The minutes from the February meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were the broken bench in Garvald Park, funding for the Yester Nursery Active Play Project and the Haddington and Lammermuir Area Partnership.
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Hen rescue
Rescue hens available, please see poster.
New U18s hockey at Aubigny Astropitch
Calling all U18s! Come and play hockey from 6-7pm on Wednesdays at Aubigny Astro, starting after half term on 24th February. This is a new venture to provide hockey training for senior pupils S3-S6. Open to boys and girls. New and current club players are welcome. First block FREE!! Supported by Haddington Junior Hockey Club, Knox Academy and Haddington Ladies Hockey. Coached by Suzanne Laing. Latest info on the HJHC website: 
https://haddingtonjuniorhockeyclub.wordpress.com/
Post office closed Thursday 21st January
Apologies for the short notice but Chris Park will not be able to attend the Garvald Village Hall Post Office on Thursday 21st January, due to a funeral. The Post Office will be open as normal the following week.
Garvald to Gifford walking route
There is now a Core Path Network route from Garvald to Gifford. Click here for a useful path description for this walk, provided by the East Lothian Volunteer Path Wardens.
December GMCC Meeting Minutes – now available
The minutes from the December meeting of Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were Crystal Rig funding, the repair of Garvald riverbank, new lighting in Garvald and the new management model for Morham Village Hall.
A thank you from ELAR for our seasonal fundraising …
Hi there this is East Lothian Aid for Refugees here, we just wanted to say a huge thank you for the money you raised for our organisation over the Christmas period doing your Carol singing and Hogmanay party. It will make a huge difference to the refugees.
We have just come back from a trip to Calais, there we met the builders that will be helping us to give the stoves to the right people and help us to build them into their tents and structures. We also distributed 1.5 tons of aid into the camp and helped the warehouse sort all the donations. We will keep you updated on how the next trip and how it goes with the stoves.
Thank you again,
Lily
Volunteer Coordinator
East Lothian Aid for Refugees
Ranger Hikes
A message from Sam Ranscombe:
Hi folks and a happy new year! I wanted to let you know about a guided hike I am doing in the Garvald/Morham area on Sunday 31st January from 10am. I have attached the leaflet with more details of the walk: Ranger_Hikes_leaflet_2015_2016 (see page 2) It costs £4 and you would need to book a place in advance. It is a long 9 mile walk on uneven terrain, so unfortunately unsuitable for little ones. Do spread the word to anyone local who might like to come along.
Best wishes, Sam
Gifford Films …
The 2016 season of Gifford Films starts on Friday night (15th January) with a showing of the Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory Of Everything” from 7.30pm in Gifford Village Hall. For more information, have a look at the website here.
Happy New Year
A big thank you to everyone involved in the Garvald Hogmanay Hoolie, including the organisers, the band and those who came along and danced the night away. Thanks also for your roll-the-£1-coin donations which raised over £60 for the refugee crisis and thanks for the fireworks at The Garvald Inn. All helping our community to bring in the New Year. Best wishes to all for a wonderful 2016!
Photograph courtesy of Graham Barnes, 2016.