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ISSN 1170-1099 Approachable Professional Prompt All accounting work for rentals through to complex structures Call Sarah at MOBILE ACCOUNTING SERVICES (1994) LTD Phone 871 8080 or email me on Published Tuesday and Thursday [email protected] TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007 276TC011-06 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Hair-raising Briefl y down-to-earth for Children are letting their imaginations (and hairstyles) run wild to help raise money for Save the Children. celebrity wedding couple ‘Wild Hair Days’ have been held at Pukeatua, Bethel and Arohena schools with children creating whacky hair styles and donating a gold coin to the appeal. Other local schools including Te Awamutu Primary, Pirongia and Maihiihi will be having hair-raising fun for the Save the Children annual ap- peal week (October 8-14). Money collected will go to support the work of Save the Children NZ, which includes education projects for children in Indonesia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sudan and in the Pacifi c, as well as New Zealand based programmes. Transition talk Waikato West IHC stalwart Philip Grey of Te Awamutu says a meeting in town next Monday night is a must for parents or caregivers of people with intel- lectual disability moving from school to the workplace. Mr Grey, a former president WELCOME HOME: TV wedding couple Kelly and Kelly Heke cut their wedding cake back in Te Awamutu amidst scores of family, friends who has been a committee and well-wishers at Saturday night’s celebration at Marist Clubrooms. 282071AD member for 19 years and is retiring from the role, should By Dean Taylor and ‘the two Kellys’ becoming a mar- know. Life has returned briefl y to normal ried couple. “There will be four speakers, for celebrity wedding couple Kelly Everything was taken care of for including two from Disability and Kelly Heke of Te Awamutu. the couple, their bridal party and Support Link and Work and The winners of TV One’s ‘Good their family for the big event. Income - the meeting will be Morning’ wedding competition are ‘Kelly girl’ says the bridal party extremely valuable for anyone back at work this week after a hectic of Kelli Hawkins, Jessica Heays, dealing with transition to the month since they entered the compe- Nathanial Rowe and Shannon Heke workplace for someone with an tition. and parents Mike and Normia Heays intellectual disability,” he says. Just a week after being announced and Jerry and Rona Heke were made to feel like royalty by TVNZ hosts The meeting follows the as winners they were married live on and staff. 5.30pm AGM at the Public Rela- air by celebrant Kay Gregory in front tions Offi ce in Gorst Avenue Friends and family back home of 30 of their closest family. went all out to organise the home- on October 15 and starts at On Saturday the ‘real party’ took 6.30pm with refreshments. coming, and were rapt with the way place as about 200 people came to Te everyone pitched in to help. For more information contact Awamutu Marist Clubrooms for the Mr Grey at 871 1771. Three cars picked up the wedding homecoming celebration. party right off the tarmac when It was a dream come true for the they landed at Hamilton Airport on Voting slow couple who met two years ago when Saturday afternoon and they were Kelly asked his little brother if his CELEBRITY celebrant Kay Gregory conducts the wedding Voting by Waipa residents for whisked away to get dressed again service for Kelly Heays and Kelly Heke on TV One’s ‘Good the local government elections girlfriend had an older sister. She did, for the party. Morning’ on Friday. TVNZ screenshot. continues to be slower and and they have been together since. Lots of local businesses helped out lower than in previous years. It was at another wedding, ‘Kelly with sponsorship for the event, and its, Bottle King and Memories this dream become a reality. Latest fi gures from the boy’s’ sister, that he took the micro- at 4pm Saturday afternoon the ‘two Beauty Therapy Clinic for In fact TVNZ reported votes returning offi cer (to the end of phone and in front of 100 guests fi rst Kellys’ and their wedding party were making it all possible at short coming from overseas as well Friday) show 1850 people had asked Mike Heays for permission called on to the venue and enjoyed notice. as New Zealand for the winning voted in the hotly contested Te before going down on one knee to another wedding celebration, includ- The couple only have a short couple. Awamutu Ward election (less propose to kelly. ing speeches and cutting the cake. time to get back to normal be- Miss Hawkins says she knows than 20% of eligible voters) and The couple had been guests of Bridesmaid Kelli Hawkins put fore fl ying to Tahiti for a week that once the word got out about 380 in Kakepuku Ward (17% of TVNZ in Wellington all week lead- a lot of work into organising the for the honeymoon as part of the text vote, friends of friends eligible voters). ing up to the wedding and say the event, and says everyone approached their prize. of friends were all encouraged to This refl ected the overall television staff were fantastic, really wanted to help. They say even now it all seems help the couple. Waipa District fi gure of 17% taking an interest in the couple and She thanks Campbell Lane, Sincer- so unreal. Now the two Kellys simply say (compared to 26% at the same making sure they had a thoroughly ity Drycleaners, Te Awamutu RSA, Mike Heays says the two Kel- thank you to everyone who did stage in 2004). great time. Rosetown Liquor Centre, Magills lys have received support from anything to make them the hap- Highlight of the week - the wedding Meats, Te Awamutu Wines & Spir- all around New Zealand to make piest couple in the world. tthishis wweekseeks specialspecial Johnnie OPEN 7 DAYS 2004 Honda Phone 871 4009 TRX400FA4 Cnr Sloane & Vaile Sts Walker TE AWAMUTU 1 Litre Offer valid until 15/10/07 while stocks last Jose Cuervo Captain Tequila FREE Morgan Margarita WWASAS $$79957995 NNOWOW $$59955995 700ml Mix 1 Litre 2 TTOO CCHOOSEHOOSE FROMFROM Peter Glidden Honda 462 Ohaupo Road, $$34.9934.99 282TC002-07 Te Awamutu $$35.9935.99 $$39.9939.99 Ph 871 7317 282TC004-07 YOUR LETTERS CRIMELINE Salt Water Sports Fishing Te Awamutu Police 872 0100 EMERGENCY 111 KAWHIA HIGH TIDES Te Awamutu Police have dealt with ADD EIGHT MINUTES FOR RAGLAN HABOUR Support appreciated the following matters since last week: Monday, October 1: TUESDAY: 9.47am & 10.01pm On behalf of the Kihikihi children youth and families to form a softball Arrests: Man for assaulting a fe- WEDNESDAY: 10.22am & 10.33pm and families who took part in the holi- club, touch, athletics, walking groups male, causing injury and outstanding THURSDAY: 10.54am & 11.04pm day programme at the Domain and and other sports to meet the needs of warrant to appear in court. Man for FRIDAY: 11.24am & 11.34pm the Events Centre, I would like to say Kihikihi. breaching bail. Man for failing to ap- SATURDAY: ----------- & 11.54pm a huge thank you to Sport Waikato. To achieve this end we need to hear pear in court. SUNDAY: 12.05am & 12.25pm Burglary of Mill Road property re- MONDAY: 12.37am & 12.57pm And extra special thanks to Kihikihi from interested folk who would be Rotary for funding the costs of the willing to support this initiative. ported. Chainsaw stolen. visit to the Events Centre. Already several willing people have Tuesday, October, 2: Your generosity allowed 60 children stepped up to offer help, but we will Burglary of Te Wananga O Aotearoa to take part in fun activities and learn need more to keep the momentum reported. Cash and food stolen from new sporting skills. going. cafeteria. The bus trip was great fun for the Many Kihikihi people have told me Attempted burglary of Tall Poppies children and thanks need to go to Go that these sports were played here in reported. Nothing stolen. Wednesday, October 3: Bus for their support on the day. days gone by and that we were very Man arrested for EBA. The day at the Domain attracted 90 strong in competition. So let’s do it again. Burglary of Ohaupo Road residence children and their families and was a reported. LCD TV, X-Box and food huge success.’ Kihikihi is rediscovering itself and the pride in our community is obvious stolen. From this attendance we have been Thursday, October 4: able to evaluate the need to set up and I am pleased to be able to help wherever I can. Woman complains of her partner more sporting support for the youth breaching bail conditions and stealing BBUYUY ANYANY 5 of Kihikihi. Please contact me on 870 1924 with your offer of support. cash. URES It is now this initial committee’s Friday, October 5: HOLIDAY JIG L job to move forward and contact all HAZEL BARNES Arrests: Two men for theft from Mo- bil Te Awamutu. Man for intentional FOR ONLY damage. $10 Anti 1080 side seems to get letters leeway Burglary of Arapuni Road property reported. Child’s quad bike and chain- It would appear that you prefer to al- road kill has been decreasing since the saw stolen. low Murray Dench to monopolise your 1080 drop and on Monday and Wednes- Intentional damage to window of car columns with regard to 1080 possum day of this week it was zero between Te parked at Whitmore Street property control rather than present a balanced Kauri Reserve and the Pirongia junc- reported.