Joseph to

be staged

THE junior members of the Saltash Anglican Methodist Players - known as 'The Young People's Theatre Group' - will be staging Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat later in the year.

The musical, discussed at the players' annual meeting earlier this month, will be produced by Isabelle Chenery with music by John Honywill.

The officers elected for the coming year are: chairman, K Speare; vice chairman, James Chenery; secretary, Margaret Evans; treasurer, Doreen Taylor.

Members of the committee are: Mrs D Maynard, Jackie Austin, Mrs K Gill, Isabelle Chenery, Susan Whatty, Cyril Parker, Brian Stephens.

Donkey

derby

THE Second Saltash Scouts had a sunny afternoon for their donkey derby, held on Sunday on Saltash College field.

The lively donkeys provided enjoyment all afternoon and proceeds for the event went to the scout headquarters' building fund.

Ivor honoured

with medal

IVOR Doidge, of Saltash, has been honoured for his long and distinguished service as a former civilian worker at Devonport Naval Base.

Mr Doidge has received an Imperial Service Medal from Naval Base Commander Devonport, Commodore Ric Cheadle. He was principally employed within the stores area at the base.

King Edward VII instituted the Imperial Service Order in l902 to reward members of the Civil Service for the service given to him.

Garden

show

SALTASH Garden Association are to hold their 39th annual show at Burraton Community Centre on Saturday, August 4, at 3pm.

Entry will be 30p and 20p.

Party pieces

BURRATON Community Centre is to host an evening entitled 'Party Pieces' in aid of the Saltash branch of Age Concern's minibus fund on Saturday, November 10, at 7pm.

Concert for organ fund

IN spite of heavy rain there was a good attendance for a concert at St Stephen by Saltash Parish Church to raise money for the renovation of the organ.

The Rev Alan Butler was the compere and an evening of music was supplied by St Stephen's music group, the church choir, the Larrick Lads from Landrake and several soloists.

The evening opened with the music group playing 'Think of a world without any flowers' and Ross Bunworth, a year six pupil of Burraton school, playing Scot Joplin's 'The Entertainer' on the keyboard. The church choir rendered 'St Patrick's Breastplate' and Michael Chenery played 'Postlude' on the keyboard. This was followed by a solo by Carol Wilson Barker.

Highlights of the second half included the church choir singing 'God So Loved The World' and the finale from the music group and the Larrick Lads. The concert raised £143. The cost of the organ renovation is expected to be in the region of £10,000.