Looking bright and freshly decorated, the newly-renovated aero-generator at Houll in Fair Isle is ready for action again.

Local company Shetland Composites has recently been involved in mak­ing parts of a surf ride which will be installed in Kansas.

A Brae mussel farmer has come through a programme at one of the world’s most renowned business schools in the USA with flying colours.

The last of 10 temporary illuminations that have made up part of the Mirrie Dancers project is now showing at the gable end of the Auld Chapel at Longfield, Dunrossness.

Simply titled New Work, the current show in the Gadderie at Shetland Museum is proving to be a big success.

The next exhibition showing at Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale, is a mixed show by the winners of the 2009 Shetland Open Art Exhibition.

Harry Brown Arthur Hay was born in his grandfather’s home at Da Knowes, just outside Brae, on 18th August 1928. His grandfather, Jamie Hay, was to have a huge influence on the life of young Harry as they lived and worked together on the family croft with his mother Voilet.

For over a quarter of a century the Rev Jim Blair ministered in Shet­land. He was a very able preacher whose background and interests gave him a rich variety of exper­iences and subjects to draw on.

Ian Jamieson was born in Unst and grew up on the family croft at the Westing. Schooling was a mixed experience for Ian but however much he enjoyed learning, family circumstances dictated that he left school at the age of 14 to earn his keep.

For many years Gena Henderson served as district nurse in Dun­rossness and Bigton. She was born at Pitullie near Fraserburgh and as a young teenager decided to become a nurse. She worked at the local hospital until she was old enough to begin her training at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.