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Rāwene Community Newsletter
8 SEPTEMBER 2016
NGA PANUI O TE ROOPU HUIHUI O RĀWENE
RĀWENE COMMUNITY
NEWSLETTER
“Action over drift, engagement over withdrawal, deliberation and debate over silence and denial”
Council recognises volunteers
TheFarNorthDistrictCouncilhas
recognisedeightordinaryresidentswhodo
extraordinarythings.
DeputyMayorTaniaMcInnesofficiatedat
theevent,callingonotherelected
representativespresenttoassistduringthe
ceremony.CouncillorsAnnCourt,Mate
Radich,ColinKitchen,LawrieAtkinson,Win
StephensandKaikohe-HokiangaCommunity
BoardChairpersonPaulineEvansallspokein
supportofawardrecipients.
Dear Valued Customers
FarNorthCitizenAwards2016
recipients:
• James(Jim)Powdrill
• PukeMaramaNikora
• TrevorBedggood
TheannualFarNorthCitizenAwards
celebratethevitalvoluntaryworkthat
thousandsofpeopledoeverydaybehind
thescenestomakeourcommunitiesbetter
placestolivein.
Thefourwomenandfourmenrecognised
thisyearcoverawiderangeofactivities,
fromkeepingtheFarNorth’santiquefarm
machineryandsteamenginesworking,
keepingthesportofgymnasticsaliveinthe
districtforyoungpeople,andalifeof
spiritualguidancethroughtheRatana
Church.
BOATSHED CAFE
It’s nearly that time of year again
when the Boatshed Cafe is closed
for its Annual Break.
Monday 12 to Sunday 18
September we are open for
takeaway coffees and sweets only,
from 8.30am to 11.30am.
• JoeNoll
• DaynaWehi
• JanetMcLea
• PatriciaBrott
• ValerieMcGregor
Monday 19 September until Friday 2
October we are fully closed, reopening 3 October 2016.
Awardrecipientsarenominatedbecause
theyhavemadeaconsiderablecontribution
tothewell-beingoftheFarNorthDistrict;
havenotreceivedpaymentfortheirwork;
andwerelivinginthedistrictwhen
nominated.
Theannualawardswerelaunchedin2001
tocommemoratetheInternationalYearof
theVolunteer.
Rawene Rainfall for AUGUST 2016
August
2016
169 mm
August
2015
176 mm
Total Rain
to
31 Aug 2016
1074 mm
Total Rain
to
31 Aug 2015
Days of
Rain in
August 2016
825 mm
Nga mihi
the Boatshed Whanau
CONTENTS
Council recognises volunteers.
1
Meetings. Market Days. For Sale.
Situation Vacant. Book Giveaway.
2
NRC backs irrigation study.
3
Church Notices. Joke of the Week.
4
What’s On: Aberhart in Hokianga.
5
Service Adverts.
6
Hokianga Rally for Democracy.
7
Community Calendar.
8
Te Mauri o Te Wai says thanks.
9
Service Adverts.
10
16
Wettest August since 1978: 262 mm in 2010
Driest August since 1978: 56 mm in 1983
Most rain in 24 hours in August 2016: 45 mm on 3rd
CONTEMPLATION C ORNER
NIWA records supplied by Ian Fife
Dave West P O Box 73 Rāwene 09 4057 734 / 09 4057 779
We thank you for your on-going
support and appreciate your
understanding.
Fromnowon,I'llconnectthedotsmy
ownway.
BillWatterson
[email protected] / www.newsrawene.org.nz