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DAD’S DAY OUT: A free action-packed day for dads and their children this month, is being organised by Levin Early Years, Barnardos and the Levin South Neighbourhood Policing Team. From left Kylie Wakelin, consultant at Barnardos Kids Stuff, Levin South Neighbourhood Policing Team Acting Sergeant Fiona Barker, Senior Constable Danny Giles, Senior Constable Damian Graves and Deborah Loveridge, project leader Levin Early Years. PHOTO: TANYA WOOD
Big day all about celebrating dads By TANYA WOOD Dads have a good excuse for ditching the chores on Sunday, April 13, and enjoying a fun, action-packed day out with their children. Dad’s Day Out at Solway Park, Levin, is a free event with children’s activities designed for all age groups from 18 months to teens, including kite and wooden kit-set toy making, little digs, bouncy castle, ‘Mission Impossible’ obstacle course, play dough, cycling skill workshops, hot rod cars, Harley rides and ‘dunk a dad’. There will also be spot prizes, live music, free sausage sizzle and free icecreams for the children. But behind the free event is a serious message. Organised by Levin South Neighbourhood Policing Team, Levin Early Years and Barnardos, the aim is to actively encourage fathers to become more engaged with their children. Levin Early Years project leader Deborah Loveridge said it is important that fathers understand their involvement is key to their child’s development and wellbeing right from birth. ‘‘Children need interaction with their dad or a significant male role model. Sometimes dads are too busy working or don’t know how to spend time with their children. ‘‘It does not mean spending money. Time spent playing games, going to the park, reading to children or simply just talking and taking an interest in what they’ve been doing that day is really important. ‘‘It can’t and shouldn’t always be left up to the mother.’’ Funded by SKIP (Strategies with Kids/Information for Parents), Ms
COMMUNITY SUPPORT The organisers of Dad’s Day out would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for their support: SKIP (Strategies with Kids/ Information for Parents) Neighbourhood Support HALT Family Violence it’s not OK! Levin Party Hire Waiopehu College CACTUS students Neil Collis Taitoko Kindergarten Taitoko School Plunket - car seat service Redeemed Riders Tararua Rodders Life to the Max Barnardos - Kids Start Woodhaven Gardens Southend Cycles Mobile Sounz - Live Music Hinemoa House Fire Service Cancer Society Media Works - Dave Key Horowhenua District Council H.E.P.I. Electra Loveridge said children are also being encouraged to bring uncles, koros, grandfathers, older brothers and cousins to the event. ‘‘It really is a family and whanau fun day and we don’t even mind if mums come too.’’ ■ Dad’s Day Out, April 13, 10am - 3pm, Solway Park, South Levin. If raining, event will be held April 27.
Call for return of health equipment If you or someone you know has loan equipment from the hospital they have been meaning to return, now is the time to do it. MidCentral Health is having an amnesty for all loan equipment being returned. ‘‘I’d particularly like to see shower stools, over toilet frames, commodes, wheelchairs, bath boards,
walking sticks, ‘helping hands/easy reaches’, and crutches returned,’’ said loan equipment manager Neil Aitcheson. ‘‘However, virtually all equipment is in short supply.’’ There are patients waiting for some equipment. Any loan equipment that people have finished with, can either be
left at the Loan Equipment Store at Palmerston North Hospital, Palmerston North Hospital main reception desk or Horowhenua Health Centre. If you are unable to return items, phone Materials Management at Palmerston North Hospital on (06) 350-8990, to arrange for collection.
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