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NEWS<br />
16 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Seniors return to 206 Club sessions<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Nonagenarians DotFontand<br />
Betty Weastell wereamong the<br />
smilingfaces at 206 Club this<br />
weekasthe seniors’ social<br />
group returned to normal<br />
sessions.<br />
Awelcome back banner and<br />
balloons on the wallswere<br />
icingonthe cakefor 15<br />
members,and ateam of<br />
volunteers,onday one of the<br />
club’s return.<br />
The group, mostlymade upof<br />
women,reconnectedand<br />
socialised over games, took<br />
partinactivitiesand enjoyed a<br />
warmmeal.<br />
Both Dot and Betty,96and 95<br />
respectively, werepleased to<br />
be back with others; Betty had<br />
her 95th birthday during<br />
lockdown.<br />
The ladies have been<br />
regulars at206 Club for the<br />
pastfew years, joiningunder<br />
former directorofday services<br />
MaryHarrison.The role was<br />
takenoverbyAdair Pethig<br />
threeyears ago.<br />
206 Club members Colleen Wederall, Marie Workman, Betty<br />
Weastell and Dot Font enjoy being back in each others company.<br />
Club members get together<br />
three days aweekMonday,<br />
Tuesday andWednesday –for<br />
socialfun andconnection with<br />
others. Over lockdownMrs<br />
Pethigmade morethan 500<br />
phone calls to checkinon<br />
membersand keepthemupto<br />
date with herown lockdown<br />
activities.She tended her<br />
gardenand knittedacardigan.<br />
On averagethere are around<br />
20 people persession, as well<br />
as ateam of volunteers helping<br />
to keepthings running<br />
smoothly, Mrs Pethig said.<br />
However, shewould like to<br />
have acouple of extra<br />
volunteers during the week. If<br />
anyone is interested theycan<br />
Volunteers Haley Court, May Sanford and Betty Beck take acuppa<br />
break at the 206 Club's first gathering postCovid19 lockdown.<br />
PHOTOS:TONI WILLIAMS<br />
contacther at Age Concern<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Among the volunteer crewon<br />
duty wereBetty Beck, May<br />
Sanfordand HaleyCourt who<br />
between them havemore than<br />
28 years volunteering<br />
experience at 206Club.They<br />
enjoy it as much as the<br />
members.<br />
Volunteers help out in the<br />
kitchen, serving morningtea or<br />
lunches and help with<br />
activities or games like the<br />
popular Housiesessions.<br />
There willnow be extra<br />
cleaning oftables before<br />
eating, areminder that<br />
sensible hygiene standardsare<br />
just part of thenew normal.<br />
Hotel owner is supporter of volunteer effort<br />
Supporting volunteers and<br />
volunteeringinthe community<br />
is achancetogive back to the<br />
community, says Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>owner Johny Singh.<br />
Mr Singh has been an avid<br />
supporter of volunteer<br />
organisations in the community<br />
sincetakingover the hotel two<br />
years ago.<br />
Since then thehotelhas<br />
helped hosts of avariety of<br />
volunteer fundraisers from<br />
Daffodil Day quiz events to<br />
fundraisers for hospice and<br />
White Ribbon. The hotel’s Turf<br />
Bar staffraised thousands of<br />
dollars forProstate Cancer<br />
Foundation’s Blue September.<br />
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Mr Singh has also donated<br />
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of thedistrict’s schoolsto<br />
honour the pioneer women of<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Districtfor<br />
Women's Suffrage1<strong>25</strong>th<br />
anniversary.<br />
He is also aproud sponsor of<br />
the VolunteeringMid and<br />
South Canterburyand Hotel<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> Volunteerof the<br />
Monthseries,printedinThe<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>.<br />
VolunteeringMid and South<br />
Canterbury coordinator<br />
Dellwyn Moylan said it had<br />
beenagreat partnership<br />
especially as it was a<br />
SHOPPING<br />
community business working<br />
with anotforprofit<br />
organisation.<br />
Volunteers don'tvolunteer<br />
for the recognition, but the<br />
monthly award is nice way to<br />
thank them andtalk about their<br />
organisations,she said,<br />
Nationalvolunteerweek,<br />
running until <strong>June</strong> 27,<br />
acknowledges thebenefitsof<br />
working together andMiss<br />
Moylan said the partnership<br />
with the hotel was aperfect<br />
example of abusiness (still<br />
dealing withfinancial suffering<br />
becauseofCovid19) and anotforprofit<br />
could successfully<br />
work together.<br />
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Moylan and Hotel <strong>Ashburton</strong> owner Johny Singh work together to<br />
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