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GRANGETOWN AND ASHBROOKE Ring Chris Dixon on 0191 551 7090/07950828272 or email cmdixon@hotmail.co.uk The Rotary Club of Sunderland was proud and honoured to sponsor Jacob, a student of Barbara Priestman Academy, in the recent Tall Ships Race from Sunderland to Esjberg in Denmark. Jacob was chosen by his school as he likes a challenge and loves physical activities. He has recently been with the school skiing in Italy. Jacob is a 1st Dan Black Belt in Karate and training for his second Dan. Pictured with his family on the River Wear quayside about to board the largest three-masted schooner in the Dutch fleet, the “Eendracht”. Jacob was eagerly looking forward to his adventure and meeting his new shipmates. An enthusiastic group from St John’s Church Scout Group – young and old – participated in a community clean-up in the streets immediately surrounding the Ashbrooke church last week. The event was organised by Julie Bentley, from Groundworks NE, as part of the City Council’s East Area Cleaner Communities programme, with St Michael’s ward councillors Robert Oliver and Peter Wood, joining-in the litter pick. Financed by the East Area committee of Sunderland council and supported by St Michael’s ward Councillors, Groundwork NE has organised a litter-pick in the streets close to the Park Lane interchange. Working closely with the Thornholme Residents’ Association and other local groups, this is the second year it will take place and arrangements are to meet outside the Ivy House Pub in Worcester Terrace at 6pm on Wednesday, August 8. Residents are welcome to join-in and equipment will be provided.
Sunderland Ladies’ Probus Club holds its next meeting at St John’s Church hall, Ashbrooke, this Thursday. Guest speaker will be Professor John Derry, who will be giving a talk entitled The Man Who Lost Three Kingdoms. As usual coffee will be served at 10am and the meeting commences at 10.30am. St Michael’s councillors, Michael Dixon, Robert Oliver and Peter Wood hold their next ward surgery tomorrow at St Cecilia’s Church hall, Ryhope Road, from 4pm to 5pm Funded by the East Area Committee of Sunderland Council and supported by St Michael’s Councillors, ICOS (International Community Organisation of Sunderland) is holding two community clean-ups in Backhouse Park. The first is on Saturday and the second, a week later, on Saturday, August 4. Both start at 9am and the meeting place is close to the Ryhope Road entrance to the park. Equipment will be provided for the litter-picks and local residents are invited to joinin where they will be made most welcome. For further details, contact Daniel on 07783433674 Ashmore Residents’ Association held its latest meeting at the British Legion Club, Grange Crescent, last week, with Liz Griffiths in the chair. Local residents were joined by St Michael’s ward Councillors, Michael Dixon and Peter Wood. Various issues were discussed including the latest police crime figures, litter, parking, bin removals and road markings. The next meeting, at the same venue, will be on Wednesday, September 12, at 7.30pm. Members of Sunderland Spiritualist Church recently handed over a donation of dog food to Animal Krackers. Members make a donation to Animal Krackers twice a year. Church members collect food, blankets and toys