SPALDWICK NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH There have been a number of thefts from Motor Vehicles in our local area. Some advice from the Police: 1: Always keep your car locked. [Street Address] [City], [State][Postal Code] Lorem & Ipsum This includes closing the sunroof and windows, even if you only leave for a few seconds. 2: Do not leave anything in your car, particularly when it is parked overnight. 63% of thefts from vehicles happen when they are parked outside the home. 3: Park with care. Park in busy or well-lit areas near CCTV cameras, or in police approved car parks (Look out for the 'ParkMarkTM' on signs) if possible. You can find out which car parks are approved at www.saferparking.com 4: Finally remove any signs that a Satellite Navigation System has been in the car by cleaning tell-tale marks from the windscreen. In an emergency, when a life is in danger or there is a risk of violence or serious injury or when a serious crime is being committed please call 999. crime please call 101. For all non-emergencies, general enquiries and to report To give information anonymously, about crime, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. David Henrick 01480896556 david.consult@btinternet.com SPALDWICK NEWS July 2015 July/August Waste Bin Collection Grey Fri 3rd Fri 17th Fri 31st Blue/Green Fri 10th Fri 24th Aug Fri 7th 12
26 4 Spaldwick Gardening Club Last month s meeting saw a very successful plant swap amongst members. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 8th July at 7.30pm at Joyce and Grahame s, Chestnut View, High Street. New Members always welcome. After this, the Gardening Club s main event in July is our plant stall at this year s Spaldwick Fete. On the Gardening Club stall there will be a basket with foliage and oasis in which we invite anyone to place a cut rose from their garden. At the end of the day, these lovely blooms will be placed in the church. Also, would anyone who is able to supply the club with plants for sale on our stall, please bring them along on the morning of the Fete, Saturday, 11th July, before 10.30am. If you could label your plants, that would be very helpful. We also look forward to seeing club members at our garden visit on the 18th July to Kathy Brown s Garden. Roger Haines The next Open House will be on Monday 27 th July hosted by David Stowell at 23A Thrapston Road 1.30 to 3.30 For items on the website email info@spaldwick.com 2 Dates for your Diary July 11 th Village Fete July 27 th Open House For items in the News email john@blatch.com Summer holidays are looming up very fast. Not many sessions left this term so please come and have some fun with friends during the last few sessions before the summer break. ESCAPE had a tuck shop and wheel of fortune stall at Ellington gala. Thank you to all that visited our stall and supported us. We plan to be at the Spaldwick fete again this year to bring our brand of fun We haven't been able to book the sailing event at Grafham Water due to dates not being available. However, we are still looking at alternatives, but this may mean that this event is put back to September. As usual we will provide details for this and other events for our members this year through ESCAPE facebook & Spaldwick website ESCAPE group page. Thank you to Darrell and Maud and No.Twelve shop customers for their support over the years donating spare change to the ESCAPE collection tin in the shop. The last collection raised 12.56, adding to a grand total raised via the collection tin of 80.08, and a few cents Youth Club Dates this month: July 3 rd and July 17 th, 7-9pm at Spaldwick School. All welcome from current year 6 to year 11. Finally to finish our 5 th year running the youth club, we will be having our AGM on July 21 st at the George in Spaldwick from 8:30pm onwards. If you are interested in joining the ESCAPE youth group committee, and helping to keep the club going for a further year, please ensure you attend. Mark Sturdy 11 7
July Services Spaldwick Church PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Steve Fane de Salis Clerk: David Stowell, 23A Thrapston Road, PE28 0TA 5th 10.45am Parish Communion Stephen Bowring 12th 10.45am Morning worship Nicki Bland 19th 10.45am Parish Communion Stephen Bowring 26th 10.45am Family Service Stephen Bowring (Vicar) 01480 860792 John Blatch (Churchwarden) 01480 890853 For up-to-date information on Church activities see spaldwick.com/church FETE PRIZES Lesley Bowring Sunflower stencil - Re-usable wall stencil 560mm square, RRP 30 - donated by Stencil Up. Bracelet - Gold coloured metal - donated by Alison Ainsworth, SPALDWICK. Beach bag - Float My Boat RRP 20 - donated by Helen Entwisle at Talented Home. PLEASE NOTE The draw is different this year. Each prize will be numbered and there will be similarly numbered bags into which you can drop your tickets. Your name and telephone number will be recorded against the tickets you purchase ( 1 per strip). After a good shake up, the first out of the bag will win the prize. It means you can enter your tickets into the draw for the prize, or prizes, of your choice Phone: 01480 890065 email: davidstowell@onetel.com Website: www.spaldwickparishcouncil.org.uk The next meeting will be on Thursday 18 th July at 8 o clock in the Community Room. Members of the public are welcome to attend and may address the meeting on relevant matters during the Open Forum. COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH Hi Everyone, my name is Sharan Jackson-Rimmer and I am the Spaldwick Parish Council s newly appointed Community Speedwatch Coordinator. Some of you may know that I am a driving instructor and a Mum of two children (aged 13 and 11), so I am quite passionate about speed limits especially through our village. I ve set myself a couple of initial tasks: Firstly, arrange training for all volunteers (current and new): a training session has been arranged with Brian Robbins in the Community Room on Thursday 9th July from 7pm. Secondly, set up regular Speedwatch sessions: once everyone has received training I intend to work out a rota so that Speedwatch sessions can take place more regularly. Until we can arrange some regular sessions I am hoping that I can organise a Speedwatch session within the next two weeks (with those volunteers that have previously received training). There have been a number of complaints on the Spaldwick Village Facebook page about the speed of some vehicles coming through the village. So, I want to remind drivers that we are a Speedwatch area and that we do conduct Speedwatch checks. If you would like to volunteer or to contact me please email csw.spaldwick@yahoo.co.uk 10 3
Organised by the Spaldwick Social Events Group (SSEG) email: socialgroup@spaldwick.com Celebrating our UK-US community in RED WHITE & BLUE Spaldwick Fete www.spaldwick.com Saturday 11 July 2015 11.00am - 4.00pm at Spaldwick School Join us for Maypole Dancing - African Drumming Bowling - Archery - Welly Wanging Classic Cars - Bouncy Castles and more CRAFT TENT - STALLS Ice cream - Teas - Cakes BBQ food by Friends of Spaldwick School (FOSS) RAFFLE will be drawn at 3pm Proceeds donated a third each to Spaldwick Social Events Group, a selection of other Spaldwick groups and MAGPAS (the Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service) THANKS to Photo Mark Heath sponsors P FETE DRAW PRIZES Magnum red wine - Domaine du Poujol Podio Alto, Coteaux du Languedoc 2010 RRP 30 - donated by Scandinavian Business Seating, LONDON. Silk scarf - Limited edition aquamarine blue and pale yellow RRP 45 - donated by Mary Blackhurst Hill, House of Colour HUNTINGDON Perfume Diffuser - Compagnie de Provence Orange Blossom RRP 30 - donated by Neil Honor, Catesby s CAMBRIDGE Patchwork cot quilt - made and donated by Margaret Plummer, SPALDWICK Wooden Serving Board - Royal Doulton 1815 68cm x 22cm RRP 35 - donated by Wedgwood Royal Doulton Wilson Hennessy prints x 4 - estimated value 100 - donated by Mark Sturdy, SPALDWICK Meal with house wine x 4 at The George Pub - donated by Steve at The George, SPALDWICK. Bone china cake stand - Royal Albert Miranda Kerr 'Gratitude' RRP 90 - donated by Wedgwood Royal Doulton Children s selection - Rusty the Fox lunch box, umbrella. mini backpack and apron - total RRP 30 - donated by Dotcomgiftshop. Coloured Crystal tumblers x 4 - Waterford Mixology range RRP 200 - donated by Wedgwood Royal Doulton PTO 9
FETE 2015. JULY 11 TH 11AM-4PM PROGRAMME 11am Opening by the Village Crier David Watson 12am Line Dancing in the Arena 1pm Bowling in the Hall (until 3pm) African drumming in the Arena 1.15pm Maypole Dancing 2pm Fancy Dress Parade in the Arena 3pm Raffle Prizes announced (See pp 9/10) STILL NEEDED FOR THE FETE CAKES FOR THE TEA AND CAKE STALL. MORE HELPERS WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED. PLEASE CONTACT JOYCE LEACH 890216, AMBA HARBOUR 890565 BOOKS FOR THE BOOKSTALL CONTACT AMBA HARBOUR OR BRING ON THE DAY WINE BOTTLES WE NEED EMPTY WINE BOTTLES FOR THE WINE AND WATER STALL. WE ALSO NEED FULL ONES TO MATCH CONTACT BARBARA PEARCE 891781 ROSES SEE THE ITEM IN THE GARDENING CLUB NEWS ABOUT FILLING A ROSE BASKET. PLEASE JOIN IN WE ESPECIALLY NEED MORE HANDS. PLEASE COME ALONG AT 7 O CLOCK IN THE MORNING TO HELP GET READY. TEA, COFFEE AND BACON BUTTIES WILL BE PROVIDED. ALSO RELIEF HELP ON THE STALLS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE CONTACT JOHN BLATCH 890853 8
Fancy Dress Come on Mums and Dads get to work on your little ones and let s make it a bumper year for Fancy Dress. 10 years ago, 2003, we had over 20 on parade. See the picture below. Scarecrows Get your scarecrows out Register at spaldwick.com. Voting (at spaldwick.com) starts on July 5 th and closes on July 10 th 20 Voucher for the best Scarecrow. Just to remind you here are some of last year s displays Mark Heath Where are you now? There will be a big version of this photo at the Fete. Come along and put your name on it Photos by Mark Heath 6 7