Citylife in Rugeley and Cannock Chase September 2020

LOCAL NEWS
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Otters Return to
Cannock Waterways
Cannock Chase Countryside Service staff have
found evidence of otters using a water course
in Cannock.
Staff will continue to monitor their progress on
this tributary and are currently discussing
projects which could contribute to their
further dispersal through the town and into the
local nature reserves.
Cannock Chase Council Countryside Service
manages 19 sites covering over 260 hectares
(640 acres) of land that caters for in excess of
one million visitors a year. The majority of these
sites are of high nature conservation value, with
many of the sites being recognised for their
national importance for wildlife.
For more information, find Cannock Chase
Council Countryside Service on Facebook.
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TV Appearance for
Mining Memorial
Andy de Comyn, Mike Mellor and
Len Price being interviewed
The National Miners’ Memorial project was the
subject of a piece on BBC Midlands Today
recently when members of Chase Arts for
Public Spaces (CHAPS) went along to the
National Memorial Arboretum to be
interviewed about the project and how they are
giving the fundraising a boost.
The memorial will have 22 bronze panels
depicting the history of coal mining. Artist Andy
de Comyn has given his permission for each
panel to be offered for sponsorship and each
sponsor will be recognised in a book to be
produced giving details of the memorial as well
as receiving a plaster cast of their panel.
The opportunity to be part of this long overdue
tribute to the work of all who laboured in the
industry, including those who fought in both
World Wars, is being offered at a cost of £2,500
per panel. Anyone interested or wanting more
details can telephone 07583 655199 or message
through the Facebook page
www.facebook.com/ChaseArtsForPublicSpaces,
where donations can also be given through
JustGiving.
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Eat Out to Help Out
Until the 31st August, local restaurants, pubs
and eateries are offering a 50% discount on
food and non-alcoholic drinks up to the value
of £10 per person, in order to help boost the
food and beverage industry following the
Covid-19 pandemic.
The Government scheme operates on a
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and
participants do not need a voucher in order to
claim a discount as it will be automatically
applied to the bill.
A list of participating establishments in the
area can be found on the Gov.uk website at
www. gov.uk/eat-out-to-help-out.
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Ceri’s Challenge!
This is Ceridwen,
favourably known as
Ceri. On September
1st of this year Ceri
will be celebrating
her 106th birthday
and Horse Fair Care
Home needs your
help! The staff wish
to try and get 106
birthday cards sent
to Ceri for her
birthday (one for every year of her life). If the
number of cards goes beyond this - even better!
Ceri doesn't think that the challenge can be
completed but with your help her birthday
could be the best one yet!
Ceri was born in South Wales and worked as a
primary school teacher for many years. She has
a wonderful sense of humour and loves music
and singing in Welsh. Ceri is very proud of her
family and given the strange times we are all
facing it would mean the world to all if her
birthday could be made extra special.
If you would like to send Ceri a birthday card
you can either post it to: Horse Fair Care
Home, Horse Fair, Rugeley, Staffs, WS15 2EL. Or
there is a 'postbox' outside the main entrance
of the care home if you wish to drop it off.
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Museum Project
Captures Lockdown
Memories
Cllr Victoria Wilson and Joanna Terry
from the County's archive services
People are being invited to share their stories
and donate items to help create a lasting record
of the Covid-19 pandemic in a new project.
‘Lockdown Memories’ hopes to collect and
document materials to help retell the story of
Coronavirus and how it affected the lives of
people in the county.
Staffordshire Archives & Heritage Service is
particularly interested in letters, photographs,
drawings, paintings or objects relating to
people’s experiences. The materials will be used
in future publications, research projects,
exhibitions or websites.
People interested in the project are being asked
to complete a short survey at
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/lockdownmemories.
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