Te Awamutu CouPublished Tuesday & Thursdayurier THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016 Your community newspaper for over 100 years EXTRA COPIES 40c Support for worker Grab bargains Te Awamutu Scouts are holding a garage sale on Saturday April 9 to raise funds Firm pitches in to help family rebuild after cyclone for Jamboree in Blenheim later this year. BY CATHY ASPLIN The garage sale (8.30am - 12 noon) at the Scout Hall Fiji was battered by Cyclone includes clothes, household Winston last month, the most powerful storm ever to hit the goods and bric-a-brac. There islands. is also a raffle for a trailer of More than 20 people died and firewood and a silent auction hundreds of homes were des- for a motor boat and trailer. troyed when the category five tropical cyclone ripped through Win burgers the country. Readers are reminded to Wind gusts of up to 325km/h email their dream burger and average winds of 230km/h ingredients to the Courier by flattened large areas, leaving Tuesday, April 12. many homeless. McDonald’s Te Awamutu One of the homes that was is giving 10 readers the partially destroyed belongs to chance to try out their new Livingstone Building’s Te Awa- customisable gourmet mutu worker China (Sammy) burgers (more details were in Swarmy. March 30 edition). His family home (five minutes Email your ingredients and from Nadi) which houses mem- all contact details to: bers of his extended family, was cathy.asplin@teawamutu extensively damaged. Like many on the islands, his courier.co.nz daughter, son-in-law and grand- daughter were also left with no Support group power. Are you a grandparent or The devastation of his home foster parent raising a child? was keenly felt by Mr Swarmy, Would you like to meet and his employers decided they others in a similar situation? wanted to help. The Maori Women’s Director Mike Livingstone Welfare League and Pat says it was something they Schwass from the wanted to do for a long-serving Presbyterian Church have employee. TC070416CA02 formed a support group for “Sammy has been with us for LIVINGSTONE Building carpenter’s labourer China (Sammy) Swarmy holds building materials before grandparents and foster over 10 years and has been one of stacking them in the container, watched by Livingstone Building’s Te Awamutu Regional Manager parents who are raising our most loyal, hardworking James Cullen, Project Manager Bevan McKeany and Director Mike Livingstone (right). children that are not their own. employees. An informal coffee support “We felt we could help him in products and household goods. “We have also included a gas leave the country tomorrow. group meeting will be held on his hour of need. It’s a chance for “Local businesses have helped stove and a generator, which is Once it has arrived Living- Tuesday (April 12) at 10am, 18 us to give something back.” out with items such as a washing crucial to carrying out work on stone Building will fly Mr Lyon Street, Kihikihi. Livingstone Building arranged machine and timber, while Dia- site.” Swarmy and his wife over to Fiji for a container to be filled with mond Roofing has supplied roof- The container of goods left Te so they can surprise their family For more: Rangi or Billie essential equipment, building ing iron. Awamutu on Tuesday and will and help carry out the repairs. (Ph 871 4971) Donate household items to Fijian families Have you been having a tidy heavy rain and flooding. such as tools, nails and screws etc office on Saturday morning, up at home and found you have To provide some crucial aid a they would be gratefully received. between 9am - 12 noon. surplus items? container of goods is being co- The 20ft container based in Local businessman Doug Don’t throw them out if you ordinated by the Fijian Catholic Hamilton will be sent to St. Rushbrooke will have a trailer think they would be useful to Community in Hamilton. Vincents in Fiji to distribute to there to transport goods to Hamil- people in Fiji. If you have items such as new those affected by Cyclone Win- ton. Many residents were left or used clothing, new underwear, ston. Organisers ask that bags or homeless following the devastat- linen, kitchen utensils, blankets, Local people interested in don- boxes are labelled to speed up ing Cyclone Winston last month pillows, mattresses, books, towels ating items can drop them off clearance through customs and and are now being hammered by or any basic building equipment outside the Te Awamutu Courier distribution in Fiji. You’ve heard of UV- but how about blue light? • Too much blue light can lead to eye strain, eye fatigue and sleeplessness • Blue light is also a risk factor Book now to get for Macular Degeneration 10% OFF with • Special lens coatings can help 10% block the effects of harmful Qubik UV and blue light OFF • Ask our experienced team about Crizal UV and Prevencia coatings for your Full Milking next glasses Machine Test All milki register T: 07 871 7741 practising 335 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu Offer only for a limited time. Terms and Conditions Apply. Tests must be booked E: [email protected] F: 871 8555 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, April 7, 2016 CourierTe Awamutu Te Awamutu team ‘on fire’ Community Newspaper of the Year 2014 Your community newspaper for over 100 years. at national combat event Circulated free to 14,055 homes through Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. BY CATHY ASPLIN CIRCULATION 14,055* (7136 urban, 6919 rural) Te Awamutu firefighters We welcome letters - preferably via email. They continued their excellent form should be under 300 words and must have the in combat challenge this year sender’s name, address and phone number. No at the Firefighter Combat pseudonyms are accepted and names will only be Nationals in Wellington. withheld in special circumstances at the discretion Team members broke three of the editor. Letters are not usually acknowledged New Zealand records, while and may be edited, abridged or discarded. eight out of the 11 Te Awa- MANAGER mutu competitors placed in Alan Price the Top 20 of their categories, [email protected] an outstanding effort from a small rural brigade. EDITORIAL Teams fastest times are Dean Taylor (editor) combined for placings, and [email protected] Deane Mark, Ian Campbell, Cathy Asplin (journalist) Pascall Tellenbach, Ed [email protected] Hopping and Dave Shaw’s Colin Thorsen (journalist) times place them first, [email protected] claiming the national record. Anna Alexander and Shaw ADVERTISING Dorinda Williams entered the co-ed tandem and [email protected] placed first in a time of 1:54 breaking the previous record, Ange Holt which they also held, of 1:58. [email protected] Shaw ran a new individual Bookings PB of 1:44, gaining him first in [email protected] over 40s and third overall. His CLASSIFIEDS time broke the New Zealand TC070416SP07A Rhonda Oosterman, over-40s record, which he also TE AWAMUTU Firefighters at Combat Nationals in Wellington (from back left): David Gray, Chris Tania Cortesi-Western, held. Craig, Ngaia Henry, Anna Alexander, Casey Cook; (middle from left): Ayden Dunn, Ed Hopping, Julie Montague Closely behind him was Deane Mark, Dave Shaw, Ian Campbell; Front: Pascall Tellenbach. [email protected] team mate Tellenbach, placing fourth overall. becoming popular with female next time. (16-year-old son of firefighter DELIVERY QUERIES 0800 111 200 Ian Campbell placed competitors and 20 from Alexander, Henry, David Dave Shaw) try out the course. POSTAL ADDRESS second in the Over-50s, put- around the country took part Gray, Ayden Dunn and Chris He completed it in an impress- 97 Sloane Street, PO Box 1, Te Awamutu 3840 ting in a strong run and in this year’s nationals. Craig placed fourth in the ive 2:33 and says he is ‘super OFFICE HOURS finishing just hundredths of a Te Awamutu’s Anna Alex- relay team plate round. keen’ to follow in his dad’s Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4.30pm second off ‘Lions Den’ time. ander recorded a new PB (3:42) While some of the Te Awa- combat boots. PHONE 07 871 5151 | FAX 07 871 3675 Te Awamutu’s team and came seventh overall, mutu firefighters have been The Te Awamutu team included three female fire- Ngaia Henry was 12th competing for many years, the greatly appreciated the won- fighters. and Casey Cook showed great next generation is beginning derful support they received ISSN 1170-1099 (Print) ISSN 2253-4075 (Online) While once dominated by determination, making new to emerge. from family and friends at the *Circulation Source: Audited Bureau of Circulation, 1 YE Dec 2012 male entrants, the challenge is goals to combat the course Organisers let Dylan Shaw event. $16,990 $22,990 $29,990 $14,990 $37,990 2012 Suzuki Sx4 Ltd 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 2015Mazda3GSX 2013 Suzuki Swift 2013 Mazda CX5 LTD NZ New, 6 Airbags, Climate Control, NZ New, 6 Airbags, Towbar, Full Electrics, Reverse Camera, ABS, Multi Airbags, NZ New, ABS Airbags, Full Electrics, Full leather, Reverse Camera, Towbar, Immobiliser, Keyless Entry Immobiliser, 57,500kms, Cruise control 8,462kms, Keyless Entry, USB/AUX/MP3 45,700kms, Keyless Entry, Air Conditioned Bluetooth, Low kms Input, Balance Factory Warranty $24,990 $23,990 $7,990 $46,990 $7,990 2008 Holden Colorado LT 2013 Ford Mondeo Zetec 2007 Ford Fiesta 2015 Ford Ranger XLT 4WD 2006 Holden Astra Dual Airbags, Canopy, Running Boards, 2.0ltr ecoboost engine , multiairbags , dual NZ New, Dual Airbags, CD Player, Keyless Automatic, 1 Owner, Towpack, 23,620kms, 5 Speed Manual,