£1,000 cheque for the LATCH charity marks
retirement
Published 23 December
2011
A £1,000 donation will be winging its way to LATCH, the
Welsh children’s cancer charity, to mark the retirement of Vale of
Glamorgan mobile library driver, John Jones.
Vale of Glamorgan Council library staff raised the money to
mark the end of John’s 25 year career driving the mobile library -
first with South Glamorgan County Council, then with the
Vale.
John said: "My nine year old granddaughter, Ellie, has a
rare form of liver cancer and has been in and out of hospital all
year. LATCH has been a great support to the family. I didn't want
any fuss over my retirement, but the library staff came up with the
lovely gesture of raising funds for the charity. I am very pleased
with the response!"
Chief librarian, Sian Jones, presented John with the
cheque for LATCH, and said: "John has provided an excellent service
to residents for an impressive 25 years. We have recently received
a letter from a resident, praising his unfailing good humour and
years of diligent service.
"I can remember the day he joined the library service and
we are sorry to see him go, but we wish him a very happy
retirement.
"It’s a great pleasure to present him with this cheque for
his chosen charity."
Library staff raised the money by holding a ‘panto day’,
with staff dressing up as characters from pantomime and children's
storybooks and selling cakes and other refreshments.