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SHAW
Moving for cash Shaw W.I. Spaces available
Shaw's Salt Way School came up with a novel way of linking schoolwork Press Officer Debbie Griffiths at new playgroup
and the need to raise much needed cash for school funds. Each class has reports on the WI's last meeting Sparcells Playgroup has been in the
been been learning about things that move this term and to put their I failed miserably in the quiz and planning stages for over a year and
studies into practice every child took part in a sponsored movement day managed to get only one right out will finally receive registration by
in February. of 15. ButI know now fornext time. Social Services in a few weeks.
There was walking, skipping, crawling, throwing and hopping all Well, would you know that the first
day as each class spent some time in the school hail both learning about WI in the UK was formed inLlanfair However, some parents waiting for
their own movement as well completing their alloted circuits. PG in North Wales? Yes, the village the playgroup to open have put
The school hopes that £500 will have been raised when all the money with the longest name. Or that the their children into other groups as
has been collected. they turned three.
aims of the WI are fellowship, truth, This has left the organisers of the
Jugglers and throwers from left to right, Stephanie llurrows,Julia Pook, Lee Probert, justice and tolerance? The first WI Sparcells group with a problem.
James Welford,Lucy Dawson, SidnMeardon,JamilAbu-EbidandRichardChapman. was formed in 1897 in Stony Creek, Having fought for a building, they
Ontario, Canada. don't haveenough children to make
For an AGM it was quite short, it viable when it starts after Easter.
whizzing through the agenda, Parents who are looking for a
bearing in mind we've been playgroup place should contact
meeting for only 5 months. It's Elaine Munday on 871993 as soon
surprising though what we've as possible.
managed to get involved in during
that time - taking part in the TV No more newsletters
debate 'Kilroy' in London, entering Sparcells people won't be receiving
the WI Driver of the Year, not to newsheets any longer.
mention the interesting speakers The A5 sized newsletter has been
we've had. put together by a group of
Personally I'm sad to say we've volunteers keen to build up
voted to try and sing one verse of community spirit in the area. But
Jerusalem at the next meeting on 19 the Community Development
March at 7.30p.m., Holy Trinity Division at Thamesdown Council
Church, Shaw. We're having a is refusing to print them any longer.
speakeron Aromatherapy. I'm not The Sparcells volunteers are
sure what that is so I'll let you appealing to local companies who
Money available to local groups know next month! would be willing to occasionally
I must go now and reluctantly photocopy 200 double sided A4
from Shaw Residents Association attempt to memorise Jerusalem. sheets so that residents can keep in
Chairwoman Mary Case reports on the last meeting of the Well, one must try and show touch with each other. Call Elaine
association and those coming up willing. Tra -la - la Munday on 871993 if you can help.
The February meeting of Shaw such at Romanian children. I
Residents Association (S.R.A.) request therefore that well G. Stevens (Electrical)
discussed the need for a post office considered requests be forwarded
at Shaw Village and will be writing to the chairman before 20 March Electrical Contractor & Engineer
once again to the Post Office about 1990. If no such requests are Domestic, Commercial
this matter. I would ask all received the executive officers will
interested residents to write draw up a list of possible recipients. & Industrial installations
individually to the Post Office The list will then form part of the Fire Alarm Installations
requesting a sub-post office. The agenda at the next meeting which 24 hour, 7 days a week call out service
need for a telephone box at the will be called upon to approve or
village centre was identified disapprove. -No job too big -No job too small
together with a full size post box. Two future meeting have been
There was a report from Mr and planned: 5 March and 2 April. Both Economy 7 Total Heating
Mrs Besley who attended the Road will be held at Shaw Church, Shaw A remarkably effiecient system that could
Safety Committee on behalf of the Village Centre starting at 7.45p.m. change your mind about home heating
Association. They were not The second of these meetings will
impressed with the meeting. There be the A.G.M. at which the -Quality work Guaranteed .Competitive rates
was no welcome for new members, executive officers for the coming
a lack of agenda and minutes and year will be elected. The present Tel: Swindon 870948
an apparent need to make the chairman, vice-chairman, treasurer
meeting last a minimum of two and secretary will be retiring. Steve
hours. They are, however, prepared Brown, vice chairman and myself CARTER, GOVIER, READ
to attend one more meeting and have held office in a caretaker role
would welcome any items for the for the last year. Our treasurer and
agenda. Please forward them to 18 secretary have often, having SOLICITORS
Plattes Close, Shaw. commuted from Maidenhead,
The meeting then discussed the foregone meals to attend meetings. Contact us for all your legal needs
best way to use the accumulated S.R.A. needs your support. There
funds of the association. It was are still issues to be faced, the area including
resolved that the money, since it is still undergoing development
was granted by the borough for the and change. house sales & purchases,
benefit of and at the direction of the Nominations for new officers matrimonial matters and criminal law
residents, should be given to local should be sent to the present
groups or sections of the population chairman at 3 Randall Crescent.
of the area. e.g. playgroups, Unless Shaw residents come
residential homes, extra amenities forward to take these executive 34 - 35 Commercial Road, Swindon
to the area i.e. seats, or even to a officer roles there will be no Tel: 617617
charity that S.R.A. felt worthwhile Association.