Te Awamutu Know How Numbers count in property management Benefit from experienced managers with market insight backed by the collective strength of over 1000 CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016 offices and countless training sessions. EXTRA COPIES 40c PH 07 872 0927 TE AWAMUTU Your community newspaper for over 100 years Rosetown Realty Ltd Licensed REAA (2008) OTOROHANGA Sharp lesson in safety Lost and found A mother and her three children who had been lost on Mt Pirongia overnight Warning about dangerous old glass Wednesday were found safe and well Thursday morning. The family was found in the early hours by search and BY CATHY ASPLIN rescue teams and walked out When Amy Reid raced up the back steps of the bush. after her sister she put her arm out to push the They had gone for a walk door open that had been closed in front of her. to Pahuatea hut near the But in her haste she missed the wooden summit late Wednesday frame and hit one of the three glass panels. afternoon and called for help Her arm went straight through and her first when it got dark. reaction was to quickly pull it out. “I looked down expecting to see a couple of Dream guest scratches . and thought that doesn’t look Do you really know what right. you do in your sleep? “I was surprised because I could see the fat This is the topic for and even the bone — there was blood tomorrow’s Te Awamutu everywhere — it looked awful!” Continuing Education That’s because as Amy pulled her arm out meeting, with guest speaker she gashed it in two places. Merrhis Majurey. The door’s panels had old 4mm obscure, Members of the public are annealed glass, that results in razor sharp welcome to attend (entry $2) shards when broken. from 10am in the Waipa After having her arm wrapped up, she was Workingmen’s Club . taken by ambulance to A&E at Waikato Hospital. She spent several hours there and her Fun, free parents Jason and Deborah were amazed at how well she coped with the ordeal. activities “She had some gas to deal with the pain, but If you're looking for she was amazingly calm and she retained her something for the kids to do dry sense of humour,” says Mr Reid. during the holidays, check out Amy was then taken into surgery. She had all the BFG and Finding Dory to have wounds cleaned before repairs were fun movie activity sheets — free made to blood vessels and muscles. to download from Te Although some flesh was missing she was Awamutu’s homepage fortunate that there was enough skin to stitch (www.teawamutu.nz). See together without the need for skin grafts. more details on page 19. Her arm was then plastered from hand to elbow to immobilise it. Dutch Market After two hours in theatre she returned to The new Waipa Dutch the ward where she stayed for the next three Market is on this Saturday at St days. Andrew's Church Hall, While she was in hospital family friends Hamilton Road, Cambridge Deni and Debra Vanin, who own TA Glass, from 10am-1pm. cleaned up the shattered back door and It features cheese, replaced all of the small panels with one large panel of safety glass. poffertjes, kroketten, Mr Vanin is also going to replace the front bitterballen, oliebollen and door (pictured) which is identical to the one TC190716CA01 Hollande nieuwe — as well as Amy crashed into. ALL SMILES NOW: Amy Reid (11) recovering at home after crashing through a pane of flowers, handcrafts, jewellery, He says the three panel doors are common glass in her back door (identical to one pictured). paintings and photos (no in Te Awamutu and in many cases the glass in EFTPos, cash only). them actually still meets legal requirements Mr Vanin is so concerned about the situa- neighbours, as many of them have the same (5mm thick). tion he is offering 25 per cent off safety glass for doors.” Correction “They may be legal, but they are lethal. anyone that wishes to replace their old Amy had her stitches out on Friday and says Norris Hall JP will be guest These panels don’t have to be replaced by law, annealed glass panes. Amy’s parents are it has been tough missing out on school, a speaker at the Grey Power but we recommend replacing them with safety grateful to Mr Vanin for his help and are keen marae trip and netball. public meeting this Thursday glass, especially if there are children in the to warn other families of the danger. “But I know now not to muck around with (1.30pm), not today as house. “If there’s one good thing that can come out doors. previously advertised. “By law any panels larger than half a of this bad situation, it’s that others are warned “I hope other people who read this will get square metre in a hinged door have to be safety of the problem and can fix it before it’s too late. safety glass in their doors too. glass.” “We’ve been telling all our friends and “It’s important to feel safe at home.” 125BVX BLOWER ATV TYRES 28.0cc - 0.8kW - 4.3kg - Air Speed 209kph FITTED Cars & Minibuses Available Cruise Control, SmartStart® 16:1 Mulch Kit SET VAC KIT INCLUDED +GST FROM $450 $ 439 Conditions apply INCL GST RENTALS 2 Kihikihi Road, Te Awamutu P 07 871 3069 E [email protected] from $65 LAWNMOWER and CHAINSAW CENTRE W www.wilkspenny.co.nz +gst/perday. *Terms and conditions may apply. 333 Sloane Street Te Awamutu Ph 07 871 8838 FINANCE 2 Te Awamutu Courier Tuesday, July 19, 2016 SALT WATER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SPORTS FISHING KAWHIA HIGH TIDES Super doesn’t take wealth into account Add fi ve minutes for Raglan Harbour Mr Parlane is correct—Ido superannuation payments, that trying to make is that these may have offended in my letters. Tuesday 9.34am 10.01pm make up stories. I write short is the difference between single payments do not differentiate on I have never intended to Wednesday 10.18am 10.39pm Thursday 11.02am 11.17pm stories for my own amusement, and married payments. your wealth or lack of it. demean their character or integ- Friday 11.45am 11.58pm however none of them have been Other supplementary I hope this goes some way to rity. Saturday 12.28pm published as letters to the editor payments are not part of the helping Mr Parlane understand I do have a rather robust way Sunday 12.43am 1.11pm of the Courier. superannuation. things. of debating a subject and will Monday 1.34am 1.59pm Mr Parlane still does not get These other cost of living I am still happy for him to always speak up for those less it. He is correct that universal payments are not necessarily give me a call if he needs any able to defend themselves. superannuation is paid to those paid only to superannuation assistance with getting his head If in doing so I have upset 65 years and over. It is the same recipients or WDC tenants, they around this rather simple exer- people I am sorry and have Take the Kids Fishing for everybody in that category, may include many other other cise. never intentionally meant to regardless of other income. beneficiaries and also some I would also like to take this attack anyone on a personal these Holidays There is one obvious differ- lower paid working people. opportunity to apologise to Mr level. COLIN WALTERS See Us for Kid Friendly Rods, ence in New Zealand universal The point that I have been Parlane and anybody else that I Reels & Fishing Tackle! Help the shed Comments not helping community keep growing I note with interest the recent deserving of consideration or in spark debate, but having read The MENZ Shed in heat generated by the debate his view special treatment. some of the numerous nonsense Rayburn Street has a pertaining to the council What arrogance and broad- this correspondent has submit- flourishing veggie garden. At subsidised housing for the aged. brush bigotry. ted, on a myriad of subjects, over this time of the year, there’s It comes as no surprise to me Every one of us has a story the years I liken him more to a not a lot of edible produce but that this recent debate was and for the most part I can mischievous little boy. there’s still work to be done. started with comments by accept an argument emphasis- Given his age, I would ven- The garden men usually James Parlane, and whilst I ing personal responsibility, but I ture to guess that Mr Parlane drop in to see what’s needed applaud vigorous debate on any have never been so arrogant to availed himself of a subsidised and have a cuppa on and all issues in an open and presume everyone in this university education and I Mondays and Thursdays at democratic society, I have to country starts life with the same suggest that if this is the case, he 10am. accept the right of free speech opportunities, nor that the might like to consider THE WHITEBAIT More members would be carries with it the risk of being starting line for many New reimbursing the people of New really welcome. offended when others exercise Zealanders is at their feet, but is Zealand given his total disre- ARE COMING....