Blueskin Bay FM 88.2

22 May 2010

Bluesking Bayleaf

By Rowan Holt

Ameijoas Na CataPlana

Dice pork belly.

Marinate in 3 cups white wine, 5 cloves garlic, 4 shallots, 1/2 doz
bay leaves and 2 tablespoons paprika.

Take out the pork. Reserve rest of marinade. Fry pork in butter and oil.

Scrub and clean cockles. Steam open cockles in the marinade.

Stir through fried bacon and 1 cup cream.

Stir through chiffonnade-cut parsley and coriander.

Serve with fresh pasta and classic fresh green salad (recipe below)

Thinly sliced tomatoes, stalk removed
Thinly sliced cucumber, peeled and seeds removed
Thinly sliced red peppers
Mixed mesclun salad leaves
Olives, pitted

Dressing:
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
pinch of sugar, salt, pepper and mustard powder

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Warrington, Evansdale, Waitati, Doctors Point), Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Waitati DIY and Dessert

By Kim and Greg

Waitati Mainly Music is having a DIY and Dessert Evening for all those
interested in helping us make props for our pre-school music sessions.

Come along if you're happy spending an evening making drums, shakers,
bean bags, scarves and an odd assortment of other props which will
build up the Waitati community resources.

We'll meet together at the Waitati Hall on Thursday night June 24 from
7.30-9.30pm. We'll provide dessert and you can provide the man/woman
power.

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voluntary/non-profit community publishers in Blueskin Bay (Seacliff,
Warrington, Evansdale, Waitati, Doctors Point), Dunedin, New Zealand.
All material sent to or published by us is "copyleft" in the public
domain and may be freely shared, archived, re-edited and republished.
If you want to credit the source it's "blueskin.co.nz".

Orokonui Ecosanctuary

By Sue Hensley

It is with sorrow we note the passing of local, Terry Sheppard. Terry's
relationship with the Orokonui forest goes back many years before the
Ecosanctuary was even thought of. He cut and kept open some of the
tracks in there, enjoying the peace of the valley, and remained a
regular walker in Orokonui until his death.

Initially he had severe reservations about the proposed fenced
sanctuary and attended most of the local meetings to air his concerns.
He was keenly interested in
all aspects of the project, often asking challenging questions. But by
2006 he was a supporter.

In March of that year he held a party for the birds, opening his home,
Egmont Castle, to a large number of interested people who paid a gold
coin donation for the privilege. All proceeds
went to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary and, as Terry put it, helping to
bring back the kiwi. Unfortunately he did not live to see the return
of the kiwi which we hope will take place later this year.

The first rare plant translocation has been undertaken. Val Fay of
Green Fingers fame has been cultivating this grassy sedge (Carex
inopinata) until there were enough to plant out in several locations.
This is also part of a research project that will look at factors
governing growth success in an area free of mammalian browsers.

Two more kaka chicks have fledged and one of the juvenile tieke/
saddleback appears to have taken up a territory close to the valley
track where it has been seen by two school groups who were walking down the
valley. A kereru pair have been seen feeding their chick near the
platform and added value was given to one group studying seed
dispersal when a kereru poo jam-packed full of seeds literally dropped
in from the sky.

The robins have been very quiet and one has been spotted back at home
in the Silverpeaks. The success of this translocation will not be
fully known until spring.

Ever been up close and personal with fungi or mosses? Two Orokonui
field trips (including microscopic analysis) are planned for June.
David Orlovich is leading the Fungi Foray on the 12th and Maia Mistral
is delving into Magical Mosses and Liverworts on the 13th. Both are
10am-3pm and $39 a head.

The Visitor Centre and café are open every day from 9.30sm - 4.30pm.
The Centre is
free to explore as is the Pa Harakeke walk (Flax Plantation) and the
9km perimeter track. Guided and unguided walks available. We have a
Facebook page as well as a website, www.orokonui.org.nz, to keep you up
to date.

Blueskin Bay FM 88.2 launches

by Peter Dowden

Blueskin Bay FM 88.2 held its official launch on Saturday 1 May. The
radio station was welcomed to Warrington School by Mark Familton from the Board
of Trustees.

Andrew Noone and Alasdair Morrison from DCC/Waikouaiti Coast Community
Board declared the station open and cut the ribbon. Hinerangi
Ferral-Heath from Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki told the legend of
sound waves being bestowed by the birds, the greatest of which in our
area is the Toroa or albatross.

Representatives of other community radio stations Oamaru Heritage
Radio, Puketapu Radio and Toroa Radio gave their support.

Steven Rainbow, of Warrington, won the best logo competition.

20 May 2010

WARRINGTON RESERVE GROUP

By Karen Hobday

Warrington Domain Planting Day this year is Sunday June 13 at 10am. Come join us, create beautiful areas of native plants, attracting birds and providing shelter. Bring a spade if you have one, friends and family, all ages welcome. We will start at the main planting site across from the playground . We hope to have enough people to plant out some new sites as well. As always, we will have hot drinks and biscuits for you all, and a smoko table if you want to bring food to share.

A long term planting plan is to add native plants along the edges of the roads to the beach and bay, and around the domain. Planting sites will be where there is an existing vegetation line, so the overall look of the domain won’t change. We will retain existing plants, and replace weeds with new native plants to create a more varied and beautiful boundary to the grassed open areas and roadside.

We are excited to report that we have some funding for the long-awaited notice board/information area, from Telecom via the DCC. We are now at the stage of design, quotes, and then securing any additional funding if needed. You may remember that we asked the community, via ‘Blueskin News’ in June 2007, where you would most like this information site. There was a clear preference for the grassed area near the playground, where the road divides to go to the surf club and the bay. We plan to make this an attractive area, with plants and sculpture, as well as information on our area and wildlife. The design will include space for permanent displays, seasonal information about wildlife, and an area for local notices relevant to beach and domain.

We are also looking at tidying up the uneven parking area at the end of the vehicle track to the north end of the beach, below the Esplanade. We want to level out the big puddles so there is more space for parking, since many people now use this access point. We need to retain access for surf club and boat launching, but we have received lots of complaints about the numbers of vehicles parking and driving on the beach during tourist/holiday season. We are considering a simple chain gate across the narrow beach end of the track, which would be easy to open for beach access, but may encourage our many visitors to park here instead of on the beach. What do you think?

Lastly, a explanation for any confused readers of our column. In March and April, our contribution to ‘Blueskin News’ was presented under a Waitati Reserve heading, a wee mistake at the editorial stage, and in May our column and poster disappeared in cyberspace, something that has been known to happen from time to time in our Warrington area!

We like your feedback. Let us know if you have any ideas, or queries about any of our projects. We have a box at Blueskin Store if you want to drop off a written suggestion.

Warrington Reserve Group: Karen Hobday, 482 2762

'Traditional and not' church opens in Waitati

by Peter Dowden

A new church group has begun gathering for worship on a regular basis

in Waitati. 'Fernhill Church in Waitati' is an offshoot of the

Fernhill Church in Carroll St, Dunedin, in the downtown suburb of

Fernhill.

The church had been meeting every second week in Waitati for a month

or so, and had decided to go monthly on an ongoing basis, church

coordinator and preacher Ray Rombouts told 'Blueskin News'.

"We are not a traditional church but we're traditional in our belief,"

Ray said. "There's the odd guitar and we clap a bit now and then."

Ray travels out from Mosgiel to lead the Waitati services under the

guidance of pastor Mark Buckle, of Dunedin.

Fernhill Church at Waitati meets in the Waitati Hall on the first

Sunday of each month, starting June 6, at 2:30 pm.

Ray Rombouts, 484 7414

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voluntary/non-profit community publishers in Blueskin Bay (Seacliff,

Warrington, Evansdale, Waitati, Doctors Point), Dunedin, New Zealand.

All material sent to or published by us is "copyleft" in the public

domain and may be freely shared, archived, re-edited and republished.

If you want to credit the source it's "blueskin.co.nz".

Fwd: Safety driving Waitati curve realignment project

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Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 19:27:52 +1200
Subject: Safety driving Waitati curve realignment project
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Subject to the necessary consent approvals, a start is expected to be
made early next year on realigning the tight curve in State Highway 1
at Waitati, to improve safety for road users.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) project will also involve
shifting the Blueskin General Store to a new site next to the Blueskin
Nursery, on land occupied by the existing highway. The Harvey St
intersection into Waitati will also be upgraded.

The aim of the project is to improve highway safety by realigning the
existing curve so it is more compatible with the rural (100km/h)
environment in this area. Another key safety benefit will come from
the store being accessed from Harvey St, where the speed limit is only
50km/h. The new store site will also have improved parking and
turning areas for cars, buses and trucks.

Because the store cannot be permanently relocated to its new site
until the highway works are complete, the store will move temporarily
to a site on Harvey St between the former hall and Gallery on
Blueskin.

As part of the project, there will be improvements to the adjacent
landscaping by enhancing the current QEII covenant area. The location
of the new Harvey St intersection has been designed so the registered
oak tree and adjacent beech tree are not affected.

The project recognises the importance of car pooling and buses to the
local community so they can commute to Dunedin, by providing car
pooling and bus bays. Some sections of the highway not required for
realignment will be made available for parking.

The project cost is $3.5M - $4M, with construction planned to commence
in January 2011 and due to be completed by December 2012. In July, the
NZTA will lodge consents for this work. It is intended that these will
be publicly notified so people will have an opportunity to review the
proposals and make a submission if they wish. The NZTA will also hold
a public information evening in Waitati at this time, at which
residents can gain a better insight of the project. Details about this
evening will be published in Blueskin News.

Further information on this project should be available on the NZTA
website (www.nzta.govt.nz), from early June.

Project manager: Simon Underwood, 03 955 2938, email
simon.underwood@nzta.govt.nz

Blueskin Media holds longest-ever AGM

by Craig Marshall

Annual General Meeting of Blueskin Media was held on 9 May at Gallery
on Blueskin, in Waitati, and was well-supported by our readers and
existing and prospective volunteers.

Louise Booth indicated she was more than happy relinquish thge
President's position and Peter Dowden was elected.

Therése Hailes and Lawrence Hay were nominated to share the position
of Secretary and to ensure there was always someone at each meeting.
The Secretaries' job is to record minutes at meetings and to
distribute these, and to deal with non-financial correspondence.

Colleen Hastie was nominated to the Treasurer position in absentia,
subject to her acceptance. The Treasurer's role is to maintain a
two-monthly billing cycle to each of the paying advertisers, to record
payments both inward and out, to keep a record of donations and
payments, and to maintain a simple set of books that record
transactions and balances.

A Committee of Louise Burnside, Lynnaire Johnston, Louise Booth, Craig
Marshall, Nicky Clarke was elevcted.

Outgoing Treasurer Polly Higham presented her final report. A small
gift was presented to Polly as a token of Blueskin Media's
appreciation of all her work over the years, along with thanks by
acclamation. Polly is the longest serving member of Blueskin Media and
was instrumental in dealing with a serious financial squeeze some
years ago, and has much to do with the very satisfactory current
financial state of the organisation.

The meeting resolved that Geraldine Tait and Alasdair Morrison would
investigate the possibility of Blueskin Media becoming an Incorporated
Society or Charitable Trust

It was resolved to investigate producing another phone directory
including addresses in Blueskin Bay, Warrington, Evansdale, and
Seacliff and to investigate collecting together recipes from 'The
Blueskin Bayleaf' and produce these in some form.

It was resolved that a donation of $104 ($2 per week for a year) would
be made to Blueskin Bay FM.

After a discussion on various editorial matters, the meeting closed at
8:45 pm. It was noted that this broke the record as Blueskin Media's
longest-ever meeting (1 hour, 15 minutes).

Blueskin Bay area schools elect new boards

By Peter Dowden

Local schools have completed their Board of Trustees elections. The
parent representatives for Waitati School are Nathan Clarke, Antony
Deaker, Boris Baeumer, Bruce Muldrew and Tania Turei.
The parent representatives for Warington School are Mark Familton, Anthony Lobb,
Eric Neuman, Rachel Ozanne and Lynley Verkerk.
Each board also includes the principal and another staff member.

Coast Road Market dates for 2010

Coast Road Market dates for the rest of the year

Coast Road Market is alive and well. Come along to Seacliff on the
first Sunday of each month from 11am-2pm rain or shine.

You will find a colourful array of local arts, crafts, bric-a-brac,
food, produce and preserves. Free stalls are available and kids stalls
are welcome! For more information phone 465 7990

Market dates for the rest of the year are:

Sunday 6 June
Sunday 4 July
Sunday 1 August (2nd birthday!)
Sunday 5 September
Sunday 3 October
Sunday 7 November
Sunday 5 December