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From Pam Newby, Exeter 383262, October 09,2008
Honiton mobile library assistant Mike Pearce has been making good use of his time travelling around East Devon delivering books to rural communities.
Mike is an enthusiastic amateur photographer and often takes his camera with him while providing the vital library outreach service on behalf of Devon County Council.
He now has a collection of images and has put together an exhibition entitled 'From My Point of View' which is to be displayed in Honiton Library from October 20th to November 1st.
Mike explained: "Working on the Honiton mobile library has given me the opportunity to slowly build up a collection of images of East Devon. Coupled with photographs taken on my travels around the rest of Devon I am creating a portfolio of work based on the four seasons of this beautiful county of ours.
I first started taking photographs when I was about eight years old and was given a 'hand me down' Polaroid. I have since used various cameras from a simple 110 to a complicated 35mm. At 16 I joined the local drama club to act on stage. I soon discovered this wasn't really for me so I went on to design and construct stage sets. Working for both amateur and semi-pro companies, I would often take the camera with me but most of the time I was so busy that it stayed in the bag.
"Whilst working on a recent stage production I saw nothing but images, light, shadows, contrast and colour and I realised that my passion for photography was not dead but just dormant.
I inherited a digital camera and have since updated to a newer digital SLR, which brings me back full circle to when I was 16. I have now enrolled on a City and Guilds Photography course which could lead on to a degree, which is my goal."
Honiton Library manager Jenny Wood is delighted to offer Mike a showcase for his work.
"I am so pleased to have such talented members of staff who are willing to share their skills with others," she said.
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- Leader of the Council - Cllr Brian Greenslade
- Chief Executive -- Phil Norrey
- Budget £800 million
- Key investments include:
- Schools £349 million
- Adult and Community Services £164 million
- Environment, Economy and Culture £106 million
- Children and Young People £101 million
- Other important County Council support includes:
- Building programme: £185 million for new schools, roads, care services, libraries and recycling centres
- Political make-up:
- County Council seats: 62
- 33 Liberal Democrat
- 23 Conservative
- 4 Labour
- 2 Independent
- Next County Council elections: May 7, 2009
- Key stats:
- Population: 741,000
- Schools: 365
- Pupils: 96,200
- Children looked after: 584
- Adults helped to live at home: 17,622
- Residential and nursing care: 4,212 adults
- Libraries and Mobile Libraries: 61
- Roads: 12,831 kms (7,973 miles)
- Bridges: 3,500
- Public Rights of Way: 4,960 kms (3,200 miles)
- Streetlights: 71,000
- Illuminated road signs: 10,917
- Recycling Centres: 20
- Recycling rate: 49.21%
Figures may be subject to change
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