COMING TOGETHER FOR GISBORNE

Get your glow on with an exclusive VIP experience at the Hororātā Glow Festival, relax at Terrace Downs, or watch Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton mow your lawns while helping the people of Tairawhiti Gisborne with the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Selwyn District Council and Waikirikiri Selwyn businesses have joined forces to raise funds for the cyclone hit region with a charity Auction on Friday, May 5th.

The fundraiser will be part of a cocktail evening at Rossendale Winery, with donated items up for Auction and the proceeds going to the Gisborne Mayoral Relief Fund. This evening provides a fantastic opportunity to network with other Selwyn businesses while supporting a great cause. From horse-trekking and luxury accommodation stays at Lake Coleridge, to a free business promotional photoshoot or taking to the sky with the Canterbury Gliding Club, there will be a range of unique products and experiences on offer for bidders.

Tairawhiti / Gisborne District Mayor Rehette Stoltz will share a video message, updating guests on the flood recovery work.

“It’s been fantastic to see the way Selwyn businesses are getting in behind this event, with more signing up as we go. We’re looking forward to a really fun night and raising money for a great cause. As a community we know first-hand what a huge boost it is to have others supporting us in the long-haul recovery from this disaster. Now it’s our turn, and it’s good to see how generous and creative Selwyn people have been in giving back and helping others,” commented Sam.

The Auction event is the latest in a series of fundraisers throughout the community to support the Tairawhiti Gisborne District, after Selwyn ‘adopted’ the community through the Local Government New Zealand Adopt-a-Community programme, partnering communities to support areas hardest hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Tairawhiti Gisborne experienced heavy damage from the cyclone, with a long journey ahead to restore roads, bridges, power, and water infrastructure and to help displaced residents back into their homes. Other recent fundraisers have included a donation drive at Selwyn Sounds, a fire brigade truck pull and Selwyn schools pairing up with their counterparts in Gisborne.

Tickets for the Giving for Gisborne Charity Auction are available at: www.Selwyn.govt.nz/ GivingforGisborne

Selwyn Lions Club

Lions Clubs New Zealand is part of a global organisation with 1.4 million members in 208 countries and geographic regions. The local region consists of seven Lions Clubs - Akaroa and Bays, Halswell, Ellesmere, Malvern, Rolleston, Selwyn and Wigram.

The Selwyn Lions Club consists of a group of approximately nineteen ladies, just ordinary people from all walks of life who enjoy getting together and helping the community. They are kind and generous people who are keen and get enormous satisfaction from working on various projects, as well as protecting the environment. The group enjoy the friendship with other like-minded ladies and has fun while doing so. Various committees are appointed to oversee fundraising and coordinate activities.

Their focus is on raising funds to distribute to various groups and organisations in need. Applications for funds are always well received and given serious consideration.

Application forms can be obtained by emailing: secretary.selwynlc@lionsclubs.org.nz

Monies are raised via raffles, sales of items such as beautiful Gerberas, catering, hosting events and much more.

The group are well known for their catering services - from tasty lunches, afternoon teas, suppers or delectable three course meals to funerals, birthday parties or platters - they cater for all.

Selwyn Lions Club also supports and sponsors worthy causes such as the Lions Peace poster competition, Toot for Tucker - collecting items for local food banks; Child Cancer including Camp Quality; Diabetes, Disaster relief, Environmental awarenessa clean-up around Lincoln streets and the Community Driver mentoring programme. They meet twice a month, with their Social Meeting being held on the second Tuesday of the month and their Business Meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month, where events and projects are planned. New members are always welcome. Visit their Facebook page: Selwyn Lions Club, to see some of their activities and videos. If you would like to know more about their catering or join their awesome team, give

President Barbara a call on 021 257 9201.

The Selwyn Lions Club has a ‘Show Your Support’, Decorate a Bra competition being held on Saturday, May 27th at the Lincoln Event Centre. The competition is open to everyone to have some fun and show their creativity, while supporting breast cancer. The idea is to design a bra for one of three categories, Tasty Tit Bits, Back To Nature or Bizarre Bra. Entry fees are 18 years and over $20 (includes afternoon tea and five voting slips) and students under 18 years $10. Entries close on May 19th.

Entry forms are available from janeforrest25@hotmail.com

It Can’t Be Raining - My Phone Says Its Sunny!

Ever been guilty of this? You look outside, see the clouds but your phone clearly says its sunny, so therefore you put on your sunny appropriate clothes and freeze all day in the drizzle.

Why are we collectively looking outside of the obvious because technology or the news or FB tells us otherwise?

It can be very useful to check outside sources when making decisions, but ultimately you need to look inside yourself. How do you feel? How does it look to you? Chances are, if you look outside and see it is raining, then it is raining.

Making decisions about home ownership, investment property or any other purchase should be based on what you feel you can honestly afford. Can you go without if need be? Can you live without sending your children to boarding school, or the new car? Are you willing to put in the required work to add value to the new home, or the extra hours needed to afford the mortgage? Think about what the sacrifice may mean to you and be honest with yourself.

Only you can decide if home ownership will work for you, and when you have made that decision yours, you will achieve your dream.

Ginny Nelson.