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By Aimee O’Hagan Four year 12 students from Marlborough Girls’ College have designed their own environmentally-friendly (and sweetly scented!) hair mist.

Louise Brown, Olive Smith, Kate Thompson, and Erika Babb are the young entreprenuers who make up the group, Oceania. They have spent approximately six months creating the hair mist, which is part of their entry into the 2019 Lions Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.

It’s no ordinary spray: there’s something extra special about the girls’ product.

The mist contains a particular ingredient – one that was featured in the product to reduce a certain growing problem in Marlborough; grape marc.

“We’re using grape seed oil which is extracted from grape marc,” Olive explains.

“This is a massive issue in the Marlborough wine region.

“By incorporating that we thought we were playing a part in reducing a local issue.”

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Erika Babb (left), Olive Smith, Kate Thompson, and Louise Brown have designed and made a hair mist that contains grape seed oil.

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Although small (125ml), the bottle of hair mist – ‘A Spritz of H2O’, the girls are calling it – packs a lot of power.

The spray, according to Kate, “specialises in removing the salt from your hair following ocean swimming, as well as detangling and revitalising hair”.

“We all swim out here at the beach and love going out there in the summer,” CEO of Oceania, Louise, says.

“Which means we are always coming out of the water with salt in our hair.

“We don’t really like it, so as a way of getting around that we developed this product.”

Their target market, Louise says, are “beachgoers, teens, and tourists”.

It is not only the ingredients of the mist that are eco-friendly: the team is also using glass bottles to package their product.

“Instead of using plastic bottles,

which can easily be chucked away and found in the ocean, we are using glass bottles so they can be recycled,” Louise says.

“It reduces the waste,” Kate adds.

A percentage of their profit is also set to go towards local, non-profit organisation, Guardians of the Sounds.

So far, the girls have had to complete two out of four challenges to prove that their product is impressive.

As one of 22 teams across the Nelson/Marlborough region, the group were “excited” to take out first place in challenge one, which was to create a video introducing their product.

“We weren’t expecting it!” Louise exclaims.

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By Celeste Alexander Dreadlocks, makeup and a tall hat will be a dramatic change for Rapaura School teacher Chris Valli who will be taking to the stage as Boy George in the Stars in Your Eyes show next month.

The Stars in Your Eyes show will be featuring nine locals who will transform themselves into their chosen music artist to perform in the charity contest which takes place on August 17 at the ASB Theatre. The event is a joint fundraising initiative for two local charities, Creative Kids Trust and Fulton Foundation Marlborough.

Originally, Chris had wanted to audition as George Michael but says he questioned whether he could hit the same notes as the famous singer, and instead looked for another option.

“I was watching The Voice television show one night and saw Boy George so decided then that he would be my performance,” he says.

What people may not know is that there is one commonality between Chris and Boy George; they both hail from Irish Catholic families.

“But that would be the only thing we have in common,” he jokes.

Dressing up and taking on another personality is nothing new for Chris who has been part of several Blenheim Musical Theatre productions, including the Full Monty, Annie and Mamma Mia. “I had moved up from Christchurch for a teaching job and auditioned for Full

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Monty which was what got me into the theatre scene,” he says.

Growing up as the youngest of seven children, Chris says music surrounded him 24/7, so when he heard the Stars in Your Eyes show was back on in Blenheim he knew he wanted to sing in 80s theme.

To portray Boy George as closely as possible, Chris is embracing the dreadlocks and makeup look and is even practising his mannerisms.

“Boy George has the ability to be gestural when he’s dancing.

“It’s hard case being the only bloke in the show, but I’ll still look quite feminine,” he laughs.

Each of the contestants have chosen a charity which will benefit from any winnings and having been a Type 1 diabetic for 25-years, Chris has nominated Diabetes Marlborough.

“It’s funny, because my students will sometimes see me with a jelly bean in class and they will ask me if I’m OK as they know it’s to do with my blood sugar levels.

“They’ve even brought me bags of jelly beans as a leaving gift as I’m off to Queen Charlotte College next term for a new role as an English teacher,” he says.

Tickets for Stars in Your Eyes are now on sale at the ASB Theatre’s booking office, or at www.ticketek.co.nz and cost $73 including fees.

Rapaura School teacher Chris Valli practises his Boy George pose in preparation for the Stars in Your Eyes show on August 17.

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Playgroup to celebrate 30 years

Three decades is being celebrated this month by the Dillons Point Community Playgroup.

The 30-year anniversary will be marked on July 17 at the centre with an open day from 9am – 12noon with plenty of fun for the whole family at the Bright Centre on Dillons Point Rd.

Junction Hotel farewelled It was a full house at the Junction Hotel’s final farewell on Saturday, as locals had their final drink before the building is demolished to make way for a NPD 24/7 self-serve fuel station.

Owners Mike and Hazel Pink sold to the South Island fuel retailer (Nelson Petroleum Distributors) and are moving on to a new venture in Picton.

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Local dancers hope to shine

By Celeste Alexander Marlborough has a proud history of producing champion highland dancers, and this weekend there could be more titles earned during the 2019 NZ Championships being held at the ASB Theatre.

Marlborough Highland Dancing are hosting the championships which begin tomorrow and run through to Sunday. Over 200 dancers aged from five to 25-years will be competing and of them, 35 are from Marlborough.

This is exciting for the region, principal teacher at Marlborough Academy of Dance Robyn Simmons says, as the dancers coming from all around NZ will be bringing with them their teachers, parents and supporters to Blenheim.

“This is the main event on the competition calendar for highland dancers in NZ,” she says.

“Our dancers have all been

working extremely hard with their teachers to be able to perform at their best and we are hopeful of some superb performances and results.”

It’s also a great time to showcase Blenheim’s ASB Theatre as previously this championship event was held at the old Marlborough Civic Theatre.

“Marlborough Highland Dancing are pleased to host this event at the ASB Theatre as the state-of-the-art facilities will allow for more dressing room space for the dancers.

“Plus the use of the new Anderson Theatre as a warm-up area for dancers and teachers is sure to be super-busy and popular,” Robyn says.

For anyone wanting to go along and watch there is free entry to the public for the four days of the championships from 8.30am each morning through to 7pm in the evening.

Little ones Hannah Blick (left), Isabelle Costello, Annabelle Rea, Imogen Roach, and Sophie Meys, and older dancer Zoe Blackmore (centre), are excited for the NZ Highland Champs. Photo by Aimee O'Hagan.

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The Heart Foundation is sending a clear message to Marlborough residents living with atrial fibrillation (AF) – you are not alone.

The Foundation is hosting a free information session for people who are living with AF, New Zealand’s fastest-growing form of heart disease, on Friday July 19, at the Foundry, John Street, Blenheim, from 9.30 to 11am.

Atrial fibrillation causes an irregular heart rhythm, which results in poor blood flow and an increased risk of stroke for some.

It can strike adults at any age, but about four in every 100 New Zealanders over 65 will have AF in their lifetime, making it the most common type of irregular heart rhythm (known as arrhythmia).

Local cardiologist, Dr Daniel Garofalo, is leading the session and will provide an

overview of the disease and discuss treatment options and lifestyle modifications that can help people manage it.

“There are different types of atrial fibrillation and multiple clinical situations. Based on this, the challenge is to implement a treatment strategy that achieves a good result with minimum complications or side effects,” says Dr Daniel.

“Atrial fibrillation is not a condition limited to the heart. The causes can often be found elsewhere, and the same applies to some of its consequences. Notably stroke is worth noting, as these days there are many effective ways to prevent it.”

Heart Foundation Nelson Marlborough Heart Health Advocate Averil West says living with heart disease such as AF or recovering from a heart event can be “lonely and challenging for many

people”.

“We want to reach out to those families and provide a warm, supportive environment that allows them to hear from experts and meet others who are in a similar situation,” she says.

Those who are living with, or those who may be at risk of AF can also refer to the Foundation’s specialised AF website and resources, and seek medical advice if concerned.

Symptoms of AF include feeling breathless, dizziness or feeling faint, racing heart, tiredness, chest discomfort and difficulty exercising.

However, lots of people with AF have minimal, if any, symptoms.

You can register for this free session at by contacting Averil West on 03 545 7112 or email averilw@heartfoundation.org.nz.

Cardiologist Dr Daniel Garofalo will provide an overview of atrial fibrillation and discuss treatment options and lifestyle modifications that can help people manage it.

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Surprise celebration for Virginia’s 25 years

By Celeste Alexander Last Friday saw students and tutors gather at Community College Marlborough for the end of term, but little did one person in the room know it was also a secret celebration in her honour.

As ComCol Marlborough manager Virginia Archer spoke to students about their goals for the year, her colleagues were sneaking in a cake, balloons and flowers to present to her.

There were also some recorded videos from colleagues and friends congratulating her on 25-years working at ComCol. “Oh my gosh, this is a surprise,” Virginia exclaimed as she was handed beautiful

flowers.

She went on to share her journey with the students, explaining how she too had found high school challenging.

“I know what it’s like to be not asked to return to school. I didn’t have a great time at high school… stuff goes on in your home-life and when you get to school it can be hard at times.”

Virginia left school and went into landscape design, and after returning to Marlborough she decided she wanted to ‘change peoples’ lives and help them to overcome the barriers they face at school.

“A horticulture teaching position became available

at the college, which then was called an academy.

Unfortunately the course was cancelled when I got the job but I stayed on in various other roles and over time I began to love the job even more.

“There weren’t as many youth then but I was passionate about growing the number and here we are today,” she says.

“What’s special about the culture we have here is that we understand everyone has a story and they bring that here. We offer a fresh start at ComCol… sometimes it’s been five fresh starts for people, but that’s just what we believe,” Virginia smiles.

ComCol Marlborough manager Virginia Archer (centre) was surprised by staff and students last Friday when they held a celebration for her 25-year milestone with the college. She's pictured with some of the ComCol students.

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Dear Ed, As our planet warms up, Niwa reports that last year was the second-warmest year since records began.

New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and one of the largest drivers is climbing road transport

emissions.

So what are we doing about it?

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Dear Ed, Quite agree with the letter regarding an extra bus.

It might sound hard, but the bus drivers do a damn good job and deserve credit for what they do.

You can’t blame them for being late. Just take a look at the number of road works they have had

bring visitors to Marlborough and provide so much fun and entertainment for the locals.

The Grape Ride, Feast Marlborough, the St Clair Half Marathon, the Wine and Food Festival – what other place in New Zealand turns

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They’re all home-grown and a credit to those who initiated them and have worked hard to see them grow and succeed.

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MDC and climate change to put up with of late. You can’t blame them for that.

Putting up a different timetable will confuse a lot of people.

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Dear Ed, I note criticism of local government dragging the chain over climate change.

A good example is the Marlborough District Council, which seems to have no policy about safeguarding trees.

“The most effective way to fight global warming is to plant lots of trees, a trillion of them, maybe more,” according to a new Swiss study.

Trees suck up heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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criminate felling of trees?

I see up the Waihopai half a dozen trees on the road reserve have been felled.

Even if you are a sceptic as regards global warming, trees have an environmental, wildlife and aesthetic value.

Vineyard expansion continues to fell any and every tree.

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Third win for young viti, Ben Richards

By Celeste Alexander Ben Richards from Indevin became the Bayer Marlborough Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019 on July 4 following the competition held at Constellation’s Drylands Vineyard.

Competing on their home turf might have given Jaimee Whitehead and Dan Warman of Constellation a confidence boost as Jaimee took out second and Dan third.

It was a long, tough day as the eight contestants worked their way around nine challenges which tested their physical skills as well as their viticultural knowledge.

They also went head to head in the BioStart Hortisports at lunchtime and finally undertook a quick fire buzzer round and delivered a three minute speech at the awards dinner held at Wither Hills.

They were tested on pretty much everything required to run a vineyard successfully and all showed they were very capable.

“It’s very evident they had all worked hard in the lead up to the competition and they approached the day with great enthusiasm,” national co-ordinator Nicky Grandorge says.

“The calibre of contestants was high and there was a really positive vibe as they also gave each other a lot of respect and support.

The sponsors and judges felt they were all very professional and already showing great leadership qualities.”

Craig Harper, the solo cyclist who has just completed the race across America, was the guest speaker at the dinner. He talked about the importance of preparation, setting goals outside your comfort zone, and not giving up. This was great advice for the young vits as they embark on their careers, and also inspirational to everyone in the audience.

As the Marlborough winner, Ben will go on to represent the region in the national final which is held in conjunction with Bragato at the end of August, this year being held in Hawke’s Bay. This will be the third year that Richards has been in the national final, so he will be more determined than ever to take out the overall title.

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Marlborough Repertory Society life member Aileen Rowe was often seen on stage, but the 90-year-old has had many roles in a rich life, as she tells Bill McElhinney.

Aileen Rowe remembers when her family moved from Havelock to the Wakamarina Valley in 1933.

Her Dad, Walter Schultz, had got a job with Baigent’s mill and the workers and their families moved into partially-built mill houses.

“There were window and door openings, but no actual windows and doors in place when we moved in,” Aileen says.

“Then it snowed! So they tacked sacks over the door and window openings.”

Despite the freezing cold, she and her siblings ran outside to make snowmen and have snowball fights.

It was a different world in 1929 when Aileen was born in Havelock.

But the sprightly 90-year-old can look back on a full and fruitful life, recalling times, places, dates and people with ease.

“I especially liked directing one-act plays” “It was basic living in those times, but we were always well fed and happy,” Aileen says.

“Although I was always worried about the long drop toilet. There were two holes in the seat, one for the adults and one for the kids.

I used to worry that one of the younger kids would fall down the big hole!”

Tragedy struck the family in 1941 when Walter died in an accident and Mum Mae and her nine children had to move to Havelock into a small, three-bedroom house on the Mahakipawa Road.

“With a new baby and recently widowed, it was a tough time for Mum and she was very run down,” Aileen recalls.

By 1942 Aileen was in Standard 6 (Form 2) and was deemed bright enough to go to secondary school, which not every youngster did in

those days.

She boarded with an aunt in Blenheim while she attended Marlborough College, a co-ed school at the time.

However, at the end of her second year at college Aileen left to work at the Havelock Bakery to support her Mum, who was struggling financially.

It was here that Aileen started performing, a life-long interest that would provide her, and many others, with much enjoyment.

“Jock Baillie, the baker, was great with youngsters and taught us to dance, to sing, we went to concert parties, although I made my first appearance on stage at age seven in a Queen Carnival to raise funds for Havelock Plunket.”

In 1947 Aileen moved to Blenheim and began as a junior nurse at Wairau Hospital.

Two years later a planned trip to Australia with a cousin fell through because Aileen’s Mum wouldn’t let her 19-year-old daughter go.

Aileen worked in Blenheim and in 1949 married builder Jack Rowe, who she had known on and off since she was eight years old.

Jack worked for Bythell and Co before going setting up his own business, with Aileen doing the books.

The couple had three children, Marie, Bernard and Jennifer, and in 1958 Aileen joined the Country Women’s Institute, where she has been an active member for 61 years.

In 1961 she joined the Marlborough Repertory Society, where she is a life member and still actively involved.

She acted in a number of plays and was also a director. “I especially liked directing one-act plays,” Aileen says.

“I also liked character roles when I got the chance and I especially liked working with director Duncan Whiting.”

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In 1961 daughter Marie wanted to join St John, and because the classes were in the evening, Aileen went along to accompany her daughter and ended up joining St John herself.

“It was busy most Saturdays,” Aileen recalls. “We were on duty at sports events, galas and A & P shows.”

Her St John training helped save a life in 1969.

“We were in town,” Aileen says, “and we came across an accident in Market Street where a man had fallen through a plate glass window and was lying on the floor of the shop bleeding heavily.

“I dragged him away from the glass, whipped his tie off from around his neck, and tied a tourni-

quet round his thigh. The bleeding stopped almost immediately.

“When I visited him in hospital the next day he threw his arms around me and thanked me for saving his life. His main artery had been severed in two places!”

Aileen also worked in town at Coles Colour Service in Queen Street and was there part-time for seven years.

In the late 1970s she worked at Thomas’s before getting a job at the Redwood Bakery, which meant early morning starts and home for a nap in the afternoons.

However the bakery hours proved too much, and Aileen left to work part-time at State Insurance, where she stayed for seven years.

At 59 Aileen retired from State and took up lawn bowls at the

Waterlea Club, which eventually relocated to Whitehead Park and became the Whitehead Park bowling Club. She did two stints as president and is a life member.

A bad fall last year left her with a damaged arm, so she’s not bowling at the moment.

“Plus I’ve had two hip replacements and I’m not moving so easily now. But who knows – I may get back bowling yet,” Aileen says with a smile.

In 2016 Aileen published The Stages of My Life, her memoir, featuring stories from life as a child in the wilds of Wakamarina Valley and a detailed account of her family history.

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By Bill McElhinney Marlborough violin and piano students will have the opportunity for a masterclass with two talented musicians when the Auckland-based Emanon Duo visits Blenheim later this week.

“The masterclass is essentially a lesson with an audience present,” pianist Monica Chang says.

Monica and violinist John Thomson have performed in various venues over the past three years, not only bringing music to the community but working together to provide coaching to the next generation of young musicians.

“Non musicians are welcome to attend the masterclass,” Monica says.

“Even though the participants are the ones directly getting feedback on their playing, we are often communicating to the audience and the audience is often asked to participate in listening exercises or activities.

“I have enjoyed attending masterclasses since I was young and I believe even non musicians will be surprised how much they can get out of these

workshops.”

Monica is an active chamber musician, solo and collaborative pianist and a former Accelerando Junior Academy tutor.

She currently supports a number of music teachers in Auckland as an accompanist and is a preferred pianist for the Suzuki Violin School in Auckland.

John grew up in Auckland where he began his violin studies.

In 2009 he returned to New Zealand after 25 years in the USA, where he gained his doctorate in violin performance and was violin professor at several universities and was violinist in the Rawlins Piano Trio.

He has taught violin and viola at the Nelson School of Music and serves as concertmaster of the Nelson Symphony Orchestra.

John and Monica will perform works from Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms in St Andrews Church 7pm on Friday.

Their masterclass with local students will be held at St Andrews on Saturday from 9.30 to 11.30am.

Violinist John Thomson and pianist Monica Chang, the Emanon Duo, wll be peforming in Blenheim on Friday and holding a masterclass on Saturday.

Weather stats show the temperature is rising

By Bill McElhinney It is getting warmer, weather data from the past 90 years shows.

There was a cool start and end to June. The temperatures in the first and fourth weeks were below average, but the second week was a lot warmer than average and the third week was close to average, Rob Agnew, from the Marlborough Research Centre, says.

Although June mean temperatures have exhibited large variation over the period from 1930 to 2019, the overall picture is an upwards trend in June mean temperatures over the 90 years.

The temperatures have gone from 6.86°C in 1930 to 9.1°C in 2019; which is an increase of 2.24°C over the 90 year period, Rob says.

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Total sunshine for the first six months of 2019 was 1428.9 hours, which is above average.

The 12 month period from July 2018 to June 2019 is now the second sunniest July to June on record.

Rob says it is interesting to note that the three sunniest July to June years on record since 1930 have all been within the last five years.

The average daily maximum temperature of last month of 14.2°C was 0.4°C above average, and the average daily minimum temperature of 2.8°C was 0.7°C below average, so the days were warmer than average and the

nights cooler than average.

The coldest ground frost was -5.4°C recorded on June 3. This is the first year since 2012 to have recorded an above average number of frosts in June.

The higher number of frosts is related to fairly clear skies associated with lower than average rainfall and above average sunshine, Rob says.

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They have created a brand new menu based on authentic Thai flavours which will be launched next week, as well as their new online ordering system.

All of this will be announced on the Thai 9 restaurant’s Facebook page including a barcode to scan the app.

The restaurant has taken over what was formerly Poppy Thai, and with a fresh coat of paint and a spacious dining area, it’s an exciting new beginning for Nichcha and Ping.

It’s been Nichcha’s personal goal to open her own Thai restaurant and since formally taking over in May, she and her team of chefs have been busy preparing for the opening.

“We are really excited for people to come in and experience our authentic Thai dishes.

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The Latin style café provides a wide range of food, drinks and homemade gelato as well as comfortable seating for groups and individuals.

Owner Peter Bristow says the café is the perfect place to play games with friends, or even to use the free WiFi to carry out your business.

“We stay open late on Wednesday and Thursday nights so you can meet with your friends and play the many games we have here at the café.

“We offer a great environment to meet your friends, so come along and try it for yourself,” he says.

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Council adopts annual plan, local body elections loom The Marlborough District Council has adopted its annual plan for 2019-2020, setting the rates for the coming financial year, which came into effect from last Monday.

Council confirmed its funding priorities two weeks ago following the Annual Plan submission process.

Mayor John Leggett says the council has managed to keep the rates increase this year to 3.62 per cent, down from the 3.96 per cent originally consulted on, and the 5.72 per cent signalled in the Long Term Plan.

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“The combination of these initiatives means Marlborough will be an even better place to work and live,” John says.

“I’d like to thank everyone who submitted to our draft annual plan and to the Council staff who made our job so much easier. As I’ve said before, good information equals good decisions.

“As we approach elections this coming October, I’d like to thank this group of councillors for their committed stewardship of our district over the three years of this electoral term.

“By working together in a cooperative, focused and practical way, we have made excellent progress that will benefit the people of Marlborough for many years to come.”

There will be five vacancies on the council in this year’s local body elections on October 12.

Councillors Trevor Hook, Cynthia Brooks and Geoff Evans have each announced they will not run in this year’s local body elections.

Councillor Laressa Shenfield resigned in October last year and deputy mayor Terry Sloan has announced he is stepping down.

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Field Manager JTC Viticulture is a family owned and operated vineyard management and machine harvesting company.

We are looking for a field manager to assist with the following tasks.

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Oberdries wins bridge event Marlborough bridge player Tony Oberdries won the NBS Richmond Pairs tournament held recently.

Tony and partner Adrian Abraham from Nelson won the event with an average score of 61.56 percent across the two sessions of play.

David Laing and Steve Aitken from Nelson were second with 58.78.

Thirty-six pairs from throughout the Top of the South region competed in the tournament.

RIGHT: Tony Oberdries, left, and Adrian Abraham, winners of the NBS Richmond Pairs bridge tournament.

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We are looking for a Restaurant Manager to deliver exceptional customer service and assist in the day to day operation of the restaurant, who can work with us to make restaurant the best it can be!

We are after someone with the following; • Knowledge and passion for the hospitality industry • Ensuring service excellence and continuous improvement of the customer experience • Leading, mentoring and developing the FOH team • Ensuring effective rapport and collaboration with our kitchen team • Maximising profitability, operational management and efficiency • Ideally the applicant must have approximately 2 years experience working as a Cafe/Restaurant manager in a Turkish restaurant • Diploma in Hospitality management Level 7 (Preferred) • Must have adequate knowledge of Turkish Cuisine • Experience in coordinating staff rosters and stock control • Current eligibility to work in NZ If you are interested in this role, you then can submit your CV and cover letter by emailing at muratblackbird67@gmail.com.

Wednesday 31st July at 5.30pm Alzheimers Community Centre, 8 Wither Road Guest Speakers: Dr Andrew Wilson, Stroke Rehabilitation Physician, Wairau Hospital Paul Rout, General Manager, Southern | Stroke Foundation of New Zealand A warm welcome is extended to all with an interest in stroke and stroke rehabilitation.

An opportunity has a risen for a person interested in installation of double glazing in existing homes and balustrades throughout Marlborough Successful applicant will require • Good Communication skills • Hard working with a positive attitude • Self-motivated to work unsupervised to a high level • Ability to work in a team environment • Ability to solve problems on the run • Knowledge of Window section an advantage although all training will be provided • Good remuneration available plus work vehicle supplied to suitable applicant • Position would suit • Aluminium Fabricator wanting to work outdoors • Or a Builder, Labourer looking for a change or just a handyperson Please apply by email with cv attached to gboyd@viridianglass.co.nz or deliver application to Viridian Glass 47 Grove Road Blenheim

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PCProfiling Ltd now has a new Plasma Cutter and can offer a fast, efficient and precision cutting service at reasonable prices. We can handle all sizes and shapes for Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium from 1mm to 25mm plate thickness.

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Notice is hereby given of the AGM of the MRFA to be held on Thursday 25th July 2019 at 7.00pm in the Green Room, Clubs of Marlborough (follow the signs)

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Annual General Meeting The AGM will be held on Wednesday 17th July 2019 2pm at the Community Room Alfred Street, Blenheim.

DAINES, Ellen May: On Wednesday July 3, 2019, peacefully at Ashwood Park Retirement Village. Aged 91 years. Dearly loved wife and soulmate for 56 years of the late Roy. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Jeanette and Clive McGovern, Dianne and Colin Waters.

Loved and respected grandma of Nicola and Andy, Andrew and Emma, Jason and Tracy, Brendon and Anneka, Phillip and Rose. Special great grandma to Ava; Indie; Hannah; Jett and Finn. Special thanks to Waterlea Rest Home staff. Messages may be sent to 11 Owen Place, Blenheim 7201. A private family farewell has been held.

TIMMS, Jillian Rae (Jill): Died at her home in Blenheim, May 2019. Aged 68 years. Loved daughter of the late Walter and Kathlyn Timms, loved sister and sisterin-law of the late Beverly, and Ron; John and Catherine; the late Shirley, and David.

Loved aunty and great aunty of Marie and Hock, Graeme and Tanya, Lynette and Clive, Stephen, Alyson and Grant, Delia and Chris, and their families. Messages may be sent to the Jill Timms family, P O Box 592, Christchurch 8140. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the ASB Theatre Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to Marlborough Civic Theatre Trust, P O Box 163, Blenheim 7240. At Jill’s request, a celebration service “with lots of music” will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 11am on Friday July 12, followed by interment at Fairhall Cemetery.

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Pelorus Area Health Trust AGM Saturday 17th August @ 1.30pm Havelock Town Hall Supper Room The Trust promotes, protects and fosters Primary Healthcare within the Pelorus Area.

Everyone is Welcome to Attend!!

Guest Speakers, Community Grants followed by afternoon tea.

A copy of the agenda and Trustee nomination forms will be available from our website, the Havelock Charity Shop, Or please email secretary@pelorusareahealthtrust.co.nz www.pelorusareahealthtrust.co.nz

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BOYD, Jean Daphne (Jeanne), late of Rotorua: Died July 7, 2019 at Maxwell Lifecare.

Much loved wife of the late James Boyd, loved sister of the late Margery Rickerby; and loved aunt of Jennifer, Peter and John. Thanks to the staff of Maxwell Lifecare, Waterlea Lifecare, and Dr Ruth Moore. Messages may be sent to 15 Churchill Street, Blenheim 7201. A private cremation has taken place and Jeanne’s ashes will be interred in Rotorua.

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MARSHALL, Lauretta: 11.07.2016. In loving memory of my wife, soulmate, mother and nana, who was taken from us three years ago. She lived her life for those she loved and those she loved will always remember. Allan and Family.

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URGENT services Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim, 8am-8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday & Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Day. Ph 578 2271.

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline.

Marlborough Women's Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre: Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4pm.

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Last round matches played in table tennis competition The last round of matches of the Marlborough table tennis competition have been played, with the Two and a Half Men team of Matt Millar, Rob Honour and Rory Osborne winning the first round.

They beat Tradies 8-4 with Matt in tremendous form in both singles and doubles. Rob was again consistent in the number two position, picking up two wins.

Sam Flaherty, filling in for Alex Kennedy, won two singles for Tradies.

Matt Pigou was in good touch as Matt’s Mussels beat BFF 7-5.

He picked up three wins, with his fast forehand and backhand loops being hard to return. In the match between the number one players, he beat Jacqui Wood, who is another top performer.

His trusty sidekick Josh Sim won two singles and combined with Barbara Burkhart for a doubles win.

Ken Thompsett and Jeff Sawyer, playing at numbers one and

two respectively, won two singles each as KJD beat Battlers 8-4.

Simon Bishell, playing at number one in the absence of Jason Kennedy, won this three singles for Battlers.

Nathan Watson led the way as Spirited were victorious 8-4 over Schnippelkönige. He beat the well-performed Matthias Krönert in his last match, to finish the first half of the season with only one loss.

Steve Rowsell has been in good form recently and this continued as he picked up two wins. Matthias won two singles for Schnippelkönige with John Diamanti also getting a win.

Fill-in player Peter Cowdrey joined regulars Will Kim and Warren Haszard on two wins as Will’s Winners beat Forrest Gump 7-5.

Competition records, Top 20: Nathan Watson won 26 played 27; Matt Millar 25/27; Matthias Krönert 25/27; Alex Kennedy 22/24; Jacqui Wood 23/27; Matt

Pigou 17/21; Jason Kennedy 17/24; Ken Thompsett 19/27; Zac Cowdrey 18/27; Simon Bishell 14/21; Jeff Sawyer 16/27; Will Kim 15/27; Josh Sim 13/24; Rob Honour 14/27; Billy Hebberd 11/21; Vanessa Wood-Lin 11/21; Warren Haszard 13/27; Kylie Hurren 13/27; Rory Osborne 11/24; John Diamanti 12/27.

Points: Two and a Half Men (Matt Millar) 78; Forrest Gump (Zac ) 66; Tradies (Alex ) 65; Spirited (Nathan ) 64; KJD (Ken ) 61; BFF (Jacqui ) 55; Schnippelkönige (Matthias) 55; Matt’s Mussels (Matt Pigou) 53; Will’s Winners (Will ) 48; Battlers (Jason) 40.

Half-way singles Nathan Watson took out the half-way singles tournament last Thursday, in which 25 players took part.

Nathan, the top seed, beat the third seed Matthias Krönert in the final, dominating with his serve and cross-court shots.

Matthias managed to block some shots but Nathan kept the pressure on to get the win.

In the semi-final, Nathan had a very close win over Matt Pigou.

Matt has been playing very well especially in the last couple of weeks, and this continued as he unleashed some brilliant forehand drives to take the second and third sets.

Matthias beat Alex Kennedy in four sets in the other semi.

Simon Bishell and Warren Haszard beat seeded players to reach the quarter-finals.

Josh Sim won the Special Plate over Zac Cowdrey. In the other semi Zac beat Ping Muanwong.

Malcolm Honour won the Plate following a close win over promising junior Joseph Ruwhiu.

Joseph beat Peter Cowdrey in five sets in one semi, while Malcolm advanced to the final with a four set win over Peter Welsh.

Peter Wells beat Barbara Burkhart in the Consolation Plate final.

Nathan Watson took out the half-way singles tournament last Third seed Matthias Krönert faced off against Nathan Watson in Thursday. the final.

Picton golf results Results from recent matches played at the Picton Golf Club.

June 29, single par: Andrew Sunley +3; Ian Molloy + 2; Jeff Pascoe sq; Nephi Anderson sq; Alan Butland -1; Didie Creveoeur -2.

J u l y 2 , w o m e n ’s 3 r d stableford: Overall winner, Odette Roper 36. 0-27.3 Maria McConway 32; Kaye Keys 28; Helen McIsaac 27. 27.4+ Heather Smith 34; Lin Stone 33; Denise Finch 31.

July 4: Craig McIsaac 43;

Didia Crarcoreur 35; Don Jamison 34; Alan Butland 34; Bill Gatrell 34; Gary Aldridge 33; Andrew Sunley 33.

July 5, 9 hole stableford: Heather Smith 14; Mary Butler 12; Barry Mils, Lyn Pawson, Lin Stone.

Ken Steel 34. Div.2: Greg King 37; Lyndsay Burrow 36; Gary Duke 36; Brian Burgess 32; Graeme Parker 30; Ross Inder 30.

July 6, women’s stableford, div.1: Frances Handforth 32; Denise Pickering 30. Div.2: Julie Smith 33; Marion Tripe 32; Julia Knowles 27.

Men’s monthly mug, gross: Wesley Green 72. Div.1 net:

Wesley Green 67; Bruce Snowden 69; Allan Parker 71; John Buzan 74; Pete Marfell 74; Stephen Harvey 75; Paul Eden 77; Andrew Stowell 77; Dave Watson 78. Div.2: Graeme Parker 68; Malcolm Pettigrew 69; Gary Duke 74; Jeff Clarke 74; Dave Knappstein 74; Trevor McGarry 75; Mike Ponder 75; Ian Newport 76; Brian Burgess 76.

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Whitehead Park bowls Results from recent matches played at the Whitehead Park Bowls Club.

Wednesday - cancelled due to inclement weather.

Saturday mixed triples:1st Wayne Rudolf, John Bate, Bev Newell; 2nd Roberta Marshall, Jeanette Howard, Harry Bunt; 3rd Barry Fishburn, Pauline Simpson, Lyn Green.

Awatere golf results Results from recent matches played at the Awatere Golf Club.

Wednesday, women net: 1st Trish Redwood 73; 2nd Margaret Roberts 73.

Saturday, mens stableford agg: 1st Lyndsey Burrow 46; 2nd Tony Jordan 39; 3rd Keith Doonan 37; 4th Scott Martin 37; 5th Andrew Noad 36.

Womens stableford agg: 1st Amber Boyce 33.

Eagles visit on July 13.

July 14 , Fairhall Cup, course closed to casual play.

Harrier Club events The Marlborough Harrier Club meets at the Oliver Park clubrooms at 6pm on Thursday for a pack/training run or walk.

Reflector gear is compulsory.

Joggers and walkers regardless of ability are welcome. Everyone is welcome to participate.

On Saturday it is Hare, Hounds and Harriers at Doug and Wendy Avery’s farm, Bonavaree.

Everyone to meet outside the Cosy Corner Cafe, Main Road, Seddon by 11:20am ( if traveling from Blenheim allow 20mins to get to Seddon).

We will then leave Seddon at 11:25am travel in convoy to Grassmere Road to Bonavaree Farm (allow another 15mins travel time approx).

The hunt starts promptly at 12 noon with afternoon tea at 2:30pm approx. to coincide with the Hunt Club prize giving.

Bring a plate to share. Non-members welcome.

Children’s event catered for. Arrange own transport as there is no carpooling.

Post event Leanne and Robbie Barnes are to host a pot luck tea at their place. Come along for an enjoyable evening with good friends. Address: 737 Marama Rd, Seddon.

Because we are meeting for this pot luck tea, it replaces any plans we had for a mid -winter dinner.

Contact Allister on 577 8870 or Bill on 572 9792 for more information.

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Marlborough golf results Results from recent matches played at the Marlborough Golf Club.

July 2, women’s 9 hole par: Pam Morris 4; Jenny Speight -2; Neryl Savage -2; Leigh Andrews -3; Rebecca Harvey -3.

July 4, men’s stableford, div.1:Dave McGuckin 41; Tony Nicol 40; Julian Terry 37; Ian Newport 36; John Buzan 36;

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