Young actress and actor on city stage

TWO junior Prim Raf members will be performing at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth during the summer.

Iain Davis, a student at Callington College, is performing in 'A Midsummer's Night Dream' at The Drum from August 30 until September 8 with the Young Company, a group of 13- to 25-year-olds connected with the Theatre Royal.

Iain has been a member of Prim Raf in Callington for around 10 years and he is also involved in a part-time theatre school in Plymouth covering singing, drama and dance.

He has acted in many productions and recently produced and directed a one act play for the Junior Prim Raf.

Iain explained: 'I have performed at the Theatre Royal before, in the Drum and on the main stage in various productions. In this play I'm playing 'Snug', a lion.'

Niamh White has lived in Callington most of her life. She has also been part of the Callington-based Prim Raf for the past 10 years and studies in Plymouth.

Niamh is performing in 'Brother Jacques', a play about the French Revolution. The play runs from August 2 until August 18 and again is a Young Company performance.

She said: 'It's the first time I would have performed at the Theatre Royal. I'm finding it very nerve-racking at the moment. I don't know what character I'm playing and I won't find out until the first rehearsal.'

Both Iain and Niamh would like to make acting a permanent part of their lives and possibly a career.

New mural for pannier market

CALLINGTON Town Council has received a £900 donation from the Tamar Valley Service as part of the current regeneration project. The council are putting the money towards a new mural to be painted in the newly-refurbished Pannier Market.

Rachel Hodder, Project Manager at the Tamar Valley Service, said: 'The mural will be part of the enhancement works that are being undertaken around the area. This mural will add to the existing mural trail around the town and to other projects that are starting, such as the interpretation work in Callington and the surrounding areas and a traditional tile mural in Gunnislake. We hope such projects will encourage locals and visitors to explore the area and see what it has to offer.'

The council are meeting with artist, Ian Pethers, on site this month and the mural should be undertaken almost immediately. A draft of the mural has been drawn up - looking through an open gateway at Cotehele.

Rachel commented: 'The idea is to let the beauty of the Valley be seen by people in the town and encourage them to visit such sites.'

Tamsin spends eight

weeks on beach

CALLINGTON Rotary Club meeting at the Bulls Head welcomed as their guest speaker Tamsin Battell, a young degree student at Camborne reading Environmental Science.

As part of her project Tamsin joined Frontier, an environmental awareness charity, and was partly sponsored by Callington Rotary Club on a trip to Tanzania for the charity.

She explained in depth how, on spending eight weeks on a beach as part of a team in some what primitive conditions, she was able to obtain base line information on how fish stocks were being depleted and the coral reef was being broken down by the natives to ignite in kilns and eventually reduce the lime to whitewash local houses.

Frontier were, through their project teams, assimilating information so that more concerted effort could be brought to bear to try and persuade the governments in these areas to address the serious human ecological issues raised.

Rotarian Ian Collins thanked the young student for her enthusiasm and detailed talk on these environmental issues.

Happy thoughts and

favourite books

CALLINGTON United Sisterhood's meeting was presided over by Mrs Elsie Hope. Happy Thoughts were read by Margaret Brough on 'God's Blessings', Ida Duke who spoke on 'The Lady with the Lamp' and Vida Pearce.

The speaker, Rev A Wilson from Calstock, spoke on 'Some of my favourite books'. Pianist was Rena Wooldridge and tea was served by Edie Pridham and Winnie Bunkum.

Operation Sunshine

AT the meeting of the St Mary's Women's Fellowship, the Rev Anne Curnow told the story of how the charity 'Operation Sunshine' was founded by Cathy Harding.

Cathy grew up in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, came to England and on moving to Devon started to collect clothes to send to Zimbabwe for distribution to those in need. This charity is still in operation, there is a depot in Tavistock, although Cathy now works in Africa among the leper communities.

Sue Oakes gave a vote of thanks. Barbara Paynter and Edie Pridham served the tea and Barbara also provided the table flower display.

Chairman for the afternoon was Diana Hambly and Barbara Paynter read Psalm 118; the winner of the flower arrangement in an egg cup was Sue Oakes.

Margaret Rubery gave the secretary's report and it was agreed unanimously that the fellowship would donate £25 from its funds towards Christian Aid. A coffee morning and bring and buy sale will be held on June 16 at St Mary's Church in aid of the improvement fund.

Musical items

CALLINGTON Brotherhood Society President was chairman for the Sunday service held in the Methodist Church. A welcome was given to Jack and Pat Francis who presented some musical items. Pat sang two solos, 'At the end of the day' and 'From a distance' and then the couple sang the Lord's Prayer with Barry Higgins accompanying them.

The Rev George Webber made his annual visit as the guest speaker. His message was on the words that Jesus spoke: 'I go to prepare a place for you. Whosoever will may come.'