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PhoenixFEATHERSTON

Volume XIII Issue VIIIAUGUST 2008

Stop Press . . . .Featherston PublicToilets UpgradeThe Featherston PromotionalGroup and Business Associationand the South Wairarapa DistrictCouncil wish to advise that inaccordance with the motionagreed to at the public meetingheld on the 27th of May re theupgrading of the Featherstonpublic toilets

“Subject to a show of handsagreeing to using the existing siteboth Council and the Group areto come up with concept planswithin the next two months. Theplans must be in public before thenext public meeting to decide onwhich plan.”

Both have met this time frame andwill have copies of the twoconcepts available for publicviewing at the Featherston Libraryand various businesses aroundtown. Comments will be sought onboth concepts, including which isthe preferred option, and will bediscussed at a public meeting ona date which will be advised.

Any queries by email only togkerr@slingshot.co.nz

Greg KerrChairmanFeatherston Promotional Group& Business Association

The Featherston Promotional Group would like to congratulate Brianand Lily Adamson and the team of Adamson’s Service Station onwinning the “2008 Regional MTA Service Station Award.”

The Regional Supreme Award nominations came from right acrossthe wider region and reflected the spread of skill and attributesamongst its member businesses.

Independent judges evaluated a range of criteria, in conjunction withthe MTA who has records on which to draw major information onthe quality and service offered by service stations throughout theWairarapa, so it is a great achievement to win.

Serving the town for three generations, James Adamson began thebusiness across the road from its present site in 1916. When thepresent site became available in 1927, the business moved acrossthe road, where it has remained ever since. Percy Adamson, James’son, was to carry on the business for several years, then his sons,Brian and Jim kept the family tradition going.

Adamson’s Service Station not onlyserves Featherston residents, buttravelers going to and from theWairarapa via the Rimutakas. Ninety-two years have seen the wonderfulcontribution that the Adamson familyhas made to Featherston. Both thefamily and the team at the servicestation can surely be proud of theirachievement in winning this award.

The Promotional Group applaud thedamson family and recognize theirloyalty and service to Featherston andwish them well for the future. Roll onits century, only eight years away.

Adamson’s ServiceStation Recognised

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Featherston CINEMA, Bar and Café

46a Fox St,Featherston

Ph 06 3089512www.fstncinema.net.nz

email fstncinema@paradise.net.nz

Movies currently showing in August – Outsourced, Second Hand Wedding, How about you, Journey tothe fall s/t, I’m not there, The Diving Bell and Butterfly s/t, Closing the Ring, Grow your own ( 20 Aug),Happy go lucky, In the Valley of Elah

Special request for the last showing of ‘How about you’ 3.30pm 9 August.

Movies coming. Before the devil knows your dead- (Suspense Thriller), Then she found me (hilariousand moving) and Mongol s/t. IN SEPTEMBER WE INTEND TO PLAY SOME MOVIES FOR FORESTAND BIRD SOCIETY – A list of movies will be available from the Cinema counter later this month.

Favorite Movie of the month – I have rated ‘Outsourced’ and ‘Second Hand Wedding’ as the best light-hearted movies so far this year. For more thought provoking see ‘The Diving Bell and Butterfly’and ‘Journey to the fall’ - Both heavy thinking movies but they enthralled me from the beginning.

‘Closing the Ring’ is about a war time romance. Directed by Richard Attenborough and starring ShirleyMacLaine. If you liked ‘the Note Book’ you’ll like this.‘In the valley of Elah’ – is about a son who goes AWOL after returning from Iraq. Starring Tommy Lee Jones. I lookforward to the screening.

JOIN THE COFFEE/MOVIE CLUB EVERY FRIDAY AT 3PM

The cinema venue is available for Private Bookings, fundraisers and social functions. Hot and Cold drinks,cone Ice creams or sundaes, Munchies/sweets can be taken into the cinema.

View on our website information of the current and coming movies plus the weekly timetable. The WairarapaNews also publishes the weekly timetable and Programmes are displayed at the Featherston Lotto shop,Creative Image, Adamson’s Service Station, D & J Collins Auto Services

The regular visitors Club July winner is Val Wilton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Councillor’sCommentby Councillor Dean Davies

What a fantastic response the people of Featherstonhave made to the recent plea by the Food Bank.Everyone was overwhelmed by the generosity and thecupboards are now full. But remember in a few monthstime they could be empty again, so please next timeyou’re passing Turret House pop in and drop off a fewitems.

A number of people have expressed their concern thatCouncil is now charging (from 1 August 2008) forgreen waste disposal at the Recycling Centres. Thischarging brings us into line with both Carterton andMasterton, where the same fee of $5.00 is chargedfor a boot load of green waste. Although Council wasreluctant to impose such a fee, there is a cost toCouncil with the processing and removal of thiswaste. If Council had not imposed a fee we would

have had to include this in the rates, which would meanfurther rates increases. So it’s a case of user pays.

Greater Wellington Regional Council is looking toestablish a Lake Wairarapa Wetlands Park. Theyintend to form an Establishment Group withrepresentatives from The Department of Conservation,Greater Wellington Regional Council, SouthWairarapa District Council, Kahungunu ki Wairarapa,Rangitne ö Wairarapa and Wairarapa Moana Hapu.During this process there will be wider consultationwith all users of the lake and its surrounds, localresidents and other interested parties. The long termgoal and vision is going to be exciting and of benefitto Featherston and the Wairarapa with improvedfacilities, new walkways and tourism opportunities.We will certainly keep you informed as more newscomes our way.

August marks the start of our new CEO Dr JackDowds. To follow is an extract from a press releasewritten by Mayor Staples;

“Dr Dowds was Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor,Executive Director and Head of Accountancy atMassey University College of Business until 2005and has just completed a fixed term contract withUCOL. He has very strong financial andmanagement skills which we believe will be criticalif South Wairarapa District Council is to remainviable into the future. Although he has an academicbackground, Jack Dowds is very much a peopleperson who is looking forward to a new career thathas a strong community focus.”

Please remember if you have any concerns, questionsor grizzels to contact either Porky Sexton, SolitaireRobertson or myself Dean Davies

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St John delightedby response“So many excellent people responded to our plea in last month’sPhoenix that St John will soon be confident in being able tocomplete a full roster and keep the Featherston ambulancecrewed in compliance with the District Health Board’s needs,”says Featherston Area Chairman Grahame Alecock.“At present, the Featherston ambulance is crewed by NationalCertificate officers Sue Jones and Cath Wedderburn and Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Officer Colin Robinson. This istoo great a task for three people to maintain long-term.”“We are delighted that we now have 15 or 16 excellentpotential recruits. They’re working now on background andmedical checks, and some already have their First Aidqualification.”St John is currently changing ambulance training, and the newrecruits will be studying on-line, with practical workshops todemonstrate and reinforce their newly-learned skills.Featherston’s Area Ambulance Co-ordinator Heather Marchsays she’s very impressed by the volunteers who have comeforward.“Many of them have relevant health qualifications already,and all of them have the sort of experience and life skills thatsuggest that they could become excellent ambulance officers,”she says.It is not too late to join this exciting and worthwhile group – ifyou think you might be interested call Heather on 308 8591

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Moving to Australia, Reanne furthered her studies inTherapeutic Massage. Here she gained certificates inAromatherapy, Hot Stone Therapy, Sport, ReflexologyMassage, Alang Relaxation and Therapeutic Massage.

Then like for many New Zealanders home called. Reanneand her husband settled in Featherston, last year in August.For the first time in her life she felt really grounded but alsofelt at home. Reanne tells me that there is no place she’drather be. The people are fantastic and she is really gratefulfor all the support the local businesses have given her.Reanne just loves Featherston.

One of the oldest and simplest forms of therapy, Reanne’swish is to encourage everyone to experience her massagebenefits. There are huge gains to be had from touch therapywhich are amazing and much needed in today’s fast pace

society. While each healer is different, Reanne offers herown unique style.

Many potential clients ask her, ‘what is Massage Therapy?’

Benefits include, ‘it stimulates circulation and encouragesblood flow which accelerates the healing process. Easesmuscle tension and alleviates stiffness and increase flexibilityand improves range of motion. To assist in eliminating waste,massage helps to push toxins out of the muscles and into thelymphatic system. Massage reduces blood pressure andstrengthens the immune system.’ It is great for stressmanagement and allows you to stop, giving time for oneselfto relax mind, body and soul.

Reanne’s ‘catch cry’ is, “to treat all my clients each asindividuals whilst offering them a unique and affordableexperience in a safe and secure environment”.

You can find Two Hands clinic at: 42 Fitzherbert Street,Featherston.

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So invest in yourself to-day and treat your body to aTherapeutic Massage at “Two Hands”.

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Round 1: Monday 11th August Fstn RSA 7.30pm

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MICHAEL HOUSTOUNIN CONCERT

Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff

ANZAC HALL FEATHERSTON:SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2008 - 2.30 PM.

Admission: Adults: $25.00; Students $10.00

Tickets available from John Tenquist (06 308 9799)or at the following:

Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art & HistoryCarterton LibraryFeatherston LibraryGreytown Library

Martinborough Library

This concert has been made possible with generous assistanceby the Acorn Trust Featherston and the South Wairarapa

Community Arts Council

The Chor-Farmer ChoirThe Chor- Farmer Choir was formed by the present conductorHiroshi Masumoto in 1967.

The choir consists of Students and graduates of TokyoUniversity of Agriculture who study music.

They are consistent winners of the Tokyo Metropolitan ChoirContest and are rated as one of the top male choirs in Japan.

The choir is a 33 strong male Group their ages range from20 – 55 years.

The Chor-Farmer group has toured New Zealand & Australiaevery two years, since 1977, financing the tour themselves.

The principle aim of the choir is to promote cultural exchangeand friendship through music.

The Featherston Heritage Museum and sponsors, aredelighted to have the pleasure of this group performing atthe Anzac Hall Featherston on Thursday 11th September at7.30pm – Accompanying them at the Concert is our veryown Featherston Gentleman Singers.

The choir is being billeted by Featherston families for 2nights, (Thursday 11th & Friday12th, leavingFeatherston on Saturday morning for Taupo.

If you would like to share your home with these visitors,

please contact Trish or Ken Burgiss 06 – 3088345.

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The US standard railway gauge (distance between the rails)is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number.

Why was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they builtthem in England, and English expatriates built the US railways.

Why did the English build them like that? Because the firstrail lines were built by the same people who built the pre-railway tramways, and that’s the gauge they used.

Why did ‘they’ use that gauge then? Because the peoplewho built the tramways used the same jigs and tools that theyused for building waggons, which used that wheel spacing.

Why did the waggons have that particular odd wheel spacing?Well, if they tried to use any other spacing, the waggon wheelswould break on some of the old, long distance roads in England,because that’s the spacing of the wheel ruts.

So who built those old rutted roads? Imperial Rome built thefirst long distance roads in Europe (and England ) for theirlegions. The roads have been used ever since.

And the ruts in the roads? Roman war chariots formed theinitial ruts, which everyone else had to match for fear ofdestroying their waggon wheels. Since the chariots were madefor Imperial Rome, they were all alike in the matter of wheelspacing. Therefore the United States standard railway gaugeof 4 feet, 8.5 inches is derived from the original specificationsfor an Imperial Roman war chariot. Bureaucracies live forever.

So, the next time you are handed a Specification/ Procedure/Process and wonder ‘What horse’s arse came up with it?’you may be exactly right.

Imperial Roman army chariots were made just wide enoughto accommodate the rear ends of two war horses. (Twohorses’ arses.) Now, the twist to the story:

When you see a Space Shuttle sitting on its launch pad, thereare two big booster rockets attached to the sides of the mainfuel tank. These are solid rocket boosters, or SRBs. The SRBsare made by Thiokol at their factory in Utah The engineerswho designed the SRBs would have preferred to make thema bit fatter, but the SRBs had to be shipped by train from thefactory to the launch site. The railway line from the factoryhappens to run through a tunnel in the mountains, and theSRBs had to fit through that tunnel. The tunnel is slightly widerthan the railway track, and the railway track, as you nowknow, is about as wide as two horses’ behinds. < B>

So, a major Space Shuttle design feature of what is arguablythe world’s most advanced transportation system wasdetermined over two thousand years ago by the width of ahorse’s arse.

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A plea from St Teresa’sSchool StudentsOver the last month our school has suffered at thehands of “people” destroying our school. We havehad 5 windows smashed and broken. This makes sucha mess with glass all over the classrooms and ourdedicated caretaker – Mrs Walker – always comes andcleans it up. We think this is not fair that she has todo extra work because of these people. The moneythat has to be spend on fixing these things means it isless money for us as students. Many of our outsideseats have been damaged because of skateboarders andthis has meant that skateboarding has been banned fromthe school grounds. It is a shame just because ‘people’can’t behaviour or respect other people’s property.We have also had the guttering around the schooldamaged, a hole put in a wall, wooden decks damagedand a light pulled out as well as lots of rubbish leftbehind by these people using our grounds. OurPrincipal – Mrs Pilcher – has now installed securitylights and may have to install security cameras.

We would like help from the community.

If you see people playing in our school grounds andnot using them with respect PLEASE contact thePolice or the school office – you may have to leave amessage – 308 9064.

We are happy for anyone to use the school grounds-as long as they use them appropriately and withrespect.

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What’s On This MonthMONDAYGalaxy Gym, Sports Stadium Annexe 5.30-7pm. Ph 308-9932 or 308-9086.Featherston St John adults, 7.30pm. Phone 308-9330.Senior Citizens Cub meets every Monday. Phone 308-9628 or 308-9644.Playcentre, Monday, Friday 9.15am to 11.45am for children 0-6.Kahutara Play Group meets at Kahutara Hall, 9.45-l2pm. For parents andcaregivers of preschool children. Everone welcome

TUESDAYAl Anon Support Group for families and friends of people with drinking/drug problems. Phone 308-8868.Featherston Golf Club ladies Day, 9.30am. New members very welcome.Phone 308-9973.South Wairarapa Badminton Club 6.30-9.30pm at the Stadium. ChildrensChess and Board Game Club. All welcome. 4.30 to 5.30pm. Ph Graham orRobyn 308 8118.

WEDNESDAYCross Creek Blues Club. Every 1st Wednesday of the month at the “TinHutt” Tauherenikau 7.30pm. For more info contact Eric 308 6474 or visitwww.crosscreekblucs.co.nzSth Wairarapa Badminton Club midweek 10-noon at the Stadium.Galaxy Gym, Sports Stadium Annexe 5.30-7pm. Ph 308-9932 or308-9086.Featherston Scottish Country Dance Club resumes 7.30pm Wednesday11th March and every Wednesday except the first one of the month. CatholicChurch Parish Hall, Bell Street. Beginners welcome. $1 per night. This issocial dancing, you don’t need a special partner. Phone 308-9015.Featherston Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Phone 308-9274.Karate 6pm Featherston Primary School HaIl, teaching students of all ages.All are welcome Ph 308-9839.Toy Library 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 12-1pm, Featherston Community Cen-tre, 14 Wakefield Street.Lovebugs music and coffee morning for caregivers and babies to preschoolers.10arn at the Anglican Church Hall (opposite the Fire Station). Parking at theback. $2 donation. All welcome.Kahutara Play Group meets at Kahutara Hall, 9.45-12pm For parents andcaregivers of preschool children. Everone welcome for education and fun.Wairarapa Folk Club meets every 4th Wednesday at The Lounge Wine &Tampas Bar, High Street, Carterton.Waihenga St John’s Masonic Lodge meets 1st Wednesday of the month inMartinborough. Contact Phone 308 9812.

THURSDAYCare and Craft meet every second Thursday. Phone 308-9992.Lioness Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday. New members mostwelcome. Phone 308-9330.St John Cadets (Youth) meet at 7pm every Thursday at St John Hall. Phone308-9454.

FRIDAYBoard Games at the Pub. 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at the RoyalHotel. 7pm to 10pm. Ph Graham or Robyn 308 8118.Galaxy Gym, Sports Stadium Annexe 5.30-7pm. Ph 308-9932 or 308-9086.A.A. meets at 8pm every Friday Evening. Phone 308-9876.Playcentre, Monday, Friday 9.15am to 11.45am for children 0-6.Wairarapa Folk Club meets every 2nd Friday at Faloon Settlement Road,Masterton (signposted) at 8pm.

SATURDAY.Toy Library 1st & 3rd Saturday, 9.30-10.30am, Featherston CommunityCentre, 14 Wakefield Street.

SUNDAYFeatherston Golf Club members club day from 9am. Soldiers SettlementRoad. Weekly competitions. New members welcome. Phone BarbaraThompson 308 9194 or Peter Hawkins 308 9357.Wairarapa Country Music Club monthly Club singalong, get together &afternoon tea, St Johns Hall, Dixon St Masterton 1.30 pm, November 13. Allwelcome. Small charge for afternoon teaWOW Toastmasters Club for public speaking training meets 3rd Sunday,11am to 1pm at different venues in the Wairarapa. Visitwww.wairarapatoastmasters.org.nz/wow.html for details.

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FEATHERSTON COMMUNITY CENTREWhat’s On here Telephone 308 8239

Monday 1pm-4pm Mah Jong5.30-6.30pm Trim & Tone

Tuesday 9am-3.30pm WINZAppointment required 0800 559 00910am-2.30pm Art Expression

2nd Tuesday 11am-3pm Community Law4.30-5.30pm Junior Chess &

Board Games2nd & 4th Tuesday 7pm-10pm Creative MemoriesWednesday 10am-3.30pm WINZ

Appointment required 0800 559 009Monthly on 1st Wed 1pm-4pm Underhill Road

Garden Circle6.30-7.30pm Belly Dancing

Thursday 10am-3.30pm WINZAppointment required 0800 559 009

Once a month 10am-2.30pm Maori Land Court10-11am Line Dancing11.30am-12.30pm Tai Chi

Saturday Monthly 10am-3pm Creative Memories

FeatherstonAssembly of God

22-30 Birdwood Street

Sunday 10am ServiceSunday pre-school6.30-8.00pm Youth (College Age)

Wednesday ‘Wednesday in theWard,’(Bible Study)7.30-8.30pm

Friday Friday Club7.00-8.30pm (Primary Age)

Enquiries to John & EileenPhone 308 9123

Restoration of FeatherstonCemetery GravesitesBeginsA group has been formed to raise funds to restore some ofthe oldest and most dilapidated graves in the FeatherstonCemetery. The organisation is working with the HistoricCemeteries Conservation Trust of New Zealand. which wasformed, in part. to foster a greater awareness of the historicalvalue of cemeteries in all communities throughout NewZealand. Friends of the Featherston Cemetery will initiallyfocus on the restoration often gravesites. with the hope ofraising additional funds over time to tackle a few more eachyear.

Why focus on our cemetery? To many, cemeteries are aplace to lay their loved ones to rest, hut not necessarily muchmore than that. In fact, however, they are places that carrygreat heritage and historical value. Cemeteries document thelives of all: rich or poor, prominent or humble. Memorialsenable visitors to conduct genealogical research and historiansto interpret the social and economic development of aparticular region. particularly an area such as Featherston,which was settled so long ago.

The oldest graves in the Featherston cemetery reflect theelaborate funerary and mourning customs people routinelypractised during the 19th century. Inscriptions in themonuments exhibit a range of feelings and personalities: thepiety of the deceased, the satisfaction of a life well-lived, acalm acceptance of death on the part of the mourners. deepsorrow, humility, and even anger.

Featherston’s gravestones tell a wonderful story of thosewho lived and died in our midst: from “Baby Max” buried,with no other inscription, in a tiny oval, and “Darling LittleRita Catherine”, who was three years, eight months old, toThomas, aged 40, accidentally killed at Cross Creek in 1904.Conserving their legacies is what the Friends of FeatherstonCemetery aims to accomplish, even if only through therestoration of a few graves at a time.

Initially, FOFC is working on setting up a Trust to enablefunds to be raised and donated. tax free. and also to applyfor grant funds from pub charities and the like. An estimateon the cost of restoring the first ten headstones is soon to bereceived from Roger Hore of Headstones Wairarapa, anexpert in the field of headstone and memorial restoration.Once the estimate is received and tile Trust has been set up,the next step will be to apply for the first of several grants. Ifyou would like to become involved in this extremely satisfyingproject, contact Elizabeth Tremayne at 308-8277 oretremayne@xtra.co.nz.

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Featherston Lioness ClubOur change of officers evening, which was so ablyconducted by Featherston Lion member HeatherBurgess, was an excellent evening.

New president Lynn Olds her new Board and Clubmembers welcome the new challenges of the 2008/09year will bring.

We had visitors from Carterton, Martinborough andGreytown Lioness and Lions Clubs also memberspartners and we all enjoyed the evening. A big thankyou to the Featherston Gentlemen Singers who camealong and sang, most appreciated.

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ARBOR HOUSENEWSArbor House is a Community–owned Rest Homeadministered by a Trust Board to provide services tothe Elderly, primarily in Greytown and the SouthWairarapa. In addition to permanent residential careservices, Arbor House provides residential healthrecovery services, ACC/Private residential care andRespite care services. We believe that our residentsshould be treated as individuals, be shown respect andaccorded dignity, be given companionship andindependence. Through the caring and sharing byfamilies, staff, professionals, and community weprovide a loving secure, homelike environment forour residents.

The Rest Home currently has 18 permanent residentsand 2 short-term residents with forward bookings forrespite care.

We also provide a Day Activity ‘Mix & Mingle’Service for residents and older members of thecommunity every Wednesday. Activities may include:Tai Chi, cards, housie, puzzles, quizzes and visitingentertainment. As we now have our own van we areable to transport our residents for shopping and otherexcursions, such as a trip to the movies, and to pickup people wishing to attend the Wednesday ‘Mix &Mingle’ Activity Day by arrangement with theManager. We always welcome volunteers to supportour residents and activities, or to provideentertainment for our residents.

For more information about Arbor House, the ‘Mix& Mingle’ day, or to put forward your name as avolunteer please ring either the Manager or theSecretary on 304 9483

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The Featherston Community Centre ran anothersuccessful School Holiday Programme on Monday14th, Wednesday, 16th Thursday 17th and Friday 18th

July.

Monday featured Puppet Making in the morningfollowed by a Puppet Show in the Afternoon. Wedefinitely have some talented children in Featherston.

Wednesday morning was scrapbooking with RamonaBusby and there will be some very lucky fathers outthere who will get a lovely card on Fathers Day madeespecially for them. In the Afternoon over 20 childrenwent to the Movies at our own Cinema and they reallyenjoyed the film which was played. Unfortunately“Horton Hears a Who” didn’t play due to technicaldifficulties but the substitute was just as good.

Thursday featured Gymnastics and then Kite Makingand no doubt you should have noticed Emma in theTimes Age helping some really puzzled children.

Another Successful School Holiday ProgrammeFriday was all systems go at Featherston Schoollearning to cook some yummy cup cakes and I amsure not many survived the journey home. In theafternoon we had a go at making stain glass windowswith black paper and cellophane and this activity wasrun by Michele Stokes who has recently re-joinedour Committee.

All in all we had a fantastic time and we would like tothank all that helped us run this programme andespecially the School Holiday Programmecommittee who always manages to come up withsomething different.