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6 FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK

Sharing the grief Stateside Lots of room
It is almost impossible to find the words to describe the grief and exchange to spare
anguish that three Freshbrook families must feel following the Two Freshbrook School teachers Freshbrook Community Centre is
deaths of their sons in a car crash on 16 August. have just started a year's exchange looking for community groups to
Michael Iles, 18, of Turnham Green, Paul Newman, 17, of teaching in Stillwater, Minnesota, make use of its facilities. A large
Worsley Road and Andrew Johnson, 17, of Langdale Drive were USA. hall and two small halls are avail-
killed in an accident on the Swindon to Avebury road. Michelle Bick Ann Fisher and Alice Warnes are able for hire by existing groups or
of Cricklade also died, whilst the fifth person in the car, Damian Hart, taking part in the Fuibright teacher by people who want to start a new
17, of Edgehill, Freshbrook was taken to PMH with multiple injuries exchange scheme and their places activity.
along with Richard Anderson of Wootton Bassett, the driver of the have been taken by Peggy Doekson To discuss what times are avail-
other vehicle. and Muriel Hackney from Minne- able, give the Centre manager
In a young community like Freshbrook, where the families might sota. Maureen Barker a call on 871017.
not be well known, their intense sorrow needs to be shared by all.
She can also help anybody who is
thinking of starting a new group.
Toddler group re-starts
Copying done cheap
The Freshbrook Parent and Tod- we invite families to register at last Freshbrook Community Centre
dler Group re-opens on Tuesday 5 year's rate of f2.50 per family. Due also has a photocopier which resi-
September. Sessions are held on to a rent increase we will be raising dents can use. Call in during office
Tuesday and Thursday mornings this to £3.00 from October. hours with items to be copied.
between 10.00a.m. and 12 noon and A jumble sale will be held at
are open to all. There is no waiting Freshbrook Community Centre on Sting almost fatal
system. There is an entrance charge Saturday 22 September, at
for children over 6 months of 25p 200p.m., admission lOp. Please The quick action of a local doctor
per registered child and 40p per bring your jumble to a Toddler made sure a Grange Park resident
visiting child. During September Session or on the day. is still alive after being stung by a
bee.
Kingsley Matthews of The
Monday 9am - 6pm Holbeins collapsed at home in
Tuesday 9am - 6pm August and was found by his wife
Wednesday 9am - 6pm Eileen. She thought it was the heat
at first but Kingsley was able to say
9am - 9pm
ex Hair Sal .1 Thurday he had been stung. Freshbrook
Alice Warnes and Ann Fisher
Friday 9am - 7pm
Freshbrook Village Centre Saturday based DoctorReddy arrived within
8.30am -
The youngsters atFreshbrookare minutes and was able to adminis-
© 873217 1 .3Opm just getting to know their new teran antidote before Kingsley was
teachers but knew about them at taken to PMH by ambulance.
the end of last term. They were His heart stopped on the way
OVERWEIGHT? eager to help them in their new and a second time in casualty.
surroundings and no doubt the Hospital staff stabilised his condi-
newcomers will bring that certain tion and he's now well again. 'The
•
Sure Stym • Choke of Diets vitality associated with the Ameri- hospital told me that if Dr Reddy
No Gimmicks
can way of life.
hadn't known what to do, and did
• Individual Attention We hope to publish views on the not have the right drugs handy, I
have moved to • Motivation, Encouragement American way fromMrsFisherand wouldn't be around to tell the tale,"
FRESHBROOK • An eating plan which you will Mrs Warnes later in the school year said Kingsley. "Apparently he had
enjoy, with no forbidden foods, and will be inviting Peggy and dealt with a similar case, but that
Thursday 7.45pm at no crash dieting, no liquid Muriel to tell us what they think of was fourteen years ago. I'm
Freshbrook Community replacements teaching in England. thankful that he remembered."
Membership Fee: £3.95
Centre Weekly Class Fee: £2.25
Swindon 617123 Offer below closes 30 September A smile for the beginning of term
The children have returned to school and the winter months are ahead;
Bring this Advert with you for £2 OFF but looking back just a few weeks the staff at Freshbrook School donned
your first visit. One Advert per person. fancy dress on a boiling last day in July and played the school 6 a side
team which won a West Swindon inter-school tournament recently.
It was all very serious with the youngsters winning by 4 goals to 1.
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