Mangakahia Complex Newsletter December 2022

Mangakahia Sports & Community Complex

December 2022

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CENTRE NEWS

What a great year we have had re-establishing our ususal activities after the pandemic disruptions. This has been achieved through the hard work of our affiliate groups and clubs, and by the many additional volunteers who contribute their time and generosity.

A huge thank you to everyone for ensuring our continued success. We are very pleased to be able to provide our popular annual summer festival again on 25th February 2023. Check out our website and facebook for further details and keep this date free for a great family outing. If you are interested in being a stallholder at this event please contact Rosemary on 027 254 5359 or email to rgrieve006@gmail.com

We wish you all a safe and enjoyable holiday period and look forward to seeing you at the Complex in the New Year.

Merry Christmas

Held 2nd Friday of each month

Come along and support our local clubs and groups

Price range $2 to $20 for two course meal (main & dessert) Meals served from 6:00pm

25th March 2023

Mark the date in your diary now - you won’t want to miss this

For more details check out our web page: www.maungamayhem.co.nz

MANGAKAHIA LIONS CLUB

Mangakahia Lions have continued to be active in the community and at their meetings.

In late September the Mangakahia Valley Schools Year 8 Speech Contest was held with entrants from Tangiteroria, Kokopu and Maungatapere Schools. There were 6 speakers on a range of topics with the winner being Addison Wood from Maungatapere School. The top 3 places of Addison, Heidi Shepherd and Dilan Brown were invited to speak at our October Lions Dinner Meeting.

On the 5th November we hosted our Lions Cabinet as the 19 Lions Leaders held their quarterly Cabinet Meeting at The Mangakahia Sports Complex. Mangakahia Lions Members provided them with morning tea and lunch.

Our major Lions project over the last month has been firewood splitting, which has happened a couple of Wednesday mornings at a property in Maungatapere, but because of the recent very wet weather, most of our working bees have been cancelled as the wood pile is under water.

Our Lions Country Meal on Friday 11 November was well supported even though the Mangakahia Area had been flooded with torrential rain the night before. The lolly scramble and the magician, Mike Easterbrook were a real hit.

We look forward to hosting the Senior Citizens Xmas Luncheon for Senior Mangakahia Residents past and present at The Sports Complex on Friday 9 December. Anyone who knows of any senior residents, past or present who have not been invited, please contact me with names and details to add to our list. It is always a great gathering of Mangakahia people who may not have seen one another for some time.

Our Lions motto is “WE SERVE”

If you know of a way that we as Lions can serve or assist in the Mangakahia Community, please let us know. Something we want to do is build a stronger relationship with our schools and help out where we can in that area.

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you all.

Rob Soar, President, Mangakahia Lions Club 021 02 474 220

We have a social night for locals on Thursdays from 5pm Bar and food available

The Rock Bar & Grill

MANGAKAHIA GARDEN CLUB

Welcome garden enthusiasts

Our club meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Meetings include shared lunch, sales table, garden activities, and garden visits or speaker. Please contact Jenny 021 331836 for meeting details.

Check out our Facebook page

MANGAKAHIA RUGBY CLUB

The Mangakahia Touch season is underway with 25 junior teams (u8-u14) playing and 11 Open mixed teams. Come down on a Thursday and watch, it’s great to see the fields full of players enjoying the game. The bar is open and there is food available, so dinner and entertainment!

Finals will be held Thursday 15th December.

MANGAKAHIA JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

Thank you to all our players, coaches and supporters for a great year and look forward to seeing you again for our 2023 season.

mangakahiasoccerclub@gmail.com

MANGAKAHIA SQUASH CLUB

Dance Classes

Tuesdays 3:45pm in the Complex upstairs lounge

Contact: Sue on 021 881100

Squash is winding down for the year. We had an enjoyable Club Champs, with some really competitive games being played. Congratulations to Scott Lewis who took out the Men’s Club Champion title and Miranda Harrison who won the Women’s title. Our Intermediate Club Champions Tayla Ruddell and Daniel Slabbert and our Junior Champions Mikayla Carroll and Joe Taylor. Special awards to Arabella Chapman - Sportsmanship and Leah Carroll - Most improved. The Booth family took out the “Most supportive Family” trophy and Greg Imeson - Most improved senior. The next club Squash draw will start at the beginning of February.

Have a happy, active and safe holiday, we look forward to welcoming some new members in 2023

Anyone interested in joining the club please contact : Wayne Brown: 021853551 Hayley Taylor: 0212621674

MANGAKAHIA GROUP FITNESS CLUB

BODY PUMP TUESDAYS 5:30PM Support Local ----- Get Toned

Qualified Instructor - Great Music

All skill and fitness levels - you proceed at your own pace

Equipment provided - just BYO water & towel

Only $10 per person and $5 for students

Ten-class concession card available for $80

Classes run from February to December

All queries please contact: Jan on 027 4315416

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