April 2016

Farmers’ Market – a community hub At a recent Project Wairarapa workshop to nurture resilience and sustainability in our town, I joined interested parties from all backgrounds to nut out ideas, create a framework, and construct an informed plan. We left on a high (too much coffee?) feeling we’d done our bit for the town. It was reassuring to feel the love in the room for the Farmers’ Market and its role in a resilient community and it left me thinking about its future. To date we have grown, overcome obstacles and tried new ideas with an overall goal merely to exist. But what are our core goals and what is our mission? After much contemplation I realised that the market should be about developing a hub – somewhere people can go to share their day. The market isn’t only for stallholders, regular customers or passing visitors. It’s a community event. We love that people can come for many reasons – make or spend some cash, speak on the Toastmasters stand to discuss issues important to them Roger Clarke yarns with Kevin and Jill Shipp at Carterton’s Farmers’ Market. or have a community stall to raise funds or awareness for Photo Don Farr. local causes; even just for somewhere to grab a coffee and say hi to others. We will continue to work with the Project Wairarapa team. Although the Farmers’ Market offers something for everyone within the community, resilience is not just about having food and supplies in an emergency – it also ensures that people interact, and know and support one another. Whether you are a young mum, an entrepreneurial teenager or retiree, come along – there will be others like you in our friendly community. See you at the market on Sunday! Dan Broughton

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www.flooringxtra.co.nz Editorial Disclaimer In October 2015 the Carterton Crier group began production of a new Respecting the past: braving the future publication using with permission the name of The Carterton Crier which had ceased publication. There is no other connection between the two Carterton Football Club are preparing for their annual Past Players’ publications and any debts, responsibilities or obligations of the previous Day on April 16 and also actively working for a new sports hub to publication remain with its publisher. move them into a supportive, more communal future. We take every care with copy and accept responsibility only for proofing Our front page article shows how visionary ideas grow. Dan errors. We are not responsible for incorrect information from contributors. Broughton of the Farmers’ Market went to a workshop on community We reserve the right to edit copy and to make the final decision on content. resilience (also featured in this issue) and thought (and wrote) about the role that the market can play in our town’s resilience. The story so far: It was a dark and rainy night. Private detective Rangitane to Rangatira (r2r) have come up with a slogan for Youth Penny Dreadful was onto something. After seeing a suspicious Week 2016: Giving Back is Giving Forward and they are planning limousine she followed her instincts to the house of creepy, but activities around it. youthfully attired, Mrs Peabody, where she spotted stolen goods The Carterton Council has developed an innovative irrigation through a window. Then, out of the darkness, stepped her old system that uses wastewater which you can see at their open day on nemesis, Sylvester Sly, the detective who had foiled her plans in the April 16. past. But Penny’s sharp brain saw a pattern in the stolen goods. The With her students’ futures in mind, Alison Woollard, Carterton Peabody gang seemed ready to start a money-gouging bridge club! School Principal has equipped four senior classrooms with one Sylvester Sly was small but ambitious. He wanted to infiltrate the Chrome book for each student. Peabody gang. Mrs Peabody was old, dangerous and had a gun. Her Our Sunset Cinema continues to push boundaries with its world dog, Smidge, had taken a shine to Penny Dreadful. Now read on.... class films, both local and international. Dedicated workers at the Historical Society show their respect for Chapter 5 future generations through their care and attention to the records and Sly threw himself backwards, moaning with fright. He hadn’t artefacts of those who went before. actually been shot, but it felt like it! He was furious with that stuck- We feature Carterton Council Library’s ground-breaking book club; up Penny Dreadful. How dare she try to brush him off! He peered Wai Word’s special guest, poet and painter, Pat White; as well as the through the bushes at Mrs Peabody. He could solve this faster than opening of Heart of Arts – Toi Wairarapa’s exciting new hub for our Penny Dreadful. He called, “Mrs Peabody, don’t shoot. It is Slinky Slick creative community. – er – Sly, and I have contacts from the underworld. I am familiar, as We look at people enriching the community through sharing their they say, with how ‘things’ work. I can help you and your gang – ahh time, their hobbies and their interests. – family....” With all of this positive Carterton activity nominations for the Just then Smidge barked loudly, as Penny had told him to. Mrs Charles Rooking Carter awards (also featured) should flood in. Peabody turned, Penny rushed to the window, Sylvester rushed to In this issue you will also find our popular Agony Aunty, What’s On Mrs Peabody and Smidge rushed at Sylvester. Mrs Peabody waved in Carterton and our second-to-last Penny Dreadful story. the gun wildly, shouting, “Stop thief!” Pandemonium reigned! Editor The window was unlatched. Now was Penny’s chance. She squeezed through and there was the proof she needed. Old Mr Snaggletooth’s wicker chair, Dora Tuppy’s tea pot, elderly Miss Eliza Have your say! Delany’s antique clock and Jimmy Snicker’s card table. She whipped Please note that our deadline for the May issue is 25 April. out her cell phone to call for back up just as Mrs Peabody burst through Our word limit: the door, Sylvester hot on her heels, and Smidge close behind. • letters: 200 words To be continued... • articles: 300 words • what’s on items: 50 words. Contributions may be edited.

Story Competition Penny Dreadful – the penultimate chapter Congratulations to our winner Anonymous and thanks to our clever entrants. The next chapter will be our last. Read the story and see where your imagination takes it. The wilder the ending, the better! The final winning entry will, as usual, be enhanced by our wacky artist, John Stevenson, whose services are available at reasonable rates to the Carterton community. ([email protected]). We’re online: bookmark us! We’re online, kindly hosted by on the website of CDBI. Please send Chapter 6 – the final chapter – (200 words (Carterton District Business Initiative). Each issue of The maximum) to [email protected] by 5 pm April, 23. Carterton Crier will be posted and stored there, as a pdf file. http://www.cartertonnz.com/crier/ Rangatahi to Rangatira (R2R) Giving back is giving forward Our artwork painted on the treadmills in Carrington Park was created by Rangatahi to Rangatira, Carterton and graffiti artist, Juse, as part of Youth Week 2014. It is of our R2R logo and was created with spray paint, and overlaid with a weatherproof coating. We placed it in Carterton Park to encourage young people to take ownership of the park and feel pride in their community. We created four artworks over the two days with many young people taking part and learning new techniques. The theme for Youth Week 2014 was Be the change, which is also reflected in our r2rcarterton Facebook page! Youth Week 2016 is coming up in May, and the theme for this year is Giving back is giving forward. We are currently planning some activities with this theme in mind! We are back in the Youth Centre every Wednesday from 5.30 pm playing sport, sharing food and planning activities. All young people are welcome to come down and check us out! Our second art workshop will be held on the April 13, 6.30 pm at The Heart of the Arts. Also, with the school holidays coming up we have an awesome, environmentally-focused project in mind – more details to come! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for regular updates and events, www.facebook.com/r2rcarterton. Rebecca Vergunst

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Carterton Rugby Club Welcoming change, honouring the past History beckons as you enter the Carterton Rugby Club grounds. Both Garry and George are proud of the club’s self-sufficiency. They The sign outside says Carterton Rugby Club 1879. Plaques under trees see the proposed Carterton sports hub, initiated by club members, as bear the names of deceased players and friends, men and women. the right way to go in these pressured times. “We’ve always had good, The club’s walls sport framed photos and memorabilia, honour boards strong, forward looking management,” Garry said. and a glass case of engraved trophies, (winners keep a miniature). Jan Farr No surprise then that this club honours past members and friends *See What’s On for more each year with a tree planting, plaque laying, eulogy, lunch and two rugby matches: this year on Saturday, April 16.* For Garry Smith and George Rodger the club is a full-time, voluntary occupation. Helped by a group of mates on Sunday mornings they keep the rooms and the field in immaculate condition. Garry also puts together an attractive home-game programme, while club member Lionel King publishes a colourful club newsletter. The large club-rooms have a big kitchen, bar, lounge area and changing rooms – and a field entrance beneath the two stands, unique to the area. The rooms are for rent. Garry, from Carterton, played club rugby when he left school. George, who arrived later, has been club captain for sixteen years. “Cutting grass for sixteen years,” he jokes. He became involved when his son, Neil, played junior rugby. Neil Rodger now coaches 50 children in nine junior teams (JABs), helped by energetic parents. Joe Harwood, top player and captain of the NZ Heartland, Wairarapa side, coaches the premier side of 25 players. Jamie Anderson coaches the senior seconds. Plaques under trees bear the names of deceased players and friends

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Grapevine.Crier WNHC ad April 2016 2 copy.indd 1 5/04/16 9:24 am School gardening competition winners The historic school garden competition shield featured in the last The Rotary Club of Carterton were delighted to act as the convenor issue of the Carterton Crier will hang on the wall of the winners – in this competition and to encourage the pupils in their gardening Southend School – for the rest of 2016. achievements. The judges from the Carterton Garden Group, were most impressed First place Southend School winning the Shield plus plus a $500.00 by the pupils’ skills in planning, preparation of sites, record keeping, cheque generously donated by Mr John Bunny on behalf of the Bunny knowledge of plants and harvesting. Family. The journals, created by the pupils, showed photographs of Second place Pirinoa School with a $100 cheque from The Rotary cauliflower being harvested and cauliflower cheese being prepared, Club of Carterton baked and eaten. Vegetable soup was also on the menu along with Third place Greytown School with a $50 cheque from The Rotary cucumber and tomato salad plus roasted cauliflower. One of the Club of Carterton. schools even prepared Ribena from blackcurrants grown in their Coral Aitchison, competition convenor for the Rotary Club of garden. Carterton. The pupils love this competition and it is great to see them enter into the spirit of the Shield Challenge Gardening Contest in learning and experiencing enjoyment in their achievements.

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Recently an adventurous group of ten scouts, from Carterton 1st Scout Troop 1908, went on a tramp to Mitre Flats hut in the Tararua Range. As intrepid, bold explorers we set off with large packs to explore the valley. The challenging tramp took four hours and each minute was enjoyable. Along the way we encountered a few troubles. A wasp nest buried beside a tree root caused us to veer off the track. Despite our evasive action one boy was stung six times! The hut, when we got there, was already occupied by four keen trampers. Some of the scouts snuggled down in the hut and snored the night away but a few adventurous ones decided to sleep outside and set up a fly. Halfway through the night the wind picked up and the fly pulled its guy ropes and flew off, leaving them under the stars. There was no cloud or moon so the stars were clear; an amazing night! After a good sleep and a filling breakfast we were raring to go. With the food we had brought already eaten our packs were lighter so we flew along the track, dodging wasps and keen trampers. The Waingawa river winds its way down the valley and at the first opportunity we dived into a deep, refreshing swimming hole. After lunch we finished the tramp in fine style. Once again Carterton scouts are out there doing it! If this sounds like something you’d like to do, come along or visit our website. http://cartertonscouts.org.nz/ Dylan Lark, Alpha Patrol Leader Each minute was enjoyable. Photo John Sage

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The standard villas have before they increase in price it’s going to be first in first served for now had a face-lift, with a lower roof line, more neutral exterior the prime price and location. colours and all will now have glass showers with wet floor tiled Ashmore Park will also have an area to park your camper van, boat bathrooms, wall hung vanities, a wall oven and ducted rangehood, or caravan. You are also more than welcome to bring your small so it’s just a matter of choosing your curtains and moving on in. pets with you when you move to Ashmore Park. The Sales and Purchase agreements have just been finalised and So call us now to find out more -0800 222 171, we'd be more than these will include the body corporate information. So if you happy to answer your questions. need to sell your older home to move into one of these brand Steve and Dianne Clements are loving life in Villa Estate and new, warm and double glazed villas, now is the time to talk to us here is a few words of how they have found the past 3 years. about entering into a Conditional Agreement and securing your preferred site in the new Village. “Once we made the decision to downsize our property and after lots of looking at other areas we thought we might like to live, we decided Villa Ashmore Park doesn't differ a lot from Villa Estate (in Armstrong Estate in Carterton had all we wanted. A nice warm modern home with Avenue) which has been a great success. We are always so happy the plan that suited us and we were able to have what ever extras we to talk to the Villagers there as they are all delighted with their wanted put into the villa. The compact section is easy to manage and very homes and the most common feedback is ‘why didn’t we do important for us a place within the Estate to park our motor home. this years ago?’ They have several groups that gather for movie afternoons, Mahjong afternoons, petanque lessons and games, It's great to be able to get away for extended periods of time travelling trips to Wellington for lunch, Friday fives and so much more. with no concerns about lawns and gardens getting out of control, caretaker on site does a great job of that. The developer Robbie Ker from RJ KER Contracting has been in business for nearly 50 years and this is the latest of the 16 villages he We enjoy the 5 minute walk to town and plenty of nice cafes . The has built throughout NZ. Villas are Free Hold Unit Title - meaning any Wairarapa has lots to offer, great coast line, good fishing and lovely capital gain is all yours. The latest is Georgia Estate in Paraparaumu beaches, for the wine buff there are plenty of wineries to visit and which is close to selling out in Stage 1, this sister village can be sample the lovely wines that are produced in the area. viewed at www.nz.open2view.com/361249 Our fellow villagers are a nice bunch of people, happy hour on a Friday So are you tired of tending to the lawns? Do you want to travel more, in the new orchard is a nice relaxed place to mingle in the summer, play golf or bowls, enjoy cafe's, take walks on the beach? If Yes then social get together and other things of interest are published in our this way of living maybe something for you. It's a new community for monthly newsletter. like minded people aged 50 plus. Relish the freedom of living without We have been here 3 years and love it.” D & S Clements Sunset Cinema French thriller follows gritty British drama On another lovely Carterton summer Sunday night, film fans turned up at the Events Centre for more movies and more yummy food and drink! The warm weather made Kathy’s ice-cream with salty caramel sauce a big hit again. Screening this time was the gritty British drama Fish Tank. Winner of a Cannes Jury Prize. The story of a 15-year-old girl growing up in a squalid London suburban housing project was relentlessly grim but elevated by fantastic performances from Michael Fassbender and first- time actor Katie Jarvis in the lead role of Mia. A small ray of hope filters through at the end as Mia rejects a downward Montage of Sunset Cinema photos: Lucia Zanmonti spiral and heads off to new possibilities. in the NZ Herald, ‘This film is perhaps most remarkable for being by In April, there’s a change of pace with the roller-coaster French a German-born filmmaker who had been here less than four years thriller Anything for Her. Happily-married couple Lisa (Diane Kruger) when she shot it. Curious and intelligent, Sarah Grohnert captures and Julien (Vincent Lindon) have their lives turned upside down when much about Ngai Tuhoe – the people and the land – that eludes local the police arrest Lisa for murder. She is condemned to a twenty- non-Maori observers.’ year prison sentence. Convinced of his wife’s innocence, and having exhausted all legal avenues, Julien decides to help Lisa escape from So join us once a month for something diverse, challenging, prison. But is he truly prepared to do anything for her? intriguing and unusual… and that’s just our members! That’s followed in May by the New Zealand documentary Ever the Land, which documents the planning and construction of Aotearoa’s More info at sunsetcinemacarterton.com first ‘living building’, Te Wharehou o Tahoe. As Peter Calder noted Minty Hunter

Pat White at Wai Word in May Poet, essayist and artist, Pat White will be Wairarapa Word’s special guest on Sunday May 1 at 3 pm at the Toi Wairarapa’s Heart of the Arts, 47 High Street. Pat was writer-in-residence at Randell Cottage in 2010 and in 2012 he held the Seresin/Landfall writing residency. Graham Beattie, in Beatties blog describes Pat’s work as reflecting ‘his passion for the natural environment and an exploration of the way individuals relate to the land’. Nearly two years ago Pat shifted back to the South Island from the Wairarapa. He lives now in Fairlie. His published poetry and prose includes Fracking & Hawk, Frontiers Press, 2015, a new volume of poetry. How the Land Lies, VUP, 2010, memoir-based nature writing, Gnossienne: Poems and images from Randell Cottage, a volume of poetry and drawings, a limited edition collaboration with artist Catherine Day, part of the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the Wai-te-ata Press in 2012. A practicing artist, Pat’s popular exhibition Gallipoli; in search of a family story is due to open at its eighth venue, Timaru’s Aigantighe Gallery in 2017. It will be a treat to welcome Pat back to the Wairarapa. See you there! Pat White – poet and painter – May’s special guest at Wai Word. Photo: Poets in the Waiting Room. Playcentre – out and about What a busy time for Carterton Playcentre! We had a great session at Carrington Park on the March 7 to kick off and celebrate Playcentre Awareness Week. Not only did many of our current families come but a number of visitors also joined in the fun. We set up some of the usual activities to showcase and raise the awareness of Playcentre in Carterton. Balloons and bunting made it quite festive. Children got messy in the slime, climbed the obstacle course, ‘cooked’ on the outdoor kitchen and played with the parachute. On a trip to the Golden Shears we watched a contestant shear a sheep on stage and also got to see the sheep that were waiting to be shorn. It was a fun morning and our tamariki were mesmerised. Sessions have been buzzing with lots of visitors and new enrolments. The weather has allowed lots of play outside with water, bikes and climbing, as well as a trip to watch the train and have morning tea at the public park. In week before Easter, Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) visited us and helped us to make collages with an Easter theme. All these positive things have been marred by vandalism and rubbish left in our playground. We have been trying to secure funds for a much-needed building upgrade, so it is disappointing to see money go toward insurance excesses and improved security. We have set up a Givealittle page to assist with fundraising: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/cartertonplaycentre#. We thank everyone who has generously contributed. Thank you also to Trust House for recent funding received for Playcentre supervisor’s wages, as well as McCarthy Trust which has funded some new equipment to Playcentre in the Park – an open Playcentre session in Carrington help the children gain confidence and skills. Park during Playcentre Awareness week. Liz Crow, Playcentre President Photo Don Farr.

Senior Citizens A cuppa with friends It’s easy to feel at home at the Senior Citizen’s Club. Open the big, white door on High Street north and you find yourself in a bright room with friendly people playing cards and chatting. Yvonne Brown came to Carterton from Wellington and found convivial company at the club. “We enjoy getting together and having a chinwag,” she said. The members meet at the club on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month to play Housie at a dollar a head. On one Wednesday they go out to lunch, bring a pot luck lunch to the club or go over the road to buy fish and chips. “It’s handy if you’re on your own, because you don’t have to cook,” Yvonne said. Playing Five Hundred, l to r: Yvonne Brown, Francie Campbell, “Occasionally we swap clubs and go down to Featherston for Peggy Rzoska, John Lipinski and Chihuahua, Charlie afternoon tea. On Fridays we play cards and have morning tea. Company is the most important thing.” The club has a large, bright meeting room, a kitchen, a back room with a pool table and an old piano and a backyard big enough for children to play in. “We let the place out – it’s great for parties,” Yvonne said. “Some people think they’re not old enough to join. We’d love them to come along and give it a go rather than being on their own with nothing to do. It’s doesn’t cost much. You bring a plate and $2 for power. We have a raffle – the prize is a $5 note – so you might go out richer than you came in.” Yvonne’s chihuahuas are popular. John Lipinski plays cards with Charlie on his knee. This seems to suit them both just fine. See What’s On for more details. Jan Farr At the pool table: Malcolm Swanson and Mavis Stammers. Reviving badminton The Clareville Badminton Club went into decline in 1996. Seven years later, in 2003, the Wairarapa Badminton Association gave Steve Ruscoe $500 to get it up and running again. Steve and his wife, Janine, set about doing this. They were so successful that the club was eventually able to pay the money back to the Association. “We had good support from the Ponatahi Christian School. I used to send a newsletter every year when we were about to start the season and the principal would send the kids down. One season I had about 25 teenage girls – very good kids. St Matts were also sending busloads of kids down, but now they have a gymnasium and they’re coaching the kids inhouse. That was thirteen years ago and at the end of last season the club was thriving. Badminton is great for aerobic fitness. Photo Tees Valley Sport. “Some nights we got 18 to 22 people,” Steve said. The season starts up again on March 29. Sessions go from 7.30 pm with blackened windows and roof. You need that so you can see the to 9 pm. The club has five courts in the hall that also houses Futsal and white shuttle. The subscription is $100 for the season, or $5 a night indoor tennis at the A&P grounds. for casual players. We have reduced rates for students. Aerobically We have racquets available and we try to make the evenings there aren’t too many sports that keep you so fit.” family-oriented,” Steve said. “Everyone’s welcome.” See What’s On for more details. “We’re the only purpose-built badminton stadium in the region Jan Farr

Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club Carterton achievers at NZ Bowls finals A big pat on the back to the Carrington Women’s Bowls team who were the winners of the Wairarapa, Division 2, interclub competition. The team flew to Auckland on Saturday, March 19 for the Bowls NZ national inter-club finals held on March 20 and 21. Each team of singles, triples and fours played three games on day one – the qualifying day. There were 20 teams from all regions, divided into five sections, but only the team with the highest score from each section went through to the play-off. At the NZ Nationals they won five out of the nine games played at the Pt. Chevalier Bowling Club. Papatoetoe, Hunters Corner Club, representing the Counties Manukau region, won the section with 18 points and Carrington from Wairarapa region came second with 15 points. Carterton Achievers: Back row: Kay Fellingham, Carol Voller, A really pleasing result for a team from Carterton. Sandra Butterworth, Margory McGhie Front row: Brenda Funds needed Whitehead, Margaret McAlley and Joan Gillespie They did extremely well to win and qualify, but they did not have enough time to organise fundraising to pay their way. They money to help to pay for the trip. If you would like to help please do are indebted to the support received from Bowls Wairarapa and so. Contact: Ray Beale, 379 8242, [email protected] the Carrington Bowling and Croquet Club. They will now try to raise Brian Bailey

Holdsworth Women’s Institute Entries in the cupcake section of our February Useful skills and good works meeting – an example of what Last year was a busy one. Our involvement in the community our enthusiastic ranged from producing and donating 97 knitted items to Wairarapa members bring Hospital and making donations to Red Cross, St. John, the Food Bank to each monthly and the A&P Society. Holdsworth Institute was in competition with meeting. all other Wairarapa Institutes at The Home and Industries Show and fared very well over all. Park on the February 21. This was a very successful fundraiser. This year we have been asked to adopt a cause. We have chosen Members donated cakes, jam, sweets, knitting, plants and books. Carterton Plunket and have liaised with our local Plunket nurse, who Recently we ran a garage sale at a member’s home with goods is delighted. donated by all members. Also this year we raised funds for our institute by taking part in For Information about our Holdsworth Women’s Institute, Wairarapa Federation Founders’ Day with a stall at Queen Elizabeth please contact our president Colleen Bunning on 379 8002. Club Carterton Lots of fun at your local club Our very hot weather has continued into autumn. Club members 379 8242. Both adjuncts recently held an informal get-together at the and friends have been busy over the summer upgrading our outdoor club. They played darts, bowls and pool over the afternoon and had garden and it is now a very nice space in which to relax. so much fun that they booked another session for Sunday April 10, 1 All of our regular groups have now returned after their summer pm. Come along and try your hand. breaks and you can find information about these on our website. You can find out about our monthly entertainment on our website, Monday night housie is attracting large numbers and Friday club through our newsletters or by contacting the club. nights are busy. The kitchen is open on Mondays, Wednesdays Fridays and Darts and indoor bowls have started their playing seasons. We play Saturdays, serving a range of delicious meals. social darts on Sunday from 1 pm. Contact Marty Burke: 027 551 Call into the club and see what membership of the club offers. 3097 or 379 6615. Phone 379 8069, website: www.club-carterton.com email We play indoor bowls on Tuesdays at 7.30 pm. Contact Ray Beale: [email protected]

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club Workies’ Whispers Club News: Saturday April 16 is the Club Ball with seven piece band “Short Term Memory”. Tickets available at the bar: $40 pp, which includes a three course meal and a glass of bubbles. Members’ second chance draw for a meal voucher is on Wednesdays about 7 pm after the main draw. Members must be in the club to win. Donated by our caterers, Guten Appetit. Redeemable in the dining room. Outdoor Bowls: The annual Roy Ingley Trophy was played on Sunday March 20 at Greytown Bowling Club. The event attracted 42 players making up 14 triple teams. Winners, Gail Hemi, Phil Grimwood, Bill Bain, Runners-up, John Williamson, Peter Greco, Courtney Baker. Third Place, Adrian Tregurtha, Henry Beckett. Sharing the lead, Val Willis and Ginny Smith. Happy passengers return from their Mystery Bus tour. Club 60: On Monday March 14 our mystery bus trip visited Parkvale mushroom factory and the Wool Shed in Masterton. We lunched at the Services Club, Masterton and returned via the back roads of with $2 in and winner takes all. western Wairarapa. Next meeting, Monday April 25, 1.30 p.m. This We are on the look out for challengers to play during the winter month the Petone Workingmen’s Club will visit us on Monday April months, so if any business or organisation wishes to play us on 18, arriving about 11 a.m. We would appreciate members being there Wednesday nights (preferably a team of eight players), please phone to welcome them. 304 9448 or e-mail [email protected]. Pool: Wednesday nights have resumed after the members’ draw Indoor Bowls: Thursdays, 7.30 pm, new members welcome.

Excitement at Carterton School We had an exciting start to 2016 with a range of opportunities and interests. Our Board of Trustees continues to guide and support available to students – the Wairarapa-wide swimming sports us. The Parent Teacher Association has focused on developing (where several of our students achieved high placings), a Ki-o-rahi connections within the community with ‘welcome to the school’ tournament, a RIPPA rugby competition, our annual school triathlon social events, the Carterton School gala, and the Pie Fundraiser this (swim, bike or scoot, then run), art competitions, music lessons, term. Moving March Activities and a hula-hoop competition. In early April we will re-open our two refurbished senior classrooms Our kapahaka group has represented us proudly at local events, with new windows and doors opening onto the deck. Do come and including the unveiling of the Charles Rooking Carter statue and have a look. citizenship ceremonies. Our Akonga Maori (two classes with a focus Four of our senior classrooms have 1:1 Chrome books (one on learning in te reo and tikanga Maori) are thriving, with some new device for each student) which allows students to access the world students and staff. of knowledge. They’re not used all the time but are on hand when We focus on developing leadership skills and capabilities with all of required. our students, and the recent Kidz Conference in Masterton provided Visitors are welcome to come and see us at work. We often have an opportunity for 18 children to broaden their horizons and develop adults in school to help with reading, games and special activities. their self-management, alongside other schools. Ring us or pop into the office if you might be able to lend a hand. New teachers have fitted in quickly and brought new skills, ideas Alison Woollard, Principal. What’s on in April and May Events taking declarations, affirmations, affidavits and other signings. Carterton Rugby Club. Past Players’ Day, Saturday April 16. Starts Masterton Toastmasters. Second Tuesday of month, 7.30 pm, 12:30 pm with eulogy from Rev Jenny Henson, lunch served 1 pm. Carterton Events Centre. Develop confidence in public speaking. Senior Teams will play Greytown. To register interest please contact Come as a guest for the first three sessions. Jill Greathead 379 6193. Garry Smith 027 444 8596, Robyn Campbell 021 155 6821 or Steve Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 pm Mondays. Salvation Army Hurley 027 493 5577. Community Rooms, 210 High Street south. Dennis 377 5355 or Education, youth, children Martin 372 7764. Carterton Kindergarten. 3 Victoria Street. Session times 8.30 am Family History Service. Adele Pentony-Graham runs a free service to 2.30 pm Monday to Friday. Call in to pick up an enrolment form for those interested in their early family history. pentonygraham@ to go on our waiting list. Children two years and over. 379 8102. xtra.co.nz. See our Facebook page. Website: [email protected]. Senior Citizens. 150 High Street. Meet second and fourth nz. Wednesday of month, 10 am – 11.30 am, morning tea and housie Kiddie Gym. Up to three years old. Every Wednesday in term time, (fourth Wednesday we go to lunch). Fridays 1.30 pm to 4 pm: cards, 9.30 am to 11 am, St David’s Church, 164 High Street. Morning tea scrabble, rummikub and pool. New members welcome. Yvonne provided for parents. Call Jannine 379 8550. 379 9298 or Francie 379 7719. Hall available for hire, $10 per hour. Rangatahi to Rangatira Youth Group. Free youth art workshops Carterton Probus Club. Last Tuesday of the month, 10 am, 6.30 pm first Wednesday each month at Toi Wairarapa: The Heart Carterton Events Centre. Jeanne 379 5444. of the Arts, 47 High Street North. No need for arty experience. Epilepsy Support Group. Mondays 11 am, Salvation Army Office, We are back in the Youth Centre, 5.30 pm Wednesdays. All young 210 High Street south. 0800 20 21 22. people welcome. Facebook page: r2rcarterton. Club Carterton. Restaurant open Friday and Saturday nights. Whanau Aroha Playgroup. Alison Dye leads music and play for Function rooms and menus at competitive prices. www.club- pre-schoolers, Thursday, 9.30 am to 11 am, term time, Salvation carterton.com, and Facebook. Army hall, 210 High Street. South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club. www.swwmc.org.nz/, Carterton Playcentre. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 am 304 9449, [email protected]. to noon, Howard Booth Park, Belvedere Road. Visitors and new families welcome. Liz Crow 022 312 0677, Leah Wynne 021 159 0782, Playcentre 379 7875, [email protected] and Fairs, markets Facebook. Carterton Community Market. Saturdays 9 am to 12.30 pm, Carterton Scout Group. Keas (school years 1-3) Monday 4 pm to 5 Baptist Church hall, 113 Belvedere Road: crafts, home-grown pm, Bronwyn Pogson 379 7068. Cubs (years 4-6) Monday 6:30 pm produce and garage sales. Space available for new sellers, $5 a to 8 pm, Josh Hunter 027 481 6523. Scouts (years 7-10) Thursday table. Just turn up with your goods and $5. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Ben Laybourn 027 641 7249. Carterton Farmers’ Market. Sundays, 9 am to 12.30 pm, Memorial Square. Dan Broughton 027 663 9011. Arts Carterton Craft Market. Open seven days, 10 am to 2 pm. High Wai Art Group. A monthly meeting of artists, first Monday of each Street Carterton. Home-made crafts and produce. Robyn 379 7099. month, 10 am at the Carterton Golf Club. New artists welcome. Jane Giles 379 6559. Sport, fitness, movement Carterton Community Choir. Thursdays 7.15 pm to 9 pm, Carterton Swimming Club. New members welcome. Russell Baptist Church Hall, 113 Belvedere Road. $4 unwaged, $6 waged. Geange 379 7750, Rick Anderson 021 943 410. Water aerobics [email protected]. Monday to Thursday 10 am (all welcome). For independent use of the indoor pool and key hire, Grant Crawford 379 6431. Wai Word. Fairlie poet and artist Pat White, his latest poetry collection, Fracking and Hawk was published last year. Sunday, Pilates. Wednesdays, 5.30 pm, Gladstone Sports and Social May 1, 3 pm at Toi Wairarapa, High Street. Supported by Koha and Complex. First class free. Di Bailey 027 498 7261. Carterton Creative Communities. Yoga with Odette. Beginners, Wednesday 9 am. A gentle class Carterton’s Sunset Cinema. Eleven wonderful films in 2016. for those new to yoga or wishing to support stiff muscles and Membership: $70 for the year or a $25 three-movie sampler. See joints. Kundalini, breathwork, meditation, yoga postures: aligns the Facebook or www.sunsetcinemacarterton.com body, reduces stress. All levels. Monday 7 pm. 75 Brooklyn Road, Carterton. 021 180 9452. Classes $10. Carterton Book Group. A University of the Third Age (U3A) group. Meets fourth Friday of the month, 2 pm, St Marks hall. New Carterton Bowling and Croquet Club. Association croquet. members welcome. Sue Burns 379 6506. Thursday and Sunday, 9.15 am for 9.30 am start. Helen Smith 304 8840. Golf croquet. Wednesday 9.15 am for 9.30 am start; Saturday, Services 1.15 pm for 1.30 pm start. Steve Davis 304 7155. Trish Moran 379 7071. Bowls. Club days, Tuesday and Saturday, 1.30 pm. Ray Beale Justice of the Peace in attendance. Last Friday of the month, 11 379 8242. New members welcome. am to 1 pm, Carterton Library. JP available for certifying copies, Wairarapa Dance Club. Old-time dancing at Club Carterton, Special Interests Broadway. Every second Friday 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm. Russell 377 1609. Carterton District Historical Society. Display and Information Centre. A wide range of historical, local business and family records. Crows Feet Dance Collective. Tuesdays 10 am to 1.15 pm, Baptist To arrange a visit phone Alison Underhill 379 7827. Set opening Church hall, Belvedere Road. Bridget 379 7192. times later in year. The Dance Shed. 450 Belvedere Road. Line-dancing class, Carterton Garden Group. Meets second Tuesday 1.30 pm. We Mondays 7 pm to 9 pm. Rock and roll class, Wednesdays 7 pm to 9 meet at each other’s gardens, swap plants, ideas and information. pm. Wendy or Don 379 6827. No fee. Vicki Waller 379 9080, [email protected] Carterton Scottish Country Dance Club. Mondays, 7.30 pm. Holdsworth Women’s Institute. Meets West Taratahi hall, first April, St James Church hall, High Street, Masterton. Elaine 377 Thursday of each month, 1.30 pm. Colleen Bunning 379 8002. New 0322, Julie 370 4493. members welcome. Carterton nine-hole golf. Women, Wednesday 11.00 am. Men Carterton Menzshed. Open Monday 9 am to 1 pm, Tuesday 1 pm and women, Tuesday 11.30 am. Colleen 377 0841. to 5 pm, Wednesday 6 pm to 8 pm, Friday 9 am to 1 pm, Saturday 9 am to 1 pm, A&P grounds, follow the signs. Carterton Golf Club. Veterans men and women: Tuesday, 18 hole tee-off, 9.30 am. Members $5, visitors $10. Members’ club day: Women in Business. Grow your business in a supportive Saturdays, draw 11.50 am April to September. Visitors welcome. environment: Wairarapa Venus Group. Meetings Wednesday April 6 and 20: May 4 and 18, 9.30 am at G V Electrical and Pumping Dalefield Hockey Club. Premier men’s and women’s teams Boardroom, 148-152 Belvedere Road. Register online: www. playing in the Wellington competition. Local men’s and women’s venusnetwork.co.nz/vc/guest. teams. Schoolchildren teams playing at Clareville. Contact Leanne Percy 379 9096, Gail Miller 379 8341. Phoenix Astronomical Society. Meetings second Monday of month, 7:30 pm in the AV centre, Stonehenge Aotearoa, 51 Free Fit Club. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 6 am and 9 am, Ahiaruhe Road. Carrington Park, by band rotunda. Bring yoga mat and water bottle. Di Bailey 027 498 7261. Wairarapa Vintage Car Club. Club night, first Monday of month 7.30 pm, except statutory holidays, Clareville Showgrounds, Chester Dance Fit. Fridays 6 pm, Band Rotunda, Carrington Park. Call Shar Road. Gary or Barbara Lang 372 7593. Thompson 022 321 2643. Mangatarere Society. Help breathe life into our river: mangatarere. Carterton Tennis Club. Midweek: Tuesday 9 am to noon all year [email protected]. round. Google us. Like us on Facebook. www.cartertontennis.co.nz. Let us know what’s on: [email protected] Karate. South End School hall, 6 pm, Thursday. Thomas Duncan 308 8844 or 027 302 8923 Ruamahanga Ramblers. Tuesday, 6.15 pm. www.sportsground. co.nz/ruamahangaramblers. A social running and walking group for all ages and abilities. No subscriptions or weekly fees. Contact: Paul Furkert 379 5355. Indoor bowls. Morrison Bush club plays Monday, 7 pm, Greytown School hall, Howard Billman 304 9147. South Wairarapa Workingmen play Thursday, 7.30 pm, back of the club, Jackie Whittington 377 1512. Featherston R.S.A. plays Thursday, 7 pm, the R.S.A Club, Featherston, Brian Love 308 9330. Clareville plays Monday, 7.30 pm, Tom Bubb rooms, Clareville show grounds, Colleen Larkin 379 8399. Basketball. Monday, 7 pm, Kuranui College gym. All ages and abilities welcome. Skill drills with Jason Hutchings and Lee Rapson followed by short games. $2 koha. Facebook: Wairarapa Basketball Society. Carterton Squash Club. We play squash all year. Drop into the club on a Wednesday or Friday evening: howardboothsquash@ gmail.com. Wairarapa Dog Training. Rally-O, obedience and agility classes, [email protected], www.wairarapadogtraining. co.nz. HIIT classes – High Intensity Interval Training. Most weekdays, 8.30 am and 4.30 pm, Carrington Park, with Anaru and Dallas Te Rangi. Facebook: HIIT FIIT – Strength, Cardio, Circuit Carterton District Library Book Club Book Review Some picture books are Rachel Caine’s scrumptious Ink and Bone The Book Club met a week early this month to accommodate the I enjoyed Rachel Caine’s Easter break. We had a lively discussion about the kind of language Morganville Vampire series, and used in texts. One of our members had just finished a book in which her Weather Warden series – both the heroine, an older lady, constantly used the ‘F’ word and so we excellent urban fantasies with strong talked about why the author would create such a character. As usual, romantic themes. Now I feel Caine we didn’t come to any conclusions, but many reasons were debated. was softening me up so she could We read and enjoyed a children’s picture book ‘Stanley’ by Colin wallop me with this book. Thompson. Some picture books are just scrumptious and deserve to Ink and Bone is set in the near future, in an alternate world be read by more adults. where the great library at Alexandria was never lost to fire. We also talked about New Zealand books and authors and the Instead, the library has evolved into a global power, controlling suggestion was made that a lot of New Zealand book covers are, dare the flow of knowledge to the masses. Ownership of private I say, boring and not particularly inviting. Everyone had a story about books is highly illegal and has led to the rise of a thriving and New Zealand books that they had chosen and enjoyed despite its dangerous black market in manuscript copies. cover. Jess is a young book thief who is sent by his father to infiltrate We read two poems aloud from the book ‘The Art of Walking the library as an aspiring scholar with an eye to providing his Upright’ by Glenn Colquohoun. After reading one, entitled ‘Whare’ family with a steady supply of books to sell. Jess vies for one of we all agreed that his use of language was just beautiful. the few places available each year, facing cut-throat competition Poetry is often from the other candidates and ruthless treatment at the hands regarded as a bit of the scholars. Soon after arriving in Alexandria, Jess begins to elitist, but when suspect that the library may not be the benevolent institution he we read just for has always revered. enjoyment; it Caine has delivered up a stonking adventure story that kept can be the best me up into the early hours because I couldn’t bear to leave the experience. characters still in peril! It’s not just an adventure story though: And just to Glenn it deals with themes of censorship, control of knowledge (the prove a point, we Colquohoun: appearance of free access to knowledge versus the actuality then read some we all agreed of it), the malign wielding of power, family loyalty, freedom, Ogden Nash and that his use of personal autonomy and lots more. Pam Ayres! language was Ink and Bone reminded me of why I don’t start reading a just beautiful. series until I have the first two or three volumes in hand. I loved Anne Hughes, Photo Poetic it, and now I have to count the days until Paper and Fire is District Librarian. Brandscapes released in July. THE AGONY!

Farmer’s Market purchase: Wendy Williams stocking up with vegetables from Anna Eskelinen’s stall. Photo Don Farr. The Carterton Crier, UK Carterton, West Oxfordshire, England. Image – © Emma Gray, Sam’s blog Magical Memories From Sam Bennett, features writer for The Carterton Crier, UK. Freedom of Town Carterton, England is a town in West Oxfordshire with 16,000 Carterton has a close residents. The Carterton Crier (UK) is the town council’s publication relationship with RAF Brize to tell people what is happening. What was pitched as a 36-page Norton, the Royal Air Force’s magazine has become 100 pages due to the amount of activity in the largest station. In April area. Carterton Town Council are granting RAF BN the This is the start of a partnership between our publication and Freedom of Carterton, a Carterton New Zealand’s. Each month we will contribute news from military honour that gives England for you, and your own Crier will write something for us. the unit the privilege of This is not the first time we have featured Carterton, NZ. We run marching into the town. All a feature every issue called A Carterton Great, the first of which was of Carterton’s residents are a man called Max Sparks. Max was the last surviving pilot of a low- invited to attend the freedom level World War Two bombing mission on Amiens Prison known as of the town ceremony on Saturday 16th April equipped with flags and Operation Jericho. He was a resident of Carterton, England but before banners. We’ll let you have a report of the ceremony next time round this he lived in Carterton, NZ. We want to find out more about one of to go with a few other news bits. our past residents; so if anybody in your neck of the woods has more Here’s to a long and lovely relationship between two Criers. information on Max and his time in New Zealand, please email sam@ fyne.co.uk Sam Bennett

Toi Wairarapa Opening of Heart of Arts A large crowd welcomed Toi Wairarapa’s Heart of Arts and its regional advisor and coordinator, Corrinne Oliver, to their new Carterton home on Friday March 11. Kahungunu ki Wairarapa’s general manager, PJ Devonshire, blessed the rooms. He was supported with a waiata by Johni Rutene and Pania Reiri-Smith. The packed room, the refreshments and the animated crowd made for a party atmosphere. Adding to this were the Three Mile Brass, local band Spank and Justine Eldred’s dance troupe. A broad display of local paintings bore witness to Toi Wairarapa’s intention to involve local creative people in this new centre at 147 High Street, which was recently the pet shop, Wags to Whiskers. Toi Wairarapa’s chairman Greg Lang predicted good things to come for the centre, which will be staffed by volunteers and creative mentors. Pop in and see it for yourself or phone Corrinne 021 121 0980. Party atmosphere at the opening of Heart of Arts. See What’s On for more details. Photo Don Farr.

A family meeting at The Farmer’s Market: three generations, all from Gladstone. Michelle Alexander with daughters Photo Don Farr. Gardening with Sean of protection from frost with covers and perhaps hay. Ideal plants to consider before the first frost are broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, beetroot, carrots, lettuce and spinach. Extending the seasons You may recall I am not an expert gardener but rely on neighbours, Only a few weeks ago it was 30 degrees plus and today it is an books, the internet and trial and error. My main problem this year has autumnal 18 degrees and expected to warm up. The question now is been white butterfly and the fashionable kale has suffered so it is now what to plant through winter? Do you need to? No you don’t. But the netted. My favourite summer recipe has been kale and cashew pesto choice is there. with home-made pasta. My idea will be to start earlier next summer to keep plants going Looking back over my first attempt my enthusiasm to start planting longer – to grow the cool-weather plants in two stages for a longer in spring meant I did not have time to install irrigation so used a hand season. Some care may be required to counteract frost and other held spray. I will review this next summer. I will also have more time elements. You might consider warming the soil in spring. No need for to give the garden a daily check. Location is important too; close to cables and water pipes, simply cover the soil with black plastic. After the kitchen is desirable but you have to do what fits best for you. a few sunny days remove the plastic and turn the soil over, re-cover Keep warm this winter and look after your garden too! and later plant into this warmer soil for a good start being mindful Sean Mulcahy

Keep Carterton Beautiful Group Community help needed In March we were busy in Sparks Park, painting and preparing the bridges and tables for a paint job. Soon we will take down the hanging baskets in the town centre to plant for winter. We may need some community help with a very large project, coming up soon – we will plant around 3000 daffodil bulbs on the council land south of Carterton, on the way out, opposite the passing lane. I will put the date up on our Facebook page with details of how to contact us. Your help would be very much appreciated. Thanks to East Taratahi Building Supplies for donating the wooden Keep Carterton Beautiful has been busy in Sparks Park. pegs we needed for the tree surrounds in Wyndham Park. Another of our projects is to line and paint the small toilet at the helps to have feedback and new ideas of what we can do for the Carterton Cemetery. A builder is to help us with this one. community. Thanks to those of you who have liked our Facebook page, it really Karen Chalmers Resilient Carterton – workshop one Lyttelton suffered significant damage during the Christchurch earthquakes but their resilience preparation enabled the community to do what had to be done quickly and effectively, Margaret Jefferies of Project Lyttelton told our Resilient Carterton workshop, at the Youth Centre on March 23. Via Skype, Margaret shared some of her experiences of building resilience in Lyttelton. She gave us an idea of what has worked well and not so well. She closed with key messages such as; follow the energy; do what inspires you; have fun and celebrate. The participants then engaged in a lively brainstorming session, addressing the following five questions. Brainstorming group at work at the Resilient Carterton 1. What do people do in a resilient community? workshop. 2. What skills and resources are needed in a resilient community? 3. How are we currently building resilience? com to go on our mailing list. We’ll let you know when the report is 4. How do we develop community resilience? published and also advise you of further activities. 5. What makes Carterton vulnerable? Project Wairarapa thanks the people who so generously gave their The Project Wairarapa team is now collating a small mountain of time and participated in the workshop – confirmation that we already responses from the workshop on building a resilient community. Project have a great community and one that is willing to go further. Watch Wairarapa’s website, www.projectwairarapa.org.nz will publish the this space! report. If you are interested, please email projectwairarapa@gmail. Mike Osborne Rimutaka cycle trail: awareness grows In December, Government announced a $229,600 investment in the Rimutaka cycle trail as part of a cycle trail funding round. The 115km Rimutaka cycle trail takes riders in a clockwise loop north up the Hutt Valley, through the Rimutaka Ranges via the historic railway route before entering the Wairarapa Valley at Cross Creek and finishing on the dramatic south coast at Orongorongo. Awareness of the trail is at an all-time high following the Crankworx mountain bike festival in Rotorua, said Destination Wairarapa’s General Manager, David Hancock. Mr Hancock was part of a team that held an exhibition tent at the festival. “The majority of people who visited the tent knew of the trail and had it on their list of places to ride,” he said. “You can do all or part of the trail. It’s diverse, close to rail, easy to access and there’s a lot on offer near the trail.” He said that in 2015, on the Wairarapa side of the trail alone, six new accommodation providers opened up, shuttle services increased capacity, and the number of cycles available for hire multiplied tenfold. David Hancock, Destination Wairarapa’s General Manager: “Awareness of the Rimutaka Cycle Trail is at an all-time high.”

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Please feel free to call in anytime. We are here to help you. We are open from 7.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Wishing all our customers a very Merry Christmas! Jill Steven – worker, volunteer, super-gran If you shop at New World you will know Jill Steven’s smile. She worked there for 35 years and four months until her retirement in February. Her husband Bill also worked there until health problems stopped him. Their son David still works there. In 1980 Jill was a St John ambulance volunteer. She was on duty the night that Robin Irwin, Knutsons’ owner, was seriously injured during a break-in. Three months later the Irwin family asked Jill to work at Knutsons. “Knutsons later became New World and I’ve been there ever since,” she said. Jill was a leading first aider at New World and continued to volunteer for the ambulance. “I was with St John for forty years. I started with St John youth and went right through to become a Service Sister and Officer.” (An honour bestowed by the Queen.) It was the heavy-lifting and the nastiness of alcohol-related accidents that made her give it up. Jill has seen three New World managements. “There’s been a lot of change. When we started off we had to learn the specials by heart. Now it’s computerised. If the power went off they would get the old till from the office and use a crank handle on it.” “I’ll miss the company – staff and customers. Having been in Carterton all my life I know so many. We still shop there. It takes ages to get out again.” Jill does a lot with her grandchildren, two girls and a five-year-old boy, Quinn, with muscular dystrophy. “I take him to Riding for the Disabled. He can hold the reins and ride on his own. It’s wonderful. “Now I’d like to be super-gran to the grandkids, help around the town and be here for Bill.” New World co-workers farewell Jill Steven after her 35 years Jan Farr and four months with the company.

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• Registered Electricians OPENING HOURS • Whiteware Service MONDAY - SUNDAY Technicians 7AM TO 9PM • Retail Shop – whiteware / vacuum cleaners / Phone 06 3798016 Fax 06 3795006 lightbulbs etc email [email protected] Call in or phone our friendly team for your electrical needs: 34-36 High Street South, Carterton Ph: 06 3798930 Email: [email protected] Carterton Preschool Littlies Health and safety week visits and excursions We had an exciting health and safety week at Littlies with lots of visits from emergency vehicles including a fire engine, a police car and an ambulance. We had a visit from a paramedic, during which we enjoyed bandaging our dolls or each other and exploring all the equipment. The whole We wish everyone a very Happy and Safe Christmas with family and week was a great experience for the children to learn about emergency vehicles, drills and friends. Thank you for the wonderful community support in 2015. the workforce in the local community. A huge thank you to constables Ben and Sue, fireman

Wayne and paramedics Helen and Nigel. Leni rides one of the Preschool - 3797590 Preparing 3-4 year olds for School The children thoroughly enjoyed an miniature horses at excursion to Wallowing Heights where they Wallowing Heights. were able to explore and interact with a range Littlies - 379 7699 Primary Caregiving for 0—3 years of animals including rabbits, ponies, lizards and pigs. It was a great day for families and children. * FAMILY * EDUCATION * FUN! Littlies are working towards their second Healthy Heart award and had a very successful Red Heart day with Carterton Preschool. The children had a range of activities to participate in, including sack races, Preschool - 3797590 Preparing 3-4 year olds for School egg and spoon balancing, running races and much more. The parents Preschool - - 3797590 PreparingERO 2015 3- 4“V yearery Well oldsPlaced” for School and teachers also joined in thePreschool fun. We try to teach the tamariki3797590 to take Preparing 3-4 year olds for School care of their wellbeing and maintain an environment that ERO promotes 2015 “ V LEROeitrytl i2015Wes e- l379l “PVl ae7699crye dW ”Primary ell Pla Caregivingced” for 0—3 years healthy eating and physical activity. * FAMILY * EDU CATION * FUN! We have vacancies and would welcome enquiries.Litt l Phoneies Lisa- 379 or 7699Primary Primary Caregiving Caregiving for for 0— 0—3 3years years Lynette: 379 7699 to arrange a Lvisit.itt lies - 379 7699 “We care while we educate and educate while we care”

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Protecting the Mangatarere Have you wondered how the council’s giant irrigation sprayer at the Dalefield Rd-Highway 2 corner can keep on spraying when the community is on severe water rationing? The reason is a council scheme to remove treated wastewater from the Mangatarere Steam. Installed in 2014, the machine irrigates Daleton Farm with treated wastewater from the neighbouring water treatment plant. It irrigates the farm only when there is a shortage of rainfall. Since mid-December, the system has been operating almost every second day, preventing more than 120 million litres of treated wastewater from entering and polluting the Mangatarere Stream – a stream that in the past has been on the black list of polluted waterways. Council operations manager, Garry Baker, said the irrigator had not been working full-time every day because it was limited by the flow coming in from the wastewater treatment plant. “In dry summers like the last two we could irrigate twice as much if we had the water available and still not have an issue with ground saturation and soil nutrient balance.” The irrigator’s nozzles operate low to the ground to spray large drops of water, reducing the risk of spray-drift caused by breezes. The unit receives data from stations monitoring weather and soil moisture levels, and the irrigator switches on when needed, except that recently there has been a need for manual operation because the wastewater plant does not produce enough water to meet the severe drought conditions. Council operations manager Garry Baker and the irrigation system. Don Farr

Open day at wastewater treatment plant Carterton residents will have a chance to see how their town’s wastewater treatment plant and irrigation scheme works and learn about how it is being developed for the future at a public open day on Saturday April 16. Over the past few years Carterton District Council has invested in new systems, land and technology as part of a long-term plan to make wastewater treatment more sustainable and reduce the amount of What happens to treated effluent discharged into the Mangatarere Stream. Guided tours through the plant at Dalefield Road will cover various your wastewater? stages of wastewater treatment and views of the irrigation system Here’s a chance to see our town’s wastewater treatment plant on the nearby council-owned Daleton Farm. Visitors also will be and irrigation system, and hear about plans for the future. taken to the location where a new 2.4 hectare wetland area is being established in partnership with the community. Carterton Wastewater Treatment Plant Open Day Saturday, 16 April 2016 Mini-buses will ferry visitors between the meeting place at the Carterton Events Centre and the treatment plant where council staff Guided tours: 9.45am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm will be on hand to escort groups, talk about how the plant operates Departing from the Carterton Events Centre. and answer questions. Transport provided. Registrations essential Registrations are essential for transport and health and safety Email [email protected] or phone 379 4030 with your reasons. Tours will run at 9.45 am, 10.30 am, 11.30 am, 12.15 pm preferred time and number of people. and 1.15 pm. www.cartertondc.co.nz To register please contact Carterton District Council – email info@ cdc.govt.nz or phone 379 4030 with your preferred tour time and number of people. The postponement day in case of bad weather is Saturday April 23. For more information and tour times go to www. P.O. Box 9 Holloway Street, Carterton, 5743, New Zealand. cartertondc.co.nz. Carterton Daffodil Capital It’s lovely to be recognised Last year’s winner of the Charles Rooking Carter, Boosting Business Award was the Carterton Medical Centre. “We weren’t aware that we’d been nominated,” said practice manager Sandy Moore. “It was lovely that the community felt we deserved some recognition. I think it came largely as a result of the extension of the Medical Centre – the integration of two buildings and the additional services that came on board as a consequence of having the extra space.” Is there a person who inspires you or a business you admire. Reward them with recognition. Nominations close on April 29. There are six awards: After receiving last year’s Boosting Business award: Dr David ENZED PC Services Voluntary Community Services award Heard, Dr Craig Cherry (obscured), Nicole Kolvenbag (Nurse For a person or organisation carrying out meritorious, voluntary Practitioner), Sandy Moore (Practice Manager), and Julia Capper service in the fields of social and community, sport and recreation or from The Hits. Photo Pete Nikolaison arts and culture. Gain Momentum Achievers’ award Carterton District Council Charles Rooking Carter SUPREME For an individual or organisation excelling in the sporting, cultural award or academic fields. To recognise an individual for outstanding and innovative service MoreFM Boosting Business award to others over time. For an individual or business/organisation showing growth, innovation, sustainability and creativity and encouraging and How to nominate: celebrating business excellence. Find someone to support your nomination. Fill in a simple Allflex Emerging Enterprises award form, available from the Carterton Information Centre or online at For individuals who show leadership, growth, innovation, http://www.cartertonec.co.nz/community-awards. The nominee sustainability and creativity in their industry, with a positive effect on doesn’t have to be a Carterton resident, but the service they the community. perform must be in Carterton. Carterton New World Bravery and Strong Action award Nominations close April 29

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Phone: Steven 021 605 603 Email: [email protected] Web: www.safehandsplumbing.co.nz Carterton District Historical Society’s Centre The little shop of stories The building that houses the centre for the Carterton District Historical Society, on the corner of Masson and Broadway, was once a dentist’s surgery. The society was set up by Jim McKenzie over 25 years ago in the group of shops opposite the council rooms. Jim was horrified at the number of stories and histories that were dropped off at the tip, aware that in future years they would be seen as priceless records. Eventually the dentist’s brick rooms became a permanent home for all Carterton records. The centre now has shelf after shelf of family records, such as carefully-filed records of marriages dating back for many years; records and ground plans of urban land ownership dating back in many cases to the original builders and occupants. Are you interested in being part of building and maintaining this fascinating venture? Call the Historical Centre President, Alison Underhill, 379 7827. Don Farr Do you remember? During WW2 American servicemen came to New Zealand from the Pacific region for rest and recreation. There was a large camp at Solway, Masterton. Was that the only camp set up for these servicemen? Many certainly spent a lot of time in Carterton playing sport, attending dances and being hosted in local homes. Perhaps there Alison Underhill demonstrates a hand-operated Singer sewing were letters exchanged once the servicemen returned home to the machine at the Historical Society’s rooms. Photo Don Farr. USA? It was long ago but their time here was part of our history. The Historical Society would like to put together an information folder about these men and their time here. We would be grateful to borrow, scan and return photos, newspaper articles or stories about them. If you can help, please contact Ann Nielsen, 379 9233. Alison Underhill

US Marines rest in scrub at the Army School of Mountain Warfare in the Tararua Ranges, between 1942 and 1944. Photo: John Pascoe, courtesy of Alexander Turnbull Library. Wairarapa Vintage Car Club It’s football season again Well-used cars on little-used roads A trip over the little-used emerging road from Tinui Valley to Matakona was a highlight of this year’s Rex Porter Memorial Rally. The Rally, held on March 10, is our club’s main event. After lunch at the Whakatiki Hotel the 37 competitors travelled over Castlepoint Station on their return to our Carterton base. Our event on April 10 will take the members to Hinakura and a journey over the Clifton Grove Road to lunch at Gladstone. Straight line navigation and a mystery street identification section will also be a feature. April’s midweek run on April 21 will take members to a picnic lunch at Mt Holdsworth. Gary and Barbara Lang, 372 7593.

Carterton’s Minty Hunter (far left) and Sam Hunter (far right) played for Greytown in a pre-season tournament at Howard Booth Park. The football season started on April 4.

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