TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 Courierte Awamutu Waipa to Celebrate 150Th Year the Countdown to Waipa’S Been Formed to Coordinate Said
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WE HAVE Te Awamutu MOVED Published Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAY,THURSDAY DECEMBER JANUARY 13, 19, 2012 2012 295 Alexandra St Courier Te A w a m u t u 07 870 1688 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS CIRCULATED FREE TO 12,109 HOMES THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Twelves Caring for community Local residents can bring some joy to families that line up couldn’t otherwise afford Christmas presents this year. The Warehouse Te Awamutu and Te Awamutu Police have again combined for a Christmas appeal. for Laird Gifts, which will be distributed to deserving BY CATHY ASPLIN families, can be dropped off at a collection point in the foyer of To have a birthday on December 12, 2012 The Warehouse. is great, but to be turning 12 on 12-12-12 is The items need to be ‘‘awesome’’ according to Ciaran Thomson. wrapped and have a tag Ciaran was born in Rotorua in the year attached, noting the gender 2000 so it’s not hard for anyone to remember and age the gift is for. how old he is. He says in 2005 when he was Further enquiries about the five he remembers being told he would be 12 appeal should be directed to on 12-12-12. Te Awamutu Police Station ‘‘It’s something I’ve pretty much always (ph 872 0100) or Community known about.’’ Constable Richard Hurrell (ph So what do you buy someone for this 021 210 8030). special event? For Ciaran the auspicious date yesterday Parade video, was marked with a gift that reflects his heritage. His parents Debbie and Mark are photographs from Scotland, so they purchased a plot of land in their homeland. Did you enjoy this year’s Technically that makes Ciaran a ‘laird’ of Gisler Architects’ Christmas a nature reserve in Appin. Parade? He also received a football game for his If you want to relive the XBox and a fishing rod. event check out the video on His father Mark baked his chocolate www.tatv.co.nz birthday cake and the figure on it reflected If you want lasting his love of karate and football. memories, order photos from After school Ciaran headed to the Te the Te Awamutu Courier office Awamutu Events Centre pools with his or purchase additional copies mates before having a family dinner to (40c) of the Courier and celebrate his special milestone. Christmas supplement that SHARED CELEBRATION had coverage of the event. Also celebrating their birthdays yester- day were Agnes Read (98) and her great- Final issue grand-daughter Rebekah Torrie (see photo page 6). of Courier Rebekah’s appearance was a surprise for The last Te Awamutu Mrs Reid, who thought she was at home in Courier for 2012 will be Winton. Mrs Reid was born in Scotland and came published on Wednesday, to New Zealand in 1921 with her parents. December 19. She has a wonderful memory — especi- Deadlines for classified ally for birthdays in the family — which is advertising are 10am for impressive with 11 children (9 surviving), bordered advertisements and over 30 grandchildren and many, many midday for family notices. more great-grandchildren. Limited space is available She is currently living at Freeman Court. for display advertising in the Rebekah was born in Russia and came to final issue, so advertisers are New Zealand as a toddler. She flew up from urged to make contact as soon Queenstown on Tuesday and was delighted as possible to secure a spot. to attend a performance of Mary Poppins in The Te Awamutu Courier Auckland on Tuesday night before travel- office will close on Wednesday ling down to Te Awamutu. afternoon (December 19) and The family celebrated both birthdays will reopen on January 7, with lunch at Churchills yesterday and TC131212CA01 2013.. afternoon tea at the home of Mrs Read’s JUMPING FOR JOY: St Patrick’s pupil Ciaran Thomson with his ‘12’ birthday cake and his eldest daughter (Anne Torrie) in Te Awa- excited mates (from left) Johnny Mahutonga, Nathan van den Bosch and Tatenda Mandava (who mutu. turns 12 today). 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We’ll be looking to to avoid event clashes, and that through Waipa in the 1860s the launching its programme with use the logo on street banners, there’s an even spread of e: [email protected] district’s key towns of Cam- a competition to design a advertisements, flyers and at events throughout the district, bridge and Te Awamutu and its special logo for the events throughout the 2014 throughout the year. EDITOR villages of Ohaupo, Pirongia commemorations that will be commemoration year,’’ he ‘‘Some communities are Dean Taylor and Kihikihi were all estab- used to brand all of the district said. already off and running with e: [email protected] lished, initially as military events and activities during Mayor Alan Livingston is ideas and there is already a garrison towns. the 2014 year. adamant the community dozen activities that have been The land wars concluded in Waipa District Council should decide how it would signalled.’’ REPORTERS 1864 and so plans are underway Community Relationships like to celebrate. The committee intends to Cathy Asplin for a year of celebrations to Manager Wayne Green said the ‘‘While the council is help- launch the 150th e: [email protected] commemorate the establish- logo competition was seen as a ing coordinate activities this Commemorations with a ment of the district in 2014. great to involve the commun- really belongs to the commun- special event on Waitangi Colin Thorsen A Community ity. ity to decide how it wants to Weekend 2014 and will use the e: [email protected] Commemorations Committee ‘‘We are only allowing commemorate its beginnings,’’ now famous Pirongia Races on comprising representatives of entries from Waipa residents he said. Boxing Day 2014 to close off the ADVERTISING each of the communities has — so we keep the faith,’’ he ‘‘The committee has repre- year. 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