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CVs for 2023 Pinesong Residents’
Committee

DENISE RITCHIE
I moved into the village with my husband John, nearly 4 years ago after living in the local area since the 1970’s. My background is in Education with many years as a local Deputy Principal - much of my focus being on the welfare of the children, families and staff in the school.

Presently, I volunteer as a guide for Auckland Zoo and recently I have been a Marriage Celebrant. I have interests through U3A and Probus. Since coming into the village I have helped with the monthly, Birthday afternoon teas, one of the New Year’s Eve events, as well as belonging to the village Foodies Focus Group.
Over the years I have served on many committees including Plunket and school boards. Because of my background I am used to working with people as part of a team. I am organised, approachable and a good listener. Moving into the village was one of the best decisions John and I made - we got to meet many lovely people and have made some really lovely friends. Now is the time for me to give more back to the village. If elected I will look forward to working with the future committee on behalf of this lovely village community.


DELWYN BATTERSBY
I was Personal Secretary to the Company Director of a large manufacturing and importing company for 5 years. Some of my duties were to take minutes at the Board Meetings. I carried out all office duties of our family business and was also Secretary to a subsidiary company of that business.

I have held a number of positions on committees in the various clubs I have been involved in, i.e. Secretary, for 10 years of the Coromandel Peninsula Embroiderers’ Guild and Chairperson of the Anglican Women’s Guild. For 20 years I was Secretary to an organisation called Weecare, where volunteers made baby gowns and knitted outfits for stillborn babies. These outfits were distributed to Hospitals throughout New Zealand to be given to families in their time of grief. To do this I had to liaise with the Staff of the Special Care Units of all the major hospitals.

During my 15 years living at Pinesong I have organised various functions within the Village, and have played the keyboard for a sing-a-long once a week for the Serviced Apartment Residents. I was instrumental in starting the Village Shop which I ran for 3 years.

I have previously served on the Residents’ Committee for 3 years, and have been Secretary of the current Committee for 18 months. If I am re-elected as Secretary, I am willing to accept the responsibilities of this role knowing the commitment that would be expected of me.


WAYNE BRIDGES
Work: Waitemata County Council 1969-1974 Rate Recovery clerk and then Water rates clerk

ASB Bank Ltd - 1974-2016 - 42.5 yrs service Teller 3 yrs Manager of 4 different branches 17 yrs - highlights if you call them- 3 armed robberies, 1978(1) & 1986 (2) and one of these I overpowered the robber and took his gun off him. Things you do in your 30’s. Lending specialist 22.5 yrs - this role totally on the phone lending on average over last few years $2-3 million monthly.

Home: Christian since 1973, first AOG Queen Street (13 yrs), a few other churches for short times, then Blockhouse Bay Baptist (15 yrs) and currently Blockhouse Bay Community Church since 2004, moved there after meeting my wife on the Home Line! Met my first wife at AOG and she passed away 2001, met Lyn in 2004, married in 2005 - she is in care at Murray Halberg Village in Lynfield since May 2019.

Between us we have 4 children (boy and girl each) plus 10 grandchildren, 3 in Australia and rest in Auckland.

Other: Worked at MOTAT late sixties to early seventies - hence my interest in Warbirds and I drive red Camry with plate WRBIRD, my wife gave me this for Christmas 2000 after giving me a flight in a WW11 P-40 Kittyhawk for my 60th birthday. I have also flown in Catalina and DC3. I also tried to learn to fly in 2004 - 40 hrs includes solo for 10 hrs, but realised you have to fly every week to keep current so stopped.

Treasurer at Blockhouse Bay Baptist late nineties for 3 yrs.

Currently on Finance Team at Blockhouse Bay Community Church over 5 yrs, authorise payments etc.

I walk 6 days a week in the morning for 7 km’s - like to do up to 10,500 steps daily average. Like reading and building model aeroplanes - 1/32 scale, mainly WW11.


MARGARET WEBB
My husband Bob and I moved into Pinesong in June 2020 after selling our home in Green Bay where we had lived for 52 years.

I started my working life in 1960 as a 15 year old, where I worked as a shorthand typist for the Regional Engineers Office, a division of the Post Office. During this time I met and married Bob. I left this job as a Senior Typist after 10 years to start a family.

After staying at home with three active and very sporty children, I returned to work as a Secretary for a New Lynn accountant. As the accounting practice grew, so did my work load and responsibilities. I became a Personal Assistant and retired from my job after 38 years service. I left work the same week we moved into Pinesong.

My daughter and only two grandchildren live in Brisbane and we have been trying to visit for over two years. However, we have now booked again.. third time lucky...and hope to visit in a couple of months.

My interests are reading, gardening, stitching, people and I spend a lot of time in the pool.

CAROLE CHESHIRE-WELLS

Originally from the UK, but have lived in New Zealand for 40 years. Sadly my wonderful husband passed away in 2005. I have a son who lives overseas and a daughter and 2 grandchildren who live locally.

For 35 years, I have worked for NZ Post the latter 18 years as a Safety and Well- being consultant. In this capacity I was responsible for 600 staff at the Auckland Mail Centre and over 2000 at regional branch’s from Taupo to the top of the north island. This included running training programs: injury management, rehabilitation, emergency procedures,
hazard management, suspicious substance training, incident investigation (I am ICAM trained) I also prepared all documentation and evidence for the ACC partnership program audits, of which we met all tertiary requirements.

I moved into Pinesong retirement village
in November 2021, I have already met some lovely people and look forward to getting to know some more.

You may have seen me walking my 2 small dogs Ruby and Ripley around the village at all hours of the day and night.

If voted in, I will be excited to get more involved and hopefully add some value to an already productive and well run village.


CAROL FAUSETT
I am a widow with 3 children and 4 grandchildren and have lived at Pinesong for 5 years.

I was on the Residents’ Committee in 2019 and 2020 and am currently on the village support team.

I am a ‘people person’ with strong issue resolution skills - for 9 years I was a complaints coordinator for Auckland District Health Board, facilitating meetings between complainants and staff to achieve satisfactory and positive outcomes.

During my career, I have also worked as a PA/secretary for various companies, and as an Office Manager for a private investment firm. When I retired I worked at a local primary school helping
special needs children and those with English as a second language.

I am dependable, patient and a clear thinker who can be relied upon in difficult times.

My interests include music, reading, writing, entertaining and travel and I have been involved with local Probus and U3A groups.

If elected to the Residents’ Committee, I look forward to serving and helping Pinesong Villagers with common sense and a smile!



ALISTAIR CLARK
I moved to Pinesong along with my wife Margaret four years ago.

I am a fully qualified carpenter and joiner and have supervised many building projects for different companies.

I was also a union official for the Building Trade Union for 10 years.

After leaving the union I started a building company, building commercial and domestic properties. This led to giving support to people who had problems with building consents and unauthorised work in commercial and domestic properties and finished up starting Advocate Services to serving the building industry.

If elected as a member of the resident committee I will endeavour to serve in the best way possible for the residents of Pinesong.

Residents Committee Dates for 2023 -2024

2023

Resident Committee meetings:


Tuesday 24th. January
Monday 13th. February
Tuesday 14th. March
Tuesday 11th. April
Tuesday 9th. May
Tuesday 13th. June
Tuesday 11th. July
Tuesday 8th. August
Tuesday 12th. September
Tuesday 10th. October
Tuesday 14th. November
Tuesday 12th. December

2024

Tuesday 13th. February
Tuesday 12th. March
Tuesday 9th. April

Metlifecare AGM date to be advised

Residents’ General meetings:

Friday 17th. February 2023
Friday 22nd. September 2023
Friday 23rd. February 2024

Residents’ AGM 

Friday 21st. April 2023
Friday 19th. April 2024

Committee meetings are held in the Rata room at 10.00 am.

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