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BLUESKIN NEWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Est BLUESKIN NEWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Est. 1985 OCTOBER 2020 Seacliff • Warrington • Evansdale • Waitati • Doctors Point • Purakaunui In this issue... Blueskin Playcentre page 2 Community Board update page 12 Fear and loathing in the greenhouse page 4 The Rant page 14 Welcome back godwits page 6 Surf Life Saving page 16 School News pages 8 & 9 plus lots more ... Editor’s Note Blueskin Bay Community Spaces Hi everyone, well we’re back at Level 1 which actually feels like normal now. But the weather is certainly not – snow Blueskin Playcentre Warrington Hall Kia ora e te takata o Waitētē Available for birthdays, family gatherings, exercise warnings for today and tomorrow – yet I was out in garden On colder days we have classes, dances and do’s etc at reasonable rates. weeding in a t-shirt on Saturday. My fruit garden has more Kia ora from Blueskin Playcentre! Our families Hire includes a fully equipped kitchen and tables blossom on the trees than it has for years, presumably the are very grateful for the lovely spring weather! been keeping cosy at Centre and chairs. result of the mild winter we have had. Hopefully the fruit Under Level 2 we are still open and having lots of with fluffies for all! The Contact Lyn 482 2896 or Rowena 482 2667 crop will be just as sensational. In the meantime I have fun, but carrying out careful cleaning to ensure colder spring days don’t had my first feed for the year of asparagus fresh from stop this mob from burning Waitati Hall the safety of our whanau and tamariki. off plenty of energy with Suitable for large meetings, weddings, parties, the garden – delicious! Our parents and helpers indoor obstacle courses and concerts, dances etc. (up to 120) features kitchen, The Community Market is back on this weekend (4 are now old hands at being all manner of circus tricks toilets, stage, sound system and large projection October) which is great and there seems to be lots Covid compliant, and have (on our lovely soft foam screen. happening around the area this month. You will be been doing an outstanding mats) being very popular! Contact Blueskin Nurseries on 482 2828 able to give your feedback on the Truby King Reserve job of making sure the We have also been making Management Plan from the 5 October , this reserve Waitati Hall Meeting Room centre is clean, and that our all manner of masterpieces Suitable for committee meetings, small gatherings, deserves to be well managed so we can all enjoy its little people are still able with glue, glitter, paint and demonstrations etc. (up to 20 people) features historical, botanical and scenic nature. to enjoy plenty of fun with even ice! We have loved kitchen and toilets. One of the more important events this month, which friends! The sunny spring Contact Blueskin Nurseries on 482 2828 having some new families join our thriving Playcentre affects all of us, is the election, please make your vote days have leant themselves community and extend you all a very warm welcome. We Blueskin Bay Library Meeting Room count - local polling stations open on 17 October are: nicely to some excursions are so happy to have you here. Suitable for committee meetings, presentations, Waikouaiti Church Hall 2 Kildare St, Waikouaiti in the Blueskin Bay area, training, interviews etc. (up to 12 people) features If you are interested in coming to join the fun, we would Blueskin Bay Library 28 Harvey St, Waitati giving our parents a break modular tables, large projection screen, kitchenette love to see you at Blueskin PlayCentre! Please find us on Warrington Primary School 3 Ferguson St, Warrington from the cleaning and giving our tamariki wonderful and toilets. (03) 470 1228, at www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/blueskin/ McCurdy Grimman Hall 22 Driver St, Long Beach experiences of exploring their beautiful backyard. The Contact Blueskin Bay Library 482 2444 | [email protected] kids loved feeding the animals on their recent farm visit or at [email protected] We hope to see Karitāne Primary School 179 Coast Rad, Karitāne you soon! Hire charge is usually applicable, details can be and getting sandy (and ever so slightly soggy and salty) at obtained on request See us on www.blueskinnews.org. Enjoy this month’s read, our beach morning. We have some other fun excursions Aroha nui, keep safe, warm and well – Bernie in the pipeline too. Blueskin Playcentre Waiputai (Blueskin Bay) Trust Hi everyone, BLUESKIN BAY We are busy forming a charitable trust and applying for funding, ONLINE and we want to hear from you! We are hoping to lease the Warrington Playcentre Building and grounds from BLUESKIN BAY ONLINE is a FREE searchable the DCC and turn it into a Community Centre. Locals, and small groups will be Local Business Directory developed to support able to have a cozy space for social, recreational, and educational activities. local businesses across Blueskin Bay. Birthday parties, meetings, art classes, workshops, play groups, ping pong We aim to list as many local businesses, and games, support groups, coffee! Our own community hub. trades & services as we can find – to make it In our applications for funding, we need to know, and show, that there are easier for you to find and support them too! people and groups out there in the Blueskin Bay area who would use this If you would like to advertise your business, email space for a reasonable cost/koha to support our mission. WAITATI LIBRARY your details to: Our mission: To support a healthy, strong, inclusive, connected, and sustainable Pink Ribbon Day We will be open on [email protected] Blueskin Bay community 8 October ELECTION DAY or complete the contact form at Please email us at [email protected] with your ideas, plans, or that dream www.blueskinbayonline.co.nz activity that you always wanted to be able to hold. for voting Come to our next public meeting at 4pm on 18 October at the Warrington Hall Saturday, 17 October It‘s as simple as that (to be confirmed). Please contact Samantha Ashdown (021 0239 1946) or Nancy Higgins (021 171 9am – 7pm. 0226) if you have any questions. Let’s keep supporting our local businesses Samantha, Nancy, and Pablo et al. 2 | October 2020 October 2020 | 3 Blueskin Playcentre Kia ora e te takata o Waitētē Kia ora from Blueskin Playcentre! Our families On colder days we have are very grateful for the lovely spring weather! been keeping cosy at Centre Under Level 2 we are still open and having lots of with fluffies for all! The fun, but carrying out careful cleaning to ensure colder spring days don’t the safety of our whanau and tamariki. stop this mob from burning off plenty of energy with Our parents and helpers indoor obstacle courses and are now old hands at being all manner of circus tricks Covid compliant, and have (on our lovely soft foam been doing an outstanding mats) being very popular! job of making sure the We have also been making centre is clean, and that our all manner of masterpieces little people are still able with glue, glitter, paint and to enjoy plenty of fun with even ice! We have loved friends! The sunny spring having some new families join our thriving Playcentre days have leant themselves community and extend you all a very warm welcome. We nicely to some excursions are so happy to have you here. in the Blueskin Bay area, giving our parents a break If you are interested in coming to join the fun, we would from the cleaning and giving our tamariki wonderful love to see you at Blueskin PlayCentre! Please find us on experiences of exploring their beautiful backyard. The (03) 470 1228, at www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/blueskin/ kids loved feeding the animals on their recent farm visit or at [email protected] We hope to see and getting sandy (and ever so slightly soggy and salty) at you soon! our beach morning. We have some other fun excursions Aroha nui, in the pipeline too. Blueskin Playcentre Waiputai (Blueskin Bay) Trust Hi everyone, We are busy forming a charitable trust and applying for funding, and we want to hear from you! We are hoping to lease the Warrington Playcentre Building and grounds from the DCC and turn it into a Community Centre. Locals, and small groups will be able to have a cozy space for social, recreational, and educational activities. Birthday parties, meetings, art classes, workshops, play groups, ping pong games, support groups, coffee! Our own community hub. In our applications for funding, we need to know, and show, that there are people and groups out there in the Blueskin Bay area who would use this space for a reasonable cost/koha to support our mission. Our mission: To support a healthy, strong, inclusive, connected, and sustainable Pink Ribbon Day Blueskin Bay community Please email us at [email protected] with your ideas, plans, or that dream 8 October activity that you always wanted to be able to hold. Come to our next public meeting at 4pm on 18 October at the Warrington Hall (to be confirmed). Please contact Samantha Ashdown (021 0239 1946) or Nancy Higgins (021 171 0226) if you have any questions. Samantha, Nancy, and Pablo et al. October 2020 | 3 Our club membership continues to grow and we have folk attending from Dunedin, Long Beach, Mount Cargill, Waitati and Warrington. It’s a great way to meet other community folk and to take part in our club activities which are many BLUESKIN RESILIENT Mullet Festival III: and varied.
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