Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008 108TC-6154589AA Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Day dedicated Sisters’ Trailwalk triumph to healthy kids If you have any concerns about By GRANT JOHNSTON your child’s health, head along to the Well Child Health Day The commitment by Janine Kiely next week (April 22). and Michelle Russ to walk the The group ‘clinic’ being held in Oxfam Trailwalk as a tribute to the Kihikihi Anglican Church their late sister, Toni Thomson Hall from 9.30am to 1pm on saw them complete the 100km- Tuesday includes free ear plus journey and raise almost checks and advice from health $3000 for Oxfam. experts such as Plunket, Public Team ‘See you in the Sunrise’ Health, Kidz in Cars, Imac started as a team of four, although (immunisation), Sport Waikato it was Michelle and Janine who and Raukawa Health. finished together. Those attending can collect a Team member Huia O’Sullivan goodie bag and complete a quiz completed the walk also, but came to go into a prize draw. in at a different time to Michelle and Janine. Scouts support They started at 6am on Satur- ANZAC efforts day April 5, and finished at On Friday, April 25, Scouts around 10am on Sunday April 6, across New Zealand will be and completed close to 114 kms in once again lending their 28 hours. support to RSA members in The hardest leg for the women ANZAC Day commemorations was the second to last leg (14kms) Scouts will this year be helping up a mountain, at around 3am. with the street appeals and sale of commemorative poppies and will be involved in ANZAC Day We spent this time ceremonies. ‘‘We are proud to stand ‘reflecting on Toni’s alongside those men and passion for the women who served across all outdoors. branches of the Services and to remember their contribution to ’ New Zealand,’’ says Chris TC150408GJ1 Hooper, CEO of Scouting New Janine’s feet by this stage were FAMILY SPIRIT: Michelle Russ (left) and Janine Kiely, with late sister Toni Thomson’s oldest son Oliver Zealand. covered in blisters, and Michelle (right) and Michelle’s sons Jake (7) and Harry (5) on the Oxfam Trailwalk. A number of young Scouts will was suffering from a knee injury. attend dawn services on Anzac What got them through was the The support crew was amaz- tain, and hadn’t seen any other The sisters’ commitment to Day in order to assist with on- fact that they were doing the walk ing, made up of the sisters’ par- teams for around one hour, and all Oxfam was to raise $3000, which the-day logistics. At some for their big sister - who was killed ents - Mike Kiely and Trish Short - they had to go on was a single they have almost achieved. ceremonies, Scouts will march in a kayaking accident last year. Mike Thomson, Helen Irwin, green glow stick every few kilo- They were very appreciative to alongside RSA members while Toni and Michelle’s children were Andrew Fraser, Lesley Eagleston metres — ‘‘We spent this time everyone who has supported the at others, Scouts will offer part of the support crew, and Rod Voyce and Ritchie Dolman. reflecting on Toni’s passion for cause by donating money or buy- support from the sidelines. Toni’s oldest son Oliver (7) met ‘‘By the 90 km, it was no longer the outdoors.’’ ing raffle tickets. them at every pit stop, whether it a physical challenge, but more a Around 280 teams were The sisters are now having a Liquid gold from was 10pm or 3am he was there mental challenge,’’ Janine says. involved in the Oxfam Challenge, well-earned break before they supporting and encouraging his Michelle and Janine had and around 30 of these teams did begin training for next year’s 100 the heavens aunties. walked by themselves up a moun- not finish. km walk. After three months of drought, most Waikato residents welcomed this week’s wet weather with open arms. For farmers and gardeners the River warnings issued in Waikato persistent rainfall was like ‘liquid gold’. Te Pahu ‘weather watcher’ Environment Waikato is advising Because rivers were so low through the system.’’ issued for the Coromandel and Clem Captein reported that his farmers in parts of the region to after the prolonged dry spell, they Water levels in the Hauraki Plains areas. farm had seen more rain on keep an eye on river levels. have risen rapidly but most have Mangaokewa River at Te Kuiti We are advising farmers in the Monday and Tuesday (112 Widespread rain over most of accommodated the deluge well. and the Tauranga-Taupo and Taupo, Coromandel and Hauraki millimetres) than in the the region on Monday and ‘‘However we have received Tongariro rivers in the Taupo set Plains, especially those farming previous 14 weeks. Tuesday provided relief for reports of localised surface flood- off early flood warning alarms but in low-lying areas, to keep a close Pirongia and Pokuru Courier farmers affected by drought. ing in a number of areas through- they have been receding as eye on river levels and take any weather watchers both A combination of rock-hard out the Waikato. The Upper Tuesday’s weather system has action necessary. recorded 120 millimetres over ground conditions and intense Waihou River, due to rain in the moved away from the region. With more rain forecast, we the past week and Pukeatua rainfall has seen a lot of water Bay of Plenty area, rose two to However, this weather system will be keeping watch throughout 122. Te Awamutu had 92mm, running off into the regions three metres on Tuesday. There is now heading back towards the the day, particularly on the Ngahinapouri 91mm, Parawera rivers, Environment Waikato was an initial peak yesterday and Waikato and a weather warning Waihou River as the peak moves 88 and Kihikihi 77mm. rivers and catchment services we expect to see a secondary peak has been issued for the Taupo through the system, and on Taupo group manager Scott Fowlds says. later today as the water moves area. Weather watches have been rivers. 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