Trust man dies

DON Kennedy, a well-known figure in local circles in Callington, died on Monday, October 15.

Don retired as the National Trust administrator at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, which was the former home of Lord and Lady (Nancy) Astor and moved to Callington seven years ago. He and his wife Pauline became National Trust locum administrators at Antony House, Lanhydrock and Cotehele and they were volunteer stewards in the house, mill and art gallery at Cotehele. They also formed the successful South East Cornwall National Trust Association based at Liskeard.

He had a wide circle of friends through the National Trust, Callington Rotary Club, Callington Probus Club, Caradon Social Club for the Disabled, the Callington Old Cornwall Society and the Parkinson's Disease Club in Plymouth. His thanksgiving service is on Friday, October 26, at 12.30pm in St Mary's Church, Callington, and Pauline hopes that his many friends can join her in this tribute.

Jellytots

at school

GUNNISLAKE Primary School are opening their doors every Monday afternoon during term time for a parent and toddler group entitled Jellytots.

Jellytots starts on October 29 and will run from 1.30-3pm. It will be open to all parents and carers with babies and tots up to the age of four years. Activities on offer will include sand, water, paint, toys and gym equipment.

For more information ring Hayley Rogers on 834265 or Jeffi Fentiman on 834885.

October 30 at the school will see the start of an extra weekly Learning Together session.

Learning Together, already popular with parents with pre-school children, is a chance to meet staff, become familiar with surroundings and have some fun. Both Tuesday and Thursday sessions are open to children from the age of three years, and run between 2.15-3.15pm.

Class RW at Gunnislake primary school have been looking at healthy eating and taste, and in keeping with the topic spent an enjoyable morning behind the scenes at Safeway in Tavistock.

Opening of

new church

THE New Tamar Valley Methodist Church, on Albaston Hill, Albaston, Gunnislake, will open on Saturday, November 17.

The ceremony will take place at 3pm and will be followed by a dedication service.

Refreshments will be served at Delaware Junior School following the service. Parking is being restricted at the church on the day so, except for those who need close access to the building, parking will be available at Delaware School.

Thanks from

Cats Protection

THE Callington branch of Cats Protection would like to thank Dogsbodies of Callington for helping to organise, with the Eukaneuba representative, a donation of a large bag of dried kitten biscuits, valued at £30.

Dogsbodies asked the rep if anything could be done to support the branch, after hearing about the amount of kittens that were being cared for this year and how they needed donations of kitten food.

Dogsbodies kindly keep a cat food collection box in their shop all year round.

Lynda Dawe, co-ordinator of the Callington branch, explained that the branch currently has 15 adult cats and 21 kittens in care.

To contact Callington Cats Protection telephone Lynda on 01579 382794 after 2pm.

Bob remembered

by brotherhood

THE Rev Andy Earl, Minister of the Ark Mission in Liskeard, was guest preacher at Callington Brotherhood's Sunday meeting at the Methodist Chapel.

Musical items were presented by tenor soloist Colin Arthur, accompanied on the piano by Elizabeth Tamblyn.

Russell Deacon read a lesson and Barry Higgins was organist for the hymn singing.

The meeting stood in silence in memory of brotherhood member Bob Hope, who died in a car accident on September 25.

Society secretary Brian Mutton paid tribute to Bob, a past president of the society, a loyal member who was helpful in many ways, and had a fine singing voice that he used to the glory of God.

The brotherhood extended their sympathy to his wife Elsie and family.