Retired assistant principal Cynthia Adams may have given up teaching, but her active involvement in Wanganui bowls and Grey Power shows commerce and organisation are in her blood.
Mrs Adams is this week's winner of the Classic Hits Most Positive Person award.
The award is a collaboration between radio station Classic
Mrs Adams received a $50 meal voucher for two at Mixx Café and Bar.
Mrs Adams was nominated by Wanganui Grey Power president Tony Grant-Fargie, who said her numerous commitments to Wanganui organisations made her a worthy recipient for the award.
After retiring as Wanganui Girls' College's assistant principal in 1995 Mrs Adams became involved with Grey Power through her husband Graham.
Before becoming assistant principal, Mrs Adams was a commerce teacher, and had a vast knowledge of accountancy, touch-typing and economics to draw from when she retired.
She is now the Wanganui Grey Power Secretary, memberships coordinator, and also helps her husband Graham, who has become Grey Power national treasurer.
Mrs Adams said she was overwhelmed to win the most positive person award.
"It was very kind of him [Tony Grant-Fargie], one does these things without expecting accolades or anything like that, I enjoy doing it."
Aside from her Grey Power commitments, Mrs Adams continues her passion for bowls, which Graham introduced her to.
"My husband came home one night, I can tell you it was August 1985, and said 'I've joined the Wanganui Bowling club,' and so I thought 'Oh well, if you can beat 'em join 'em'."
Since then she has gone on to become secretary of the Wanganui Bowling Club and a member of the Bowls Wanganui board.
Mrs Adams said she had played representative bowls for 13 years and was recently honoured to be appointed a Women's Open and Masters selector.
"I probably don't see myself as that [a positive person] but I do a lot of work, and voluntary work."
"You could say I give of my time, I like to be doing," she said.
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