DEVONPORT EDITION – AUTUMN 18 Project manager Matt Hutchinson loves the new crane onsite which has come all the way from Dubai!
Inside this issue: • Viewing platform fo orm draws the crowds • Ryman peace of mind • Meet Maxilyn and Robert • Update on the site
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A word from Janet and Mark Hello and welcome to the first Devonport Ryman Times for 2018. Our second sales office is now open on site on Ngataringa Road with fabulous views over the site and of the city. We also have our office on Lake Road where you can view our show kitchen and bathroom, and our carpet and drape samples; come and see first-hand the quality fittings and finishes. We have had a wonderful response to our two and three-bedroom independent apartment plans, the two bedroom apartments are priced from $790,000. If you love the Devonport area, we encourage you to come in and see us to peruse the plans and to ask any questions you may have around costs and amenities. We guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to make the move. The crane is now in place and building has accelerated on the first independent apartment block due to be completed in October this year. We have also released the plans for the second block of independent apartments,
which will have lovely views to the west over the manicured gardens and lawns with the added advantage of having undercover access to the village centre. We just released the brand new serviced apartment plans. These apartments are part of the village centre and are priced from $475,000. Living in a serviced apartment means you can keep your independence while receiving a little extra assistance with things such as housekeeping and meals. We are enjoying getting to know the people who have purchased in the village. There is a real buzz developing as they start to downsize and prepare for the move and new beginnings. Please call us if you would like to arrange a time to come in for a coffee and talk through your retirement living options.
Janet Coutts Sales Advisor 09 445 0909
Mark Cooper Sales Advisor 09 445 0909
The Ryman Season of The Nutcracker The Royal New Zealand Ballet is hard at work to bring the new production of the muchloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, to New Zealand’s stages. The Ryman Healthcare Season of The Nutcracker will be the RNZB’s biggest tour of 2018, opening in Wellington on 31 October and touring to Blenheim, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Napier, Auckland and Takapuna, through to 15 December. The Nutcracker is the third tour sponsored by Ryman, following the sell-out success of The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet. Sales Office: 29 Lake Road, Devonport • Onsite Sales office: Ngataringa Rd, Devonport Phone: 09 445 0909
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Viewing platform a hit with neighbours An ingenious neighbour of our village has inspired the construction workers to build a fantastic viewing platform to provide an overview of the site. Janet Digby, said she had the idea because her six-year-old twin nephews are obsessed with diggers and trucks. She approached project manager Matt Hutchinson who jumped at the chance to enable the neighbourhood’s children a better view of the fascinating site. “The other day there was a digger across the road from our place and they went and sat outside with their toast and watched it for about an hour.”
A handwritten note had been decorated with stickers and drawings and sent ‘with love’ from Belle (2.5) and Cece (1.5) saying: “Dear Ryman, thank you for building the viewing platform on Ngataringa Road. We love watching the diggers and trucks.”
Janet said she was grateful to Ryman for providing the platform.
Janet said she was delighted to find the note.
Matt said: “I thought it was a great idea and I’m delighted to see that heaps of people have been using it since.
Neighbour Janet said she thought it would be great if the construction team could give a short talk to local children every now and then to explain what was going on and what all the different machines do.
“My nephews are digger-mad!” she said.
“We have to have the fencing around the site for safety reasons but at the same time we’re happy to encourage people to watch the progress.” The platform is situated about half way down the site and has already proved to be such a hit, it has even prompted fan mail. Sales advisor Janet Coutts said she found a gorgeous thank you note on the office doorstep not long after it was completed. The viewing platform has proven to be popular among all generations
“I know the boys would lap that up,” she said. “They come up with all sorts of thoughtful questions. “It’s a real benefit to them to be able to be involved in what’s going on and to be able to understand the building process. There’s lots of learning and language opportunities,” she added.
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Ryman Peace of Mind Deciding to move into a retirement village can be a daunting experience for many. With so many options available, it’s not always easy to know which one will be the right choice for you or your family. A lot of care and consideration has been put into our Ryman peace of mind guarantees. We’ve designed our resident-friendly terms to protect both you and your family, ensuring retirement is a chapter in your life to be savoured and enjoyed.
Not all retirement villages are the same...
Deferred management fee is capped at 20%
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This makes it one of the lowest in the retirement sector. And it’s even capped if you transfer to another townhouse or apartment within a Ryman village. There are no hidden costs.
Fixed weekly fees – know what you’ve got to ‘play’ with Few things in life come with certainty. However, Ryman’s fixed weekly fees provide just that. Your weekly fees are fixed for the entire time you occupy your townhouse or apartment, guaranteed* Therefore, worries such as increasing council rates are no longer a concern.
Full continuum of care – keeping care at the heart of everything we do We understand that your health needs change as you age. Our full continuum of care means that our Devonport Retirement Village will provide independent apartments, serviced apartments, resthome, hospital and dementia care. You can be reassured that, if your needs change, we can continue to look after you.
For more information about the Ryman difference or for your free guide to living in a Ryman village phone Janet or Mark on 09 445 0909
*Terms and conditions apply
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factory in Matakana and steadily built up a reputation for making shoes or boots designed for any occasion and was very popular with costume designers. He was the only maker of marching boots in Australasia!
obert R & n y Meet Maxil Maxilyn and Robert Tudman are so excited about moving into the village they have put all their cruise plans on hold. “We cruise a lot but we’re going to cancel that because we think we’re going to live in a stationary cruise ship!” laughs Maxilyn. Since Maxilyn retired five years ago, the couple, who live between Devonport and Takapuna, has been on several long cruises and it was after they returned from one last year that they heard the new village had got the go-ahead. Says Robert: “We have investigated just about every retirement village on the shore and we never ever thought there would be one down this way at all. “So, when we heard Ryman was coming we immediately went to the information meeting and made an appointment to see Mark – I think he got a bit of a shock because we wanted to sign up then and there!” he laughs.
“I’ve made shoes for Tom Selleck, Antony Quinn, Orlando Bloom for The Hobbit, Lucy Lawless and Michael Hurst. I’ve made boots for an eight-foot giant and even thigh high boots for Rocky Horror!” Now he has to say no because he’s sold all his machinery but life has hardly slowed down. Maxilyn used to work as national sales manager for Southern Cross and still mentors through the women’s organisation Zonta International which she has been involved with for 30 years. The pair, who have two children, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild, have only just stopped after-school childminding. There are the regular theatre and movie outings, and then there’s their French Bulldog homestay operation. “We absolutely love French Bulldogs,” says Maxilyn. “Our last one, Ronald, lived to 17 and the one before that lived to eight but we decided not to get another one. “Instead, we look after other people’s when they go away. When we move into the village we will be able to go and look after them in their own homes.
They were impressed after visiting Maxilyn’s cousin Barbara who lives at Ryman’s Jane Winstone village in Whanganui.
The couple has their own Facebook page offering the service which allows them their fix of Frenchies but without the potential heartache that comes with ownership.
Maxilyn moved up to Auckland with her family and it was there that she met Robert in 1964, a dashing young Englishman.
The pair can’t wait to start their new village life and they have loved their dealings with sales advisors Mark and Janet.
“We didn’t hang about,” Robert interjects. “I met Maxilyn in January and we got married in October.
“We’re looking forward to using the facilities in the village centre,” says Maxilyn.
A shoemaker by trade, Robert had a
“And I’m looking forward to hopefully saving some money!” laughs Robert.
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New cranes take a load off Things got off to a great start at the Devonport construction site as the new year kicked off, says project manager Matt Hutchinson. The building consent came through for excavations to start on the first independent apartment block and the new tower crane was installed. The 22m structure is a Liebherr 540 HC luffing crane which has come straight from a job in Dubai and now is being used to lift panels, beams, pile cages, and hard fill to go in the skips, says Matt. “It will basically service the entire job,” he said. “It’s the only thing that can get down to that end of the site apart from a dump truck so it’s pretty key to the function of the whole site.” The installation took several days in late January with another crane being used to build the boom, section by section. The foundations extend 14m underground and are held in place with 136 tonnes of reinforced concrete. It has a maximum radius of 60m and can
lift 6.6 tonnes at that point. Closer in it can lift up to 20 tonnes. Matt said the team of 30 or so guys were really looking forward to getting stuck into the excavation work properly now. Piling began in early February followed by drainage work which would entail an 800mm diameter stormwater pipe being put in. Once this was completed the foundations could be put in, with all that expected to take around five weeks before the first basement floor slab could be poured. Apart from the effects of Cyclone Fehi on the 1st February, Matt said the weather had been ideal. “It’s been great apart from being too hot perhaps, so we’ve been dishing out sunscreen aplenty!” Matt has also ensured that the workers have plenty of shade to use during their breaks as well as top-notch facilities available, including their own on-site cafe. “This just makes coming to work a much better experience and the bonus is they feel even more valued by us as a result.”
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Resident Esma Rastrick with New Zealand Women’s Weekly editor Alice O’Connell
The hunt for fantastic grandparents is on! Ryman Healthcare has joined forces with New Zealand Women’s Weekly magazine in the search for the nation’s Grandparents of the Year. To help launch this year’s search, Ryman invited magazine editor Alice O’Connell and her team to a lavish high tea at its Bert Sutcliffe retirement village where residents gave them a very warm welcome.
“With so many wonderful grandparents amongst our residents alone I just know choosing the winners is going to be extremely tough – I will have my tissues at the ready too!”
How to enter
Radio presenter Lorna Subritzky, was the MC for the event.
Describe in 500 words or less why you or your nominee deserves to be a winner
“With more mothers working and under so much pressure it’s grandparents who end up picking up the slack either with childcare or financially - they are the unsung heroes,” she said.
For more information head to: nowtolove.co.nz/grandparentsoftheyear for more information
“So we need to celebrate these people and say they’re doing something wonderful.” Alice said more judges had been brought on board to choose each category winner this year, including Ryman’s own Group Sales Manager Debbie McClure, who grew up living next door to her grandparents. “I know from first-hand experience just how special the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can be and I’m thrilled that Ryman is involved with New Zealand Women’s Weekly to celebrate that.
The four categories are: Gran of the Year, Granddad of the Year, Honorary Grandparent of the Year (to recognise those who may not be bloodrelated but whose love is no less strong), and Grandparents of the Year. Closing date for entries is Sunday March 4, 2018. The competition is open to Ryman Residents.
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Cashin Scholarship Winner 2018 Emma Glasson is all set to pursue her dream career after winning the $5,000 Cashin Scholarship. The 18-year-old from Invercargill has started her first year studying for a Bachelor of Commerce and she says the scholarship has eased the pressure on her family. Emma’s mum Deanna is a senior caregiver at Rowena Jackson Retirement Village in Invercargill and started there in 2012 after the family moved south from Christchurch. Emma says the earthquakes were tough on the family. “The earthquakes took a toll on us all and mum and dad decided that Invercargill would be a good place to move to.’’ Emma is the seventh winner of the scholarship established in honour of
Ryman director Mike Cashin. Blair Cashin, Mike’s son, said Emma was a deserving winner. “We were delighted to support Emma’s ambitions to study accountancy. She’s part of a family whose lives were disrupted by the earthquakes but she is a determined character who has done well at school through her hard work.’’ The scholarship is open to all Ryman staff and their families.
Suggest a village name... When we name a village, we look to honour local people who have made a real difference. For example, we have the Bruce McLaren village in Howick, Edmund Hillary village in Remuera, Jean Sandel village in New Plymouth and the Ernest Rutherford village in Nelson. To suggest a name and reason, please phone Mark or Janet on 09 445 0909 or email Mark at mark.cooper@rymanhealthcare.com or Janet at janet.coutts@rymanhealthcare.com