A recent meeting, held in the Puhoi Hotel to discuss the 2013 Celebrations, was well attended. We wanted to find out what interest there was in the community and if such a celebration was indeed possible.
Enthusiasm flowed as various topics came up for discussion, for example:
Dates.
A re-enactment of the landing (as per 1963 Centennial ) along with a Maori involvement.
Times of the tides.
A Powhiri may be possible.
A High Mass and Cemetery Walk.
Memorial plaque for the cemetery.
Special Honoring Age Descendants Luncheon at the Hotel.
Meet-and-Greet at Centennial Hall.
Museum activities.
Music at Hotel as usual 29th June festivities wind up
Music and Dance has been taken for granted down the years.
An Old Fashioned Ball.
The possibility of a lead up of previous six months leading to a crescendo in June, creating a celebration worthy of the great occasion it should be.
We are holding a further meeting in September. I’m looking forward to it.
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What about a producing a recipe book containing some of the traditional Puhoi recipes? Or perhaps a collection of old family favourite recipes, one or two from each of the main Puhoi families?
ReplyDeleteIt could be a simple book or a more serious production like the recent Stella Maris Cookbook, “From Stella with love” which sells for $29.
Some traditional recipes have already been collected (eg see Isabel’s Book, a copy of which is in the PHS). I’m sure there are others too.
A sample page of the Stella Maris Cookbook, “From Stella with love” which sells for $29 can currently (July 2009)be found here:
ReplyDeletewww.stellamaris.school.nz/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=29
(You might have to cut & paste)
Your idea of a recipe book may be OK for fundraising but needs someone to do it. I will not tackle that one. However, I will bring it up at the next meeting and maybe there will be a taker for this job. Fundraising has not been spoken of to any degree.
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