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£150 raised for Children In Need by Steph McMullan

A message from Steph McMullan of Kirkbrae, Garvald:

Thank you to all who sponsored me for my Children In Need charity walk from North Berwick to Edinburgh. With your help I managed to raise £150.00 and together with my other walking companions we raised £1000.00. My company matched this so we made a grand total of £2000.00. I have attached some photos from the walk.

Thanks again.

Steph

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CalAid donations

Kathleen Harrison is organising a trip into Edinburgh next Thursday evening (10th) to take donated items to the Edinburgh drop off point for CalAid. She is hoping to fill the car with donations, so please have a look at the list of items required on the CalAid Edinburgh’s Facebook Page and if you can donate any items from the list, drop them off at 1 Council Houses, Garvald before Thursday 10th September.

Please make sure you consult the list first as, due to limited space, CalAid are collecting SPECIFIC items required right now and they cannot store anything excess to requirements. The list is here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/981800578506910/permalink/989868897700078/

CalAid are a group of volunteers collecting urgently needed donations for those living in the Calais refugee camps. The situation in Calais is part of a wider migration crisis in Europe – caused largely by the displacement of people from war-torn countries such as Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan and Eritrea. In addition to offering support and assistance, CalAid hope to change the perception of this crisis from one of hostility and fear to one of concern and compassion.

Thank you for your support.

Garvald Poetry Competition 2015 Launched

To celebrate National Poetry Day on Thursday 8th October we are running our annual poetry competition for local children aged from 7-12 years old. The theme this year is ‘Light’ and the competition is being supported by Garvald & Morham Community Council and the Scottish Poetry Library. For more information on how to enter, please see Poetry Competition 2015.

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Tour of Britain Stage 4 – local traffic restrictions, 9th September

Local roads affected by the Tour of Britain Stage 4 on Wednesday 9th September are listed below. For more details about these traffic and parking restrictions, please download the ELC TofB 2015 Stage 4 – Draft TTRO Schedule.

A199 Haddington to Tranent Road – U125 Trabroun Road to the junction with the U123 Gladsmuir Road
U123 Gladsmuir Road – A199 Haddington to Tranent Road to the junction with the B6363, Longniddry to Pencaitland Road
B6363 Longniddry to Pencaitland Road – U123 Gladsmuir Road to the junction with the B6355 Tranent to Duns Road
B6355 Tranent to Duns Road – B6363 Longniddry to Pencaitland Road to the junction with the A6093, Haddington to Pencaitland Road
– A6093, Haddington to Pencaitland Road to Scottish Borders Council Boundary at Hungry Snout via East Saltoun, Gifford and Danskine

Steph McMullan’s sponsored walk

Steph McMullan of Kirkbrae, Garvald is doing a sponsored walk this Saturday for Children In Need and is looking for sponsors.

“I am walking 27 miles starting from North Berwick and finishing in Edinburgh. I’m looking for people to sponsor me. If you can help, please send me your name, address and sponsor amount using the Contact form. All donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Steph.”

 

East Lothian’s Lord Lieutenant: Holyroodhouse Garden Party nominations

The Lord Lieutenant is appointed by The Queen and acts as Her Majesty’s representative in East Lothian. His main duties include:

  • arranging visits of members of the royal family and escorting royal visitors
  • presenting medals/awards on behalf of the Queen if the recipient is unable to attend an Investiture
  • presenting congratulatory messages from the Queen to those celebrating their 100th birthday or diamond (60th) wedding anniversary
  • participating in the civic, voluntary and social activity within the Lieutenancy
  • liaising with local cadet forces
  • recommending people for invitation to Her Majesty’s Garden Parties at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

For more information on the Lord Lieutenant and how to nominate someone for the Queen’s Garden Party (nominate by January) or to notify of an upcoming 60th wedding anniversary, please see: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/772/politicians_elections_and_democracy/1619/lord-lieutenant.

Flower Show Thanks

Thank you to everyone who helped set up, worked during the show, served the teas, baked cakes, grew and hand-made and produced exhibits, encouraged their children to take part, brought their pets, tidied up afterwards and to all those who came along just to join in and enjoy the Flower Show. The results can be downloaded from the GHS page and some photos will be added to the gallery later this week. Well done to all category winners and the trophy winners. We hope to see you again next year. And if you enjoyed the show, you are welcome to come to the AGM in October or why not offer your assistance for next year’s show.
Thank you for your support.

Thank you to yesterday’s helpers!

A big thank you to the many people who came to help set up the Flower Show tables yesterday. Very much appreciated!

If you wish to enter the show, exhibit staging is tonight from 6:00-9:00pm and tomorrow morning from 7:30-10:00am. Doors open at 2:00pm on Saturday once judging has been completed. All are welcome to come along to see the show entries, enjoy a cup of tea and some tasty baking, enter the raffle and watch the pet show.