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Wheeler’s CornerÓ

Connecting Citizens Who Care

"Broadcast every Thursday at 11.45am on Access 999AM"

Contact Peter at wheeler@inspire.net.nz

28 19th July 2007

This Week: 1. Wheeler was wrong! 2. Rubbish bag price hike. 3. Clock Tower backs fires. 4. Mud flies? 5. A town with guts. 6. Mixed messages on roading. 7. Youth One Stop Shop holds Forum. 8. Past promises. 9. Attached Pen Pictures. 10. My God says.

1. A couple of weeks ago I told you that some hospital cleaning staff earned about $12.50 per hour for cleaning the hospital…well I was wrong for according to the Manawatu Standard they only earn $11.50 per hour. So I deeply apologise for the error. The cleaners who work for Spotless have been locked out of work at the hospital and it would appear that the Hospital Board is supporting the lockout. The Hospital Board was allocated extra funding to increase wages for all staff and contract staff, what are they using the money for? We have two Councillors on the Hospital Board, Cr. Pat Kelly and Cr. Jim Jefferies you might like to give them a ring and ask them if they support the lockout.

2. The rubbish bag stuff up continues and council staff tells us that the cost per bag is to rise by 25% and will shortly cost $1.25 per bag. According to a council press release this is because you and I are not buying enough bags. I’m not sure if this is for real, for it could just be a sales pitch, what do you think?

3. 122 citizens made submissions to the Council's Resource Consent hearing to put the glass lantern on top of the tower. The Commissioner, Christine Foster, with only 14 submissions in support of Council's plan, saw fit to give consent for the Tower to get the Lantern (Evening Standard September 12 2006). Councillors are now back peddling at a great rate of knots but for once I agree with some of them, the clock tower sure doesn’t look like the Public Relations image shown to the public. But I suppose that’s ‘par’ for the course! For example look at the Square make over. Still as some councillors would say, ‘What the heck, what’s another one and a quarter million on top of the massive city heart project of twenty five million bucks just get on with it". Council staff is never wrong…yeah, yeah.

4. ‘Race begins, mud flies’…according to the Manawatu Standard page three headline on Saturday 14th July 07. Let’s put the headlines aside and look at the item. The question was overspending, as those who read ‘Wheeler’s Corner’ will recall that I was reminding Cr. Naylor that there were rules regarding spending on a campaign, no one was being accused of over spending. What really should concern citizens is where the funding for campaigns comes from. No doubt all candidates would value financial assistance. Of course they can accept donations toward funding their campaign and that is within the law. Both Michael Feyen and the present Mayor Heather Tanguay agree that they don’t wish to accept donations from sources, which could lead to implied obligations later, to my knowledge Cr. Naylor has not commented publicly as yet. The comments from Cr. Naylor regarding checking spending levels after the election with the local electoral officer is true but that’s a little like shutting the gate after the event. While Cr. Naylor mentioned one element of his advertising [Image on bus] he failed to mention other advertising such as newspaper and his citywide mail drop. The real issue at hand is who is funding whom. This is important to citizens to enable them to make wise and sensible choices. The Wheeler’s Corner item had an effect in that Cr. Naylor’s latest ad in the Manawatu Standard now has authorisation. So maybe it jogged his memory…who knows.

5. Remember Eketahuna, that town you pass through on your way to Masterton, well the powers that be took away there ATM [automatic money machine], closed all the banks. Then the local service station closed. Earlier the cottage hospital shut its doors. Well, let me tell you that towns got guts. Eketahuna is now starting its own money exchange. It took over the service station and supermarket and much earlier the community turned the closed cottage hospital into a rest home. Now that’s what I call community action. It proves what can be done. There is a lesson here for all of us. Giving up solves nothing. So while we here in Palmerston North are forced to sit idly by, while the council on our behalf gives us a revamped Square the majority don’t want. Takes away delivered rubbish bags that the majority do want, ceases to fund community groups like the Street Van service, which we do want. And to top it all off, sends us the bill in the form of huge rate increases.

6. Hello Peter

Did you see the turn around in the Square Circular regarding Matipo Street? In the newspaper in March, David Lane [PNCC] said that Matipo Street couldn’t have traffic calming because it was an industrial road after keeping them hanging on for over 2 years saying there was no money, now consultation begins. And how come PNCC can build a bridge over the Manawatu River, near Ashhurst Bridge, that they don’t know how many will use (for sure not 7000), yet can’t build a tunnel under Milson Line that over 7000 people a day use. Do you remember Jono Naylor saying he was for ‘good’ roads to Wellington? When PNCC can’t sort out Tremaine Ave/Rangitikei St which causes traffic to back up from Botanical Road to way past Milson Line and the traffic problems at Ruahine Street/Featherston Street – is this man mad saying those things to Palmerston North residents stuck in traffic here? Regards Val. It’s not for me to comment on Cr. Naylor’s mental abilities! Yes, I read that item in the Square Circular.

7. A chance for youth to speak out regarding their position within our city has arrived. This is a huge change from others speaking about them. For example the Mayoral Forum on booze and youth at which youth could be seen. The Youth One Stop Shop is offering youth a chance to speak for themselves on the issues of the day. ‘Banning Boy Races’, ‘Banning Bebo and Cell Phones’, increasing the drinking age.’ If you are between 12 and 24 years then come along have some fun, have your say, voice your opinion and help make a difference. The event: Palmerston North Youth Forum. The day: Wednesday the 1st of August 2007. The place: The Regent on Broadway. The time: 4.00 – 7.00pm. To register please text 027 342 1122 with your contact number before July 20th to go into the draw to win a cool prize. If you require further information ring YOSS on 355-5906 or go to their website at www.yoss.org.nz Now if your not youth go to website and see just what they do. Support youth to attend.


8. I thought I’d quote a few councillors from the last election, you decide if they’ve lived up to their words:

Cr Wall: ‘I am a team player and believe in the importance of local democracy’…

Cr. Naylor: ‘I’m committed to working with the community’…

Cr. Gordon Cruden: ‘important priorities are…Railway Land reserve investing, improving community and recreational facilities…

Cr. Jefferies: ‘Creating a fairer rating system will be at the top of my list’.

Cr. Hornblow: ‘I will work constructively with other councillors’

9. Attached to this weeks edition is the latest up date of pen pictures of the present councillors, if you are a listener to Wheeler’s Corner you may like to receive a copy. Just contact me via email at wheeler@inspire.net.nz or phone me on 359-2030 or drop me a line at 29d West St Palmerston North 4412. The pen pictures could help you decide whom to vote for free from the public relation dribble.

10. My God says, thanks for noticing Eketahuna, I’ve a few friends there, she added…and I agree with her as I always do.



Peter J Wheeler

Wheeler@inspire.net.nz Catalogue
Last Gasp Cafe 37x Concert for the guitar tuner of Ueno Park. Red Bus and You're Free composed and performed by Peter Cleave


Last Gasp Cafe 37
Concert for the guitar tuner. Red Bus and You're Free composed and performed by Peter Cleave


Last Gasp Cafe 36
Squirells in Montreal
You're Free and Veronica Bay both performed and composed by Peter Cleave

Misaki Ito Stripper

Last Gasp Cafe 35
Concert for Nirvana. Long Black Jar and Idol both composed and performed by Peter Cleave

Last Gasp Cafe 34
Concert for Guernica. Broken Road and Idol both composed and performed by Peter Cleave

Last Gasp Cafe 33
Concert for Orson Welles. Veronica Bay and Idol. Both songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave


Last Gasp Cafe 32
two songs in G for Philip K Dick. Lady so Far and Idol both composed and performed by Peter Cleave.

Last Gasp Cafe 31
Concert for Courtney Love. Gloria and Long Black Jar. Both songs performed by Peter Cleave. Long Black Jar composed by Peter Cleave.

Catalogue
Last Gasp Cafe 30
You're Free and Colin both composed and performed by Peter Cleave.
Ana Carolina, Kurt Cobain, caterpillars...

Last Gasp Cafe 29
Two songs in C. Long Black Jar and Colin both composed and performed by Peter Cleave

Last Gasp Cafe 28
Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave.Red Bus and Long Black Jar. Chords on Red Bus have a structure! Recorded on the Wetlands.

Last Gasp Cafe 27
Two songs performed and composed by Peter Cleave.You're Free, Red Bus. Recorded

on the Wetlands.
Last Gasp Cafe 26
Two songs composed by Peter Cleave. We got lucky, Idol. Recorded on the Wetlands.

Last Gasp Cafe 25
Two songs composed by Peter Cleave. Red Bus, Lady so Far. Recorded on the Wetlands.

Last Gasp Cafe 24
Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave. Idol and You're Free. Recorded at the Stomach, Palmerston North

Last Gasp Cafe 23
Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave. Long Black Jar, You're Free. Recorded at the Stomach, Palmerston North




Composed by Peter Cleave. Bass by Leo Cleave. Guitar and vocal by Peter Cleave. For Paula Miranda for her role as Mia Hill in Perfect Stranger

Sweet Killer Love

Sweet Killer Love

Come from the stars above

You smile

The devil is in your detail

The devil is in your detail
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You walk into the market

Hand up on your hip

You look

The price is way too high

The price is way too high

Sweet Killer Love

Sweet Killer Love

Come from the stars above

You smile

The devil is in your detail

The devil is in your detail

You touch the base of your neck

You set your shades down on your nose

You look again

Who are you waiting for?
Who are you waiting for?

Sweet Killer Love

Sweet Killer Love

Come from the stars above

You smile

The devil is in your detail
The devil is in your detail

Moving right along now
Looking down the line

Who will take you home?

Who will take you home?

Sweet Killer Love

Come from the stars above

You smile

The devil is in your detail

The devil is in your detail


puff 532 Last Gasp Cafe 22

Concert for gold diggers, claim jumpers, future super stars, foxes and trout. 女子高生 Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave Concert for gold diggers, claim jumpers, future super stars, foxes and trout. 女子高生 Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Johnny Rockaway and Red Bus

Johnny Rockaway
For Johnny Rockaway
The gangsters came to play
To throw a rose
into the grave
of Johnny Rockaway
Brando on the screen
so high on his machine
waves a hand to all the fans
along the way

Wear your hair up high
Turn your collar to the sky
No surrender
No sweet goodbye

(guitar break)

For Johnny Rockaway
The gypsies came to pray
to light a bonfire
at midnight
for Johnny Rockaway
Bardot on a motorbike
The chrome so bright
so lost, so lost
in her shades

Wear your hair up high
Turn your collar to the sky
No surrender
No sweet goodbye

Johnny Rockaway
loved Jimmy Dean
the Dodge, the De Soto and the Galaxy
Go Johnny Go ,
Go, Go said Chuck,
the American King,
Johnny Rockaway





Red Bus
On the Red Bus
nothing seems to matter much
say what you like or what you don't
the bus runs on

she was a claim jumping, gold digging future super star
I sold cars on Saturdays

we met on the Red Bus
where nothing seems to matter much
say what you like or what you don't
the bus runs on
and on

she was a city girl and a foxy trout who left nothing out
I was a valley boy

we talked on the Red Bus
about anything that came to us
about life after life after life
and the bus ran on



trout 女子高生 red bus marlon brando bridgette bardot chuck berry gypsies cars gangsters

puff 531 Last Gasp Cafe 21 女子高生

Concert for the Batcave 女子高生Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Broken Road and We got lucky



Robin catwoman 女子高生 broken road ring moon cat cream bubbles bath
We got Lucky

It was all over before it had begun
it was good night nurse on the midnight shift
it was red, red wine, blue bubbles in the bath

we got lucky
there was a ring around the moon
we got lucky
and we slept till noon
gave cream to the cat
and that my friends was that

It had just begun when she said she'd won
so it was lights for the tree and wood for the fire
candles, blue bubbles in the bath

we got lucky
there was a ring around the moon
we got lucky
and we slept till noon
gave cream to the cat
and that my friends was that



puff 530 Last Gasp Cafe 20 女子高生

Concert for the Black Hawk 女子高生Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Johnny Rockaway and We got Lucky.



black hawk 女子高生 cat cream bath bubble red wine marlon brando gypsies gangsters pray hair high collar sky

puff 529 Last Gasp Cafe 19

Concert for Spiderman 女子高生 Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Long Black Jar and Johnny Rockaway



Spiderman 女子高生 long black jar picture wall hall no surrender sweet goodbye

Long Black Jar

Saw your picture on the wall
thought I heard you in the hall
put flowers in a long black jar

Now I'm playing such a sad guitar
and I'm wondering where we are
o darling talk to me

talk to me about the way things used to be
don't talk about setting me free

Thought I heard you in the driveway
Thought I felt you behind me
but there's only one person here
puff 514 Last Gasp Cafe 18
Two songs in new keys. Another concert for Mary J Blige. Long Black Jar and Idol. Both songs written and composed by Peter Cleave




idol maryjblige peter cleave last gasp cafe long black jar ghosts
Idol
It was just a wish
From high on a wish list
but it had to be you
cos you are so fine

And the idol smiles
there is a door in the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall

Latrice and Labelle
are lost in LA
But they find a sign
meant for you and me

And the idol smiles
look out the window in the wall
The traffic stops
the rain begins to fall

Way on down the hall
Uncle Phil is asleep
You whisper to me
about Dragon Ball Zee

And the Idol smiles
it is written on the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall

puff 470 Last Gasp Cafe 17
On the deck...Idol and Broken Road for the Goo Goo Dolls...concert by Peter Cleave

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女子高生
Idol
It was just a wish
From high on a wish list
but it had to be you
cos you are so fine

And the idol smiles
there is a door in the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall

Latrice and Labelle
are lost in LA
But they find a sign
meant for you and me

And the idol smiles
look out the window in the wall
The traffic stops
the rain begins to fall

Way on down the hall
Uncle Phil is asleep
You whisper to me
about Dragon Ball Zee

And the Idol smiles
it is written on the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall

Last Gasp Cafe 16 Two songs for Green Day



Last Gasp Cafe 15 女子高生
Concert for Donnie Darko. Long Black Jar and You're Free composed and performed by Peter Cleave
long black jar you're free ana carolina reston green day

puff 291 Last Gasp Cafe 12 Will there be Fox in the Metaverse


Will there be Cher in the Metaverse? Roaches? Peter?

puff 290 Last Gasp Cafe 11 Two songs for the Astrochick



Puff 285 Last Gasp Cafe 10- Upstairs Studio Concert
Long Black Jar
Colin


Last Gasp Cafe 9
A concert for the Metaverse



puff 281 Last Gasp Cafe 8 A two song concert for Tyra Banks


puff 265 Last Gasp Cafe 5
A concert for Mary J Blige by Peter Cleave featuring songs dedicated to Ana Carolina Reston and Daniela Cicarelli


puff 261 Last Gasp Cafe No 3 For Peter Wheeler
Featuring Colin, To see you is to love you, Nadine...