Wairarapa Library Service - Community Noticeboard


	HAVE YOU SEEN TREVOR SEARANCKE?? This missing 54 year old Masterton man, and Huntington’s disease sufferer, has been missing from his home since 16th February. Mr Searancke suffers the rare and degenerative Huntington’s disease and has been without medication. He may be disoriented and suffering increased symptoms of the disease that includes jerky, random and uncontrollable movements. Mr Searancke is 1.67m tall and has short brown hair and a full grey and brown beard. He was last seen wearing a blue and white casual jacket, walk socks and running shoes, and was carrying a blue and yellow backpack. If you sight him please stay with him and contact the Masterton Police on (06) 3700300 or your own police. Lost Cat Have you seen Mia? A little gray cat with a pink collar has gone missing from High St South, Carterton. Last seen Saturday 19th April. Please, if you have any information about the whereabouts of Mia please contact Rebecca phone 379 5531 or 3798397 Winter Croquet Tuesdays and Saturday afternoon from 1.15pm Play croquet over the winter months, $20 winter sub. Find the Carterton Croquet Club behind the Carters Building. Association croquet available Monday from 12.45pm. Beginners are welcome, come along and learn how to play. Phone Stella 3799259 or Anne 3797760 Carterton Connection – Carterton’s very own radio show on 92.7FM Tune in for the next 6 months on 92.7FM from 9.30am – 10.30am Thursday mornings. There will be chances for people to have their notices of functions etc read out on air, also guest speakers and local music. Proudly sponsored by Carterton New World. For more information contact the Carterton Information Centre 3795550 Star Lab experience 30th June – 3rd July Experience a virtual night sky in the portable Star Dome from Te Manawa Museum. The Star Dome will be in the Wairarapa for 3 days - Pahiatua on June 30th, Pongaroa on July 1st and South Wairarapa on July 3rd. For bookings contact REAP Wairarapa on (06) 377 1379. Mid-winter Dinner & Dance at the Copthorne Saturday 5th July from 6.30pm Copthorne Resort Solway Park Hotel, Solway, Masterton Celebrate a traditional Mid Winter Christmas which includes a traditional 5 course Christmas buffet with all the trimmings starting at 6.30pm, then dance the night away to popular Wellington Band 'Hobnail Boots' at 8pm until late. Tickets are $75 per person. Celebrate with a group of friends, colleagues or social club! Bookings essential, contact Wendy on 06 370 0500 extension 8890 or e mail: functions@solway.co.nz Theatre organist Richard Hoare Wednesday 16th July 2 – 3.30pm St Matthews Church, Church St, Masterton Richard Hoare has played at a variety of concert venues in NZ & abroad & has many years experience doing engagements in the hospitality industry. For this concert he will play music in theatre organ style from the 20’s to present times, and his programme will also include light classical favourites plus some of his own compositions. Admission: Adults $15. Students $5. Wairarapa Home Show 19th – 20th July 10am – 4.30pm Genesis Energy Recreation Centre, Dixon St, Masterton Brought to Masterton by Event Action and sponsors; Carters, The Radio Network and Wairarapa Times Age. $2 gold coin entry. All entries go in a draw to win a special prize on offer during the show. To register or for more information contact Event Action Organisers - Mark Harris, phone (06)377 0255/021 300 380, e mail:mark@eventaction.co.nz or Katherine Hamill, phone 021 252 0440, e mail: kate@eventaction.co.nz Greytown Music Group Concert Saturday 19th July 4-6pm 57 Wood St, Greytown Oleg Marsh plus pianist to perform. Seats are $20 for adults or $10 for students. Telephone bookings are essential. Phone 06 304-8096 during business hours or 06 304-9497 evening hours. Comedy - Blues Duo at the Tin Hut Hotel Saturday 19th July 7.30 – 10.30pm Tin Hut Hotel, SH2, Tauherenikau A parody of comedy and blues with Paul Ubana Jones and Gary McCormack. Tickets are $30pp and can be purchased at the Tin Hut Hotel - phone (06)308 9697 or at Masterton Music Works - phone (06) 378 8576. For more information contact Eric on 06 308 6474 or e mail: eric@paradise.net.nz Masterton charity ball Friday 1st August 7 -10.30pm Copthorne Resort Solway Park Hotel, Masterton A charity ball to raise funds for the Aratoi Foundation with Frankie Stevens and the band International Rescue entertaining. Cost $110 per person or $1000 for a table of 10. For more information contact Media Works on (06) 377 5333 or Leanne Southey on (06) 370 8121. Michael Houstoun Sunday 17th August 4-6pm Featherston ANZAC Hall Michael Houstoun plays music by Beethoven, Tchaikowsky and Rachmaninoff. Tickets are $25 at the door or from John Tenquist on 06 308 9799. Wairarapa’s (second) annual American Independence Day Party! Friday 4th July 7.30pm Tin Hut Hotel, SH2, Tauherenikau, Featherston A chance to win best dressed in a red, white & blue theme, prizes for best apple pie as part of the 4th of July America's Independence party. American menu, available from 5.30pm and nibbles available on the night. Music by Rockafellas. $15 entry pp. For more information contact Emily Greenburg at 06 308 6572 or Marcus at the Tin Hut at 06 308 9697. or visit www.tinhut.co.nz End of School Term 2 Friday 4th July Start of School Term 3 Monday 21st July DropZone – www.dropzonenews.blogspot.com Friday Nights 7pm Scout Den (behind clock tower), Carterton The place to be! Contact Martijn & Stephanie 377 4801 OR 027 407 2122 OR email: dropzoneteam@hotamil.com Wai Art art classes Monday evenings 6 – 8pm Anna-Marie Kingsley and Denise Cameron are running a project based art class. You bring along whatever artwork you are working on and you can receive help as required. Costs are $10 per person per session. Suits absolute beginner who has always had aspirations to paint through to more advanced artists who are looking for stimulating company and help with techniques, design etc Thursday evenings 7 – 9pm Jane Giles and Viv Walker are running life-drawing classes. Bring your own drawing materials and folding easel if you have one. Costs are $10 per person per session. Call either Anna-Marie 06 379 9177 or Jane Giles 06 379 6559 if you would like more information or you can just turn up on Monday or Thursday evenings at the Carterton Exhibition Center. Product recalls You may have heard about Mattel having to recall thousands of toys due to lead paint, but what else may have been recalled? Have a look at the link which will take you through to the New Zealand Consumer product recalls page. Fun Scrabble group Enjoy a challenge? Come along meet some new people for a great, fun game of Scrabble. Game board and pieces supplied. Every Thursday at 1pm At Carterton District Library For more information contact the Carterton Library (06) 3795071 Car boot sale Come along to Carter Court off Victoria Street, Carterton and grab yourself a bargain OR if you have some bits and pieces to sell car loads cost $10. Sunday 10am-noon. Weekly Saturday markets Starting Saturday 29th September 2007 To be held in the Exhibition building, Holloway St (opposite council) For stall bookings phone Christine 0274575125 OR 063798347 Wairarapa Community Law Centre 11am – 3pm Free legal information, advice and education. No appointments needed. Carterton – first Friday each month at the Information Centre, Holloway St, Carterton Featherston – second Tuesday of each month at the Community Centre, Wakefield St, Featherston Martinborough – fourth Tuesday of each month at the Library Freephone 0800924252 The Look of Carterton : the first 150 years, 1857-2007 by Gareth Winter There are still copies of this great history of Carterton available from the Carterton Library for $20. Some of the Wairarapa research facilities Carterton District Historical Society Inc. 44 Broadway, Carterton (opposite Memorial Club) Open 2-4pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday Also open by appointment President: Alison Underhill (06) 379 7827 Secretary: Maureen Leach (06) 379 9021 email m.leach@xtra.co.nz Family History Centre (Latter Day Saints Church) Opaki Road, Masterton – entry from rear of church, car-park side. Open 11am-3pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Also open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month Wairarapa Archive 79 Queen Street, Masterton Open 1-5pm Monday to Friday Website: www.library.mstn.govt.nz/archive.html Wairarapa branch of NZ Society of Genealogists Research centre, 79 Queen Street, Masterton Open 1-4pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday And 10am-4pm Saturday Meetings are the third Monday of each month, February-November at 7.30pm Contact Mrs Bev Towgood, P O Box 726, Masterton Email yrapa_gene@clear.net.nz Greytown Library has available to view on their library computers the Greytown births, deaths and marriages. WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE THIS PAGE? If you have any interesting events to add to the community noticeboard please email rachel@cdc.govt.nz Please remember to include details like who, what, where, when, why and how.

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