The Monday Q&A: Trudy Taylor on the Red Cross, travel dreams and dinner dates with ancestors
28 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Trudy Taylor is the secretary for the Whanganui branch of Red Cross and has been a serving member for more than 20 years. Photo / Supplied
Trudy Taylor is the secretary for the Whanganui branch of Red Cross and has been a serving member for more than 20 years. Photo / Supplied
How did you first get involved with Red Cross and when?
In 1996 I had a young family and was looking for something to do for myself, I have always been interested in helping people and the Red Cross had an information evening. I remember waiting around for ages after the meeting to get interviewed. From there I started attending the Wednesday night training of the then-called ERU [emergency response unit]; 25 years later I still go to training on a Wednesday night.
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Print article The Iditarod the Last Great Race captures the imagination and the hearts of many Alaskans, as well as people around the world. Teams of mushers and their dogs racing roughly 1,000 miles across the state of Alaska toward the finish line in Nome, in some of the harshest conditions and across some of the most difficult and rugged terrain on the planet. It is quintessentially Alaskan. There are other sled dog races around the world and throughout Alaska, but the Iditarod is the most renowned. Not only as an event, but also for its commitment and dedication to a culture in which sled dogs were and in some places still are the primary means of transportation for so many who live in rural Alaska. This rich and vibrant history is woven into the fabrics of our state. It’s part of who we are.
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