Billy's Beacon Autumn Newsletter 2019

Billy’s William Sanders Retirement Village

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Autumn edition 2019

Building playhouses Devonport schools thrilled to receive Ryman-crafted play areas

Meet Gayle

Matt loves a challenge

Mud kitchen delights

Greetings from Devonport...

Hello and welcome to our autumn edition of Billy’s Beacon.

be built and ready to move into from late April this year, just in time to settle in before winter.

We hope you had a lovely Christmas and a great start to the New Year. We have had lots of sunny days with beaches packed with happy families cooling off.

We are always happy to have visitors at our Lake Rd showroom or at our sales office onsite on Ngataringa Rd. If you would like to arrange a personal appointment just give us a call. We will always make time, our office is open seven days a week.

We started this year’s events with understanding Enduring Power of Attorney, presented by local lawyer Brett Preston. This was followed up with a full house at our cooking for one demonstration by village chef Kumar Mekala at our Bert Sutcliffe village. We will do this event again as it was very popular and booked out quickly.

Kind regards,

Our upcoming events over the next few months will include a Carl Doy concert and guest speaker Lynn Dawson sharing interesting insights into working with women in our prisons.

If you are considering an independent apartment in the first stage don’t delay as we only have a handful left, priced from $790,000 for two bedrooms. The apartments are beautiful and spacious! They will

Golf 4 Life tournament The Golf 4 Life Charity Tournament held during December was a fantastic day with an auction prize of a fine dining evening at a Ryman village.

The funds raised went to the Well Foundation for specialised skin cancer equipment.

Thank you to everyone for your support.

Right: Sales Advisor Mark Cooper and Janet Coutts with charity supporters.

Mark and Janet

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Mark Cooper & Janet Coutts Sales Advisors Ph: 09 445 0909

First move-ins on the horizon Project Manager Matt Hutchinson says the big focus for the team since they returned to work in the New Year, is on hitting the end of April target for the first resident move-ins.

While it’s hard to tell there are actually hundreds of workers based on site now.

The saying ‘many hands make light work’ certainly applies in this case!

“We were well over the 300 mark by the end of the year and now we’re closer to 400 workers on site,” said Matt.

In January they were finishing off the roof of the first independent apartment block while interior work was well under way on the lower floors.

Meanwhile to the west of those apartments, the serviced apartment block was not far behind. The concrete for the fourth floor was poured by midJanuary while more of the foundation work was completed next door for the village centre.

A big change to the site will be the relocation of the first tower crane. This is planned for mid-April, in order for the crane to be reinstalled further up the hill.

“As soon as the roof work was finished we no longer needed the crane for the first apartment block. By moving it to the other end of the site we will be able to really get cracking on the village centre and the next apartment block,” Matt said.

Above: Construction is well under way at William Sanders.

Inset: Project manager Matt Hutchinson.

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From retirement villages to playhouses Ryman Healthcare is usually known for its long-standing history of building and operating retirement villages.

brick, not weatherboard. So we decided to put it out to the community to ask for building ideas that we could help with.

In early December two Devonport schools were thrilled to receive delivery of two beautiful playhouses, crafted by Ryman apprentices.

“We received dozens of suggestions including these two schools. Staff said they would love a playhouse to put in the playground and we thought that idea would work perfectly.”

Schoolchildren from Vauxhall School and Stanley Bay School watched on with excitement as the truck arrived to unload the new playground additions.

And the reason? Building the playhouses was designed to help the apprentices complete their task list, with the added bonus of providing something for the local community at the same time.

Project Manager Matt Hutchinson, said the idea came about when construction bosses realised the apprentices wouldn’t be able to complete their task list without the required weatherboard experience.

“Our villages are built using concrete, steel and

Building something on site and then delivering the finished product turned out to be the best scenario once health and safety considerations had been factored in, and then it was over to the apprentices to get on with the job.

Apprentice Rory Tai recently joined the team at William Sanders after working for three years at Ryman’s Bert Sutcliffe village and was one of those involved in the project.

“It’s really awesome that local kids will get to enjoy these playhouses afterwards, I’m really happy about that.

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“And I’m really happy that I’ve now got that knowledge in exterior cladding, with weatherboard, which will get me closer to completing my apprenticeship,” he said.

Vauxhall School was the first to receive theirs, which principal Gary Lawrence said was greatly appreciated.

“The playhouse is fantastic; the quality is amazing and the children are very excited!” he said.

“It will get well used during class time as part of our play-based learning approach to learning as well as at break times.

“We are very lucky to have this – thank you very much to Ryman Healthcare.”

Lucy Naylor, principal at Stanley Bay School, was equally thrilled when she saw their new playhouse being lifted into place.

“The playhouse is absolutely amazing, it’s beautiful! I was expecting a slightly more budget version, but this is the deluxe model!

“The kids are going to go absolutely nuts over it – a very heartfelt thank you!

“The Ryman team did a fabulous job and their effort is very much appreciated.”

Lucy said the timing was perfect as there had been a gap in the playground after the swing set that had been in that spot had reached the end of its life.

“We were facing years of fundraising to replace it, so we were thrilled when this opportunity came up.

“As well as being used as playground equipment we’re also planning to incorporate the playhouse into our classroom learning.

“In the new year the children will be involved in creating a garden around the house which will be part of a larger sustainability project. So, I think the kids will get a huge amount out of it,” she said.

Left: Ryman apprentice Rory Tai with the delighted Vauxhall School children.

Above: The process of assembling the playhouse took a bit of planning.

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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 Gayle

Ten years ago, Tom became ill and tragically passed away and Gayle decided to downsize.

By then, she had her adorable puppy Dixie, a Shih Tzu and Jack Russell cross, who she says helped her through the grieving process.

“Tom and I always joked with each other that we’d get a dog when the other one ‘popped off’ and it was the best thing I could have done. She’s been a wonderful little companion.”

Gayle is also hugely involved in the local community. With her friend Kathy, she took over running the Devonport branch of 60s Up and the pair organise speakers and entertainment for the monthly meetings.

When Gayle Kalaugher learned that Ryman Healthcare was building a retirement village just down the road from her Devonport home she was delighted.

The prospect of remaining close to her favourite beaches was hugely appealing.

“I’m a beach girl, always have been,” she smiles.

Having spent her childhood at Point Chevalier beach, Gayle settled in Devonport after meeting her husband Tom who was a builder.

Stints in the South Island, the Marshall Islands and Wellington followed Tom’s work, until the pull of home became too strong to ignore.

“I had a hankering to go back to Auckland – I’m an Auckland girl and a beach girl so we packed up the three kids and moved back.

“We found a lovely old villa for sale on Tainui Road just a block back from Cheltenham Beach and we lived there for the next 36 years.”

Gayle will be a familiar face to many who enjoy DIY – she worked part time in the local Hammer Hardware shop for 12 years.

“I got to know all the locals and would give them a bit of cheek. It was very relaxed and a great place to work.”

She also plays Mah Jong every Thursday and attends book club meetings with a group of friends; activities which she hopes to continue when she moves into the village.

“Living in the village, I can just pop across to the café or walk around the grounds and know there’s always something to do or someone to talk to.”

While she is certainly busy with social activities and taking the dog for lots of walks, Gayle admits living on her own can still get lonely.

“Living in the village, I can just pop across to the café or walk around the grounds and know there’s always something to do or someone to talk to.

“Sometimes it’s good just knowing there’s life going on around you even if you don’t want to get involved.”

She adds: “I said to the kids I’m getting older now and I’m conscious that every time they come to visit I always ask them to do something, so it will be so much easier not having the responsibility of maintaining a house anymore.”

With the house sale next on her ‘to do’ list, Gayle will then make a date to move into her first-floor apartment which will overlook the village centre.

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Staff Profile

Introducing Matt

My favourite part of the job is problem-solving, it certainly keeps things interesting that’s for sure!

The day after he finished school, Site Manager Matt Bell began his career in building - and he hasn’t looked back once.

“It was mainly residential work, repairing leaky buildings, semi-commercial, everything from new builds to villa renovations, many of them in Devonport,” said the 30-year-old North Shore resident.

After passing his apprenticeship and continuing with the same company for another five years, Matt realised he needed a new challenge.

“Matt (Hutchinson) showed me round Ryman’s Birkenhead village and after half an hour I decided ‘Yep, I’m going to apply for the job!”

He admits his perception of retirement villages was altered from that first visit.

“From a construction perspective, seeing the cranes and understanding everything that was involved certainly made it a lot more exciting from what I had been doing!”

He also got a buzz from seeing the residents moving in and enjoying their brand-new homes.

“They would always come up and thank us, they were so stoked to be there. That is a really rewarding part of the job.”

After starting on the Devonport village, Matt was soon promoted to Site Manager and he says he’s loved the challenge of the role.

“It’s more to do with programming and running the site overall. I really enjoy what I do now and being involved with all of the site, I like to have control of everything that’s going on and understand every little bit.”

Inevitably, as is the nature of construction, the plans have to be tweaked and changed along the way, but that’s no issue for Matt.

“My favourite part of the job is problem-solving,” he said. “It certainly keeps things interesting that’s for sure!”

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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

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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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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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Living Option

Mud kitchen!

Our playhouses were so popular that we decided to create a fantastic mud kitchen for the children at Small Is Beautiful pre-school. The mud kitchen has a separate oven and it was all crafted by the talented apprentices at our site.

Matt Hutchinson, Matthew Bell and Gordon McKenna delivered the goods and the kids wasted no time in trying it out! Headteacher Dani Watkins was delighted.

Mark Cooper & Janet Coutts Sales Advisors Ph: 09 445 0909

Centre manager Val Morrison said there had been non-stop activity around the kitchen ever since it was delivered on Friday. “It has really hit the spot!� she said.

Pictured: Matt Hutchinson with Small is Beautiful headteacher Dani Watkins and students.

7 Ngataringa Road, Devonport

www.williamsandersvillage.co.nz