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Te Awamutu Next to Te Awamutu The Hire Centre Te Awamutu Landscape Lane, Te Awamutu YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, April 1, 2021 0800 TA Hire | www.hirecentreta.co.nz BRIEFLY O¯ haupo¯market day O¯ haupo¯village market day, run by O¯ haupo¯/Nga¯hinapo¯uri Lions Club, is this Saturday from 9am-1pm at O¯ haupo¯ Memorial Park. The market is on the first Saturday of every month. For site enquiries, contact Ross Karl on 021860900. Waipa¯Kai Festival Waipa¯Christian School will host the Waipa¯Kai Festival on Friday, April 9 from 5pm- 7.30pm at 93 Chapel Dr, Te Awamutu. Bring a picnic blanket and join the festive food-filled afternoon. There will be cuisine from all over the world. This is a cash event only. Register via Eventbrite or on Facebook. Day of Blessing Te Awamutu's Day of Blessing takes place at Te Awamutu Rugby and Sports Club from noon on Thursday, April 15. A complimentary lunch is followed by an address from Gary Carter says it would mean the world to him to be able to drive his Holden Commodore again. Photo / Caitlan Johnston motivational speaker Billy Graham - a former New Zealand and Australasian boxing champion. Te Awamutu Combined Churches ministers will bring a blessing to those who Amputee on mission to contribute to our region's wellbeing and success. Paper Plus Fun Run educate on diabetes The 10th annual Paper Plus Te Awamutu Athletics Club Golf Course Fun Run is on at Te Caitlan Johnston Gary. “I couldn’t do it, I was shattered. made it his mission to learn as much His advice is to go and get checked. Awamutu Golf Course on “I didn’t know what a diabetic was.” as possible about the disease and he If you have symptoms — go and get Saturday, April 17. Race starts y name’s Gary He was diagnosed with type 2 shares his story to educate people. checked. at 9.30am. There is a 3km run Wayne Carter, I’m a diabetes 18 years ago — when he was “He’s just an everyday Kiwi bloke, “It probably would have made a for students $7, a 3km and type 2 diabetic and in his early 50s, and he lost his first he’s a really good guy and he’s using difference if I went to the doctors 6km walk and 6km and 9km a double amputee.” leg in 2017 and the second his story for power to educate rather earlier, but I was fit — well I thought run, all $15. “MGary wanted to be a truck driver, subsequently a year later. than hiding it away,” says Raukawa I was fit and I didn’t think there was Online entries close at 10pm he longs to go on weekend drives and He lost his legs because having Charitable Trust long-term conditions a need to go to the doctor,” says Gary. on April 15. he really wants to get behind the diabetes can cause damage to your nurse Brenda Gordon. When he lost his first leg he had These are preferred but late wheel of his Holden Commodore blood vessels over time. “He is the poster boy of what could to shift his whole life up from Well- entries can be taken on the again. Gary had also been told he had happen when you have your head in ington to Te Awamutu to be closer day with the correct cash. A $5 But he can’t do any of that. impaired glucose tolerance but for the sand and you don’t actually self- to his son. late fee will apply. “I went to go for my truck licence some time kept eating sugary foods. manage your chronic diseases.” He was born and bred in the capital For more information or to and you have to be medically fit but Gary says he loved sweet stuff, Most recently, Gary gave a talk at city and it is his favourite place in register head to 2021tagolfrun. as soon as they saw the urine test I biscuits and lollies, but now he Waikeria Prison with a group of New Zealand. eventdesq.com did they said you’re not going any- wouldn’t dare to touch any. prisoners who all proceeded to avoid where — you’re a type 2 diabetic,” says And since becoming a diabetic he’s eating potatoes that night, says Gary. continued on A3 0% INTEREST 1/3 1/3 1/3 Deposit In 12 months In 24 Months KING QUADS Across the KING QUAD RANGE Price excludes GST. 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    No. 76 June 2016 From the EDITOR – Jenny Barr UCRFC Old Maroons AGM Thursday 14th July 2016, 6.15pm UCRFC Clubhouse Agenda 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of the last AGM 3. Matters Arising 4. President’s Report 5. Treasurer’s Report 6. Election of Officers a. President, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee 7. General Business a. Clubhouse Earthquakes Update (Craig) b. Special Guests; 6x Crusaders (Andy Ellis (150 caps, All Black), Israel Dagg (All Black), Marty McKenzie, Jone Macilai, Kieran Read (Captain Crusaders & All Blacks) and Jimmy Tupou (Captain, Counties) Demi Sakata and Don Davison at the Japanese Rugby Museum April 2016 Rugby Club 133rd AGM, 10th May 2016 Chairman Les Black presiding over his last AGM as Club Chairman. Les has done an outstanding job on behalf of all us, highlighted here by the stunning turnout for a Club AGM. The Clubhouse was packed and Les appropriately received a standing and extended acclamation for his contributions over many, many years. On behalf of the Old Maroons, we also thank Les for his chairmanship of the Rugby Club over the last few years. The new Rugby Club Chairman is Chris (Grimace) Risbridger Personal Bio . born in Portsmouth, England; grew up in Raglan . educated at Raglan Area School (1989 - 2000) and then Hamilton Boys' High (2001-2002) . moved to Chch to study astronomy in 2003; graduated BSc 2005 . spent 2006 at Chch Teacher's College; 2007 started teaching Physics, Science and Electronics at Burnside High School; still teaching there . married to Suzie since 2013; have one black Labrador and one black cat .