Trawlers follow

fish to Brixham

WITH fish in Looe waters in short supply about seven trawlers are currently fishing out of Brixham until things improve. However some landings of bass are continuing to bring in some excellent prices.

Figures for week Friday October 13 - Thursday October 19 (weights in kilos). Fri - squid 200, whiting 900, codling 500, bass 270; Mon - squid 250, lemon soles 150, whiting 1500, bass 200, monktail 150, codling 900, mackerel 17,000; Tues - squid 100, whiting 300, conger 220, codling 150, bass 70, scallops 130 doz, mackerel 19,000; Weds - squid 100, codling 120, conger 150, whiting 300, mackerel 1500 (large), 1300 (large/med), 2700 (med), 1200 (small); Thurs - squid 250, bass 70, hake 120, whiting 750, codling 420, mackerel 3500.

Jeans for Genes

THE annual 'Jeans for Genes Day' at Looe Community School was well supported by students and staff who paid £1 for the privilege of turning up for the day in blue jeans. A total of £550 was raised.

Mr T Hodges and the science department organised a special assembly showing information about Cystic Fibrosis, one of the illnesses supported by the Jeans for Genes charity.

New shelters

Town councillors are entering an agreement with Adshel to provide new bus shelters in Looe on the existing sites. These will be three in Station Road and two at Sunrising.

Harbour clerk

is appointed

LOOE Harbour Commissioners have appointed Mrs Tina Hicks of East Looe as the Chief Clerk, who will take up her position on November 20.

A local woman, Mrs Hicks is the daughter of Mr Ian Crabb and the late Mrs Crabb, formerly a Minards from Polperro. There were 93 applicants for the position from job seekers all over the country.

Coffee for

the NSPCC

THE Looe and Polperro fundraising group of the NSPCC are holding a coffee morning with jumble, nearly new and plants stalls, at the Guildhall, East Looe, on Friday, October 27. The event takes place between 10am-12noon and admission is 50p. There will also be a raffle.

All money raised is used for the benefit of children in need in Cornwall.

Chairman retires

A long association of 25 years with Looe Community School has come to an end with the retirement of Stuart Bishop as chairman of the governors.

As well as being a parent, Mr Bishop was also a teacher going on to become head of the maths department. He retired from teaching five years ago.

The new chairman is Mrs Kathy Cobb.

Let Me Hear

Your Voice Alex

THREE year old Alex Lane who is diagnosed autistic, began on Monday the Lovaas styled Early Behaviour Intervention Programme, which takes place at his home in Trewint Crescent, East Looe.

Alex's parents, Jeremy Lane and Charlotte Mann are delighted that so far things are going very well and Alex is happy and responding well to his new way of living.

Ten people trained over last weekend to become Alex's tutors, and they will be involved in the programme with Alex for the next two years.

The cost of such a programme amounts to £18,000 per annum which means the family, which also comprises Alex's two brothers, Ryan (4) and Jake (20 months), needs financial help.

They have created a trust fund at Lloyds TSB in Looe called 'Let Me Hear Your Voice Alex', and they have been very pleased with the response which has so far raised £2,500, mainly from local organisations.

On Monday, November 27, there is to be a fundraising auction for Alex at J Arthur's Club (formerly Henries) in Fore Street, East Looe. Businesses and individuals are being generous and so far items include MOT's, meal vouchers and cakes with more coming in.

Anyone who has an item they would like to donate to the auction should leave it at the Club. Auctioneer on the night will be Shaun Barrett.

Jeremy and Charlotte would like to thank everyone who have so far supported their appeal for help.

Amenities talk

was captivating

"THE right to roam must involve responsibility" formed the serious message with which ornithologist Bob Stockhausen concluded his fascinating account in his research into the birds observed on a moorland farm in the upper Fowey valley during last eight years.

Unfortunately the British Trust for Ornithology is unable to continue funding this research owing to government cutbacks.

For over an hour Bob captivated his audience at Looe and District Amenity Society's annual environmental lecture on "Birds of the Cornish Moorland", with a series of beautiful slides and expert comments.

Speaking entirely without notes he was able to impart his own delight in the great variety of birds in the area he had studied. He emphasised the amazing feats of migration undertaken against tremendous odds by so many small birds who leave our shores every winter.

Bob pointed out that on average there are 56 species of birds to be observed during the year in this particular part of the unspoiled upper reaches of the Fowey river, and he explained how different species utilise the varied micro-climates of hedgerows, woodland, riverbank and open fields.

It is impossible in a short review to do justice to a most absorbing and delightful evening, at the conclusion of which chairman Peter Bartram called on Peter King to give the vote of thanks. . . . . Jean Grimer