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Farewell Dinner
A most enjoyable dinner was occasioned at the DB Gisborne Hotel to farewell three staff members of the Community Health Nurses. They were Sisters Rene Parkes (who has served since I960), Sister Ena Martin (1964), and Registered Community Nurse Janet Giddens (1969). Flowers and gift tokens were presented to the three prior to sitting down to dinner.
From left, Sister Sheilagh Maxwell (who made the presentations), Sisters Parkes and Martin, Nurse Giddens, and Sister H. B. ("Frosty") Allen, who arranged the function.
Other colleagues at the dinner included Joan Coleman, Pat Tamatea and Sarah McGhee
Janet Giddens with Tricia Wareham and Fiona Smith
Karen Armstrong and Avon Neale
Olive Dewar, Joy Scott and Mina Newcombe
From left, Jean Lyndon and Joy Halverson
Gwen Chalmers and Vera Matiazzi
Bev Vita and Arty Sprong