Connection Community Guide … No 19

August 2020 Calendar Castle Rock, Cannibal Bay

Saturday, 1 August Wednesday, 12 August Saturday, 22 August Rugby Club v Clutha, Balclutha Owaka Garden Club Supper Room, 1.30 pm Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off, 12.30pm Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off, 12.30 pm The Catlins Area School, Catlins Boar Hunt Sunday, 2 August Small Schools Cross Country Day Sunday, 23 August Monday, 3 August Thursday, 13 August Catlins Boar Hunt Owaka Mainly Music, Owaka Library Book Club Monday, 24 August At Owaka Library, 2pm Owaka Grace Church, 10am Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am

Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Owaka Mainly Music Katea Indoor Bowling Club Owaka Euchre Club 10am at Owaka Grace Church Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 pm 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Katea Indoor Bowling Club The Catlins Area School Mentoring and Friday, 14 August Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 pm Goal Setting Event Years 1-13, Clutha Youth Council Quiz Night Tuesday, 25 August No classes or supervision. Children are to attend S.O. Town & Country Club, 7 pm (see ad) Wednesday, 26 August with parents. Saturday, 15 August Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning, Tuesday, 4 August Owaka Golf Club, tee off 12.30 pm Plunket Rooms, 10am-12 pm Catlins Search and Rescue AGM, 7.30 pm Sunday, 16 August Owaka Book Discussion Group, 7.30pm Owaka Craft Group Monday, 17 August Thursday, 27 August Owaka Baptist Church, 1.30—4 pm Owaka Lions Club, Supper Room, 6.30 pm Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Wednesday, 5 August Owaka Mainly Music Owaka Euchre Club Thursday, 6 August Owaka Grace Church, 10am Catlins Inn Lounge,1.pm Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Friday, 28 August Owaka Euchre Club Katea Indoor Bowling Club The Catlins Area School Formal 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 pm Saturday, 29 August Friday, 7 August Tuesday, 18 August Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off, 12.30pm Catlins Senior Citizens Catlins Search & Rescue Training, 7.30 pm Sunday, 30 August 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper room The Catlins Area School Photo Day Catlins Historical Society Annual Dinner Owaka Patchwork Group, 9.30 am-4pm The Catlins Area School BOT Meeting, Owaka Community Centre Supper Room LumberJack, 6.pm 6.30 pm Puketiro Gun Club, 12 noon Saturday, 8 August Wednesday, 19 August Monday, 31 August Catlins Coast Rally (see information) Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning, Owaka Mainly Music, Owaka Golf Club, tee off 12.30 pm Plunket Rooms, 10am-12 pm Owaka Grace Church, 10am Sunday, 9 August South Cross Country Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Monday, 10 August Thursday, 20 August Katea Indoor Bowling Club Owaka Mainly Music 9.15-12.30 pm Owaka Play Centre, Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 pm Owaka Grace Church, 10am Owaka Euchre Club Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Catlins Inn Lounge, 1.pm Katea Indoor Bowling Club Catlins Historical Society Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 pm Owaka Museum, 1.30pm Sponsors Wanted Catlins Coast Inc Friday, 21 August to continue the publication of the Papatowai Fire Station, All Welcome, 6.30 pm Catlins Senior Citizens Catlins Connection Tuesday, 11 August 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper Room If you can help please phone Catlins Promotions, St Johns Rooms, 7.30 pm Catlins Boar Hunt (see ad) Helen-May 03 4158259 or The Catlins Area School Contact Morgan Pennycook, 027 8492626 Glenda 03 4158119 Mid Winter Christmas and Mufti Celebration This edition of theCatlins Connection is kindly sponsored by Catlins Coast Rally Eastern Southland Car Club Steve Hill, Chief Executive

WANTED If you have any unwanted fabrics, wool, knitting needles or buttons, for Soft Materials activities, The Catlins Area School would appreciate your donations which can be left at the school office. Inquiries: [email protected] Owaka and Districts Parenting Support Group is hosting Anna Thompson, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist for an evening for women of all ages. Learn how to - exercise safely - do pelvic floor exercises correctly - fix incontinence - take care of your bowels and more Suitable for women from their child bearing years through to menopause and beyond. Tuesday 11th August 7pm Supper Room Owaka Community Centre—Free event

Invite your friends, sisters, mother and mother -in-laws

Any queries contact Laura Bradfield 034158150 Owaka Lions Club Lions’ Battery Collection. Rather than having a limited time for a collection, Perrin’s Transport have kindly provided a pallet in their yard so that people can drop off any dead vehicle batteries at a time that suits themselves, throughout the year. Alternatively, contact any Lion to organise a pick-up. The Catlins Community Directory

Catlins Coast Inc Owaka Plunket Owaka Yacht Club Dianne Miller Ph: 03 4158669 Laura Bradfield Hina Hina Estuary Ph: 03 4158150 Ramblers Mark Preddy Catlins Medical Centre Owaka Play Centre Ph: 03 4128674 (Walking Group) Rachael Landreth, Ph: 03 4158818 Ph: 03 4158006 (24 hours) Every Monday 10am Papatowai and Districts Margaret Rae, Ph: 03 4158933 Owaka Euchre Club Community Association

Catlins Health and Gifts Dawn Miller, 0272345056 (PADCA) Pharmacy Depot Katea Indoor Bowling Club Pat Ratahi 0274158873 Barry Gray Ian Morison Open 9.30am-5.30pm Mon–Fri Ph: 03 4158415 Owaka Swimming Baths Ph: 03 4749664 Prescription Collection Point from 4.30pm, Wendy Dewe Owaka Badminton Club Linda Wilson , Ph: 03 4158599 Pounawea Picnic Group T and S Grant Ph: 03 4158109 Owaka Hall Committee Linda Mason Ph: 03 4158003 Ph: 03 4158332

Catlins Information Centre Debra Hollows, Ph: 03 4158428 Otago Youth Adventure Ph: 03 4158371 School CDC Owaka Library/ Trust (Tautuku Outdoor Owaka Garden Club Mark Preddy, Principal Education Centre) Meets 2nd Wednesday of month 03 4128849 Service Centre Community Centre Supper Room Alan Dewe, Warden PH; 03 4158371 After Hours 1.30pm, Liz Gray Ph: 03 4158415 South Otago Pony Club 0800 801350 Ph: 03 4158035 Owaka Craft Group (Owaka) Owaka Transfer Station Owaka Outdoor Bowling Wednesdays 4.pm at McGill’s Lenore Kopua Open 1-3 pm, Sundays Farm Newhaven Waikawa Road, Owaka Club Ph: 0274517797 Tom Dallas Denise McGill Ph: 03 4158358 Owaka Museum Ph: 03 4158308 Owaka Patchwork Group Mike McPhee (Manager) Meets last Sunday of month at South Otago Forest & Bird Week Days: 9.30am-4.30pm Owaka Golf Club Community Centre Supper Room, Roy Johnston Every Saturday tee off at 1pm 9.30am-4pm Ph: 03 4181319 Weekends and Public Holidays: Murray Hewitson, Ph: 03 4158935 Marion Leslie Ph: 03 4158588 10am –4pm Ph: 03 4158323 , Tahakopa School

Owaka St John’s Owaka Ladies Golf Owaka Swap Shop Katrina Hampton, Principal Tuesdays, Kathryn Wilson Rear of Owaka Community Centre Ph: 03 4158085 Ambulance Volunteers Ph: 03 4158282 Open: Mondays 12—1pm, Jim Young 4 Fridays 2.30-4pm The Catlins Area School Ph: 03 4158532 Owaka Rugby Club Kate Staniford, Principal Annette Patterson Ph: 03 4158491 Stu Affleck Ph: 034158036 Owaka St John’s Ph: 03 4158187 Owaka Presbyterian The Catlins Bat Project Committee Owaka Combined Sports Church Report sightings, surveys, events John Spicer, Ph: 4128184 Catriona Gower Sunday Services: 10.30 am Bodies Visitors welcome [email protected] Owaka Volunteer Fire Nathan Wilson Campbell Brown Ph: 03 4158599 Our Hut Heritage Hub Brigade Ph: 03 4158274 Mark Cuthbert Owaka Cricket Club Films Ph: 03 4158509 Francis Parker Owaka Grace Presbyterian Don Sinclair, Ph: 03 4158075 Papatowai Volunteer Fire Ph: 027 8244587 Fellowship Brigade Next to Owaka Motors Puketiro Gun Club Sunday Services: 10.30 am Important Tony Miller Chris Bennett Visitors Welcome Ph: 03 4158669 Ph: 034158513 Gavin Landreth Ph: 03 4158117 Please remember to email or

Owaka Lions Club phone us with your events, Catlins Historical Society Owaka Baptist Church meetings or updated Bruce Wilson Andy Hollander Promise Sounds Fellowship, Ph: 03 4158282 Ph 03 4158234, 0273914077 Sundays, 6.pm, Shared meal, information by the 20th of each Worship and Word to follow, month Catlins Information Owaka Going Forward All welcome Centre Volunteers Committee Cyndilu Miller, 03 4158016 Jenny O’Connell Marion Leslie Would you like an email edition of the Ph: 03 4128717 Ph: 03 4158588 Tahakopa Fellowship Catlins Connection? Our Hut, Tahakopa Contact Helen-May via email Catlins Senior Citizens Owaka Book Discussion Fortnightly services Terry Johnson Group Keith Olsen 0274158244 [email protected] Ph: 03 4158836 Meets 4th Wednesday of month in different homes at 7.30pm Justices of the Peace: Catlins Search and Rescue Marian Smith Greg Ramsay Ph: 03 4158319 Owaka: Ph: 03 4158437 Owaka Mainly Music Mr MI Patterson JP, 03 4158491 or 027 Catlins Promotions 9076677 Heni Landreth, Ph: 03 4158117 Ms KI Goffe JP, 021 777732 Finlay Abernethy Ph: 03 4158235 Owaka Library Book Club The Catlins Region: Mr A Keen JP, 03 415 8195 Meets 2nd Thursday of month at Catlins Community Mrs R Ross JP, 03 415 8039 2pm at Owaka Library Mr BH Wilson JP, 03 415 8282 Company Steph Brunton Warren Burgess Ph: 03 4158371 Mr JM Affleck JP, 03 415 8778 Ph: 03 4158019 Kaka Point: Mrs MJ Dunn JP, 03 412 8626 or 027 6512151

The Catlins Connection is an initiative of the Owaka Going Forward Committee

The Catlins Connection is published monthly. Information or events from all Catlins organisations must be submitted before the 20th of each month to

Glenda Landreth, 03 4158119 or 027 2736314, [email protected] Helen-May Burgess, 03 4158259 or 027 4384538, [email protected]