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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.
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