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NEWS<br />

10 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>September</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Quiz, dance<br />

night events<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>CadetUnit’sannual fundraiser at<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> RSAonOctober31starts with<br />

aquiz eventand thenoffers the opportunity<br />

to stepontothe dance floorafterwards.<br />

Thenightoftwo halves has athemeof<br />

Halloween Heroesand all proceeds from the<br />

event will go to supportthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA.<br />

Thequizisopen to teamsofbetweenfour<br />

and six of any age andwill be run in the<br />

Doris Linton Lounge.<br />

It willberun by RSA members and goes<br />

from 6.30pm until9pm.The teamcost is $40<br />

and the quizincludes spotprizes, raffles and<br />

winning team prizes.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>CadetUnit will run the<br />

dance event in the mainbar area at theRSA<br />

from 8pm.<br />

Aimed at thoseover 18, it will feature<br />

tunesfromDJDaveand dancemusicfrom<br />

the 1970's onwards.<br />

Tickets cost$15 andincludeentry,afree<br />

spin on chocolate wheel,supper and the<br />

opportunity to win spotprizes andbest<br />

dressedprizes.<br />

Those registering for boththe quizand<br />

dance party save$5.<br />

To register aquiz teamemailto<br />

ashburtonquiz@gmail.comorcall 027 835<br />

4828.<br />

Emailtoblackpanther4@windowslive.<br />

com or 027 504 4019for dance tickets.<br />

New date for<br />

comedy gig<br />

Acomedy gig in <strong>Ashburton</strong> featuring Paul<br />

Ego has been rescheduled to October 2.<br />

All tickets for the postponed gig will<br />

automatically roll over.<br />

Anyone with aticket and who can't make<br />

the new date, can get arefund from the place<br />

of purchase.<br />

The Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> comedy gig was due<br />

to be have been held in late August and is<br />

currently sold out.<br />

Complete<br />

Local Care<br />

Since 1982<br />

Junior pupils from Netherby School in costume for the production of Hats Off.<br />

Netherby juniors on stage<br />

After much heightened anticipation, junior<br />

pupils at Netherby School took to the stage<br />

for their musical production of Hats Off.<br />

Around 70 to 80 pupils, aged five to eight, in<br />

the junior syndicate took part in some way<br />

Family owned,<br />

locally owned<br />

22 MooreStreet,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

0800 2636679<br />

2289133<br />

either dressed as barnyard animals like<br />

chickens, pigs, ponies, sheep, cows, ducks,<br />

goats or adog. There were also pupils as<br />

autumn leaves, snowflakes and buds/green<br />

leaves, and well as school children, farm<br />

family members and narrators.<br />

Under the direction of junior syndicate<br />

teachers Bridget Patrick, Nicky MacKenzie,<br />

Jordyn Love and Ines Toder and supported<br />

by teacher aids the pupils told the story,<br />

through narration and bursts of song, of<br />

barnyard animals, and their farming family,<br />

living life through the seasons.<br />

There was even aguest appearance from<br />

school principal Phil Wheeler who busted a<br />

few dance moves at the end.<br />

The performance was livestreamed, and<br />

recorded, for family and friends unable to<br />

attend due to Covid­19 restrictions.

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