OWED TO S NIGHTINGALE

A tribute to Martinborough head librarian and one-woman shoe museum Shirley Nightingale, recently exposed on Seven Sharp  (http://tvnz.co.nz/seven-sharp/nz-s-biggest-shoe-collection-video-5574655) as the Imelda Marcos of New Zealand.
by John Ansell
 
Beneath our head librarian’s desk? Two shoes distinctly pythonesque? Unwind their way all sleek and curly ?Round the shapely feet of Shirley.?? Wreathed in tongues of molten plastic,? These blue serpents, though fantastic, ?Are out shod when Shirl reveals ?A crazier pair with blinking heels! … Continue Reading

KOKOMAI FESTIVAL EVENTS IN MARTINBOROUGH

The programme will bring national and international acts to the region and showcase the talented people within the Wairarapa. Many of these will be held in Martinborough including:

REVOLUTION! WHEELS OF CHANGE
Martinborough photographer Marcus Adams is excited about his outdoor photography exhibition during the Festival. The Pain & Kershaw Ltd sponsored exhibition, Revolution! Wheels Of Change in SE Asia, will debut in the Martinborough Town Square for the length of Kokomai (October 18-27th). It will document how the wheel has shaped social and economic outcomes in South East Asia. … Continue Reading

Jump Jam success

The Martinborough School Jump Jam team gained second place (only 0.05 points behind the winner) at the North Island Championships. Coach Erin Chamley said that the team ‘competed with gusto’ and while away all were a great credit to their school.

They would like to thank all who have supported them through their training, attending local competitions and fund raising.

The team will now compete at the National competitions in November. The priority is now to raise funds to attend this event. The team would like to hear from anybody with fund raising ideas or corporate who may like to assist as a sponsor. Please contact Erin at Martinborough School.
Photo courtesy Erin Chamley

ARE YOU PREPARED?

COME AND FIND OUT HOW MARTINBOROUGH IS?

The earthquakes in July and August have given all of us a ‘shake up’ and a timely reminder that we cannot be complacent living in the ‘shaky isles’.

The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office has been planning to ensure that the region has a good response capability and as part of this is to have community response teams in the South Wairarapa.

The Martinborough Community Response Team’s leader, Karen Stephens, has worked in Civil Defence and emergency preparedness for over 16 years and she has volunteered her skills to help build Martinborough’s response plan. “We have a small team of volunteers who are working together to build a plan to ensure that we can support the community of Martinborough should a major earthquake or other situation arise where the community has to support itself.

The team will coordinate the needs of the community and work with Civil Defence to deal with the many welfare needs that will arise. We also expect that many people will want to help out when something like an earthquake happens, and part of the team’s job is to co-ordinate these spontaneous volunteers and the skills and resources they bring.”

To support this, arrangements have been made with the Martinborough Lions Club and the Marae to use their facilities in a major event.

“It is important that the community knows what they need to do and where to go if there is a major event” said Karen, “so we will be opening our Civil Defence Centre, the Lions Den in Oxford Street next to the medical centre, on Saturday 12th October from 10.00am to 12.00 to allow people to come and meet us and to get information.”