Notices
BEETLE DRIVE at Fairburn Kaiaka Hall, Sunday 5 Sept, 2pm, great fun, table games for all ages, afternoon tea served Enq Ph 09 408 4174.CIRCLE OF LIFE MEETING - Sunday 29 Aug 1.30pm seminar room REAP Centre, Puckey Ave, Kaitaia. Quantam goes rural. For information Ph 09 408 4334.
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH: Parenting Orders, consumer, benefit or employment problems? Free general information, support & advocacy available. Free legal clinics every 2 weeks. Kaitaia People's Centre. Phone 408 3378 fax 408 3364 email kpckta@xtra.co.nz
DOUBTLESS BAY PLUNKET: Clinics - 9am-12 noon Tuesday mornings. Plunket Mothers' Coffee Mornings: Tuesdays 10am. Taipa Plunket Rooms, East Street Taipa. Enquiries 406 1720 or Plunket Nurse Robyn on cell 027 675 3492.
FAIRBURN KAIAKA HALL a place to visit for fun times. Come & take part in the Beetle Drive ,Sunday 5 Sept 2pm, great fun table games for all ages. Afternoon tea served.
FAR NORTH SPINNERS & WEAVERS GROUP: meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month at Kaingaroa Hall at 10.30am. Visitors welcome. Ph 09 406 2355 or 09 406 2121.
GREEN WASTE COLLECTIONS - Wheelie Bin $4.80 incl per collection, Wool Bale $10 incl per collection (no flax, bamboo, phoenix palm or cabbage tree). CBEC Recycling, Ph 408 6086.
INTERESTED IN studying the Jewish Festivals, Jewish Music & Dance. Prayer & Fellowship. Write with contact no to The Father's House c/- PO Box 61, Mangonui 0442.
LIONS' DAFFODIL DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE: Coopers Beach Shops, Friday 27 August starting 8.30am - sausages $2.50. All proceeds to Cancer Society.
LIONS' GARAGE SALE: 11 Sept at Matthews Complex at Aurere. Donated items welcome. Anything considered. All monies raised will go back into our local community. Pick up of items available. Ph Mark 406 0483 or Doug 406 0351 if you can help.
NO YOU DON'T NEED TO BRING A BEETLE just bring your family, relatives & friends to the Beetle Drive at Fairburn Kaiaka Hall on Sunday 5 Sept 2pm. See article this issue.
PERIA PLAYCENTRE on the Peria School grounds is open Tuesdays & Fridays from 9.30am to 12 noon for all children aged 0 to 6. Come & join us for some wholesome fun & learning. Contact Josi 408 5905.
PLAYCENTRE: The Far North Playcentre Association has 7 Centres located in the Far North region - Awanui, Herekino, Houhora, Kaitaia, Kohukohu, Pamapuria and Peria. All are Charities Commission registered. For information on any one of these Early Childhood Education Centres, contact our Association Secretary - Toni Dane (09) 408 5838 or visit www.Playcentre.org.nz
STEEL GUITAR CONVENTION to be held at Coopers Beach Young Camp 30 Sept-3 Oct. 1 night $35pp, 2 nights $65pp, 3 nights $90pp. Incl meals & camp fee. Early reg required for catering. Bring linen, blankets, pillow, steel guitar lap or pedal, amps, banjo, dobro etc. Contact Merv & Glennis 09 406 2474.
TAIPA CIVIL DEFENCE PLANNING: Taipa has received three Tsunami warnings with the potential to impact on Taipa. Taipa has an Emergency Community Response Plan which needs to be reviewed and updated. A meeting will be held in The Cultural Centre, Taipa Area School on Wednesday 15th September at 7.00pm. Please plan to attend this meeting.
THE OLD HISTORIC MARKET re-established 1st Saturday afternoon of every month at Oruru Swamp Palace Hall & Cinema. Fruit & veges, preserves, plants, wooden toys, etc, etc. Stalls available permanent & casual (doors open for stallholders 6am). Please phone Ian on 021 106 4489.
TUNE TWISTERS meet first Monday each month. Join us at Coopers Beach Bowling Club 2pm till 4pm. Enjoy a sing-along of your favourite songs from 1930, 40, 50, 60. Bring a copy of the words to help the rest of us & music if you have it so that any guitarists, pianists, keyboard players who may turn up can enjoy themselves too. Contact Meg Brown on 406 0234.