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8 The Link Magazine • July 2001
Good citizens help out Big A kits out kids
The new quality restaurant Maxine Bell and Amy Jones e- Shaw Ridge School's netballers were the height of fashion at the West
with affordable prices mailed The Link telling us they
were helping the Link and Learn Swindon school's tournament at Greendown on 13 June after The Big
playgroup in June as part of a Adventure after school club responded to their appeal for a new kit
year 8 citizenship project at in the April Link.
Bradon Forest School. Although team spirit has always Megan Gibson agreed that the
The told been good, the old skirts and shirts team could play better now.
teen yearold ss had been worn since the school "Thanks to the Big A we look really
from Shaw opened fifteen years ago and were fashionable. Well be able to pass
171-173 Faringdon Road were set a r literally coming apart at the seams. the ball without our skirts drop-
Swindon challenge to "The standard of play was suffer- ping down."
d^;a
Tel: 01793 616880 take a corn- ' ;; ing because the girls were always Pete Bailey of the Big A club said
munity ini-' concerned that something might he was delighted to sponsor the
tiative and Amy"M ao fall off," said coach Jill Edwards. kit. "The Big A has helped teams at
Special LL decided to "The Big Adventure club has been Tregoze, Brook Field and Oliver
lunchtime collect household items and run a very generous in funding the new Tomkins School. The girls looked
craft activity in the playgroup kit and we shall carry their name so sad when we opened The Link
a evening offer which all the children enjoyed. with pride." that we had to help them out."
Eat as much as you likf Flashback to April, the dejected Shaw Ridge team in their rags
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Christian Aid collection
People living in Eastleaze and Westlea raised £826.30 during Chris-
tian Aid week in May.
"Thank you to all those who gave so generously," said local collector
Barbara Grundy.
Brook Field School summer fair Peatmoor School summer fair
Friday 6 July, 6pm - 8pm Saturday 14 July, 2pm - 4pm
Motorised go carts, police, fire en- Tombola, face painting, Indian
gine, batton twirlers, hair braiding crafts and jewellery, stalls, refresh-
and face painting, refreshments ments, demonstrations from local
Organised by Friends of Brook Field School beat officer WPC Pat Jones

Shaw officer's long service recognised
Well known local policewoman Pat Jones took a break from patrol-
ling Shaw and Nine Elms to receive her Long Service Medal from the
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire at a ceremony in early June attended by
the High Sheriff and the Chief Constable.
Pat joined the Wiltshire Constabulary in 1976 after two years as a
Police Cadet and has always served in the Swindon area including
fourteen years CID
job
y
is very
For your retirement living we currently have said,, "my job is I [TSHIRE CONSTARUTARY
varied and unpredictable,
vacancies at Brain Court, Stratton St. Margaret and I enjoy helping the com-
and Windmill Court, Freshbrook, Swindon. munity and meeting people.
I am looking forward to con- S
Please contact our Regional Office: tinuing my work with local w {r
Western Region, 10 The Parade residents and businesses to /
Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1NE make the area a safer place to
live and work."
Tel: 01672 515622 When off-duty Pat is a keen
netball player. She is also a
I N I James Butcher no-nonsense senior level
umpire and travels through-
Housing Association out the country to control
games.