Newtonhill & District Village Association

Firstly, I want to thank the webmaster for assisting me to get back into this Forum. I posted about a year and a bit ago, and below is somewhat similar to then, because what I was trying then had to be postponed.
In short, a friend and I (he from Hereford and myself from New Zealand) have had quadruple heart bypass surgery. We want to contribute back to society, and thus we've organised a walk around Britain by the 2 of us with a car/caravan and driver.
The walk will be London to London, around Britain (but not around the coastline), some 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometres) from 29 April to 24 September 2009. (I'm trying to get a charity team entry in the London Marathon on 26 April 2009, mainly for publicity purposes for the charity walk.
The 2 charities to benefit will be The British Heart Foundation and the Rett Syndrome Association UK, and we hope we can raise a minimum of £100,000 between the 2 charities.
What we seek is a free camping site for our caravan in or nearby Newtonhill for the night of 14 June 2009. Anywhere will do us, as we will arrive from Inverbervie somewhere about 6 pm and depart again for Balmedie about 8.30 am the following day. Our requirements are minimum.
See http://charitywalk2009Britain.blogspot.com for the details of our itinerary, and check the places where we have confirmed free sites so far, and where we still seek sites.
I wonder whether any of the readers of this posting can help me in this as regards Newtonhill, please, and also help me to find contacts in any of the towns on our itinerary where we seek sites, particularly Inverbervie for the nights of 12 and 13 June, and Balmedie for the night of 15 June. The reason for 2 nights at one site is that we need to allow a non-walking day every 5 days or so.
I can be contacted at xtr208758@xtra.co.nz and I will send free copies of PDF file of the book I'm writing about all of this. It's in draft, of course, but I'm into Chapter 29 and at page 136 so far.

David Paterson.

Most of the centre stage panto crowd have been in hibernation since the 2007 panto. A few of our group have still managed to meet once a week over the last few months and had a very successfull Quiz and Entertainment
Evening in May. The evening raised £200 which will go towards the production and rental costs for 2008 panto.

Last Saturday, a few of our drama queens made a plea on stage for new members to join up for this years panto. And proved that you do not have to be that talented to take part in the fun. It would be really good to see some extra faces this year, back stage, onstage etc. Our first meeting of the 2008 panto is on Monday 18th August in the upstairs lounge at the Bettridge Centre from 8pm until 10pm.

For more information please phone Wendy 731079.

....have been cancelled in July and August. Will resume as normal at the start of September.

On behalf of the Fair Sub committee I would like to thank the many, many people who helped us in any way throughout the preparations for and events of last week. Feedback has been positive about all the events during the week but especially the Fair itself and the dance. Well done everyone.
To name each individual would take up too much space so to a list:-
our sponsors, football organisers and referees, tuck ladies, bunting putter uppers, bingo helpers, sandwich makers, washers up, disco team, the DJ, all those who ran stalls on Saturday either for the Fair itself, including strawberries, face painting and beer tent, or the community group stall holders, Bettridge Centre staff, long suffering partners of committee members, and of course "The King".
We know that community groups have made welcome additions to their funds and even though the accounts are not yet finalised, we are able to say there will be a healthy sum for the Common Good Fund in due course. So Viva Newtonhill, well done everyone!
Eileen Murray

Newtonhill's 200 Club is running low on members at the moment, meaning that we aren't paying out £100 prizes each month, nor are we banking £100 each month to help pay for the OAP's party.

The 200 Club profits are used each year to put on a party for retired residents of Newtonhill and Muchalls. They are collected from their homes and taken to the Bettridge Centre where they are treated to drinks, a buffet meal followed by tea and cakes with some fine entertainment provided by the likes of The Collection. If you would like to join the 200 Club and be in with a chance of a monthly prizes, complete the membership form and return it to Melanie Torrance.

It's far better odds than the lottery and the other half of the cash goes direct to the village!

Click here for a membership form.