March 2017 Volume: 15 Issue: 01 Omokoroa Community Board Report by Murray Grainger Chairman Money - Spending - Rates has the delegated authority to make decisions on expenditure. One Always an issue to get communities excited and is the Reserve account, where unspent funds from previous years are engaged. As new Community Board members we had to held. (Not to be confused with Reserves, as in parks.) review the annual budget and make a recommendation The other is the “Roading Account” which is not actually for the on what the Board considered its operational budget existing roads and streets in the sense of fixing potholes and resealing should be for the upcoming financial year at our very etc; this is all handled as part of the contract WBPDC has with first meeting. Having officially been Members for a whole 19 days at WestLink. Likewise, major works such as those between the railway that stage, there was not a lot of background that we could draw on to and SH2 are not funded from this account; they are Long Term Plan make any decisions so were guided by previous years. matters with their own funding budgets. The budget that the Community Board controls is quite modest. There The “Roading Account” is to be spent in Omokoroa on projects is $5,000 for grants to community organisations and projects, $5,000 like (but not limited to) drainage improvements, new kerbing, new for contingencies and $2,000 for mileage allowance. This year we footpaths, cycleways, new traffic and pedestrian improvements, street have approved a grant of up to $1,800 for the ANZAC celebrations, lighting improvements, road signage, intersection improvements, including costs associated with the Unexpected Heroes exhibition. traffic calming thresholds and street tree planting. That is why both The other Community Boards’ discretionary budgets are: Waihi Beach, the previous and current Community Boards have allocated funds $19,500; Katikati, $30700; Te Puke, $25,300 and Maketu, $35,000. from this account for the cycleways in Omokoroa. (Not the Wairoa There are two other budget categories where the Community Board Bridge project as implied in newspaper reports.)
Community Board Meeting 7pm, Tuesday 9th May, 2017 (Yes, the date is correct!) at the Omokoroa Community Church Hall, Hamurana Rd.
Omokoroa Omelette 1 March 2017 Letters to the Editor... Rats on Omokoroa Rd. I don’t know if anyone else has noticed the huge increase in the number of rats now running around Omokoroa in the past few weeks (especially around the Margaret Drive/ Omokoroa Rd. intersection). This appears to have happened since orchards have been removed to make way for housing and it can only get worse as more and more properties are sold and redeveloped, causing the rats to go further afield to find new residents. They run around like there’s an open day, chasing, playing, frolicking and generally having a ball. The bait stations don’t seem to be killing them off because they are choosing not to eat the baits and why would they when they have an abundance of fresh summer fruits to feed on in the orchards still remaining. Even the cat isn’t interested in them anymore. Shirley G., Omokoroa
Rats in Omokoroa With regard to the recent rat problem that has occurred and radiated out from 258 Omokoroa Road… This is a plea to any resident who has contact with any local property developer who is leaving local bought land to ‘let lie’ until development; that has any form of fruiting vegetation on it and who is not clearing it away… this is creating a good rat nesting area and also giving the rats a plentiful food supply, thus creating a RAPID rise in rat numbers which are bait resistant. Could you please pass on this information or make contact your self - explaining the situation they are creating and firmly outline the Health and Safety issues, including the riskof disease, especially for the young and elderly in our community, as well as water and electrical damage to property (not just theirs, but all surrounding properties too). Stating the only way to help to prevent this is by removing all the food sources and mowing and cleaning the area regularly. One property owner has already been contacted but as it doesn’t impact on them directly so they are just refusing to listen, only being interested in the end monetary result. Jose - Pest Free See the Pest Free article on Page 28
Toy Library Recently I had the need to obtain toys from the Toy Library for a visiting grandchild and I was able to choose a great selection all in very good condition, which provided my grandson with lots of entertainment. Grateful thanks to the Library committee for providing this excellent service, one I can highly recommend to all residents who have children visiting. Jose Law.
Letter to the Mayor Attn: Mr Gary Webber Mayor, WBOPDC Dear Sir, We write to you so as to voice both our irritation & significant concern at the proposal to cut down the singular very large avocado tree that is on Council land at the very end of the driveway running east from the end of Western Avenue, Omokoroa. All other trees on Council land in this area have largely been destroyed, with a woefully few 15 young trees planted as replacements, not necessarily watered through this summer by Council dare I say. The tree in question sits over a council driveway that runs to 59f Western Avenue & is opposite a fig tree & a feijoa tree. Over the last 1½ plus years the area referred to as the ‘paper Hamurana Road extension’, to the west of Omokoroa Country Estate & through to Western Avenue, has undergone a massive transformation & changed from a quite country area to a scene that at times has resembled a battle-field during the first world war. This tree is iconic in that it is certainly one of, if not the largest avocado trees in Omokoroa & along with the 2 other lesser trees mentioned above; it/(they) remains the one singular substantial tree area left standing, where in this area two or more years ago there must have been well over a hundred trees of various types. Now, thanks to yet another tiny housing (15 more buildings) subdivision taking place nearby, at the cost of the destruction of yet more trees, this huge avocado tree we understand may well be felled. What even more beggars’ belief is that Council, having spent over $100,000.00 of ratepayers money on felling trees & providing an about 1km long concrete walkway & cycleway, which is less than a year old, are now going to allow part of it to be torn up & reconfigured so as to permit vehicles to drive into this pitifully small underway subdivision. The Council policy in this area seems to be ‘if it is a tree, fell it’ & carry out what appears to be a scorched earth policy. The scale of destruction of natural bird-life habitat west of the Omokoroa Country Estate has to be seen to be believed & the most prevalent noise in this considerable area, to down past Prole road is that of the sound of chainsaws & wood chippers, day in & day out. Clearly no thought whatsoever appears to have been given to the consideration of the ambience of the area by Council & the only objective apparent to such as ourselves & other local residents, i.e. members of the public, by both Council & land developers, seems to be that of making as much money as possible in the shortest time possible. My wife & I (amongst others) would ask for your intervention. There has to be a simple way of retaining this tree, whilst allowing vehicle access into this (yet another) housing subdivision. Yours sincerely, Terry Castle & Jeane Mackay Omokoroa Omelette 2 March 2017 Omokoroa Omelette 3 March 2017 Omokoroa Friendship Club - “Chit Chat” Hi to our community, I do hope you had a good break. Yes, we are This will be the last letter I write, re: the Friendship Club, as I have back to our Friendship Club. Started off the year well with a bang; asked the committee in writing to accept my resignation; I have we went to Athenree for a picnic. It was great to get out into the been the president from 2009 to 2017. sunshine. We had hamburger buns and cakes etc. A great time was Barbara Walls has been my eyes for the last 3 years and they will had by all. never get any better. I have resigned as of from the A.G.M. in April This month we are going to Earth Gardens or Waikino Train and 2017. I have asked two of our new ladies to come onto the commit- lunch at the railway station at Waikino (maybe a look around my tee and they have accepted as well as the committee. I am leaving old Tavern there). It would sure bring back a lot of memories for the committee in very capable hands. Going along really well and me. Come and join us, no need to be lonely. We do need some more all are a very happy group. I wish them well and hope they have younger 60, 70,80’s. We meet every Friday 10-12:30 with morning many more joyful and happy times as I had. tea and lunch $3. God bless and stay happy… from Vera Martin (President).
Omokoroa Environmental Managers Inc. Big Western Bay Beach Clean Ups Sustainable Backyards playground on the beach front, yielded The Omokoroa Environmental Group were recently the most along with the ‘Gravel Pit’ (a invited to take part in the Big Beach Clean Up. As part of the sneaky extra area). Sustainable Backyards programme organised by Envirohub BOP, a Thank you residents, for being tidy dozen Omokoroa residents turned up at the Domain earlier this month kiwis and also thanks to those who to volunteer to clean up the beach front and precious Hamurana, regularly walk our peninsula picking up Crapps and Cooney Reserves. With gloves and collection bags rubbish as they go. All the volunteers the group combed the designated areas and in just over an hour the were positive about the event, feeling peninsula became a clean paradise again. it was an enjoyable experience to give Compared to other Western Bay back something to the community for a areas there was not an enormous short time on a Sunday morning. Come amount of rubbish but still enough and join us at the next clean up in a few to fill a number of household size months time. bags. The main components were Thank you volunteers bottles, cans, builders’ plastic Karen Loten waste and general litter. The (for Omokoroa Environmental Managers Inc)
Omokoroa Omelette 4 March 2017 Kotuku Garden Club On a beautiful still February day a group of 50 gardeners including 5 guests went on a tour of some local gardens. First stop was at the property of Roger and Judith Allen in Jess Rd. who have an amazing extensive garden featuring some very unusual plants and leading right to the water’s edge. They also export Hydrangeas and have a particularly unique pink one propagated by themselves. Both Roger and Judith were very informative and interesting speakers and their daughter demonstrated how they pack the flowers for export. A lovely morning tea followed at the “Black Sheep”, then we visited 2 very picturesque residential gardens in “Pats Lane”. Many visited the reserve at the end Hydrangeas at Allens of Plummers Point Rd. then we travelled back to the Omokoroa Boat Club for a delicious lunch. The day was perfect for eating on the deck and enjoying the spectacular view. The last garden was Helen Sims in Ashwood Grove overlooking the local golf course and featuring 2 very artistic Topiary trees. One of the gardens at Pats Lane A big thanks to Lynne Winter and Sue McGrory who organised such a great day. Lunch at the Boat Club
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Omokoroa Omelette 5 March 2017 Omokoroa History Group Omokoroa’s grass roofed house. On Omokoroa’s foreshore there is very unusual dwelling their household goods – a grass roofed house. when they moved to New Anne, a New Zealander and her Dutch husband, Wim Zealand. The reinforced van Leeuwen settled in New Zealand from Malaysia in the early concrete floor was made 1970s. Anne’s family introduced them to Omokoroa and they bought to resemble large flag six acres on Tinopai Drive, on the eastern slopes of the Omokoroa stones. Ivan often brought Peninsula. Their house was inspired by Dutch farm houses, a style friends from Auckland to which appealed to them both and one they wanted to recreate in help the builders with the Omokoroa. It has pitched ceilings, construction and three or large open plan living and dining four local residents also pitched in. The house was named Herbal room, a mezzanine floor for the Hall by Anne’s mother. While the house was being built Anne and main bedroom and of course, a Wim lived with their two small children in a shed on the property – the grass roof. The project took a year shed is now a fruit stall at Parklands on the main highway to Tauranga. to complete with a plan by Ivan Anne and Wim lived in the house for five years. They also owned the Tarulevic, an inspired architectural ‘Boy Roel’ a North Sea designed fishing trawler which was built for student from Auckland, the house’s them in Malaysia, and is designer who understood their now working out of the dreams. The structure of the house is made of discarded jarrah power Port of Tauranga as poles, railway sleepers and bridge timbers, which in those days could a commercial fishing be obtained easily and cheaply. These materials were sourced from boat. The vessel was demolition yards in Te Aroha and from the Thames Toyota factory, part of the fleet that the plywood packing cases for the backing of the plastered walls. The sailed to the Mururoa wrought iron balustrading on the stairs and mezzanine are from the Te Atoll to protest against Aroha Hot Springs Hotel. The flooring and bookcases of the upper French nuclear testing level of the house are a Malaysian hard wood chengal timber. At that in 1972. But that is time, 1972, it was not possible to export this timber from Malaysia, another story. so Wim cleverly had packing cases built of this timber to transport House prior to grass roof going on.
Friends of Puketoki Annual Social Gathering Feb 2017 Update by - Robbie Banks What a fabulous turnout made up of volunteers and partners to the dinner held at The Black Sheep Bar and Grill. The room was buzzing with enthusiasm and excitement about the upcoming projects this year. Terry Edwards thanked everyone for their attendance and ongoing help throughout 2016 and into 2017. Colin Hewens remarked on how Puketoki volunteers are now on top of the pest control and are going into a maintenance phase. He also acknowledged how important it is to continue with their efforts. We cannot afford to stop, “It wouldn’t take long for those possums and pests to sneak back in”! Andrew Jenks has some exciting plans about Bats research, to be updated in upcoming articles. If you would like to know more about what the volunteers are getting up to in your local Puketoki Reserve. Contact Terry 552-6222 or John 548-1180 Our next bait line run is 23rd March 2017, a great chance to see how it all works. Facebook Page - Puketoki Reserve https://www.facebook.com/Puketoki/?ref=bookmarks John removing Update from John Budden Feb - March 2017 Our last visit to the bait lines showed the blue traps work well an illegal fishing as we got two possums on line 0 and both traps remained in place but catch was dried out!! contraption from the All line reports show a variation in hot spots for rat baits and new line 8 is proving a good stopper for ingress reserve from the road and stream. Future plans are being prepared for cutting the grass in the new planting beyond line 0 and getting ready to create three new lines in that block. Also, some more planting is planned for the Autumn. Any keen helpers are always welcome.
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Omokoroa Omelette 6 March 2017 Todd Muller MP Facing the longer-term issues for New Zealand I believe that the Government have a responsibility to face the bigger, long-term issues that New Zealand is facing. We have been elected to do a job, and we can’t shy away from the hard conversations that need to be had. To an extent, we have already seen this focus this year with the announcement of investing in better policing and the further roll-out of Ultra-Fast broadband – both of which will be of huge benefit to the Omokoroa community. This month we have also seen Prime Minister Bill English addressing what is possibly one of the most significant long-term issues we face as a country - the rising cost of New Zealand Superannuation. I appreciate for many this is an uncomfortable conversation to have, but it is one that needs to be had. This Government has a strong track record of supporting older New Zealanders – since 2008 weekly payments to super-annuitants have increased by 35 per cent after tax while inflation has increased by 14 per cent. I am determined that this track record will continue in a fair and equitable way. To clarify the Government’s position, we intend to progressively increase the age of eligibility for NZ Super to 67, starting in 20 years’ time. These changes will not be taking place immediately. We are committed to the universal nature of New Zealand Super with no means or asset testing. In addition, we remain committed to Super being indexed at 66 per cent of the average weekly wage. Improvements in healthcare and lifestyle mean we are living and working longer today than we ever have. Good health is good news. It means we can enjoy life more and remain active in the workforce and the community for longer. However, longer life does drive up the cost of Super. Funding superannuation presently costs about 5 per cent of GDP compared to 9 per cent across OECD countries. However, the cost in New Zealand is expected to rise to 8.4 per cent by 2060, a significant increase on today’s cost. We don’t want future governments to be forced to cut spending on healthcare and education, or to put up taxes. Todd Muller MP for Bay of Plenty
Friends of the Blade New Directions With the recent fine weather, we have been able to get line 9 set up on our western edge on the plateau above the existing 80 Ha pest control area at the end of the Whakamarama Road, which will enlarge the area to approx. 100 Ha. Bay Trust has been kind enough to grant us funds to create a new line of Goodnature automatic Possum and rat / stoat traps as shown to the Right This will allow us to establish a new northern and western perimeter line to keep out our enemies, and protect the flora and fauna around the new Loop walk due to be completed this year. However, we are still in urgent need for more willing volunteers to cover two lines and as back up personnel for when the regulars can’t make it. We are now able to offer people free on the weekend to join us. We will train and set you up, and then after you are familiar with your line, you will be able to fit it into your own busy schedules. It only takes a couple of hours, and is a lovely bit of exercise in beautiful bush. Ph Colin 552 6771 or email: [email protected] if you want more info. P.S. 47 possums bit the dust this last four weeks
Omokoroa Omelette 7 March 2017 Omokoroa Omelette 8 March 2017 Omokoroa Point School ‘The best little school in the bay’ 2017 – Growing Minds Last month we wrote about a problem our students found with eels at Lynley Park. We were fortunate enough to meet with Mr Palmer Manager of Lynley Park to learn more. Here is what Isabella, Cahaya, Holly and Fae found out… There used to be a stream in Lynley Park – this has now been piped so that it doesn’t cause erosion to neighbouring sections. There are metal catchers in the road called storm water catchments. The pipes collect the storm water and lead it to an underground room that has baffles. These baffles slow the water down and the rubbish sinks to the bottom. This is cleared by council by using a sucker truck. The clean water then flows into the pond. Recently new work on another subdivision has caused run off in to the pond. The dislodged soil in the pond is called silt and this needed to be drained from the pond hence the lower water level recently. It has now been filled back up. There are eels and other fish in the pond because a fish ladder has been built and this is a sign of a healthy pond. The fish ladder leads to the pond which also leads to larger pipes which is what the eels swim up into. When they are ready the eels will travel back out to sea and to the Tongan Trench to lay their eggs. The eels that travel up the fish ladder are most likely the baby eels. Mosquito fish (Gamboozia) in NZ are a danger to our native species and eels. They are very tiny and sometimes see through. What they do to the eels is they bite and nibble on the eels fins and this causes the eels to die. The mosquito fish eat the eels fins because it’s thin for their small mouths. Unfortunately, when the pond water level was low the eels were easily seen and someone took this opportunity to kill many of the eels. We’re pretty upset about this. We encourage everyone to care for our environment and look after our awesome wildlife. The pond at Lynley Park is a beautiful resource and we’d like it to be a safe place for our native species to thrive. We thank Mr. Palmer for spending his time with us last week. Omokoroa Point School Four of our senior classes have been on camp so far this term. Rooms 8 and 9 spent 4 days at Karakariki Camp in Whatawhata and Rooms 6 and 7 spent 4 days up at Riverglen in Coromandel. Wine / Cheese Lots of challenging adventures and loads of wonderful learning took place. Aren’t we lucky to have teachers and parents willing to go the extra mile to undertake these educations outside the Recycled Clothing Pre-Sale classroom experiences! Friday March 31st 7 - 9pm OPS Carnival Tickets $10 Our biggest fundraiser for the year is our Carnival – this year scheduled for Saturday 1 April 3-6pm. Donations of Bric-a-Brac, Books and clothing all gratefully accepted anytime in Available from the school office March Put this date in your diary – come along for lots of fun and fab food.
Omokoroa Omelette 9 March 2017 Waipuna Hospice Hospice shopping across the district We’re really excited about our new Order your book or digital membership online at: shop in Katikati, meaning you can www.waipuna-hospice.co.nz/online-store. Hospice Shop your way from one The Books are only available from the Hospice Shops at a price of end of the district to the other. At this stage, it is open Monday to $65. Waipuna Hospice receives $13 from the purchase of every Friday, 9am to 4pm, with the intention to open on Saturdays in the membership. near future. Visit www.facebook.com/WaipunaHospiceTauranga and... There are volunteer vacancies available so if you have a regular www.waipuna-hospice.co.nz for upcoming events, volunteer morning or afternoon free on a weekly or monthly basis, contact vacancies and information about Waipuna Hospice services. Elizabeth to discuss finding your niche: Tel 552 6897. Our shops are a significant revenue source and we rely on our community for donations of good quality items so keep us in mind when you’re sorting out your cupboards, shed or garage. And you can’t go past a hospice shop if you’re looking for something special at an affordable price! Entertainment Book 2017 | 2018 We say it every year but this edition is a bumper one, packed full of dining and leisure experiences at very attractive prices. The digital membership offers updates and new deals throughout the year so as long as you have your phone on you, you’ve got the golden key to great savings. It can also be shared by up to three people so you can ‘spread the love’!
Omokoroa & District Pakeke Lions At our May meeting we began with a club member describing his career in the Army, which he began as a young recruit. A life he obviously loved; once again we were left wanting to hear more of his tale. Unfortunately, we needed to move on to our invited speaker… Murray Smith, Manager of the United Seafarers mission at the port of Tauranga. His wife, Yvonne Smith, spoke first telling of their life overseas; before taking up his position at the mission. It is amazing the amount of help they are able to give the crewmen, who are a long way from home and have been out of touch with family, sometimes for months. What a great service United Seafarers provide. We are always looking for more members. Unlike the normal lions, Don't forget we Lions do Pakeke Lions aren’t as active as much, therefore business or retirement Betty Gane time is encroached upon very little. Have a talk with Rosemary /Keith collect a lot of things too! Ph: 548 0845 Searle 548 2117 to find out more. We collect... Next Pakeke Lions - Screw top wine bottle caps Contact Betty or Omokoroa Market Days - Can tabs any local Pakeke th th - Unwanted Spectacles Lions member Sunday April 9 & May 14 to give them to! Come along for some good deals, - Old and foreign money some good food and some great company!
Pakeke Lions’ Health Aids / Equipment Available on Loan
The Pakeke Lions’ Club of Omokoroa maintains a wide range of health aids equipment which is available to community residents on a loan basis when needed following illness and/or surgery. To enquire about the equipment contact Mary Klein 548-1600 Bed Hoop (1) Heat Lamp (1) Sock Putter-On (2) Bedside Table (2) High Stool (2) Spenco Cushions (5) Bedside supports (help out of bed) (1) Knee Supports (2) Stroller Walkers (9) Bed / Shower Access Aid (1) Long Shoe Horn (1) Toilet Seats (7) Bedpans (2) Moon Boot (5) Transfer Board (1) Chair for Rehabilitation (4) Nebulisers (3) Transfer Cushion (2) Chair Raiser (3) Non-slip Shower Mat (2) Urinals (4) Commodes (4) Picker Upper (7) Walkers: Wooden / Metal (5) Crutches (7 pair) Protectors for Plaster Cast when shower- Walking Aid, 4ft. (2) Eating Tray - cushioned (1) ing (2 leg, 1 arm) Walking Stick (5) Elephant Feet (2 set) Ring cushion (2) Wheel Chairs (7) Electric Fan (1) Sheepskins (2) Softech Full Chair Cushion (1) Exercise Cycle (1) Shower Stools (8)
Omokoroa Omelette 10 March 2017 Omokoroa Lawn Bowling Club The Lawn Bowls season has been a very busy one Here are a couple of photos of some Twilight Bowls teams on final for all our Members. Many of our players entered night in Championship events, and we are very proud to announce them in the following. Women’s Championship Fours: 1st: Janet Burmeister, Joan Torteli, June Wood, Jillian Cresswell. 2nd: Annette Hawkins, Carol Chase, Christine Ramsden, Anne Murphy Women’s Championship Triples: 1st: Janet Burmeister, Joan Torteli, Christine Ramsden. 2nd: Annette Hawkins, Carol Chase, Anne Murphy Women’s Championship Pairs: 1st: Joan Torteli, Christine Ramsden. 2nd: Annette Hawkins, Anne Murphy Women’s Championship Singles: 1st: Anne Murphy, 2nd: Christine Ramsden Women’s Junior Championship Singles: 1st: Anne Murphy. 2nd: Christine Ramsden Men’s Championship Fours: 1st: Tom Chase, Bill Murphy, Rodger Broomhall, Paul Fitzpatrick. 2nd: Dennis Matthews, Willie Burmeister, Gary Russek, John Murphy Men’s Championship Triples: 1st: Tom Chase, Bill Murphy, Paul Fitzpatrick. 2nd: Ian Mason, Graeme Gunn, Don Cameron Men’s Championship Pairs: 1st: Paul Fitzpatrick, Dennis Matthews. 2nd: Tom Chase, Max Cleaver Men’s Championship Singles: 1st: Tom Chase. 2nd: John Hunt Men’s Junior Championship Singles: 1st: Peter Nicholson. 2nd: Max Cleaver Twilight Bowls Our post Christmas Twilight Bowls season finished on Tuesday 21 February. The Twilight Bowlers had a wonderful time and are playing the game well. The concept of playing casual Bowls has created enough interest, that the Club is considering having casual Bowls days on some Sundays. We will advertise details of this when all is finalised. See you at the Bowling Club
Omokoroa Omelette 11 March 2017 Omokoroa No1 School Camping Season is here again! Year 7 & 8 had a wonderful camp at the Blue Lakes with lots of amazing experiences: I really enjoyed camp and my favourite activities were Waka paddling because I love to kayak and it was a bit different. I really liked swimming in such a great lake right across the road from camp. Also, I liked the triathlon because I got to kayak and kayaking is one of my favourite things to do in the water. But my favourite thing that we did in the whole camp was the skiing and wakeboarding. I hope I get to try it again one day. Bodhi Redwood My favourite activities at camp were the water sports because I water skied, wake boarded and knee boarded. It was my first-time wakeboarding and knee boarding. My other favourites were the Burma trail because I like being scared and having adrenaline rush through me at 100 miles per hour and the triathlon because it was really fun and I like sports. We were lucky to have loads of spectacular parent help. Lily Pardy Year 3 & 4 had a fantastic time at Waihi: Fun at Kotuku Park Today we went to Karangahake Gorge. First, we went on a swing bridge. We saw some fish and we went on a long walk. We found some mines. We went into one but we needed a torch. Anna Gillingham Yr3 Junior Safe Walking The Year 1 & 2’s walked to Kotuku Domain practising safe walking practices. They had a lovely lunch, explored the beach and played lots of games. Junior Swimming Sports Parents and grandparents turned out the watch our Junior School demonstrate their water confidence and swimming prowess - what a lot of great fishes we are!
At the wharf
Room 7 Swimmers
Safe walking
Omokoroa Omelette 12 March 2017 Omokoroa Omelette 13 March 2017 Omokoroa Artists NEW to the Peninsula or always wanted to try ART? Take a Look at Yourself! The Wednesday morning beginner sessions starting Omokoroa Artists’ first Challenge of the year proved very popular at 9am at the Settlers' Hall will include for April... with the task being to create a portrait of oneself in the style of a world 05 April - Monoprints known artist. Guessing both the local and international artist provided much laughter 12 April - Mixed Media and admiration with ‘in the style of’ ranging from Picasso, Warhol to Rembrandt. The 19 April - Water colours monthly sketch took place at a property high up on the Minden with fantastic views of the Bay but had also a bonus of a farm implement collection to add much variety to 26 April - Thinking Creatively the subject matter. The newly introduced Wednesday morning sessions for beginners has taken off and April Programme we hope will prove to be a lifelong enjoyable creative journey for many more residents of Omokoroa and surrounds. The Thursday sessions continue to provide a focus for 06 April - Challenge - Still Life in the technique of meeting other artists, to share and discuss new ideas and techniques, as well as provide an… (international artist) inspiration and laughter. 13 April - Own work Interested? 20 April - Sketching at Janine’s Karen 548-1454 follow us on: 27 April - Show and Tell www.omokoroabeach.nz Omokoroa Artists
Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club The start of the new Indoor Bowling Season has begun with a great turn out both on Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening. It has been encouraging to see new players coming in to try their hand at this social, yet challenging game. The AGM followed by Prize Giving commences at 1pm on Monday 27th March. Bowling will follow at approximately 2pm. Special Events Coming up in April Wednesday 12th at 10am – Tauranga Citizens Club Tournament Monday 17th (Easter Monday)...... starting at 1pm – Greerton Citizens Club visiting – members a plate please. Tuesday 25th (ANZAC Day)...... bowling as usual at 7:30pm Club days are: Mondays with bowling...... from 1:30pm – 4pm approx Tuesdays...... from 7:30pm – 10pm approx. We welcome new players! So please, come down to the Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall 30 minutes before play commences for some tuition. You will find us a very friendly bunch of individuals. Please wear SMOOTH soled shoes – slippers are ideal. For further details please phone Anne 548 1636 WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU
Omokoroa Omelette 14 March 2017 Omokoroa Probus Club Speakers Last Meeting Federation – a national body. He then went on to explain that Gloria Herbert showed photos of the Chihuly Glass they witness signatures on documents or to take declarations, Gardens in Seattle that opened in 2012. Dale Chihuly affidavits or affirmations and ensure the documents are signed in is a world-famous glass artist and has pieces of his work all over front of them. the world. His work is quite unique. His inspirations come from Your local Justices, of which there are eight in Omokoroa are… North American culture and are truly amazing. B. R. Clarke...... Pharmacist - Omokoroa Pharmacy If you visit Seattle don’t miss this wonderful exhibition. W. G. Francis...... 1 Myrtle Drive President Mike Hayden spoke to us about the J.P. Association. P. M. Harrison..... 2 Holyoake Terrace 2014 was one of significant birthdays as it celebrates 100 years J. E. Furness...... 113 Margaret Drive since Gallipoli, 800 years since the Magna Carta was signed, 150 D. G. Stanway...... 144 Omokoroa Country Estate years since Wellington became capital of N.Z., 175 years since the B. P. Crozier...... 48 The Esplanade signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the 201 Anniversary of the A. D. Thomas...... 53 Hamurana Road appointment of the first Justice of the Peace in N.Z. J. A. Grace...... 43 Harbour View Road Mike then gave us the background of the J.P. system when Omokoroa Probus Club would like to invite any new people to the in the 14th Century Edward the 2nd gave power to appoint area to come along to our meetings with a view to joining. Conservators of the peace, and later Edward the 3rd gave power We have a club meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month with to try “felonies” to “Justice. New Zealand’s first J.P. appointed mini speaker (usually a member) and a main guest speaker. by Governor Macquarie was Thomas Kendall who came to the Over the years, we have had some amazing talks on a variety of Bay of Islands with Samuel Marsden. subjects. A Justice of the Peace today have to be recommended by a The other strength of the club is our special interest groups which person or people in the community, and this recommendation enables people to really get to know one another. goes initially to the local MP or JP Association who endorse it or They are… otherwise. Recent criteria changes have recommended they not The Film Group...... on the 1st Thursday be over 60 years old and be proficient at using a computer. Antiques...... on the 1st Friday Mike then went on to talk about the criteria needed to be accepted Walking and Tramping...... on the 1st Wednesday and the training the candidate must undertake before he/she can Flowers and Friendship...... on the 2nd Thursday be sworn in as a Justice of the Peace. Computer Group...... on the 2nd Thursday th Currently there is about 8,000 J.P. in N.Z. Most belong to one Book and Film...... on the 4 Thursday nd of the 24 geographical associations who are linked to the JP Topics and Teas...... on the 2 Friday (…of each month)
Omokoroa Community Tennis Club For the past 6 Fridays or so (as of 20th March) 8 of our valiant members have been sent in to do battle with opposing tennis clubs in the Bay; and for a debut run in the twilight doubles tournament. They have put up a very good fight, while it is true that more matches have been lost than won, some very good tennis was played and enjoyed in some very closely contested games. Our Omokoroa community tennis club has been firmly put on the tennis map within the Bay of Plenty. So a very big thanks, and a hats off, to Dennis ‘he likes tennis’ Butler, Keith ‘lucky bounce’ Bardwell, Ross ‘win the game lose the toss’ Milne, Andrew ‘he shot J.R.’ Dallas, Sharon ‘under lights she can play when it’s darker’ Parker, ’super’ Simone Jenkins, Liz ‘the wizz’ Gibbs and Liz ‘lucky shot’ Megchelse. I do wish though that they would stop insisting on me putting their nicknames in every time that I mention these articles! Our junior section of the club continues to grow and meet every Saturday morning for coaching and again on Tuesday evenings at 5pm for play. During the Easter holiday, there will be a programme of junior tennis with coaching on the mornings of April 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th. Please contact Steve Wall at [email protected] or telephone 548 2037. Our normal club sessions continue to be on Saturdays 2pm, Tuesdays 6pm and Monday / Thursday mornings. If any potential members are interested in coming along to these, please get in touch with either Stevie ‘wonder’ Wall on the above number or myself Jeff ‘what a wally’ Warren on 548 2371. Happy tennising everyone Jeff Warren.
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Omokoroa Omelette 15 March 2017 Omokoroa Omelette 16 March 2017 Te Puna Community Kindergarten We would like to give a warm welcome to all and visit our amazing kindergarten where our teachers are all fully our new children, parents and new teachers qualified. We are a rural kindergarten based on Minden Road, Te to Te Puna Community Kindergarten. This Puna in a beautiful natural learning environment. Our kindergarten term we’ve had a great start and our children promotes sustainability and we value the strong relationships we have have enjoyed playing in our lovely large outdoor natural environment. within our community. The ages of our children range from 2½ years On the warm days, the children have particularly enjoyed playing in to 5 years old. We are very whānau orientated and welcome your the river. involvement. We’ve been fortunate to visit our special neighbour ‘Farmer Burr’ on Come and experience Te Puna Community Kindergarten. It has a many occasions – picking fruit and vegetables, running around his relaxed supportive atmosphere. Please feel free to come and visit us orchard, climbing trees and today we went go carting. We were most at 45 Minden Road, Te Puna or contact us for any enquiries... impressed as Farmer Burr also had a turn! Ph 552 5736. We all know we have something unique and special in our relationship with Farmer Burr for allowing us to experience the many exciting and enriching opportunities on his farm. Trike-a-thon On Sunday 2nd April 2017, we are holding our ‘Trike-a-thon’ Fundraiser for our kindergarten. This is always such a fun day for our children and their families, where we really come together as a community. We’d like to say a special thank you to all the following businesses and families who have donated towards our fundraiser: Bostock Butchery, Dorje, Te Puna 4 Square, Living Trends Te Puna, Utterly Unique Designs, Mr McGregors, Nourish, Restore Bone Broth, Mod Architecture, Farmlands Te Puna, Te Puna Vets, Supermac Group, Te Puna ITM, DMS Te Puna, Advanced Earthmovers and Priority Logistics. This makes a huge difference to our kindergarten as it helps fund resources for our children’s learning which we would not be able to afford otherwise. Katka – teacher holding one of our parent’s babies while We are currently open for enrolments. Please feel free to come walking to Farmer Burr’s
Whakamarama Hall The recent Harvest Festival was a great success. A big THANK YOU to Guest Speaker Helen Loe who is a medical herbalist. Helen taught us how to use herbs to improve our health. There is another interesting workshop coming up for those of us who are crafty and a fun evening of pampering and pudding at the “Night of Indulgence” in May. And remember... if you need a clean, light, spacious affordable venue for a special function; IT’S ALL HERE! Give Sylvia a call 578 7015. CREATIVE CRAFT WORKSHOPS Bookbinding for Beginners Sunday 19th March 1pm-3pm Try your hand at book binding and create your very own art or writing journal - whatever creatively works for you! No experience necessary in this class as we will guide you through the steps of book covering, coptic stitching and assembling your own hand made journal. Tea, coffee, sweet treats and good vibes will also be provided on the day! See our Facebook page for details and private message us to book https://www.facebook.com/events/1401412829890643/ “Night of Indulgence” - Friday May 26th This is the major fundraising event for the Whakamarama Kindergarten. A night of pampering, tasty treats and fun for all ladies. Save the date and see the April Omelette for more information. TWIF (Thank Whaka it’s Friday) - Every third Friday of the month from 6-9pm. All welcome. Bring your dinner, a bottle or two and meet the community. A great way to meet the locals and get to know what’s happening in Whaka. PLAYGROUP - A free no pressure group for pre-school children. Come and have a cuppa and let the kids enjoy a wonderful range of toys and the outdoor playground. Thursday mornings 9:30-12noon. WHAKA NEWS VIA EMAIL - Colin Hewens informs Whaka residents of news in our community which includes: - police reports, lost and found animals, items for sale, excess fruit/vegetables, rentals wanted etc. if you would like to receive these emails please contact Colin on: [email protected] HALL BOOKINGS - Call Sylvia Birkett, the booking officer, on 578 7015 to hire the hall, chairs and tables at very reasonable rates. WHAKA HALL LIBRARY - www.whakalibrary.com Opening times have been amended to meet demand… Thursdays from 9am-12 noon, and every 3rd Friday of the month (TWIF night) from 6:30-8pm.
Omokoroa Omelette 17 March 2017 Unexpected Heroes exhibition Despite the stormy weather this group of hardy Omokoroans braved the elements to attend the opening day of the Unexpected Heroes exhibition at The Point (next to Fresh Choice) on March 11. The Western Bay Museum installation forms the start of a journey back 100 years and features information, artefacts, photos and art. Everything on display has come from local people, and since opening on Saturday more items are being brought in to add to the displays. Some wonderful pieces by the Omokoroa Artists sit alongside research by the Omokoroa History Group and there is a selection of stationery items (bookmarks, greetings cards, notebooks) available for sale, with a share of proceeds coming back to fund Anzac programmes. The exhibition will be open 10am-2pm every day until April 30. It is free to enter although donations are very welcome. If you would like to volunteer to supervise the exhibition, please speak to Liz at the library or call on 021 069 6657.
Omokoroa Omelette 18 March 2017 Omokoroa Omelette 19 March 2017 Whakamarama kindergarten Kia ora everyone. we added the pasta sauce that we had made using tomatoes and our Whilst on holiday some children talked of their very own garlic. It was scrumptious. It was so good that we repeated experiences of both seeing and hearing the call the experience a week later yummy. of the kiwi. We have been learning all about kiwis and have now Sharon and a small group of designed and made children had a super morning a kiwi burrow at out and about in Omokoroa kindergarten. We had delivering muffins and a to do a lot of research card to ‘The Omok Centre’, and problem solving to visiting the library and come up with our ideas enjoying ‘fluffies’ at La for the best resources Petite cafe where Lauren’s to use! It has been such Mummy works. They had an exciting project. a wonderful time. It is great The teachers set up the to make links with our local ‘night vision camera’ community. to watch the kiwi A couple of days later we enjoyed a bit of a treat, fluffies with a burrow. When we checked the footage in the morning we discovered marshmallow ‘Kindy style’! Harvey won the prize for the best fluffy we had a visitor! The kiwi who came to visit didn’t want to go into our face. burrow for some reason. The children came up with lots of ideas to make it warm and cosy and added more leaves and a blanket. The kiwi returned and found the blanket but for some strange reason he pulled it out. We are still trying to figure out why? After the blanket issue the kiwi disappeared for over a week! One of our children set up a trap in the garden at kindergarten and you will never believe it but there were little footprints on the trap... and then we found a rat in our compost bin. The children were very concerned and have taken full responsibility for making and setting their traps to catch any pests that might be lurking Jamie and Mika were our original bus painters (not real paint, just at kindergarten and upsetting our water). Now our bus gets a make-over every day. We are so busy kiwi. at Whakamarama kindergarten all sorts of exciting and innovative learning happens up here every day. We haven’t even talked about what is happening with our children and their literacy. One of our parents has shared a stunning idea with us. You will have to wait now until the next edition of the Omelette to see what this is! Then there are our bush adventures. We also decided to make some tracking tunnels to find out what We would like to thank Graeme and Nancy for the opportunity to other creatures we have living or publish an article in ‘The Omelette’ what outstanding local support! visiting Kindergarten at night. I’m Joybells the head teacher and Sharon and Emily are teachers here Today we watched another video at Whakamarama kindergarten. Please come and visit us and have a where the kiwi had visited again. It cup of tea and a chat and see what happens here. You will always be must feel safe knowing we have been made to feel welcome! dealing with those pests. This time it You will find us at 474 Whakamarama Road, Whakamarama, Tauranga. was inside the burrow shuffling the Opposite the hall! leaves about with its beak. The children decided it was trying to move You can contact us on Phone 552-6631 or Email: the leaves to make it more warm and cosy to sleep. They went out and [email protected] gathered heaps more leaves to make a thick cover on top and add some If you would like to have a look at what we do at our kindergarten; more leaves inside the burrow! It’s nice and warm and dark in there view our Facebook page by Googling Whakamarama Facebook page now. We love our kiwi. or visiting this link: http://tinyurl.com/whakakindi If you would like to watch our night cam link into our Facebook page at the end of this article. This is not all that has been happening at Whakamarama kindergarten. Emily brought in her pasta maker and we have been busy making fettuccini. We turned the dials to flatten the dough. It got really long and stretchy. Then it got shredded and we hung all the strands of fettuccini on coat hangers. It wasn’t long before it went into the pot to cook. When it was served, Omokoroa Omelette 20 March 2017 ANZAC Day - Tuesday, April 25th Lest we forget ANZAC Bake-athon If you would like to contribute Anzac biscuits to the 2017 Anzac Day services, please bring your ice-cream box-full into Omokoroa Library. Recipes available should you need them - via the staff at the Omokoroa Library Omokoroa Community Policing Group Report There are a wide range of unlawful and anti-social issues which occur within New Zealand communities each year, many of which residents are aware of, and yet, there is a reluctance by both the victim or the observer to report them to the Police. Examples of where earlier reporting may have made a difference include: 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual abuse from a male (ex)partner in their lifetime. A woman is killed every 3.5 weeks by her partner or ex-partner. A child is killed every 5 weeks by a member of their own family. Every 5 minutes NZ Police attend a domestic abuse incident. While: Police estimate that reported domestic abuse represents only 10% of the true incidence. It needs to change. Please, if you see or are aware of something you know should not be happening, or you believe it could escalate to a reportable item – report it! The Police official website states: In an emergency ring 111 and ask for Police when: Someone is badly injured or in danger; There’s a serious risk to life or property; A crime is being committed and the offenders are still there or have just left; You’ve come across a major public inconvenience, such as trees blocking a highway; If you can’t decide if it’s a real emergency and you’re still worried call 111 and ask us. We’ll help you work out what to do. Where a non-urgent issue arises in Omokoroa an alternative option is to report it to the: Omokoroa Police Information Centre at the Council Library, McDonnell Street. Hours - Mon, Wed, Fri, 9am - 11am or phone - 548 2791 For the Omokoroa Community Policing Group - Glenn Whittaker
Omokoroa Omelette 21 March 2017 Omokoroa Beach Probus Club Name Change At the AGM of the Omokoroa to The Omokoroa Beach Probus Club on 2nd of March, it Peninsula Club and was resolved that a change of name and to manage our own constitution would benefit all concerned. affairs would be the best course of action. We won’t bore you with all the things that “It will be a case of All Change and No have been taking place over the past couple Change”, said re-elected President, Dave of years- suffice it to say that there have Woodhouse and all the relative proposals been heated arguments between various were passed unanimously. The club will factions, both here and in Australia, over continue to meet on the 1st Thursday of each the use of the word ‘Probus’, which was month (except December and January) originally used to describe groups of retired at the Community Church in Hamurana but active people worldwide (PROfessional Road. Visitors are always welcome. Please BUSiness) in New Zealand. contact Sue Gripton (548 1027) for further Consequently, the proposal to rename us details. OMOKOROA CARDS 500 The group meets at the Bowling Club on Monday evenings 7:15pm. We welcome any new players, if you don’t really understand the game, but would like to learn; our members will teach and mentor you. Please phone Andy on: 570-6035 20 February 6 March 13 March Winners ♠ Winners ♦ Winners ♥ Lorraine Taylor 3250 Joy Ilsley 2750 Fay Murdoch 2370 Brian Clark 3110 David Thomas 3230 Graeme Davis 3390 Lucky Last Lucky Last Lucky Last Sylvia Thompson 2180 Shirley Deane 1120 Judi Mori 720 Bruce Murdoch 710 Robert Baird 780 Joy Ilsley 720 27 February Raffle: Rex Keighley 1050 Winners ♥ Shirley Deane 20 March Koi Muschamp 3300 Brick Taylor ♣ Winners ♠ David Nielsen 2590 Davis Neelsen Barbara Dowman 3200 Lucky Last Wayne Noble Jim Hart 2900 Trish Western 980 ♦ Lucky Last Brick Taylor 950 Sylvia Thomas 2170 ♣ We welcome any new players! Hugh Moleta 600
Omokoroa Contract Bridge Club... Bridge Club Results Summer Handicap Pairs - Played on Monday Afternoons Final Results Average 1st Jocelyn Childs & Pauline Wood...... 69.57 2nd Susan Olson & Phyl Watson...... 68.06 ♦ 3rd Bill Cahill & Judy Brett...... 62.99 Pat Winks Handicap Singles - Played on Thursday Evenings ♣ Final Results Average 1st Ross Petersen...... 69.16 2nd Fiona Menzies...... 61.89 ♥ 3rd Susan Olson...... 61.61 ♠
If you would like the opportunity to learn how to play Bridge Here in Omokoroa... Ph: Stephanie Annan 548 1406 or Ph: David Luxton 548 0521
Going Out would be empty, explained to the taxi driver A couple was going out for the "He's just going upstairs to say goodbye to my evening. The last thing they did was mother." to put the cat out. A few minutes later, the husband got into the The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out taxi and said, "Sorry I took so long, the stupid of the house, the cat shoots back in. So the thing was hiding under the bed and I had to husband goes back inside to chase it out. poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come The wife, not wanting it known that the house out!" Omokoroa Omelette 22 March 2017 Whakamarama School News Positive roll growth continues for Whakamarama School. We started the year off with nine new enrolments and two 5 year olds joined us in February. A warm welcome is extended to our newest members. We welcome a new face to the staff of Whakamarama School. Mrs Emily Withrington joined the team in January and teaches in Room 1. “Creative thinking and teaching are my passion. To be a creative teacher is to inspire learners to approach life with creative and critical thought; fuelling a curiosity of asking questions and actively finding answers and solutions. In seeing each child as an individual learner with unique learning styles and needs; I strive to facilitate the identification and development of each student’s strengths” 2017 is an exciting time for Whakamarama School as we embrace a growing roll and committed team of professionals. Go4it Programme Across 2017 our pupils will be involved in the GO4it Programme. GO4it is a comprehensive fundamental skills programme that focuses on eight key skill sets that develop lifelong skills required to participate in sport and recreation for life. This programme will have a long-term focus that delivers age appropriate activities throughout our school. The programme will be delivered by regional sports organisations and aims to upskill our students and teachers in fundamental movement and sports skills.
Room 3 enjoying a new game Arama showing excellent ball control WE LOVED SEAWEEK! 27 February - 3rd March Wild About NZ Environmental Group Across the week our teachers excited and How healthy are our local streams? A question that our inspired our students to environmental group are always keen to find the answer connect with the sea. The to. Friday 24th February held opportunity to collect week was a time for all of scientifically valid information from our small rural us to get to know our ocean, stream in Puketoki Reserve to make an assessment of its habitats, characteristics the stream’s health. The team collected a great sample and inhabitants better. The with many invertebrates. It is with no doubt that we week ended with tuakana have a high-quality stream that is worth protecting in its (older students) and teina current state. Way to go Whakamarama! (younger students) uniting Left to right standing: Lia, Sarah, Sitevah, Billy and to share some of their Matthew (kneeling) learning. Rippa Rugby Our vision of ‘A community preparing and empowering lifelong learners who are confident to achieve and make a difference’ shines through each Monday for the rippa rugby season at the Omokoroa Sports Ground. The Mighty Cheetahs (Year 1 / 2), Flaming Flamingos (Year 3 / 4) and Wondrous Whakas (Year 5 / 6) are enjoying the season alongside the support they receive from their parent/s, family and whanau. Congratulations to Torin, Teagan and Anton; recipients of ‘Player of the Day’.
Omokoroa Omelette 23 March 2017 THE CENTRE As I travel around Hawkes Bay in our bus, Isn’t this year flying by? Once again, our Trustees are organising enjoying lovely beaches and beautiful sunny application forms for this year’s grants. The forms will be available weather, I think of Omokoroa and reaffirm to at the counter of ‘The Centre’ from now. This will give clubs, myself that it is a very wonderful place to live. committees and various groups three months to complete and return Autumn is now here and we see the trees tinge to us by the end of June. with their delightful pre-winter golden hews. Please be happy and count your blessings daily. Warmer clothing is creeping into our shop, bedding is brought out for those cooler nights and as always, lots of intriguing ornaments, dishes, treasures, shoes, children’s garments, pots and pans, cutlery of all types, cushions, fabric remnants, books, kids games and toys, knick-knacks for sewing, knitting needles, new crafts for gifts, home-made chutneys and jams, cards for all occasions, the list is endless with so many items worth exploring. We have welcomed so many visitors to the area during the summer season, locals and folk from far away in NZ and from overseas. It has been lovely to see so many new residents call in and sadly we have farewelled some locals who have moved away, always with the promise to pop in if they are passing. So many folk enjoy calling in for some company, local advice and always a cuppa or coffee on offer if fancied.
Omokoroa Library We’d like to thank all those fantastic super sleuths who took part in our training course at the BOB Squad offices. We learned a lot from you and we hope that you learned a lot from us, too! Vegas has to leave us for a while, but we’ll be opening the doors to the Squad offices again soon, so watch this space! In the meantime, why not enjoy some of our fabulous DVDs? We’ve got a great selection to suit every taste, and they’re only $3 for 7 days. You’ll need a library card, but it’s easy to join us! You can do it on-line at: http://onlinereg.kotui.org.nz/forms/31. If you prefer to pop in first, please feel free – bring along some proof of address and ID and we can join you up there and then.
Omokoroa Omelette 24 March 2017 Minnows Kindergarten Building Confidence Through Teamwork and Attentiveness At Minnows Kindergarten, we strongly believe that when children feel good about themselves they set themselves up to succeed in everything from school, sports, friendships to future careers. We are very lucky at Minnows to have high staff to student ratios for us to engage fully in our children’s learning, which boosts their feelings of self-worth by sending the message that they’re important and valued. Working together is another great way to build self-confidence in our children. During group activities, they have the chance to practice their verbal and non-verbal communication with each other and work towards a common goal. By practicing being an effective team member and team leader, children develop confidence in their own abilities. Self-confidence helps them try new challenges, cope with mistakes, and try again! Zdenek and Nixon are working together with the wooden shapes to make a pattern, they are communicating ‘let’s put this here’ ‘OK’ ‘that one can go over there’. Then Harper joins them, bringing with her a basket with more shapes and they continue together until they are satisfied with their work. Another great teamwork activity is baking. While Evan and Hollie grate apple for the muffins, Harper stirs the mixture. Lucas joins in to give it a final mix before it goes in the muffin trays – and what a great result, warm yummy apple muffins for morning tea! Minnows currently offers 20 FREE hours to 2 and 3 year olds; 30 FREE Hours to 4 year olds as part of our Transition to School Programme. Minnows Kindergarten provides a safe and stimulating learning environment with flexible hours, small numbers, and our innovative teaching programme. We are open 7:30 to 5:30 Monday to Friday including school holidays. Come and visit us at 3 Margaret Drive, call us on 548-2040 or email: [email protected] To talk to us about how we can accommodate your childcare needs. www.minnowskindergarten.co.nz
Above/Below: Evan, Lucas, Harper and Hollie - great muffin making teamwork! Mokoia and Taylah washing Zdenek and Nixon working together the dress-ups together
Right: Harper and Zdenek Harper joins in bringing more shapes team-working on a puzzle
Omokoroa Omelette 25 March 2017 Omokoroa Playcentre! Tēnā koutou katoa! Hello to everyone in the SPACE is all about supporting new parents and providing a fun place Omokoroa community… and a very special hello to learn about this new parenting journey together. Sessions include and invitation to all our families with young chil- music, books, a discussion topic (sometimes with a guest speaker), dren. We’d love you to join us for our Playcen- social time and often a craft activity. Our qualified facilitators share tre Family Picnic Dinner! You don’t have to be a their collective knowledge and experience with the group, and parents Playcentre member to come along and there’s no need to RSVP – just are encouraged to share their own parenting experiences and questions turn up with your own picnic dinner (or grab some fish & chips). Be- to help support each other too. Phone Ruth on 570 0085 or email: ing that it’s also Neighbours Day, we think it will be a great chance [email protected] to find out more about SPACE. It’s a great to meet some of the other families in the area and let the kids have a way to meet other new mums in your community. good run around together before bedtime as we farewell summer and If you’ve never been to a Playcentre session daylight savings for the year. before, come along and check us out. We This term at Playcentre we’ve been making the love to welcome new members and there’s no most of the hot, sunny weather, getting outside need to wait till the start of a new term. Like- and splashing around with water and ice. wise, if your little one still needs morning We’ve wondered over how we could get plastic naps, you’re welcome to come along just for animals out of big blocks of frozen ice that the hours you can – we’re pretty relaxed at we could see Omokoroa Playcentre. Parents (or caregiv- hidden inside. ers) stay and supervise their own children, The ice was and there are so many activities available for very hard your kids to learn and explore – playdough, and slippery play kitchen/house, wooden building blocks, to touch and painting, drawing, collage, sandpit, diggers, Henry fluffy balls made our hands feel very C-O-L-D! water play, fort, slide; swings, dress ups, musical instruments, pet fish, We’ve sprayed hoses, and watched vege garden, bikes, books, outdoor mats and bouncing equipment, sci- little boats float in the water, and our ence cupboard, puzzles, baby area and even real carpentry… the list babies practiced their coordination goes on! We cater to 0-6 year olds and currently have quite a few 1-2 by pouring water from one cup into another. Our Monday session year olds on Mon/Fri’s, and 3-4 year olds on Tues/Thurs’. kids also visited Te Puna Quarry Park and explored the dragon, the Omokoroa Playcentre is located behind Settlers' Hall, 334 Omokoroa digger, the water wheel, the mosaic Rd, and is open from 9am – 12noon Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (during people, the musical garden, and the school terms). For more information, pop in during our open hours, train. What an adventure! phone 548 1343 or email: [email protected] We’re also excited to have so many of We’d love to see you sometime soon! the mums and bubs from last year’s SPACE programme coming along to Playcentre this year… and even more excited that we’re able to host SPACE Digger again this year. We have 11 babies with mums and one dad coming each week, and there are still 4 places available. If you are a first time mum or dad with a baby born between end of Sep 2016 and Feb 2017, we’d love you to join us on Wednesdays 9-11.30am (at Omokoroa Playcentre). Musical garden
White Wedding Q: Why do bicycles fall over? A: Because they are two-tired! Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother: Q. How do you communicate with a fish? A. You drop it a line. "Why is the bride dressed in white?" Q. Why was the girl staring at the carton of orange juice? "Because white is the color of happiness and today is the happiest day of her A. It said concentrate. life," her mother tried to explain, keeping it simple. Q. What do you call a shoe made from a banana? A. A Slipper. The child thought about this for a moment, then said: "So then why is the Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? groom wearing black?" Great food but no atmosphere.
Omokoroa Omelette 26 March 2017 Omokoroa Omelette 27 March 2017 Pest Free Omokoroa RAT ALERT aka the Rat News RAT ALERT As Bob Dylan song plentiful supply of Avos and fruit and is an bait lines, placing several lines close to one says “Times they are area which is to be left UNTENDED for at another, which has been trialled successfully a changing”. Change least a year. It is well documented that rats in the South Island and in an Auckland area. can be both good and are preferential feeders, preferring ‘chocolate We are already experimenting with this bad, and the changes to brussel sprouts’ and will quickly totally between 246 Omokoroa Road and the Estate. happening to Omokoroa’s landscape are ignore any bait. So, with lots of cover, good In the Village Green area e-mails have been bringing some problematic, somewhat nesting sites, together with the continuing sent to residents asking for sightings and difficult, and definitely unwanted changes in supply of preferred food the rats have, in looking for folk who are willing to host a rat populations in some areas. just a short time, quickly come to ignoring station. The plan being to run a line up from To bring everyone up to date: any bait and with the breeding season still Margaret Drive corner to the back boundary in full swing, the numbers have naturally of this subdivision. Firstly, those areas where the land has been escalated very rapidly. One mother rat can rapidly stripped bare in Kaylene Place next to Lastly, we are in the process of approaching produce at least 600/800 young in Omokoroa the railway and the new low cost housing area residents at the end of Western Avenue and where breeding occurs 6 or 7 times between next to the pump station - (which is outside down the walkway, to run another bait line August and the following April/May. I have our baiting area, already had a fairly high rat there to surround and isolate the problem. read that the number of young produced can population) - the clearing forced these rats Hopefully we may be able to begin to baiting be as high as 1,000/1,200, -- added to that is, to rapidly move down to Prole Road, which in 258 Omokoroa Road as it appears the rats all young females are pregnant before they now has a significant rat problem, but even have recently been driven out. The Playcentre leave the nest -- and it is easy to understand though this is beyond the Pest Free area I can on the corner of Margaret Drive has just how quickly rat populations can rise to be help the residents there with the knowledge experienced rats being inside and around the epidemic - as in Beech forests in the Mast to kill and contain. If they are willing to building. To kill them and protect the centre, Years. band together, even forming small groups, stations have been placed on the Omokoroa provide a small amount of effort, and run the Pest Free plan to combat this problem is: Road boundary. When the sale on the two same program as Pest Free, baiting regularly Our great volunteers will continue to bare sections behind the Kindy is completed and consistently as this is what makes the strongly maintain our bait line along the we plan to continue this line along the back of program successful. foreshore from the railway line to the Point the centre, enclosing the area, and also extend the line further along Omokoroa Road. Secondly, on the village side of the railway which successfully encloses and protects the line, within the Pest Free area, stripping, Peninsula from outside re-invasion, most The rapid response from Garry Webber to my clearing, building has occurred, but as the rat residents keep their land clean and clear plea for help and support has been great, with population was low -- due to previous baiting preventing nesting, making sure to harvest Glen Ayo, at the District Council, now being -- in the main, little has changed. EXCEPT all food, and rotting down fruit and vegetable involved and we also have continuing support on the sections between Topz hairdresser and peelings before putting these into the garden from the Regional Council. Volunteers have the Skate Park, where an historical problem or compost bin. Pest Free will continue to quickly stepped forward to help Peter and I, was caused by a volunteer who ‘knew closely monitor rat numbers in this area. The thus making it possible to achieve a lot of everything’, insisting on putting out just one original protective line along the first part of work placing new lines and organising sites bait only when he saw a rat; the result being Kaylene has had to be removed, allowing rats for further bait stations, all within a few days. he quickly caused bait resistant rats forcing to come through. New residents have told me they enjoy us to cease baiting in that area. After waiting To combat this and contain a problem at living in a Community - Yes, Omokoroa is for the resistance to reduce over generations, 258 Omokoroa Road and the old Milby definitely a place where residents care for we restarted the program achieving very Orchard which are being left untended with their environment and so willingly support good kill rates. However, it does take time an ongoing large supply of food and plenty others and all the volunteer groups, long may to reduce the numbers, and with development of great nesting sites, naturally causing an that continue. Omokoroa is a beautiful place beginning there recently, the remaining rats explosion of bait resistant rats. The plan is to I feel privileged to be able to live here. have been driven into properties that have a emulate a new and different method of laying
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Omokoroa Omelette 28 March 2017 Omokoroa Preschool Ohana means family Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. Kia Ora everyone. What a wet start we have had to introduce the autumn season. This last month has been full on for our tamariki, starting back up with playball on Friday mornings and beginning our swimming lessons at Minnows swim school again, on Tuesday and Thursdays. It’s always a highlight for the children, getting to see swim coach Nicola and coach Sarah. It’s great seeing their confidence building in the water and the skills they have learnt so far. This month our tamariki have shown great interest in the importance of looking after and caring for one and other. Whanaungatanga. Our children are always showing great consideration and compassion if one of their friends fall over, or ensuring that each of the tamariki Playball are being respectful and gentle, especially with our teina, the younger children. Babies have also been captivating the hearts of our tamariki over the past month, with two of our staff members coming back into our centre environment with their new Pepe’s and many of our centre’s families welcoming their new Pepe’s to the world of light, Tihei mauri ora. Our children have shown great responsibility with the way in which we care for babies, with our baby dolls. Pretending to change nappies, feeding them, putting them to sleep and rocking them if they are crying. Our younger Tamariki have been very fascinated and inspired with music and dance. Starting back up at Mainly Music has help build on this interest. Thank you to all our centre staff and families for your continued support. Sophia feeding baby Please feel free to pop in and meet our friendly team or get in touch on 548-2626 or check out our website: www. omokoroapreschool.co.nz Babies dancing [Whanaungatanga - Play. 1. (noun) relationship, kinship, sense of family connection - a relationship through shared experiences and working together which provides people with a sense of belonging.]
Tikiri listening to Connors heart. Swimming
Omokoroa Omelette 29 March 2017 Omokoroa Fantastic 10 going to Open World Taekwondo Championship being held in Auckland Support Omokoroa Fantastic 10 at the Open World Taekwondo All our athletes are still working hard towards the competition, and Championship to kick-off in Auckland, in May this year! they can’t wait to get there. PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED WITH AT LEAST 10 ATHLETES The Koryo BOP team wishes you GOOD LUCK with the preparations IN SEARCH FOR GLORY, AS THEY TRY TO WIN THEIR and on competition day☺ FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL MEDAL Please sponsor and help our athletes for track suites and doboks Yes - At least 9 athletes were thrilled when they received the invitation (competition uniforms). Our Athletes will run a raffle and selling to the 2017 Open World Taekwondo New Zealand Championships home baking at the Omokora Lizard market on Saturday April 15th being held 13-14 May 2017 at North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, (Settlers’ Hall from 9-1pm). Please help these fantastic 10 to get ready New Zealand. The best international referees will guarantee maximum for their first World Championship. transparency and fair play. This is the first-time NZ will be hosting a world ranked event which will result in the world’s top athletes (Olympians and World Champions) coming to NZ to compete at the NZ Open. This inaugural event will feature Sparring and Poomsae (forms) competition, including free style Poomsae. The Omokoroa New Zealand Sparring team is comprised of... Adam Van Klei, Junior male (15-17y) division - 73kg Jordan Brookes, Junior male division - 73kg James Van Klei, Cadet male (12-14y) division - 49kg Philipp Klochko, Youth male (8/9y) division - 31kg Bridget Hinton, Cadet female (12-14y) division - 47kg Oliver Blackett, Youth male (8/9) division - 21kg The Omokoroa New Zealand individual Poomsae team is comprised of... Esther Mee, female 12-17 yrs Jazmin Hayes, female 11 yrs & under Keira Towers-Woodhead, female 12-17 yrs Amron Mee, male 6-11 yrs Adam Van Klei, male 12-17 yrs James Van Klei, male 12-17 yrs They all train with Koryobop club; school for Taekwondo and Self- Defense trained and coached by the highly-experienced Master Sonja Janssen (5th Dan, black Belt) and Master Abraham Janssen (4th Dan, black belt). Adam Van Klei and Jordan Brookes will feature in the junior division and chances are that they might encounter each other. Both Jordan and Adam are excited to fight other athletes from other countries. Oliver Blackett is waiting for the preselecting round that will take place in about two weeks. He is very confident and focused to secure a place for this important tournament. Oliver joined Taekwondo Koryobop, not only to learn and practice self-defense but foremost to compete in Sparring tournaments. From day one he wanted to spar with the big boys, and he is determined to achieve his goal. In the category, Sparring and Poomsae, Adam and James Van Klei are excelling in both disciplines. Both brothers have shown tremendous discipline and hardly missed any training. Their ambitions are podium places. Esther and Amron are confident and looking cheerful towards that day, Keira and Jazmin have been focused from day 1 and are determined to achieve the very best on that day; Bridget is still overcoming a knee injury but she is confident to secure a podium place with a little rest she will be up to speed in no time. Philipp klockho is ready for his fight and no one can stop him now as he will be ready on that day not 100 %, but 200%.
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News and Views from The Omokoroa Community Church
Do you know the difference between a dog and a cat? Yes, a cat the usual 8:30am Traditional Service, and 10am family service, on thinks its God, and that it owns you! Whereas a dog thinks you’re Easter Sunday. God and won’t stop loving you. I enjoy cats and dogs but I think If you can’t wait until then we have another special event on our dogs are much more ‘god like’ in their response to us. After all, ‘dog’ calendar that might help. It’s called ‘Tuned to Easter’. Carolie de is ‘God’ spelt backwards! Blaze, my dog, just won’t stop loving me Koster is a local whom we lovingly describe as the ‘South African no matter how I treat him. I tie him up and leave him when I go out, Alison Holst’. Carolie has produced many cook books and hosted but he always gives me a great welcome when I return. I hurt him, many ‘culinary events’. She will be demonstrating ‘Fun with Filo perhaps by accidently standing on his paw, and instead of running pastry’. Celebrated musician, Lisbe Jooste, will present some light away he comes closer seeking reconciliation. He loves being with music before the demonstration, and afterwards she will conclude me wherever I am, no matter what I’m doing. Toilet doors must with, ‘Easter in Music and Words’. This will be at the Omokoroa be firmly closed unless I want company. And there’s only so much Community Church on April 1st; from 2pm to 5pm. R.S.V.P. by room in a toilet! As I write he’s asleep under my desk but won’t March 23rd to the church office. Phone weekday mornings 548 2515. stay there if I leave the room. Yes, I think God has given us dogs to Also, we have recently started an Intermediate age Youth Group that remind us how he feels about us, and how he responds to us. meets monthly. It’s called ‘Moving Up’. Our first meeting occurred Easter surely proves that God just won’t stop loving people no matter at the Domain with Kayaks, Frisbees, and sausages. We all got wet, how they treat him, or how often they hurt him. It proves that he ate lots of sausages, and had lots of fun. If you want to find out more loves being with us and is prepared to go to extreme lengths to make ring the office on 548 2515 any week day morning. this possible. Why not come along and spend some time with God God Bless from Rev. Don Moses @ The O.C.C. Your local Church. at church this Easter? We have a 7pm service on Good Friday and
Omokoroa Omelette 32 March 2017 Community Notices & Events brought to you by Omokoroa Print & Copy
Omokoroa Community Tennis Club Play tennis? Then come along to our club sessions: l Monday 9.00 am to 12 pm l Tuesday 6.00 pm to 9.15 pm lThursday 9.00 am to 12.00 pm l Saturday 2.00 pm to 5 pm
Charge of $5 per session per person. At other times between 12.00 pm and 5.00 pm (subject to availability) hire a court for $10 per hour. Alternatively why not join the club with the big serve. All enquiries, ring Steve (07 548 2037).
Soccer Players Wanted Omokoroa Originals over 30 soccer team is looking for extra players for this season. We play every second Sunday in the Tauranga area, every second game at Omokoroa. Great fun, keep fit and relive the glory years. For more details contact Chuggy at: [email protected] Omokoroa Omelette 33 March 2017 TABLE TENNIS CLUB Next Working Bee for Cooney Reserve. An invite to all players interested All hands needed and all hands welcomed for our next working bee in joining... our local table tennis club. clearing weeds in our reserve. We play on Monday evenings WORKING BEE - 1st Wednesday of each month 9:30am - 12noon 7pm – 8:30pm Come with some tools | Bring some enthusiasm | $3 a head - ($5 a couple) Includes supper Enjoy the camaraderie and let all enjoy our environment. All level of players welcome. Phone Jan 548 2299 Held at - The Settlers’ Hall - Omokoroa Please bring SOFT shoes and a bat if you have one all other equipment will be provided. Please contact: Bruce Lauchlan Ph: 548 1741 or email – [email protected]
Omokoroa Community Cyblerlink Would you like to join our Cyberlink in Omokoroa? It is a central hub where you email me news of up coming events; stuff you have to give away or need; community Western Bay of Plenty information; garage sales; lost or missing pets/things. Of Neighbourhood Support course the list is as long as your imagination. If you want to be informed about our community then sign up and Omokoroa residents are being urged to join a Neighbourhood spread the word. Support group. To sign up: email: [email protected] with Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support launched, in your name and email address. You can unsubscribe at March, a campaign with a focus on “if you see something, any point. say something”. Residents are urged to join, or start, a group Your email addresses will be kept safe! through the new website: www.wbopns.org.nz or by phoning... 0800 22 55 85 Rapid population growth makes this more worthwhile than ever, says Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support executive chairperson Adrienne Bruce.
Omokoroa Toy Library 'Check-out' some great toys!' Specialising in toys for 0-5’s from as little as 50c for 2 weeks Mainly Music Situated behind the Settlers’ Hall. is up and running Open Saturday mornings 9:30 - 11am @ Omokoroa Community Church For more information email: Wednesdays from 9:15am for a 9:30am Start [email protected]
Omokoroa Omelette 34 March 2017 CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS House Sitters Available Room for Rent Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall Mid-April to sometime in August, while waiting In medical complex, part time. Available for bookings for clubs, special for home build in Omokoroa area, by retired Email: [email protected] functions weddings, etc. Reasonable rates married couple with excellent references. and excellent facilities. For bookings phone Phone or text Anne on 022 088 1874 House & Garden Services Heather on 548-1620 Please see the Tree pruning, Weeding, hedges, water-blasting. noticeboard outside the main entrance for Amore Omokoroa Affordable rates. Phone David 021 131 3391 "What's on at the hall" Italian cooking classes, handmade egg pasta & or 07 218 7003 homemade sauces for sale – taking orders for Painter Italian pre-cooked meals all made in a certified Bark or Mulch For all your painting requirements. Phone kitchen. Also available as your personal chef. Need a larger quantity of loose bark or mulch, Gerard Quilty 0274 475 493 FB: amore omokoroa. Ph: 548-2453 or but have no trailer? Up to 1cu3, various grades A/Hrs 548-1337 021 183 5591 to your door / spread. Good prices & rates for delivery within the local Omokoroa area. Call The Fitness League Plasterer / Painter David 0211313391 / 072187003 Bagot Stack System. Safe & Fun form of Remedial, Interior plastering / Painting. Skims, exercise. Strengthen & mobilise your body. cove, repairs. 30 years’ experience. Contact Garden Fix Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall Classes: Monday Duncan Tel: 548-2453 or 022 038 7782 Experienced and reliable. 9:30am. Ph. Dorothy on 549-3378 Honest and hard working. I can tidy, weed, Lawn Mowing plant, mulch… whatever you need. Painter Lawns, Vacant Sections, Orchards One off missions or regular up-keep. Let's get Interior/exterior. Clean, tidy, fast. Living in Reliable, Trustworthy, Reasonable Rates into it! Call Sharon 0272 441 567 Omokoroa. Call Paul Hoskin for your free Ph: Noel on 027 525 3380 or 548-2079 quote. Ph: 548-2112 or 021 977 346 TAEKWONDO, Self-Defence, TAI-CHI TAI CHI Community Class Taekwondo: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Lyncroft Nursery Suitable beginners, people new to Tai Chi, 6pm–7:15pm (all ages) New comers - 2 Wide range of native grasses, flaxes, shrubs, recovering from medical or injury conditions weeks’ FREE trial (Taekwondo only) trees. Great Prices. 160 Plummers Point Rd. Wednesday 1pm-2pm Bethlehem Hall Tai-Chi: Tuesday 6:15pm–7:15pm (all ages) 548-1209 Appointment needed During Primary School Terms VENUE: Western Ave Sports Hall, Omokoroa Qualified Tutor member AATC Phone Sonja 027 548 1960 Omokoroa Cleaning Services Enquiries Trish 021 482 842 E: [email protected] Homes, gardens, car valet service. Add. [email protected] W: http://koryobopnz.strikingly.com services available. Glass/Tile Shower rejuvenation. Water-blasting-Painting. Enquires Bedding Hay for Sale Fancy That Costume Hire welcome. Ph. Ludi & Andrea 548-2657 or Conventional bales $7/Bale. Ph: 548-2177 At Aongatete. Good range of costumes, wigs 021 0700 021 and accessories. Please phone: Lucia Knyvett. For Hire 0275 107 641 Green Waste Removal Electric/hydraulic log splitter. 500mm stroke $15 per wool bale bag as required. Loose ram. $70/day. Leads available. Just Cats Boarding Cattery green waste also removed. Ph: Ron 0274 728 756 or 548-2245 Lovely individual 4m runs $10 a day. Quality Call Phil 022 333 2644 or 549-4950 food & facilities. Esdaile Rd, Pahoia. Clean Fill Site Wanted Ph: 577-1993 www.justcats.net.nz Complete Lawn & Garden Services If you have a site that you want filled with For all your lawn / gardening requirements. clean fill, then ring Steve Hughes Drum Incinerators for sale Call Phil 022 333 2644 or 549-4950 0274 840 586 44-gallon drum incinerators. $35.00 each. Delivered between Katikati and Tauranga. Craftsman Plumber Lawn Mowing Phone: 548-0823 Omokoroa local, 30 years’ experience, Lawns, Vacant Sections, Orchards for all small jobs, maintenance and repairs. Reliable, Trustworthy, Reasonable Rates Work Wanted Phone Jason 548-0292 or 021 241 9843 Ph: Noel on 027 525 3380 or 548-2079 Odd job guy. Fencing, section maintenance, gardening, fence painting, cleaning. Anything Line Dancing Diane’s Décor considered. Phone Lance 548-1991 or @ Omokoroa Settler’s Hall Not just curtains! Curtains, roman blinds, 021 038 9560 On Fridays. Beginners… 9am - 10am tracks, rods. Roller blinds, home furnishings Intermediate… 10am - 11am – fabric samples in local Showroom. 9:30 – 5 Pahoia/Apata Community Hall for Hire Regular... 11am - 12 noon by appointment. ‘Free quotes and advice’ E: An amazing venue which also has a separate No partner required just join the line, get fit & [email protected] Now on Facebook! meeting room and a fully equipped kitchen. have fun. A mix of Latin, waltz, quick-step etc. Ph:548-1920 / 0272 846 543 Quality tables and chairs also available for plus country & western. off-site hire. Call Michele Smith 021 985 950 Contact Shirley 548-1633 Ease Pain and Discomfort with Bowen Therapy or Email all enquiries to: [email protected] Are you suffering from Neck, Shoulder or Knee Holiday or Short Term Rental pain, Sciatica, Tennis Elbow, RSI, Migraines, Omokoroa Lions' Market Self-contained studio with water views, Chronic Fatigue or any other discomfort? 2nd SUNDAY each month - Sunday Apr. 9th / Furnished with all the essentials Bowen Therapy offers a gentle and effective May 14th / June 11th Western Ave. car-park. Suit couple. Ph 548-0292 hands-on treatment. 9am-12noon Come enjoy a morning out. Call Hannelore on 548-0824 Cakes, BBQ, drinks. Good shopping and good company. Car boot and stallholders welcome YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Animal Health Care $5 per 5m site. Telephone: Keith 548-2117 or CALL NOW TO BE IN Is your Animal in Pain, having Skin, Eye, Ear Peter 548-0430 THE NEXT ISSUE! problems, Arthritis, Epilepsy, Anxiety or just unwell? Homeopathy and Bowen Therapy offer House Cleaning Services safe and effective treatments to help your Domestic cleaning - do you need help? For animal get back to health. Call Hannelore on prompt, reliable, honest service, Classified Advertisements 548-0824 Call Nicky at POSH Ladies. 577-6948 Personal $5.00 Business $10.00 Maths Tutor Price per 20 words block or part thereof. Years 9 & 10, NCEA level 1-3 Maths and Drum Tutor 40 word limit per advert. Calculus Experienced, registered, Kiwi trained Professional working musician. 20yrs playing Kiwi teacher. Excellent results. Local. and teaching experience. Beginner to Supply Ad in writing / Payment at time of place- Text 0273 023 440 advanced. Jazz, Funk, Blues, Rock. ment. Cash / Cheque / EFTPos Paul 021 977 346 PH: 548-1583 E: [email protected]
Omokoroa Omelette 35 March 2017 HARBOUR HARRY'S... WHO’S CATCHING? Congratulations to the Omokoroa Boat Club for organising and running another successful annual Junior Fishing Contest last month with over 60 entries recorded. It was a pleasure to attend the prize giving evening and witness the Goody Bags being given out along with all the awards and spot prizes. It was obvious that a great deal of thought and effort had gone into running this event by the OMC committee members and rightly so a huge round of applause was also given to all the local businesses that supported and sponsored this event and making it possible to award so many prizes. It was a nice touch to see the local Fisheries Officers in attendance taking time talking to all the contestants at the weigh in, well done to Roger and his colleague and all the supportive parents. I am sure I will be corrected if I am wrong, but did the juniors produce more and heavier fish than the adults in their contest a couple of weeks earlier? I better dive for cover at this point! Bruce Bannan sent in this picture of his 55cm Snapper which was part of his seven-fish limit caught stray-lining with a blue mackerel in the shallows on an outgoing tide, five minutes from the boat ramp. Good harbour snapper Bruce! Bruce Bannan 55cm Snapper
Thirteen-year-old Jacob took this fine kingfish on a live mackerel during the school holidays from his favourite spot in the harbour. Krrishdeep Tuhi-Singh proudly holding the heaviest snapper caught during the Junior Fishing Contest. Steve from Skippers Restaurant has quietly been taking his fair share of snapper off his kayak through the summer months, although he has also been donating a few to the shark community as well! I hope March and the coming April have, and will put, a bend in your rods; so don’t be shy or modest and send in your photos and catch details.
Steve from Skippers Jacob with Kingfish
Krrishdeep Tuhi-Singh's Snapper
Send your photos and catch details into: [email protected]
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