Published by Amuri Area School – (03) 315 8233 Friday 18th March 2011 E-mail: theperil@amuri.school.nz Issue: 437:08 Available on the Web http://www.amuri.school.nz/community/the-peril/

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AMURI COMMUNITY CARE CONTACTS A confidential support group of volunteers who can be called on in times of need when families and friends are unavailable to help:

Liz 315 8015 Diana 315 8182 Anne 315 6325 Elsie 315 6035 Helen 315 6305

AMURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

A Member of Rural Canterbury PHO For urgent medical attention after hours and during

weekends please call the surgery (315 6328).

Alternatively, for advice, freephone Healthline at 0800 611 116.

In extreme emergencies, phone 111 and ask for the

ambulance.

Centre Hours: 8.30am til 1pm and 2pm til 5pm with appointment times available

9am - 12pm and 2pm – 4.30pm

COMMUNITY NOTICESCOMMUNITY NOTICES

Culverden Swimming Club Annual Break Up and Prizegiving

Monday 21st March 6.30pm at the Community Hall. Sausage sizzle provided, please bring a dessert plate to

share. Any queries phone Tania 315 8286.

YOU EAT YOU SLEEP in between you play FOOTBALL. 2011 Football Season AMBERLEY FOOTBALL CLUB is running teams in the following competitions Beginners, Juniors, Intermediate and Senior levels. Hoping to run a promotional session at Amuri Area School on March 9th.If you can’t get there and you want to know more please contact Rev Craig Smith 315 8210, Scottie 021314721 Keith 027 392 0499 Rachael 027 514 3531. Sign up forms at Amuri Area School office. Return to Craig or the School.

BALMORAL PONY CLUB RALLY20th March 1pm Start Phone Claire 315 8401 CULVERDEN INDOOR BOWLS AGM

March 24th 7.30pm in the Community Room 

CULVERDEN HOTEL Promotion started on 14th March 

Get sent off to Oz to watch the Crusaders play 1 Trip for 2 to Brisbane to be won in this bar. 

Drawn 21st April 7.30pm 

CULVERDEN NETBALL CLUB TRIAL DAYMonday 21st March 

 

3.00pm Primary Girls 6.00pm Seniors  ‐ That’s adults and secondary school                 students  

Bring water bottle, sneakers and lots of enthusiasm!  Please make sure that your hair is tied up! Any enquiries ring Sue Boyd 315 8565 (evenings). 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS ON RD1 & RD2 CULVERDEN

Due to Canterbury observing Friday 18/03/11, as a day of remembrance for those who tragically lost their lives, there will be NO MAIL OR PRESS delivery this day on the RD runs. The Press will be available for collection from outside the depot at 22 Lyndon St. Those who would rather us deliver Friday’s paper on Saturday; please ring us today, Thursday. 315 8055.

Many thanks for your understanding & co operation. Grant & Jenny Hay

CHEST  FREEZER  18  months  old.    $150  Phone 315 8384. BARK  CHIP  for  sale  car  loads  $20.    Ideal  for playgrounds and gardens.   Phone B Black 315 8214 or 027 321 9233. 

FOR SALE

CULVERDEN COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MOCKETT PLACE PLAYGROUND WORKING BEE 

Saturday 19th March at 9am A  working  bee  will  be  held  at  Mockett  Place playground  to  tidy  up  the  area.  It  would  be appreciated  if  parents  whose  children  use  this playground  come  along  to  help with  the  tidy  up. Wheelbarrows, rakes, secateurs, loppers etc will be required. Enquiries to David Croft 315 8147. 

SITUATIONS VACANT

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Hurunui Rugby Club News To all our Rugby players for this season, here is a list of coaches should you need to know anything about your team.

Training Dates will be advised soon.

U6 – to be confirmed

U7 – Stuart Neil 3158488 and Shannon Cunningham 3158323

U8 – Andy Gardner 3156484

U9 – Simon Maxwell 3158288 and Jason McDonald 3156285

U10 – Raymond Jones 3158286 and Buzz Frame 033144665

U11.5 - Emlyn Francis 3158208 and Bede Crean 033144083

U13 – Dave Brooker 033142533

U14.5 – Colin Williams 3158255 and Simon Vincent 3158659

U16 – Phil Grey 3156104 and Mark Schwass 3158140

TRAINING 7PM THURSDAYS

U18 – Graeme Abbott 3157743 and Steve Wadley 3157540

Div 2 – Grant Florance 3156140 and Greg Moriarty 3156605

If there is anyone who is living in our community that has come from Christchurch or surrounding areas and staying up here and wanting to play rugby please call the coaches for your grade it would be great to have you join us.

Any queries to Kerry 3158288 Milker Required 

  Approx  2.5  hours  in  morning  and  2.5  hours  in afternoon  for  9  days  then  3  days  off  (To  suit  our roster). Close to Culverden, 580 cows,  Herringbone shed. Phone Simon  021333597 

TO GIVE AWAY KITTENS free to good home.  315 8401. 

18 YEAR OLD Dutch student is looking for work on a farm until April 22. Experience with general farming and tractor work. Contact Chiel on 315 6653. RELIEF MILKER available phone 027 392 4692.

WORK WANTED

Part time position available for a Senior Hair

Stylist

Must be reliable and enthusiastic Work well as part of a team and have a real

PASSION for HAIR!!

Part Time Salon Assistant

This person must have great customer service skills, work well as a team and be very reliable. This position is a very important part of the days

runnings in the salon to keep things running smoothly.

Phone Amber 021395699

CHILD MINDING JOB Would  suit mature  15  years+ with  a  soft  spot  for young kids.    Job  involves picking up one 3 1/2 year old girl  from Polkadots at 3.30pm Wednesday, and Thursday and caring for until 5pm.  More days could be  available  towards  calving.    Please  phone 315 8699. 

CHURCH NOTICES AMURI COOPERATING PARISH

The Vicarage, 1 Stock Rd PO BOX 64 Culverden 7345 Tel 03 315 8210 thevicarage@xtra.co.nz http://www.amuricooperatingparish.com March 20th 9.15 Morning Prayer CULVERDEN followed by Morning Tea 11.00 Morning informal worship WAIAU ADVANCE NOTICES (Please cut out and keep)

Holy Week April 17 - 24th Maundy Thursday 7.30 ROTHERHAM AGAPE COMMUNION WITH PASSOVER Good Friday 10.00am Ecumenical Service St Andrews Culverden 2pm, 3pm, 4pm Puppets in the Park Culverden (next to tea rooms) Every Tuesday 10-12 am in term time Women’s Fellowship Group meets at the Vicarage Fortnightly Thursdays 7.30pm MERIT Men's group Contact Vicarage for venue Kidz Club Waiau principally for Primary age children, Post Primary YOUTH EXTREME, for both contact Marina Shearer 315 6555 or Claudine 315 6523 Christianity Boring Irrelevant ??? If you would like to consider questions re the Christian faith come and give the Vicar a hard time at PINTS OF VIEW or contact Vicarage re the ALPHA COURSE Every first Thursday of the Month PINTS OF VIEW RED POST CAFE Culverden 7-9.30 pm Come and have a relaxing time with the added bonus of trying to catch the Vicar/speaker out with that difficult question !!!. We would love to have your suggestions on questions bugging you and a speaker you would like to hear. Remember:- WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM !!!

AMURI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE – FLU VACCINES

Influenza is a significant public health issue in New Zealand, not only in terms of illness and mortality, but in its financial impact and its potential to overwhelm workforces during epidemics in the winter months.

The influenza virus doesn’t care how fit, active or healthy you are. It’s a contagious virus and anyone can catch it. Effective protection is provided by influenza immunisation.

Immunise as soon as possible after the vaccine becomes available, because it takes up to two weeks to induce immunity. The influenza vaccine provides optimum protection in elderly people for about six months and in younger, healthier adults for up to a year.

Influenza immunisation cannot cause influenza because it contains no live viruses. It only contains fragments of inactivated virus which stimulate the immune system to make antibodies that protect against circulating influenza viruses.

Flu vaccines are now available at the Health Centre. Vaccines are free to eligible people, i.e. those at high-risk of complications, either because of their age (65 years and over) or under 65 with any of the medical conditions outlined below:

• Cardiovascular disease • Chronic respiratory disease • Diabetes • Chronic renal disease • Cancer • Other conditions (as advised by Medical

Centre) • As well as pregnant women •

Flu vaccines are available to non eligible patients for $22 Please ring the surgery, ph 315 6328 to make an appointment.

HEALTHWORKS PHARMACY Just a reminder that you can pay your Healthworks Pharmacy account at the Health Centre. Payments can be made via eftpos, credit card, cheque or cash. You will need to know your account balance as we do not have access to this information. If you have a query about your account please use their free phone number 0800 3477367 and speak directly to them.

CULVERDEN CATHOLIC CHURCH Hanmer - Saturday 19th March at 5pm Hawarden - Sunday 20th March at 6pm

Amuri Community Health Centre We are working hard to secure a permanent GP to work alongside Dr Graeme Scrivener, and will let you know as soon as we are successful. In the mean time, we have excellent GP cover until December, supplemented by our wonderful nurses: 14th March to 1st April Mondays & Tuesdays: Dr Graeme Scrivener Wednesdays to Fridays: Dr Nikki Chambers April to end of June Mondays to Wednesdays: Dr Graeme Scrivener Thursdays & Fridays: Dr David (Buzz) Burrell: July to end of November Mondays & Tuesdays: Dr Graeme Scrivener Wednesdays to Fridays: Dr Richard McCubbin Please phone us on 315 6328 for an appointment.

SATURDAY 19 MARCH We will be hosting a private function so will be closed for evening dining on this night

Anitas Place for Health & BeautyFree Lash Tint with every sixth visit Culverden Tuesday, Wednesday

Mt Lyford Mon, Thur, Friday Phone 03 3156 505

or 0276 449966 (only have coverage when in Culverden)

FROM THE VICAR – NO MAN IS AN ISLAND so speaks the author, Thomas Merton in his book of the same title. I have reflected on it anew for several reasons. At times like this it is entirely wrong to try and come up with all the answers. Sometimes we have to stop listen, be quiet. Be honest with ourselves and God. I offer what I hope will be for you helpful reflections from his book. The rain ceases, and a bird's song suddenly announces the difference between Heaven and hell. God our creator and saviour has given us a language in which He can be talked about, since faith comes by hearing and our tongues are the keys that open Heaven to others. But when the Lord comes as a Bridegroom there remains nothing to be said except that He is coming, and that we must go out to meet him. After that we go forth to find Him in solitude. There we communicate with Him alone, often without words, without discursive thoughts, in the silence of our whole being. When what we say is meant for no one else but Him, it can hardly be said in any language. What is not meant to be related is not even experienced on a level that can be clearly analysed. We know that it must not be told, because it cannot. We must think twice before we speak, if it does not build up and bring honour to God. But before we come to that which is unspeakable and unthinkable, the spirit hovers on the frontiers of known language, wondering whether or not to stay on its own side of the border, so to speak, in order to have something to bring back to other men and women. This is the test of those who wish to cross the frontier. If they are not ready to leave their own ideas and their own words behind them, they cannot travel further. Heard the phrase, can’t hear myself think/ space to think. Are we scared of silence? Merton says; WE receive Christ’s silence into our hearts when first we speak from our heart the word of faith. WE work out our salvation in silence and in hope. Silence is the strength of our inferior life, surrounded by a world scared to be still wanting to be ever busy. Silence enters into the very core of our moral being, so that if we have no silence we have no morality. And in this silence hides a person: Christ, Himself hidden, as he is spoken, in the silence of the Father. I would love to help you travel further over a chat with award winning cake and I hope company Jesus ACTUAL words/experiences are as ever timelessly relevant. So fancy a yarn or a flat white? Taking cake or muffin orders, maybe even a pie to order? So if you need to get something off your chest the Vicarage door is an open door or I'll come to you? Warmest Blessings and prayers Craig Minister/Vicar.

CHURCH NOTICES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Leo Dunne Ltd 26 Lyndon Street

Culverden Tel: 315-8470

STIHL PROMOTION

If you are thinking about purchasing a

chainsaw we have a great deal on at the moment. If you buy a MS271, MS291 or

a MS261 you get free tools valued at $150. (Firewood Moisture Tester, Multi

Tool and a free Guide Kit.)

There are number of deals on various products in the Stihl range call in and see

us for more details.

Full range of safety gear available.

Beauty therapist available every Wednesday at Tresses for all of your waxing and tinting needs!! Fantastic therapist Louise has just started joining us from chch!! Phone 315 8443 for an appointment.

JOHN SHEPHERD CONTRACTING LTD Crushed clay / rock mix available for cow lanes –

quality proven product. Uncrushed clay / rock mix suitable for building

up gateways and around troughs. Please call John 0274 517175 for a quote.

TREVOR DEVINE FENCING 20+ Years Experience Fencing & Post Driving

Also Available 10 Ton Digger – Tip Truck Tractor Mounted Tree Trimmer

Phone 315 6389

• Herds / heifers & calf sales

• Dairy service bulls/beef bulls

• Dairy grazing

• Livestock valuations

• Feed sales

• Lease cows/heifers

• Works cattle

Servicing the Culverden area weekly

Phone- 0274-742-075 or 03-5239-751 e-mail- robbie@livestockexchange.co.nz

Robbie Peat- Dairy Specialist

218 Beach Road -

Kaikoura

• Timber pole lean-to and gable sheds are our specialty

• Custom farm shed design and quote service available

• Structural designs are engineer certified

Pole Shed Buildings Tailored To Your Specs

Obligation Free Quote Call

03 319 5447 Email shed@kbcitm.co.nz

Hurunui Village Winery Cafe Open 7 days 9.30 - 5.00

For functions & bookings ph 3144162

Draft Annual Plan & Fees and Charges 2011/12

The Hurunui District Council’s draft Annual Plan and proposed Fees and Charges for 2011/12 are available at all of the Council offices and libraries and on our website. Public feedback is invited and submissions must be lodged with the Council by 5.00pm, Monday 11 April 2011. All welcome to attend any of the following public meetings on the draft Plan at:

• 7.00pm, Wednesday 23 March, Council Chambers, Amberley

• 7.00pm, Friday 25 March, Hanmer Springs Community Hall

• 7.00pm, Tuesday 29 March, Cheviot Community Hall

For further information please contact audrey.vandermonde@hurunui.govt.nz or 03 3140012.