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The Sun
Wednesday May 28, 2014
Sound shell would bring concerts
Club secretary Murray Herd with his grandson and the ‘Club Trainer’ model used when demonstrating to prospective members. Photo provided.
Skies abuzz
By Celeste Lodewyk The skies above Ara Vineyard on State Highway 63 will be live with model airplanes as the Blenheim Model Aero Club holds its annual Queens Birthday weekend ‘Fly-In’. This event always attracts a good number of model enthusiasts from as far as Christchurch, and features up to 50 model airplanes. One of these planes will be the Pilatus PC21 owned by Tony Rogers, a scale model of a the plane that is flown in the Australian Airforce. “This is one of few with a jet turbo prop engines in it and is brand new after being prepared and test flown for this weekend,” said club president Ken McMillan. The club warmly welcomes the public to come along Saturday and Sunday to watch the Fly-In and encourages people to mix and mingle with members and ask any questions. The event begins on Saturday from
The Blenheim Model Aero Club is holding its annual Fly-In event this weekend and will feature this brand new model ‘Pilatus PC21’. Photo provided.
9am and runs all day. On Sunday the event will begin again at 9am and runs all morning. There is no charge to attend and there will be a sausage sizzle and tea and coffee available. If you would like to know more about the club visit their website www.bmac. org.nz
By Kristy Martin John Madsen believes a sound shell needs to be built in Pollard Park in order to attract more outdoor concerts. Mr Madsen, a Picton resident who has previously been involved with Christmas in the Park, is urging people to make a submission to council before the Pollard Park management plan review submissions close this Friday. Council is currently looking at the vision for the future of Pollard Park, something that has not been done since 1997 and is unlikely to happen again for many years. “These reviews tend to go under the radar, but it’s a wonderful opportunity to see something like this built,” Mr Madsen said. There are sound shells in Napier, Timaru and Wellington. “Maybe there could be some sort of competition for the design of the building,” Mr Madsen suggested. “It could even be done in complete concrete so it is vandal proof, with its back to Parkers Road so the sound travels away from the houses.” Pollard Park plays host to the Summer Concert Series, Multicultural Festival and brass band performances but according to
John Madsen believes there needs to be a sound shelter at Pollard Park in order to attract more concerts.
Mr Madsen has the potential to attract many more quality events. To make a submission, visit the
Marlborough District Council website.
Lodge needs new members By Adam Poulopoulos A Blenheim lodge is seeking new members in an attempt to reinvigorate the group and stop it from closing. Court Blenheim of the Foresters’, which currently has about 160 members, was formed 148 years ago. Members get a 15 per cent discount from the Marlborough UFS Pharmacy on Queen Street. Trustee Ted Woodward (pictured), who has been a member of the lodge for
about 60 years, said the lodge needed a boost. “Young people these days are not quite as interested, but it might be our fault. “We’re getting a bit old, so we don’t chase up members as much as we should!” The lodge holds a business meeting every two months. Those wishing to sign up to the lodge can ask for an application form at the pharmacy counter or apply at the lodge secretary.
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Menz Shed members, from left, Barry Halpin, Jim Fox, Jim Davis, Gerry Drummond, Fred Redfern and Stephen Naulls, helped to attract new members at the club's open day recently. Mr Davis, the Shed president, said about 25 new people came through the doors. He said the shed appealed to a wide variety of people. "It's a place where you can come and do your own projects...if you want to learn something
the people down here can teach you how to do it. "Even if you want a cup of tea and to come and chat to the guys we can do that too." He said the shed was happy to do "those small jobs that are a pain when they're not done right," like fixing a leaky tap. The Blenheim Menz Shed has been in operation for about 18 months.