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Crossing patrol person needed Roughmoor Village COOPERS CHEMIST
to prevent tragedy Fish & Chip Shop WEST SWINDON CENTRE

After a child was nearly knocked down crossing Middleaze Drive on [NOW OPEN Fine fragrances,
the way to school in June, Salt Way School is appealing to drivers to
slow down. toiletries, ear piercing
Open 7 days a week:
They are also exploring every Tuesday -Thursday 12 noon - 2pm etc.
avenue to find a School Crossing & 5pm -10.30pm. APS, developing & printing
Patrol Officer for 30 minutes be- Friday 11.30am - 2.30pm
fore and after school during term & 5pm -10.30pm One free 35mm 24 exp film
time, having been without one for Saturday 11.30am - 2.30pm with every 35mm roll
some time. Swindon Borough & 5pm -11 pm. developed on the premises
Council will be coming to look at Sunday & Monday (evenings only) Tel: 872033
the crossing to assess whether any 5.30pm - 10pm
other action is required. Unit 4, Roughmoor Village Open 7 days a week
If you are interested in the School Centre, Peatmoor • Tel: 887778 Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm,
Crossing Patrol Officer post, which Opposite Woodlands Edge pub Sat 9am - 6pm, Sun 10am - 3pm
is paid at £4.27 per hour plus a
small retainer, please contact Jackie
at Salt Way School on 881065.
• Brook Field and Tregoze Schools 1
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are also in need of Crossing Patrol FR 6 b r a 13 ,, ATES & ADV CE
Officers. If you can help, contact Blind bend on Middlleaze Drive.
the Borough's Road Safety Officer Please be careful of children crossing • ^ Itt
Margaret Tester on 466399. to school and the nearby play area
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Sally gets there in the end
UP AND OVER, SIYPPLIED,
Sally Gunnell, icon of British Athletics during the 1990s, Barcelona FITTED' REiPA i111 ABLE) I^
Olympics gold medallist in 1992 and one time world record holder in
the 400metres hurdles, finally arrived at Shaw Ridge School.
Past pupil Emma Ratnam won
her for a visit to her school sports
day in a competition run by Birds
Eye foods over two years ago.
But last year Sally was indis- Maxwell House • Maxwell Street • Swindon
posed by motherhood, and a long
standing engagement prevented
her visit to this year's sports day.
But better late than never, Sally SWINDON CYCLES
arrived on 14 July to put the Shaw
Ridge children through exercises SUPERSTORE
on the school field. She also an-
swered a stream of questions from C60a Beechcroft Road (Ex Car Showroom)
the eager youngsters, including a Between Stratton Crossroads & Kingsdown
group from Greendown School.
"It's really great to visit a school Tel: (01793) 700105
which encourages healthy compe-
tition," she said. "I'm impressed
by the Shaw Ridge record in foot- • With over 230 cycles on show,
Sally with Shaw Ridgehead Kieth Burke, ball and netball, and I've been told the choice is BIG
Greendown PE teacher and England about the successful gym club.
cross country runner Caroline Thomas "It's how 1 started in athletics. A • Ranging from juniors to
and Claire Ratnam, sister of Emma who primary school teacher encour-
won the visit two years ago aged me and got me into a club." around the £2,000
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