Ruscombe resident Eric Papps attended the Queen's Garden party on 30th July with his sister-in-law. Eric, who lives in Zion Hill, has spent a large part of his life working for charity and was nominated by the RAF to attend the Garden party. I first met Eric in the fight to save Whiteshill post office - he was one of the leading people behind trying to save this important community resource. Sadly that battle was lost and while Paganhill post office was saved it is still under threat like most small post offices - please sign the petition if you haven't already.
This weeks' SNJ also carried a story about Robert Denton, 18, of Whiteshill and their amazing hike in Holland - 40,000 cadets walking - sadly the hike was abandoned due to the extraodinary heat that lead to 2 people dying and over 40 walkers hospitalised.
Meanwhile in The Citizen I read that Sam White from Randwick and a sixth former at Stroud's Downfield became the first student to carry out a work shadowing placement with politicians at Stroud District Council. Sam, 17 worked with council leader Chas Fellows, deputy leader Barbara Tait and several cabinet members, joining the meetings and discussing issues facing the council - I didn't come across him in the time he was there but am more than happy to share with any local students how the Council works - and on occasions doesn't!
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