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March 2015
No.410
“And the Mid Suffolk Community Achievement Award goes to…” MAUREEN JOHN – Stradbroke “Maureen was pivotal in the campaign resulting in Stradbroke keeping a library service for its 1,408 residents. Now manager of the library, Maureen has worked tirelessly with others over the past few years to ensure the library remained open when threatened with closure. Joined by Ann Kerr (who has now sadly passed away) Maureen began the fight for the library in 2011. Setting up a Board of Trustees, they worked together and won the fight to keep the library running. As well as saving the library service, Maureen and Ann also worked together to have a Post Office opened in the library following its closure in 2012. In October 2014, the Post Office opened and is believed to be the first Post Office to be located in a library in the UK. Nominated by: Carol Smy “
Community Heroes recognised at awards ceremony Unsung heroes are being honoured at the Mid Suffolk Community Achievement Awards on Thursday 12 March 2015. The awards ceremony, which has been organised by Mid Suffolk District Council with generous sponsorship and prizes provided by the East of England Co-op, will take place at Haughley Park Barns at 6pm. BBC Radio Suffolk presenter, Mark Murphy will be guest of honour and compare the evening. The event will recognise 24 individuals and groups that have given many hours of their time to help the communities in which they live. Cllr Roy Barker, Chairman of Mid Suffolk District Council, who will be presenting the Awards, said: “These awards give us the opportunity to say thank you to an individual or group who deserves recognition and praise for their efforts. I am extremely pleased to be able to meet the people that can make a big difference in their local community and to be celebrating with them. Their vital contribution is an example to us all. Without their selfless dedication, our quality of life would be much diminished”. As part of this year’s ceremony, the Council have been working with media students from Suffolk One to produce a short film on all winners, which will be shown at the awards ceremony. The film highlights the work that individuals and groups have done and also features the nominator explaining why they felt an award should be given. See the Full Article at http://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/news-archive/community-heroesrecognised-at-awards-ceremony/ Lynda Ellison-Rose