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Te Awamutu CourierPublished Tuesday & Thursday THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS CIRCULATED FREE TO 12,109 HOMES THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY League team DisneylandDisneyland here here in play-offs Te Awamutu Sports Firehawks have qualified fourth for the play-offs in Waikato Rugby League’s division one championship. They secured a ‘top four’ berth with an emphatic 48-14 wewe come come away win over Hauraki Tigers on Saturday. The Firehawks meet A visit to Paper Plus to purchase gifts for family Rangariri at Albert Park, overseas has turned into a 10-day dream holiday for a 2.30pm kickoff this Saturday. local mother and her family. Gyde Wansbone accountant Shiree Sorenson is a Go James! regular shopper at the Te Awamutu store. She Former Te Awamutu entered the national prize draw by swiping her ‘My soccer player and Crowd Big Deal’ card for the Paper Plus 30th Birthday Goes Wild presenter James celebrations last month — and was stunned to win. McOnie has been whistled up ‘‘I’ve never won a major prize before in my life, so to compete in the inaugural I couldn’t believe my luck when I got the call from ANZA Challenge. Paper Plus to say that I was the winner. The trans-Tasman charity ‘‘At first, I wasn’t sure whether it was a hoax or event features two teams of not, but now the news has sunk in we are thrilled to sportspeople or celebrities have won such an amazing experience.’’ representing New Zealand Mrs Sorenson and her family — dairy farmer and Australia, who race husband Steven and their two sons Webb (7) and 300km around New Zealand Kade (5) who attend Puahue School — are now preparing for the trip of a lifetime. (October 15-20). They will be winging their way to Disneyland Funds raised go to support early next year for a five night stay at the Disneyland the work of the Halberg Resort, with another five nights in Hawaii, courtesy Disability Sport Foundation of Paper Plus and partners Mondo Travel, Marriott which is celebrating its 50th International and Disney Destinations Interna- Anniversary this year. tional. Other members of the New The trip will be the first time the family has been Zealand team are Marc Ellis, to Disneyland — in fact Mrs Sorenson had to show Nathan Cohen, Gemma Flynn the boys online what it was all about. and Alison Shanks. ‘‘We don’t have a television so they have been discovering more about where we will be going and Diary note what we will be doing. They’re getting pretty If you’ve read the moving excited.’’ book ‘The Keeper of Secrets’ The Sorensons are also hoping that Steven’s you’ll want to mark an event in mother will join them for part of the trip from her your diary. home in South Dakota. Waipa author Julie Thomas is special guest at the Paper TC180713CT01 Plus Te Awamutu Book Club (RIGHT) WINNERS: Shiree, Steven, Webb and Kade Sorenson at Paper Plus Te Awamutu. on August 7 (from 5.30pm). More information about the evening is available from Paper Plus Funding round open for Waipa 150th INSIDE TODAY Community groups planning to celebrate funding rounds. Domain on Waitangi Day — February 6, 2014 — Waipa’s 150th birthday next year are being Application forms for the first round of is also being planned to launch the invited to apply for a share of a $100,000 fund. funding are now available at the Council’s Te commemorations and community groups will be The aim of the fund, which was approved Awamutu and Cambridge offices, or can be able to participate for free. during the Annual Plan process, is to help downloaded from either www.waipadc.govt.nz support commemoration events that acknow- or the dedicated commemorations website ■ Completed applications must be received by 5pm, ledge the district’s history and community. www.waipa150th.org.nz Friday, August 16, and can be delivered to either of Community relationships manager Wayne Applications will be considered by the Dis- Council’s offices or posted to: 150th Commemorations Green said any community groups wanting to trict Promotions Committee with the addition of Fund, Waipa District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te undertake an activity or hold an event that the Cambridge and Te Awamutu Community Awamutu 3840. supports the 150th commemorations and that Board chairs and a representative from the A second funding round will be open May 2014. promotes, educates or entertains the community Pirongia Consultative Committee. 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Phone 07 870 2411. www.powerfarming.co.nz 9297249AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Te Awamutu Courier Sad story highlights bad drivers Great candidates Waipa’s Te Awa- ness sense and the CONTACTS The sad story about the death of the That is, when crossing a footpath, mutu Ward is fortu- courage to stand up for cyclist Craig Goulsbro is a reminder of how including exiting or entering a driveway nate in that the two what he believes. MANAGER ignorant many vehicle drivers are about and most car parks, drivers must give way men who’ve After the 2010 the rules regarding other road users, who to pedestrians, not the other way round. announced they are elections he never for- Alan Price include cyclists, horse-riders and pedes- Pedestrians have right of way when on a standing for councillor got the people who e: [email protected] trians. footpath. positions in October voted for him, so regu- From the article, it’s good to hear that Judging from the idiots who don’t even are both men of integ- larly made him self EDITOR drivers are being more aware of their check for pedestrians when zooming in or rity, namely Council- visibly available to the obligations towards cyclists, such as out of local supermarkets or petrol stations, lor Vern Wilson and public to answer Dean Taylor overtaking with care (as with any vehicle) I’d say this ignorance is fairly common. Ken George. questions and listen to e: [email protected] and keeping a safe distance. Of course, it’s sensible for pedestrians to Mr George has the their concerns. However, I would like to highlight one take care, but drivers need to be aware of needed skills for the In doing so he REPORTERS rule regarding pedestrians about which their responsibilities under the law. role of councillor. became aware of the Cathy Asplin many drivers seem to be ignorant. PAT WHITE Skills as: in-depth plight of the growing financial knowledge. number of Waipa citi- e: [email protected] Knowledge he has zens struggling Colin Thorsen Mayoralty like buying used car applied successfully in financially. e: [email protected] the business world. He Thus he opposed has, to name but a few, ratepayer money being Election of a new Waipa mayor. In the case of Waipa as the previous encumbent . a talent for research spent on what are ADVERTISING mayor will get my greatest District I believe we are I will treat the mayor- and the courage to luxuries during an Dorinda Courtney consideration this time mainly seeking a change of alty as if I were buying a stand up for what he economic down turn. e: [email protected] around, as of course will the direction, i.e. a move in a used car . believes. Sadly, he rarely got election of council mem- direction that shies away Which salesman will I Dead bodies float support from fellow Julie Jackson bers. from the wild spending on purchase from? Certainly downstream. It takes councillors. e: [email protected] Having previously stood ‘flashy spend it like we’ve not ‘Flash Harry’ I will vote live bodies to stand up I believe both these in a mayoralty election in got it’ projects, towards the for the one who is indicated and resist the currents. men will work hard for Bookings another district as an economical necessary by my gut instinct as the Councillor Wilson the common good of [email protected] almost unknown and upgrading of core facilities. one who is seeing what the has councillor experi- Waipa. garnering a third of the For my part I will not people want and is sin- ence; proven good busi- BARBARA LINTON CLASSIFIEDS available votes, I have some vote for any mayoral candi- cerely trying to meet their experience in what grass date who appears to have needs. Tania Cortesi-Western, Rhonda Bird roots ratepayers want in a fallen out of the same mould DENNIS PENNEFATHER Vote with your feet Anna-Marie Holmes [email protected] I was interested to I’ve visited overseas Council ‘soft option’ spending read the letter by Paul even compare with this LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bell stating the situa- facility. tion at the Events Antiquated, tired We welcome letters - preferably via email.