Februry 2017 news letter

February 2017 … Phone: 021 501 200 … Email: cindysccsnewsletter@gmail.com Photograph By C Foster

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Emergency Help and Support, Numbers

Alcohol Drug Mainline 0800 787 797 Alcohol Drug Maori Line 0800 787 798 Alcohol Drug Pacifica Line 0800 787 799 Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229 67 57 AIDS Hotline 0800 802 437 Asthma Respiratory Management 07 577 6738 Breast Screen Aoteara Free: Age 45-69 0800 270 200 BOPSASS (Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Service) 0800 227 233 Cancer Society Tga 07 571 2035 Café Youth Health 07 378 3895 Children's helpline 0800 WHATSUP 0800 9428 787 Citizen Advice Bureau 0800 367 222 Cot Death (sudden infant death support) 0800 16 44 55 Depression Helpline 0800 111 757 Diabetes Helpline Tga 0 7 571 3422 Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Inc 07 579 6091 Epilepsy Help Line: 0800 374 537 Family Violence Information Line 0800 456 450 Family Planning Tga 07 578 8539 Family Works 07 575 9709 Gambling Crisis Helpline 0800 654 655 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

021 2255108 Gender Bridge Inc (transgender support) 0800 844 357 Grief Support Services 07 578 44 80 Healthline (open 24/7) 0800 611 116 Healthline 0800 611 116 Kids line (Kids up to 14yrs) 0800 543 754 Lifeline New Zealand 24hr 0800 543 354 La Leche (Breastfeeding Support) Tga 07 544 9817 National Cervical Screening Programme 0800 729 729 Narcotics Anonymous 0800 628 632 Nemms Needle Exchange Mt Maunganui 07 575 5922 NetSafe 0508 638 723 Open Home (Child, Family Support Foster Care) Tga 07 579 2840 Parent Help 0800 568 856 Prisoner Aid/Rehabilitation offender/family Turangi 07 386 8246 Pregnancy Counselling Service 0800 773 462 Prostate problem support line 0800 477 678 Plunketline 0800 933 922 Quitlin 0800 778 778 Relationship Services 0800 735 283 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans (open 24/7) 0800 726 666 Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) 0508 828 865 Shine Domestic Violence helpline 0508 744 633 Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support 0800 742 584 Sexual Abuse Centre (Rotorua) Inc 07 348 1555 Stroke Foundation 0800 787 653 Tauranga Living Without Violence 0800 577 003 Tauranga Moana Victim Support 0800 842 846 Te Whare Oranga Wairua Maori Women’s Refuge 0800 733 843 Telefriend Sight Loss Peer Support 0800 100 051 Toughlove 0800 868 445 Union of fathers (separation and support) 0508 22 5532 Victim Support 0800 842 846 Women’s Refuge 0800 86 733 84 Tga 07 541 1911 What’s Up (Age 5-18) 0800 942 878 Western Bay of Plenty Ostomy Society Inc, help line 07-5737443 Youth line Phone Counselling 0800 376 633

Emergencies: Mobile Phone Report Traffic Incidents Fire, Police, Ambulance

* 555 111

Medical: Accident & Healthcare (Tga) Hospital (Tauranga)

07 577 0010 07 579 8000

Tauranga Police Station: Monmouth Street Tauranga 07-577 4300 Mount Maunganui Police Station: Salisbury Avenue 07-575 3143 New Zealand Police - Greerton, 244 Chadwick Rd 07-578 3460 Papamoa Police Station: 530 Papamoa Beach Road 07 572 2440

Bridge Lessons - beginners - starting Thursday 9th March, evenings, Mount Maunganui Bridge Club, 60 Golf Road. For details see our website www.mount-maunganui.bridge-club.org or ring for further info, Anne on 07 572 5522 or 021 08295766 or Bren on 0272 560774

Moon Phases Friday 03rd February 2017 First Quarter

Friday 10th February 2017 Full Moon

Saturday 18th February 2017 Last Quarter

Sunday 26th February 2017 New Moon

SEASONS

Summer December - February Autumn March - May Winter June - August Spring September - November MONTHS OF THE YEAR January 31 Days February 28 Days March 31 Days April 30 Days May 31 Days June 30 Days July 31 Days August 31 Days September 30 Days October 31 Days November 30 Days December 31 Days February 29 Leap Year Every Four Years 0100 = 01am 0200 = 02am 0300 = 03am 0400 = 04am 0500 = 05am 0600 = 06am 0700 = 07am 0800 = 08am 0900 = 09am 1000 = 10am 1100 = 11am 1200 = 12 o clock (Mid Day) 1300 = 01pm 1400 = 02pm Eg: 1415 = 2.15pm 1500 = 03pm 1530 = 3.30pm 1600 = 04pm 1645 = 4.45pm 1800 = 06pm 1700 = 05pm 1900 = 07pm 2000 = 08pm 2100 = 09pm 2200 = 10pm 2300 = 11pm 2400 = 12 o clock (Midnight)

CC’s FEBRUARY HOROSCOPES Aries 21 March –20 April Slow start for the year but you may find opportunity's in your professional life that will bring success and long awaited gains. Accept help from others but choose your help carefully, not everyone has your best interests at heart.

Taurus 21 April -21 May This may bring a slow pace which will give you time to refresh yourself and give you time to catch up on things that are needing done. Don’t push yourself as this will soon pass and you will be back in the swing of things.

Gemini 22 June - 22 July Don’t rush into things, take a step back, watch and listen before making changes. This will give you time to think and make the right choice so you get the gains you are wanting. Patience is required, stay in control and accepting help from a friend will help you to move forward.

Cancer 22 June - 22 July The world is not against you, You need to make a change within yourself by changing your thoughts to positive. Negative thoughts will only produce negative out comes. You have a lot of good changes around you.

Leo 25 July - 25 August Life is full of ups and downs and when it isn’t quite going to plan does not mean you give up. Its just giving you time to re-think and re-plan and change the way you are doing things to reach your goals. Don’t give up.

Virgo 24 August– 25 September Confidence is important but don’t over do it. Advice and help from a friend may help to set you up long term. Don’t spread yourself to thin, focus on the skills you have and work within them.

Libra 24 September - 25 October Boredom seems to be around you at the moment. You need challenges and change to pick you up and give you something to get your teeth into. Variety is the spice of life. Look for more to get you inspired.

Scorpio 24 October - 22 November Have faith in yourself, you know what you want so go and fight for it. Don’t let others put you down and confuse you. Trust your gut feelings and you will be ok. Block out anything negative around you.

Sagittarius 25 November - 21 December Don’t let changes to social events get you down. Things don’t always go to plan so move with the flow. Keep in touch with close friends and the people who matter to you, there maybe someone that needs your support Capricorn 22 December - 20 January Financially you can’t help everyone that looks to you for help. Think seriously before you hand over your hard earned cash as you could find yourself in difficultys managing your accounts and living expenses.

Sometimes to have to be cruel to be kind.

Aquarius 21 January - 19 February Work is bring plenty of challenges, if you choose carefully and think things through carefully you will be in a good place to make beneficial changes to your future and financial situation, which will bring positive changes within your family and home life.

Pisces 20 February - 20 March This is a time of change, work with it as it is not always easy to adapt. Shrug your shoulders and let the bad stuff go so, you can concentrate on the good stuff. Making the right changes and sticking to the plans you make will get you to the end. Brighter better times ahead.

Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services (known as BOPSASS) BOPSASS is a free 24 hours service in the Bay of Plenty for adults, teenagers & children who have been sexually assaulted.

We have staff based in Tauranga and Whakatane. If you would like to talk to one of our nurses or counsellors about what has happened to you, and what we can do to help you, then please

contact us. We know it takes courage to ask for help.

You are not alone. 0800 227 233 … 27/7

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DISCLAIMER: All efforts have been taken to see that all information within this News Letter is

correct. No responsibility will be accepted for any inaccuracies, misuse or misinterpretation of wrongful information. All information given and provided should be used as a guide only .

DISCLAIMER (Daylight Saving Times R included) Time tables are a guide only.

All efforts have been taken to see that these times and tides are correct.

No responsibility will be accepted for any inaccuracies or misuse or wrong information.

Hello Everyone … Editor’s Blurb

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I hope everyone has had an awesome break and enjoyed their holidays but, here we go holidays over, children back to school, parents back to work all back to normal? Making the transition Cindy from vacation to work may not be an event that will inspire you, CC’s News Letter Phone: 021 501 200 There is no way around it so find ways to edge yourself gradually back into the madness of your job. When you finally get through all the mail and emails prioritize your work, make a list and then work your way through it.

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Many families are struggling with school fees and uniforms on top of the holiday expenditure. Stressed trying to settle back into work and get children settled into routines. But this happens every year and we survive, so know it is just a passing phase and will all sort itself out in time.

A reminder to take care on the road as many children bike, walk and skateboard to school. Keep your speed down and make sure you are paying attention to what is going on around the streets and school areas. The last thing you want is having to deal with a child run over on the road. Be alert, Keep speed down, No Txting A welcome to 2017 bring on the adventures for another year, before we know it 2018 will soon be with us, going through the returning to work and schools again.

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Wedding Anniversaries 1st Paper 13th Lace 2nd Cotton 14th Ivory 3rd Leather 15th Crystal 4th Flowers 20th China 5th Wood 25th Silver 6th Sweets 30th Pearl Don’t leave 7th Copper 35th Coral your dog in 8th Bronze 40th Ruby the car, Hot cars cause 9th Pottery 45th Sapphire 50th Gold your dog to 10th Tin 11th Steel 55th Emerald over heat 12th Silk 60th/75th Diamond and stress

Daylight Saving Starts 25th September 2016 …… Daylight Saving Ends 02nd April 2017 …... Daylight Saving Starts 24th September 2017

Public Holidays/Other 2017

School Term Dates 2017 Primary, Intermediate Secondary

New Years Day: 1st Sunday January New Years Day: Observed 2nd Monday January New Years Day: Day After NY 3rd Tuesday January Waitangi Day: Monday 6th February 2017 Term1 Autumn 01st March 2017 Monday 30 January 2017 St Patrick Day 17th March (Not a Holiday) 2017 And Tuesday 7 February Daylight Saving Ends 02nd April 2017 Thursday 13th April 2017 Good Friday: Friday 14th April 2017 Easter Day Sunday 16th April 2017 Term 2 Easter Monday: Monday 17th April 2017 Monday 01st May Anzac Day: Tuesday 25th April 2017 Friday 07th July 2017 Mothers Day 14th May (Not a Holiday) 2017 Term 3 Winter 01st June 2017 Queens Birthday: Monday 05th June 2017 Monday 24th July 2017 Shortest Day 21st June 2017 Friday 29th September 2017 Spring 01st September 2017 Daylight Saving Starts 24th September 2017 4th Term Labour Day: Monday 23rd October 2017 Monday 16th October 2017 Summer 01st December 2017 20th December 2017 Longest Day 22nd December 2017 Secondary & Composite Christmas Day: Monday 25th December 2017 Boxing Day: Tuesday 26th December 2017 Wednesday

14th December 2017

Anniversaries / Symbols

Gender Signs

First Anniversary Cotton Second Anniversary Paper ♂ male ♀ female Third Anniversary Leather ⚦ transgender, transsexual, alchemical Fourth Anniversary Fruit & Flower symbol for iron or crocus of iron Fifth Anniversary Wood ⚲ neuter, eunuch Sixth Anniversary Sugar Seventh Anniversary Wool ⚪asexuality; genderless; betrothed.

Eighth Anniversary Pottery (⚨ ⚩ alchemical symbol for iron) Ninth Anniversary Willow Sex Relations Signs Tenth Anniversary Tin ⚤ heterosexual Eleventh Anniversary Steel Twelfth Anniversary Fine linen & silk ⚢ lesbian, female homosexuality Fourteenth Anniversary Ivory ⚣ gay, male homosexuality Fifteenth Anniversary Crystal ⚥ bisexuality Twentieth Anniversary China Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Silver/Coral ⚧ transgender sexuality, hermaphrodite (in entomology).

Fortieth Anniversary Ruby two men holding hands Forty-Fifth Anniversary Sapphire Fiftieth Anniversary Gold two women holding hands Fifty-fifth Anniversary Emerald Marriage Status Signs Sixtieth Anniversary Diamond ⚭ Married ⚮ Divorced ⚯ Separated Seventieth Anniversary Platinum

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This Just In…. new books to savour at your library:

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Frank Casey Suits 89 Grey Street, Tauranga Phone: 5782888 Facebook/ frankcaseytauranga Where are we now?..... take a photo of CC’s News Letter somewhere in your town, country.

Tell me where it is.

Email the photo to me at: cindysccsnewsletter@gmail.com It will be published in the next issue in March

Grandparents Talk, by Kiwi Janice Marriott, does what it says on the cover, and tells of tales all sorts of grandparents will identify with. The stories span the globe, and include Pasifika and Chinese grandparents.

Grandparents talk of their grandchildren they Skype with overseas, and others have grandchildren as their neighbours. Not just for grandparents, this book will appeal to all ages, including the grandkids!

Peter Hook’s Substance tells of the greatest indie band of the eighties and nineties, New Order, and their dalliance with the UK music charts during the time of Eurotrash pop and grunge metal. All the good stuff is in here, from the time of their famous record label Factory, and the infamous Manchester days of the Hacienda Club.

The Hero’s Body, by novelist William Giraldi, leads you into the cloistered world of bodybuilding. As expected from a man of letters, we get, one must describe as, a blow-by-blow memoir of cliché-blasting, myth-busting drama.

The point of difference? It’s all true! Recommended for the more macho bloke in your life, who’ll be crying over his protein shake Paul Cuming | Collections Librarian, Tauranga City Libraries www.tauranga.govt.nz Council www.tauranga.govt.nz

Tauranga Library Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm … Wed late night 9.30am - 7.00pm Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm Sunday 11.30am - 4.00pm Mount Maunganui Public Library: Mon-Fri 9:30am - 5pm Sat 9.30am-1.30pm 398 Maunganui Rd, Phone: 07-577 7177 Mount Maunganui Toy Library, Incorporated, Phone: 07-572 5228 Papamoa Public Library, Library, Public Toilets Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 09.30am-5.30pm, Sat-Sun 09.30am-4pm 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa 3118, Phone: 07 577 7177 Papamoa Toy Library: Inside the Papamoa Library Complex 15 Gravatt Road, Papamoa, Phone: 07 575 3011 Greerton Library: Mon-Fri 9:30am – 5PM Sat-Sun 09.30am-4pm 139 Greerton Rd, Phone: 07-577 7177

The Mobile Library

The Mobile Library visits 43 stops on a fortnightly cycle. There are over 3,500 items to choose from The Mobile Library will bring any item from the Catalogue to your stop, for a Hold fee of $1 for an Adult, or 50c for Child or Teen.

Cosseys Dam Hunuo Regional Park

Cooks Landing Netherton

Mobile Library Timetable February 2017

Tarawaere Loop Tramping Track Thames

Waiomu Kauri

Upper Link Track Waharau Regional Park Family violence is a crime. It is not a private matter.

People in violent relationships often cannot help themselves.

They need your help.

In an emergency dial 111 and ask for the Police. Your call could save a life. Ignoring family violence could result in serious injury or death. Nearly half of all homicides in New Zealand are related to family violence.

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Sold Your Home Now Avoid Post Move Clutter 1. Unpack And Set Up One Room At A Time You might feel like you have to get everything done at once, but that will get you frustrated in a hurry.

Remember to take it slow. Unpack one room at a time, such as a bedroom. Place the bed, dresser and other basic furniture in the room. Add heavier items such as free-standing wardrobes only if the remaining space will permit them. This avoids wasting time removing items from the room after unpacking. This also allows you to see what the room needs to complete the décor, such as curtains, rugs, mirrors and other items. Set up a consistent pace and stick to it.

2. Use What You Already Have Too Fill the New Space Wait to go shopping for new things until after you unpack for at least a couple of weeks. You may have items in boxes that will fit the new space you have in home. No one wants to buy more of what they already have, so unpack all those boxes before you do any shopping.

Dressers, beds, cabinets and more can be reused in your new home. A fresh coat of paint and perhaps new hardware can make old furniture look new again.

3. Organise Your Storage Sometimes you just have too much stuff. Not every new home will accommodate all of your belongings. Be sure to organise your storage spaces in way to maximize the amount of belongings you can store. Extra furniture, seasonal clothing, holiday items and more can be stored until needed. This reduces clutter around your home. Your new space will feel comfortable and less stressful.

4. Have a Garage Sale After a few months of living in your new home, consider having a garage sale to dispose of items you no longer use. Get rid of all the old junk that’s just taking up space. This could include electronics, lawn equipment, seasonal clothing, furniture or other items. The money can help offset the costs of living in a new home. Hosting a garage sale is a great way to get rid of clutter. If there are items that go unsold at the garage sale, there is always the option to donate unused items. Consider tossing old junk or clutter that is altogether useless. Also try selling your stuff online. It’s a great and easy alternative to a garage sale.

Phone 0800 22 28 24 for a free consultation if you need a hand.

DON’T TOUCH A DOG UNLESS YOU ASK THE OWNERS PERMISSION FIRST!

MOBILE PHONES …

TXT DRIVING DON’T TXT WHEN DRIVING!!!

Dogs Safety

Regardless of all the advertising and Police warnings, people still drive and use mobile phones. What don’t they understand? The danger they are putting themselves and others in by driving with eyes off the road.

In lots of ways dogs are similar to children some are quite, shy, scared, and then you get the ones that don’t mind a stranger. All dogs belong to their owners not a stranger. You wouldn't like a stranger to just appear and start playing, hugging or kissing your child, well it is the same for dog owners. Many people don’t think!. It is only polite to ask before you touch a dog you don’t know. Maybe the dog is not a people’s dog or maybe it’s in training or maybe the dog is not well. If you see a dog you like the look of make sure you ask if you can pat the dog listen to the owner, don’t let your children hug and climb around the dog. Teach your children the right way to meet and greet a dog. Children cry if they are not happy and don’t want to be around you … A dog can’t cry they may show their fear by nipping you if you insist on getting in their space. Please show respect to the dog owner and their pooch.

When you do greet the dog don’t grab at it or try to hug it. The correct way to greet a dog is to slowly put your hand out facing down and let the dog sniff it. Your tone of voice will also determine if the dog is happy to be around you. If the dog is happy it is then ok to slowly pat it on the side of its face by the ears. If you have your hand above the dog it might make the dog think you are going to hit it. Do not put your face around dogs you don’t know.

Come on people don’t be so bloody stupid … there is enough advertising around warning you of the dangers. You think it won’t and can’t happen to you… think again.

Little, medium and big dogs can look so cute, adorable, however this does not mean that you ... a stranger to the dog can just walk up and hug, kiss and pat it.

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Sooner or later you will be a victim … just what the damage will be … death of someone else … a child or a mother or father? Or maybe you taking your last breath … hopefully you got to finish your txt message? Don’t be an idiot have respect for others on the road.

DRINK DRIVING We have all been warned about drink driving.

We all know we are not to drink & drive …!!!

DON’T BE A BLOODY IDIOT! Have your parties enjoy your friends and celebrate holidays but use your brains, organise your travel home or stay at your friend’s place.

Taxis are available and in the end are cheaper than a drink driving ticket, loss of licence or living with the fact you have injured or killed another person.

Remember if you kill another person or yourself you HURT & WRECK so many people’s lives.

Too Late? You idiot when you sober up and realize what you have done will you be able to still say you enjoyed your drinks?

Will you be able to live with what you have done?

WANTED BOOKS • PUZZLES•DVD’S • CD’S• RECORDS Mount Maunganui Lions & Lioness Annual Book Fair Drop off Points: MOUNT MAINSTREET OFFICE, PHOENIX CAR PARK Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5pm CAR AIR B.O.P LTD, 138 NEWTON STREET Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm RESENES, 43 WAIHI RD, JUDEA Mon-Frid 8:30am-5pm (closed Sat 4pm, Sun 3pm)

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Life Is One Or The Other

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Know what faze you are in are you happy or sad Are you feeling positive or negative Know that you can change one to the other.

Wake up negative you are going to have a bad day Be positive with everything you think and do and you will get the gains you deserve A man is but the product of his thoughts.

What he thinks, he becomes.– Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader Positive and negative thoughts can become self-fulfilling prophecies: What we expect can often come true.

Pessimist: I lost my job and I'll never find one as good again.

No point even looking!

Optimist: I lost my job. Thank goodness there are other opportunities I can explore!

The way we feel about a situation comes from our perception of it.

Often that perception is right, but sometimes it isn't.

Positive people view failure as an opportunity to learn and get better.

Negative people are emotionally disabled by failure because they allow it to define who they are.

Negative positive, positive negative it’s your choice.

Things are never so bad they can't be made worse.

From the movie The African Queen

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.

She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."

The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

Little Johnny's new baby brother was screaming up a storm.

He asked his mom, "Where'd we get him?"

His mother replied, "He came from heaven, Johnny."

Johnny says, "WOW! I can see why they threw him out!"

A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead.

"How do you know that the cat was dead?" she asked her pupil.

"Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move, " answered the child innocently.

You did WHAT ? ! ?" the teacher exclaimed in surprise.

"You know, "explained the boy, "I leaned over and went 'Pssst!' and it didn't' move."

One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her son into bed.

She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?"

The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can't dear," she said.

"I have to sleep in Daddy's room."

A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice: "The big sissy."

A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, "I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter."

Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I'm Jane Sugarbrown."

The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, "Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?"

She replied, "I thought I was, but mother says I'm not."

The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.

"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'

A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."

Thank you to those who shared your jokes

PHONETIC ALPHABET Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Pappa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whisky X-ray Yankee Zulu

Profiling Hospice Services: Bereavement Support Nothing is ever the same when you lose someone. For those trying to adjust to a 'new normal' our Bereavement Support Group series starts on 21 February. Over eight weeks, meet other individuals and families and with the support of our Counsellors, understand and navigate the wave of grief and loss.

Families who are currently under our care - or have been, no matter how long ago - are welcome to participate. The series will be run throughout the year and is each meeting is typically on a Tuesday from 10am to 12 noon. There is a proposed evening group too, depending on demand. As numbers are limited to 12 per group please let us know you intend to come along.

Email DebS@waipuna-hospice.co.nz or phone 552 4380 ext 237 for more information and to register.

For more information on the work of Waipuna Hospice, upcoming fundraising events and volunteer opportunities, visit www.waipuna-hospice.co.nz and www.facebook.com/WaipunaHospiceTauranga The Board, staff and volunteers of Waipuna Hospice wish you happiness and health in 2017. We look forward to working with our community as we strive to provide a comprehensive care and support service for our patients and their families.

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Subscribe to Emergency Alerts - Civil Defence bopcivildefence.govt.nz/emergency-status/subscribe/ Most earthquake-related injuries and deaths result from falling debris, flying glass and collapsing structures such as buildings and bridges.

Earthquakes can also trigger landslides, avalanches, flash floods, fires and tsunami.

BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE Getting ready before an earthquake strikes will help reduce damage to your home and business and help you survive.

Develop a Household Emergency Plan. Assemble and maintain your emergency survival Items for your home and workplace, as well as a portable getaway kit.

Practice Drop, Cover and Hold.

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Mount Maunganui RSA invite you to the 70s Show 25th February 2017

Identify safe places within your home, school or workplace. See the right-hand panel for more information about safe places.

Check your household insurance policy for cover and amount.

Seek qualified advice to make sure your house is secured to its foundations and ensure any renovations comply with the New Zealand Building Code.

Secure heavy items of furniture to the floor or wall. Visit www.eqc.govt.nz to find out how to quake-safe your home.

DURING AN EARTHQUAKE If you are inside a building, move no more than a few steps, drop, cover and hold.

Stay indoors till the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit. In most buildings in New Zealand you are safer if you stay where you are until the shaking stops.

If you are in an elevator, drop, cover and hold. When the shaking stops, try and get out at the nearest floor if you can safely do so.

If you are outdoors when the shaking starts, move no more than a few steps away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines, then Drop, Cover and Hold.

If you are at the beach or near the coast, drop, cover and hold then move to higher ground immediately in case a tsunami follows the quake.

If you are driving, pull over to a clear location, stop and stay there with your seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops. Once the shaking stops, proceed with caution and avoid bridges or ramps that might have been damaged.

If you are in a mountainous area or near unstable slopes or cliffs, be alert for falling debris or landslides.

AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE Listen to your local radio stations as emergency management officials will be broadcasting the most appropriate advice for your community and situation.

Expect to feel aftershocks.

Check yourself for injuries and get first aid if necessary. Help others if you can.

Be aware that electricity supply could be cut, and fire alarms and sprinkler systems can go off in buildings during an earthquake even if there is no fire. Check for, and extinguish, small fires.

If you are in a damaged building, try to get outside and find a safe, open place. Use the stairs, not the elevators.

Watch out for fallen power lines or broken gas lines, and stay out of damaged areas.

Only use the phone for short essential calls to keep the lines clear for emergency calls.

If you smell gas or hear a blowing or hissing noise, open a window, get everyone out quickly and turn off the gas if you can. If you see sparks, broken wires or evidence of electrical system damage, turn off the electricity at the main fuse box if it is safe to do so.

Keep your animals under your direct control as they can become disorientated.

Take measures to protect your animals from hazards, and to protect other people from your animals.

If your property is damaged, take notes and photographs for insurance purposes. If you rent your property, contact your landlord and your contents insurance company as soon as possible….

More info http://getthru.govt.nz/disasters/earthquake/

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Gardening February is usually the driest and hottest month of the year.

It’s the time when a lot of the earlier plantings of vegetables have reached maturity and been harvested. It is also the second to last month to plant out crops for winter harvesting, so make sure the empty spaces are ‘manured’ and replanted with winter vegetables.

Spring Planting for Summer Salads Plant the following from early September Tomatoes, Lettuce, Broccolli, Capsicum, Beetroot, Beans, Silver-beet, Cucumbers, Courgettes, Chilli, and Spring Onions Summer Planting for Autum Stir-Fries and Sides Plant the following from early January Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Onions, Bok Choy, and Celery.

Autumn Planting for Winter Soups and Sides.

Plant the following from early March Leeks, Celery, Onions, Pumpkin, Asparagus, and Carrots Winter Planting for Spring Salads and Sides Plant the following from early June Lettuce, Spinach, Silver-beet, Cabbage and Broccoli.

Let 2017 be your selfish year. The year you stop listening to the screaming insecurities in your head, the year you stop listening to the whispers of everyone else around you, and the year you stop trying to please everyone but yourself.

Let 2017 be the year you stop telling yourself you can’t do it. The year you stop telling yourself that you aren’t worth that job, or that boy, or that life.

Let 2017 be the year you decide that you are worthy.

Let it be 365 days of focusing on you. 365 days where every minute and hour can be spent turning off your negative thoughts, even when times get tough. Let it be the time where you can look at yourself in the mirror every damn day and appreciate your body for surviving, and for working. And let it be the time in your life where you can look at yourself and say yes, ‘I am something to be seen and I am someone worth being looked at’.

Let 2017 be the year you stop being so afraid of shining your own light. Let it be the year you start listening to your gut instincts, instead of ignoring how you truly feel. Let 2017 be the year you start putting yourself first in line. And let it be the year you shut out the echoes of your past, telling you … you aren’t good enough.

And let 2017 be the year you become deaf to negativity.

Let 2017 be the year you do what you want. Let it be the year you drop everything and travel, let it be the year you move to a new city and start your life over, let it be the year you kiss girls and boys without any hesitation, let it be the year you start a new job with glowing confidence, let it be the year you tell those people to get lost when they point out your flaws, and let it be the year you tell the people who have always been there for you, that you adore them.

Let 2017 be the year you raise your middle finger high in the sky at everyone that calls you trash.

Let 2017 be the year you wash away your regrets from years before. Let it be the year you finally can begin again, awaken your dead bones, and restart your heartbeat. Let it be the year you stop looking back, and start looking forward.

Let 2017 be the year you do things for yourself. Let it be the year you walk strongly and loudly towards your goals, and towards a better life. Let it be the year you stop your doubts from even entering your mind as you rise to new occasions and new challenges. And let it be the year you climb that mountain, without fear that you will fall.

Let 2017 be the year you make mistakes and learn from them. Let 2017 be the year you fail, but never ever stop trying. Let 2017 be the year you stop being so afraid of messing up, and let those mistakes become days of regrowth and rebirth. Let 2017 be the year you look at mistakes as new opportunities to succeed.

Let 2017 be the year you let go. The year you let go of self-hatred. The year you let go of that one person who won’t ever love you like you love them. Let it be the year you let go of your self-shame and body insecurities. Let it be the year you let go of broken promises from the past, and let go of those people who were never there for you.

Let 2017 be the year you learn how to love yourself. Let it be the year you can look yourself in the eye and see the beauty that everyone else sees in you. Let it be the year you treat yourself how you truly deserve to be treated.

And let it be the year you truly live, for yourself. Not anyone else. Just you.

by Brianna Wiest http://www.seedsplantedinconcrete.com/ Bianca Sparacino is a writer from Toronto, Ontario who aims to write honestly about the beauty that arises from the contrasts of life. From love, and loss, to joy and regret, she has dedicated herself to turning the human condition into poetry. When she’s not writing, Bianca enjoys a shameful amount of black coffee, dusty old vintage shops, and studying Neuroscience. Some of her biggest influencers are Anais Nin and William S. Burroughs.

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Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks - yummy gluten free, low carb, cheesy cauliflower breadsticks! This recipe is a winner and a keeper!

Servings: 8 Calories: 164 kcal — Prep Time 10 mins— Cook Time 40 mins— Total Time 50 mins Author: Joanna Cismaru Ingredients 4 cups riced cauliflower about 1 large head of cauliflower 4 eggs 2 cups mozzarella cheese 3 tsp oregano 4 cloves garlic minced salt and pepper to taste 1 cup mozzarella cheese, or more for topping Instructions Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Prepare 2 pizza dishes or a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Make sure your cauliflower is roughly chopped in florets. Add the florets to your food processor and pulse until cauliflower resembles rice.

Place the cauliflower in a microwavable container and cover with lid. Microwave for 10 minutes. Place the microwaved cauliflower in a large bowl and add the 4 eggs, 2 cups of mozzarella, oregano, garlic and salt and pepper. Mix everything together.

Separate the mixture in half and place each half onto the prepared baking sheets and shape into either a pizza crust, or a rectangular shape for the breadsticks.

Bake the crust (no topping yet) for about 25 minutes or until nice and golden. Don't be afraid the crust is not soggy at all. Once golden, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Slice and serve.

Quit Smoking Call Quitline Within 48 hours of stopping smoking your ability to taste and smell improves. For your tastebuds, it’s like switching from black and white to technicolour. Quitting smoking has many great benefits, in fact it is the one thing shown to make the biggest positive impact on your health.

It is also great for your family’s health and for your wallet too.

Every day, New Zealanders are quitting smoking to enjoy these benefits. Nobody will pretend quitting cigarettes is easy. But, if you are thinking about quitting, and you feel the time is right for you to make the change from being a smoker to a non-smoker, then there is a lot of support available to help you.

Ask yourself why you are smoking Try to answer these questions about your smoking:  What do you like about smoking?  What triggers cause you to want to smoke?  What stops you from quitting smoking?  What could you do instead when you want to smoke?  Who could help you to stop smoking?

Many New Zealanders who quit smoking do it for their health, their families’ health and to save a chunk of money. It is beneficial to stop smoking at any age.

Understand the health impacts of smoking Smoking harms your body in many ways. Smokers who do not quit have a 1 in 2 chance of dying of a smoking-related illness – most commonly lung cancer and other lung disease such as emphysema, heart disease and stroke.  Smoking causes the premature (early) death of about 4,700 New Zealanders each year.  Nearly half of those deaths occur in middle age (35-69 years).  About one-third of all Maori deaths are linked to tobacco use.  On average, smokers die 14 years earlier than non-smokers.

Smoking also damages the health of those around you, your fertility and your unborn child if you are pregnant. If you are pregnant, it is vital for your baby's health that you stop smoking.

Use the interactive tool, how does smoking affect your body?, developed by Quitline to learn how smoking damages your health and the health of your family.

Realise the financial benefits of quitting Fancy a pay rise? An average packet of cigarettes now costs more than $20. If you smoke a pack a day then you will spend more than $7,000 a year on cigarettes.

Overcome the excuses We can all come up with excuses and reasons why we can’t make lifestyle changes like quitting smoking.

More often than not these reasons are unfounded, and dispelling them can be a helpful step in kicking the smoking habit.

If you are a smoker, it can take a couple of attempts to quit – but you can do it. Help is just a phone call away.

Call the Quitline 0800 778 778

http://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/healthy-living/smoking/why-quit-smoking/

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CC’s Props has a range of props that will enhance a theme for your event.

Depending on the prop they stand 6ft and look absolutely fabulous. Bookings are required to secure the props for your event Just a few of many ….

Hollow drums are also available.

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Welcome back to another edition of Fire News, we hope you all have had a safe and memorable holiday period. For the vast majority of us, we are well and truly back into to business as usual and settling into the New Year. It is a very pleasant time of year to be in the Bay Of Plenty with an abundance of good weather and outdoor activities on offer.

Sunnier weather brings with it though, drier conditions; it is a very good time to check the current fire restrictions in your area…………………………………………………………...

Something that is often disappointing to see along the coastline is evidence of bonfires, not only does this leave unburnt or charred wood scattered on the beach but also during burning there is an extreme risk of embers being carried in the smoke plume down the beach with and starting a fire in the dunes.

Last month we visited Karen Sanders whom had won our smoke alarm fit out draw. We installed in her home a number of 10-year long-life photoelectric smoke alarms; we recommend these types of smoke alarms. A smoke alarm is the difference between discovering a small fire or a very large one, or worse, not discovering it at all. If you would like any advice on alarms, please do not hesitate to contact your closest fire station and we will be happy to assist.

Lastly, if you haven’t heard, there’s a catchy new Earthquake/Tsunami Slogan from Bay of Plenty Civil Defense, ‘long or strong, get gone ………………………….’

It’s important to ask yourself, what would you do in a natural disaster or civil emergency? Do you have a plan? www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz has loads of info on preparing an emergency kit and the new revised Tsunami Zones.

Have a safe February, SFF Josh Bishop

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Adoption Loss, loss, loss.

When we talk of adoption, we talk of loss. It is one of the core issues all members of the triad face. Often the adopting parents have faced loss in their own lives by way of lost pregnancy or having to face infertility.

The birth mother relinquishes the baby and that is a huge loss for her. The baby, the child, the one day adult, the adoptee faces the ultimate loss. The most important person to an infant or young child is the mother. This all important figure the mother is lost, and along with that often the whole family is lost. Sometimes with inter-racial and international adoption the whole culture is lost to the child. The loss is profound and sadly for the adoptee, this loss is mostly not acknowledged. My experience as an adoptee was that I was expected to get on and be grateful for the new life I had been given with my adoptive family. I tried very hard to do this and on the surface I was fine. But all my life I carried that profound loss. No matter what I did or how my life went I always carried a sense of loss and grief that could not be shaken, a deep down feeling that I was not OK. I found it very hard to talk about this feeling and to put my finger on it. After many years of trying to make sense of these feelings and not getting far, I discovered that talking to other adoptee’s was by far the most helpful thing I could do. Other adoptees who had lived with and through the loss were my greatest guides to healing.

We have started a support group here in Tauranga if you are adopted and interested in attending contact Scott 0275656459 P.E.T (PATIENTS EMERGENCY TOILETRIES) CHARITABLE TRUST INC provides PERSONAL CARE PACKS of Toiletries to Tauranga Hospital Patients admitted under Emergency situations.

~ Aprox 7500 bags have now been given FREE to patients during the past 4 years this trust has been operating.

If a child gets admitted a Mum, Dad or carer can also have access to a pack. Items 'lurking' in your bathroom cabinet that you have collected from holidays or airlines? or maybe you are a local hospitality provider that has surplus items you would like to donate to this Charity?

*Motel sized: *Shampoo/Conditioner *Combs *Toothbrushes/toothpaste *Bodywash *Razors *Pens Collection points are: ►TODD GOWER (principal sponsor of the trust) ►EVES REALITY (all offices) ►BAYFAIR CHIROPRACTIC (648 Maunganui Rd) ►CC’s BAY OF PLENTY COMMUNITY NEWS LETTER (610 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui)

Chris Bishell (Principal Trustee) Ph: 575 9066 or 0274300988

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5k Fun Run & Walk The Mount Ocean Sports Club, Cnr The Mall & Salisbury Avenue, Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty Tue 25 Oct 2016, 6:00pm–7:00pm Tue 7 Feb 2017, 6:00pm–7:00pm Tue 14 Feb 2017, 6:00pm–7:00pm Tue 21 Feb 2017, 6:00pm–7:00pm Tue 28 Feb 2017, 6:00pm–7:00pm

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Mount Maunganui R.S.A. CHESS Mount Maunganui RSA, 544 MaunganuiNew RdZealand Chess Federation Inc

7:30pm onwards tournament games "includes casual chess" School Term Mondays (excl. public holidays) 6pm-7:30pm includes established teaching program and games

Tauranga RSA, Greerton 1237 Cameron Road, Tauranga Fridays 5pm-7pm, "casual chess" longer if necessary for longer games.

Regional website: www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Nitro Circus Live ASB Stadium at Baypark, Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty Sat 11 Feb 2:00pm / Adventure, Extreme

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Market Dates

PTS (Parenting through Separation) Family Works on 07 575 9709

Parenting through Separation is a free programme for adults who are at any stage of separating. This short two session programme helps you to focus on what is best for your children when you separate. It covers topics such as: Talking with children about separation The effects of separation on children How to make a parenting plan How the family court works And much more.

Children do not attend, but grandparents and other whanau/family members can attend if they are also involved in your children’s care. You will also be given take home material that will help you and your children deal with separation.

When: 7 February and 14 February 21 February and 28 February 7 March and 14 March 21 March and 28 March Time: 9.30AM – 11.30AM 12.30PM – 2.30PM

IY (Incredible Years) Our Incredible Years programme is for parents with children aged 3 to 8 years old. It provides parents and caregivers with useful information and practical guidelines on how to handle a variety of challenges involving children and young people.

Through this programme, you will learn ways to build healthy relationships with your children, encourage positive behaviour and address challenging behaviour. The Incredible Years programme consists of 14 weeks of weekly two-hour sessions in a small group with other parents and caregivers. Children do not attend, but childcare may be available.

When: 1 March – 21 June Time: 9.30AM – 12.00PM (Noon) Family Works on 07 575 9709

outside the CHIRP ‘Redezine’ store at 5 Merivale Road. Ph Judy, ph. 022 681 9867.

."Urban Gallery (ex Cargo Shed) 10 Eden Crescent, Brookfield, Tauranga. Fri, Sat, Sun 10am-4.00pm"

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Looking for new members, rehearse Monday 7pm at Bethlehem Community Centre 183 Moffat Road

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After Suicide Support Group.

Violence

‘Choice’ So many ideas, thoughts and pain

Many people believe that Domestic violence is only physical abuse. However, Domestic violence takes many different forms. It may also be psychological, sexual, financial or spiritual violence.

can spring out of this word when you have lost a loved one to suicide. At our ‘After Suicide Support’ group we talked about ‘choice’ in the context of ‘what now for our present and our future?’ “Saying the words I have some choice in how things go for me now is easier said than done” was one comment that got a lot of nods. Having the idea expresses an intention and that’s a good place to start. Just recognising that there are choices is another starting place. Perhaps ‘choice’ is something about steering yourself in directions that you somehow know serve you better. You might have a day where you know an afternoon on the couch under a rug is what you need—even though someone else might have other ideas for you; you get to make this choice. Or you might not feel like going to that dinner even though you know it would be good to go.

Sometimes the choice is between feelings and knowing and sometimes choices need a plan around them to make them possible….. “I’ll go to that dinner but take my own car so I can leave when I’m ready”.

Our group meets monthly, phone 578 4480 or email support@griefsupport.org.nz.

Sudoku Answers

Greerton Markets Last Saturday of each month Greerton Hall 8am - 12noon 027 9082952 Moggies Market 2nd Saturday of each month Katikati Memorial Hall Maketu Flea Market 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month Maketu Village Green Red Square Market 2nd Friday of each month Downtown Tauranga Car Boot Sale Evans Road Community Church 3rd Saturday of each month.

Lions Bethlehem Market Historic Village, 1st/3rd Sunday each month 8am-12noon Cambridge Farmers Market Victoria Park, Cambridge ... Every Saturday 8am-12 noon Te Awamutu Twilight Farmers Market, Selwyn Park, Every Thursday 3.30pm-6.30pm Frankton Market, Commerce Street, Frankton, Every Saturday 8am-1pm Hamilton Farmers Market, 204 River Road, Hamilton, Every Sunday 8am-12noon Omokoroa Lions Market 2nd Sunday of each month 9am-noon Western Avenue, Omokoroa Katikati Plant and Produce Market Every Friday 4pm -6pm A & P Showground's, SH2, Katikati Tauranga Farmers’ Market Each Saturday from 8am-12pm Tauranga Primary School, 5th Avenue Rotorua Night Market Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, Every Thursday 5pm-9pm Soundshell Market…Lakefront, Rotorua 9am to 3pm…For dates/information, telephone Liz or Gordon 07 3325782 Thames Market Pollen Street, Thames, Every Saturday 8am-12noon Peace Park Boon Street Whakatane 2nd & 4th Thursday till April Matata Reserve Main Road Matata 3rd Wednesday of every month. Site booking essential Gate Pa Car Boot Market next to Tauranga Girls’ College. 934 Cameron Road 1st Saturday each month Tamahere Country Market St Stephens Church, Tamahere Hamilton, Every 3rd Saturday Papamoa Lions Market. 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month , Papamoa Sports & Rec, Parton Road, Papamoa.

Mount Maunganui Farmer's Market Every Sunday from 9am-1pm Phoenix car park, Mount Maunganui Tauranga South Community Patrols Car Boot sale, Greerton Village School 8am.3rd Saturday of the month Whakatane Sunday Market Every Sunday. War Memorial Hall carpark 8am 1pm. Carol 027 3844 026.

The Taupo Market Riverside Park Reserve, Redoubt Street, Taupo, Every Saturday 09am-1pm Raglan Creative Market Old School Arts Centre, Stewart Street Raglan, 2nd Sunday each month 10am-2pm Waihi Beach Fresh Produce Market Community Centre, Waihi Beach, 2nd & 4th Sunday each month, 9am-11am The Little Big Markets, Corner Matai Street & Maunganui Road, 9am-2pm, 1st Saturday each month The Little Vintage Markets, Astrolabe Brew Bar, Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am-3pm, 3rd Sunday each month Waihi Lions Market Memorial Hall, Seddon Street 3rd Saturday of the month.

Te Puke Creative Market, Memorial Hall Te Puke 1st Saturday each month 9am till 12.00 ‘Merivale Monthly Market Day’ Have a FREE stand to sell your stuff in Merivale. First Saturday of every month

Physical Violence includes hitting, pinching, spitting, slapping, pushing, punching, kicking, burning, stabbing, strangulation, suffocating & shooting. It may also include threats to cause harm.

Psychological Violence (sometimes referred to as emotional or verbal abuse) includes put-downs, name calling, jealousy, harassing, screaming, using degrading language, insults, criticism, harming pets or animals, isolation from family and friends, and threats to leave the relationship or to commit suicide if the victim does not co-operate Sexual Violence includes unwanted touching or sexual activity, raping and forcing victim into unwanted sexual practices. It may include control over birth control, forced pregnancies or abortions and transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

Financial Violence occurs when an individual uses finances to

control another individual. This could include forcing a person to hand over all or part of their salary or by denying someone access to their own finances, making victim ask or beg for money, forceful removal of money from victim

Spiritual Violence occurs when an individual uses religious or spiritual matters to control another, such as forcing another to follow a particular faith or give up their religion or justifying their violence as religiously and spiritually acceptable

“Good Grief” Time…how long does grief take? There are plenty of expectations about this, most of which aren’t particularly helpful to those grieving. ..………

Let's check out some of the common ‘myths’ about this. Myth: A grieving person should be over their grief after two weeks.

Reality: There is no definite timeline for grief; it may take weeks, months, years or a lifetime to process a loss. How long depends on the person, the situation and the type of loss.

Myth: The grieving person should definitely be "over it" within two months. Reality: There is no definite timeline for grief.

Myth: Grief declines over time in a steadily decreasing fashion.

Reality: Grief is more like a roller coaster ride with up times and down times. Myth: Once over a loss, the grief is never experienced again. Reality: A place, a smell, a song, or a special date may trigger the old memories. Grief may be experienced again. Myth: Grief ends after the funeral. Reality: Many people believe that life should return to normal after the funeral service. However, this may be the start of the .grieving .process as the shock and numbness give way to the reality of the loss. Myth: Grief eventually ends. Reality: In time most people learn to live with the loss.

(Taken from http://dying.about.com/od/lossgrief/a/ griefmyths_3.htm ) Grief Support Services is a local agency offering free counselling to individuals and families affected by loss and grief.

We also run an After Suicide Support Group.

For information or to make an appointment phone us on 578 4480. www.griefsupport.org.nz support@griefsupport.org.nz

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What’s happening at home?

WOW February, parents you made it, the big holidays are over!! By now you have done the mad as stationary shopping and brought the uniforms for your little cherubs to make their start to the academic year.

And what’s happening at home? Have you got the family back into the routine and procedures that help you all get out the door with all they need for the day and the new lunchbox?

So, start getting them to think about school, and work!!, The next day and get things organised, sorted and laid out, and hopefully the kids will get back into the morning routine faster and everyone will be happier.

Give them some of your time after school or when you get home. Ask them some open-ended questions, that is, a question that they have to answer in more than one word, or in some cases one grunt! Things like ‘So what was good at school today?’ meaning they have to look at the positive, rather than the negative, Parents can play the ‘glad game’. Sometimes you should wait for an answer, rather than giving up and moving on with some form of talk.

As they go to bed, especially younger ones, or teenagers figuring out the opposite gender, take some time with them and ask them what was good about their day, what could have made it better, and do they have any worries. A five minute debrief just before they go off to sleep might save you anguish later. Keep letting them know the door is open for them to talk to you, but sometimes you have to offer some of your self-first.

This time of year, is time to maybe revisit the rules, reinforce the rules around technology, and homework, and how many nights a week they are allowed to be out, or doing other things. This is a good time to create new traditions, maybe walking as a family, or playing a game one night a week, doing a movie night, or a pizza night every so often. Remember that rules should tell some people what to do rather than what not to do, and sometimes a carrot works just as well as a stick .... and I do not mean that literally.

Have a good Month Donald Welsh, Parenting Coach

WATER SAFTEY We have a high rate of water drowning's and it’s time people got more responsible.

Children can’t gage and don’t understand the safety required around water. As parent's its up to us to see that safety is at all times the focus when taking children to the beach, rivers and pools. It’s a great way to cool down and have fun but danger lurks at very minute. You don’t leave children while you go to the toilet or sit and get involved in a book or a chat with people… EYES have to be on children every minute.

Don’t think just because there maybe a life guard around that you can be slack and relax. You are responsible for your child/children … Yes a life guard is there to watch over the swim area to help anyone that gets into difficulty … BUT they are not your baby sitters. They are watching over many people and are there to help you if you need it.

Let’s take time to thank all the life guards who give their time to help keep people safe over the summer period. Beaches are filled with holiday people enjoying their holidays. However in this meant to be happy time they are dealt with some trying times retrieving children, adults and surfers from the waters. Unfortunately some out comes are not happy ones. Our statistics are too high …

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12 Step Programme Within AA there is a 12 step programme that many of us follow once we have been going to meetings for a while. We decide to look at our lives and improve our thinking, as well as develop a way of living that helps us cope with the stuff that life throws at us without having to resort to drink or drugs.

Step 1: Admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable This is often called the 100% step and is such an important part of recovery. It can be so hard to admit that you have no power over your drinking, but by doing it, you are taking a big step in letting it go and facing up to your fears and the fear of the unknown, that is, have a life that is good and happy without booze or drugs. And my goodness it is so very very hard to let something go that numbs you from pain even if it is detrimental to your health and wellbeing.

Walking into AA, most of us are at a pretty low point in our lives, we want to stop drinking, but fear we can't. For me - surrendering to the words of the 1st step - "that I was powerless over alcohol", in a weird way helped me on the road to recovery. But I wasn't powerless over my attitude and thoughts and the things that I could do to help me on my recovery journey. I could work with the changes I could make in my life and develop a resilience for when life threw curve balls at me. It certainly didn't happen overnight and I am still a 'work in progress', but life can actually be OK without the numbing power of drink or drugs. Being sober became the most important thing in my life over everything else, just for one day and then I would wake up tomorrow and do it again. It sounds crazy, but being sober and staying sober can be as simple as that. Understanding that you are powerless over alcohol and not having a drink one day at a time.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses or opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.

There are meetings daily in the BOP area Phone 0800 229 6757

Beach: Check for rips, Swim within the flags, Listen to life guards instructions.

Keep watch at all times. Sunscreen and plenty of fluid to prevent dehydration

Rip currents A rip is a strong current of water running out to sea. They can be very dangerous to swimmers as they can sweep you out to sea quickly and easily. When swimming at the beach keep an eye on the beach for any lifeguard's trying to communicate with swimmers they maybe trying to call you in, or move up the beach. When you go out to swim you also have to be responsible and use your brains by swimming within your means. Don’t go out further than you can handle.

Rip currents can be hard to identify, look for these features: Discoloured or murky brown water caused by sand stirred up off the bottom A smoother surface with much smaller waves, with waves breaking on either side Debris floating out to sea A rippled look, when the water around is generally calm.

If you get caught in a rip: Don’t panic … Don’t try to swim against the rip back to shore Let the rip carry you out until the current subsides Then swim parallel to the beach for 30-40 metres before swimming back to shore If you get tired or become frightened, stay calm, raise your arm, call for help and wait for assistance.

WAVE (Women Against Violence Education) All people in Aotearoa have the right to live violence-free, but for many women in relationships this right is denied. The WAVE programme involves weekly 2.5 hour group sessions for a period of 8 weeks, which provides women with a supportive and understanding environment in which to share their experiences. It also provides a forum for women to learn about all forms of domestic violence and their impacts and about the positive action women can take to improve their situation. It is a Family Court approved programme Family Works on 07 575 9709 9 February – 30 March 4 May – 22 June Time: 9.30am– 12.00pm (Noon)

CC’s News Letter, Phone: 021 501 200 —...— Email: cindysccsnewsletter@gmail.com

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SAVE MONEY ... GROW YOUR OWN FOOD … YOU CAN DO IT.

Grow your own food, every place has some ground around it. People cry out that they don’t have enough money for food, you can do something about this. Involve your children in a family project growing your own vegetables. Not only will you cut down on the food expenses you will be spending valuable time with your children teaching them skills that will save them money and how to eat healthy. If everyone grew veg and fruit of some sort we all could share and swap with others that grow different produce, like swap vegetables for fruit. There is so much pleasure watching produce grow and when picking and eating straight from the garden the flavours of the produce is amazing and knowing your vegetables are organic without all the hormones and sprays used to increase the growth and size of produce for sale.

So many rely on Food-banks and Winns when they could put some effort in to producing healthy food for their familys. In todays world the young people have not been taught skills to grow their food and how to cook to provide for the family. My personal thought on this is there should be more motivational people teaching people who are struggling how to cut the costs of living. A lot to be said for our old granny's who were taught and were able to produce good wholesome meals for big familys.

I have put a garden in, it is my first decent garden which has been providing us with beautiful veg without the sprays and lets us eat healthy. I have also had the pleasure of sharing my produce with family and friends which has then given me the pleasure and satisfaction of sharing with others. It costs $2 for a packet of seeds or $3.20 for a punnet of plants buy a few of these and you will have more than you and your family can eat. A usual visit to the produce shop would normally cost me between $100.00- $160 for fruit and veg, when shopping the other day I spent $35.00 and in this was some luxury items that normally wouldn't have been purchased. Come on you young people help yourself grow your own food and save on the shopping. Look at the produce I have been able to grow and enjoy with huge savings.

Courgettes Quiche Pie Eww yuk Courgettes who eats them? …

Slice, dice or grate courgettes Add bacon/ham Add a tin of sweet corn / spaghetti Add any other fresh vegetables (Slice/dice/grated) Add milk and eggs … salt/pepper Mix the ingrediencies in a baking dish Add potato bake /grated cheese on top Bake at 180degrees until cooked and serve with a fresh salad.

(Learn to cook them)

Burgers So you enjoy your burgers this was a Burger King burger modified with Freshly picked vegetables from the garden and sauces.

Buy a bag of buns and make your own burger Make meat patties from a packet of mince and load the burger up with your fresh veg. By not having to buy as many veg and fruit you can purchase different sauces and eat Turkish style any night you want.

Salads When making a salad make sure you use as much of the vegetable as you can. Use beetroot leaves, carrot tops, radish tops, silverbeet and bok choy stalks and leaves. Add mint, parsley chives, kale with your lettuce. I throw nothing away.

Lettuce Another way to enjoy lettuce is to put it in a pot, boil the jug and pour boiling water over the lettuce. Just blanch it and remove the water. This brings out the flavor of the lettuce and is nice as a side green instead of cabbage.

Kale and Banana Smoothie "Nutrient-rich kale is hidden in this delicious banana smoothie … perfect for those of us who have a hard time getting our daily dose of veggies!"

Children will never know that you have put Kale in the drink because the banana hides the kale. So give your children or yourself a good start to the day with healthy drinks. Change them around add different veg BUT always put a banana in to hide the veg. Also add yogurt, even a little cereal or nuts … put mint and parsley in for different flavors.