Kevin and Bev Sharp were celebrated for their long years of service to the Paeroa Amateur Athletics Club on March 8.
At the club’s ribbon day, attendees heard how Kevin, a former athlete himself, joined the club committee in 1983 for a 43-year-long association with the sporting group.
“I’m quite gratified that you think of us,” Kevin said.
“You get involved, and you just carry on year after year, and all of a sudden you stand back and realise how long you have been involved.
“It’s been a labour of love. I’ve enjoyed the sport pretty well all my life, and certainly enjoyed knowing the inside out of the domain. But I couldn’t do it all without a wife to look after all the secretarial side and keep me on my toes.”
Kevin was made a life member of the Paeroa Amateur Athletics Club in 1995.
