COMMUNITY NOTICES AND NEWS NORMANDALE TIMES Having your say For all of your referendum needs visit: October 2011 As I am sure you all www.referendum.org.nz Quiz  President: Peter Matcham 04 565 1083 know there is an election And for election info, go Editor: Paul Caygill and referendum coming to: Website: www.huttcity.com/normandale up www.elections.org.nz Word of the month: Sesquipedalian Email: [email protected] But do you know every A. a breed large of sea Published by the Normandale Residents’ Association thing that you want to Paper run birds Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect those of the committee. know? Do you have any Note: Copy deadline 20th of preceding month. un-answered questions Currently, we have a B. A type of transition that need to be space open for any metal answered? And most volunteers who would C. Name of a 1980’s importantly do you like to do a movie staring Sean Go the train! know the two questions Normandale Times Connery which, come referendum paper run. They would D. Someone given to the Use it or lose it? day you will be tasked be delivering once a use of long words with answering? month, every month The news from Tranz-Metro is that whilst the trains for the Melling line (except in January) to all have returned to regular service, the passenger numbers have not. The The first question asks the houses from Wilson September’s word: NRA are concerned that this whether you want to Grove to Playcentre Gallimaufry may give the impression that it keep MMP (which is the C. a collection of odds voting system we use at For inquiries phone: is inefficient to keep the train the moment) or whether Caroline: 589 2720 and ends lines running at their present you want to change to service or at all. another voting system. The next NRA meeting Congrats! will be held on the Tranz-Metro had also The second Congratulations to local Wednesday 17th of apparently not received many question asks which of August. New members complaints about the service. four other voting resident Mike Sarten, systems you would recipient of the Safe City welcome. And so it is that we must use it choose if New Zealand Area Commanders The meetings last from and speak up to retain this decides to change from Award! 7:30 till 9:00 and all input service otherwise the patrons MMP. is welcome. of this line will lose it forever.

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Centenary celebration I run an art and craft market at Knox Church hall once a month. Celebrate 100 years of learning, depicting happenings over the It is on the 2nd Saturday of the month right through play and fun at the Old School years will be on display. For to Christmas, from 9:30 am to 1:30pm . We are at building, now Normandale example we have found some the Knox Church hall, 574 High Street, Lower Playcentre. The Centenary photos and newspaper clippings of Hutt. We sell lovely handmade Celebration will take place on the devastating fire that took goods and crafts made by th Sunday 6 of November from place in the nineties. Some local crafts people. A must 11am to 2pm at the Playcentre. current members will be getting for a browse. into the swing of things by Stall enquiries phone Come along for old fashioned dressing in period costume and Marianne on 5895-388 games and fun, and a trip down Normandale School will be memory lane. The celebration involved with a special centres around games played performance. through the years, including traditional play with sand and We are looking to re-enact some blocks, which has never gone of the events that took place with Local Resident out of fashion! Games include the original opening, so if anyone Chartered Accountant elastics, knuckle bones and knows of a bagpipe player, please Ben Blackler skipping, plus have a go at poi let us know. Commercial and tax advice for people in business. and Maori stick game - ti For better cashflow , tax planning, business structures and trust Gold coin donation on entry with rakau. A sand saucer advice, property, buying a businesses, selling your business. all proceeds toward building a Commercial, proactive, quick advice. competition using natural new playground. Any enquiries Ring me for a free half hour appointment. materials will take place in the phone the Playcentre and leave a WHK Chartered Accountants - Ben Blackler, Associate Principal, morning with judging at 1pm. Level 6, Westfield Tower, 45 Knights Rd, Lower Hutt. message for Lisa on 589 1227. Ph 569-9069 Fax 566-6077 E: [email protected] Photos and memorabilia All welcome.

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For volunteers on the metal truck: meet at 145 Normandale Road at 8:45. There will be a free lunch and you get to keep any of the junk that you want. We need ten to work on the truck and some spaces are already gone!

Contact Caroline on: 589 2720