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Issue 134
June 2011
From Formula One to the Grand Hotel
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Helensville and the glamorous, highoctane world of Formula One motor racingwouldn’t seem to have much in common.
But there is a surprising link - it’s the newmanager of the Grand Hotel, Didier Debae,who spent 30 years involved at the top levelof international motorsport.
Belgian-born Didier and his partner,South African Terry van der Merwe, tookover running the Grand Hotel in January thisyear.
The building, owned by Italian RiccardoPolacco, who lives in Venice where he ownsthree hotels, was extremely run down.Since then, the historic building hasundergone a major three month renovation,concentrating initially on the kitchen andrestaurant.
The restaurant, called Rosso after it’sstunning red-painted walls, has beenbeautifully appointed and is now openseven days for buffet lunches and finedining in the evenings, along with breakfaston Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
By the time you read this, 10 rooms inthe hotel will be open for guests to stay, witha further two rooms with ensuites due to jointhose in the near future.
To say Didier’s entry into the world ofhospitality has been interesting issomething of an understatement.
He grew up in Brussels and has spentmuch of his life travelling the world, mostly inthe ‘circus’ that is international motor racing.
Didier, who speaks six languages,
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champion and record holder; she still holdssome of those records.
We hope to bring you a more detailedlook at Terry’s story in a future issue of
.Meanwhile, Didier had moved to New
Zealand to begin a new chapter in his life.Using his extensive international
knowledge of food and wine, he purchaseda business inAlbany in 2008 called Vinotica,renaming it FWC and supplying fine foodsand wine.
It was during this time that Didiersearched for, and found on the internet, hislong-lost teen sweetheart Terry. Theyagreed to meet, and soon found their loverekindled.
Unfortunately, the economic downturnover the last two years made running abusiness tough, and Didier decided to closeup shop late last year.
He was introduced to the Grand’s ownerby friend Jason, who runs the PukekoBakery in Mairangi Bay. And now here he isin Helensville.
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managed fourFormula Onet e a m s -W i l l i a m s ,Arrows, Jordanand Minardi - aswell as actinga s S p o r t i n gDirector for theOpel team int h e G e r m a nTo u r i n g C a rChampionship.
A large parto f t h o s emanagementresponsibilitiesi n v o l v e dhospitality. In asport where thesponsor’s dollaris paramount, teams virtually compete toout-entertain each other.
They have huge mobile kitchens,employ professional chefs and serve thefinest food and wine to guests and sponsorsin luxury, air conditioned marquees that canseat 350.
Thirty years of daily exposure to thathigh-level entertaining and dining turnedDidier into a connoisseur of wine and food.
Before motorsport took over his life,Didier was a top water skier, and it wasthrough that sport he first met Terry.
That was in 1974, when at age 16 hewas representing Belgium at the JuniorEuropean Water-ski Championships inAmsterdam. There, he met 13-year-oldTerry, who hailed from Cape Town and whowas representing South Africa at thecompetition.
Ayoung romance blossomed which sawthe couple spend two years writing to eachother before finally losing contact.
Over the next seven years Terry went onto become a South African and international
� Didier and Terry in the refurbished Rosso restaurant at the Grand Hotel
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Your May editorial asked the question: 'Where was God in the Christchurchearthquake?' My answer: saving lives.
An aerial photo of the devastated city shows buildings untouched, otherscompletely demolished; stories tell of people crawling out from beneath collapsedbuildings and falling three floors and surviving. I ask the question, could this be thehand of God?
The earthquake was at 12.40pm, in the middle of the day. Psalm 91 says 'God willprotect those who trust in him from the destruction that wasteth at noon day.' Can weafford not to trust in Him? No-one can predict earthquakes and wherever we livesomething can happen to take our life.
I agree there is difficulty understanding God. I'm in the same boat, but we can stilltrust Him because he keeps the promises in his word (the Bible). One thing we canunderstand is Jesus Christ, his son. Maybe we cannot understand all that He said butwe can understand his acts of compassion, which tells us God loves us.
On behalf of the Executive of the Helensville Pioneer Museum I would like tothank all those who made it possible to move the old 1939 Waitoki School to its newsite on the museum grounds. First a big thank you to Hans Van Duyn, Dianne andtheir crew from Eurovision House Movers for helping organise and transport thebuilding from Waitoki to Helensville free of charge.
Because of the building's height and width, pilots had to be involved and Leo andAngela Lemmen from Waitoki offered their services free of charge. The insurance fortransporting the building was underwritten by Chas Holst. Thanks to both. Manypower and phone lines had to be raised or cut to allow the building's passage andthen replaced or reconnected; I would like to acknowledge lines companies Vectorand Chorus for their help and involvement.
Finally thank you to those who prepared the building for transport - Shane Inglis,Daniel Keefe, Tom Grace and Malcolm Pickering. Because of the height of thebuilding part of the roof had to come off. Thank you to all for making this possible.
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In a number of her editorials over the years, former editorCynthia Thrush promoted the idea of shopping locally and supporting the localbusinesses and economy. This month, on page 6, we bring you information about ascheme aimed at encouraging locals to do just that - one which stands to benefitthose shoppers in a very tangible way.
Our lead story (page 1) on the new manager of the Grand Hotel is a greatexample of the diverse range of interesting people who make up our localcommunity. We walk past people in the street every day without knowing who theyare or what their backgrounds may have been. Our little town is full of such interestingfolk, and if you know of anyone you think might have an interesting story to tell, let meknow!
The rest of this issue covers the gamut of local activities and endeavours, fromhistory (pages 7 and 10) to sport (page 8), education (page 4) to art (page 3). Enjoy!
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Helensville Lions member Chris Clark (above) is surrounded by books for theclub’s recent annual book sale.
At the time of going to print, around 6000 books - collected since the beginning ofthe year and many sorted either alphabetically or by author - were stacked in Chris’sshearing shed, and he expected a total of around 10,000 books to be on hand for thesale, held in the last weekend of May.
Normally around three quarters of the books sell, with the left-overs resorted andstored for the next year’s sale. Many of the books are donated, although a lot comefrom deceased estates and elderly residents moving into smaller retirement homes.
The sorting is a big job, says Chris.“I only do it because I love books. It’s like working in a lolly shop.”Last year’s Lions book sale raised $4900. All the money raised goes to the local
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There will be no annual collection forSave the Children because of thepressure put on fundraising by theChristchurch appeal. The cards are aneasy and practical alternative way tosupport the Save the Children cause.
Gay Hildreth, phone 420 7022, hasextra supplies if required.
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Helensville mother Helen Bates islooking to establish a local parent andchild group based around the RudolphSteiner education philosophy.
She learned about Steiner schoolsat a series of workshops entitled'Restoring Childhood – SupportingParents' at the York Steiner School inYorkshire, England.
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� Helen Bates and daughter Rose
The now-defunct Helensville DistrictRacing Club has made generousdonations to two local organisationsfrom funds left over when it was woundup.
The Helensville A&P Associationwas given $5500 for an endowmentfund, interest from which will be used fora prize in the equestrian section at theannual HelensvilleA&P Show.
The prize will be named in honour ofthe racing club, and while the event toreceive it has yet to be chosen, the prizeis expected to be around $200.
And the Historical Society hasreceived $10,000, which will go towardsthe redevelopment of the Waitoki School‘Sunshine’ block, recently moved onto
� Former racing club president Richard Kidd(centre) presents Historical Society presidentJohn Smith (right) and A&P Associationpresident Chris Clark (left) with the cheques
Big donations from former Helensville Racing Clubthe museum site (see article page 7).
Steiner Schools, but the philosophy, asdescribed to me by a friend, seemed tofit in with who I was becoming as aperson and I was intrigued to find outmore,” she says.
“Every now and then we stumbleacross something that touches our soul,a warm peaceful feeling that's hard todescribe in words. That's the way I feltwhen I entered a Steiner/Waldorf schoolfor the first time.”
The school didn't resemble a 'school'as Helen knew it. The classrooms werepainted in soothing warm colours, thetoys were made of natural materials andthere was lots of space.
Since then, the Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf workshops she attended haveinfluenced her practice as a communityworker and early childhood teacher.
Helen hopes to work with otherlocals to create a peaceful and beautifulparent and child group in Helensville.She is holding an informal informationevening on Tuesday, July 5 from 7-9pmin the Helensville War Memorial Hallmeeting room.
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From Formula One to the Grand Hotel
Members of the Helensville Photography Club are dwarfed by the gigantic 85mlong sculpture ‘Dismemberment, Site 1' at the Gibbs Farm on the Kaipara Harbour,north of Kaukapakapa.
About 30 club members, family and friends spent an afternoon recentlywandering around and photographing the 400ha art park. The property featuresmore than 20 sculptures by New Zealand and international artists, most of them on ahuge scale. Even the internal fencing on the property - 3.2km of it - is an artwork byDaniel Buren with carefully painted posts. The Gibbs Farm, owned by the GibbsFoundation, is also home to a wide array of exotic animals, including giraffe, zebra,yaks and water buffalo.
Helensville Photography Club meets at 7pm on the third Monday of each monthat the Seniornet rooms, 1 Rata Street. Enquiries to Roy Brooks, ph 420 8624.
Photography club visits sculpture ‘farm’
himself here.The restaurant clientele is growing,
although an objection from a neighbourmeant a liquor licence was onlyapproved in mid-May, making it difficultto bring the full fine dining experiencetogether.
Rosso Restaurant currently has 10tables but is set to grow to 14, and canhost functions for up to 70 people.
Along with the remaining hotelrooms, the bar is set to reopen in thenext couple of months. Styled like anEnglish pub, it will serving lunches anddinners and host live musicians on theweekends.
Rounding out the redevelopment,the Grand Hotel will also have a family-friendly garden courtyard, and a carparkwhich will host Saturday markets.
For someone who has lived out ofhotel rooms most of his life, it seemsfitting Didier has taken up permanentresidence in a hotel in Helensville.
Didier is excited about the prospectsfor the Grand Hotel and the couple’splans for it.
“The building has huge potential. It’sbuilt properly, like the buildings inEurope, of concrete and brick,” he says.
Helensville he describes as a“ f a n t a s t i c c o m m u n i t y ” w h e r e“everybody knows everybody” andlocals have given him lots of help.
Didier is employing eight people - alllocals - at the Grand, including chefVineet (Vinny) Arora, who worked in theUnited States before establishing
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Helensville’s Rose Mckenzie wasthe lucky first winner of a new scheme toencourage people to shop locally, takingaway local shopping vouchers worth$100. The winner of the currentcampaign, which runs until the end ofnext month, will pocket an even biggerprize worth $500.
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Big prizes offered in shop local schemebusinesses. They then need to shop atfour of those businesses during theperiod of the campaign, getting thevoucher stamped each time. Once theyhave four stamps, they go in the draw forthe prize vouchers.
“Helensville businesses have foundit is very easy for their customers to shopin other locations such as Kumeu,Westgate and Albany, and so have triedto raise awareness of the need tosupport local businesses,” says Jeremy.
“The simple economics of thesituation is money spent at a store inHelensville gets paid to wages orsuppliers in the area, which then getsspent in the area.”
At the time of writing the followingbusinesses were taking part in theloyalty scheme, although Jeremy wasexpecting more to sign on in the nearfuture: River Valley Hair, Kaipara Meats,Oikoumene Buildlink, Kaipara CoastPlant Centre, Helensville Vet Services,Riverside Crafts, Helensville AutoElectrical, Computer Solutions, BlackPete's Restaurant, Art Stop Café,Helensville Harcourts, Parakai Springs,Allsorts and Take Note Helensville.
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Transfer station hours and shop size expandRubbish, it seems, is a booming business.The Helensville transfer station, which this month celebrates four years in
operation, is increasing its opening hours, and the on-site shop has doubled in size.From this month, as well as its usual Saturday mornings from 8am to midday, the
station is open on Fridays from 10am to 2pm for a three month trial to see if the extrahours allow more people to dispose of their rubbish, and to boost business at thesecond hand shop on site.
The shop occupied about a half of the new building when it opened in October lastyear, but since then has grown to fill the whole building as more and more qualityitems are either rescued from being trashed, or are donated as part of someone'seffort at recycling.
As well as complete items the shop carries spares for a range of items such asmicrowave glass turntables, inserts for crockpots and saucepan lids. More furnitureis now available, as well as doors, windows, roofing iron, books, and toys. There isnormally plenty of usable wood available for free.
The bad news is that as a result of a waste management levy, and last year's GSTrise, charges at the transfer station are going up. From July 1 the charge for a trailerload of rubbish will rise to $50, and bags will rise to $4 each. Charges for dumpingsteel and green waste will not change as they get recycled.
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‘Sunshine’ building arrives at Museum
The old Waitoki School 'Sunshine'classroom block has finally reached itsnew home at the Helensville Museum inMill Rd.
The building is an excellent exampleof the iconic style of classroom designwhich was built around New Zealand inthe late 1930s and early 1940s.
Most that still exist have had theiroriginal architecture modified. TheWaitoki building is possibly unique inthat it still has the folding doors whichopened out on to a covered andsheltered verandah.
Helensville School's two-room blockwas built in 1938; Waitoki's opened in1939 and Waipu's in 1940. Thesebuildings originally faced north to allowmaximum sun and light into the
� The Waitoki ‘Sunshine’ block at its new home at the Helensville Museum
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Waimauku School will hold a 90thJubilee Reunion on Saturday, July 2 atthe school. It’s planned as a time tocatch up with past students, staff andsupporters. Full details are on the schoolwebsite, www.waimauku.school.nz.Contact: Rocky Roberts, email:[email protected].
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classrooms. However, the siting of thebuilding at the Museum reserve had tobe the other way round, with theverandah facing south toward the othermuseum buildings.
I personally have affection for theseclassrooms as all but one year of myprimary education, and my first year ofteaching were spent in 'Sunshine'blocks. I was a pupil in the Waitokibuilding for three and a half years beforemy family moved to Waipu, where theschool had a four-room 'Sunshine' blockhousing Primers to Standard Six. WhenI returned to Waipu as a PA, I taughtStandards 1 and 2 in a room of their'Sunshine' block.
The interior of the Waitoki buildinghas been adapted over the years andthe teacher's and pupils blackboardsand the raised teaching platform havegone. But the high ceilings, generouswindows, folding doors and verandaharea remain to help create theatmosphere of these iconic schoolbuildings.
The Historical Society is lookingforward to making good use of its latestaddition. Several suggestions for its usehave been made, including a classroomset up, a display area for exhibitions anda meeting room.
Getting the room ready for use willput some strain on museum financesand members' t ime, and morefundraising and grant applications willbe needed to build on the generoussupport the society has alreadyreceived from the community.
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F o r m e r H e l e n s v i l l ebrothers Sam and Jack Wilsonare representing New Zealandin kayaking at internationallevel.
Older brother Sam (20)has been racing at the CanoeKayak Sprint World Cup inRacice in the Czech Republicand Duisburg in Germany,where he and a team of fourcompeted in the K4 1000mrace, as well as the K1 1000m.
Although they are officiallyan under-23 team, they wereput in the open-age group asthey are considered potentialOlympic material.
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He has previously raced in Australia,but this is his first major internationalregatta.
The Wilson family moved fromHelensville to Orewa several years agoso Sam and Jack could be closer totraining facilities and the Orewa Surf LifeSaving Club, where they are volunteerlifeguards. They still compete nationallyat surf lifesaving.
The pair got into kayaking throughtheir association with their coach at theclub, who suggested they got intokayaks for fitness.
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They train twice a day, six days aweek - a mixture of gym, running andpaddling on Lake Pupuke. Sometimesthey paddle across to Rangitoto, run upthe mountain, then paddle home.
Sam, who is studying for a diploma inSport and Recreation part time at AUT,has his sights set firmly on the 2016Olympic Games - but first he will need tobe selected for the world championshipslater this year.
The brothers are holding a trivialpursuits evening at the Orewa Arts andEvents Centre at 7pm this Friday to helpfund their campaign. Tickets are $20 perperson and are available on the night oremail [email protected].
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� Jack Wilson in action (above) and Sam (below)
Kaukapakapa’s Mike O’Grady has an option to stop discoloured tile grout inkitchens and bathrooms. His company, Glass Inspirations, supplies glasssplashbacks, which as well as eliminating grout issues are a modern way tointroduce some colour to kitchens and bathrooms.
Mike has many years of building experience. He has been self employed for thelast 20 years, and felt it was time to develop his passion into a business for which hehas found a strong demand. As well as supplying and installing glass splashbacks,Glass Inspirations is also a one-stop shop for mirrors.
Mike can arrange free quotes from supplied measurements or he can come toyou to measure and quote and discuss colours with you. Contact Mike on 420 5933or mobile 027 420 5056, or email him at [email protected]. Mike’s website iswww.glassinspirations.co.nz.
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A major fundraiser for the Tamaki SportsAcademy is the free metal collection service itoffers.
We will pick up any old metal - whiteware suchas fridges, stoves, dishwashers, washingmachines; roofing iron; metal piping; venetianblinds; computers; batteries; car panels; cars;metal shelving; filing cabinets; machinery; lawnmowers; engines; and so on.
Tamaki Sports Academy offers mentoring,coaching and work experience to SouthAuckland youth who have dropped out of themainstream school system but who show somesporting talent.Academy members are enrolledin the Correspondence School, and worktowards unit standard credits and nationalqualifications.
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Wayne Ryburn, author of 'Tall Spars,Steamers and Gum', will talk about howthe wealth of resources on the KaiparaH a r b o u r c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h eestablishment of the fledgling city ofAuckland at the Historical Society'sJune lecture, on Sunday, June 19 at1.30pm at the Father Sakey Centre inHelensville.
Also that afternoon a secondsteamer model will be presented to thesociety by Gordon Hendriksen ofWellsford. Last year Mr Hendriksengave the museum a model of TSS TheMinerva, and this year he is presenting amodel of a well-known Kaipara HarbourSellars-Allen boat, the Tuirangi.
The society is indebted to MrHendriksen for this generous offer,which brings to three the models ofKaipara steamers on display at themuseum. The Ruawai model, presentedto the society some years ago by theSellars family, was created by ColinChild.
Last month's lecture, the first in thisyear's annual winter programme,attracted around 80 people who heardAlan Scott talk about his research into A.H. Brackebush's movie films ofHelensville; some of those present wereable to help Alan with his aim of namingpeople shown in the film.
- Wynne HaySmith
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Free motivation seminars to raise funds for ChchShelly Beach based Life Coach and
Motivation Coach Kim McNamara isholding two free, fun motivationalseminars as a fundraisers forChristchurch earthquake relief.
Participants “are guaranteed to walkout the door with new ideas” to helpthem keep their lives on track, anddonations to Red Cross will be collectedat the door to help in Christchurch.
Both seminars are on Saturday,June 18. The first, at a yet to beconfirmed venue in Helensville, will befrom 12.30pm to 2.30pm. The secondseminar will be at Waioneke School,
South Head, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.For details of the Helensville venue
or any other enquiries, phone Kim on0274 249 956 or email her [email protected].
Kim and her two eldest daughtersKatie and Sarah went to Christchurchrecently to see if there was any way herfamily could help there.
Although only there for one day Kimmade time to trauma coach two people,only to be interrupted by an aftershock.She plans to go back and help morepeople by teaching them simpletechniques on how to overcome trauma.
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Braising, wet roasting or slow cooking are all terms to describe a most useful andcost effective method of cookery. The opposite to cooking cuts such as steak,braising is the best way to make the less tender and therefore less expensive cuts ofmeat both tasty and melt in the mouth.
Braising is effectively stewing or casseroling, however the cut of meat is either lefton the bone, whole or cut into large pieces, and the cooking occurs, for the most part,in the oven. Slow cooking does require a bit more time than simply grilling a piece ofmeat and wolfing it down with a salad, but as you will be cooking a larger quantity atone time you will have leftovers for storing to be enjoyed at a future date. What'smore, having something cooking away slowly for the afternoon fills the house witharoma, steams up the kitchen windows and allows anticipation of the coming meal tobuild.
Talk to your local butcher about suitable cuts. I usually go for shoulder or fore-quarter cuts as they tend to be the most flavoursome, have a good amount of fat andare made up of many muscles and connective tissues. As you cook, the fat willseparate and float to the top and can be easily removed with a spoon or ladle. Theconnective tissue will soften and dissolve enriching the gravy. Don't try to braise avery lean cut, the end result will disappoint as the meat will be dry and fibrous.
½ cup dried haricot, pinto beans or chickpeas2kg pork shoulder meat, cut into tennis ball sized pieces.200g diced bacon pieces2 onions, diced2 teaspoons dried sage2 cups apple juice1 cup white wine1 litre chicken stockPlus water to add as necessary
You will need an oven casserole dish big enough to take all the ingredients withsome room to spare. Ideally it should have a lid. If not, use a reasonably thick layer(two to three sheets) of foil in place of a lid.
Soak the dried beans for 3 hours then bring them to the boil in a pot of water withno salt added, cook for 30 minutes, then strain and set aside (they should still behard).
Preheat the oven to 160° Celsius.Heat a fry pan, add a little oil and sear the pieces of pork on all sides, adding them
to the casserole dish as you go.Next add the bacon to the pan with the onions and sauté together for 3 minutes
then add to the casserole, along with the beans, sage and finally the apple juice, wineand stock.
The liquid should cover the meats etc, if not add some water, cover the dish andplace in the preheated oven. Allow to cook for 2 hours then test the meat by trying topull apart a piece with two forks. If it collapses and tears easily it’s ready, otherwisereturn to the oven until tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with mash, rice or polenta.
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A ‘Pink Ribbon’ breakfast is beingheld at MacNuts Cafe,
The Helensville & District HistoricalSociety’s annual general meeting is onWednesday, June 15 at 7.30pm, in thesupper room at the Helensville WarMemorial Hall. There will be a slide showof old Kaukapakapa photos presentedby Colin Lunt. Everyone welcome.
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The Helensville Arthritis SupportGroup’s next
The next Kaukapakapa villagemarket is on Sunday, June 19, starting9am. Contact Sarah, phone 420 9175 orKim, phone 420 5776.
meeting is on Thursday,June 16 at the home of Ina Stoner, 2Raabia Close, Parakai, at 10.30am.Guest speaker will be local Tai Chiinstructor Brian Barton, who willdemonstrate how Tai Chi can helparthritis sufferers. New members arealways welcome, and a gold coindonation is appreciated. For furtherinformation, phone Merle Griffiths on420 8774 or Ina Stoner on 420 7875.
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