ISSN 1170-1099 TIRED OF PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING? Call Sarah at MOBILE ACCOUNTING SERVICES (1994) LTD Phone 871 8080 or email me on Published Tuesday and Thursday [email protected] TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005 297TC036-02 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Fireworks at Farmer to photographer Ohaupo By Dean Taylor family property until he was Ohaupo’s annual fi reworks Phil Brown has been a keen 40. He had owned his fi rst extravaganza is on again this photographer all his life. Next camera at age 10. Saturday. week marks the fi rst exhibi- After a couple of years as The Waikato Fireworks Fiesta tion of his work. a logging contractor and fi ve will feature even more fi re- ‘Up Close and Personal’ years as a greenkeeper for Te works this year, say organisers. features a collection of works Awamutu Bowling Club he The gates open at Ohaupo taken over the past couple of opened his business, Phil’s Rugby Club grounds in Forkert years and is the opening event Photo Magic. Road at 5pm as the build up of Scream Rosetown Fes- Mr Brown became starts to the organised fi re- tival 2005. known for his atten- works display. Mr Brown’s col- tion to detail and grip of new pho- There will be a live band, lection of works tography technol- refreshments, rides for children is mainly of the ogy, but found the and sideshows. Admission natural history of this district, and business relied too cost is $5 for adults, $3 for chil- heavily on his input. dren or $15 for a family. strongly features Maungatautari and He says he was work- Lake Ngaroto. ing too long, and too hard, Worth hearing The show will hang and not having time to do Te Awamutu Hearing Associ- in Waipa District Council things he enjoyed, such as ation has organised an address Te Awamutu Chamber and is being part of the outdoors and by a leading tinnitus research- open to the public at various taking photos. ers on the revolutionary new times from Friday, November When he sold the business neuromics tinnitus treatment. 4 until Friday, November 11. last year, he was able to get Dr Grant Searchfi eld is an Opening hours are published back to his favourite hobbies, Auckland University audiol- in the festival programme and in the past two years es- ogy lecturer and head of the distributed in the Courier last timates he has taken 25,000 tinnitus research team. Thursday. photos. He will speak at the Burchell Mr Brown farmed on the Continued page 3. Pavilion in Gorst Avenue from AT WORK: Photographer Phil Brown with the tools of his 11am-noon on November 16 trade at work at Lake Ngaroto. 305051AD - all welcome. The new treatment is now available at Auckland Univer- sity, the only clinic outside Australia to offer neuromics. Waikato women take on world By Grant Johnston with fi ve children - have been chosen as Last chance Phyllis Huitema’s aim is to build up the family who will live in the house. The A few tickets are still avail- Waipa business, but this week she’ll be family will put a minimum of 500 ‘sweat able for the Altrusa Home and playing a leading role in trying to build a equity’ hours into building their home. Garden Ramble this Sunday house in world record time. A few men will be on site to oversee (November 6). The Waipa District economic develop- technical and construction activities. There has been some confu- ment manager is one of 23 of Waikato’s The blitz build event is part of HFH sion about the date of the top female leaders directing over 500 Waikato’s fi rst Annual Awareness Week. ramble, as it is the 10th annual women from the region to beat a Habitat Habitat for Humanity Waikato has been event. Some people have mis- for Humanity world record. operating for nearly 10 years and has read the advertising, incor- Starting this afternoon at Waikato housed 38 families in need in the Waikato rectly thinking it will be staged Stadium, Habitat for Humanity (HFH) region. Nationally, Habitat for Humanity on the 10th. Waikato will aim to beat the world-record NZ has housed over 260 families. Internationally, Habitat for Humanity If you would like to join the for an ‘all-women’s blitz build’, construct- is now in 100 countries and has housed crowds heading out to see ing a house in four and three quarter one million people. Every 24 minutes a some wonderful local prop- days. erties on Sunday, pick up a Habitat for Humanity home is dedicated The current world record is exactly fi ve somewhere in the world. ticket ($20) from Playmates on days, achieved by a number of teams in Habitat for Humanity International Alexandra Street or phone 871 the USA. has been a key charity involved in relief 8750. Proceeds will support on- An all-women’s blitz build event has efforts in Tsunami-devastated countries, going literacy and community never been done in New Zealand, al- Hurricane devastated areas and for Paki- service projects. though it has been done in several coun- stan earthquake victims during 2005. tries around the world. Mrs Huitema leads one of the teams on Class action The 5.45 shift this evening will fea- Saturday from 6.45am in the fi nal push The impending removal of ture a team of 13 from Te Wananga o towards the record. the old classroom/library block Aotearoa’s Te Awamutu campus, led by She has also been on the organising at Pirongia School will be Katarina Tamaki. committee. marked with an informal func- The Waikato women will be building a “It’s been awesome to be part of the tion at 3pm on site this Friday. four bedroom, 105m2 home in fi ve hour committee that has set this up, ably led All past pupils, parents, inter- shifts with three shifts per day. by Debi Raasch,” she says. ested community members are The home will eventually be transport- “It is really exciting to be involved with invited to attend, with photos HAMMERING home her point: Waipa District economic ed to a Habitat for Humanity property in such a positive group of people, working and/or memorabilia welcomed. development manager, Phyllis Huitema ready to help Huntly West. to make a difference to the lives of a fam- build a house in record time. 305051BD The Daniels family - husband and wife ily.” Super Liquor Phone 871 4009 TE AWAMUTU All Seiko, Pulsar Offer concludes close John’s OPEN 7 DAYS of trade 07/11/05 John’s Super Deal is Cash and Carry Only – Payment of John’s Super Deal must be & Lovus watches while stocks last PICK OF THE WEEK by cash, Eftpos or cheque, otherwise charge price applies. 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