Houghton Valley Email Newsletter
30 June, 2011
More people joined this week, so welcome to them (the total is now 92).
Celebrate the opening of the Hornsey Rd footpath: Monday, 4 July. Due to be finished at the end of this week. Parents are organising a “Walk Home from School Day” to celebrate. Meet in the playground next to the bus queue after school on Monday and walk up the hill together. There will be cake when you get to Hornsey Rd. Any questions, call Emma.
HV school Art Exhibition and Enterprise and Auction: Friday, 8 July (8.30 am – 4.30 pm) and Saturday 9 July (2 – 4 pm):
- Art exhibition of children’s work;
- Sales of ‘enterprise items’’ made by children;
- Auction of large class artworks, starting at 5 pm: available for viewing on website beforehand.
The Second Civil Defence Meeting: Wednesday, 20 July from 7 – 9 pm in the school hall. Mark and Jo (from Houghton Bay Rd), who will be facilitating the meeting, work for the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management and have a wealth of experience in planning and responding to many emergency events of many sizes. The aim of the evening is to begin developing a community response plan.
Bush tracks: Here is a message from Dave (from Houghton Bay Rd): “The weather on Sunday (19 June) was cool with showers. However this did not deter a dozen American students and their NZ guides from travelling to Houghton Valley and volunteering their morning to clearing a new section of track linking the PlayCentre with ‘The Forest’, the community garden and our school. As the Track Workers photos show, they stripped right down and got stuck into clearing the wall of blackberry and scarfing out a new track for our little ones. (one photo missing).
Roundabout on the corner of Houghton Bay Rd and The Esplanade: a couple of locals have been told by council workers and contractors that a roundabout is going to be installed on the corner of Houghton Bay Rd and The Esplanade, but there has been no mention of a pedestrian crossing. Has anyone else heard anything?
Piebe’s seat opening on Te Raekaihau Pt: the celebration took place last Saturday in fine, calm weather.
Motorbikes on Bush Tracks: I’m pleased to report that one was caught and giving a ‘good talking to’ by Janine and her partner (from Houghton Bay Rd).
Another message from Dave (from Houghton Bay Rd): Many of you may have seen the article in the Cook Strait News this week entitled Shedding Locks. It features Nick and Jamie. They have been working towards Hilary Awards and over the last several months they have volunteered many of hours helping clear the community garden and improving the Haunted Hut Track and the Fantail Guide Track through ‘The Forest’ by the School. We wish you well Nick.
A message from Janine (from Houghton Bay Rd): For all those interested in the future of our city see the attached Symposium on Wellington’s Future.
I hope everyone is keeping warm.
Cheers, Grant