11th July 2024 • The HERALD • Page 29 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Call for a FREE Quotation 023 8084 0257 www.gasworks.co.uk Visit our showroom at 299 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HU Fireplaces and Surrounds Gas and Electric Fires Full Installation Service Service and Maintenance HANDY HANDS HANDYMAN SERVICES Your Local Handyman For ALL Your Small Jobs • Gutter Clearance & Clearing • PVCu Fascias, Gutters, Soffits & Conservatory Cleaning • Pressure Cleaning of Paths & Patios • Window Cleaning • Interior & Exterior Painting • Grass Cutting, Strimming • Hedge Trimming • Shed Re-treated/ Roofs Re-felted • Flat Pack Assembly Fully Insured Free Estimates Work Guaranteed References on Request T: 023 8084 0096 M: 07840 860202 Almost £100K Given to New Forest Charities Dozens of charities across the New Forest and beyond received donations totalling almost £100,000 from local Freemasons. At a special event held in Lymington recipients received cheques and spoke about what their good causes do within the community. Attending the event were dignitaries including the Deputy Mayor of Lymington and Pennington, Cllr Colm McCarthy, the Mayor of New Milton, Cllr Alvin Reid, and the Deputy Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Paul Hilliard. e Freemasonry in the Community event has become a xture in the calendar and represents the end of a year’s fundraising. It brings charities together and enables the Freemasons to present cheques and learn about other causes they might want to support. Chris Lockwood, who heads the Freemasons in the area, said: “The money comes from our members themselves, we don’t ask for money outside our membership. And this amount raised is on top of the support we give to Masonic charities. We are made up of lodges that meet in centres in Lymington, New Milton, Ringwood and Brockenhurst - and giving to charity is very important for us. The Freemasonry in the Community event is always moving because we hear what important work these charities and good causes do. It motivates us to keep fundraising. As well as introducing us to charities, the evening introduces charity representatives to Freemasonry and we can dispel some of the myths. Another similar event is held between our Bournemouth centre.” Some of the charities that received cheques included Macmillan Caring Locally, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Dreams Come rough and the Girl Guides. e nal total presented in Lymington was £96,450. Chris Lockwood, centre, with charity representatives and Freemasons A Highly Successful Art Workshop at Waterside Art Group Waterside Art Group, located in Hythe, has recently enjoyed a stimulating and rewarding all-day Workshop guided by professional artist and tutor Rebecca Hurst. In the morning the members present were introduced to a wide-ranging selection of “mark-making” techniques; in the a ernoon Rebecca encouraged them to apply these techniques to pictures that she had provided or that had been taken along by members. Everybody present reported that they had enjoyed the challenge of the day whether it was using new techniques or di erent media - or both!! ey hope that their experiences will encourage them to apply the techniques to their ongoing work. Full information about this sociable, welcoming art group as well as their programme of events can be found on the group’s website: www.watersideartgroup.co.uk alternatively, use the Contact Us email on the website. Potential new members are always welcome to go along to their Tuesday painting evenings for free to ‘try them out’ for a few weeks prior to joining. e Waterside Art Group meets at Hythe and Dibden Community Centre situated in Brintons Lane o Jones Lane in Hythe SO45 6DR. One artist’s mark-making Another artist’s painting
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