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MANGAWHAI'S NO.1 NEWSPAPER
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Did you Know..........Garage sale bargains You'll find plenty of bargains to tempt you at the museum's big fundraising garage sale this Saturday, September 28. Head along to the new museum on Molesworth Drive ready for the 9am opening and be prepared to spend up big until 1pm! Work is underway with the construction of fixed interior areas in the museum, such as the wharf and shed, with volunteers putting in lots of hours to recreate aspects of our past. A boost to funds would allow the work to progress more rapidly. If you have goods you would like to donate for this garage sale, please phone Christine 431 2057. Singers will enchant Make sure you don't miss this year's Spring Song Festival at Mangawhai museum on October 11-12. Mangawhai Singers have put together a programme of songs to enchant you. Last year, both nights sold out, so you will need to secure your tickets early – on sale at Mangawhai Books and Gifts in Wood St, and the Village GAS, for $20. Wine and cheese will be served during the interval, with all proceeds going to the museum. This truly is an evening not to be missed. Park funds a challenge Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ) volunteers have also been very busy starting to assemble the colourful play equipment they secured earlier in the year. There is more work to be done before it is ready, so orange netting is being used to deter people from damaging work to date. Spokesperson Simon Bennett says the enthusiasm and local support for MAZ is great, but sourcing funding to progress park plans is proving to be a real challenge. "We've been applying for grants from numerous sources, but it is proving difficult as there is less money available." Earlier in the year, MAZ collected public donations to purchase hardwood sleepers to define the paths. Simon reports that these have now been placed but the next challenge is to fund concreting the paths to make them more usuable for pushchairs etc. "Our aim is to have these complete for the summer season," he says. Mangawhai Park is a great activity area for families in particular with the skateboard bowls, concrete court, areas for scooters and skaters, swings, roundabouts, BMX trails and walking tracks. Plenty of parking, and lots of shade under the big palms. Theives strip garden shed Sadly, thieves have made work a lot more difficult for volunteers at the community gardens by breaking into the shed and stealing tools, seeds, fertilisers, hoses and other much needed equipment that has been accummulated over the years. Food produced from these gardens goes not only to those who work them, but is distributed via Northlink Health to those in our community who are struggling. We need to rally around to keep these gardens producing, so please, if you have any tools, compost, seeds, fertiliser, stakes – even a hammer – that you are willing to donate, please take them down to the gardens at the Domain (behind Rose Madsen Cottage) on Friday morning, or simply phone Joan/Ted 431 5924. Bird report from Sioux The first NZ dotterel nests are being found on the Mangawhai Sandspit where there is also a small caspian colony that has eggs. There are reports of the first shining cuckoos being heard around the area. Also a report of kaka in the Wellsford area, and yet another unusual Australian vagrant has been enjoying life in Wayby Valley Rd – a white necked heron, a very good looking bird! The Arctic waders should be starting to arrive back from their breeding season once again. Zonta scholarship still open A reminder that applications to the Zonta Club of Mangawhai Youth Development scholarship close on Friday October 4. Open to young women 15-18 years, this is a wonderful opportunity to benefit from a 10 day voyage on the Spirit of Adventure. Details and application forms available by emailing mangawhai@zonta.org.nz or phone Sue 027 555 6636
■ News and views to share through this column? Contact Jo Roberts 431 4711, email jo.roberts@xtra.co.nz
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