Members of the Rotary Club of Bay of Islands
wanted to mark the milestone of their club’s 50th birthday in
February 2013 in their home town of Paihia, New Zealand. So when local group,
Focus Paihia, announced that they would run a Community Chair competition, it
seemed the perfect answer.
Members
had only three weeks to design and construct a seat that would be quirky,
colourful and eye-catching whilst promoting both Rotary and the Bay of Islands
Rotary Club.
Displaying
great creative flair, the design team drew up plans which would incorporate the
club’s mascot - a marlin - and the Rotary wheel. Luckily the team could also
draw on the technical expertise of a member who constructed and built the chair
to be a permanent outdoor fixture. The Paihia Memorial Hall was chosen as the
site for the Rotary Community Chair because of the close connection to the club,
through community service projects which have seen the gardens rejuvenated and
the outside of the building repainted.
The
chair was judged by Focus Paihia and awarded third prize of $100, which will be
used by the club for further community projects. The judges commented, “it is a
well-executed and beautifully painted chair celebrating 50 years of service to
the Bay of Islands”. So if you are holidaying in the Bay of Islands, take a
break, and have a rest on the Rotary chair.
Link: www.boirotaryclub.co.nz
Link: www.boirotaryclub.co.nz
