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Raglan surfer Billy Stairmand won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Pantin Classic in Spain on Sunday. Billy claimed his maiden ASP Men’s Star-Series victory by defeating Pablo Paulino (BRA) in a tight, low scoring final. He becomes only the second Kiwi to take out the Pantin Classic after Maz Quinn won the title in 2005. The result is likely to elevate Stairmand over 80 places into the top 100 from his previous ranking of 162 (official rankings have not been released). Stairmand won US$20,000 (approx. $28,000 ) for his efforts. “I’m lost for words really,” said Billy after his win. “I came here with some really good boards and they have gone so good in these small waves. Perfect conditions for them and it has been a really fun week here in Pantin. I wasn’t really thinking about the conditions today. I was just taking it heat by heat and it worked out for me.” Billy looked the firm favourite for the event as conditions stayed small for the final day of competition. Fast, smooth, flowing turns were Stairmand’s trademark manoeuvres as he defeated Pedro Henrique (BRA) in the quarter-finals, Nathaniel Curran (USA) in the semis and eventually took out Pablo Paulino (BRA) in the 35-minute final. Trailing at the halfway mark Stairmand snuck under Paulino’s priority on a wave which eventually gave him the title. “Pablo didn’t take that one and I paddled into it and the start was good. I managed to do two turns and then I milked it through to the shore and was lucky enough to get the score to just get on top of him,” As the tide continued to rise, the final wave-starved minutes turned into a cat and mouse battle as Paulino searched in vain for the required score to take back the lead. “I was so nervous,” commented Stairmand. “I was sitting on him the entire time and I caught some other waves but it didn’t rattle him at all and in the end no more waves came through so it was really good.” Runner-up Pablo Paulino was also displaying some big turns in the small conditions to make his way to the final where his overall result is his best so far for 2010. Getting off to a solid start and looking like a clear winner Paulino went in search of another high scoring ride which never eventuated. “The final didn’t have the same waves as in the semis and I was waiting for a wave but they never arrived. I am very happy with this result which is my biggest this year.” Surfing NZ
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A meet-the candidates public meeting in the town hall last weekend was given the clear message that Raglan now has a unique opportunity to have double its sway around the Waikato District Council table at Ngaruawahia. The message came from outgoing Raglan Community Board chairperson Peter Storey, who told the 50-odd residents who turned out for the Saturday morning meeting that “we can make huge inroads into what comes back over the hill”. He urged people to vote for current Raglan ward councillor Clint Baddeley in the upcoming three-way mayoral race, and stressed Raglan also needed a “good, strong, collaborative” ward councillor to back him up on local issues. The candidates for local councillor got their chance on Saturday to present those credentials – and what they stood for – directly to voters, even if it was mostly a grey-haired brigade who filled the half dozen or so rows of seats set out in the town hall where reaction rarely rose beyond polite applause. Cr Baddeley – who’s standing for both the mayoralty and for ward councillor as backup – told the meeting that, with six years’ service behind him, being councillor for Raglan was “my first love”. And having lived in Raglan for nearly 40 years, he said, “I have been involved in just about every community organisation in town and sourced many funds”. He also pointed out that as deputy mayor for the past three years, deputy chairman of Trust Waikato and a longtime board member at Wintec, among other roles, he had a “network of connections” to draw on when advocating for Raglan. Cr Baddeley, after setting out his achievements around town from two terms as ward councillor, listed his future priorities as the Kopua footbridge and the wharf rebuilds, a swimming pool for the community, high-speed internet access, a better transport system and ongoing promotion of tourism. Matt Holl, a Raglan ward councillor from 10 years back – and also an earlier community board member and chairman – stressed that he would “maintain an overview” of where the ratepayers’ dollar
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He listed the town’s top projects now as the multimillion-dollar Whale Bay sewage system and the controversial Raglan Structure Plan, which he believed had “got away on us” and needed to be re-worked within the community. The availability to the local community of discretionary funding was also important, said Mr Holl, who vowed to get it upped as he had done last time around as ward councillor. Malibu Hamilton – who polled second to Cr Baddeley at the last elections in 2007 – told residents that employment, social wellbeing and health issues were his key platforms. He would deliver “actions, not promises” if elected, he said, and disputed an earlier “environmental activist” label. “I don’t just rally against – I do something,” he insisted. “And I don’t consider (that) I am a single issue-type person.” He vowed to continue work on Whale Bay’s wastewater system and Whaingaroa’s Affordable Housing Trust which, he said, he was instrumental in setting up along with the likes of Whaingaroa Environmental Defence and Kaiwhenua Organics. As a “proven advocate” for Raglan, he added, “I go hard on the issues and soft on the people.”
Meanwhile four other Raglan Community Board candidates also got the opportunity to have their say at Saturday’s Raglan Residents and Ratepayers Associationorganised meeting.
Noleen McCathie said she wanted to bring the Raglan Naturally plan to the fore again and be involved in the town’s unique future, while last-minute nomination Terry Horn confessed he was standing after being encouraged to “put your money where your mouth is”. Apologies were received from remaining community board candidates Linda Cole and Rodger Gallagher, who could not be at the meeting. Edith Symes
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Former community board member, Barry Ashby, insisted there had been too much talk and not enough action at board meetings during the past six years, while longtime Raglan West resident, Bob MacLeod challenged himself to do better than current board members if elected to one of the six seats being contested by just seven candidates.
Raglan newcomer Alan Vink outlined how he wanted to balance “the triple bottom line” summed up by the three Ps of his election adverts – people, profit, planet – but emphasised he was talking profit not profiteering. He listed the town’s sewerage and CBD development as priorities within a redefined structure plan, and also promised to deliver on the issues of housing for seniors and employment for young people “on this side of the deviation”.
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KINDERGARTEN AUCTION & CHILDRENS’ CONCERT It’s fundraising time again! This time Raglan Kindergarten is raising money for a tree house for the tamariki to explore and enjoy the wonderful natural environment. The Auction will be on FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2010 at the town hall – it will be silent which means for $1 you can buy a ‘bidding number’ which can be used to bid on any number of the items on display. The hall will be open from 12.00 pm for you to place your bids – final bidding will be after the children’s concert in the evening. Kai and drinks will be on sale from 5.30 pm Please come along and support Raglan Kindergarten – many, many local businesses, artists and Kindergarten families have generously donated all sorts of exciting art, services and adventures. Come along and check it out! Raglan Kindergarten Silent Auction & Childrens’ Concert Friday 10th September, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm Raglan Town hall (open from 12.00 pm for bidding) Food & Drinks available to buy ALL WELCOME !
Town’s Anglican priest cuts a dashing figure Sometimes for local Anglican priest, Rhonda Chung, it’s a case of “get me to the church on time” – but not, as the old song goes, for a wedding. Rhonda’s occasional mad midmorning, midweek dash is from a regular spin class at the Raglan gym just up Bow Street to St Peter’s Anglican Church, where she meets her local parishioners at the door and then takes a short service. It’s just half an hour or so of worship for some of the more elderly of her flock who, for various reasons, can’t quite sit through a traditional Sunday service which often takes more than double that time, hymns and all. Rhonda admits it can be hard donning her voluminous priestly robes those Wednesday mornings while she’s still hot and sweaty from an hour’s workout down the road, but insists it’s a necessary evil all the same. “Three times a week I do exercises to stop being the fattest person in Raglan,” says Rhonda none too seriously. “I have a personal trainer too,” she adds. “You have to look after yourself a bit.” Rhonda, 55, was once better known round town for running Raglan’s iconic Vinnies café with her acclaimed chef husband, Colin. Now, as well as helping hubby with the catering business he’s built up since selling Vinnies – occasionally acting both as priest and caterer at a local wedding – she works for God, she says, but more outside of the church than in it. “Being a priest I start my day in prayer,” says Rhonda. She prays particularly for the “lock-ins” and the “shut-ins” – the latter being people at Raglan Trust Hospital
& Rest Home, for instance, who don’t or can’t get out. And she prays not just for them but for their caregivers and those who support them. Then there’s the “lock-ins” – the people in prison and especially, she says, our youth. Rhonda was struck by some statistics recently, revealing that by 2012 New Zealand will probably lead the world with its numbers of 18 to 21-year olds locked up. “I look after a couple of people in this community whose sons are in jail,” explains Rhonda. The families are hurting through no fault of their own, she adds, but “we are not here to judge”. The least Rhonda can do, she believes, is pray for them and “give hope”. She also encourages her congregation to pray for other people’s plights, for “the betterment of our youth and our community”. As part of that she’s revived the Raglan tradition of ringing the church bell of St Peter’ s at 6.30 every Wednesday night to remind locals to pray for those in need. Rhonda delights in the pastoral care part of her work which sees her responding to calls for help on a daily basis. It’s about spending time with people and listening, she says, and is often impromptu. Although the job is an unpaid one, she sees it as her “gift” to the community she’s called home for 21 years with Colin and their three now grown-up children. “You go with an open, clean slate,” says Rhonda of the unofficial counselling job. “And it’s the greatest joy of my life to see them (those in need) strengthened or comforted. But I don’t believe it’s me – it’s the work of God.” “You do go to some real hard places,” she adds, “and I wouldn’t go if I didn’t have that belief in God.”
Before talking with the Chronicle, Rhonda had an appointment with a mum whose child is “lost”, she says. She worries about what we can do for people with difficulties who are isolated in today’s too-busy community. After our interview, Rhonda was set to make one of her monthly visits to the trust hospital in Manukau Road – then it was off into Hamilton with Colin to help plan for an upcoming catering job which involves Rhonda hosting and entertaining the wives of four American judges coming for the national convention of barbershop singers at Founders Theatre. Rhonda was looking forward to showing them the sights of Raglan from her home base at Whale Bay. The one-time Hamilton hairdresser-cum-caterer reckons she would’ve fallen off a chair laughing had it been suggested not so long ago that she become an ordained priest. It’s a far cry from her once-limited Bible knowledge. “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, hold the horse while I get on,” she recites irreverently to show just how little she knew before undertaking theological studies in Auckland. But Rhonda says her journey from churchgoer to deacon to priest came as a calling she couldn’t ignore. While she wrestled with doubts for a while, she ultimately saw it as a greater life plan and is now comfortable in her team ministry role at St Peter’s, caring for its ageing congregation who in turn have accepted her into the fold. “God calls you,” she says matter-of-factly. “It’s not a career path.” Edith Symes
30 plus & excited The Raglan Community Arts Council is currently producing the new ART TRAIL GUIDE 2011, so that visitors to Raglan can connect easily with local artists. It would be great to have every Raglan artist included in the publication. The guide is being professionally designed and 5000 copies printed in full colour. This Raglan Whaingaroa wide Art Trail Guide will also be used as the official brochure for the ‘Open Studio Event 2011’ during the Auckland Anniversary Weekend in January. Jacqueline, the project co-ordinator at the Arts Centre office is excited that over 30 artist have already registered to be in the publication. The Arts Council would like as many local artists as possible to be in this publication, so hurry to get included now. What a great opportunity for the artists to promote
their art, and create another draw card to the Raglan area, especially for more art enthusiasts. If an artist does not have a permanent studio, the Arts Council will have booths to hire at the Old School Arts Centre for the three day ‘Open Studio Event’. Opening hours for this event weekend will be 10am to 2pm on all three days for all participating artists. The ‘Open Studio Event 2011’, will be promoted and advertised nationally in Art News NZ, Art Zone, relevant lifestyle magazines, event websites, and newspapers. We are going to press mid October to enable pre-summer distribution of the brochure. Artists included in the Arts Trail Guide can have copies to distribute to their own clients and retail outlets. Terry Horn
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ALAN VINK for COUNCIL Authorised by Alan Vink 15 Violet Street, Raglan
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Who can join the Raglan Chamber of Commerce? Basically anyone who is in business, whether they be a sole trader, tradesperson, retailer, farmer, or manager of a branch office of a larger organisation. In Raglan we have also made provision for Associate Membership. This is for any not-for-profit organisations that are involved in providing a service in the Raglan area. Eg. Lions, Radio, Community House, Fire Service etc. The Associate Membership fee is only $25 per year. How can we promote Raglan businesses better, not only in Raglan but Hamilton and beyond? Though it’s true that Raglan has a greater presence “on the map” in the last five years, there is still a lot we could do. The traditional ways of newspaper advertising, signage etc will always have its place. However, we need to think of new and innovative ways to tell the rest of NZ we are here, and what we have to offer. This needs a combined effort. It needs a group of marketing enthusiasts to ‘brainstorm’ this question and come up with 2 or 3 realistic but creative new ideas, and Authorised by Alan Vink 15 Violet Street, Raglan then sell it to the rest of the town. Of course, it will need some money thrown in as well. But imagine if 30 businesses decided to get serious about promoting Raglan and each contributed between $500-$700 each a year. That would give you somewhere in the region of $15,000-$22,000 to do something with. The Chamber is certainly ‘keen’ to help facilitate such an activity.
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Business Tip of the Month Know the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. Management guru, Peter Drucker, popularised this idea. Both efficiency and effectiveness are important in business but they are quite different ideas. In short: Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing. Business owners need to develop skills in both. You can be a very efficient operator but still make no progress, because you are doing the wrong thing. Be sure you are doing the right thing, the thing only you can do, and then learn to do it efficiently. This will result in progress
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Portrait on Joanne Dean It’s not hard to see where artist Joanne Dean’s passion lies; almost every wall of her Raglan home is covered in portraits.
The Raglan Kindergarten teacher has been drawing and painting from a young age and attended Ilam Art School on leaving high school. But it is only in the past 8 months that Joanne has started to concentrate seriously on her art. She credits a BBC television show called Star Portraits for reawakening her old love for painting faces and since watching the series has found it hard to put her paintbrush down. “I’ve never painted so extensively,” she says. Since then she’s been finding time to paint every day, mainly working on portraits of her family, although she has also undertaken a few commissions for friends. When starting a new portrait she begins by making a sketch of the face, before building up skin tones in a series
of layers. “By the end I’m bringing out the real light in the face,” says Joanne. She paints in oils and usually works from photographs as organising sittings can be difficult due to time constraints. She believes she has a natural feel for colour. “If you look closely at skin there is lots of colour. I see a tone and straight away see what colours I need to use.” Painting on a regular basis has honed her skills. “At first I struggled with proportion,” she says. “It takes a while for the eye to get sharp. But I’m learning so much as I’m going along.” She has also taken a portrait class with Nicole Peacock at the Waikato Society of Arts.
With three children and a part-time job at Raglan Kindergarten Joanne tries to stick to a pattern every day in order to allow her time to paint. She’s up at 6am and squeezes in an hour of painting before work. Four afternoons a week she’s home by 1pm and usually manages to spend a few hours before the children get home. She even manages to paint in the evenings with the family around. “I zone out,” she says. “I can handle people being around.” Originally from Hamilton, Joanne travelled around Europe in her twenties, where she spent time visiting art museums. “I love the Renaissance art,” she says. “You can learn so much from the Old Masters.” After studying for a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and then a Diploma in Early Intervention for children with special needs, she and her family spent two years in Japan, where she worked as an assistant language teacher, before they made the move to Raglan. Her aim when painting faces is to portray more than just the physical likeness of her subject. “I want to capture the personality of the person,” she says. “I think I have a feeling for it and I’m hoping people will see that.” Joanne is happy to accept commissions. She can be contacted at joanofark8@ hotmail.com. Prices start at $400. Joanne also has a page on the Waikato Society of Arts website http://www.wsa.org.nz/joannedean.aspx Joanne will be offering her talents at Raglan Kindergarten’s Silent auction, to be held on 10 September at the Town Hall. She will be offering a portrait of choice to the highest bidder.
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Vote Allan Sanson FOR MAYOR WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL I am standing for the Mayoralty of the Waikato District Council in the upcoming local body elections, and I think it is important for the people of Raglan and surrounding area to know a bit more about myself. I am 54 years of age and married to Trisha for 32 years with three adult children. We are a successful farming partnership, farming west of Huntly as well as having a successful retail business elsewhere. I have been a Waikato District Councillor for nine years representing the Whangape Ward and have been Chairman of the Waikato District Roading Committee for the past six years which controls over 50% of Council’s gross expenditure. I am on the Finance Committee and the Policy Committee in Council, also representing Council at Waikato Regional Transport Committee and Waikato Passenger Transport Committee. I also represent Council at the Future Proof Sub-Regional Growth Strategy Committee. My role as Chairman has led to a number of changes over the last six years in the Roading department, by adopting a system of floating lines, which enables us to apply a pragmatic view to long term planning of both road maintenance and seal extension which Raglan and surrounding areas have been the biggest beneficiaries in the past three to four years. This floating line programme will flow through into more roads being sealed in the surrounding areas of Raglan over the next few years. Under my Chairmanship of Roading, we have achieved over 40 kilometres of new seal, 120 kilometres of area wide (seal reconstruction) and a huge amount of resheeting of metal on the unsealed network. In my time as Chairman I have been directly involved with the redevelopment
of our towns, including Raglan, Huntly and Ngaruawahia, and also redevelopment works in our rural villages throughout the district. This has been extremely gratifying work which I have enjoyed immensely and proud of the outcomes. I am sure with your support that I will be able to achieve more benefits to the people of Raglan by way of street upgrades along with footpaths, kerb and channel. There is still a lot of work to be achieved within the Raglan community with a new footbridge, redevelopment of the Raglan Wharf area, plans to extend the wastewater up Wainui Road and, with further consultation with the community, achieving the outcomes of the Raglan Structure Plan. I see Raglan as a vibrant seaside community with its unique outlook and character being maintained but also with the opportunity for sustainable growth going forward. I bring 9 years council experience, honesty and integrity, a willingness to listen to the community, and strong team leadership to the job with a commonsense approach to decision making. I believe that consultation with the community is important as it gives council a strong direction on strategic planning going forward. I am not standing for my ward, I am standing for the mayoralty only. I am 100% committed to be your next Mayor. I look forward to meeting you over the coming months and also look forward to your support in the upcoming elections. If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at allan.sanson@gmail.com or on my mobile 0274 730 740. Authorised by Allan Sanson, 540 Hetherington Road, Huntly
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Its a wrap for Junior Rugby Final games for junior rugby were played on Saturday 28 August and as we bid farewell to rugby for a few months, it’s a great opportunity to acknowledge and thank a few people and congratulate everyone on an enjoyable and successful season. Most teams have experienced the highs of winning and the frustration of losing but to the players’ credit, they all stuck with it and saw the season through to the end, continually striving to play their very best and we are proud of that commitment and dedication. Our 12th grade has enjoyed an awesome season lead by coaches David Shilton, Paul Gillett and Dennis Kalma, finishing third in the competition beating Pirongia on the weekend. Fine effort guys! We are also extremely proud and congratulate our 1st Division 10th grade team, whom stand undefeated for the fifth consecutive year! This is a huge effort and achievement from these boys and their coaches Graham Wallace and Jolene Brown. Well done! At our prizegiving that was also held on Saturday, the clubrooms were absolutely ‘chock-a-block’ full of parents, family and friends to witness every player being rewarded for their efforts this season. There were many trophies handed out, but we also had the pleasure
of honouring David Shilton with Life Membership for his huge contribution and dedication to Raglan rugby as a whole. Having played all his rugby for Raglan, from junior through to senior level, he then began coaching juniors even before his own son was old enough to play. David has also been an active member of the committee and has represented our club on the Junior Rugby Board for many years. We thank you “Chuck” for all that you have given us and although you have finally hung up your boots, we know you will still be on the sideline supporting green and black. We again thank our Sponsors for their contribution to our club and acknowledge and respect the support of the following: Century 21 – Kyle Leuthart, PGG Wrightson Livestock – Chris Leuthart, Jo’s Takeaways - Kopua Domain Store, Raglan Pharmacy, Raglan Four Square, West Coast Kitchens & Joinery, Acorn Building Supplies, Raglan Tiling, Blueburst Berries Ltd, Ahuru Press, Orca Restaurant & Bar, Warren Parker Shearing, Miro Feeds, Top Cut Butchery, Donna Mataira – Photographer and Katrina Goodwin Graphic Designer. Thanks also to the Raglan Rugby Sports Club for their continued support and to each and every person involved in Junior Rugby – job well done. Hope to see you all back next year for another huge season.
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TEAM SPONSOR: Blueburst Berries Ltd TROPHY RECIPIENTS: Keaton Neels Best Attacker Mattheus Pio Best Attacker Tom Wallace Best Defender Ryan Larkins Most Improved Player Zac Pene Coaches Award
11th GRADE:
TEAM SPONSOR: Raglan Tiling TROPHY RECIPIENTS: Cullen Robertson Best Attacker Ziggy Knuiman Best Defender Deken Rooks Most Improved Player Liam Dingle Most Improved Player Leroy Neels Coaches Award
TEAM SPONSOR: Warren Parker Shearing TROPHY RECIPIENTS: Letrouel Jeans Best attacker Liam Parrott Best Defender Jack O’Neill Most Improved Player 12th Grade: Stewart Simpson Coaches Award TEAM SPONSOR: Acorn Building Supplies 8th GRADE TROPHY RECIPIENTS: TEAM SPONSOR: Orca Restaurant & Bar Mornè Rossouw Best Attacker TROPHY RECIPIENTS Josef Meek Best Defender George Reeves Best Attacker Cory Gillett Most Improved Jake Ellison Best Defender Sean Dillon Coaches Award Campbell Diprose Most Improved Josef Meek Representative Lucy Single Coaches Award Oliver Parrott Representative Charles Jackson Best All Rounder Braden Shilton Representative 9th GRADE Mornè Rossouw Representative TEAM SPONSOR: Raglan Pharmacy Mornè Rossouw Millward Shield TROPHY RECIPIENTS: – Most Promising Junior Player Kyden Waitere Best Attacker Ned Pene Best Attacker Braden Shilton Wilfrid Neal Trophy Hunter Troughton Best Defender – Sportsmanship Award Joseph Waitere Most Improved Player 10th Grade Beckett Trophy Ryan Dingle Coaches Award - Undefeated Team
School takes on Build-Ability Challenge RAGLAN JUNIOR RUGBY: SAT 28th August 2010 GRADE
RESULT
6th Lost 7th Won 60-30 8th Won 9th Won 45-40 10th Won 40-0 11th Won 49-0 12th Won 21-7
PLAYER/S OF DAY Bily Mosen Cory Hartgill Wineera Davy Amelia Parker Ariki Broadbent-King Ky-Mani Kingi George Reeves The Team Joseph Waitere Zane Kalma Joshua Wallis Leo Oliver Finn Kingi Haakona Rangiawha Leroy Neels Cruz Mosen Trent Te Akona-Robin Mason Tukiri
RAGLAN JUNIOR SOCCER: SAT 28th August 2010 GRADE
RESULT PLAYER/S OF DAY
THE BCITO Build-Ability Challenge is an annual, nationwide school-based programme to construct a building project for a local community group. Online voting for the People’s Choice Award takes place Friday 27th August – Friday 3rd August.
Raglan Area School’s 2010 project is a seating area and steps at Xtreme Waste.
Whether students win an award or not for their entry is of little consequence for the satisfaction they feel for their contribution to a community group. The experience gained and the praise from people using the area is reward enough.
Raglan Area School’s seating area and steps at Xtreme Waste
Bring a Bra Day – Wed 8th Sept
5th Raglan Sprats Lost 3-7 Whole Team 6th Raglan Orcas Win 10-1 Conner 7th Tiger Sharks
Lost 0-1 Whole Team
7th Kingfishers
Win 1-0 Boston Abraham
8th Sea Snakes
NA
8th Makos
Lost 2-3 Whole Team
9th Stingrays
Win 5-0 Shay Cornes & Finn Gambrill
9th Morays
Lost 0-2 Sol Flower
10th Marlins
Win 5-1 Ronan Turner-Thompson
Open Spartains
Win
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Whole Team
ALL MEDIA ART EXHIBITION
632 Victoria Street,Street Hamilton 632 Victoria near Bonhams
Girl Guiding New Zealand has nominated Wednesday 8th September as Bring a Bra day to help boost the collection to beat the world record attempt for the longest bra chain in November. 3028572AA
6th Raglan Sharks Win 3-2 Whole Team
The People’s Choice Award is about informing the community of the positive interactions students have with their community. Follow the link to VOTE for your school RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL http://www.bcito.org.nz/schools/buildability-challenge
4–12 September, 10am–4pm Opening 3 September 5.30–7.30pm
FREE ENTRY Waikato Society of Arts www.wsa.org.nz
Whether you’re a business, health care provider, government or local government department, other not-for-profit, educational and childcare facility – the list is endless but everyone can participate. This includes men, women and kids – so please take up the challenge to pop a bra or two in your bag! “The length of the chain would be approximately 184 kilometres, or looking at it another way, 3630 times the length of an Olympic swimming pool.” “Raising awareness about the detection of breast cancer is the reason behind this
world record attempt. As New Zealand’s largest female only organisation we are aware of the devastating effect of breast cancer, not only on our members and staff, but on women and their families everywhere,” says Ruth. Once the bra chain record has been achieved, high quality bras will be sent to women in Africa, Haiti, the Pacific Islands or other countries as a way of giving back to women and girls overseas. Collection information is available at www.brachain.co.nz or they can be dropped off at your nearest Postie store. Updated information about the number of bras collected and how people can help is on www.brachain.co.nz. So – spread the word and help us raise awareness of breast cancer!
OPINION: A Short History of Bureaucracy ...by Ian McKissack I am sure that there are some bureaucrats who are really nice people at home with their lovely children, or being the life and soul of a party, but allow them to congregate together and it is a different story. In the communities formed by bureaucrats there seems to be an insatiable desire to prohibit things and develop complicated procedures. They are very good at these activities. Working my way through the submission form on Variation 15 I found I had to be very specific about exactly what part of the variation I was referring to. I would have thought that my comments would indicate that easily enough. And the form was obviously designed to prevent me saying too much because the space for comment was limited and there was no encouragement to add another sheet. Another bureaucratic initiative is to complicate applying for the rate rebate. Previously I have taken it home, filled it in and then signed it at the WDC desk so my signature could be witnessed. Fair enough, I might be someone else
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pretending to be me though that seems unlikely. There is a new procedure this year so you have to make an appointment to fill in the form supervised by a member of staff. This seems likely to be inconvenient to the staff and us citizens. My phone call to the office in Ngaruawahia yielded the statement that ‘this was so that the girls could understand the whole process.’ But you have to include IRD information to verify your income, and an even bigger and better bureaucrat somewhere no doubt carefully examines this with great care. Duplication is an important bureaucratic weapon to ensure full employment, of bureaucrats. But I suppose it’s no use protesting. In the New Testament bureaucracy is already posing problems in the form of tax collectors. Even further back in the Garden of Eden the biggest bureaucrat of all said ‘no’ but Eve did. So what happened? More regulations, a prophet is sent with ten new rules on a tablet of stone. You can’t win.
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Contact for FREE QUOTE
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
carpet | vinyl | porcelain & ceramic tiles | cork floor sanding | timber flooring | concrete polishing
NEW ROOFS REPAIRS
RE ROOFS SPOUTING
Reliable quality service Locally owned and operated PHONE ROSS 021 782 280 07 825 8678
ph 825 8777 mob 027 660 9924 9924 showroom 53 Wainui Rd, Raglan
SEPTIC TANK SERVICES
R&R Septic Tank Cleaning
LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES
Phone Tom: 021 1130 402 or 825 7470 Tony 021
763 707
PLUMBING
TILING
LAWNS / LANDSCAPING
WATER SERVICES KITCHENS
ENGINEERING
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what’s on
several off street parks ... economical for more Information call Peter on 825 7882
Wanted to let
HEALING ROOMS
Thursdays 11am-1pm Plunket Rms. 43 Bow Street Ph 825 7286 SAT 4 SEPTEMBER @ RAGLAN TOWN HALL. St Peter’s Ladies Guild Mini-Fair. Cakes, produce, plants, toys, CDs, raffles etc. 9am.
SUN 5 SEPTEMBER @ RAGLAN AREA SCHOOL. SurfsideKids zone. 10am. Enquiries 825 5199.
FREE
Children’s Clinic Mondays Conditions apply
The Herbal Dispensary MON 6 SEPTEMBER @ THE UNION CHURCH HALL. Care & Craft. 9.30am. MON 6 SEPTEMBER @ TE UKU CHURCH HALL. Surfside Mainly Music. 9.30am. MON 6 SEPTEMBER @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. 500 cards, 1pm.
WED 8 SEPTEMBER. RAGLAN RAMBLERS. Whitebait farm. Meet @ the car park next to the Fire Station. 9am. WED 8 SEPTEMBER @ BLACKSAND CAFÉ. Knitting Circle from 9.30am. All welcome. Beginners welcome. WED 8 SEPTEMBER @ TE UKU CHURCH HALL. Surfside Mainly Music. 9.30am. THURS 9 SEPTEMBER @ THE OLD SCHOOL ARTS CENTRE. Spinners and weavers. 10am – 2pm. New members welcome.
• This Sunday –Worship 10am “The Father Everyone Needs to Know” + shared lunch. All welcome •Mondays, prayer for Raglan 10.30am, 29A Cliff St. •Thursdays, prayer for Revival. All welcome At 59 Wainui Road Ken Brown Ph 825 8028
THURS 16 SEPTEMBER @ ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. A combined church service for the women of Raglan. 10.30am. Followed by a light luncheon in the Church Hall.
For hire
FLOORSANDING EQUIPMENT for hire. Ph Raglan Flooring 825 8777.
Public Notice
RAGLAN RESIDENTS & RATEPAYERS ASSN INC Notice of 9th ANNUAL
AGENDA :- President’s Report. Financial Report. Election of Officers. General Business
FREE
@ BLISS MASSAGE THERAPY
FUNDRAISING SCREENING
“THIS WAY OF LIFE” Screening: Sat 11 & Sun 12 September @ Old School Arts Centre, 6pm.
Skin consultation & half-face non surgical facelift with Jen Hyde
$10 adults, $5 kids under 11 yrs. Food & beverages available ($5 curry & rice bowl).
Ph 825 5742
To help fund Don & Otis’ trip to the World Kickboxing Champs in Serbia.
Microdermabrasion & skin specialist.
courses, classes & workshops
THURS 9 SEPTEMBER @ THE RAGLAN CLUB. Ecuhre. All welcome. 6pm. THURS 9 SEPTEMBER @ COMMUNITY HOUSE. SurfsideYouth group van pickup 7.15pm. Enquiries 825 5199.
3 B/RM HOME IN RAGLAN WEST AREA for professional couple. Phone 825-7077 or 027287-2365.
GENERAL MEETING. Sunday, 5 September 2010, at 1.30pm. Venue Raglan Fire Station, Wainui Road, Raglan.
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MEDIC FIRST AID CLASSES. Workplace first aid. Ph 027 231 8805. FIREWOOD. Dry pine $80. 6 X 6 TRAILERLOAD delivered. Ph 021 077 1524.
FIREWOOD. DRY. $100 delivered. Ph 825 5200.
gig guide SAT 4 SEPT @ ORCA. Rachel Barlow singer/ songwriter- acoustic indie folk $5. SAT 4 SEPT @ YOT CLUB. Latin night. Salsa, reggae, cumbia, reggaeton. $5. Girls free B4 11.
For Sale
Flowers
Send within NZ & Overseas Lilypot Florist Diana 021 448 104 Petals worldwide
FIREWOOD
• Manuka • Pine • Pine Blocks Available now @ Sayer Landscape Supplies 825 0577
SUN 5 SEPT @ YOT CLUB. Marten ten Broek & Maida Barker. 8pm. $5. DON’T FORGET - ONE WAY DOOR AFTER 12 @ YOT CLUB. W E D N E S D AY S @ Y O T CLUB. LOW KEY. Free pool, $5 beers, DJ B-Rex.
stacks
of
Crown Lynn 5 Wainui Road
SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS
Get your Father’s Day socks Right Up My Alley Volcom Lane, Raglan www.ruma.co.nz
Some light reading... ‘The Happiness Project’
‘Relax and grow rich’ ‘Raising confident happy children’
GREAT GIFTS! FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
The Herbal Dispensary
To let
2-3 BDRM HOME ON LIFESTYLE BLOCK. 5kms from Raglan. Amazing harbour views. No inside pets. $310 p/w incl lawns. Ph 825 8433. CLASSIC KIWI CULTURE! HOUSETRUCK. Breath taking water views. 5min from town. Clothes washer, full kitchen, shower, internet, electricity... $150 per week. Ph 825 0024.
To lease
OFFICE SPACE SELF CONTAINED ... high profile Bow St location. Includes
OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE Tenancy available in Bow Street, Raglan with an administration area of approx 71m2, kitchen/bathroom facilities and two carparks. All enquiries to: Dawn Brock Bow St Tenancy P O Box 132 Hamilton 3240 Ph 07 834 3311 Email dawn.brock@jonwebb.co.nz
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