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CHATTERBOX ASIST
Anti-Social
Investigation Team
Support and Advice
No 189 September 2009 Office 8:45am – 4:45pm
Every day 9am – 10pm
www.lochwinnoch.info Tel: 0141 840 2163
Tel: 0800 169 1283
Lochwinnoch’s
What’s On
Got Talent !
See centre pages for
club activities, village Originally from Inverness, Omar Bhatia
events and classes. came to Lochwinnoch – via Tanzania -
in the 1990’s and attended Lochwin-
noch Primary School and nearby Johns-
See back pages for tone High School. Omar’s extensive
Visitor Centre/RSPB events Further Education culminated in a BA
and outdoor activities. (Hons) Degree from Duncan of Jordan-
stone College of Art and Design at
Dundee University.
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Administration Clerk
Lochwinnoch Out of School Club is look-
Different, affordable and interesting.
ing to recruit an Administration Clerk to
assist with the running of the Club.
Role description:
This post requires someone who is reli-
able, efficient and meticulous with a good
Gifts Cards Jewellery Leather Home
understanding of general administrative
tasks. The successful candidate should be
8 Church Street Lochwinnoch 01505 843311 able to work independently and must have
good IT skills. The position requires
someone who can demonstrate a level of
confidentiality in dealing with issues re-
lated to the Club and its clients.
Healing and Creativity BEITH ARTS GUILD The role will be on a flexible and part-
Programme PROGRAMME time basis and will include supporting the
September-December 2009 Manager and Treasurer of the Club. The
2009/10 appointment will be dependent on a suc-
cessful Disclosure check from Disclosure
Workshops: Sundays 9am-12 ALL PROGRAMMES
Scotland.
noon. £15. There will be medita- COMMENCE AT 2.30PM IN
tion, music, movement and a crea- BEITH COMMUNITY CENTRE Key Tasks:
tive project in a caring, supportive UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Preparing staff shifts ensuring adequate
small group. The themes are….. cover for child numbers,
13th September: Understand, honour Sunday 27th September Allocation of any Flexi-time hours where
and nurture your needs to revive your The Swing Cats – Andrew Sisters appropriate,
Life Force. Style. Planning and maintenance of Staff holi-
4th October: Communicate compas- days,
Conducting basic Finance tasks such as:
sion with your body and open to your Sunday 18th October
• Paying invoices
own healing wisdom. Emma Veerstag (soprano), Robin
• Preparing Wages
15th November: Centre guidance at the Veerstag (piano), and Louise Burnett
• Reconciling Bank Statement (income
heart of your life to bring clarity to (flute). In Beith Trinity Church. and expenditure)
your purpose and Life Task. • Reconciling Petty Cash
Sunday 22nd November • Identifying and highlighting any
Pat MacMahon (soprano), Walter Debtors
How to Live a Creative Life? Blair (piano and organ), and Mark • Preparation of monthly invoices to all
Development Classes: 10 - O’Keeffe (trumpet). In Beith Trinity Parents
12am. £10 each. Church. • Requisition forms
A small group programme designed • Actions in relation to the appointment
to enable you to Live from the Es- Sunday 24th January of new staff or committee members
sence of your Being. Through expe- Philip Contini and his Be Happy (including Disclosures)
riential work & healing you develop Band. Popular Italian songs and in- • Ensuring necessary Insurance is in
your connection to Essence and the strumental pieces. place and renewed as scheduled
transformative power this brings to • Update committee on system and
your life. Sunday 21st February issues at committee meetings
Mondays 7th September - 9th Novem- • Backup of all admin system files
Scottish Reed Trio.
ber (9 week course) • Ensuring all requirements of Compa-
Meditation, energy work, therapeutic nies House are actioned timeously
Sunday 21st March
exploration, body consciousness. • Any other necessary admin tasks.
Bobby Wishart and his Jazz Group.
Designed for those experienced and
Should you be interested in this role
committed to their own personal Sunday 24th April please contact the Secretary Gillian
growth. A.G.M. and Concert. Cruickshank via email -
‘cruicky1902@hotmail.co.uk’
For details or to book a place,
TICKETS:- £8, CONCESSIONS £6, Closing date: Monday 14th September
please call Becky on: 0141 8816700 Other Key Contacts:
CHILDREN £1. Can be obtained at
or Libby on: 015105 842604. Gillian Penny – Chairperson
the door.
Venue: Lochwinnoch. Tony Synnott - Treasurer
La Dolce Vita
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Peter Smalley: The Gathering Storm Just in ! forms, check and advise on welfare bene-
fits/money problems, etc. Advisors can
Spring 1791. Though deeply disturbed by provide expert advice on a wide range of
a terrible incident during his previous Marilynne Robinson won the debt related topics, such as credit card,
mortgage arrears, council tax, etc. The
commission, James Hayter is nevertheless 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction
on the verge of taking command of HMS service is FREE, confidential and open to
Sloop Eglantine as Master and Com-
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PUBLIC HOLIDAY
his back on the sea forever. Even the in- LOCHWINNOCH LIBRARY WILL
tervention of his friend and former cap- Lochwinnoch Library. BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY
tain, William Rennie cannot not dissuade 26TH SEPTEMBER AND ON
him from derelicting his duty. Though
MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER.
repenting in the end of his decision, Hay-
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nemesis, the British Secret Service Fund.
Mappin's plan offers Hayter a chance to Library members can view, renew Monday, Wednesday and Friday:
revive his career on a special mission, and reserve their library loans 2pm–5pm & 6pm–8pm
with the promise of reinstatement in the online. All you need to get started is Tuesday and Saturday: 10am–1pm
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ST VINCENT’S Lochwinnoch residents -
HOSPICE NEWS Can I help? If so, please don’t
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - hesitate to get in touch.
Lochwinnoch Shop
We are looking for additional volun-
teers to help in our charity shop situ-
ated on High Street, Lochwinnoch. We Douglas Alexander, Lochwinnoch’s MP
also require help at the Hospice in the
kitchen, housekeeping and Barn T-
Room. How ever much time, great or Write to: 2014 Mile End Mill, 12 Seedhill Road, Paisley, PA1 1JS
small, volunteers can offer it is greatly Tel: 0141 561 0333. E-mail: dalexandermp@talk21.com
welcomed and appreciated. Please or come to one of my advice surgeries.
contact Christine Haddock, Volunteer
Co-ordinator, on 01505 705635 or call
work they do especially as we have Fun Run’ on Sunday 4th of October
into the shop for an application form.
had friends who have had the benefit 2009 in Bellahouston Park are ap-
of the great work they do.” proaching.
ANNUAL GRAND DRAW
RESULTS Lorraine Valentine, Fundraiser at St. To enter, all you need to do is call or
The Draw took place on Friday 14th Vincent’s Hospice added - visit the respective websites - see be-
August 2009 in the hospice grounds “We are extremely grateful to Mr low. Then contact Lorraine or Ashley
with winning tickets drawn by Trudy Parrott and to all our supporters at St Vincent’s Hospice on
Lafferty who is the Director of Hospice who entered the draw which has Tel: 01505 705635 or by email at:
Services. raised £23,000 for St. Vincent’s lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk or
1st Prize – Kia Picanto – winning Hospice. Every penny raised for our ashley.moran@svh.co.uk for sponsor
ticket number 25237 – Mr William work is very much appreciated and forms and t-shirts.
Parrott from Kilbarchan much needed to help us to continue
2nd Prize – 32” Television – winning to provide the high level of care to Great Scottish Run – 0845 270 0166,
ticket number 31235 – Mr Robert our patients and their families. 2009 www.runglasgow.org
Welsh from Coventry sees St. Vincent’s celebrating 21
Big Fun Run – 01620 890 788,
3rd Prize – Table Football Game – years of providing palliative care to
www.bigfunrun.com
winning ticket number 37919 – Mr the people of Renfrew-shire, we are
Jim Cunningham, Elderslie. extremely grateful for the continued
These events are fantastic opportuni-
support and generosity we received
ties to get people running or jogging
On hearing the good news, Mr Parrott from our supporters.”
for a good cause. Last year millions of
said “I am absolutely stunned at win- pounds were raised for charities by
ning. When I received the phone call RUNNING EVENTS runners who went the extra mile for
from Lorraine it took my breath away. The ‘Great Scottish Run’ on Sunday organisations such as St Vincent’s
I am overjoyed and glad to be support- 6th September 2009 starting in Hospice.
ing St Vincent’s Hospice and the great George Square, Glasgow and the ‘Big
ESTABLISHED 1989
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Contact - PETER McGARVEY
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AND BROKEN GLASS REPLACED.