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MANGAWHAI'S NO.1 NEWSPAPER
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Did You Know.....Museum shows spirit of Mangawhai
"Amazing", "fantastic", "first-class", "how did they do it?" were just some of the comments following the 'Spirit of Mangawhai' day at the Mangawhai Museum. The displays, multime-dia presentations, the story - all quite over-whelming! Now officially open for business, you can visit at your leisure, enjoy the cafe facility, and the shop, which showcases the best of Mangawhai. There is of course, a lot more work to be done around the complex, but the volun-teers must surely need to take a break and re-flect on what they have achieved. The holiday season will keep eve-ryone challenged, and another burst of energy will be released before the official opening by the governor general on January 17. Dinner and a movie anyone? And if you haven't booked for the dinner/ movie on Friday night, December 12, do it now as Wednesday is the cut-off! The big night is of course, the first anniversay celebration for the revamped Kaiwaka Cinema, with an Indian Dinner (from Spice Lounge) and the movie The One Hundred Foot Journey. Just $25pp, phone Penny on 431 2225. Fairy tern recognition Tara-iti, our highly endangered fairy tern has also received a boost by topping the Forest & Bird Society poll for New Zealand Seabird of the Year. Heather Rogan of the NZ Fairy Tern charitable trust, based here in Man-gawhai, says the result gives recognition to the efforts of all those who work so hard for the fairy terns' survival – DOC rangers and war-dens; the volunteer who monitor the birds and trap predators, and all those people who sup-port the Trust. Help contribute to gala It's the time of year when local businesses come under increased pressure to donate prizes and sponsorship for community events, and it never ceases to amaze just how gen-erous people can be. The Domain Society is particularly grateful for donations, however small or large they may be, for it all contributes to the huge annual Gala Day on January 2. The sports grounds, pavilion and walkways are a real asset to our communi-ty, exceeding well-man-aged by the Domain Society trus-tees. Gala Day stall space is limited and at time of printing there were only a few sites left. Email mangawhaigala@gmail. com to find out all you need to know! Nepal trip a challenge for Ben NCEA exams are over, and it's holiday time for college students. Local boy Ben Morley won't have time to say "I'm bored" as this Otama-tea High School student is determined to make a start on raising the $7,580 needed for a trip to Nepal in April, 2016. Coming up 16, Ben is tall, strong, neat, polite, very capable and has wonderful parental sup-port fom Matt and Jess. Gardening, odd jobs, anything at all, Ben will give of his best and could just be the sort of person to help you out at this busy time of year. Contact him on 431 4006. He is pas-sionate about going to Nepal, even though he knows raising $7000-plus looks a bit like the summit of Everest right now! Hits and memories at Tavern And a treat for Christmas. Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton Hits and Memories Tribute at the Tavern, Saturday December 13. Two course Christmas din-ner and show just $45. Bookings essential.
Give to Christmas tree Did you know the Angli-can Church on Moles-worth Drive has set up two Christmas trees in their hall so that you can leave presents un-derneath for the less fortunate children in the area? Just add a label indicating the appro-priate age and gender, and before Christmas, they will be distrubut-ed by Millie from the Kaiwaka Op Shop. The church is open Tues-day, Wednesday and Friday from 9-11am, so do pop in and leave a little something under the tree. On Sunday 14, at 7.30pm, the Anglican Church will be holding a special service for the season, Nine Lessons and Carols. All welcome. Coffee, and table, to go! Having the table sold from under you was quite true at Funky Clothing recently. Yes, customers were enjoying coffee, seated at one of Trish's funky decoupaged tables, when another customer decided to buy the table to go with the chair she'd bought. No problem, says Trish, but you can't have it until they've finished their coffee! Bird report fom Sioux Twelve spoonbills have beeen spotted feeding in the small arm of the harbour between Pear-son St and Rakanui. Very exciting too, is the sighting of a tomtit on the Tanekaha track, looking very much as if it had a nest in the artea. And the 'watch for kiwi' signs are very relevant as they are roaming from the re-lease area. Animal acupuncture? Veterinarian Caroline Lamb, who works in both the Waipu and Mangawhai clinics, has trained in the Western Scientific Approach system of acupuncture during her years as a companion animal vet in the UK, and says that cats and dogs accept acupuncture very well. She uses it predomi-nantly in the treatment of musculoskeletal dis-orders, and in particular, chronic pain states in animals. If you think your pet may ben-efit, make enquiries at reception at the Vet Centre. If you enjoy a challenge… … try interpreting these personalised plates spotted on my travels. IN OFF and 35F 2D. The second is particu-larly challenging but email me if you think you know. And there is a prize! „ News and views to share through this column? Contact Jo Roberts 4314 711; email jo.roberts@ xtra.co.nz |
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