I’m not quite sure where March has gone, but it’s certainly blitzed right past me.
It’s been countless hot, dry days, and I finally had to give in and order a water tanker to top up our dwindling household water supply. And as Murphy’s Law would have it, rain came that same night. Not enough, of course, but it was a little demoralising just the same.
Given how dry it is around the region, it was no surprise to see the total fire bans come into force across Auckland, Coromandel, and most of Waikato.
Daylight saving time is also due to end in a week, which means an extra hour of sleep for many (probably not me because our kids are young).
Daylight saving time ends every year at 3am on the first Sunday in April, so this year it ends at 3am this Sunday, April 6.
Remember, that means clocks go back for the winter, from 3am to 2am.
Anzac Day falls on a Friday this year, and there are a range of services across the region to commemorate the many sacrifices made by those who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. You can find out more here.
In terms of the paper, we’re always looking for nominations for our Community Hero, which is kindly sponsored by Little Ed in Pukekohe. If you know someone who’s doing amazing things in our community, please email 50 to 100 words describing why they deserve this recognition, highlighting specific actions they’ve taken to benefit our community.
Don’t forget we have the What’s On section, which is a free community noticeboard for non-profit groups. Send notices of less than 50 words to editor@franklintimes.co.nz with the subject ‘What’s On’.
