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i JULY 2020 Issue

BRAVE THE SHAVE

On Friday 26th June the Waikouaiti Volunteer Fire Brigade and our local Police Constable Olivia Winbush, did the Brave The Shave at the Golden Fleece Restaurant and Bar.

They had amazing support from the community on the night with a number of locals stepping up and getting their hair shaved for the great cause.

By the end of the night they had raised $3,500 to bring the total raised to $10,300.

This is an amazing efort by our community, friends, family and work colleagues. Thank you to Joss from Scissors on Main in Palmerston for shaving all their hair.

Now who's knitting the beanies?

2020 POWA Community News 2020 POWA Community News ONECOAST REPORT WAIKOUAITI BOWLING CLUB

Things have started moving very quickly for OneCoast this month. The Waikouaiti Bowling Club is off-season just now The Rummage Shed is back in business. It was great this weekend to and would not normally have meetings during July see the bathroom ware and spare toilet bowls that have been outside and August. However, since we were unable to since before lockdown get picked up. Many items inside the shed are discuss and vote on any remits affecting next season enjoying a quick turnover. before lockdown was imposed, we are having a short meeting at the clubhouse on Thursday 2nd July at Two new events are being planned for July. Both of these will be 2.00pm. This will be followed by a cuppa! All widely advertised when we have more details available. To make sure members who are available to attend will be very you get up to date information email [email protected] for welcome. updates. Please note it is the intention to hold our Annual General Meeting at the clubhouse on Thursday 24th 1. Beach litter data collection workshop and monitoring project September at 2.00pm. All welcome. Saturday 11 July, 12pm-4pm If you would like information about the club please Waikouaiti Beach - workshop venue to be announced contact the Secretary below. Ben Knight of Sustainable Coastlines is visiting Waikouaiti that Saturday to help us set up a beach litter measurement site. This will Eva Hammond, Secretary. Phone 465 7790 or An afternoon of music be one of a network of nationwide sites that citizen scientists like us email [email protected] St John’s Church, Beach Street use to record rubbish levels and its changes around our coastline. We on Sunday 2nd August at 2pm will commit to keep monitoring our beach at least 4 times a year for at least 3 years. More information about the project at this website: You are welcome to come and enjoy an afternoon of music in https://litterintelligence.org/about/ the beautiful St John’s Church. The 2 hour concert will feature some of this area’s top talent performing a range of popular 2. Waikouaiti wardrobe workout! Used clothing swap and sale. songs and musical numbers. There will be a short interval Sunday 26 July, 2pm when we can stretch our legs and the afternoon will conclude East Events Centre with tea/coffee and cake in the adjacent church hall. All this This will be a great way to refresh your wardrobe, recycle your for only a gold coin donation. lockdown clear outs, meet friends and have some fun. There will be a small entrance fee and some clothes may have a small price. Any Although we are farewelling winter you can be assured that funds raised will go towards OneCoast running costs and the new the church will be warm with a relaxed atmosphere. food bank. Keep an eye out for more information. Email [email protected] if you would like to help or to arrange St John’s Church was opened in 1858 and is the oldest clothes pick up. church building in Otago and Southland. It has a Historic Places Trust “B” classification. The most remarkable feature Finally, the DCC has announced that from Monday 6 July (blue bins) of St John’s is its atmosphere. Sit back and take in the they are making changes to the recycling they can accept. For glass, amazing vaulted ceiling, the beautiful stained glass windows lids must be removed from bottles and jars and left out of the blue bin. and the striking altar display. For plastics, now only types 1, 2 and 5 can be placed in the yellow bin, and again lids must be removed and kept out of the bin. This is The buildings and churchyard are maintained by a small because the criteria for recycling waste have been tightened and it will group of community volunteers who have worked hard to Indulgence Rural Retreat keep this piece of Waikouaiti’s history alive. The grounds 89 Goodwood Rd, Palmerston be rejected if there is more than 0.05% contamination. Also, loose bottle tops interfere with the paper sorting. There is more detailed have been planted out with hundreds of daffodil bulbs which Beauty Therapy & Skin Care information under the headings at will look a picture come spring. A memorial garden has now Lash & Brow TreatmentsWaxing https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling. Of been established with the planting of many exotic trees. course this development is very bad news for waste minimization Birches, crabapples, maples and what will be a spectacular Facials, Manicures, Pedicures groups like ours and we will be looking at any steps we can take for Liriodendron (Tulip tree) as a focal point. These trees and Facial Peels local waste reduction. plantings will make for a brilliant display throughout the Anti-aging – Micro needling seasons. Massage Therapeutic & Relaxation From Left Dr. Catherine Brown, Prof. Campbell Murdoch,Editor Dr. Dave Sheryl Popham McKay, Practice Nurse Daphne Taylor and Dr. Don McKirdy Ph: 027 221 9392 or 03 465 1430 The POWA Office has now moved position. You can find us in the old Tumai Ora office, beside the Alan and Tracey Bartrum East Otago Events Centre entrance. GO THECREWCUT We are available for; community projects, community 027 932 0951 support, information, office for; Civil Defence, Waikouaiti Community Garden, Waikouaiti Youth They do: Club, Foodbank, Events Centre bookings, Lawn mowing, Hedge trimming Community Board information. Our door is always Section tidies, Spraying, open. Tree work Waikouaiti Lagoon Photo: Bruce Dow Photo supplied 2020 POWA Community News 2020 POWA Community News EAST OTAGO EVENTS CENTRE WAIKOUAITI COAST HERITAGE CENTRE The East Otago Events Centre is open now and it is good to see our , it would appear, has never been shy to proudly promote itself and regulars and seasonal users back again. Users please note that the all the many technological advances and natural wonders throughout the kitchen is a hazardous area and children are not allowed in the dominion. It did this by organising popular, successful world fairs. The first kitchen for their own safety. Also, the kitchen does not have a as early as 1865 and again in 1889 and then came the one that broke all commercial licence, only the base licence, so no cooking or baking records in 1925/26. New Zealand & South Seas International Exhibition is permitted. opened on Tuesday the 17th of November by the Governor General Sir Charles Fergusson and ran for 6 months till the 1st of May, 1926. Just as a The POWA and Tumai Ora offices have recently swapped premises wee aside, half a world away in the United States the future heart-throb with each other. Tumai Ora is just upstairs from the Medical Centre Rock Hudson was to be born on the same date and Queen Elizabeth the and the EOEC bookings officer, Sonya, is now to be found adjacent second was born during the exhibition's tenure too on the 21st April 1926. to the Centre’s front doors. It was promoted by the Otago Expansion League in response to a Advance notice – The East Otago Event Centre is intending to hold population and economic drift north. The site was 16 acres and was built on its Annual General Meeting at the Centre on Thursday 3rd reclaimed land at Logan Park. A tidal inlet, originally known as Pelichet Bay September at 7.30pm. All welcome. had been partly reclaimed, leaving a flat area and lake called Lake Logan. Any enquiries or bookings please contact: To provide enough land for the exhibition, the lake was drained and the site Sonya Billyard on 027 253 9205 cleared before construction of a series of magnificent exhibition buildings by Eva Hammond, Secretary on 465 7790 architect Edmund Anscombe. The buildings consisted of a series of pavilions surrounding a central court which was dominated by a domed PEWS NEWS festival hall that cast its reflection into a still pool. At night it was lit by coloured lights. A new tree-lined road, linking the exhibition grounds to the Presbyterian Parish of Waikouaiti- city centre, was completed and which now forms Anzac Avenue. The July 5 10am shared service at Karitane church exhibition grounds and buildings included an amusement park with a July 12 10am shared service at St John's Anglican Church quarter-mile scenic railway loop, restaurant and tearooms. Along with many July 19 10am shared service at Karitane church displays featuring New Zealand, there included court displays from the July 26 10am service at Kildare Street led by John Nichol United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Fiji. It was said that people never August 2 10am shared service at Karitane church tired of the exhibition and was hugely popular right up to its final day, breaking an attendance record with 83,935. The accompanying picture, Anglican FREEVIEW TV “ON July 5 Join Pres. at Karitane at 10am taken from a photographic souvenir album, gives you some idea of the July 12 with Rev Joy Hamilton-Jones at 10am DEMAND” crowds. It had attracted over 3.2 million visitors, more than double New July 19 parish led service at 10am Zealand's total population which stood at 1,250,000. REMOTE CONTROLS for Dish TV July 26 with Rev Juan Kinnear at 10am The legacy of the exhibition for Dunedin is Logan Park and Anzac Avenue. receivers: Certainly Edmund Anscombe went on to make a considerable contribution St Annes Catholic Church I have remote controls for 5 types of to the architectural development of Dunedin and elsewhere in the country. CATHOLIC SERVICES MASS TIMETABLE Dish TV receivers in stock. The only structure left remaining, and designed by Anscombe, was the Models: 7070R, 7090PVR, SNT 7070, Palmerston -Blessed Sacrament 12pm 1st Sunday of the month. exhibition's art gallery which became Dunedin's art gallery before it moved 7070rHD-XM, S8100. Waikouaiti - St Anne's 12pm 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday of the mont to its new site in the city in 1996. Shortly after, it suffered being shortened to Dish TV Receivers: Models S8100 allow for expansion of the University Oval Cricket Ground. However, it now Hawksbury Christian Fellowship and SNT7070. enjoys a category 1 classification and is used by the Services at 10am every Sunday at Hawksbury Village Chapel Academy of Sport Medicine New Zealand as a gym, training venue and I install and repair satellite dishes in offices. Also weekly bible study groups, ladies’ group, and monthly men’s the area breakfast. All welcome. For service and sales call Dave on Here at our museum we have a small but fascinating collection of For more information contact: 027 6637378, memorabilia from that extraordinary fair. There is that and plenty more to Rodger & Ruth Mangai, (03) 201 6475, Colin & Naomi Clulee, (03) 465 I live in Anne Street, Waikouaiti see here at the museum in the wonderful old BNZ building. All the 7572, Peter & Thelma Arnott, (03) 465 7898. MOERAKI SERVICES volunteers would love to see you. We are on winter hours at present. You will find us open Friday, LTD Saturday and Sunday 10.30am - 2.30pm. B. F. Medlin CONSULTANCY HOUSE CLINIC Ukelele tuition required 5th Floor, Consultancy House Building I would like to learn the ukelele can anyone 7 Bond Street, Dunedin Phone 477 7746 help me. We offer a complete approach to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of muscular and skeletal pain, gentle and effective hands Contact: Pat @ 027 437 7497 or 465 7612 on treatment For all Neck, Shoulder, Back, Hip, Knee, Sciatica, Headaches and Joint Pain By seeing experienced therapists and getting appropriate referral, we will help you recover as fast as possible. We're friendly and approachable TOGETHER WE WILL GET YOU MOVING * Osteopathy * Physiotherapy * Acupuncture * Chiropractor * Massage Therapists 2020 POWA Community News 2020 POWA Community News Classified and community notices (for non-profits) Meet new people East Otago Creative Fibre The Waitaki Writer’s Group Scottish Country Dancing (Spinners & Weavers) Meetings are held on the second Every Tuesday 7.00pm – 9.00pm st Lions Club of Palmerston 1 Thursday of the month, 10am Monday of every month at 1.30 in Childrens tutition 7.00pm-800pm New members very welcome. 2nd – 2pm. St John's Church Hall, the St John Hall, Exe Street, Clark Hall, Palmerston. Ph Lynne Monday of each month, starting at Beach St, Waikouaiti. All . President Chris Stewart 465 7714. 6pm, Waihemo Lodge. Ph Bruce welcome. Ph Cathy Cox 027 341 on 434 8800 465 7884 or Ronald 465 1331. 6556 or Mary Templeton 027 298 [email protected] Stadium Sports 5441. KM Fitness & Nutrition R.S.A. Waikouaiti Creative Crafts Fitness Classes Meets every Friday from 4.30pm East Otago Art Group 9.30am – 2pm every 2nd and 4th Mon 9.15am and 7pm, Thurs 7pm COMMUNITY BOARD UPDATE Pratt St Waikouaiti. Meet new Meet fortnightly at 10.30am. St Wed. Waikouaiti Fire Station Fri 6am friends over a meal and a drink in Johns Church, Beach Street. All Meeting Rm. Ph Cathy 465 7662 Taste Success wholefood eating a warm & friendly atmosphere. welcome. or Naomi programme's also available Cycleways - The long-awaited Feasibility Study for the proposed Oamaru to Ph Wendy & Warren MacLeod Ph: Reywa 465 7161 465 7572. ph Katrina 027 252 6986 Dunedin Cycleway became public last month at the 465 7079 Hall available for hire. Economic Development Committee Meeting. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a Eastern Boating Fishing Club Waikouaiti Garden Club Steady As You Go Wednesday mornings at 10am. If bit of a damp squib. There was little in the way of detailed design, and the cost Waikouaiti/Karitane Living Enquires: Kerrie Boock 027 358 Last Monday of the month @ Alone Group 8769 or Eric Boock (027 686 7.30pm. Waikouaiti Events you are interested in gentle estimates were unrealistically low. The Councillors decided to put it on the shelf 3rd Tuesday of the month. 12mid- 9929) [email protected] Centre, Supper Room. Ph Stuart exercise and good company for for the next couple of years and concentrate on cycleways to the south of the day Outpost Cafe. Brown 465 7646 an hour come along. Waikouaiti city which already have funding and the projects are underway. Ph Lois 465 7492 or Joan East Otago Creative Artisans Events Centre. 465 7728. Contact: Reywa Brown 465 7161 Waikouaiti Golf Club Tuesday 10am report. Friday Swimming Club 1st & 4th school term. Hawksbury As a Community Board we don’t want to let things die, so we are going to have High Tea Project East Otago Embroiderer's Guild 12.45pm report. Saturday Pool. a good look at two parts of the proposed cycleway which have received the East Otago Events Centre Hawksbury Village. New 12.15pm report. Ph 465 7129 or members welcome. Every 1st, 3rd email Date advertised in newsletter Tai Chi greatest public interest, but both of them have fairly big ‘fish hooks’ in them. th [email protected] Ph Sonya 027 253 9205 & 5 Wednesday of the month @ Beginners Classes 9.30am. President Anne Monday 10am Euchre Waikouaiti Rodeo Club For the Waikouaiti to Karitane section there is the more than minor issue of Fitzgerald phone 03 482 1002. East Otago Events Centre Every Friday St Johns Hall Beach Ph Logan and Shelley getting across the . It is now evident that the long railway Tuesday 7pm Street 1.30-4pm. Maureen 021 465 7673. bridge across the river, west of Karitane, is not suitable to have a ‘clip on’ East Otago Musical Theatre Inc. East Otago Events Centre 115 5462 or 022 648 6015 President – Louis Smith cycleway attached. Fitness and Fun Thursday 10.30am Secretary – Sharleen Snoeck St Johns Church Hall, Beach St Waikouaiti Community Garden Treasurer - Sonya Watson (except the first Thursday in the Contact: Shelley St James Eastern Rugby Club For the Waitati to Warrington section there is the issue of the proximity to the 03 465 1401 month) 027 487 3997 Ph Abby Lynch 027 885 5105 railway line. We have been alerted to the fact that KiwiRail require a minimum 5 East Otago Social Bridge Club [email protected] Phone Joy Justice (465-8313) metre distance from the centre line of the rail track to the edge of a cycleway. For Families Waihemo Lodge Hotel, Twilight Tennis Hydrotherapy @ Aquasize Undaunted, we are going to gain a bit more relevant information and then hold Palmerston. All Welcome. Wednesday 6.30pm. Want a Thursday's 9.30am – 10.30am. Waikouaiti-Palmerston Toy Lessons available. We meet very game? Ph Sarah McMillan a couple of public meetings to get community input into the subject. Dates and Moana Gow Pool, Hawksbury. Ph Library Wednesday night. Please be 021 207 2486 venues will be advised. Open every Wedesday 3:15-4:15 seated by 7:00pm. Bev 465 8203. Contact: Joan O'Reilly 4651 476 and Saturday 10:30-12pm Karitane Bowling Club Waikouaiti Indoor Bowling Club Bus Services - We presented a detailed submission to the Otago Regional 191 Main Road, Waikouaiti Commences Monday 8th April East Otago Woodturners inc. Thursday from 4pm. Social bowls Ph: Kate Mossman 027 3718483 2020 until 16th September 2020 Council Annual Plan hearings committee regarding our request for an improved Every Wednesday at 7:30pm. followed with a $3 BBQ. Email: [email protected] inclusive for 2 hours per night. bus service for our north coast area. This was followed by a meeting with the Contact Lyn Trusler 4651 511 or Newcomers welcome. Coaching Affordable new membership Contact: Phil Hammond 465 8157 027 296 8711, or Lou Tonkin provided. Ph Gary 465 7172. senior ORC staff who look after the bus services for the region. While they pricing and free toy hires or Dawn Dougherty 465 8008 020 4037 9635 agreed that our proposed timetable makes sense, two things stand in the way Great new toys for 0-6 year olds Karitane Indoor Bowling Club Inc Waikouaiti Outdoor Bowling of getting it implemented right away. One is money – or lack of it; the other is Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Waikouaiti Plunket Rooms Winter season only, April – Sept. Club the fact that, by regulation, they cannot just make ad hoc changes to an Puketeraki Parents and children's (under 5) Tues 1.30pm Karitane Hall. Come Contact Eva 465 7790 or Colleen Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm. Ph existing service without going through the proper process. coffee group. 9.30am – 11.30am and enjoy social indoor bowls. 465 7558 465 7300. every Wednesday. Ph Shelley Contact: Neil 4658184 or Murray Club Day Thursday 2.00pm 021 666295. So, the next stage is that we will submit the same proposal to the Regional Movement to Music 465 7363. Waikouaiti Yoga Te Kakano “Free” Nurse Led St Johns Church, Beach St, Public Transport Plan later this year. East Otago Events Centre Clinic every Tuesday 10 am, Kyokushin Karate Indications are that we would be likely Tuesday's 11am – 12pm Held monthly at Puketeraki ki Contact : Mon/Thurs 6-8pm, open to all Thursday's 6.30pm sharp. to have some success but, by the time Huirapa Marae Lynne Holden 03 4658413 or ages & fitness levels, learn self Carina Saturday's 11am - 12pm ‘The Plan’ has gone through all the Contact Tumai Ora Whanau 021 071 5562. defence, gain confidence & Contact: Nicola 021 0862 0140 Services 4657651 Gold coin drop in. fitness, make new friends & so necessary stages, it will probably be st RYT:IYTA NZ Or KTKO Ltd 4770071 New members welcome. much more. 1 class free. around this time next year before we Waikouaiti Church Hall, Kildare would have a new and improved Waikouaiti Youth Club Otago Eastern District Camera Street. Contact: service in place. All rather frustrating – Contact: Abby Lynch Club [email protected] 027 885 5105 Meet on every 2nd Monday at but a least we’re past the shortest day Mecaela Baird School of Ballet [email protected] 7.30pm at the St Mary’s Church and heading for spring and summer. Hall, Stromness St.Palmerston. Ph 465 8293 Cell 021 804076 Try Something New New Members welcome. Email [email protected] The DCC new financial year starts on 1st July and our Discretionary Fund will Contact: Tracey Clare 0274 533 230 Moana Gow Pool East Otago Buddy be topped up by $10,000. To apply for a grant to support a community project, [email protected] Corner of Truby King Drive and please feel free to either contact a board member or download the application Programme Kennard Crescent, Hawksbury 2 hours fun & new experiences Palmerson Happy Hands The Village. Ph Ailsa 465 7419 form from the DCC website. weekly for children 5 - 12 yrs old. 2nd and 4h Wednesdays at www.moanagowpool. Contact Jo 021 268 4780 Palmarston Community centre, webstarts.com Alasdair Morrison, Chairman Waikouaiti Coast Community Board – Ronaldsay St from Petanque [email protected] 0274 354 384 10 am. Contact Marie Howard Wednesday & Sundays 1.15pm. 465 1486 and Glenys Donaldson Ready to play at 1.30pm, 465 1928. Waikouaiti. Ph Anthony 465 7662. Photo: Bruce Dow, Waikouaiti Lagoon 2020 POWA Community News 2020 POWA Community News EAST OTAGO HEALTH HAWKSBURY LAGOON UPDATE From time to time I have people asking if they can become involved with our Consultations work at the lagoon. We are delighted to have local residents express interest, Virtual, in Clinic, at home, we will continue to keep your options open moving as the lagoon is of course, for everyone. We generally have two planting days a forward. If you feel too ill to travel, a phone call will be offered first (or you can year, spring and autumn and anyone is welcome to come and work alongside request this), your GP will then decide if you need assessed in person. We will us. We supply all the plants, equipment needed and food on the day. We do remain vigilant about keeping us and our other patients safe from respiratory however discourage small children and dogs, for safety reasons. These illnesses and the likes. planting days (Ki Uta Ki Tai) are currently being reviewed by the groups Flu Vaccines – We still have these available so if you haven’t had yours yet and involved and any changes to the programme (which has been running for eight would like one please phone for an appointment years) will be communicated in due course. Generally, I include the dates on our website and in this update, a month or two prior to the planting day. Liquid Nitrogen will be back week beginning 20th July, please phone either clinic for an appointment. If people are keen to help with maintenance of areas planted, we would always welcome your support. This is the most time-consuming part of enhancing the Podiartist – 9th July and the 6th of August, Palmerston Clinic, phone for an appointment lagoon environment. You are welcome to clear around plantings at the lagoon if Waikouaiti Clinic new clinic hours: the mood takes you, as there is a lot of work for our small group to keep up Waihemo Service Centre (Library Building) Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm with. If you are unsure of where to target your efforts, you are welcome to 54 Tiverton Street, Palmerston 9430 Wednesday 8:30am - 1pm contact me for suggestions. For example, the groups of trees on the Inverary Tel: 03 465 1591 Friday 8:30am - 5pm reserve (Kowhai, Ribbonwood) could do with the long grass being cut back, if After hours: 027 4812 491 (Phones and clinic manned from 8:30am, appointments you are inclined to undertake work with a weed eater. Flax leaves along the start at 9am) causeways need to be cut back from time to time and thistles removed before We regularly use the following sources to get information they seed. Patches of gorse and broom regrowth also need to be grubbed out out to the community, please tune into either: before they flower and seed. Facebook - East Otago Health, Happy Days Radio – We have new areas needing to be planted towards the Edinburgh Street end of 88.3FM, Radio Puketapu – 756AM, and of course, the lagoon, areas which have recently been fenced by DOC and where we “POWA” or “The Review”. If you don’t have access to any hope to plant native trees eventually. The work is never-ending but can be very of the above the answer phone message is also updated satisfying. Another way to be involved is to become a committee member, regularly in Palmerston, phone 03 4651444 although people are often reluctant for some reason. We meet monthly except Coronavirus Healthline – 0800 358 5453 through the winter and our next AGM will be March 2021. Worth thinking about!! If you are sick stay home and phone us, we now operate I’m hoping that after seeing so many people walking the causeways during the using “Virtual Consult” if deemed appropriate and beneficial recent lockdown there is an increased appreciation for the lagoon and its by your Doctor, accounts are then sent via text or email or environs. Another way to help our work is to purchase our photocards and/or MMH. tea towels, as funds raised through funding applications can only be used for specific projects. Currently we need funding for another print run of our popular Ministry of Health website (https://www.health.govt.nz/our- brochures, and to have our website upgraded. If anyone feels inclined to work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus) purchase our cards or tea towels, or donate to our work, then detailed RGJ MOWER Is very informative if you want to search for information and information is on the website, alternatively you can contact me directly. if in doubt we are still operating so please call us. Finally, if you have any old carpet (wool) you want rid of, please contact Jenny SERVICES Rowley Ph 4658106. ‘1737, need to talk?’ is New Zealand’s new national mental 92 Thomas Street, Waikouaiti health & addictions helpline number, it is staffed by a team Shirley McKewen, Chair Hawksbury Lagoon Inc. Russell Jenkinson of paid counsellors who are available 24 hours a day 7 [email protected] or 0273713111 Phone: 021 167 9646 days a week. Website: www.hawksburylagoon.org.nz or 021 069 7792 Repairs and Servicing to all walk The Waikouaiti Community Garden is looking behind Lawn Mowers and Ride- lovely with its new fence and seating area. ons, Chainsaws, Line Trimmers etc Chainsaw sharpening, new chains, parts and accessories Fast, friendly service " Free pickup and delivery Waikouaiti area only" 2020 POWA Community News 2020 POWA Community News Hello everyone, Welcome to the Waikouaiti Volunteer Fire Brigade report for June 2020. From the writing of last month’s report to this month’s report we have had 4 calls for the month. • Car Fire x 2 • MVA x 1 • Downed power line x 1 Cancer Society Brave the Shave On Saturday night the 27.06 we did the shave for Brave the Shave at the Golden Fleece hotel. it was great to see so KARITANE BOWLING CLUB – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING many locals get behind this, with a number getting their hair shaved as well during the night! we managed to raise To be held in the Clubrooms on Sunday, 5 July at 2.00pm $3500 which at the time of writing my report gives us a total of $10,500. All new members welcome I would like to thank Gerald and Rose from the Golden Fleece for allowing us to have the shave there, and to Joss from WAIKOUAITI PETANQUE CLUB AGM EAST OTAGO EVENTS CENTRE Scissors on Main in Palmerston for shaving around 20 people in 3 hours. I would also like to thank the Waikouaiti VFB Sunday July 5th at 3pm. All welcome. and to Olivia our brave local Police constable for getting behind this cause to hit our target. Information from Anthony Nally on 465 7662 BOOKINGS Thank you all Phone: 027 253 9205 BEACH LITTER DATA COLLECTION WORKSHOP AND Email: [email protected] MONITORING PROJECT Saturday 11 July, 12pm-4pm Civil Defence Post Waikouaiti Beach - workshop venue to be announced Waikouaiti – East Otago Events Centre Civil Defence Post WAIKOUAITI WARDROBE WORKOUT! Used clothing swap and Karitane – Puketeraki Marae https://bravetheshaveotagosouthland.everydayhero.com/nz/ sale. waikouaiti-s-finest-brave-the-shave Sunday 26 July, 2pm, East Otago Events Centre Smoke alarms Waikouaiti Fire Brigade can supply and install smoke alarms into your AN AFTERNOON OF MUSIC home or rental property. Please give us a call on a Wednesday night to Sunday 2nd August at 2pm, St John’s Church, Beach Street see which alarm would suit your home. Until next month stay safe and WAIKOUAITI/KARITANE HIGH TEA remember in an emergency dial 111 and ask for the service you require th Police, St Johns, or Fire. 6 August @ 11am East Otago Events Centre Open to everyone living in the Waikouaiti and Karitane areas. David McLeod, Chief Fire Officer Waikouaiti Motel offers double units, family units and Follow us on Facebook @ Waikouaiti Volunteer Fire Brigade standalone cottages COMMUNITY SPRING FETE Remember in an emergency dial 111 and ask for the service you Evening meals from 3pm 19th September @ 10am – 2pm, East Otago Events Centre require Police, St Johns or Fire. Open Day For a stall please contact: POWA [email protected] Fire Station PH Number: 4657386 (between 7.15pm and 9 pm only on a Wednesday night only)

Friday night knitting is back at the library!

Waikouaiti library is open again Friday evenings with the social knitting group starting up again. Just come along from 6:30pm with your knitting or crochet project or just drop in for a chat. Expert knitter Ruth will be on hand to untangle any of your problems.

Hope to see you there, it doesn't matter what sort of knitter or POWA NEWSLETTER CUT OFF not-knitter you are. The last date to receive articles/advertisements for the August issue is Sunday 28th July 2020. The East Otago Relief Network Trust Food Banks have now disbanded due to age and declining number of members. Over YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS the years the Food Banks have benefited from the association of the We welcome your contributions to the POWA Newsletter and invite you to churches and various East Otago groups and people. send your short stories of local interest, calendar events, photos of local events and advertising. Where possible try to limit articles to 250 words The Trust would not have been able to function were it not for the Available for students aged 6-14 years to help max. Any opinions published are those of each contributor solely and not generosity of all who supported it and thank you to everyone who support their learning at school. necessarily those of the Editor or the POWA Newsletter. To submit your have participated in giving to this cause. classif ied ads, calendar event, photos or article submissions for publication Assistance is available in: Numeracy, Literacy, please send to: [email protected] by the last Sunday of the month. Emergency food is still available in East Otago by contacting: Processing, Spelling, also available Speech and Palmerston Heather McMgregor 465 1255 Drama – To Diploma level. AD SIZES AND COST Waikouaiti Sonya Billyard 027 253 9205 For more information please contact: A7 = Business Card size $30 (colour $60), Other sizes by arrangement Calendar events = Free Signed E.H Ritchie President Kathleen Oldham 465 7653