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Variety club inspires u by Ann van Engelen

The Wellsford Variety Music Club, formerly known as the Wellsford Country Club, is preparing for its next club day on Sunday, November 12, at the Wellsford District Community Centre, 1 Matheson Road, Wellsford, from 1pm–4pm.

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p Members of the Wellsford Variety Club are encouraging other people interested in music to join them

“The club was established in 1971, and we’re currently planning our Christmas music event on Saturday, December 9, from 6pm to 9.30pm,” says acting club president Andrew Young.

“I got into country music when my partner Andrea and I were invited to go up North on holiday with our friends. Our friend Davey was practising playing his banjo, and I had my guitar because you need to practise daily. On that holiday, I realised how terrible I was at playing and needed to put in the mahi to be any good.”

Andrew went home from holiday and joined the Wellsford Country Music Club to gain experience.

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“McKenzie, one of Martin’s students, is only 10 years old and sounds like Amy Winehouse — she is incredible.

We believe if you are nurtured and developed well, you will go far. Our band has some very seasoned performers, and for our Christmas show, we have the band Conundrum coming along with Brett Morrisey, who was part of the group Otherwise Fine, so we’ll have a great mix of sounds.

“At present, our steering committee are looking to put some funding applications forward to update our equipment and help make this club a success. We have a Facebook page and hope to encourage the local community

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“To get up on stage and perform isn’t an easy thing. It’s like if you busk outside a supermarket, you need an iron skin, but after giving them my songs and chord charts to play, I got the bug. I was the club president for a period of time and was lucky enough to get us into the community centre 12 years ago through the Auckland Council, and we have gone from there.

“We recently changed the club name to Wellsford Variety Music Club to focus on various types of music. One of our members, Martin Worthington, is a huge part of our club and has a lot of his music students come along now. It’s great to have them sing and play.

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to come along, sing or play an instrument and have the backing of the club.

“The Wellsford Community Centre is a beautiful venue and has a lovely stage.

The club was established when country music was really big. Small country towns tend to hold on to their population, and we’re looking forward to having the young and not-so-young members of the community and make good use of the assets we have.

“We want people to come along and enjoy themselves. My role is to join the fabric together to make the events a success. People can check our Wellsford Variety Club Facebook page for more information.” ¢

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p Heath Lineham encourages other local youth to apply for the R Tucker Thompson tall ship experience

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p Heath learned more R Tucker Thompson history from Russell Harris, one of the ship’s builders when he attended the Tall Ship Big Dreams exhibition opening at the Mangawhai Museum

Student gains confidence u by Ann van Engelen

Heath Lineham says it was a privilege to experience sailing on the R Tucker Thompson tall ship recently.

“I got to Mangawhai Beach School and was invited to go on the R Tucker Thompson,” says Heath.

“It was an amazing experience. The first day was awkward before we got to know each other, and then we started to build friendships as we realised we had another week to work together, and that made things easier every day.

“We had to let each other know who we are and what our favourite things are and work as a team. Each day was different. We’d get up at 7am, jump in the water and swim around the boat before having our showers.”

Each morning the students would be assigned their daily chores.

“On the first day, I was on the top deck and had to scrub it with seawater. I also had to keep anything that was brass clean. Beach activities were a daily thing, too. One day, we sailed around a bunch of islands in the Bay of Islands, and we went to Paradise Bay by dinghy.

We played a few games and did some learning about the R Tucker Thompson before having 30 minutes of silence to chill.

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I loved the experience. I’m afraid of heights but completed my challenge, and although I was scared, it felt great once I’d finished.

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Students and teacher shave u by Ann van Engelen

Rodney College students, along with teacher Sean Kingsley, shaved for a cure last Friday, raising awareness for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. “Everyone was invited to come to school with crazy hair, a hat or wig,” says head boy Toby Henderson.

Sean Kingsley, Toby and senior Sportsman of the Year Matthew Came were joined by Cody, Keegan, Hunter, Tane and Johannes. The school has raised $5,000 and will fundraise until the end of the school year.

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u by Amy Fifita

The Ruakākā Community Library Literacy Fundraising subcommittee (RCLLF) is fundraising to provide books for local schools to encourage students to learn to read.

“I love Bream Bay. I’ve the area, and they all use the been here for 17 years in same book, which is what we March next year and have are raising funds for.” been with the library for The committee gave the about 15 years. When I came KABB $7,000 at the start of back home from Australia to this term and aims to raise New Zealand, I was fortunate $30,000 each year for the to start a business, and I next three years. The library had time to be a librarian. and Ruakākā Ratepayers I do one duty a week and Association have donated it makes me happy to be $1,000 each, as have with books,” said RCLLF individuals in the area. subcommittee chairperson Contact Sharon on 027 Sharon Booth.

440 0538 or the library to “Every year, I do the donate to the Bream BayRuakākā Citizen of the Year, focussed literacy fundraiser. and this year, we decided to “I am stoked that I change focus and put our have the opportunity to do energies and efforts towards significant. It is special, and something else.”

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A sweet teardrop indeed u by Liz Clark

Garden trends come and go as quickly as they appear on the design magazine pages; still, a fruiting tree never goes out of style, including the humble pear.

In the history of gardens in New Zealand, the oldest pear tree was planted in 1819 alongside the Stone Store in Kerikeri, Northland, where it still survives today as a reminder this delightful pipfruit species was much enjoyed by the first European settlers.

Pears do best in a cool temperate climate, requiring some winter chilling for later fruit set. Still, with the right conditions, these fruiting trees will grow well in most situations. They’re far more forgiving than their fussier stonefruit counterparts, such as peaches and

plums. However, most pears need a pollinator to help fertilise the blossoms and produce fruit. There are self-fertile cultivars available, including Belle de Jume, Concorde, Pear Conference and Trixzie Pyvert.

What’s more, pears can be trained to fit into smaller gardens espaliered against a fence or wall to keep their shape and height controlled. They can even be grown in a large container if the right soil mix is provided and watering is maintained during the hotter summer months. The trees also can provide an attractive backdrop with rich, glossy green leaves that change to more rustic

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Multiple medals for club

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u by Ann van Engelen

Bream Bay Hold Down Jiu Jitsu club member Jewel Samuels came away with a gold medal from the recent NZ Grappler GI Nationals, with the team receiving 19 medals in total and placing eighth in the country.

“I’ve been involved in jiu-jitsu for less than two years,” says Jewel.

“My friend’s partner was a member of the club, and I went along and loved it. Jonathan Woodhead, our head coach, started the club three years ago. We have a few coaches now, and I help with the kids’ classes.

“I love everything about the sport, especially the physical and mental strength that it gives me. Jiu-jitsu is physical, but if you don’t have a strong mindset, it’s easy to get

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enjoy it. The more you know — the less you know.

“I’ve gained confidence and overcome anxiety. When you first attend classes, you think, ‘I’m never going to get that big opponent to submit’, but over time, you do things you thought weren’t possible.

“Jiu-jitsu does something to your mind that makes you not want to fight on the street. Instead, you go and train with your friends and have fun. You certainly learn self-defence. If anyone tried to attack me now, I’m sure they’d regret

Jiu-jitsu teaches you resilience and about being humble caught up in losing, and that affects your performance.

“People say it’s like a physical chess game. You have to think three steps ahead the whole time. At first, it was super difficult because you need to get used to being squashed by your opponent.”

Jewel says although it’s still a maledominated sport, females do well at it.

“Jiu-jitsu teaches you resilience and about being humble. I had to get used to being held down and controlled by my opponent. It’s a lifelong journey if you

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it. It helps you get out of your comfort zone as well.

“I loved competing at the nationals.

You need the right mindset because your opponent isn’t there to be nice — they’re there to win. Jonathan has been a huge help in getting me to where I am. He takes time every day to ensure every club member is OK, in and outside of the gym. We’re genuinely one big happy family, and if someone is down, we’re all there to help.

“Our team had some pretty tough competition at the nationals and did

p Jewel Samuels came away with a gold medal from the recent NZ Grappler GI National Competition

exceptionally well, receiving seven gold medals, five silver and seven bronze. We did brilliantly, considering we’re quite a new gym. Thanks to our coaches, we progress quickly with our technique.

“I think it’s great for kids to learn from a young age — we have a fouryear-old in our club. Jiu-jitsu teaches

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p Sean and his wife Jacqui appreciate that Mangawhai has a community that is willing to help each other

With others in mind u by Ann van Engelen

Sean O’Connor moved with his family to Mangawhai at the beginning of last year with the desire to get back to living a community-based lifestyle.

“My wife Jacqui and I wanted to move out of the city and live in a village where everyone knows each other and helps each other out,” says Sean.

“I grew up in Onehunga and now run oconnor.nz. My career involves a diverse range of skills and multimedia knowledge as I focus on video production, film-making and video editing, and also provide people with technical support for home and business

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I enjoyed controlling the music and helping people have a good time.

“I like an eclectic range of music but really enjoyed house and techno music.

Jacqui created Heart Place Hospital, and I look after the technical side of things, events and other support roles for her as well.

“Last year, we had a group of people stay for an ecstatic dance event with someone guiding them, and they wanted

Ecstatic dance is described as a ‘wave’ of one to two hours of music starting to flow with no beat, working up to an ecstatic peak and back down again.

“You go from an ambient sound without a beat to sound building up to the peak and then back down to no beat to finish. It’s a musical audio journey that takes you through a series of healing and emotions. There’s no talking, and it lets people freely dance how they want to

Music’s been a passion since I was young.

My older brother was a DJ and worked on live events IT. I also design, develop and manage websites.”

Sean recently became an ecstatic dance facilitator and disc jockey.

“Music’s been a passion since I was young. My older brother was a DJ and worked on live events. I often went to concerts, nightclubs and parties with him because I enjoyed music. I eventually purchased my own equipment and started to explore with it and found

me to facilitate the technical side of it. I did and found I really enjoyed the concept as a whole, including the healing aspect it brings people. The dance was brought to light in Hawaii in the year 2000. I investigated it further and did a five-day training course in the Bay of Plenty last month. I learned the fundamentals and became a certified Ecstatic Dance DJ. It’s a mix of the two worlds of conscious dance and body expression.”

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without the influence of alcohol or drugs.

You dance in bare feet, connecting to the earth while the music and your body guide you. It’s reflective of the different stages of life. The opening part at zero beats per minute relates to the dream time and being in the womb.

“You then go through the awakening, relating to birth, and the third part is building, so the tempo increases, and that represents adolescence. When the

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p Moving to Mangawhai with their daughters Kitty and Pippa, was a way for Sean and Jaquie to establish a more relaxed lifestyle

p Dancers are able to move as they like, with no judgement at the events

p Film-making and technical support are important aspects of Sean’s career

p Through his career, Sean helps people with video production, technical support, film-making and video editing at oconnor.nz, and designs, develops and manages websites

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You go from an ambient sound without a beat to sound building up to the peak and then back down to no beat to finish. It’s a musical audio journey that takes you through a series of healing and emotions

music is at its climax of around 120– 140 beats per minute, we’re relating to adulthood and the chaos of that. The beat then comes down a bit to post climax, and that represents the older stage of life.

“An ecstatic dance ends with a couple of closing tracks, and the beats per minute go down to zero again to an ambient sound which relates to end of life or death. Each dance represents the whole journey of life. It’s like putting on some nice, quiet music to go to sleep.

It’s very peaceful and good mind, body and soul food.

“People can sit quietly and tap their feet if they want. There’s no judgement as to how you choose to dance. I love that people are free to feel and have no self-consciousness about what they do or how they move their body. They can be led by how their body wants to move.

“I enjoy the challenge of presenting the music because you are taking people on the journey. You see a definite difference in the dancers as each person has their own experience. Some come

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back pretty euphoric and are able to let go of emotions that they may have been going through. Others can be triggered in a good way and have a great release through the session.”

Sean says the ecstatic dance experience ties in with the culture of Heart Place Hospital.

“Heart Place is here to help our front-line workers, including nurses, doctors, caregivers, teachers, parents or fire personnel. It’s awakening the possibilities of providing clinical solutions, support, and advocacy for front liners in a way that meets their individualised needs.

“The dance is another form of healing, and that’s what we’re all about.

Throughout history, music goes way back to tribal beats and was a big part of tribal culture. It was used as a healing tool or a tool for war or peace. People can use it to de-stress and change their emotions or remove blockages without the need for alcohol or drugs.

“We host our dance events every second Wednesday at the old church

in the Mangawhai historic village where they have Mangawhai Movies. Our next is on November 8, and we’re also looking at holding some outdoor sessions at our property when the weather is nice during summer. People can check facebook. com/oconnornz for more details.

“Having the space for what we do is special. Heart Place Hospital is a not-forprofit organisation offering people the tools and methods to heal themselves, which is important to us. It’s a great way to be able to give back to the community.

“It’s important that our front-line workers can become their best selves to be able to look after the people they look after. Watching how things unfold has been amazing, and those experiences are forever growing.

“We enjoy looking at things from a different angle that people may not have thought about, like the ecstatic dance and being open-minded to different things out there that can help with mental and physical wellness. I enjoy being able to provide skills from my love of music and creativity. We’re looking at

bringing in guest DJs and performers as well.

“I think as people understand what ecstatic dance is, it’ll take off, and we’re excited to be able to provide people the experience. If anyone is wondering what ecstatic dance is, they can come along and give it a go or search about it online.

“With my videography, I capture events and am looking at possibly doing weddings and a bit of drone photography.

Media training and interviews also interest me. I like to help people who need training to be in front of the camera for media experience. I work alongside Mary Lambie, and we teach people how to answer tough questions and about presentation. Mary handles the interview side of things, and I do the technical.

“Jacqui and I love being here in Mangawhai. We enjoy the slower pace of life and how everyone is happy to help each other. It’s a nice village with beautiful surroundings with a nice environment and a lot of nature. There is so much opportunity here, especially with the village growing.” ¢

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Skateboards and surf u by Ann van Engelen

After years of practice, James Gomez is known to share his skateboard skills with other youth at the Christian Surfers Groms youth events in Bream Bay. “James started coming to CS Groms when he was younger and over time became a very talented skateboarder,” says youth leader Daniel Harrington.

“We are a part of Christian Surfers International, and CS Groms is a youth group that runs here in Bream Bay. It’s an opportunity for kids to get off their devices and connect at activities like surfing, skateboarding, swimming and sharing kai together.

“The group gets to deepen their connection with others as they build a

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“It’s really cool to see families be able to be a part of what’s happening,” says James.

“I started when my friend Maui Shor tland invited me to learn skateboarding in Whangārei. He told me what a good experience it is for getting stress away because when you skate, you have an open mind and can think for yourself as you have fun.

“I’ve made a lot of friends through skateboarding — it’s a great way to meet people, and they are usually a

I’ve made a lot of friends through skateboarding

positive community atmosphere. We meet weekly at regional skate parks in Ruakākā, Waipu or Mangawhai if there are no waves for surfing.

“We surf at Waipu Cove or Ruakākā because they are handy beaches and the best surf locations. It’s based from Years 7 to 13, but we’re finding heaps of families are bringing younger kids to the skate parks and watching us, so our group jump in and teach the children the basics.”

James says he enjoys seeing what is going on at the parks with Daniel’s group.

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really friendly group. It’s nice to be able to have chill time as you exercise and show others how to do tricks that they may have been working on for months.

If I spend a day with them, it makes it a lot easier, and the joy on their faces is always nice to see.

“Seeing Daniel bringing a group of young people together skating, surfing and creating a fun environment is nice to see. He doesn’t leave anyone out, and I enjoy helping him. You don’t need a flash board to start with. You can often have a turn on one of Daniel’s boards

p James Gomez enjoys encouraging youth to use skateboards at the CS Groms youth group in Bream Bay

through CS Groms as well. I like teaching others to skate because, as a child, although it was a fun experience, I had no one to teach me and had to learn by myself. I highly recommend young people join a skate group because

they help you progress, and you get to be in a group of friends that share your interest.”

For more information, go to the Christian Surfers Northland Facebook page. ¢

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Jumbo crossword ACROSS 1 Meat seller (7) 4 Entirely without money (5-5) 9 Arrest authorisation (7) 13 Fat (4) 14 Of the same opinion (6) 15 Beat (6) 16 Superior skill (7) 19 Putting together from parts (10) 20 Start off (8) 21 Lace mat (5) 24 Image-capturer (6) 25 Char (6) 27 Political party’s policy declaration (9) 32 Capsize (8) 33 Mislead (6) 34 Scotsman’s pouch (7) 38 Serenely joyful (8) 39 South American river (6) 40 Exposed (4) 41 Unexpected drawbacks (5) 42 Stiff (5) 45 A wild random guess (1,4,2,3,4) 52 Valuable quality (5) 55 Extent, range (5) 56 Finest (4) 57 Layers (6) 58 Modifying (8) 61 Ore-processing plant (7) 62 Vast crowds (6) 63 Cumbersome (8) 66 Play writer (9) 68 Meadows (6) 69 Allocate (6) 73 Untidy (5)

74 Declining in vigour (8) 76 Lyricist (10) 81 Skating area (3,4) 82 Gaming house (6) 83 Smoothed (6) 84 Multiplied (4) 85 Be subjected to (7) 86 Huge (10) 87 Defraud (7) DOWN 1 Light wood (5) 2 Tedious (8) 3 Get one’s goat (6) 4 Beelzebub (5) 5 Likelihood (4) 6 Jewish vernacular (7) 7 Palm fibre for weaving, tying (6) 8 Army colour (5) 10 Unit of area (4) 11 Dinghy (7) 12 Cuddle closely (6) 17 Made do (10) 18 Narrow band (5) 22 Send out by radio (8) 23 Sneaks a look (5) 24 Iron lever (7) 26 Hint (4) 28 Human-like robot (7) 29 Emotional shock (6) 30 Column support (6) 31 Bargain (6) 33 Twelve (5) 35 Contacts by telephone (5) 36 Monarch (4) 37 Close (4) 43 Revenue (6) 44 Drive forward (5) 46 Ooze (4) 47 Alternatives (7) 48 Within (6)

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Sudoku

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ACROSS: 1 Psalm, 4 Woollens, 9 Famine, 14 Atlas, 15 Slippery customer, 17 Steam, 18 Sue, 19 Thinned, 20 Telepathy, 21 Clutch, 24 Projector, 25 Martyr, 26 Pursue, 29 Scholastic, 31 Nor, 32 Relate, 33 Errs, 35 See, 37 Bare, 39 Enclosure, 40 Publicise, 41 Laces, 42 Befriend, 47 Cemetery, 51 Using, 55 Manhattan, 56 Aluminium, 58 Ewer, 59 Cod, 60 Suit, 61 Cliché, 62 Gas, 63 Decoration, 66 Cygnet, 67 Bright, 69 Adaptable, 72 Seldom, 73 Mad Hatter, 75 Almonds, 77 Vat, 80 Harsh, 81 Give a dog a bad name, 82 Natty, 83 Shadow, 84 Cleverer, 85 Feint.

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