PUBLICITY Officer Terry Land is in the process of updating the somewhat ne- glected and over- grown CLAHA Facebook page. Following feedback from many plot holders it was felt this could be a great forum for us to dispose of un- wanted items as well as pick up bits and pieces others may have to offer. FOLLOWING the untimely loss over the last year of allot- ment holders Gra- ham Nye and Pame- la Buck (see ps 3-4) to leukaemia the CLAHA charity for 2014 will be Leukae- mia and Lymphoma Research. As the UK’s blood cancer charity L&LR not only prevent more people dying but researchers ways to stop people developing blood cancer in the first place. Their aim is to im- prove the lives of patients with blood cancers such as leu- kaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. More info: http:// leukaemialympho- maresearch.org.uk/ NEW Chairman of CLAHA Mike Hel- liar has pledged to continue the good work of his predecessor – even if he hadn’t planned on inher- iting the role. Mike (Plot D1A) explained how he first became Vice-Chairman before inheriting the hot seat from the previous long-term incumbent Simon Curtis. Mike (above) said: “I don’t think there had been a Vice-Chairman for quite a while. I hadn’t had a plot for very long so I didn’t volunteer. “But then after an AGM meeting I was talking to Simon about the new role and said that if nobody else would do it I’d step in if that would help - not thinking for one minute that three months later Si- mon would announce his departure. He added: “Had I known what was in the offing I might perhaps have kept my mouth shut!” Retiree Mike is keen to pay tribute to the achievements of Simon. He added: “I only knew Simon for a cou- ple of years but I thought he did a very good job. He was very conscientious and a hard act to follow. “ Mike is keen to play down any notion of a committee revolution as he muses on his role. He added: “I wouldn’t say I have any grand plans. However, I think we can do more than we have done and perhaps encourage a few more people to join. “A lot of the members are not active in any way. There’s a hardcore of people that always help with anything that needs to be done.” And how have things been panning out so far? “Yes, it’s early days, I’ve got a lot learn but I think I’ll enjoy it.” The Dig Issue No1 Summer 2014
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