Houghton Valley Community Newsletter
15 December, 2011
Welcome to the new members who have just joined, (now 127).
Sustainability upgrade for Alice Krebs Cottage: Most people will be aware of this small retreat, run by the Kae Miller Trust, in the View Rd Park. This week Negawatt Resources began work on substantial energy efficiency improvements to the building. Full details of their extensive sponsorship, what is happening and when to come and have a look, will be published early next year.
Message from Mary of View Rd: Note that the Houghton Valley school patrol is working well on the Houghton Rd pedestrian crossing by View Rd. But a reminder it’s for everyone crossing the road when the patrollers are working – not just the school community!
Toilets for the playground: For those of you who have not seen the article prominently featured in the latest Wellingtonian, the PlayCentre is calling for toilets to be built near the playground, in lower Houghton Bay Rd. Ward Councillor Gill supports the proposal and is going to be taking it to Council. Has anyone else thought about this and has something to contribute?
Christmas is coming: And across the road from the playground, I guess most people would have noticed the Christmas decorations on the house on the corner of Houghton Bay Rd and Hungerford Rd. Brenda has been doing this for many years, and its become such a feature that one year when she was a week late putting them up, one person asked her if it was going to happen at all that year.
A nocturnal visitor: A ruru (morepork) has been making late night visits to the valley, anyone heard it?
EVENTS CALENDAR
A Summer Solstice potluck picnic: This will be held on Tuesday 21 December on top of the Beacon hill in View Rd Park. Everyone is welcome. Bring food, something to cover the ground, something to drink and enjoy the sunset. Starting at 6 pm (if the weather is dicey, an email will be sent out by 5 pm).
Archeological Dig: The weekend of 18 and 19 Feb has been set for this dig. Put it in your diary as everyone is invited. We will provide details closer to the time. Attached is a map of the area, showing some of its history. Most of the information came from talking to people who lived in Houghton Bay in the 1930s.
This will be the last newsletter for 2011. The next one will come out early in the new year, so have a great Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!
Regards,
Grant and Norman