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Wednesday 13 September 2017
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Cemetery vandals will face families
You’ll never walk alone
Simon Bloomberg Reporter
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Judene Edgar ‘Resilient farmer’ Doug Avery is going to be sharing his inspirational story of going from ‘president of the rural sad bastards’ club’ to author and motivational speaker, in Richmond on September 28. Having weathered years of drought and depression, charismatic Doug’s story of how he turned his Marlborough farm and his life around is powerful and inspiring. Doug has got in behind Nelson charity Walk with Us, and will be speaking at their auction to raise funds to help put shoes on young people. In their first three years of operation the charity has provided almost 300 pairs of shoes and boots and have recently established a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). “As a mentor, I’ve seen first-hand the need for shoes in some of these
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Walk With Us president Carol Shirley, right, and Richmond House of Travel’s Amanda Radovanovich talk shoes at House of Travel on Monday. Photo: Simon Bloomberg.
The two youths accused of damaging around 70 graves in two mindless attacks on the Richmond Cemetery will have to face up to the families affected by the vandalism. Nelson Bays Youth Aid Sergeant Charlie Parfitt told the Waimea Weekly on Monday that two male youths had been questioned about the vandalism and would be referred for a Family Group Conference “that should occur within the next four to six weeks”. All the families affected by the vandalism, which occurred on September 7 and 9, will be invited to attend the conference which will “determine how these youths are held accountable and whether or not charges are laid in the Youth Court”. Youth Court is for offenders under the age of 17 who cannot be named. Charlie would not say how old the offenders are or whether they lived in Richmond. Although there has been a considerable amount of communication on Facebook where the youths were named and their ages published. “I understand that we haven’t yet been able to contact all of the families that were affected. Police and Victim Support are still working
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