Page 35 - link magazine
P. 35
34 The Link Magazine • December 1998
Romania trip assessed
FRANK GREGORACE
Swindon based charity Mission Romania held a Romanian Evening,
TV AND VIDEO featuring Romanian food and slides of their recent trip, on 28 Novem-
ber to report on this year's aid work.
Repairs, Sales, Rentals In early September, two 38 tonne elled out to Romania was the pres-
Tel: 01793 703188 CTV, VTR, Audio, Camcord, lorries left Swindon packed to entation of the first ever medal
bursting with medical equipment struck by the town in honour of
M/PH: 0468 682828 M/ Wave, Satellite, Aerials and medicine, clothes, shoes and those who help them.
bedding destined for Tirgu Mures Charity coordinator and West
in Romania. With it went a record Swindon Centre Manager Julian
£44,000, raised to support local Leggatt said that, in presenting the
Hillside Building Services projects. medal, the Mayor of Tirgu Mures
Extensions, loft conversion, A highlight of the trip for the had achieved what other people
fourteen Swindonians who trav- have been trying to do for years:
specialists in all types of building & plastering "he left me speechless."
All work full insured Julian thanked the people of
Swindon for their generosity, say-
Contact Dave on 01793 488470 ing, "the medal really belongs to
those who enable us to do what we
do."
Left: Eric Hayes and Julian Leggatt
GASTECH holding up the Turgu Mures medal,
enlarged below
Reg No. 142573
INDEPENDENT GAS SPECIALISTS
• Central heating installation and efficiency upgrades
• Repairs to all appliances and central heating systems
• Servicing to central heating boilers
• Gas appliance sales
• Gas appliance fitting
• Combination boilers
• Warm air heating
It's time to change to a better service
Seasonal thoughts for Filipino boy
Call GASTECH today (01793) 8 73060
As Christmas approaches, children at Shaw Ridge School will be
writing letters to Roderick, a 15-year-old Filipino boy who lives in
Baguio, just north of the capital Manilla.
'SOIJISIi'
is not a sound your carpet should make!
But that is what you get with many
traditional steam-cleaning methods
Here are some problems that you can get with 'wet' cleaning systems:
• Long drying times - up to I or 2 days
• Recurring stains. Rapid resoiling
• Excess moisture can reduce carpet life
• Slow drying can cause mould, mildew and bacteria
Shaw Ridge children with photographs of Roderick taken over the last four
RELAX! With the unique Chem-Dry carbonating
years,from left, Sam Black, Rebecca Jury, Steven Woolford, Bhavika Mistry
cleaning system, your carpet will be dry in one hour
For the last four and a half years, Teacher Midge McCormack says
• Carpets stay cleaner longer the school has supported Roderick that the ongoing contact with
• 100% non-toxic and environmentally friendly with money raised at their Har- Roderick is particularly useful in
vest Festivals. RE lessons and for Social and Per-
• Improves indoor air quality
Sponsorship, which costs £120 a sonal Education. "It helps the chil-
• Unique Chem-Dry guarantee, guarantees your satisfaction year, was arranged via Plan Inter- dren realise how lucky they are,"
• BS 5750 accreditation ensures consistent high quality national. The money helps both she said.
Roderick and the community he
Remember, quality may cost a little more, lives in. It has contributed towards Seen a photo you want?
but is cheaper in the long term. a vaccination programme, stand- Copies of Link photographs are available at
pipes and education in health, hy- £1.5O for 6"x4"or4 for 6'x8.'
Rely on the professional your Insurance Company uses giene and nutrition. Send a cheque made out to West Swindon
Each year a letter from the local Publications' to Papermakers House, Westlea
01285
CHEM-DRY
Field Officer keeps the school in- Swindon SN5 7BD.
IRTBUSTERS 641841 formed about new projects. This is Specify the month and page the photo appears
in addition to the letters exchanged on, with a brief description, and don't forget
Independently owned & operated by pupils and Roderick himself. your name, address and telephone number.
