Friday 23 December 2011

Christmas Lights

Congratulations to the winners of this years light up your home competition, Carol Bernhard and family for their fantastic light display and also to the Putaruru Volunteer Fire Brigade for light up your business.
If you haven't seen the lights yet you still have time so get out and check them out tonight.  Maps are still available from the Putaruru Information Centre (and on their notice board in the window).

Friday 9 December 2011

Santa is coming to town

Santa is coming to town tonight at 6pm for the Putaruru Float Parade... make sure you come along tonight to see him.  After the Parade there will be entertainment for the whole family.  And Santa will be in his Grotto (located at THE GIFTBOX cnr Princess & Main St)

Tuesday 29 November 2011

Christmas Shopping Extravaganza @ The Plaza

6th December  7-10pm
  We are encouraging the community to
SHOP LOCAL.
This year local businesses and crafts people will be at the Plaza for a Christmas shopping extravaganza.  This is the perfect opportunity to do your Christmas shopping finding that perfect something for your 'special' someone.
Bring along your family and friends.
 

Monday 31 October 2011

Christmas 2011

Below is the information about the upcoming Christmas season.
Look out in the next Prattler for the entry forms!

Wednesday 12 October 2011

Matamata Toastmasters invite you to their "Pink Meeting"

The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF) website states that each year over 2600 New Zealand women and 20 men are diagnosed with breast cancer. 1 in 9 women are at risk at being diagnosed with breast cancer, with a death rate of over 12 per week.
October is Breast Cancer Action Month with a challenge from NZBCF to take action to raise awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds for their life-saving work. And Matamata Toastmasters is doing exactly that.
Matamata Toastmasters has themed their next meeting as a "Pink Meeting" in honour of the breast cancer action month.  Matamata Toastmaster's resident naturopath member and experienced health speaker, Linda Hoggard (Naturopathic Diploma) will be delivering a speech on good, bad and xeno-oestrogens and their role in oestrogen dependant cancers. The club's president, Amrita Balaraman, will be delivering a speech on her favourite colour - pink, and there are other fun "pink" events lined up for the evening.
Matamata Toastmasters provides a safe forum to increase self confidence, become a good communicator, develop leadership skills and have fun. So don on something pink, bring along a gold coin donation for the New Zealand Brest Cancer Foundation, and come along to the Matamata Toastmasters' Pink Meeting on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 at the All Saints Church Lounge situated on the corner of Broadway and Hohaia Streets in Matamata at 7.15 pm.
For more information, contact Amrita on 027 261 0939 and visit the Matamata Toastmasters website on http://matamata.toastmastersclubs.org. For more information on October Breast Cancer Action Month, visit the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation website on http://www.nzbcf.org.nz/

Monday 10 October 2011

2011 Putaruru Business Celebration

2011 brings a new look to the Putaruru Business Awards.
This year there is a huge focus on Celebrating what Putaruru has to offer.
We have so many fantastic businesses in Putaruru and Pride In Putaruru want to take the opportunity to celebrate them while offering a great night out for the Business Community.
The awards this year are being judged by mystery shoppers who are out there now.  The categories will be similar to past years.
The Theme is 'Keeping it Local', and we are offering local entertainment, catering and also the volunteer Fire Brigade who will be in charge of the bar.
The guest speaker for the evening is Danny McBride who has just qualified in rowing for the 2012 paralympics.
Tickets are available now from the Putaruru Information Centre for $29.00 which includes the rolling supper and a complimentary beverage on arrival.

Monday 5 September 2011


Proof at last!!!
Boys CAN cook, play RUGBY and farm chooks ALL at the same time.

Join our Master Class with Cameron Petley sharing his delicious Venison 
Back-strap Steak, at a very special event hosted by Charles Kindergarten.

On 10th September at the
    Plaza in Putaruru on 
Kensington Street. 
 Starting at 6.30pm. 

PLUS…”Try” some tasty local foods from Putaruru businesses while you enjoy a glass of punch.  Explore Cameron’s kitchen specially made by Hopkins Kitchen with purrrfectly  quiet Hettich hardware.  This mini kitchen to be auctioned on Trade Me later.  Don’t leave without a signed copy of the Master Chef Cook Book, from Paper Plus, AND much more…..
At 7pm the Master Class will begin when MC Chris Lewis ”kick” starts the evening.  Cameron will “pass” on his cooking skills by showing you three starters that you could easily make at home. YOU could be the one he picks to help make the “scrummy” food.

Audience participation will be throughout the night.
Tickets: only $20.00 and age of entry is R13.  All proceeds to renovations and new whiteware for the Kindergarten.
Seats are selling fast so BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW   
purchase tickets  from the information centres in Tokoroa, Putaruru and Tirau.
Or phone Charles Kindergarten (07) 8837240
Door sales on the evening are also available CASH ONLY.

Friday 12 August 2011

Free business listing with Google places.

I have just been told about this exciting option for business to list their details with google, that would allow people when searching for businesses on the internet to retrieve all you information.
All you need to do is visit http://www.google.com/places/ and list your details.  You can also include a photo of your storefront or products.
With lots of visitors coming to New Zealand for the Rugby World cup it is the prefect opportunity to promote you business to all of these potential customers and for FREE.

Monday 1 August 2011

Dixie Street Jazz Band

Rod Andrew’s Australian Dixie Street Jazz Band is touring the North Island of New Zealand from Saturday 30th July to Sunday 28th August 2011. There are eighteen concerts including feature appearances during the Bay of Island Jazz And Blues Festival Friday 12th – Sunday 14th August.
The Band is a thoroughly decent, well-ripened bunch of larrikins who formed an ensemble from some of the best Traditional Jazz musicians in Australia. When Piano, Sousaphone, Banjo, Drums, Trombone, Trumpet and Reeds get together, the result is the nerves in your feet twitch whilst some rare musical gems from around 1900 simply grab your whole body and give it a good shake. The musicians bring to their performances ample quantities of good humour which overflows to their audiences, young and old.
Jazz exists primarily at the ‘moment of performance’. You might make a sound recording of it, and transcribe the notes onto a score. But the next live performance won’t sound like that record or that score. Beyond its historical significance, the music itself is sometimes punchy, full of flair and subtle when required, much of it is irresistibly happy. This tour aims at inviting you to experience the ‘moment of performance’ where the collective improvisation of the group provides that ‘sound of surprise’ that can only be experienced live.
The music for this tour was selected for its diverse mix, easy listening and danceablility. Tempo’s change from Ballads to Marches to Ragtime and Stomps. The repertoire highlights the 1900-1930 Golden Years of early Jazz, featuring classic compositions of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong. In addition, rare tunes seldom performed dating back to 1900 expand on this wonderfully rich repertoire.
Add to this some fine Australian compositions of Ade Mondsborough, Bob Barnard, Roger Bell and Alex Frame and you have an event to remember.
This Jazz is gloriously inclusive, absolutely fun to perform and fills the Halls with colourful sounds of yesteryear.
For more details and bookings contact: Nicola Warrington 07 883 8596 at The Plaza Box Office, Putaruru Information Centre 07 883 7284, Tokoroa i-Site Visitor Centre 07 886 8872, Fraser’s Bookshop TAKE NOTE Matamata 07 888 7787 Or online with: Eventfinder: http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2011/aug/putaruru/dixie-street-jazz-band
Adults $20, Senior $15 Student under 18 $10 and for group bookings of adults 5+ tickets only $15 per person! BOOK NOW to avoid disappointment on the night.
If your music students haven’t been up close to a Sousaphone in full flight, with Trombone, Trumpet and Clarinet in delicious harmony, and with Banjo, Piano and Drums meeting out tight syncopation, then this tour may widen their musical experience and appreciation.
You are invited to come along, bring the kids and enjoy a . . . . .‘Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight!!!’ 

Monday 18 July 2011

The June / July edition of The Prattler

Well here is the start of The Prattler online.


It has been a hard slog to bring you this edition of the Prattler as we have really struggled to find the funding to produce this edition.  For this reason I would like to acknowledge the kind sponsorship we have received from Buttermilk, (a concept put forward by our Trustee Sherie Allison) helped by the fact that Annie Waterworth, Pride In Putaruru’s former Manager, is now managing this site. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.  For those of you who do not know who Buttermilk is please turn to the middle pages of this edition to get an insight into what they are up to in our small town and please take the time to fill in the questionnaire on the back page and don’t forget to post it into the box at the front of Unichem Chemists on Princes Street or via mail to PO Box 377, TAURANGA.

I have made a feature of our schools this edition with them all taking up the front 8 pages.  I would like to acknowledge the support that we have received from our local schools, with all schools opting to be involved with the Prattler and submitting to each edition to keep you all up to date with what they are up to.

As you may have seen there has been some changes at Putaruru Information Centre.  Next time your going by, stop in and say hello to Memorie Brooky, the new Manager.  Memorie’s family come from Matamata and she has worked in both Matamata and Hamilton i-Sites.  She has a vast of knowledge of tourism and is learning a lot about Putaruru with support from myself and Jan Kinloch.

As we are still to secure funding for further editions, if there is anyone out there wanting to sponsor the next issue of this community publication, please contact me by any of the methods listed below.

Info from the Centre…..
Anne Berben JP. As Manager of the Putaruru Information Centre, for the past 3 years I would like to thank you the Putaruru residents for your great support . As my contract ends on the 30 June, My time Managing the centre has been a wonderful achievement.       Interacting with locals and International Tourists alike. I would like to thank my Staff Jan Kinloch, Shirley Wilson, Ron Carter, for their  support, and  making the Information Centre a great place to be. The Information Centre over the past three years has grown from strength to strength, with the statistics growing from 6500 to 11000 this year. I am excited with this growth of the     Centre. It is about 70% used by locals. Thanks also to Maurice Smith.  Anne Berben JP.


  

Monday 11 July 2011

A Message from the Putaruru District Services Memorial Club

Following the AGM on Sunday 26th  June we congratulate Joann Scheres the new club president, Lindsay Glover the new Vice President and David Schroeder and Mike White the new additions to the committee. Gilbert Hawkes, Wayne Ward and Heather Spinley remain for the new term.

Best wishes to Ron Macdonald the outgoing president who stood down after three years.

Jo and her team are keen to do what it takes to make the Club The Place to go for games, entertainment, dining out and socialising. They are determined to shake off the recession and get on with making the club a vibrant happy place for all.

Jo and Lindsay are local farmers and would love to see locals farmers make The Club their night off!  Members and prospective members around Putaruru watch this space as we’ll be a regular in The Prattler.

Waikato Duet “Axis” will be playing on Saturday 23rd July at our “SEVENTIES NIGHT” do come along and dress up. It is a special licensed promotional evening so we love to see some prospective members come along and enjoy the open evening with us.   Pop in for dinner from 6pm and the music starts at 7.45pm.

The Last Thursday of each month is Quiz Night.  $10 per team of 4, registration 7.15pm.

Dan Macmillan
Club Manager

Club Phone 883 8591

Tuesday 5 July 2011

BNZ Connect in Conjunction with the B5

Tonight is the next Business after 5 held in 
Conjunction with the BNZ Connect programme.
Tonight they have Ilona Bragg from the 
Putaruru Food Court to keep us up to date
with what is happening.
Hope to see you there.

Monday 4 July 2011

Celebrities Cake It 4 Guides.

Go along to the Plaza on 
Saturday 9th July from 7pm
and support the 
Guides fundraising efforts for 
Jamboree 2012.

Thursday 30 June 2011

Quiz Night Tonight at the Club

Looking for something to do tonight?
The Putaruru District Services Memorial Club
are holding a Quiz Night Tonight.
Everyone is welcome!
Get a group of friends together and go along
for a fun night out.

Friday 17 June 2011

The Prattler June - July Issue

Good News everyone, we have secured private funding to publish the next edition of the Prattler.
If your have some local news that you would like to get into this edition please email me as soon as possible at bex@putaruru.co.nz.
By the end of this month we should know if we have funding for another year of printing.  When this is confirmed I will post the proposed printing dates for the year.
I am also working at putting the published pages onto the blog so you can go back and look up anything that you may have missed.

Monday 2 May 2011

Putaruru Community Gala Day Arts and Craft WINNERS

Congratulations to all who took part in the 
2011 Arts and Craft Competition!
Once again there were some fantastic entries from all who took part, it was obvious the work that had gone into the entries.
  Listed below are the winners for each category.

Canvas / Artwork
Kindergarten - 1st Charles Winter
Year 1-3 -  1st Charlotte Poole, 2nd Peirce Winter, 3rd Levi Winter.
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Benjamin Bidois, 2nd Georgia Wood, 3rd Imogen Poole.
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Ethan Lyttle, 2nd Sarah Margan, 3rd Flynn Winter.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Mason Williams, 2nd Katie Lyttle, 3rd Tessa Winter.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Jose maria Mackinnon, 2nd Ben Williams, 3rd Phoenix Johnson.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Matthew Lyttle, 2nd Rose McEwan.

 Stitched Item
Year 9-11 - 1st Shannon McGregor.
Adults - 1st Christine Aspin (Fish on Rail), 2nd Christine Aspin (Tic Tac Toe), 3rd Christine Aspin (Cushion).

 Decorated Cupcakes
Kindergarten - 1st Jack Sheppard, 2nd Charles Winter.
Year 1-3 -  1st Peirce Winter.
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Janna Ruton, 2nd Hannah Rist, 3rd Lily-Anne Reid.
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Rochelle Fladgate, 2nd Shaylea Dravitzki-Downs, 3rd Saedriana King.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Pilar MacKinnon, 2nd Kristen Lemberg, 3rd Eliza Reid.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Nikita Scott, 2nd Damia Brough, 3rd Caden Wenham.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Calab Watson, 2nd Shalonda King, 3rd Talor Reid.

 Sauce / Relish
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st James Medley.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Sam Crosbie.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Harry Littin, 2nd Liam Medley, 3rd Thomas Medley.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Joseph Burgoyne-Smith, 2nd Ben Engels, 3rd Caleb Watson.

 Lunch Box
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Thomas Burgoyne-Smith, 2nd Serena Robertson-Nolan.

 Cards
Year 1-3 -  1st Thomas Lyttle
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Ethan Lyttle
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Karla Christensen, 2nd Holly Christison, 3rd Katie Lyttle.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Santraea King, 2nd Phoenix Johnson.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Ashleigh Van Doorne, 2nd Katie MacLennan, 3rd Matthew Lyttle.
Year 9-11 - 1st Shannon McGregor.

 Black and White Photograph
Year 1-3 -  1st Thomas Lyttle.
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Benjamin Bidois.
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Ethan Lyttle, 2nd Simon Pompey, 3rd Saedriana King.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Serena Robertson-Nolan, 2nd Robert Reain, 3rd Olivia Van Doorne.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Jose maria Mackinnon, 2nd Fraser Bain, 3rd Zak Eynon.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Matthew Lyttle, 2nd Katie MacLennan, 3rd Georgia Pompey.

 Decorated Cake
Year 1-3 -  1st Levi Winter.
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st James Medley, 2nd Georgia Wood, 3rd Alfonso MacKinnon.
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Hannah McLean, 2nd Leah Hine.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Kristen Lemberg, 2nd Eliza Reid, 3rd Matthew Henry.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Damia Brough, 2nd Caden Wenham.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Kazlo Radick, 2nd Talor Reid, 3rd Caleb Watson.
Year 9-11 - 1st Shannon McGregor.

 After School Snack
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Patrick Burgoyne-Smith
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Thomas Burgoyne-Smith.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Kalani Sahinovic.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Ben Engels.
Year 9-11 - 1st Shannon McGregor.

 12 x 12 Scrapbook Page
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Liam Medley, 2nd Thomas Medley, 3rd Meagan Verberne.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Katie Maclennan.

 Colour Photograph
Year 1-3 -  1st Bradley Bidois, 2nd Thomas Lyttle, 3rd Bradley Bidois.
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Benjamin Bidois, 2nd Patrick Burgoyne-Smith, 3rd James Medley.
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Flynn Winter, 2nd Briar Bayes, 3rd Simon Pompey.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Olivia Van Doorne, 2nd Ethan Simpson, 3rd Robert Reain.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Hayden McMahon, 2nd Harry Littin, 3rd Zak Eynon.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Sam Bain, 2nd Rose McEwan, 3rd Matthew Lyttle.

 Jam / Marmalade
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Hannah Putt.
Year 5 PRIDE Silver - 1st Karla Christensen.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Kazlo Radick.
Year 9-11 - 1st Shannon McGregor.
Adults - 1st Sven Christensen.

 Filled Bread Roll
Year 4 PRIDE Bronze - 1st Jay Henry, 2nd Patrick Burgoyne-Smith.
Year 6 PRIDE Gold - 1st Liam Van Doorne, 2nd Matthew Henry, 3rd Thomas Burgoyne-Smith.
Year 7 PRIDE Platinum - 1st Zak Eynon, 2nd Nicky Mitchell, 3rd Kalani Sahinovic.
Year 8 PRIDE Diamond - 1st Kazlo Radick, 2nd Harley Mitchell, 3rd Joseph Burgoyne-Smith.

Friday 25 February 2011

Arts & Crafts at The Show.....

Hi everyone - if you have an entry for the Arts & Crafts segment of the show please note that they must be in the GRANDSTAND no later than 8.30am on Saturday 26th February and may be removed anytime after 4.00pm.


For TOP TEAM - Clash Of The Codes.....Your race starts at 10am and you are first race out!
Remember - play hard, play dirty, play to win......
AS ALWAYS!!!!!
Schools - You must have your teams assembled by 10am....
Remember - play fair, play clean, be cunning..........
Adults - You must be assembled by 11am - yours are the last races..
Remember - play up, and remember
YOU WILL ACHE IN THE MORNING.....


DON'T FORGET YOUR TOGS AND TOWEL
NO JEWELLRY PLEASE!

FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE SHOW, 
PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Thursday 24 February 2011

Gala Day, A & P Show and Top Team...


ONLY I MORE DAY TO GO EVERYONE....

FREE ENTRY TO THE PARK
ONLY $2 PER RIDE
CIRCUS SCHOOL $5 PER GO

TOP TEAM ON THE WATER
CLASH OF THE CODES FROM 10AM
FIRE BRIGADE - ST JOHNS AND POLICE

THEN THE SCHOOL RACES

FOLLOWED BY THE ADULTS

ON THE PARK WE HAVE

CIRCUS SCHOOL
THE AXEMENS WOODCHOPPING COMPETITION
THE A & P SHOW
YOUNG FARMERS TUG - O - WAR
JOHN MARTIN BALLOON MAN
CHERRY THE CLOWN
THE WORLDS LARGEST INFLATABLE WATER SLIDE
THE A & P SHOW WATERSLIDE
CHAIR-O-PLANES
MERRY GO ROUND
BOUNCY CASTLES
VERTICAL BUNGY TRAMPS
JEEPS
TRADE STALLS
FOOD STALLS 
ARTS & CRAFTS IN THE GRANDSTAND

AND MUCH MUCH MORE.....
SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY AT GLENSHEA PARK, PUTARURU
A & P SHOW AND  AXEMEN FROM 9.30AM
RIDES FROM 10AM - 4PM

Thursday 3 February 2011

Gala Day, A & P Show and Top Team...

Don't forget - only 3 weeks till the town Gala Day and Top Team competition - have you got your team together. 10 adults per team - $20 per team entry. Kids go in via their schools / home school groups. Don't forget CLASH OF THE CODES - Police v's Ambo's v's Fire Brigade.......... Arts & Crafts, Rides Galore A & P and Axemen - 26th February from 10am to 4pm at Glenshea Park.......

Thursday 27 January 2011

The Future of 'The Club'

If you are a member of 'The Club'
can you please attend the meeting (below)
where the future of the venue is to be discussed.....

Putaruru District Services Memorial Club

NOTICE OF

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

1.00pm
Sun 13th FEB 2011


“The Survival of The Club”

Members please attend.

Monday 17 January 2011




We,re back on board at the office and getting ready for the countdown to the Gala Day at the A & P Show......Who's got their team in for Top Team?


10 adults per team - $20 per team entry. Kids go in via their schools / home school groups. Don't forget CLASH OF THE CODES - Police v's Ambo's v's Fire Brigade.......... Arts & Crafts, Rides Galore A & P and Axemen - 26th February from 10am to 4pm at Glenshea Park.......