Page 4 - Leighton News June 2017
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4 A Vacancy exists for a Community Councillor
for the Trelystan Ward
Two Fundraiser stories in this issue – one for a
charity and one for first aid in the village. When of the Community Council
editing the newsletter, we follow all the functions
and activities devoted to good causes. This month You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or a
it’s great to report on two campaigns that have come European Union citizen and be 18 years of age or
to fruition. over: and meet at least one of the following criteria:
Holly Dyer announced she was running the London • Registered as a local government elector for
Marathon in the Leighton News in November 2015. the area named above; or
Holly was running to raise funds for Mind. Each
• During the whole of the last 12 months
month we watched the fund occupied as owner or tenant land or other
‘thermometer’ rising to meet the premises in the community name above; or
£1,700 target — lots of training
with supporting fund-raising via a • Your principal or only place of work during the
Craft Evening and a Pub Quiz. Injury prevented last 12 months has been in the community
Holly running in 2016 but she completed the named above
marathon this April having doubled the amount of
money raised for Mind. Fully recovered, Holly is now If you are interested in representing your Community,
creating a series of Getting Crafty articles — the first please apply in writing to the Clerk Ms H Stanier at
on page 9. Corndon View, Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8LZ
Telephone 01938 580066 Closing Date: 26th June 2017
Inside Health on Radio 4 a few weeks ago
discussed the importance of having a defibrillator For BOOKINGS
Tel: 0785 410 3058
available in rural areas. But Leighton was Email: villagehall@leightonnews.com
already on the case. Fund-raising had started Leighton Village Hall – for your family events,
thanks to Sylvia, Jane, Christine, Teresa and children’s parties, hobbies and meetings. Please
the many others who helped at the various book in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.
functions in 2016 including: the coffee morning in
May, a raffle ‘concession’ at the Race Night in July FARM WALK INVITATION
and a Fashion Show in December.
Organics Recycling
The Zoll AED 3 was the defibrillator purchased and
the campaign concluded with an excellent training agripost
session from the company representative, Adrian
Waller, who is a qualified nurse with extensive A&E Please join us for an evening farm visit around
experience. There was a tremendous amount to learn. an Agripost Compost and Anaerobic Digestion
Operating procedures are on pages 8 and 9 as well a Facility followed by light refreshments. By
links to videos, etc. Strongly recommended for all kind permission of Mark & Matthew Gethin.
readers whether or not they were able to attend the
course. Monday 19 June 2017 at 7:30pm
Lower House Farm, Cardeston,
Steve Patricia Shrewsbury, SY5 9NQ
Monday (A458 between Shrewsbury
12th June and Welshpool)
at 7:00pm
IMDb
Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room.
Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available.
for the Trelystan Ward
Two Fundraiser stories in this issue – one for a
charity and one for first aid in the village. When of the Community Council
editing the newsletter, we follow all the functions
and activities devoted to good causes. This month You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or a
it’s great to report on two campaigns that have come European Union citizen and be 18 years of age or
to fruition. over: and meet at least one of the following criteria:
Holly Dyer announced she was running the London • Registered as a local government elector for
Marathon in the Leighton News in November 2015. the area named above; or
Holly was running to raise funds for Mind. Each
• During the whole of the last 12 months
month we watched the fund occupied as owner or tenant land or other
‘thermometer’ rising to meet the premises in the community name above; or
£1,700 target — lots of training
with supporting fund-raising via a • Your principal or only place of work during the
Craft Evening and a Pub Quiz. Injury prevented last 12 months has been in the community
Holly running in 2016 but she completed the named above
marathon this April having doubled the amount of
money raised for Mind. Fully recovered, Holly is now If you are interested in representing your Community,
creating a series of Getting Crafty articles — the first please apply in writing to the Clerk Ms H Stanier at
on page 9. Corndon View, Forden, Welshpool, SY21 8LZ
Telephone 01938 580066 Closing Date: 26th June 2017
Inside Health on Radio 4 a few weeks ago
discussed the importance of having a defibrillator For BOOKINGS
Tel: 0785 410 3058
available in rural areas. But Leighton was Email: villagehall@leightonnews.com
already on the case. Fund-raising had started Leighton Village Hall – for your family events,
thanks to Sylvia, Jane, Christine, Teresa and children’s parties, hobbies and meetings. Please
the many others who helped at the various book in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.
functions in 2016 including: the coffee morning in
May, a raffle ‘concession’ at the Race Night in July FARM WALK INVITATION
and a Fashion Show in December.
Organics Recycling
The Zoll AED 3 was the defibrillator purchased and
the campaign concluded with an excellent training agripost
session from the company representative, Adrian
Waller, who is a qualified nurse with extensive A&E Please join us for an evening farm visit around
experience. There was a tremendous amount to learn. an Agripost Compost and Anaerobic Digestion
Operating procedures are on pages 8 and 9 as well a Facility followed by light refreshments. By
links to videos, etc. Strongly recommended for all kind permission of Mark & Matthew Gethin.
readers whether or not they were able to attend the
course. Monday 19 June 2017 at 7:30pm
Lower House Farm, Cardeston,
Steve Patricia Shrewsbury, SY5 9NQ
Monday (A458 between Shrewsbury
12th June and Welshpool)
at 7:00pm
IMDb
Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room.
Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available.
