DOWN YOUR WAY
Every Tuesday in your Echo
GRANGETOWN AND ASHBROOKE Ring Chris Dixon on 0191 551 7090/07950828272 or email cmdixon@hotmail.co.uk
Sunderland Ladies Bowling Section at Ashbrooke Sports Club had a successful 2016 season and ended on a high winning the City of Sunderland Women’s Bowling Association League Cup. Further success was achieved by Jean Graham winning the Champion of Champions Trophy, plus Charlotte Bayliss and Lorraine Breheny winning the Mrs Moore Shield in the pair’s competition. All the ladies are looking forward to the 2017 season, which is now underway and hope it will be another successful season.
Coun Peter Wood, a member of the Sunderland Circle of the Catenian Association, presented St Anthony’s student Rebecca Old with a cheque from the association’s bursary fund at a mass at St Cecilia’s Church, Ryhope Road. The Catenian Association is an international organisation of Catholic men, who meet socially on a regular basis with the aim of strengthening family life through fellowship and faith. Its bursary fund gives cash grants to young Catholic volunteers aged 16 to 24. Rebecca is planning to visit Cambodia in July with Camps International for three weeks’ voluntary work.
The Sunderland Branch of Parkinson’s UK will be attending a 30th birthday celebration lunch, at the Sea Hotel, in South Shields, on Monday June 12. Any members wishing to go should contact the secretary on 01913859234, for menu choices, and transport options. There will be no meeting at Bede Tower in June. The next branch meeting will be on July 10, at Bede Tower, commencing 2pm when there will be a strawberry
afternoon tea. A warm welcome to all.
St John’s Methodist Church, Ashbrooke, will hold its summer fair on Saturday, June 17. There will be stalls and entertainment. Admission is £3 with children free (admission includes cream scone and tea).
All 33,000 Rotary Clubs around the world are pledged to work for the elimination of polio and the Rotary Club of Sunderland has donated thousands of pounds since the 1980s towards this goal. Thanks to this commitment we are now down to a handful of cases in two or three countries. In the
1980s when Rotary became involved there were more than 350,000 children paralysed in 125 countries. We are so close now to the biggest achievement in public health since the elimination of small pox. Support your local Rotary Clubs and they will get the job done.
Friends of Backhouse Park and Barley Mow Park will meet at the ex-Hendon Branch Library, off Villette Road, on Tuesday, June 12, at 6.30pm
St Michael’s Residents’ Association will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, June 14, in usual venue Auckland Homes, Hill View Road, at 6.30pm
WHITBURN Ring Carol Shield on 529 3935 or email clshield@talktalk.net
South Bents Townswomen’s Guild will host the Sunderland Federation Coffee Morning tomorrow in St Mary’s Church hall, Bridge Street at 10am. On Thursday, the Federation Tea Party will take place at 2pm in Ewesley Road Methodist Church hall. Next Wednesday, June 14,
will see South Bents ladies visit a garden centre with lunch and take part in the Federation bowls event from 11am to 1pm at Sunderland Bowling Alley. There will be no evening meeting held on this date.
Souter Lighthouse, the gift shop and tea room are open daily from 11am to 5pm. Souter’s future special activities are detailed on the website at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/souterlighthouse-and-the-leas/ whats-on
A Summer Festival Tea Dance will be held in the Barnes Institute on Saturday from 3pm to 6pm. Entry is free and traditional afternoon
tea will be available to purchase. Dancing to a variety of live and recorded music will be appropriate for all ages and skill levels. Everyone is welcome to attend the dance.
Memories of Whitburn, a much loved book about the village by Sybil Reeder, containing old photographs and stories collected by the author over several years, was thought to be out-of-print and no longer available. Two hundred new copies have been found and are available for sale at £5 each. Christine Buckham, on 0191 529 3007, is coordinating the sale. Ring Christine if you would like to buy a copy and spread the word