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West air cadets are recruiting again
Qualified Arboriculturists!
1244 (West Swindon) Detached Flight are holding a recruitment evening on Friday 4 January, 7.30pm, in
For all of your y, the Sunshine Room, Westlea Primary School and welcome boys and girls of 13 and over to meet cadets
tree, hedge &
and staff and learn about ATC activities through videos, displays and one-to-one discussions.
shrub needs call
Parents, relatives and friends Cadets have also
01793 are all welcome and light refresh- represented the squad-
486888 Tree Care ments will be available. Cadets ron or wing in hock-
will start the evening with a short ey, netball, football,
drill display. swimming, athletics
Over the past year cadets have and cross country.
taken part in a range of activities: Long distance trips
D- SFRVICES .
glider training at Hullavington have involved map
near Chippenham; flyi jig the RAF's reading on Dartmoor
Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder basic trainer at RAF Boscombe and a week in the
Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs
We collect and deliver over a wide area Down; helping to organise the air Lake District for ad-
show at Kemble in June as well as venture training like . /
T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758 attending a summer camp at RAF kayaking, canoeing,
PO Box 2079. Manvers St. Bath BA1 3TJ
Brize Norton. mountain walking
and climbing. Cadets have the cha r ;lute at Hullavington
mini-milestones 11 Creative skills are also catered In January the detachment will
t11I 1 LilJ lI ib i1 for and last year the detachment parade on Monday and Friday eve-
REGISTERED CHILDMINDER
covering Eastleaze and Westlea has achieved third place against 25 nings at Westlea School. Because of
full or part time vacancies available other squadrons in a wing training the ATC popularity after previous
day. Cadets produced models, and notices in The Link, Helene is mak-
Please call Sarah oon 01793 870256
for further inforr tion or go to ^^^ photographic displays, and special ing an appeal for more adults to
mention has to be given to Cdt volunteer their skills to work with
www.mini-milestones.co.uk l
1 pl'^ _ Porter for his detachment website: the cadets. She said, "we'd like to
1j, ^• www.1244df.org.uk meet more adults with an interest
Detachment commander Helene in aviation adventure training who
PRIMARY COLOURS Woodhams says the ATC caters for could assist on a Friday evening
to help achieve higher standards.
Painting & Decorating all interests. "Whether you plan to
Services join the Royal Air Force or want to Come along to the open evening
• Internal & external work • pursue an interest, meet new friends to find out more about us."
• Competitive rates • • or need to gain confidence in doing If you are unable to attend, mail
• Professional and reliable 1 ; 1 1 something new, come along and Helene Woodham for information:
Tel: 01793 828547 find out more." [email protected]
Mobile: 07736 847597
Make mine a cappuccino at Starbucks
Young people aged 13 to 19 are invited to help shape the future of
FARINGDON youth activities in North Swindon.
Youth worker Carole Anne Rapson wants to hear from young people
interested in joining discussions. "If you're fed up that there's not much
happening, here's your chance to help develop activities or projects."
The panel gets together at Starbucks at the North Swindon Centre on
Monday, 6pm to 8pm. To join call Carole Anne on 07766 368388 or mail:
carapsonCNswindon.gov.uk

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