299 AUGUST 19 - Gryffe Advertizer

Next deadline - Friday 16th August
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Celebrate our 30th anniversary this September, and
explore hundreds of fascinating buildings across
Scotland for Free!
Inverclyde - 31st August & 1st September
Renfrewshire & Ayrshire - 7th & 8th September
Glasgow (Monday to Sunday) - 16th to 22nd
September
For full details visit www.doorsopendays.org.uk
Govan Ferry Is Back
It’s Summer time again, the free Govan Ferry is back and this year the ferry
season is going to be extended and will be running until the 20th of October
thanks to the generosity of our funders.
Get back on the Clyde and visit some of Glasgow’s best museums for free
like The Govan Stones Project, Fairfield Heritage - the Story of Glasgow’s
Greatest Shipyard, the award winning Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship
at Riverside.
The ferry will depart Govan at 8am Mon - Fri and Riverside Museum until
6pm or 10am Sat & Sun until 5.30pm from the RiverSide Museum. See
www.facebook.com/GovanFerry for more
Angel Voices Community Children’s
Choir
Starts Friday 30th August 2019
Now in our 7th Year! The Autumn
Term begins on Friday 30th August
at 6pm in St Fillan’s Church Hall,
Moss Road, Kilmacolm. Our Music
Director is Anne Lawrence and the
Choir Team welcomes all children
who enjoy singing ~ For further
details please contact: Maureen
Russell on 07905 950028 or email: maureenmrussell@hotmail.com
Annual Charity BBQ and Disco
Friday 30th August at the Brookfield Village Hall at
7pm rain or shine.
Planning is well ahead for this wonderful event. There will
be a bar run by Rotary, BBQ’d steak, sausages and salmon
with a huge variety of salads, followed by deserts, strawberries
and cream. Afterwards a disco with great music and a charity raffle with
dozens of prizes. Tickets can be arranged from any member or by email
via gryffevalleyrotary@gmail.com.
End Polio Curry Night - October
At Shafiq’s Shimla Cottage, Bridge of Weir, Rotary will hold a Curry Night
on Thursday 23rd October with the proceeds to be donated to the Rotary
International End Polio campaign which is successfully spearheading the
elimination of this disease. Tickets (£20) can be arranged from any member
or by email via gryffevalleyrotary@gmail.com.
Gryffe Valley Rotary has many requests for help but is still always interested
to hear from individuals or groups of opportunities to support local projects
financially or through member’s efforts. Please contact the club via the
website www.gryffevalley.rotary1230.org or by speaking to a member.
Johnstone Fire Engine Rally
Classics at Castle
Semple Returns in
October 2019
Saturday 10th August 2019
Nee-naw, nee-naw! Sound the
alarm ... the hugely popular fire
engine rally is coming back to
Johnstone!
16 Fire Engines from days past
and present will kick start the
fun at 11am by parading from
Johnstone Fire Station down
Thorn Brae to Houston Square,
where an afternoon-long party of
free family fun and entertainment
will take place.
This includes dramatic fire demonstrations from the Scottish Fire and
Rescue Service, fun fair rides, tasty food courtesy of Papamacs Gourmet
Kitchen, a craft market, kids go-karts as well as a chance to see some
vintage fire engines up close!
‘Classics at Castle Semple’ Car
show will return to the shores of
Lochwinnoch for its 9th year this
Sunday 20th October, with proceeds
going towards supporting St. Vincent’s
Hospice.
An essential for any car lover and a fun day out for the whole family, the
event will run from 11am until 3pm, with special attractions, extremely rare
models and prizes to be won.
Chosen charity for the event, St. Vincent’s Hospice, is a specialist provider
of palliative and hospice care for people and families affected by life limiting
conditions from all across Renfrewshire.
Event Organiser and Visitor Centre Assistant at Castle Semple, Jane
Fawcett, said: “It’s not all about Jags and Mercs – it’s the less obvious
classics which people think fondly of. The one their Granddad had, their
first car, the factory they worked in or the first car they ever saw. Last year,
we had some superb entries – a stunning Mark 1 Granada, a beautiful
Austin Devon, a Morris 1000 that has been in the same family from new and
an incredibly rare Fordson 1946 van.”
“It’s a very friendly show with a relaxed feel for seasoned car rally attendees.
I think that’s what makes it special – oh, and the view, of course. The
visitors love it!”
Last year, the show raised over £1,600 for the Hospice in Howwood, a
charity very close to Jane’s heart. Her dad is currently under their care
and the hospice team are helping her family with the many situations a life
changing illness brings.
“By donating to enter the show, throwing some money in the buckets and
spending some time at the St. Vincent’s volunteer’s stalls, we can help
raise funds for this incredible charity. They need to raise nearly £1.5 million
every year through voluntary donations and fundraising events to support
families like mine. St. Vincent’s aren’t all about end of life, they help people
live with difficult conditions. Quite simply, they are incredible and we are so
lucky to have them in our locality.”
Jane is inviting local classic car owners or unusual vehicles to apply
and as the show fills up very quickly email classicsatcastlesemple@
gmail.com or pop down and see her at the loch cafe ASAP to book
in.