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4 TOOTHILL
Help Needed for Credit Union Exploration and Encounters
The much needed Toothill Credit a lack of members willing to run it. Year 5 and 6 children at Oliver Tomkins Junior School have been
Union is in danger of dosing due to A CreditUnion is a group of peo- studyingi 5th Century Spain and the discovery of the orient.' The class
ple who agree to save together and gave a dramatic presentation to parents.
Table Top Sale lend each other money. Members Ten year old Jennifer Pike describes the project.
Sat 20 March 2pm - 4pm must save for 13 weeks, after which Oliver Tomkins Junior School pre- costumes. The actors explained and
Toothill Community Centre time they could apply for a loan sented a fabulous drama organised made important bits so life-like you
Table hire £4 . Tel: 614492 equal to their amount of savings
plus £65, which can be lent as cash or by the classes taught by Mrs could, with a little imagination, feel
a cheque for any good purpose. Compson, Mrs Daniels and Miss as though you lived in those times.
It was rounded off at the end by
After School Club Recent examples of loans made to Storey. We also had a lot of help
members have been for an unex- from Mr Tim Noble from Green- one of the Spanish soldiers remem-
annual meeting pected garage bill, school uniform down School. bering about the battles.
Toothill After School Club are hold- and to pay poll tax charges. The main scenes were filled with Afterwards food was served to
ing their Annual General Meeting The interest rate on a loan is very superbly spoken lines and stunning taste what it like 500 years ago.
on Wednesday 31 March at 7.30pm good too. For example the repay- Travelling to the new world on a Spanish galleon, from left to right, Alison
at Toothill Farm, Bodiam Drive. mentonC5Oborrowed overoneyear, Williams, Faye Amos-Shepherd, Michael Willis, Alex Stachowiak, Michael
A new committee will be elected would be £53. Compares this with Thompson, Andrew McLeod, Marc Aldridge, Ryan Clark, Danial Wyatt
and Lawrence Yeoman, Commu- loan companies from whom a £50
nity Development Officer for West loan over 20 weeks would result in a
Swindon will be the guest speaker. repayment of £80.
If you are interested in joining the The Credit Union needs mem-
dub or would like further informa- bers to volunteer to be treasurer or
tion, telephone 613183. assistant treasurer, and to sit on the
committee to approve loans, help
Toothill Farm Playgroup, with collections etc. Training and
Toothill Farm, Bodiam Drive support can be given.
If you are interested, contact Mr
Easter Fayre or Mrs Reid on 487216, Maeve
3 April, 2pm to 4pm Whiteight on 641550 or call into
Toothill Community Centre any
Cakes, crafts, tombola, make Tuesday, 12 noon to 1pm or Friday,
your own badge, face painting 7pm - 8pm. All enquiries will be
and a raffle. most welcome.
All children are invited Don't let the Credit Union close -
to enter :a decorated all it needs is a couple of hours a
Easter Hat competition week from a few willing people.

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