Date: May 20th 2013

Public invited to Hastings Civic Honours awards ceremony

The public is being invited to attend a ceremony where community volunteers will be presented with their 2013 Civic Honours awards.

The awards are presented annually by the Hastings District Council and recognise an individual volunteer, group or voluntary organisation which has contributed significantly to the Hastings community.

The ceremony is to be held in The Assembly Room at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House and Mayor Lawrence Yule will present awards to:

Graham Arthur: involved with the Haumoana Fire Brigade since 1968
Morris Elliot: member of the Lions Club of Hastings Host for 50 years
Beverley Heard: a lifetime of involvement in music
Barbara Hodgson: involved in social services in Hastings for 25 years
Maggie McGarvie: longstanding member of Hastings Alzheimer’s Committee
James Morgan: instrumental in the establishment of the Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank at Stoneycroft House

Chairman of the Civic Honours awards judging panel, Kevin Watkins says “The awards are our chance to recognise the work of those volunteers who give many hundreds of hours to the community every year.”

Councillor Watkins says “Volunteers are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring a large variety of services are maintained in Hastings. They are the backbone of our society and so many organisations would fail if it was not for the dedication and commitment of their volunteers.”

Friends and family of the recipients will attend the ceremony and members of the public are also welcome to be part of this special evening. The guest speaker will be Mr Jerry Talbot, a former CEO of NZ Red Cross, an aid worker and a New Zealand Red Cross counsellor of honour.

The 2013 Civic Honours Awards ceremony will be held on Monday 27th May 2013 in The Assembly Room at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House from 6pm.

If you would like to attend please register at http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/civichonours or phone 8715000.

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