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Another successful Groby Street Fair!
Groby residents improve their health and fitness by walking
We would like to say a big thank you to all the helpers who made this years Street Fair another success. Thank you to all who helped on the entrances, selling raffle tickets and helping at the climbing wall. A special thanks to Max who ‘just turned up’ on Friday evening and helped finish off the staging, and came back on Saturday for more! Julie - who wanted ‘to give something back to her village’. Kevin, who has been our ‘litter picker’at all the fairs. Ivon, David and Steve who are there at 6.30AM and turn up again after you have all gone home to help clear up! A big thank you to the group of G.E.Volunteers who came and ‘fought the 5 gazebos’ and helped with so many other jobs! We must not forget those who so kindly gave a donation which helped make the day possible; Groby Parish Council, • Thomas Herbert Smith Trust Fund, • • Midland Quarry Products • Groby Kitchens APT • Henson’s Hardware • Newby & Co • • Terjon Scaffolding Thank you everyone for your support. From all the committee: Christine Sturgess-Smith - Chair • • Allan Johnston - Vice Chair • Jim Coley - Entertainments Organiser Sylvia Beck - Treasurer • Carol York - Secretary • Violet Atkins • • Liz Eaton • Kelly Hodges Barbara Johnston • Sandra Jones • Please think about joining us on the committee - we can’t keep doing a 16 hour day on the day of the fair!
The Groby Street Fair Committee
For four weeks, members of Groby’s Slimming World, Heart Smart and Exercise on Referral have been starting to improve their fitness by embarking on a walking programme put together by John Alton of Let’s Walk Groby and Amy Morgan of the Ramblers short walk project Get Walking Keep Walking in Leicester. The initial walk was for 2-miles around the Blue Gates Quarter of the historic and scenic Castle Hill Country Park and despite a damp overcast evening 10 hardy souls turned up to enjoy the walk. The remaining walks were all held in Groby and were parts of routes used by Let’s Walk Groby on their regular Thursday walks and were attended by over 20 enthusiastic participants. The walkers have enjoyed the programme so much that they are determined to carry on as a walking group. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Free trees for hedges The County Hall based Stepping Stones Project has teamed up with the Woodland Trust to help encourage farmers and community groups to provide much-needed habitats for wildlife by planting hedges and hedgerow trees. Applicants can apply for packs for planting on publicly accessible land or land that is visible from a public right of way or highway. This includes agricultural and recreational land, but not private gardens. To find out more, or to apply, please contact the project on 0116 305 7221 or 7264. Offer excludes planting.
Community Spirited Bricklayer Wanted! Groby Parish Council is seeking to engage a community spirited bricklayer to construct 5 small brick structures which will house a recessed plaque indicating the dedication of 5 open spaces in Groby as ‘Fields in Trust’. Please contact the Clerk for further information. Tel: 01162 876985.
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