Bert's Innings Autumn Newsletter 2019

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Bert Sutcliffe Retirement Village • Autumn edition 2019

Resident Pamela with h her great nephews Sebasstian n and Harrison

Meet Ken and Marie

Festive season events

Nutcracker party

Greetings from Marika...

Bonjour et bienvenue to our autumn edition of Bert’s Innings. A warm welcome to all new residents, families and friends of Bert Sutcliffe.

Our village has been open for almost three years, how time flies! Last year the village construction was completed. The Crowe and Sutcliffe families came to celebrate the grand opening of our last independent apartment block, named after Martin Crowe.

There were so many highlights from 2018 and we look forward to providing our residents with another great activities programme to keep everyone entertained in the coming months.

Please feel free to come and see us if you would like to know more about our wonderful village.

Kind regards,

Our newly opened bowling green is located in the heart of the village; it’s used every day and brings our village community together. I still need to practice my game, as I didn’t impress anyone with ‘ten-pin bowling shots’ at the opening. Oops …

Marika Laflamme Village Manager Ph: 09 482 1777

Our annual Children’s Party was a hit. We can’t wait to host a bigger event next year!

A note from Leanne & Rosalind...

We both had a lovely Christmas break enjoying time at the beach and with our families.

We recently held enduring power of attorney presentations, which visitors and residents found very interesting. During February we held a selling your home event by a local real estate agent with tips and advice on preparing your home for sale.

Independent apartments available now!

Our fabulous and final block offers two- and threebedroom apartments priced from $780,000. With options of afternoon sun in a private bush setting, or morning sun with a delightful view over the bowling green, you will be impressed!

It’s a lovely time of the year to see our gardens and we would love you to visit our show apartment.

Please call to make an appointment to view.

Leanne O’Meara & Rosalind Hayhoe Sales Advisors

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Village news

Children’s Party, a family time The Children’s Party was a fabulous afternoon and everyone that went along had a great time.

The children enjoyed having their face painted and eating a ton of ice cream. Everyone indulged in treats from the sausage sizzle to hot dogs and hamburgers.

The Bubble Man brought some bubble-blowing expertise to the event. It was awesome watching the kids, and seeing the joy on their faces as they were put inside a giant human-size bubble. There was a petting zoo and a pirate ship-themed bouncy castle.

The party is a wonderful opportunity for residents and staff to bring their families in and enjoy a perfect afternoon.

Above: Emily Talacek loved the big bubbles.

Right: Resident Mavis Smith’s grandson Cooper.

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Long Road Home brings team together Ryman supports veterans’ charity event A memorial service to celebrate the end of The Long Road Home charity trek brought a tear to the eye for many involved in the walk.

The walk was organised to raise awareness for post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), and was sponsored by Ryman Healthcare.

The early new year trek from St Arnaud along 110km of high-country station roads ended in Hanmer, on January 12, with a memorial service at Soldier’s Block in the South Island township.

Dozens of onlookers gathered at the block to hear accounts from the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Charitable Trust (NZMRT) team that took part in the horse-ride and walk.

They had followed the route taken by soldiers returning from World War 1, 100 years ago, but with the benefit of blue-sky days and a support team.

The event remembered that soldiers returning from WW1 were often left to make their own way home. Many felt abandoned, hopeless and segregated from their fellow Kiwis after witnessing the horrors of war.

The walk was a success and Ryman has signed on to support the trek next year, and the plan is to make it an annual event.

The trust was also in contact with overseas groups, to help spread the idea of supporting those with PTSI. PTSI continues to impact the lives of soldiers that have served in arenas such as Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Timor and Afghanistan.

“I think 800 people a year are exiting our current armed forces … some of those will definitely be suffering from PTSI,” Mark said.

Organisers Bernard Shapiro, Murray Hill and Mark Appleton, president of the NZMRT, said the group was raising funds for people suffering from PTSI as a result of traumatic events.

The walk was a success and Ryman has signed on to support the trek next year, and the plan is to make it an annual event.

There were wreaths laid at the memorial on behalf of Ryman, a sponsor of the trust and its work.

Above: NZMRT members, Ryan Haigh and Anna Keehan, with their horses.

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Book review

Dust to Gold The compelling story of Bendigo station, home of Shrek.

Written by John Perriam and photographed by Stephen Jaquiery.

This fascinating history of Central Otago’s iconic Bendigo Station is illustrated with stunning photographs of a wild and rugged landscape. It also showcases the farms owners, the Perriam Family as well as stockmen, animals, wildlife and memorable characters including the legendary Shrek, filling the pages with vibrant colour.

Shrek was the woolly hermit merino, whose story captivated the world when he was discovered high in a mountain cave after avoiding muster for six years. Read about his famous discovery and his subsequent travels throughout the country as an ambassador for Cure Kids. Incidentally, all profits from the sale of Dust to Gold will also go to Cure Kids, a worthy charity for sick children.

As you read, you begin to feel part of this resilient family, joining them in their struggles and setbacks as they nurture the land in their care while also promoting their merino breed of sheep from “fleece to fashion”.

I felt their pain as they watched their family’s original farm, brimming with memories and dreams, sink below the waters of Lake Dunstan: the trigger

for the eventual purchase of Bendigo Station.

From droughts, weeds, gorse and rabbits to indifferent bureaucrats and meddling politicians, many battles were fought and not always won.

The Perriam family story is a compelling one.

“For me it was a nostalgic reminder of my roots in the nearby North Otago high country.”

This is a book for rural and urban dwellers alike.

For me it was a nostalgic reminder of my roots in the nearby North Otago high country.

It is also an insight into the lives of those who work with and care for our land and country, a blue print on diversifying and a connection with the past for us all.

John Perriam’s prose is easy and uncluttered, with the pages full of accurately drawn high country characters and the sometimes cruel events impacting on the lives of his family.

Reviewed by Phyllis Thorby Edmund Hillary Retirement Village.

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Melbourne bowls challenge Ryman supports trans-Tasman bowls excursion A group of Charles Upham village lawn bowls enthusiasts have made the most of a trip across the Tasman making friends and enjoying some Ryman hospitality in Melbourne.

The group of bowlers and supporters from the Canterbury-based village took on some of the best from Australia at Melbourne greens located at the Glen Waverley Bowls Club, not too far from where Ryman’s Weary Dunlop and Nellie Melba villages are based.

They won the right to represent Ryman having topped a South Island Ryman village competition held at Charles Upham village in November.

The bowlers Barbara McJarrow, Bruce McCorkindale, Alan Pegley and Frances McDowell plus supporters Trevor McJarrow, Anna Armstrong and Gill Small flew out on Boxing Day and stayed in Australia until New Year’s Day. Ryman is a major sponsor of the Glen Waverley club and bowls carnival.

Alan says the team competed on four of the five days in the open competition.

“The calibre of competition was of a very high standard with many of the locals having represented Victoria and Australia,” Barbara says.

“We won a few and lost more than we won,” Alan adds.

There was the hot weather, and the longer and slower bowls greens to contend with too, Bruce says. Two days saw temperatures in the mid-30s, with more than 150 players at the club to contend with the sweltering conditions. The thermometer reached 36.4 degrees on the first day.

Between them the group members have been bowling for a considerable number of years and have watched changes in the game including more modern bowls running on a ‘tighter draw’, meaning they don’t have to be played so wide.

Nowadays the events are social, colourful and regularly held at most Ryman villages.

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Gemma wins the Cashin Scholarship Gemma Ballantyne’s year has got off to the best start possible thanks to the 2019 Cashin Scholarship.

Gemma has opted for a pharmacy degree after her first year, which adds another four years at university followed by an internship.

Gemma, 18, will use the scholarship to fund her pharmacy studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin.

Gemma’s looking forward to starting back at university and says the scholarship will be a big help with a busy year of learning ahead.

She was thrilled to get the news.

“I’m thrilled to win and I’m honoured that the Cashin family selected me,” Gemma says.

“I’m thrilled to win and I’m honoured that the Cashin family selected me.”

“It’s awesome to win. It means that it will ease the financial stress this year and allow me to focus on my studies so that I can be the best that I can be.”

Gemma has been part of the Ryman family since 2016, when she was a part-time receptionist at Anthony Wilding Retirement Village in Christchurch.

“I’m really grateful.”

Blair Cashin, Mike Cashin’s son, said the family wished Gemma all the best with her studies.

There were 100 applicants this year, a record for the scholarship.

The Cashin Scholarship

She says she loved the job from the very start.

“I was 16 and it was my first job and I couldn’t have had a better place to work. I loved talking to the residents, they were always interested in what I was studying and it was like having 200 grandparents.”

In 2018 she began her first year at university, studying health sciences at Otago University. She worked at Yvette Williams Retirement Village in Dunedin part-time to support herself.

The Cashin Scholarship was established to honour the memory of former Ryman director Mike Cashin. Mike was a strong believer in the power of education to change lives and was a great advocate for Ryman Healthcare and its staff. The scholarship is designed to provide a helping hand to members of the Ryman family who are taking on tertiary study. Each year the Cashin family help select the winner of the $5,000 grant, which is intended to help with study costs.

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Independent Resident Profile

Meet Ken and Marie

Ken and Marie share a love of rugby and other sport. Interests include reading, eating out and entertaining family and friends.

Ken was born in Tolaga Bay. He began a career in 1957 as a cadet with Inland Revenue. He transferred to the Takapuna office in 1968 and on retiring in 1996, was corporate services manager.

He has been a past president of Birkenhead Jaycees. The Jaycees held fundraising fertiliser drives from the Bert Sutcliffe village site when it was a council works depot!

Marie originally hails from Liverpool, but migrated to New Zealand in 1975 from Altrincham, Cheshire.

She worked for Foodtown for many years, becoming store customer service manager.

In 1992, she joined AUT University (then AIT), working in student loans and information roles. Ken started temping on AIT’s helpdesk in 1997. The couple loved helping students.

Ken and Marie Carpendale got together in the spring of 1990 and married seven years later.

Coincidentally - they moved into Birkenhead’s Bert Sutcliffe village on their 20th wedding anniversary!

They have a happily-blended family of three sons, two daughters and nine grandchildren. Together

In 2006 Marie was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and she was invited to take part in a drug trial of a medication that - it was hoped – would slow progress. TV3 made a documentary of the trial, and Marie achieved her 15 minutes of fame!

Initially Marie and Ken had no intention of moving to any retirement village. Until a Bert Sutcliffe open day … and the rest is history!

Craft fair and market Our independent and serviced apartment residents have been behind two amazing showcase craft events this summer.

A craft fair gave talented residents the platform for a variety of work they’ve done – from Christmas crafts to quilts to hand-strung pearl necklaces.

The second was our craft and bake charity sale, which raised

News from Independent and Serviced Residents

more than $1,200 for the Stroke Foundation NZ! A big thank you to our residents for spending so much of their time on these wonderful projects and items.

Pictured: Gillian Rodger displays Christmas goodies at our resident craft fair.

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News from Independent and Serviced Residents

Summer picnic

Christmas dinner

Residents recently visited Long Bay for a picnic and some summer sun. Our café staff made delicious club sandwiches and fruit kebabs for all to enjoy. It was a very windy day but in the end it turned out to be fantastic.

For the festive season, our village chef Kumar Mekala created a spectacular Christmas feast for our independent residents. We also had a visit from Bert Sutcliffe’s family, who were spreading the Christmas cheer. They came in to give chocolates to our care centre residents.

Pictured: Serviced apartment residents take in the environs of Long Bay.

Pictured: Independent residents Denys Orr with Bob and Judith Doherty at the Christmas table.

Staff Profile

Introducing Margaret

Hello, my name is Margaret Chambers and I work in Café Positano at Bert Sutcliffe.

Originally born in Yorkshire, England, I came to New Zealand by ship when I was eight years old. The boat took six-and-a-half weeks to arrive.

I grew up in the Chelsea houses in Birkenhead as my dad worked for the Chelsea Sugar factory.

Moving to Bert Sutcliffe I enjoyed using my skills and creativity to serve the residents.

I studied at Northcote College and left to train as a hairdresser. After I met my husband, we moved to Melbourne, where I developed my

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love of cooking and worked in a St Kilda bakery.

We moved back to New Zealand to start our family. Once my children started school I worked in the House of Chocolate for 10 years.

Moving to Bert Sutcliffe I enjoyed using my skills and creativity to serve the residents.

I’m also kept busy with my three beautiful grandsons, gardening and of course baking.

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Savoury or sweet profiteroles fi Ingredients ¾ cup water 125g butter 1 cup high grade flour

Pinch of salt 4 eggs

Savoury filling 150g middle rindless bacon

Sweet filling 200g fresh or frozen raspberries 3 tbsp icing sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 200ml double cream 150g white chocolate 50g shelled pistachio

(diced)

500g smoked chicken breast (diced)

125g sour cream 125g mayonnaise ½ cup spring onions

A note from Ryman chef,

Timothy Garlick This makes a delicious finger food as it’s small and easy to eat. It’s always a big hit with everyone and you can change it up and serve it as an entrée or dessert.

This is on the menu at Jane Mander Retirement Village and the residents absolutely love it!

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Sweet filling

Profiterole method • Preheat oven to 180˚C. • Bring water to the boil in saucepan, add butter and stir until melted. Sift in flour and salt, and mix with a wooden spoon over a low heat until the paste starts to dry out. Allow to cool.

• Place paste in a bowl and beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing really well after each egg is added.

• Place tablespoonfuls of mixture onto a tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool profiteroles on a wire rack.

Savoury filling • Fry the diced bacon and place in a bowl to cool.

Add the diced chicken with the sour cream, mayonnaise and spring onions. Slice the top off the puff, add the filling and put the lid back on top.

• Serve with your favourite chutney.

Put the raspberries, icing sugar and lemon juice into a food processor or mini blender and blitz until smooth. Press through a sieve into a bowl.

• Whip the cream until stiff, then fold in 4tbsp of the raspberry sauce. Spoon the filling into a piping bag and make a hole in each profiterole.

Make sure the profiteroles are cool before piping in the filling.

• Break up the chocolate into a small bowl and melt in the microwave on low for 1½-2 mins.

Leave to cool briefly until slightly thickened.

• Carefully spoon the melted chocolate over each filled profiterole and sprinkle with pistachios.

Leave to set. To serve, drizzle the remaining raspberry sauce over the profiteroles.

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Village news Living Option

Nutcracker party To celebrate the Ryman Healthcare and Royal New Zealand Ballet season of The Nutcracker, we threw a winter forest-themed party.

The ladies from our cafĂŠ created a wonderful and bountiful table filled with a variety of nibbles for everyone, and helped us dress up our sweets table.

With Emilia playing her harp we also had lovely music to help us set the mood. For a special treat we offered mulled wine and a variety of toppings at our hot chocolate bar. Everyone went home from the day very happy.

Marika Laflamme Village Manager Ph: 09 482 1777 Call Marika for general enquiries, or information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

Pictured: Main Receptionist and Administrator Mila Slavinskaya with independent apartment resident Sandra-Leigh Johnson staying warm and cosy.

Leanne O’Meara & Rosalind Hayhoe Sales Advisors

2 Rangatira Road, Birkenhead

www.bertsutcliffe.co.nz

Ph: 09 483 2226 Talk to Leanne or Rosalind for information about independent or serviced apartments.