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Schools Wild West fete ropes in £2,200 Raffle winners
Two beautiful babies were chosen by the Mayor and Mayoress, Coun Derique and Catching cool hand Griffiths, Ann A raffle sponsored by local insurance
Mrs Montaut. On the the Mayor's left knee Karenveer Bharaj from Grange Park, Wilson, right, and deputy head Sue consultants Mansfield Begbie Assoc-
on the right, Sarah Jordan from Sparcells. Behind are the proud mums, Valerie Long get their man. (Compare with his iates has raised £650, topped up to £&X)
Jordan and Balbir Bharaj photo to the right). by the company, to support special
needs children at Westlea School.
The top prize ofa £l50 voucher tobe
spent at the Early Lean-tin g Centre was
won by Joy Wright from Bath.
Westlea headteacher Neil Griffiths
said it was gratifying to receive the
support of a local company.
Pictured below: Mike Rees of Mansfield
Begbie Associates presents a cheque to
Ned Griffithswithhelpfrom Special Needs
teacher Chris Morey and Sue Long
Pelican crossing
needed quickly
Following an accident on Corton
Crescent involving Bobbie French
of Langstone Way, Toothill coun-
cillor Ricky Midwinter is renewing
calls for a controlled crossing point.
Mrs French has been aware of the
dangers on the road for years but
never thought she would be
involved in an accident. "On one
side you have a blind bend, on the
other you have a long fast straight.
In the middle you have lorries
turning into the ASDA delivery yard
and cars going into the petrol station.
For an American was hit by a motorcycle a yard from
"I was crossing to Westlea and
the pavement. The blood on the
tarmac proves the distance."
However demands for a pelican
pizza at home-just crossing are likely to hit a brick wall
unless local people get behind the
idea says Coun. Midwinter. "Wilt-
Pick up the phone! shire County Council have refused
to consider pelican crossings in West
Swindon. In 1988 Gateway made an
offer in public to provide a crossing
when they were rebuildingthe West
Domino's - America's favourite delivered pizzas are here! Swindon superstore. It was sunk by
bureaucracy; it's time we revived it.
So if you want a pizza at home, just pick up the phone and dial
"Something needs to be done.
877585 and we'll deliver delicious freshly baked hot pizzas to your Every week Westlea School children
door in 30 minutes or a pound off the bill. Guaranteed' walk to swimming lessons at the
'Cos Nobody beatzza Domino's Pizza LinkCentre and have tobe carefully
supervised. ASDA has to help
encourage the council and local
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people have to let me know whether
&?775e5 they support the need for a safe
crossing."
Ring Coun Midwinter on 873537.