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ISSUE 15, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 ⋄ DISTRIBUTED FREE THROUGHOUT GLEN EDEN
Tidy Town Day was a huge success!
MORE THAN 150 people took to the streets for
Glen Eden’s first Tidy Town Day on Sunday 2
November. With a visible sense of adventure,
pride and camaraderie, they cleaned, painted,
planted, mulched, collected, dumped and swept.
Already there is talk about holding it annually.
Mayor Len Brown enthusiastically
supported Tidy Town Day by planting
and mulching – despite a 5km morning
jog as part of the Auckland Marathon!
“This great day wouldn’t have happened without the support of the
Trust Community Foundation and Waitakere Ranges Local Board,”
said Glen Eden Business Association Manager, Jennifer Conlon.“All
these wonderful people really took Glen Eden by storm and had a
productive and powerful day. At the end of the day, pleasantly
exhausted, I felt safe in the knowledge that communities really do
have power and that together we can achieve miracles.”
Our thanks to: All those individuals and groups that came out in such big numbers; Local Board members, especially Steve Tollestrup for helping organise the day;
Chemwash Glen Eden; the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church; the Filipino Katilingban G Bisaya Sa NZ; the three young girls who were there all day; Janet Clews and Betty;
landscapers Tony and Dave from Academy Landscapes and Irvin Landscapes; Mike and Kerry from Mike The Painter Ltd; Placemakers New Lynn; Gordons Nurseries; Me
& Mrs Jones; Hollings Pharmacy; Barfoot & Thompson Glen Eden; Merlane from Amcal Pharmacy;ANZ;The Mad Butcher Glen Eden; Fresh Choice Glen Eden; Hammer
Hardware Glen Eden; Glen Eden Landscapes Supplies; Four Square Glen Eden; Radiant Café; City Parks; Auckland Council Parks; Project Twin Streams; Eco Matters
Trust; Keep Waitakere Beautiful. Apologies if we’ve missed anyone. – Glen Eden Business Association
RUNNING A BUSY
PET SHOP HAS ITS LIGHTER SIDE
MEET THE LOCALS
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One branch but they have deep local roots
!HUSBAND AND WIFE team Ian and
Sharon have run Pet Shop Boyz since
July 1999 and are very much a part of
the local community.!
Running a shop is not a nine-to-five
affair. A typical working week for this
busy couple usually involves ten-hour
days, six days a week, plus a couple of
hours on Sundays.!
Ian and Sharon were founding
members of the Glen Eden
Protection Society, which was formed
to fight the closure of the 3 Guys
Supermarket in 2000. !
Then in 2002, they were founding
members of the Glen Eden Business
Association, which in 2009 became
the Glen Eden Business Improvement
District Association. !
Ian chaired the Business Association
for 12 years, resigning at the recent
AGM to free up some much-needed
time for other activities. (The job was
taken on by David Armstrong, the
manager of Barfoot & Thompson,
whom The Voice profiled in issue 12.)!
Predictably for a small family
business, competing against chain
stores and online shopping is a major
challenge. What Ian and Sharon can
offer is personal, friendly service and
honest advice along with good quality
products, some of which are unique
to Pet Shop Boyz.!
They take pleasure in having their
customers keep coming back
The friendly family at Pet Shop Boyz: Sharon and Ian and their daughter Chanel
knowing they are happy with the
service they receive. !
A pet shop is the kind of business
where customer requests can get a
little odd. They are often asked if they
can get hamsters, but these endearing
creatures are simply not available in
New Zealand.!
The couple babysat a pet mynah
bird on one occasion, which went
okay. But agreeing to sell on behalf of
a client a cockatoo in a cage turned
out to be not such a good idea. !
“Within a day of its arrival we had
complaints from people as far away as
100 metres about it being too noisy,”
said Ian. “It went back to its owner!”!
At Christmas they stock tadpoles,
which one small child last year
amusingly misnamed tampons.!
Sharon was a founding member of
the Women’s Support Line 28 years
ago (set up to offer support for
women in violent relationships), a
founding member of the NZ Lop
Rabbit Society, a member of the
Rabbit Council of NZ and a member
of Auckland Cat Club. The couple are
also former members of the NZ
Greyhound Racing Association.!
Sharon has lived in Glen Eden since
1956 when Mervyn, her father, built
their family home in Glengarry Road.
Also community-minded, he was a
founding member of the Glen Eden
Volunteer Fire Brigade.
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Some scenes from the movie Broken
Hallelujah were filmed in Glen Eden.
One was filmed in Ian and Sharon’s
shop – the couple are listed in the
credits. The producers of the movie,
Alastair and Vanessa Riddell, are
customers and friends, and were
both guest judges for the Glen Eden
Art On The Street competition.
Keep an eye open for floaters and flashes
FLOATERS (or spots) are those blobs
you sometimes see across your vision. !
They are the result of particles and
impurities within the vitreous (the
clear gel-like substance that fills the
inside of your eyeball) casting
shadows on the retina. !
Floaters can be annoying but are
mostly harmless. !
However, they may be indicative of
eye disease or other health conditions
and should be checked out by your
optometrist.!
“Floaters are commonly observed
and usually normal,” explains Glen
Eden optometrist Nigel Somerville,
“but in around 10-20% of cases the
sudden development of floaters may
indicate a more serious eye problem.
your optometrist immediately.”!
What about flashing lights? Whether
you are young or old, an urgent eye
examination is necessary if flashing
lights suddenly occur. In 10-20% of
cases, flashes may be an early sign of
serious eye disease.!
If it is found that the floaters or
flashing lights are causing changes to
the eye that could threaten your
sight, your optometrist can arrange
speedy assessment and management
Floaters can look something like this
by an eye specialist. They have a
If you get an increase in floaters, vivid variety of treatments available to
flashing lights, a curtain-like shadow
them including laser treatment and
or a large black or red cobweb-like
surgery to repair the problem and
image appears, you should go and see ensure you keep your precious sight.
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Chris and the team at Me & Mrs Jones wish
you all a safe and happy holiday season
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We appreciate your loyalty and feel lucky that we have such lovely clients.
Don’t forget to book early to avoid disappointment.
Come in and meet our newest staff member, Janelle.
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Me & Mrs Jones Hairdressers / La Mode Beauty Therapy
60c Glenmall Place, Glen Eden Phone (09) 813 1023 www.meandmrsjones.co.nz
Bookshop’s new owner has exciting plans
GLEN EDEN BOOK EXCHANGE saw
a new owner move in on 8 October. !
She’s Serena Lodge-Osborn, who has
strong local connections. (Community
Patrol stalwarts Frank and Elizabeth
Beare are her grandparents, and Serena
and her younger sisters are involved
with RSA Youth.) !
“I never saw myself owning a bookshop
but the moment I came into the place
I fell in love with it,” said Serena. !
“After months of not being able to
find a job in my tertiary field (Graphic
Design), I saw a place that had so much
potential to be a great part of the
growing community of Glen Eden. !
“The impulsive decision to buy it was
well supported and a welcome start to
the exciting next chapter – pun
intended – of my life. !
“There are going to be small changes
happening constantly in the next year,
which will hopefully make the place
constantly interesting. !
“We're looking at investing a bit more
into the comic/graphic novel section and
getting a bit more of a vinyl collection,
as well as refining the magazine area.”
Back Room
Salon provides
draw prize
worth
$215!
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Our prize for this issue’s free
draw (entry form on right) is
kindly being donated by Back
Room Salon (in the rear of The
Old Kiwi Barber Shop, which is
part of the same business). The
prize is a shampoo, cut, colour,
blow wave and make-up.
Pictured are the owner Lisa
Winkworth (centre) with junior
stylist Regina Feetau and
senior stylist Karen Tupe.
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Free Prize Draw!
Print your name and phone number:!
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Cut out and leave this entry in the special
box in Glen Eden Library by Monday 8
December. One entry per person. Our issue 14 Mystery Prize winner is
Michelle Touka, who wins a beautiful book,
The Good New Zealand Beach Guide.
Congrats, Michelle!
Enjoy Christmas and New Year in your friendly
! local RSA!
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New Year’s Eve Dance: Party the night away with MSG Band.
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Christmas Day Buffet: Adults $40, children under 13 $20, children under 5 free.
Clubroom open 11am–3pm, buffet served noon–2pm. Booking essential – tickets at bar.
Regular entertainment
Thursdays at 7.30pm: Housie. Fridays at 8pm: Karaoke.
Free entry, spot prizes, sport on our big-screen TVs and 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 Facebook page for daily updates
New members and visitors welcome. Enjoy our loyalty programme, happy hours, member draws and more. Function lounge for hire.
Walking Waitakere!
Wednesday walks $5 each. Tel: Kay
Lindley 827 6647 or 027 274 2280
or email kaylindley@xtra.co.nz!
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Glen Eden Santa Parade!
15 November. Starts 2pm but from
noon there will be pre-parade fun.!
Email news and information for this
community page to the editor:
davidblocksidge@yahoo.com
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Glen Eden Library!
Tuesdays 3.30pm–5.30pm: Robotics
classes.!
Wednesdays 3.30pm–4pm: Children’s
Book Club. NEW!
First Wednesday of each month
10.30am–11.30am: Book Chat. NEW!
Thursdays 10.30am: Pre-school
Storytime.!
Thursdays 3.30pm–5pm: Chess club.!
Fridays 11am: Wriggle and Rhyme.!
Fridays 3.30pm–5pm: Loom band club.!
Book-a-librarian: One-on-one
guidance with downloading e-books, !
digital resources etc. The library has
wi-fi, ten public computers and offers
computer classes.
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz or
Facebook or Eventfinder. !
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Glen Eden Writers!
Last Saturday of month, 1.00–
3.30pm, in Glen Eden Library. New
members welcome. $20 annual
joining fee. $3 per meeting for
refreshments. 029 813 3209 or
liz@glenedenwriters.co.nz !
Auckland Herb Society !
Glen Eden Group meets second
Tuesday of every month except
January, 9.30am, Glen Eden Community
Centre. Lynn Brown (09) 818 4348.!
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Glen Eden Senior
Citizens’ Association!
Mondays 1.00–3.30pm, Recreational
& Community Hall, 44 Glendale Road.!
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Glen Eden RSA!
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Glen Eden Community
House!
13 Pisces Road. Tel: (09) 818 2194.
Thursdays 7.30pm: Housie.!
Events, workshops, classes and more.
Fridays 8.00pm: Karaoke, Sky sports.! www.glenedencommunityhouse.co.nz.!
Christmas Day Buffet; New Year’s
Eve Party. Tel: (09) 818 4219.!
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Orchestra for West?!
Friends of Waikumete !
Waikumete Cemetery Guided
Walks. Contact Gary or Gayle
Marshall for information: email
whitestar@slingshot.co.nz.!
If you play an orchestra instrument,
you may wish to help form an amateur
orchestra planned for West Auckland.
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Glen Eden Business
Networking Group!
Breakfast meeting Tuesdays 7.30–
8.30am, Radiant Cafe, Glenmall Place.
Seeking new members: text 027 574 Contact Pauline Atkinson Rigby: (09)
813 5688 or rigbypr@hotmail.com
3758.!
The perfect gift
for your friend’s
dog or your own
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• Strong woven nylon • Easy to clean
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PET SHOP BOYZ!
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Glen Eden. Tel: (09) 818 9888.
CARING FOR PETS
Remember, a pet given
at
! Christmas is for life
THINK TWICE before you give a pet
at Christmas. !
Committing someone to caring for
a live animal for ten or 20 years is not
something to do on impulse. Consider
these factors:!
• The holidays are crazy enough!
The last thing most households need
is a new animal to add to the stress
and commotion. Nor does the creature
deserve to be introduced to a new,
maybe scary environment in the midst
of chaos.!
• Pets should not be surprises!
The recipient may be excited about
a new puppy or kitten, but unless the
“surprise” has been well planned, it
can be risky. It is best to let the
prospective pet owner, no matter
what age, be involved every step of
the way in selecting a new pet.!
• A pet for a child shouldn’t be seen
as a new toy!
Caring for a dog or cat is a big
responsibility and very different to
getting a new toy that is taken out,
played with, and put away again. It’s
important to impress upon a child the
difference.!
Wait until the holidays are over and
plan a visit to your local breeder, pet
shop, shelter or rescue organisation.
Library celebrates ten years
GLEN EDEN Library opened its
doors on October 5, 2004. !
To celebrate the 10th anniversary,
and to coincide with Heritage Month,
there was a photographic display of
the history of the progress towards
this purpose-built facility. !
Glen Eden’s first library dated from
1928 and was next to the railway
station. Eight other sites were used
over the years, including a room in
the current Playhouse Theatre.!
Raewynn Robertson, the Local
History Librarian, gave a presentation
Glen Eden has huge potential. It is already a busy
retail centre, ideally located beside the rail
station, with banks, theatre, doctors and dentists,
library — everything a town centre should be. And yet
it could be more. House prices are on the rise as people recognise
Glen Eden as a desirable place to live. Newcomers
will look for attractive places to gather, meet and
eat. Glen Eden can evolve to provide these and the
Local Board can support this.
The Local Board applauds the initiative of the Glen
Eden Business Improvement District in organising a
of heritage images of
Glen Eden from West
Auckland Research
Centre’s
photographic collection.
A holiday storytime with lollies and
cupcakes was enjoyed by 60 people.
Chocolate cake, lollies and balloons
contributed to an enjoyable day for
staff and visitors at the library.
Tidy Town clean-up for 2 November. It supported this
with funds and you saw us there with scrubbing
brushes and buckets.
We have also supported the annual Christmas
Parade, and are planning a Christmas Movie Night
with fun activities for the kids. The Waitakere Ranges Local Board looks forward to
supporting the people of Glen Eden as we move into
2015.
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Sandra Coney, Chair
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On The Beat!
With
Community
Constable
Heber Gasu
QUICK CROSSWORD
Compiled by David Blocksidge
Solution to previous crossword
I HAVE been here for three months and
have enjoyed meeting the lovely people
of Glen Eden and local businesses. With
Christmas round the corner I encourage
members of our community to be more
vigilant in the security of your homes
and businesses:!
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Always lock windows and doors!
Have a reputable locksmith install
good quality locks!
Lock away tools and ladders
(burglars use anything available)!
Sensor lights are a good deterrent!
Trim trees and shrubs (to leave no hiding places)!
Guard your keys and don’t leave
personal details like name and
address on them !
Never leave notes on your door
stating you are out!
Ensure your home looks “lived In”
when you are away!
You can make a real difference in
preventing crime in your neighbourhood
– we need volunteers to join Community
Patrols (CPNZ). If you are interested,
email heber.gasu@police.govt.nz or
contact me on 021 191 4068.!
Have a safe and enjoyable holiday
season.
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NEWS FLASH! Christmas plans for Glen
Eden Village from 13–24 December
include Kids’ Activity Centre, Santa
Claus and Helpers, writing letters to
Santa, and follow the reindeers’
footprints to win a prize. Look out for
shop-window posters giving details!
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