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Buckhaven & Methil Brass Band - New recording
'The Music Lives on Now The Mines Have Gone' is an album featuring the UK's most historic Colliery Brass Bands from across the length and breadth of the UK. The album will be released on 1 March 2010 on Universal, some 25 years after the end of one of the country's bitterest and most divisive industrial disputes. The mines did close but the music stayed on thanks to the Colliery bands - today a potent symbol of a great heritage, the beating heart of many former mining communities. Buckahven & Methil Brass NBand featrue ofn the CD which can be purchased by clicking here.
Brass Band play charity concert
Buckhaven and Methil Brass Band delighted the audience at a charity concert in Leven on Friday. The performance held in aid of Children of Ineu Romanian Appeal raised much needed funds for projects benefiting orphaned children and young adults in Western Romania. Under the baton of conductor and musical director Gordon Evans, the award winning band played a varied programme of traditional and modern arrangements featuring both junior and senior sections.
Charity secretary Kevin Robertson commented, ‘We’re indebted to the band for their support especially during their busy schedule as they prepare for the Scottish Championships. The evening provided great entertainment while raising money to support our family house in Ineu which is home to 12 orphaned children, and our Social Housing Project which is providing supported accommodation for young adults with learning disabilities.’
Making this Christmas Count in Romania
Yesterday (Saturday 28th Nov) Rhona Kerr along with Val Morgan travelled to Western Romania once again.
The second time both have visited the Eastern European country since August, they will help co-ordinate the distribution of 600 Christmas Shoeboxes sent by generous Scottish donors. As trustees of Children of Ineu Romanian Appeal(COIRA) Val and Rhona together with Rosemary Blair will bring shoebox shaped expressions of compassion from Scotland to orphaned children and gypsy families in the former communist country.
The global recession has hit Romania particularly hard, and the country is in economic and political turmoil.
The Appeal together with Blythswood Care would like to thank all who have supported this years Shoebox Appeal.
Charity Hero Awarded
Charity Trustee Rhona Kerr picked up her award at the glittering Scottish Health Awards 2009. One of three finalists in the category of Unsung Hero Rhona won the award for her work in the NHS as Co-ordinator of the Day Hospice at Victoria Hospital in Fife, and for her voluntary work supporting the Children of Ineu Romanian Appeal.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presented the award at the annual event held recently in Edinburgh's Corn Exchange.
Appeal to distribute Christmas Boxes in Western Romania
Scottish generosity will put a smile on the face of many Eastern European this Christmas. Working in partnership with Blythswood Care the Appeal will collect shoeboxes and distribute in the Ineu district of Western Romania again this year. Approximately 600 boxes donated by Scots will help make this Christmas brighter for disadvataged children and young people. For more info click here or call 01592 320378
No-Confidence Vote Topples Government in Romania
The Romanian government collapsed after a vote of no confidence 13th October, further undermining the economy of a country already severely buffeted by the global financial crisis.
The toppling of Prime Minister Emil Boc’s government — the first time a government in Romania has been dismissed since the fall of Communism in 1989 — reinforced the sense of political upheaval in Eastern and Central Europe. A succession of countries in the region, including Hungary, the Czech Republic and Latvia, have seen their governments collapse in recent months amid economic hard times.
Mr. Boc said his government “has lost a battle and not the war,” after legislators voted 254 to 176 in support of the motion.
Under the Constitution, Mr. Boc’s government can remain in office until a new prime minister is appointed by the president. The new prime minister would then have 10 days to form a cabinet subject to parliamentary approval.
Economists said the political instability threatened Romania’s already struggling economy and would make it more difficult for Romania to meet the terms of a €20 billion, or $29.7 billion, aid package it received from the International Monetary Fund and European Union this year to help finance its current-account and budget deficits and pay state sector salaries.
The weakening economy threatens to fan social unrest. In recent weeks there have been protests and strikes by railroad and other public sector workers.
While opposition parliamentarians tried to characterize the vote as a punishment for Mr. Boc’s poor stewardship of the economy, analysts said it had been at least partially motivated by the desire to dent the prospects of President Traian Basescu, a close political ally of Mr. Boc, who is favored to win a second term in the presidential election on Nov. 22.
Romania, a poor country of 22 million people, has been desperately trying to overcome a reputation for lawlessness and corruption. Once a magnet for investment among former communist countries, it has fallen into deep recession and has a budget deficit of about €5.3 billion. Unemployment is about 7 percent, compared with 4 percent last year, while economists predict that the economy will contract 8 percent this year after growing 8 percent last year.
Good news for our family house this summer
This summer the Appeal has renewed its partnership agreement with the Child Protection Authorities in Western Romania. Together we're providing a home for 12 adolecents with learning disabilities. Thanks to sponsors in Scotland the Appeal is able to re-deocrate the 8 roomed bungalow while the young people enjoy a summer vacation.
Lundin Mill Primary School supports charity
David Croft a Primary 7 pupil in a competition among senior pupil persuaded the school to adopt the Romanian Appeal as their charity for 2008/2009. The primary 7 class will co-ordiante a range of fundraising activities throughout the school year which will benefit the children living in the Appeals family house Western Romania.
Children of Ineu
Romanian Appeal
