Sweet success –  over $4,000 raised for Wharekaka

Tough times call for creative thinking – especially when it comes to fundraising. So a big shout out goes to the Wharekaka Auxiliary who baked an amazing array of Christmas goodies as a fundraiser for Wharekaka Aged Care Facility. 

Unable to hold their popular annual Christmas stall at the TK Farmers Market (on hold this summer), the Auxiliary took their delicious Christmas treats online, baking to emailed orders.  An ad in the Martinborough Star (November issue) prompted a flood of orders from our local community.

At the final count,  the Auxiliary baked 57 Christmas cakes, 552 meringues, 400 shortbread, 720 mince pies, 348 cheese sables, and 763 ricciarelli. 

“Wharekaka Trust Board were thrilled to see this initiative was so successful, raising $4000 for Wharekaka in difficult times.  Congratulations to the Auxiliary and their amazing team of helpers.  We are also very fortunate to have a really supportive community who clearly enjoy sweet treats and rushed to buy them,” says Wharekaka Trust Board Chair, Joy Cooper

SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB

The South Wairarapa Rebus Club starts its new year with a meeting on 28 January addressed by John Beijen on his time in China before and during the arrival of Covid 19. Under current Covid conditions vaccine certificates are required to attend the meeting. Our 25 February meeting includes our AGM, to be followed by a guest speaker. Special Interest groups for folk in the retired age bracket are reconvening in February.

The South Wairarapa Rebus Club meets in the South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club on the fourth Friday morning of each month and organises an outing in those months with a fifth Friday. Anyone in the retired age group who may be interested in SW Rebus Club is welcome to come along to a meeting as a visitor.  Please contact David Woodhams 306 8319.

Rotary Martinborough Fair… the same but different

South Wairarapa Rotary still intends to run the annual Martinborough Fairs while operating under the Covid-19 traffic light framework and guidelines.  The venue for the Fairs, which are due to run on the first Saturday in April and in May, has had to change from the Martinborough township to another suitable venue, which is still to be confirmed.

Although the February Fair has been postponed until later this year, there will still be two fairs in 2022 now in April and May. The decision to change the venue of the Fairs was a difficult one, but it was necessary for the Fairs to meet the restrictions of the Covid-19 framework. 

Under the current Covid-19 traffic light framework, the Martinborough Fair is classified as retail, meaning the Martinborough Fair provides the venue for the “shops/stalls” to operate.  South Wairarapa Rotary’s Fair convenors have made the decision to check vaccination passes on entry to any venue and will ensure that there will be wider walkways – to give fair goers plenty of room to walk around safely.

Dependent on the final venue the organisers will also provide additional space between each stall ensuring the Fair meets and exceeds the Covid-19 framework guidelines.  Masks will be mandatory, so we will be ensuring everyone wears their mask whilst inside the venue and as much as possible “social distance” while shopping. … Continue Reading

Recycling dates

Thursday 10th February glass

Wednesday 16th February wheelie bin 

Wednesday 23rd February glass