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  Poem
  by leavesoflove
  July 2, 2022
  Hedge Time Today– such a day of days! A dying to and rebirth day. From frozen dawn to sunny bank. A hedgerow day. Seeing the world through shining grasses And high in the sky, raven’s eyes. The day is blue – a nothing to do but Be day Is…
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  THEFT OF QUAD BIKES
  by peter
  July 1, 2022
  In recent months we have seen an increase in the theft of quad bikes and ATV’s both from our rural communities but also, in some circumstances, from urban areas. It is essential to stay alert and ensure all security measures are taken to secure these vehicles at all times…
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  Ella Macgregor Obituary
  by George
  June 27, 2022
  We intimate with sorrow the death of Ella Macgregor a longstanding member of the Society.
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  Our Volunteers: Winners of the Stephen Bunyan Award 2022
  by lorna
  June 23, 2022
  At a special ceremony at the Town House during Civic Week, our Volunteers and Group Co ordinator were honoured to receive the Stephen Bunyan Award to mark an exceptional contribution to Dunbar’s Community life by a group or team.
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  Activities in May and June 2022
  by lorna
  June 23, 2022
  All sorts been going on recently, from Singsong sessions, Quiz and Afternoon Tea at BeGreen, Celebrations for National Carers Week at Winterfield Golf Club, a special ‘Thank You’ Tea for our lovely team during National Volunteers Week (with special thanks to Dunbar Grammar School students, Devon and Emmy for…
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  DCC Minutes May 2022
  by George
  June 22, 2022
  Here are the main points from the May meeting. For the first time in over two years, the meeting was held face to face in the Council Chambers in Dunbar Town House. Members paid tribute to the work of the late Herbert Coutts who had served on the Community…
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  DCC Minutes March 2022
  by George
  June 22, 2022
  The main points from the March meeting are as follows: Councillor McLennan MSP outlined a proposed system for the licensing of short term lets in East Lothian. Dunbar High Street will get new lighting to existing standards this year. Stakeholders have agreed that improvements to the cement works junction…
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  How hard is it to repair a thing?
  by Bart Simpson
  June 18, 2022
  Bart says if it is a Gaggia, pretty easy. But don’t start unless you plan to finish. A don’t give up now quite yet production.
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  Basic Life Support
  by tyninghame
  June 16, 2022
  Would you like to know what to do in an emergency? does the thought of using a defibrillator/heart start machine scare you? Then you are not alone but help is at hand. On the 8th of July staff from the Resuscitation team at NHS Lothian are delivering for us…
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  East Lothian’s geological journey: see it for yourself
  by eastlothianantiquarians
  June 13, 2022
  A follow-on from January Zoom talk by Dr Fiona McGibbon. Coastal geology field visit led by Fiona McGibbon, Open University Associate Lecturer and Teaching Fellow at the Centre for Open Learning, Edinburgh University.
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  The Opening of the Winterfield Promenade
  by jherring
  June 13, 2022
  This month, we are going to look at the origins and opening of Winterfield promenade – known as the West Promenade – in 1893. Following an enquiry about the builder of the promenade, Jim Herring did research at the John Gray Centre, looking at The Haddingtonshire Courier and the Dunbar Town…

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• Poem
  by leavesoflove
  July 2, 2022
• THEFT OF QUAD BIKES
  by peter
  July 1, 2022

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