Moa Mail The Inglewood Development Trust Issue 137 18 March 2015 Masters Athletes Show The Way Nine months of planning came to fruition as the TET Taranaki Masters Games ran from 12 - 15 March. Taranaki poured on the sunshine for the 1020 athletes who entered. Competitors came from all over the region and further afield; even a cyclist from Australia! Entering early paid off for Brian D’ath as his name was drawn as the winner of the $2,000.00 House of Travel voucher. Emma Ducette was the winner of the voucher for two to ‘ride the rails’. Well done to everyone who participated, from those who won medals, those who improved on their personal best times and those who competed to complete (and did). Great job!!!! Left: Dennis Gibbons Above: Inglewood Volleyball Below: Inglewood Rugby OPEN 7.30am to 8pm Every Day The weather gods smiled on WOMAD. A fantastic three days of music, food and cultures from around the globe. The festival may be held each year but each year there is something to drag you back, whether it be for the three days or one. It is so easy move from one stage to another to taste the different styles. Not to your taste, just move to the next stage. It was entertainment in itself to just observe the bowl crammed with people, all happy and enjoying the experience, to watch the crowd, walk among the rows of food tents as the smells of different cultures wafted out, to wander amongst the huge variety of merchandise on display, marvellous!!! Richard Jordan Editor McGillie/Pumpkin Books: $15.00 Ratapiko School and History 125 Years $20.00 TET Stadium Cards: $30.00 Printing / Photocopying (Stapling / Colour): Up to A3 Local Artists Gift Cards: $4.00 Fun Ho! Toys / Souvenirs Points and views expressed AA Guides/Brochures/Cards are not necessarily the Available at: views of The Inglewood Inglewood Information Centre / Development Trust Fun Ho! Toys / Moa Mail 7567030 (25 Rata Street) Issue 137 Shade-by the River Editor’s Comments A casual remark can often set you off on a trail of thought. Last night after we had been watching the news and with the impending threat of the cyclone sweeping down the country, “Have you got an emergency kit Dad?” was the question. My answer was that we have got all the elements of a disaster kit but it is not all put together in one place. It set me off thinking, and I had a quick look at the Civil Defence page in the Phone Directory that lists what you should keep ready for an emergency and what to do in the various disasters that might befall us. Right – we have got just about everything we need but if we put it all together as an emergency kit, where should we keep it. If there is widespread devastation would we be able to get to it? Then there is the question of keeping it fresh. I would think that the water would need changing regularly – or would it be alright in a year’s time? The tinned food – how long would that last for? Batteries for the torch and radio how often would they need replacing? These are all questions that I am not sure about; I obviously need to do some more research. In the meantime, let’s hope that a disaster in any shape or form does not come until we are ready to deal with it, or better still not come at all. I wonder how many of us have an emergency kit all assembled and ready. Heineken 15 Pack Loose White Button Mushrooms $3.89 each $26.99 $8.99 kg Moa Mail Page 3 Squash Club (Pauline Stachurski) INGLEWOOD BADMINTON CLUB The five week Taranaki Civil sponsored Teams Challenge has been completed. After many hard fought matches the total scores were very, very close. This twice Starting Thursday 26 March yearly competition is extremely popular High School Students and Adults 7.30 pm with the members and enables them all to I.H.S. GYM - Fee $5 per night - Subs available mix socially with each other, especially over the delicious Junior Club will start term 2 suppers served at the end of each evening. Members and Thursday 23 April 6 pm - 7.30 pm non-members are now concentrating on the Buckthought For more information please phone Engineering Triathlon for six weeks. Monday night club Pam Frederickson 7567781 nights are also going to be busy and these nights makes it easier for the many newer members to ease into game situations. Visitors are very welcome to come along to the Inglewood Squash Club on a Monday or Thursday night to see what goes on. YOU may be keen to join up. Moa Mail Page 4 Food for thought, eh? Issue 137 Issue 137 Crop Swap (Jayne Bright) Page 7 06 7567404 Lawns that are looking a little stressed really need to be fed now, and new ones need to be sown so that the autumn weather will see them germinate quickly, and get some growth on them before the winter sets in. Keep the lawn seed moist until it germinates, a light sprinkle morning and night should do the trick. Defibrillator Donation Issue 137 OPEN 7.30am to 8pm Everyday Page 9 A Parents’ Guide to Instagram (IHS) Next Week’s Specials (Start 23 March End 29 March) Bagged Salads (Pams Fresh Express) Potatoes 5kg 750g Beekist Tomato Bags $2.79 ea $6.99 ea $2.99 ea Mountain to Surf Pick any tomatoes that have ripened up, but if you have any diseased plants, then pull them out and dispose of them. Do not put these plants into your compost bin, your wheelie bin will do! Seeds to plant in Autumn, can include beetroot, bok choy, cabbages, carrots, leeks, lettuces, spring onions, while you can plant seedlings of Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, silverbeet and spinach. As is always best practice, plant little and often, to keep your vegetable garden producing just the right amount for your family. Try Side Sprouter Brussel Sprouts, but nip out the first central bud, and you’ll not only get one head but a whole bunch of small florets. If you already have sown leeks direct into your garden, then you will need to thin to 10 cm apart. Did you know that you can use the thinning's as baby leeks in stir-fries or use in place of spring onions? Prepare beds for onions, dig in compost and well rotted manure, plus a good amount of lime, as onions don’t like acidic soil. Cultivate, then leave soil to settle for a couple of weeks, then you’ll be ready to plant onion seed directly into your prepared patch. They’ll grow over winter, and you can leave them until they are ready to harvest – easy as. Well what are you waiting for? Your garden is calling, have a great week. Road Petition Progressing (Kevin Rowan) The petition to NZ Transport agency on safety improvements to the Lepper Road/Junction Road intersection is proceeding as planned. To date over 190 signatures have been recorded. The response so far has been very pleasing with everyone expressing their support for the petition. The petition remains at the Inglewood library and is also at the offices of Harcourt's Real Estate, Brookes Street, for those who may find it more convenient to sign it there. It is intended to wrap up this petition around the end of March with the intention of presenting it to NZTA in April. Above: Some of the runners and walkers with Bev at the finish line, who gave up their time and energy to do the Mountain to Surf to raise funds for Give A Little - The Bev Macks Family As the athletics season draws to a close we who have been i n v o l v e d throughout the season have been fortunate to witness some amazing talent particularly from the several Secondary Schools Championships held at the TET Stadium. The championships started with Stratford St Mary’s athletics followed by Inglewood High School. Six hundred from Sacred Heart New Plymouth, one thousand from Girl’s High and over eleven hundred from N.P Boys High School and completed by athletes from Waitara. The accumulation of all the Taranaki Secondary School representatives met on Thursday 12 March where all the top athletes proved how strong the province is, in showing of their talents over the variety of events held. Numerous records were broken over the whole period with each school having athletics showing their talent at various events Zoe Hobbs from Eltham was probably the most outstanding with her sprint times and long jump efforts coming on top of a record breaking weekend at the Nationals. The previous long jump record held was set back in the 1960’s by Miss Helen Graham of Lepperton at 5.35 metres. Local athletes to break records during Inglewood High School’s day were Nicole Moratti, Int Girls Javelin 29.85 metre, Richard Clough, High jump 1.71 metres, Triple Jump 11.88 metres. New to athletics, Malachi Monahan Jnr, 100 metres 12.06 sec, High jump 1.62 metres. The Community of Egmont Village now has access to a defibrillator thanks to it being kindly donated by The Department of Medicine Charitable Trust. The defibrillator is based at The Egmont Village Service Centre (garage) and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is also a 5 minute DVD that can be borrowed to learn about how to use (before an event would be better). Please phone 7522876 or 020 40101888 (Aileen) after hours to access this machine. Moa Mail Page 8 (Kelvin Wackrow) Left: The cast, left to right: Elizabeth McCafferty, Helen Cloke, Dixon Lobb, David Rohe (back), John Butler (front), Karlina Nixon, Valda H inz and Mar ee Spurdle The apples are falling from the trees, tomatoes are ripening quickly. What to do with the surplus, bring them along to Crop Swap and swap for other fruit, veges, home baking, home crafts, herbs or other abundant surprises that will be filling the tables at the next Crop Swap. The swapping is starting promptly at 10.30 am and not much is left on the tables by 11.00 am. Come along at 10 ish to add your crop to swap to the tables, giving you time to stroll around and look at the veggies, eggs, home crafts, baking, recipes, flowers, plants, seedlings, seeds, garden magazines and much more that other crop swappers have brought along to swap. The next Crop Swap will be Saturday 28 March at Waitoriki Hall. Gold coin donation is appreciated towards Waitoriki Hall funds and cuppa is included. Crop Swap is the last Saturday of each month. Contact Jayne 7566192 if you have questions or ideas. Gardening Clues (With Sue From Hammer) Page 5 Athletics Rehearsals Under Way Rehearsals are under way for Cue Theatre’s first 2015 production, “The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes For the Holidays”. Ken Ludwig has chosen a rather odd way of naming his whodunit, but the title suits the play which is full of clever word games. The plot involves a group of actors who are relaxing at the home of their leading man, hoping to celebrate Christmas and recover from their recent season in a Sherlock Holmes drama. Although the Ludwig script is based on a real actor, William Gillette, who was well known in the late 1920s and 30s for his obsession with the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sleuth, there is no resemblance to actual facts. The play demands much of everyone involved. The art deco set is a challenge to set designers and builders, led by Alan Stevenson and Peter Haines. It demands a good deal of ingenuity to say the least. Costumes being researched and sourced by Mary Boekman are glamorous, and makeup and hairstyles, reminiscent of 1930s Hollywood are being planned to complement them. The props and décor are ambitious but production manager Francey Langman has a dedicated team to assist with those. There are new members who are enthusiastic and eager to help Cue present this first class play, and they are warmly welcomed. The cast are hard at work. Observing the way in which they are developing the diverse and zany characters is enthralling, and the eccentric behavior of not only the actor characters but the “normal” people in the play is hilarious. The critic/gossip columnist, the strange police inspector and the doting mother, (and her darling dog) enliven an already lively plot. It is all pure entertainment. The season will open on Tuesday April 7. In the meantime it’s all GO! at Cue. Above: The winners: left to right: Brianna Kempson, Valma Kuriger, Janet Andrews, Shane Foreman, Regan Kempson, George Phillips and Simon Mulligan. Absent was Gareth Williams Specials End 22 March 2015 Sanitarium Weetbix 750g Page 6 Moa Mail Page 2 Moa Mail is a free fortnightly publication delivered to all households in the Inglewood District. Printed by The Inglewood Development Trust. Office 25 Rata Street (Inglewood Information Centre) Circulation 2750 The Moa Mail can be viewed on the web at www.inglewood.co.nz and on Face Book News and Advertising Contacts: Paper Editor/Office Richard Jordan Phone 06 7567030 Fax 06 7567864 Email [email protected] Office Hours Daily 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Few could argue that online technologies have not had a substantial impact on the lives of all New Zealanders. Communication, collaboration, content creation are all possible now in ways that would have been almost unimaginable a generation ago. Services like Instagram have provided us all with just such opportunities, to capture and share a moment in time, to reach out to others with similar ideas, beliefs and values, or simply to tell the world what you had for breakfast. But as we learn the skills we need to share, post, tag, and like online, there are rights and responsibilities that must be understood as well. It is this combination of knowledge and skills that makes us successful digital citizens. How do we learn them? Who do we go to? Who is responsible for making sure young people are properly equipped? While we regularly hear advice given to young people to seek the help of a trusted adult in times of trouble online we know that increasingly adults are rarely a young person’s first port of call in these situations. It is increasingly obvious that it is not simply a matter of finding someone that they trust, but more importantly someone who is knowledgeable about the challenges that they face, and can assist them in achieving a satisfactory resolution. The challenge for parents then is to become that knowledgeable guide, to be able to assist them, and to ensure that they are well prepared for their online experiences in the future. Part of that process is to be familiar with how the technology works, be aware of the kind of challenges young people may experience, and work alongside them to achieve a successful resolution. This guide will help prepare you to give your kids the guidance they need. Download the guide in PDF format to read more about the Top 5 questions parents have about Instagram and more advice from here: http://netsafe.org.nz/Doc_Library/ A-Parents-Guide-to-Instagram.pdf Page 10 Moa Mail Issue 137 Page 11 Moa Mail Page 12 The opening of the art exhibition at Fritz Reuter Gallery on Friday 6 March 2015 was very well attended by over 40 people. “The Four Jays” – Jill Shearer, Jill Stonhold Turner, Jude Barnes and Judith White – are all local artists. Judith White has painted with watercolour, oils, acrylics but now paints mainly with pastels. Judith has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand with success and she has also been awarded the TSA Acquisitive Award for the 75th Jubilee. She is also the President of PANZ. Jill Shearer is a self-taught and well-known local Inglewood artist has been painting for over 36 years. She specialises in the many moods of Mt Egmont/Taranaki. Jill’s main medium is oils, used in her sea and rural landscapes. Her mountain paintings are residing in homes all over the world as they make wonderful presents for homesick expats. Jude Barnes is an Inglewood artist who works in pastels, acrylics, oils and watercolours. She paints a wide range of subjects including portraits and animals and exhibits widely in Taranaki. Jill Stonhold Turner loves painting what she sees each day. Jill uses pastel, acrylics and also monochromatic pencil studies. Jill prefers to keep what she paints but if anyone wishes to have a portrait done of their horse, dog or cat, contact her. Jill finds this a very rewarding way of socialising with like-minded people. With over 35 paintings on display at the Above: “The Four Jays” Judith Gallery it is well worth a visit. Many of the White, Jude Barnes, Jill Shearer Moa Mail On Saturday 21 March Lepperton School will again host Ride-On Lawnmower Clubs from Bay of Plenty and Fielding who are coming to race against members of the newly formed Taranaki Club. This event is now into its third year and is growing in popularity as is the sport nationwide. Whilst all mowers started their lives as a household lawnmower, the similarity ends there! They still maintain lawnmower engines but have been modified to get the most speed out of them as possible – blades off, body lowered etc – the speed they get up to may just surprise some. The Taranaki Club recently did a display at Stratford Speedway to showcase their sport and promote this event. If anyone is interested on checking these out, racing gets underway at 10.00 am and goes through until 3.00 pm (gold coin entry into the school for spectators). There are also Drift Go-Karts in action again this year, so they add to the entertainment. The supplier of the Drift Go-Karts is coming from Tauranga to have a stall at the event, so if you think you might want to get involved in the racing the following year, come check out his stall and start getting ready! This event is not just for the motor sport enthusiasts though, there are gala activities and rides (bouncy castle, ferris wheel, quad bike rides etc) to entertain the whole family along with food and refreshments for sale. For any enquiries, please contact Kat McNab on 027 3520881. ‘Prime Timers’ Visit Fun Ho! Toys (Vida Harkness) On Tuesday 10 March, 23 members of the Waitara Community Church Group called ‘Prime Timers’ visited the Fun Ho! Toy Museum. This is an interactive group and they meet monthly, going on outings with the aim of meeting and making new friends, chatter and food. Among the members was Eric Bird, Eric had the Bird and Harris Garage, adjacent to Harwood & Kay (now Z). Harwood and Kay then leased the garage. Eric was at one time the Inglewood Deputy Fire Chief when the late Mr Noel Reesby was the Fire Chief. Tarata Sheep Dog Trials will hold trials which are scheduled to be held on Enright’s and Leake’s Farms, Tarata Road, 11 km past Tarata on April 10, 11 and 12. The club has been experimenting with a new event and now in conjunction with its 107th Annual Trial, will be our inaugural Night Hunt Event! In typical Tarata style its launch on Saturday 11 of April this year, will be one to remember. It is planned, as usual, to hold a BBQ meal that evening and then provide some entertainment while awaiting those all important main trial results. Firstly a Bench Class or ‘Pretty Dog Competition’ involving Best Huntaway Dog and Best Huntaway Bitch sections is to be run. It is to be judged by a Celebrity Judge who promises a TV One presence! This sheep dog version of a Breed Show will also be under the guidance of a top trialist and judge. In an atmosphere where working ability is prized, there is bound to be some debate which for sure MC, Jarred Coogan will be able to handle. The evening’s entertainment will continue with a Huntaway Bark up Competition, (with no sheep visible). Similarly this event will have a dog and bitch prize. It is heard that the judge will employ a decibel meter! But the real business of the evening will be well after sundown - The Night Hunt. The vision of local, Tim Lobb, this event is where one trialist and one huntaway endeavour to put three sheep up a hill, within a set time under Above: Founders Day singers Lindsay and four year old Elizabeth Relay For Life is to be held at the Pukekura Raceway on Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 Marc h is a n i nsp ir ing community event, that gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers, remember loved ones lost to cancer and fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of the Cancer Society. Relay For Life is for people of all ages and fitness levels - anyone can take part! It begins with a moving Opening Ceremony, with cancer survivors and carers leading the first lap of the event, next team members take to the track. Most walk, while some prefer to jog or run. When they're not on the track, teams enjoy a festive, family-friendly environment with heaps of activities and entertainment. Later in the evening, a Candlelight Ceremony is held to remember loved ones affected by cancer. Personally-inscribed candle bags are placed around the track, and their light emits a warm glow throughout relay venue. Team members continue to walk or jog through the night symbolising the fact that cancer never sleeps. In the morning, teams come together for an inspiring Closing Ceremony. Issue 137 Page 17 Norfolk WI (Maureen Bunn) Cricket Update (Adrianne Potroz) HTL Insurance Inglewood Seniors have reached the final of their one day competition to be played at Pukekura Park this Saturday, after winning a nail biter against Mangorei at Karo Park. After a tight battle throughout, with 3 runs to get and 4 balls left, in walked 16 year old, number 11 batsman, Christian Potroz, who kept a cool head and hit the winning runs on the 3rd to last ball of the innings to earn Inglewood the right to play in the final against Auroa. Continuing on with a successful season HTL Insurance Inglewood Premiers are hosting a semi-final in the two day competition this Saturday and Sunday at Karo Park after putting away Woodleigh in their last round robin game, winning by an innings and 10 runs. So come along and support the teams at their respective games. Above: The three officers: Betty Wisnewski, Nola Verry and Eileen Holt Below: Trophy Winners: Rolance McDonald, Betty Wisnewski and Maureen Bunn The Annual Report reminded us of a very busy year, thanks Eileen Holt. The bank balance is healthy, thanks Betty Wisnewski. Nola Verry manages us in her usual capable manner, these three officers were presented with a posy of thanks for services rendered, you really are appreciated girls. Competition results and trophies are as follows: DHI Vase - most points overall, Rolance McDonald. Iris Jordan Trophy - Runner-up points, Betty Wisnewski. Minnie Russell Trophy - Most entries, Rolance McDonald. Hitchcock Trophy - Most points Floral, Maureen Bunn. Fay Knowles Trophy - Most Points produce, Betty Wisnewski. Burgess Cup Most points general, Rolance McDonald. Shirley Instone Cup - Special Comp, Rolance McDonald. Nola Verry presided over an attendance of nine. Birthday girls Nola Verry and Betty Wisnewski received a gift. The wandering coin was won for the second time by a new member Alison Paterson. Motto: Yesterday was History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift, that is why its called the Present. Due to Easter Monday our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 April. We agreed to each make a batch of ANZAC biscuits to donate to the RSA celebrations. The Founders Day high tea was a lovely catch-up afternoon. The AGM will be in Waitara 17 April. Tentative arrangements to attend the Cue Theatre. Please advise of your event 7567030 [email protected] Fritz Reuter Gallery The Four J’s Art Exhibition Open 10.00 am—4.00 pm Daily Studio 64 Concert Carol Bean 21 March 7.30 pm $10.00 Karen 0274 421632 Ride-On Lawnmower Racing Saturday 21 March Lepperton School Kat McNab 0273 520881 Relay For Life Pukekura Raceway Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 March Registration Junior Football Karo Park Sunday 22 March 11.00 am - 1.00 pm or Monday 23 March 5.00 - 6.30 pm Carpenter Home Maintenance General Repairs 40 years experience No Job to small Fences - Decks Retaining Walls Reasonable Rates KILN DRIED TREATMENT FREE Inglewood Timber Processors Phone 7568803 Wool packs $50 + GST Bags $10 Hand-Knitting Made to Order For all your family’s knitting needs Phone Sandra Rowan to place your order now Garments individually made to your requirements Supply your own wool and pattern or choose from my stock Over 50 years of knitting experience Contact Sandra 7567607 54 Lepper Rd Lower, Inglewood OPEN HOME Ratapiko School PTA Cake stall outside Fun Ho! Fri 27 March 9.30 am - 12.00 pm Sporting Trials Isobel Rose's property, by the Inglewood sale yards Sunday 29 March Free entry, no dogs Page 19 Photo News Call John Ing Badminton Starting Thursday 26 March High School Students/Adults IHS Gym 7.30 pm Pam Frederickson 7567781 Inglewood Fun Run/Walk Inglewood Primary Sunday 29 March 10.00 am Issue 137 0274 570279 A/H 06 7568280 Inglewood A5 25 March 5.30 pm Value Timber and farewell for Shirley Stephens Vida 021 1840842 Indoor Football Fundraiser The Bev Macks Family Sunday March 29 HIS Gym $2 per player per game Contact Claire 0272096648 Kaimata School is celebrating 125 years in 2015. Held Labour Weekend commencing with the schools annual Calf and Lamb Day on Friday 23 October, Meet and Greet evening, formal proceedings and photos on Saturday and a formal dinner, Sunday includes a bus tour of the district and church service. The weekend will also include various other activities and events. The Jubilee Committee is currently compiling names and addresses of past pupils, teachers and other employees so that registration forms can be sent out. We would appreciate hearing from anyone involved in Kaimata School and the district and the committee can be contacted by email [email protected] or phoning the school secretary Helen Nairn (06) 7568334 BALED SHAVINGS 49 KELLY STREET INGLEWOOD Keep Your Photos Articles Reports Coming This is your Community Newspaper 4+ Bedrooms 2 Conservatories 4 Car Garaging 2 Street Entrances Games Room Trade Me EBS355 Phone 0279746283 1pm – 6pm Sunday 22 March Sunday 29 March Far Top: Some of the action from Indoor Football being played at the High School Gym on Sundays Top Left: Jay Halliday about to score a try at Masters Games Top Right: One of the 30 teams on the 2015 Variety Bash visiting Fun Ho! Toys Below Left: The new litter of miniature Kune Kune piglets at Stoney Oaks Below Right: Des Murray who ran the whole 42 km of the Mountain to Surf in a time of 3 hours and 5 minutes, an awesome effort! Taranaki Aviation Transport & Technology Museum (Kent Road opposite Lake Mangamahoe) 10.00 am-4.00 pm Saturday/Sunday $7 Adult/$2 Child $16 Family Ph 7522845 Page 15 (Christine Fitz Patrick) Kaimata School Celebrates 125 Years Moa Mail Page 18 What’s on and Coming Events Issue 137 Durham WI AGM and Prizegiving Curls ‘formally Top Priority’ welcomes Teena Bell to Inglewood. Teena has being in the hairdressing industry for 10 years working in suburban and city salons. Teena enjoys colouring and cutting and everything else in between. She has worked hard on readying the Salon for opening and now has a beautiful space where you can relax and be pampered and Teena is looking forward to meeting everyone and caring for their hair needs. artificial lighting, (in much the same way as night rugby matches are held). This is to be judged by the Patron of the New Zealand Sheep Dog Association, Allan Jury with the assistance of trials judge, Bernie Gower. It is anticipated they will have quite a difficult job, as will the trialist and their dog. A small practice was successfully run in October, last year, leading to Bryan Hocken’s claim of Tarata achieving a world first! So if you are a Taranaki Trialist, from Tarata or just interested and want to come along, please join us on the evening of Saturday 11 April. Crop Swap Waitoriki Saturday 28 March 10.30 am Jayne 7566192 Above: Eric Bird at Fun Ho! Toys Moa Mail Page 14 New Face and Business in Town Relay For Life paintings have now “Red Dots” o n t h e m indicating that they have been sold, so if you see a painting that you like – buy it now, tomorrow it may be sold. The exhibition closes on Sunday 12 April. Lawnmower Racing at Lepperton School (Kat McNab) Page 13 Tarata Sheep Dog Trials (Claire Sutcliffe) North Taranaki Federation decided to honour Founders Day with a “High Tea”. The day started with quite a damp morning but cleared at 11.00 am to produce a beautiful day. We met in the garden of a lovely old homestead, tables, chairs and umbrellas all set out for us. We were entertained by a family group Lindsay, Anita and 4 year old Elizabeth singing country and gospel songs. Very much enjoyed by all. Our hosts Alana and Antony Bates served a delightful ‘High Tea’ spread which was a nice way to end a great day of WI friendship. and Jill Stonhold Turner. Below: Jill Shearer and Richard Jordan enjoying the opening. Page 16 Issue 137 Founders Day (Leah Laurence) The ‘Four Jays’ At Fritz Reuter Our election of officers saw only a few changes. The committee for 2015 is: President Anne Watson, Vice President Maureen Bunn, Secretary Gwenda Takarangi, Treasurer Valerie Young and members: Teena Foreman, Valma Hirst, Maree Jordan, Karen Smith and Mirk Smith complete the team. Durham Women’s Institute Prizegiving March 2015. Unfortunately some of the prizewinners were unable to be present on the night to receive their awards for the floral and handcraft competitions held monthly over the duration of 2014. The results are as follows: Wheeler Rose Bowl awarded for most points for flowers - 1st Valma Hirst, 2nd equal Maureen Bunn and Christine Miller. Lyla Hall R e me mb r a n c e C u p awarded for most points for Shrubs - 1st Karen Smith, 2nd Valma Hirst, 3rd Vivienne Adamson. Golden Jubilee Trophy awarded for most points for Roses - 1st equal Valma Hirst and Karen Smith, 3rd Jean Dobbs. Rita Schimanski Memorial Trophy awarded for most points for Foliage 1st Anne Watson, 2nd Valma Hirst, 3rd Karen Smith. Mary Gyde Cup awarded for most points for Cluster - 1st Valma Hirst, 2nd equal Jean Dobbs & Anne Watson. Minnie Russell Trophy Awarded for points in Handcraft - 1st Valma Above: Award winners. Back row - Vivienne Adamson and Christine Miller. Front row: Valma Hirst, 2nd equal Christine Hirst, Maureen Bunn and Mary Gyde. Absent: Karen Smith, Anne Watson and Jean Dobbs Miller and Anne Watson. Springfield Trophy awarded for Most Unplaced Entries 1st Mary Gyde. Marshall and Eichstaedt Cup awarded for the most points overall - 1st Valma Hirst, 2nd Karen Smith, 3rd Anne Watson. Page 20 Moa Mail
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