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Menzshed's First Issue 954 - 15 June 2021 Phone (07) 866 2090 Circulation 8,000 MenzShed’s first “Sheddie of the Year” By Stephan Bosman At the Whitianga MenzShed AGM on Thursday last week, Trevor Smedley became the first recipient of the Malcolm Brown Memorial Trophy as the shed’s “Sheddie of the Year.” “Malcolm Brown, our inaugural chairman, passed away just more than a year ago,” shed president, Brian Mearns, said on Thursday. “Our AGM is an opportunity to remember him as the man who was at the forefront of the group of men who were responsible for our very existence as a MenzShed. We acknowledge Malcolm’s enthusiasm, humour and drive, and his legacy will be remembered at our AGM annually through the presentation of a memorial trophy carrying his name.” The trophy was made by Whitianga MenzShed member, Dave Key, and was presented to Trevor by Malcolm’s wife, Pauline Brown. “Our first Sheddie of the Year is a man who never misses a day’s work at our shed,” Brian said, before announcing Trevor as the winner. “Trevor Smedley is usually first to the shed to open up and to get us all ready to go. He is often seen cleaning up, getting rid of the rubbish and doing all the menial tasks that are so important, yet often overlooked by the rest of us. He’s a worthy winner.” Trevor is a retired refrigeration engineer who moved three years ago from Auckland to Whitianga to be closer to family. “I had no Whitianga MenzShed president, Brian Mearns (left), with Pauline Brown, wife of the late Malcolm Brown, and Trevor Smedley, idea I was in the running to become Sheddie winner of the Malcolm Brown Memorial Trophy as the shed’s first “Sheddie of the Year,” on Thursday last week. of the Year,” he said. “Winning the trophy time is occupied by fishing from the shore or Brain said. “We have earmarked a suitable the MenzShed’s building project and will was a real surprise. I was introduced to the taking his boat out on the water. “I like fishing site and hope to have sign-off in the not too be donating the proceeds of the art expo Whitianga MenzShed by a neighbour and on Lake Taupo too,” he said. “I’m a member distant future that we can build something they ran over Queen’s Birthday Weekend to joining up was one of the best things I’ve ever of the Tongariro and Lake Taupo Anglers suitable to our requirements on the site. the shed. done. It’s something I love to be involved in, Club and enjoy spending a few days every Insofar as our building fund is concerned, The Business Support Community Trust is there’s never a dull moment.” now and again in the Central North Island.” things are ticking along nicely, but we’ll also in the process of organising a golf day Trevor also helps out at the Whitianga Bike The Whitianga MenzShed is in the process never say no to anyone who would like to fundraiser for the shed - to be held on Sunday, park, mostly fixing the bicycles the park has fundraising for a bigger shed. “We’ve help us out with a few dollars.” 22 August. Word is that a brand-new ute will available for patrons to use. Some of his spare outgrown the space we’re in at the moment,” The Whitianga Lions are supporting be up for grabs for a hole-in one. Distributed throughout the Coromandel Peninsula, coast to coast from Thames to north of Colville - www.theinformer.co.nz MBAS students set to shine and entertain in new musical production By Suzanne Hansen Mercury Bay Area School is getting ready by some of New Zealand’s greatest artists and Actor, Maria Davenhill (Year 9) says that her the closing night. to present its first musical stage show in five bands. The production will definitely appeal to biggest challenge was learning all the lines MBAS principal, John Wright, says the years, “For Today - the 100% Kiwi High School those who love Kiwi music. and cues and how it all works together in production has been a huge undertaking and Musical,” and everyone involved is bursting The cast and crew are made up of a wide mix a performance. One of 11 dancers, Indaria the effort gone in from the students has been with excitement. The 76-strong cast and crew of students from the MBAS middle and senior Bainbridge-Davies (Year 10), who has been remarkable. He encouraged everyone in the are busily honing their last-minute lines, cues, schools, including those studying performing dancing since she was two years of age, community to come along and support them. dance routines and songs for a production arts technology, dance and music. But because says that the challenge for her has been the Opening night for the show is this Thursday, which will have their audience toe tapping to the production was open audition, it has been unpredictability of working with a live band and 17 June at 6:30 pm in the school hall. A matinee Kiwi classics from the likes of Dave Dobbyn, an opportunity for all students wanting to give live music as opposed to recordings. performance earlier that afternoon is already it a go. The lead male is not even into drama, Bik Runga, Fred Dagg and Split Enz. All say the best thing about taking on a sold out. There are further evening performances For Today - written and scored by Kiwi, but he is putting himself out there. In fact, all the production like this is the camaraderie that on Friday 18 and Saturday, 19 June at 6:30pm. Hamish Arthur - is loosely based on “High students are putting themselves out there. has been built through the many rehearsals School Musical,” with a story that speaks of I spoke with a few of the cast and crew, Tickets are $10 for children and students, an ex-rugby star who has been involved with including student conductor of the band, Charli and teamwork, which is bringing students who and $15 for adults. Children under five are an accidental loss of a friend. On returning to McDougall (Year 12), who has the massive previously had no connections closer together. free. Tickets can be purchased at Mercury Bay school, rather than play rugby, he has joined the challenge of keeping the band and ensemble Many new friendships have formed that will Pharmacy in Albert Street, Whitianga or at the school choir so that he can meet and get close all in sync in a large production. Ironically, endure well beyond when the curtain falls on MBAS front office. to a new and popular girl, who was previously her biggest challenge is getting the students to involved with another boy connected to wrap their heads around music that some had the accident. never heard. I say ironically because what is Mercury Bay Area School would like to thank the following sponsors and The show is full of action, romance and unfamiliar music to these guys are classics to individuals for their support of “For Today - the 100% Kiwi High School Musical” drama, all set to a score of contemporary songs most Kiwi adults. Pounamu Sponsors - The Mercury Bay Informer and Peninsula Roofing and Scaffolding. Gold Sponsors - Connected Electrical, Ideal Building Coromandel, PlaceMakers Whitianga, Peanuts Childcare, Bayleys Whitianga, Mercury Bay Optometrist, Dive Zone Whitianga, En Pointe Dance Studio, All About Whitianga and Guthrie Bowron Whitianga. Silver Sponsors - Fun Zone Whitianga, Richardsons Real Estate, Percival Construction, OP Columbia, Evolution Fitness, Nautical Holmes, HAMR Home, The Lost Spring, Accounting By Design, Mercury Bay Medical Centre, Peninsula Test & Tag and STUDIO 77. Pewter Sponsors - Van de Ven Builders, Cyber Research, PC Electrical, Subway, Wild Wood Mini Golf Chops Landscaping Maintenance Design, Q’s Plumbing, Black Jack Surf, East Coast Automotive, Willis Electrical, Elements Construction, Gathered Co, Diode Electrical Services, Peninsula Auto Electric & Marine, Coro Oyster Co, Remax, New World Whitianga, Colenso Café Shop Orchard and Coastal Signs. Bronze Sponsors - Mercury Bay Pharmacy, Jenny Bloom, Mercury Bay Museum, Marguerite Muellers Counselling, Korimako Creative, Hula Café, The AutoBarn, Reina Cottier Art, Planners Plus, Whitianga Tractors, Firefly Graphic Design, Kempaint, Mercury Bay Marine, Advanced Auto Electrical & Marine, Good Energy, Mercury Bay Club, Ohlson & Whitelaw, Evolution Tattoo Studio NZ, Love It Bakery, Dekker Construction, Stronglite Event Hire, Peninsula Business Services, GJ Gardner Thames/Coromandel, JTEC Consulting, Gold Collective and Dave Rhodes Productions. The cast and crew of “For Today - the 100% Kiwi High School Musical,” the Mercury Bay Special Thanks - To our bright memories: Dorothy and Duncan McDonald, Joanna Mannington, Area School musical stage show that will be performed from Thursday this week. Mark Irwin, Creative Mercury Bay, Ace Panel and Paint, Coromandel FM and A1 Towing. What’s happening in the night sky? Night sky information provided and sponsored by Week of Wednesday, 16 June to Wednesday, 23 June - Venus makes a lovely sight low in the west after sunset. As the twin of Earth in many respects, it appears very bright with its perpetual cloud cover. The US Magellan satellite launched back in 1989 used radar to penetrate the clouds and revealed a very active surface covered in volcanoes, many flat topped like Mt Tarawera or Ngongotaha near Rotorua. Later satellites have suggested that many of the Venusian volcanoes may still be active. The only other place in the solar system known to have active volcanoes today is Jupiter’s moon, Io. The International Space Station (ISS) makes some bright evening passes this week too.
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