Contact Kirstie for real estate advice Kirstie McGrail 027 270 3175 Thursday, July 22, 2021 Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA2008 BRIEFLY Invitation to join local Art Centre Rosebank Art Centre invites visual artists to join their centre on Thursdays during Term 3. There are two sculpture clay workshops on August 5 and 12 — ‘Create A Face In Clay’with tutor Gretchen Gavey. Members are $50 for two half days, 9.30am-12.30pm, and $60 for non-members, Contact Linda, 0212932729 (Other art forms welcomed in the centre) RDA Fundraiser The Te Awamutu Riding for the Disabled group are holding their annual open day and fundraiser this Saturday at the Kihikihi Domain. There will be pony rides and a sausage sizzle. Gates open from 9.30am, access is via Grey St and cash is required. Any enquiries can be made Farmers and tradies via 021 153 9395. turned out in large numbers in Te Awamutu last Friday to protest Pirongia Restoration against the growing number Society AGM of government regulations relating to The recent Titipounamu/ diesel powered vehicles. Following a Rifleman translocation will be lap of town, the protesters convoyed to the keynote address at O¯ torohanga. See main story on Page 2 of Pirongia Te Aroaro o¯Kahu today’s edition of Driven, inside today. Restoration Society’s AGM Photo / Tania King. tonight at the Pirongia Community Centre Chapel from 8.00pm. Ecologists Dave Bryden and Amanda Rogers will be COVID vaccination centre set to open speaking about the translocation. They led the rom building projects to “The centre will be by appointment of options for Groups 3 and 4 resi- eventually be housed in this building. fieldwork and they also have building immunity, the for- only, with the first vaccinations for dents in Te Awamutu to receive their To date, almost 100,000 immense experience working mer Bunnings site in Te Awa- Group 3 set to begin in early August, COVID-19 vaccinations, including vaccinations have been administered with other native birds. mutu is about to take on a once we have fitted out the building,” community vaccination centres, mo- to the people of Waikato. All are welcome to attend. For Fnew life as a COVID-19 vaccination she said. bile clinics, and some GP practices Those in Group 3, which includes further information please centre. “We are looking to have around 25 and pharmacies. people aged 65 and over, those with contact Clare St Pierre, 027 324 The building, now owned by staff located at the centre in Te Awa- “We have been working closely underlying health conditions, people 8195. Waipa¯District Council, will be leased mutu, but this will depend on vacci- with the general practices and with disabilities, and pregnant by Waikato DHB to carry out its nation bookings.” pharmacies in Te Awamutu and are women, are now receiving their vaccination programme for residents Within Waikato there are oper- looking forward to supporting them invitations to book their vaccination Pirongia Podiatry between August and December. ational community vaccination to start vaccinating in the next couple appointments via the national Book There is a new monthly Maree Munro, Waikato’s COVID-19 centres in Hamilton, Thames, Te Kuiti of weeks,” she said. My Vaccine system. podiatry service in Pirongia at vaccine programme lead, said at full and Taumarunui. Waipa¯ District Council business Group 4 (the general population) St Saviour's Church on the first capacity the Bunnings site in Te Awa- Alongside Te Awamutu, additional support group manager Ken Morris starts on 28 July. Friday of every month. Ring mutu will be able to vaccinate around community vaccination centres will said the agreement put a temporarily This is a big group so vaccinations 0274242442 to book an 200-250 people a day. be established in Morrinsville, Mata- empty space to good use. will be done in age bands, starting appointment. Days and hours are still to be mata, Cambridge and Tokoroa, and “It’s great we have found a tempor- with people aged over 60 years. Home visits in Pirongia are confirmed, but it would likely cover will be operational from next week ary use for this space while we are More details will be publicised in also available. Tuesday through to Saturday from to early August. in the planning stages of Te Ara Wai newspapers, television and radio 9am – 4pm. 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In recent months I’ve had the wonderful our own”, which played out not only in the The response on the LTP clearly showed that privilege of joining the cast of the TALOS Exodus from Egypt back to Canaan, but through council decided what they wanted, no surprise Circulated free to over 14,000 homes in production Joseph and the Amazing other persecution including the modern WWII there. Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Technicolour Dreamcoat. Holocaust (“give me a number instead of my What bothers me and should bother all is The show is full of colour and interesting name”) to the miraculous establishment of the that council is going to sell $11 million worth CIRCULATION 14,180* music, and the culture of the cast, led by Donna physical nation of Israel; of assets to pay for the Memorial Park and Lake Higham has been very supportive and friendly. When Joseph was reunited with his brothers Te Ko Utu. PHONE: 07 871 5151 Along the way I’ve had some interesting he must have had to work through some major Quote: ” The assets that will be sold to fund POSTAL ADDRESS: insights that have come during weekly forgiveness issues. The emotions were very the project have not been established yet. 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, consideration of Joseph’s life. raw. Funnily enough the last line of the song Council is currently developing a property Te Awamutu 3840 Being “up close” to the story and “in One More Angel “If he had not laid down his strategy and anticipates this will inform the sale character” has greatly enriched my previously life we all would now be dead” was being played of assets.” OFFICE HOURS: moderate understanding and encouraged my out. In a similar vein we have experienced the What I would like to know is the following: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm faith walk as I’ve done a bit more background sacrifice and forgiveness of Christ; What assets are there to be sold? Closed Public Holidays study. In some mind bending way which I’m still Where did the money come from to acquire DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 The big underlying pattern stated in the Bible grappling with, Joseph is still alive and in some these assets? book of Genesis was that “God was with Joseph”. sort of conversation with Jesus and other How long have these assets been in council’s EDITORIAL This enabled him to interpret dreams in people of faith (Matthew 17). There is a chance (or should I say “ratepayers” possession?) Dean Taylor (Editor) prison and he was very up front that it is not we will get to meet him and others in an amazing Why have these assets been bought in the his ability but God’s inspiration that made this heavenly after party. first place? Council’s core services certainly Ext: 67705 0274 819951 possible. I’m not sure whether Joseph will be wearing should not include buying and selling property? [email protected] Earlier, when stalked/tempted by Potiphar’s his coat, but there will be a lot of time to work If these assets have been in the books for Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 wife he was clear that the sin of giving in would the room and find out! a while, why were they not looked at to sell [email protected] primarily be against God. Richard Tiddy earlier to offset rates? Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 At the end of the story he tells the brothers I believe that if council has (on our behalf) [email protected] that what was intended for evil God has used Buying off councils $11 million of assets to be sold that the SPORT for good. So, the Government wants to spend a few billion ratepayers are entitled to know answers on the Key new and deepening insights for me have to “buy off” the councils so they will play ball above. After all, council should be transparent? [email protected] been: with the Government. Bernard Westerbaan ADVERTISING In that pivotal moment in prison (Close Every The total assets that councils (on behalf and Leon Green 027 2393864 Door to Me) this was not just about Joseph’s paid for by the ratepayers) is tagged as a Thanks for help survival, nor the survival of his people, but also whopping $120 billion. To my workmates at Te Awamutu Hospice [email protected] about 40 generations later when the ultimate I applaud those councils who do know that Shop, Te Awamutu Robert Harris staff and [email protected] Saviour Jesus Christ was born as a descendant their systems are working okay and do not want customers, St John’s and Waikato Hospital, CLASSIFIEDS of his brother Judah.