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MANIOTOTO A&P SHOW, RANFURLY ART DECO FESTIVAL &
THE RAIL TRAIL DUATHLON
MARCH 2013
A BUSY MONTH ON THE MANIOTOTO!
Phone Project Maniototo on (03) 444 9993 or email [email protected]
FREE
In the art deco spirit, Bridget Smith and Taylor Duffy (both 12, of Ranfurly).
Janet, Mia (8) and Chris Steele lead the 114th Maniototo A&P Show Grand Parade with the Maniototo Highland Pipe Band.
Family shot - Ben Gibson (3), Kim Gibson, Tracey Weir and Renee Weir
Rail Trail Duathlon competitors Tash Kane, Phil & Jo Dowling and Martin Grundy . The men got 4th as did the ladies! Well done!
Crowds at one of the Rail Trail Duathlon transitions.
Nic Clarke, Chris Steele and Mark Paterson present the Supreme Sheep trophy to Ian Smith .
Main street of Ranfurly buzzing at the 13th Ranfurly Art Deco Festival.
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FORWARD PLANNING 2013 MAR 2nd Strath Taieri A&P Show, Middlemarch. Sched-
ule online at www.showdayonline.com. Lots of free activities for the kids and great events to watch such as the lawn mower race and musterers race! Contact the secretary for more info: 03 464 3253
PLUS ‘Just The 5 Of Us’ at Ranfurly Hotel from 8pm
WED 6th Plunket Parenting Evening - 444 8212
SAT 9th Waipiata Bowling Club Husband & Wife Tour-nament. Entries to Kris 444 9107 or Dickson 444 9953 by MAR 4th please
SUN 10th Patearoa Bowls - Optional Fours (civvies), starts 1pm, Entries to Bob 444 7854
MON 11th Maniototo R.S.A AGM - Ranfurly Hotel, 7.30pm
SUN 17th St Patricks Day - EASY CLUB at Ranfurly Hotel. Fundraiser for St John. $5 entry. Prize for Best Dressed. Raffles.
18th—20th Ranfurly Women’s Bowling Tournament For programme see page 13
WED 20th Patearoa Bowls - Servicemen Cup (civvies). Optional Fours, 1pm start Entries to Bob 444 7854
22nd - 24th Maniototo Curling International Doubles
SAT 23rd Becks Whitehorse Hotel Kids Hunting Competition. Phone Paulette (03) 447 3401
PLUS ‘Middle Earth’ from Cromwell LIVE at Ranfurly Hotel from 8pm
SUN 24th Patearoa Bowls - Harborow Options Pairs (civvies). Starts 1pm. Entries to Bob 444 7854
29th - 31st Naseby Cricket Centennial
FRI 29th Good Friday
SAT 30th Burn 729am Maniototo Markets Call 444 9729 to book a stall
MON APR 1st Easter Monday
SAT 13th ‘Rock Back Billy’ performing at the Ranfurly Hotel LIVE from 8pm.
MAY 17th - 19th Maniototo Bards, Ballads & Bulldust Festival - 444 9993 for info
AUG SAT 3rd Highland Ball, Naseby - call 444 9937
15th - 25th Winter Games NZ - Naseby
OCT SAT 19th Naseby Car Show (20th back up date)
SAT 26th Burn 729am Maniototo Markets - 444 9729
MON 28th Labour Day
FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS AVAILABLE ON WWW.MANIOTOTO.CO.NZ
NEXT EDITION DEADLINE ‘Positively Maniototo’ content deadline will be Thursday the 21st of March 2013 at 5pm. Thank you.
THANK YOU
The Maniototo Pakeke Lions Club wishes to acknow-ledge the wonderful support they received for their an-nual January Bowling Tournament. There are just too many to list but thank you to all the businesses who support the event year after year.
THIS EDITION … Q & A - Jimmy Pyle goes Coast to Coast Introducing the new owners of Maniototo Paint &
Hardware RWNZ Maniototo branch welcomes you Parenting Courses What is the future for the arts in the Maniototo?
RAFFLE RESULTS Maniototo Patchwork 1st prize (Cat-in-the-hat Quilt) won by Pearl Bennet. Spot prizes Sarah Godsiff, Alison Bannerman, Ron Biggs, Sue Clarke & Pauline Spratt. Naseby Car Show 1st Car stereo: Wendy Becker 2nd Battery powered drill: Helen Ashton 3rd Car care pack: Ross Arnold 4th Screwdriver set: Dawn Lowien 5th Multi-box: Kim Vowles Maniototo Pottery $100 note went to No. 28, Tracey Weir and the Pottery Bowls to No. 19, Helen Williams. Maniototo Community Arts Council New Year Hamper Winner Vicki Ryalls
All the above organisations would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets and for your
continued support. Raffles are an important fundraising tool for many community groups.
BUY, SELL & SWAP
For Sale Childs colonial cot including mattress. Please ring 444 7774.
For Sale 1991 Ford Station Wagon. As is where is $400. Phone 444 9419.
FREE - old foam single mattresses, go on treat your pet! Phone 444 9588
RANFURLY CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the OP SHOP and for your generous donations of clothing etc.
This has enabled the League to donate: $2000 to Maniototo Hospital $2000 to the Chalet Rest Home $2000 to the St John Ambulance $500 to the Rescue Hospital
OP SHOP HOURS are: Wednesdays 10.30am - 4.30pm
Fridays 10.30am - 4.30pm
Contact numbers are: Francie Morrow 444 9243 Noeline O’Neill 444 9462
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MANIOTOTO EASTER MARKETS The Maniototo Markets are not only a fundraiser for your local radio station but they also create a bit of interest on a busy pub-lic holiday weekend. So don’t forget to take a stroll down to the Ranfurly Railway Station or direct your visitors and guests into town for the Saturday Easter Markets on the 30th of March.
All your favourite stalls will be there plus a chance to enjoy a cheese roll and a milkshake from the Cheese Roll Caravan!
If you haven’t booked a stall site already then call 444 9729 to be part of it.
SEE YOU THERE!
FREE PARENTING COURSES Local initiatives to bring parenting courses to the Mani-ototo have lead to a one-off evening and a 14 session group programme. They have similar objectives and we’ve provided information below on both. Mark the 6th of March on your calendar! This Parenting Programme is for parents and caregivers of children aged between 3-8 years old and runs over 14 weeks/sessions. It is provided by the Ministry of Educa-tion at no cost and is facilitated by trained group leaders.
Parenting is the most important job adults do and this programme is designed to develop positive family rela-tionships, empower parents to make change and to manage difficult behaviour.
The programme begins on Wednesday 6th March at 10.30am and will go until 12.30pm. It will be held at the Maniototo Community Youth Centre (behind the Hair Studio in Charlemont Street).
To register please call Raylene on (027) 221 6776 or Rachel McAnally on (0508) 392 5392.
& MANIOTOTO COMMUNITY YOUTH INC.
PRESENT DIANE LEVY - Author of ‘I Love You, Now Go To Your Room’.
Diane is a family therapist, parenting coach, author, TV presenter and speaker who provides practical parenting skills to help from birth through to adulthood.
This one-off evening is on Wednesday 6th March, 7- 10pm at RANFURLY TOWN HALL.
This is a FREE event, however it will prove popular so you are encouraged to pick up your ticket from Books and Things to avoid disappointment and go into a spot prize draw.
Topics covered include: Dealing with upset and angry feelings How can I stop answering back How can I stop fighting and bickering How can I stop verbal nastiness Sibling fights
Cake and coffee will be provided.
For more information please phone Renee on 444 8212
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David Dodd
This edition of Cen-tral Vets Animal Health update dis-cusses two aspects of Veterinary Prac-tice in the Maniototo over the last 30 years we have been here.
The first concerns improvements that have made life easier on vets and safer on animals and the second has both good and disap-pointing elements with a sheep disease that is important to all sheep farmers.
When we opened we had a simple anesthetic machine (some vet clinics didn’t have one at all). For dogs and cats there were only a handful of injectable anaesthetics and most had downsides – some were irritable if you missed the vein and some animals had excitement while awaken-ing.
These days we have ex-hospital trolleys with both halo-thane and isofluorane vaporizers with monitors that check oxygen saturation, blood pressure, heart and respi-ration rate. We have lots of options now to sedate and quickly wake up, give short I/V anaesthetics with quick and calm wakeup and multi hour anaesthetics. Anaes-thetics have never been safer for your much loved pet, or your New Zealand Champion Sheepdog.
On the large animal side of the business we have been battling Brucella Ovis infection in rams over our 30 years. When we arrived Kate was the ram queen who did most of the palpating and blood testing. She found Brucellosis in approximately 30% of flocks in the Maniototo.
Brucella ovis is a venereal disease that mainly affects ram fertility leading to poor and spread out lambing. An ac-creditation programme for ram breeders guaranteed their sale rams were free of disease but if the older rams at home were diseased the new ones invariably caught it when mixed for mating.
Over the years, by palpating then blood testing if infection was present, we cleared Brucellosis from dozens of flocks in the area. Every year we find one or two flocks still in-fected – most have never been palpated but a few had been clear until a neighbors infected ram got in!!
The disappointing aspect of the disease is there are few wild/feral rams running around the area to harbour infec-tion and if we could palpate ALL ram flocks (then blood test to clear) we could forget about Brucellosis in sheep forever. While the current situation is pleasing compared with where we started at, I’d love to know we had wiped out Brucellosis before I retire!!
So if you have never had your rams palpated, humour me and ring so we can check yours!!
Advertorial
THE FUTURE FOR ARTS IN THE MANIOTOTO Janet Andrews
The Maniototo Community Arts Council is looking for new members. This is the request from the Chairperson, Janet
Andrews. Janet will retire from this position at the Maniototo Community Arts Council Annual General Meeting which is to be held on 18 April 2013.
Having been a member of the council for many years Janet feels it is more than time to leave it to somebody else. Some of the members who have been on the council for similar lengths of time will also be retiring. New faces, new ideas and some 'get up and go' is what the Arts Council really needs.
In the past the Arts Council members have been representatives from the various groups using the Arts Centre. This is not neces-sary if groups cannot find a willing representative. Anyone who has a genuine interest in the arts would be very welcome. You need not necessarily be an artist. The main aim of the Arts Council is to promote the arts in the Maniototo.
If you have energy and a keen interest in the arts please contact someone on the Arts Council such as Janet Andrews, Cindy Albert or Norma Manson and tell them of your interest. You will be made most welcome and we promise that you will be not given an offi-cial position immediately if you offer to be a member. If you are interested, please step forward. The Arts Council meets quar-terly.
Funding for arts initiatives The Creative New Zealand Com-munity Scheme supports and encourages groups and individu-als, within the community, by providing funding for projects
which are termed "the arts ". Under the scheme this is defined as "all forms of creative and interpretive expression".
Should some help be required, regarding funding for such a pro-ject, please contact Amie Pont or Janet Andrews for further infor-mation. The grants are given out twice yearly and any group or individual can apply.
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MANIOTOTO HEALTH SERVICES LTD Hospital Newsletter
Did you know that the Maniototo Hospital also provides a unique rural Maternity Service for the district?
I am Jill Crosbie and, as a Midwife I am on call and avail-able for urgent midwifery matters 24/7.
The Maternity Centre is open during the week when I am available to give information about maternity op-tions plus free pregnancy testing.
If you are looking for a Midwife it is important to choose someone that you can work with. Contact me for an obligation free chat to talk about my services.
We meet in the Maniototo Maternity Centre for ante-natal pregnancy check ups but can make home visits by prior arrangement. For pregnancies and births requiring additional support and input I work closely with the Pub-lic/Private Obstetricians and Midwives in Dunedin.
During your pregnancy we will work out the place of birth which can be either Charlotte Jean Maternity Hos-pital, Queen Mary Dunedin Hospital or Oamaru Hospital. If baby is in a hurry there is a Birthing Room in the Mani-ototo Hospital with all the necessary equipment on standby ready for a speedy birth. We no longer have planned births at Maniototo Hospital.
The postnatal journey continues with support and guid-ance if needed for confident parenting. I do daily home visiting initially and will continue to visit for up to six weeks. I travel throughout the Maniototo, Oturehua, Poolburn and the Upper Manuherikia.
Thanks to the support of community groups I have the use of a Cardiotocograph (CTG) machine which can check a baby’s well being by monitoring of its heart beat. This can save a journey to Dunedin hospital for the same test.
The local Plunket group have recently bought a TENS machine to help women cope with labour pains which I can loan to you free of charge. There has been a very positive response from the women who have used it.
I must also mention that I have two electric breast-pumps that have been put to very good use over the years. I can loan these out free of charge.
You are welcome to contact me by calling:
Maternity Centre 03 4449420 EXT 2
Mobile 021 261 7299
Or see me at the Maniototo Hospital
Maternity Centre, 1 Tyrone Street,
Ranfurly
Jill Crosbie, Midwife
EVELYN M SKINNER OSTEOPATH
New patients of all ages welcome
ACC TREATMENT PROVIDER
Tel / text 021 265 0986
Free Phone: 0800 678 487 Email: [email protected]
BLUE JEANS AND BALLADS
Picture a winter’s afternoon, a glass of Pinot Noir in your hand, your feet warming by the fire; or strong coffee and a hearty coun-try breakfast. How about deciding which decade your outfit will be from for the evening concert? Any, or all, of these scenarios will be part of the Bards, Ballads & Bulldust Festival in May.
Performers from throughout Australia and New Zealand will be celebrating the work of local poet Ross McMillan (aka Blue Jeans) - even turning some of his works to song.
The decision to move Bards, Ballads & Bulldust from Easter and spread it around the Maniototo is proving popular with the local establishments. Traditionally held at the Ancient Briton in Naseby, there will also be performances in the Naseby Royal Ho-tel, Danseys Pass Hotel, Ranfurly Hotel, Waipiata Country Hotel, Patearoa Tavern and Oturehua Railway Hotel. There will also be musterers’ and miners’ breakfasts and the main event, the ‘BACK IN THE DAY CONCERT AND DANCE’.
Bards & Ballads has traditionally celebrated the unique lifestyle of the musterer through songs and poetry and will now also cele-brate the discovery of gold in the area.
A full programme and entertainment details are available on line and will be covered in the April edition of Positively Maniototo.
MANIOTOTO BARDS, BALLADS & BULLDUST FESTIVAL.
Friday 17th May - Sunday 19th May See www.maniototo.co.nz
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MOVE TO HARDWARE NOT HARD AT ALL!
Moving to the Maniototo from Kent in England, where they worked for an Iranian/English family, was actually a logical choice for the new owners of the Maniototo Paint & Hardware business. Keith and Sheryl Edwards had already fallen in love with the area seven years ago when they bought a holiday home in Naseby.
On their big ‘OE’ they spent four years just out of Lon-don where Sheryl worked as a housekeeper and Keith kept the garden and provided maintenance for the fam-ily estate. They travelled extensively, visiting many countries in Europe.
Sheryl and Keith are originally from Timaru where Keith taught horticulture/science/technical for 24 years at Timaru Boys High School. Sheryl worked for a Physio-therapist and as a Pharmacy Assistant. They have three grown-up children. The two youngest were heavily in-volved in rowing and Keith coached and refereed soc-cer.
With Keith’s background as a qualified cabinetmaker and horticulturalist they bring a diverse set of skills to the Maniototo. They are very keen to work in with local DIYers and tradesmen to help them source product lo-cally – saving trips out of town and encouraging local business development.
“Whenever a local person has to go out of town to buy something they will also buy a pie maybe, get some petrol, buy groceries, grab a milkshake. That’s all money going out of our community.”
Their range of products & services already includes: Glass repairs and cutting Tools
Cabinetmaking Paint Garden and Gifts Hardware Electrical materials Plumbing Bucket and brooms Flexi tubs Camping and Fishing gear Kitchenware Window accessories Curtain tracks
Keith and Sheryl encourage you to ask if there’s some-thing they could stock or could order in specially.
For those of you who remember the building of old - what was the old office is now a garden and giftware department – and you’re allowed to go in!
Maniototo Paint & Hardware Charlemont
Street, Ranfurly Phone: 444 9008
SPEND $30* IN STORE AND GO IN THE DRAW TO
WIN AN ALL BLACKS SWANDRI. Feel free to talk to Keith about your cabinet-making requirements, and furni-
ture repair as well as glass cutting and repair.
Check out our gardening section, fishing section and range of gifts.
Open Weekdays 8.30 - 5pm and Saturdays 9.00 - 12.00pm.
*Applies to cash or eftpos transac-
tions. Winner will be drawn in April.
GARAGE SALE EASTER SAT 10am
WIN ME
Taking enrolments now for 2013.
We offer:
A warm, caring environment
Quality education from birth to 5 years old
Nutritious and tasty food provided
20 free hours PLUS 10 free hours for a lim-
ited time
A custom built area for under 2 year olds
60 years combined experience working with
children and babies
Call 444 8312 to discuss the care of the little
ones in your world.
‘’People grow through experience if they
meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.’’
Eleanor Roosevelt.
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3 Tonne Digger 8 Tonne Digger 20 Tonne Digger
SPECIALISTS IN
Retaining Walls - Road Construction
Excavations - Root Raking Rock Walls - Landscaping - Hole Auguring
Drainage - Ditch Clearing - Driveways Soil and gravel supplies
Plate compactor for driving Posts
Contact - Tim McGregor 30 Thomas Street Ranfurly
Phone: 0274 301 678
GROUND WORKS LIMITED “50 years of knowledge in the earth
moving business”
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAYS
Following the Chinese Buffet evening (from 6pm) on Saturday March 2nd, the band ‘JUST THE 5 OF US’ will be playing country music at the Ranfurly Hotel. Members of the band have played at the Golden Guitar Awards.
On the 23rd of March Middle Earth from Cromwell returns to the Maniototo and then on the 13th of April ‘ROCK BACK BILLY’ will be in town - a bit of the Beetles, Blondie, CCR & Eagles.
All LIVE entertainment starts at 8pm.
HIGHLANDERS CREATE GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE MANIOTOTO Ever had breakfast with an Otago Highlander? How many Weetbix did he eat? How about walked to school with one? Well last week that’s exactly what happened to over 20 Maniototo Area School students and their families.
An initiative by local All Black and Highlanders rugby player Andrew Hore, Highlanders Management and MAS led to this once in a lifetime opportunity.
At a community BBQ at the Maniototo Rugby Club on the 25th of February families were allocated their Highlander ‘son’ to stay for two whole nights! According to some Mums the players ‘said’ they didn’t eat very much … not true though.
Principal David Hunter said at a school assembly the next day that ‘there are two types of people in this world. Those who say they’re going to do something and those who do it’ and was so pleased the idea for Maniototo families to host the Highlanders had become a reality.
After assembly each classroom hosted 3-4 Highlanders each. Positively Maniototo was there to capture the fun.
Mitchell Duncan, Riley Thompson, Will Duffy and Anna Clarke don their Highlanders Jerseys.
Brylee Hazlett, Hayden Pringle and Thomas Inder with Colin Slade
Jo Wheeler and Josh Bekhuis read with the Kakariki Class. Hunter Menzies-Cook and Mia Steel crack up Jamie McIntosh with their version of Gangnam Style.
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DIGITAL CHANGE OVER IS IN
APRIL
All TVs in your house will need to be
ready to go digital.
I supply many types of Freeview decoders which can be delivered and
installed in the Maniototo. Use your existing dish or a new one can be installed
TV/DVD installation & training, phone jacks,
TV outlets, Scorch Broadband
and much more !!
Central Aerial Services Your Local distributor & installer
Phone Steve - 03 4449294 or 021 558 911 - Ranfurly
JENNA’S BEAUTY THERAPY
Waxing Tinting
Manicures Pedicures
Relaxation massage
I work from upstairs in the Centennial Building, Main Street of Ranfurly and am available most days.
Call for an appointment on (03) 444 9888 or text me on (027) 537 974.
COMMUNITY CORNER
Naseby has been enjoying the summer weather. Several weddings and some family occasions have brought extra visitors to Naseby and all the accommodation and food places have been busy.
The Swimming Dam remains popular with swimmers enjoy-ing clearer water than usual at this time of the year. Before it was filled more concrete was laid by the Lions Club of Maniototo (and helpers), crusher dust was spread and a channel formed to direct the incoming water across the dam.
The Naseby Bowling Club is pleased to have its greens back in use. Bangers and Bowls on a Tuesday night is proving popular. For more information talk to any bowling club member.
The Naseby & Surrounding Goldfields 150th Jubilee commit-tee is working through the ‘tidying up’ phase. This is the last chance to organise a jubilee paver.
If you’ve been thinking about it, there will be one more session shortly so it’s important to get your information to Phil Flanagan or Marilyn Swinbourn as soon as possible.
Social Fun Curling will commence on March 7th and will run on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm. Entry is $5 per game and teams are drawn on the night. Social Fun Curling is open to all styles, all levels (from novice to expert) and all ages. There will be supper and prizes plus novelty fun curl-ing games such as Shanghai Curling & Scotch Doubles. Just come along on the night for as long and as much fun as you like!
The MCI Doubles are coming up over the 22nd-24th March - get your entry in now by calling Jo at the rink on 4449878.
Danseys Pass Hotel is proud to be supporting the new Maniototo-wide event ‘Bards, Ballads & Bulldust’ in May.
The Gimmerburn history book is well underway and looking at a launch in April. Community Cup planning is about to get underway for later this year. It aims to be another great, fun-filled, family day out!
Ranfurly has had its busiest week of the year (see front page) and now boasts two new town entry signs (page 10).
There have been some footpaths replaced and the pool reports a good attendance.
If you haven’t tried yet, tune in to 87.9FM and see if you get better local radio reception.
We thought it was ‘worth a go’ but unfortunately the idea of a Car Boot Produce Buy Sell & Swap did not get much support. A big thank you to Joyce Greer for turning up on Saturday 9th of Feb with an array of goodies in-cluding eggs, veges and apricot jam. Joyce’s jam proved particularly popular. No one turned up with goods to sell on the 16th. It’s possible that people felt they did not have enough to warrant sitting in the car for a couple of hours but with a bit of tweaking the idea might work as a fundraiser. Perhaps an enterprising local community group could man a stall and sell donated produce. Over to you.
Congratulations to Lachie Edwards and Andrea Voyce for being elected as Head Boy and Head Girl of Mani-ototo Area School. This is a great achievement and an acknowledgement by your peers and community of your ability to represent your school.
ANNOUNCERS INVITED Burn 729AM/87.9FM is owned and run by the Mani-ototo community. For 20 years it has relied on wonder-ful volunteers to keep the local content on air. If you would like to come and help out please contact Quentin on 444 9729. We provide training and you don’t need to have any experience except the will to help your com-munity keep connected.
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OUT AND ABOUT
The Editorial Team wishes to thank everyone who has contributed content and images to this edition of Positively Maniototo.
If you’re out and about please feel free to take a few snaps, throw together some words and send to [email protected].
Too cute! Tash Kane leads daughter Pita (5) at the Maniototo A & P Show
Nicky and Tia (9) Dougherty of Gimmerburn enjoy the stunning day at the Show
.. Domestic & Commercial Contracting
Home Appliances Fujitsu Heat Pumps
Email: [email protected]
29 Charlemont St, Ranfurly Ph/fax 03 4449-314
Mob: Doug 0274388380 or Rob 0274478627
Call into our showroom and check out our range of top brands, HD, LCD , LED
and PLASMA televisions.
Get ready to go DIGITAL!
Kris Carey, Mona Mathewson, Cassie Weir and Win Morriss enjoy the Waipiata Bowling Clubs 75 years celebrations on the 16th of February
Below: Group photo of everyone at the Waipiata celebrations.
New Dunedin band ‘The Foxy Tones’ were the popular final act at the 2013 Ranfurly Art Deco Festival
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BUILDING CONSENT DRAWINGS (AUTOCAD)
Residential New Homes & extensions
DARCY PRICE LICENCED BUILDING
PRACTITIONER (DESIGN)
4 Strode Avenue Naseby Phone / fax 03 444 9343
NEW TOWN SIGNAGE FOR RANFURLY A Project Maniototo and University of Otago project to re-place existing signage on the approach to Ranfurly has com-pleted its first stage. Michael Findlay from the Applied Sci-ences / Design Department recommended the signs to be designed by a colleague in Australia, Dr Stuart Medley.
Medley is the designer for Hidden Shoal Recordings, a criti-cally acclaimed record label with a roster of international artists. His illustrations gained international recognition through Deanne Cheuk’s Neomu magazine. He is the author of The Picture In Design, a book about how pictures commu-nicate depending on how realistic they are. Medley was the editor of SiC BAG comics, now in the Michael Hill Collection at the Australian National Library. He currently lectures in graphic design in Australia.
The brief was to highlight the towns ‘retro’ feel as well as the location of Ranfurly.
The sign on the approach from Wedderburn plays on the established cycle market.
Another sign is located at By Pass Road and is a hint of the vehicles of the era. The Maniototo is fast becoming a popu-lar classic vehicle rally route.
Initially the signs included a variety of information covering what to do and where to go in Ranfurly. However, upon working in with Opus and B Design of Roxburgh it became clear that less was more. The decision was made to include our local radio station frequencies so visitors will tune in to Burn and find out all they need to know!
Project Maniototo would like to thank the University of Otago, Opus International, B Design, Maniototo Paint & Hardware and the land owners for their assistance with this project.
A WARM WELCOME
‘Meet Maniototo’ is a Rural Women New Zealand Mani-ototo Branch initiative where we like to welcome new people who move to the area.
Sometimes it can be difficult joining a new community where you don’t know anyone. Often you’re unsure where to find the information to join in with local ac-tivities, events or groups. We can make it easier with a visit from a neighbour or a member of our group.
Maniototo Rural Women along with the help of Pro-ject Maniototo have ‘tweaked’ the Central Otago Dis-trict Council’s Welcome Pack. It includes all the rele-vant information for new people to get to know con-tacts for various groups and services available here in the Maniototo.
Throughout the year we will hold ‘Meet Maniototo’ events where newcomers can come along for coffee and sweet treats, meet other newcomers and locals and make some friends.
We need your help! Please contact us when you know of someone who has moved to your neighbourhood or area so we can arrange for one of our members to make a friendly visit with baking or meals and give them one of the Welcome Packs. Let’s all help make them feel welcome to the Maniototo.
Please contact Debbie Paterson on 444 9280 or email [email protected] if you know of someone who requires a welcome to the Maniototo!
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Award winning Chef Scott Richardson is based in Invercar-gill and can be seen on CUE TV bringing viewers his own cook-ing show. Scott takes time out of his busy schedule to give us a recipe exploring locally available crayfish. Summer Salad with Koura (Fresh Water Crayfish)
6 Koura (Fresh water crayfish or other crustacean) 1 T Horopito (Maori Pepper or cracked black pepper) 1 bunch water cress or rocket 1 pottle cherry tomatoes 1 piece of goat’s cheese 6 dried pears 1 piece of watermelon 12 snow peas cut into strips
Herb and Honey Dressing
50mls honey (Bennie’s Creamed) 150mls grape-seed oil 50mls lemon juice
Dust the Koura with the horopito and set aside to allow the flavour to infuse.
BBQ or pan fry the koura till just cooked they will turn a light pink. Cool.
In a bowl placed the washed watercress and the cherry tomatoes which have been cut in half.
Slice the dried pears and crumble the cheese add this to the bowl with the watermelon which has been cut into cubes and the sliced snow peas.
Toss these all together.
Mix all the dressing ingredient together, moisten the ingre-dients in the bowl with a little of the dressing check the seasoning.
Spoon the salad into the presentation bowl top with the cooked Koura. Lastly drizzle over some more of the dress-ing. Did you know?
The Southern koura is found only in the east and south of
the South Island and on Stewart Island. They reach lengths
of about 80 millimetres. Koura occupy freshwater streams,
lakes, rivers and swamps.
Koura use their four pairs of walking legs to move and
when alarmed can flick their tail forwards violently to pro-
pel themselves backwards at speed in order to avoid any
threat. The koura's first pair of legs are pincers that are
used for scavenging, food and warding off predators or
other koura.
Jane Falconer presents her CLACHANBURN COMMENT
We are now getting cooler mornings and as I walk around the garden and see the autumn cyclamen and crocuses flower they are a reminder that our autumn is upon us. It is time to think about spring bulbs, and they are now available. Whether you buy a few special ones, or buy in bulk they are good value for money and do multiply over the years.
The local A & P show had a very good horticultural section which I always enjoy, and admire the exhibitors who manage their entries with skill whatever the season. It is one thing to grow plants and vegetables for your own enjoyment but quite another thing to show them to a high standard. The preserving and baking were very good too and it is great to see new and younger entrants.
A garden visitor was interested in evergreen ground covers so I thought I would mention a few which grow well here – Pachysandra, epimedium, ericas, hebes, mahonia, winter roses, lithospermums and low spreading conifers. Some are happy in dry shade and others require more sun or moisture, but all help in weed control and most flower.
A few of us visited the Lavender farm in the Danseys Pass recently when it was flowering at its best. The bright purple gate greets you and rows of lavender spread out on either side. There are different varieties and all were looking good. It was a hot day and we sat on a seat eating lavender ice creams which we were a bit dubious about but they were lovely. For a moment we thought we could have been in France! They produce lavender oil, and last year won an award for the best Grosso oil in NZ, and almost at our back door and well worth visiting.
Happy gardening Jane
STAFF REQUIRED
OTAGO CENTRAL HOTEL
(Under New Management)
We require casual staff to help over the peak part of the
Rail Trail season (February to April) in our Cafe and
Accommodation Facility at Hyde.
Working hours will generally be between 9am and
3pm, and will be flexible to meet both your and our
needs over this particularly busy period.
While previous experience would be great, we are
happy to provide the necessary training required.
If you are interested in a position with us please
contact the Hotel on 03 4444800
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RANCHSLIDER & WINDOW
REPAIRS
KEYS cut
LOCKS repaired or new locks fitted.
RANCHSLIDER - Wheels & locks
- Tracks repaired
WINDOWS - Catches & hinges
- Security stays
We’ll be in Ranfurly and Naseby
for about 3 days in March
No Callout Fee - No Travel Charge
25 years experience
Phone Alastair Riddle - NOW - 021 073 5955
COAST TO COAST SUCCESS Born in ‘the good old Ranfurly Hospital and loved every min- ute of school at Maniototo Area School’, Jimmy Pyle (29) has played rugby and cricket his whole life. He currently lives in the Ida Valley farming and contracting, operating his own business specialising in spraying, precision drilling and direct drilling in the Maniototo/Ida/Manuherikia valleys.
Last month he undertook the Speight’s Coast to Coast. Positively Maniototo flicked him an email to find out just what it took to get there!
PM: Congratulations Jimmy. Was this your first time doing the Speight’s Coast to Coast and how long have you been training for? JP: Cheers and yes. I started just after Duck Shooting
2012.
PM: What did you do for training? JP: I started doing Tribe Fit (gym class) at NRG Health and
Fitness as well as weights. I started learning to paddle as my experience in a kayak was zero. An injury dur-ing rugby season halted my running until about De-cember. I started road biking in October and around Christmas was biking 200 km a week, only running about 20km a week and kayaking as much as I could. Kayaked the Clutha for the first time in January and loved it! During January my training was more focused towards endurance. I ran on river beds as getting used to river crossings and boulder hopping is impor-tant for good prep before the Coast to Coast. My fa-vourite run was at New Year in Hawea where I ran up the Dingleburn on the DOC track and river! Awesome! I also started running more off my bike so my legs were used to it (they feel like dead rubber after bik-ing) .
PM: What were the distances you had to run/cycle on the ‘Coast’?
JP: Run Beach to Kumara: 3km, Cycle Kumara to Aickens Corner: 55km, Run Aickens to Klondyke Corner: 33km, Bike Klondyke to Mt White Bridge: 15km, Kayak Wai-makiriri 67km, Bike Woodstock to Sumner: 70km. To-tal: 243km
PM: Best moment (other than crossing the finish line at the end)?
JP: Finishing the mountain run… its brutal! Also seeing Steve Gurney, he was standing on a boulder in the middle of the Deception river watching competitors pass by. It was really random but super cool!
PM: Worst moment? JP: Exhaustion during the mountain run, (Dizziness, cramp
and uncontrollable laughter!) Was in a bad way but ate a couple of bars and some energy gel and came right!
PM: What went through your head when you did cross the finish line?
JP: Was certainly stoked but couldn’t help the thought of being not quite satisfied! (I can do it faster)!!
PM: Anyone you’d like to thank? JP: Support crew. Keets, Jase, Janey, Sharls and Mum
were absolutely amazing! Tents packed up and away to the first transition areas both mornings by 4.30am! Super organised and they handled my moods with ease, amazing! Chantel Knox has helped a lot with training and advice I strongly rec-ommend seeing her if you want to get fit!
Jimmy also enjoys scuba diving when he’s not training and, as a true kiwi bloke, his favourite food is salt and vinegar chips!
And his favourite quote:
“Not that into quotes but I do believe that if you dream of doing something (anything at all) you can achieve it if you want it bad enough!!”
Good on ya mate!
ROCKYSIDE
Agricultural Spraying
Precision Drilling
Direct Drilling
Talk to James about Fodder Beet and Spray and Drill packages.
0274479822
Proudly servicing the Maniototo
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Ron Murdoch
WOMENS BOWLS TOURNAMENT Programme Monday 18th March Women’s Fours 8.30am First Day Tuesday 19th March Women’s Fours 8.30am Second Day Wednesday 20th Sponsored Women’s Pairs Q 8.30am Entries to Lyn Murray 444 9490
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION We all know from the many quality images submitted into the various A & P Shows around the region that there are many talented photographers in Central Otago.
The Maniototo Kindergarten are put-ting together their 2014 Calendar and are looking for photos from around Central Otago. All ages and abilities are invited to enter.
The first prize is $200 cash plus the privilege of having your photo used for the front cover on the 2014 Mani-ototo Kindergarten Calendar.
Entries close on June 14th 2013.
Terms and conditions and entry form is all on the COKA website under ‘Maniototo’. Simply go to www.coka.co.nz/maniototo.
So you’ve got 4 months to get that camera out and look at Central Otago through that lens!
GALLERY VOLUNTEERS INVITED
The Ranfurly Art Deco Gallery already has a fabulous group of committed volunteers but we’re in need of a few extras. If you have an hour or so to spare now and then please give Cate Herlihy a call on 444 7767.
ART DECO SCULPTURE COMPETITION
Thank you for the 20 different suggestions into the ‘creation’ which will go outside the Veterinary Centre in Ranfurly. They will be put forward to the Vet Cen-tre for consultation and a final design drawn up. Then a winner/s will be announced in the April edition!
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McLarens Machinery - Ranfurly RD Petroleum
24 Hour Access to Fuel ACCEPTS:
RD-BP cards, EFTPOS, Fleet card, Elders and VISA/MasterCard
(with PIN numbers).
S.J. ALLEN
Septic Tank & Blocked Drain Experts
> Septic Tanks > Grease Traps
> Blocked Drains > Tree Roots
(Ex Central Drain Cleaning - Ewan Kitto)
> Portaloos Hire, Clean and Service.
If there is a problem, give us a call
Wayne & Maree
PH: (03)
www.sjallencentral.co.nz
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS An optical illusion is the difference between reality and what the brain thinks it is seeing.
Are these lines parallel?
Duck or rabbit?
Can you tell what this picture is of?
ANSWERS TO LAST MONTHS DIVERSIONS 1. A cut above the rest 2. Forgive and forget 3. Tongue in cheek 4. Crossroads 5. Pain-less operation 6. A backward glance
Nice vase?
Impossible prongs?
PLUNKET IN YOUR COMMUNITY The annual Plunket fundraiser has come around again and a roster of door to door volunteers will be out and about col-lecting during this week. Plunket provides a raft of services into the Maniototo includ-ing car seat (call Donna on 444 9464) and equipment hire such as strollers, highchairs, baby monitors, baby rocker, humidifier and port-a-cots at a minimal charge (Renee Weir 4448 212). Your support of this years appeal would be greatly appreciated.
PLUNKET ANNUAL APPEAL WEEK 4th - 10th MARCH 2013
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Macpherson Valuation Ltd trading as Telfer Young Otago T: 03 477 5796
Fax: 03 477 2512 [email protected]
telferyoung.com
POSITIVELY MANIOTOTO MONTHLY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ANDREW P. HAYES
BUSINESS AND TAXATION CONSULTANT, OAMARU, N .Z
Eden Street , Oamaru P.O. Box 168, Oamaru
Telephone: (03) 434 8593 Mobile (027) 221 6343
Fax: (03) 434 8586
Email: [email protected]
At the Maniototo Service Centre Pery Street,
2nd Thursday each month
MANIOTOTO CURLING INTERNATIONAL
Indoor Curling 7 Days a Week
Hours 10.00am to 5.00pm
Evening Curling by Prior Arrangement Phone (03) 444 9878
Valuers Property Advisors
Hunter Stevenson Authorised Financial Adviser
Farm insurance Business insurance
Financial advice
‘I am in the Maniototo on a regular basis so please
phone me on (03) 470 3050 or 027 438 1288 or
email [email protected] to arrange a no obligation
discussion on any of these matters’.
NEW Case IH Maxxum 115
Bronze with Stoll Loader
‘SPECIAL DEAL’ at
$99,990 + GST.
Finance option: 30% deposit +
full GST, 36 month term at 4.95%.
www.advanceagricentre.co.nz
Central Otago
Farm Machinery
& Equipment
Sales
John Stumbles
027 434 0153
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MONDAYs Ceramics Club: Pre School Music: Pump Class: Ranfurly Karate Club: Euchre:
TUESDAYs Pottery Group:
WEDNESDAYs Tai Chi: Artists Group: Ranfurly Karate Club: Maniototo Bridge Club:
THURSDAYs Tai Chi: Pump Class: Entire Plumbing Rock Show:
FRIDAYs Patearoa Play Group: Social Indoor Bowls:
SATURDAYs Maniototo Golf:
SUNDAYs Catholic Church: Presbyterian:
10.00am onwards at the Art Centre. New members welcome. Contact Heather on 444 9465 10.30am at Ranfurly St John Ambulance rooms. Contact Renee on 444 8212 5.00pm at the MAS Gym for all fitness levels. Contact Natalie Blakely 4449 640 6-8pm for beginners & lower grades, Maniototo Arts Centre. $1pp – call 444 9831 7.30pm at Patearoa Bowling Club, good supper. All welcome.
Arts Centre, Reade Street, Ranfurly. Contact Maeve Collins 444 9647
9.30am – 10.30am at Naseby Fire Brigade. $2 everybody welcome contact Tracy 444 9904 1.00pm, Arts Centre, Reade Street, Ranfurly. Contact Norma Manson 444 7076 6-8pm for Graded Members @ Arts Centre. $1pp. Call 444 9831 7pm Wallace Memorial Rooms. New members very welcome. Call Ang on (03) 444 9231.
9.30am – 10.30am at St John Rooms Ranfurly. $2 everybody welcome contact Tracy 444 9904 5.00pm at the MAS Gym for all fitness levels. Contact Natalie Blakely 444 9640 6pm – 8pm on Burn 729am.
10am – 12noon. Pre-school fun. Come along for a chat, to relax and meet others – all welcome! Call Debbie on 444 9280. 1.30pm Social Bowls. All welcome $2 and soft or flat shoes all that is required.
Call Denise Baddock for details.
9.30am Mass, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stuart Road, Ranfurly. 5pm Family Church Service at Ranfurly
The Burn Budget Your community calendar + a few extras!
10 Pery Street, Ranfurly. Ph: (03) 444 9729 Email: [email protected]
Maniototo Toy Library 2nd Monday 11.30am – 12.30pm Jo (03) 444 9290 or Michelle (03) 444 9034 Maniototo Spinners 2nd and 4th Monday 10am – 2pm Rona (03) 444 9144 or Bonnie (03) 444 9932 Maniototo Garden Club 1st Thursday 7.30pm Jenice (03) 444 9449 Business & Tax Consult 2nd Thursday All day Andrew P. Hayes on (03) 434 8593 RNF Group 3rd Monday 6pm Ranfurly Hotel Plunket Playgroup 1st Wednesday Heather Dowling 4448353
WHAT’S ON BURN AND WHEN
Birthday calls - 7.45am weekdays/ 9.20am weekends.
Buy, Sell and Swap - 9.20am , 11.20am and 3.20pm weekdays.
Community Notices - 10.20am, 2.20pm and 5.20pm weekdays.
ALL COMMUNITY AND BUY, SELL & SWAP NOTICES ARE SPLIT OVER THE 3 TIME SLOTS
THEN ROTATED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
FARMING SHOW - Daily at 12noon, weekdays.
Monday night memories 7pm - 9pm Mondays.
Country Show - 6pm - 8pm Wednesdays and 10am - midday Sundays.
Rock Show 6pm - 8pm Thursdays followed by ‘Long Play’ (Classic Album) 8pm - 9pm Thursdays.
Choices - 8am - 9am Sundays.
Sports Round Up - 9.30am Sundays
Classic Hits weekends after 6pm Friday nights and after midday Saturday and Sunday.
Talk Back Tuesday Nights to resume from mid March until November.
Road Reports/ Water notices done at the top of the hour after the news if there is anything to report.
