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www.easterncourier.co.nz Friday, October 29, 2010 United in burns work By KRISTINA RAPLEY DON’T mistake Alan Breslau for a burns victim – he prefers the term burns sur- vivor. Mr Breslau was severely burnt in a commercial airline crash in New York in 1963. He received burns to 45 percent of his body, spent five years in hospital and had more than 50 operations. ‘‘I had no nose, no ear, no hair, the top of my head was gone. I was pretty gruesome I guess.’’ Mr Breslau recovered and formed the Phoenix Society in the United States to help burns survivors and their families. Thirty years on it is an international organisation offering peer support, edu- cation and advocacy to people affected by a burn injury. It was burns that brought Mr Breslau and his New Zea- land wife Delwyn together at a world conference in the US. Mrs Breslau had estab- lished the Burn Support Group Charitable Trust in Auckland after her son was badly burnt in an explosion and was attending to learn what support was available worldwide. The pair married five years Fighting for a cause: Alan and Delwyn Breslau and Auckland Burn Support president George Stephens, centre, have just been to a World Burns Conference in Texas. later and settled in the US Photo: FIONA GOODALL where Mrs Breslau became the Phoenix Society’s associ- nificant contribution. ment and survivor stories ‘‘We focus more on edu- ‘‘It’s like having a Christ- ‘‘My wife and I are also an ate director. They have just attended will improve work being done cation and prevention.’’ mas party without Santa example of the fact that a They now live in Half Moon the society’s world conference here. Mr Stephens works closely Claus really, they have to be burns survivor doesn’t have Bay but return to the US to in Texas with Auckland Burn ‘‘We have a network of with the couple and when he there,’’ Mr Stephens says. to marry another burns sur- present the annual Breslau Support president and senior survivors and we try to pro- learnt the Phoenix Society Mr Breslau says the confer- vivor. You can marry some- Award created in their fire risk management officer vide a peer support pro- lacked funds to fly them to ences are invaluable to burns body quite gorgeous and fan- honour. George Stephens. gramme but the reality is we the conference he rallied help survivors. tastic.’’ It’s the organisation’s Mr Stephens hopes infor- don’t actually have a great from Auckland Burn Support ‘‘They get together and ❚ Visit www.phoenix-society. highest distinction given to a mation gathered at the con- deal of burns in New Zea- and Air New Zealand who share stories, and many of org or www.burns.org.nz for member who has made a sig- ference on prevention, treat- land,’’ he says. donated the flights. them develop relationships. more information. Youngsters’ horrendous animal abuse disturbs SPCA A disturbing number of cases animals,’’ national chief abuse towards humans.’’ Another man tore the head water, a rabbit swung by its with animals through an edu- involving young offenders has executive Robyn Kippen- Youth offenders tortured off a kitten in front of his ears and 12 pregnant ewes cation programme for inter- made this year’s SPCA List of berger says. hens, fired a BB gun at a dog, family, a dog was found killed when vandals drove a mediate pupils. Shame. ‘‘The most disturbing bludgeoned seals to death burned, bloodied and peeling vehicle around a farm. The annual appeal week ‘‘Young people figure aspect of this youth behav- and beat a puppy. Also on the from being doused in solvent, There are also cases of starts on November 6. Phone prominently among those iour is that we know there is 45 listed cases of animal a red billed gull was tortured serious neglect. 0900-97-772 to make a $30 committing some of the most a link between cruelty to cruelty was a man who fed in a supermarket trolley, a The SPCA is working to donation to the SPCA’s fight horrendous acts against animals and violence and five live kittens to his dog. cat scorched with boiling help young people empathise against animal cruelty. 2 EASTERN COURIER, OCTOBER 29, 2010 NEWS Sea slugs in www.easterncourier.co.nz Steamed up for charity costly study Offi ce Ph 272 7017 By KRISTINA RAPLEY An investigation into the Fax 265 1285 source of a deadly toxin Hours: 8am – 5pm An opportunity to cook with found in sea slugs on Editor the best of the best has come Auckland beaches has Janet Taylor knocking. won $750,000 from New email: [email protected] Darren Jones is a third-year Zealand’s top science Sales Manager apprentice at SkyCity and is fund. Stuart Palmer taking part in Dining for a Dif- Professor Craig Cary of email: [email protected] ference tomorrow night. Waikato University and The SkyCity event will see Cawthron Institute Circulation celebrity chef Peter Gordon researchers Dr Susie Ph 525 2022 and 12 other renowned chefs Wood and Paul McNabb Fax 580 1648 from New Zealand, Australia, will use the three-year email: [email protected] Hong Kong and London cook Marsden Fund grant to for guests in the name of char- study the marine toxin Classifi eds ity. TTX – or tetrodotoxin. Ph 525 2100 The event was started last It’s been found in sea Fax 580 1643 year by Mr Gordon to raise slugs washed ashore on email: [email protected] funds for the Leukemia & the Manukau and Waite- 39,297 Blood Foundation. mata harbours and killed Audited Circulation He successfully donated several dogs that ate (ABC Jan-Dec ’09.) Delivered bone marrow to his sister slugs last year. each Wednesday/Friday Tracey more than 13 years ago Professor Carey says a to Beachlands, Botany Downs, and is committed to helping study of the dead dogs Bucklands Beach, Burswood, Cascades, Chapel Downs, others suffering from the ill- offers the first chance of Chapel Heights, Cockle Bay, ness. working out how the Cumbria Downs, Dannemora, Donegal Park, East Tamaki, East Apprentices will be paired toxin gets into marine Tamaki Heights, Eastern Beach, up with top chefs to produce organisms. Edgewater, Farm Cove, Golfl ands, individual four-course menus. ‘‘After a lot of careful Half Moon Bay, Highland Park, Howick, Huntington Howick resident Darren work we now have a TTX- Park, Maraetai, Mellons Bay, Jones is working with award- containing marine organ- Northpark, Ormiston, Pakuranga, Pakuranga Heights, Point View winning chef Ben Shewry from ism that we can grow Park, Sacramento, Shamrock Melbourne. Food aspirations: SkyCity apprentice chef Darren Jones, 20, from Howick is involved in Dining for a through all of its life Park, Shelly Park, Somerville, ‘‘I’ve been looking at his Difference tomorrow night. Photo: SHANE WENZLICK stages allowing us to Sunnyhills, Whitford. Includes Rural Delivery area: Howick RD. menus and pictures of his food track the toxin and local- 33 Birmingham Rd, and it’s really interesting. He says he is looking for- learn and see what these chefs families living with blood ise its production.’’ East Tamaki. ‘‘I’m really looking forward ward to tomorrow’s event and will come up with.’’ cancers like leukaemia and The exact origin of TTX P.O. Box 76-400, to learning from him and is sure he will learn from it. Proceeds from the event will lymphoma. in the food chain is one of learning about his style.’’ ‘‘There will be so many high- go to the Leukemia & Blood the ‘‘most highly debated Manukau City. Darren will complete his profile chefs, and they are Foundation Support Services ❚ Leukaemia Appeal Week runs paradoxes in natural training early next year and going all out on the Programme to provide funding from November 1 to 7. Visit toxin research’’. hopes to one day open his own ingredients so it will be a to develop the Patient Support www.leukaemia.org.nz to make The three scientists restaurant. really good opportunity to Programme for patients and a donation. will use methods and technologies to determine whether slugs get the toxin from their diet, ➤ VISIT US ONLINE from bacterial symbiosis or produce it themselves. 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Specials Specials valid valid until until Sunday Friday only 2683885AT2683885AW NEWS EASTERN COURIER, OCTOBER 29, 2010 3 IN BRIEFHead1 Board meets Cops target drink-drivers Residents are invited to the inaugural meeting of the Howick Local Board next By NICOLA WILLIAMS Thursday. It’s one of 21 newly ONE DRIVER over the established organisations alcohol limit is one too many. across Auckland that will In a recent drink-drive make decisions on local blitz in Counties Manukau 1 issues, activities and percent of drivers were over facilities.

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