Museum treasures worth the trip

With a good turnout of Probus members and eight visitors, we arrived at the museum at about 10.30am, making our way on our own or in pairs around its wonderfully laid out award-winning displays.

Entries to the Kaipara Art Awards were on display at the museum. We saw some lovely works by artists you will know from Mangawhai – Ann Howard, Marie Flavell, Alene Featherstone, Pauline Toye, Barry Clark, Jeannette Vickers, Malcolm Roberts, Angela and Arran Hockenhull. What a lovely display – the workmanship was amazing. 

A nice lunch at the Gumdiggers Café followed.

Beth and Norman Dalebrook travelled all the way from Whangarei and Evelyn Rafferty drove from the Brynderwyns to join us at the museum – lovely to see them there. 

The bus left Matakohe at 2.00 pm and we were all home in Mangawhai about 3.00 pm.   

A very big ‘thank you’ to Joe, our bus driver from Leabourns. 

We wish our friends who were unable to join us today due to illness, a speedy recovery.

Thursday October 18, meeting at the Senior Citizens Hall 2pm.

Wednesday December 12, Christmas lunch at Sail Rock – new date.

Visitors and new members are welcome. If you need transport contact either Petronella Brom 431 4700 or Beve Smith 431 5777. For more information contact Barry Lumsden 0274 881 161 or Beve Smith 431 5777.