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Moa Mail is a free Editor’s Comments Shade-by The River Chris Priestley At Studio 64 (Karen Clarke) Lions News (Viv Adamson) fortnightly Issue 203 While “make sure you live life to the What a weekend we have had for Labour The Inglewood Lions members have had a busy publication delivered Auckland’s renown fullest” is said all the time, that is not Weekend! Some things have gone really few weeks. Moa Mail 25 October 2017 to all households in balladeer Chris Priestley is always the reality. That’s if you take it to well and a lot of it has been a What an amazing turnout to the Inglewood Lions the Inglewood bringing his show “Unsung mean having amazing holidays, traveling disappointment. It all started off with Club Book Fair. Thanks must go to Donna and Playground Design Picked For Jubilee Park District. Hero’s “ to Studio 64 on Sunday 5 November at 2.00pm, the world etc life itself gets in the way of Winston and his sneering smile holding the Door Sales $15. Priestley presents his take on a slice of her team at the Inglewood Club for allowing us to Printed by The making this happen we are all busy with country to ransom while he decided which hold the event on their premises. Also thanks to Inglewood The vote is in and a design has Inglewood New Zealand history through of both notable and long been picked for the new the day to day normalities and funds aren't party to support. Odds-on he knew all Library, Inglewood Bookshop, Inglewood Primary school, Development Trust. always there to do more of what we along - but just had to string it out. forgotten characters of our settler past. His illuminating playground at Inglewood’s Jubilee Inglewood Scouts, Inglewood Rotary Club, Fun Ho! Toys and Office 25 Rata Street stories of heroes and place are woven into reflective Park. New Plymouth District Council had 429 ballots cast on seven designs and would like. Then came the Mitre 10 Cup semi-final, the Inglewood community for supporting this event. (Inglewood It should perhaps be said “make sure your with top of the table Taranaki having a acoustic folk with a few fellow travelling musicians Nigel option three was the runaway winner with 109 votes. Gavin, Cameron Bennett, Jude Douglas, Sonia Wilson and Inglewood District Health Trust and Youth line will each Information Centre) life is full and appreciate each day that you home game against the Tasman Makos. receive $1500 from the funds raised. As this event was so “A big thanks to Inglewood for the great turnout, the community has run a great process with excellent input from special guest Mike Harding who will together present the Circulation 2800 are given,” because you never know when They went down by one in a game that, successful we will be looking at holding it on an annual basis. the local kids and young people ,” NPDC Group Manager Strategy Liam Hodgetts said. NPDC is hoping to have the that day could be your last. The little from my point of view, suffered from over- show. playground completed by March next year. The Moa Mail can be What can you expect from the show and its supporting album and The Child Mobility Foundation Walk for Kids which was The plans were required to be suitable for children aged three to 15. The playground will be part of a project to viewed on the web at things are amazing, the sun on your face, a participation of the referee. Next off to hosted by the Lions Clubs in our zone was held last Sunday. About beautiful view, the giggle of small children, Brisbane for the third Bledisloe Cup game. booklet? Stories of Von Tempsky, the short life and tragic death of the make Jubilee Park a “destination” park that will attract visitors from outside Inglewood too. This also includes www.inglewood.co.nz tightrope dancer and barmaid Jennie Anderson, an almost spoken word 80 people participated. With postponing the event from the week proposals for a new skate park, which is scheduled to be completed next year, and a public toilet near the play area and on Face Book that BBQ in the backyard where you play The Aussies were truly psyched up for the before due to weather, the new date clashed with other major cricket, touch or just have a catch up. game and said thank you very much when piece employing four eye witness accounts of the Tarawera eruption in by the end of this year. News and Advertising events, hence the low turnout. A lot of children dressed up in their Full up your life with happiness and the intercept of a long looping pass that 1886, real characters such as the miner Little Biddy Goodwin who died Inglewood Lions Club’s plans for an 18 -hole mini-putt course are also a step closer with the NPDC drawing up a Contacts: at 96 and was the country's only female miner, a tribute to the long- Super hero costumes. They were judged by National MP Barbara laughter, family and friends. The memories you could have anticipated from the back Kuriger and Deputy Mayor Richard Jordan. Another enjoyable concessional ground lease for a site next to the play area. The Lions will pay $1 a year for the lease and channel Editor gone gold mining town of St Bathans in Otago (it once had 13 pubs, could help you get through the bad times. of the stand, gave them the first try. The Lions event. proceeds from the course back into community organisations. Phillippa Peters today there's just one). There is cleverness here too: It' s very hard not “We’re working with the Inglewood Community Board and local people to get the whole community participating Appreciate that last hug, kiss or moment. All Blacks were like the curate’s egg – Office Phone to break a laugh on Hokonui Moonshine Whiskey Blues (about a mother and to raise a sense of stewardship for the project,” said Mr Hodgetts. NPDC is also helping the Inglewood good in parts; the rest we won’t talk 06 7567030 Phillippa Peters - Editor about. of seven home-still woman who liked a daily dram) which morphs community in fundraising efforts for further improvements to Jubilee Park. If you would like to help naturally into witty take on Route 66; "if you ever plan to motor South . Fax On the good side - we celebrated our Seed Savers Network Point . . get your hooch on Route 96 . . . it winds from Mataura to your community and 06 7567864 wedding anniversary with dinner out at a become a Lion contact Peter RSA Badges $10.00 restaurant we had not been to for years. Ohai . . . more than 57 miles to get high . . .” It’s the Email McGillie/Pumpkin Books: $15.00 most entertaining New Zealand history lesson you’re Winter on 7520167 for We had a great meal and the personal Purangi Kiwi News (Karen Schumacher) [email protected] Printing/Photocopying/Booklets further information. attention of the young lady Maître D. likely to encounter. Office Hours (Stapling/Colour): Up to A3 October is national kiwi month. With the The rest of the weekend was spent Daily 10.00 am to Local Artists Gift Cards: $5.00 recovering our large garden from its wild goal of having kiwi population all increasing 4.00 pm Fun Ho! Toys/Souvenirs at 2% pa, we are quietly chuffed at our 9% state. It’s marvellous what you can achieve Points and views AA Guides/Brochures/Cards growth. We are about to do a night with a bit of planning and some hard work. expressed are not Available at: I manage the planning and Mrs Arjay really mission to harvest eggs from a burrow. If necessarily the views of Inglewood Information Centre we get chicks, one will return to our project and the other The Inglewood does work well. Fun Ho! Toys/Moa Mail we will gift to Rotokare to help their project. Bob has his Development Trust 7567030 (25 Rata Street) Food for thought, eh? fingers crossed that the male kiwi called “Redwood” moves out of the burrow before the early hours of the morning, since we do not go near the burrow while he is inside. We are now working away at the pest control of rats and possums in the area where kokako are to be released. We have a large number of the resetting traps installed. The A24 are the rat traps, and the A12 are the possum traps. These are a key tool to keep the predators at low levels. We are thrilled that Farmlands have kicked off our request for help by donating an A12 possum resetting trap. These will kill 12 possums before we need to re-gas them. And they work! We have 1,000 hectares we need to do the control over which is a big area. The traps are available at Farmlands.

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Drakes Furnishers End Of An Era (Robin Drake) Gardening With Clueless Ratapiko School Calf And Lamb Day (Christine Young) Probably nothing is more frustrating than growing great plants and After 117 years and three generations of the Drake family’s tradition then seeing them being eaten by something before you can eat or Ratapiko School held their annual Calf and Lamb Day on in home furnishings in Inglewood, the time has come for Graham enjoy looking at them. Unless you like mozzies there are not many Tuesday 17 October and what a pearler of a day it was, with and Robin Drake, the current owners, to retire from the business pests that will ruin your BBQ quicker. There are some ways to help, many of the spectators being caught out by some but continue to live in Inglewood. Graham to enjoy more fishing and not foolproof but then probably nothing is. uncustomary sun and receiving their first spot of sunburn for the season! gardening; Robin to pursue more volunteer work and other creative projects. 1. Petunias - These bright-colored Students competed in a range of calf and lamb Drakes originally started as C. W. Drake, Cabinetmaker & Upholsterer situated on Rata Street in the building that beauties are often planted to repel events including leading, calling and were also now contains bugs, beetles and aphids. They need judged on the presentation and care of their Atmosphere a sunny spot, so try them near your animals. Congratulations to all of our prize Heating and vegetable garden or in a window winners and particular mention must go to our Cooling next to box. 2. Basil - There’s an oil in basil ‘Best Overall’ students: Savannah Collins the Z Station. As that kills mosquito eggs. Plant basil in (Champion Lamb) and Lukis Barton (Champion D r a k e s pots near gathering areas to ward off Calf). Furnishers flies and mosquitoes, and to use in Added to the mix this year, was a highly business has not pesto! 3. Marigolds - These pretty, entertaining category of lambs and calves in ‘dress - sold, October sun-loving plants are often used to ups.’ Spectators were entertained by a line-up including a Work Safe inspector, a sun-smart lamb, will see keep pests at bay. They’ll help keep mosquitoes and aphids out. 4. Lavender - The Above: Lukis Barton. a unicorn and a dinosaur. commencement same scent that helps insomnia is absolutely disgusting to flies, moths and Below: Aurora Tarasiewicz- of a closing down mosquitoes. Plant it if you have a sunny garden, or keep a few bunches around to Once again the school was delighted with the Thomas with her unicorn, winner of sale of existing ward off them off. 5. Rosemary - In addition to repelling mosquitoes, potent support from the wider community and were very the dress up competition. floor stock to rosemary will help protect your vegetable plants from infestation 6. Mint - This pleased to welcome visiting teachers and pupils make way for pleasant-smelling plant (along with its cousin lemon balm) helps repel biting insects. from the Inglewood Community Childcare Centre. Our Above: Savannah Collins someone else to It’s best to plant mint in pots, because it will spread like crazy. 7. Catnip - Also a thanks to these teachers who appreciated the creativity retail from the member of the mint family, catnip repels bugs thanks to its nepetalactone —the demonstrated in the classroom and went on to judge the range of exhibits on display. After Matai Street same property that attracts cats. Go figure! 8. Chrysanthemums - Pyrethrums, a delicious barbecue, the community enjoyed some friendly rivalry, which included showroom. a compound that’s found in chrysanthemums and used in many commercial insect chocolate competitions, treasure hunts and mystery bottle auctions. Ratapiko PTA would Inglewood and repellents, keeps mosquitoes and beetles away. 9. Alliums - Chives, leeks, onions, like to thank our four fabulous judges who so surrounding garlic, scallions and shallots fall into this group. They grow tall with pretty purple, willingly gave up their time and offered some helpful districts have white or pink flowers and help protect other veggies (and your garden) against feedback. The school and PTA would also like to acknowledge our very generous sponsors who provided Above: Harry Drake, George Drake and Ray Spurdle outside the original Drake premises on Rata Street slugs, flies and worms, although they can attract moths. Be extraordinary in 1900 (until recently known as A D Charteris Plumbers) Culvert Washout Update warned that, like garlic and onions, allium plants can be played a key part in our success; they are delighted to report an approximate profit of $1,000 this year, loyalty to Drakes The NZ Transport Agency has toxic to dogs and cats. 10. Lemongrass - Citronella is the Furnishers during both challenging and buoyant economic oil found in lemongrass. Lemongrass needs tons of sun. which will support the further resourcing of stabilised a site where a culvert Ratapiko in its newfound status as an EnviroSchool. times. was washed out on State Left: Kaydin Barton with his dinosaur. Right: Elsa, Graham and Robin Drake would like to take this Highway 3 near the intersection with Kent Road. Rosie Young’s lamb who is sun smart. opportunity to thank all their customers for their Approximately 150m of State Highway 3 has been business, loyalty and trust shown in them to supply home realigned and widened so that traffic can continue to furnishings over the years. It has been truly a great flow around the site in both directions. privilege for them to have you as valued customers. Transport Systems Manager, Ross I’Anson, said the Meanwhile, it is business as usual, the doors are remaining washout at the end of August caused extensive damage open until all the floor stock is sold! to the pipe which travels under the road. “Repairs to stabilise the inlet of the damaged culvert have now been completed and engineers are assessing options to either repair or replace the culvert. “We’d like to thank people for their patience so far and ask them to please take care while driving through the new road layout,” Mr I’Anson says. Repairs are also currently being undertaken to a neighbouring culvert that was damaged during the weather event. Reduced speed limits will remain in place while a long term solution is finalised. For updates on state highway conditions in Taranaki: www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/regions/8 also www.facebook.com/NZTAcni Freephone number, 0800 4 HIGHWAYS/ 0800 44 44 49. Issue 203 Page 9 Page 10 Moa Mail Issue 203 Page 11 Page 12 Moa Mail

Kerry Austin (Doc) Taranaki Rugby Durham WI News (Christine Fitz Patrick) Inglewood District Health Trust News (Jane Shearer) Volunteer Of The Year This month the monthly meeting was held in the Congratulations to Kerry Austin (Doc) who has be Durham Road Hall. In general business discussion The Inglewood District awarded Taranaki Rugby Volunteer of the Year. was on alternative methods of finishing hospital Health Trust has had the Kerry has been the Inglewood United Rugby dolls. Ten are ready for finishing stitches after they good fortune of recently Football Club Captain for the last eight years. Kerry puts in were kindly stuffed during a meeting of ladies from welcoming Pauline Cook to endless hours to make sure the club runs smoothly and Inglewood Friendship group. The last of the knitted beanies and join the District Health efficiently. slippers will be stored ready for distribution to little ones at the Nurses. Kerry is the first there on game day and last to leave. He has a beginning of next winter. Secretary, Mirk Smith had sewn a trial Pauline is to provide part of organising playing fields, assigning changing rooms, fitted cotton sheet and mattress cover ready for a Pepi Pod. If it backup to Penny sorting gear, organising catering, bar staff and club functions just fits well she will share the pattern with other members. Peggy Hook’s already efficient to name a few. He Topping had also been busy with another beautiful crocheted team of nurses so that also project managed knee rug and little jersey to be donated. there will always be a the major light A report on the recent full team to provide the project the club did a Regional Day, hosted Inglewood district with couple of years ago, by Wanganui, was the high quality of oversaw the drainage given by Marie Swan. service they deserve. project and also is Those who attended Pauline brings with her part of the sponsor included a bus full of WI ladies from Taranaki who enjoyed the a wealth of skills from signage that is around Bushy Park Venue which offered the opportunity to view re- her years of working as the track he was also introduced Hihi (Stitch birds), Saddleback and Black Robin and a a practice nurse. It is involved in the delicious Devonshire Tea. Jill Miller taught how to make an array the practical side of installation of the of hedgehogs from discarded paperbacks by folding the pages and nursing, which is a large new seating. Kerry adding embellishments. The steps were simple but it was part of being a district nurse that Pauline is particularly goes above and discovered that 200 pages was more than enough. looking forward to providing. Empathy towards the patient is a strong component in Pauline’s philosophy. beyond and is always working on projects at the club like creating and Future Of St Johns Church Kaimata Up For Discussion (Kevin Rowan) Pauline lives in the Inglewood area on a lifestyle block which provides a fantastic playground to the lucky younger painting the new children’s play area. members of her family who she loves to have around her. After an orientation with the patients Pauline looked The future of St Johns Anglican church at Kaimata is up for consideration at a meeting to be held at the Kaimata Kerry is one of those guys who would give you the shirt off his back and forward to her first official day on Friday 13 October. hall on Sunday 12 November at 2.00pm. The church building has been declared earthquake prone as a result of its it is not only the Rugby club that benefits from his generosity, there is The Trust continues to care for those of the Inglewood Community are in need of its care and are grateful to all initial seismic assessment. As a result of this the legal owners “The Taranaki Anglican Trust Board” have decided it more than a few in our community that have received help from Kerry those who donate towards its running and growth which enables this worthy service to continue. should be closed temporarily for safety reasons, pending further investigations. Due to this factor, and the declining in the past and will do so in the future. He is always helping others no attendances at the church, the vestry of the parish of St Golf News (Debbie Oulsnam) matter what the circumstances. He does all of this while still being Andrews Inglewood, which is responsible for its ongoing extremely busy with his full time job managing a pre-cast yard. Well Wilf Wood Memorial Shield. This 36 hole 2BBB Competition was played on Saturday 14 October operation, is seeking input from the Kaimata community, deserved recognition for a hard working individual and the hard work he Blue Mountain Sewing in sunny conditions albeit a little wet underfoot! The winners of the gross were Paul Urbhan and as to the possibility of transferring ownership of the land Above: Kerry with partner Jo holding his puts in. It is appreciated by many in this community. Rob Wood with a total score of 138. Runners up were Trev Terry and Andrew Paterson with a I cover a wide variety of and building to a local group. award with the Ranfurly Shield Congratulations and Thank You Doc! total score of 141. Whether the building will finally be designated alterations: The winners of the nett were earthquake prone depends on the result of a detailed Warwick Oulsnam and Rodney Clough with a total New/Used - Farm Clothes - Industrial seismic assessment report which is yet to be score of 114. Runners up were Paul Urbhan and undertaken. The cost of this report or any potential Uniforms - Wedding - Formal Wear Rob Wood with a total score of 115. remediation work is unknown at this stage. Curtains - Cushions made to measure Congratulations to you all. Children’s range of Mixed Top Dog. This was played in wet! wet! wet! conditions on Sunday 8 October. Due to the Clothes - Book Bags - Pencil Cases conditions the last nine holes were abandoned and Aprons and Cushions it was shortened to a 18 hole event. There were on display and for sale five mixed couples that braved the weather! The winners were Heather and Des Jane with a nett 64. Prompt friendly Service Runners Up were Maree Messenger and Paul Colleen Urbhan with a nett 65. Congratulations to you two couples and well done to all who were keen 41 Richmond Street enough to take part. Between George Phillips Plumbing Davis Cup. This was played in wet conditions on and Oscars (The Lime Green Building) Saturday 7 October and was won by John Masters with a nett 61 and Graeme Small was runner up Ph 06 7568284/0279100199 with a nett 63. Congratulations to you both.

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Becklands Garden (Rebecca Farquhar) Photo News What’s on and Carpenter Taranaki Aviation On Friday 27 of October the Fringe Coming Events Transport & Technology Festival starts in Taranaki and runs until Please advise of your event Museum the 5th of November. Becklands 7567030 [email protected] Home (Kent Road opposite Lake Mangamahoe)

Garden will be open for a second year Fritz Reuter Gallery Maintenance

for public viewing from 10.00am to Community Art (Rear Gallery) Hours - Saturdays/Sundays Only 4.00pm. The historic Becklands villa dates back to 1896 Open Daily 10.00am - 4.00pm General Repairs 10.00 am - 4.00 pm and is set on 1.2 acres of beautiful established gardens. Fun Ho! Toy Museum 40 years $7 Adult - $2 Child - $16 Family Explore the rhododendron gardens, wandering bush Daily 10.00am - 4.00pm experience Phone 7522845 walks and find hidden gems. Inglewood Heritage Centre No Job to small This year we are thrilled to present “The Studio” featuring a fabulous range of talented local artisans whose wares ‘Celebrating 60 Years Of Cue’ Fences - Decks will be available to purchase. Join Joni from The Social Studio for a Botanical Watercolour Workshop on Sun 29 Daily 10.00am - 4.00pm Retaining Walls Oct and Sat 4 Nov and Phillippa from Pilates for Living in the garden on Tue 31 October. Inglewood First IA5 For more information on Becklands Garden events follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BecklandsGarden Purangi Kiwi & Special Eyes Reasonable TRACTORVILLE For more information on the Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival visit www.taranakigardens.co.nz Held at Special Eyes Rates YOUR LOCAL TRACTOR Wed 25 Oct 5.15pm Left and Above: Waitoriki Marinoto Rest Home News (Nat Johnson-Tohi) RSVP Vida 021 1840842 School Lamb and Calf Day Call John DISMANTLERS Swimming Club Registrations Marinoto residents have been Tues 24 and Thurs 26 October 0274570279 SUPPLIERS OF USED PARTS pretty lucky recently. They were 6.00 to 7.00pm at Clubrooms kindly donated flowers from the [email protected] Rugby Road, Inglewood

Warren family who suffered a Junction Road Works great tragedy and even through their hard times Community Meeting Tarata they still thought of others, the gorgeous smell of Hall Wed 25 Oct 7.30pm 0800232344 the flowers travelled from one end of the rest Ph 7596060 home to the other and brightened everyone's day. Norfolk School Show Day Then just last week Chris, the Thursday 26 October

Store Manager of New Fringe Festival Plymouth New World, Friday 27 Oct - Sun 5 Nov

generously donated a whole Taranaki Garden Spectacular unopened box (96) little gardens to the residents Friday 27 Oct - Sun 5 Nov of Marinoto. They are very excited to watch these grow and eventually be able to get herbs or produce from them. Fun Day Fundraiser Thank you to Dwayne Schimanski for organizing a few of the Taranaki Bulls Rugby Players to come and have a meet In loving memory of Emma and greet at Marinoto, the smiles were priceless. Above: A delightful group of Au Pairs and their charges recently visited the Fun Ho! National Toy Museum. The group spent Sat 28 Oct 11.00am to 2.00pm over two hours at the Museum. The Au Pairs came from a great range of different countries – Scotland, Germany, France and TET Stadium Canada to name a few. Children ranged in ages from six months old to nearly four years of age. Once a month the Taranaki Crop Swap Saturday 28 Oct Au Pair Link arrange outings for the au pairs and their charges at a venue somewhere around Taranaki. A great way for the 10.00am Waitoriki Hall young ladies to see a bit of Taranaki and to catch up with each other. Contact Jayne 756 6192

Central League Athletics Meet TET Sat 28 Oct 12.00 - 6.00pm

Stratford Nexan Fun Run/Walk Sun 29 October Entry forms at Ing Book Centre

Cue Theatre (Plaza Suite) Keep Your Tickets at Fun Ho! Toys 1 - 11 November Photos

Nepal Fundraiser (SI on Devon) Articles The Battle of the Sexes! Wed 1 Nov at 7.45pm Reports Event Cinemas, NP Tickets $15 Sarah 0211791242 Coming

Unsung Hero’s - Studio 64 This is your Sun 5 Nov 2.00pm $15 at door Community St Patrick's School Gala Above Left: Inglewood Rotary running free blood pressure testing outside Shoprite. Above Right: The new litter of 12 Nov 11.00am - 2.00pm Newspaper Flemish Giant baby rabbits at five days old from Stoney Oaks Wildlife Park.