Carl Lutz

Carl Lutz, Otaki, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community.    He is involved with the support of flood prevention on the Otaki River and has worked with catchment boards and local councils to mitigate flooding problems, with the river and donating 12 hectares of his land to the Kapiti Coast District Council to allow stop bank work.  He is an inaugural member of the Friends of the Otaki River.  He has been an active member with the Rotary Club of Otaki for 40 years.  He was the vice-president of the Otaki Surf Lifesaving Club for some 30 years.  He established the Horowhenua Vintage Machinery Club 10 years ago and a Ford Tractor Museum on his land.  He was also involved with the Otaki Branch of Federated Farmers.  Mr Lutz was also significantly involved in raising funds for the Otaki community swimming pool and a gymnasium for Otaki College and was responsible for the voluntary construction of the Waitohu School swimming pool.