Hamraki Rag August 2009 issue

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Did you know there are more than onethousand low power FM (LPFM) radiostations in the country, and one o them

is broadcasting 24 hours a day in yourneighbourhood? Admittedly, they havea limited range, because, by law they arerestricted to no more than a watt o poweroutput, but it is powerul enough or youto listen to. You must have heard othe Heritage Radio in Oamaru.One o its three transmittersis situated in Moeraki (theother two being on CapeWanbrow and at thenorth end o Oamaru).

he programmeconsists mainly o a variety o music thatwould be appreciatedm o r e b y a n o l d e r

audience, that is musicrom the 40s to the 70s.Individual presenters mayspecialise in Celtic, Country,Gospel and Show music. hereis even a weekly programme omusic taken exclusively rom 745 disks.

On uesday evening (rom 4 to 10

pm) you can hear a programme aimed inparticular to listeners in Hampden andMoeraki. You can tune in to 107 FM tond out local inormation and news. ake

this opportunity to get in touch with yourneighbours. Anyone wishing their notices,news or inormation to be broadcast, please

pass them on to revor (phone 4394 887, ax4394 8850) by Monday evening. Also, i youwant to play a ew tunes or have your ownsay, you may arrange with revor to be inthe studio on a uesday evening, to go OnAir in person.

Te Studio is at 6 Itchen Street,and is the home o an extensive

collection o vintage radios. Callin any time during normal oce

hours and have a good browsethrough this collection. Tereis no admission charge. TeStudios phone number is4340 362.

*Te range o the Moerakitransmitter does not extend

much beyond Hampden,although in the higher partso the town, the Cape Wanbrow

transmitter (on 88.3 FM) can beclearly received. o get the bestsignal you need to have a good FMaerial. Usually the single lead o the

cheaper radios is not adequate or an LPFMtransmitter. Ideally, or the 107 requency, the

aerial must be o the dipole type exactly 15or 30 inches long. I you have any problemsreceiving the signal, please contact revor.

Tune in to Radio Hampdenby Treor Norton

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One of the presenters,Margaret Sterling

Augut 2009The regions favourite community rag.


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HamRaki Rag

Te Hamraki Rag is a community paper published on the rst Wednesday o every monthby the Hamraki Media or the area between Shag Point to Herbert including Hampden andMoeraki, e Waka o Aoraki o New Zealand. 415 copies are home delivered in the area whileextra copies are available rom the Hilltop store, obys Fresh Fish in Hampden, Moerakiavern and Herbert Service Station.Te Rag welcomes submissions. Write to us at 70 Norwich St, Hampden, 9410. Electroniccopy can be orwarded to [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit the submissionor clarity and or style. Please keep the ormat o your submission as plain as possible. Tecut o date is the 20th o each month.

All the pictures are taken by our sta photographer, Bent Jansen, unless otherwise stated.

Hamraki Rag is published and printed by NEO Computing, Hampden.

Progress continues to be made withthe Hampden Landll consent process.Following Councils application to OtagoRegional Council for a consent toplace rock protection at the toe of thislandll, a meeting took place on May

15 with the Department of Conservation(DoC) and the Otago Regional Council(ORC) to discuss DoCs concerns

regarding the geological feature at thissite. Following this meeting, Council drewup an amended application and sent it toDoC and ORC for comment.DoC raised two minor concerns overprotection of the cone-in-cone concretionsbut following discussions betweenWaitaki District Council and DoC a verbalagreement was reached. A letter was

sent on June 29 to ORC outlining thesefurther amendments. It is expected theseamendments will be acceptable to allparties, and it will now be up to ORC tomanage the consent side of things.It is noted by Councils coastal engineerduring a visit to Hampden Closed

Old landfll clean-up updateby Gerry ONeill, Solid WasteOfcer, Waitaki District Council

Landfill and subsequently during a

visit by Whitestone Contracting Ltd,that considerable volumes of water aredraining from the landll at the moment,

and it is unlikely that remediation workwill be undertaken until the site dries outenough for truck and plant to gain accessto the site.


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An enthusiastic group o about 22people gather on a hursday night at5.45 pm in the School Gym to learnballroom dancing under the expertguidance o Madeleine who drives romKurow each week to inspire Hampdens

dancers. It is all about participation andun. Madeleines teaching style is sohelpul and straightorward, no-one eelsnervous but instead they can relax andlearning becomes very enjoyable.

Lets Dnce the Nht aw!

Eerthn prnted here ppers n r weste s t

rres, n fll clr, wth clcle lns nd n serchle

fr t Hrr.lspt.c.

by Jennifer Black

Te atmosphere is happy and riendlyand everyone helps each other, includingoen meeting inormally on the weekendsor a catch up practice. Te regular dancesnow being organised in Hampden createa sense o community with people

enjoying great music, dancing and suppertogether. Dont be le out. Come along toour classes.

For more inormation, please ringJudy Foley on 4394 761.


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Te planned screening o lms over threeWednesday nights, reported in the Rag

last month, has been postponed untilSeptember.

revor Norton, the convenor o theHampden Film Society, says this wasdue to diiculties being experiencedthis month by the New Zealand FilmFederation.

Here is revors explanation:

Apologies to the People o Hampden.

Te arrangements we were making withthe Waitati Film Society to have threescreenings in Hampden in August with a

view to assessing the possibility o regular

screenings, have allen through.

Te Waitati Film Society was making

arrangements with the New ZealandFilm Federation to supply these lms. TeNZFF also operates the large InternationalFilm Festivals that are currently beingscreened in the our main centres, andthe request about ilm screenings inHampden got put on the back burnerbecause o work overload.

Te NZFF has asked i Hampden canpossibly wait until September to screenthese lms.

I guess we dont have much option.

revor - Convenor. Phone me on 4394887 i you have any enquiries.

Wednesd Nhts t the Fls

Pstpned

By Alion McTaihNews fr the Lrr Sheles

Some great new books are beingprocessed by Oamaru Library at themoment including:

Te 10pm Question: Kate de Goldi NZPost winner this year, and Montananalist

Limestone: Fiona Farrell with anOamaru background Ive been told

Road to Kawhia: ime OConnor anovel about the lie o e Rauparaha

Guernsey Literary and Potato PeelPie Society novel about post-warGuernsey

A Case of wo Cities: Qiu Xiaolong

one o the Inspector Chen series. Great.he Book hief: Markus Zusak a

story o Nazi Germany told by Death

Te Sewing Circle of Heart: ChristinaLamb A oreign correspondents inside

view o lie or educated women inAghanistan.

New DVDs in the pipeline: Mad Mac: Bill Morriss lm about a

reormed paua poacherEarth Whisperers: Kathleen Gallaghers

interviews with New Zealanders whodraw their inspiration rom our land.

Your local library is open between

2pm and 4pm on Fridays and 10am andnoon on Saturdays.

See you there.


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Hpden Trnsfer

SttnHrs: 8.30 t

12.30p (Wednesds,Frds nd Snds)

Hpden mtrs

(Peter nd Jll re stll herepertn the shp nd wrshp

wth fel sles. Lwnwer sles

nd sercn nd chnsw reprs

nd shrpenn he resed.

a new rne f plnts nd pttn

x wll e rrn shrtl.)

Hrs: 7.30 t

5.30p weeds

8 t nn weeends

Phne: 4394 086

Ts FshHours: 11am-6pm,

Wednesd thrh mnd

(clsed n Tesds)

Lces TewsHrs: 11 t 7.30p

(mnd t Thrsd,

e clsed etween2p nd 4p f qet)

11 t 8p (Frd

t Snd)

Phne: 4394 744

Hpden mechncl

Hrs: 8.30 t 5.30p(except n Wednesds

nd Snds)

Clsed fr lnch etween

nn nd 1p

Phne 4394 646

CommuNiTy iNFo

Tought about advertising locally?Please contact us to book advertising

space in the Rag. Our rates are:$20 A5 page

$10 1/2 A5 or business card

Discount or waiver o the aboveees may be available or non-

commercial community events.All classied ads are ree.

Deadline: 20th o the month.

[email protected] or 4394 511

Tobys Fresh Fish

Available now: resh blue cod

and resh cooked craysh.

Live craysh coming shortly.5kg bags o Makikihi

Fries in stock now

A good range o Havoc

Pork products available.

Coee and cake to go.

Hours: 11am-6pm,Wednesd thrh mnd

(clsed n Tesds)


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School roll

Our roll has now hit 26 which is asignicant milestone as the Ministryo Education will now start payingor Fleurs salary. Eighteen monthsago when the roll dipped below 20the board o trustees (BO)committed to stang Hampdenschool as a two teacher schoolwhich resulted in them unding

a teacher or eighteen months.Teir decision has been justiedby where we are today. Tereare urther enrolments expectedthis year and early next yearso maintaining stang at twoteachers is part o the BOlong term strategic plan.

FundraisingNow that our roll hastriggered the Ministry oEduction to pay or both teachers theBO will be able to build its reservesup again. Prudent scal managementby previous BO o Hampden schoolgave the present BO the opportunity

to und a second teacher. We will becontinuing with our undraising in2009 and 2010 to reach our target.

Our undraising project or 2009 isto ensure we have sucient unds tosta Hampden school with two teachersin 2010. Our target or the end o 2009is set at $15000 (and $30000 or the end

o 2010) and we are currently at $11000.Your generous support helps

the sta and all the childreno Hampden school.

Donations

A huge thank you to the communitystall that is run at the monthlyHampden market. Te stall holdershave donated over $170 to the school.And thank you very much to the

community dance class that donatedthe prots rom their dance to ourundraising eorts. Te support weare receiving demonstrates that theHampden community eels how

important it is to retain its schooland its sta o two teachers.Whats coming up in the third term

Te third term promises to be a verybusy term. We have a visit rom theeducation review oce, gym estival,cross country, music estival, schoolphotos among some o the highlights.

Getting a copy o our newsletter romone o the businesses in Hampden is thebest way to nd out what we are up to.

by John Laing

mnthl Schl Reprt


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Te Board o Managers o theMaheno Otepopo PresbyterianChurch has been discussingthe uture o the churchbuildings in its parish. Te

Hampden Church is includedin this. We have a beautiulbuilding with an historicclassication but which isunder utilised. We would liketo ask you, as a member o the

Hampden Area Community,what you eel about its uture.Is a church necessary in thedistrict? Could we join orceswith the other church amiliesand share resources to retain

perhaps only one church? Doyou have any ideas on how tomake the best use o shrinkingunds and escalating costs?We welcome your eedback.Feel ree to contactJoan Sutherland 4394844 or MargaretCruickshank 4394 180.

S A V E O U R

CHURCHES

Tina's Perennials

Ideal for mass planting,hedging and edging.

Alchemilla mollis(Ladies Mantle)Helleborus sp(Winter Rose)

Buxus sempervirens(box hedging)

Lavender dentata(1m high)

Lavender augustifolia(English 45cm high)Nepeta (Cat Mint)

All $1 eachPerennials $2.50

each or 5 for $10.

Over 100 perennial

varieties available.

Dry shade a

speciality.

Also available:Buddlea -- Apricot shade

Hebe -- White

Phone: 4394 410


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Hampden Community Energycontinues to seek out energy and

environment-related opportunities thatcan improve the quality and security olie in our community.

AGM: Te Annual General Meetingo HCE will be held on Saturday 21September at 7 pm in the Hall. Pleasecome along and support the Society.

More details on speakers later.

Home insulation: On behal o HCE,revor Norton collected the names othose people in Hampden/Moeraki whomight be eligible or assistance to insulatetheir homes under a scheme initiated bythe Labour Government. Te work has

now been done or nearly everybody andwe understand there are now some nicewarm Hampden homes!

Solid waste tender: HCE (alongwith Waihemo Waste Busters) haveormally supported the Waitaki ResourceRecovery Park (WRRP) tender or the

Solid Waste Management contract. Weelt that a better service would resultrom working in conjunction with thePark than alone, but we are still very keento take an active role in managing wastein our own backyard. Supporting the

WRRP seemed a good option and wenow await a decision rom the Council.

Community centre: he idea ourther improving/modiying theHampden Community Centre to makeit still more useul and inviting has beendiscussed with the Hall Committee. As afrst step, we are jointly working on a wayto best canvas your ideas on this, so you

will hear more shortly. Meanwhile, pleaseremember any good ideas you have!

Recycling: As most Hampdenresidents will be aware now, we havea recycling trailer based at HampdenMotors. Tere are bags available romthe garage at $1.70 each. Please use these

as that is how we und the service. BUrecyclables only please, NO RUBBISH.We are very grateul to those who, romtime to time, voluntarily take the trailerin to the WRRP in Oamaru. I you arewilling to do this, please let Elizabethknow - its not diicult and the Parkunloads it while you do your shopping!

And a special thanks to Russell Quinno Oamaru who did the beautiul signwriting on the trailer.

Contact: Elizabeth Norton 4394 887

by Dugald McTaih

HamPDEN CommuNiTy ENERgy NEWS

Looking or a bargain? Have a look at Hamraki Trading Post? I you

have got anything to sell, exchange or give away, why not advertise locally onHamraki Trading Post? You don't need to tradeyou when you can trade on

Hamraki Trading Post. Do it locally at Hamrakitrading.blogspot.com.


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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR & HEAT PUMP INSTALLER

Accredited Fujitsu Heat Pump Installer

We can now supply Fujitsu Heat Pumps.

I you are thinking o purchasing a heat

pump, contact us or a competitive quote,

and we can advise you about the size andtype you will require and install it or you.

For all electrical work large or small

around the home or arm.

Contact Peter

104 Haven Street, Moeraki

Mobile: 021 20 69 053

Afer hrs phone: 439 4550


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Hampden Celebration (Poible) Programme

Friday October 23:

Meet and greet and chat. Register forevents at Hampden Hall 7pm.Or you can register on Saturdaymorning during the market.

by Ken Bridge

Saturday October 24:

Community Market.Hall 9 12am. Heritage displays.Waihemo Heritage trust display.Genealogical software available for

families wanting information.

Vintage parade and display. 12 2pm

Craft Display 9am 12pm Sat-urday, Sunday and Monday. SaintStephens Anglican Church. For

instance - quilts and wall hangings.

Proclamation 3pm and AfternoonTea. Hampden Hall. Piper. Mayorand Jacqui Dean to speak. Armypresence?

4-6pm Prepare hall for dance. Army

display in school hall (old drill hall).Clarks Mill open to public. 2-4pm.$5.

Dance - 8pm.


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Sunday October 25:

Church 10am and morning tea?Presbyterian church. All welcome.All three churches open from 11amto 12.30pm.

Clarks Mill open 2-4pm. $5.

Sand castle competition - 1pm. Cater-ing. Skateboard competition 1-4pm.

Treasure hunt - 2pm. Catering. Petparade.

Bert Munro beach time trials. 3pm.Catering.

Talent Quest- Junior 6 pm. Teenage,Mature and Antique 8pm.

Monday October 26:

The Great Hampden Possum andRabbit shoot. Report in by 11 amCatering.

Mini Cavalcade - 8am to 12.?

Clarks Mill open 2-4pm. $5

Hampden Celebration (Poible) Programme


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Hampden Senior Citizens Club Invites You

he Hampden Senior CitizensClub wishes to invite any memberso our community to come along andjoin us. Our club has been serving thearea since it was established in April1979, has met almost every monthsince.

I you enjoy ellowship, un andriendship then why dont you comealong and join in? We meet once a

month or a wide variety o activities.Some o the things planned ahead area Chinese dinner in Dunedin, a tripto Oamaru to see a lm, a Christmasdinner and next year a BBQ and a4-wheel drive excursion.

he last 4-wheel drive day westarted with a big lunch, then we weredriven right up the top o the rangesbehind Herbert where we could lookat extensive views over the coast andalso over towards the Maniatoto anddown to the McRaes mine.

So come and join us in time or thebus excursion to Dunedin and our

Chinese dinner on August 27.

Contact Gloria, phone 4394 771

Guidelines or Rose Pruning1. Use sharp secateurs.2. Dont prune too early as heavy rost candamage the cut.3. Cut above an outward acing bud.4. Use a slightly slanting cut away rom

the bud.5. Remove inner growth, giving a vaseshape.6. Cut away any dead wood.7. Dont be araid to give them a goodtrim back. As long as there are buds there,(even though they are dormant) they willbreak out.

8. Flowering should happen about 80days aer pruning.9. Spray plant and cuts with all purpose

oil, to eradicate scale, mites, etc.10. Remember, when you buy a new rose,it should be pruned aer planting.

August is a good month to dig someorganic compost into the vegie garden.

Remember, do not dig any in where youare going to put root crops such as carrotsor parsnips, as this may cause orking andyou could end up with two or more legson your root crops!Organic compost makes a big dierenceto brassica crops o cauli, cabbage etc, asbesides eeding them it also helps prevent

loss o moisture which is benecial toplants.

Garden Notes or August From Exquisite Blooms


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HamRaki TRaDiNg PoST

YOUR AD HERE Contact us for

free Classieds in this column.

FRIDGE/FREEZERIn tidycondition, donation to school.4394 800

WAsHING MACHINE In tidycondition, donation to school.

4394 800

WANTED Old carpets for springmulch. Wool only, no syntheticsthanks. You save tip fees, I savetrees, together we save the earth.4394 599

LOTs MORE ITEMs FOR sALE,GIvE AWAY AND sWAP Seeour local trading post on line atHamrakitrading.blogspot.com

MAssAGE TABLE In very good

condition. Reasonable offers.4394 240

WANTED TO BUY Windowssuitable for sleepout renovation.Ph: 027 381 7126 or 021 138 9894

WANTED 2 to 3 orphaned ewe

lams for small life style block.4394344

LOTs MORE ITEMs FOR sALE,GIvE AWAY AND sWAP Seeour local trading post on line atHamrakitrading.blogspot.com


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Communiy

B e n e f i t

Dance

All Welcome, come along

for a social evening.

A f r i c a n D a n c e

D e m o n s t r a t i o n .

M u s i c b y I P o d .

S a t u r d a y A u g u s t

1 5 7 . 3 0 p m

H a m p d e n

Community Hal l

$5 per person, BYO.

A plate please.

Proceeds to the HampdenRural Fire Brigade.

Hampden Community Energyare aiming to work in a celebrity

debate with the 130 yearcelebrations at Labour Weekendin October. Te suggestion isthat we put a dream debatingteam up against a Governmentteam. Te proposed topic ordebate is Tere is no limit to the

size o the economy. It seemslike an assumption that is neverquestioned and yet the answeris so important or us and ourchildren and how we should plan.We thought the best way toattract Government reps toenter into the spirit o the eventwould be to have a light-heartedpicture shoot in ront o theHall holding up a banner withthe debate topic challenge andinvite the press along. We wouldissue a ormal invitation to theGovernment at the same time.

We will do this at 12.30pm onMonday 10 August at the HampdenHall. Obviously the more people,the bigger impact and the morelikely we will get a positive response.So please come along (and bringa ladder or fag) i you can.

You might even like to dressup in period costume.Contact: Elizabeth Norton 4394 887

HamPDEN

CHaLLENgE DEbaTE


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MOERAKI sERvICEs LTDAugust Freeview Satellite TV Specials:

FULL INSTALLATION: $395 Includes: Wallmounted dish, LNB, cabling, skirting outlet box and

interconnect cable to Dish brand Receiver.If you wish to end your days of bad TV reception in Hampden,Shag Point, Herbert or wherever you live then give me a call.

DISH SATELLITE RECEIVERS Model 7010:$130, installation if required is extra.

New this month: Caravan Satellite Dish Mounts.I have been asked several times by campers about dish mountsfor caravans so have now designed a set-up that clamps to thecaravan draw bar. Call me for a consultation and tting options.

I also am available to help get that new LCD TV, DVD orwhatever system you have wired up and performing at its best.

TELEPHONE installations: extensions or repairs.Got Broadband? I am also stocking ADSL Filters for use when tting

extra phones to your phone outlets while using broadband. Withoutone of these tted the phone may not ring and be noisy when in use.

LIGHTING:Philips 20 watt (100 watt equivalent) at $6.50Philips 24 watt (125 watt equivalent) at $7.00

These bulbs gives 40% more light at 20% of the running cost.

DAVE BROWN

MOERAKI SERVICES LTDPHONE 4394259


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iF you HavE aNy EvENTS iN SEPTEmbER,

LET THE WHoLE CommuNiTy kNoW.

Pruning DayWhat: Learn how to prune

When: sunday Augut 2, 10.30am

Where: Croby, Frew Rd, jutnorth of Herbert. Firt houe onthe left oer the railway line.

Cot: Free

Contact: Alion McTaihon 4394 824

Pruning open day i organiedby New Zealand Tree Crop

Aociation. Thi i an opportunityfor you to learn how to prunefruit tree, roe and currantbuhe. Eeryone i welcome.

Hampden ChallengeDebateWhat: Photo opportunity (ee p.14)

When: Monday Augut 10, 12.30pmWhere: Hampden Hall.Contact: Elizabeth Norton 4394 887

Community DanceWhat: Community Dance

When: saturday Augut 15, 7.30pm

Where: Hampden Community HallCot: $5 per peron (proceedto the Hampden Rural FireBrigade), BYO a plate pleae

Contact: Judy Foley on 4394 761

All welcome. Come alongfor a ocial eening.

African Dance Demontration.

Muic by IPod.

Community MarketWhat: Community Market

When: saturday Augut 29,between 9.00am and 12 noon

Where: Hampden Community Hall

Contact: Tina Lawrence on 4394 410

Craft, egie, coffee, tea andcone, plant, art, jewellery, brica brac, candle, auage izzle,knitting and lot lot more. stallinide and outide the hall.

senior citizen clubbu trip to DunedinWhat: Bu excurion to Dunedinand Chinee dinner (ee p.12)

When: Thurday, Augut 27

Contact: Gloria on 4394 771

Apple grafting workhopWhat: Learn how to graft apple

When: saturday, september 5, 10amWhere: Outide the CommunityHall (if wet, inide the Hall)

Cot: Free

Contact: Alion McTaih

on 4394 824

Come along to the uccefulApple Day follow-up and learn howto graft with Wayne Hollow. Wewant to graft young apple treefrom ome of Hampden grandetold apple tree. see you there.

CommuNiTy EvENTS iN auguST

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