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I'm Kevin Brownridge, the GROUP RE-OPENS
new neighbourhood worker for A group of Toothill parents
MEET Toothill. Some of you may have have re—started the Parent &
already seen me, map in hand,
trying to find my way around the Toddler Group on Thursday
1pm to 3pm. Parents with under
KEVIN area. Most people I have met so threes are given a warm welcome
far have asked me the same and are encouraged to take part
BROWN- question - "What exactly does a groups are usually seen as
in running the group. Toddler
neighbourhood worker do?" women's territory, but the
RIDGE The main part of my job will be Toothill Group are eager to see
to work with local groups who
are developing facilities in fathers responsible for child care
join them.
Toothill and who are attempting
Toys are desperately
improve the quality of life for the needed. If you can make a
residents of the area. As I get to donation please ring Jean Killick
know the area I hope to be on 642031.
involved in setting up new
groups to respond to local needs WOMEN
- unemployment and isolated
Lucie Hartley will be
single parents are two major working with women in the
issues which have been brought
Hairdressing for Men & Women Toothill area until the end of
to my attention. An immediate June. She is hoping to set up a
20 High Street project I am working on, with new group or activity and would
dq
Wootton Bassett local volunteers, is reviving the like to know that women might
thrift shop at Toothill be interested in. If you have any
Community Centre which will ideas, contact Lucie on 26161
re—open on Friday 3rd April. ext. 3194.
During the first couple of
months I plan to get round to see LINCOLN
all the existing groups and
organisations in Toothill and talk LOOKS
to as many people as possible FOR
about their ideas for the area. I
NOW OPEN have already met with several SUMMER
groups and heard lots of exciting
ideas for the area which I hope to OUTFIT
The Village be able to take up. On Friday 3rd April Lincoln
I will be at Toothill from the Link Centre will be
Community Centre every Friday searching for a summer outfit
Farmshop from 10.00am to 2.00pm so when he visits Toothill
please come and see me if you Community Centre's Thrift
think I can be of help to you. I Shop. He has no doubts that he
have an office at Toothill Farm might have a difficult time, "I've
Toothill Village Centre Tel. Swindon 613183 and you heard there is some really good
can also contact me by telephone stuff at The Thrift Shop," he said
at the Civic Centre Tel. 26161 ext lazily rolling over on the ice at
319 1. It is very important that my three in the morning with
work is directed by the needs of nobody else to interrupt his
Traditional Family Toothill residents so make sure enjoyment. "I don't know how
that I get to hear your views. I'm going to make a choice and I
Butcher TO ADVERTISE IN THE LINK do need something loose for the
RING: 771534 or 872282 summer months," Lincoln
& Select Greengrocer IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIuuuIuIuIIuIIIIIuIIIIIIIIrn asked to open The Thrift Shop,
continued, "but as I've been
TOOTHILL THRIFT SHOP I'll be the first to take a look
won't I, before the crowds get in
OPENS 10.30 there I mean".
All produce fresh daily FRIDAY 3RD APRIL Lincoln will be arriving at
GRAND OPENING BY
LINCOLN BEAR. FREE Toothill Community Centre just
from local farms E RAFFLE WITH £50 WORTH before 10.30am on Friday 3rd
April. If you have items to sell at
OF PRIZES DONATED BY
=TOOT & WHISTLE, THEE the Thrift shop, bring them to
ETOOTHILL FARM SHOP. M the centre on Thursday or by
& W STORES, CARREFOUR,
Telephone: 48777 E LINK ARTS CENTRE. lOam on the Friday. A Sales
Commission of 20% goes to
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Community Centre funds.