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The Alzheimers Foundation Marlborough held their biennial golf tournament on February 24 and it was a chance for locals to have some fun, win some fabulous prizes and support a great local cause.

A total of 58 local golfers entered and virtually all of them came away with a prize.

Including raffles on the day and entry fees a total of $8,000 was raised to go towards Alzheimers Marlborough.

As a not-for-profit organisation Alzheimers Marlborough relies on ongoing support from the community and a dedicated team of volunteers to help provide a range of services for people with dementia.

member says the generosity from the local community has been tremendous.

“The Marlborough community really is wonderful,” Helen says, “we can’t thank them enough.”

“All the proceeds from the day will be used to meet the growing demand for services needed by people living with dementia and their care partners in Marlborough.”

Living Well with Dementia Course

Both Helen and Viv wish to thank the Marlborough businesses and wider community who got behind this event, and made it a success.

“We couldn’t have done it without them.”

“We’re so grateful for the support we’ve had from the Marlborough community, and of course all our wonderful volunteers,” Alzheimers Foundation Marlborough committee member Viv Broughton says.

Wednesday 10th and 17th August

10am until 12.30pm

At St Andrews Presbyterian Church

Helen Knapp, a past Alzheimers Marlborough president and current committee

Congratulations to the tournament winners. Bridget Quaife took 1st place, and Jane Anderson-Bay took 2nd in the women’s tournament. And in the men’s tournament Jason Kennedy took 1st place and Chas Craig took 2nd.

Raffle winners were Sharon, Dawn, Elaine, and Ian. All prizes have been collected.

5 Henry Street, Central, Blenheim can lunch provided. Marlborough 03 5776172 of August 2022

THANK YOU!

Alzheimers Marlborough wish to thank all the local businesses and individuals who supported the Alzheimers Marlborough Golf Tournament held on February 24th.

Monetary Donation Sponsors

Foreshore Construction Marlborough Ltd, Mainland Residential Homes, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, Design Marlborough, Floorpride, Gilbert Haymes, Clarke & Haack, Crafar & Crouch, Marlborough Classic and Custom, Ashwood Park.

Prize Donors

Aviation Heritage Centre, Bikes & Beyond Blenheim, Blenheim Auto Electric, Bluebridge Community, Caythorpe Family Estate, Chantilly Café, Countdown Blenheim, Countdown Redwoodtown, Countdown Springlands, Cresswells Shoes, Fairweathers, Farmlands, Guytons, Heagney Brothers, Hotel D’urville, Hunting and Fishing, ITM, J E Thomas’s, Karaka Kitchen, Large’s Rose Nursery, Lion Breweries, Marlborough

UFS Dispensary, McRae’s Fashions, Mikes Mowers, Mitchell Sports, No 4 Boutique, Pak'nSave, Poswillo's Pharmacy, Redwood Service Centre, Renwick Meat Market, Renwick Supervalue, Repco Blenheim, Revival Café, Ritual Cafe, Runway Café, Smith’s Farm Holiday Park, Speights Alehouse, St Clair Family Estate, Stihl Shop, Subway, The Clipjoint, The Local Butcher, Wairau Pharmacy, Watery Mouth Cafe, Westpac, Williams Greengrocers, Woodbourne Tavern.

Raffle Prize Donors

Lynfords Furniture, Liz Anderson, Eldred Boyce.

Hole Sponsors Callahan & Martella, Harcourts Real Estate Marlborough, Security Alert, Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors, Topp Motors 2021 Ltd/Auto Super Shoppe.

This notice kindly sponsored by Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors.

ABOVE: Locals enjoyed a day of golf, fun and prizes while raising money for a great cause. Including raffles on the day and entry fees a total of $8,000 was raised to go towards Alzheimers Marlborough.

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Flooding

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Don’t worry

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Sculpture

I went to the ATM at the Kiwibank in town in the old Post Office, haven’t been there for a while and noticed they were taking away the barriers around this UGLY thing. I stood there for a while and thought REALLY waiting for the money machine and stopped a woman that was walking past and said what is that. She said our new sculpture for town. I said it’s UGLY and what a waste of money. They can’t even fix the digital clock opposite and she said that it gets vandalized too much and they are not fixing it. I’m speechless.

Posy Parker

Is this really what the world is coming to? And we are expected to cover her protection costs. It is a joke, go back home and stay there.

Trades?

Did anyone notice most of the questions in the stats forms were for academia and none for trades qualifications don’t they matter?

Museum

What’s happening to the take over by District Council. As a member one would have thought we might get some information.

Shuttles

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All that silly overtaking and tailgating only got you 10 seconds ahead of where you were. Will never use that service nor recommend .

Tyreland heroes

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He fixed my cross threaded tyre valve for me which I discovered on my journey to Christchurch. Was not a problem and such nice people. So grateful!!

Re: seeing is believing

There is a handy Speed Limits Map on MDC website for those who struggle with roadside signage!!

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Stealing

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Super?

Super Rugby... Rugby yes. Super?

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Time limits on setting up and getting the oval playing piece (hardly a ball!) back into play, otherwise a free kick against the offenders. Get rid of the laughable mark and only have stoppages for real injuries. Not for bruises or simply being out of breath.

Interest rates

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Thanks Jayden

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Thank you

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From Stallholder 25 yrs.

Disabled parking

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