* 15 October, Thursday 9:15am - International ShakeOut Day of Action -
"Everyone, everywhere should know the right action to take before, during
and after an earthquake.. take part in the Drop, Cover and Hold drill" -
http://www.shakeout.govt.nz - please reply-email to record local interest
and participation.
* 17 October, Saturday 10am-1pm - Spring Market Day - Christchurch South
Community Gardens, 188 Strickland Street, http://cscommunitygardens.net.nz
* 18 October, Sunday 10am-3.30pm - Cashmere Primary School House and
Garden Tour - contact school office 332-6786.
* 27 October, Tuesday 7pm - Cashmere Residents' Association social
gathering, drinks & nibbles at Cashmere Presbyterian Church, 2 Macmillan
Ave - AGM 7.30pm - nominations for committee positions are now open - via
CRA Secretary, Leona Murahidy, please. 8pm speaker: Trevor Lord,
Canterbury Vintage Home Restorers Group, Ngaio Marsh House and Heritage
Trust.
* 18 November, Wednesday 7.30pm - Cashmere Residents' Association
committee meeting, all input welcome - contact CRA Chair.
Notices
* Cycle safety survey, upper Dyers Pass Rd -
http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2015/09/03/feedback-needed-dyers-pass-rd-cycling-survey/
* Garden City 2.0 - company provides a not-for-profit service in
Christchurch, delivering fresh, locally grown organic produce. Recently
set up a pickup point on Cashmere Hill at the Emperor's New Clothes Cafe.
www.gardencity.org.nz + www.facebook.com/GardenCity2.0
* Cashmere Residents' Emergency Support Team - CREST - Cashmere Community
Response Plan is being delivered to all Cashmere School zone homes and
feedback is invited; see http://www.cashmere.org.nz/CREST.html for copy.
Enquiries via any of the three partner organisations listed. Stay safe,
ref. http://www.getthru.govt.nz
* A very big thank you to all Cashmere Residents and CREST community
partners: Cashmere Primary School, Cashmere Presbyterian Church,
Christchurch City Council Strengthening Communities & Civil Defence
Emergency Management, Canterbury Neighbourhood Support, Kidsfirst Cashmere
Kindergarten, Cashmere Cuisine, Kaizuka Eatery and Garden Bar, Cup Cafe,
Emperors New Clothes Cafe, Cashmere Super Dairy, Cracroft-Chase Vineyard,
Quick Stop Liquor, Swanlake Lotus at Siam Healthcare Spa emergency
spring-water source, Out in the Wild cordials of Hanmer, and to all our
local volunteers and supporters - Thank you very much!
* Past CRA email news is indexed near page-top here, FYI:
http://www.cashmere.org.nz
* CRA Subscriptions 2015/16 - Association membership and renewals, at the
household rate of $10 per year, can be made via our Kiwibank a/c
389005.0688810.02 - Donations help increase service and are very much
appreciated. Please notify deposit by email, for confirmation by our
Treasurer, and a receipt will be issued if requested:
<email obscured>. Or post to CRA Treasurer, c/o 112 Hackthorne Road,
Christchurch 8022.
Thanks again for your support of CRA. Looking forward to meeting you at
AGM. Kia kaha.
Kind regards
Rik Tindall
CRA Chair, 332-1069