Ashburton Courier: September 19, 2019

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Page 8, Ashburton’s The Courier, Thursday 19 September 2019 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Apply forthe Andrew Falloon MP STEM Scholarship Open to anyone studying Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematicsatatertiary institutionnextyear who attendsorhas been to high school in theRangitata Electorate. Send a500 word essayon“HowScience, Technology,Engineering, orMathematicscan helpNew Zealandovercome achallenge”with aone page CV and details of intended course of study to andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz For moreinformation email andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz Applications close11October Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP, Parliament Buildings,Wellington. TurfBar going blue for ‘do’ The Turf Bar at Hotel Ashburton is hosting abig Blue Do event to raise funds and awareness of prostate cancer this Saturday. On the bill isthe big Rugby World Cup game between the All Blacks and South Africa, live music and raffles and other draws. The bar will bedressed to the nines in blue and those turning out are invited to join the blue party. Turf Bar duty manager Jane Hamilton said it was the second consecutive year for the Blue Do event at the venue. Last year $1758 had been raised for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The focus of the national campaign was on raising money and awareness of the disease that would take the lives of more than 600 kiwi men this year. ‘‘We have had acouple of regulars die from prostate cancer over the last couple of years, so it’s been close to home for us,’’ she said. Mrs Hamilton said the Blue Do evening ran from 6pm and until midnight. The band Nine Lives would perform from 7pm until the start ofthe live rugby (9.45pm kick off) and then again after the game was over. She said fundraising at the Turf Bar was running throughout September and to date around $500 had been raised through raffles and other initiatives. The aim was to beat last year’s total. Over 45 Mid Canterbury and Christchurch businesses have donated a wide variety of prizes for the prostate cancer cause. Prizesinclude askydive, restaurant vouchers, motel stay and leisure activity. Photo: Turf Bar duty manager Jane Hamilton dressed in blue at last year’s inaugural Blue Do event. LAKEWAY NURSERY SALE CONTINUES Heaps of specials OPEN 7 DAYS Come in and havealook around! WE’REOPEN 7DAYSDURING SALE Grahams Road,Ashburton l 03 308 9950 Card 2207216 New Barker’s outlet open The Vicarage and, to the left, the Barkers Foodstore and Eatery, which can seat more than 100 guests. Barker’s Foodstore and Eatery in Geraldine is open. The fruit processing company opened its new outlet overlooking the Waihi Riveron Tuesday, and there will be an open day on SaturdaySeptember 28 (10am to 3pm) at The Vicarage, aboutique bed and breakfast the companyconverted fromthe original Anglican vicarage. The entry fee on September 28 is $5 with the money going towards the developmentand promotion of the proposed Geraldine arts and plantswalkway alongthe Waihi River. The former St Mary’s Church vicarage is a categorytwo heritage building and has been transformed. Dementia play offers insight Aplay providing an insight into dementia and its common form, alzheimer’s disease, will be performed in Ashburton on October 9. The play, called The Keys Are In The Margarine, is created from interviews with people with direct experience of dementia and alzheimer’s, includingcaregivers, family members, doctors andsupport workers. The stories communicate the effects dementia has onthe lives ofpeople living with the disease and everyone around them. The Keys Are In The Margarine interweaves humour with heartbreak. The play will beperformed at Ashburton Trust Event Centreat6pm and is an open hat event, meaningthereare no ticket sales and the audience decided at the endofthe show what they’d like togive. Ceilidh afternoon The newly renovated pipe band hall on Creek Road, Ashburton will host a ceilidh concert on September 22. The 2pm concert will feature an entertainment programme and afternoon tea and includes a mini pipe band, singers, musicians and dancers. Entry costs $5 at the door Ashburton Rotary Club Please bring your own carry bag September 23 to September 28 •Sports Hall Tancred Street BOOKS, MAGAZINES, CD’S, VINYL RECORDS, DVD’S, PICTURES, JIGSAWS & GAMES Signposted from the centre of Ashburton Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 (Boulevard Day Ashburton) Monday 23rd Sept Tuesday 24th Sept Wednesday 25th Sept Thursday 26th Sept Friday 27th Sept Saturday 28th Sept 8.00am - 5.30pm 9.00am - 5.30pm 9.00am - 8.30pm 9.00am - 8.30pm 9.00am - 5.30pm 8.00am - 12.00pm Thank You Ashburton for your generosity We are still collecting books and articles at: Ashburton Sports Hall Cnr East &Dobson Sts, Ashburton Phone 308 9094 Rotary Club of Ashburton Convenor David Mead 308 9991 or 027 471 6661 Bookarama has been running successfully for 40 Years 2196421
Hair’s afundraising idea Ashburton dance teacher and choreographer Jessie Thomsonisdonating 40cm from her long hair for a wig for cancer patients to wear during treatment. She is alsousingthe hair donation to raise funds for Mid Canterbury Cancer Society and urging the community to get behind her gesture. Jessie says donating the hairissomething that she’s always wanted todo. ‘‘I’ve seen first hand how cancer can affect people and families. ‘‘I lost anuncle to cancer and some of my student have lost parents, or have family members wearing wigs and going through cancer treatment.’’ Jessie said she had not had ahaircut in ayearand the hair donation would leave her hair shorter than it had ever been. The hair will go to Freedom wigs which uses Bite Nite to be bigger, better and out of cold The Ashburton Youth Council (AYC)’s annual Bite Nite event is promising to be bigger and better than ever, with a new format and achange to an indoor venue. The two previous Bite Nites were held in Baring Square East, but this year the decisionhas been made to take the event indoors, to stop the district’s unpredictable September weather interfering with a great family evening out. Bite Nite will take place in the Ashburton Trust Event Centre onWednesday (September 25), from 5pm to 8pm. Agold coin donation on entry gets you into the venue where, in the foyer, there will be afood court set up by the team from Somerset Grocer, and a Youth Zone. In the auditorium More FM radio personality Jackson Bray will entertain as MC and headline act Wishlistt with five support acts; bands Empoly8, Jacks Point, Middle Road, spoken word artist Gia Romero and Carl’s Dance Group. AYC members, working with other youth in the hair that is uncoloured, longer than 35.5 cm and has not been dropped on the floor after cutting. Jessie Thomson’s hair will becut at DNA Hairdressing at 12.30pm on October 5. Donations tothe Cancer Society can be deposited into the following account 03 0835 0364953 003. Photo: Jessie Thomson is donating her hair for cancer patients wigs. district to organise and run the largescale community gathering, are making sure it suits the whole family. Along with the live entertainment there will be anumber of giveaways. Funds raised from gold coin entry donations will help to support the event and go towards Bite Nite next year, and funds raised from the gold coin donation at the Classic Photobooth will go to Base Youth Centre. More announcements will be made via the Ashburton Youth Council Facebook page. All go for men’s softball It’s all gofor anew midweek men’s softball competitioninMid Canterbury next month. Four teams have signed up for the fastpitch softball league which is aimed at males overthe ageof16. The league starts on October 23 and runs for five weeks. It will feature round robin games, playoffs and afinal. The Ashburton Club & MSA will sponsor the tournament and fund a trophy and prize money. The league isaimed at retaining interest and giving game time to young males who play at Under 18 level and other keen players. The confirmed teams are the Hampstead Hawks, Rainer Renegades, Rusty Demons and Retread Diamonds. Kids holiday fun at library The Term 3holiday programme at Ashburton Library has athemeof ‘‘Voyages’’. The programme runs from 10.30am until 11.30am and will be held on September 30, October 2, 4, 7, 9and 11. The first week starts with making thaumatropes, atoy popular in the 19th century. On October 2the focus will be on celebrating cultural differences through games. Two days later the programme will look at some of New Zealand’s most disastrous voyages and dioramas will be made. The second week starts with ajourney to the centre of the earth and fossil making and is followed by making Mad Libs and cable cars. Brocc coli Product of NewZealand GreenKiwifruit Loose Product of New Zealand NEW PRODUCT $ 1 299 ea $ 2 49 kg $ 2 49 $ 1 49 ea Cadbury ChocolateBlock 150-190g $ 2 99 ea Dole Bananas Loose Product of Philippines or Ecuador Puhoi Valley Yoghurt 450g Green Capsicum Product of New Zealand $ www.foursquare.co.nz $ 2 49 kg $ 4 79 ea ONE IN EVERY STORE SEE INSTORE FOR DETAILS facebook.com/FourSquareNZ Specials available South Island only from Monday 16thSeptember until Sunday22nd September2019orwhile stockslast.Wine andbeer available at stores with an off licence.Wine and beerpurchasesrestrictedtopersonsaged18years old and over.
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