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BRIEFLY Smokefreerockquest final Special garage sale planned Te Awamutu Special for Pirongia’s The Good Fun Olympics Club is staging a garage sale on October 9 to Great mates Leroy Clampitt and raise funds for athletes to Jimi Mataio have been jamming compete at national and together in Pirongia for years and international competitions. on September 11 that will all come together for what will hopefully be Goods can be donated for a winning musical performance. the event by phoning Sandy on The Year 13 Hamilton Boys High 871 6847 or Phillip on 027 666 School and Te Awamutu College 5029 or 871 1771. students are half of local band The Good Fun — national finalists in Try rowing this year’s Smokefreerockquest. Rowing will be in the Bandmates are also from Te spotlight this year with the Awamutu College — Kam World Championships being Chadderton (guitar/backing vocals staged at Lake Karapiro — Year 11) and Fraser Macdonald (October 31 - November 7). (bass — bass). If rowing is something Leroy plays guitar and is the you’re interested in or you’ve lead vocalist and Jimi is drummer always wanted to try it - head and backing vocalist. out to Lake Ngaroto on Understandably they are rapt to Sundays (from 10am). be in the final. Newcomers will be Smokefreerockquest has been a introduced to the basics of launching pad for some of New rowing and you’ll be able to get Zealand’s finest rock acts — such as Midnight Youth, Opshop, Ever- out on the water with more more, The Datsuns, Brooke Fraser, experienced people from Te Anika Moa, Steriogram, Spacifix, Awamutu Rowing Club. For Phoenix Foundation, The Feelers, further information contact The Black Seeds, Nesian Mystik, Wendy Reynolds (ph 871 8711 Bic Runga, The Checks, Fur Patrol, or 871 3947 a/h) or Sue Liam Finn and Elemeno P — and Swinerd (ph 07 825 9975). The Good Fun would love to be added to that list. Rugby treat The Good Fun has been together The local rugby fraternity for about 18 months, but all the are in for a treat at Albert Park young musicians have played for a on Saturday. number of years. 190810SP01 Both the Waikato Under-20 They placed second at the Wai- LIVE SHOW: The Good Fun doing what they love, from left Kam Chadderton, Jimi Mataio, Leroy Clampitt and Development teams are kato Smokefreerockquest behind and Fraser Macdonald. playing their Bay of Plenty Hamilton Boys’ Dinosaur Goes counterparts on the No. 1 Rawr — two time regional winners doing what they do best, playing ‘‘The quality of music in this Rockshops, recording time at York ground at 12.30pm and and good friends of The Good Fun. live. competition just keeps getting bet- St Studio, radio promotional sup- 2.10pm respectively. Waikato They’ll play off for the national They found out Tuesday they ter and better and I can’t wait to port for a single, the Edge airplay Under-20s thrashed Taranaki title at Hamilton’s Founders had made the final. Already they see some of these acts on tour,’’ award with the opportunity to be Theatre against Custard Bear from have been filmed in Pirongia said Op Shop drummer Bobby played on The Edge, video play on 107-8 at the weekend. Canterbury, the Peasants of Eden for a video to air Kennedy. youth music channel C4, a place on Te Awamutu Sports’ centre/ from Nelson, Te Paamu on C4. Tania Deans from NZ on Air the NZ On Air Kiwi Hit Disc, a first five Jordan Davies is in the from Otaki, Leroy says said the final eight made for a great photo shoot sponsored by Schick Waikato U20 team, while two Auck- the shows have line up for 2010. and a promotional package from midfield back Mark Murray and land singer included every- ‘‘It is going to be a great night in Myspace New Zealand. There is hooker Simon Kay are in the songwriters, thing from the Hamilton — I am very excited also the Mainz Scholarship for Development side. Kriston Girls High about seeing these bands live.’’ outstanding musicianship, The Batistich and Ball to open- Confirmed guest stars for the Apra Lyric Award, Lowdown Best Quiz anyone? Massad ing for event are chart topping R&B singer Song Award and the Smokefree St Patrick’s Catholic School Barakat- Die!Die!Die! J.Williams, Auckland new wave Women’s Musicianship Award. is staging a fundraising quiz Devine and He says it music duo Kids of 88 and Dunedin ‘‘If the national winner makes night on Friday, August 27. Bay of Plenty doesn’t mat- based indie rockers Die!Die!Die! the most of the opportunity there is Teams of six will compete four piece ter whether Members of Kids of 88 were part almost certain success in the Kiwi for prizes (including best Malcolm Jack. they are of Incursa which won music industry,’’ dressed team) and bragging Earlier this playing Smokefreerockquest in 2004, while Smokefreerockquest director rights in the event, which is year the band their own Die!Die!Die! had members in the Glenn Common said. being held at Waipa released their songs, or covers, 2001 winning band, Carriage H. ‘‘You just have to look at our Workingmen’s Club from 7pm. debut EP Phone the time on stage together is Prizes for the national winner track record to see the influence Entries can be made at St Home, containing invaluable when it comes to the this year include a NZ On Air new the event has.’’ four original songs. Smokefreerockquest Final. recording and music video grant Tickets to the national final are Pat’s or by phoning 871 4669. Leroy says apart from recording Judges agreed the quality of the worth $10,000, musical gear to the available from Ticketek or $20 at the EP, The Good Fun has been finalists was ‘awesome’. value of $10,000 from NZ the door, and the start time is 7pm. Present this voucher when you buy a coffee and receive another of equal or lesser value FOR FREE One voucher per customer per visit to Te Awamutu McDonalds. Valid until 1/09/2010. 7651709AA 7651745AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 CRIMELINE YOUR LETTERS Te Awamutu Police 872 0100 EMERGENCY 111 Has Council split into two camps? Te Awamutu Police have dealt with the following matters since last week: Monday, August 9: The respective August 12 attempts to advance the pro- consideration for library staff, architects were notified fol- Arrests: Man for threatening to letters of deputy mayor Peter position that it is early stages and the public. lowing the meeting and the harm and possession of a knife in Lee and councillor Michael Cox yet and we should all calm In conclusion, I fancy it has concept was then made pub- public. Man for breaching a protection clearly disclose a divided Coun- down, a general oil on troubled been negligent of Te Awamutu lic. Resolutions (the import- order. cil. waters approach. Courier to conveniently over- ant bit) made during the Police pursue vehicle reported We are back to a Cambridge He states Council resolved look the fact the public were debate that was held in public stolen from Te Awamutu on SH31. camp and a Te Awamutu camp. that the concept be shared with excluded from the important excluded session were rati- Vehicle and occupants also believed to On the one hand Cr Lee says the the community. Again, I repeat, meeting on this subject. fied in the open section of the be involved in a robbery in Kawhia. museum/theatre complex can- why in heaven’s name were the ROBIN PLOWRIGHT meeting, and subsequently Vehicle crashes and occupants admit- not be afforded and on the other public excluded from the Coun- Editor’s note: The public, published in the Courier. ted to Waikato Hospital. Cr Cox says ‘you participated cil meeting of June 29, 2010? including media, were Alan Empson was invited to Theft of diesel from Pirongia Mobil and voted for ratification it, and His version seems a long way excluded (from the part of the be chairman of the steering Service Station reported. Police dis- for good measure you were in removed from the fact we meeting at which acceptance group, along with representa- cover vehicle also reported as stolen. the chair!’ already have Alan Empson as of the concept design settled tives of invited groups, whose Theft of copper wire from Budden What neither of them dis- chair of a committee on by the steering group was mandate was to get the pro- Road property reported. close is that ratification of the implementing this community discussed) because architects ject to the concept stage. Burglary of Limeworks Loop Road concept design was taken with project. who had entered the design Council advises that the residence reported. PS3, cellphones, public excluded. What was the This sounds like a fait competition had not been steering group, having cameras, iPod and jewellery stolen. reason for this? It all seems accompli to me. I am not fussed advised of the outcome and completed its task, has now Tuesday, August 10: duplicitous to me, and just a about a theatre but I would like could not be until Council been disbanded.