Sick of Being Tethered to the Farm? Let’S Talk Succession Planning
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www.dargavillenews.co.nz Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Selwyn is sure smiling By ROSE STIRLING I just really want to thank IT’S A DREAM come true for cer- Mazda as well as Medix for ebral palsy sufferer Selwyn Gra- ‘putting my bike together. ham. The 17-year-old Dargaville High Selwyn Graham School student is the proud owner of Student ’ a specially designed new bicycle courtesy of the Mazda Foundation. Selwyn, whose body movement is my bike together,’’ he says. compromised by his condition, says Selwyn is one of 20 people across the bike is custom made to suit his New Zealand to benefit from needs. foundation’s latest funding round. He approached the foundation Mazda Foundation chairman after his old bicycle fell to bits. Andrew Clearwater is a strong The sport mad teenager was keen believer in active community to get a replacement and become involvement and is delighted to be more mobile again. able to help Selwyn. He loves cycling and has fallen off ‘‘My fellow trustees and I are sent once. hundreds of funding applications But he gets right back up again each year and it’s never an easy and gives it another go. task determining which will be suc- Selwyn’s positive attitude means cessful. he doesn’t miss out on much in life ‘‘We’re thrilled to be in a position and enjoys everything most young to assist New Zealanders and in teenage boys like to do. particular Selwyn with this grant,’’ ‘‘I like swimming, rock climbing he says. and cycling.’’ The Mazda Foundation was set Cerebral palsy stops him compet- up in 2005 to help environmental, ing at the same physical level as educational, skills development, others but Selwyn is quick to point cultural and community projects. out his strengths in other areas. The foundation is funded through ‘‘I’m a pro at the PlayStation,’’ he a contribution from the sale of every says. new vehicle of the brand in New Selwyn counts himself lucky Zealand, its dealership network and when he thinks of people with cer- fundraising activities held nation- ebral palsy who are confined to wide. wheelchairs. There are three closing dates He wants to encourage other each year for applications to the youngsters with his condition to try Mazda Foundation. out the specially designed bike if they can. ❚ Visit www.mazdafoundation.org.nz ‘‘I just really want to thank for more information or to download Mazda as well as Medix for putting an application form. Stoked: Selwyn Graham is chuffed with his new bike specifically designed for those with cerebral palsy. Sick of being tethered to the farm? Let’s talk succession planning. 109 Victoria St, Dargaville 09 439 8001 www.webbross.co.nz 2 DARGAVILLE & DISTRICTS NEWS, OCTOBER 27, 2010 NEWS Top girls get support from Lions www.dargavillenews.co.nz 116a Victoria St, By VIV TROUNSON P.O. Box 313, Dargaville. Ph 09 439 0607 A $1000 award will help Fax 09 439 6611 pay university costs for Otamatea High School Sales Manager head girl Olivia Rynne. Mike Taylor Olivia won this year’s Ph 027 641 4279 Lions zone three Young email: [email protected] Ambassadors Award Editor hosted by the Dargaville Robyn Downey Lions Club. Ph 09 439 0607 email: Second prize went to [email protected] deputy head girl Georgia Northern Jacques who received Regional Manager $200. Lynne Popham The award is open to Ph 09 407 0361 email: year 13 students at [email protected] Dargaville, Otamatea Advertising and Bream Bay high schools, Ruawai College Ph 09 439 0607 email: [email protected] and Tauraroa Area School, but only two Classifi eds Otamatea High students Free ph 0800 022 812 entered this year, Free fax 0800 022 815 email: [email protected] disappointing the organ- isers. or 09 439 0607 email: [email protected] The girls had to pre- pare a CV outlining their 7,204 scholastic, community Audited Circulation and sporting achieve- (ABC December 09) ments, then have face-to- Up to 7,700 face interviews with a Copies Delivered panel before finishing (each Wednesday) throughout the Kaipara District including with a five-minute Dargaville, Ruawai, Te Kopuru, speech before an audi- Ambassadors: Georgia Jacques, left, and Olivia Rynne with Dargaville Lions Club president Michael Collins. Paparoa, Maungaturoto to Mangawhai. The coverage ence. extends from Kaiwaka in the Olivia plans to study when gaining a surf life- weekend work and by becoming her first it. Does the internet rule tionally well and Georgia south to Waipoua in the north. for a bachelor of com- saving bronze medal Scouting. grandchild to attend uni- our lives? she asked. It’s made a brilliant speech. Rural areas include: Dargaville RD 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10. Kaiwaka merce degree and told before spending two She told how she had versity. up to the individual Olivia will now rep- Agency RD. Matakohe RD 1, the audience of about 40 years as a lifeguard at aspired to become head Georgia, who plans a whether we let it. resent zone three in a 2. Maungaturoto RD 1, 2, 3, 4. Paparoa RD 1. Ruawai RD 1, 2. that she had adopted a Mangawhai. Also, as a girl at her school and the double degree in law and Judges representative final at the Lions Dis- Tangiteroria RD 1. Te Kopuru RD 1. philosophy from her passionate hockey player marvellous experience art, chose the internet as Alan Peden says both trict 202K convention grandmother – nothing in her attempts to hit the this has been. a topic for her speech candidates were worthy which will be attended worth having comes eas- ball on the run and in Now she wants to and noted how all ages of the top prize as Olivia by representatives from ily. She confirmed this other challenges like honour her grandmother are using and misusing had interviewed excep- up to 100 Lions clubs. First produce market draws hundreds of eager foodies The town was buzzing ‘‘This is awesome, I did get some nice as hundreds of people cannot believe how cheeses and hummus.’’ converged on the first fabulous this is,’’ Mrs Mrs Van Leeuwerden produce market. Van Leeuwerden says. says they already have Debra Van Lee- ‘‘My daughter Tam- bookings for more stalls uwerden and her hus- rah said mum: ‘It’s a fab to come. band Anthony offered turnout, I haven’t seen the use of their carpark so many people in town Local produce: Rebecca LLOCALOCAL PPIXIX for the produce market like this before’.’’ Davidson with children, wwww.localpix.co.nzww.localpix.co.nz on Thursday, but Rebecca Davidson Thomas 5, Samuel 1, and couldn’t have imagined says: ‘‘It’s lovely, we Monica 3, with items they it would be such a huge were hoping to get some bought from the produce success on opening day. more produce, but we market. TIDAL REPORT Tide Data © LINZ West Coast Tides - Pouto Point From the police Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov 1 Nov 2 ❚ A Montgomery Ave back door of the Darga- m 6am noon 6pm 6am noon 6pm 6am noon 6pm 6am noon 6pm 6am noon 6pm 6am noon 6pm 6am noon 6pm 4 property was ransacked ville Club sometime on 3 in a burglary on Sunday October 19. Offenders 2 October 17. A wallet and tried to unlock the door 1 a laptop were taken. and the club’s alarm ❚ A rock was thrown sounded. The offenders 0 H 1:14am 1:38pm H 1:59am 2:24pm H 2:50am 3:19pm H 3:50am 4:24pm H 4:58am 5:37pm H 6:10am 6:47pm H 7:19am 7:51pm through a window in the then fled the scene. 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