ISSN 1170-1099 Combined Efficiency Serving Your Real Estate Needs Buying or Selling Contact... Stuart Parker Madhur Lata Marketing Consultant Marketing Consultant 027 283 5928 027 679 2224 Published Tuesday and Thursday Phone 871 8700 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005 A/h 871 3147 328TC043/04 A/h 871 3147 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 35c. BRIEFLY Festival of Trees Festival 2005 a ‘scream’ The fi rst Festival of Trees, Scream Rosetown Festival Working artists enjoyed a celebrating Christmas, opens concluded on a high note good response to their work, tomorrow at Pirongia Memorial with a fantastic weekend of enhanced by fi ve tourist Hall. events (see also pages 2, 4, 7 buses visiting throughout Displays will include na- and 9). the day and taking in the tivities from around the world, The organising committee festive atmosphere. Christmas villages, nutcracker of Karen Holland, from spon- Newly crowned Miss suite and entries in the com- sors Waipa Networks, i-Site Rosetown Danielle Wilson petitions for Christmas trees, manager Roz Liddell and took advantage of many of wreaths/garlands and ginger- Dean Taylor believe the new the events and showed she bread houses. branding has been a suc- will be a friendly and popu- There are items for sale and cess, and this year’s range lar successor to Meredith competition entries will be of events made for a good Hodgson. auctioned. festival, with something Mr Taylor, who The event is open at Pirongia for everyone. runs Miss Rose- Memorial Hall from 2pm- Running the festi- town, will turn his 9pm daily (10pm Fridays and val a week later was attention to Bride Saturdays) through to Friday, introduced last year, of the Year for December 2 ($1 entry). and proved its worth 2006 and says all this year with the brides from this year, KK ceremony roses looking their and forthcoming brides, The public are invited to the most spectacular for a need to be thinking about unveiling of a carved gateway number of years. entering this contest. at New Zealand Children’s This was refl ected in the Mrs Holland expressed Art House Foundation head- record entries in the Rose appreciation to everyone quarters in Kihikihi at 9am on Show, with numbers in Te who helped make this year’s Saturday. Awamutu exceeding Hamil- festival such a success - the It will mark the organisation’s ton’s Rose Bowl. exhibitors, actors, clubs, or- ninth annual conference. The Scream Rosetown logo ganisations, businesses and Dr Ian Hassall, former Com- was displayed prominently volunteers who get behind missioner for Children and on posters and free-stand- our festival every year and head of AUT Public Policy and ing banners throughout the make it bigger and better Charlie Maikuku, a local ka- town, and next year it is each time. matua, will join with Parawera hoped to have street ban- “I thoroughly enjoyed the children kapa haka group in the ners as well to maximise the events I attended and my ceremony before moving down image. family had a great time on to the Kihikihi Town Hall, where Event organisers have Sunday at the puppet show Kihikihi Primary School will been generally pleased with and McDonalds Craft Fair,” perform along with members of the response to the festival. she says. Paeroa Children’s Art Club (this The new St John’s Church “Thanks Te Awamutu - I is also open to the public). gala enjoyed such a good re- look forward to ‘Screaming’ The Paeroa children will be sponse, it is being considered again next year.” presenting music from the as an annual event. One event participating musical, ‘Catch A New Song’ Mrs Liddell revamped in this year’s festival was SEVEN-year-old Jaimee Bouma was and she and her mum have become which was written by Shona the McDonald’s Lifestyle the fi rst Pirongia Garden pleased to catch up with Ronald very familiar with Ronald McDonald Hammond Boys in 1984 Craft Fair and Origin Pacifi c Ramble, organised by Piron- McDonald at this year’s Lifestyle House since then. Mrs Bouma says Eight child speakers will give Airways Art in the Park gia School PTA and held on Craft Fair. Jaimee and her mum they are welcomed every month addresses and the whole day is for 2005 and says it was Sunday. Linda were at the fair running a stall, when Jaimee goes for her check-ups focussed on children’s presen- generally successful. The day was a resounding which was also fundraising for Ronald and staff can’t do enough to help. tations and exhibitions. The puppets in the park success with hundreds of McDonald House at Auckland’s The Boumas Ronald McDonald House were a huge success and she people visiting the 18 open Starship. Four years ago Jaimee Christmas Fun Hamper raffle raised Christmas spirit says family entertainment in gardens and buying plants contracted a serious virus and lost her $206 for the cause. Mrs Bouma is the park will defi nitely be a at Pirongia School and other liver. She became New Zealand’s first also donating 10% of profits from her Christmas comes alive early feature from now on. items for sale. in Te Awamutu this year with paediatric liver transplant recipient pinboards to the cause. 328051AD Light Up night next Thursday. It signals the start of what it is hoped will be one of the best Build a bog festive seasons ever in the Police looking for second town, following criticism last A new category has been added to this year’s year over our lack of Christmas Formula 2’s Outhouse Derby - just like the F1 spirit. there is a Constructors Title up for grabs. A special musical treat this This event allows people to use their skills vehicle after fatal crash Sunday will provide an appetis- and imagination to construct their own out- Police are now seeking information about a Police are making a plea for further er for the festive fare to come house. second vehicle which may have been involved information. (see story page 7). It can be made of anything, but must have in or was nearby Sunday night’s fatal crash Any information should be directed to Inside the centre of today’s four wheels no larger than 100mm each in north of Pirongia. Sergeant David Hall at the Te Awamutu Courier you will fi nd a story diameter, push bars on the rear and tow ropes Reports of the white Japanese saloon and Police Station (872 0100). on Light Up night activities on the front, a regulation bowl and a cistern. a dark coloured 4WD being driven around He says members of the public have provided and the town’s own Advent The race is at 10.30am Saturday, December Pirongia Village prior to the crash have been police with some information so far, which has Calendar - listing events to 10. received. Their driving was erratic and they been helpful, but police still need to hear from look out for in December. Entry forms and specifi cations are available were both seen heading north out of Pirongia anyone else who saw these vehicle in Pirongia from our offi ce. just before the crash occurred. between 6pm and 8pm on Sunday night. 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