Te Awamutu Next to Te Awamutu The Hire Centre Te Awamutu Landscape Lane, Te Awamutu YourC community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, October 15, 2020 0800 TA Hire | www.hirecentreta.co.nz BRIEFLY Our face on show The Our Face of 2020 Art Exhibition is being held at the Te Awamutu i-Site Centre Burchell Pavilion this weekend. The exhibition features works from local Rosebank artists and is open daily from 10am- 4pm, Friday — Sunday, October 16 — 18. Pirongia medical clinic resumes Mahoe Medical Centre’s weekly satellite clinic at Pirongia with Dr Fraser Hodgson will re-commence this month from Thursday, October 29. Clinics are at St Saviour's Church, phone 872 0923 for an appointment. In family footsteps Robyn and Dean Taylor live and work locally, but they have wide horizons which they fully explore. Hear them talk about a recent visit to South Africa at the Continuing Education Group’s meeting on Wednesday, Rob Peters presents Murry Gillard with a life member’s gift. Photos / Supplied October 21 in the Waipa¯ Workingmen’s Club. See details in classified section or phone 871 6434 or 870 3223. Housie fundraiser Rosetown Lions Club is 50 years of service holding a fundraising afternoon this Saturday with proceeds supporting youth in our community. Te Awamutu firefighter Murry Gillard made a life member after first joining in 1970 The Housie Afternoon takes place at Te Awamutu RSA fter Covid-19 forced the brigade’s 1934 Fordson V8 appliance The official party was made up of averaged 97 per cent in the 50 years. from 3pm and there numerous postponement of the to a guard of honour by uniformed Glenn Williams CFO of Te Puke VFB In recent years it had been 100 per prizes, including cash. celebration twice, Te members and gold star holders. and Immediate past president of the cent. Awamutu Fire Brigade More than 160 people attended, United Fire Brigades Association; Apart from being a volunteer Awere finally able to hold a ceremony including about 20 life members. Daryl Trim Waikato area commander firefighter, he is probably best known Produce Market to present Murry Gillard with his life Murry had previously said he representing the fire region and the for his many years in Hallensteins Te Awamutu’s produce member gift last Saturday. joined the brigade to serve his board of Fenz; John Walker CFO of when the franchise operated in Te market starts back up next Rob Peters, on behalf of brigade life community but there was also the Coromandel VFB and president of the Awamutu. Thursday. It will take place at members, presented Murry with a benefit of being part of an Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades It was recalled that Murry would Selwyn Park next to the timber engraving of a helmet with all organisation that was like an Association; Lesina Walden of run to the fire station from the main information centre every gold star holders’ names on the back. extended family — plus it was “very Ngongotaha¯VFB and president of the street when the alarm sounded, Thursday from 2pm - 6pm Murry joined Te Awamutu Fire social”. Auckland Provincial Fire Brigades beating other members who were right through until March 2021. Brigade as a volunteer firefighter on He served under the Fire Board, NZ Gold Star Association; Member of closer. Organisers are looking for January 20, 1970 — and celebrated 50 Fire Service and now Fire and Parliament for Taranaki-King Chief fire officer Ian Campbell more stall holders this year, if years’ service in January. Emergency NZ and said he joined as Country Barbara Kuriger and Waipa¯ summarised the roles Murry had you are interested contact He was also awarded a medal for his neighbour was a member, but he District mayor Jim Mylchreest. played in the brigade, being deputy Teresa on 021 624 693. that on Saturday. had to wait until his neighbour retired Glenn acknowledged that Murry’s Murry’s family arrived on the to inherit his uniform. attendance at trainings and musters continued on A2 This Honda Rider Finance offer is only available on new Honda ATV models, Pioneer models and 2-wheel farm motor bikes purchased until December 31st 2020 (while stocks last). 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All prices exclude GST 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, October 15, 2020 Firefighter’s 50 years marked Circulated free to 14,045 homes in continued from A1 Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. chief fire officer for more than 20 CIRCULATION 14,045* years under three chiefs and his PHONE: 07 871 5151 substantial Waterway Competition history including two national POSTAL ADDRESS: titles. 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Murry then acknowledged his Te Awamutu 3840 family, employers and his OFFICE HOURS: Hallensteins’ employees who occasionally were left to shut the Monday - Wednesday 10am - 2pm shop when he went to a call and Closed Thursday, Friday, Public Holidays didn’t return. DELIVERY QUERIES: 0800 111 200 He thanked his wife Joy and noted that she knew what she was EDITORIAL marrying into. Dean Taylor (Editor) “The lights used to be left on for Ext: 67705 0274 819951 me when I got home but they aren’t A number of life members who [email protected] anymore.” were present at Murry’s 50 years Caitlan Johnston Ext: 67710 The Te Awamutu Fire Brigade of service celebration. did around 80 calls a year when [email protected] Murry joined, now it does more 150m away. After half a century, Jesse Wood Ext: 67713 than 350. attending an estimated 10,000 plus [email protected] Murry jokingly said that Joy callouts, Murry doesn’t plan on SPORT knew the brigade was priority one, hanging up his helmet just yet. [email protected] priority two was the kids and she was three, but has been promoted ADVERTISING to two as their three daughters Sarah Verran 021 345 951 have moved out. [email protected] For 10 years he had lived at the Glenn Williams, CFO of Te Puke CLASSIFIEDS station and when he moved out, Volunteer Fire Brigade, it was to their current home just presenting Murry with his medal. Tania King Ext: 67708 [email protected] We welcome letters - preferably via email. They should be under 300 words and must have the sender’s name, address Davies appointed as iwi representative and phone number. No pseudonyms Apologies for last week publishing world view to each committee are accepted and names will only be appointed to each the four an incorrect photo of one of the and will be a voice for mana committees in November 2019, withheld in special circumstances at the four iwi representatives whenua interests across the following the establishment of the discretion of the editor. Letters are not appointed to formal committees district. council’s committee structure. usually acknowledged and may be edited, of Waipa¯District Council. Representatives will have abridged or discarded. The four members, known as voting rights on their respective We’re online at Te Kanohi, included Poto Davies committees, in accordance with Poto Davies has been appointed nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com who has been appointed to the delegations of that committee. as iwi representative on Waipa¯ Regulatory Committee. Council resolved that iwi District Council’s Regulatory Te Kanohi will bring a Ma¯ori representatives would be Committee. Photo / Supplied Thursday, October 15, 2020 Te Awamutu Courier 3 Messy Church concept ATTENTION LANDLORDS & coming to Te Awamutu PROPERTY INVESTORS Dean Taylor essy Church isn’t new — but it is about to become new in Te Awamutu when Messy Church is Mintroduced to the St John’s Anglican parishioners. Reverend Julie Guest says the name itself will invoke some reservations with some parishioners, but it is a concept that has proved popular around the world when people are receptive to change. She says church is normally regarded as ordered and tidy — so the concept of being messy can be challenging. Julie asks that people give it a go, because she has experience with Messy Church and says the result are positive because it is founded on the right principles. Messy Church in action at Reverend Julie Guest’s previous posting in the Bay of She says the concept is that the Plenty. Photo / Supplied service isn’t regimented and the congregation comes together with all MAXIMISE YOUR RETURN the ‘messiness’ in their lives. “There’s an honesty about this AND MINIMISE YOUR EXPENSES approach,” says Julie. “We come together and God forgives CHOOSE A PROPERTY MANAGER sinners.” Messy Church has five key values WHO IS LOCALLY OWNED AND — but the main one is that it is Christ centred.