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VILLAGE
VOICE
ISSUE 16, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2015 ⋄ DISTRIBUTED FREE THROUGHOUT GLEN EDEN
Happy New Year to everyone!
EXCITING THINGS are planned for
Glen Eden in 2015!
Look out for the ‘pop-up Village
Square’ that is providing an event
space on a grass area by the Local
Board office.
It will be there all summer until
April, with an event every week
(listed inside or see our Face Book
page or website).
The photos below are of the
launch event on 13th December.
A container has been placed nearby
to store equipment such as chairs,
beanbags, tables, stage and barbecue.
Auckland Council and Waitakere
Ranges Local Board are funding all
this. They will assess
if the events should
continue next year
or if the space could
become permanent.
The moral of the
story? Come and
support initiatives
that add to our
quality of life here.
Dancing in the street
Thanks to local lawyer Greg
Presland for these charming photos
Entertainment before our Santa Parade was organised by Glen Eden Business Association
and provided by this flash mob* plus face-painters and a band. Santa Parade photos inside!
*For readers who don’t know the term, ‘flash mob’ usually means a group of people mobilised
by social media to meet in a public place to do a brief but unusual or entertaining activity.
KEYS LOCKED
INSIDE CAR? NO PROBLEM!
MEET THE LOCALS
Janne Costello reflects on life as
Glen Eden Library Manager
JANNE COSTELLO has worked in
libraries for more than 20 years,
originally in Gisborne.
“I volunteered at my children’s
school library until I could get my
foot in the door in a paid position at
the local high school,” she explained.
In 2004 she moved to Auckland,
joining Glen Eden Library in 2013.
Janne is clearly a hands-on manager.
“I try and do a couple of desk shifts
every day, which I love. Being out on
the floor helping and chatting with
our customers is why we enjoy doing
what we do.”
Libraries now are very different to
those of yesteryear. “I think the main
challenge is trying to maintain a
welcoming environment that suits
the needs of our diverse community.
“Libraries these days are very much
a community space so it is making
sure there are the right spaces for
children, youth and adults to use and
feel comfortable in, with acceptable
noise levels so that those who are
working or studying can do that too.”
Eighteen staff cover the six days and
everyone has a variety of tasks. One
challenge they have is keeping abreast
of new technology so they can handle
a wide range of digital queries
confidently, and keep offering computer
classes and one-on-one sessions.
Library work has its lighter side.
“One customer came to the front
desk and said ‘I love Glen Eden
Library and I love the staff, they’ll
help you do anything. They help you
request books, they help you find
information and they even helped me
break into my car when I locked the
keys inside!’ I think that might be
regarded as going the extra mile with
customer service!” Janne laughed.
It’s a question begging to be asked:
what does a librarian read for
Janne Costello (standing, second from right) with about half her team in the library
pleasure? “Surprisingly, yes, I do enjoy
reading a good book in my spare time,”
said Janne. “I read mainly modern
contemporary fiction, especially
American and Canadian writers, and I
also love a good crime novel. Three
recommended reads from the past
few months are Us by David Nicholls,
Life Or Death by Michael Robotham
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On Glen Eden Janne said, “It would
be great to see new businesses and
cafés fill the vacant spaces to create a
more vibrant shopping area. With so
many new young families moving in,
there is the potential to turn Glen
Eden into a cool little town.”
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27 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden Tel: 813 0409
Open 7 days a week 7am–7pm
Taffy’s Fairy Shop opens in Glen Eden
TAFFY’S FAIRY SHOP has opened in
Glenmall Place, next to Pet Shop Boyz.
Here you’ll find fairies selling all
kinds of fairy stuff.
The shop is currently open three
days a week – Tuesdays,Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 11am to 5pm.
Owner Tiffany (Taffy for short) is
happy to take bookings for birthdays,
children’s parties and similar events
for her Taffy’s Kids Parties business.
Check for forthcoming events at
Taffy’s Fairy Shop, like school holiday
workshops, on the Taffy’s Kids Parties
Face Book page and be sure to visit
Taffy with little customers Benny and www.taffyskidsparties.co.nz.
Amy Hornby having a fairy good time!
Local Business Association votes in new committee
AT ITS AGM late last year, Glen Eden
Business Association (publishers of the
Voice) voted in its 2015 committee.
These are the people working to make
Glen Eden an even better shopping centre
than it is already. Back (L to R): David
Armstrong, Chairman (Barfoot &
Thompson); Gurbinder ‘Gary’ Smagh
(Ghazal Restaurant); Rosalie Thomas
(BNZ); Kerrie Littlewood,Treasurer (Glen
Eden Library); Chris Jones (Me & Mrs
Jones); Jennifer Conlon,Village Manager.
Front (L to R): Sue Ross (Hollings
Pharmacy); Nigel Sommerville (Visique);
Ian Burkett (Pet Shop Boyz); Greg Presland
(Presland & Co); Rong Qi (ANZ). Not in
photo: Sahil Kaushal (Civic Video).
Defibrillator in ASB
IN CASE of medical emergencies,
it’s worth noting that ASB Glen
Eden now has a defibrillator in
the branch.
Friendly dealers in secondhand
fiction, non-fiction and children’s
books, DVDs, CDs, cassette
tapes, comic books, jigsaw
puzzles and more!
Come in and introduce yourself - and
check out the changes we’ll be
making to the shop!
tell stories on video, use sound
recordings and set events to music.
And unlike a paper version, it is
infinitely expandable at no cost.
The stories cover Glen Eden life
past and present and range from the
recollections of celebrity residents
like former mayors Janet Clews and
Sir Bob Harvey, to those of Stephen
Haroa who once regularly raced gokarts around Glen Eden Mall (and
who wants to bring the event back).
There are stories about Project Twin
Streams, Glen Eden Christmas Carnival,
Glen Ora Bears Rugby League Club
and local music trio Singularity, who
MANY fascinating stories about Glen valued locally. Story-telling is one very contributed music to the project and
Eden have just been published on the effective method.
performed on launch night.
Internet. ‘Glen Eden Stories’ had its
The project was launched recently
Beverley Manahi pays tribute to
origins four years ago when the
in Glen Eden library at a ceremony
Hoani Waititi Marae and recounts the
community organisation Lifewise
attended by some of West Auckland’s history of Kohanga Reo, Kura Tuatahi
looked into
most
and Whare Kura Taina.
how it could
dedicated
Margaret Thorby was the librarian at
best support
community
Glen Eden Primary School for decades.
Glen Eden
leaders and
Jocelyn Hinton reflects on advice
community.
networkers. she would give youngsters, drawn
This led to
Auckland
from raising five children and living in
the creation
Libraries’
Glen Eden for 42 years; designing,
of Greater
Sue Berman building and painting her own houses;
Glen Eden,
archived the keeping bees; teaching music; being a
a loose
stories for
Guides leader; and mountaineering in
affiliation of
this ‘first
Nepal, among other adventures.
local people
edition’. She
To enjoy these and many other stories,
who sought ways to get the community said the group chose to publish on
follow the link on the Greater Glen
together to share what is most
the web because it offered scope to
Eden website.
Telling the
story of
Glen Eden
Enjoy delicious $7 bistro meals. Dine free on your birthday. Have a great 2015 in your local RSA! Thursdays at 7.30pm: Housie
Fridays at 8pm: Karaoke
Free entry, spot prizes, sport on our big-screen TVs, high-quality meat raffles
Glen Eden RSA
9 Glendale Road
Pacific Star Bistro: $7 lunch and dinner specials.
Tel: 818 4219
Dine free on your birthday (with ID).
www.glenedenrsa.co.nz
See our Face Book page New members and visitors welcome. Enjoy our loyalty programme, happy hours, member draws and more. Function lounge for hire.
for daily updates
amateur orchestra in West
Auckland. Contact Pauline
Atkinson Rigby: (09) 813 5688 or
rigbypr@hotmail.com
Community House
Email news and information for
13 Pisces Road.Tel: (09) 818 2194.
this community page to the editor: Events, workshops, classes and more.
davidblocksidge@yahoo.com
www.glenedencommunityhouse.co.nz saxophone performance plus
Valentine’s Day party. Saturday 21st
Glen Eden Library
Senior Citizens’ Association February, 10am–5pm: Buskers’
Tuesdays 3.30–5.30pm: Robotics club. Mondays 1.00–3.30pm, Recreational & Festival. Saturday 28th February:
Cricket World Cup, didgeridoo music,
Wednesdays 3.30–4pm: Children’s
Community Hall, 44 Glendale Road.
chalk art (above) and face-painting.
Book Club.
9th February, 1pm: 50th anniversary.
First Wednesday of each month
10.30–11.30am: Book Chat.
Business Networking Group
BOOK
Thursdays 10.30am: Pre-school
Breakfast meeting Tuesdays 7.30–
REVIEW
Storytime.
8.30am, Radiant Cafe, Glenmall Place.
Kaitlyn
Thursdays 3.30–5pm: Chess club.
Interested to join? Text 027 574 3758.
Lodge-Osborn
Fridays 11am:Wriggle and Rhyme.
Fridays 3.30–5pm: Loom band club.
Friends of Waikumete
Eventfinder, Face Book or
Waikumete Cemetery Guided Walks. IF YOU’RE A FAN of young adult
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz
fantasy and Greek mythology, you
Email Gary or Gayle Marshall for
will love Rick Riordin’s Percy Jackson
details: whitestar@slingshot.co.nz
Glen Eden RSA
and the Olympians (or The Heroes of
Thursdays 7.30pm: Housie.
Auckland Herb Society
Olympus) series.
Fridays 8.00pm: Karaoke, Sky sports. Glen Eden Group meets second
The Gods are alive and living in the
Tel: (09) 818 4219. Face Book.
Tuesday of every month except
modern world, and it is up to Percy
January, 9.30am, Glen Eden Community
Jackson, son of the Big Three, to
Glen Eden Utd Sports Club Centre. Lynn Brown (09) 818 4348.
fulfil the prophecy and stop Kronos
Sunday 8th & 15th February:
being brought back to Earth.
Registration days.
Glen Eden Writers
Sunday 1st March: Muster day –
The series has been on the New
Last Saturday of month, 1.00–3.30pm,
Midgets 1–2pm; Juniors/Youth 2–4pm. in Glen Eden Library. New members
York Times Best Seller List since
355 West Coast Road.
October 2011, and is one of my
welcome. $20 annual joining fee. $3
www.glenedenunited.co.nz. Email
personal all-time favourites.
per meeting for refreshments. 029 813
info@glenedenunited@xtra.co.nz or 3209 or liz@glenedenwriters.co.nz
In the first book, Percy Jackson and
contact Michael Semp on 021 619 887.
the Lightning Thief, Zeus’ lightning bolt
Pop-up Village Square
has been stolen; two demigods and
Walking Waitakere
Glenmall Place events
a satyr must get it back.
Wednesday walks $5 each.Tel: Kay
Saturday 7th February,
From sword fights to magic to
Lindley 827 6647 or 027 274 2280 or
11am–2pm: Glen Eden
wise-cracking
deities, this series is
email kaylindley@xtra.co.nz
singer/songwriter David
entertaining
for
adults and kids alike.
C. Russell (left); badgeOrchestra for West?
Highly
recommended
for anyone
making and games.
If you play an orchestra instrument,
keen on mythology.
Saturday 14th February,
you may wish to help form an
midday to 3pm: Sax & The City
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Glen Ede
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Everyone enjoyed Glen Eden’s annual Santa Parade
organised by Glen Eden Community Protection Society
– public and politicians as much as participants.
The Christmas Party beforehand was organised by
Glen Eden Business Association, and featured a band,
flash mob, face-painting and clown. The rain mostly
held off as every kind of transport imaginable took to
the streets of our village, and every type of costume.
Enjoy these memories!
See you all
at our next
Christmas Party
& Santa Parade!
CARING FOR PETS
Be careful at
the beach. Black
sand can burn
Out and about with
your dog’s paws
your dog this summer
and hidden glass
is as dangerous
for your dog as it
is for you. Wash
the paws after to
remove the sand,
especially from
Black sand like Bethells Beach can be hard on paws between the
toes – dogs have
THIS is the time of the year
delicate skin there and it can
when many people get out and easily become infected. Also,
about with their pets to enjoy
make sure your dog has been
fun time together.
treated for ticks as well as fleas.
Not only is it a great time to
Last but not least, remember
get exercise for you but your pet to protect your pet from
needs to burn off energy too.
sunburn, especially if it is white
Make sure you have a sturdy or has white ears and/or nose.
lead and take a container of
Enjoy time out with your pet!
water because, like you, they
need a refreshing drink. But don’t
let them drink too much at once
as it can give some dogs bloat.
If attending an event, keep an
eye on your dog. Some dogs
are unhappy in crowds. Keep
them on the fringes so they can
still enjoy the atmosphere.
Remember to pick up your
dog’s poo. It’s not an
embarrassment that it happens
but it’s a crime not to pick it up.
Linda 027 284 0101
Trevor 027 2255 669
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what to do to enjoy a healthy heart.
And drop in for a FREE blood pressure
check in February or March. At Care
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give service with a smile.
226 West Coast Road, Glen Eden. Tel: 09 818 5242. Fax: 09 818 7591. Find us on Face Book.
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We are proud and excited to announce the launch of
our “Summer in Glen Eden” event series in collaboration
with Glen Eden Business Association. This is a great opportunity for residents of Glen Eden
and beyond to enjoy their town centre, listen to music,
watch a performance, take part in art and sports
activities, and have a good time with their families
and friends. We will host those events in the space near the Local
Board office in Glenmall Place, which will receive
regular make-overs to become a village green, a civic
square, a concert venue or a playground. Many of the ideas for these have come from people
who took part in the successful Tidy Town Day. During events, the exit road from the carpark will
be closed, and there will be deviation towards Oates
Road and Captain Scott Road. We hope this small
inconvenience will be well worth it for the community
and local businesses.
We look forward to seeing you! Check out the notice
board on the container, at the Local Board office or at
Glen Eden library for updates.
Sandra Coney, Chair
On The Beat
With
Community
Constable
Heber Gasu
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Compiled by David Blocksidge
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NEW ZEALAND is a relatively safe
travel destination but we are not
crime-free.This summer:
• Always lock your accommodation
and vehicle, and keep windows
secure
• Don't leave valuables, luggage, visitor
brochures, maps or GPS devices
visible in parked vehicles, especially
at scenic spots or trail heads
• If you have a safe where you’re
staying use it to store valuables
• If you need to carry valuables in
your vehicle, lock them in the boot
• If you have to leave valuables
visible in your vehicle for a short
time, have someone stay with it
• Keep a record of the description
and serial numbers of valuables
such as cameras – you can do this
online free at www.snap.org.nz
• Don't leave bags, backpacks,
wallets, mobile phones or cameras
unattended in public places.
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1. Doctor.
8. Writing material.
9. Realm.
10. Protected from disease.
12. Female horse.
14. Injure.
15. Length or scope.
17. Confused, crazy.
18.Very good.
20. Judging.
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6. Lively.
7. Shareholders.
11. Reflective surfaces.
13. Is.
16. Australian lake.
19. Writing implement.
Scan this Quick
Recognition (QR)
symbol on your smart
phone to go to Glen
Eden’s Face Book page. Like us!
Free
Prize Draw
Print your name and phone number:
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Cut out and leave this entry in the
box in Glen Eden Library by 16 March.
One entry per person. Our issue 15
winner is Diane Green, who wins over
$200 worth of hair and beauty
treatment from the Back Room Salon.
Congrats, Diane!
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