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The Link Magazine • April 2002 41
900 editions and still recording Kingsdown School
Members of Swindon's Talking Newspaper Association (STAN) reunions soon
celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the free service with the J.F.I(
production of its 900th edition on 13 April. Pupils who left in July 1978
Saturday 13 April. 7.30pm, BUILDING
Coleview Community Centre
Tickets £3. from Mandy Lister SERVICES
875100. Deborah Miles 771438
or Lee Drinkwater 436096 Extensions, Alterations,
Renovations
Pupils who attended between
All aspects of garden
1976 and 1981 (1982)
construction including fencing
Saturday 4 May. 7.30pm
Grange Drive Community Centre All general building work
Tickets: £5 inc. buffet & disco. Tel: Mr J.F. Keenan
Proceeds to Prospect Hospice.
Call Caroline 'Shirley on 828813 (01793) 727824
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or 0790 5834097

• Extensions
Packed into the studios on Victoria Road, STAN helpers: standing, Min
Rodgers, Edna Black, Eve Lee, Chris Scott, Sara Heward, Pete Laws, Frances • Loft Conversions
Beale, John Vickery, Chris James. Front, Barbara Naylor, Mike Beale
n Garage Conversions
Listeners and volunteers will be other features items on a range of • Free quotations
getting together for a tour of the topics including sport and music.
Steam museum, followed by tea Volunteers also produce tapes • Best possible prices )
and chat about memorable mo- for a variety of organisations who
ments. need to provide spoken word in- • Many local references - -^-
Some forty volunteers help pro- formation, such as store catalogues,
duce a weekly 90 minute audio- social security benefits and crime Phone now for helpful friendly advice
cassette of local news and features prevention.
which is sent out to anyone in the STAN is always keen to hear of Tel: 01793 635000 -
area who is unable to read news- anybody who would like to re-
print, including disability other ceive their free tape service; they
than visual impairment. can even supply a machine to play
"It is an excellent service which it on.
we could not do without," said Volunteers are always needed KINGFISHER
Chris James, who is partially blind. to read onto tapes, or produce pro-
"I've been kept up to date by STAN grammes, and also to help pack
for 14 years; there's something of and send tapes out to listeners. WINDOWS ' DOORS' CONSERVATORIES
interest on every tape." To find out more, call Chris Scott
One side of the tape provides a on 523375 or visit STAN @
roundup of local news and the www.swindontalkingnews.org.uk THE CLEAR CHOICE

Summer sports weeks in Grange Park FOR QUALITY,
Greendown School is planning two weeks of summer holiday
activities where youngsters can try out new sports, develop their VALUE AND S ECURI TY
skills and have fun in a safe, low cost environment.
Called The Great Escape and aimed at 9 to Full Range of PVC-U
13 year olds from any part of the town, the and Aluminium Products
scheme takes place 29 July to 2 August and 5 Various Colours and Finishes //^^^ v^^=
to 9 August, 9.30am and 3pm daily. Competitive Finance Options_.,._ ..._-_- -. ^_„'.
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(written details on request) farm* i:;+
Qualified PE teachers assisted by respon-
• 10 Year Guarantee
sible leaders will coach football, netball,
Visitors are always welcome IN ®"
hockey, tennis, badminton, volleyball, "i
Open 6 days a week
rounders, cricket, athletics, orienteering,
Mon to Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
gymnastics and dance. There will also be a Saturday 8.00am - 12.30pm If
separate football coaching course run by English FA qualified
FOR FREE ^
coaches.
LOCAL ADVICE
"Give boredom the thumbs down this year and join in with a
AND ESTIMATES ^oiaipa` G `
Western Wa
range of activities," says organiser Chris Dobbs, above. "This is a
great chance to try out new sports in depth, improve your talents
and have fun in a friendly situation." • •
Each week costs £50. To make a booking, drop into Greendown L r W rrs r rA •J rr ;
School for a booking form, or call 874224 for one to be sent. UNIT 7, BARN FIELD ROAD, GREAT WESTERN WAY, WE ARE
HERE
To discuss payment by instalments, call Chris Dobbs on the SWINDON SN2 2DJ
above number.