Sanson
Snippets
December
2009
This month the Snippets
comes to you courtesy of Peter Remnant of
Brooklyne Motels and Camping Ground. These motels have
six fully serviced units and the camping ground is available for
both casual and permanent residents. Visitors are assured of a
welcome. At the Brooklyne Tearooms the staff are getting to grips
with the Postal Agency and ask customers to bear with them while
they go through the learning curve. If you have a problem with
your post box please let them know and if they are able to help
they certainly will. While it is now a good walk to post mail
on the up side it is jolly good exercise.
While out to post mail the other day I called in to the Sheepskin
Shop to see what goodies they have for Christmas Presents. Sandy
told me that there is something there for everybody from really
lovely jewellery to merino caps and beanies, gloves and bedsocks
and in their specials room there are footwear specials and just
too many things to list here so do go and see for yourself. There
are also some very good bargains in knitting wool.
I also called in on Edna at Presence in
Sanson while down that end of the village and just loved
the Christmas Grotto that she sets up every year. I was totally
intrigued by her nail puzzle priced at $10 but Edna declined to
show me how to solve this intriguing puzzle!
The displays in Passionz ‘s
windows are a treat for the eye and this shop is worth having
a browse around. If you are thinking of treating yourselves to
new outdoor furniture both Rainbow Furniture and Weekend Craft
have extensive displays to suit all pockets. We urge residents
to shop locally and support our local shops as they support us.
SANSON
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
We have nearly wrapped up for this year, just a last meeting for
committee members at my home on Wednesday 16th December. At our
last meeting the Mayor Ian McKelvie attended in place of our liaison
councilor Margaret Giles who is indisposed. We took the opportunity
to complain about quite a few things that have been bugging many
of us including the quality of the spraying and lawnmowing around
the village. We are very grateful to Ed Hills who took it upon
himself to spray the weeds on the walking track. It would have
been completely overgrown without this work being done. We discussed
the C.C.T.V.cameras that we hope to have installed at the hall/school
complex shortly.
The new toilets are getting very close to completion and I am
sure we will all be happy when the old inadequate toilets are
removed. Congratulations to Donny Wilson who came up with the
slogan LOOS 4 U 2 USE! Very succinct! And earned her theatre passes.
We are still looking for help to paint the mural so if you have
an artistic bent please let us know.
SANSON NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
I attended the funeral of Mrs. Pat Walls recently and was pleased
to pay a tribute to Pat who as well as being a Justice of the
Peace took an active interest in many of Sanson’s doings.
Pat was the instigator of the Neighbourhood Watch, as we know
it today. She and Ada Paul took it upon themselves to raise the
money for phones, torches etc and organized some of our menfolk
to patrol the streets at night and many businesses have benefited
by their efforts. John Paul is still patrolling and has done so
since Pat started it in 1996! Donations of over $200 were received
at Pat’s funeral and we are very grateful to those donors.
If you are going to be away over the holidays do let your neighbour
know or you can contact us and we will undertake to check your
property each evening.
SANSON
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Our last book change for the year will be on Wednesday the 16th
of December. If you are able to come along and help we will be
pleased to see you at 10 30am on that day. We will close for the
holidays on Thursday 24th December and will reopen on Monday 17th
January. Please feel free to ring either Heather on 3293558 or
me on 3293674 if you require photocopying or some reading matter
while we are closed.
LETTERBOXES
How I would hate to be the mailman trying to fit the mail in letterboxes
stuffed with junk mail etc. etc. Please make his life a little
easier by ensuring that your box is emptied regularly!!
RECYCLING
CENTRE
What a disaster there on Monday last week when somebody who had
used Van Lines to shift them just dumped all their rubbish at
the recycling Centre. We fervently hope that the person delegated
to remove it was able to find some form of identification amongst
it so the culprit will get hit heavily in the pocket.
Requests!!
Kim on phone 3293439 requires icecream containers with lids.
A ride is required for a young person to attend Feilding Intermediate
next year. Kirstie is prepared to carpool with other parents taking
their children. If you can help please phone Kirstie on 3293374.
Thank you.
Sally on phone 3293823 wishes to thank the people who have provided
her with buttons.
Our Snippets team
wishes to thank those of you who have supported us this year with
sponsorship. It makes life so much easier when the offer is made
to us. We would like to wish you all the best for the Festive
Season and good health and happiness!!
Back again in February!
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Del
or Phone 06 3293 674
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