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More smiles destined for Ukraine'

A refurbished mobile dental clinic will be delivered to the Cherkassy Mansfield Begbie
region of Ukraine in early June when two Swindon dentists renew their ^MDB^
efforts to provide care to people who never get treatment. Associates Ltd
Lastyear Brendon Ball Mortgage Brokers
from the Freshbrook .__ --
Dental Practice and or- Serving the community since 1987
thodontist Richard Swift --
were given a surplus
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ity mobile dental GET MORE
which they have con-
verted to left hand drive
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Natasha and Linda the FROM YOUR
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Menders to help where Taking Swindon smi/es to Ukraine,
dental care is poor. On 1 Brendon Ba//and Richard Swift
June they leave for an- MORTGAGE
other mercy mission to Ukraine. rials and provide training to local
Since the first visit in 1999 they dentists, Brendon says a differ-
have supplied quantities of dental ence is being made. "Our contact
equipment to the children's hospi- with senior dental staff and gov-
tal in Cherkassy city and in 2002 ernment people has eased access. Be surprised by
towed a converted school's dental And there is dramatic change fol-
caravan across Europe. lowing the 'Orange Revolution' last
The mobile surgery will extend year. But, what you see of Ukraine
services further afield said on the Eurovision song contest is how much
Brendon. "Cherkassy region is the very different to the countryside.
size of Wales and outside the city There is still hundreds of years o
and larger towns, dental care is petty bribery and a you could
very limited. The caravan allowed culture of suspicion from Soviet
local dentists to provide treatment days to contend with."
in the villages. We're very thankful On this trip Smile Menders will
to the Wiltshire Health Authority for be accessing the needs in a prison save from
passing on the mobile unit. It will hospital forwomen. When you get
allow the dentists to get to even a request from the prison service,
more remote areas." you know there is change afoot."
When Brendon first went to said Brendon. "There are many il review
Ukraine he discovered treatment women so disfigured from domes-
in the city dental hospital was given tic violence that they cannot be
without pain killers and found al- reintegrated into society. Perhaps Whether you're planning to move
most no dental health advice. we can assist in the future."
After many visits to supply mate- www.smilemenders? to a new house or to re-mortgage
your property, with over 17 years
Twins get together in Haydon Wick experience providing mortgages
Seventeen residents from the Paris suburb of La Garenne Colombes in Swindon, Mansfield Begbie Associates
hopped on Eurostar and took a weekend break in April to meet up with aim to provide an excellent service
Haydon Wick people keen to develop twinning links across the channel.
The programme for this second You tell us what your requirements are and we will
visit by La Garenne people included try to provide the arrangements to suit your needs.
a reception in the mayor's parlour . ' ,
hosted by Swindon councillor Pe- - — ^ Mansfield Begbie Associates arranges mortgages with
ter Stoddart. a tour of Steam mu- the majority of building societies and banks in the UK
seum. Lydiard House, the North
Swindon Library and some shop- For free mortgage consultation and
ping therapy at the Designer Out- further information, call us now
let Centre.
A full English breakfast was sa x r
voured, followed by a lunch includ- Swindon
ing real ales and a boules compe-
tition. ,r
Haydon Wick Parish Council 772779
chairman, Richard Hailstone, and
Vincent Murasame, from the La
e: [email protected]
Garenne Mayor's office both ex- .,
pressed their determination that www.mansfieldbegbie.co.uk
the links between the two corn mu- Coinrnunity artist Susan Carr and Phil
Mansfield Begbie Associates Limited is an Appointed Representative
nities should flourish. Eagle ho/ding the tapestry made for
of Legal & General Partnership Services Limited which is authorised
Phil Eagle of the Haydon Wick the people of La Garenne Co%ombes and regulated by the Financial Services Authority for advising and
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Twinning Association commented, b t e Haydon Wick Over60s Club arranging mortgages and insurance General Inwrance
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"our guests and ourselves appre- ough Council. We all felt the visit
ciate the support we received from was very successful: long may this
colleagues and friends at the Bor- relationship continue."