Shed solves storage problem

OPENING: Guests at the opening of the new storage shed, Merv Brown and Alan Kirkham, of Masterton Rotary Club, Wairarapa College principal Mike Schwass, Stephen Brown of MB Brown, Kim McCabe, general manager of Wairarapa Building Society, and centre head Amanda Kawana. PHOTO/LYNDA FERINGA

Community, family and friends helped build, paint and fit out a new storage shed at the Supported Learning Centre at Wairarapa College.

Centre head Amanda Kawana said staff had been running out of room in which to store physical education gear and sought advice from Stephen Brown of MB Brown Builders.

"My office among some other places was being used to store PE equipment and we really had to free up some space."

An outside storage shed was considered the best option, she said, and funding was initially won for the project from the Masterton Rotary Club, Wairarapa Building Society and Wairarapa Master Builders.

"Stephen then asked his father, Mervyn Brown, if he would build the shed as a Rotary Project for the SLC. But he didn't stop there and also sourced various other sponsors including Juken New Zealand , Roofing Industries, M B Brown, Larry Patterson, Loader Engineering, Tumu Masterton, Ian De La Haye and Resene, " Mrs Kawana said.

Mr Brown junior organised the project, his father built the shed, Mrs Kawana and SLC teachers Karen Lett and Helen Braybrook undercoated the structure exterior and her husband Joe Kawana painted the top coats, she said.

Sponsors attended a ribbon-cutting grand opening of the shed and morning tea.