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A better way made

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LEVIN’S Constable Fiona Barker, awarded the Neighbourhood Watch Australasia PoliceCommissioner’s Award, pictured here with Tatyana Davey, left, and Taufau Toleafoa fromTaitoko Junior Neighbourhood Watch and Neighbourhood Watch police colleague SeniorConstable Damian Graves. PICTURE: TANYA WOOD

ByTANYAWOOD

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‘‘Just absolutely blown away’’was how Levin Police Con-stable Fiona Barker felt whenshe walked into the Horo-whenua District Council Cham-bers to receive the Neighbour-hood Watch Australasia PoliceCommissioner’s Award.

Ms Barker is only the secondNew Zealander in seven yearsto win the prestigious awardthat recognises a police officerwho has volunteered their timethrough Neighbourhood Watch(or Neighbourhood Support inNew Zealand) ‘‘to empowerpeople and communitiesthrough the strong and effectivepartnerships that promote qual-ity of life, wellbeing and socialinclusion’’.

Ms Barker was presentedwith her award by New ZealandPolice Commissioner PeterMarshall at a ceremonyattended by about 100 peoplelast Thursday.

Horowhenua MayorBrendan Duffy, who could notattend, recorded his message ofcongratulations. He said MsBarker had made a mark in thecommunity as part of the SouthLevin Neighbourhood PolicingTeam set up in 2011.

‘‘Standout initiatives haveincluded the Project K2 com-munity clean-up which wasgroundbreaking. People cameout in their droves to supportthis project and the outcomewas fantastic. But, most import-

antly, the residents felt a senseof accomplishment and wereproud of their neighbourhood.’’

Ms Barker also plays a lead-ing role in the CACTUS Pro-grammes at Waiopehu Collegeand in supporting HorowhenuaDistrict Council and KeepLevin Beautiful Group with itsGraffiti Eradication initiative.

‘‘Throughout these projectsFiona has established relation-ships that are vital in ongoingpolice and community work.Taitoko residents are very for-tunate to have Constable

Barker assigned to their com-munity,’’ said Mr Duffy.

Ms Barker said she washumbled to accept the awardfor something that would not bepossible without the support ofcolleagues and the community.

‘‘Life is about makingconnections, second chancesand always looking for a betterway, so for me it’s real easy tosupport other people in thecommunity,’’ she said.

Speaking to HorowhenuaChronicle afterwards, MsBarker said there’s always a

choice to live differentlytomorrow.

‘‘For me it was CACTUS2012. I finally realised I wasdoing the job that I joined policefor. I had joined to make differ-ence and most days I come towork I see evidence of it.’’

Neighbourhood SupportHorowhenua development co-ordinator Wendy Foreman,who nominated Ms Barker forthe award, said Ms Barker hadbroken down the barriersbetween the police and resi-dents.

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ANNOUNCING the arrival of cyclone Lusi. This photo was snapped on an iPhone by Louise Duncan travelling down Tararua Roadthe night before cyclone Lusi hit New Zealand. The sky took on an amazing hue, not unusual in the tropics but a rare sight overHorowhenua. Auckland shared the same cloud formation on Saturday morning before being battered by gale force winds and rain.

If you have taken a photo that depicts the fantastic scenery or life in Horowhenua send it to [email protected].

New cell tower welcomedOtaki MP Nathan Guy haswelcomed a new Vodafone cell sitein Levin which will providemobile coverage and wirelessbroadband to an additional 1200households for the first time.

‘‘This is great news for localresidents. Decent mobile coverageand internet access is essential inthe modern economy, and will be areal boost to homes, schools and

businesses,’’ Mr Guy said.Wireless broadband will be

much faster than dialup, andcomparable to the service enjoyedby city residents.

‘‘It’s great to see anotherimportant upgrade ofinfrastructure in Horowhenua,along with major new roadingupgrades all the way to Foxton,’’he said

The tower is part of theGovernment’s Rural BroadbandInitiative.

Vodafone is also planning toupgrade two more of its existingfour sites around Horowhenua,including at Tokomaru andLevin.

Sites at Foxton and LevinCentral have already beenupgraded.

YOUR VIEWS

Tough timesYes we are living in ‘‘desperatetimes’’ (Chronicle, March 14). Olderpeople also need jobs. Many cannotfind full employment so subsist onpart time work.

As the age for superannuationcontinues to rise, more matureworkers will be in the position ofhaving to look for paid employment.Yes that does put them in theposition of competing for work withyounger people. No that doesn’tmean they are hogging jobs thatused to be there for younger peoplesuch as paper runs, checkouts, fastfoods and fuel stops.

Why should older people bediscriminated against? They alsohave bills to pay and families tosupport.

Older people do have lives. Manywork voluntarily. Reports I haveread indicate that busy people leadhappy, healthier lives.

Older people have skills andexperience to offer the workplace.

If not employed these skills andexperience benefit the communitythey live in as they donate their timeand effort to worthwhile causes.

If I am approached for cash byyoung or old people on the street Igive money if I have it. Oralternatively offer gifts in kind.Many people have helped me in mylife and I do what I can to help othersin turn.

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Appeal for old church plans

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THE Anglican Church is appealing to anyone who may have thebuilding plans of St Mary’s Church.

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SIGN from the original building site naming the builders andcontractors involved. PICTURE: SUPPLIED

The Anglican Church of Levin ishoping someone may still have acopy of the original building plansfor St Mary’s Church.

The plans are needed to helpwith the earthquake assessmentof the building located at thecorner of Manchester St andCambridge St.

Reverend David Pearson saidhe had searched church files andasked people connected to thechurch, but to no avail.

‘‘We are hoping thatsomewhere in Levin, someone hasa copy of the plans in their attic,perhaps from an older relativewho was involved with the churchor the building of it.’’

He hopes the photo of the oldsignage naming the builders andcontractors involved in theoriginal build will jog memories.■ If anyone has a copy of the StMary’s Church building plans, orknows someonewhomay do, pleasecontact ReverendPearson on 06368-5955 or the church office 06368-5987 open 9.30am - noon eachweek day.

MenzShed looks for new home and members

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RECRUITING Levin MenzShed team are looking for new members and a new home.

By FRANKIEWEBB

Levin MenzShed needs a new home.When the group formed three years ago

they knew the premises in McKenzieStreet wouldn’t be permanent.

‘‘The landlord has been very good to usbut he has interest in this building from acommercial tenant,’’ chairman JohnShearman said.

‘‘We’re not being pushed out, but weknow it’s time to move on.’’

The men are happy to put some workinto new premises, just as they have withtheir current home. Now, with a strongerforce of workers, they can tackle arefurbish quicker.

‘‘There were only seven of us at thefirst meeting,’’ Mr Shearman said. ‘‘Nowwe have 30 members of varying skills.’’

The group have given a great deal tothe community, keeping Santa and hisreindeer up to scratch for the LevinChristmas Parade, making Cat Castles forthe Levin RNZSPCA and working withlocal kindergartens as well as repairingfurniture, making toys and a huge varietyof other things.

‘‘We would love to double ourmembership,’’ secretary-treasurer TonyMurdoch said. ‘‘It would make thingsmore affordable for us.’’

With a subscription of $52 per year, itisn’t a huge amount but it all helps.‘‘Horowhenua District Council have beenhelping us find a new home, they havehelped with the rent on this place,’’workshop supervisor Stan Dickens said.‘‘In reality, we are struggling a bit withthe rent which is another reason we areinvestigating other premises.’’

In an ideal world the group would love

a 300m to 400m building with a high stud,power, water and a toilet.

‘‘We’re happy to put in a kitchen and dowhatever needs doing to make it work,’’

Stan said. ‘‘We want to be able to do morecommunity projects without having tofocus on having enough money to pay therent.’’

The MenzShed at 26 McKenzie Street isopen Monday and Thursday from 9am until3pm. For information Tony Murdoch Ph368-7737

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A woman and child were checked by St John ambulance staff after the car they were in collided with acampervan on State Highway 1 on Friday. The woman and child were not injured and were cleared byambulance staff to go home, although both were shaken by the experience. Police say it appears that thedriver of the south-bound campervan turned on to Kuku Beach Road, not seeing the oncoming car. Thedriver of the car braked hard but could not stop in time and hit the back section of the camper van.Traffic on the highway was not disrupted by the crash.

Males at centreof violenceThe number of family violenceincidents continues to be high.

Levin police family anti-violence co-ordinator SergeantMartin Bull said over the past 14days Police had been called to 42incidents of Family Violence.

Mr Bull said it was worthnoting that all the allegedoffenders were male. And therewas a number of Breach ofProtection Order offences aswell, which is concerning.

Attending officers reported 16cases involved the abuse ofalcohol.

Of the 42 incidents requiringpolice intervention, 12 arrestswere made for a variety ofoffences.

A 26-year-old male wascharged with male assaultsfemale, a 44-year-old manarrested for Breach of ProtectionOrder.

A 45-year-old man wasarrested for male assaultsfemale, a 21-year-old man wascharged with common assault, a47-year-old man arrested formale assaults female.

A 44-year-old man wasarrested and charged with com-mon assault, a 56-year-old manwas arrested and charged withcommon assault and a 32-year-old man was charged with pos-session of an offensive weapon. A26-year-old man was chargedwith male assaults female, a19-year-old man was arrested forcommon assault, threateningbehaviour, assault and resistingpolice.

A 44-year-old man wascharged with breach of protec-tion order and a 49-year-old manwas arrested and charged withfour counts of breaching a pro-tection order.

Police seek owners of stolen property

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THE keys pictured are part of astash of property recovered bypolice and have yet to beclaimed by their owners.

By PETER FRANKLIN

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LEVIN police are looking for theowners of the watchesphotographed.

Levin police tactics units havebeen busy, recovering stolenproperty after executing searchwarrants around the district.

They are now hoping to findthe owners of the property.

Constable Chris Chapman

said included in the itemsrecovered were a Toshibalaptop, a digital camera (theowner of which has beenlocated), some jewellery, twosmall bags of coins, a hedge-trimmer attachment and afishing reel.

They also have two women’s

watches that were recoveredfrom an individual.

Mr Chapman said anymember of the public whobelieves that one or more of theitems belong to them canidentify them at the Levinpolice station during normaloffice hours.

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Ball to kickstartTeppett foundation

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PLAYING PART: Ellen Graham, left, and Amanda Street from Bayleys Foxtonsupporting the Howard Teppett Foundation.

Planning is under way forthe Howard TeppettFoundation Ball that willkickstart fundraising for anew scholarshipfoundation to benefitManawatu Collegestudents.

Dr Howard Teppett wasFoxton’s well-loved andrespected town doctor for43 years. Still practising atage 79, Dr Teppett died onOctober 1 1993 during aviolent home invasion, inwhich his sister Joyce wasalso brutally attacked.

This year would havebeen Dr Teppett’s 100th

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SORRY SITUATION: Levin SPCA has no spare cages and is having to turn awaypeople bringing in abandoned cats and kittens.

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Centre manager Linda Schwannersaid crates of abandoned and dumped catsand kittens were already spilling out intoreception and the hallway, and staff arehaving to turn people away.

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New erafor watertreatmentin Shannon

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WATER WORKS: Shannon WaterTreatment Plant foreman MarcusColey shows Horowhenua mayorBrendan Duffy, middle, andHorowhenua District Council chiefexecutive David Clapperton the newplant equipment. The water treatmentplant was officially opened on Monday.

‘It was just sad that Frankwasn’t there in the flesh but hewas there in spirit and that’s

what counted.’—JUDYDRAKE

OURWATERHorowhenua District Council operates fivedrinking water supply schemes.Upgrades are almost complete for the FoxtonBeach and Foxton supplies.For the Levin supply Council is currentlyinvestigating options for the location andconstruction of a new six million litre treatedwater reservoir, with construction scheduledfor the 2014/15 financial year. The newreservoir will provide a greater level ofstorage and a higher grading for thedistribution system.Upgrades to Tokomaru’s water supply arecurrently scheduled for 2025 but in themeantime the council is investigatingpossible affordable options that may see theupgrade brought forward.

By TANYAWOOD

The Shannon community marked amilestone with the official opening of thetown’s new water treatment plant onMonday.

Among the 75 people who attended theopening, blessed by representatives fromthe local iwi Ngati Whakatere, was long-time campaigner of 14 years for cleandrinking water, Judy Drake.

Mrs Drake and her late husband Frankworked tirelessly as part of the ShannonCommunity Action Committee and formore than 10 years could be seen mostdays up by the old plant with broomsclearing silt and debris from around theintake pipe.

‘‘Some days I’d have to take my shoveland clear about a foot of silt off the tanksafter flooding,’’ said Mrs Drake.

‘‘We worked hard over the years [to getto this point] and I think in the end weearned council’s respect and theyunderstood wherewe were comingfrom, water wasthe main thing tobe sorted for thetown. It was justsad that Frankwasn’t there in theflesh but he wasthere in spirit andthat’s whatcounted.’’

She said the water now tastes ‘‘nice andfresh’’ on her palate.

‘‘We deserve our A-grading now.’’Horowhenua District Council chief

executive David Clapperton said theplant’s commissioning had beencompleted and water quality recordingwould continue to ensure that the plant isproducing A-grade treated water thatmeets all the relevant New ZealandDrinking Water Standards set by theMinistry of Health.

‘‘This is a huge milestone for theShannon community and theHorowhenua District,’’ he said.

It is expected that the plant’s A-gradestatus will be confirmed by the Ministry ofHealth early next year.

The new water treatment plant, whichtreats the raw water supply fromMangaore River, includes a state-of-the-art membrane filtration system andcomputerised control equipment, newpipes and other ancillary works necessaryfor the plant’s operation, as well as a newplant building. The town’s water mainreservoir was also cleaned.

The $3.39 million project was helped by

a $2.13m capital works assistance subsidyfrom the Ministry of Health.

Horowhenua mayor Brendan Duffysaid there was a lot of history leading upto Shannon’s water supply upgrade andthe new treatment plant’s officialopening was a ‘‘fantastic outcome’’.

‘‘This new facility will provide topquality water tothe Shannoncommunity,’’ hesaid.

‘‘We sometimesfeel that on toomany occasionsthis district islooked down onregarding itswater supplies,

but we’re actually a hell of a lot betterthan is often acknowledged. This is anexample of such an outcome.

‘‘Shannon’s water treatment plant isas good as you’ll get anywhere in NewZealand.’’


Artist deservesbelated recognitionMoments in Time:RalphMiller—Artist,by BrianMillerLifelogs, $49.99..................................................I like the final paragraph with whichBrian Miller ends this book about hisfather: ‘‘Hopefully [it] will giveinspiration for other artists to drawpeople in groups and in theircommunities, and to gain as muchenjoyment from the act of drawing asRalph did.’’New Zealand visual artists have

generally ignored the society they are apart of. Ralph Miller (1918-1956) was anexception, leaving to posterity paintingsand drawings of life in his hometown ofDunedin as well as his tour of duty inthe Pacific duringWorldWar II.Moments in Time is full of small but

interesting surprises.Miller is probably well known in

Otago art circles but this bookintroduces him to a wider audience.Miller came from a family of

craftsmen and began working for hisfather’s signwriting business afterleaving school.However, he studied oil painting

privately under A.H. O’Keeffe.But he didn’t enjoy this medium so

changed to watercolour, tutored byKathleen Salmond, who was a greatinfluence.Much of Ralph’s training came

through the sketches he made duringWorldWar II when he played brass inthe Third Divisional Band.In this capacity Miller became an

unofficial New Zealand war artist.By the time he returned to Dunedin

and was raising a young family,both his observational skills anddrawing technique were highlydeveloped, so we are able to enjoycharming vignettes of life in Dunedin in

the late 1940s and early 1950s.Many of the most outstanding

examples are street scenes, Ralphleaving to posterity a rare pictorialglimpse of daily life at the time.Even though the paintings and

drawings are of Dunedin, they couldjust as easily be Masterton or any otherNew Zealand town of the era.Miller was an avid student of the

American Regionalist School, but justas meaningfully lovedWalt Disneybooks and movies.Ultimately with his best works you

don’t just see what life looked like, butfeel what it was like.Sadly, Ralph died at only 37, leaving

about 1000 sketches, 50 finishedpaintings, and the feeling he could haveachieved very much more.Well written by publisher and

photographer Brian Miller, in this agewhere short print quality books areeasy and affordable to produce,Moments in Time should serve asinspiration for anyone who has atalented but unrecognised ancestorthey would like to bring to the attentionof a wider public. — David Famularo

New reads for kidsPomand Pimby Lena andOlof LandstromGecko Press, $19.99..................................................

I remindmyself that the absence of aparental guardian of some sort is quiteacceptable in the picture-book story— asin Pom and Pim.As Pom goes about his daywith his

toy, Pim, he perceives his adventures,with their ups and downs, in terms ofgood and bad luckmoments— and somecould be both. However, the story endswith a simple, yetimaginativesolution.Husband and

wife Lena and OlofLandstrom, fromSweden, write andillustrate this storywith charm andgentle humour, andminimal narrativethat’s suitable for younger readers.Another attractive production from

Geckowith a square format, flap-edgejacket, and cartoon-style freehandillustrations in soft pastel shades.

— VivWalker

Munkle Arvur and the Big DrybyNikki Slade RobinsonScholastic, $19.50..................................................

In the style ofDr Seuss, New Zealandauthor and illustrator andmother NikkiSlade Robinson has written this quirkyand fun bookwith an environmental

message. Her eco-hero isMunkleArvur, who looksafter the Tikaroostreamwhere thewater is ‘‘gooderthan good’’.Munklemonitors,measures andminds the stream,keeping theresidents of Tikaroo happywith theirprecious town-water supply.But when the Bod comes a-creeping andsteals the water, Munklemust find a wayto end the big dry. Lots of fun to readaloud. — Colleen Thorpe

The Best-Behaved Bearby DianaNoonanScholastic, $19.50........................

Tim’s Aunty Sue isgettingmarried on atropical island, sothe whole family ispacking for the weekaway. Tim can’tleave Toby his teddybear behind, butTobywon’t fit in hissuitcase. Hewon’t fit inMum’s, he won’tfit in Dad’s, he wont fit in his big sister’sand hewon’t fit in Gran’s.Tim comes upwith an idea, but what getsleft behind? A delightful story withbeautiful colour-pencil illustrations byElizabeth Fuller. Perfect read-aloud bookthat all youngsters will relate to.

— Colleen Thorpe

CHALKLE CLASSESEvery MondayTai Chi: 10am, TeTakere.Computer basics: Howto use your computer. TeTakere Education Suite,10am.FridayBring out the innerartist: An introduction tothe basics of painting.Horowhenua Art Societystudio, 119 Bath Street,

Levin, 9.30 noon.TuesdayLearn to draw: Practicenew drawing techniqueswith pencil and othermaterials. HorowhenuaArt Society studio, 119Bath Street, Levin, 6pm.Tuesday, April 1Self-defence lessons:Te Takere 6pm.Thursday April 17Snappy CVs: Te Takere

education suite. 10am.■ For full details of theclasses, including fees,and to enrol, visit thechalkle website,www.chalkle.com (clickon ‘find a class in yourcommunity’) or talk to thefriendly Te Takere staff. Itis important to enrol asclasses will be cancelled ifthere is not sufficientnumbers.

WHAT’S ON AT TE TAKEREExhibition spaceArt from the Past: Anexhibition of watercoloursfeaturing historicHorowhenua buildings byPeter Graham.ThursdayBaby play:Youth Space,9am-noon.Art exhibition openingnight: Wine and cheeseevening and a chance toshare memories of thehistoric buildings in theexhibition as well as thepainter, Peter Graham.7.30pm, tickets $15 fromthe service deskFridayTechnology clinic forseniors: Technologyclinic for seniorspresented by Seniornet—just bring along yourdigital device and thepatient tutors from

Seniornet will help youfigure out any problems.2pm-4pm.TuesdayBaby play:Youth Space,9am-noon.Toddler time: Children’slibrary, 10am-10.30am.JP clinic:Kowhai Room,11.30am-1.30pm.SaturdayTime for some magic:As part of their annualconference being held inHorowhenua Rotary hassponsoredmagicianJonathan Usher to give ashow at Te Takere. Theshowwill be free forchildren and a gold coindonation for adults. 11amin the openmeeting room.Standup comedy at itsbest: New Zealand’slongest servingmayorTim Shadbolt and his old

mate GaryMcCormickare on the way to Levin.Their show consists ofmany yarns andanecdotes about the wildand crazy 60s and 70s inNew Zealand,interspersed with jokesand a debate about thefuture of the country— allin good fun. Te Takere,7.30pm. Tickets early bird$30 or $35 at the door willbe available at Te Takereand at Foxton andShannon Libraries,or [email protected]

TuesdayBaby play:Youth Space,9am-noon.

Toddler time: Children’slibrary, 10am-10.30am.JP clinic:Kowhai Room,11.30am-1.30pm.

Rebranding ofYouth Space

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Contact has celebrated itsinvolvement with TeTakere’s Youth Space byshouting dozens of youngpeople afternoon tea.

Lamingtons were on themenu when deputy mayorGarry Good joined trustees,Te Takere staff and YouthSpace visitors to mark therebranding of the site.

A bright new slogan —It’s just like hanging out atyour mate’s place — if yourmate won Lotto, greetsvisitors at the main doors.

The company sponsoredthe outfitting of the one-of-a-kind environment for youthaged 13 to 24 and it hasbecome a popular place forthem to gather.

There is always plentygoing on in the space theynow call their own.

They love the freeinternet, the recordingstudio is regularly used byup-and-coming talent andthe radio station has provedto be a hit. Some of thevisitors just like to hangout, but table tennis,foosball, X-Box and Guitar

Hero donated by a memberof the community arepopular pastimes.

Te Takere and TeHorowhenua Trust aredelighted with the support

from Contact for theiryouth area which has givenyoung people a secure spacewith direct access toresources and support thatHorowhenua hasn’t hadbefore.

The Youth Space isstaffed by an enthusiasticteam who happily engagewith the young people.

While it is a greatmeeting place and fulfillingone of its roles as a ‘thirdplace’, the youth teamRamon, Louise and Ria arekeen to see schools andcolleges use it as a venue forsocial, academic andsporting events. The radiostation too is available forthem to use for similarpurposes.

A lot has been invested inthe Youth Space, time andeffort as well as money, andthe team are dedicated tomaking it succeed. Supportfrom the community like thebacking from ContactEnergy enables the YouthSpace is able to able to makea real difference in ourcommunity.

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THE day of thetrifids . . . orsunflowers to beprecise. NoelineGrogan and JohnTurner 11 headedSunflower whichhas self sown intheir Levin garden.

PICTURE:SHARON GROGAN

Flower power takes holdSUNFLOWERS

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annualplant native to the Americas. It possesses a largeinflorescence (flowering head), and its name isderived from the flower’s shape and image. It wasfirst domesticated in Mexico around 2600BC.Sunflowers can be used in phytoremediation toextract toxic ingredients from soil, such as lead,arsenic and uranium, and used in rhizofiltration toneutralise radionuclides and other toxicingredients and harmful bacteria fromwater. Theywere used to remove caesium-137 and strontium-90from a nearby pond after the Chernobyl disaster,and a similar campaign wasmounted in responseto the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.Sunflowers commonly grow to heights between 1.5and 3.5m, the tallest sunflower confirmed byGuinnessWorld Records is 8.0 m (2009, Germany).In 16th-century Europe the record was 7.3 m inSpain. This includes H. tuberosus, the JerusalemArtichoke, is a variant of the Sunflower andproduces edible tubers.

By FRANKIEWEBB

Noeline Grogan and JohnTurner each year plant asunflower in their Levingarden for their sevengrandchildren.

Late summer theyusually boast seven gloriousflowers. This year thecouple were in for asurprise. The sevensunflowers produced theirusual smiley yellow faces,but there was an imposterin the patch.

A wayward seed hadsown itself in a particularlysuitable spot where itproduced not the usual onehead, but 11 heads ofvarying sizes and shapes.

John has taken seedsfrom the heads hopeful ofproducing such prolificplants for next year.

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BOOST: John Maher, chairman of the Manawatu College EducationalTrust, presents Student Council chairman Cullum Peni with a chequefor $1000 as a contribution to the extra outdoor seating being put inaround the college. Sitting to Mr Maher’s left is Tayla Jones, who is thestudent representative on the Educational Trust.

wi th Bruce McINTYRE, principal

New Zealand schools rely onadditional funding from parentsand the community to be able tooffer their students theopportunities and facilities neededfor a good schooling experience.

One source of additionalfunding for an increasing numberof colleges is educational trusts.

Manawatu College has had atrust established for almost 30years, and it has provided over$107,000 towards an extensive andvaried list of disbursementprojects during this time.

This amount is largely frominterest earned by a protected fundthat has now grown to over $80,000.

Small groups of former andcurrent students and staffmembers have worked diligentlyover the 30 years to grow theprotected fund and determinedisbursements, and I wish toacknowledge their efforts.

On Monday evening I attendedthe inaugural meeting of aneducation foundation trust thatwill provide scholarships for somegraduates of Manawatu Collegewho are moving on to post-secondary study. The foundationis being set up as a legacy projectin memory of Doctor HowardTeppett, in recognition of hiscommitment and contribution tothe Foxton community over a longperiod of time.

The first fundraising event forthe Trust is the Howard TeppettFoundation Ball, a black tie affairwith the Roger Fox Bandproviding the entertainment. Itwill be held in the ManawatuCollege Hall on Saturday May 3.

Tickets can be purchased fromBayley’s Foxton Office or theCollege Office.

Manawatu College appreciatesthe generosity of members of ourwider community to raise funds tosupport our students withfacilities and opportunities thatthey not have otherwise have had.

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CRIGHTONS ITM Levin is celebrating St Patrick’s Day and supporting the Horowhenua SPCA.

St Patrick’s Day was more thana good excuse for Crighton’sstaff in Levin to wearsomething green, it was also agood excuse to help out needyanimals.

Staff brought in tins andbags of pet food to donate to

Levin SPCA. The ITM buildingcentre also had a wheelbarrowinside the shop entrance forcustomers to donate pet food.

Crighton’s Karen Carle,who organised the event, saidthe staff got into the spirit ofthe occasion.

‘‘We thought combining StPatrick’s Day with afundraiser would be a goodway of supporting a localcommunity.

‘‘Most of us have petsourselves so the SPCA seemedlike a good choice.’’

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Horizons Regional Council isreminding Horowhenua driversto take a second look atintersections as part of anongoing campaign to help reducethe region’s crash rate.

Horizons road safety co-ordinator Debbie Webster saysthe ‘Take a second look’campaign aims to improvedriver behaviour by askingmotorists to consider the waythey approach intersections.

‘‘Crashes at intersections aresome of the most common, so agood knowledge of the give wayrules is essential,’’ Ms Webstersaid.

Many drivers are either in toomuch of a hurry, not payingattention or simply do notremember who should give wayto whom. For some, the last timethey revised their give way ruleswas when they sat their driver’slicence.

Ms Webster has beenobserving driver behaviour aspart of the campaign and saysthere are many drivers whoreally push the boundaries.

‘‘Recently I witnessed amotorist drive straight through aroundabout without giving wayto the vehicle that had enteredfrom his right even though heappeared to have seen it. Had thevehicle coming from the rightnot been driving defensively orgoing at a faster speed, therewould have been a collision,’’ shesaid.

While speed limits at urbanintersections are lower than onthe open road, crashes can stillresult in serious injury or loss oflife. Ms Webster said even aminor crash could leave you witha hefty insurance claim andwithout a vehicle, causing

inconvenience to you and yourfamily.

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LEVIN’S winning team, left, Matt and Sally Rollinson, Gilmar Freire, Kim Haakman,Gwen and Stuart Bailey.

Kim has the right stuffAWARDS

Full list of Foodstuffs Training Awardswinners:Management Programme Emerging Leader award:Nicole Speers-Smith fromPak’n SaveHastingsSupervisory Development ProgrammeTopStudent:CraigMcDermott fromPak’n Save TamateaBakery SupremeAward: AmandaGarner fromNewWorld StratfordButchery SupremeAward: Keegan Smith fromNewWorldMelodyAssessor of the Year: Bradley Parlakchief fromNewWorldWellington CityBakery Level 3 Achievement Award: DianeWright fromNewWorld PioneerBakery Level 3WorkshopAward: CalebHavill fromNewWorld ThorndonButchery Level 4WorkshopAward:WilliamMarstonfromNewWorld GreenmeadowsButchery Level 4 Achievement Award: Luke Clarke fromPak’n Save PalmerstonNorthCustomer Service Excellence AwardWinner: GilmarFreire fromNewWorld LevinCustomer Service Excellence Award Runner-Up: ErnaRogers fromNewWorldNewlandsDeli Retailing Level 3 Achievement Award: SamanthaMorrell fromPak’n Save KapitiDeli Retailing Level 3 Top Student: Dimson TiburciofromNewWorld ThorndonFloristry Level four andAdvanced Special Recognition:Rebecca Lee fromNewWorldWellington CityManagement ProgrammeAchievement Award:MathewViner from Foodstuffs LowerNorth IslandRetail Level 2 Top Student: Fallon Atkins fromPak’nSave KapitiRetail Level 2 Achievement Award: ShirleyMejia fromNewWorldWaikanaeRetail Level 3 Top Student: KimHaakman fromNewWorld LevinRetail Level 3 Achievement Award: Staci Ibell fromNewWorldNewlandsSupervisory Development Achievement Award: KirstieMcKie from Foodstuffs LowerNorth IslandTrainer of the Year: Stephanie Saunders fromNewWorld RailwayMetroTrainer of the Year Runner-Up: KimHaakman fromNewWorld LevinChecker of the Year: Sonita Azizi fromNewWorldIsland BayChecker of the Year Runner-Up: Shayla Dodson fromPak’n SaveNapier

Kim Haakman has won two Foodstuffsawards, which is quite rare. Thisincludes the Retail Level 3 Top StudentAward and runner-up award for Trainerof the Year.

Originally from Brazil, staff memberGilmar Freire has also won the newlyintroduced award for Customer ServiceExcellence.

Working as a barista, he’s hugelypopular and adored by the locals whobring him cards and poems to show himtheir support and friendship.

Sibling operators Gwen Bailey andMatt Rollinson are second-generationgrocers and, having completed trainingprogrammes themselves, like to place asignificant focus on development of their180-plus team.

Last month, New World Levin alsobecame the first supermarket in NewZealand to be granted a Rata SustainableCertification, proving its leadership inenvironmentally-sustainable businesspractice.

There is a strong correlation betweena store’s investment in staff developmentand high performance; something that isvery evident at New World Levin.

The annual Foodstuffs TrainingAwards for the lower North Island wereheld in Wellington on November 23 torecognise the achievements of staffinvolved in the company’s industry-related training programmes. Thetraining programmes and annual awardsceremony reflect Foodstuffs’commitment as a wholly New Zealandowned business to developing its staff.

During the day 126 industry-recognised national certificates inbutchery, bakery, deli, retailing,floristry and management werepresented to graduating students.

‘‘We pride ourselves on supplyingfresh product to our customers that hasbeen hand prepared in-store from start tofinish, so we are pleased to support ourstaff who make that happen.

‘‘Giving our people the opportunity toearn trade qualifications andcontinuously develop their skills as theywork enables them to build rewardingcareers in their chosen fields,’’ saidAlicia Roberts, senior manager trainingand development, Foodstuffs NorthIsland.

As well as the graduation ceremonywhere staff received nationalcertificates, special awards werepresented to the top 25 graduates fromacross all the training programmes.

The recipients received a range ofprizes to celebrate their achievements,including iPads, travel vouchers andtraining vouchers which provide themwith the opportunity to build on theirleadership skills by completing furthermanagement development programmes.

‘‘Winning the opportunity toparticipate further in the FoodstuffsManagement Programme is somethingthat is highly valued by staff as it canlead to greater career opportunities andpotential store ownership,’’ said MsRoberts.

Among the 25 award recipients fromaround the lower North Island wasNicole Speers-Smith, 26, of Hastings

Pak’n Save, who is the youngest personto receive the Foodstuffs Lower NorthIsland Management ProgrammeEmerging Leader Award.

The Butchery Supreme Award alsowent to its youngest ever recipient,Keegan Smith, 21, of Melody’s New Worldin Palmerston North.

As well as the benefits for individuals,Foodstuffs sees significant benefits fromits investment in staff training anddevelopment.

Held at the TSB Arena, the day beganwith a final heat to determine the overallChecker of the Year finalist, followed bythe graduation ceremony.

The 25 award winners wereannounced at a formal ceremony in theevening which was hosted by TV3journalist Samantha Hayes as MC andattended by 450 guests includingFoodstuffs management and staff,graduates, and award recipients andtheir families, and supplier sponsors.

‘‘The training awards have become aprestigious annual event for Foodstuffs,and it’s one on the calendar that bothstaff and owner-operators look forwardto, so they can celebrate the success oftheir people,’’ said Ms. Roberts.

Also supporting the continuouslearning and development of Foodstuffsstaff were Gold sponsors Bell Tea andCoffee Company, Goodman Fielder,Hellers Limited, Skills 4 Work, TegelFoods Ltd and Whitireia New Zealand.

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I’VE spent time recentlyworking inRotorua andAuckland and enjoying ourstunning landscape on the

way through.While inAuckland Iwentwith

colleagues to theAutumnGift Fairand looked at newproduct andtrends for clients. It is importantto keep up to datewith fashion forthe coming seasons, and nice tosee somuch colour comingthrough.For too longwe have stuck to

beige and grey, but nowwe areseeing fresh, clearer palettes.It was interesting to seewhat is

available for accessorising ourhomes.Some are definitely fads and

will come and go quickly—youwill look at themand say ‘‘Yes,that iswhatwe did in 2014’’, asmany of us remember past trends.With the gift fair inmind, I

thought Iwould go over a fewpoints to think aboutwhenlooking at our homes. Some of ushave a very personal style andknowexactlywhatwewant in ourhomes, butmost of us prefer aneclectic style, whether by designor not.

DO take time to discover yourpersonal style. Read books andmagazines. Look in design stores,think about the colours, fabrics

and textures you like to havearound you.

DO purchase large elements first,such as big furniture items,drapes, rugs, and so on. Thiswillhelp determine your style andcolour choices.

DO identify your room’s focalpoint. Thismight be the bed, afireplace or even the view. Toomany focal points create unrest sothink about it carefully.

DO co-ordinate fabric and flooringchoices beforemaking anymajorpurchases, and especially beforechoosing your paint colours. Paintfor yourwalls should be your lastdecision.

DOmix patterns.Make yourrooms interesting by adding largeand small scale patterns, checks,stripes, and floral patterns to yourfurnishings andwall treatments.It doesn’t need to be over the top,butwhen donewell it looks great.

DO consider carefully the functionof the roombefore starting. Doyouwant a theme room, is it dualpurpose, what sort of atmospheredo youwant to create? Plan yourspaces carefully so that you getthemost benefit out of your home.

DO purchase the best qualityfurniture you can afford. Look atits construction andmaterials.Will it go the distance or is theconstruction cheap and cheerfulandwill need replacing in a coupleof years?Which is themore costeffective?Also be aware that our

sun is harsh and products do fade.There are new fabrics coming onthemarket all the time to helpcombat fading, but it is never fail-safe.

DON’T paint yourwalls then goout looking for fabrics tomatch.

DON’T paint a roomwithouttrying a sample of colour in theroom. Test pots are cheap. Andalways paint the sample colour ona piece of card so it can bemovedaround the roomand never on thewall. If you decide you don’t likethe colour because it is too brightor too deep, youmay not be able topaint over it successfully. There’sno point in creatingmorework for

yourself. Never look at two orthree colours together unless youintend using all those colourstogether.

DON’T choose colours standing ina store. Take the colours home totry. Lighting texture and patternall play a part in choosing theright colour, even if you arelooking at an exterior colour. Yourhome doesn’t look like the carpark of the paint shop; it is usuallysoftened by landscaping ormayhave light or colour reflected fromaneighbouring property.

DON’T keep something you hate.You don’t have to keep thathideous old purple chair fromAuntyGreta. (AuntyGretawas a

real person, but she didn’t have apurple chair—her tastewasmoreclassic). Get it re-covered insomething you like andmake it afeature. Ormaybe you justwant ittomelt away in the background.

DON’T decorate around itemsthat just aren’t ‘‘you’’. If you can’tstand those expensive curtainsthat your husband’s formerwifelovingly sewedwhen theywerefirstmarried—get rid of them!The roomwill neverwork if youhate them, nomatter howmanyoptions you try.

These are just a few things tothink aboutwhen you’re lookingat your living spaces for a revampor total overhaul.On that note, I am running two

workshops as part of theWanganuiWoman’sNetwork LaFiesta tomorrow. Onewill coverthe basics in colour for interiordesign and the other, personalstyling.If youwant to find outmore

about it or be involved, drop intotheWoman’s Centre in StHill Stand pick up a programme. If youwant to enrol inmyworkshops,youwill need to be in quick asnumbers are limited and fillingfast—you can contactme on 0276023298.

■ Terry Lobb is an interior/kitchen designer and personalcolour and style consultantwhotakes a holistic approach to livingwith colour, texture and style—email: [email protected];website: www.terrylobb.com

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ACID TEST: Azaleas prefer acid soil.

This week a couple of events thatoccurred maybe of interest; thefirst was from a gardener thatwas concerned about their pHlevels.

A meter they purchased toread the pH was giving somereadings which would result inmany plants being either dead orvery sick.

I asked how are your plantslooking and the reply was veryhealthy and growing well.

So what is the problem withyour pH I asked? The gardenerhad read somewhere about pHlevels and how some plants likecamellias like a more acidic soilwhere others such as cabbageslove an alkaline soil, all which isvery true.

So to find out what is whatwith the pH in their gardens theypurchased a meter that you pushthe probe into the soil and itgives you a reading.

A reading between 6.6 and 7.3is considered neutral.

A reading of 7.4 to 7.8 isslightly alkaline, 7.9 to 8.4 ismoderately alkaline 8.5 to 9strongly alkaline and 9 to 14heavily to extreme alkaline.

On the other side we havebetween 6.1 and 6.5 slightly acid,5.6 to 6 moderately acid, 5.1 to 5.5strongly acid, 4.5 to 5 very strongacid, 3.5 to 4.4 extreme acid and3.5 to 0.0 ultra acid.

Most plants are either happywith or can tolerate soils with apH of between 6.1 to 7.8.

Outside of this plants will notgrow so well, or not at all,dependent on their preferencefor alkaline or acid conditions.

For instance, brassicas love avery alkaline soil so you can dosethe area well with a soft gardenlime before planting. If you didthe same to where gorse wasgrowing it would not be able tofeed and it would die. Best tokeep garden lime away fromcitrus, camellias, rhododendronsand azaleas to name a few acidpreferring plants.

A small dose of sulphate ofiron watered into their root zoneonce or twice a year will keepthem happy or as was done indays gone by a few old rustynails.

There is an easy test for plantsthat like an alkaline soil which Ilike to use and that is to plant twosmall rows of peas about 300mmapart, on one row give asprinkling of soft lime.

If that row grows better thanthe other row then the vegetablegarden could do with a dose oflime.

Do not place lime where youwish to grow potatoes ortomatoes as they like a slightlyacidic soil.

In New Zealand in many areasour soils tend to be slightly acidbut not where there is limestone.

Overtime with rain andweather the soils do becomemore acidic.

Using manmade fertilisersand watering with chlorinated/fluorinated water also leads tomore acid.

Gardens that host alkaline

plants, which is mostly yourvegetables, should be given asprinkling of soft lime aboutevery three months. This willsupply the calcium that the soillife and worms require and keepthe soil alkaline.

In other areas the products touse are dolomite and gypsum.These both are pH neutral butwill supply the calcium the soilneeds as well as sulphur andmagnesium.

These two products can alsobe applied to vegetable gardensfor these extra elements.

If you are really serious aboutpH readings you need topurchase a calibrating type pHmeter and use buffer solutions tocalibrate, not cheap.

Alternatively the litmuspaper used for testing swimmingpools can be used.

Place a small sample of soilinto a clean bottle along withdistilled water, shake vigorouslyfor several minutes and thenplace your litmus strip into thesolution. Take a comparison ofthe colour to the chart supplied.This will give you a goodindication of the pH of thesample at little cost.

To another subject; lastweekend I thought it would be agood time to germinate someseeds of the special minicucumber, Iznik Mini F1 Hybrid.Last year my summer Iznik Minicarried on in the glasshouse,giving a few fruit now and thenthrough the winter, without anysupplement heating.

How much better would newplants do? Hopefully very welldependent on how winter goes inPalmerston North this year. Ihad also acquired some winter

lettuce seeds and Russian tomatoseeds from the Silvery Tree Ferntomato plants that I have grownin the past.

The best way to germinate ison a heat pad indoors so theseeds were sown in separatepunnets with the cucumber in acell pack. After filling eachpunnet to two thirds full withcompost the seeds were sown,then sprayed with a solution ofMagic Botanic Liquid (MBL)before covering with vermiculiteand wetting that down with moreMBL solution.

This was done on Saturdayafternoon and by Sunday nite thecucumber had sprouted so thatpack went to the glasshouse sothey would have ample light andnot stretch.

By Tuesday the first of thelettuce had sprouted and onWednesday the first show of thetomatoes.

Now is this fast or what? Itsthe MBL along with the underheat and regular sprays of non-chlorinated water to keep themedium moist, that does thetrick.

Mind you even I was

impressed with the speed of thecucumbers.

These plants will grow on intheir punnets then betransplanted into larger potsbefore being potted up into theirfinal pot size or planted out in araised garden in regards to thewinter lettuce.

MBL is Humate and Fulvicacid.

This natural product hasnumerous advantages to gardensand plants. as many gardenershave found out to their benefitover the last few years.

To start with it helps undo thedamage that man-madechemicals do to the soil andplants, turning so-so gardensinto healthy ones you can beproud of.

Well it’s March, so wintervegetables and flowers must bestarted off this month to gain themost from the daylight hoursthat are slowly decreasing. Don’twaste time and miss the seasons.■ For gardening problems ringmeat 0800 466-464 (Palmerston North3570606), [email protected], Web sitewww.gardenews.co.nz

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PROGRESS: MidCentral District Health Board Senior Manager Jo Smith and contractor Rodney Caldow discuss the progress of the new TeWaiora Health centre.

An uncompleted health centre inFoxton has already started tobring benefits to the town, FoxtonCommunity Board ChairwomanJanine Smart said.

She told council that sevensections had been sold in recentmonths with the new ownerssaying that it was the fact thatthere was a medical centre closeby was the deciding factor forthem.

Mrs Smart said she wouldexpect this interest in localproperty to continue, andpossibly increase as the centreneared completion.

Work is progressing well onthe new Te Waiora Health facilityfor the delivery of health, socialand other services into thesurrounding Shannon,Himatangi and Foxtoncommunities.

For many years, Foxton,Shannon and the surroundingareas received the majority of itshealth services via two GPpractices which had becomeunsustainable in the long-term.

Consolidation into anintegrated community healthservice has been the impetus forthe development.

The roof went on in lateFebruary allowing the builders tonow concentrate on closing in thebuilding to allow for contractorsto start on the internalinfrastructure. Rodney Caldow,the local contractor in charge ofthe build is confident the buildingwill be finished toward the end ofJune.

MidCentral DHB SeniorPortfolio manager for Health ofOlder People Jo Smith has livedin the town for 36 years and is

amazed at how the health facilityis progressing.

‘‘The conception, architecture,building development andfunding investment have all comeabout through the goodwill oflocal people, as well as the needfor more modern facilities and

better services for the localcommunities. Multiple layers ofthe various communities havebeen involved in ensuring alocalised, ground-up communitydevelopment the people havebeen tremendous and it is themwe have to thank,’’ she said.

‘‘Unlike the current system,the new site will ensure anintegrated approach andopportunities for practitioners towork closely with one another.Critical to this will be theimplementation of a new model ofcare that features Kaupapa Tuku

Iho or Inherited Values toimprove the provision of care toindividuals and their whanau/family.’’

Based in a high profile area,the build is being watched bymany, with excitement rising asthe work progresses.

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ACTION TIME: 44p Brendon Sharland gets the big shut from 10p Peter Rees.

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MISSING: Another great tussle between 1nzp Paul Humphrey andBen Franklin, and 2nzp Richard and Alistair Horne, will not eventuateas the Horne brothers sit this one out injured.

By PETER FRANKLIN

After a disappointing rainoutlast weekend, speedway fans canlook forward to another excitingdouble billing at RobertsonHolden International Speedway.

The meeting features theTotal Sheetmetals ManawatuSuperstock Champs, plus theAFC Motorcycles ManawatuSidecar Champs.

Add to that the ENZED SixShooter Stampede.

Robertson HoldenInternational speedway trackmanager Bryan Pukowski saidthis would be a big night ofaction — not only have they gotthe superstocks in full action andthe sidecars, the six shooters willbe there to add to the excitement.

Plus there will be a variety ofclasses in support races.

However, one big name willnot be in the lineup for the titlechase, 1nzp Shane Penn is stillrecovering from a massive hit inAuckland that saw the popularPalmerston driver taken tohospital where he remains.

The Total SheetmetalsManawatu Superstock Champswill be hotly contested as it is oneone of the most prestigious titlesto have on the mantelpiece.

On current form, 58p PeterBengston, winner of the NorthIsland Champs and World 240searlier this season, should be theman to beat. 3nzp Graeme Barr isanother form driver, winning therecent 248 Global Challenge onhome soil. The field is absolutelyfull of potential winners — thelikes of 2nzp Jordan Dare, 62pAdam Joblin and 126p AsherRees have been very competitivethis season.

But don’t discount the tankbrigade, 8p Scott Miers, 88p JackMiers and 10p Peter Rees — nodoubt they will have a biginfluence on the final outcome.The other unknown factor is thenumber of out-of-towners whowill be eyeing up the title.

The other title chase willcome in the form of the AFCMotorcycles Manawatu SidecarChampionships. These ridersand passengers have forgottenwhat fear is as they throwthemselves and their machines

through the turns at full throttleonly millimetres apart.

A big field of competitors isexpected from around the NorthIsland to compete for what is themost hotly-contested regionaltitle in the country for the class.

All eyes will be on 1nzp PaulHumphrey and Ben Franklin,who have swept all before themthis season on their way to theNew Zealand title, North IslandChamps and the NZ Grand Prixlast weekend.

They will be out to prove lastyear’s finish as runnersup.

However, recently-crowned2nzp Richard and Alistair Horneand 3nzp Kieran Payne and StuElston who may not be able torace due to injury.

The Six Shooters make a

welcome return to the track tocompete in the ENZEDStampede.

These wingless Sprintcars,powered by a Holden V6 andprovide big-tyred, sidewaysaction at low cost.

Current Sprintcar pilotDaniel Thomas and formerBaypark Buster Laz Meszarosare probably the biggest namesin the field, but the class isevenly matched so the winnerwill be hard to pick.

A big field of Stockcars andYouth Ministocks completes theprogramme. Racing commencesat 6pm, and admission prices areas follows: Adults $25 (16 yearsand over), Children $10 (8-15years), Family $60 (2 adults, 4children), and Under 7s free.

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Perfect conditions for triathlon

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ON THE RUN: Zirae Hyde being cheered on while running

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HAPPY: Aaron Christensen smiling in the pool.

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SUPPORT: Emma Christensen being cheered around the corner inthe cycling.

Shannon Kids’ Club held theirthird annual triathlon forchildren. With 32 children takingpart, some as part of a team butmost as individuals. There wereplenty of parents and relatives onhand to support and cheer thecompetitors.

The weather was great, sunny

and warm and this was achallenging and fun event.

Organisers had arranged freedrinks and snacks, certificatesand spot prizes for all who tookpart. The event was wellsupported by organisations suchas Shannon School, ShannonAthletics, Sport Manawatu,

Horowhenua District Council,Levin Aquatic Centre and theOosh retails shops in Shannon.

The sausage sizzle sold out thisyear it was so popular.

Planning is under way for nextyear’s event, mid-February, whenit is hoped even more children willtake up the challenge.

BOWLS RESULTSResults from Bowls Kapiti CoastChampion of Champion Open andJunior Singles played at the Wai-kanae Beach Bowling Club onSaturday 15 and Sunday March16.Open singles men: Round 1:Paraparaumu Bch (R. Boffa) beatPaekakariki (K. Burgess) 21-7,Otaki Railway (T. Roudtree) beatLevin RSA (J. Smillie) 21-9, Cent.Levin (G. Bocock) beat Oaki (L.Timms) 21-5, Waikanae (P.Thomson) beat Kapiti (S. Sargent)21-8.Round 2: Waikanae Bch (W. Allen)b Waitarere Bch (B. Collie) 21-15,Raumati Sth (R. Goston) beatLevin (S. Ballinger) 21-19, Para-paraumu Bch b Otaki Railway21-14, Waikanae b Cent. Levin21-20.Semi-Final: Waikanae Bch beatRaumati Sth 21-16, Waikanae beatParaparaumu Bch 21-18.Final: Waikanae beat WaikanaeBeach 21-15.Women:Round 1: Lev in RSA (H. Pratt) beat

Manakau (N. Hunter) 21-8, Cent.Levin (L. Bocock) beat Waikanae(M. Linford) 21-17, Paekakariki (T.Kirikiri) beat Waitarere Bch (E.Collie) 21-16, Levin (D. McGill)beat Raumati Sth (B. Wightman)21-12, Paraparaumu Bch (A.Stevenson) beat Kapiti (T. Boag)21-8.Round 2: Levin Women’s (D.Brazendale) beat Otaki (F. Fagan)21-18, Levin RSA beat WaikanaeBch (J. Paterson) 21-17,Paekakariki beat Centeral Levin21-18, Paraparaumu Bch beatLevin 21-10.Semifinal: Levin RSA beat LevinWomen’s 21-9, Paraparaumu Bchbeat Paekakariki 21-11.FINAL: Paraparaumu Bch beatLevin RSA 21-13.Junior singles men:Round 1: Paraparaumu Bch (R.Graham) beat default fromWaitarere Bch (T. Shailer), Cent.Levin (G. Wylie) beat WaikanaeBch (A. Doherty) 21-10, Levin (J.Bagnall) beat Paekakariki(P.Howard) 21-2. Round 2: Rau-

mati Sth (R. Fawcett) beat LevinRSA (J. Blackwell) 21-13, Wai-kanae (M. Haakens) beat OtakiRailway T. Tua) 21-15, Parapara-umu Bch beat Kapiti (D. Wills)21-16, Cent. Levin beat Levin21-13. Semifinal: Raumati Sth beatWaikanae 21-20, ParaparaumuBch beat Cent. Levin 21-17

Final: Paraparauu Beach beatRaumati South 21-20.

Women:

Round 1: Waikanae Bch (M.Rapson) beat Levin Women’s (M.Staples) 21-2,Waikanae (H. Grant)beat Levin RSA (M. Taplin) 21-14,Levin (D. McGill) beat Paekakariki(C. Tua) 21-12. Round 2: Para-paraumu Bch (G. Minnoch) beatWaitarere Bch (L. Lawson) 21-20,Cent. Levin (B. Law) b Kapiti (J.Wills) 21-15, Waikanae Bch beatOtaki (M. Cook) 21-11, Levin beatWaikanae 21-7. Semifinal: CentralLevin beat Paraparaumu Bch21-15, Levin beat Waikanae Bch21-11. Final: Levin beat CentralLevin 21-13.

GOLF RESULTSLevin Golf ClubWednesday March 12: Ladiesstableford results, Catherine Smith41, Helen Forth 40, Chloe Eastham39.Ladies twos: Audrey Harrison 8.Thursday March 13: Late startersstableford hidden holes: Terry Tay-lor 21, Roy Sutherland, RegSinkinson, Alistair Finn, Ken Sterne19.Late starters twos: Ross Campbell,Tama Paki, John Saulbrey,Reuben Tomane 2.Saturday March 15: Early menstableford: Eric Smith 40, RangiTipuna 39, Martin Wallace, JohnMiller 38.Ladies stableford: Diane Dunlop396, Catherine Smith, Nan Sterne37, Mary Isherwood, IrisWehipeihana, Rosie Priest 36.Monthly Medal: Robert Ward.Late starters, medal results, RobertWard 68, Ross Campbell, RobertEadie, Wayne Kaye 70, PeterOlsen 71.Late starters twos: Graham Ellis,

Colin Simpson 14, Ron Moody 7.Draw for 4BBB Sat March 22:11.03am: G Ellis and R Batchelarplay M Duston and M Wallace11.10am: R Grout and R Perringplay A Upston and S Dando11.17am: P Young and S Tofa playD Futcher and S Leppard11.24am: C Ward and T Mc Adamplay A Kearns and A Finn11.31am: C Giddens and DGiddens play P Enright and RHarvey11.38am: K de Graaff and K Sterneplay R Sinkinson and R MoodyJunior Tiger Regional Tournamentheld on Sunday.Congratulations to CameronGiddens the winner and qualifyingfor the National Tournament to beheld in April 2014, andDenza-ViperTatana was runnerup in this com-petition.Foxton Golf Club Barry Allport 64,John Steel 66, John rice-Edwards66, Rob Chrystall 67, Bob Lamond68, Brad Ryder 68.March 13: Jeremy Manks 44, Paul

Hansen 42, Rob Chrystall 41, RobMoore 40, Murray Wan 38, BruceStafford 38.March 15: Goldfinch and CousinsCup.Paul Hansen & Todd McGuigandef Darren Cootes & John Steele,Royce Symons & Tony McGhie defKim Kuiti & Lance Knowles, DougTatana & Jayson Tatana def MikeBrown&MikeWilks, TomRatima&Mike Robinson def Rob Conlan &Neil Gordon, Chirpy Davis & Mur-ray Wan def Barry Peta & AnthonyIlton-Maher, Brad Ryder & KahlilPeta def George McDonald & IvanPoole, Junior Tatana & Robin Prattdef Paul Stephens & David Lack,Chris Lee & Gerald Turk def DaveMcCall & John Rice-Edwards.Haggle: Overall winner: Robin Pratt40.Group 1: Caron Ratima 38, DaveLack 38, George McDonald 37,Mike Brown 37.Group 2: Murray Wan 38, SharonSymons 38, Gerald Turk 37 JohnRice-Edwards 36.

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9~3~2002Sadly missed butnever forgotten.In loving memory,your sons andfamilies.

DeathsASHCROFT,Roderick (Rod).Peacefully at TeWhanau Home, Levinon Friday March 14,2014, 3 days before his74th Birthday.Formerly ofParaparaumu andTaupo. Husband ofTrish and the lateBarbara. Loved fatherof Amanda, Paul andAngela, and the lateLisa. Poppa of Sam,Annabel, Erin; Nicoleand Peta. Lovedbrother of Neil, Tim(dec) and Dee.

A service for Rod willbe held at Harvey’sChapel, 284 OxfordStreet, Levin onFriday March 21, at1:00pm, followed byinterment at theAwatapu Cemetery,Paraparaumu. Specialthanks to all the staffof Te Whanau HomeLevin and ArohanuiHospice for their careof Rod. In lieu offlowers donations toArohanui Hospicewould be appreciatedand can be left at theservice. Messages toAshcroft Family, C/-284 Oxford Street,Levin 5510.

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DeathsJAMIESON,Arthur John (John).Of Levin (formerly ofShannon). LifeMember of ShannonVolunteer FireBrigade. Passed awayon Saturday March 15at Horowhenua HealthCentre. Aged 86 years.Dearly loved husbandof the late Dorothy(Dot). Much lovedfather and father-in-law of Kevin andSharon, Ayleen andWarren, Mark andLeanne, and Peter.Dearly loved Gaga ofhis 12 grandchildrenand his 9 greatgrandchildren. Lovedbrother of JoyceRogan (Tasmania).

“John will be greatlymissed by all”

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GOLF PENNANT RESULTSA Grade pennant results - roundtwo, Levin Golf Club:Levin 6 - Manawatu 5Foursomes: K Ballantyne and K War-ren lost to R Watkins and J Salmon3/1, S Melis and S Dando beat GPerry and R Perry 3/2, K Corkill and RTomane beat M Birchall and JSedgwick 2/1, M Preston and SMillard lost to J Reid and N Quantock-Holmes 3/1.Singles: Stephen Dando beat ReidPerry 5/3, Shay Melis halved withRhys Watkins, Kenny Warren lost toJonathon Salmon 3/1, Kieran Corkillbeat Nic Quantock-Holmes 1up,Shaun Millard beat Michael Birchall2/1, Kim Ballantyne beat Guy Perry2up, Reuben Tomane lost to JoshSedgwick 4/3, Matthew Preston lost toJamie Reid 4/2.Foxton 9 - Marton 2Foursomes: M Brown and D Lack beatE Sherriff and A Bremner 1up, BRyder and J Easton lost to D Oliverand D Arnott 2/1, L Knowles andJason Tatana beat T Calkin and NMaas 2/1, B Peat and Junior Tatanabeat L McDonald and S Wye 6/5.Singles: David Lack beat Ed Sherriff2up, Mike Brown beat Troy Calkin1up, Jason Easton lost to AronBremner 4/3, Barry Peta halved withShane Wye, Jason Tatana beatDarren Oliver, Lance Knowles beatDarin Arnott, Brad Ryder beat NicMaas, Junior Tatana beat LachieMcDonald.Palmerston North 6 - Wanganui 5

Foursomes: T Ballantine and I Kinglost to P Simpson and G Neal 6/5, RHutton and M McSherry lost to SGillespie and J Newland 1down, TChettleburgh and R Harold beat BShannon and R Harding 6/5, RCording and D Burt halved with MArnott and C Gillespie.Singles: Trevor Ballantine lost to RickHarding 6/5, Ian King lost to StuartGillespie 4/2, Rick Hutton lost to PeterSimpson 5/4, Damon Burt beat JustinNewland 5/4, Mike McSherry beatBarry Shannon 2/1, Rhys Harold beatGlenn Neal 5/3, Tony Chettleburghbeat Mike Arnott 2/1, Regan Cordingbeat Chris Gillespie 4/3.Feilding 9 Taihape 3Foursomes: J Hunter and B Sinclairlost to B Cribb and M Booth 2/1, SAtkins and M Field beat M Thomasand K Cashell 3/1, D McKenzie and LFinlayson beat D Dick and G O’Brien5/4, M Atkins and B Anderson beat GThomas and K Wells 3/1.Singles: Jayden Hunter beat GaryThomas 3/1, Liam Finlayson beatDuane Dick 1up, Stuart Atkins beatKerry Wells 3/2, Martin Field beatGeorge O’Brien 2up, Brad Sinclair lostto Koke Cashell 4/2, Dean McKenziehalved with Matt Booth, Ben Andersonbeat Matt Thomas 1up, Mike Atkinshalved with Ben Cribb.Points after round three (pointsgames): 1 Feilding 9 26, 2 Foxton 924, 3 Manawatu 6 24, 4 Levin 6 18, 5Wanganui 3 19, 6 Palmerston North 313, 7 Taihape 0 13, 8 Marton 0 5.

B Grade pennant results - roundthree, Hawkestone Golf Club:Hawkestone 5 - Tawhero 6Foursomes: G Burgess and P Earlylost to M Morley and B Potaka 1down,K Rei and R Ormsby halved with DKauika and J Ashby, H McDonald andM Spackman beat K Herewini and PGrey 5/4, M Taiuru and D Worsfoldlost to H Pomeroy and B Herewini 5/4.Singles: Paul Early lost to JarrodAshby 10/8, Dave Worsfold bt BenPotaka 6/5, Rob Ormsby lost toDamien Kauika 2/1, Kevin Rei lost toMichael Morley 2down, MarkSpackman bt Pat Grey 4/3, GlennBurgess bt Karney Herewini 6/5, MikeTaiuru bt Beau Herewini 2/1, HamishMcDonald lost to Harley Pomeroy2down.Buckley 1 - Castlecliff 10.Foursomes: F Nuku and D Truemanlost to N Forlong and A Hausman 2/1,J Baird and D Brown lost to C Osmanand W Goile 1down, R Toy andDarren Cootes lost to M Fermor and RLow 2/1, R Codlin and JWiniata lost toT Lock and D Sharrock 8/7.Singles: Ray Toy lost to Rodger Low1down, John Baird lost to WarwickGoile 5/3, Darren Brown halved withNeil Forlong, Darren Cootes bt AdamHausman 2up, Dave Trueman lost toCraig Osman 6/5, France Nuku lost toDennis Sharrock 3/2, Joe Winiata lostto Michael Fermor 2/1, Ross Codlinlost to Tyler Lock 5/4.Feilding B 6 - Rangatira 5Foursomes: M Isaac and R Te Matiki

lost to T Loau and T Johnson 3/1, KRussell and J Shirkey beat J Cooperand A Bonnor 2up, T Gardner and SSutherland beat S Meredith and RGeary 3/2, J Huston and D Goddardlost to R Nimmo and A Viles 4/3.Singles: Bobby Te Matiki halved withTai Loau, Mike Isaac bt Tony Johnson2up, John Shirkey lost to Jed Cooper4/3, David Goddard beat AndrewBonner 2/1, Kyle Russell beat AlanViles 2 up, Trevor Gardner lost toSteven Meredith 5/4, Jeff Huston btRoss Geary 3/2, Scott Sutherland lostto Richie Nimmo 1down.Manawatu B 8 - Wanganui B 3Foursomes: M Bremner and R Dickinshalved with H Stevenson and KSaunders, B Jaslarz and J Connelllost to P Johnstone and J Gaundan2down, G Shaw and RMcConaghty btK Hokopaura and M Tafilipepe 5/4 CJensen and S Bailey lost to NSherborne and G Keown.Singles: Jamie Connell bt HeemiStevenson 4/3, Micah Bremner btKevin Hokopaura 2/1, Ryan Dickins btPerry Johnston 3/2, B Jaslarz lost toJit Gaundan 3/2, Casey Jensen btKen Saunders 4/3, Greg Shaw beatGeoff Keown 1up, Simon Bailey btMike Taf i l ipepe 4/3, ReganMcConaghty bt Nigel Sherborne 1up.Points (pts, games): 1 Castlecliff 7 23,2 Manawatu B 7 22, 3 Tawhero 6 21, 4Wanganui B 6 18, 5 Hawkestone 3 19,6 Feilding B 3 13, 7 Buckley 3 11, 8Rangatira 0 14.

Waiopehu College shine in croquetThe national secondaryschools Manawatu-Wanganuiqualifying tournament at theRose Gardens, PalmerstonNorth, resulted in a tensebattle.

Waiopehu College of Levineventually shaded PalmerstonNorth Girls High (J&A) byone net hoop, 5 wins (+15) to 5wins (+14). Both these teamsand third and fourthplacegetters, Awatapu College

Boys and Palmerston NorthGirls High (S&S), willrepresent Manawatu-Wanganui in the NationalSecondary School Finals atRose Gardens on March 29-30.

The games were played in agood spirit and it was apleasure to see the excellentbehaviour of the contestants.Results:1WaiopehuCollege (Levin), 2Palmerston North Girls High (J&A).

Individual results:Waiopehu 5wins +15bt Feilding 7-5, PNGHS (S&S) 6-2, QEC5-2, AwatapuGirls 7-2, Awatapu Boys5-3; PNGHS (J&A) 5 wins +14 bt Feilding7-1, QEC 7-5, AwatapuGirls 7-4,Awatapu Boys 7-2,Waiopehu 5-4;AwatapuCollege Boys (PN) 4 wins btFeilding 7-0, PNGHS (S&S) 7-6, QEC7-2; AwatapuGirls 6-4; Palmerston NorthGirls High School (S&S) 3 wins btFeilding 7-5, AwatapuGirls 7-1, PNGHS(J&A) 7-4; Feilding High School 2 wins -8bt QEC 7-2, AwatapuGirls 7-3; QueenElizabeth College (PN) 2 wins -11 btPNGHS (S&S) 7-5, AwatapuGirls 7-5.

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A better way made

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LEVIN’S Constable Fiona Barker, awarded the Neighbourhood Watch Australasia PoliceCommissioner’s Award, pictured here with Tatyana Davey, left, and Taufau Toleafoa fromTaitoko Junior Neighbourhood Watch and Neighbourhood Watch police colleague SeniorConstable Damian Graves. PICTURE: TANYA WOOD

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‘‘Just absolutely blown away’’was how Levin Police Con-stable Fiona Barker felt whenshe walked into the Horo-whenua District Council Cham-bers to receive the Neighbour-hood Watch Australasia PoliceCommissioner’s Award.

Ms Barker is only the secondNew Zealander in seven yearsto win the prestigious awardthat recognises a police officerwho has volunteered their timethrough Neighbourhood Watch(or Neighbourhood Support inNew Zealand) ‘‘to empowerpeople and communitiesthrough the strong and effectivepartnerships that promote qual-ity of life, wellbeing and socialinclusion’’.

Ms Barker was presentedwith her award by New ZealandPolice Commissioner PeterMarshall at a ceremonyattended by about 100 peoplelast Thursday.

Horowhenua MayorBrendan Duffy, who could notattend, recorded his message ofcongratulations. He said MsBarker had made a mark in thecommunity as part of the SouthLevin Neighbourhood PolicingTeam set up in 2011.

‘‘Standout initiatives haveincluded the Project K2 com-munity clean-up which wasgroundbreaking. People cameout in their droves to supportthis project and the outcomewas fantastic. But, most import-

antly, the residents felt a senseof accomplishment and wereproud of their neighbourhood.’’

Ms Barker also plays a lead-ing role in the CACTUS Pro-grammes at Waiopehu Collegeand in supporting HorowhenuaDistrict Council and KeepLevin Beautiful Group with itsGraffiti Eradication initiative.

‘‘Throughout these projectsFiona has established relation-ships that are vital in ongoingpolice and community work.Taitoko residents are very for-tunate to have Constable

Barker assigned to their com-munity,’’ said Mr Duffy.

Ms Barker said she washumbled to accept the awardfor something that would not bepossible without the support ofcolleagues and the community.

‘‘Life is about makingconnections, second chancesand always looking for a betterway, so for me it’s real easy tosupport other people in thecommunity,’’ she said.

Speaking to HorowhenuaChronicle afterwards, MsBarker said there’s always a

choice to live differentlytomorrow.

‘‘For me it was CACTUS2012. I finally realised I wasdoing the job that I joined policefor. I had joined to make differ-ence and most days I come towork I see evidence of it.’’

Neighbourhood SupportHorowhenua development co-ordinator Wendy Foreman,who nominated Ms Barker forthe award, said Ms Barker hadbroken down the barriersbetween the police and resi-dents.

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ANNOUNCING the arrival of cyclone Lusi. This photo was snapped on an iPhone by Louise Duncan travelling down Tararua Roadthe night before cyclone Lusi hit New Zealand. The sky took on an amazing hue, not unusual in the tropics but a rare sight overHorowhenua. Auckland shared the same cloud formation on Saturday morning before being battered by gale force winds and rain.

If you have taken a photo that depicts the fantastic scenery or life in Horowhenua send it to [email protected].

New cell tower welcomedOtaki MP Nathan Guy haswelcomed a new Vodafone cell sitein Levin which will providemobile coverage and wirelessbroadband to an additional 1200households for the first time.

‘‘This is great news for localresidents. Decent mobile coverageand internet access is essential inthe modern economy, and will be areal boost to homes, schools and

businesses,’’ Mr Guy said.Wireless broadband will be

much faster than dialup, andcomparable to the service enjoyedby city residents.

‘‘It’s great to see anotherimportant upgrade ofinfrastructure in Horowhenua,along with major new roadingupgrades all the way to Foxton,’’he said

The tower is part of theGovernment’s Rural BroadbandInitiative.

Vodafone is also planning toupgrade two more of its existingfour sites around Horowhenua,including at Tokomaru andLevin.

Sites at Foxton and LevinCentral have already beenupgraded.

YOUR VIEWS

Tough timesYes we are living in ‘‘desperatetimes’’ (Chronicle, March 14). Olderpeople also need jobs. Many cannotfind full employment so subsist onpart time work.

As the age for superannuationcontinues to rise, more matureworkers will be in the position ofhaving to look for paid employment.Yes that does put them in theposition of competing for work withyounger people. No that doesn’tmean they are hogging jobs thatused to be there for younger peoplesuch as paper runs, checkouts, fastfoods and fuel stops.

Why should older people bediscriminated against? They alsohave bills to pay and families tosupport.

Older people do have lives. Manywork voluntarily. Reports I haveread indicate that busy people leadhappy, healthier lives.

Older people have skills andexperience to offer the workplace.

If not employed these skills andexperience benefit the communitythey live in as they donate their timeand effort to worthwhile causes.

If I am approached for cash byyoung or old people on the street Igive money if I have it. Oralternatively offer gifts in kind.Many people have helped me in mylife and I do what I can to help othersin turn.

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THE Anglican Church is appealing to anyone who may have thebuilding plans of St Mary’s Church.

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The Anglican Church of Levin ishoping someone may still have acopy of the original building plansfor St Mary’s Church.

The plans are needed to helpwith the earthquake assessmentof the building located at thecorner of Manchester St andCambridge St.

Reverend David Pearson saidhe had searched church files andasked people connected to thechurch, but to no avail.

‘‘We are hoping thatsomewhere in Levin, someone hasa copy of the plans in their attic,perhaps from an older relativewho was involved with the churchor the building of it.’’

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MenzShed looks for new home and members

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RECRUITING Levin MenzShed team are looking for new members and a new home.

By FRANKIEWEBB

Levin MenzShed needs a new home.When the group formed three years ago

they knew the premises in McKenzieStreet wouldn’t be permanent.

‘‘The landlord has been very good to usbut he has interest in this building from acommercial tenant,’’ chairman JohnShearman said.

‘‘We’re not being pushed out, but weknow it’s time to move on.’’

The men are happy to put some workinto new premises, just as they have withtheir current home. Now, with a strongerforce of workers, they can tackle arefurbish quicker.

‘‘There were only seven of us at thefirst meeting,’’ Mr Shearman said. ‘‘Nowwe have 30 members of varying skills.’’

The group have given a great deal tothe community, keeping Santa and hisreindeer up to scratch for the LevinChristmas Parade, making Cat Castles forthe Levin RNZSPCA and working withlocal kindergartens as well as repairingfurniture, making toys and a huge varietyof other things.

‘‘We would love to double ourmembership,’’ secretary-treasurer TonyMurdoch said. ‘‘It would make thingsmore affordable for us.’’

With a subscription of $52 per year, itisn’t a huge amount but it all helps.‘‘Horowhenua District Council have beenhelping us find a new home, they havehelped with the rent on this place,’’workshop supervisor Stan Dickens said.‘‘In reality, we are struggling a bit withthe rent which is another reason we areinvestigating other premises.’’

In an ideal world the group would love

a 300m to 400m building with a high stud,power, water and a toilet.

‘‘We’re happy to put in a kitchen and dowhatever needs doing to make it work,’’

Stan said. ‘‘We want to be able to do morecommunity projects without having tofocus on having enough money to pay therent.’’

The MenzShed at 26 McKenzie Street isopen Monday and Thursday from 9am until3pm. For information Tony Murdoch Ph368-7737