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From a Tin at a Time to 18,000 MealsHoustonBefore Lockdown the congregation of Houston & Killellan Kirk wereencouraged to bring to the Kirk on a Sunday a tin at a time for theRenfrewshire Foodbank. Since the Kirk building closed, there has beena Foodbank collection at the West Halls every Tuesday. Incredibly, inthe 6 months since the start of Lockdown, these donations at theWest Halls have provided over 18,000 meals for those dependenton the Renfrewshire Foodbank. This may be described as “verygenerous, fantastic, phenomenal, dedicated support,” not just by thecongregation, but the extended Houston Community.However, it’s best to quote Elizabeth Alexander, Foodbank Manager:“What a wonderful effort from the good people of Houston. Yoursupport is helping to make sure we can provide parcels of food whichcontain a good variety of meals and some treats for everyone andthe toiletries and cleaning items people need too. We see, on a dailybasis, the relief this gives to those people who need our help.”Sadly, these people continue to need the support of the Foodbank andthe donations from those in the Houston Community and other areasof Renfrewshire. The bar has been set very high and the challenge isto strive to continue this phenomenal support. The Houston folk haveshown before that they can certainly do it!Loving!!! Caring!!! Sharing!!!Friends of Howwood ParkFriends of Howwood Park held a Litter Pick on Sunday 20th Septemberin support of ‘The Spotless September Challenge’ from RenfrewshireCouncils Team Up to Clean Up Campaign, and Keep Britain Tidy’s‘Great British September Clean’.A total of 34 people attended and 2 large green bags were filled. Ourpark is now looking fabulous and litter free.Our special thanks for the children who attended, including Lucy,Finlay, Evan, Bobbie, Macy, Kyle, Reiss, Sam, Eva, Grace, James,Alexander, Eilish, Charlotte, Lucy and Abbie.local community, local life ............... 32Old Library Centre, kilbarchanNews from the Board of Directors regarding the building andwhen we can open:Following the initial closure of the centre due to covid 19 and thegeneral delays regarding the structural repairs to the stoneworketc, it has been difficult to establish when the centre couldreopen.We can now confirm, that subject to any new governmenthealth regulations being put in place, work on the stoneworkrepairs will begin at the end of September and is estimated totake two weeks thereafter to complete.On completion of the stoneworks, it is intended that the newreplacement windows to the street frontage of the upper hallwill be installed and the hall then redecorated.It is therefore anticipated if all goes to programme, the buildingcould again, subject to government health regulations in placeat the time, be able to be in use early November.Janis Green, the Wednesday morning yoga tutor has informedus that she will not be able to continue with the class when were-open. This is a very popular class and Janis will very much bemissed and we wish her well. However, the good news is thatElizabeth Hughes, our Wednesday evening tutor has agreed totake the class. People will be contacted when the classes arestarting back.Although the library has been closed some of our volunteershave been busy working. Special thanks go to our gardenvolunteers for all the hard work they have done during this timeand the garden is looking great.Volunteers have also been busy working on our calendar. Thiswill be ready soon and will be available for purchase when wereopen. We will be making arrangements for posting as well.If you require any information on reopening or purchasing acalendar the please contact us by phone: 01501 345940 or emailkipcokil@hotmail.com. Hope to see you in November.20-35 NEWS 310 OCTOBER 2020.indd 32 24/09/2020 11:29:39
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