September Newsletter 2021
September! That means frolicking newborn lambs, daffodils, a bit bluer sky and slightly less chilly mornings; great clouds of dust arising from all the properties having their annual spring clean and the sounds and smells of lawn mowers. It’s one of our favourite months of the year.
This year, however, we have the ever-present virus looming over us to put a very real threat of danger in place to spoil things. We must adhere to strict precautions as advised and take care of ourselves and each other if we are to continue our very good record of keeping it out of the community.
We’d love to see you at one or more of our usual monthly happenings.
Our calendar for this month is as follows:
Every Monday Fun & Games at the Footprints Room, Anglican Church, Maungaturoto 10-12
Wednesday 1st Senior/Community lunch at St John Hall, Maungaturoto from 10am
Thursday 9th Senior/Community lunch at Mangawhai Community Hall, Fagan Place, Mangawhai
Tuesday 14th Free Shopping trip to Whangarei. 9.30am from Retirement Village Maungaturoto.
Wednesday 15th Chocolate Bingo at the Footprints Room, Anglican Church, Maungaturoto 10 – 12
Thursday 22nd Free Shopping trip to Whangarei. 9.30 from Retirement Village Maungaturoto
Announcing Joint initiative between Otamatea Community Services and Grow Whakatipu Paparoa
The wonderful fresh food that goes into our food parcels is grown or collected by the gardeners at the Paparoa Community Garden – Grow Whakatipu Paparoa.
Now we want to join with the Garden in helping locals to grow their own food. We’ll be launching our Garden Partners scheme this month and invite anyone interested (both new and experienced) to come along for a few hours each week to help in the established garden and to learn how to grow your own fruit and vegetables. Grow Whakatipu Paparoa will establish a separate garden for participants and you will take home fresh produce each week.
If you want healthy food and you want to learn how to grow it for yourself contact the Community House. Transport from Maungaturoto to Paparoa and return will be available from next Friday 20th August. Ring OCS Reception on 09 431 9080.
