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6534648AA Combined Efficiency Serving Your Real Estate Needs Buying or Selling Contact... Stuart Parker Mandy (Madhur) Lata Marketing Consultant Marketing Consultant 027 283 5928 027 679 2224 A/h 871 3147 Phone 871 8700 A/h 871 3147 Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY On yer bike for summer Pakeke Lions Te Awamutu i—SITE Centre sleigh raffle and Te A’ Cycles have combined Te Awamutu Pakeke Lions to extend the cycle hire service Christmas Sleigh tickets are on in town. sale for just three more days. A chance comment from They will be available i—SITE manager Lynne outside Fresh Choice Fenwick to cycle shop owner supermarket today and Brett Purchase has resulted in tomorrow and in conjunction the new service which now means the public can hire cycles with Saturday’s Christmas on the weekends. Parade from outside Paper Mr Purchase already runs Plus, then again outside Fresh such a service during his store’s Choice in the afternoon. opening hours, but the chance The raffle ($1 per ticket or to promote hire cycles on the $3 for a book of five) has been weekends is an exciting oppor- well supported by local tunity according to Mrs businesses again. All proceeds Fenwick. are distributed to local Mr Purchase has provided charities. The raffle winners will two new bikes incorporating the be drawn and notified on latest European technology. Monday. The bikes feature an inte- grated gear hub, comfortable Christmas seat and are easy to adjust and ride. fun, games They also have a basket for People are being carrying items. encouraged to come into town Mrs Fenwick says Te Awa- before the Christmas parade mutu has many ideal cycling (1pm) on Saturday. destinations suitable for a com- muter type bike and she is keen Santa’s grotto will be open to see people out-and-about the from 10am, while the ‘dunny town enjoying our parks and derby’ and construction cars are attractions. racing from 10.30am. She says people can bring a Seniors will take to the picnic if they wish, or if they streets in the Heathcotes book ahead she can organise a sponsored Windy 50’s at 11am, catered picnic. but more local entries are Also, if the centre has notice, required to compete against the more bikes can be provided. team from Hamilton. Mrs Fenwick says staff can Other entertainment will advise of routes suitable for all include carol singing in the cycling skill and fitness levels streets and a market day theme and eventually, if the scheme is with stalls out until midday. See successful, she would like to see more about Saturday’s tour routes developed. i Christmas Carnival on page 5. Over summer the —SITE Centre is open weekends from 10am until 4pm. TC111208DT01 Contact the centre on 871 TE A’ Cycles owner Brett Purchase and i—SITE Centre manager Lynne Fenwick toast the new cycle hire joint Merry 3259 for more information. venture. Christmas Arson could have been deadly Police seek information about Raeburne Street fire Police investigating a sus- Raeburne Street home about The woman told Police that it area between 7pm and 8.30pm on picious fire in Te Awamutu say 8.05pm. was only after one of her grand- Monday, December 8." they could easily have been ‘‘A fire had been deliberately lit children smelt smoke that the ‘‘If the fire wasn’t detected investigating a tragedy and want up against the outside wall of the alarm was raised and the family when it was, we could easily have to speak to anyone in the area house," said Mr Crowe. evacuated the house until the fire been investigating a far more early Monday evening. ‘‘At the time of the fire a was put out. serious matter," said Mr Crowe. Bumper 40 page Christmas Detective Bill Crowe of the Te 45-year-old woman was just bed- ‘‘As a result of this incident If anyone has any information, Supplement inside today! Awamutu CIB said Police were ding down her four grandchildren Police want to hear from anyone please call Detective Bill Crowe of called to a suspicious fire at a for the night." who was in the Raeburne Street the Te Awamutu CIB on 872 0100. OPEN 7 DAYS Saturday Morning Only Lindauer Phone 871 4009 Cnr Sloane & Vaile Sts Brut TE AWAMUTU Business Shirts Packaged 750mls $30 each Offer valid until 15/12/08 while stocks last or $50 for two Aquila Pulse 4 pack cans 750mls $9.99 .99 .99 AND get a FREE pair 15 ALEXANDRA STREET, TE AWAMUTU $7 of jandals or laser light PHONE 871 6307 $11 6621277AA 6609590AA 2 Te Awamutu Courier, Thursday, December 11, 2008 Enjoy a fl ea free summer Your Letters A Christian Perspective For a happy cat, control fl eas, ear mites and worms this summer... After angel stories Consideration Purchase a 3 or 6 pack of Revolution to enter the draw Do you believe in angels? plained experiences. for one $300 Clinic Voucher Were you ever unexpectedly Some of the stories I have been for others Valid from 1/12/08 to 15/03/09 helped, or saved from danger, or given range from events that have given the answer to a problem you happened in recent months, to others Ask us about the Revolution Loyalty Card didn’t know how to solve? If your that are more than 40 years old. By Terry Donovan, Pastor, The Church ‘intuition’ came to your rescue, or Interestingly these incidences have @ Te Awamutu some helpful stranger appeared at remained fresh in their minds after As the Christmas season approaches yet again, I exactly the right time — and couldn’t all this time. am reminded that it is a painful season for many. The most complete parasite protection for cats REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE ACVM ACT 1997, NO.A7816 be found afterwards when you If you’d like to share your story, To many, it is an opportunity to focus on family, wanted to say Thanks, perhaps that please email ([email protected]) friendship and generosity. Advertising and the was ‘your angel’. or write to me now (PO Box 13 533, entertainment media all instantly proclaim ‘‘tis 442 Sloane St, Ph (07) 871 3091 I am writing a book about angels Central Tauranga 3141). the season to be jolly’’ and all this is good. (24 hours) and spirit guides, and I would love to If you wish to remain anonymous, To many others, however, these emphases include stories from ordinary New then we are happy to use first names simply serve as a painful reminder of their plight. Fax (07) 871 3166 Zealanders who believe they’ve been only. There is no fee, but we will Victims of soured or broken relationships, job Email: [email protected] visited by an angel. acknowledge any story that we use. redundancies, sickness, abuse in all its forms, are OPEN: Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm, People have many amazing, unex- JULIE LAMBERT all forced to face the reality that their lives are anything but jolly or pleasant. Sat 9am-12noon Christmas is a hard time for lots of folks. 6611201AA As a society we can easily concentrate on those Ravenous rabbit riles who are obviously in difficulty, and this too is good, but there is a large ‘middle ground’ section that slips under our radar. Could someone please tell me why Recently, on phoning a depart- Children with a mum or dad in prison or there are no rules out there which ment of authority in Hamilton, first hospital; youth who have just had that dreaded text say a domestic rabbit must be kept in they suggested we dispose of it message telling them to ‘get lost’; husbands and a secure enclosure at all times. (easier said than done), then they wives who finally realise their marriage isn’t For the past three or four months said we could get a vicious dog and going anywhere. our neighbourhood has had to put up thirdly suggested we bill the owners So my message for this festive season is really to with the invasion of such a pest for the flowers, bulbs, cacti and those who have everything together, who can truly which escapes its owners’ house as vegetables and whatever else it has be jolly. soon as a door is left open. eaten. Give something to someone this year — a phone It causes untold devastation to We have spoken personally to the call, an email, a text message, a prayer, a hug, an those of us who take pride in our owners who have been apologetic, hour. None of these things are costly, but they are flower and vegetable gardens. but that doesn’t eliminate the prob- valuable. We have already returned the lem. culprit eight or nine times. F.M. STEVENSON Warm, moist weather week Statistics for the past week supplied by Courier Trade Aid appreciates superb weather watchers have a distinctly tropical flavour. Parawera enjoyed top temperature with a maxi- mum of 31 degrees, while Te Awamutu was not far support from community behind with 29, followed by Arohena, Kihikihi, Pirongia and Pokuru on 26 and Ngahinapouri 25. As Trade Aid celebrates 35 years, grateful thanks. Highest minimum temperatures were we wish to thank all those who It is about fair trade and you Ngahinapouri’s 12 and Te Awamutu’s 11, followed by continue to support the Te Awamutu really are making a difference. Pokuru on 9 and Arohena and Kihikihi on 8.