Herald - Issue 405

22nd April 2021 • The HERALD • Page 21 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v JOB A BOB PVCu fascias, soffits, guttering repairs (bungalows only), Blocked drains, Patios & Decking Repairs/Cleaning, Fencing & Sheds (repairs, installation & treatment), and general small maintenance works • Based in the Waterside • Fully Insured H WORKING TO CURRENT COVID-19 RULES H Bob Byrne • Tel: 023 8089 0141 • Mobile: 07519 303843 bobbybyrne@talktalk.net JIM GRASSICK Double Glazing Repairs • Locks • Handles • Hinges • Glass Over 40 years experience Tel: 07712 718343 Email: jamesgrassickSO45@gmail.com P ut Y our R epairs in S afe H ands SP DECORATING Painting & Decorating Specialist Simon Perks Tel: 07889 091420 Email: simonperks@rocketmail.com • Interior & Exteriors • Wallpaper Hanging • Prompt & Reliable Service • Free Quotations & Expert Advice • Fully Insured Approved by Trading Standards Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email editor@herald-publishing.co.uk Calshot RNLI’s Superheroes Meet Kells! A full-time mum of two, fur mum to Romeo, and caring wife Kells is part of the Lifeboat Crew at Calshot. Since early 2020 Kells is also a Community First Responder (CFR) in the New Forest area for South Central Ambulance Service. Wow! Kells dedicated her working life for 12 years to a hospice for children and young people, o en giving end of life care. You need to be an incredibly special person to do that job, and Kells certainly is! In 2018 a new adventure began. e opportunity came to move to the New Forest, and in less than a year the chance to join the RNLI crew arrived. In October 2019 Calshot were recruiting and Kells was straight in there! It’s a family a air with Mum Kells on the Lifeboat, Dad Justyn is the awesome Deputy Lifeboat Press O cer, son Alex has plans to join the crew as soon as he’s old enough, and daughter Imogen is already rocking those famous yellow wellies. Joining the crew with zero boating experience, learning her way to becoming crew the hard way, she shows everyone just what she is capable of. To then become a Community First Responder (CFR) Calshot RNLI lifeboat crew were sad to learn of the passing of Captain Philip “Tiffy” Pearce-Smith on 5th March 2021. Ti ywas a huge character among the local Search and Rescue (SAR) community. O en outspoken, he did not su er fools gladly, but he endeared himself to many with his kind heart and commitment to the cause. He dedicated a huge part of his life to the Venturers Search and Rescue Unit, providing opportunities to youngsters for many years. Some of the current crew even came through the Venturers ranks, and all will have fond memories and life skills to share from their time under his command. In later years, even with his health in decline, Ti y continued to ght for what was right and will be fondly remembered for his pleasant eccentricity and occasional visits to the station for a chat. To you Ti y, the crew wish you “Fair winds and following seas .” In Fond Memory of Captain Philip “Tiffy” Pearce-Smith The Late Captain Philip “Tiffy” Pearce-Smith just prior to the pandemic, shows her dedication. She soaks up learning like a sponge! Now with the skills and quali cations she has gained, Kells has become a cherished asset as a lifeboat crew member, getting out every day doing her CFR thing too throughout COVID-19, what a way to give back to Calshot RNLI Crew Member, Kells your community?! A truly incredible lady! Hampshire County Council is advising Hampshire residents that anyone who needs help can access support seven days a week via a dedicated helpline. Call the Hampshire Coronavirus Support and Helpline on: 0333 370 4000 (local rate charges apply). For the duration of the national lockdown, the helpline is open as follows: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Weekends 10am-3pm. Residents can also request a call from the helpline by completing a call- back request form: www.hants.gov. uk/socialcareeandhealth/coronavirus/ volunteer-welfare e Connect to Support Hampshire website also features a coronavirus resource page full of useful and links and information visit: www. connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk/ coronavirus OFFERING A HELPING HAND