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the best dressed Superhero so grab your cape and tights and join in the fun3rd October 2012 Warkworth BPW presents : Spring Fling Fashion ExtravaganzaBridgehouse Lodge 6pm, $25Join us for an evening of great fashion! Showing Katya Maker & others. Complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival. For any questions call Gillian Bray on 0272837772.

5th to 7th October 2012 Kowhai Art & Craft Exhibition & Sale Of Work‘CARNIVAL-SOUTH AMERICAN STYLE’Old Masonic Hall FREE ENTRY 10am till 4pm Opening celebration 5pm till 7pm nibbles kindly supplied by WW New World. We will feature ‘HAVE A GO’ table with art, pottery, painting and leatherwork. On display for sale will be pottery, prints, paintings, cards, porcelain, leatherwork, jewellery, woven & knitted goods, along with work of our newer groups – silk art, creative books and fused glass art. Exhibition made possible by our sponsors Creative Communities Scheme and Visique Mahurangi Vision Centre.

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7th October 2012 Barfoot & Thompson Warkworth Raft Race Warkworth Wharf, 1:30pmIntrepid rafters battle it out to stay afl oat in this mighty river race. For the safety of all concerned, spectators are prohibited from throwing any missiles. Prizes for fi rst, last, best raft and best dressed crew. Share our Barbecue, or bring a picnic. It’s fun, it’s wet and the kids love it. To register email [email protected] or phone 425 8742

9th October 2012 Navy Band Warkworth Wharf (behind the library), 12pmThe Royal Navy band led by Warrant Offi cer Shaun Jarrett, is always excited to present an entertaining show as part of community events. The Concert Band and Big Band will present a programme of popular favourites. Wet weather venue will be the Warkworth Primary School Hall.

11th October 2012 The Great DebateAscension Wine Estate, 6:30pm doors open, Debate starts at 7pmTickets $30 - available at Barfoot & Thompson Warkworth, Ray White Warkworth, The Vintry and Hospice House, 51 Woodcocks Road. Warkworth Toastmasters present: Two debates adjudicated by Darryl Soljan, topics are ‘Real Estate Agents a necessary evil” debated by Toastmasters and Real Estate Agents and “a good wife makes a good husband’ debated by Toastmasters and Rotary. Finger food and a cash bar.

13th & 14th October 2012 - Weekend of Classical Music St Matthews Chamber Orchestra7pm, 13th October, Warkworth Primary SchoolTickets $25 available at the iSITE. Students FREE with valid IDConductor: Michael McLellan, Cello: Rachel Atkinson, Violin: Isin Cakmakcioglu, Performing: Handel arr Harty - Royal Fireworks Music, Brahms - Concerto for Violin and Cello, Cesar Franck Symphony D minor. This is a rare opportunity to soak up some classical orchestral music at the hands of 70 highly talented musicians. They love what they do and ensure their audiences love it too.

Warkworth Music Society4pm, 14th October, Mahurangi College Hall, Warkworth, $25 on the doorOn the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth, the Warkworth Music Society presents some fascinating insights into this so-called impressionist composer. Debussy’s music will be played by one musician and presented by another, with coverage of the composer’s meticulous concern for matters of structure and form, mostly drawn from the world of painting and poetry. You can pre-purchase a ticket for both concerts for $35 from the iSITE.

14th October 2012 Warkworth Museum Open DayFREE ENTRYCome and have a look around the Museum including a rare chance to access normally closed work areas such as document Archives, photo Archives and Machinery display shed and Workshops. There will be a Kids Corner where they will be entertained and shown how to make handcrafted items assisted by Museum staff. Museum volunteers will run vintage machinery, including a hay baler, engines, tractors and mills. There will also be a sausage sizzle and food stall. Come along and also enjoy Bush walks through PARRY KAURI PARK.

14th October 2012 Warkworth & Districts Croquet Club ‘An afternoon of Carnival Croquet’1-4pm, Croquet Lawns at Point Wells, $10 per teamOpen to any two-person team. There will be prizes for, Best Dressed Team, Most successful team, and spot prizes on the day. Come along and enjoy a game.

19th October 2012 Outdoor CinemaMahurangi College from 6.30pm, FREE ENTRY, NO ALCOHOL ALLOWEDGreat family event! Bring a picnic or buy dinner from one of the food stalls, relax on a rug and enjoy a movie that everyone will love. Held in conjunction with Mahurangi College PTA. Prize to be given for best dressed superhero.

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Local Wine, Food and All Day Music at the WharfThe Vintry brings the best of Matakana wines to town in the big marquee, where you can sample local vintages and savour Mahurangi oysters fresh from the shell. Come and enjoy your favourite foods or tackle some new tastes – such as snails from Urban Escargot!

Onstage, a stunning line-up of top musicians will keep you entertained into the evening. Don’t miss our Carnival headliners, KANTUTA from 4-6pm – their salsa dancers will have you swinging your hips with the best of them! Recliner Rockers (energetic rockabilly), Bonnie and the Oosh, Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steel Band and more.

Community Stage: (located at the end of Baxter St) Becky Moon, Singing Pirates Captain Festus McBoyle and Fungal Finnegan, Muzacon and Andy Richards.

Pub Stage: (located in front of The Establishment) Dave Clarke Revival and Hard to Handle.

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• Little black photo booth • Street performers • Buskers • Vertical Bungy • Vintage Car Display• Giant waterslide at Lucy Moore Park from 12pm-4pm ONLY $5 for unlimited slides!

Plus heaps for kids of all ages: toilet seat throwing, water walkers, rock climbing, bungy trampoline… and a world-record attempt at the biggest ever buzzy bee ride! Also Sammy Steam Train chugging along the boardwalk. Stalls galore - including crafts, books and heaps of food.

Canoe Showdown - Registration closes 3rd October @ midnight

Late entries may be submitted by phoning Terry Newsome on 021 074 8485 and will incur an additional fee of $5. Briefi ng at 10am. Race starts at 10:30am. Open to all classes of Kayaks, canoes and skis to race or casually cruise the course. Distances: 20kms - The Premier race open to all and usually dominated by the serious racers with the winning man and woman crowned King & Queen of the Mahurangi River! 10kms - This shorter distance race is for sea kayaks and recreation craft with trophies presented to the winning male and female. 5kms - A great course for the fi rst time paddlers, children or those wishing to cruise and enjoy a casual paddle. Prizegiving: Held on Baxter Street Reserve at approximately 12:30pm. Trophies: Trophies will be presented to winners of all classes! Spot Prizes: A huge range of fantastic spot prizes including two Kayak Packages!

Black Dog Cafe Children’s Dog ShowWarkworth River Bank Behind Library, 10am$1 entry fee per categoryProceeds to Kiera Animal Shelter. Categories are: Waggiest Tail, Best Trick, Scruffi est Dog, Owner look-alike, Best Costume, Smallest Dog, Biggest Dog, Highest jumper for small, medium and large dogs.

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Authentic French escargot and salsa on the riverbank are just two of the new attractions in store for visitors to this Saturday’s 43rd annual Kowhai Festival Big Day.Around 130 stalls, as well as entertainment stages and amusement rides, are expected to line the streets of Warkworth, from 9am onwards.Festival coordinator Lesley Ingham says last year, the festival introduced a closing concert which gave everyone “including hard working volunteers” a chance to unwind and relax.“It was well received so in keeping with the carnival theme of this year’s event, we’ve booked international Latino music entertainers Kantuta and they’ll perform from 4pm to 6pm,” she says.Other performers throughout the day include the colourful Guggemusik Swiss-style carnival band, Bonnie and Oosh, Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steel Band, Recliner Rockers and the Singing Pirates Captain Festus

McBoyle and Fungal Finnegan.The Kowhai Art & Craft exhibition will be on display in the old Masonic Hall and there will be displays of vintage cars. The little black photo booth and giant waterslide will also be operating.The Canoe Showdown on the Mahurangi River will start with a briefing at 10am and race start at 10.30am. Entries for this event, which is open to all classes of kayaks, canoes and skis, close at midnight on October 3. Race distances vary from five kilometres to 20kms.The Black Dog Cafè children’s dog show will be held on the riverbank, behind the Warkworth Library, at 10am. There is a $1 entry fee per category, with proceeds to the Kiera Animal Shelter.Lesley says the festival is still keen to recruit more volunteers.“We’ve got about 40 but we really need around 60. We’re grateful for the support of Lions and Rotary clubs who will be managing traffic.”Under new Auckland Council regulations, the festival has had to employ a traffic consultant which has added about another $1000 to overall costs.Organisers are again thanking major sponsors Pub Charity, New World Warkworth and the ASB Community Trust.Lesley also acknowledged the huge effort put in by volunteers.“No-one gets paid – we’re all volunteers. People such as Nicki Haller, who organises the wine and food marquee, and Fiona McGough, who does music and stages, do a tremendous amount of work to bring it all together.”

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Gracing the waters of the Mahurangi River, during the Kowhai Festival’s Huge Day Out on October 6, will be Victor Hopwood’s canoe yawl, the Lorax.For the past two years, the 21-foot boat has been under restoration at Robertson’s Boatyard, in Warkworth.This has involved replacing the bilge boards which were full of “the dreaded Toledo worm”, fitting new bulk heads and coating the entire hull, inside and out, with a glass resin to stablise her.Designed by American Phil Bolger, along the lines of Albert Stanges’ canoe yawl Cherub II, the Lorax was built by Frank Eaddy at Jenkins Bay, Titirangi, in 1975. Eaddy also built the masts and modified the stern to the ‘lifeboat’ type. Victor says Martin Farrand, of Scout fame, suggested the small forsail, which added versatility. Farrand also had a hand in the restoration,

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The St Matthews Chamber Orchestra will make a rare appearance outside Auckland when it plays in Warkworth on October 13.The 70-member strong orchestra will play Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, under the baton of Michael McLellan. Guest soloists will be cellist Rachel Atkinson and violinist Isin Cakmakcioglu.Bassoonist Vince Harris, of Warkworth, has been a member of the orchestra for 12 years and it is his involvement with the Kowhai Festival that has lead the orchestra’s Warkworth concert.“I think the concert will appeal to people who enjoy nice music, something other than just an electronic sound.”Conductor Michael McLellan was musical director of the Auckland Youth Orchestra for 24 years and has worked with the St Matthews orchestra on several occasions.

Melbourne-based cellist Rachel Atkinson is a recording artist for ABC Classic FM and performs with the Melbourne Symphony. She has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician at concerts around the world.Violinist Isin Cakmakcioglu, also of Melbourne, has studied in Istanbul, Vienna and England. He is a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and teaches at the University of Melbourne.Vince has had a long and distinguished musical career which included being the principle bassoonist with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra for nine years, a member of the Bayswood Woodwind Quartet and bandmaster of the Royal Marines for 10 years. He was also the director of music for the NZ Navy for five years.The St Matthews Chamber Orchestra will perform at Warkworth Primary School on October 13, starting at 7pm. Tickets $25 at the door; students free.

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Warkworth Music Society will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth at Mahurangi College October 14, devoting an entire programme to his music in a unique concert played by one musician and presented by another.Concert pianist and senior lecturer at University of Auckland, Stephen De Pledge, will play works of the so-called Impressionist composer, including Jardins sous la pluie, the famous Clair de lune, and an evocative piano solo version of one of Debussy’s best-known orchestral works, the Prélude à L’Après-midi d’un faune.Stephen studied at the University of Auckland, and then with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Since winning the Gold Medal from the Guildhall, and the NFMS Young Concert Artists’ Award, he has maintained a wide-ranging performing schedule as soloist, chamber musician and song accompanist, performing around the world.Emeritus professor of music at the University of Auckland, Heath Lees, will introduce both halves of the programme through an illustrated presentation of what ‘Impressionism’ was all about. Heath is a renowned international lecturer, speaker and author.Both Stephen and Heath hope to show that “Impressionism” does not mean

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music that is necessarily “weak-kneed and dewy-eyed”, instead highlighting Debussy’s focus on structure and form.The performance is at Mahurangi College auditorium at 4pm. Tickets $25 at the door, students and children free. However, if bought in conjunction with tickets to attend the Kowhai Festival performance by St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra the previous night, a discounted ticket price of $35 for both performances is available at Warkworth i-SITE.

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The persuasion skills of Warkworth real estate agents will be put to the test during the annual Kowhai Festival Great Debate, which will be held at Ascension Wine Estate on October 11.The agents will go head-to-head with members of Warkworth Toastmasters to argue the topic ‘Real estate agents a necessary evil’. Defending the honour of local agents will be Pete Taylor, from Barfoot & Thompson, Ken Bogue, from Ray White Real Estate, and Mark Macky, from Bayleys.Toastmasters will challenge a Warkworth Rotary team in the second

debate of the night on the subject of ‘A good wife makes a good husband’.Darryl Soljan will adjudicate both debates, with audience acclamation deciding the eventual winners.Last year’s inaugural debate provided a lively evening of entertainment and organisers are confident it will be another great night.Money raised will be donated to Warkworth Wellsford Hospice.Doors open at 6.30pm, for a 7pm start. Tickets $35 at the door. Earlybird tickets $30 from Warkworth/Wellsford Hospice Shop and participating real estate offices.

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The Warkworth & Districts Croquet Club is gearing up for the Kowhai Festival Croquet Carnival on the croquet lawns at Point Wells, on Sunday October 14, from 1pm. This is a fun golf croquet competition with a difference. Team Rococo, Raoul and daughter Eden, were the last year’s winners which included teams of firefighters, bankers, teachers, chemists and medics. The medics Jo and family won the Best-Dressed Team Award and ANZ’s Lorraine and Vicki won an award for persistence and perseverance.This year it is hoped there will be more entrants, maybe even a political presence. Dress up, bring a picnic and cheer from the sidelines or find a partner, grab a mallet and get on the lawn. Entry fee is $10 per two-person team. Organisers have issued the warning that this activity may not be suitable for serious people.Golf Croquet is quick and easy to learn. Come along from 1pm and get some free tuition before the games start at 2pm. You are also welcome to come along on a Saturday afternoon from 1pm and get a bit of help and practice with club members.Prizes include a range of tasty treats generously donated by several Warkworth and Matakana businesses.

Top Latin dance band Kantuta is bound to get toes tapping at this year’s Kowhai Festival when it performs, complete with Latin dancers, on the wharf stage from 4-6pm.The Auckland-based group delivers a unique style of modern Latino music and rhythms including salsa, merengue, modern Latin dance tunes and classic Latin favourites, inspired by the varied cultural backgrounds of its members.Comprised of five to seven musicians and any number of Latin dancers, Kantuta has performed internationally in countries including Australia,

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such as mini donuts, shave ice, kettle corn and the Candy Castle sweet stall.Funds raised will boost development of the school’s information centre and enable the integration of new technology.

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Multi award-winning comedian and magician Jarred Fell is expected to amuse and amaze in equal measure when he performs for visitors at Matakana School’s Gala Day, appearing on stage around midday on October 20.Entertainment organiser Wendy Douglas says Jarred brings a “fresh approach” to magic and comedy with his cutting edge act and talks to the kids on their own level.A performer since joining the Auckland Children’s Musical Theatre Company at the age of seven, Jarred was captivated by magic after a trip to a Las Vegas magic shop when travelling with his parents and began performing professionally at the age of 14.After years of practice and mentoring by more experienced magicians, he has claimed a regular place in top Auckland comedy gigs and a slew of industry awards, including New Zealand Variety Artists Club (VAC) 2011 Top Comedy Award, Top Stage Act awards in national conventions in 2008 and 2009, the International Brotherhood of Magicians 2009 Top Senior Stage Magician and a nomination for best New Zealand International Comedy Festival newcomer the same year.Twice invited to the World Festival of Magic Show, he’s had compliments

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and work experience from acclaimed international magicians, the UK’s Paul Daniels and America’s Criss Angel, which helped to affirm his career path.Also a qualified special effects make-up artist, it seems that all you can expect from this comedic, stunt-wielding, hypnotising, singing, dancing and acting magician, is the unexpected.

Prepare to be scaredGoblins, ghouls and rattling bones will haunt the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on October 27 during the annual Fright Night Halloween party. Organisers had to shift the night from Friday to Saturday at the request of the school. Kaiwaka Sports Association manager Cheryl Anderson says the children used to get so excited, they couldn’t concentrate on their studies. The programme will include games, music and, of course, the haunted house. There will be prizes for the scariest costume. Entry is free but parents are asked to bring a plate to share at supper. The fun starts at 7.30pm.




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ACT seminar takes environmental perspectiveGreen or Greed is the title of a public seminar, which will be held at the Bridgehouse Lodge, Warkworth, on October 13. Two speakers will address issues around environmental entrepreneurialism. The event is being hosted by the ACT Auckland-North branch. Seminar starts at 1.30pm.


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Warkworth Floral Art Club will stimulate the senses in more ways than one, with its festive, food-based biennial exhibition ‘Floral Cuisine’ at Warkworth’s Masonic Hall in Queen St on October 12-14.Treasurer Maggie Kensington says the club’s 47 members have been divided into teams to tackle the displays on a grand scale, using a wide range of plant material, including foliage, flowers, fruit and vegetables to present a number of themes.Exhibits will include “Icing on the Cake”, a 1.8m square cake accompanied by a series of mini “cup cake” displays contributed by Warkworth Primary School children, which will be judged at the Friday opening at 10am. Summer Christmas will see Santa on a surfboard, ‘weddings’ will be complete with bride, groom and wedding cake, while

other exhibits will represent a white Christmas, birthdays, Easter, and an ice cream parlour.Maggie says the exhibition is the club’s major fundraiser and helps to cover the cost of ongoing education of members through hosting guest tutors, and attending workshops and exhibitions.The group draws members from as far north as Maungaturoto and meets every third Friday at the Matakana Hall from 9.30am. Floral art is well established in New Zealand with a national conference, regular competitions and 17 clubs in Auckland alone and Maggie hopes the exhibition will inspire others to come along and “enjoy being creative with flowers”.Floral Cuisine will be open daily from 10am-4pm. Entry $5, children under 12 free.

Warkworth’s Barbara Starrenburg works on a giant wedding ring already adorned with bottlebrush leaves and seeds.

Warkworth show presents floral art on grand scale




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A diverse group of local and guest photographers will give voice to individual expression at an exhibition at the Fine Line Gallery, Sharp Road, this month.Organisers say the exhibition records a contemporary range of visual sensibilities and art practice.Exhibiting in the show are Carli Clark, Richard Collins, Barbara Cope, Di Halstead, Sue Hill, Ian Macdonald, Davina Monds, Richard Smallfield and Charlie Wrigglesworth, with guest artists Mark Leonard Kaneko, Hamish Macdonald and Garry Currin.Kaneko will present a series of images taken over two trips to his wife’s grandmother’s house in Ibaraki, Japan, in 2008 and 2009. The old lady is a hoarder and the house is an amazing time capsule where nothing is ever thrown away or organised in any discernable or particular fashion.Having worked as a photographer in anthropological disciplines for the last 20 years, Hamish Macdonald’s own work lies on the flip side to this – locationally indistinct land, sea and skyscapes, invoked or set to lyrics and verse of personal meaning. Macdonald lives on South Kaipara Head where he draws much of his inspiration.Richard Smallfield continues to

Ian Macdonald’s large work Edge of Warming – Whangateau Harbour documents Ian’s major concerns with global warming and our precarious ecological future. Ian says Edge of Warming is a new series of work that has been incubating for the last few years and is an effort to respond visually to the undeniable rising of sea levels brought about by climate change. “Water seems to me to be the emerging political indicator of the axis of sustainability and exploitation we encounter as a species struggling to survive on this planet. I’m calling that intersection the Edge of Warming.”

Diverse voices echoed through exhibition

document his Gone Tomorrow series of the changing rural environment with classical square black and white photographs. The format echoes the work of earlier photographers and references the passing into history of these familiar scenes. His main focus in recent years has been to capture these changes in the area around Leigh.

Even before established artist Garry Currin began painting, he recorded daily life and his creative responses to his world with a camera. His large archive or diary of personal images is a continual process of documentation and inspiration.The exhibition Voices is at the Fine Line Gallery, from October 6 to 28.

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Organisers of Puhoi’s 150th celebration next year have come up with a commonsense solution to managing an event that is weather-dependent.They have decided to split the programme in to two so that outdoor functions, such as a pioneer landing re-enactment and official opening of the Puhoi River historic wharf replica, will be run in summer as a curtain-raiser to the core weekend in June.The first event on the programme will be Puhoi Axemen’s competition on January 12. Then, from February 22 to 24, the Bohemian Association of New Zealand will hold a picnic, wharf opening and pioneer landing re-enactment. The Puhoi Show will be held on March 2 and 3, and a special Anzac Day event and Puhoi Farmers Market will be held on April 28.A cemetery working bee and clean-up and re-lettering of grave headstones is under consideration for May.Thousands of people are expected to Puhoi during the celebrations marking the arrival of the first Bohemian settlers. The core celebration will be held from June 28 to 30.Info: www.puhoi150years.org.nz

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Fishers of all ages are invited to test their angling skills in a belated Timberworld Mangawhai Fishing Competition on October 20 and 21.Mangawhai Fishing Club president Trevor Downey says the annual competition is usually an Easter event, but was postponed until Labour Weekend this year, due to bad weather. Fishing starts at 6am on Saturday and weigh in will be held at the Mangawhai boating and fishing clubrooms from 4pm. A fish auction will be held each day around 6pm, with proceeds towards the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society. Sponsors include Timberworld, 100% Mangawhai Electrical, Mangawhai Fishing and Tackle and the fishing club itself and a range of prizes, including fishing gear, electrical appliances and a patio heater, will be allocated for heaviest and average fish in a range of species, ticket draw winners and kids.Timberworld manager John Merrick says the tournament is “a great event” and a chance to give back to the Mangawhai community and acknowledge its ongoing support of the business. Tickets are $30 for open and $5 for children, available from Mangawhai Fishing and Tackle and Mangawhai Service Centre.

The ag day events are always well supported.

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Entertainment galore at Mangawhai galaThousands of visitors are expected to enjoy some traditional gala day fun at Mangawhai Beach School gala and agricultural day at Insley St, Mangawhai on October 20.The school hopes to raise around $20,000 towards ongoing, and potentially increased, teacher aide support in classrooms, which principal Aaron Kemp says will free up teachers’ time to improve all students’ learning through targeted teaching.Gala day events will kick off at 9am with lamb and calf judging, followed by a wide range of activities and stalls.Last year’s favourites, like pony rides, face painting, a cafe, quickfire raffles and the chance to dunk principal Aaron Kemp and some of the teachers on the dunking machine, will be joined by new games and activities including mini

hot rod cars, a merry-go-round and horizontal bungy. Stalls will offer everything from bric-a-brac, plants, books and toys, to cakes, other food and drinks.Gala manager Tina Marwick says the day will showcase performances by the school’s own band and kapahaka group, as well as up-and-coming Auckland singer-songwriter Jamie McDell, who recently recorded her first album and has previously been compared to Taylor Swift.Mr Kemp says the event has attracted “fabulous community support” including platinum sponsors Coastal Homes and Bayleys Real Estate, as well as Mangawhai Village Four Square, Westmoreland Homes, Sarah Weber Photography, Placemakers Mangawhai and GJ Gardner Homes.The school would still welcome donations for raffles, or good second-hand items for the bric-a-brac stall.

Principal Aaron Kemp is in for another dunking this year.

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Proud of our Club’s spirit and achievements, we aim to reach wider into the community to increase the diversity in our Club membership. This will give us a better representation of our changing local community; wider representation of business, industry, community and minority groups, more women, younger people.

The Warkworth Rotary Club display shows you fi rst hand what Rotary does in our local community and across the globe.

A special display represents the ShelterBox program. This is an international disaster relief programme providing emergency shelter. Come and see the shelter box; containing a disaster relief tent for an extended family; blankets, water purifi cation stove and tool kit; meet our local trained response team volunteer. Ross McKenzie recently returned from the tropical storm and fl ooding in the Philippines to learn more about this work. www.shelterbox.org.nz

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See you at the Kowhai Festival!Rotary Warkworth will be providing marshalling Rotary Warkworth will be providing marshalling

To learn more call the PR team Peter Johns 0274 807 451 or Joy Paxton 422-2290

Ask the question ‘what does Rotary do for our community?’ and the answer may surprise many residents.The Warkworth club, celebrating 50 years next month, is involved in a diverse range of activities, ranging from youth scholarships and sponsorships to town clean-up days and events such as the annual Carols in the Park supporting Foodlink.However, the principles which draw people to Rotary remain the same, despite rapid change to the organisation’s ongoing success and relevance. The founding mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through fellowship of business, professional and community leaders.In Warkworth, this translates to partnerships with organisations such as Mercy Ships which delivers vital health-care services to people in West Africa and the Butterfly Trust which is finding dentists to volunteer for health work in Vanuatu.Recognising that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, there is a strong emphasis on young people, with the club supporting numerous scholarships, exchanges and leadership awards. Wellsford School has been the recipient of the Dictionaries in Schools programme and Phonak Classroom Sounds this year.The club donates to and supports wholeheartedly the Springboard Trust, based at Snells Beach, which works with at-risk youth and families, and Rotary members administer the Les Ramsay Trust, assisting young people mainly with small support grants. These one-off grants allow students to participate in

A series of fun Labour Weekend challenges will help raise funds for a much-needed auxiliary vehicle for Mangawhai Volunteer Fire Brigade.Organiser and part-time Mangawhai resident Annie Kitchener says she put together the events, after witnessing the dedicated work of the fire brigade in attending all sorts of callouts, including fires, rescues, medical emergencies and more and recognising that they had no choice but to send the fire engine to every one.The Quiz ‘n’ Fun Night at Mangawhai Golf Club on October 20, at 7pm will be run by a professional quiz master and include a light supper and a range of donated prizes. Tables of six or individuals are welcome and drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tickets are $26 and pre-booking is essential.On Sunday October 21, the Firemen’s/ladies’ All Weather Run will start at 10am from opposite the Mangawhai Information Centre. Competitors will be required to wear a parka and carry a backpack weight of 10kg for men and 5kg for women, as they tackle a diverse range of Mangawhai’s tracks, steps and beaches for around 5km, following clues along the way. Entry costs $10 and is restricted to those 13 years and up.Meanwhile, the Tip-A-Trail with a Dog Pal or Human friend will kick off from the carpark behind the information centre. Participants can choose from a range of local tracks, walking at their own pace and watching out for paper bones on the way that can ultimately be exchanged for prizes or dog treats. Entry costs $10 per dog and $5 per person.Info: Mangawhai Information Centre or contact Annie at [email protected]

Fundraising hots up Rotary service spreads near and far

sporting and educational events that they might not otherwise be able to attend.Support is also given to Trees for Survival, the annual Kowhai Festival, Summer Science Schools, Hospice and St John, as well as a myriad of one off-grants to help local residents purchase much-needed equipment.Gathered together, our members are a diverse group, openly sharing their time, talents and expertise while enjoying new friendships and social events. Aiming to expand membership and better represent the local area, Warkworth Rotary is reaching out and welcomes enquiries from anyone interested in joining them for dinner. It will be an opportunity to answer for yourself the question, “What does Rotary do for our community?”Info: See ad below or call the PR team, Peter Johns 0274 807 451 or Joy Paxton 422 2290.

The donation of 32 dictionaries to Year 5 students at Wellsford School was coordinated by the Warkworth Rotary Club, as part of Rotary International’s goal of literacy development for young people.




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