Winter Edition 2012 matters

Mastrick Pensioners Zumba Community Council The Fine Peace Café Christmas Party Fun! Come join the party. Annual Report Celebrate Anniversary 12 mastrick matters Winter Edition 2012

CONTENTS 6 3 CAP 4 Recipes 5 British Heart Foundation 15 6&7 Zumba Fun! 8&9 Mastrick Pensioners Party 8&9 10&11 Community Council 12 The Fine Peace Cafe 13 Under 5’s 14 SHMU 15 DISCC Editorial The content inside Mastrick Matters is a fine representation of the activities and events which happen on a daily or weekly basis in our community. We are a vibrant and creative community with a big heart. Mastrick Matters is here to give a voice to the citizens of Mastrick. We all have something to say about our community, whether it’s about bin collections, seagulls, traffic or discussing the more positive aspects such as our artistic and musical talent. We now have an opportunity to ensure all of our community has an input. If you have any articles for the Autumn edition then please get in touch with Mary Clare at Station House Media Unit (SHMU) 01224 515013 or email [email protected] Happy Reading.

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Do you know about the Badges (Blue and green) • School clothing and Customer Access Points? • Applying for Access to leisure footwear applications; • Applying for an Accord Card • Education Maintenance There are three Customer /National Entitlement Card; Allowance; Access Points in • Bioliners for your food • Recycling and bin situated in , Mastrick waste caddies; collection Calendars; and Woodside. They are a gate • Booking a bulky item uplift; • Parking/garage/ way to a wide range of council • Dog waste bags for sale; allotment spaces. services for the residents of • Making a Goodapple Aberdeen; the accessible face of Dedicated teams Housing application; the council in our communities. • Making garden The teams at the Customer At the Customer Access points maintenance payments; Access Point take pride in their we try to deal effectively with any • Pay any Aberdeen City work and take their role in requests and enquiries to your Council bill; community life seriously. The satisfaction giving you answers • Paying any parking fines due; teams are multi-skilled and immediately where possible. • Paying Rent and Council Tax; well trained providing a polite, Using a Customer Access Point • Reporting a housing repair; welcoming and efficient service. residents are able to pay their • Reporting road/ Contact details rent and council tax, report a pavements defects; Kincorth Customer Access Point housing repair and buy school • Reporting street light faults; Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth, dinner tickets all in one trip. • Sale of Multi journey tickets Aberdeen AB12 5NA This is obviously a huge benefit for the community bus Phone: 01224 872572 for the cities residents; however • Sale of school dinner tickets; Email: CAPKincorth@ it is not only convenience that the Al payments can be made aberdeencity.gov.uk Customer Access Points with cash, debit and credit can deliver: cards (1.6% admin fee Mastrick Customer Access Point charged) and cheque Spey Road, Aberdeen AB16 6SH Multiple services on offer Advice and information Phone: 01224 788503 There is a huge range of services The team also offers advice and Woodside Fountain Centre on offer, including: information on: Marquis Road, Aberdeen • Additional waste bin • Parking permits; Phone: 01224 524920 applications • Council housing and council Email: woodsideCAP@ • Applying for Disabled tax forms aberdeencity.gov.uk

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wrap the dough into a tight ball with the cloth. 12oz sultanas, 12oz plain flour, 6oz suet Tie the cloth tightly with string keeping the dough 1tsp cinnamon, tight within. 1tsp mixed spice, 7. Add the dumpling to the boiling pot. Ensure the 1tsp ginger water comes up to the top or over the 1 grated apple, dumpling. Boil for 3.5 hours. 5oz soft brown sugar 8. Ensure you keep the water on the boil and 3 tbl treacle, continue to top up the pot with water. half tsp baking powder 9. After 3.5 hours lift out the dumpling from 1 egg beaten, milk to mix (probably 200ml but the pot, cut away the string and slowly unpeel ) could be less the cloth from the dumpling. A cloth - butter muslin or clean tea 10. Once you’ve peeled away about 6 inches towel or a pillow case. in diameter. 11. Add a plate upside down on top of the dumpling and tip the dumpling onto this plate. Slowly unpeel 1. Fill a large saucepan or stock pot with boiling the remainder of the cloth. The dumpling will look water and keep boiling ready for like a grey spotted brain! clootie dumpling. 12. Rest the dumpling to dry off a little and 2. Mix all the dry ingredients and apple together. turn brown. 3. Add the treacle, egg and milk and mix until you get a thick dough. 4. Scald the cloth in the boiling water, then spread the cloth onto a flat surface. 5. Spread flour over the wet cloth. This creates the AN OLD FASHIONED skin of the dumpling. SCOTTISH RECIPE 6. Add your dumpling dough to the centre of the cloth. Pull the sides of the cloth together and

Microwave Tablet quickest Method: Tablet 1. Pour all the ingredients into a LARGE microwavable !! bowl as the mixture cooks it expands and beat well. ever 2. Place in the microwave on high for 12 minutes. At 3, 6 and 9 minutes take the mixture out of the microwave and beat well. Keep an eye on the mixture as it may boil over the top of the bowl and can be time consuming to clean! Ingredients: 3. After 12 minutes take the mixture out of the Makes: 12 - 16 portions dependant microwave and beat well for a few minutes until the upon the size you choose to cut mixture starts to crystallise. I tend to use an electric whisk) 450g (1 lb) caster sugar 125g (4 1/2oz) unsalted butter 4. Pour into a well buttered tray and leave to set. 170g (6oz) evaporated milk It is a good idea to mark out your portions when Prep: 5 mins | the tablet is setting for ease of extracting from the tin Cook: 12 mins | 5. Leave to set for a few hours in the fridge if you Extra time: 2 hours, setting can resist.... ENJOY 4 Grampian Fire & Rescue Look red Service

Grampian Fire and Rescue hot and Service have been working in partnership with our fellow agencies to try and reduce the amount of deliberate wilful fires save lives in the Northfield, Middlefield and Mastrick areas, as part of this we played an integral BHF needs Local Fundraising Volunteer part in Operation Acorn, the you to Go Red for Heart Manager, Kathy McIlwaine, purpose of this operation was in February - says: “There are lots of ways to try and reduce the amount of you can raise vital funds during anti social behaviour and youth Turn heads, warm hearts and National Heart Month. To find annoyance in the Byron square wear red on 24 February for out more and to order your free and surrounding areas. British Heart Foundation (BHF) Red for Heart Fundraising Kit Scotland’s National Wear Red watch at North Anderson today - visit bhf.org.uk/red or Red Day. Drive fire station regularly attend call 0300 330 0645.” meetings as part of the Northfield Heart disease kills three times It’s also a leap year in 2012 Youth Action Group, this allows more women than breast which means there is an extra us to discuss any problems in cancer(1) but by turning red, day in February that you can the Northfield, Middlefield and AN OLD FASHIONED you can help BHF Scotland to use to help the nation’s hearts. Mastrick areas with the police, SCOTTISH RECIPE reduce this number. The bonus day could be used city wardens and other voluntary As part of National Heart for a Wear Red Day, if you groups, and how we can deal Month the nation’s heart can’t fit it in on the 24th but, with or minimise these problems. charity is calling on locals to if red isn’t your thing, there are A constant problem for the fire brush down their red dresses, other ways of getting involved service at the moment is disused shake out their red locks or and sharing the love. or empty properties, we work even unlock their most precious You can pen the person closely with the police and city Louboutins to help raise you love a Love Note for a wardens to make sure these valuable money for its fight suggested donation of £1 places are secure and that against heart disease. and have it posted in one of children and adults, are aware A famous fashion designer once BHF Scotland’s shop windows of the dangers that are within said, “When in doubt, wear for all to see! What’s more, these properties, ie. holes in the red” and that’s exactly what any women thinking of taking floors, broken shards of glass and BHF Scotland is encouraging advantage of the leap year carelessly discarded needles. We you to do. It can be a touch of can use the heart-shaped notes do regular visits to these premises red for those who want to be as the perfect way to pop to make sure that they are as more alluring or it could be a the question. secure as possible and that any full blown outfit dedicated to the loose material is uplifted as soon Or buy your loved one a gift ‘emotionally-intense’ colour. as possible to help reduce the such as a Sweetheart Hot chance of any wilful fires. By making a suggested Water Bottle or Heart Cufflinks donation of just £1, women, – there is a whole array of We are also attending quite a men and children around heart-warming gifts at the BHF’s number of wilful fires of motor the country will make a big online shop. http://giftshop. vehicles within the Northfield area difference in beating Scotland’s bhf.org.uk/ and also a number of wilful fires biggest killer on National within communal areas of multi

Wear Red Day. stores, these in particular present a serious danger to the public. < 5 Zumba

Are you ready to party yourself almost any fitness level can into shape? That’s exactly what start doing Zumba, without the Zumba program is all about. purchasing any equipment. It’s an exhilarating, effective, I am Sabrina Robertson, your easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, Married and with 3 kids after instructor at Mastrick Community calorie-burning dance fitness-party living in Scotland for 5 years. Centre. Zumba classes are on that’s moving millions of people I had an issue with my weight every Thursday at 7:30Pm. It toward joy and health. which made me depressed. I was lasts an hour and it costs £4.50. then introduced to Zumba by a Zumba training provides people Please expect to have lots of friend and it was love at first sight with mental, physical and social fun and good laughs. You are (or at first move)! advantages. You get to meet welcome to bring a bottle of new friends by joining classes. water with you as you will surely A year and a half on and I A person can expect to burn need it! The class is getting busier became so passionate about the up to 900 calories in one hour and busier by the week, we have amazing effects of this fitness of Zumba. Exercising leads an amazing bunch, as the girls class that I decided to become an to improved self-esteem and are fun, friendly and they really instructor, hoping to be able to confidence so you feel better all go for it (Proud instructor here)! help as many women as possible about yourself. Zumba is a great Come and be part of our Zumba who like me need a little extra stress reliever. The different dance family as well! help to feel happier, healthier and movements also help you improve better about themselves. flexibility, balance, strength A little bit about myself…. and coordination. Feel the beat, let the party Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, happen inside of you and see the Zumba classes are designed to Brazil. I always had a passion results of it inside out…as easy as be fun and high-energy, attributes for dancing and spent a lot of my that…Come and join the Party! that generally make it easy to younger years teaching ballet and stick to the program. Anyone at jazz in Rio.

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Name: Name: Name: Name: Alison Duncan Adele Duncan Gemma Blaikie Grace McKenzie How did you hear How did you hear How did you hear How did you hear about Zumba? about Zumba? about Zumba? about Zumba? Through TV Ads. Through family Through the Through a poster What made you and dance classes. Zumba website. in the community centre. want to take part in What made you want What made you want Zumba? To firm up to take part in Zumba? to take part in Zumba? What made you want and tone up the For Fitness. Because it was a to take part in Zumba? wobbly bits! fitness opportunity To get fit. Have you noticed any that uses dance. Have you noticed any benefits since starting Have you noticed any benefits since starting Zumba? Yes. Have you noticed any benefits since starting Zumba? Yes Defo! benefits since starting Zumba? Yes. What have you Zumba? Yes, I’ve What have you enjoyed most out of What have you noticed weight loss enjoyed most out of Zumba? It’s fun, enjoyed most out of and stamina. Zumba? It’s fun, energetic and I Zumba? I like the and the fact you love dancing. What have you music and meeting know it’s good enjoyed most out of new friends. for you. Zumba? It’s good music, and good fun.

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Mastrick Pensioners Christmas Party!!

On Tuesday the 13th of Events like this are funded by the the club, so anyone who is over December the Mastrick Pensioners weekly fee that the pensioners 55 and lives within Mastrick is Group held their annual pay to come to the club, raffle more than welcome to come Christmas Party at the Mastrick ticket money and money which along. The group is extremely Community Centre. the pensioners donate to the club. friendly and welcoming, and we are always organising events such The Party was well attended, with Doreen…. The Chair lady of the as summer outings, holidays and over 60 pensioners all looking for Pensioners club and who has dinner dances.’ a good festive afternoon. been running the club now for over a year and a half said, If you are over 55 and are All the pensioners received a ‘The pensioners meet at the interested in going along to the lovely three course meal of: Broth community centre every Tuesday Pensioner group or would like soup, Turkey and all the trimming, from 2pm till 3:30pm. Every week more information then call the followed by the choice of Trifle we run different activities such as Mastrick Community Centre on or Ice Cream, which was catered live music, Bingo, singing and 01224 788288. by Harry Frazer caters. After the dancing. We are always looking meal the pensioners then enjoyed for new faces to come and join some live music from Peter Target.

Mastrick Senior Citizens Entertainment Programme

February April 21st Bingo 3rd Bingo 28th Myra & Norma 10th Bill/ CDs 17th Golden Girls 24th Peter Taggart March 6th Bill/CDs 13th Dee Skinner May 1st Mhairi 20th Bob McDonald 8th Tom Wymess 27th Easter Bonnets Bob Wilson

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We enjoy coming to the club as its great company, there is always great entertainment on and it’s a good meeting place to meet other people. The lunch was lovely, we both had Broth soup, Turkey and all the trimmings and then Trifle. Ruth & Norman Hoggins

I've been coming for 18yrs. Its is a great meeting place for everyone and I enjoy going on the holidays which are organised through the club. Our xmas lunch was a beautiful supper.

Alice Farquhar

It’s friendly and well organised. It’s the best club in Aberdeen, the centre is just brilliant. Margaret Smith

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MASTRICK, SHEDDOCKSLEY & SUMMERHILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHAIR’S ANNUAL REPORT 2011

2011 was certainly another busy would like to thank Frank Cassidy over the past year, ensuring we year at Mastrick, Sheddocksley & (P&J) and Rita Brown (EE), both of were able to distribute funds to Summerhill Community Council. whom are local residents, for their a number of organisations. In It was a year where we built ongoing support of our work in addition, Bryan has been an on our contacts with local the area.. active member of the Mastrick organisations including Matters editorial team and was a There’s been challenges as , local key player in our Family Fun Day, always and the biggest our area elected members, all five local both of which we’ll touch on later. faced in 2011 was the conversion Primary schools, Mastrick Boys’ of Mastrick Community Centre Last but certainly not least is Brigade, Mastrick Young People’s to a leased centre. In short, Shelagh Thomson, who organised Project, Disability Inspiring Sports this involved local volunteers our Family Fun Day in August in & Social Club (DISSC), Mastrick taking over the running of the partnership with Sheddocksley Community Centre, Sheddocksley centre, which had previously Baptist Church. The event Baptist Church, St Clement’s been run by Council employees. attracted over 600 people, Church and many others. There These type of centres are run perhaps much more. It was the are still gaps in our community successfully elsewhere in the biggest and best public event links but we’ve reached out to a city, but they were opened at a seen in our area in many years. few more organisations and that time Council when support was The event was warmly commented can only be a good thing. available during a transitional on by many members of the We’ve always had a good period. The latest centres facing public and will be run again as a relationship with Grampian Police, conversion (including Mastrick) joint venture in 2012. who ensure they are always have had to get to where they Moving on now to Mastrick represented at our meetings, are so much faster and this has Matters, we now have three despite continued pressures on placed a considerable burden editions under our belt. To have their time. In 2011 we welcomed on volunteers. Pam Farmery, gone from no more than an idea Inspector Shona Stewart to the Stacey Park and their small but just over a year ago to where Mastrick beat, joining Inspector loyal band of volunteers have we are today has been quite Dave Chambers at the ensured that Mastrick Community a journey. The magazine has beat (which covers Sheddocksley Centre will remain available for been well received, despite some and Summerhill). In addition to our community despite these teething problems on the delivery Police presence at our monthly challenges. These two ladies side of things. The editorial team meetings, our Chairman has have probably done more for is small but enthusiastic and we met with both inspectors outwith our community than anyone are well supported by SHMU, meetings to discuss ongoing else during the course of 2011. who work with us on the content matters of mutual interest in Before moving on, it’s only right and handle the layout, printing the community. to recognise the support given to and distribution. We need a few the Community Council and local The positive working relationship extra pairs of hands to help write community groups from Jackie we’ve built up with the Press has articles and plan out the issues, Thain and Elaine Sinclair over the once again enabled us to create so if you can spare a couple of past few years and to welcome a greater awareness about local hours a month we’d love to hear Fiona Gray, who has taken over issues and has had positive from you. this function. benefits with regard to several In October I was asked to give key campaigns we’ve embarked Bryan McKenzie has done a a talk to P7 pupils at Kingsford upon throughout the year. We sterling job as our treasurer School about the work of the

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Community Council. They Road. Unfortunately the Council in for local residents, including were doing a project on local did not consult competently working with Grampian Police, democracy and both classes also with local residents and the the Police’s Architectural Liaison visited the Town House as part rumour mill started. There was Officer and the setting up of a of their project. I found it to be much misinformation circulating monitoring group which included a worthwhile experience as the along with genuine concerns local residents. Instead they children appeared to express a expressed by local residents. agreed not to sell off the building real interest, demonstrated by The Community Council has or close the project, but to refer their well thought out questions. always supported MYPP but also both to the Budget Process. We This was followed by a visit to supported genuine fears and still believe that a solution must concerns expressed by people the Community Council by Kelsey be found, but it must be one who, in all fairness, were not and Ewan, who gave us an which serves the needs of young familiar with the project. excellent presentation on their people, seeks to reduce crime vision for an all-weather pitch Over the course of several in our area and respects all at Kingsford School and how months the Council went full residents living here. they were going about raising circle. Having started off riding awareness (and hopefully cash roughshod over local residents, This report doesn’t list everything too) to enable the school to they then moved towards we’ve been involved with, achieve this. This really was a recommending the axeing of just a few of the main points. case of joint working at its best. MYPP and the selling off of the What we’ve done on a day to day or week to week basis One of the most difficult issues building. The Community Council has amounted to much more. we dealt with was the future of found neither approach to have Looking back on the year, we Mastrick Young People’s Project. been acceptable. During this time They had operated successfully opponents gathered signatures have certainly not rested on our for over 30 years from the on a petition only to be laurels. We have represented Summerhill Centre until it closed countered by a similar number the community strongly but of signatures on a petition in March 2011. MYPP offered responsibly and tried to foster by supporters. good quality training and leisure an increasing community spirit facilities for young people, The cumulation of this was in wherever possible. That’s surely keeping them off the streets, out November when our Chairman what Community Councils should of trouble and offering them addressed the Education, Culture be about. Having said that, the something worthwhile to do. & Sport Committee on the challenges for 2012 will be just The Council found them a new subject. He asked them to deliver as demanding but many will be home at the former Hillylands the project at Hillylands but with different. We need to make sure Special Needs Unit in Hillylands appropriate safeguards built we continue to be “up to the job”.

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The Fine Peace Café Anniversary

needs and working in the cafe quality affordable food. All the has given them an accepting coffee is fair-trade and organic community and has built up and the Café does a good range their confidence. of gluten free options. Café Manager Jane Kay One of the aims of the Café is expressed her delight at the way to support local community the Cafe has thrived and how it groups and projects and so at is now established as a special the Anniversary place for people to meet. She £10, 000 of gifts were given also thanked the staff and all to local school and community the volunteers who have made it groups. Councillor Len Ironside The Fine Peace Community Cafe possible. The Cafe also received a presented the gifts to the Celebrated its 3rd Anniversary on special motion of congratulations following groups: Friday November 4th. Over 100 in the . locals gathered at Sheddocksley Woodlands School, Hazelwood Open on Wednesday – Friday Baptist Church to mark the day School, Elmwood Unit, Lewis 10am-4pm the Fine Peace offers including Councillor Len Ironside Court Association, Create a welcoming and friendly place and Community Council Chair Aberdeen, National Childbirth where people can meet up for Steve Delaney. Trust, Mastrick Brownies, Befriend lunch or a coffee. All the food is a child, Kingsford Primary, Holy The Café is run by three paid made fresh on the premises and Family Primary, Bethany Christian staff members and 30 volunteers the soups, scones and fine pieces Trust, Rosewell House from the church. A number of the are really popular. The Café is volunteers are people with special establishing a reputation for good Stephen Hibbard

12 MASTRICK MATTERS General Knowledge Quiz

1. How many pairs of ribs would the normal human have? 2. Who wrote the classic novel ‘Les Miserables’? 3. What was the name of Sherlock Holmes’ Housekeeper? 4. Which actress played the part of Sybil Fawlty in Televisions Fawlty Towers? 5. What was the title of Beethoven’s only opera? 6. Which river flows through Mastrick Under 5’s the city of Dublin? Mastrick Under 5’s went to Mr Wrapper Upper covered it up 7. Which Irishman won the Tour de France in 1987? Kirkhill Forest to collect a so that it was ready to go back Christmas Tree for the Mastrick to Mastrick Community Centre 8. Who was dedicated to killing Community Centre on Thursday After picking the Tree the kids Moby Dick? the 1st of December. then went on to Codonas to 9. What does an entomologist The kids were helped by Santa’s meet Santa and his Reindeers. study? little helpers. Elves, Fifi Pikie and The kids had an amazing day 10. Who painted The Eric Bell helped them choose a and the community centre looked Last Supper? tree, then Mr Chopper Upper great when all the children 11. What was George came to cut down the tree before helped decorate the tree. Washington’s wife first name? 12. Which Gilbert And Sullivan Opera is set in Japan? New Childcare Practioner

Leanne is a highly qualified

Answers

The Mikado The playgroup worker with 12 years

. Martha . experience. Her previous work

Leonardo da Vinci da Leonardo experience include working at the

Insects Cults Playgroup for 4 ½ years.

Captain Ahab Captain Leanne has also has worked in

Stephen Roche Stephen a private nursery and has been

Liffey nanny to several children.

Fidelio

Prunella Scale Prunella Leanne knows the area well as

Mrs Hudson Mrs Leanne Mair she use to live in Northfield, and

Victor Hugo Victor her daughter Kiera who is 5 years 12 Age 29 old also attended the playgroup at Mastrick

13 shmuTRAIN shmuTRAIN delivers employability & skills not in education, employment or training. development courses to support people into work, shmuWORKS is a 6 week course including radio education or training. Radio and film are used to training for 18-25 year olds who are not in education, help develop core skills such as communication, employment or training. confidence and team work. Individuals can contact SHMU directly to sign up Focused employability training supports people to for Positive Transitions or shmuWORKS, or can be produce a CV, develop job search and interview recommended through a local project or agency. skills, meet with local employers and visit their To find out more about these opportunities please premises, increase motivation and the chances of contact Chrissie on 01224 515013, email chrissie@ sustaining either work, training or education. shmu.org.uk ot test the word ‘TRAINING’ followed Positive Transitions is a 12 week course including by a space and your name to 60300 radio & video training for 16-19 year olds who are

Mastrick TV coming to a computer near you soon...

Shmu is launching the YTV training programme in association with Creative Identities in March 2012 and are looking for young people from Mastrick to get involved. The project will give you the opportunity to take part in hands on TV and Video training led by professionals from the industry, with the ultimate goal of producing and broadcasting your very own live TV show on shmuTV’s forthcoming internet TV channel. So if you, or someone you know, are between 12 and 19 years old, are interested in getting involved in making television and live in Middlefield, then get in touch with Simon on 01224 515013 or send an email to [email protected]

Station House Media Unit (shmu) is situated just off Great Northern Road in the old Station House Community Centre, Woodside. We offer free access to, and training in video and radio production, and magazine and online publications to residents of all ages living in Seaton, Woodside, Middlefield, , , Northfield and Cummings Park.

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DISSC

Here is Alex Rae, Kara Hendry Here is Kara Hendry with her and DISSC’s Patron Norman grandma Sheila Hendry after Macleod. This photo was they received their medals taken when Norman invited after playing at the Dundee Away the members of DISSC to the Discovery Games 2011. STV Studios last year. Alex and Sheila entered this competition Kara took their medals with as a member of DISSC and them that they had recently won a medal at the first time of Days won at the Special Olymics. asking. Well done to them both.

The day is designed to help the new P1’s settle into school and allows the school staff and families to meet each other outside the school setting. A range of educational activities, such as; nature trail, minibeast hunt, t-shirt and cake decorating take place. Each family is given a welcome pack with a story This is a photo of the hall Here is DISSC’s Vice- book, magnetic letters and where we play Carpet Bowls Chairperson Catherine a Doric DVD. One for each in Dundee at the Discovery Simpson (left) watching our family with a child starting Games. I (Bryan McKenzie) am newest member Holly Davidson P1. For more information seen playing the final of the receiving her present from contact Family Learning physical disability section. Santa at our Christmas Dinner on 260028. The carpet next to us are gents & Dance last December. (in white shirts ) playing the Our members really enjoyed final of the male learning themselves and they also had disability section. their presentation of trophies presented to winners and runner-ups on the night.

15 Local Contacts

Local Ward Councillors Councillor Len Ironside (/Sheddocksley Ward) 01224 523059 Lord Provost, Councillor Peter Stephen (Kingswells/Sheddocksley Ward) 01224 522637 Councillor Wendy Stuart (Kingswells/Sheddocksley Ward) 01224 522204 Councillor, Jackie Dunbar (Northfield Ward) 01224 522522 Councillor Gordon Graham (Northfield Ward) 01224 523594 Councillor Kevin Stewart (Northfield Ward) 01224 522540

Local Community Group Contacts Steve Delaney, Chair, Mastrick and Sheddocksley Community Council 01224 694469

Local Council Services/Community Centre Contacts Fiona Gray, Capacity Building Officer 01224 498110 Mastrick Community Centre 01224 788288 Sheddocksley Community Centre 01224 684200

Aberdeen City Council Main Switchboard 08456 080910 Minicom number for hearing impaired callers 01224 522381 Anti-Social Behaviour Team (between 9 am and 4 am) 08456 066548 Housing Repairs (during office hours) 08456 080929 Housing Repairs (out with office hours) 01224 480281 Environmental Services (roads, lighting, litter etc.) 08456 080919

Partner Agencies Scottish Water (faults relating to sewerage or sewage) 08456 018855 Grampian Police (non-emergency call centre) 08456 005700 Grampian NHS 0845 456 6000 Bear Scotland (maintenance of trunk roads) 08005 871107

Useful Web Pages Community Planning in Aberdeen www.communityplanningaberdeen.org.uk Aberdeen City Council www.aberdeencity.gov.uk Grampian Police www.grampian.police.uk NHS Grampian www.nhsgrampian.org Grampian Fire & Rescue Service www.grampianfrs.org.uk