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4 TOOTH ILL
Centre's Annual Meeting considers problems
RALPH
Toothill Community Centre's Annual will be discussing a major financial there had been so many problems
PALMER General Meeting on Friday 28 June crisis. that she hadn't given a thought to
At present only eight groups rent using the magazine. It had not been
PHARMACY Lunch club help rooms whilst takings in the centre bar necessary as a notice had appeared

3 Deerhurst Way needed have been dropping. in the evening pa per, as required by
theconstitution,and leaflets had been
Unft)rtunately many Toothill read-
Toothill Toothill Lunch Club is desperate for ers of The Link will miss the opportu- distributed in the area.
some voluntary help. At present nity to take part in the discussion be- She attributed the lack of book-
Hours of Opening: three OAPs are preparing and serv- cause the centre has not used themaga- ings to the problems users had from
Mon - Fri ing lunch to4() to 50 other pensioners zine to publicise the meeting, as in pre- teenagers hanging around outside
9a.m. - 1p.m. and then doing the washing up. vious years. and people having less money to
The club meets on Wednesday in
A spokeswoman for the centre said spend in the bar.
230p.m. - 6p.m. Toothill Community Centre and help
would be welcomed at any time be-
Sat, 9a.m. - 12 noon tween 9am and 2.30pm. Playgroup under pressure
Telephone Mrs Lily Wiley on
Telephone: 512063 495644 with offers of assistance. A playgroup has nearly been put out
of action because of the financial cri-
sis at Toothill Community Centre.
Dunwich Drive Playgroup was
Toothill Chinese Kitchen rocked in early June by the news that
its room rent was to rise fromil .50 to
English Food and Fish & Chips £4 an hour. After hurried negotia-
Special Chinese Food TakeAway Menu tions between the playgroup com-
mittee of volunteer parents and the
community centre management, it
Tel: 487055 was agreed that the rent should be
an hour. However the damage had
Hours of Business
been done and parents had with-
6 -1130am
Sunday drawn their children from the group
Monday Closed all day
Tuesday thinking that fees would have to rise
5 -1130pm
dramatically.
Wednesday 12 - 145pm 5- 11.3Opm The two afternoon sessions had to
Thursday 12 - 1.45pm 5- 11.3Opm be shut immediately for lack of chil-
12-1.45pm 5 - 1200am
Friday
Saturday 12 - 200pm 5 - 1200am dren. Management of the playgroup
was thrown into confusion because
OPEN ALL BANK HOUDAYS (MONDAY) the committee did not know how Staff and children having a good time
many places to advertise as avail- at Toothill Tots, despite setbacks
able. knocked us for six. We've sorted
Now the playgroupis appealing to out the problem and there is no
parents to bring their children back. increase in fees. Parents should
'j OUR MANY SATISFIED Play leader Janet Freeguard said, think of what their children are
'The group has been doing very well missing and bring them back."
CUSTOMERS ARE YOUR for the last twelve months but when Thegrouphaschanged its name
the rumours of rent and possibly fee to Toothill Tots, to give it a more
PEACE OF MIND increases started to circulate, it local identity.
Good outing
• From a single window to The Toothill Jack and Jill Toddler Group enjoyed a day out at Bristol Zoo
total replacement on the proceeds of a sponsored slide earlier in the year. Nearly E200 was
raised which paid for the trip and some new toys.
• We offer a full design & The group meets on Tuesdays between lOam and 11.30am at Toothill
Farm and is looking for new members. For more information, contact
installation service by fully Jenny Piatek on 616432.
qualified carpenters for uPVC,
hardwood and aluminium Kate walks a mile
double glazing A sprightly pensioner from Toothill
raised over £100 for orthopaedic re-
• Residential and patio doors search in early June.
Eighty-eightyearold KateKilburn,
• l0 year guarantee who lives in Salzgitter Court elderly
person's group dwelling, took part in
• Free quotes without obligation the Great Hip Walk at Swindon's
County Ground for ex-hip or knee
replacement patients. She joined 120
[rmin Windows others in a national walk to raise £1
million for research.
87a Ermin Street Kate had her left knee joint replaced
a couple of years ago and demon-
Swindon strated her new-found mobility by
walking a mile. She collected £102
Tel: 824419 through sponsorship.
Kate Kilburn putting her best leg forward