Commitment day

before big project

There is to be a special commitment day as a pre-launch for the huge repair and refurbishment project to be undertaken at St Martin's Parish Church at a cost of £450,000.

It is hoped that on the day, tomorrow, between 10am-4pm, people will come forward to offer their help in a variety of ways, from joining a new appeals committee, coming up with fundraising ideas, to making donations if they so wish.

Parish administrator Roger Perkins said: 'We are looking for residents to commit to cash or skills. At the moment we are also short of committee people.'

Mr Perkins says the church is also keen for people to undertake sponsored events as they are good fundraisers, but often the more interesting ones need to have money put up front first.

'We will consider taking the risk and providing the money if we are to be supported,' he said.

The work to be undertaken by the Parish of St Martins with St Nicholas is seen as a project which it is hoped all the community will feel able to support in some way, to help preserve the building not only for today but for future generations to come. A sum in the region of £150,000 will have to be raised by the parish before any grants can be applied for.

On Sunday,there is to be a combined praise service for all ages at St Martin's at 10.30am, followed by the official opening of the new parish office by Mayor Wally Scarah. A celebration faith luncheon will follow.

May fayre

POLPERRO village will be celebrating with a May Fayre on Big Green on Bank Holiday Monday.

The fayre is between 11am - 4pm and is being organised by the Festival of Arts committee.

There will be various stalls, games with prizes, a magic show, and music by guitarist/vocalist Mike Jelly.

A painting competition with the theme on May flowers will be judged on the day at 3pm.

One of the highlights is at 4pm when the duck race commences down the River Pol from the model village.

Action on drugs

LOCAL police officers based at Looe and officers from the Caradon Action Team worked together around the town on a recent Saturday night, when young people were targeted for drugs and alcohol issues. These are part of the steps being taken in an attempt to reduce damage and associated offences.

Two people were arrested on suspicion of drug offences and one case is being processed.

A number of other people and vehicles were searched.

Piano recital

GRACE Community Church, Morval, will be holding a piano recital by Jonathan Delbridge on Saturday. Starting at 7.30pm, the programme will include pieces by Chopin, Mozart, Rachmaninov and Bach.

Admission to the recital is free, but donations towards John Gillespie and David Thompson's trip to Brazil with the New Tribes Mission, will be gratefully received.

Museum in local

history week

LOOE'S Old Guildhall Museum is taking part in Local History Week with a theme centred on 'the people of Looe are its history'.

From tomorrow until Friday, May 10, staff will be on hand to discuss people's family history, and hopefully to share some memories of Looe as well. There will be archive records including some indexes of Census and church records.

There will be a talk on parish registers at St Martin's Church on May 7 at 7pm and a talk on using the internet for research on Thursday, May 9, at 7pm in the Computer Centre in Higher Market Street.

Art and crafts

Art and craft by tutors and students from adult education classes across Caradon will be exhibited at the Ebenezer Gallery at Polperro this Bank Holiday weekend.

Paintings, pottery, textiles and floral displays will be on display, including work by tutors Wendy Parkyn, Sue Mercer and Jennifer Bailey, and students of Jenni Phillips, Kenneth Wilcock and Anna Jonathan.

Crime figures

COMMUNITY constable Barry Mills has reported there were 65 crimes in Looe during the six weeks prior to the town council meeting on Monday last. There were 13 cases of damage, 20 damaged motor vehicles, 8 thefts from motor vehicles, 4 thefts, 3 burglaries, two of which were from dwellings, 10 assaults, 4 possessions of drugs, 2 causing distress and fear, and 1 dangerous dog.

PC Mills informed councillors that figures would now be higher because of the new National Crime Recording Standards which began on April 1.

Party money

LOOE town council wishes residents to be aware that there is some money available for those who are wishing to organise street parties in celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Anyone interested should contact the town clerk at the Council Offices in the Guildhall, East Looe, as soon as possible.

Car boot sales

LOOE and Polperro Chamber of Commerce are repeating their highly successful Sunday car boot sales at the far end of the Millpool, West Looe, on May 5, 12, and 19 from 10am - 12 noon. The sales earlier in the year attracted an average 22 cars. For information on car boot sales tel 01503 265290.

Coffee morning

The British Heart Foundation is having a Coffee Morning and Plant Sale in the Rest Room at the Guildhall, Looe, on Monday, starting at 10am.

On Sunday September 29, the charity is organising a sponsored walk along the spectacular coastal footpath between Looe and Polperro.

Closed to fishing

THE Harbour Commissioners wish to remind all anglers that under the byelaw the Banjo Pier is closed to fishing from May 1 - October 1.