Milson, Palmerston North

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1985 days ago

LOOKING FOR A SUPPORT COMPANION

Elaine from Highbury - Westbrook

My husband Ian is in the early stages of Parkinson’s/dementia. We are looking for a support companion on the odd occasion I am away. This person would be available for homecare which would entail checking on Ian in the morning and evening. You will not be required to stay overnight. We would … View moreMy husband Ian is in the early stages of Parkinson’s/dementia. We are looking for a support companion on the odd occasion I am away. This person would be available for homecare which would entail checking on Ian in the morning and evening. You will not be required to stay overnight. We would also like this person to be available half day a month for an outing or companionship.

Ian is 66 years old and his interests are slot cars, motor racing, steam trains, gardening and general handyman activities.

Experience as a Carer is not necessary as Ian does not need help with walking or taking his medication, but the person we envisage as a support companion would be:
A mature male 50+
Have similar interests to Ian
A kind and caring nature
Clean driver’s license and clean criminal record.

His support will be funded through Ministry of Health.

To discuss your interest in this position please contact:
Elaine 021 258 8529 or email mobbedick@hotmail.com

1985 days ago

Be in to WIN a Double Movie Pass!

Anna Smith from Beaurepaires Palmerston North

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1985 days ago

"WHEN THE CROWD STOPS ROARING"

Neven from Roslyn - Terrace End

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Price: $35

1985 days ago

We want every child to know: What they have inside is greater than any obstacle!

Graeme Dingle Foundation

We make it our mission to help our youth grow in confidence, building strong communities and working towards a brighter future for all Kiwi kids.

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1985 days ago

The Look Out! Handy Events & Entertainment guide

Richard from Awapuni

The Look Out! Entertainment guide for the coming week with the Royal NZ Ballet, the Big Sing, Matariki related events, and visits from The Winsome Lost and Too Many Chiefs among others

LO! Jun 11 - 18.pdf Download View

1985 days ago

Free Queen Bed

Wendy from Bunnythorpe

Hi everyone, i have a clean/ tidy queen bed to give away (have replaced with double bed as room is small) Has thinner mattress.no headboard. BUNNYTHORPE.

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1985 days ago

Stuff/Manawatu Standard Article about Feilding Brass

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Feilding Brass to return to national stage
Paul Mitchell
10:46, Jun 05 2019

Feilding Brass musical director Carissa Davies, centre, will lead the band to its first national championship in six years.

Feilding Brass musical director Carissa Davies, centre, will lead the band to its first national … View more
Feilding Brass to return to national stage
Paul Mitchell
10:46, Jun 05 2019

Feilding Brass musical director Carissa Davies, centre, will lead the band to its first national championship in six years.

Feilding Brass musical director Carissa Davies, centre, will lead the band to its first national championship in six years.

Feilding's brass band is trumpeting its return to the national stage after a six-year hiatus.

Feilding Brass will compete in the New Zealand Brass Band Championship in Hamilton in July.

Band president Stephen Lawton said it would be the first time many of its members would play on a national stage. The last championship the band attended was in New Plymouth in 2013, but this was the first year since then they had been able to raise the money required to attend the competition.

Lawton said everyone in the near 30-piece band had pitched in toward the $4000-$5000 needed to get to Hamilton. And while all the band members were fundraising or paying their own costs, the group was still seeking funding to help ease the burden.

Feilding Brass was the only Manawatū band able to make it to the championships this year and its members were ecstatic, Lawton said.

"But we've got a couple of band members from Palmerston North helping us out, and a couple more from Levin. Without them we wouldn't be going either. Us country bands have to look out for each other."

Carissa Davies took over as the band's musical director 18 months ago and this will be her first time leading the group on the national stage.

"We're really excited. It's an amazing chance to represent Manawatū and I think we'll do ourselves credit on the day," she said

The band is in the middle of an intense practice schedule, hoping to perfect the main test piece each band has to play.

Feilding Brass' grade will play Penlee, a piece about a 1981 lifeboat disaster that killed 16 people off the English coast, near Cornwall.

But Davies was keeping a lid on the other pieces the band has chosen to play.

Each piece is announced, but the band playing it is kept secret to keep things impartial. Bands had to be careful not to accidentally identify themselves, she said.

Stuff

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