Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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BRIEFLY Care Bears leap into fundraising Night workers BY CATHY ASPLIN attacked Two years ago Debbie Thomson was living in New A Taranaki man has been Zealand when her mother in the UK died from cancer. arrested after a street robbery She is still saddened by that loss, so taking part in this in town early on Thursday year’s Relay for Life is a way for her to honour her morning. mother’s memory and help raise funds for cancer The robbery took place research at the same time. about 4.45am when two night She is just one of 17 people in the ‘Care Bears’ team workers were walking home on from Te Awamutu who will be on the track at the Ruakura Research Station for 22 hours on March 7-8. Sloane Street and were ‘‘Essentially we all know each other through the St attacked by two men in a car. Patrick’s School community and we have all had our The workers had earlier families touched by cancer in some way. been passed by the car and the ‘‘We chose Care Bears as our theme as they are occupants had yelled abuse at characters with different personalities and different them before driving off. colours. One of the workers ‘‘Each of our team plans to dress as Care Bears - managed to flee and raise the representing the different forms of cancer - like yellow is alarm at a nearby service for Daffodil Day and pink is for breast cancer.’’ station but the second man was The team hopes to raise at least $1700 ($100 per beaten and had cash, an i-pod person) so has several activities planned. and his shoes taken. First up is a Domino’s ‘Dough Raiser’ tomorrow night He was taken to Waikato (February 11). Hospital by ambulance as a Between 5pm-8pm large pizzas will be $7.90 (for precaution after suffering a pickup orders) with one dollar from each pizza going to head injury. the Relay for Life. The 19-year-old offender A Valentine’s Day raffle is also being run with appeared in court yesterday goodies including dinner at Elevations, a teddy bear from Bloom Room, a Covergirl voucher, products from charged with three aggravated the House of Wares and products from Sanders Chemist. robberies, one in Te Awamutu On Valentine’s Day team members will be running a and two in Taranaki where he fundraising barbecue outside The Warehouse from was apprehended. A 10am. suspected second offender has The team has Relay for Life T-shirts (as pictured) to yet to be arrested. ‘advertise’ the event and is keen to find sponsors who would like to appear on them. Vision held for Anyone interested in knowing more about any of the activities or sponsoring the Care Bears should contact Pirongia team captains Debbie Thomson (027 096 362) or Dana The final summary and MacDonald (0274 166 746). vision statement developed as Anyone interested in also staging a Dough Raiser an outcome from the evening should contact Domino’s Pizza. community meeting held in Pirongia last year is available TC090209 from the Pirongia Residents RIGHT: Care Bears team members Debbie Thomson and Ratepayers Association. (right) and Elaine Fox with Domino’s Pizza supporters Email (rear). [email protected] to request a copy. Some copies of the full booklet produced from the Car driven through Te Awamutu at meeting are still available at the Pirongia Historic Visitors Centre (open Wednesday and Friday to Sunday 10.30am - 165km in attempt to evade police 3.30pm) Five people appeared in Hamil- Hamilton earlier in the evening, which manoeuvred staff to inter- decided to use a moving block to Marching into ton District Court yesterday fac- the officers tried to get the car to cept the fugitives. stop the vehicle in the interests of ing a variety of charges relating to pull over. ‘‘The offenders’ car reached public safety.’’ Te Awamutu a pursuit early on Sunday morn- ‘‘Instead, the driver accelerated speeds of between 150-165km/h as Though their vehicle was Rochdale Marching Team is ing that crossed the Waipa District away towards Te Awamutu with it raced through Te Awamutu then immobilised the five, aged 17-21, hosting a competition on and ended near Templeview. the car’s occupants throwing headed north to Ohaupo via SH3,’’ hadn’t given up the fight and Saturday, February 21. Senior Sergeant Karl Thornton objects out of their speeding Mr Thornton said. actively resisted arresting Police. The event will take place at said the incident began in Cam- vehicle to try and deter pursuing ‘‘Turning west at Rukuhia the ‘‘As a result the five face a ASB Bank Stadium in Factory bridge about 12.20am. Police.’’ Subaru still managed to reach variety of charges including steal- Road, with marching starting at ‘‘A Cambridge patrol came Because of the excessive speed Temple View despite it’s front ing a vehicle, unlawfully getting 12.30pm — all welcome. across a suspicious car leaving the of the offenders’ car, the pursuit tyres being deflated by road into a vehicle, assaulting Police, town’s New World. Believing it to was managed by the Police’s spikes. On reaching Temple View, wilful damage and criminal nuis- be a silver Subaru stolen from Northern Communications Centre about 7km out of Hamilton, it was ance,’’ Mr Thornton said. 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Man for sending an offensive FRIDAY: 1.15am & 1.34pm tor, Peter Averi met with April 28, Thursday, April 30 and text message. SATURDAY: 1.54am & 2.13pm church and choir representa- Tuesday, May 5. Annie Theft of a trailer (38BNF) from St Patrick’s School SUNDAY: 2.33am & 2.54pm tives at St John’s Anglican Fullerton from the Rosetown reported. MONDAY: 3.14am & 3.38pm Church last Wednesday to plan Choristers will be leading the Theft of car stereo from vehicle parked in McClure another visit to Te Awamutu in singing and she’d really like to Street reported. May. see a full Church for all the Theft of a pop top camper (L736A) from Newman Road It was 1998 when the last rehearsals, so anyone who property reported. hymn singing recordings were would like to enjoy a commun- Burglary of Ohaupo Road property reported. Alcohol made in St John’s and the ity sing is invited to attend. stolen. BIG GAMEGAME Vicar, Rev. George Allanson, Many have fond memories of Vehicle stolen from Hamilton recovered after being felt it was time for a revisit, so the big sing in 1998 and this will crashed at Te Pahu. invited ‘Praise Be’ to bring be a great event to part of, as Tuesday, February 3: their cameras back again this congregation singing is the Arrests: Youth for eight charges of burglary. Man for BIG GEAR! year. main thrust of the Praise Be sustained loss of traction. Vehicle impounded. A Te Awamutu special pro- series which is now in its 24th Burglaries: Oakshott Road property. Electrical wire and gramme will screen at 9am on year of production. tools stolen. Kihikihi Fruit and Vege. Safe, cash, drinks GAME FISHINGFISHING Sunday, May 24 featuring local The hymns recorded all go and confectionary stolen. Broken safe recovered nearby. choirs, but the main portion of into a library for use over the Wednesday, February 4: ROD + REEL + LINE this programme will be hymn coming months and years. Arrests: Man for burglary and possession of cannabis. COMBO DEALDEAL singing from an ecumenical For further information con- Woman for assault with a weapon. congregation, to be recorded on tact the Parish Office at St Thefts: Registration plates (RT3817) from car parked in the evening of Thursday, May 7. John’s on 871 5568. Cambridge Road. 44 lambs from Griggs Road property. TICA 80WTS Thursday, February 5: 2 SPEED COMBO Big hitting cricketers to Wilful damage to car parked in Cambridge Road reported. Arson at Te Mawhai Road property reported. Fire in $999 slug it out in Cambridge garage put out by homeowner. Another Te Mawhai Road TICA 50WTS resident also reports letterbox burnt overnight. 2 SPEED COMBO Local cricketers will be from among their ranks for the Friday, February 6: among the hopefuls in the Wai- competition, which sees each Man arrested for EBA. kato Valley Cricket Big Hits competitor hit three tennis balls Theft of 1989 grey Nissan maxima (UK1075) from $799 Competition at Cambridge as far as they can.