Selwyn view
Thursday August 9 2012
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Thursday AUGUST 9 2012
Prebbleton, Rolleston, Burnham, West Melton, Darfield, Arthurs Pass, Tai Tapu, Leeston, Southbridge, Lincoln & all of Selwyn
Good on ya, Jack
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Part of the landscape: Selwyn community service award winner Jack Pearcy and his business, Jack’s Service Centre, have been part of the Doyleston community since he arrived 40 years ago.
Years of community service honoured Tom Doudney
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WHEN Jack Pearcy moved from Waiau to Doyleston in 1972 to take over the local garage, store and post shop, the locals thought he wouldn’t last a year. Now, 40 years later not only is the business still going strong but Mr Pearcy has just been honoured with the community service award at the Sensational Selwyn Awards – and he says he owes it all to the support he has received from his family and local residents. Mr Pearcy, a former Ellesmere and Selwyn District councillor for 25 years until he resigned in 2010, gives more than 30 hours a week to the various community and nonprofit organisations he volunteers for, including the local St John ambulance service and Doyleston Community Committee. However, while he was proud of the work he had done, he was hesitant to take too much of the credit.
“Everything is people orientated to a greater or lesser degree of what we’ve been involved in,” he said. “Take notice, it is ‘we’ more than ‘I’ because without the support of the family, the people that worked for me and the people that brought their work to us, we just couldn’t have done it. So you have got to look at the big picture and say it is only the support of the community that allows busy people to do things that other people haven’t got the time, or haven’t got the mana to have that effect.” Such was the value he had placed on trust and honesty that for more than 30 years Mr Pearcy kept one of his petrol pumps unlocked overnight so that people could help themselves to petrol if they needed and pay him back afterwards. When at one time that trust was broken, a few straight words from Mr Pearcy to the
guilty party soon sorted it out. Mr Pearcy rated his work with others ensuring the Ellesmere Community Hospital stayed open, that the school bus service between Leeston and Doyleston was retained and assisting with instillation of the RAPID number system as highlights amongst the many community initiatives he had been involved with. St John southern area committee relationship manager Brian O’Connell said Mr Pearcy was one of Ellesmere’s most dedicated St John members and was exceptionally committed to his community. “We’d like to acknowledge Jack’s work for St John and to congratulate him on this most recent acknowledgement of his community service. Ellesmere is very lucky to have someone as special as Jack working for their interests.”
DEMONSTRATION of fruit tree pruning at the Lincoln Envirotown Community Gardens on August 11, 11am, by Keith Dickson who is very experienced in fruit production and maintenance of fruit trees. He is willing to discuss maintenance techniques to promote good tree health and fruit production, and identify problems that arise with fruit trees (feel free to bring along plant material for this). The gardens are located on James Street Lincoln, at the rear of Lincoln Maternity Hospital. Gold coin donation appreciated, please park on street. More information, please contact Ruth Wood 325-2193 or ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz. ANNAVALE Rogaine August 19 at Ayrdale Farm, SH73, Springfield. Starts 10 am. Three and four-hour rogaines (adventure navigation) for teams of two to five. Fundraising for Darfield High School’s Rural College. Food and prizes; entry required; entries close August 15. More information and entry at www. darfield.school.nz/rural. DOWN By the Liffey Gallery, Lincoln’s community art gallery, 1 James Street, Lincoln, exhibition July 18 to August 12, Pamela Hueston & Trish Hern, La Boudoir de la Femme, celebrating the feminine. We showcase Pamela Heuston’s paintings female forms in oil on canvas, drawings in charcoal, latest handbag creations. Wed to Sun, 10am to 4pm. MALVERN Community Hub operates an information centre in the Darfield Library, room 3, Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am till 2pm. Find info about services, clubs, contacts, opportunities, neighbourhood support etc. All welcome, for info ask library staff or ring 03 318-8881 or 03 318-7595 or 03 318-7077. LINCOLN Toy Library, affordable access to an extensive range of toys, all of Selwyn welcome, Saturdays 9.30am to 12noon & 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month 10am-12 noon, 158 North Belt, Lincoln, near Domain & Events Centre. For enquiries ring Jane 027 342-4369. The Community Noticeboard is for non profit groups or organisations. Items submitted must include a phone number and any associated costs and must not be more than 50 words. This is a free service from Mainland Press which reserves the right to edit submissions or to withhold items from publication if they do not fit the criteria, or due to space constraints.
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