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SHAW FARM COFFEE
Coffee Morning every Thursday at Upper
MAKING CONTACT Shaw Farm Community Centre main hall.
10.00am-12 noon. Creche provided, all welcome
Contact:Eileen or Tim at West Swindon Family
Project Tel:871303.
GREENPEACE SUPPORT
A support group for Greenpeace has
started in Swindon. They meet on the second
Thursday of each month at the Training
Centre, Newbury Close, off Dean Street,
Swindon to discuss the work of Greenpeace and
to plan fund raising events for the many
campaigns undertaken.
HOMES WANTED FOR STUDENTS
Established Language School requires Host
Families in West Swindon to accommodate one
or two European students who will be involved
in a full-time course of study and cultural
activities.
Dates: April 19th-May 2nd
Pam Pixton's job is to meet new arrivals. 2/3 weeks during July and August.
She does this by visiting the new housing areas; Telephone: Nita Martin on Avebury(06723)-368.
if the curtains are up she knocks on the door
and where possible chats to the newcomers. SWINDON
If they are out she leaves a useful booklet
called "Welcome to West Swindon". It's packed BASKETBALL TEAM
with information about services, facilities and
community groups and also a map of West The Swindon Basketball Club are running
Swindon. 3 National League teams this season: a senior
Pam's problem is that it is very difficult men's team 'The Rakers', a women's team,
to contact people moving to already established 'The Lynx' and an under 17's men's team. This
roads. So she hopes that newcomers can con- team travels throughout the South of England
tact her. If you've moved to a lived-in-before while the Rakers and Lynx travel as far afield
house you can call Pam on 26161 ext.3191 as Tyneside and Cleveland.
or 695317 to get a booklet. The senior teams play at the Link Centre
FACE-TO-FACE usually on Saturday evenings, 6pm jumpball for
The Lynx and 8pm for The Rakers.
A new service for new arrivals was
As you can imagine, there is plenty of
started in November and has been used by
organising and fund-raising to be done. We are
quite a few people. Every Tuesday from 10-
now re-starting coaching in the Swindon sch-
11.30am there is a Coffee Morning for people
ools and are hoping to start a wheelchair sect-
who have just moved to West Swindon. It's
ion within the club in the near future. The
held in the Community Suite at the Link
Centre. Pam Pixton would be pleased to meet Rakers are led by their very experienced new
player/coach Billy Hungrecker. Doug Watkins
newcomers who have not received a visit as
has the double role of club manager and Lynx
well as people who want local information.
coach, having recently led the local Swindon
girls to their first National League win against
COMPLETE PET HEALTH CARE
Tameside. The Rakers Cadets are coached by
THAMESWOOD VETERINARY CLINIC Charles North and Tony Williams and a few
may be seen already on the Rakers bench.
Nicholas Hartley. M.A., Vet.M.B., M.RC.V.S.
We need your support and hope to see
Veterinary Surgeon you at future home games at the Link Centre.
62/64 Purton Road, Swindon. Tel. (0793) 26780
29th Nov. Rakers v Colchester 8pm.
Mon.-Fri.: 9.00-10.00am. 2.00-3.00pm. 5.30-6.30pm. 7th Dec. Lynx v Enfield 6pm.
Saturday: 9.00-1 1.O0am. Rakers v Ellesmere Port 8pm.
17th Jan Rakers v Oldham 8pm.
VISITS AND APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST 24th Jan Lynx v Doncaster 6prn.
y
(including Sunda mornings)
Rakers v Lambeth 8pm.
FOR EMERGENCIES OUT OF SURGERY HOURS 7th Feb Lynx v Tyneside 6pm.
Tel. (0793) 26780 Rakers v Walsall 8pm.
