we would like to thank our sponsors for their
support:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Breadcraft Wai.
Carterton
District Council
Carterton Event Centre
Echo Radio
Enzed PC Services
F & WM Bosch, Bospark Holdings
Fagan Motors
Fsn Community Centre
Gladston Inn
Guten Appettit
JNL
Like Minds, Like Mine
Masterton Christian Child Care
Masterton Trust House
NZFVWO
South Wai. Adult Learning Ass.
Tranzit Coachlines
Wairarapa Trust House
Wairarapa News
Wairarapa DHB
A special thank
you is due to our major funder, New Zealand On Air, for its enthusiastic
support of the Southern Exposure project.
One Of 12 Community Access
Radio Stations in New Zealand
Newsletter February 2012
That
Was Then
I refer, of course,
to The Past. 25 years of it in our case. And we couldn't let
that quarter century of achievement go by without a bit of
a do. So we did do. And now it's done. Truckloads of Arrow
supporters turned up to Harlequin Theatre in December to celebrate
with us and pay homage to the many dedicated personalities
who have assisted Arrow's trajectory across Wairarapa skies.
We bunged on a bit of a show for them and were quite surprised
when it turned out to be over 90 minutes long. But there was
so much to show! Acts ranged from the historical re-enactment
of our founding moments, to the latest hi-tech telecommunications
distance interface (Keith from NZ On Air called us on the
phone). Sonia and Geoffrey Drake showcased cross-species presentation
methods, heaps of Arrow programme-makers lurched onto the
stage with inspired cameo performances, Cheryl held the whole
event together with a virtuoso display of marathon compèring,
and a spectacular Son-et-Lumière (two sparklers and
a guitar) concluded the theatrical extravaganza. The evening
wound down over a cuppa and a piece of exquisitely-decorated
birthday cake. Planning is already underway for our 50th,
with logistics experts investigating a 3 sparkler scenario!!
This Extravaganza
was partly funded from proceeds of our Garage Sale. While
we didn't pull in enough to serve caviar and Moet, it certainly
helped us to put on a decent spread. Thanks to Wayne at Masa
Deli Kitchen for giving us a special discount rate on the
catering.
And then it was Christmas. Many
of our dedicated programme-makers continued right through
the break, and others had the foresight to pre-record their
programmes before going away, so few of our listeners suffered
withdrawal symptoms over the break. Veronika worked right
through (apart from the "statulary holidays') and I tore
off up to Whakatane on the Jim Wilson Memorial Ashes Road
Trip (scattering my Dad's ashes in defiance of local bylaws).