Wanted – Free Badminton Rackets
Hello Kapiti Community
Our shared kids rackets are in some need of repairs and replacement. If you have a badminton racket that is no longer being used and would like to give it a new life by donating it to Waikanae Junior Badminton Club we would be grateful and happy to receive. The donated racket will be used by kids who are wanting to try this fun sport but do not yet have a racket of their own, working condition rackets from anyone willing to help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me or alternatively the rackets can be dropped of to Waikanae Memorial Hall on any Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm. Thank you for your support
Junior kids coach.
Serge 021187712
Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?
If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.
We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.
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