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NEWS & VIEWS
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DoE scheme to be Sponsored print project Off and away for Lucie
launched Members of the Toothill Farm After
A new project aimed at giving School Club spent June finding out A community worker fromToothffl
young adults the chance to learn as much about different kinds of is off on her travels again after
new skills and help others is to be printing as possible. helpingmany local groups establish
launched in September. Called the The thirty two children tried themselves.
Greendown Open Award Centre, different printing techniques at club Lucie Hartley took up the post of
the idea will be to offer people aged meetings and made visits to find Neighbourhood Worker with
14 to 25 the chance to achieve the out how words and pictures are Thamesdown Council's Comm-
different levels of the Duke of put into print. Each was sponsored unity Development Division in
Edinburgh's Award Scheme. to find and try as many printing March 1988, and departs at the end
An open evening is to be held in techniques as possible. of June to travel in India and South
September where a display of Four club members visited to East Asia.
information will illustrate the Greendown School where the editor Lucie spent six months working
different kind of activities which of The Link gave them a demon- in the area as a student during 1987
make up the DoE scheme. stration of Desktop Publishing on and went to India following her
For more information before- the school's Apple Macintosh studies. She had to accompany a
hand or to offer help or experience, computers. They were also able to sick friend back to Britain and just
telephone the local contact Chris type and print a short story for before returning saw the Toothill
Lothian on 693731. dis.la attheclub. job advertised.
"Idecided to defer further travels
and apply," said Lucie. "I'm glad I groups who know about thei
Ree-t1iscover your natural did because the last two years have contribution to communit
been an important time for me. I development. Lucie has bee
harmony anfieauty with have enjoyed living and working involved, amongst many project
in Toothill; I've learnt a lot from the with getting the Toothill Cred
True Cotours people I've worked with. Union and the After School Clu
"It's been said that there's no off the ground, continuing he
community spirit in Toothill; but student work with the Toothi
that's not true. There are a lot of Women's Group (Pause), an
people who strongly identify with helping to revive the Toothill Fa
Toothill and feel a sense of Youth Club renovation.
For a Colour Coding, belonging. It's been a privilege for She's also been the spark behin
Skin Care an(fak.c -Up me to have been involved in the the organisingoftheannualTooth
community and to have seen some Bonfire night event for the la
appointment, thig of the changes which have taken couple of years.
Elizabeth 'Woodon 871793 place, both in the area and in the "Leaving a place which ha
individuals I've known." meant something to me is alwa
IndTiviiIuof orgroup consultations. Colour co-ordinated, crudty-free cosmetics
Community workers tend to difficult," says Lucie. "But if I'
keep away from the limelight and going to see the rest of the worl
Papf~ it's usually only the members of now's the time to do it.

7 First Beavers inducted
Lace into new group

A new group for youngsters invested its first members on 14 June.
More than just decorators The West Swindon Beaver Colony started in early May and now cate
At afraction of the cost of Interior Designers for 20 boys aged six to 8 who meet weekly for fun and games under
supervision of three adults.
we can transform your house room by room. The boys received a beaver scarf, woggle and badges to sew onto th
From design, to decorating work, to finishing touches. sweatshirts at a ceremony attended by parents, relations and leadi
figures in the local scouting world.
The Complete Service you can afford. The Beavers meet on Thursday from 430p.m. to 5.45p. in Toot
Telephone Richard or Yvonne Elliott Church.
on Swindon 886255. The Beavers pictured with the adult leaders Badger Brenda Grove, Fox R
Hutchings and Squirrel Hazel Foley

Curtains, Bed Fashions,
Sofas, Blinds, Cushions,
Old '
Lighting and Carpets
all beautifully co-ordinated
is
Free measuring service and sample loans
Superior Fitting Service
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