Patea & Waverley Press Te Karere o Patea me Te Wairoaiti
July 2018
Circulating in Patea, Waverley, Waitotara and surrounding districts
Patea Kindergarten Art Auction and 50th Jubilee Friday 8th June saw Patea Kindergarten hold their Art Auction and 50th Jubilee celebration at the Old Folks Hall in Patea. Just fewer than one hundred people attended the event and it was fabulous to see the community get behind the kindergarten. This event made up part of the annual fundraising for the kindergarten. The small parent based committee annually must raise between $10,000 to $14,000 to ensure the teaching team has the necessary resources to provide a quality early childhood education for the forty five children that attend. This year’s event raised a record amount of just under $11,000, which will be going towards teaching resources. The success of the event would not be possible without the massive support of the community, in particular the amazing artists who donated their work; Flox - Liz Harrison Katrina Arthur Susan Imhasly Sue Baker Claire Jensen Chester Borrows Glenn Jones Art Celeste Cole Bianca Mitchell David Trubridge Marianne Muggeridge Sofie Dwyer Paul Nickson – Studio 88 Carl Fairweather Rosanne Oakes Dickie Family Fern Petrie Lena Gibbs Kay Reedy Nicky Grey Michaela Stoneman Marie Grice Trudy Taylor PTA Shop Tate Family & Rae Burton REMO Also the amazing sponsors that made the event possible, these are as follows; • PLATINUM SPONSORS: Patea Electrical, Murdoch Contracting, Waverley Motors • GOLD SPONSORS: Gwynn Contracting, McCarty & Hunger Ltd, Sandford Bros, Taranaki Veterinary Centre, Patea Dairy & Food, Patea Four Square • SILVER SPONSORS: Mana Jewellery, Peta M Homeware & Gifts Patea Kindergarten would also like to thank our amazing auctioneer for the evening Karl Stratton from McDonald Real Estate and Liz Cook for the jubilee cake.
Masters Team gives back to Community
A classic display of Master’s Rugby League was shown over the weekend, in what was to be called a "Give back to the Community" event. The Patea Warriors played against a gutsy Western Suburbs Tigers who travelled down from New Plymouth in a intriguing game of Masters Rugby League, the first ever to be played at the Patea Domain for over 20 years. Executive Manager Sam Broughton said the game was played with such passion from both sides "Although Patea took the win, you could sense the determination from the Western Suburbs Tigers who never gave up and showed a lot of mana on the field throughout the game." A standout of ex Patea personal patrons and players who had travelled from afar turned up to be part of this memorial event. "To see past players come out of the wood works from both sides giving their all and enjoying themselves was a awesome experience to witness" Broughton also stated. The Patea Management team would also like to acknowledge the local Community of Patea who turned up in numbers. Marketing Consultant Renee Kepa and Communication Coordinator Neville Hinga have gone to great lengths with their commitment and engagement towards the Masters. The amount of people that showed up at the Domain to watch the game was exhilarating. To play in front of a big crowd was a highlight of the game, cheering the team on the field, sensed a sensational vibe. Having a wide range of support not only at home, but overseas as well. Receiving request from those who were wanting to see the game been played via Live stream through social media was exciting. “The support the Master’s team has been receiving has been phenomenal and seeing the local tamariki wearing a supporter’s jersey is inspiring to see from the sideline”. Now they look forward to the next date which is set on the 28th July 2018 when they meet the Coastal Cobras in Opunake in an Over 35s Memorial match.
Cutting the cake are Committee President Marichen Honeyfield and Head Teacher Robyn Sorensen
Selwyn Broughton on show for The Patea Masters. Some of the local tamariki at Patea Domain wearing their supporter's jerseys.
DEADLINE: all copy to be handed in by 25 July for August 2018 issue. All deadlines on inside back cover.