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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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Bernadette Kumar

Bernadette Kumar

Cushla Henry (Crosby)

Cushla Henry (Crosby)

Judith Boniface

Judith Boniface

Julie Bullivant

Julie Bullivant

Lee Bullivant

Polly Forman (Karaka)

Polly Forman (Karaka)

Tina Brightwell

Tina Brightwell

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Hawkes Bay Deaf Club

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 004-O-HBDC

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