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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK 5
Lottery help for lunch club Women's WoizLa Day
Freshbrook Lunch Club, which provides a midday meal on Fridays to
retired and housebound people wherever they live in West Swindon op Pizayeiz Seizvice
has received a grant from the National Lottery to help with transport.
An interdenominational service Freshbrook Village Centre
The £2,010 grant will subsidise people every Friday. Co-organ- planned by the women of Korea
the hire of a Community Trans- iser Pam Pixton said the grant will Your local
port mini-bus to bring club mem- reduce the worry of running the St Peter's Church, Westlea hair care salon
(behind the cinema)
bers unable to travel to Freshbrook club. 'Members will still have to Friday 7 March, 7.30pm
Community Centre, for the next contribute to transport costs, but it Open:
three years. means we can offer a service to Speaker - Tina Beattie, chairman Monday 900am - 500pm
of Diocesan Justice and Peace
The club which is run by volun- people who find it difficult to get
teers provides lunch for up to 40 out. We can now guarantee trans- Group and member of Theology Tues, Wed 900am - 600pm
Department at Bristol University
port from all parts of West Swin- Thursday 900am - 800pm
don.' Refreshments & Traidcraft stall Friday 9.00am - 700pm
Teachers to She added that the lunch club after the service Saturday 900am - 300pm
deliver better welcomes new members who are All are welcome: women, men Tel: (01793) 873217
and young people.
retired or disabled. Volunteer
education helpers are also needed. The meal
is prepared by kitchen staff at 111111111111111111 11111111 till
Oliver Tomkins School and trans- Facechoice
ported to the community centre THE ODD
for serving. Volunteers prepare Pharmacy
the hall and clear up after lunch. JOB MAN
Call Pam Pixton on 445561 to Freshbrook
book a lunch, or to offer help. Small building work, Village Centre
carpentry, joinery, painting &
decorating, fitted wardrobes Tel: 870226
Quilting for spring and kitchens, plugs and
A new quilting group has started washers fitted Opening Times:
its second term at Greendown Monday - Friday
"No job too small"
School on Wednesday evenings be- 9am - 1pm
tween 7pm and 9pm. Very reasonable prices
Under the Free estimates 2.1 5pm - 6pm
guidance of Saturday
Call Tony, the Odd Job
a c c o m - Man on 01793-886022 9am- 12noon
Highly qualified, Linda Clements, plished lilllllllllllllllll 1111111111
rear, and Zina Ioannou quilter Fran
Thomas, the
Two Freshbrook School teachers sessions are —1
Same Day Local
were recently awarded degrees for open Purton
to
advanced studies in education quilters and Plumbing Services
Zina Ioannou, who celebrates patch work- Garden Machinery
her fifth year at Freshbrook in Feb- ers of all ex- • House water problems and Tel: 0831 719962
ruary, has been awarded a Mas- perience, or central heating
ters Degree in Education Manage- none at all. • Washing machines installed or 770707 (after 5pm)
ment from the Open University The cost is £3 per evening. For • Power showers installed Spares 0 Repairs *Servicing
which she will receive at a gradu- more information, call Fran Tho- • Bathroom Installations
ation ceremony in July, just four mas on 01666 - 510457. • Dripping taps and leaks Overhauls to petrol & electric
days before her second child is • Burst pipes, etc. New & used machinery for sale
expected. • Dishwashers Part exchange welcome
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Special Needs teacher Linda Councillors available • Outside taps
Rotavator for hire
Clements, who has been at Fresh- Councillors representing Toothill with or without operator
brook for 11 years, has also been Ward (includes Toothill, Westlea, A&M Services Lawn mowing, scarifying and
successful, taking a Masters in Shaw and Roughmoor) hold regu- 24 hour response rough grass cutting, on a
Education from Oxford Brookes lar surgeries throughout the year. one off or regular basis
University. Surgeries coming up: Tel: 874240
Linda said the studies had been 11 February, 7pm - 830pm
very interesting, but hard work on Chinese Experience
top of their school duties. "It was 11 March, 7pm - 830pm GUARANTEED PHILIP STONE
fascinating to make the link be- Toothill Community Centre REPAIRS...
tween policy decisions affecting To contact them at other times: PAINTER &
education and the work of teach- David Cox, tel: 615005; SAME DAY
ers in the classroom. The last cou- Maurice Fanning, tel: 422043 1 -22043; LOCAL SERVICE DECORATOR
ple of years has required a lot of Terence Terence Winter, tel: via 422043 WHEREVER POSSIBLE
discipline, especially when prepar- Freshbrook councillor Phil For a high standard
ing the final dissertation." Rashid is available on the last Fri- WASHING MACHINES,
Freshbrook headteacher Phillip day of the month, 7pm to 8pm in TUMBLE DRIERS, TWIN TUBS, of work
Gurney said he and the governors Freshbrook Community Centre. HOME LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT References available
were delighted with Zina and At other times, he can be contacted & DOMESTIC APPLICANCES
Linda's achievement. "They are at 872803. RviIEiSflE:REPAIRS Telephone now for a
the fourth and fifth members of Meet the Leader
staff to be sponsored by the school Leader of Thamesdown Council WA S H CA RE FREE ESTIMATE
to advanced degrees. Their expe- Sue Bates will be available to meet Tel: 870515 or
rience and understanding will im- the public, from l0amto 12 noon, SWINDON
prove their teaching practice; this at the Civic Offices, Euclid Street Mobile 0374 - 208527
will benefit our children." on 17 February and 17 March. 01793 - 643785