Village People
CYCLING TO BEAT CANCER A
lvechurch resident Ross Dustan is raising funds for Cure Leukae- mia by taking part in a 100-mile
cycle challenge. Ross has gathered 12 friends from the village for the Birmingham Velo, which takes place on Sunday Septem- ber 24 (during Blood Cancer Aware- ness Month) when 15,000 cyclists will ride through the Worcestershire and Staffordshire countryside. The charity is close to Ross’s heart, as his son Callum was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Leukaemia – a rare, fast-growing cancer of the blood – last July. Happily, after six months of intense treatment and expert care from Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the cancer is in remission.
Above: Ross (in the orange top) with some of his group.
“Now aged six, Callum is enjoying getting back to normal – regaining his strength, attending school full time, and playing with his friends and little sister, Emily,” says Ross.
Rhinos raring to go
Each of Ross’s group aims to raise a minimum of £400 for the charity. You can donate at
www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/ross-dustan, and search for ‘Callum’s progress’ on Facebook.
COMMUNITY WALK FOR
ALL AGES BARNT GREEN’S annual free Community Walk will be held on Saturday September 23, with villagers of all ages and abilities invited to join in. As usual, there will be a
choice of three walks of differ- ing lengths: l
miles to Tardebigge and back. Meet at 1pm for 1.30pm start. l
K
ings Norton Rhinos Rugby Club are raring to get into the new season, with preparations well
underway throughout the Hopwood Park club on Ash Lane, Hopwood. Over the summer, there’s been
plenty of activity to improve the club’s facilities. Pride of place goes to the newly-refurbished female toilets, and along with further investment in the clubhouse and on pitch upkeep, the club is sure that visitors and players will be impressed at the improve- ments for the new season. Kings Norton Rhinos caters for
boys and girls with active teams from under six to under 16. The club runs mixed tag rugby teams up until under-eight level. Older male age groups play contact rugby and there is a fast-growing girls’ tag section who play in the competitive West Midlands tag league. Do you want to join a friendly club keen to develop you as a player, whether you are new to rugby or have played before? New season training begins on Sunday September 3 at 10am, with free “come-and-try-it” sessions for new starters.
Walk 2 – approximately five
miles to Apes Dale. Meet at 2pm for 2.30pm start. l
Walk 3 – three miles maximum,
along Blackwell Road, through Old Orchard to Linthurst Road then along part of Twatling Road and into Pinfield Wood to Cherry Hill Road, along the footpath to Fiery Hill Road and back to Millennium Park. Meet at 3pm for 3.30pm start. All the walks start and end at
Millennium Park, Hewell Road. and there will be a pig roast, drinks and live music in the park at the end of the day.
The Village September 2017 55 Walk 1 – approximately eight
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