Hospice shop busy

Justine Webb-Elliott in the retro section of Hospice Waikato in Cambridge.

When customers of a certain age wander into Cambridge Hospice Waikato Shop and into the retro section, their eyes rise longingly at the posters and memorabilia on the wall.

“They’re not for sale,” manager Justine Webb-Elliott is quick to say of the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley posters and the other bits and pieces which frame clothing and items of a certain vintage.

The store is one of nine operated by Hospice Waikato which generates income for the organisation to deliver no cost care to patients and support to their families.

Susan Hassall

It was yet another busy start to the year for the store which after a brief closure usually finds plenty of items on its doorstep post-Christmas.

Meanwhile Cambridge resident Susan Hassall’s stint as acting chief executive officer ends soon when Alex Gordon of Hamilton starts. Gordon is currently managing Te Whatu Ora Waikato Hospital’s Cancer and Chronic Condition service.

Hassall, who was on the Hospice Waikato board, stepped in following the resignation of Craig Tamblyn in May last year and following her 25-year tenure as Hamilton Boys’ High School headmaster.

Justine Webb-Elliott in the retro section of Hospice Waikato in Cambridge.

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