Houghton Valley Email Newsletter
17 December, 2010
Its the time of the year when everything shuts down … This will be the last newsletter of the year – we will resume in early January. During the break I will be staying around so if anything urgent comes up e.g. neighbourhood watch or traffic or community notices contact me and I will put a short note out.
Commonsense Organics: Just a reminder that our fundraising day is tomorrow. We will get 5% of all profit made at the Kilbirnie Commonsense Organics tomorrow only. All proceeds go to the community garden. See you there!
Neighbourhood Watch: Greg and Lucy from Houghton Bay Rd saw some hoons doing donuts in the playing field behind Houghton Valley school on Sunday (12th) night at around 10.30 pm. Lucy thought about ringing the police as they must have been cutting up the grass etc, but couldn’t find a local number and didn’t want call the emergency number. Did anyone else see or hear anything?
Fireworks: There is a fireworks display tonight on the back field of Rongotai College behind Bunnings at 9:15pm. The whole family is invited.
Xmas decorations: After last week’s newsletter, Jenny from Houghton Bay Rd suggested “Some streets go all out for Xmas decorations, but as I look down towards the sea I see there are are a few houses flying flags, and thought wouldn’t it be great if lots of people in the valley flew summer flags and pennants.” Is anyone interested?
Houghton bay Rd/Esplanade Intersection: Thanks for those of you who commented on the problems with this intersection, we will keep you posted on the progress.
Merry Christmas to you all – see you in the New Year
Grant
Subsequent reply:
“Yes, we got involved with the car driving on the school grounds the other night, because we thought they would make a mess of the school playing field. I rang the wellington police station (because it was a non-emergency) and was told to hang up and dial 111, which I did. Apparently all calls to the police must go through 111. The police arrived about 1 hour later. In the mean time my husband, my 25 year old son, and a neighbour went to the school grounds and locked the gate with our own chain and padlock to contain the culprits. During the hour waiting for the police they had quite a ‘chat’ to the two young, silly and quite remorseful drivers of two unregistered vehicles. Once the police arrived they were given a warning I believe. No real damage done, and two young fellows will think twice about tangling with the local Houghton Bay Rd, concerned residents, in the future I would think.”