Published as Issue No. 113
September 30, 2014
Houghton Valley Progressive Association: From Ken of Hornsey Rd, incoming President of the Houghton Valley Progressive Association. “Two meetings will be held on the next two Sundays starting at 4 p.m. in the community hall, all welcome to both. Prior to the regular quarterly meeting on October 12, this Sunday there will be an informal gathering – to get some mulch on the ground – to discuss how the hall might become more of a focal point for community activities. This meeting is for anyone interested in ideas for the HVPA as a part of life in our community.”
“I’m looking through the original minute books from that first meeting of the association on 19 April 1928 and wondering whether I should have the white gloves on! We have a real treasure in the valley and the hall is the centrepiece of this. The hall committee has provided the care and energy to make sure we conserve this resource, use it, and grow local activities.” Calls welcome if you can’t make the meeting or ideas you want to send.
Fun of the Fair: School and community are winding up for the Houghton Valley School Fair, which this year will be held on Saturday, November 8. Organisers are Katy and Karen.
The fair has always been a community gathering as much as a school event with the participation of local residents welcomed. They are looking for musicians and other performers to do a session. To get involved on stage or any other way contact Karen.
Ground-up Cookbook Research: Creative Technology students at Weltec will visit the community garden on Sunday afternoon as part of their research to create a cookbook that focuses on the community gardens of Wellington.
Ash, Jacob and Erin want the recipes to showcase produce growing in the gardens and also to include stories about the people involved and the community. They are asking people to bring along some of their favourite recipes to include in the book.
Lifting the Creek Update: Councillor Sarah Free, three council staff and 11 locals met again on Sunday to prepare a document for consultant engineers. They will identify the methods to Lift the Creek (to put an end to the leachate problem on the beach) and the main costs involved. See draft document.
This information will be incorporated into a submission to the Long Term Plan (the deadline is December). By the end of this week, locals plan to have a vision statement ready that will be put at the front of the consultants document.
Community Projects: Funding up to $500 is available for neighbourhood and community projects over the summer leading up to Neighbours Day Aotearoa 2015. The focus this year is on youth and seniors.
Wellington City Council is inviting applications to apply for funding for events or projects specifically targeting inclusion and interactions between youth and/or seniors. [Resources link not current]
Norman