Organised by Lawn & Turf Contracting’s Debbie Glasson, the event was well-supported by the Ōhaupō locals.
“The event went really well, Sam’s such a great speaker. He talked about the early days when he lived in Reporoa and just general stuff that I hadn’t heard before. It was really good,” says Debbie.
“We ended up with about 60 people there - it made it nice and close, quite personal.
“The Ōhaupō rugby guys were really excited to have Sam in the district.”
Debbie helps look after the Ōhaupō Hub which includes the building, facilities and grounds, as part of that the Ōhaupō Rugby Club are involved.
“With Covid, we’ve struggled a bit with bookings over the last couple of years so we just needed a few funds to help with operating expenses. I thought it might be a good way to engage everybody in a bit of fun and try make a little bit of money,’ she says.
“My husband Mike and I own Lawn & Turf and we look after Sam’s lawn. We have an arrangement with him where we look after his lawn and he does some promo work for us. We thought that we would donate Sam’s time to the Ōhaupō Hub as a goodwill gesture for the community.”
Along with the team from Lawn & Turf Contracting, the event wouldn’t have been possible without sponsors Windy Ridge, Volare, Ohaupo Drinks Station, Connect Electrical and Churchills Café.
