The Eastbourne Herald October 2018

Reusable bags take off the Village

by Carl McRae

Plastic bag usage in Eastbourne Village has dropped by fifty percent in the year since Boomerang Bags have been available here.

Gen Packer’s Boomerang Bags operation is celebrating a year in service this weekend and to commemorate the milestone, the group is hoping to reach 1,000 individually numbered bags at their next scheduled working bee.

“Our first working bee was on October 29, 2017,” Gen says. “It has been a crazy year, a great journey, and slowly we believe that the bags are making a difference to attitudes.”

“There has been an up to 50 percent drop-off in plastic bag usage in the village over that twelve month period with local retailers,” she says. “It’s fair to state that it is not entirely associated with just Boomerang Bags themselves, as a considerable amount of local shoppers now take their own cloth bags to the village when purchasing food items.”

Even so, getting the ball rolling as she and Mary Ryan did produced the desired snowball effect: one that has seen plastic bag consumption at the Four Square alone drop from between 4,000-5,000 per week to around 1,000.

Four Square owner Mike Anderson says that is just the beginning. As of October 15, the push to rid the store of plastic began in earnest with the introduction of paper bags for sale at 20c each.

“Plastic bags will remain in place until the end of the year,” Mike says, “but [parent company] Foodstuffs are looking at a total shift away from plastic, including working hard with their own suppliers to look at ways where packaging can be changed or modified. We also promote Boomerang Bags and have our own Four Square cloth bags available in store for a nominal fee.”

Mike says he would be prepared to support or at least investigate further any local eco-initiatives as they were presented.

Four Square is not the only retail business in the village to investigate the possibility of going plastic free.

Each business has different requirements and most can only do so much towards achieving the goal. Barry Spooner, owner of Eastbourne Village Meats says that the cost of paper bags and sheet paper is very high.

“It costs us 4c for plastic and 42c for paper without handles, $1.40 with handles,” he says. “There are alternatives arriving in New Zealand such as compostable bags made from starches. I’m not sure how they would fare with moisture. Our singlet [plastic] bags are degradable. I’m still learning, it’s a work in progress.”

For some shoppers, the intent is there, but changing habits takes time. “Best way to remember is still to catch yourself out,” Gen says. “If one makes it a priority, something which fits squarely into what you do in daily life, it becomes an easier mind shift. Leave bags in your car. Stick a post-it note on your front door.

“It’s also worth noting that they are a shopping bag. We’ve been made aware of examples of some women using them as handbags.”

On a national scale, 2018 has been a big year for the reduction in plastic bag use. In February a 65,000 signature petition was presented to Parliament calling for their total ban. More than forty countries have already taken action to ultimately eradicate plastic bags.

However, universal opinion is that plastic bags are the low-hanging fruit of the plastics problem. New Zealand company Packaging Forum, of which more than 200 Kiwi companies have invested in an industry-led recycling

Good bots

Programmers in the making: Eastbourne library proved a place of learning basic coding over the holidays, with a popular Ozobots session. An Ozobot is a small robot that follows lines, including blocks of stickers that are coded to create different kinds of movement such as a change in direction, and faster or slower pace.

programme, is no longer able to offload its recycled soft plastic to the Australian company that previously made park benches, bollards and playground equipment, owing to the company being inundated. It is now being placed in storage and stockpiled until it can be recycled, or it is being used in processing trials on a local basis while other overseas recycling options are looked into.

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Depart Days Bay

Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade is currently experiencing a shortage of Volunteer Firefighters and has 11 Firefighter vacancies. We are especially short of daytime volunteers, which affect our ability to respond with a full crew and the action we can take at an incident, which in turn increases the risk to the community.

Are you ready to help to protect your community and learn new skills?

If so, come down to the Fire Station on a Monday night at 7:00PM and introduce yourself to Ross, the Chief Fire Officer or give him a call on 021 648 114.

Community Fire Safety

Everyone has a responsibility to keep their community safe from fire. That means being fire safe and teaching your friends and family to be fire safe too.

Discuss fire safety with neighbours - It's a good idea to discuss fire safety with your neighbours and to share contact details so you can act if there's an emergency. They will call 111 and notify Fire and Emergency New Zealand if they spot a fire on your property, and vice versa.

Discuss fire safety with visitors - Discuss fire safety with anyone visiting your property. Outline your escape plan and make sure they understand what to do in an emergency. Whether you have a small urban home or a large private forest, it's important you do your part to keep people safe.

Next ECB Meeting

Tuesday 6 November 2018 - 7.15pm

East Harbour Women’s Club, Muritai Road

Previous agendas and papers available

Council meetings - Home - Hutt City Council

Board members are:

Virginia Horrocks (Chair) virginia.horrocks@huttcity.govt.nz

Robert Ashe (Deputy chair) robert.ashe@huttcity.govt.nz

Murray Gibbons murray.gibbons@huttcity.govt.nz

Liz Knight liz.knight@huttcity.govt.nz

Anna Sutherland anna.sutherland@huttcity.govt.nz

Cr Tui Lewis tui.lewis@huttcity.govt.nz

Cr Michael Lulich michael.lulich@huttcity.govt.nz

Urban-rural interface - Properties (residential, industrial or agricultural) that are next to vegetation, whether it’s native bush, scrubland, or in a rural setting, are considered to be on the 'urban-rural interface'. If you live or own property on the urban–rural interface, you have a responsibility to manage the risk of fire on your property, and of fire spreading beyond your property.

For practical advice on Community Fire Safety visit www.fireandemergency.nz or contact your local Fire Brigade.

Emergency Call Outs:

• 19 September 18 - Animal Rescue, Marine Pde

• 24 September 18 - Alarm Activation, Haywards Substation

• 08 October 18 - Fire on Beach

• 11 October 18 - Car Leaking Petrol, Muritai Rd

• 15 October 18 - Lifting assistance, Karamu St

(S) = Sailing calls at Somes Island, subject to passengers.

FERRY FARES EFFECTIVE FROM 15 JULY One way: adult $12, child $6. Family Days Bay $66 (Return). 10 trip: adult $90, student $68, child $45. Monthly pass: adult $270, student $199, child $135. Matiu Somes Island: adult $25, child $13, family $68 (Return).

Sailings may be cancelled at short notice due to weather. To check today’s sailings, tel. 494 3339

October Eastbourne Community Board

Say no to plastic

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Mary Ryan says that only six percent of plastic is recyclable and that as consumers, we can only do so much and can easily take on a defeatist attitude toward the whole issue.

“When people are confused, they give up,” she says. “Little economic incentive to recycle fuels this confusion. The soft plastic recycling scheme got some initial funding from the Government, but it is now fully funded by the packaging industry.”

But Mary has discovered that processors have become a lot fussier about the quality of plastic they are being sent, and any containers with liquids or foods in can contaminate the plastic. “There is a disconnect,” she says. “Individuals have an underlying philosophy, a social conscience, which is tremendous. But we must all move to the next level.”

Gen Packer says that she would be happy

to be involved in any further environmental initiatives that any local individuals wish to put in place, but her drive and inspiration in setting up Boomerang Bags here has been taxing on her time, despite the worthiness of the project.

“We’d love to see a local composting operation in practice,” says Mary. “Local composters taking charge at community level, as industrial composting, while the technology is available, is very costly to set up.”

“We’d like to have local cafes ban plastic straws, Hutt City Council to install a water fountain in the village, consumers to take their own glassware to the village. There is so much that

How to go green, 'bourne style

Local resident Liz Lander says that mums talking and spreading the word started her looking for all manner of opportunities to reduce, recycle and reuse where-ever possible.

“I think most of us want to do the right things,” says Liz, “we just want to be given the information about how to do it.”

She admits that as a family, they probably talk about recycling more than in other homes, as her husband, Derek, works for Flight Plastics in Seaview, who recycle PET plastic. But, in terms of local initiatives, she has compiled a list for readers of what she does personally and ‘who offers what’ in the Village to help reduce and/or recycle.

• Eastbourne Village Meats - reuse old egg cartons. You can also take in your own hard plastic container

(Tupperware etc) to use when you are buying meat and fish.

• Eastbourne Fruit Supply - reuse orange plastic webbing that the oranges and other fruit come in (as long as you’ve untied it, not ripped it). Also can reuse any plastic containers that have come from them (not ones with stickers on).

• Hartspace - use miscellaneous art and craft supplies. (Claire also takes some of these to San Antonio)

• Boomerang Bags - reuse surplus fabric and thread.

• Menz Shed - use surplus small scale building materials (nails, screws etc).

• Community Fridge - people can drop off surplus produce there.

can be done. It seems insurmountable at times, but as consumers…we can and must make a difference.”

• Muritai School - currently selling reusable fruit and veggie bags as a school fund raiser.

• Hive Cafe - sell Bees Wax wrap to use in place of Cling Film and reusable coffee cups.

• Eastbourne Library - uses the inner cardboard tube from kitchen towel, foil, cling film (but not from toilet rolls). They use these in art projects.

Other initiatives that Liz recommends include getting a net for the top of your recycling bin to stop recycling blowing out. (from HCC) Organise to get a green bin alongside your waste bin, so that plant waste that can be composted Give your old plastic bread/bagel bags one more job, as they are the ideal size for dog poo bags.

Mary Ryan and Gen Packer with the Boomerang Bag bins.

New bridge to historic lighthouse

Work has begun on replacing the Baring Head Bridge across the Wainuiomata River to East Harbour Regional Park, a construction project that will assure future access to Baring Head’s spectacular lighthouse complex.

“It’s all go in the southern end of the park, and replacing the bridge is the key to unlocking the significant visitor potential of the isolated and beautiful area,” says Greater Wellington Parks Manager Amanda Cox.

“Redevelopment is gathering pace to turn the Baring Head lighthouse complex into a great day and overnight destination for people looking to experience life in the last full remaining lighthouse complex in New Zealand. We’re renovating the original buildings, re-establishing its gardens and bringing the area back to life through media which will tell stories of the past.’’

Realising the visitor experience will depend on replacing the 86-year old bridge, which has reached the end of its useful life, to provide reliable and safe vehicle access over the river. The bridge was originally constructed in 1932 and replacement of this key asset has been on the regional parks work programme for a number of years.

“It’s wonderful to see the new bridge going up and to know we will have a new bridge around Christmas,” says Amanda Cox “The replacement bridge is being constructed 40m downstream of the old bridge and not only will provide safer access to this area but it will have much better flood clearance”.

Restrictions on vehicle access to the park will largely continue, however. Visitor vehicles will still be required to stop at the bridge car park and only pedestrian or cycle access will be permitted in the park. “However we are expecting that people who stay in the lighthouse complex will have access via some means to drive over the bridge and up the road, to park somewhere near the walking access to the cottages. Access details will be available closer to the time.”

Contractors are on site now and once construction is finished, the old bridge will be taken down.

The bridge replacement is part of a wider project Greater Wellington Regional Council is working on with Friends of Baring Head to preserve the historic lighthouse complex at Baring Head.

BRIEFS

A garden tour supporting the renovation of an historic church will take place next month.

The Wainuiomata Garden Tour will take in ten gardens, and the scarecrow display in Moores Valley road on Sunday, November 25, 11am4pm. Food will be on sale during the event, tickets are $20, available by emailing lockshiel@ yahoo.co.nz or phone 5648135. All proceeds Wainuiomata Pioneer Historic Church.

Spring has sprung and the Eastbourne Library is holding another plant and seedling swap on Saturday, October 27. Go along between 11am1pm with any garden implements or plants you are keen to swap, or just head in to pick something up for your summer garden.

Armistice Day 2018 will mark 100 years since

Local artworks on display and sale in DB

The Wellington art scene is gearing up for the sixth biennial exhibition of local and national artists at ARTBOURNE 2018 exhibition and sales, at Wellesley College.

Max Patte, British born artist and ex Weta head sculptor, famous for his gift to Wellington’s waterfront Solace in the Wind, will open ARTBOURNE on Thursday, November 1 at 7pm (tickets available on Eventfinda).

More than eighty artists will be showcased, including local Eastbourne artists Janet Andrews, Suzanne Herschell, Hilary Tipping, plus Wellesley’s permanent artist in residence, Head of Arts Glen Jorna.

“ARTBOURNE is an important initiative for Wellesley and the community, and I hope that the boys, emerging artists and art patrons are inspired by the exhibited artworks. As well as donating an artwork [all opening night ticket holders go in the draw to win one of Glen’s original mixed media artworks], I’ve deliberately made my work contextual by creating a series of Wellington street studies,” says Glen.

the end of WWI. Eastbourne is marking the day with a ceremony starting at 10.45am on Sunday, November 11 at New Zealand's oldest war memorial, in Rata Street. This will be followed by events at the ESSC clubrooms including a 3pm singalong of war songs, and a football game re-enacting the famouse Christmas game between German and allied troops.

Work began on the new Eastbourne Skate ramp on October 11th, with the cordoning off of the building site and the marking out of the perimeters. Scheduled to begin on October 1st, some intermittent weather and the signing off of a number of regulations delayed the start, but organiser Matt Hayes said he is delighted that work had finally commenced and the long awaited skate ramp was finally underway.

Other well-known artists include Michael Browne RCA, Wellesley Old Boy, a former longstanding head art tutor at Chelsea Art School in London and 2017 Governor-General Art award recipient; and Wellington Photographer of the year 2018, Catherine Cattanach. Richard Adams, ARTBOURNE’s 2017 Artist in residence, is offering aan art workshop during the two weekend days. Early booking recommended: www.artbourne.org.nz for further details.

New dance craze is catching on in Eastbourne

by Carl McRae

Dutch exotic dancer and spy Mata Hari once said; The dance is a poem, of which each movement is a word. There’s a new dance craze in town and according to its creator, Holly Davies, it is dancing without the structure of a regular studio. In fact, in her practice, Movement Exploration, she says, not one specific or structured routine is correct.

“We focus more on the strengths and weaknesses within you,” Holly says, “and guide you to stronger body awareness and passion for the art. I

"n the creative mix are beautiful, fun filled memories.”

Holly says that currently, she is achieving her dream of integrating her two passions; dance and children.

“I have danced my whole life since I was five,” she says, “and my passion for dance will always be continuously growing.

"I have worked with so many different cultured children, with very diverse backgrounds.”

Holly has spent the last three years on several music outreach tours, with an American non-profit organisation founded in 1962, called the Young Americans.

“We would put together massive shows with full set and sound,” she says, “and teach the children a specific routine for two and a half days.

"By day three we would put on a show for their parents and friends to watch. Then the next day we would be at a new town. This is where my passion for the youth developed.”

Holly’s programmes for kids are based around developing the strength within each individual child and helping them grow stronger

within that. She says her motto is ‘dance as if you don’t care who is watching’.

“Movement Exploration is about developing the dancer inside of you,” she says.

“Anyone can dance. Quite often we hold a image in our heads of what dancing is and we think we are uncoordinated, or without a sense of rhythm, but dancing is different for every body.

Comparisons with others is most often a futile exercise; anyone and everyone can dance.”

The Contemporary Dance class is a favourite with many students. Holly says that everyone loves the opportunity to explore the freedom behind expressing themselves and allowing stories to develop through Movement.

“Quite often we are unable to express ourselves fully,” she says, “because our mind blocks out what is socially acceptable to share with others. At Movement Exploration we encourage dancing to do the talking.”

Last term Holly taught 3-6 and 7-12 year old groups every Tuesday and already she feels there has been a sense of growth and friendship among her students.

This term Eastbourne’s broader dance community will benefit further.

Holly will be fully investing her time into creating many classes, for not only the youth but adults too.

“I held an adults workshop a few weeks ago,” she says, “and it was an amazing turn out. Every person walked away having achieved something they had never thought they would and the best part was, we had a blast together, laughter filled the room and music was the healer.”

“We find the older the person the more fear and judgement they have stored up over time. Allow yourself to enter a zero free judgement class, and do some good for your mind, body and soul.”

Holly says that dancing is an escape from daily routine and she encourages adults to try something out of their comfort zone, in a safe, loving environment.

Beginning this month, she is offering many classes, available to every age group, no experience required.

Music is healing,” Holly says, “and I think the whole world could use a little bit more of it.”

Holly Davies takes a break with excited students from her Movement Exploration dance group.

by Carl McRae

Meet 15 year old George Hobson from Kingston, Wellington. A self confessed ‘Bird nerd’, George is an avid birder and wildlife photographer. He spends most of his time either out birding, taking photos of New Zealand birds, teaching other young people about birds and conservation, or working as a Youth Ambassador at Zealandia Eco-sanctuary in Karori.

The great news for conservation minded Eastbournites, is that of all the vast possibilities on offer, the Banded Dotterel (Pohowera) happens to be his favourite bird. So once a week between August and February, George can be found on our foreshore, monitoring the small plover with its chestnut breast band, for our own conservation specialists, Mainland Island Restoration Operation (MIRO), in conjunction with both the Hutt City and Greater Wellington Regional Councils.

MIRO’s Parker Jones says George has been invaluable in monitoring the Banded Dotterels on the Eastbourne Foreshore for the last couple of years.

“George is a born bird enthusiast,” Parker says, “and has been helping monitor the dotterels since the age of 12, when we started the project three years ago. We are very fortunate to have his enthusiasm and love of the Banded Dotterels to help our conservation efforts on the Eastbourne foreshore.

“He makes his own way to Eastbourne weekly to monitor his favourite bird. He is a pleasure to work with and we are all looking forward to him turning 16, when he will be allowed to band the birds.”

“I love getting out,” says George. “I guess I’m not your usual teenager who wants to stay indoors and play video games. Aged ten, I had an opportunity to look after a friends cockatiel and really, it just all stemmed from there. My interest quickly changed from caged parrots to wild birds.”

George is passionate about raising the profile of all of Aotearoa's lesser-known birds, but particularly the Banded Dotterel, which, despite their endangered status, he describes as loveable, endemic, and beautiful. “In essence I love all of our native shore birds. But the Dotterel

is my absolute favourite. They are unfortunately declining in numbers so fast that they are now as endangered as two species of kiwi.”

The Dotterel nests on the ground, laying up to three eggs in a "scrape". This ritual places them in jeopardy, their habitats constantly destroyed by introduced mammalian predators such as stoats, possums, hedgehogs, rats and cats who kill the adults and eat their eggs and young birds. They are also vulnerable to people and dogs simply walking and driving around in their habitat.

Unfortunately, the breeding season for Banded Dotterel on the Eastbourne Foreshore has been a disappointing and distressing one so far. As of early October, there have been five nests laid on the beach; only one of them is still active.

George says that both himself and MIRO are appalled and saddened to discover that out of those four failed nests, at least two were due to deliberate human interference. “I recently discovered that one nest had driftwood put directly over the nest,” he says, “which stops the adults returning. One nest had two eggs removed and the last egg had a stab wound in it.”

George was also the campaign manager for the Banded Dotterel during the recent Bird of the Year competition, run annually by Forest & Bird. In fact, earlier this year, he took out Forest & Bird’s Te Kaiārahi Rangatahi o te Taiao youth award and has spent the past few years getting involved with many conservation organisations and as an advocate, encourages other people his age to do the same.

Despite his mammoth efforts, the Banded Dotterel was not successful in claiming the Bird of the Year title. With the highest voter turnout ever, the Kereru swooped to victory. But the small plover remains in crisis on Forest &

students on dawn, daytime and night trips through the valley and does outreach work at schools as part of the education team, also attending events such as Kids' Day Out at the Botanical Gardens and the Pest Fest event, run by GWRC. His enthusiasm and dedication recently won him Zealandia’s T tipounamu Award for Future Leaders. He also runs Young Birders NZ, a team of six who all live in different locations around the country.

Despite living in a land so full of birds, George says it is a little disappointing that many New Zealanders wouldn't know there are five kinds of Kiwi, or the difference between Tui and Bellbird calls. Or that Red-Necked Stints - the same size as a sparrow - fly from Russia to New Zealand and back each year.

He urges the public to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour around the Banded Dotterels. “We would also like to reiterate that it’s really, really important to give the Banded Dotterels plenty of space,” he adds. “Please make sure you keep below the high tideline when it’s at all possible and just remind everyone that’s it’s really crucial for the Banded Dotterels, that they aren’t disturbed by dogs. Please, keep your dog below the high tide line, for the sake of the birds.”

George Hobson, out doing what he enjoys the most, monitoring the Banded Dotterel.

Orania's growth sees it move to larger digs

by Carl McRae

Local business Orania has outgrown its local premises, but owner Helen Bradshaw is keeping firm ties with Eastbourne.

In 2010, Helen saw a need for a skincare range using 100% natural, hand blended ingredients that, coupled with an organic philosophy regarding packaging and ecofriendliness, met with much local success; all made right here in Eastbourne.

Three years later, having completely outgrown operating out of her suburban laundry, the desire for more space saw her open a shop in the village. Five years on and it’s time to move again, but local supporters need have no fear. Marmalade Delicatessen and Jutta Chisholm’s Ministry of Flowers on Muritai Road, will stock a range of Helen's more popular ‘must have’ products.

Helen says that she initially founded the business after she was unable to source affordable products that contained pure, fresh and natural ingredients. With vision and personal beliefs, she developed her own range using high quality, organic constituents, combining plant and seed oils with active botanicals to create a pure, but effective skincare range.

“I make everything in small batches,” she says, “to ensure maximum freshness. Ingredients are carefully chosen for their healing and restorative properties, there are no added filler products. No palm oil, GM materials or preservatives.”

Two environmentally friendly and non-toxic extraction methods are used for the essential oils and a cooling process by which compositions

and properties of the extracts are well preserved. In order to keep the cost to a minimum for the consumer, Helen says that her philosophy is to make affordable pure, simple and effective products with minimal packaging, using ecofriendly, recyclable and glass bottles wherever possible.

Helen hopes to stock close to her entire range at Ora Kay (owned by Jenny King), the new Orania outlet, located on the corner of Jackson and Elizabeth Streets in Petone. With a larger retail space and steady foot traffic, she will be prepared for the coming Christmas rush. Besides the three outlets as named, readers can order directly from Helen at: www.orania.co.nz, The website has a wealth of information regarding 100 percent natural skin health care, her full range of products (face, hair and body, men's, acne treatment) available.

Faith in the Community

Parenting isn’t for cowards…

Some years ago, I came across a very useful model for looking at your parenting style. It‘s based on the way Jesus worked with people. Jesus was very good at calibrating ‘invitation’ and ‘challenge’ in his interactions with people. It works like this…

Challenge is all about goals and achievement, while invitation is all about relationships and spending time with.

Draw yourself a large + sign. Label the horizontal line ‘challenge’ and the vertical line ‘invitation’. Mark the top of the vertical line ‘high’ and the bottom ‘low’, then mark the left end of the horizontal line ‘low’ and the right end ‘high’.

If you are in the bottom left (low, low) quadrant it says you are ‘absent’ in your relationship with your child. Top left is low challenge, high invitation and you want primarily to be your child’s friend (known as jellyfish parenting). Next is the bottom right quadrant, high challenge, low invitation and your parenting style is authoritarian (often nagging). Top right is what we should be striving for - high invitation, high challenge. Here you function as a life coach for your child. You are relationally engaged, inspiring them to be the best they can.

We have outgrown our premises in the village!

We have outgrown our premises in the village!

A couple often holds the balance between them. One is better at invitation and the other at challenge. The question then is to make this work together, rather than cancelling one another out.

Our skincare products are now available locally from Marmalade Deli in the village and a selection of our gift range will be on sale at Ministry of Flowers (105 Muritai Road)

The factory has moved to a new location, and the retail/gift store has moved to Petone (cnr Jackson & Elizabeth Streets, next to Caffeind) Orders can be processed through the deli or online: www.orania.co.nz

Our skincare products are now available locally from Marmalade Deli in the village and a selection of our gift range will be on sale at Ministry of Flowers (105 Muritai Road)

The factory has moved to a new location, and the retail/gift store has moved to Petone (cnr Jackson & Elizabeth Streets, next to Caffeind)

Orders can be processed through the deli or online: www.orania.co.nz

Why not analyse your parenting style in these terms and take steps to move to the top, right ‘sweet spot’. This perspective applies also to your relationships with your partner and with work colleagues.

St Alban’s: • Men’s group, a drink and a bite, first Wednesdays, 6pm, RSA. • Women’s Group third Mondays, 10am, Hive.

St Ronan’s: • Parenting course (for parents of primary children, 5-9 yrs). Thursday evenings 7.15-9.30pm, weekly for six weeks from 18 Oct to 22 Nov. Details: www.stronans.org.nz

Register: office@stronans.org.nz

• This column of church news and views is sponsored by St Alban’s Anglican, St Ronan’s Presbyterian and San Antonio Catholic Churches.

Helen Bradshaw at work in Eastbourne, labelling her product for online shipment.

Healers open their doors to the community

by Carl McRae

Satori Retreat is opening its doors to an informal community gathering on Tuesday, October 30, providing an opportunity for locals to meet the healers.

Satori, which has been open for eighteen months offering a range of organic healing experiences, was started by Gail McJorrow following earthquake damage to the yoga centre in Lower Hutt in 2016. With some instructors then unable to hold classes in the stricken building, Gail decided to relocate to Eastbourne and extend the services available to provide a rounded holistic healing practice.

“I had seen the old Montage Gallery site empty for a long time,” says Gail, “and I knew it would be an amazing space for crystal sound and energy work and we were lucky, as it was being offered for a very reasonable rental.”

Gail says that her decision to open the doors to others stemmed from her own childhood, of which she largely has no recollection, fraught with domestic violence which in turn caused her to become anxious and withdrawn. But a few years ago she saw an advert for crystal sound meditation in the Hutt.

“As an anxiety sufferer,” she says, “I was hanging in the future and never really present. I went along and the effects of the session on my

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brainwaves was dramatic. After just one session, I was hooked and would go every week and started noticing positive changes in my inner state of being.”

She believes that energy is the true currency of an individual's wealth and says that the majority live with fear, are constantly distracted and encouraged to live outside themselves and are continually fed a negative diet by the media.

“In the West,” Gail says, “most of us live and work in an artificial environment, totally separated from nature. We have created societies that are ego-driven, crazy busy, causing stress, conflict and disease. If someone is unhealthy or unhappy, it is their exterior world reflecting what is going on inside. We need to be able to master our inner state of being, regardless of outside circumstances.”

Toronto born Algernon Williams, who offers massage therapy and re-connective healing at Satori, says that the world is changing, moving at a fast pace and that the new energy of the planet and the simultaneous raising of our consciousness is something that is already in motion.

“We are starting to awaken to a feeling that we want something more,” he says, “and as we let go of our crutches, we have nowhere else to turn but inwards.”

With more than three decades working as a transformation life coach, karate sensei and healer, Algernon believes in diving right into the heart of the matter and offers a fresh view of life that challenges habitual thinking, empowering

Gail says that Eastbourne, in many ways, has been a tough nut to crack. There have been some dismissive and condescending attitudes toward faith healing, often to the point of references

“But we have seen it all at Satori,” she says. “We have had community members from all sectors come through the doors of their own accord and some who get as far as the door and are just too scared to walk through them and into a better life.”

The October 30th gathering will also include a question and answer session and will conclude with a crystal sound healing meditation, where no previous meditation experience is required and mattresses are to be provided. This is a free event, but bookings would be appreciated on 0274 422 729 or email; gail@ satoriretreat.co.nz

Satori holistic healers Lynne Lambert and Algernon Williams, with Retreat founder, Gail McJorrow.

Church expands into more community activities

by Carl McRae

When Reg Weeks (pictured)was ordained in 1970, there were 24 regional presbyteries in the country. Almost half a century later, these have been amalgamated into just five (Eastbourne covered by central and lower North Island), but with support staff, he says it is much easier to focus resources. This was part of the change, necessary to meet constant new demands of modern society.

“Presbyterians move by invitation,” he says. “When a congregation invites a minister to come to a region, the Presbytery handles the process, but it is quite some negotiation for both parties.

His first appointment at St Ronan’s ran from 1993-1999, becoming only the twelfth Minister at St Ronan’s in 90 years, succeeding the Reverend Sharon Ross-Ensor (recently acting Assembly Executive Secretary of the Presbyterian Church). Before leaving the district, he purchased a house in Kauri Street, then headed south with his wife, Diane to also train for Ministry. Reg himself was called to a three year appointment as Dunedin Mission Facilitator.

On returning to Eastbourne four years ago, he was invited by the Presbytery to become part-time, in an existing arrangement of Minister sharing, with a roster of visiting preachers. These filled the gap while the congregation looked for new ministers, but that proved difficult.

“The congregation certainly appreciate the variety,” Reg says. “Parish Council, at the time, suggested we form a local ministry team, so, instead of having just one, the normal role of Minister was shared. So the five of us became that ministry team, assisted by already having visiting and other local preachers.”

Times have changed considerably since St Ronan’s began services on their current site 115 years ago. The first minister would ferry over once a week from Wellington, sleep in a hammock in the church vestry and lead the Sunday service in the morning.

The role of the modern church, in what is an increasingly secular world, has changed considerably in the past 50 years, but the current St Ronan’s roster are determined to stay on top of understanding their part in srving the community.

The church's motto is ‘Our God calls us to

worship and grow together and to show the love of Christ through serving our community’.

“The church enjoys and understands its role in the wider community,” Reg says, “which is way beyond what one may consider simply ecclesiastical. I guess Mainly Music may be perceived as one of our bigger success stories, but we are involved in so many community based activities.”

The next Toolbox Parenting Course is running through to November, 22 on Thursdays 7.15-9.30pm, and a number of other groups use the facilities including embroidery, Feldenkrais, pilates, Pump Dance, Boomerang Bags and the Toy Library. The Retired Persons' Association and community singing for the elderly base their activities there and local children are able to use the playground apparatus.

They also host the playgroup from St Alban's, while that church is undergoing restoration. A community fridge was opened in January this year, and off premise, St Ronan’s have been involved with Randwick School in Moera, offering a remedial reading service and helping with financial assistance in purchasing bikes for students to learn to ride on. Currently they are also involved in helping prepare breakfast for some of the children who arrive early.

“Before Red Cross took it over,” says Reg, “we also helped with refugee settlement. These are all part of the way that St Ronan’s sees their role in widening the parameters of what we can offer as a church.”

Reg himself runs Taizé worship at the church during winter months. Taizé is a practice of the monastic singing of distinctive prayer chants, usually lines from Psalms or other pieces of scripture, repeated or sung in canon, during candlelit prayer services.

Replacing the computer for a data projector set up recently, improves the accelerated learning technique used by Reg and other worship leaders during the service.. Gone are the days of the hymn book, in these changing times the words are now projected onto a big screen, along with pictures, graphics and video clips.

With a reduced congregation over the past years, a situation shared by all local churches, simply amalgamating them, which may seem logical, would not work, according to Reg.

“When I started in Ministry,” he says, “there were discussions by all denominations regarding that possibility, but just putting together two small congregations would be of no benefit to anyone. Looking into revitalising and supporting each other is the way forward and a possible option in Eastbourne is to look at a shared building used by both.”

In the interim, Reg says he and wife, Diane, are still both enjoying very much their involvement with St Ronan’s, other churches and the community of the Eastern Bays.

“Post 65 years of age, most Ministers remain active,” he says, “relevant to their age and circumstance. Diane and I were married at St Ronan’s in 1993, which means that last weekend we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.

"As long as we are capable, we will both continue to be of service to St Ronan’s and the Eastbourne community in general.

“Ordination is for life…but time is ticking.”

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At work in Hellish conditions

Seeing small children playing in the alleyways of Daulatdia, one of the world’s largest brothels, shocked Eastbourne resident Diana Meads, who has just returned from a trip to Bangladesh.

Diana, who works as the Relationship Fundraising Manager at Save the Children NZ (SCNZ) said, “Walking through the brothel was very challenging. The 1,500 women who work there live in a hell of violence, drug addiction, disease and despair.

“Open drains run down the narrow alleys and crumbling lanes, often clogged with rubbish and human waste. The passageways are full of market stalls, people cooking, and sex workers advertising their services. The only way the children living there can escape this despair is through education; which is where our schools comes in.

Save the Children opened the first and only school in Daulatdia in 1997, where children get health care, meals, an education and lots of love from trained teachers.

Diana said, “Today we run a primary school

and a pre-school, giving more than 700 children the chance to escape the brutal life of the brothel. In stark contrast to the grim conditions in which they live, the schools are warm, vibrant learning environments where they can thrive and look forward to a bright future.

“It was so good to see the children, laughing and smiling and learning. The teachers have excellent programmes and they obviously care about the kids. They were truly inspiring!

Save the Children are now looking at the next phase to transition the schools to independence, and to spread what they’ve learnt to other brothel communities in Bangladesh. There are also plans to extend the programme to secondary school level so the children can develop their education even further.

Diana accompanied a small group of SCNZ supporters to Daulatdia.

“It was great to be able to show some of our supporters the valuable work we are doing and discuss what could be done if we had more funds to expand the project.”

Point Howard has recently welcomed a professional tennis coach onto the hill! Club Professional Tennis coach, Darren Ward, will be starting group tennis coaching at the Point Howard tennis court this term. Tennis Hotshots for kids 3-12 years old, register early to receive your free Hotshots cap. Tennis Xpress, a fun and non threatening course for beginner adults or novice senior club players. For further information and to book your course, visit www.clubspark.kiwi/CyperusTennis. This is open to all residents in Eastbourne and the Bays! Reminder to those residents affected by noise from Seaview:

• Hutt Valley Motorsport Club Street Sprints will be held on Sunday 21 October 2018 and Sunday 20 January 2019.

• Port Road Drags will be held on Sunday 25 November 2018

The annual Point Howard Disaster Party will be held at the Tennis Pavilion / Play Centre at 4pm on Sunday 11 November. Last year we role-played a scenario to familiarise residents with the new Emergency Hub procedures, this year we will hold a “pub quiz” to see which residents are the most resilient! Visit https://wremo.nz/ or https:// getprepared.nz/ to brush up on your emergency preparedness. We look forward to seeing you there. Our resident trappers continue to have success in keeping the pest population low. Thanks to everyone who participates in trapping. Please let pthowarderat@gmail.com know of any catches so that they can be added to the ERAT database.

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News from Point Howard

Save the Children Relationship Fundraising Manager Diana Meads and a boy play with a jigsaw in the classroom at the school in Daulatdia.

Mondays

• Retired Persons’ Assn meet 4th Mon, 10am St Ronan's Church hall for morning tea followed by a speaker - $2 entry. Transport can be arranged for these meetings on request, ph 562 7365 or 562 8387.

• “Baby Bounce & Rhyme” at the library 10.30am.

• Singalong 1st Mon, 2pm at St Ronan’s.

• DB Playcentre Mon, Wed, Fri 9-12. Andrea Jensen 02102797311.

• Pt Howard Playcentre. Mon 9.15 -11.45am. Caroline 021 072 1070.

• Historical Society of Eastbourne local studies room open above the library 2-4 pm every Monday. (Check Saturday).

• Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade training every Monday 7-9pm. Ph Ross Carroll Chief Fire Officer 562 7001 for more info.

• Toy Library 8-9pm. Elizabeth 021 08224664. www.eastbournemibase.com.au

• Eastbourne Karate Dojo junior and senior classes (children 8 year & older, plus parents) on Monday and senior classes on Thursday. Contact lindsaysensei@live.com, cell 021 844 873.

Tuesdays

• Pt Howard Playcentre Tues 9.15 -11.45am. Caroline 021 072 1070.

• Days Bay Playcentre Puddle Jumpers Tues 10:30 to 12 noon: Messy and Sensory play for children 2 years and under. Casual sessions, $3 donation.

• Muritai Tennis Club 9.30–noon. Merryn 562 0236.

• Eastbourne Homebirth Group 1st Tuesday of the month. Phone Kate 5627096.

• East Harbour Women’s Club Morning Tea & Chat Group 10am. Contact Glendyr 562 7181.

• Eastbourne Embroidery Group, St Ronan’s Church lounge 10am-12noon.

• Indoor Bowls Club 1.30pm, at the croquet club, Oroua Street. Rosemary 562 7365.

• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Mike 562 8688.

• Poetry group, every second Tuesday meet to read and enjoy poems old and new. Phone 562 8387.

• Toy Library 8-9pm. Elizabeth 021 08224664. www.eastbournemibase.com.au

• 9.30am Nia Dance Fitness Class (low impact - teens to 70+) Music Movement Magic - Muritai Yacht Club - call Amanda 021 316692 www.niainwellington.com

WHAT’S ON

Wednesdays

• Retired Persons’ Assn meet 2nd Wed at Tartines for morning tea and socialising 11am. Occasional outings arranged. Ph 5627365 or 562 8387.

• Library preschool story time 2–2.25pm.

• Pt Howard Playcentre Wed 9.15 -11.45am. Caroline 021 072 1070.

• Scottish Country Dance. Merryn 562 0236.

• Bridge Club 7-10pm. Shona 562 7073.

• DB Playcentre Mon, Wed, Fri 9-12. Andrea Jensen 02102797311.

• “Steady as You Go” Age Concern sponsored Falls Prevention and Exercise Programme. Held 12 noon each Wednesday at Eastbourne Community Hall. Classes are held for 1 hour and costs only $2. Improve your strength and balance to reduce falls and injuries. Falls are preventable. Please join us! Pump Dance Hip hop & contemporary classes Wed afternoons in St Ronan’s hall 0274373508 info@pumpdance.com

Thursdays

• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Mike 562 8688. Women welcome.

• St Ronan’s Mainly Music, 9.30am10.30am, contact Cathy 027 213 9342.

• SPACE at Days Bay Playcentre. Michelle 971 8598.

East Harbour Women’s Club

New Members Welcome Card Groups (weekly)

- Bolivia 12.45pm

Contact Glendyr ph: 562 7181 - Bridge 1.00pm

Contact Heather ph: 562 7995 Guest Speaker (3rd week of month) 7.00pm - Drinks and nibbles provided Contact Diane ph: 562 7555

•Lions meet 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, Tuatoru St 6.30 pm. New members and visitors are welcome. Graham 562 8819.

• Eastbourne Karate Dojo junior and senior classes (children 8 year & older, plus parents) on Monday and senior classes on Thursday. Contact lindsaysensei@live.com, cell 021 844 873.

Fridays

• St Alban’s Pop in and Play, at St Ronan’s Church Hall, 9am-11.30am, contact Stefi 021 178 2099.

• Pt Howard Playcentre Fri 9.15 -11.45am. Caroline 021 072 1070.

• AA Plunket Rooms 7.30pm. Mark 566 6444/ Pauline 562 7833

• DB Playcentre Mon, Wed, Fri 9-12. Andrea Jensen 02102797311.

• Discovery Time for 4years+ at San

Antonio School, 78 Oroua Street, 9.3010.30am. Office 562 7398.

Saturdays

• Justice of the Peace at the Eastbourne Community Library, first Saturday of each month 12pm-1pm.

• Lions’ rubbish bin last Saturday of each month.

• Croquet from 10.00am Muritai Croquet Club. Lyn 562 8722 or Val 562 8181.

• Historical Society of Eastbourne local studies room open above the library 11am - Noon on Last Saturday every month. (Check Mondays).

• Eastbourne Dune Restoration Group Meets at the dunes area in front of the Eastbourne Recreation Ground, on the first Saturday of the month at 9am. Contact Keena for more details on 562 0992.

Sundays

• Church services - see page 28.

• AA Plunket Rooms 10am. Pauline 562 7833.

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People have asked me recently what’s happening with the trees because they look brown - are they dying?

This is actually not the case. The beech trees are in a mast year.

We have two types of beech trees in the area - hard beech and black beech. Hard beech can be distinguished as it has larger leaves than black beech.

A mast is a mass seeding event and the brown/red colour of the beech trees on the hill are the flowers.

Some plants mast seed. This is an event where a plant puts a lot of effort into creating seed every few years.

Beech usually mast every two to six years but due to recent warm weather this is happening at an increased frequency.

Science has shown the beech trees mast after a summer that has been warmer than the last. This means we can predict mast seeding.

This is extremely useful information for us because rats and mice love to eat the seed, leading to an explosion in their population. They breed at high rates and of course their predators (stoats) also have an increased food supply.

This seed does not last forever, so the food runs out and the population decreases.

With more stoats and the number of rats and mice decreasing, they turn to other prey to feed themselves and this is when our native bird population is hit hard.

Knowing a mast seeding is coming gives us an opportunity to get the rat, mice and stoat populations as low as possible before the seeds fall on the ground, so the boom in the pest population is not as great as if we did nothing.

Mark McAlpine - East Harbour Regional Park

Eastbourne in Wartime Project: Part 2

The second part of Eastbourne Memorial RSA’s Eastbourne in Wartime Project, covering the years 1929-1949, has been given a boost with the appointment of historian Simon Duffy of Eastbourne as the author.

Simon follows in the steps of Julia Stuart, author of Half a World Away: Eastbourne in Wartime 1899-1928, published by the EMRSA in November 2016. His work will build on preliminary research undertaken by Julia Stuart and Ali Carew for Half A World Away, and by Meredith Carew earlier this year.

Part 2 will be published as an e-book, with an option to print if external funding becomes available. The project is expected to take one to two years.

Stephen Phillips

On behalf of EMRSA

Garden Stuff with Sandy Lang

November: Almost summer. Earlier I wrote about light+root competition from weeds (get rid of weeds). Then about light competition from your northern neighbour’s tree, fence, house (move south, move up, move out). Now, it’s about competition from tree roots.

Big plants have big root systems so your neighbour’s tree roots are in your garden and vice versa. Tree roots create two problems…

Root-bound soil: Not much will grow if your soil is full of tree roots. Just too much competition for water and minerals and maybe allelopathic chemicals to boot.

Option-1 Remove the tree. If it’s your neighbour’s, there’s no Option-1

Option-2 Dig a deep trench twixt tree and garden, cut all the roots, backfill. Works till roots regrow (1-2 years). Also risky. Roots anchor trees in the ground. Eastbourne has high winds and sandy soils. You may cause a tree to crash on a house, there’s no Option-2

Option-3 If tree roots are very dense, grow your plants in tubs on pavers. Raised beds will soon be invaded by tree roots if not on concrete.

Root-bound drains: Plastic drains are rootproof. But most Eastbourne drains are old earthenware with degraded joints. Tree roots just love the nutrient-rich water within. Pongy, root-blocked drains are common in Eastbourne.

Option-1 Most people wait for the pong, ring for the plumber, and pay. Usually at Christmas when you’ve visitors. Embarrassing. Next year it’s the same - pong, ring, pay. And the next… Option-2 Replace earthenware with plastic. Method-1 Requires a trench. But often drains run under a house extension and a driveway and across another property. Costly. Method-2 Reline your drain with pull-through plastic. No trench. Saves your extension and driveway and neighbour. Works well. Similar cost to Method-1 -- all depends.

Option-3 If you have a root blockage, you need a plumber to clear it. But then, you bin your plumber’s business card and ‘dose’ your drains regularly to avoid a recurrence. Roots grow twice a year - spring and autumn. Not much in summer (the tree’s busy aboveground) or winter (too cold). So, ‘dose’ your drains on 1 December (kills spring root growth) and on 1 June (kills autumn root growth).

Dose with copper sulphate. It costs $15 a pop and kills any roots in the drain but doesn’t hurt the tree. The killed roots soon rot and wash away. No space for recipe. Drop me an email.

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Sea Eagles storm home

Eastbourne’s under-9 Sea Eagles have achieved success on a national stage, beating Havelock North in the plate final at the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival in Taupo.

The Sea Eagles reached the final at Owen Delany Park with wins over Te Awamutu Marist and Auckland Grammar in pool play in which they also faced Papatoetoe and Rotorua.

The New Zealand Festival attracted more than 100 teams across five grades, from under-9 to under-13.

Aaron Tehobald and Christian Lewis coached the Sea Eagles team which comprised Tom Neilson, Raff Theobald, Izzy Lewis, Hettie Allen, Thomas Keenan, Sebastian Thompson, George Saunderson, Ben Park, Finlaeic Forde, Ollie Evans, Noah Carian, Christian Catchpole, Luke Sherwin, Connor Johnstone, and Gil Hoskin.

Meanwhile, Eastbourne contributed several players to the Hutt Valley team which won the Southern North Island Primary Schools title at Otaki.

The week-long tournament also included Wellington, Rangitikei, Mana and HorowhenuaKapiti.

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The Eastbourne Sea Eagles accept the challenge from Havelock North before the plate final at the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival in Taupo.

Bowlers' season off to flying start

by Steve McMorran

The Eastbourne premier men’s team has made a winning start to a new interclub bowls season in Wellington, though the future of the national interclub tournament they have won in each of the last three years is now in doubt.

Eastbourne beat Island Bay 15-7 in the opening round of the Wellington premier competition, winning the pairs 25-16 and the fours 29-8 while narrowly losing the singles 2520. The result places them third on the league ladder at this early stage of the season.

The second round of matches last weekend was washed out.

The Eastbourne premier women began with a nail-biting 15-9 loss to Silverstream. Eastbourne won the pairs 31-10 but lost the fours 24-12 and was beaten 25-23 in the deciding singles.

The Eastbourne men’s team in recent years has launched its assault on the national interclub title by winning the Wellington competition and any subsequent regional qualifying tournament ahead of the national finals in Auckland.

But the national finals are unlikely to take place this season or in the near future.

During a recent visit to Wellington, Bowls New Zealand chief executive Mark Cameron told local bowling clubs that the national interclub is being “put to one side” while the national body considers other formats and tournaments.

Bowls New Zealand is investing huge energy

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at the moment in promoting its new 3Five format which is being rolled out at a local, regional and national level and parts of which will be televised on Sky Sports later this month.

Bowls 3Five is a shortened form of the game, featuring two sets of five ends which attempts to follow the trend of cricket’s Twenty20 or netball’s Fast Five competition towards faster, more spectator friendly styles. The format can also feature double points, tiebreaker ends and shot clocks.

Eastbourne is currently involved in a local 3Five club competition which features six teams from both Hutt Valley and Wellington.

The national league will also feature six teams and will be broadcast live on Sky on Wednesday nights between October 23 and November 28.

Meanwhile, Eastbourne women have achieved a notable success, finishing runners-up at the recent $5000 Naenae Women’s Classic.

The Eastbourne composite team of Tanya Wheeler, Fiona McKinlay, Ashleigh Jeffcoat and Kimberly Hemingway finished second on countback behind the Kapiti combination of Audrey Stevenson, Rochelle Stevenson, Ronnie Crone and Eileen Jones.

After an opening day at the end of September, Eastbourne’s internal club championships are about to get underway, popular midweek pennants competitions are about to begin and the first center tournaments of the season are approaching.

Local Centurians victorious

Muritai School pupils Harrison Allen, Bruno Thompson and Lorenzo CaratoriTontini competed for Hutt Valley teams at the Central Regional basketball championships last weekend.Harrison played in the Hutt Valley under-13 Gold team while Bruno and Lorenzo were in the Hutt Valley under-13 White development team.The tournament, at Taita’s Walter Nash Stadium, ran from October 10.

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Term 3 was another busy one … A highlight for everyone was our visit to the Airport Fire Service. It’s not every day you get to ‘drive’ a $1.5m fire truck and to see it in action on the airport tarmac! Our tamariki were talking about our visit for days and loved looking through the photos in their profile books. Another favourite offsite activity that’s a little closer to home is the bushwalk that we’re lucky enough to have on our doorstep – the children’s imaginations turn this into a new adventure each time, with ‘dinosaur hunting’ particularly popular recently.

A fortnight of rainy weather meant some time indoors and the children got to try out new crafts, dream up new playdoh creations and play ‘shop’. The sunny days at the end of term meant we were quickly back outside, enjoying messy and water play, morning kai in the sunshine, bikes and trikes on the tennis court, climbing, and construction in the sandpit. All our sessions finish with music and mat time, and we’ve been enjoying learning new waiata – the tamariki made their own guitars on session and enjoyed pretending to be ‘in the band’.

We’d love you and your under five to join us for term 4, so visit us at 1 Ngaumatau Road any time from 9.15 to 11.45 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. To find out more about us, you can also visit our Facebook page or contact Caroline on 021 072 1070.

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Chris Porteous and Matt Jack capped a great season for the Eastbourne 85kg rugby team when they played for the Centurions 85kg team which beat Waikato 32-3 in an annual fixture.

Church Services In Eastbourne

St Alban’s Anglican: Sunday Worship 10am at Wellesley College. Thursday Worship 10am - check venue with Parish office, 11 Ngaio St, Eastbourne tel: 562 6269

Children and Families Ministry: see www.stalbanschurch.nz

St Ronan’s Presbyterian: Muritai Rd, Eastbourne

tel: Parish Clerk 562 8753

Sunday Morning Worship: 9.30am. Power Hour: 9.30am

San Antonio Roman Catholic: Oroua St, Eastbourne

tel: Fr Marlon Maylon Parish

Priest 970 8405

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5.30pm

Sunday (Sacred Heart, Petone): 9.30am & 5.30pm

Treble selection for hockey player

If you tell 19 year-old Eastbourne resident James Sales that good things come in threes, he might just agree with you. James recently completed an unusual representative hockey treble but not without some bad luck along the way.

The journey began in April when James was selected for the Capital Under 21 men’s hockey team. Capital is one of only eight regional teams selected for the National Under 21 tournament and the Capital team consisted of players

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drawn from Wellington, Wairarapa, Nelson, Marlborough and Buller Associations.“National Under 21 tournament was a fantastic experience for James,” said his father, Phil Sales. “We didn’t think that James would be selected at this level to play against older and more experienced players, but somehow he made it in his first year of eligibility.”

Then, in June, James was selected for the Victoria University men’s team to play at the Tertiary Men’s National Hockey Tournament. Despite suffering from a broken hand, which kept him out of local club hockey for six weeks, James still managed to take the field and captain the varsity side.

Finally, in September, James was selected to play for Manawatu in the National Senior Men’s Association Tournament.

“That was a real surprise,” Phil said. “James’ home association is actually Wellington so Manawatu invited him into the team as a guest player.”

Manawatu met this year’s tournament winners, North Harbour, in first-round pool play and did well to hold them to 1-1 for most of the match, before the Harbour team wrapped up the game at 3-1.

The tournament attracted teams from 14 associations.

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Football teams hold their own in competition

Eastbourne teams held their own against the best in the country when they competed at New Zealand’s largest junior interclub football tournament, the McCartney Tournament, in Taupo on October 13 and 14.

The tournament involves boys and girls' teams from grade 10 to 16 and, after beginning as an eight-team get together in 2004, has grown into one of New Zealand’s most important junior showcases. The tournament now also attracts teams from Australia.

The Stop Out Eastbourne combined team finished fifth in the boys’ 14th grade while the Girls’ 10th grade Eastbourne Dolphins were fourth in their division, holding their own against much larger Auckland clubs.

Meo takes on cricket captaincy

by Steve McMorran

The Eastbourne senior cricket team is looking positively towards a new season as a few past players return, although last year’s captain Alex Webster is departing.

Mark Meo, almost a veteran by Eastbourne standards, has taken over the captaincy from Webster who has relocated to the South Island with his family.

Once the youngest member of the team, Meo is now seasoned though he missed all of last season with a knee injury.

His return helps add some depth to Eastbourne’s batting which is hard hit by Webster’s departure.

“The bowling is looking very good but the batting...we’ll have to wait and see,” Meo said.

Eastbourne struggled with playing numbers last season as older players juggled work and

family commitments while a few high school players added to the squad faced competing school fixtures.

But Meo is confident those younger players and another recruited from Hutt Districts might be available more regularly and the older players will also be able to do their turn.

Even the veteran Dan Reed, who in recent years is said to make only one appearance on his birthday, might stretch that to three or four.

“We have pretty decent numbers in terms of getting a team out on the field,” Meo said.

The Eastbourne team has been training regularly, twice a week, since September and is looking forward to the start of the season in the first week of November.

The season has been shortened from 21 to 18 weeks and will begin, as usual, with a series of one-day games before the two-day competition in the senior one division gets underway.

Boaties receive awards at Lowry Bay Yacht Club

Steve Taylor and Sue and Grahame Eathorne were awarded life membership of the Lowry Bay Yacht Club at its recent annual general meeting. Max Meyers was elected Commodore.

Eastbourne Herald Oct deadlines

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THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOUSE?

I’m a local cash buyer, hoping to nd a 2 or (pref) 3 bdrm home in Eastbourne. I’d love to hear from you: please call or text me to discuss on 027 254 5434.

Theo Muller, organiser of the 24 Endurance Race, was awarded the Bruce Unsworth Memorial Trophy for special service to the club.

EASTBOURNE LIONS CLUB CHARITY AUCTION & GARAGE SALE

Saturday, 3 November, 2018

Garage sale from 7.15am

Bookstalls, toys, white elephant from 8.30am

Auction begins at 9.30am

Eftpos available

Goods to donate? Phone Richard on 562 8573

Cash for scrap - Copper, Brass, Aluminium, Stainless, Cars, Whiteware, Steel. Ingot Metals, 2 Port Road, Seaview. Ph 568 8300.

GARDEN WORKER for all weeding, tidying and garden maintenance contact Hamish on 022 3748453.

SONNY’S YOGA - EASTBOURNE CLASSESEnjoy a relaxing yoga class near the ocean. Every Wednesday 6.30pm at Muritai Yacht Club. Beginners welcome. For more info call Sonny on 021 800 512.

Over 35, leisure time on your hands, want to build fitness and enjoy nature? Check out our website: www.kaumatuatc.org.nz

NEED A LOCAL JP? Bill Guthrie 027 247 5427.

ORGANIC GARDENER: BSc (ecology) beautiful gardens…naturally ph 562 8726 or txt 027 6939 323.

MALE ARTIST (55) SEEKS ROOM TO RENT in Eastbourne/ Bays area: Point Howard, Lowry Bay, York Bay, Mahina Bay, Sunshine Bay, Days Bay or Rona Bay. Before Nov 30, 2018. Non-smoker. Short-term/long-term rental agreement. Phone 022 374 8453.

WANTED LONG TERM, 1 or 2 bedroom flat or bach. I’m an elderly gentleman in my 70s, clean habits, no pets, non smoker, and I have my own fridge, bed etc. I’m home from 6am8.45am and any time after midday. Would be very grateful to hear from you. Thank you. Phone Peter on 566 0162.

1st – 4th Nov. ARTBOURNE 2018 Exhibition & Sales, Wellesley College, Eastbourne. Over 80 artists will be showcased including local artists. Sculptor Max Patte opens exhibition Thurs 1st Nov, 7pm (tickets and details: www. artbourne.org.nz) ARTBOURNE continues Fri 2nd Nov, 8.30am to 4 pm, Saturday 3rd – Sun 4th, 11am - 4pm, with café running onsite. For enquiries please contact Margie Beattie on 021 457 281 margie@wellesley. school.nz

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A beautiful character family home in a superb location in the heart of Eastbourne. Dating back to the late 1930's and in the same family for 75 years, you rarely see the like of such a home coming to market. Accommodation includes spacious family living areas, 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, beautiful new sun room and great entertaining space outside. sinead@tommyshv.co.nz

First time on the market in over 30 years!

Sinead Diederich

04 392 0001 | 021 02581960

UNIQUE

A stunning example of managed suburban native bush, including an immaculately maintained 1950's family home. The home was designed by Mercer to optimise the elevated position and the sea views. Configured with 2 large bedrooms on the upper level and spacious accommodation below, will provide the floor space for families to envisage their dream home. sinead@tommyshv.co.nz

Sinead Diederich

04 392 0001 | 021 02581960

Recently renovated, this spacious family home on generous grounds is ideal for families who wish to grow. Situated on a “full site” (840m2), this is a well proportioned 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom family home. 3 living spaces mean it can easily accommodate the needs of older and younger children alike. sinead@tommyshv.co.nz

Sinead Diederich

04 392 0001 | 021 02581960

4 Rona St, Eastbourne Buyer Enquiry From $1,250,000

REF: THV02183

STUNNING CHARACTER FAMILY HOME

346 Muritai Rd, Eastbourne Buyer Enquiry From $1,150,000

REF: THV02144

PROPER FAMILY HOME IN EASTBOURNE

17 Waitohu Rd, York Bay, Eastbourne Buyer Enquiry From $995,000

REF: THV01959

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