NGONGOTAHA NEWS The Sunny side of the Mountain - FLUORIDE FREE NGONGOTAHA Editor Ann Henderson - Phone 3574 651 email: [email protected] website: www.ngongotahanews.co.nz NEXT DEADLINE Friday 29th August 2014 11am AUGUST 2014 issue Photo courtesy of Rotorua Daily Post THE UNWANTED “UNRINAL” OOPS SORRY BOLT ARE YOU GOING TO LET 18 PEOPLE DECIDE THAT WE NEED THIS IN NGONGOTAHA. Yep the vote at the recent Progress Ngongotaha Meeting was 18 for the Thing and 6 against. I could not make the meeting unfortunately, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I will sit back and let 18 only people decide for me - so I have started a petition. If you feel that you do not want this monstrosity in Ngongotaha, please go along AND SIGN THE PETITION AT Ngongotaha Four Square, Kalah Bar or the Ngongotaha Village Shop” You may sign the Petition once only THE PETITION to Progress Ngongotaha READS We the undersigned DO NOT WANT to see the ‘BOLT’ placed anywhere in Ngongotaha. Name Address Phone No I have: Money and green paddocks I want: Orphaned lambs (bottle-fed) for my guests to enjoy at my B&B/Lifestyle block in Kaharoa I have: Time, skills and means to maintain your property I want: Local lease land for calf grazing, between 15-50ha. Phone 027 224 1607 HAVANWANTS I HAVE: WOODEN,DARK STAIN DINING TABLE 1M X 1.8M EXTENDING TO 2.45M I WANT: $120 PH 3323777 I HAVE: 12FT SURF CASTING ROD I WANT: $30 PH 3572039 I HAVE: WET PINE FIREWOOD SUITABLE FOR NEXT YEAR FUNDRAISING FOR WHHS 2ND 11 HOCKEY I WANT: $50 a metre PHONE 3574 651 HAMURANA SPRINGS INC SOCIETY We are well into our winter work and have been lucky with the weather so far. In August we will be planting 700 trees courtesy of The Dept of Conservation, and in agreement with Ngati Rangiwewehi, so all hands on deck would be really appreciated for this day. We will be planting regardless of the weather. Last year we planted over 1000 trees in less than 3 hours thanks to all those who turned up, and also our guys who started early to prepare the ground ready for the planters. We will be doing the same again this year. Come join us, 9.00am start, meet in the carpark for our Health & Safety talk and registration, bring gloves, spades, buckets, and your lunch and a drink. Contact details are Lorraine Parker, 3493443 and Cherry Douglas 3322474 for any enquiries. Cherry Douglas. Treasurer - Hamurana Springs Inc. Society Mo 027 485-0548, Hm 07 332-2474 Web: Hamurana Springs Facebook: Hamurana Springs Dear Son, Just a few lines to let you know I’m still alive. I’m writing this letter slowly because I know you can’t read fast. We are all doing very well. You won’t recognize the house when you get home - we have moved. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles from your home, so we moved. I won’t be able to send you the address because the last Irish family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn’t have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I’m not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain and haven’t seen them since. Your father’s got a really good job now. He’s got 500 men under him.. He’s cutting the grass at the cemetery. Your sister Mary had a baby this morning but I haven’t found out if it’s a boy or a girl, so I don’t know whether you are an auntie or an uncle. Your brother Tom is still in the army. He’s only been there a short while and they’ve already made him a court martial! Your Uncle Patrick drowned last week in a vat of whisky in the Dublin Brewery. Some of his workmates tried to save him but he fought them off bravely. They cremated him and it took three days to put out the fire. I’m sorry to say that your cousin Seamus was arrested while riding his bicycle last week. They are charging him with dope peddling. I went to the doctor on Thursday and your father went with me. The doctor put a small tube in my mouth and told me not to talk for ten minutes. Your father offered to buy it from him. The weather isn’t bad here. It only rained twice this week, first for three days and then for four days. Monday was so windy one of the chickens laid the same egg four times. We had a letter from the undertaker. He said if the last payment on your grandmother’s plot wasn’t paid in seven days, up she comes. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we cut them off and put them in the pockets. John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two friends were in the back. They drowned because they couldn’t get the tailgate down. There isn’t much more news at this time.... Nothing much has happened… Your loving Mum. P.S. I was going to send you some money but I had already sealed the envelope. DRY NATIVE FIREWOOD FOR SALE Geoff Box Electrical CART YOUR OWN FROM 1019 KAHAROA ROAD 99 Western Rd, Ngongotahad For all your Electrical Services, $85 PER METRE Security Alarms and CCTV PHONE: 3323 629 OR 027 2837 073 WINSTON FLEMING 027 688 5153 CHARLES W. STURT Councillor GRAHAM JENNER DESIGN Ph/Fax: 07 349 3315 (Home) ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER M: 0274 836 306 Civic Centre 9 Reeme Street, Ngongotaha, Rotorua E : [email protected] 1061 Haupapa Street Private Bag 3029 Tel/Fax 07-357-4129 W: www.rdc.govt.nz Rotorua Mail Centre Rotorua 3046, New Zealand www.AutohausRotorua.co.nz www.AutohausRotorua.co.nz 148 Lake Road, Rotorua • Phone 07 348 7444 After Hours • Michael 021 284 9869 • Hermann 021 289 8808 Ranger 4WD XLT Double Cab shown in Aurora Blue, with accessory sports bar. Award presented to Ford by Pieter Wieman, jury chairman, at the Fleet Transport EXPO 12 event, in Dublin, Ireland. November 2012. Rotorua Ford 148 Lake Road | Rotorua | P 07 348 7444 | rotoruaford.co.nz Aft er Hours: Michael 021 284 9869 | Hermann 021 289 8808 ST. BARNABAS ANGLICAN CHURCH Have unwanted furniture? Sunday: 9.45am Eucharist followed by coffee and The Rotorua SPCA OP Shop is in desperate need of fellowship. Thursday: 9.45am Contemplative furniture to sell. You can either drop off to us at 50 Fairy Eucharist followed by coffee and fellowship. Springs Road or pick up is also available. All money raised Wednesday 1st & 3rd: 1.30pm Games afternoon at the OP Shop goes towards caring for Rotorua’s animals. (Scrabble, Rumikub, 500 etc) Friday: 9.30am during We are always looking for: term time. Music and Movement for pre-schoolers. - Furniture - Kitchen items - Household goods - Linen All Welcome, an hour of fun and fellowship 10.00am. - Clothes - Ornaments Walking Group – meet outside St. Barnabas for a - Books 1 – 1 ½ hr gentle walk. 4th Friday: 7.00pm Games - Sports Gear Evening(Scrabble, Rumikub etc) Contact us on 07 347 2518 / [email protected] / Facebook/Rotorua SPCA OPShop TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Community Churches in Ngongotaha & Mamaku All Services: NGONGOTAHA, 13 Hall Road Are you concerned about the growing gap between rich and 11.00am Every Sunday except the 4th Sunday poor? Sunday 10th August Holy Communion MAMAKU, Kaponga Street You are invited to watch the documentary 9.00am 24th August Breakfast together followed by an “Mind the Gap” informal service. Wonderful small Community Church by Bryan Bruce Over a cuppa, discuss the problems and the solutions suggested where people care for each other and join together for in the documentary. Share ideas of questions for electoral informal Christ centred worship. The Trinity Ngongotaha candidates. Hall and kitchen is available for hire for qualifying groups. Hall bookings, Phone Janene 357 4963. For more details & Thursday 7 August 2014 all other inquiries contact: Lance Thomas 348 2954 Local at 7.15 pm (finish about 9.00 pm) contacts: Ngongotaha - Mike Johnson 357 2105 Mamaku - St Barnabas’ Church Hall, Gwen Watkins 332 5773 Our aim: To grow in God’s love, School Rd, Ngongotaha. and to share that love with others. For more information phone Ann 357 2572. ROTORUA Prepaid Funerals Allan Mc Allister By arranging and pre-paying your funeral it: * Tree Surgery * Specialised & Controlled Felling * Total Removal * Stump Grinding * Mulching * Hedge Trimming * Section Clearing • Saves additional stress and * Aualified Staff * Fully Insured * Free Quotes * Pensioner Rates suffering to those close to you *24 Hour Service * Member NZ Arb Assn and enables you to anchor prices against inflation Keith Osborne NZSSM (Erebus) BIE, AIE, Nat. Cert. Funeral Directing Managing Director Bay of Plenty Headstones Osbornes Funeral Home Rotorua Phone 07 348 8889 1202 Hinemoa Street Rotorua Phone: 07 348 3600 Fax 07 348 7006 Fax: 07 348 3125 Jocelyn van Raalte A/H 07 349 3306 197 Old Taupo Road, [email protected] P.O.