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A couple of servers
Karen and Ken Morris have Queen Service medals for now as the recognition process started while Queen Elizabeth was still alive.
By Mary Anne Gill
Karen and Ken Morris did not give their three children the heads up about the Queen’s Service medals they were awarded in the New Year honours list until three hours after the rest of the country knew. “We read the letter from the Governor General that we had to keep it confidential, so we did,” said
Karen. But the Waipā couple are quick to acknowledge their children – Joanna, Daniel and Joshua – have been part of the volunteering journey that has made the last two decades so rewarding for the family. The medals – still in the Queen’s name because they were approved before her death – are for their services to the community.
Karen and Ken have been involved with the Baptist Youth Ministries’ Easter Camp since 2002. They have used their complementary skills to feed thousands of people over the years – 1000 in the first year and more latterly up to 5000. The camps were originally held at Finlay Park, Maungatautari and then moved to Mystery Creek. Karen, who has a catering
Photo: Mary Anne Gill
background courtesy of her mother, looks after preparing and serving the food; Ken, who is an accountant and deputy chief executive at Waipā District Council, looks after the logistics. So, it is he who knows just how many loaves of bread and slices of lasagne using a ratio based formula he has set up in a spreadsheet.
How to feed 5000… The Feeding of the 5000 is also known as the miracle of the five loaves and two fish. The Gospel of John reports that Jesus used five loaves and two fish supplied by a boy to feed a multitude. Here’s what is needed to feed 5000 at Easter Camp: • 55,000 meals served over four days • Every meal served in around 20 minutes • 1.4 tonnes of lasagne • 8000 pies • 490kg of chicken tenders • 240kg of nacho chips • 12,720 litres of bottled water • 2300 litres of chocolate milk • 475kg of cheese • 125 litres of tomato sauce • 890 lettuces • 560kg of tomatoes • 250 cucumbers • 450kg of cocoa pops • 800 loaves of toast bread • 12,000 pieces of fruit.
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