Memories’ triptych unwrapped

as Elsie celebrates her first year

CELEBRATING her first anniversary as activities developer at Merkinch Community Centre brought out hitherto unknown talents in Elsie Normington.

Famous for her smile and her musical abilities, Elsie wrote a poem mentioning some of the highlights of the year with the Friendship Club. Too long to reproduce here in full, we give you the last four lines:

“I can hardly believe a year’s passed by

It’s gone in like a flash.

Thanks for being so kind to me

And willing to have a bash!”

So pleased was one lady that she asked for a copy and promptly took it home and framed it.

• l Talking of framing things – members were joined by some youngsters to see the great unveiling of the Childhood Memories triptych at the Community Centre to which they had all contributed. As previously reported, this was a collaboration between the Centre and artists from Art.tm. Everyone was pleased with the final work which, after a few weeks at Coronation Park, will be toured around such venues as the library, and hopefully the school  before returning for final installation.

• l Programme for the Friendship Club in April includes: 4th – Bingo; 6-8th – Oban weekend; 11th – Stories from Oban, poetry and Bingo; 18th – John Cheadle, bottle collector; and 25th – A politician (to be confirmed).