From February 2001 to August 2009 East Williamston resident Jennie McIntosh edited and produced a community newsletter that was printed and distributed by volunteers to every house in all 4 villages in our community, that was approximately 700 houses back then. 

There were 25 editions of the news letter and below we are looking back at some old issues, to pick out some articles that may be of interest to our residents today. 

The newsletter was named NEWS (Notes on the East Williamston Scene). As mentioned before it was compiled and edited by Jennie, and printed very generously by a local business. 

Issue 1 was published in February 2001 almost a year after the new hall in East Williamston was opened after bring rebuilt through lottery funding. 

The introduction paragraph of the first issue reads: 
Dear friends and neighbours
 
Welcome to our NEWS magazine which is designed to let you know what is going on in the community of east Williamston. We hope you will enjoy browsing through it and that you might be tempted to join in with some of the activities that are taking place not far from your home.
 
When the new hall was built last year with a grant from the National Lottery charities board, we hoped it would provide a heart for the community and a venue for occasions to bring people together. These might be clubs training classes parties or special events.
 
Now that it is up and running the East Williamston Community and Hall association felt that it would like to keep you in touch with the latest developments, not only through our monthly press report but also in a more informal way through a newsletter. You will therefore be able to read about all that is currently taking place and learn of future plans.
 
We are a charity which is involved in the whole community (not just in running a building) and therefore this newsletter includes items contributed by Pentlepoir school, East Williamston church, Cold Inn Chapel and recycled teenagers.
 
We hope you will find it a quick point of reference to help you contact some of the local services or businesses that you may require. It is an idea we hope will grow with more people contributing articles or letting us know low local news so that we can pass it on.
 
There are 657 houses in the East Williamston community which covers East Williamston, Cold Inn, Broadmoor and Pentlepoir. When people are snowed in or emergencies arise everyone helps each other and shows a wonderful sense of cooperation friendliness and community spirit. In the normal way however, we are often too busy to do much except drive through the villages in our cars and not really think much about our neighbours it would be lovely if we could all become that little bit more involved in making where we live an even more pleasant a place to be.
 
The community and hall association has successfully secured grants to provide the excellent play area for the children in Pentlepoir and is currently seeking to update the one in Broadmoor a bus shelter is planned for East Williamston, it would be so much pleasanter for the children who at present often have to wait for the school coach in pouring rain. A lighted Christmas tree on East Williamston common provided a cheerful focus for residents and visitors during the festive season.

Click on the  image below to open a scanned full copy of the first newsletter.

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What else can we aim for which would be of benefit to our communities a litter pick in East Williamston is needed but we would like a sizeable group to be involved not just a tiny number! What would Broadmoor and Pentlepoir like to organise and what about some other projects to bring us all together? Let us know your views. Maybe street parties for the upcoming Queen's Golden Jubilee are worth thinking about.
 
Thank you for reading this far and showing an interest to learn more about what's going on in your area browse further!
 
Best wishes to you all for 2001
 
Jenny McIntosh (Editor)
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