, soy, wheat, honey, cats or dogs, strawberries, citrus fruits and some medications. Pretty much anything can be an antigen to the immune system! A true allergy involves an immune response to a substance; it’s an overreaction of the immune system. This means that there are white blood cells and antibodies involved in the response to a certain substance. Hypersensitivity and intolerance is typically a delayed reaction and lasts a lot longer than an allergic reaction. As it is a delayed reaction it can be tricky to identify what the trigger was. In some cases of sensitivity, symptoms can show up to three days after exposure to an allergen. Typically, symptoms show within 1-3 hours of exposure to the type of substance we are sensitive to. Usually a hypersensitivity and intolerance does not involve the immune system. There are allergy testing options that not only identify reactive substances, they can tell the difference between intolerance and hypersensitivity. These typically use hair or saliva and can measure reactions on a number scale. They are much safer than directly exposing a person to antigens to test an allergy. Our bodies are programmed to protect us, and our immune system is in charge of this. There are many reasons the immune system can over-react and more is being discovered about this subject every year. Next time we will cover the possibilities around how allergies develop, and why the immune system may become so sensitive. Stay tuned!

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Food Bank Garden (Pat Julian)

Right: The first of our garden volunteers suss out the beetroot crop, left to right: Liam, Brenna,

Amber and Sarah

The Food-Bank garden is looking good, and we are now looking for volunteers to look after one of the 8 raised boxes on a regular basis, ie an hour or so each week would be

enough to keep the weeds down, and replant gaps as they appear with seedlings supplied from our nursery. At this point we have 4 students from the Home Schooling class at the lodge who will be looking after 2 boxes, while another 2 are spoken for, which leaves us with 4 boxes to go. If you are one of the regular walkers seen around town on a daily basis, then why not include Forrestal Lodge on your itinerary one day each week, and allow an extra hour or so and gain the satisfaction of helping others at the same time. P.S. Those helping with the garden are welcome to take home samples so it’s a win-win project. Want to know more? Give Pat a call on 7567590 evenings for details on how you can assist.

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Gardening Clues (With Sue from Hammer)

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Durham WI (Christine Fitz Patrick)

The November meeting was a fun evening. We had, amid much laughter, our monthly meeting, which was interspersed with games, Rumple-Stiltskin, Theme Bingo, Chicken Foot and Scattergories. Many members enjoyed the opportunity to dress up as something starting with the letter M. The clear winner

was Jean Dobbs in her Marmite Jar creation, Diane Lithgow as Minnie Caldwell was second and Christine Miller was third, modeling Mexican attire. Local Federation President, Hazel Dodunski, announced The New Zealand Federation of Women’s Institutes Theme and Project for 2014 and 2015, commencing in January, the new Theme is ‘Spreading Happiness’. The new Project to go with this is ‘Sharing to Sustain our Community’. This months floral competitions saw many stunning specimens from members gardens vying for points. It sure makes it tough for the judges.

Warm sunny days over the last week or so have made us think of the many long hot summer days to come.

Have you checked your hoses and attachments, do you need a longer hose to reach those new vegetable gardens put in over the winter. Young seedlings are very sensitive to drying out thanks to their poorly developed root systems. One breezy or sunny day without moisture can be an end to weeks of successful sowing and growing. Water early morning so soil absorbs moisture before it all evaporates during hotter parts of the day. Ideally water should pool temporarily on top of the soil before it disappears – this is a good way of ensuring that you have given a particular area enough moisture for plants to remain hydrated through the day. Use a sprinkler attachment on your hose or a rose at the end of your watering can to prevent delicate seedlings from being washed away. Mulch all bare soil where possible but avoid mulch around newly sown seed or it will smother small seedlings. Get those pots and hanging baskets planted without delay, so you’ll have attractive floral displays over the holiday period. Keep successive plantings of salad vegetables going, and soon, you’ll be harvesting your first early potatoes if you got them in early enough. Good gardening !

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Below: John chatting with RSA members after the service

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A selection of images from Puke Ariki's highly successful exhibition ‘Photographic Memory: The Swainson/Woods Collection’ and some new gems, are currently on display at the Fritz Reuter Gallery. The community has the chance

to vote for their favourite “Top Shot”. The Collection dates from 1923 to 1997 and is the work of New Plymouth based commercial photography firms, Swainson’s Studios and Bernard Woods Studio.

The opening night was held on the 8th November and the exhibition will finish on the 8th December. The hugely popular kids activity table (where children can make their own post card) is a big hit, so there is plenty to keep a l l a ge s entertained. The big screen also has attracted plenty of a t t e n t i o n w i t h original photographs of many locally recognisable people and families.

Below: Putting their own stamp own the post cards kept this group entertained on opening night

The guest speaker at the Inglewood RSA Armistice Day (11th Hour-11th Day-11 Month ending of the 1st World War) service was John McLeod. John spoke emotionally about his memories of his grandfather, who served overseas, but never spoke of the experiences, and how those memories affected him throughout his life. The address was appreciated and very well received by all those present, bringing back memories for many.

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North Taranaki Landgirls (Claire Butler)

Our last event for the year will be an informal picnic at Tupare G a r de ns o n S u n d a y 8 December. BYO lunch, partners

and children and join us for a garden and house tour, looking at aspects of garden design and hard landscaping, and an introduction to herbal therapeutic and craft applications, anyone is welcome to join us. Meet at Mary’s Garden (by the glasshouse) at 11.00 am, picnic around 12.30 pm. RSVP preferred, to Shonagh Hopkirk on 06 752 0889 or shopkirk@gmail.com (Gold coin donation). Landgirls aspiration is to bring together women (and men) who are interes ted in shar ing the ir experiences, learning more about working with the land and connecting with their rural neighbours. From back yard horticulturists to large scale agri-business people, all are welcome. The next event, in early 2014, will be a workshop on aspects of preparing your garden and pantry for autumn, looking at composting and fertilising, seed saving and fruit / vege preserving. Above: Tupare Gardens

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Situation Vacant Inglewood First call for expressions of

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All enquiries to Marie Pearce 7567977

CV’s to be sent in by 20th December 2013 to:

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St. Patrick’s Gala Day (Jasmin MacArthur)

What an amazing day, a huge turn out and lots of fun in the sun, with dunk the clown, pony rides, face painting and the petting zoo with all the cute and cuddly furry friends.

Lots of fun games and loads of fantastic prizes. Congratulations to the following raffle winners: $100 mystery Draw - Olivia Gilberd, Scratchy Tree - Logan Hook, Christmas Cake - Yvonne Thompson, Teeth Whitening Voucher - Kim Theyers, Garden Sculpture - Tania Thomas, Fire Wood - Jeanette Utiger, Rugby Pack - Sandra Moratti, Grocery Hampers - Mike Bennett, Leanne Bailey, Christmas Hamper - Debbie Martin. Thank you for all your support we hope you all had a great time and we will be all looking forward to the St. Pat’s Gala next year!

Room One at Egmont Village S c h o o l participated in a DARE program

run by the NZ Police, teaching us to make wise choices in life and the consequences of the wrong decisions. We really enjoyed having Constable Duncan come for the DARE program. We were entertained by stories, blown away by her humour and enjoyed participating in the activities. We also learnt about alcohol abuse and side affects of drugs. We loved all the activities especially when she brought in her police vest and showed us some of her equipment she wears for work. We really got a lot out of the sessions, being taught to choose our true friends wisely and stick up for others and ourselves. At the end we were rewarded with a day at the pools

and pizza. Don’t take drugs, don’t smoke and don’t drink alcohol, make wise decisions and remember DARE to make a choice.

DARE To Make A Choice (Michaela and Olivia)

Above: Cute and cuddly

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Inglewood Food Bank: Our Small Way Of Practising Hospitality (Amos Muzondiwa) As a community and society of Inglewood, hospitality to the needy remains a highly valued moral practice, an important expression of the kindness, mutual aid, neighbourliness and response to our common life. Even those of us who do not depend on hospitality for basic needs know something of the joy of being welcomed warmly. We also know of the pain of being excluded, ignored or simply stigmatised like as trash. Understood simply and outside the narrow confines of the “hospitality industry”, of hotels and restaurants which are open to all as long as they have the money or credit cards, hospitality encompasses physical, social and spiritual dimensions of human existence, food shelter and protection and also a recognition of the worthiness of every human person as part of the commonness of humanity. We at Inglewood Food Bank are committed to ensuring the same. We are here

for you, as we bubble down to the end of the year, we just want to say, thank you, the people of Inglewood, for your time, sacrifice and generosity towards those who are facing tremendous hardships and struggle to put food on the table. It is often the children who suffer the most when household budgets do not stretch far enough. A big thank you to all individuals, institutions and organisations that continue to make contributions and donations, financial or otherwise to the local Food Bank. By so doing you are helping to provide one of life’s most basic necessities to those who need it the most. Without your contributions there would be no Food Bank. Special thank you to TET, TSB, COGS and also to Oscars and Shoprite. As proud supporters of the Food bank, your philanthropic efforts have helped us refurbish and to continue to offer fresh foodstuffs in a confidential and dignifying way. Thank you. Lastly please remember the reason we are here is to serve you. The food bank is yours and for you. Feel free to pass through, recommend needy people and contribute your advice, cooperation, new perspectives or just encouragement.

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Carols In The Trees (Sandra Chesterton)

Student engagement has been a major focus this year as teachers look to ‘hook’ students into exciting topics. The current school wide topic is based on ‘Safety’. The Police Education officer, Anna Duncan worked with students at school on internet safety, bike safety and genera l sa fety around our community.

Our Year 7 and 8 girls also t h o r o u g h l y enjoyed two d a y s o f extensive self defence training provided by the Women’s Self D e f e n c e Network.

Norfolk School Term 4 topic ‘Safety’ (Wahine Toa)

“Carols in the Trees” is back again! Once again, Inglewood Christian Fellowship is hosting the Christmas Wonderland event that has been so

well attended in recent years. The popular walk through the Christmas trees will be back, with accompanying music and free supper, tea and coffee. As ever, you’ll be able to vote for your favourite tree. (See advert page 9). Also, as before, the weekend will culminate with “Carols in the Trees” by candle light which has always been hugely popular. This will be amongst the trees on Sunday 22nd. Last year this was attended by over 70 people and was led by a fantastic mixed choir. The choir has already begun to practise, so this event is shaping up to be better than last year. Here are the dates for the weekend: 20th December: Walk through the trees, music, free supper and tea/coffee from 7.00 pm 21st December: walk through the trees, music, free supper and tea/coffee from 7.00 pm 22nd December: Carols in the Trees by candlelight at 7.00 pm 25th December: please come and celebrate Christmas with us at Inglewood Christian Fellowship at 9.30 am - all welcome! For info, or to enter a tree, please contact Rex Short at 7568800 or info@inglewood.org.nz

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Studio 76 Christmas Evening (Wendy Jones)

At this time of the year there are many Christmas Evenings being held around the community. On Thursday Studio 76 held theirs and it was a great success. Wendy and Heidi would like to thank all of you who came along and would like to wish all our lovely customers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Fire Wise Visit

Egmont Village Room 3 and Room 5 are studying the importance on being fire wise this term. They had a trip to the New Plymouth fire station, where they were shown around the station, how to use the hose

and all the equipment on the truck, and even got to have a sit in the fire truck. They were shown all the gear that the fire officers wear when attending call outs, they stressed the point that the fire officer is still the same underneath all of their gear, as they can be quite scary looking and this can sometimes cause small children to hide from them. The children had a very enjoyable visit and learnt a lot. The day was finished off with lunch and play at Brooklands Zoo and a walk around Pukekura Park to feed the ducks.

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Inglewood Primary Middle Team Trip to Puke Ariki

The Middle Team ventured off on the bus through to New Plymouth as part of the learning around Changes.

The students and staff had a fabulous time dressing up and learning about times in the past.

President Rangi Hiroto welcomed approximately fifty Members on season opening day Sunday 15th Sept. Life member Frank Klenner delivered the first jack of the season another life member Noel Midgley rolled up the first bowl. The FBT triples tournament was won by Brian Hardcastle, Nolene Taylor and Alan Messenger. The Hairy Dog, Hiroti Challenge Shield pool-bowls day was a win to the bowling club. Womens and men’s interclub competitions are under way. Mens Club Championships with the benefit of fine weather have made a positive beginning. Final of the Fours will be between Frank Klenner and Him Heath’s teams. Section play has been completed in Champ Pairs and six Pairs have qualified. The first weekend of November is set down for play in Open Singles Champs and as of yet the ladies have not played any championships. The Rod Clarke Trophy was held on Labour Day Monday, 28 teams participated, it was won by Tony Walsh and Jan Hughes from Frank Klenner and Nolene Dickson. Business house bowls, contact Rangi Hirot 027 4138042 or Noel Midgley 027 8106960. See you on the green.

Below: Tony Walsh and Jan Hughes

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What’s on and

Coming Events Please advise of your event 7567030 moamail@funho.com Top of the Shots Fritz Reuter Gallery Runs until 8 December Inglewood Croquet Club Twilight Croquet Postponed to 15 January Scouts AGM 27 Nov 7.30 pm Scout and Guide Hall, Elliot St Twilight Market Shoprite Carpark Wed 27 5.00 to 8.00 pm Ing First November After 5 Ladies Studio 76/Studio 78 27 Nov 5.30 pm Model RC helicopters Scout Den Elliot Street Friday 29 November 7.30 pm Ph Sid 7567664 International Day Showcasing Switzerland 29 Nov Rotary House Ing First A5 Men's November After 5 Value Timber 29 Nov 5.30 pm Garage Sale Sat 30 November 9.00 am - 12.00 pm Lodge Whangamomona Rooms 17 Mahoe Street Sporting Trials Promo Trial/Xmas Party 1 Dec Rose’s Lincoln Rd Club Market Day 1 Dec 9.30 23.0 Ph Donna 027 6987077 Craft Fair Town Hall Sat 7 Dec 9.30 am—3.30 pm Free Entry Ing Club Kids Christmas Party 8 Dec 1-3 pm All welcome

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