Dronfield Eye Issue 221 May 2024

dronfield EYE
The Bus
Pass
Buskers on
stage at
Coal Aston
Village Hall
in support
of CRY
Tenth year of local CRY screenings
L
OCAL young people will be checked for undiagnosed
heart conditions this summer during two screening
days funded by the Dronfield-based Neil Ward Memorial
Fund.
To date, 2,500 14-35 year olds have been screened by Cardiac Risk
in the Young (CRY) with money from the fund set up by Elaine and
Ian Ward in memory of their son Neil.
Neil, aged 17, died suddenly and unexpectedly of a cardiac arrest at
a Scout meeting at Wreakes Lane in 1992.
This year’s dates are Saturday, July 6th, and Sunday, July 7th, and
the venue is Stubley Medical Centre, Stubley Drive, Dronfield.
All the money has been raised locally by supporters, with the cost
of the screening sessions rising significantly since the fund was
established in 2014.
Registration is online about six to eight weeks prior to the
screening via the CRY website: C-R-Y.org.uk
People who want to register are urged to keep checking as places
are expected to fill up quickly. Screenings are free of charge
although donations are always welcome.
For further information, contact Elaine on 01246 415455 or at
elaineward49@btinternet.com
Derwent
and its
ducks
D
RONFIELD’S
Alison Parker
has shared these
two beautiful
photographs of
Derbyshire’s
Derwent Dam.
The left image shows
a tranquil scene with
the brim-full dam
spilling over the
famous downfall.
But Alison wasn’t
alone and soon found
these two inquisitive
mallards for company.
Dear Dronfield Eye,
A HUGE thank you to anyone who was involved in
whatever capacity in the Cardiac Risk in the Young
fund-raising gig at Coal Aston Village Hall on 8th
March.
All tickets were sold out before the event and The Bus
Pass Buskers and Kickback provided the entertainment.
A special thank you to friends Robert Procter and Rob
Barron - R & R Productions - for setting the whole thing up
and to Richard Smith for printing the tickets.
The raffle was a huge success. Thank you to The Barn for
donating an afternoon tea for two, the Hyde Park Inn for
donating a food and drinks voucher, Colante Jewellery for
donating a necklace as well as many raffle prizes donated
by friends, especially Dronfield Singers.
A special thank you also to the following Masonic Lodges
for their generous donations:- King Egbert Lodge, Round
Table Lodge, Amadeus Lodge and Chantrey Lodge.
In total, £1,661 was raised for local screenings.
Elaine Ward, CRY
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