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■ To our two lovely owners of Rainbow Point Dairy, who are hanging up their icecream scoops and are off to pastures new after over 20 years of service. Many customers gathered at the store to farewell the popular pair and wish them well in their new adventure. Good luck Sarah and Phil, your friendly, smiling faces will be sorely missed.

■ To Dr Anat Enden-Izhaki at the Taupō Medical Centre, you are a

Email your thumbs up/thumbs down to news@taupoturangiherald.co.nz, message Taupō & Tū rangi Herald on Facebook or drop into our office, upstairs at 4 Starlight Arcade, Taupō . Messages may be edited or abridged. Thumbs down that refer to easily identifiable people, businesses or private groups won’t be published. treasure! So thankful to receive your care and wisdom.

■ To Graeme from Bunnings and his mate Andrew from Zip. Thank you both for your help in sorting out a water flow reducer for my shower.

■ A huge thank you to Emma from Taupō Automotive for fixing my car on a Friday afternoon, when I brought her in without an appointment, the car sounded and smelt terrible but it was no trouble for Emma.

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■ To all the inconsiderate residents around the Marabou Cres area who think it’s okay to let off fireworks at 10.30 on a Sunday night, when Guy Fawkes was a week ago. You are the reason they should be banned.

■ To backyard fireworks. In the hills above Acacia Bay, animals were subjected to a barrage of loud bangs, whistles and screeches. Yet again we spent the evening trying to keep our horses calm.