Hutt Valley Rose of Tralee, 2010
As
is usual, the 2010 Regional Rose of Tralee selection was made
at the HVIS premises on April 24, and was a good, old-fashioned
Irish function - good music, fine food, grand craic, and of course
the Roses. The evening was a mix of the formal & the
informal, with a little music along the way.
The 2010 HVIS Rose of Tralee
Selected
by the Judges on Saturday evening to represent the Hutt Valley
Irish Society at the National Rose of Tralee Final in Invercargill
in early June, was: Ashley Rayna Mackenzie-White .
Ashley was born was born on 19 December 1985. Currently
she is an Assistant Advisor & Information Officer for the Ministry
of Culture and Heritage.
Her mother’s family come from Bray, south of Dublin,
in County Wicklow. She also has Irish descent through her father.
She lists her principal interests as Collecting
tea cups, fine art, craft, books and antiques, writing, embroidery
& sewing, in particular cross stitch, baking such as experimenting
with cupcakes, walks and travel. She is also a member of numerous
galleries and museums throughout New Zealand.
You can meet recent Hutt Valley Roses
HERE .
The Rose of Tralee in New Zealand is at www.roseoftralee.co.nz
The Rose of Tralee in Ireland is at www.roseoftralee.ie