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14 To place editorial email [email protected] m r un i ve rse runner u p mu sical min d s Do you enjoy music and are looking for something to do on a Friday afternoon? We want to tell you about a community event in Stewarton run at St Columba’s Church Hall on the last Friday afternoon (2pm to 3.45pm) of each month. The Review caught up with bodybuilder Nick Vandal following his fantastic personal achievement of finishing second in Mr Universe in October... “I’ve been training 23 years, most of that in Porky’s gym in Stewarton until it closed last year. I train with weights 4 times a week and when dieting for a contest I also do two 45 minutes cardio sessions per day. My first cardio session starts at 04:30am then the second at 19:30pm or straight after training, on days when I train with weights. I could not have achieved this result without the support of my wife and family and I would also like to thank my sponsor Atlas Supplement Supplies in Ayr who provide me with all my supplements.” As well as his Mr Universe achievement, Nick recently won The Silver City Classic competition. To qualify for this, contestants had to be a previous or current British Champion, which he won in 2011. Keep up the good work Nick! The event has been running successfully for nearly two years and is attended by up to 30 people. The enthusiastic Eddie Binnie and Andy Kerr regularly provide music. The duo play the guitar and song sheets are handed out of popular classic songs and we all join in with the singing. You do not need to be the greatest singer in the world to take part. It is a fun event where you can enjoy a sing-song, socialise and have some home baking, tea and coffee provided by the St Columba’s Church volunteers. This fun and relaxing event is run for all members of the Stewarton community and surrounding area, and is supported by St Columba’s Church volunteers in cooperation with Alzheimer Scotland. Alzheimer Scotland have become involved in this event to encourage local persons in the community with dementia to attend a fun event and have the chance to socialise and enjoy music. A person with dementia could attend with their carer or family friend. Music is a great therapy and is enjoyed by all. We offer a welcome to all new friends to share the enjoyment of our Musical afternoons. The John Knox Church Choir will be attending the November event on Friday 28th as the build up to Christmas begins. As it is the last Musical Minds event of 2014 we will be enjoying Christmas songs and refreshments. There is no December Musical Minds, which restarts on 30th January 2015. Contact Lawrence Lindsay of Alzheimer Scotland on 07788 253234 for more information. All rights reserved All customers must receive written confirmation from  The Review that designed adverts can be used in additional publications or online. All advertisement ri