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PhoenixFEATHERSTON

Volume XIII Issue VIIJULY 2008

On Sunday 22nd June 2008, Ruth Evansof Kaiwaiwai received the Bishops Medalfor Services to the Anglican Church ofFeatherston.

Ruth has been involved with St John’s AnglicanChurch in Featherston for the past 41 years asorganist, Vicars Warden, Synod representative andLiturgical assistant.

Ruth and her husband Laurie are moving fromKaiwaiwai to Greytown in the very near future whereRuth may join the Greytown St Lukes congregation.

Thank you Ruth for the wonderful service you havegiven to St John’s Church in Featherston. We wishyou well.

Photo of Ruth receiving her Bishops medal from RevdMay Croft, Vicar of Featherston and Martinborough

and Archdeacon of the South Wairarapa.

Bishop’s Medal to LocalFeatherston Walkways

and Reserves TrustThe newly formed Featherston Walkways and ReservesTrust sees Featherston as a potential mecca for walkers andtrampers.

Trust members, Joan Smith, Robyn Perry, and MariaFairburn want to see some of Featherston’s natural attributes- the reserves, Abbott’s Creek, the pylon tracks, and thethe Rimutaka and Tararua Forest Parks – made moreaccessible to residents and visitors.

They believe Featherston is unique in that the adjacentRimutaka and Tararua Forest Parks are within walkingdistance of the township. With a few additional tracks fromOtauira Reserve and Featherston Domain into the pylontracks and forest parks, walkers could set out from theirhomes, the railway station, or their cars (parked safely in anurban area rather than in a remote, vandal-prone spot) intothe bush and forests. On a round trip walkers may thenreturn to take advantage of Featherston’s historical and otherattractions, cafes, hotels, accommodation, shops, andcinema.

Trust Convenor, Maria Fairburn, says funding and promotionof the current reserves and future walkways will be keyfactors in the success of such a network. Publication of abrochure/map suggesting a walkway linking up OtauiraReserve, Dorset Square, Featherston Domain, and the BarrBrown Reserve are pending, and will follow Council’sacceptance of the proposed signage for the route andinstallation of the signs.

Another of the Trust’s long-term plans includes developinga roadside walkway from Featherston to Lake Domain atthe northern end of Lake Wairarapa.

fwrtrust@gmail.com Ph 30 88294

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Did You KnowThat the Featherston Community Super Market will deliveryour groceries if you are housebound. Just phone or fax yourorder.

That the Library will not only deliver books to the housebound,but will cleverly put together a box of the kind of books youlike, as well as checking them to see whether you have alreadyread them.

That during the winter months Euchre is being played at theSenior Citizens Hall every Wednesday afternoon starting at1.30pm. Entry fee $1 which includes your afternoon tea.

I would like to thank the Promotional Group members fora well run meeting discussing the proposal for new toilets,the public attendance was amazing.

The outcome is that the new toilets will be built on thepresent site. The Council and the promotion group aresubmit plans by next month for discussion.

Let’s keep this project moving.

Burning of green vegetation, foodwaste, treated timber,plastic, painted wood and any other materials that producetoxic gasses when heated, will in future NOT be granted afire permit.

Good to see the bus shelter back, let’s keep our eyes openfor those who try to damage it.

It is good to get feedback from the public on issues for thetown. Dean, Solitaire and myself will take them to councilstaff as soon as possible.

Featherston submissions to the Annual Plan concernedSwimming Baths Fence, Walking Track Signage, and future ofthe Information Centre.

I would like to take this opportunity to farewell Griff Page,and thank him for the two and half years I have worked withhim.

Thank You Griff, all the best.

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David and Julie ofD & J Collins AutoMoving to Featherston from Titahi Bay Wellington in 1993,Julie, David, Glen and Kirk set up a family home on a 16acre farmlet just outside the town. David started workingfor John Abbot for a short period but in 1995 was to openhis own business D & J Collins Auto Services, responsiblefor general mechanical repairs, w.o.f. and light engineering.Wayne Lonsdale has been with the firm for approximately7 years and is a very loyal employee.

In the early years Julie involved herself in local groups suchas the Kindergarten, on the B.O.T. of St Teresa’s, theSwimming Club and the Featherston Heritage Museum andlater as an Executive Officer of the Wairarapa Tennis Assn.In 2007 Julie set up the Featherston Cinema, Bar and Café,Fox St.

The cinema has been open for a year and continues to caterfor 20 sessions per week for singles, groups, birthdays andprivate functions. Julie is helped by her long time friend, andlocal postie Debbie Meehan. Sessions are advertised on

line at www.fstncinema.net.nz. Julie is passionate about hernew adventure and thoroughly enjoys talking to people aboutfilms and actors, and for a change not grease and cars Groupscan be catered for either, fundraising, special night’s out andfilm premieres. Just ask Julie what she can do for your group.

The 16 acres farmlet is being developed into 55 sections, thefirst 9 sections for sale now. Brochures are available to showthe intended plans of the development of Harrison St. Juliesay’s “Featherston is a go a head place and as long as we allparticipate and support in local things, the town will be agreat place to live in and be part of”.

The children, well, Glen has left school and is doing a cookingcourse in Petone and works for a few hours at theCornucopia, the recently opened cafe. Kirk is at RathkealeCollege and has a part time job at the Featherston communityStore. And Max who arrived in 2001 is still at primary schoolbut insists that he want to finish and work at the Cinema orGarage.

All three children help at the cinema.

A truly all round family working and involved in ourtown

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Blues News fromthe Cross CreekBlues ClubThis is the first of what I hope to be a regular columnfrom the Cross Creek Blues Club.

Winter seems to be busy time when it comes toBlues. Maybe its just that Blues and winter gotogether.

As well as our monthly club meeting and weeklySunday afternoon session at the Tin Hut, we arestarting regular practice nights for members to tryout different playing combinations, play music andtell some lies.

We are also starting a series of music workshops.More on the workshops when the logistics have beensorted.

The guest artists for 2nd July is “The Martini Quartet”This band will be more Jazz than Blues but whosecounting, jazz came out of blues anyway.

The pick of the Sunday Artists will be Ramon Ozaand Susan Colien of Black Eyed Suzy on SundayJuly 20th.

On Saturday19th July the Cross Creek Blues Club isonce again hosting Paul Ubana Jones. This time he isjoined by comedian Gary McCormick in a tour calledThe Road Ahead. Tickets $30 from the Tin Hut orfrom Eric Manson Telephone 3086474.

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What’s On This MonthMONDAYGalaxy Gym, Sports Stadium Annexe 5.30-7pm. Ph 308-9932 or 308-9086.Featherston St John adults, 7.30pm. Phone 308-9330.Senior Citizens Cub meets every Monday. Phone 308-9628 or 308-9644.Playcentre, Monday, Friday 9.15am to 11.45am for children 0-6.Kahutara Play Group meets at Kahutara Hall, 9.45-l2pm. For parents andcaregivers of preschool children. Everone welcome

TUESDAYAl Anon Support Group for families and friends of people with drinking/drug problems. Phone 308-8868.Featherston Golf Club ladies Day, 9.30am. New members very welcome.Phone 308-9973.South Wairarapa Badminton Club 6.30-9.30pm at the Stadium. ChildrensChess and Board Game Club. All welcome. 4.30 to 5.30pm. Ph Graham orRobyn 308 8118.

WEDNESDAYCross Creek Blues Club. Every 1st Wednesday of the month at the “TinHutt” Tauherenikau 7.30pm. For more info contact Eric 308 6474 or visitwww.crosscreekblucs.co.nzSth Wairarapa Badminton Club midweek 10-noon at the Stadium.Galaxy Gym, Sports Stadium Annexe 5.30-7pm. Ph 308-9932 or308-9086.Featherston Scottish Country Dance Club resumes 7.30pm Wednesday11th March and every Wednesday except the first one of the month. CatholicChurch Parish Hall, Bell Street. Beginners welcome. $1 per night. This issocial dancing, you don’t need a special partner. Phone 308-9015.Featherston Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Phone 308-9274.Karate 6pm Featherston Primary School HaIl, teaching students of all ages.All are welcome Ph 308-9839.Toy Library 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 12-1pm, Featherston Community Cen-tre, 14 Wakefield Street.Lovebugs music and coffee morning for caregivers and babies to preschoolers.10arn at the Anglican Church Hall (opposite the Fire Station). Parking at theback. $2 donation. All welcome.Kahutara Play Group meets at Kahutara Hall, 9.45-12pm For parents andcaregivers of preschool children. Everone welcome for education and fun.Wairarapa Folk Club meets every 4th Wednesday at The Lounge Wine &Tampas Bar, High Street, Carterton.

THURSDAYCare and Craft meet every second Thursday. Phone 308-9992.Lioness Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday. New members mostwelcome. Phone 308-9695.St John Cadets (Youth) meet at 7pm every Thursday at St John Hall. Phone308-8228.

FRIDAYBoard Games at the Pub. 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at the RoyalHotel. 7pm to 10pm. Ph Graham or Robyn 308 8118.Galaxy Gym, Sports Stadium Annexe 5.30-7pm. Ph 308-9932 or 308-9086.A.A. meets at 8pm every Friday Evening. Phone 308-9876.Playcentre, Monday, Friday 9.15am to 11.45am for children 0-6.Wairarapa Folk Club meets every 2nd Friday at Faloon Settlement Road,Masterton (signposted) at 8pm.

SATURDAY.Toy Library 1st & 3rd Saturday, 9.30-10.30am, Featherston CommunityCentre, 14 Wakefield Street.

SUNDAYFeatherston Golf Club members club day from 9am. Soldiers SettlementRoad. Weekly competitions. New members welcome. Phone BarbaraThompson 308 9194 or Peter Hawkins 308 9357.Wairarapa Country Music Club monthly Club singalong, get together &afternoon tea, St Johns Hall, Dixon St Masterton 1.30 pm, November 13. Allwelcome. Small charge for afternoon teaWOW Toastmasters Club for public speaking training meets 3rd Sunday,11am to 1pm at different venues in the Wairarapa. Visitwww.wairarapatoastmasters.org.nz/wow.html for details.

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Ring Steve to view any of these properties or to list and sell your property Steve Chapman (Mr. Sold!) 308 9883 or 027 687 5809.

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The Chor Farmer Choir isreturning to Featherstonin September this yearThe Featherston Heritage Museum is privileged to behosting, the Japanese Chor Farmer Male Choir, for theirbi-annual tour of New Zealand & Australia, they will bearriving in Featherston in early September 2008.

The choir is made up of students and graduates of TokyoUniversity of Agriculture under the conductor and choirfounder Hiroshi Masumoto. They frequently win the TokyoMetropolitan Choir Contest and are recognised as one ofJapan’s top male choirs. The choir members range from 20– 50 years.

One of the choir’s aims is to promote cultural exchange andfriendship through music.

To this end, since 1977, they have undertaken a tour everysecond year, at their own expense, to New Zealand andAustralia.

Featherston is the only venue where the choir will beperforming in the Lower North Island.

Featherston is privileged to be the only Stopover in NewZealand where the choir spends two nights.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INVOLVED WITH THISVERY SPECIAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE —-

We are requiring families in Featherston, to open their homesto billet a Male Chor Farmer Choir member for 2 nights –

Perhaps you have billeted a member before and would liketo again.

If so —-Please phone either Trish or Ken Burgiss —3088345. ASAP.

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Barr-BrownReserveThe surfacing of a report written in 1977, has led FeatherstonWalkways and Reserves Trust members’ taking steps toproduce an action plan for the management of the reserve.

In the course of researching background information for theirsoon-to-be- published walkways brochure, they discoveredthat the reserve has rather special features. The age of themature, mostly totara, matai, and titoki trees, is around 400years, a remnant of the forest cover which once clothed theWairarapa Plain, and is the only known reserve of thisparticular type, on excessively free draining gravel, apartfrom Kiripiti Scientific Reserve on the Otaki Plains. Theseclaims were made in the report by the surveyor of the reserve,a past Director, DSIR Botany Division, who wascommissioned by residents to assess the ecologicalsignificance of the reserve at the time of a proposedsubdivision of the Barr-Brown and Atkinson block in the1970s.

In April this year, the Department of Conservation alsosurveyed the block and came up with recommendations forthe management of the 2 hectare reserve. Former SWDCplanner and Featherston resident, Emily Greenberg, hasproduced a management plan, and this will be going beforethe Council for approval shortly. Funding for the managementand restoration of the reserve has been kicked-off by SouthWairarapa Rotary.

Further information about restoration work will be publicizedonce the plan is approved.

The Barr Brown Reserve, opposite Fareham House onUnderhill Road, is currently unnamed. Signage will, however,be appearing soon..

fwrt@gmail.com Ph: 2088294

A Bird in the HandCrafter’s Heaven and New Zealand Birds’ Greytown Galleryare organising and sponsoring an exhibition of works of ahandcraft nature as part of the Labour Weekend 2008‘Spring Into Greytown’ event. The exhibition has a NewZealand natural history theme. There will be a People’sChoice award cash prize of $200 donated by New ZealandBirds. No items submitted should be larger than a metresquare. Works will be exhibited at the Greytown LittleTheatre over Labour Weekend (25-27 October).Expressions of interest, including name, type of item (crochet,quilt etc) and size should be lodged with Rita Stirling atCrafter’s Heaven, Greytown, phone 06 304-8477, emailrita.stirling@actrix.co.nz

Readers DigestTrust SurveyINDIVIDUALS 1 Corporal William Apiata, VC (Maori SAS soldier and VC winner) 2 Peter Snell (Olympian) 3 Colin Meads (All Black legend) 4 Margaret Mahy (children’s author) 5 Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell (rowers) 6= Irene Van Dyk (netballer) 6= John Kirwan (ex All Black and spokesman for mental illness 8 Barbara Kendall (boardsailer, Olympian) 9 Sir Richard Hadlee (cricketer)10= Alison Holst (celebrity chef and author)10= Dame Susan Devoy (squash champion)12 Peter Hillary (son of Sir Edmund Hillary)13 Hamish Carter (retired triathlete)14 Peter Jackson (film director)15= Judy Bailey (former One newsreader)15= Sir Brian Lochore (former All Black coach)17 Greg Murphy (motor racing driver)18 Daniel Vettori (cricketer and Black Caps captain)19 Dame Malvina Major (opera singer)20= Queen Elizabeth II20= Ritchie McCaw (All Blacks captain)

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Meta RiddifordKindergarten NewsWednesday’s at Meta Riddiford Kindergarten see a hive ofactivity and a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen as thechildren take part in process cooking. The children decideon what is made each week and on the menu so far has been;fruit kebabs with yoghurt, nachos (a favourite of manychildren), pancakes, sausage rolls and pizzas. The processof cooking is broken down into steps and children go throughthe cooking process step by step with the final step being thesampling of their efforts (this is the most popular part). Childrenare learning how to use utensils, kitchen appliances such asthe microwave, how to measure ingredients and skills in turntaking. Safety and hygiene are also areas in which the childrenlearn about as they take part in this very popular area oflearning.

June has seen the emergence of many bugs, colds and evenChicken Pox as winter sets in. As a result, the numbers ofchildren attending has been much lower. We thank parentsand caregivers for respecting the health and safety of thechildren and teachers of the kindergarten by keeping sickchildren at home until they have recovered.

A working bee was held in the last weekend of June wherefamilies gathered to tidy gardens, clear gutters and do otherjobs that needed to be done. Thank you to the families thathelped out at the working bee. Your help and assistance toget the jobs done really is appreciated and helps to keep thekindergarten looking good.

Thank you to Trust House Charitable Trust for approving ourgrant application. They have kindly granted the kindergarten$1000 to purchase science resources. With the new resourceschildren will be able to see bugs and creepy-crawlies up closeusing new bug viewers, view x-rays on a new light table, andlearn to use a microscope to view things of interest to them.Grants allow us to purchase wonderful resources for thechildren to further their learning in areas of interest to them.We would also like to acknowledge Eastern and CentralCommunity Trust for their grant for $3500 which is to beused to purchase additional outdoor challenge courseequipment.

We are heading into a term break for two weeks from 7th ofJuly. Thank you to all the families who have supported theteachers and kindergarten in many varied ways during theterm. We wish all of the children and their families a safe andfun term break and look forward to seeing everyone back onMonday, 21st July from 8.30 for our morning session andfrom 1.30pm for our afternoon session.

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Featherston’sambulanceservice –can we save it?The situation is now extremely serious.Last month we told you that just threepeople were keeping Featherston’sambulance going, now it’s down to two. Justtwo good people. Only one holds a NationalCertificate, so – without her – theambulance cannot go on the road. The otherhas PHEC – Pre-Hospital Emergency Care,the basic qualification for ambulance crew.

It is simply not fair to put so muchresponsibility on two volunteers. Toprevent burnout, Featherston can only be onduty for three nights in each 12. Becausethe PHEC officer has an early work start,only Saturdays get the full 12 hour shift.

This is bad.

What happens when Featherston can’tmuster a crew?

The ambulance comes from one of the othertowns – perhaps as far away as Masterton.Yes, it will take longer. Doesn’t that leavethe other town short? Yes it does. Notgood.

So now what happens? We needvolunteers!

Key requirements are good communicationskills, normal physical fitness, motivationand availability for training and regular duty.(6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) You will need anunrestricted driver’s licence and we arrangea routine police clearance. There’s no

upper age restriction (most of us aregrandparents). You don’t need to start withany formal qualifications, and you do not needto be a St John member already. All thetraining is provided free (+ uniform, +expenses) and you have assistance and back-up every step of the way.

And whilst I’m training?

We’re borrowing officers from other towns(accommodating and feeding them) – when wecan. Once we’re certain we can keep theFeatherston service going, we’re upgradingFeatherston’s vehicle to a 21st century modelwith a self-loading stretcher.

And we’re working flat out to make you feelwelcome, and to help you through the training,both hands-on and on-line.

As an ambulance officer . . .

♦♦♦♦♦ You will save lives

♦♦♦♦♦ You will learn things that will be useful for the rest of your life

♦♦♦♦♦ Your kids will think you’re a super-hero.

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Ambulance work looks very good on your CV

♦♦♦♦♦ Your employer gets a great first-aider

♦♦♦♦♦ When you see the stories in the papers you will always know what really happened. (But you won’t be able to tell! Patient confidentiality is paramount.)

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Even if you leave Featherston, your skills will be in demand wherever you live.

♦♦♦♦♦ Almost all NZ ambulance officers started off as volunteers – could this be a career step?

So now? Ring Heather (phone 308 8591) dayor night and talk to her or leave a message. Shecan give you an introduction pack and a nopressure chat about how it all works.

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Featherston NetballThe season has started off well and the grading games havebeen completed. We have 3 teams this season and a totalof 30 players.The Featherston Flyers, in which there are several verytalented players are playing in the 1st grade. This team is ayoung team made up of Year 6, 7 & 8 students. The teamis coached by Carol Pilcher.The second team is called the Featherston Shooters andare in the 4th grade. This team has children from Year 4 – 6playing in it and some of them are first time players. AddieWyeth coaches this team and her dedication is muchappreciated.Pele Roberts has his hand full with 13 players aged from 6– 8 years of age. These girls are enthusiastic and play in theFeatherston Ferns grade. They are a delight to watch.The teams practice at St Teresa’s on a Thursday. All gamesare played at Kuranui College on Saturday mornings andthe teams welcome any supporters.Like any club the need to fundraise is a necessity. Theplayers are selling raffle tickets for a load of firewood at $2a ticket. Tickets are also available at St Teresa’s schooloffice. The money raised will to towards purchasingadditional uniforms, netballs, first aide equipment andorganizing the end of the season function.

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I wonder . . . .What is the speed of darkness?

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Ring Helen Dempsey for a professional appraisal andadvice on marketing strategy to suit yourrequirements.

Realistic vendors are achieving their goals, and salesare resulting to the satisfaction of all parties.

06 308 6400 or 027 224 3127

Properties For Sale

Character 3 bedroom home stunning Solid 2 bedrooms with single garage,wide floorboards. Studio, garage and needs modernisingestablished gardens Cash Price $160,000*Cash Price $285,000* Conditional Price $175,000Conditional Price $295,000

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FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY CENTREMonday 1pm-4pm Mah Jong

5.30-6.30pm Trim & ToneTuesday 9am-3.30pm WINZ

Appointment required 0800 559 00910am-2.30pm Art Expression2nd 11am-3pm Community Law4.30-5.30pm Junior Chess &

Board Games7pm-10pm Creative Memories

Wednesday 10am-3.30pm WINZAppointment required 0800 559 0091st 1-4pm Underhill Road

Garden Circle6.30-7.30pm Belly Dancing

Thursday 10am-3.30pm WINZAppointment required 0800 559 009

Once a month 10am-2.30pm Maori Land Court10-11am Line Dancing11.30am-12.30pm Tai Chi

Friday Fortnightly 10am-12noon Craft MorningSunday Monthly 10am-3pm Creative Memories

FeatherstonAssembly of God

22-30 Birdwood Street

Sunday 10am ServiceSunday pre-school6.30-8.00pm Youth (College Age)

Wednesday ‘Wednesday in theWard,’(Bible Study)7.30-8.30pm

Friday Friday Club7.00-8.30pm (Primary Age)

Enquiries to John & EileenPhone 308 9123

Changes to recycling and transferstations as from 1 August 2008 Opening Times Items New Charge

FEATHERSTON Recycling depot GREENWASTE Wed 11am – 3pm Car Boot $5.00 Sat 11am – 3pm Car Trailer/Ute 1.8m x 1.2m x 1.0 high $10.00 Sun 11am – 3pm Large Trailer/Medium Truck up to 2 tonne tare $20.00 Truck up to 6 tonne tare $40.00GREYTOWN Recycling Station No Changes Large truck – To be Over 6 tonne tare negotiated MARTINBOROUGH Transfer & Recycling Station RUBBISH TO $144.00 per TRANSFER PAD tonne Wed 1pm – 3pm Minimum charge $10.00 < Sat 10am – 4pm 70kg Sun 10am – 1pmPIRINOA recycling Station No Changes Wed 1pm – 3pm Sat 10am – 12noon Sun (May to Aug) 3pm – 5pm Sun (Sept to April) 4pm – 6pm

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c r e a t i v e i m a g e h a i r s t u d i o7 8 F o x S t r e e t , F e a t h e r s t o n

T e l e p h o n e 3 0 8 8 0 4 0c r e a t i v e i m a g e @ x t r a . c o . n z

After such a beautiful hot summer,your

hair sorely needs attebtion.

Call in and let usperform our brand of T.L.C.

Sandra & Van

Lioness ClubSadly we have farewelled another of our ex members BarbaraSimons.Barbara was a charter member of our club who in recenttimes has been an active member of the Featherston Lions. Alady who had many interests and hobbies, who for many yearsalong with husband Ian helped run the Lake ferry fishingcontest.Our deepest sympathy to Ian and his family.Seventeen members and friends visited the new CornucopiaFoodstore and Café, for lunch out on the 16th June. Thank youTony and staff for an excellent meal and venue.With the end of our Lioness/Lions year we welcome Lyn Oldsour new President and thank Daphne Traynor our pastPresident.Some of the recipients this past year have been; KuranuiCollege, South Featherston School, Maths Wairarapa, CrossCreek Railway, Star Ship Hospital, Puppy Pal, 1 Student for ahockey tournament, 1 student Spirit of new Zealand, ChinaEarthquake Fund, House fire victims, Camp Quality, NZSuicide Trust and Fred Hollows.Fellow Lions and our club have provided a Christmas mealand entertainment for the over 70,s which we believe is keenlylooked forward too.It gave our club great pleasure to make cookies and muffinsfor the business houses of Featherston recently. Morning tea,our way of saying thank you to them all for all the supportthey give the town and us.

Thank you FeatherstonFire Brigade

On behalf of St Teresa’s school we would like to thank theFeatherston volunteer fire brigade who came to the schoolto assist when there was a fire in one of the toilets at theschool on Friday 23rd May. Thank goodness there was nostructural damage done but a lot of smoke and smell. Weare grateful to this group of men. Thanks.

Following on from this the junior children participated in aFirewise programme and were able to see how a fire engine

operates.

Samuel shows what a great fireman he would makeStories from the dayAlex wrote:On Friday at 5 past 1 the fire bell went off. Everyone thoughtthat is was a false alarm or a fire drill, but when we were allon the court the teachers told us that it was a real fire!! Lotsof people were scared. Some people were even crying.When the fire engine came people were happy. “Yay” Isaid to myself. I was relieved. So the fire men sorted outthe problem and then we all went back to our classes.Lisa wrote:There was a fire at our school. At first everyone thought itwas a drill. It was during lunch time when the bell keptringing and ringing for about 5 minutes or more. It was scary.Some people saw the fire truck and started cheering. Afterthe fire we all had to go to the L & T room so the teacherscould talk to us. It was a frightening lunch time and I hopeone that doesn’t happen again.

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THE ROAD AHEAD Featuring

GARY McCORMICK &PAUL UBANA JONES

Saturday, 19th July, 2008, 7.30pm

CROSS CREEK BLUES CLUB

THE TIN HUTTauherenikau, home of Cross Creek Blues

Tickets $30 from Musicworks Masterton, orThe Tin Hut.

crosscreekbluesclub.co.nz

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Featherston CINEMA, Bar and Café

46a Fox St,Featherston

Ph 06 3089512www.fstncinema.net.nz

email fstncinema@paradise.net.nz

Movies currently showing in July – Outsourced, Second Hand Wedding, Mama’s Boy, Blind sight, Dan inreal life. 4 the movie, Music within and How about you, Taking the Wae Wae Express, Journey to the fall.

Movies coming. I’m not there, the diving bell and the butterfly, Closing the Ring, Mongol, Grow your own,Happy go lucky.

Favorite Movie of the month – If you are looking for a light hearted, family comedy, really delightful,enjoyable movie then see Outsourced and Dan in real life – both I enjoyed and rave on about. Secondhand wedding looks like the nations favorite and I believe it is rated one of the best NZ movies.

Blu-ray movies screened at Featherston. Last week anyone I could persuade watched a few trailersin blu ray, this is the new Technology of the future here in Featherston. Once again I can go onabout the picture being so clear, more definite and with the surround sound just makes it fantastic. Iwill be noting on the programme which movies are blu ray. ‘Taking the Wae Wae Express’ was on HighDefinition.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - Saturday and Wednesdays 1.15pm –Horton Hears the who – blu ray

Taking the waewae Express - centres around the death of a young man in a foolish and avoidable car accident.It looks at the impact of this on his friends and family and particularly his best mate who was driving and causedthe accident. A story with a particular (and unfortunately tragic) resonance in New Zealand, the film abounds withauthenticity, engaging characters, warmth and unexpected humour. HD format

The cinema venue is available for Private Bookings, fundraisers and social functions. Hot and Cold drinks, cone Icecreams or sundaes, Munchies/sweets can be taken into the cinema.

View on our website information of the current and coming movies plus the weekly timetable. The Wairarapa News alsopublishes the weekly timetable and Programmes are displayed at the Featherston Lotto shop, Creative Image,Adamson’s Service Station, D & J Collins Auto Services

The regular visitors Club June winner is Colleen and Ron Randle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

D & J Collins Auto Services 91 Fitzherbert St, Featherston

ph3089412Prompt and Efficient Service

W.O.F., Wheel Alignment, Diesel/Petrol vehicle repairs, tyre repair, manufacture of trailers, lightengineering.

Free pickup of derelict vehicles within Featherston and Greytown.