Te Awamutu Courier, Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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During this 2009 RaboPlus elite women’s son. time Pat raised her family and and elite and under-23 men’s Pat Henton (known as ‘Florrie’ undertook relief teaching. national road races are staged to many) turned 100 on December While she had been teaching at in the district. 19 and was the centre of attention Te Kowhai she had boarded with Te Awamutu Sports Cycling for family, friends, residents and the Henton family and her friend- staff. ship with son Morris was rekindled Club is heavily involved with Granddaughter Alex Fear says after Mr McDonald passed away in running the event, which has she has always been a complete joy 1976. support from local sponsors for the family. The couple married in Decem- including Waipa District ‘‘As a grandmother and great- ber 1977, living on the Henton farm Council, Livingstone Building, grandmother she has always been at Paterangi until Morris’ death in Ingham Honda and Red Bins. kind, loving and such an important 2006. The high quality cycling part of our lives. Pat has been resident at kicks off at 1pm on Friday with ‘‘We are very aware how special Camellia Resthome since then. She the individual time trial and it is to still have her around and was an active member of the Hamil- carries on through Saturday taking such an active interest in all ton, then Te Awamutu Bridge Club and Sunday. we do. She is quite a blessing.’’ for many years, until her early 90’s. See double page feature Florence (Pat) Baverstock One of her former pupils, Ron pages 10-11 and Mayor’s O’Hara was born December 19, 1908 Whitford, met Pat again at her 98th Welcome page 12. in Auckland. birthday after seventy years. Pat At the time her father, Joseph, was his school mistress in the Computers for was a wheel-right in Otahuhu 1930’s at Papakura. carrying out carriage repairs and Since then he has been making College blacksmithing. regular trips to Te Awamutu from Students at Te Awamutu In 1916 her parents purchased a his Kawakawa Bay home to visit College will head back to the farm at Ardmore (South Auckland) his favourite teacher. so she completed her primary ‘‘She was a wonderful teacher classroom in 2009 with more schooling there. and as a pupil I absolutely loved computers to use. She would then travel by train her. Many years later when I ran The school was given 15 from Papakura to Newmarket to across her nephew he gave me a PCs by Waikato University in attend Epsom Girl’s Grammar contact address and I just had to see late 2008 under a policy which School and later Auckland her again.’’ sees retired computer Teacher’s Training College to com- Mr Whitford was delighted to equipment in good condition plete her primary training. again visit for her 100th birthday donated to schools or early She taught in a number of and says she was excited to receive childhood centres. The schools including Te Kowhai and special messages from the Queen, university upgrades its 4500 Papakura. Governor General and Prime Min- PCs about every four years on Pat left Te Kowhai in 1936 to ister. a rolling basis. teach at Papakura, where she met ‘‘She also loved being sur- Schools can approach the and married her first husband, rounded by her family.’’ university with requests for Papakura solicitor Gordon These included all five grand- computing equipment by TC070109CA01 McDonald, in 1939. children (Alex, Andrew, Kathryn, sending an email to BIRTHDAY girl Pat ‘Florrie’ Henton shares the limelight with her eldest They went on to live in Aus- Sarah, Felicity) and five great- [email protected] and granddaughter Alex Fear and her eldest great-granddaughter Morgan tralia on the McDonald family’s grandchildren (Harrison, Grace, stating how many computers Cawood (five months). Victoria farm where they had three Georgia, Hamish and Morgan). they need and what they are needed for. Soggy finish for 2008 Horror crash claims three A wet December saw Te Awamutu’s annual rainfall A Pirongia mother is at the bedside of her Rescue workers fought to save the life of the The crash was the last in a black holiday among the highest recorded surviving three-year-old daughter in the chil- only survivor, who suffered multiple fractures. period which claimed 23 lives in road crashes, over the past 19 years by Te dren’s ward of Waikato Hospital after losing her She is now reported to be in a stable condition. five up on the same period last year. Awamutu weather watcher husband and two other children in a horror road The truck driver and passenger were not Five deaths occurred in the Waikato. Paul Hobbs. smash on Saturday. injured. National road policing manager Superintend- December’s rainfall was 159 Justin Paul Nicholas (34) of Hamilton, was Serious Crash Unit crash analyst Constable ent Paula Rose said the deaths were a ‘bad start’ millimetres, about 50 driving to Pirongia on Kakaramea Road at about Jeremy Newell said the vehicle was extensively to 2009. millimetres above average, and 10pm Saturday when his car crossed the centre damaged as it took the full impact of the truck. ‘‘Bad decision-making was the main cause of contributed to an annual total of line and crashed into an oncoming articulated Investigators are still analysing what many accidents,’’ she said. 1469, the wettest year since truck. occurred as the crash was on a straight road in ‘‘At the end of the day it’s not the police 1996’s soggy 1702 millimetres. Mr Nicholas, his daughter Jaiden Nicholas fine conditions. officer, it’s not the traffic engineer, sitting (10) and son Kade James Nicholas (7) died Driver fatigue or inattention appear likely behind the wheel, it’s the individual driver and instantly at the scene. causes. the choices start and finish with them.’’ Add aa touch touch of colourof colour Chardon OPEN 7 DAYS Phone 871 4009 this summersummer Pink Cnr Sloane & Vaile Sts TE AWAMUTU Offer valid until 14/01/09 while stocks last Captain Morgan Woodstock Rum Stubbies 1 Litre 5% Dozen .99 .99 .00 6650377AA $32 Layby & fi nance $6 $20 BEAMISH GEMTIME JEWELLER Available 6650035AA 25 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu - Ph (07) 871 6797 www.gemtime.co.nz 2 Te Awamutu Courier, Wednesday, January 7, 2009 CRIMELINE Te Awamutu Police 872 0100 EMERGENCY 111 Te Awamutu Police dealt with the Arrests: Man for breaching the peace. for breaching bail. following matters over the Christmas- Man for breaching the liquor ban. Man Burglaries: Caravan on Ngahinapouri New Year period. for EBA. Man for EBA, assaulting a Road property. Meat, cigarettes and cash Monday, December 15: female and assaulting a female by driv- stolen. Ormsby Road property. Honda Arrests: Man for obstructing a prison ing into her. CRF230 stolen. Hazelmere Crescent prop- officer, possession of cannabis, pos- Burglary of Mandeno Street residence erty. Gazebo stolen. Book NOW for session of utensils for consuming reported. TV, CDs, DVD player, electric Youth reported for shoplifting from cannabis and methamphetamine and pos- blower and waterblaster stolen. The Warehouse. Effl uent Ponds session of an offensive weapon. Man for Monday, December 22: Sunday, December 28: breaching bail. Man for breaching bail. Arrests: Man for possession of Arrests: Man for EBA. Man for three Attempted burglary of Tensi Sushi cannabis and driving while disqualified. burglaries. Man for breaching a protec- reported. Entry not gained. Attempted Car impounded. Man for failing to appear tion order. Theft of Suzuki 250cc burglary of Authentic Indian Fine Foods in court. Man for EBA. Man for pos- motocross bike and two 50cc motocross reported. Entry not gained. session of cannabis for supply. Man for bikes from trailer parked at palmer Burglaries: Cambridge Road resi- possession of utensils for smoking Street property reported. One 50cc bike dence. Plasma TV, laptop computer and cannabis. seen being ridden towards Kihikihi. jewellery stolen. Puahue Road property. Theft of cash from vegetable stand Other two bikes located nearby. Yamaha Big Bear ATV and petrol con- honesty box in Crozier Street reported. Monday, December 29: tainer stolen. Tuesday, December 23: Man arrested for assaulting a female. Tuesday, December 16: Arrests: Woman for theft from Tuesday, December 30: Arrests: man for Burglary, theft of a Woolworths Supermarket. Man for driv- Man arrested for EBA. motor vehicle and breaching bail. ing while suspended. Vehicle Theft of radar detector, CDs and cash Woman for burglary and theft of a motor impounded. Man for assaulting a female. from car parked in Laurie Street vehicle. Theft of contents of mail from Acacia reported. Burglary of Red Cross Hall reported. Avenue property reported. Burglaries: All Seasons Air. Battery Nothing stolen. Woman apprehended for careless stolen from vehicle parked in yard. Wednesday, December 17: driving and failing to remain at the scene Alexandra Street residence. Various Man arrested for assaulting a female. of a crash. items stolen. • 20 TONNE EXCAVATORS Wilful damage to grader parked at Wednesday, December 24: Kakepuku Road resident reports UP TO 20M REACH Arapuni Road address reported.