FMD, University of Waikato
Issue No: 26 - October 2004
Social Club Mystery Bus Trip 13th November 2004
26 of us left Hamilton at 7.30am not knowing where
we were headed.
We ended up at Waihi and had a guided tour of the
Martha Gold Mine. We then went to Waihi Beach
RSA Club for lunch which everyone enjoyed very
much. Bill the bus driver who organised our day
without anyone knowing where we were going then
took us to Bowentown for a look. We then drove
back to the Karangahape Gorge & stopped for
afternoon tea at a winery/café before stopping in
Paeroa to have dinner at a club there.
Can you Hackett!!
We then headed back for home which ended the trip at about
8pm. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and a big
thank you goes to Tom Reidy for making this happen.
Linda
It was a pleasure to attend the 2004 New Zealand Arborticultural
nd
Association, ISA 32 Chapter Conference and NZAA/SHIHL
National Tree Championship held at Copthorne Hotel and
Resort, Queenstown.
The things we have to do!! The range of topics covered were
numerous and I will only mention a few.
¾ Tree AZ on development sites presented by Jeremy Barrell
from the UK.
¾ Using the Resistograph by Peter Blank, from IML, Australia,
and in bed with the IRD by Katrina Fowler from New Zealand.
By the end of the conference I was knackered!! Saturday gave
me the opportunity to watch the climbing competitions, enjoy the
serenity of the scenery, especially the snow peak mountains,
and rippling lake and reflect on everything I learnt over the past
three days. Then the finale. I hacked it!! AJ styles off the 43m
Kawarau bridge, which apparently was the world’s first Bungy
site.
Shar assisting with setting up at Graduation
I would like to mention, I thank you Mark for giving me the
opportunity to attend the conference. Nan for encouraging me
to go, and the remaining ground staff for carrying the extra
Shar Te Mara
workload during my absence.
100 % TU MEKE
Kia ora koutou
This is to let people who don’t know that we have a Touch team
in the Uni Rec Centre competition on Tuesday nights, the name
of our team is 100% TU MEKE, the team consist of staff from
the Grounds department who gives us inside knowledge of the
fields and Security staff that make sure everyone is safe and
secure and a member of the Mailroom who makes sure
everything gets though and Portering staff to carry the heavy
work load and also a staff member from the Postgraduate office
who makes sure we achieve our goal. We have played 4 games
so far and have drawn 1 and won 3 and hope our good luck
continues as we are looking desperately for any sponsor/s
(hint hint) JC and the FMD social club (hahahaha).
Playing touch is a good way of getting together and having fun and enjoying ourselves and also a good excuse to have a beer
or two. We play hard and fair (well most of the time). So if you have nothing else to do you are more than welcome to come down
and support us at our next game just ask any team member and they will tell you what time we play and what field we will be
playing on.
Team members are: Luke (NO FLUKE) Karanga, Merv (WITH THE SWERVE) Kapea, Derek (DANGERMAN) Freeman, Mike
(MEAN MACHINE) Green, Devon (THE MAN) Daniels, Jim (GOT THE SKILLS) Wilson, Zita (CANT TOUCH THIS) Enoka, Terri
(DON’T MESS WITH ME) Collins, Hayley (THE COMET) Coleman, Huri (GET OUT OF MY WAY) Nelson, Shirley (TWINKLE
TOES) Ashby, Linda (ICE COOL) Brahne, And our super sub Jhai (THE HOT STEPPER) Kapea.
Kia ora, NO FLUKE
FMD Social Club Update
BOAT TRIP “RIVERHEAD FERRY” – SATURDAY 4th DECEMBER 2004 – MONEY IS DUE NOW!!!
This is the Social Club’s Xmas Function. The cost $35 for FMD social club donators, payable by those who have not already paid
and are interested in now going. $50 non social club donators. All those interested in going please put your name down on the
board in the FMD tearoom. Bus leaves Hamilton 7.30am. Those who went on the bus trip to Auckland on 28th February 2004 will
be charged $20 each for the bus. Please give your money to Tom Reidy as soon as possible.
Left to right: You should be able to recognise these three people –
John Cameron, Trevor & Marg Harris and Tony Dicks & some of the WMS & FASS staff
We worked hard at the Hobart Tertiary Education managers Conference … we also played up as “Devils and Angels”
Clockwise from top left: A “garden” at Uni of Tasmania student accommodation; artworks ditto; Disable access drinking fountain;
double stainless handrail and name the bottom competition; view of the newest student accommodation.
Snippets from round the division
1.
Last evening (10/11) Emma Coker's brother was chosen as the Otorohonga Sportsperson of the Year and now goes forward
to the Waikato regional finals.
2. Pieter Koers scored a perfect 100% for the latest assignment in the "Construction Planning" module of his course - Amazing!
Well Done!!
Changes
Uni Golf Day
Well, as I think everyone knows Cherie Mason, Susan Jensen and
Robert Moir are all leaving us between now and Christmas. This is the
most people we have had resign for a long time and always of course
makes one wonder if THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE WATER!!! All 3
will be very much missed by Facilities Management and we will all
have our own memories of what made them valued colleagues.
Amongst mine will be Robert for his desire (in the friendliest of ways)
to stir me up on some topic whenever we had morning tea; Cherie for
her amazingly prompt and efficient draughting services to me; and
Susan for the pace at which she did everything from her work to her
movement down the corridor outside clutching a small cardboard
packet. They will all be missed and I sincerely wish them all the best
in their new endeavours and please do come back and visit on
occasions.
John Cameron
Another Uni Golf Day has been and gone.
There were a few people flying the FMD flag, some a
little more illustriously than others. Whilst there was
good representation from the Porters, Security and
Building Maintenance, it was Derek Freeman who
really turned in a star performance.
He played off a lowly 13 handicap, swore that he has
only played 10 games this year, hit a couple
of less-than-perfect shots, missed a few
putts and still managed to walk away with
two prizes in the “Burglars” category Go Derek!
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