Te Awamutu Professional Hair Stylists Phone: 07 871 6021 CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 42 Rogers Place, Te Awamutu Community Newspaper of the Year | APN Regional Media Awards 2014 EXTRA COPIES 40c Erin Sarah Sharon Fundraising SADD week ends fashion show Tickets are still available for It has been more than 25 years tomorrow night’s ‘Spring into since the SADD programmes Fashion’ at Te Awamutu Bible were developed throughout all Chapel — a fundraising event New Zealand secondary schools. organised by Waipa/King It was set up by a group of Country Rural Women. students from Warkworth who Money will help Rural wanted and felt the need to communicate their unrest with Women get women from the the epidemic they were seeing, islands of Tuvalu, Kiribati and young people in particular who Niue to the ACWW (Associated were dying due to reckless driv- Country Women of the World) ing. Conference being held in The concept was embraced by Taranaki in 2017. students around New Zealand, Tickets from Playmates including Te Awamutu College. Boutique, Ann Rawson (phone The school’s 2015 SADD com- 870 1070) or Pat Bayley (ph mittee chair Molly Haoe says her 871 9118). group plans events to show students the consequences of dan- Library stats gerous driving, helping students Waipa library staff have understand the serious, harsh reported that in their busiest outcomes from being reckless day last year, more than 3800 when behind the wheel. items were issued from the “Our SADD committee also libraries with more than 1300 promotes several other people through the doors. campaigns that enable students Nearly 31,500 people are to be educated about road safety and how to be a cautious, alert active library members in and safe Kiwis,” says Molly. Waipa with those who use the “Our school committee’s main library most aged in their event of the year is Remember thirties. Library services have September, it’s a time during been provided in Cambridge September where we present dif- TC290915DT01 since 1872 and in Te Awamutu ferent activities and campaigns SADD committee members at Te Awamutu College concluded SADD Week with a funeral on the since 1874. every day for a week.” She says school grounds. this year’s SADD Week was a Correction huge success. various events like ‘know your impact, the committee held a mutu College more aware and The caption to the photo on Monday was ‘Death Day’ limit’, ‘beer goggles obstacle funeral, concluding with a bal- knowledgeable on road safety and page 15 in last Thursday’s where numerous students dress course’ and ‘what would you loon release to remember those how driving dangerous can take Courier should have read: up in full black clothing and miss?’. who have lost their lives on our more than just your life,” says Having the Albert Park ghostly makeup representing the “We also had a powerful live Waikato roads. Molly. grandstand named after Guru different accidents that may skit during senior assembly to “Our committee was pleased She thanked those who helped Singh is a great legacy for his occur on the road due to reckless show the aftermath of a fatal with how the week turned out make the events a success, especi- family, including the driving. crash,” says Molly. and we hope it impacted and ally sponsors Waipa District grandchildren pictured with “We continued the week with Ending the week with an made the students at Te Awa- Council and Te Awamutu Police. him, not his nieces and nephews as was incorrectly reported. Gatland’s Wales score major upset Te Awamutu College old boy A win over Aus- three trips to Honours earlier this year. Warren Gatland coached Wales tralia is now the only Twickenham and Dan The Kiwi coach was honoured to an upset 28-25 win over Eng- thing that stands Biggar’s 23 points were for leading Wales to two Grand land — throwing the ‘cat between England and the most by a Wales Slams and the 2013 Lions to a amongst the pigeons’ in Pool A at unwanted infamy as player in a Rugby series triumph in Australia. the Rugby World Cup. the first World Cup World Cup match. The Te Awamutu College Hall Group A was always going to hosts in history to go Gatland’s astute of Famer says coaching at inter- be the ‘Pool of Death’, with only out of their own coaching helped him national level has a lot of pres- two of power houses Australia, tournament in the become an Officer of sure, but is something he enjoys. England and Wales, along with group stages. the Order of the British “You have to treasure those Fiji and Uruguay, able to ad- Wales have now Warren Empire (OBE) in the big occasions, they don’t come vance to the quarter-finals. won on two of their last Gatland UK Queen’s Birthday around too often.” ZERO - TURN MOWER SUZUKI DL1000 V-STROM is here!! 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High blood pressure is a major risk factor MondayMonday 4.26am 5.055.05pmpm for stroke and the Big NZ Blood Pressure Check aims to persuade more people to check their blood pressure regularly and NEW! OurOur very own take action to reduce it if necessary. SaltSalt Water SportsSports Rods Rods You can have high blood pressure and know nothing about it and the only way to find out is to get it checked. The Stroke Foundation hopes that more Salt water than 20,000 New Zealanders will get a free health check on the day. Sports Rods - More than 700 volunteers from St John, Wellington Free Ambulance, Rotary and other health organisations will offer the free 5ft 6 Boat Rod blood pressure checks to the public, mostly at New World and Pak’n Save supermarkets and Kayak Rod on the day. “Every year we alert thousands of New Zealanders to the possibility that they might TC240915CA01 have high blood pressure and if everyone in JOIN THE FUN: A scene from last year’s Gisler Architects’ Te Awamutu Christmas the country had healthy blood pressure we Float Parade. Salt water water could drastically reduce the number of strokes that happen every year – currently BY CATHY ASPLIN this year, so use your parade to do a circuit of the KilKilwellwell around 9000 people or one every hour, said imagination! main street, then plenty of Stroke Foundation chief executive Mark There’s only 12 weeks All floats need to feature time for everyone to enjoy Vivian. until Christmas, so it’s time something in the spirit of the afternoon at Selwyn LimitedLimited EditionEdition “If people get the message about this to start thinking about Christmas, but no Santas as Park. simple health check, it could make a entering a float for this he will appear on the final All floats will return to Sports Spinner massive difference to their lives.” year’s Christmas Parade. float. the park where the In previous years the campaign has The Gisler Architects’ There are prizes for best Pak’nSave Picnic will have tested up to 18,000 people on the day but with sponsored event has stead- floats in several sections children’s games, prizes, andandB Boatoat RodsRods the number of venues topping 200 for the ily got bigger and better (business, club, school/ barbecues and entertain- first time it is hoped that the 20,000 barrier over recent years and is church groups) as well as a ment. will be broken this year. now a ‘must see’ for local special award this year for “The more people who know to get this families. the most ‘Exceptional ■ For more details about the simple check, the more lives we can save,” Last year there were Float’ which has been pro- parade contact Colin said Mr Vivian. over 60 floats entered, as vided by sponsor Tim Pinkerton (ph 871 3554 or 027 well as a range of cars, Gisler. 262 5050) or complete an ■ For your free blood pressure check in Te trucks, bikes etc. The 2015 parade on entry form and drop it into the 166166 CambridgeCambridge Rd, Te AwamutuAwamutu Awamutu head to Pak’n Save Te Awamutu The parade committee is December 12 will kick off at i-Site Centre or email to: Ph:Ph: 871 3474 (FISH)(FISH) between 10am and 2pm on Saturday. looking for all sorts of floats 12 noon to allow for the [email protected] $AVE$AVE THISTHIS SUMMER SUMMER WITHW STRAWBRIDGESSTRAWBRIDGES Need an extra bed? 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