Local legend

This week’s Silver Fern Farms Local Legend is Milton’s Maggie Tarver, who facilitates the Art with Heart group, who meet 10am to 12pm on Mondays at Te Whare Puāwai hall on the town’s Spenser St.

"Maggie expends a huge amount of time and energy applying for funding, organising workshops and exhibitions, overseeing the finances, ensuring tasks are done and generally takes responsibility for the smooth running of the group," her nominator said.

An artist herself, Mrs Tarver found her enthusiasm for encouraging creativity led her to take on her role.

She thanked everybody involved for their support, including Silver Fern Farms for the leg-up, and said an exhibition was planned later in the year.

Keep sending your nominations’ names, contact phone number and reason they are our Local Legends to: info@cluthaleader.co.nz