Limpet for

councillor!

WHEN Looe Limpets met for lunch at Tom Sawyers, Hannafore, on Wednesday last, Chief Limpet Fred Leese reported greetings from Eastbourne, from the founding chief, Norman Fielden.

He welcomed two Metropolitan Limpets from Greenford, and urged Looe Limpets to consider applying for the town council vacancy. He said he thought Limpet values would be most suitable! Limpetess Elizabeth gave the vote of thanks to the venue.

Tosh evening

a great success

THANKS have been expressed from organiser Pete Smith, to all those who attended 'An evening with Tosh' at the Smugglers Rest, Talland, in aid of Birch Ward, at Derriford Hospital.

He reports that £700 was raised and a further £100 is also expected. The money is for the purchase of extra comforts for patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

Eyes down for

lighting up

THE second and fourth Wednesday of every month leading up to the end of September, has been set aside at the Royal British Legion Hall, in aid of Polperro's Christmas Lights Fund.

The next 'eyes down' will be on Wednesday July 25 at 8pm, when the regular caller is once more, lights chairman, Robert Chisman. There are line prizes and cash for the full houses, so the organisers say it is well worth turning out for a lively evening in aid of a good cause for the village.

Cream teas

for Singers

THE Looe Valley Singers hope to boost their funds by a good attendance at their cream teas event to be held in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, East Looe, on Friday next, July 27, between 10am-3pm.

There will be a variety of stalls and the tea is £1.50.

Ali to talk

about Mercy Ship

A YOUNG woman with some fascinating experiences to share, will be at two separate venues this weekend, giving an insight into her voluntary work aboard the Mercy Ship, M V Anastasis, as Assistant Operations Room Supervisor.

Nurse Ali Oxenham (26), daughter of Rev Margaret Oxenham, is on furlough from the ship which is ministering to the sick in West Africa. She has been with the Anastasis for the last two and a half years.

Ali will be at Polperro Methodist Church tonight (Friday), July 20 at 8pm, and Looe Riverside United Church, tomorrow (Saturday), July 21, also at 8pm.

Council wants a

say over manager

LOOE Town Council has expressed the wish that should a town manager be appointed in the future, it would want to have control of the service as opposed to the Town Forum.

Councillor Dave Bryan, who is also chair of the Forum, told the council that as the elected representatives of Looe he felt that the manager should be responsible to them.

It is not yet certain whether the Caradon scheme for the main towns would mean Looe having its own manager, or whether such an appointment would be shared. This led to Dave Peat commenting that this could mean a conflict of interest between towns, and that not much could be achieved by spending one day a week in Looe. Don Webb expressed concern about the expense of such a project, but said the Forum, although an admirable organisation must not be in control if a manager was eventually appointed.

Headteacher's views

on 'away stays'

PUPILS at Looe Community School have been ending a busy term with a packed activities week involving all year groups in a variety of ventures.

Among items on the busy agenda have been local beach walks, life saving skills, water sports at Siblyback Lake, sports, drama, ice skating, ten pin bowling, orienteering, model making, woodwork workshops, arts and crafts, and visits taking in the National Marine Aquarium, Monkey Sanctuary, Devonport Dockyard, Eden Project and Trethorne Leisure Park. Also on the agenda was 'Gardening Mud, Mulch and Marigolds', an environmental drama experience at Saltram House with the National Trust Theatre.

Head teacher Helga Turner also had some comments to make about the highly successful camps for Year 7 on the Scilly Isles, and the visit to Euro Disney, Paris by 40 youngsters from Years 8/9. 'As a school we understand the concerns of parents in light of the recent tragic events during school trips away, which are of course a huge responsibility for the staff' she said.

'But it is very important for our young people to experience other cultures, especially those in Cornish schools who tend to be surrounded by their own strong culture. Different foods and ways of life will help prepare them for the multi cultural societies in which they may one day live. Within the framework of the school every guideline for away visits is strictly adhered to and in place'.