Ashburton Courier: June 30, 2022

CLUB NEWS
38 Ashburton Courier, June 30, 2022
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CLUB NEWS
Ashburton Electronic Organ &Keyboard
Alison -played aselection of lovely tunes
before the short AGM,which was followed by
entertainment organised by Irene.
Marg –kicked the evening off playing
You’re the Reason, followed by the Elvis
version of The WonderofYou (Margsays
Elvis “is the best singer in the world”). Marg’s
third tune, My Beautiful Lady, was indeed a
beautiful, reflective piece.Marg, you are clever
how you have both hands and foot pedals
going on the organ!
Irene &Karen –started with Cottage by
the Lee, with Irene on her accordion and
Karen on the piano, followed by Brush Those
Tears /Baby Blue /Blue Eyes Crying in the
Rain. Their third tune was Roses in Bloom,
which is afavourite and sounded beautiful with
harmony. Ladies, your playingreally
compliments each other!
Irene proceededtotell some Scottish
jokes, which went down well.
Barry and Glenys Kirwan, our guest artists
for the evening, sung aselectionoftunes
starting with So Sad, If IDidn’t Have aDime,
Walk on By, and finishing with TulsaQueen.
Playing guitars, they had rich vocals and lovely
harmony.
Rose, Irene, Ann -the combo of Rose on
the piano and Irene and Ann on melodicas,
created anew sound. They played The
Wonder of You /I’m in the Mood for Love,
followed by Four Walls and then Breezing
Along with the Breeze /It’s aSin to Tell aLie.
There was some great harmony and toe
tapping goingon!
The Cross Street group consisted of Karen
on piano, Irene and Suzie on accordions,
Robin and Iain on ukuleles,Margaret on
drums and Ian on the tea chest bass. They
played aselectionofmedleys includingMy
Happiness /Moonlight Bay /China Doll, and
Blue Skirt Waltz /KentuckyWaltz. The group
finished off with Suzie on the piano,playing a
boogie woogie version of Walk Right Back/
Your Cheating Heart /You’re 16.
Barry and Glenys ended our evening with
PeacefulEasy Feeling, TeachYour Children,
Bluest Heartache of the Year, and Let It Be
Me. So enjoyable!
Thank you to everyone for agreat night’s
entertainment and to Irene for her organising.
Creative Fibre
Members have been busy this last month
working on articlesthat are being donated to
Ukraine,Westpac Helicopters and the Cancer
Society (5 scarves, socks, mittens, about 20
beanies,Tam o’ Shanta’s, and various other
hats and another 10 knee rugs)which were
among the goods on the Show and Tell table
at the meeting at the Plains Museum recently.
Other articleswere ahomespun andknitted
adults jersey (raffle prize),child’s hooded
jersey and acardigan with agarden of
foxglovesabove the welt, perendale
homespun yarn, two crochet bells with
clangersinfine cotton,toy dog and adice
(both knitted)and awoven table runner from a
beginnerweaver.
It was asmallish gathering of members on
an extremely cold wet day. Business was
quickly dealtwith as we were expecting avisit
from Barb of Tally Ho –onher way home from
the Wool Fest in Christchurch. She gave a
From left, Ashburton County Lions Coleen King with the Blake
Trophy, Audrey Lowe, Ann Smith, club president Jeannette Early,
Jan Stonyer and Sue Grenn.
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reportonher weekend’s adventure and
‘opened’ her trailer for memberstoadd to their
‘stash’ofsupplies and explainedher plans for
the cardingbusiness she has recently taken
over.
Other business and dates to remember
are:- Mid- Winter Christmas lunch on Monday
25th July at the Hotel Ashburton. Names are
being taken now. Contact Sue on 307 1453 or
22 307 1453 as soon as possible please. Area
Meeting at the NetballPavilion, Aorangi Park
Timaru on August 1st at 1:30pm. Craft Cluster
–first Monday each month at Plains Museum
10am –2pm. Bring own lunch and acup. $2
door charge. Weaving Workshop -Ashford’s
(upstairs) 3rd Saturdayeach month. $2 door
fee, food available or BYO. Plans are being
researched for an Open Day in August 2023.
Ideas for the programmewelcome –onSue’s
phonenumbers.
Ashburton County Lions Club
President Sue welcomedclub members,
District Governor Christine, visitors from the
Ashburton, Methven,Mayfield, Hinds, Rakaia
and Pakeke Lions club to the County Lions
Club annual changeover of officers night. Past
Council chairman Neil Blake proposed atoast
to Lions International, aFamily of Lions, Lion
Janetreplied.
Everyoneenjoyed alovely meal and
fellowship then President Sue gave her annual
report, expressingher gratitude to Secretary
Jan and Treasurer Wendyand otherBoard
members for their support.The club strived to
achieve in spite of the constraints of COVID,
with limitedfundraising and service but the
club helpedwith meals on wheels, assisted
with catering, held aXmas stall, rugby gate
keeping duties, Toot for Tucker,baking for the
community, sellingoflily bulbs,and lots of
interesting speakers and activities at the
monthly tea meetings,plus several social
occasions throughout the year. President Sue
Thanked all members for their support and
friendship throughout her year as President
andwished incomingPresident Jeannette and
her Board all the best for the upcoming lions
year.
District Governor Christine and President
Sue presented LionsJan Stonyer, Anne Smith
and Audrey Lowe each with the “Lloyd Morgan
Lions Club Charitable Trust NZ Honoured
Recognitionaward “acknowledging their long
and outstanding dedication and service to
Lions.
Lion Coleen King was awarded the “Blake
Trophy Quiet Achiever Award” for her everwilling
and dedicatedparticipation in club
activities,
District Governor Christine thanked
President Sue and her Board for the work they
had done and then inducted Lion Jeannette as
the new President and the new Board
members for the 2022/23year. President
Jeannette’s theme for the year being “Age is
No Barrier” and she is looking forward to a
year of service, fun and fellowshipwithin the
club.
Rafflesand tailtwistingbrought the
evening to aclose.
U3A Ashburton
This week's speaker was Dr Anne Ford.
The meeting was on Tuesday.
First footsteps: the first wave of people into
Australasiaand the Pacific
50,000years ago the first modern humans
arrived in the great continentSahul (what we
know today as Australia and Papua New
Guinea) where they colonized amyriad of
environmental zones in ashort period of time,
including the first steps into the islandsofthe
Pacific, headingasfar eastwards asthe
Solomons Islands. Over time, these first
settlers developed unique regional cultures,
including the independent innovation of
agriculture in the Highlands of New Guinea.
This talk will explore howthese first modern
humans came to arrive in Sahul, and what
they did after their arrival, with particular
emphasis on changes in Papua New Guinea.
Dr AnneFord is an Associate Professor in
the Archaeology programme at the University
of Otago. She specialises in the prehistory of
Papua New Guinea, and over the last 15 years
has completed archaeological fieldwork in
several provinces. This has included
examining the first footsteps of modern
humans into the IvaneValley (the earliest
occupiedsite of PapuaNew Guinea at 50,000
years ago). Anne specialises in stone tool
technology, exploringhow people adapt and
innovatetechnologies when encounteringnew
environments, resources or ways of living, as
well as how they are used in exchange and
social structures. Apart from Papua New
Guinea,Anne has completed archaeological
researchinChina, Mongolia, Russia, New
Zealand,Samoaand Australia.
Mid Canterbury Rural WomenNZ
Provincial
It was agreat pleasure to attend the
Ashburton District Council Awards where Mid
Canterbury Rural WomenProvincial was
awardedthe Ashburton Medal for their
contribution to theAshburton District, in
particular to the RuralCommunity in 2021.It
was very special to receivethis honour which
Iconsider was made possible by the huge
contribution or many groups and individuals
Friendship New Zealand Mid Canterbury area representative Carl
Ruddenklau with Ashburton Ladies Club life member Mavis Trott
and the cutting of the club’s 35th anniversary celebration cake.
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from our local community and from many
outside our province. What awonderful area
we live in when you consider how much was
so generously given in time, food, goods and
compassion when theFlood of ’21 affected
many of our farmers. This award is for all those
who contributed in some way, which in turn
enabled our RuralWomen to support those
farmers in need.
Abig reminderofplanned events for you
to attend. The Chainsaw information Day on
Tuesday, will focus on battery chainsaws,
maintenance, safetyand operation.
The Movie fundraiser “Phantom of the
Open” on SundayJuly 17th at 5pm.Tickets
are still available. Proceeds go to supporting
our Scholarship programme and Life
Education throughthe Harold Club.
Our next meeting is on Friday 8th July at
the Sinclair Centre, 9.45am. Guest Speaker.
Any queries pleasecontact president,
Marg on 3024717 or 027 2677 600
Ashburton Golf Club 9Holers
Today we play Round 5Jean Drummond
and Gordon Clinton trophies, putting,and the
following week, 7th July, Sega Golf Round 5
Heather Smith Trophy, mixed Stableford.
Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club
The Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club
met at The Lake House at 11.30am on the
22nd of June to celebrate the 35th Anniversary
of our club with 31 membersand 2guests
present. The NationalAnthem was sung.
Awarm welcome to allwas extended by
our president Margaret Watson and 10
apologies were received. Margaret introduced
our two guests-Warren Jeffs our FNZI
Chairman and Northern South Island
councillor and Carl Ruddenklau our local Area
Rep.
Two birthdays were celebrated and our
Life member was presented with aspray.
Marion Brownand Monica Hanrahan were
the introduced by their sponsors and Carl then
inducted them into membership. Mavisthen
cut our anniversary cake assisted by
Margaret.
Following asung Grace our main meal
was served.
Warren then presented two members with
Lifetime Memberships -Annette King who has
been amember for 31 yearsand Noma Kell for
29 years. Both have served on committee and
held positions of responsibility and are still
activemembers.
Warren and Carl then spoke to members
of their positions of responsibility.
Dessert. tea ,coffee and cake then
brought avery relaxed enjoyable day to a
close.
Thank you The Lake House.
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