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K i n g
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Issue No. 127 JULY/AUGUST 2008 |
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Editors: Diane White (843783) & Gill Hemming (842734) |
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D a t e s F o r Y o u r
D i a r y |
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Thurs 3rd July Mobile
Police Station Chipping 11.00am-12.30pm |
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Fri 18th
“ Neighbourhood
Watch Summer Social The Old Rectory 7.30pm |
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Wed 23rd
“ Mobile
Police Station Chipping 3.00pm-4.30pm |
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SEPTEMBER ISSUE DEADLINE: FRIDAY AUGUST
22nd |
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Sat
9th Aug Mobile Police Station Chipping 11.00am-12.30pm |
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Sat 16th “ Cricket Club “Hog Roast” Tyndale House |
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Fri 29th “ Mobile Police Station Chipping 3.00pm-4.30pm |
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Sat
6th Sept Kingswood Classic Car and
Show Playing Field |
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Tues
9th “ W.I. Village
Hall 7.30pm |
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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR
THE VILLAGE PLAN
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At last the questionnaires for the Village Plan have arrived. Briefing of the distributors will take place this month. If anybody, who has not volunteered already would like to, they would be most welcome. It is not arduous, probably no more than 2 or 3 hours at any time(s) you find suitable. Please contact Rod Alexander on 843398. |
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Questionnaires will be delivered to each household. There will be one short one per household, mainly for background, and one longer one per person aged 11 and over. This one seeks everyone’s opinion on a wide range of issues, affecting the future of the village. The last one in 1997 had an 83% response. Kingswood certainly cares about what is to come. The distributors won’t just pop them through the letterbox. They will hand them to you personally in case you have any queries. They will call again, 10-14 days later to collect. We hope to complete before the school holidays. |
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For those who run businesses there is also a separate questionnaire seeking your views on running a business in the village. Please ask your distributor to let you have one. |
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Finally, please be assured that your answers will be treated with fullest confidence. Your identity will not be known. |
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KINGSWOOD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION |
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Kingswood
Art Show will
take place at the Village Hall September 6th as part of
Showday. Local painters, sculptors and photographers are invited to
participate. You don't have to be professional, just enthusiastic! Contact Jim Sinkinson for an entry form.
843074. |
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Produce
and Handicraft Show – Kingswood Village Showday September 6th 2008. |
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Show what
you can grow – Show what you can make! |
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The school
holidays are an ideal time to get the kids (as well as their parents!) to do
something creative. Have a look at the programme that has been delivered to
you and see what sections might suit you and your children. Don't forget to
get your entries in by September 4th. Further details – Angela
Iles 842145. |
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KVA
Showday – Bric a Brac |
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We are
now collecting Bric a Brac for the KVA stall on Showday. If you are
having a summer clear out and would like us
to collect, please contact Helen or Janet on 844429 / 520320 and we’ll
arrange a pick up time. Thanks very much! |
Kingswood Karate |
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A big thank you
to all our students that practise with us weekly, it's great to have such
support from Kingswood and our local villages! Look out for our demonstration
at Kingswood Classic Car Show Day! |
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Due to popular
demand we are currently running three classes on a Tuesday evening 6-7pm
Children-Beginners, 7-8pm Children-Advanced & 8-9pm Adults. |
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If you are interested
in joining us, places are limited at the moment, but please feel free to pop
along and see what we do and put your name down on the waiting list. For more
information contact Scott/Ian or Mel on 01453 844442, or visit our new
website on www.kingswoodkarate.kk5.org |
St. Mary’s Church Fete
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A huge
thank you to all who kindly donated books to sell on the bookstall, and
apologies to the two people we didn’t collect from as arranged when the pick-up
list went missing! Over £400 was raised just from book sales, and the
wonderful children’s books, which so many people gave, warranted a separate
stall of their own. We are happy to take your unwanted books throughout the
year for sale at the fete next year – please telephone 845204. |
KINGSWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
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Neighbourhood Watch Garden Party. Once again Janet and Terry have kindly let us have their garden at The Old Rectory (formerly The Boundary House) for our summer drinks and nibbles garden party. Date Friday 18th July. Tickets (£6.00 for three drinks and nibbles) are available from all your Neighbourhood Watch reps. |
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Vandalism
reports – at the
recent AGM of Neighbourhood Watch the police stressed the need to report all
acts of vandalism seen in the village. Unless this is done we are listed as low
priority in policing action terms. With a long holiday period and extended
daylight hours we may anticipate an increase in antisocial activities. |
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The Police Information Point is available in the Post
Office should you wish to report any problem to be followed up. |
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Cricket Club Hog Roast. |
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For a second year Stephen and Judith Bavister`s garden at "Tyndale", High St. will be host to the club’s Hog Roast. Date: the evening of Saturday 16th Aug. Tickets available from the usual white flannel mob. |
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KINGSWOOD ABBEY
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE |
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“The History of
Hats” entertained us at our May meeting with time for a trying-on session.
June saw us amazed at the skills of our speaker who furnish her Dolls House
and Garden with items made by her. July is our visit to a member’s home as is
August. |
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September 9th is our next meeting at Kingswood
Village Hall at 7.30pm. |
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KINGSWOOD CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH. |
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July sees the main celebration of our
350th Anniversary year. On
26th July Noel Richards will be in concert, 7.30pm in the
chapel. Noel has been involved in the
UK Christian music scene since the age of 15. During the last 20 years he has mainly been involved in leading
worship and together with his wife, Tricia and others, has written many
worship songs. We are very pleased he
has found the time to be part of our special year. If you would like tickets, which are free, please ring
07530331974 (Please note this concert is ticket only). |
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On Sunday
the 27th at 10.30am will be holding a special open
air service led by the SIGNPOST PUPPET THEATRE followed by a picnic and
BBQ on the Abbey Gateway. There will
be face painting and the winners of the Logo competition will be presented
with their prizes. Everyone is
invited, please come along and enjoy the fun. |
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On 6th
July there will be an Open Air Service on the Abbey Gateway at 6pm led by
Rev Jenny Parsons from Gloucester. |
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Our
morning services are as usual for the rest of the month that is 10.30am –
Morning Service during which Kings Klub and Crèche are held, and 6.00pm
Evening Service. |
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On the 8th
July we will be having a Coffee Morning in the Afternoon in the Lower
Schoolroom at 2.30pm to which everyone is welcome. |
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August also brings a special event to
which everyone is welcome. We are holding a FLOWER FESTIVAL based on
historical events that have occurred during the past 350 years on the 23rd,
24th, 25th August from 10.30am – 4.00pm on the 23rd and 25th
and from 2.00pm – 4.00pm on the 24th. If you are interested in
flower arranging you would be very welcome to come along and help us see
contact details. Along with this will be an exhibition of photographs taken
by Matthew Bigwood of different activities, which take place in the church. |
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Churches
Together in Kingswood will be running a Holiday Club entitled Junior Heroes
from the 11th -15th August for primary school
age children in the Village Hall from 10.00am-12noon. |
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For more
details please contact Jennie on 842803 or email linandnorv@yahoo.co.uk or check out
our website www.kingswoodcongregational.org.uk |
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ST MARY'S PARISH
CHURCH |
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There's
been a lot of activity in the village just recently and the most exciting
event ....for me.. was the village fete. We had another glorious
day and so many people visited the gardens of Amercombe and shared in the
food, the fun and the warm interaction of friend and stranger. The amount
raised for Church funds was a staggering £2664. Many thanks to all who
supported this event and made it such a fun day...especially the gymnasts and
the funny man whose name I've forgotten!! Sorry. . I never win anything, so
my personal thanks go to the kind man who gave me a bottle of bubbly to
soothe my sorrowed brow!! At St Mary's, the carpet is down and the room
in the former transept is looking good. It's being used by the Friends for
their early morning coffee/tea/biscuits and chat session on a Wednesday from
8.45 and then there was the Tapas evening which was another successful event.
We have some very talented and organising people in this village! Our
Confirmation groups are doing well and the youngsters are having fun in their
classes. Currently they're writing reports for the Jerusalem
Evening News!! We shall continue to meet throughout the summer ready for
the big day in October. |
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Before
then, on Friday July 25th, The Archdeacon of Gloucester will be in the
parish. Part of his tour will include lunch in the new room when he will
dedicate it... maybe we'll have settled on a proper name for it by then!
Please come along and have lunch with us, from 12.15 that day, and tell the
Archdeacon your thoughts! No one has spoken to me about the charity money,
but please don’t forget...if there's a need, we might be able to help. |
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With the summer
months looking, if not the summer weather, we are preparing for the Summer Club.
It's August 11 to 15 at the Village Hall with the final service on the 17th.
in church. Please get in touch with me or one of the team if you'd like to be
involved... as a participant, or a helper. Both will be welcome! Best wishes
to you all, especially those who have recently added to their number in the
form of a baby. Viv K |
Fascinating Rhythm – close
harmony chorus
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Don't
miss Fascinating Rhythm's Summer Show, Saturday 19th July at Rangeworthy
Village Hall. Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Show starts at
7.30pm. Tickets available from Emma Richardson 845214 and Brenda Roberts
845456. |
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The Village Diary can be viewed on the Grapevine website. For an entry please
email Grapevine or telephone Gill
on 842734. |