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Well done to all the businesses and families that went to such an effort to make Halloween fun and safe for the community. In particular, I must congratulate The Professionals for their effort for the kids and Child Cancer, Green Bean, Lions Club, Greenhithe Dairy and the Kelleher family. Great stuff!

Professionals	Kellehers
Lions at Old School Building	Green Bean

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After my article last month I got an amazing amount of reports from people who had experienced break-ins in their cars. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to report those incidents. Even if NOTHING is taken and you are not making an insurance claim (due to not having insurance for instance) please let me know. It appears we DO have a problem in the new area as well as around Rame Road and Marae Road.
I would like to get as many cars to the North Shore Policing Centre (Off Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay) for fingerprinting especially if the weather has been good overnight. To organise the fingerprinting phone the main station 4886200 and ask for the SOCO (fingerprinting) department to make an appointment asap. Community Patrols and extra Police Patrols around the area can also be increased if we are made aware of it.

I know I am repeating myself but the message just does not seem to get through as to how  important reporting is. I often hear things way after they happen and often it is too late to take any good action.

With so many new houses in the new area and the problems we seem to have at the moment re the above we will try and set up some more neighbourhood watches. A public meeting will be held in the community hall in November and a date will be publicised in the next newsletter.
It will be a good to see a great turnout. Don't forget we have the summer holidays coming up and neighbours are your best security and help in regards to mail. etc.

Don't forget, I am at the Greenhithe Firestation most Thursdays from 10am-12noon to answer any questions or discuss your worries.

Keep safe

Hermien Kok
Hermina.Kok@police.govt.nz
0274 776 235
Glenfield Station 4438046

Early on Saturday morning, a hustle and a bustle were occurring at the Salthouse boat ramp. The cause? The scouts were going to riverhead on camp! The boats were loaded, the weather was fair, and the gear was sealed. At 9:00 the boats slowly slipped into the water and were under way.

As we sailed with a good wing up the estuary, everyone was in high spirits. The cutters (sailing/rowing boats) moved smoothly and everyone on board was relaxing on the water, what a life! Barley sugars went round the boats, a few inter ship competitions were imminent, and enjoyment was felt all round. Only one small problem occurred during the sail up, a bridge. We had to lower the mast and break out the oars to pass through. But safely on the other side we continued our peaceful journey upriver.

When we landed ashore, the first step was to choose a campsite. We decided on the meadow overlooking the river, and at last the gear was bought ashore. In groups, we pitched our tents and got to work preparing a fire, cutting wood (my job!) and organising the tent interior.

When dinner time came, our luck turned for the worst, one scout lost his gumboots in knee high river mud, the weather turned against us and it rained, clothes were soaked and the fires were dying. But with some care, we kept our bonfires going long enough to cook dinner. We were all tired and wet as we clambered into our tents to sleep for the night.

The next cold, wet morning, it was blowing a gale and the tents were shaking. We had to restart our fires and cook breakfast while an unlikely visitor came past. It was an old, sick DOLPHIN! Sadly it died later that day but its sorrow was felt by all the scouts. But some joy was bought back to us when we went to see the wrecks of a Grumman avenger bomber and some old army trucks!

At long last it was time to leave. We packed the boats and prepared to sail home. But on the way back we had a rather unpleasant surprise, a storm front! It bought with it gale force wind and more rain. One boat tried to ride the storm while the other turned into the wind, not risking anything! Luckily the first boat made it and so did the second one, about half an hour later.

At least we were greeted with a heart warming sight, all our parents were there to greet us and sighs of relief went all round. A group photo was taken, bags unloaded and we all went home to a hot bath and a nice cup of warm tea. All and all everyone had some great times and experiences and we all can’t wait till next year! See you then!

By Robin Page,
Sea Scout,
Tauhinu.