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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK 5

LOCAL ENTERPRISE

A local bank has given financial £5.00 "Our finger puppets have
backing to several small busines- sold very well at Sp each. We've
ses that have sprung up at Fresh- nearly sold out. We've sold four
brook School during the last few dragons at 65p each, but they are
months. However 'Pressing for harder to make and not selling so
Action' has not resulted in instant quickly."
At the Prickly Pin Company
loans. The youngsters have had
to think out their projects and things are going well too. Neil
make presentations about them Mercer explained that the loan
to convince their bank manager. would soon be repaid and the
Tony Druett, manager of company had diversified from
National Westminster Bank's pin cushions into designer badges
West Swindon branch has been made to order.
impressed by the effort put in by
However attempts to publish a
the ten and 11 year olds. "Their school magazine have run into West Swindon Nat West bank manager Tony Druett hands over the
business plans were very good, the problems of new technology. loot to Clare Burch with businessmen Neil Cooper, left, and Neil
considering it's their first attempt "We've had a few production dif- Mercer in attendance.
at setting up an enterprise," ex- ficulties," admitted Neil Cooper
plained Mr. Druett. "The school of Small Businesses Incorporated.
qualifies for a grant of £40.00 "We've written the stories and FRIENDS OF FRESHBROOK SCHOOL
under the bank's 'mini-business' planned the layout, but getting ASSOCIATION CUPPAS
scheme and I am able to make the computer to print a copy you CARBOOT SALE Freshhrooks Friendly
small loans to help projects get can read has been a problem." Community Cafe
Class teacher Gerry O'Hara is
off the ground. It's a good way of Saturday 16th April
getting youngsters to think about pleased by how hard the young- 2.00 p.m. —4.00 p.m.
what is involved in setting up a sters have worked on their pro- At Freshbrook School Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks.
business." Cakes and Light Meals.
jects. "Altogether two classes
A wide variety of businesses have been involved, 60 children * Refreshments * Open Barn — 4pm
have been established from selling running 11 businesses. The major Pitches: £3.00 prebooked every weekday.
puppets to a publishing maga- benefit of this work is that it Freshbrook Community
zine. Ten year old Clare Burch teaches children to work as a £5.00 on the day.
Centre.
from Grange Park thinks her team. It develops a sense of co- To book ring
handicraft company is on its way operation and encourages an Cuppas -
to repaying their start up loan of awareness of the outside world. " Viv Dipper a great place to make friends.
on 872450
LETTER IS FRESHBROOK
From Mrs. S. Bates, WOMAN OVERWEIGHT? MISERABLE?
Selby Crescent, Freshbrook. A TREASURE TROVE Then join us now at 'SLIMMING WORLD'
CARING INACTION
Your 'Grange Park School Vic- by the Link's correspondent on
tory' report in the March Link antiques, Christine Mayes. Tuesday - Toothill Church 7.30 p.m.
greatly underestimated the effort Wednesday - Freshbrook Community Centre, 10.15 a.m.
put in by Freshbrook councilor A major row has developed over For this months special offers, ring Margaret on 874744 (Toothill)
Bob Pixton to assist the residents the ownership of a 6,000 year old or Helen on 875108 (Freshbrook)
in pressing their point of view on skeleton found buried only 18ins.
Wiltshire County Council for a deep beneath hedgerows on Fresh-
school on a site which they pre- brook. The skeleton, only recently
fered. unearthed by children who were FACECHOICE PHARMACY
It should be clearly recognised using the shin bones as swords,
that Coun. Pixton spent many has been examined by experts FRESHBROOK VILLAGE CENTRE
evenings in February knocking who believe it to be that of a TELEPHONE: 870226
on doors in Grange Park, talking female aged 27 years. Opening Times:
to residents about the issue and Swindon's top archeologist
asking them to sign a petition. It Prof. H. Oaks (87) said today Monday— Friday 9am - 1pm; 2.15pm —7pm
was very encouraging that Grange "The body was adorned with Saturday 9am - 1 p
Park people got what they wanted precious stones set in gold, before
after so much hard work by so what appears to have been a ritual Soft Water will
many people. burial. This is a great find both protect you and your bathroom suite
archeologically and financially."
Below: Bob Pixton shows P.C. Trecor Car/ton
the dangers outside Freshbrook School. Swindon Museum who are
looking after 'Freshbrook woman' KINETI
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remains claim that they are the 27172
rightful owners, as do Thames-
down Borough Council who own
the land.
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