Connection Community Guide … No 29 July 2021 Calendar

Have you seen the Bat Exhibition at Monday, 12 July Puketiro Gun Club, 12 midday the Museum? Catlins Coast Inc, Fire Station, 7 pm Monday, 26 July Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Owaka Mainly Music, 10 am Thursday, 1 July Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Tuesday, 13 July Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Friday, 2 July Owaka Badminton Club, Catlins Area School Tuesday, 27 July Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30: Seniors 7.30pm Saturday, 3 July Owaka Badminton Club, The Catlins Area Wednesday, 14 July Rugby– Owaka v Clutha Valley School Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30: Seniors 7.30pm Free Computer and Digital Help at Owaka,3 pm Wednesday, 28 July Owaka Library 11am-1pm and 2pm-3.30 pm (see Free Computer and Digital Help Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30.pm ad) Owaka Library 11am-1pm and 2pm-3.30 pm (see Sunday, 4 July Owaka Garden Club. Supper Room, 1.30pm ad) Monday, 5 July Thursday, 15 July Owaka Book Discussion Group, 7.30 pm Owaka Mainly Music, 10 am Catlins Historical Society, Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning .Katea Indoor Bowling Club, 2 pm (winter meeting time) 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 pm Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Thursday, 29 July Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Friday 16 July Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm Tuesday, 6 July Catlins Community Meal 6 pm (see ad) Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Owaka Craft Group Saturday, 17 July Friday, 30 July Owaka Baptist Church, 1.30—4 pm Owaka Golf Tee Off 12.30 pm Saturday, 31 July Owaka Badminton Club, The Catlins Area Sunday, 18 July Tee Off 12.30.pm School Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30; Seniors 7.30pm Owaka Golf Club, Monday, 19 July Catlins Search & Rescue 7.30pm Owaka Lions Club, Supper Room 6.30 pm Wednesday, 7 July Kaka Pt Ramblers Walking Group, 10 am Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning IMPORTANT NOTICE 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms Katea Indoor Bowling Club, Owaka Community Centre, 7.30 Matariki Celebration at The Catlins Area The Catlins Medical Centre will School, 5.pm (see ad) Tuesday, 20 July contact their patients as soon Thursday, 8 July Owaka Badminton Club, The Catlins Area School Gym, Juniors 6.30—7.30; Seniors 7.30pm as the Covid vaccine arrives at Owaka Library Book Club, Owaka Library, 2pm Catlins Search & Rescue Training, 7.30pm Owaka Play Centre, 9.15-12.30 pm the practice. Wednesday, 21 July Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Owaka Plunket Coffee Morning Friday, 9 July 10-12 midday, Plunket Rooms TheMatariki Owaka Rugby Celebration draw was not Catlins Music and Poetry Club, (see ad) Thursday, 22 July 7 pm, Owaka Grace Hall (next to Owaka Motors) available at the time of going to Owaka Euchre Club, 1.pm, Catlins Inn Lounge Catlins Senior Citizens Wednesdayprint. 7 July, 5 pm 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper Room Friday, 23 July Good luck to the Owaka Rugby Saturday, 10 July Catlins Senior Citizens At The Catlins Area School School Holidays Begin 1.30 pm, Community Centre Supper Room team Saturday, 24 July Rugby– Owaka v Clutha Games, shared kai, Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30.pm at Owaka, 3 pm Matariki work on display, and Sunday, 25 July Owaka Golf Club, Tee Off 12.30.pm Owaka Patchwork Group, whetu (star) gazing Sunday, 11 July Supper Room, 9.30-4pm

This edition of the Catlins Connection is kindly sponsored by GI and KJ Bradfield, Owaka Valley Hi, my name is Louise Simpson, I’m originally from Scotland and have lived in NZ for 21 Owaka Museum ... Now showing years. Mini Photographic Exhibition My Family and I have moved from the Nelson Area to be closer to family. By local photographer, Sarah Blair My twin sister has the Massage Art South 's Annual Exhibition Therapy Business in Clydevale. We have previously worked in this field together near 9 July to 24 September Nelson. Like my sister, I am deeply passionate about helping people through Deep Tissue Massage. We trained together in Sports, Join the Community Email Group Trigger Point and Deep Tissue Massage in Scotland. Suzanne will circulate to you more up to I have since trained in Beauty Therapy and Hairdressing in . This allows me to be creative and to expand my business in small rural areas. I have found it is very date events and notices convenient having all services under the same roof. Send your email address to Suzanne We are incredibly happy to have made the move South, to your beautiful area of the Owaka region. [email protected] I look forward to meeting you all one day ……. Louise Simpson

Owaka Massage Therapy, Hair & Beauty  Deep Tissue, Sports, Trigger Point Massage  Relaxation or Hot Stone Massage (Each massage tailored to client’s needs)  Reflexology  Reiki  Facials (Skeyndor products)  Waxing, Tinting & Spray tans  All Haircuts and Colours Phone Louise Simpson 0272522039 Face Book—Owaka Massage Therapy , Hair and Beauty 20 Forsyth Rd, Owaka Valley Curioscape at Curio Bay Open Wednesday—Sunday Dining Hours: 11am to early evening. Bookings required for evening dining Daily blackboard specials. See website for menu options. www.curioscape.co.nz Phone: 03 246 8897 or email [email protected]

Catlins Community Meal Sponsors needed URGENTLY Friday, 16 July at 6.00pm To continue the publication of the Catlins

Owaka Grace Hall, (next to Owaka Motors) Connection Bring your family and enjoy a meal with the Catlins community Sponsorship per month is $250 A special welcome to new families to the district Please bring a dish for mains, Dessert supplied Advertisements are $25 each If you can help please phone Enquiries to Matt and Abby Tarbotton : 4158975 Helen-May 03 4158259 Grant and Karen Bradfield: 4158377 or Glenda 03 4158119

Tarsha Shute: Bookings: Catlins Beauty FB page, or Phone 0277217908, Direct message if you want a Saturday appointment WINTER HOURS

Wednesday 11am-6pm, Thursday 10am—5pm, Friday 11 am—6pm Can open these days earlier or later if needed Spray tan … Lash extensions … Waxing … Lash Lifts … Relaxing massage … Tinting … Gel Overlay … Pedicures … Henna … Group or Little Princess Spa bookings available Saturday or Sunday (up to 6 people), incudes nibbles and drinks. Get ready for the school formal with spray tans, gel nails/toes, make up, simple hair curls, straightening. Book your appointment before you miss out.

Catlins Music and Poetry Club Friday, 9 July, 7 pm, Owaka Grace Hall (next to Owaka Motors) Supper to follow. Enquiries to Chris and Glenda Landreth Phone 4158119 or 0272736314 (Glenda) [email protected] The Catlins Community Directory

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

Ph: 03 4158003 Debra Hollows, Ph: 03 4158428 School Catlins Information Centre Mark Preddy, Principal Ph: 03 4158371 Otago Youth Adventure Owaka Garden Club 03 4128849

CDC Owaka Library/ Trust (Tautuku Outdoor Meets 2nd Wednesday of month Pony Club Service Centre Education Centre) Community Centre Supper Room 1.30pm, Liz Gray Ph: 03 4158415 (Owaka) PH; 03 4158371 After Hours Alan Dewe, Warden 0800 801350 Wednesdays 4.pm at McGill’s Farm Ph: 03 4158035 Owaka Craft Group Newhaven Owaka Transfer Station Lenore Kopua Open 1-3 pm, Sundays Owaka Outdoor Bowling Denise McGill Ph: 03 4158358 Ph: 0274517797 Waikawa Road, Owaka Club South Otago Forest & Bird Owaka Museum Tom Dallas Owaka Patchwork Group Jane Young Ph: 03 4158308 Meets last Sunday of month at Com- Mike McPhee (Manager) Ph: 03 418532 munity Centre Supper Room, Week Days: 9.30am-4.30pm Owaka Golf Club 9.30am-4pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 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 Swap Shop Owaka St John’s Owaka Ladies Golf Ambulance Volunteers Rear of Owaka Community Centre The Catlins Area School Tuesdays, Kathryn Wilson Open: Mondays 12—1pm, Glenys Hanley, Principal Jim Young Ph: 03 4158282 Fridays 2.30-4pm Ph: 034158036 Ph: 03 4158532 4 Owaka Rugby Club Annette Patterson Ph: 03 4158491 The Catlins Bat Project Owaka St John’s Stu Affleck Report sightings, surveys, events Ph: 03 4158187 Owaka Presbyterian Committee Catriona Gower Church [email protected] John Spicer, Ph: 4128184 Owaka Combined Sports Sunday Services: 10.30 am Owaka Volunteer Fire Bodies Visitors welcome Our Hut Heritage Hub Campbell Brown Brigade Nathan Wilson Films Ph: 03 4158599 Ph: 03 4158274 Mark Cuthbert Don Sinclair, Ph: 03 4158075 Ph: 03 4158509 Owaka Cricket Club Owaka Grace Presbyterian Papatowai Volunteer Fire Francis Parker Would you like an email edition of Ph: 027 8244587 Fellowship the Catlins Connection? Brigade Next to Owaka Motors Tony Miller Puketiro Gun Club Sunday Services: 10.30 am Contact Helen-May via email Ph: 03 4158669 Chris Bennett Visitors Welcome [email protected] Ph: 034158513 Gavin Landreth Ph: 03 4158117 Catlins Historical Society Bruce Wilson Owaka Lions Club Owaka Baptist Church Ph: 03 4158282 Promise Sounds Fellowship, Allistair Carey Ph 03 4128668 Important Catlins Historical Society 027515800 Sundays, 6.pm, Shared meal, Worship and Word to follow, Volunteers Owaka Going Forward Please remember to email or All welcome phone us with your events, Jenny O’Connell Committee Cyndilu Miller, 03 4158016 meetings or updated Ph: 03 4128717 Marion Leslie Tahakopa Fellowship information by the 20th of Catlins Senior Citizens Ph: 03 4158588 Our Hut, Tahakopa month Terry Johnson Owaka Book Discussion Fortnightly services Ph: 027 3086332 Keith Olsen 0274158244 Group Catlins Search and Rescue Meets 4th Wednesday of month in Greg Ramsay different homes at 7.30pm Justices of the Peace: Ph: 03 4158437 Marian Smith Ph: 03 4158319 Owaka: Catlins Promotions Owaka Mainly Music Mr MI Patterson JP, 03 4158491 or 027 9076677 Finlay Abernethy Ms KI Goffe JP, 021 777732 Ph: 03 4158235 10am, Owaka Grace Hall (next to Owaka Motors) The Catlins Region: Catlins Community Heni Landreth, Ph: 03 4158117 Mr A Keen JP, 03 415 8195 Company Mrs R Ross JP, 03 415 8039 Warren Burgess Owaka Library Book Club Mr BH Wilson JP, 03 415 8282 Ph: 03 4158019 Meets 2nd Thursday of month at Mr JM Affleck JP, 03 415 8778 2pm at Owaka Library Kaka Point: Catlins Coast Inc Steph Brunton Mrs MJ Dunn JP, 03 412 8626 or 027 6512151 Dianne Miller Ph: 03 4158669 Ph: 03 4158371 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]