Te Awamutu New Location The Hire Centre Te Awamutu Your community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, July 5, 2018 Landscape Lane, Te Awamutu C 0800 TA Hire | www.hirecentreta.co.nz Life a little brighter Centenarian passes away On the front page of last week’s Courier we featured local woman Rien Bell, who after act of kindness had celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday, June 24. Our article spoke of Rien’s involvement in the community Family fighting the ‘world’s cruellest disease’ and her loving and kind- hearted nature. Last weekend Rien BY BETHANY ROLSTON passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and For the last three years the family. She was aged 100 West family has been facing the years and six days. reality of losing their adored A service for Rien is held father and husband to Motor at St John's Anglican Church Neuron Disease (MND). today at 1pm followed by But a random act of kindness private cremation. from a Te Awamutu business has made the family’s world a little Green waste brighter. Stubby (Steve) West was a dilemma diagnosed with MND in 2015 and Neither of Te Awamutu’s since then has gradually lost transfer stations accept green muscle strength, mobility and waste, causing problems and speech. anger from residents who Stubby’s wife of 27 years, have contacted the paper. Chris, says MND is “the world’s Waipa¯District Council cruellest disease”. waste minimisation officer “You’re trapped in your body and slowly wasting away,” she Sally Fraser says it is says. unfortunate that the transfer His daughter Taylah, 21, says station in Te Awamutu no it’s been devastating to watch longer accepts green waste, her dad lose mobility and energy. however there are still options “Mentally, dad can climb Mt The West family, from left, Paige, Chris, Steve and Taylah. Photo / Bethany Rolston available to Waipa¯residents Kakepuku, but physically, who wish to dispose of their there’s no chance of that The West family say they are green waste. happening.” Mentally, dad can overwhelmed and emotional EnviroWaste transfer MND has no known cure or ABOUT MND after having a random business station in Cambridge offers treatment and six months ago ‘climb Mt Kakepuku, reach out to help them. green waste disposal and Stubby had to quit work. but physically, there’s ■ It leads to the death of the The family will use the money there are a number of other With the help of family and no chance of that nerve cells controlling the to support Stubby and to simply businesses who will collect friends, the Wests have modified muscles that enable people survive one day at a time. green waste at your doorstep their bathroom and installed a happening. to move, speak, breathe and Stubby says he is hugely lift to transport Stubby between swallow grateful to Sean and encourages on a regular or ad-hoc basis. ’ ■ “Transfer stations are the two levels of their house. It affects more than 350,000 the community to enjoy a day out However, with no financial going to the West family. of the world's population with friends and family. privately-owned and Council ■ There is no effective is not able to control decisions help from the government, and At the end of the day, the team He says if he was well he having to rely on one income, the with the best score wins a trophy treatment would jump on board with a they make about the services West family is struggling to stay and prizes. ■ 300 people with MND are fundraiser like this for others in they offer,” says Sally. afloat. Tee A Indoor Miniputt owner living in New Zealand at any a heartbeat. Attempts were made to But a kind-hearted Te Awa- Sean Stringfellow says his busi- one time The event is a private func- contact both company head mutu business is putting on a ness was established to provide a ■ Each week in New Zealand tion, so those who take part can offices that operate Te day-long fundraiser event for the service to the community. six people die and six are walk around the course with Awamutu transfer stations, family. “When we saw the Wests diagnosed drinks or a chilly bin. The cost of EnviroWaste and Waste Tee A Indoor Miniputt is needed help our instant thought ■ Most common age of entering a team of four is $40. Management, and both failed hosting a mini-golf competition was to host a mini-golf day.” diagnosis is between 50 and to respond to online, email or called Waipa¯at its West. He says the timeframe of the 70 ■ To register a team contact Paige phone requests for comment From 11am to 8pm on competition caters for families ■ The average life expectancy on 0277662511 or or information. Monday, July 16, teams of four keen for a school holiday is 27 months - just over two [email protected] and for can enter in a mini-golf chal- activity, and workmates who years more information visit tinyurl.com/ lenge, with all money raised want a post-work challenge. y8bsz963 Caring is an Art THANKS WAIPĀ “The highest Ministry of Health certifi ed FOR CREATING Rest Home in the Waipa District” OUR STORY We’re proven Artists. TOGETHER Go to futurewaipa.co.nz REST HOME for the details. TELEPHONE 07 871 5617 588 Teasdale St. Te Awamutu [email protected] 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, July 5, 2018 Food hamper up for grabs for best pet 14,045 Will your beloved pet be the Sloane St, Te Awamutu by winner of Pet of the Year for Friday, July 13 at 4pm. 14,045* 2018? All pet photos will be CIRCULATION 14,045* It’s so easy to enter and it’s published in the Te Awamutu free. Courier. You need to get your Email a quality photo of entry in quick as there are your pet to only 100 spots. [email protected] Readers will be asked to vote Please include: either via our website ■ Your pet's name. www.nzherald.co.nz/te- ■ Your name. awamutucourier or ■ Address and contact www.thehits.co.nz or by number. popping into the office and ■ A cool trick your pet can do, submitting their vote. [email protected] or impressive talent it has. The pet with most votes will Alternatively, you can drop off win a pet food hamper worth Your pet could win a pet food hamper worth $200 from a quality photo of your pet at 97 $200 from Addiction Pet foods. Addiction Pet foods. Photo / Supplied [email protected] [email protected] Inspiring speaker Lance’s LOT [email protected] The next Mothers in Arms event is tomorrow at North End Church. 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