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In this Issue:

Church News............................... 4 - 5 Conservation Site Competition... 10 - 11

Church Office/Services..................... 6 South Marston School. ................12 - 13

Parish Council ................................. 7 Youth Club ..........................................14

Friendly Club.................................... 9 Gardening Club................................. 17

Summer Fete..................................... 8 Police Surgery ................................... 14

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3 4 Youth Club 6.30 pm Village Hall

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7 Police Surgery SM Hotel 7 pm Gardening Club 7.30 pm Village Hall

8 All Sorts SM School 1.30-2.45

Friendly Club 7 pm Village Hall

9 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9-11am Village Hall

Craft Company 2 pm Mary Cooper’s

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11 Mixed Plastics

Wheelie Bins

Green Waste

12 The Meeting Point 9.30-12 Village Hall

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14 Youth Club Village Hall

15 All Sorts SM School 1.30-2.45

Parish Council 7.30 pm Village Hall

16 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9-11am Village Hall

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Youth Club 6.30 pm Village Hall

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22 All Sorts SM School 1.30-2.45

23 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9-11am Village Hall

SMRA 7.30 pm Village Hall

24 25 Mixed Plastics

Wheelie Bins

Green Waste

26 Gardening Club trip to Kiftsgate Saturday Scene Village Hall

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28 Youth Club Village Hall

29 All Sorts SM School 1.30-2.45

30 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9-11 Village Hall

Quiz night 7pm Village Hall in aid of Church repairs

June 2010

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Dear Friends

With a ‘hung Parliament’ and an economic crisis that will soon

touch all our lives more deeply perhaps now is the time to reflect on

how we meet the crises that come our way. It is said that in this

moment you are either just coming out of a crisis, or you’re in one

or you’re headed for one. They are part of life. The writer Rick

Warren tells us that in Acts 27 there is a story of a ship wreck and in

it we can find three insights for crisis management:

Determine the Reason. This can be deeper than it first appears, but

in the story there were three reasons

• They listened to bad advice

• They followed popular opinion

• They relied on circumstances rather than what they knew was

the right thing to do.

Determine the Result. Ask “What can I learn from this?’ Every

crisis is an opportunity to enlarge our perspective, sharpen our skills

and develop our characters

Determine my Response. Ask ‘What is the best way to respond to

this?’ Our response should include:

• Confront the problem—we rarely solve a problem by ignoring

it. God will be with us if we ask for strength

• Confess our part (if any) Don’t make excuses or blame

others—accepting responsibility is a mark of emotional

maturity

• Claim a promise—there are over 7500 promises of God to

help you in the Bible.

The church is here to support you and in the days that lie ahead let’s

look out for one another and together with God we will cope.

God Bless,

Vicky Fleming

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Church News

The next High Five High Five High Five High Five service for children up to 5 years will be on Friday 11th June at 10am

‘Craft Company’ Recently we have tried our hand at metal

work and glass engraving encouraging one another to have a

go. We meet in Mary Cooper’s house, Dryden House

Wednesday 9th June at 2pm. Do come an join us.

For sale by silent auction - 6.5ft oak pew. The pew can be viewed at the back of the side chapel in the

church. There is a fixed reserve of £80. All bids should be in a

sealed envelope containing your name, contact details and

your bid. Please give your bids to Donald Page, Richard Sansum or

Vicky Fleming or just put it through the Vicarage letter box by 6pm

Saturday 26th June. We shall let you know if your bid has been

successful by 7pm on Monday 28th June. Funds raised will go towards

the fabric of the church.

Saturday Scene Saturday Scene Saturday Scene Saturday Scene meets again on the 26th June at 4pm in the Village meets again on the 26th June at 4pm in the Village meets again on the 26th June at 4pm in the Village meets again on the 26th June at 4pm in the Village Hall . A time of fun for young families to gather and Hall . A time of fun for young families to gather and Hall . A time of fun for young families to gather and Hall . A time of fun for young families to gather and enjoy Bibles stories, crafts, games and songs enjoy Bibles stories, crafts, games and songs enjoy Bibles stories, crafts, games and songs enjoy Bibles stories, crafts, games and songs Contact Donald Page on 825693

wwww.u.come 11am Sunday 6th June 11am Sunday 6th June 11am Sunday 6th June 11am Sunday 6th June

Great Welcome (is it the cake?) , Worship, Word, Witness. The Boys

Brigade will be on parade with us u.come and join us!and join us!and join us!and join us!

The 7.30 ClubThe 7.30 ClubThe 7.30 ClubThe 7.30 Club for 10 to 16 year olds from Stratton, Stanton &

South Marston Held on alternate Sunday Evenings

7.30pm to 8.45pm at St Margaret’s Centre Please call the St. Margaret’s Church Office for more information

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Quiz & supper night 7pm Wednesday 30th June

in the village hall £6 person. To raise funds for the repairs and renewal of the church

guttering we are holding this night of fun and food. Get

a team together (6 people) or come along on the night. Food

included—bring your own drinks. To book contact Vicky Fleming

on 827021

From the Registers…..In Memoriam

10th May Vivienne Joy Manning (Neé Winter)

The Meeting Point Coffee morning with table top sales

(Please book your table by 9th June: £5 for people who live in the village, £10 for those outside and free to village organisations )

Homemade cakes, tuck shop, gifts, cards, here’s always a variety of different things

to see and buy each month – and you never know who you might meet.

12th June from 9.30 –12 noon In the Village Hall

Refreshments provided by South Marston Church

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South Marston Church is part of Stratton Team Ministry. The office is

located at St. Margaret’s Centre, Kenwin Close, Stratton St. Margaret and

it is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30am to

12 noon. Email: stmargaretsoffice@tiscali.co.uk or tel: 826505.

If you would like to talk to a priest or book a Christening or Wedding

please contact Rev Vicky Fleming on 827021 between 6 and 7pm any

evening except Thursdays or Sundays.

Members of the team:

Team Rector to be appointed

Team Vicar Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021

Hon Curate Rev. Phil Ashby 759008

Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021

Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403

Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403

Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016

Church Office

Church Services (at South Marston Church unless otherwise stated)

6th June 11.00am Family Service

13th June 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Communion 20th June 10.00am TEAM SERVICE at Coleview

27th June 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Holy Communion

4th July 8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am Family Service

From Your Ward Councillor

Thank you for all the support I received in the recent local elections. I will do my best for ALL the villages of South Marston,

Blunsdon, Castle Eaton, Hannington and Stanton Fitzwarren.

Doreen Dart, Swindon Borough Councillor, Blunsdon Ward, 8 May 2010

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South Marston Parish Council News

PARISH CLERK VACANCY

10 Hours per week, subject to review. Salary in the range £4,005 - £5,727 depending on qualifications & experience

A vacancy exists for the position of Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer to South Marston Parish Council following the resignation of Roger Powell

after 6 years service with the Council.

Duties include:

Administering the Council’s affairs including - arranging and attending meetings; minute-taking; dealing with correspondence. Financial

management involving book-keeping and budget control. Advising the Council on procedural and regulatory issues

Applicants must be computer literate using Word and Excel; and be pre-

pared to undertake training in local council administration. Please send application letter and brief cv covering relevant information to the Clerk,

Mr. Roger Powell, 45 Nindum Road, Swindon, SN4 4AZ, or if further details

required, tel. 01793 827515, email clerksmpc@aol.com. Closing date is 30th June 2010

Village Development

A number of mini workshops, seeking the views of members of the various organisations, took place during May, with structured workshop to allow

residents to put their views and comments into the discussions on an

expansion of the village being held on Weds 26th and Thurs 27th May.

Outputs from these workshops will assist with the formation of the South

Marston Supplementary Planning Document that will set out aims and requirements for an expanded village.

Traffic Report

The Borough’s Traffic Report for South Marston has now been published.

It is a thorough report looking at all the current traffic issues of the village and suggesting options for dealing with the Pound Corner pedestrian safety

problem. It does not deal with the traffic issues that will result from the proposed Eastern Development or an expansion of the village as this will be

dealt with under a separate study. The Traffic report is available on the

village website.

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SOUTH MARSTON

VILLAGE FETE

& CAR BOOT SALE

Saturday 10th JULY 2010 at 2 pm

SOUTH MARSTON RECREATION FIELD

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

SOUTH MARSTON’S

VERY OWN MORRIS DANCERS

CRAFT STALLS

REFRESHMENT’S - BBQ - BEER TENT

HIGHWORTH SILVER BAND

BOUNCY CASTLE

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

GATES OPEN AT 1PM FOR SET UP

FOR MORE DETAILS CALL

RACHEL ON 01793 832719

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Friendly Club

Recent Events

On Saturday 8th May we visited the Malvern Spring Show.

Though it was cold and wet at times it did not spoil our enjoyment of the day. All the members and those from the

Gardening Club who joined us were satisfied with the outing.

At our regular meeting on Tuesday 11th May the evening entertainment was by Ray Bewes who told us yarns based on true events and read poems he had

written. He also works on a programme on community radio 105.5 FM and would be happy to have music requests sent in to him. After the entertainment

the chair of the Parish Council, Colin McEwen gave a talk about the forthcoming workshop evenings on the Village expansion being run by NEWMasterplanning,

consultants to the PC.

Future Events

Tuesday 8th June– in the Village Hall at 7.00pm - Our AGM followed by a cake decoration demonstration by Emma Tanner.

Tuesday 13th July– in the Village Hall at 7.00pm

A presentation on Concorde will be given by Doug Newton.

Outings

Tuesday 15th June – 9.00pm – 6.30pm - pick up & return outside village

school. Our trip to Stratford-Upon- Avon will also include a stop at Moreton-in-Marsh. Member cost £10.00, non members £15.00.

Annual Holiday

This year the annual holiday is at the Manor Hotel

Exmouth from Monday 4th October to 8th October

inclusive. The cost for members and non members is £229.00 per person for a twin room

with 2 adults sharing. This includes bed, breakfast and evening meal.

If you are over 50 years old and would like to join us on any of our trips or come on the holiday with us you will be most welcome.

To book a place or for more information contact Brian 826243 or Josie 828080.

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South Marston Village NEW Conservation Site

Put your name into South Marston !!

South Marston residents are being given a unique opportunity to name and

help design this conservation site close to the village centre. The land is

currently being prepared by volunteers and will soon be ready take on the

shape of the winning design.

We are holding a competition to gather the best ideas from village

residents and local groups, then we will use these ideas to help name and

create a place of interest for all. There are no set ideas in place and

we will be working closely with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust to assist us

in the final layout.

Below are some ideas to get you thinking, but it is your own ideas that we

really want:

⇒ A unique name for the site

⇒ A habitat for wildlife?

⇒ An area of natural interest for plants and birds?

⇒ A quiet place to sit and reflect?

⇒ A water feature?

⇒ A bridge?

⇒ A gateway into the site (this is a must-have )

⇒ Small pathways?

⇒ A place for local works of art?

⇒ To use for school learning about our countryside?

You are welcome to visit the site to have an understanding of the nature of

the existing trees and lay of the land.

! Remember that local volunteers will carry out the work !

The entries judged to be the most imaginative and suitable will be used to

complete the final design. If there is more than one winning idea then the

best ideas from each design chosen will be used. Specialists in conservation

will judge entries.

The selected designs will have the names inscribed on a plaque

that will be on display in the conservation area.

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South Marston Village NEW Conservation Site

How to Enter

Entries must be submitted by the 30th June 2010 to members of the volunteer

committee, known as the SMAWL group (South Marston Assisting Wildlife),

See bottom of page for details of where to send your entries.

Using the plan of the site provided with the Tower & Tap, please draw your

ideas using colour and a description for your concept. Your idea for the name

for the site must include a brief explanation for your idea.

You should also provide a short description of what you want the site to

represent and what you would like it to be used for. For designs for the gate

etc (if you want to add these) please use a separate sheet of white A4 paper.

A plan in A3 size is available from the SMAWL Group, please contact Barry

Thunder on 826697 if you would like one.

The plan provided is approx to scale, however you are advised to visit the site

to gain a clear idea of the features of the land and layout of the hedges and

trees already there.

We hope to receive funding to help us to develop the site and to utilise local

volunteers to do the work. None of this will happen unless we have designs to

work to, so this really is your opportunity to place your ideas and name into

village life.

We look forward to receiving your designs – remember this is open to ALL

ages, so come on and show your thoughts, ideas and innovations that will allow

us to develop a site for the whole village to be proud of.

Please include your Name, Address and a Contact Telephone

Number with your entry and post or deliver to:

Barry Thunder, 5 Rawlings Close, South Marston, SN3 4XA or

Brian McGlone, 3 Bryon Court, South Marston, SN3 4TH

By entering this competition you consent to the use of your name in

any future publicity related to your design idea.

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South Marston C of E School News

Fundraising Triumph

Swindon Mayor, David Wren, presented a £5,000 cheque to Swindon Guide Dogs Chair, Alan Fletcher at South Marston C of E

Primary School after they raised the most money in a

competition.

The prize was that the children got to name the new dog, and the name

they have chosen is “Marston”.

The school will now hope-fully keep in touch with the dog's trainers and owners in

the future.

The money from the Mayor’s Charity Fund, raised with the help of several local schools, will buy a guide dog and pay for its training and upkeep for

a year.

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We are in the final weeks of the

current building project and are really excited at the prospect of

using the new facilities.

We will have a new group room and meeting room for the children

to use but we will also be able to open this for community use in the

future. The meeting room is in the

front of the building with the beautiful stone window.

A new dining area has been built

which will be used by the children every lunchtime and we will be

providing hot meals again in the

not too distant future.

We are hoping that the kitchen will

also be used by the community for

lunches at Christmas and even on a more regular basis.

There may even be call for a village

tea shop and we would be very interested to hear of any ideas that

the community might have.

We will hold an open day to show everyone our new facilities before

the end of the summer term.

School Building Update

TOTS ‘n’ TODDLERS

We are a Parent & Toddler group that meets up for

a play session, craft table, coffee and chat.

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS (term time only)

9.00am – 11.OOam

0 – 4 years

South Marston Village Hall

For further details feel free to call in

and see us at the group or contact us:

Rachel Case on 01793 832719

or Mary Case on 01793 826038

or email: totsntoddlers@sky.com

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POLICE SURGERIES

The next Police Surgery is being held on Monday 7th June at 7 pm

Meadow Room, South Marston Hotel If you have any problems in your area or there is a forthcoming

priority you would like to talk about please come along.

Our local Neighbourhood Watch Liaison Officer and a Neighbourhood Watch

Co-ordinator from the village will also be there to have a chat or answer any

questions you may have about the Scheme - please come along and meet them.

Tower & Tap Submissions - Please email items for Tower & Tap to kaylong@btinternet.com or drop any article in to The

Maples, South Marston (next to the Vicarage). The deadline for

July/August 2010 issue is 15 June 2010.

South Marston Youth Club

DAY DATE VENUE

Fridays 4 June, 18 June Village Hall

Mondays 14 June, 28 June Village Hall

For more details please contact Julie or Steve Hatherall, e-mail:

hatherall24@yahoo.co.uk tel: 07923 441 296. June dates:

Changes to the Youth Club It was decided at our AGM on 26 Apr to change the age range of the

youth club. Mondays will now be for children aged 12-16 yrs and

Fri 8-11 yrs. There is no change to the members already in the groups;

they will remain where they are. Anyone new wishing to join will auto-

matically fall into the new age ranges.

The opening times for the Friday group is now 6.30-8pm. Monday subs:

£2 with 50p reduction for siblings. Friday remain the same.

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Call - 01793 822122 or 07801 490489

or email aswgardening@hotmail.co.uk

A S W Garden Company

Complete Gardening Care

• Lawn Mowing • Planting & Soft Landscaping

• Regular Maintenance • Hedge Cutting

• Pruning • Summer tidy ups

Struggling to get to work?

If you or someone you know is over 16 and cannot access a job because of transport problems then the Wiltshire Wheels to Work scheme may be able to help.

Wiltshire Wheels to Work is a scheme which provides 50cc scooters, rider training and equipment on a short-term, not-for-profit basis to local people who would otherwise be unable to access work or work-based learning in Wiltshire.

The scheme is run by local communities’ charity Community First. For more information about the Wheels to Work scheme please visit www.communityfirst.org.uk/Wheels-to-work.htm or call (01380) 722475 and ask for either Liam Tatton-Bennett or Sheila Martin.

Tower & Tap Deliveries

We are looking for someone to deliver the Tower & Tap to

Greenfields.

If you are interested in helping please contact Richard Sansum on 831473.

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Don’t Forget Fathers Day!

Sunday 20th June 2010

Treat your father to an excellent

3 course carvery

With a gift for the Dads!

£14.95 per Adult,

£7.95 per Child under 14

UNDER 5’s eat FREE!

For more information or to make a reservation

please contact the Hotel on (01793) 833700

or

events@southmarstonhotel.com

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Recent Events

Our April meeting gave us an interesting talk by

Mr. Bolton. After a brief history of his life

and how his interest in gardening began, he let us in

on a few secrets on how to prepare vegetables for

showing. He admitted he had failures, but these had

a purpose, they can be eaten. On Sat 15th May a few

of our members enjoyed a sunny day travelling on a steam train

at Toddington.

Future Events Our next meeting is on Monday 7th June at 7:30pm. We will be

learning about 'Composting' from Kate Robinson.

On Saturday 26th June we will be taking a trip to

Kiftsgate Gardens and Chipping Campden leaving

from outside the school at 9:30am.

Anyone interested in this trip please phone Mike on

827807.

Refurbiz The Domestic Appliance Re-cycling Charity. Refurbished appliances at affordable prices with warranty

Replacing your washing machine, dryer, fridge or electric cooker? Please donate your old machines to us so we can refurbish them for

families in need.

Wiltshire-wide collection and delivery service.

Call us on (01380) 720200

Or visit our showroom at Hopton Park, Devizes

www.refurbiz.org

Registered Charity Number 1107150

Gardening Club

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FUND RAISING FUND RAISING FUND RAISING FUND RAISING AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION

EVENINGEVENINGEVENINGEVENING “THANK YOU” “THANK YOU” “THANK YOU” “THANK YOU”

TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART IN A SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENT FROM THOSE OF YOU WHO KINDLY DONATED ITEMS, THOSE WHO SOLD TICKETS, FOR THOSE WHO CAME ALONG ON THE EVENING, AND OF COURSE THANK YOU TO OUR AUCTIONEERS FOR RAISING JUST

OVER £1,500.00 OVER £1,500.00 OVER £1,500.00 OVER £1,500.00 FOR South Marston Tots ‘n’ Toddler group, South Marston

School and South Marston Village Hall

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL! MANY THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT

SPECIAL THANKS SPECIAL THANKS SPECIAL THANKS SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO MADE A DONATION

TO ALL THE PARENTS FROM THE SCHOOL AND TOTS ‘n’ TODDLERS

BLUNSDON HOUSE HOTEL THE OLD POST OFFICE GUEST HOUSE

THE CARRIERS ARMS CONWAY & LAKER

IAN SULLIVAN ARCHITECTUAL DESIGN LTD RAEDIANCE HEALTH AND BEAUTY

THE MADISON HOTEL TERRY FERRIS PHOTOGRAPHY

THE MAN WITH THE VAN FAZES HAIRDRESSERS THE CARPENTERS ARMS

THE SOUTH MARSTON HOTEL

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Useful Contacts: South Marston http://southmarston.org.uk

Parish Council Chair Colin McEwen T 825312

Parish Council Vice Chair TBA T

Clerk to the Parish Council Roger Powell T 827515

Parish Council Project Co-ord’r TBA

SMRA Chair Mary Case T 826038

SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 826028

Village Hall Bookings Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624

Football Field Bookings Chris Maull T 824505

Tots and Toddlers Rachel Case T 832719

Youth Club Julie & Steve T 07923 441296

Gardening Club Mike New T 827807

Friendly Club Brian McGlone T 826243

History Society Darren Cook T 832999

Afternoon Home Group Shirley Wildern T 826160

Marston Minstrels Maureen Withers T 825660

SM Football Club Nigel Franklin T 766590

Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505

South Marston School Alison Lowe T 823379

Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601

Swindon Borough Councillor Doreen Dart T 762033

Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123

Team Rector to be appointed

Team Vicar Vicky Fleming T 827021

Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473

Donald Page T 825693

Useful Contacts Stanton Fitzwarren Some useful contact numbers for Stanton Fitzwarren are shown below,

which our readers may find useful:

Clerk to the Parish Council Zena May T 702869

WI President Margaret Parker T 762065

Village Hall Bookings Alison Charnock T 762093

St Leonards Church Wardens Liz Hillman T 762935

Sue Mackenzie T 765538