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Resident Ev Otto with his grandchildren Isabelle, Jacob and Benny Nelson
Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Valentine’s Day • Meet Del and Cindy Possum Bourne Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018
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Season’s Greetings from Philip... Hello and welcome to the autumn edition of Possum’s Post. The village is looking picture perfect with the gardens in full bloom. Thank you to our gardening team who have done an outstanding job. The year has started at a cracking pace with plenty of new residents moving into the village as their townhouses are completed. We are on target for construction to be completed by the end of May. The care centre has also had a number of new residents move in since the start of the year and we are now at full capacity. The good news is that our current residents will have access if they need to move to the care centre.
Our village has been busy with various activities including our annual Children’s Party, village BBQ and our monthly fine dining. The kitchen worked hard to make delicious food for these activities. There are many more activities coming up so keep an eye on your calendars. Please stop by and enjoy a coffee in the café! Kind regards
Philip Hanson Village Manager
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 the rest of the country. The Nutcracker is the third tour sponsored by Ryman, following the sell-out success of The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet. For information on the discounts available for Ryman staff and residents – talk to your village manager.
Philip Hanson Village Manager Phone: 09 238 0879
Michelle Garland Sales Advisor Phone: 09 238 0808
Call Phillip for general enquiries, or any information about resthome and hospital care.
Talk to Michelle about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.
Lisle Farm Drive, Pukekohe • www.possumbournevillage.co.nz
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We welcomed the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of residents and staff for our annual Children’s Party. Our Disney themed party was spectacular – we even had a clown visit us. The children raced around playing on the bouncy castle, or getting competitive with the sack races and egg-and-spoon races. They then munched on candyfloss and delicious food, and afterwards they got to pet animals from the Little Bo Peep’s Farm. We hope that everyone had a great time and we can’t wait to plan our next one.
Resident Jean Bell’s gr eat-granddaughters petting a rabbit at th e party
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Our wonderful activities team had as much fun as the children at the party
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<generic recipe> Bob Scott bowlers take on Melbourne While most of us were sleeping off our Christmas feasts on Boxing Day, four residents from Bob Scott Retirement Village were heading to Melbourne. The winners of the Ryman lower North Island regional bowls tournament, Arie Molenaar, Shirley Wilson, Ron Scott and Reta Morris, were eager to take on Australian bowlers in the Glen Waverley Bowls Carnival. “The atmosphere was brilliant. There was a lot of interest in us and people asking how we were doing,” Arie says. The team also enjoyed their visit to Ryman’s first Melbourne village, the Weary Dunlop Retirement Village, where they had a tour and morning tea with the residents.
ta t, Shirely Wilson and Re Arie Molenaar, Ran Scot a ent Bob Scott in Australi es pr re to d ou pr re we Morris talk there. It’s a social spot,” Arie says. “Sometimes we’re there for half an hour and we don’t play bowls we just talk!”
They all agree that it is the best thing to have a bowling green in a village as it brings people together.
They all give a very big thank you to Ryman and Denise Thompson, Ryman community and relations team leader, and Russ Nicholls, from the Glen Waverley Bowls Club.
“A lot of people go there just to sit and
“We’re just so proud to be part of Ryman.”
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.
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Ryman Healthcare is proud to be partnering with Child Cancer Foundation in the Haier Big Hoot. From 3 March till 6 May, 47 owl sculptures decorated by New Zealand and international artists will be displayed across Auckland. One of these owls has been sponsored by Ryman Healthcare. There will also be 60 owlets mostly decorated by children on display. Auckland sculptor Jeff Thomson has created the Ryman owl, which has landed at a location in Birkenhead. Jeff’s Tin Owl is made from corrugated iron and is quite striking against the other painted fibreglass owls. If you live, or find yourself in Auckland, grab some friends and go on a wander around the beautiful city and see if you can find Ryman’s Tin Owl! For a trail map and more information about the art trail, please visit www.thebighoot.co.nz
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Valentine’s Day
r’s We had a red-letter day for this yea breakfast Valentine’s Day. Our delicious buffet had a was enjoyed by 173 residents who love. great time socialising and celebrating We hope that everyone had fun.
Craft Fair
In November, we had our annual cra ft fair, with 27 stalls! Our knitting group’ s stall was very popular, as all their items sold . We also had glass, wood, jewellery, clothin g, scarfs and many more interesting craft item s for sale. It was a very successful day.
Norris East with Betty Skelton
The knitters won the day with the ir great selection of items for sale
Introducing Judy Chapman Hi, my name is Judy Chapman and I am the van driver for Possum Bourne Retirement Village. I have been working in the village since July 2016. I went to Pukekohe High School and have lived here most of my adult life apart from two brief years in Brisbane, Australia. I have always worked in customer service roles. I was manager of a furniture shop in Pukekohe for 11 years. I also worked at Mitre 10 and for Joshua Cymbidiums who exports Orchids. In my spare time I like gardening, yoga, general fitness and spending time with my four grandchildren. My husband Harry (Harold) is one of the gardeners in the village and also drives the other van.
The part time roles we have provides us with the time to enjoy our other passion, fishing. We can often be found in the Manukau or Waitemata Harbour in our boat reeling in a few big ones. The best thing about working at Possum Bourne Retirement Village is the residents. St Patrick's Day was a lot of at on Edmund Hillary withenjoy They put a fun smile my face as they green outfi ts, green food, exploring our beautiful countryside on our andtrips of course, Guinness! Out & About and they are so grateful for the places I take them.
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On his 70th birthday, Del decided to O challenge himself by cycling, unsupported, ch from Cape Reinga to Bluff! From that point fr on our lives changed dramatically. Plans for more cycle challenges came thick and fast. m
indy C d n a l e D Meet Hello, our names are Del and Cindy Henley. We moved into our lovely apartment at Possum Bourne in November 2017 – and settled in immediately. We have three adult children and four wonderful grandchildren. We originally trained as teachers and taught at many schools in the North Island. When we hit our 50s, we sought a change and developed a boutique wedding business in Gordonton in the Waikato. When we retired, we moved to Orewa and took up cycling for exercise.
We undertook three unsupported W marathon bike rides in Australia. From m Perth to Adelaide over the Nullarbor Plain, Pe Adelaide to the Gold Coast via the Great A Ocean Road, and, more recently, Adelaide O to Darwin through the outback. We still enjoy cycling around Pukekohe W and are currently planning the biggest challenge we’ve ever attempted. In May 2018, we will begin a 7,000km cycle ride across Australia, from Cairns in the east to Perth in the west. Again unsupported, we’ll cycle through vast, often isolated areas, towing our tent, food and belongings behind us in trailers. This time we are riding to raise funds for the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand. To follow our progress, please go to our blog: www.cairnstoperthcycle.blogspot.com Donations can be made at: givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/cairnstoperthcycle
Shortbread The Ralph Family Recipe Makes approx 30 pieces Ingredients: 250g butter 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup cornflower
2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt
Method: • Cream butter and sugar well. • Add sifted flour, cornflour and salt. • Knead well, roll out fairly thick (1cm). • Cut into pieces, place on cold greased tray and prick with a fork.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes 180°C. • Leave to cool. Enjoy!
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Mexican Fiesta! Recently we held a Mexican ďŹ esta. We had a wonderful afternoon socialising and dressing up in Mexican attire. Philip Hanson, Greg Lapwood, Anna Hill and Sue Horan even performed a dance for the residents. The residents also had fun shaking the maracas!
Upcoming Events
Anzac Day Service Easter celebration a Lorrell An afternoon with Lis Village Gatsby theme
l Shaw rocked Daphne Shaw and Caro their Mexican hats