Connecting in Te Puna

In March, our members and visitors enjoyed a talk held at the Te Puna Community Hall on the subject of massage. It was presented by Jacky Blue of Tauranga. It was very informative to learn about this ancient treatment practice.

Holistic beauty therapy caters for a person’s specific needs. The treatment allows one to unwind and let worries melt away. Massage can be a facial, a relaxing massage, a body treatment, or a manicure. It can relieve tension in stress points such as the jaw and eye area to lift and tone facial muscles or rejuvenate both body and mind.

Jackie also talked about bridge, the card game, and what it entails.

Quite often, we see that the Connecting meeting also touches on other subjects that interest one or more of our members.

In May, we welcome a speaker from Council to tell us what is happening in the area while at our meeting on 12th April, we plan to give members a chance to talk about their own tips and remedies in the household or garden from a personal perspective so we can learn from that.

At present, a steering group oversees the organisational aspects of running Connecting meetings, including money matters and organising speakers. Some support would be helpful, and we look forward to hearing from any member who wants to lend a hand in this.

Our book club has become so successful that we are now considering the setting up of a second one. Let us know what you think.

We look forward to meeting you and hearing about your ideas and experiences in the area. Please also bring along a friend or anything you wish to swap for our barter table, and remember that our door charge is $5 per person.

For more information, please call Irene on 021 223 9239 (irenelillian70@gmail.com) or come to the community hall on 12th April at 1pm for a chat and a cuppa on the day.