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Welcome to the latest Copper Press January/February 2019 No. 27 - Arvida Group

Welcome to the latest Copper Press January/February 2019 No. 27
Christmas is already 3 months ago, and we are experiencing a summer like we used to have when I went to
High School. I remember it was always the hottest part of summer when we went back to school and I used
to hate the afternoon periods if we had to be upstairs in one of the rooms there as it was soooo hot!
The lawns and gardens around the village are looking particularly dry and Tauranga is under a “no sprinkler”
ban, so there is not much we can do about it, but hope for rain. And just as those words were written, in
came the tail end of ‘Oma’, and we have had some rain. Certainly freshens everything up and eases the
burden of hand watering for our ground staff.

The village has been very quiet over Christmas and new year. We have a lot of people away on cruises and in
their motorhomes/caravans and for quite considerable lengths of time too. Mind you, this is a great time of
the year to escape and explore our beautiful country.

It was a very colourful opening to our petanque court early February and I’m always amazed at how
proactive our residents are at dressing up for an occasion. As you will see by the pictures in this edition, it
was a fun afternoon and we look forward to hearing more stories from those who give this sport a try.

My husband Bruce and myself took a wee break last week to catch the
F50’s SailGP racing in Sydney harbour. It helps that our youngest son lives
there too! These boats were redesigned in Whangarei NZ, from 6 of the
old Americas cup boats post Bermuda and all were the same. Some of the
electrical componentry was slightly different, but what this meant was
that it really came down to the sailing expertise of the 5 men on board
(and one female in the French team J)
These boats could get up to 50 knots
with the right wind, so it was exciting
to watch. We were on Shark Island on the Friday, which is in the middle
of Sydney harbour and out on a 4 storey Captain Cook vessel with prime
window seats on the Saturday, taking
our son and his partner out for the day
as well. It was a fantastic event, and
considering it was the inaugural one, it
went off without a hitch. Excellent
organisation.

Now, begin reading all about our antics in the last couple of months, and
make sure you check out all the gorgeous villas coming on stream in
March. With our spacious 2.7m stud heights and rural views, there is
something for everyone. Happy reading.

A Big Welcome to…..
                                               Villa 138   Bruce and Jan Peters
                                               Villa 56    Laurie and Gaynor Young
                                               Villa 132   John and Marilyn Ashton
January             February
Gael Austen         Alan Godber
Elaine Dow          Val Robertson       The Copper Crest Garden Club was as popular as
John Henry          Trevor Walker       ever with a large turnout for the February
Carolyn Petherick   Graham Jennings     outing. Morning tea with a freshly baked muffin
Helen Robertson     Pam Johnson         was provided under shady trees at the Te Puna
Lenore Bamfield     John Keen
                                        Quarry Park, with time for a walk around the
Greg Hughes         Noelene Godber
Denice Kilmister    Judy Oliver         lower section of the Quarry. Then we visited the
Yvonne O’Malley     Bob Farrant         lovely garden of Carol Roddick which is near the
Bob Bringans        Brian York          Quarry and where we made friends with her
Jennifer Kent       Chris Elmiger       cat, and dog, and said hello to her hens, sheep
Des Carter          Karen Thomas        and kune kune pigs. Lunch was at the Black
Val Pennell         Stuart Kell
                                        Sheep Bar and Grill on Plummer's Road.
Maureen Murray      Charles Beresford
                    John Binns
                    Ian Bourne
                    Pamela Robertson
                    Jean Bedford
                    Susan Hughes

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Grand French Opening day
Wander around any of Provence’s towns and villages and you’re bound to spot groups
of French residents enjoying a lazy game of petanque in village squares and on park
pathways. It originated in the Provençal village of La Ciotat in the early 1900s, with the
goal of tossing or rolling hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball
called a cochonnet, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground. It ’s
relaxing to watch and will get you truly into the spirit of this leisurely-paced part of
France – but better still:
We don’t need to go to France to enjoy the locals, build friendships and play Petanque.
Copper Crest Village has our very own Petanque court and we were delighted to celebrate the
grand opening on the 7th February 2019. The Red Ribbon was cut by Astrid surrounded by
many well- dressed French styled residents.
Mushroom & prawn hors d’oeuvres were served around the court, while we were thrilled to
have three experienced Petanque representatives, (The Club Captain, President and Coach)
from the Tauranga Bay of Plenty Petanque Association. They have welcomed our residents to
join and compete in our wider community.
Everyone celebrated with a grand opening game which followed onto drinks and a very
successful residents BBQ while everyone enjoyed the summer evening with friends. Many
happy Petanque days to come.

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Village Xmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner
What a wonderful night for everyone. With a huge turnout of residents celebrating the Christmas season
together. We enjoyed our decorative Christmas themed tables. Thanks to Lesley and Nancy for the
beautiful floral display, and Margaret, Pat K setting the tables.
Tasty Thymes catered generous traditional Christmas roast carvery.
Followed by entertainer Tony Wellington who was a big hit. It’s always heart-warming to have everyone
dressing up and enjoying a merry get together.

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S
ong for a Song

We enjoyed celebrating Christmas songs with lots of children from our local day care centre.
They arrived walking down our driveway all dressed up as wise men, kings and angels.
Their singing was so glorious and lifted our hearts. All of us had a sing along with Keith Bowen
on the piano accordion, enjoying the Christmas spirit.
George gifted the children a beautiful wooden flying bird for their garden.
Jeanette read a delightful story that held their attention right until the end. Then we gifted each of them a
special Christmas themed pencil and rubber to carry in their little hands for the journey back down the road
still all dressed as wise men, kings and angels. One of the loveliest memories of Christmas.

A person who feels
appreciated will always
do more than what is
expected.

Testimonial
We have had the pleasure of moving into Copper Crest this last month. We
looked at a lot of retirement villages and Copper Crest was the best we found.
The staff, facilities, and the residents are the best. Our villa is fantastic with a lot
of room for 2 bedrooms more than we saw in other retirement villages. The
staff have bent over backwards to help us and the residents have made us really
welcome. All in all, this is one of the best moves we have made. Very happy to
be here. Bruce and Jan Peters

Te Teko Raceday 28th January 2019

                  The Te Teko Races.
     The Great Copper Crest Residents Annual Event.
         Anniversary weekend Race day delight!

Sixty residents travelled to Te Teko in the air conditioned
coach was much needed with the NZ heat wave upon us.
Arriving early to get the best spot under the hanging trees
and right beside the show arena to admire the horses for
the next race. Gazebo’s were set up by the finishing line for
everyone to enjoy the shade.
TeTeko Race day was so much fun, everyone placing some
bets and cheering the horses on. The heat was bearable in
the shade and the women’s dresses and hats were elegant.
Another lovely annual event that we all look forward to
every year.

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A Perfect Marriage?
A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked
about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other, except that the little old woman had a shoe
box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.
For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day, the little old woman got very sick
and the doctor said she would not recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife's bedside.
She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two
crocheted dolls and a stack of money totalling $95,000.
He asked her about the contents. "When we were to be married," she said, "my grandmother told me the
secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just
keep quiet and crochet a doll."
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two precious dolls were in the box. She
had only been angry with him two times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with
happiness.
"Honey," he said, "that explains the dolls, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?"
"Oh," she said. "That's the money I made from selling the dolls."

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RESALES

Villa 10 - 130m2
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, plus another
separate toilet, single garage, north facing
duplex villa.
The kitchen has F&P appliances including a
single dish drawer, waste disposal, hob, oven,
rangehood and quality curtains and blinds throughout, tinted double glazed windows and a heat pump so
you’ll be nice and cosy for winter.
A patio to the East and priced at $645,000. Available now.

Villa 40 - 141m2
2 bedroom, master with walk-in wardrobe,
2 bathrooms, single garage, north facing
duplex villa.
The kitchen has F&P appliances including a
single dish drawer, waste disposal, hob, oven,
rangehood and quality curtains and blinds throughout, tinted double glazed windows and a heat pump so
you’ll be nice and cosy for winter.
A patio to the North and priced at $750,000. Available now.

Villa 114 - 152m2
2 bedroom plus a den, 2 bathroom,
single garage with extra parking for
another vehicle beside garage.
North facing with all day sun, stand
alone villa with a great outlook over
our bowling green.
The kitchen has F&P appliances including a single dish drawer, waste disposal, hob, oven, rangehood and
quality curtains and blinds throughout, tinted double glazed windows and a heat pump so you’ll be nice and
cosy for winter. A lovely patio to the west with a large raised vegetable garden for planting your own
vegetables. $800,000 and is available now.

Getting Even

The clerk asked me, “Cash, check or charge?” after ringing up my
purchase.
As I fumbled through my wallet, she noticed a remote control for a
television set in my purse.
“Do you always carry your TV remote when you go shopping?” she
asked.
“No,” I replied. “But my husband refused to come shopping with me,
so I figured this was the best way to get even with him!”

Living Well Apartments Development

As you can see from the above photos our Living Well Apartments are moving along with
the retaining walls completed.
Completion date for the Apartments is on track for early 2021
                                  Stage 7 Development

Our new Caretakers Shed is underway (top left) and all houses are built, but work is still
being carried out inside, plastering, painting, electricians, kitchens etc. All will be
completed by 29th March 2019. This is the last stage on Copper Crest’s villa development,
very exciting.

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New Builds For Sale
Villa 168 ~ Vista SE (3 bedroom)146.7m2
Stand alone villa with open plan living and
sunroom. All day sun with a lovely outlook.
2.7m high studs and plenty of space.
2 bedroom plus a Den, 2 bathroom with excellent
fittings, including heat pump, heated towel rail, wall
heater, all curtains and carpet.
Clothesline and raised vegetable garden.