ROLLESTON LIONS

from ISSUE 206 - WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2023

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Rolleston Lions are starting 2023 with plenty of activity!

Early in February, we will be providing hot food (bacon sandwiches, cheese rolls, sausages and hot chips) from our tent at an equestrian event at McLeans Island. Everyone needs to plan ahead from the beginning of February, as 11,500 Selwyn students begin travelling back to school again.

We will then repeat the process at the South Island Fields at Kirwee from 29-31 March. Our very popular Colour Fun Day is returning in March also.

Heather Power, Rolleston Lions.

Look Out For Learners

That number of learners, which equates to nearly 20 percent of the district’s population, will be biking, walking and scootering on Selwyn’s roads and footpaths. Caregivers are encouraged to practice the safest route for their children to walk or ride to school, and educate them about the risks of crossing roads and driveways. Children should be reminded to stay alert and avoid distractions like mobile devices and headphones. Motorists are urged to slow down when passing on the roads, as children can be unpredictable. Get into the habit of going 30km/hr past schools and 20km/hr past school buses. Be patient and obey the crossing patrol.

Congestion around school zones can be reduced by dropping back and walking the last part of the journey when taking kids to the school gate. Ensure everyone that needs a helmet has one, which includes those using scooters. Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head trauma by 74 percent.

A range of high vis products are available that make children more visible in all weather conditions. Most schools have high vis items available for free or at a small cost.

Road safety resources for parents and children can be organised through your school or Selwyn District Council by emailing roadsafety@selwyn.govt.nz.

Good Preparation the Gateway to Great Execution

Don’t be disheartened by the hype in the media. Set yourself a goal and work hard to achieve it!

The talk of recession might be worrying for some, but for others, it will be an opportunity to reap the rewards of hard work. Buying or building might seem impossible, but keep your eyes on the prize and refocus your spending - prioritise!

Everything in life is cyclical, ebbs and ﬂows, highs and lows, and so too are interest rates. 2% was never going to be forever, but don’t dwell on the past, only focus on the future and controlling what you can.

Take a breath - Make a plan - As the old adage goes, failing to plan is planning to fail.

2023 is in your hands, and I wish you all the very best of everything wonderful!

Ginny Nelson.

Valuable Free Service

Presbyterian Support Upper South Island (PSUSI) AshburtonSelwyn Budget Service provides free budgeting services to individuals, families/whānau in the Selwyn District. This valuable service is free and confidential. Financial Mentor, Angela , works in one-to-one sessions, to help people break free from debt and develop their own budgeting strategies. There is also a group programme, Budgeting Basics, that is a free community education workshop - either one mini-session or four sessions over four weeks. Participants learn how to control or avoid debt, different money personalities, saving on groceries and how to create their own personal budgets. The PSUSI Ashburton-Selwyn Budget Service is open to anyone –whether you are looking for a financial check-up, help with debts or wanting to create a budget. They can advocate on your behalf with Work and Income, Inland Revenue or Creditors. PSUSI welcomes people in Rolleston and are seeking a meeting place in which to conduct mentoring sessions. Thanks to a generous supporter, they were able to meet in a small room at Te Ara Ātea (Rolleston Library) in 2022. Now they are looking for a room anywhere in Rolleston or a person or organisation to sponsor the use of a small room at Te Ara Ātea. They anticipate meeting with clients in Rolleston one day a fortnight in 2023. Contact Angela if you can help, or if you would like to make an appointment for financial mentoring, email angelaa@psusi.org.nz or phone 0800 477 874.