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Friends of the Glens
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Caring for our National Treasures
Caring for our National Treasures
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The Skeet.......September 2006The George A Moore FoundationThe efforts of our fund raisers and private donors have been matched, pond for pound, by The George A Moore Foundation to the tune of £1,409.06!! Sincere thanks to everyone and especially to the Administrators of the Foundation. The appeal total now stands at £4,324.48 August 2006£500 Donated.The Charity Committee of Merrill Lynch have kindly donated £500 to the appeal, many thanks for your generosity. July 2006£179.45 raised at Quiz NightThe recent Quiz Night held at the Glen Helen Inn was a great success. Nine teams took part in the light hearted contest, with the winners, "The Muppets" receiving bottles of spirits for their efforts. Runners up "Nobby's Nuts" earned bottles of wine. And third place "Beauty and the Beasts" went home with boxes of chocolates. Bringing up the rear were the "Half Wits" who were consoled with sausage rolls. Thanks to Jan Philips for organising an excellent night out.
June 2006Joey's Picture Brings in the MoneyThe Mad Sunday Raffle held at Glen Helen on 4th June was an outstanding success. The raffle itself raised £224.00. The lucky winner of the signed photograph of Joey Dunlop in action (kindly donated by Scott and Adele of the Glen Helen Inn), offered to auction it off. The assembled crowd bid furiously for it and bidding eventually reached £200. The successful bidder lives in Northern Ireland not ten miles from Joey's home town! Sincere thanks to you all for your generosity.
Another £71.44 was received from donations and a voluntary "Parking Fee". This makes a total of £495.44 raised on the day. With match funding from the George A Moore Foundation, the event has benefited the appeal by £990.88 May 2006Rain Doesn't Deter Dhoon WalkersDespite heavy rain, members had an enjoyable walk through Dhoon Glen on Sunday 21st. Forestry Warden, Peter Knowles, led an enthusiastic group through the glen to view the waterfall and see how the repaired path has fared Immediately after the repair work, the glen looked bare. Two years later, nature has taken control and is re-colonising the bare earth.
Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a warm cuppa at the cafe. (Peter recommends the pineapple cake!)
Match Funding AgreedThe Friends are excited to announce that the George A Moore Foundation has agreed to match POUND FOR POUND any monies raised from the public, for the Glen Helen Appeal, This runs to the end of July, to a maximum of £5,000! This means, for every pound YOU give, WE receive TWO pounds. So please be generous and help us get off to a flying start. Now you can donate online. April 2006Launch Success - Glen Helen Access for AllThe appeal for funding of the project was launched on Wednesday 26th April at the Glen Helen Inn. Invited guests and members of the public were shown details of the project plans, now available for viewing here. A splendid buffet was laid on for all to enjoy. £199.91 was raised on the day from donations and sales of our fridge magnets, key-rings and prints of Karen Ennett's painting. The highlight of the day was the presentation of a cheque for £1,000 to the appeal by Ann Barron on behalf of the staff charity fund of Zurich International Life Ltd. Lee Fallaize accepts a cheque for £1,000 from Ann Barron of Zurich International. Great Turn Out for Annual Bunny Hunt
About 120 children, along with their families, attended the Annual Easter
Bunny Hunt at Glen Wyllin on Easter Saturday. This popular event is organised
by the Friends of the Glens as part of their aim to promote the Manx National
Glens. Under glorious spring sunshine, participants had to search part of the
glen to find clues hidden with Easter bunnies. All those taking part were
rewarded with a chocolate treat. A spokesman for the Friends says "So
many people turned up that we were forced to send out for further supplies of Easter
eggs, but no one went away empty handed. Glen Wyllin is the ideal location for
this event."
March 2006Pre Launch ConsultationOn 17th march the Friends held a pre launch consultation meeting with representatives from a number of disability support groups on the Island. Other groups who were unable to attend are invited to discuss our proposals and information is posted on this website. The proposals were greeted with enthusiasm, encouraging the Friends to progress further with preparations for the launch of the appeal on Wed 26th April. February 2006Ballaglass MaintenanceThe Forestry Division's workforce have been busy in Ballaglass Glen (considered by many to be the finest of them all!). The bridge at the top end has been replaced.
And the steps leading to the Manx Electric Railway halt Have been renewed.
With work around the entrance here ongoing also, we can look forward to a much more welcoming appearance as viewed from the passing trams.
In addition the old building has had it's shroud of scrub and saplings removed, to reveal it in all it's glory. It is good to see this relic from the glen's industrial past is still with us.
Many thanks to the hardworking lads for their efforts, time well spent. We Have a Home!Committee meetings will now take place at the Glen Helen Inn, where we have a notice board in the foyer.
January 2006Launch Date Agreed.The Access For All Project - Glen Helen will be launched later this year. June 2005All Glens Now ReopenedGlen Helen and Glen Maye are now open to the public again after an extensive clearing up operation by the Forestry Division, due to the January storm. Both of these glens had suffered badly with many mature trees blown over. The difficulty of access meant that these glens had to be left to last. Although many trees were lost, most were undamaged and so the essential character of the glens remains. Please take care when walking through as much of the timber will have been left on the ground to decay naturally benefiting the wildlife. May 2005Tholt y WillA few of the Friends enjoyed an evening walk through Tholt y Will Glen recently. The Forestry Division has been busy here installing a new boardwalk over a length of slippery, rocky path above the waterfall. All agreed that this is a great improvement and will benefit all users of this spectacular National Glen.
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