Matamata College SeniorBall See page 11 for highlights KEEP WARM AND COSY - COME CHECK OUT OUR GREAT RANGE OF HEATING OPTIONS OPENING HOURS 7 Waharoa Road mitre10.co.nz East, Matamata Find us on Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am - 4.00pm Phone 07 888 6362 Sunday 9.00am - 4.00pm MATAMATA ISSUE 444 • 1 June 2021 • Phone 07 888 4489 • Email: [email protected] • www.sceneonline.co.nz • PRICELESS Stuff with Caron... www.sceneonline.co.nz i there and welcome to June! I don’t know about you but very first Scene hit the street (May 25, 2005) and goodness, when HI have to wonder where the last six months have gone. It I look back, what an amazing journey it’s been. Milly, Michelle seems like yesterday was the beginning of a new year and here and I thank each and every one of you that continue to offer we are already half way through it - it just doesn’t seem right! your support, your encouragement and your belief in what we So anyway, with today being the official farmer’s change over produce each Tuesday and it’s incredibly appreciated. We love day and new families arriving to the district, I’m sure there will be what we do and we hope our little five minute silence has more than a few rural dwellers pretty thankful to have finally got become an anticipated part of your week too. the last load done, the beds made and some resemblance o f For me personally, it’s hard to believe my boys were dinner on. Moving has to be one of the most stressful only 14, 13 and 6 when I first started out – and now, times there is and for those of you with with all three grown up and left home, I actually children, I have no doubt you would can’t believe how fast the years have flown be pretty pleased to have it over by. People used to say – especially at the and done with. Let’s hope it doesn’t hairiest moments of the kids teenage take too long before you can find the years, that time flies by in an instant school bags, the lunchboxes and the and, although it certainly didn’t seem most necessary belongings amongst that way at the time, I can sure relate the carnage of boxes! now! When the wise ones say “if you BREAST SCREENING With that said, if you are new to our can laugh later, why not laugh now” it’s community, welcome. You’ve picked an actually true – the worst of times often “FREE” MAMMOGRAM BUS awesome place to call home and although I end as the best of times if that makes any IS HERE NOW UNTIL won’t fill your head with all the ins and outs sense, and now - although older and I hope, FRIDAY JULY 16 of it right now, you can be guaranteed there’ll a little wiser, I wouldn’t change a thing. Scene If your aged 45 to 69 and not used be all kinds of neat stuff you can get involved in is without a doubt, the best thing I have ever this service before - call 0800 270 200 for those days you actually manage to get off the chosen to do, and to do it each day alongside two of to get enrolled. farm. Our June 15 issue of Scene will be focused the coolest women there are for people like you, makes Or call us and we can help you on all the local happenings we have to offer and every day a good one - so happy birthday us! before long I’m sure you will start to feel right at Something else that happens only once each year was home so for now, put your feet up for five, relax celebrated this weekend – the Matamata College Senior and breathe! Everyone is pretty helpful so if you Ball, and what a gorgeous affair! The senior students need a point in the right direction, the team at looked absolutely stunning and my goodness, many were i-Site or Citizen’s Advice Bureau would be an unrecognisable all dressed up in their finery. There was ideal starting point - or just ask one of the locals. certainly no shortage of very proud mums, dads, families Too, for those of you who have left the district and friends congregated outside watching the arrivals - it heading for your next challenge, good luck, safe was pretty spesh, and such a pleasure to attend. travels and I hope wherever you have landed Well, here I was thinking I would keep it brief but no, offers the same wonderful, inclusive community once again I have rambled on taking way more than my two spirit you would have become accustomed cents worth, so without lurching into yet to while here. ABOVE: Woohoo, not one to brag but I’m another paragraph, I’ll sign off and let you On a completely different note, a bit of sooo gonna! The Okauia Women’s Institute get cracking. Have a fab week, be good, be a milestone celebrated with us this past will be proud – check it out… flowers…. kind and be careful and until next issue I’ll week, was the 16th anniversary since the Beautiful, beautiful flowers! see you round like a roundabout. FILM NAME THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED 3 JUNE 4 JUNE 5 JUNE 6 JUNE 7 JUNE 8 JUNE 9 JUNE Money Matters A QUIET PLACE 3.45pm 3.40pm 3.40pm 4.00pm 3.45pm 1.45pm 6.00pm PART 2 (M) 8.30pm 8.20pm 6.00pm 6.20pm 8.20pm &Safer Roads DAYS OF BAGNOLD 1.00pm 1.00pm 3.40pm 11.30am 1.00pm Twopublicmeetings hosted by Tim van deMolen, MP for SUMMER (M) NEW!! 5.30pm 8.00pm Waikato, withguest speaker Hon MichaelWoodhouse MP,Opposition Spokesperson forFinance andTransport, 11.00am 1.20pm 1.15pm 11.00am DREAMHORSE 11.00am 1.20pm andDeputy ShadowLeaderofthe House. 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Monday14June2021, 5.30pm 3.50pm 1.30pm KarapiroTaotaoroa SettlersHall, 12 KarapiroRoad, SIX MINUTES TO 6.10pm 8.00pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 3.45pm MIDNIGHT (M) 5.50pm 5.50pm Karapiro(behind Mobil) THE COURIER (M) 8.00pm 11.15am Visit our website for up to the minute screening times: www.tivolicinema.co.nz Authorised by Tim vandeMolen, NC - no complementarys Parliament Buildings,Wgtn. Tickets: Adults $18.00 Seniors & Students $14.50 (F) = Final Screening Cheap Tuesday: Adults $15.00 Senior & Students $12.00 before 5pm www.tivolicinema.co.nz | Bookings 07 823 5064 | 32 Lake Street, Cambridge 2 SCENE 1 June, 2021 Scene around... www.sceneonline.co.nz Health Shuttle acknowledging a very special achievement fter attending her monthly appointment at support us with fundraising proceeds. We are in AWaikato Hospital last Thursday, Anne Muir good shape and, as we celebrate our 30,000th was absolutely delighted to receive an unexpected passenger, offer our continued thanks to all who surprise before being delivered home. As it support the initiative.” If you require transport to happened, the Matamata local was the 30,000th an appointment, you are welcome to book your passenger driven to an appointment by the place by phoning Jan on 07 888 6040 Monday to Matamata Community Health Shuttle. Friday between 9am and 4pm. Introduced to the Matamata community in May Caron Stewart. 2008, the shuttle service has been an incredibly RIGHT: Although Anne Muir was taken completely successful venture and, with three mini-vans, is by surprise, she was delighted to be presented with currently investigating the purchase of a fourth. a gorgeous bouquet of flowers as the 30,000th “Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Waikato passenger on the Matamata Community Health DHB are better utilising other hospitals and Shuttle. clinics around the greater Waikato region” says Matamata Community Health Shuttle Trust chair, Garry Stanley. “This has meant we are often Tues, Wed, Thurs 12.00 - 2.00pm Sun 12.00 - 2.00pm transporting passengers to Tokoroa, Thames, Tauranga, Rotorua and Te Kuiti, as well as to Waikato of course. It’s amazing to think we have collectively travelled over 1.2 million kilometres over the past 13 years and with every year, the demand seems to increase.” With around 20 drivers - and the same number travelling alongside them as support people, Garry appreciates the commitment and care by all volunteers. “Our shuttle service is a tremendous success story” he says, “and we are delighted to Talk to us about have people always willing to step up and help building a quality out.