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Wednesday September 14, 2011
Building success Thomas Peter has won third place in the 2011 Apprentice of the Year competition.
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Special effort Special Olympian Christopher Rae has won a further three gold medals at the New Zealand Winter Games.
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In the spotlIght: helen and Ron harris with their District Commander’s Awards recognising more than 60 years of combined service to Marlborough police. Photo by Celeste Lodewyk
Couple honoured Couple’s long service to community recognised
Blitzing the field Callum Saunders has produced an event first at the Cuddon two-day cycling tour of Marlborough.
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By Damian George Awatere Valley woman Helen Harris’ first involvement with emergency services was running messages between Marlborough Boys’ College and Redwoodtown School for Civil Defence as a 14-year-old. Today, she and husband Ron are celebrating being awarded a District Commander’s Commendation by the Tasman Police District
recognising more than 60 years combined service to Marlborough’s support services. Ron and Helen, who have been heavily involved in leadership roles supporting Marlborough police, Search and Rescue and Rural Fire Authority, were presented with the accolade by Marlborough area police commander Inspector Steve Caldwell last week. Helen says she and Ron were humbled to
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receive the awards, having worked behind the scenes for such a long time. “We all have to play our part [in the community], and we’re just playing a part in the background that people aren’t aware of,” she says. “It does make you realise that somebody appreciates the hours of volunteer work you have put in over the years.” Continued Page 3.