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withthesafestservicevehicle thatherorganisationhasonoffer todate.OnMay6,StJohn’s KatikatiAmbulanceStation heldadedicationceremony
foritsnewGen4ambulance, whichoffersanew,higherlevel ofsafetyforbothStJohnstaff andtheirpatients.Thegift–toutedasagiftforeveryonein
thecommunity–wasfunded bytheWeCareCommunity Trust.“Ipersonallyfeelthisis acommunityneedandtheSt Johnworksreallyhardandthey
neednewambulancestodotheir workandprovidetheirservice tothecommunity,”saidTrust founderRajiSingh.Readmore onpage5. Photo/MerleCave
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Friendshipandashared connectiontofarmlifehasformed thefoundationofanactivelifestyle foratrioofseasonedgym-goers atKatifitgym.
KatifitissecondhometoNevMorrissey, AlanMcCaughanandRossWatson–all age88–whoareregularvisitorstothe long-establishedgymonSheffieldSt. Seniorsmakeupmanyoftheirgym goers,saidKatifitownerJennaMcCready.
“Around50ofourmembersareover theageof70.Thenthere’stheteenagers whomakeupthenextlargenumber.Very differentdemographics!”
Morrisseyistheelderoftheclanhaving celebratedhisbirthdayfirstinJanuary.
He’sbeenaregularatKatifitforeight yearsandworksoutatleastthreetimes aweek.Hisdaughterboughthima membership.Bikingandrowingmachines arehisgo-tomachines.
“IfIdon’tkeepmoving,I’llstopall together,”hesaid.“There’safewofuswho comehereatthesametime,it’sasocial thing.”
Hehasbeenintheareasince1965beef andsheepfarming.Hejoinedthegym aboutsixyearsagoaftersomeelbowing fromMorrissey.Watsonturned88at Easterweekend.
VeterannumberthreeisAlan McCaughan.He’sjustafewweeksyounger thanMorrissey.
Lifeonthefarmisanotherpreludetoan activeseniorlifeforMcCaughan.
WithlatewifeJoythetwoworkedon severaldifferentsheepandcattlefarms beforeowninga700-acreMangakino farm.
Inhispasthe’sbeeninvolvedindogtrials andequestrianenduranceriding,winning goldinanenduranceridingchampionship inDubai.
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Morrissey’sbackgroundisindairy farmingandsharemilking.He’salways enjoyedanactivelifestyleincludingyears ofbasketballplayinginvariousgrades.
Hejoinedthegymsoonaftermovingto Katikatinineyearsagoandgoesthreeto fivetimesperweek.
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“EnduranceridingkeptmefitasItrained androdehorses.Allmyjobshavebeenon thebackofahorsesinceIwas15.”
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“I’dneverwalkedthroughthedoorsofa gymbefore.IthoughtIwasstartingtolose myupperbodystrength,soIaskedthem iftheythoughtitwoulddomeanygood... andIjoined.”
McCaughanevenwroteabook‘Tonka theRed’abouthisfarmhackhorsewho wentontocompeteatworldchampion level.Katifithasbeenoperatingformore than20years.JennaandhusbandAndrew purchasedthegymin2019.
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“Makesuremycollaristurnedover properly,”JoanMcGrailpolitely askednieceMaryPickettbeforeshe leftherroomforher103rdbirthday partyatRadiusLexhamParkin Katikatithismonth.
Thebirthdaygirlclicked103onEaster Monday,butfestivitieswereheldonApril 29–andthesharp-witted,sharp-minded centenarianwantedtolooksharptoo.
“Weallusedtodressupinmyday,”said Joan,asthisreporterpouredoverblackand-whitephotographsofaswishly-dressed youngladywearingabeautifullydesigned hat.“Ididgotonightschooltolearnto sewahat–butIdidn’tlikeit,”saidJoan. Althoughlaterinlifeknittingwasafervent hobby–Joan’smanyblankets,singletsand bootieswentoverseastoneedychildren.
BornApril21,1922,inOhakuneto parentsDavidandMaudBolstadJoanwas 18monthsyoung Andrew,nicknam Boats
Thecentenarian wasnearlynamed Wilhelminaby hermother.“But myfatherdidn’t likeit,soinstead henamedme afteraboat–my middlename becameAlma.”
InfactJoan’s earlylifesawher sailthroughmuch adversity.Herfath Davidservedinan survivedWorldW tobeleftstrandedinEnglandfor monthsbecausetherewerenoboatstoget home.
himtoreturnhisgreatcoatinexchange for£5.TheGovernmentwasstrictbackin thosedays.”Herfather’sdeath,whichwas exacerbatedbywarwounds,lefthermother penniless.Joan,aged14months,and‘Dig’ wereplacedinahomecalledTheNestin Hamilton“becauseshedidn’thaveenough money”soMaudcouldworkandsaveup tostartherownbusinessinOhakune.
“Itwasalikeabakery-come-dairy-cometearooms,”saidMary.“Mymothersoldthe localbaker’sbread,ithadsweetsandlollies, andshedidallofthecooking,”saidJoan, whoreturnedtohermother’scareatage3, and‘Dig’at5.
Tennis
Joan’searlyyearsw oftennisandcricke matchesatschool. Shewasbroughtup withhercousin
“Heverymuchwantedtogethomeso hecouldgetmarried,”saidJoan.David wasasoldieratGallipoliandintheMiddle East.“Helookedafterthehorses.He’dtake themuptothefront-line,andbringthem backandhavetofindasafeplaceforthem. Thenhe’dhavetogobackuptothefrontlineandfight.”
Whenherfatherreturnedfromwarit washardtofindwork,saidJoan.“The Governmentdidn’thaveanyworkfor thematall.”Hefoundworkinaquarry/ cementworksinWarkworth,withthedust nothelpinghislungspost-war.“Hewas badlygassedinthewar–andafterfour years’[servingNewZealand],theywanted
Elsie Wood, howas reeweeks nger, heywere able. kinglife ,sideby-sidewithhermother,and Elsie,inthetearooms.“Wewouldwith servefood,anddothecleaning.”
ThenshemetHaroldMcGrail,who’d cometoworkinOhakune,atatabletennis tournament.TheymarriedApril27,1942, atthetown’sPresbyterianchurch.“Born inOhakune,grewupinOhakune,worked inOhakuneandmarriedinOhakune,” jokedJoan.“ButIwaiteduntilIwas20to marry.”
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Harold,who’dsignedupwiththeNZ Army,intendedtoserveinWWIIbut didn’tgetthere.“Hewasintrainingat Waiouruwhenheandanothermanhad abombgooffanditblewhalfofhiscalf muscleoff,”saidJoan.“Insteadheserved
hthearmyinOhakune,as artermasterlookingafter es.”
WWIIended,andHaroldwas discharged,heandJoanwenttolivein Whanganui.“WhenHaroldaskedmeto marryhimItoldhim:‘Well,Idowantto gooverseas…’andhetoldme:“Well…I’ll takeyouin40years’time’.”
HaroldMcGrailclockedup42yearsat theNZRailwaysCorporation,thenheand JoanheadedforEngland.“Weboughta campervanandtravelledaroundEngland fortwoyears.WealsowenttoFranceand allthecountriesyougotooverthere.We gottoseealotoftheworldtogether,”said Joan.
Naturalfood,andfaith
SheandHaroldhadfourchildren–JuliaMay,Paul,CliveandKen–andwithher husbandanavidgardener,Joan’sfamilyput herlongevitydowntoeatingnaturalfood allherlife,andnothingprocessed.“My favouritedinnerwascornedbeef,andlots ofvegetables.”
IfyouaskJoan,thesecrettoher happinessandlongevityisherfaith.“Ilove theLordJesuswithallmyheart.He’staken careofme,”saidJoan,whofoundtheLord inhertwenties.
TodayJoanhastwochildrenalive,11 grandchildren,26great-grandchildren,and onegreat-greatchild.Harolddiedin2004
butJoanstillshareshisloveofcricket. Althoughherfavouritesportistennis. “Ilovetennis–andcrickettoo–but tenniswasmyfavourite.Cricketwasmy husband’s.” Infactthedevotedsportsfan stillfollowstheAllBlacks–“Oooh,yes!” –BlackCaps,andnamesNovakDjokovic asherall-timefavouritetennisplayer.“Ido liketowatchsportsonmytelly–especially tennisand20/20–buttheyputyoutobed quiteearlyhere.”
JoanlivedatMountMaunganui’sOcean Shoresfor19yearsbeforemovingto Katikati’sLexhamParkinlate-2023tobe closertoMary,withmostofherfamily livinginAustralia.
RadiusLexhamParkactivitiescoordinator SeugnetTowellsaidJoanwouldhadlived throughmanypoignanthistoricalevents that“forustodaymostofitwouldbe unfathomable”.“SinceI’vegottoknow Joan,I’vebeenawedbyherenergy. Wheneverwehaveactivities–whetherit becards,crosswords,puzzlesorgames–Joannevershiesawayfromplaying.She’s alwaysallin.”
AfellowLexhamresidentagreed,saying: “I’vereallylovedplayingRummikubwith Joan–andshenearlyalwaysbeatsme!” Joanandherfriendsendedthecelebration withapieceof‘processed’cake.Gofigure! HappybirthdayJoan!
WesternBayofPlentyresidentswho haveoldorunusedlaptopslyingaroundthehouse arebeingaskedtodonatethemtoRotary,which willrepurposeandsend themtostudentsoverseas.
“We’recallingoutforanylaptopswhicharenolonger neededandaregatheringdustincupboards,underbedsor inthebottomdrawer,”saidKatikatiRotaryClubpublicist SandraHaigh.
“KatikatiRotarianJohnBuchananisourcomputer engineer–heandhisteamworkvoluntarilytoreformat andrefurbishthelaptopstomakethemusefulenoughto sendtokidsoverseaswhoareinneedofsometechnology.”
KatikatiRotaryClubpartnerswithŌmokoroaRotary Clubtotakelaptopdonations–andtheclubshave managedtogetlaptopstoarangeofcountries.“We’ve sentabout100laptopsinthelastyear–fromKenyato KathmandutoCambodiatoSriLankaandeverywhere inbetween–includingjustaboutalloftheislandsinthe Pacific,”saidBuchanan.
“We’redoingsomegreatworkwithBethlehemCollege, andagroupcalledInternationalNeeds.“Basicallyit’sthe Rotarywhotakesthedonationsanddoesallthework refurbishingthelaptopsandthenwefindpartnerswho cantakethemover.
“FlameSchoolinCambodiareceived19laptopsinApril 2024,we’vesenttwotoFreswotaSchoolinPortVila;and twomicro-computersandpaidforalargephotocopierfor VictorSchoolofHopeinVanuatu.”
Technology
Haighsaidthegiftofaccessibletechnologyis“something weoftentakeforgrantedinNewZealand”butcanmake aworldofdifferenceforstudentsoverseaswhoreceive them.
Rotary’snextdonationlocationisatinyschoolon MangaiaIslandintheouterCookIslands“whichhas
another19laptopsincomingmonths.
someeagerstudentsreadytomakegooduseofthem!”
“KatikatiRotarianRodCalverwilltake11refurbished laptopstaketotheCookIslandstodelivertheminlateMay,”saidBuchanan.“Itisavery,veryremoteisland.”
ThisyearsixlaptopswillgotoArkQuestSchoolin KenyainJune;andstudentsfromBethlehemCollege willdeliversomeextradevicestoaschoolintheSolomon Islandslaterthisyearwhentheygoforaschooltrip.
Forthosewhohavelaptopswhichmayholdoldpersonal informationorphotographs–don’tdespair,Buchanan saidhewillcrashtheoldharddriveandbinitsonodata willbepassedon.
“Rotarywillguaranteetocompletelyeraseolddataand photographs.Whenweputanewharddriveinwereload Windowssotheoldharddrivejustbecomesrubbish.
“Andifanyonewishestohelpwiththisproject,or joinKatikatiorŌmokoroaRotary,pleasecontactme,” Buchanansaid.
Histeamareconstantlyworkingonrefurbishingthese laptops,soifanyonecandonateanolddevicethroughout thisyear,tocontacthimphone021310128.
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Te RūnangaoNgāiTamawhariuaishostinga Pi ibbonMorningTea&KoreronextThursday, Ma 22 from11am-1pmatthePatukiManawa(Bo d o )inKatikati,nexttothelibrary.
The publicareinvitedtoregisterfortheevent an co e dressedinpinkfor“abeautifulmorning of ai, ōrero,andwhakawhanaungatanga(strengtheni relationships)insupportofbreastcanceraware ess ” Kn wledgeableguestspeakerswillhighlightt e importanceofearlydetectionandregularscreeni g f r breastcancer.
The freeeventisopentothewholecommunit it a koha(donation)appreciatedtogodirectl to t e BreastCancerFoundationNZ.Spaces are limited–registerfortheeventbyMay19 b oningNoeleneon0225567627oremail: te akaara@tamawhariua.org.nz
Pu another‘brick’inthewal a l Wit AbbeyfieldKatikatihousecurrentlybei g built – withexpectedcompletionthisDecember – t e groupbehinditisstillraisingthefinalfu ds eededfortheproject.
The publiccannowsponsorabrickonthewall b a ingadonationof$25toAbbeyfieldWester Ba ofPlenty Inctohelp‘build’thehouse. OncebuilttheWillsRdhousewillcaterfor 1 residents,providingamuch-neededhousing optio forthose65-pluswhoarelonelyorisolate , stru lingtomaintainahouseholdorlivingin suitablehousing,andwhocan’taffordmarket rents raplaceinaretirementvillage.
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Katikatihasabrand-newambulance stationedintownthankstothe generosityofacharityorganisation calledWeCareCommunityTrust.
AdedicationofthenewGeneration4 ambulancetookplaceatHatoHoneSt John’sKatikatiAmbulanceStationon SheffieldStonMay6,attendedbySt Johnandtowndignitaries.
TustchairmanRajiSinghgiftedthe ambulancetothecommunity,whichwas followedbyadedication,prayersand blessingsbyTeRereatukahiaiwi,Area ChaplainforStJohn’sCentralRegion ReverendJimWallace,andParminder SinghofWCT.
StJohnWesternBayofPlentyarea operationsmanagerMatDelaneysaid theopportunitytogetanewambulance inacommunitylikeKatikatimeansa lot–“especiallyfortheeightfulltimestaff basedouthere”.“They’reoutonalimb fromthemaintownandoftendoingalot ofhardworkbythemselvesuntiltheycan getmoresupport.”
Delaneysaidtheambulancewillbe basedattheKatikatistationasitsmain servicevehicle,andthevehicleitreplaced willeventuallybecycledoutviaSt John’snationalfleetrotation–sotwo ambulancesremainintown.
“Thisnewvehiclewilltravelfromhere toWaikato,toWhangamatāanditmight goallthewaytoTePukedependingon howthedayunfoldsbutitwillalways
comehometoKatikati.”
DelaneysaidtheGen4modelprovides anewlevelofsafetyforbothStJohnstaff andpatients.“Oneofthemostimportant partsistherestraints,forourstaffto beabletoseatedwhiletheyattendtoa patient,withaseatbelton.Inyearsgone by,youjustdidn’thavethat.
“Italsocomeswithmostsafetyfeatures intermsofdriving,suchaslaneassistetc, soallthebellsandwhistlestoensureour driversaresafeand canaccountforthe unpredictablenatureof whathappensonthe road.”
It’salsohoped thenewvehicle’s functionality –includingair conditioningatthe backofthevehicle–willmakeforamore comfortableridefor patients.
Katikati’snew ambulanceisthefifth, atapricetagofabout $350,000each,that hasbeenfundedbyWeCareCommunity TrustsinceitwasfoundedinOctober 2021,saidchairmanRajiSingh.Thefirst fourvehicleswenttoTePuke,Hāwera, ThamesandKaipara.
Much-needed
theirworkand providetheir servicetothe community,” Singhsaid. Gen4 ambulancesalso havefeatures likepower-load electricstretchers andstaircarrychairstofacilitateeasier andsaferpatientmovement.“These ambulancescomewithverygood technology,andthereusedtobeback injuriesforthestaff–nowtheseonesare automated,whichisverygoodaswell,” Singhsaid.
toStJohn.“ThepeopleofKatikatimake donationstoStJohnthreetimeshigher thanthenationalaverage…andIthink inmanywaysthatreflectsthatthey seetheimportanceofhavingareliable ambulanceserviceintown.Sohaving anew,up-to-datereliableambulanceis aprettyfantasticreturnforthepeople ofKatikati,whoalsohelpus;soit’s brilliant.”
Theequaliser
Wallacesaidanewambulanceisthe bestyoucangivetoacommunity “becauseitisusedbyeveryonesooneror later–hopefullylater–nomatterwhat raceorreligiontheyare”.
“Ipersonallyfeelthisisacommunity needandtheStJohnworksreallyhard andtheyneednewambulancestodo
StJohnKatikatiareacommitteechair TrevorBurgesssaidthetownwassmall butanincrediblygenerouscommunity
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