Connection Community Guide … No 27 May 2021 Calendar

Autumn Harvest

Saturday, 1 May Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Thursday, 20 May Duck shooting Opening Day Mainly Music, 10 am Catlins Historical Society, Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30pm Tuesday, 11 May 1.30 pm (winter meeting time) Sunday, 2 May Owaka Badminton Club, The Catlins Area Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm. CDC DORA Mobile Digital Learning Bus School Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30; Seniors 7.30pm Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Owaka Library, 10-12 midday & 1-3 pm (see ad) Wednesday, 12 May Friday 21 May Monday, 3 May Owaka Garden Club Supper Room, 1.30 pm Saturday, 22 May School begins for Term 2 South (Owaka) Pony Club Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30 pm Owaka Mainly Music, 10 am At McGill’s Farm, Newhaven Rugby: Owaka v Toko at Owaka Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Thursday, 13 May Sunday 23 May Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Owaka Library Book Club, Owaka Library, 2pm Monday 24 May Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Tuesday, 4 May Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Owaka Craft Group Friday, 14 May Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Owaka Baptist Church, 1.30—4 pm Catlins Senior Citizens Owaka Mainly Music, 10 am Catlins Search & Rescue, 7.30pm 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper Room Tuesday, 25 May Owaka Badminton Club, The Catlins Area St John Awards Night, Owaka Badminton Club, The Catlins Area School Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30: Seniors 7.30pm 6.15 for 7 pm at Balclutha St John School Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30; Seniors 7.30pm Wednesday, 5 May Saturday, 15 May Wednesday, 26 May Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30.pm Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms The Catlins Promotions at Matai Trail. 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms (Owaka) Pony Club Working Bee (see ad) Owaka Book Discussion Group, 7.30 pm At McGill’s Farm, Newhaven Rugby: Owaka v Clutha Valley at Valley South Otago (Owaka) Pony Club The Catlins Area School Sunday, 16 May At McGill’s Farm, Newhaven Mentoring and Goal setting interviews. No super- TCAS Home and School Thursday 27 May vised classes. Students to attend with parents Catlins House Tour (see ad) Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Thursday, 6 May Monday, 17 May Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Owaka Lions Club Friday 28 May Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Owaka Community Centre, 6.30 pm Catlins Senior Citizens Friday, 7 May Owaka Mainly Music, 10 am 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper Room Catlins Music and Poetry Club Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Saturday 29 May Owaka Grace Hall (next to Owaka Motors) 7.pm, Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Ethel and Bethel show (see ad) (see ad) Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30.pm Saturday, 8 May Tuesday, 18 May Rugby: Owaka v Clutha at Owaka Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30.pm Owaka Badminton Club, Catlins Area School Sunday 30 May Rugby: Owaka v Crescent at Owaka Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30: Seniors 7.30pm Owaka Patchwork Group, Sunday, 9 May Catlins Search & Rescue Training, 7.30pm Supper Room, 9.30-4pm Mothers Day Wednesday, 19 May Puketiro Gun Club, 12 midday Monday, 10 May Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Monday, 31 May Catlins Coast Inc, Fire 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Owaka Mainly Music, 10 am Station, 7 pm. South Otago (Owaka) Pony Club Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Katea Indoor Bowling Club, At McGill’s Farm, Newhaven Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am

This edition of the Catlins Connection is kindly sponsored by Rex Lowery and Zee Robini Jewellery can be viewed at Tawanui Scenic Farm by appointment. Tawanui Scenic Farm 034158995 Owaka Badminton Club

Tuesdays at The Catlins Area School Gym Juniors 6.30 -7.30pm. Seniors from 7.30pm Phone Ang: 027 7111914

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Do you have any name or contact detail changes to update our directory on page 4?

Ethnic Communities Development Fund

This fund is available for projects that support ethnic communi- ties to grow their skills, celebrate their culture and take part in society. It is also available for initiatives that support our com- munities as they deal with the challenges of Covid-19. For more information please visit www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz/our-programmes/ethnic- communities-development-fund/ Catlins Music and Poetry Club Friday 7 May , 7 pm, No charge. Owaka Grace Hall (next to Owaka Motors) Do you play an instrument, sing, write poetry or just enjoy listening to music? Then come along, bring an item or two and share your talents with the Catlins community All ages welcome—from beginner recorder and ukulele players to skilled musicians Sound system and microphones provided as well as piano / keyboard. Supper to follow. We plan to meet monthly Enquiries to Chris and Glenda Landreth Phone 4158119 or 0272736314 (Glenda) [email protected]

Owaka Lions Club Firewood Fundraiser Owaka Rugby Club Dry Macrocarpa in shed May Draw For price and delivery details please phone 1 May No game (Duck Shooting Opening Day) Andy Hollander 4158234 or 027 3914077 8 May Owaka v Crescent at Owaka Bruce Walker 4158417 or 027 4927093 15 May Owaka v Clutha Valley at Valley

22 May Owaka v Toko at Owaka Sponsors needed URGENTLY 29 May Owaka v Clutha at Owaka To continue the publication of the Catlins Connection If you can help please phone Helen-May 03 4158259 or Glenda 03 4158119

Catlins Promotions Duck Shooting Season Working Bee at the Opening Saturday 1st May Matai Rail Trail

Saturday 15th May. Meet at the Matai Falls carpark Please be safe this duck 10am shooting season and abide by Bring shovel and gloves. all firearms safety rules The Catlins Community Directory

Hina Hina Hall Owaka Plunket Owaka Yacht Club Amy Bradfield Hina Hina Estuary Melanie Burgess Ph: 03 4158990 Mark Preddy Ph: 027 4826260 Owaka Play Centre Ph: 03 4128674 Catlins Medical Centre Ramblers Rachael Landreth, Ph: 03 4158818 Papatowai and Districts Ph: 03 4158006 (24 hours) (Walking Group) Owaka Euchre Club Community Association Every Monday 10am Catlins Health and Gifts Dawn Miller, 0272345056 (PADCA) Margaret Rae, Ph: 03 4158933 Pat Ratahi 0274158873 Ian Morison Pharmacy Depot Katea Indoor Bowling Club Open 9.30am-5.30pm Mon–Fri Owaka Swimming Baths Ph: 03 4749664 Barry Gray Prescription Collection Point Ph: 03 4158415 Linda Wilson , Ph: 03 4158599 Picnic Group from 4.30pm, Wendy Dewe Ph: 03 4158109 Owaka Badminton Club Owaka Hall Committee Linda Mason, Ph: 027 459 3659 T and S Grant Debra Hollows, Ph: 03 4158428 School Catlins Information Centre Ph: 03 4158003 Mark Preddy, Principal

Ph: 03 4158371 Owaka Garden Club 03 4128849 Otago Youth Adventure CDC Owaka Library/ Meets 2nd Wednesday of month South Otago Pony Club Service Centre Trust (Tautuku Outdoor Community Centre Supper Room PH; 03 4158371 After Hours Education Centre) 1.30pm, Liz Gray Ph: 03 4158415 (Owaka) 0800 801350 Alan Dewe, Warden Wednesdays 4.pm at McGill’s Owaka Transfer Station Ph: 03 4158035 Owaka Craft Group Farm Newhaven Lenore Kopua Open 1-3 pm, Sundays Denise McGill Ph: 03 4158358 Owaka Outdoor Bowling Ph: 0274517797 Waikawa Road, Owaka South Otago Forest & Bird Club Owaka Patchwork Group Owaka Museum Tom Dallas Jane Young Meets last Sunday of month at Mike McPhee (Manager) Ph: 03 4158308 Ph: 03 418532 Community Centre Supper Room, Week Days: 9.30am-4.30pm 9.30am-4pm Weekends and Public Holidays: Owaka Golf Club School Every Saturday tee off at 1pm Marion Leslie Ph: 03 4158588 Katrina Hampton, Principal 10am –4pm Ph: 03 4158323 , Murray Hewitson, Ph: 03 4158935 Ph: 03 4158085 Owaka St John’s Owaka Swap Shop Ambulance Volunteers Owaka Ladies Golf Rear of Owaka Community Centre The Catlins Area School Open: Mondays 12—1pm, Glenys Hanley, Principal Jim Young Tuesdays, Kathryn Wilson Fridays 2.30-4pm Ph: 034158036 Ph: 03 4158532 Ph: 03 4158282 4 Annette Patterson Ph: 03 4158491 The Catlins Bat Project Owaka Rugby Club Owaka St John’s Owaka Presbyterian Report sightings, surveys, events Stu Affleck Catriona Gower Committee Ph: 03 4158187 Church John Spicer, Ph: 4128184 [email protected] Sunday Services: 10.30 am Owaka Combined Sports Owaka Volunteer Fire Visitors welcome Our Hut Heritage Hub Bodies Campbell Brown Brigade Films Nathan Wilson Ph: 03 4158274 Don Sinclair, Ph: 03 4158075 Mark Cuthbert Ph: 03 4158599 Ph: 03 4158509 Owaka Grace Presbyterian Owaka Cricket Club Fellowship Papatowai Volunteer Fire Francis Parker Brigade Next to Owaka Motors Ph: 027 8244587 Sunday Services: 10.30 am Tony Miller Important Ph: 03 4158669 Puketiro Gun Club Visitors Welcome Gavin Landreth Ph: 03 4158117 Chris Bennett Please remember to email or Catlins Historical Society Ph: 034158513 Owaka Baptist Church phone us with your events, Bruce Wilson Promise Sounds Fellowship, meetings or updated Ph: 03 4158282 Owaka Lions Club Andy Hollander Sundays, 6.pm, Shared meal, information by the 20th of each Catlins Information Ph 03 4158234, 0273914077 Worship and Word to follow, month Centre Volunteers All welcome Cyndilu Miller, 03 4158016 Jenny O’Connell Owaka Going Forward Would you like an email edition of the Ph: 03 4128717 Committee Tahakopa Fellowship Catlins Connection? Marion Leslie Our Hut, Tahakopa Catlins Senior Citizens Contact Helen-May via email Ph: 03 4158588 Fortnightly services Terry Johnson Keith Olsen 0274158244 [email protected] Ph: 027 3086332 Owaka Book Discussion

Catlins Search and Rescue Group Meets 4th Wednesday of month in Justices of the Peace: Greg Ramsay different homes at 7.30pm Ph: 03 4158437 Marian Smith Owaka: Ph: 03 4158319 Mr MI Patterson JP, 03 4158491 or 027 9076677 Catlins Promotions Finlay Abernethy Owaka Mainly Music Ms KI Goffe JP, 021 777732 Ph: 03 4158235 The Catlins Region: Heni Landreth, Ph: 03 4158117 Catlins Community Mr A Keen JP, 03 415 8195 Owaka Library Book Club Mrs R Ross JP, 03 415 8039 Company Meets 2nd Thursday of month at Mr BH Wilson JP, 03 415 8282 Warren Burgess 2pm at Owaka Library Mr JM Affleck JP, 03 415 8778 Ph: 03 4158019 Steph Brunton Kaka Point: Ph: 03 4158371 Mrs MJ Dunn JP, 03 412 8626 or 027 6512151 Catlins Coast Inc Dianne Miller Ph: 03 4158669 Mr MJ Ford JP, 03 412 8792 or 027 4128045 The Catlins Connection is an initiative of the Owaka Going Forward Committee

The Catlins Connection is published monthly. Information or events from all Catlins organisations must be submitted before the 20th of each month to

Glenda Landreth, 03 4158119 or 027 2736314, [email protected] Helen-May Burgess, 03 4158259 or 027 4384538, [email protected]