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[email protected] Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Appeal for new Six decades of brass home for Harold BY DEAN TAYLOR Waipa King Country Life Education Trust has launched Members of the brass band an appeal after fire extensively fraternity gathered to celebrate a damaged its mobile classroom unique honour when Te Awamutu in a suspected arson last week. Brass member David Haberfield The classroom and its was presented with a certificate programmes cost $100,000 a for sixty years of service. year to operate and maintain What was most unique was that and now extra funding is Mr Haberfield has been with Te needed to get a replacement Awamutu Brass his entire band- classroom back on the road. ing career — and doesn’t plan to The Trust relies on quit just yet. community support and its As well as official recognition sponsors for funding as it from the Brass Band Association doesn’t receive any of New Zealand (BBANZ) and his own band, Waipa Mayor Alan Government assistance. Livingston was on hand to make a Donations can be left at any presentation for such dis- branch of Westpac in the tinguished service on behalf of Te Waipa/King Country area, or Awamutu and district. cheques can be posted to PO Mr Haberfield joined the then Box 317, Te Awamutu.