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Hawkes Bay Deaf Club Shield: Achievement of the Year

A wooden shield with the Hawkes Bay Deaf Club’s magpie logo on it, awarded yearly to member who has made a commendable contribution that year either to the Hawkes Bay Deaf Club or to the general community. Winners are decided by the Hawkes Bay Deaf Club committee.

2003 – KELLY LIPP; 2004 – LINDA ALLEN; 2005 – LYNDA ADAMS; 2006 – POLLY FORMAN; 2007 – CUSHLA CROSBY; 2008 – DARREN DUNSTAN; 2009 – BERNADETTE KUMAR; 2010 – AMANDA MOORE; 2011 – JUDITH BONIFACE; 2012 – JULIE BULLIVANT; 2013 – GRANT FERGUSON; 2014 – TRUDY SMEROS; 2015 – GRAEME WALLACE; 2016 – LEE BULLIVANT; 2017 – TANYA SMILEY; 2018 – RIKIHANA PAEA; 2019 – KERRY HANSEN; 2020 LEE BULLIVANT; 2021 TINA BRIGHTWELL; 2022 –  VIOLA TROTMAN; 2023 – KURT BRANDON.

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Ruth Jessep

From Lions Club to Taradale: Ruth’s Time with Hawke’s Bay Deaf Club

Ruth moved to Napier in 1982 and first met the local Deaf community through its Christmas events. At the time, the group met at the Lions Club premises. When the Taradale building was purchased, members of the Hawke’s Bay Deaf Club came together to renovate the space, pulling down walls to make it larger and more Deaf-friendly. Ruth later joined the committee and helped plan the 10th anniversary of the club’s new home before moving to Auckland.
Taonga source:
Hawkes Bay Deaf Club
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 004-O-HBDC
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