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Park View modelsearch finds a Winner
North Shields’ Siobhan Walker was crowned the winner of Park View Shopping Centre's modelsearch 2012, and walked away
with a one year modelling contract with Tyne Tees Models, a porfolio
and a DFDS mini cruise to Amsterdam, courtesy of Hays Travel.
“I really, really wanted to win, but it was such a shock,” she said. “Everyone has been so nice and I’ve met some wonderful people and I’ve had a great time.”
Lesley Lister from Tyne Tees Models said: “It was really difficult to pick a winner, and they were all brilliant. There was a mixture of ages and everyone came from all different parts of the region, which is lovely. The girls and boys all did a great job and I think they thoroughly enjoyed it. Siobhan
is a lovely girl and has a very bubbly personality and we hope she will
prove to be a great model for Tyne Tees Models.”
Runners-up were Stephanie Loraine and Luke Jowsey.
Creative Studios Arts Students Showcase their Artistic Talents
Higher Education Fine Art students from The
Creative Studios based at Queen Alexandra Sixth Form College Campus in North
Shields recently held a Private Viewing to show case their completed art work.
The Private Viewing which was open to friends and families of the artists and
VIP guests was held on Thursday 8th March in the Park View Shopping
Centre in Whitley Bay.
The event proved to be a huge success with
the guests openly admiring the pieces on display from all of the very talented
student artists.
Art work from other students studying on HE
Fine Art courses at The Creative Studios was on display to the general public,
at the same venue, on a weekly basis Monday 5th March until Saturday
24th March.
Dr John O’Rourke, Teacher in Art and Design,
The Creative Studios, said;
“The art work showcased during all of the
exhibition sessions has been of a very high standard; the students put all of
their creative talent to the test and produced some amazing pieces or art. We
are delighted to have been able to utilise the space within the Park View
shopping centre. The venue provided an excellent back drop to the featured
displays. Having had the opportunity to share these works with the general
public has been a fantastic experience for the students. We hope to be able to
continue with exhibitions such as these in the future. I would particularly like
to thank the owners of the shopping centre for allowing us to make use of the
space”
Julia Gould of McKibbin, managing agent for
the centre, said: “The owners of Park View Shopping Centre are delighted to be
able to give something back into the local community, who are our shoppers. We
are very pleased with the display by the students, which is of a high standard
and certainly brightens up the entrance to the shopping centre.”
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Park View Shopping Centre supports ShelterBox
Park View Shopping Centre in Whitley
Bay played host in February to the organisation behind sending relief to the
world’s disaster areas. Linked
with the Whitley Bay Rotary Club, Shelterbox provides
emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies for families around the world who are
affected by disasters, at the time when they need it the most.
The ShelterBox solution in
disaster response is as simple as it is effective. It delivers
the essentials a family needs to survive in the immediate aftermath of a
disaster. Each large, green ShelterBox is tailored to a disaster but typically
contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, blankets, water storage
and filtration equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic tool kit, a
children’s activity pack and other vital items.
Martin Macray co-ordinates the
ShelterBox appeal within Whitley Bay Rotary Club, and said: “We want to make
people aware of what the organisation does and the tremendous help it offers
all over the world where the need arises. Over 1600 boxes were sent to Japan
after the earthquake and flooding; nearly 8,000 have gone to Pakistan after the
monsoon caused so much homelessness, and people are living in them still in
places as diverse as Thailand, Brazil and Kenya.
He added, “The thought that has
gone into the contents is amazing, and everything is essential to helping life
continue for families who have been made homeless due to natural disasters. We
are grateful to the management and shoppers at Park View for their great
support, and hope we can help to fund many more boxes in the future.”
Photo Caption – L-R:
Rotary’s Richard Hart, Tony Gorski - Security Office, Park View Shopping
Centre, Maggie Richardson and Martin Macray of Whitley Bay Rotary Club
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Saks raise money for Motor Neurone Disease |
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Saks in Park View Shopping Centre have held a special evening to launch their programme of fundraising for Motor Neuone Disease. Specifically the fund has been set up in tribute to Mark Taylor, a member of the victorious Whitley Bay FC team which lifted the FA Vase at Wembley in May last year. But since then he has been given the
devastating news he has the debilitating Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Some of Mark's family - his wife, Mum and sister - get their hair done at the popular salon, so for Margaret Cassidy, co-owner of Saks in Whitley Bay, it was an obvious choice. She said: “We wanted
to help a local charity and one day Mark’s sister was in the salon and
told us about Mark.
“Motor Neurone Disease (MND) does not really get a lot of awareness
and because some of the family come to the salon we decided we would
fundraise for the MND Association.
“We decided to organise a pampering session for his family. Visitors to the salon also enjoyed food and a disco.
Pictured is Mark Taylor's wife Faye, with Saks Charlette Harris
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Park View
Shopping Centre was visited by elected Mayor Linda Arkley on 24th October 2010, when she
officially launched the artwork produced for the centre by Chris Ridge. Chris,
69, based at the North Tyneside Art Studio at the Linskill Centre, won a
competition to produce two large pieces of artwork for the centre. The judges
liked the way he reproduced local scenes with the use of vivid colour and geometric forms.
One piece
is the full height of the mall, and a colourful portrayal of the St Mary’s
Lighthouse, whilst the other is in the stairwell, and shows scenes of Whitley
Bay landmarks.
Chris
has had studio space at North Tyneside Art Studio for a number of years. The Studio is a charity providing
support for people in North Tyneside who are experiencing a wide range of
mental health problems. They offer access to studio space and the guidance of
professional artists and volunteers, providing the opportunity for people to develop personal
and creative strengths within a supportive and culturally active environment.
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Cycling to support Tiny Lives |
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Danielle
Williams, aged 30, is owner/manager of Tea in the Park at Park View Shopping
Centre, Whitley Bay. She is also mum to two lovely children Caitlin aged 7 and
Ross 15 months. However, 4½ years ago, she lost her baby girl, Megan, shortly
after she was born, which was when she first found out about Tiny Lives, which
looks after some 600 newborn babies every year from across the North East.
Staff from Tiny Lives offered care and support to Danielle and husband Simon,
from diagnosis of Edwards’ Syndrome and through the short life of Megan, whom
they will never forget.
Now
Danielle has taken on a challenge to keep Megan’s memory alive and to raise
funds for the charity. She and seven friends and colleagues did the C2C cycle
ride and smashed through their
original fundraising target.
Danielle
said, “This was a challenge my sister-in-law Jane Rue came up with, and we all
thought it was a great idea. We’ve trained for two months and were fundraising
all the time as well, so whilst we originally aimed for £1,000, we went way
past that, which is great news!” She added, “the money raised will go towards
helping Tiny Lives as they work hard to support families with young babies that
need support and help in many different ways.”
Whilst
most of the eight cyclists were friends or family, including Jane who suggested
the challenge, support came from the shopping centre too. Helen George, aged
64, is a regular customer at Tea in the Park, and jumped at the chance to join
in. A sporting enthusiast, Helen is an archery coach for the Paralympics Games
and a regular cyclist.
Steve
Seymour, Acting Centre Manager at Park View Shopping Centre, also volunteered,
and commented, “I thought that this was an excellent cause to support, so
volunteered straight away. Danielle is an enthusiastic advocate of all that
Tiny Lives do, and there are certificates in the tea rooms, which show how much
they have done to support Tiny Lives over the years. This is obviously a major
fundraising effort, and I wanted to do more than just sponsor the team, so
joined in and managed to raise money too!”
Andrea
Atkinson, Fundraising Manager for Tiny Lives, said, “We are dependent on
supporters such as Danielle for much of our funding, so are delighted she and
her team have made such a big effort on our behalf. We wish them every success
in the cycle ride at the weekend, and their efforts will go to help Tiny Lives
support more families in a positive way.”
Sponsors
can still visit www.tinylives.org.uk or pledge support by ringing 0191 222
0945.
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