TA News - 2nd April 2004 - Pride of Te Awamutu Awards

Pride of Te Awamutu Awards 2004
Recognising Individual Service and Achievement

Te Awamutu Alive presents the second annual Pride of Te Awamutu Awards, held on April 2nd 2004. Twenty two awards were presented, as well as five new additions to the Walk of Fame.

Walk of Fame Inductees, from left:
Mike and Doug Tamaki (tourism), Oscar Natzke (opera, represented by Mary Natzke), Tony Kay (polo).
Not pictured: Joey Allen (Yachting) and John Morgan (Missionary). See below for more photos.

MC for the evening was Judi Cantlon. The programme included part two of local historian Bill Neill's presentation covering early Te Awamutu, and an address from Mayor Alan Livingston. Guest speaker Monica Leggat entertained with anecdotes from her years as a netball player and administrator, and emphasised the importance of recognising high achievements.

The aim of the Pride of Te Awamutu Award Ceremony is to say thank you and well done to current and past residents of Te Awamutu and environs. Any person who has gained achievement and success in any field, activity, action or enterprise is eligible for award nomination.

The results are as follows:


Paul Hobbs New Years Honours List	Ruth Taylor-Lucas Services to Scouting	Karen Howard Services to Guiding	Charles Taylor Services to the Community
Ray Spence Services to the Arts	Khoti Clements Success in Academia	Beverley Bryant Services to Music	George Brooks Services to Music
Trevor Tonks Services to the Community	Wilksbrooke Motors Success in Business	Te Awamutu Motors Success in Business	Neal Webb Services to Sports
Ian Campbell Success in Sports	Carla Hohepa Success in Sports	Laura Langman Success in Sports	Shay Oliver Success in Sports
Peter Latham Success in Sports	Daniel Murtagh Success in Sports	Steven Toms Success in Sports	John Austin Contracting Success in Business
	Pop n Good Popcorn Success in Business	Hodgson Motors Long Service in Business