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6 FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK
Crisis meeting at community
Long term value
centre to prevent closure
A name plate for Freshbrook Com- cation,a green oval nameplate with
munity Centre has been put up at brass lettering has been erected. Freshbrook Communtiy Centre's months ago which is the limit set in
last, seven years after the building A spokeswoman for Thames- Annual General Meeting on IlSep- the Constitution.
opened. down said denied that thecost of the tembercould not takeplace because Centre manager Maureen Barker
However the sign, pictured be- nameplate was excessive as it was a not enough people turned up. said the members of the manage-
low, cost £700 to make and attach to long term investment. "Signs on This means that the building ment committee who wanted tostay
the centre's front wall. other buildings have not lasted and might have to close if there is an- on needed to have their position
The centre was designed and built we have gone fora maintenance free other poor attendence at a recon- confirmed, whilst others want to give
by Thamesdown Council, but the solution. vened annual meeting on Wednes- up but don't feel they can until re-
sign was cut out to save costs at an "We should save money in the day 9 October, 8pm. placed-
early stage. Now, in response to long run at Freshbrook because we The centre is leased by Thames- "The centre can't be taken for
pleas from the centre management should be able to avoid maintenance down Council to a committee of granted. It's a valuable resource
committee for some kind of identifi- and replacement." volunteers called the Freshbrook which might be lost to the commu-
Village Group (FVG) resident's as- nity if local people are not interested
sociation. All residents of Fresh- in running it."
She added that people attending
brook and Grange Park are mem-
Facechoice bers of the association. the annual meeting did not have to
The FVG Constitution requires the join the committee.
Pharmacy management committee to be The centre has a large and a small
elected annually and time's up. The hail, two meetingrooms and a kitchen.
Freshbrook last annual meeting took place 15 The bar is leased to club members.
Village Centre
Tel: 870226 FRESH BROOK JUMBLE SALE JUMBLE SALE
COMMUNITY
Saturday 12 October, 2pm
Saturday 5 October, 2.30pm
Opening Times: CENTRE Freshbrook Community Centre Freshbrook Community Centre
Monday - Friday
9am- 1pm Proceeds to Proceeds to the Community Centre
215pm - 630pm GWR Majorettes Repairs Fund
Tuesday
9am - 1pm; 215pm - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12noon Centre bar looks for
new members after big refit

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Congratulations to Freshbrook

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We wish them every success
Bar chairman Tom Emmanuel, left, manager Jill Stapleton and Stephan Dudek,
Design House, South View, Staple Hill, Bristol. Director of the Bar Trading Company celebrate the reopening of the Freshbrook
Tel: (0272) 572717 Community Centre social club
Freshbrook Community Centre's li- nity. 'We're looking forward to
censed bar has just had a £14,000 seeing new members as well as wel-
AUTUMN and the great prices on offer. starts from 1 October, is open only to
refit and new members are wanted coming previous members back."
to try out the friendly atmosphere
Membership of the bar, which
ATURE NATURAL TIME FOR PLANTING Although part of the centre, the people who live in Freshbrook and
barisa seperate trading entity and is Grange Park.
,tAGE paying for the refit by Pubs & Clubs On tap are two bitters and two
r EVERYTHING YOU NEED of Bristol with a loan from a brew- lagers including Carling Black La-
ery.
bel, plus a wide range of bottled
0 N-%, TO CREATE YOUR New furniture and fittings, new beers and spirits. There have been
carpets and decor make the bar an no price rises which means a pint of
GARDEN IDEAL GARDEN attractive social gathering place. bitter costs just over £1.
CENTRE And for the first time there's an area At present there are 260 members
OPEN DAILY set aside for playing darts. and there is room for more. Drop
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Bar chairman Tom Emmanuel into Freshbrook Community Cen-
Haydon End Lane, Haydon Wick said that the bar offered more of a tre any evening and talk to the com-
social club atmosphere because it mittee member on duty who will
Tel: Swindon 721221 attracts people living in the cornmu- sign you up.