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SANSON
SNIPPETS
MAY 2011
SANSON
COMMUNITY LIBRARY
This week we have had a book change of approximately 500 books
from Feilding Library and all we need is for more residents to
come along, join up and borrow them. Thank you to those who came
along to help. Do you realize that we have an internet service
that is free for you to use, the only charge is for printouts.
I have heard it said that we are not open for long enough hours
so if anybody wishes to extend the hours feel free to contact
any of our volunteers. We also offer photo copying and laminating
services at very reasonable rates. Once again we had good attendances
at our Holiday Programme and thanks go to Joan, Bronwyn and the
several parents who came along to help. Though the weather was
appalling on the opening day the kids still came.
Library Hours are
Monday Thursday 10am to 12pm Tuesday Friday 2pm to 4pm Saturday
11am to 1pm
SANSON
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
The April meeting was held in the supper room and there was a
reasonable attendance. Ross Brannigan the Civil Defence Officer
for our region gave us an interesting insight to his work and
the need for us all to be prepared for any contingency be it by
earthquake, flood or any other natural disaster. His slide show
showed us where known fault lines are in our area and where liquefaction
may occur in the light of a major event. He also spoke about what
preparation we all should make. Information booklets were handed
out and I have left some in the Library for anyone interested
to pick up.
Mayor Ian McKelvie spoke about the Annual Plan and the need for
residents to put their wishes in as submissions to Council. He
also spoke about boundary changes, recycling, the hotel project,
earthquake proofing of susceptible buildings and the discrete
funding of $2700 which will be made available to the Committee
for any project we may wish. Please if you have any thoughts on
this spending leave your ideas at the Library. Minutes of the
meeting may be read at the Library. They are also available on
the Sanson website. The next meeting will be in the supper room
at the Community Hall May 25th at 7 30pm.
SANSON
SCHOOL GALA DAY
The school is very happy to report that they held a successful
Gala Day on April 10th and the amount raised was approximately
$1600. They thank all their supporters.
The raffle results were as follows.
1st prize (Seat donated by Weekend Craft) Hazelgrove family.
2nd prize ($100 gift cards donated by Shell Sanson) Del Parker.
3rd prize ($50 donated by Harris Contracting) Carol Walker.
Easter baskets were won by Reg Te Whata and Raewyn Symons.
ANZAC DAY
After the beautiful weather on Sunday what a pity it rained on
Anzac Day but nevertheless we had a good turnout for this commemoration.
Rather than everybody getting soaked we dispensed with the march
and instead laid the wreathes in the hall. The Rev Elizabeth Boddy
led the service and Councillor Margaret Kouvelis gave a thought
provoking address. Mention was made of the passing as a result
of acciden,t of Lois Thacker who for many years has played the
piano for us. We are so fortunate to have the services of the
Feilding Brass Band who support us each year.
SANSON
CLUB INC
Members please note the Club's A.G.M. will be held in the Club
at 3pm on Sunday May 29th . Members are requested to attend.
After many years I have decided
to retire from writing the Snippets each month and I now gracefully
and gratefully hand them over to the next generation who I am
sure are far more able than I. Hopefully readers will contact
me with the news and I will pass it on to the new editor so please
keep it coming. I have enjoyed the contact that I have had with
so many of you and thank you for the nice words you have said
about the Snippets. I first started writing them when Doug Thorley
was our liaison councillor and he suggested that Community news
needed to get out to the village. I wrote them in longhand and
first Cath Purdie printed them up. Later it was Linda Davis and
later again it was Denise Tanner. Then I decided that I needed
a computer to do it all myself and so the fight with technology
began. Oh, the problems with the old Microsoft Works and a printer
that gave me no end of problems. In 2001 I updated my computer,
wrecked the printer (ran out of ink!) and changed to a later version
of Microsoft Office. David Pickles asked me to send them to his
sanson net and so the Snippets have appeared on the net regularly
ever since. Over the years I have made a lot of mistakes generally
with dates or phone numbers and I apologise. I also stated that
when the Sheepskin Shop closed that their products could be obtained
from the tannery at Oroua Downs. Alas! That is the opposition.
Bother!!
Every month I have had a sponsor and I thank all those businesses
and other residents who have sponsored it from time to time. I
believe that I have been very lucky with the support I have had.
Each month I post the Snippets out to a number of ex residents
and this will continue.
I would dearly like to know
who put an anonymous note in my neighbour's letter-box complaining
about her dog Jolie barking and causing Pat considerable upset.
There are lots of barking dogs in this village but the wrong one
has been picked on here. Next time you set out to upset someone
do the decent thing and sign your name!
USEFUL
NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Electrician Matt on 021 423 013 Plumbing problems Lionel 3293066
Bulls Rubbish Dump opening
hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7.30am to 11am
Saturday and Sunday 8am to 3pm
Tuesday and Thursday closed.
And while on the subject
of rubbish please do not leave it at the Recycling Centre!
Those of us who don't just moan about things but get cracking
and do something are fed up with picking up bags of rubbish at
the Recycling Centre. We filled three bags one Wednesday and amongst
that were food scraps! And who left the mattress there? We know
that out of towners use this facility but we can't blame it all
on them. We will be putting in a submission to council for a camera
to be connected to the Hall and School security cameras to keep
an eye on the place.
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