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6 FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
Lions help long Cycling for cancer research
distance traveller A Transco worker living in Freshbrook is preparing to raise over
West Swindon £2,000 for the Cancer Research Campaign in August.
Bruce Elder, from Langport Close, leaves
DUNCAN Lions read the on 7 August to cycle 340 miles to visit his
appeal in the
June Link from brother in Galashiels.
SELF DRIVE HIRE Jodie Leftwhich, Having lost members of his family to can-
7/e 4ocae e e4t eeccfi4 17, of Fresh- cer, a long sponsored ride is something he has
Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates brook, for sup- always wanted to do. The experience of being
Cars • Vans • Lutons • Tail-lifts port to give her knocked off his bike by a hit and run driver on
the chance to Hook Street did not deter him, but he went out
272 Ermin Street
participate in a three month project and bought a hat the next day.
Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon
in Ghana with Operation Raleigh. Transco have sponsored his clothing and
Tel: 822193 They awarded her £50. given him time off work, Link advertiser
Jodie returns in October.
FREE PARKING Gastech is contributing ten per cent of all
Open Daily 8.30am - 5.30pm boiler services in August to the fund. Bargain F^
Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am Bikes at Wootton Bassett have prepared
We were a challenge Bruce's cycle for his big trip.
Marie Green writes To offer help, Bruce can be contacted on 872319 or 0467 346944.
Residents of Elsie Hazel! Court,
Gainsborough Court and Prince US student teachers impressed
Rupert Court would like to ex-
press their sincere thanks to the A group of nine primary school
wonderful guys and gals from the student teachers from William
legal office at Allied Dunbar who Jewell College in Missouri, USA
took up the staff challenge and spent four weeks up in June work-
gave us a. special day trip to ing at several schools in West
Swanage on Saturday 12 June. Swindon.
We had a free coach trip, enter- "We're really impressed by what
tainment, lunch, cream tea and we have observed," said Rebekah
steam railway ride. They also acted Dooley. "The educational ap-
as minders and were very helpful proach schools have here is great.
with the wheelchairs. Everybody It's what we get taught in college,
had a great time and they won't but the school system in the US is
forget it in a hurry. nowhere near as advanced. See-
Thanks also to Bill our driver Rebekah Dooleyand Becky Wisniewski ing the philosphy in action and
from Thamesdown Transport. and Tregoze School children, from left working such nice children and
This challenge was one of many Louise Hatherall, Versha Mandalia, teachers has made the trip an un-
that Allied Dunbar do every year. Sheen Sanghera, Daryl Carpenter forgettable experience."

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