Issue 303 Aug 2010 Lazy Summer - Stilton · ‘ By email to: [email protected] ‘ By post to: Kirsty Squires, Neighbourhood Coordinator, Huntingdonshire District Council,

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GARDENS ofDELIGHTSNOMINATE STILTON’SBEST GARDEN NOW

OUT & ABOUTSEPTEMBER OUTINGS- BOOK YOUR SEATS!

SPORTS FIELDQUESTIONNAIRELAST CHANCE TO WINA DINNER FOR TWO!

SCAMS &ROGUESHOW TO AVOID GETTINGROBBED AND SWINDLED

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Index to AdvertisersGREY BIN DAYS:Wed 11th & 25th Aug

GARDEN BIN DAYS:Wed 4th & 18th Aug,

Thurs 2nd Sept

RECYCLING DAYS:Tue 3rd, 17th Aug,

Wed 1st Sept

For up-to-date collectionsinformation, visit

www.huntsdc.gov.uk

NOW RECYCLING BOTTLES!

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C a teg o ry

SCAN is published by The Stilton Community Association. All articles, original artwork and the SCANname & logo are copyright. All trade marks recognised. Views of contributors are not necessarilyendorsed by The Stilton Community Association. Reprints available from the Editor on request.

Editor: Advertising: Production: Distribution:

Olive Main 241206 Jan Woodward 243278 Kelvin Davis 244140 Carol Warren 242389

Advertising Rates: Monthly Annual

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All advertising copy or instructions by 10th of month prior to publication.Payment in advance to Stilton Community Association - NO PAY, NO DISPLAY!Advertisement orders MUST be accompanied by the advertiser’s name, address and telephone number.

All copy to the Editor, 8 Caldecote Road, Stilton by 14th of month prior to publication.Digital material in a neutral PC format please.

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LocalNewsThe Parish Pump

Church NoticesAUGUST SERVICES

The pattern of services will be slightlydifferent over the holidays. Full details arein the LINK.

1 August 11am Family Communion

3-7 August SummerFest for all 11 - 18 yearolds

8 August 8am Holy Communion



29 August 11am 'Contact' service for all theparishes at Stilton. Our new Youth Worker,Esther Connolly, will be welcomed.

There will be no Men's Breakfast norWednesday Worship in August.

FOR YOUR DIARYSunday, October 3 6pm Harvest Festivalservice followed by our Harvest Supper inStilton School. Full details next month.Tickets will be on sale early in September;numbers are limited, so you are advised tobuy early!

Mobile LibraryThe County Council has announced cuts tothe Mobile Library service, that will probablymean we will have only a monthly visit fromthe library van. However, the regular datesare still being advertised on the website sowe reproduce them here as usual. SCAN willpass on any news as soon it becomesavailable.

Annual GardenCompetitions

Stilton Gardening Cluband Stilton Parish Council

The best commercial premises: The TalbotInn

Children's Trophy: Stilton School's PeaceGarden and allotment

Best Front Garden The judging will takeplace in August so there is still time tonominate your favourite. Ring Olive Main241206 by August 14.

SCAN’s on Holiday!...like everybody else this month. Soapologies in advance if the August &September issues are a little late bouncingoff your doormat.

NOTE TO DISTRIBUTORSIf you are away at the beginning of anymonth and can't find anyoneto do your round in yourabsence, please rememberto ring Olive to let herknow so that otherarrangements can bemade.

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Power tothe People!

July’s AgendaA MIXED BAG OF ISSUES

Twinning Association Events 2010

16 October Quiz NightSpring 2011 Exchange visit to Stilton by 'St Christoliens'

All the funds raised by the Association provide for travel grants for young peopleon exchange visits to St Christol, and to fund the activities here when groups visit from St Christol.

If you are interested in becoming involved in the Associationplease contact Chris Walford on 241376 or [email protected]

STREET LIGHTSOur share of the lighting costs has now beenpaid, but with the retention of enough moneyto rectify the very poor level of reinstatementwork.

SUMMER HOLIDAYYOUTH ACTIVITIES

The Parish Council agreed to make a grantof £200 to help PYP meet the costs of theirprogramme designed for 11 to 18 year olds.

JUNE'S CRIME FIGURESThese showed an unusual rise. Olive Mainwill ask for more information at the nextNeighbourhood Forum

CCTV- VILLAGE CENTREAll affected residents have been consultedand as there have been no objections it ishoped to get this scheme organised soon

POST OFFICE CLOSUREShailesh Vara MP has received the sameassurances as were made to Stilton ParishCouncil that the Post Office is pursuingseveral options that could lead to a new postoffice in Stilton.

GREAT HADDON PROTESTSThe Norman Cross Action Group is drawingup its Terms of Reference. The Group'sobjections are being sent to Peteborough CityCouncil. The next meeting is on August 4 atYaxley

SUMMER HOLIDAYPlease note that the Parish Council does notmeet in August and the Parish Meeting roomwill not be open this month either. DuringAugust if you need to contact the Councilplease ring Olive Main 241206

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Parish Meeting RoomThe Parish Room will be open from 10am to 11am immediately following ParishCouncil meetings, which are on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in themonth. If you want to speak with the Clerk at any other time, please make anappointment. Planning applications can be viewed by appointment; telephone (01733)229130. Upcoming open days will be: 9 June and 14 July.

HIRING THE ROOMThe Meeting Room is available for hire between 9am and 10:30pm Monday to Saturday;Sunday hours by arrangement. A booking form and conditions of hire are availablefrom the Clerk to Stilton Parish Council.

The Room seats up to 20 people, ideal for small clubs or committee meetings. It hasbroadband, a kitchen area and toilet suitable for use by disabled people. Users shouldnote that smoking is not permitted in any part of the building or in the surroundingcemetery.

FEES:All Day (9am - 6pm) £50

Half Day (9am - 1pm or 2 - 6pm) £25

Evening (6:30 - 10:30pm) £25

A deposit of £50 is required when booking.

Stilton School Summer FeteThanks, everybody!

The Friends of Stilton School would like to say thanks for all of the help and supportthat we received from local businesses for the summer fete. A number of businessesdonated a raffle prize, including The Bell, The Talbot and The Stilton Cheese.

A special thanks goes to The Angel Spice, who turned up on the day and served foodand refreshments and donated all monies to the school, and BOC, the British OxygenCompany, who donated all the balloons and the helium for our balloon race, whichwas a huge success, Niki Lister who provided the music and PA system, the Year 6pupils who were a credit to the school, and finally to Kevin Adcock, who did a fantasticsign for the summer fete which I am sure everyone noticed coming in to the village.

I would also like to thank the parents on the FOSS committee and those who came tohelp on the day for all their hard work. It was a great event.

Many thanks, Alison Tanton - Smith

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North West Hunts

Neighbourhood

Forum Update

Can’t make it to the meeting?

• By email to: [email protected]• By post to: Kirsty Squires, Neighbourhood Coordinator,

Huntingdonshire District Council, Pathfinder House,St Mary’s Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN

• Ask a friend to come along in your place, or contact your Parish Council or DistrictCouncillor who may be able to help solve the issue. If not, then they may have a

representative who can bring your issue to the meeting.

North West HuntsNeighbourhood Forum

is one of five forumsacross Huntingdonshirewhich have been set up

to give local residentssomewhere to bring their

ideas, issues and commentsabout their neighbourhood.

The last North West Huntsmeeting took place on 19April and providedinformation from thedevelopers about theproposed Great Haddondevelopment. Information was alsoprovided to those who attended about theNeighbourhood Policing profile for the quarter.We hope to have an update on the processrelating to Great Haddon at a future meeting.

These forums aim to bring you moreinformation about your local area, help youto understand who does what and why andalso, if you are interested, how you can getmore involved. The meeting topics areagreed by you, the attendees. If there’ssomething happening in your area you’d likemore information on, or you are involved in

a group in the neighbourhood who mightlike to make contact with residents andother local groups through the forum, whynot contact us?

Copies of agendas and minutes can befound at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk orin your local library.

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Skill inthe Sky!

WATCH THE CHAMPIONSAT WORK

Our local flying centre, Flying ClubConington, is once again playing host to

the Mazda British National AerobaticChampionships and we’re all invitedto come and watch for FREE!

Ever since the Club began to publicisethe event locally, its popularity hasincreased as one of the best spectatorevents in the area - certainly the bestfree show you’re likely to go to!

The event takes place between Thursday - Saturday 5th-7thAugust, weather permitting, and the Club invites localresidents to come and watch the action. There is limitedfree parking on the airfield and no charge for admission.

You can find out more about the Club at www.flying-club-conington.co.uk or, if you’re interested in learning to fly,why not call them on (01487) 834161? One of SCAN’s regularreaders had a trial flight for a birthday present and still hasn’tstopped talking about it!

St Mary Magdalene, Stilton

Men’s PrayerBreakfast

No meeting in August

St Mary Magdalene, Stilton

WednesdayWorship

at LunchtimeNo meeting in August

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The Paper ChaseHOW SCAN GETS INTO YOUR LETTERBOX

Believe it or not, there are some SCAN readersso addicted to the words of wisdom wepeddle in this august publication that theyget quite upset if it doesn’t appear promptly!

So as this, er, August publication might bearriving late because even volunteers takeholidays, we thought it would be timely toremind readers of the tortuous chain of eventsit takes to get SCAN to you.

Every month since we started over 25 yearsago, each house in Stilton has received a freecopy of SCAN. Today, it’s delivered by 44volunteers, rain or shine. Some have a smallround, perhaps just their own street; otherstake on a whole estate, which can be as manyas 90 houses.

If your copy doesn't reach you at thebeginning of the month it’s most probablynot your distributor's fault, but the end resultof a hiccup in the long production cycle.

Even before you get your month’s copy theEditor, Olive Main and Production Manager,Kelvin Davis, are on the lookout for suitablematerial for the next issue. We keep our earsand eyes open, listen to the gossip, remindorganisations to send us their news in goodtime and gradually accumulate the material.

Kelvin works his magic on the computer -most of a weekend’s magic in fact - andaround the third weekend of the month Olivetakes the copy to Caresco’s Printshop inSawtry. Caresco are the only people whoget paid for their services!

Printing takes about a week, after whichCarol Warren brings 1200 copies back to ourDistribution Manager, Dave Severn. Hecounts out and delivers the copies to eachdistributor. Every single one of these peopleis a volunteer and doesn't even claimexpenses - it’s their contribution to the Stiltoncommunity.

Underpinning all this is the work of theAdvertising Manager, Jan Woodward. Theadverts are SCAN's only income and when wedo well we can make small grants to villageorganisations as well as subsidise the annualfireworks display. SCAN may well be the onlyvillage newsletter that does make a profit;the whole village gains from it andeverybody in the chain can be proud of beinga part of its success.

SCAN has proved itself a very effectiveadvertising platform; some businesses findthey don't need to advertise anywhere else.Local start-up businesses in particular havefound SCAN very helpful.

If you want to advertise, the rates & data arealways displayed at the back of SCAN. In thefirst instance, ring Jan on 243278 (NOT theEditor!) and take her advice on the best wayto get yourself noticed in our pages.

SCAN can only ever be as good as all thesevolunteers can make it, so if you think youcan help us make it better, with articles,recipes, puzzles, or even just giving adistributor some respite care, please get intouch!

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Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam...WATCH OUT FOR THESE REAL CON JOBS

The OldPhone Scam

It seems that scams are like wine, womenand cheese - the old ones are always the best.We thought this particular one had died out,but not so. Astute SCAN readers won’t fallfor it of course, but you may know someonevulnerable who would appreciate thewarning.

Victim receives an unsolicited telephone call,purporting to be from BT’s billing serviceand threatening to cut off the line if anoutstanding bill isn’t paid immediately bycredit or debit card. Perpetrator ‘proves’ theycan do this by asking victim to hang up andthen try dialling out. Victim is unable to doso because the perpetrator is still holding theline open. The object of course is to frightenthe victim into parting with their card details.

Whilst BT does have debt handlingprocedures which may involve callingcustomers, BT never carries outdisconnections during the call by way ofproof.

‘Your computerhas a problem’

Quite a few people have reported this onerecently. The phone rings and the caller asksfor the householder, quoting their name andaddress before saying "I'm calling fromMicrosoft. We've had a report from yourinternet service provider of serious virusproblems from your computer." - or someplausible-sounding version of this.

Dire forecasts are made that if the problemis not solved, the computer will becomeunusable.

The worried owner is then directed to theircomputer, and asked to open a programcalled "Windows Event Viewer". Its contentsare, to the average user, worrying: they looklike a long list of errors, some labelled"critical". "Yes, that's it," says the caller."Now let me guide you through the steps tofixing it."

The computer owner is directed to a websiteand told to download a program that handsover remote control of the computer, and thecaller "installs" various "fixes" for theproblem. And then it's time to pay a fee:£185 for a "subscription" to the "preventativeservice".

As you might have guessed, there was neveranything wrong with the computer, the calleris not working for Microsoft or the ISP, andthe owner has given a complete strangeraccess to every piece of data on their machine.

Fleecing the LazyThis isn’t a scam, although arguably that’sa matter of opinion. If you’re an AA member,when you get your annual renewal notice,go to the AA website, enter the exact samedetails of your cover and see what the onlineprice is. It will probably be a lot lower.

Then phone the AA and give them grief aboutit. SCAN and a colleague each got £60+reductions on the spot, no quibble. If, likemany people, you just file away the renewalyou’re almost certain to be taken for a ride.So make a fuss!

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Rogue TradersLET’S STOP THEM PREYING ON THE VULNERABLE

Does this sound familiar:

"The moss on your roof needs removingotherwise it will cause damage...."

"You've got a loose tile on your roof..."

"I have some tarmac left over from a job...."

"We were working on your neighbour’swhen we noticed ..."

"The trees in your garden need cutting backotherwise........."

These are some of the false claims made byrogue traders who have cold called topersuade people to pay for services or goodsthey don’t want or need.

These rogue traders target the elderly andvulnerable and deliberately overcharge forunsatisfactory, unnecessary, or even no workat all. Work is left unfinished, propertydamaged and often intimidation is used toobtain money. People have even been takento the bank to withdraw their savings.

The police are working with TradingStandards and other agencies to stop andarrest these unscrupulous "traders". But weneed your help. Have you had cold callersknock at your door touting for business?Have you had flyers advertising services putthrough your letter box and still have them?Are there any "traders" that you are unsureabout in your area? Do you suspect yourneighbour is being targeted and ripped offby a "trader"?

If you have answered yes to any of thequestions, we want to know details of thetraders and their vehicles. Contact the Policeon 0345 456 456 4 or Trading StandardsConsumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06. Sendany suspicious flyers to CambridgeshireTrading Standards, Cambridgeshire CountyCouncil, PO Box 450, Cambridge, CB236ZR. for the attention of Adrian Love.

Chicken RustlingOwners of ducks and chickens are asked tobe particularly vigilant after a number ofpoultry thefts; the most recent being in Farceta couple of weeks ago. Between 8pm onJuly 13 and 6:30am the following morning,offenders stole five chickens and a cockerelfrom a property in Straight Drove. They alsostole an unknown make of .22 air rifle andpellets from the property.

Poultry keepers are urged to be vigilant andreport any suspicious behaviour to the police.Did anyone see or hear anything? Did anyone

see any suspicious vehiclesaround? If so, please reportit on 0345 456 456 4.

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Thank you to all who responded to ourdiscussion on Police Community SupportOfficers (PCSO). The answers that wereceived, as well as a selection of thecomments - both positive and negative - cannow be seen on the police website atwww.cambs.police.uk/recruitment/pcso/questions.asp

PCSOs provide a vital role in makingcommunities safer and the majority ofrespondents to our PCSO discussion agreethat PCSOs are an asset to their local area.It is important to understand that a PCSO isnot a replacement for a police officer; theyare there to fulfil a completely different role.

PCSOs provide a vital link to the communityand attend various local meetings, whichenables police officers to spend more timeout patrolling. PCSOs are responsible foranswering queries from residents, whichagain saves valuable officer time and allowsfor greater consistency. They spend themajority of their time out in their local

community, so they get to know residentsand can fully understand the issues of thatparticular area. They form a visible policepresence in the community and, while theydo not have the power of arrest, they are ableto provide valuable support to those officerswho do and it is often information and localknowledge provided by a PCSO that leadsto a successful arrest.

On top of their day job, many of our PCSOsget involved in their communities out ofhours, to help with fundraising, running localyouth groups and assisting vulnerableresidents. PCSOs play a vital role in thecommunity and are an asset that no policeforce could live without.

Thank you again to everyone who took partin the discussion and sent us a comment. Theforce continually reviews the use of PCs,PCSOs and Specials and your feedback willbe used to shape deployment in the future.

P.S. Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s annualreport can be found at www.cambs.police.uk

Yaxley Office: 1 Queen Street Yaxley PE7 3JE

Call 0345 456 4564 and ask for the Yaxley office:Ext: 4162: Yaxley Neighbourhood Policing Team Sgt. Karen InghamExt: 4171: Yaxley NPT Community Officers (Voice mail facility)

Stilton and Villages:PC Sue Walker: 07889 499 066PCSO Barry Chamberlain: 07921 094 828

email:- any of the community team usingthis example format: [email protected]

Contacting our Local PoliceMAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU...

Keep this

somewhere safe!

PCSOsOUR SURVEY SAID...

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Yaxley Group Practice

ygp(01733) 240478

FREEHome Sight Test

How do I know if I qualify for a FREE NHShome sight test?

If you, or anyone you know, is unable to goout unaccompanied and is in any of thefollowing categories, then you may beentitled to a FREE NHS Sight Test in yourown home.

People aged 60 or over Those who receive (or has a partner

who receives) Income Support,Income related Employment andSupport Allowance, GuaranteePension Credit, Tax Credit andnamed on a valid NHS Tax CreditExemption Certificate or named on avalid HC2 Certificate

If you suffer from Glaucoma,Diabetes or you are registered blindor partially sighted

If you are over 40 and the parent,brother, sister, or child of a personwho has or has had Glaucoma

If you are still not sure if you would qualifythen ring free on: 0800 089 0108 or visitwww.healthcalloptical.org

Who is Who?AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

We would like to introduce you to othermembers of our staff and their roles withinYGP. This month we introduce you toAngela Stride, who is one of our Health CareAssistants.

Yaxley Group Practice is a fast growingHealth Centre with more houses being builtwithin the Practice’s catchment area.Therefore there has been an increaseddemand on services, and one of the ways wehave met this is to have Health CareAssistants.

Health Care Assistants take on some of theroles which previously the Practice Nurseswould do. These include: blood taking; ECGrecording (heart tracing); hearing tests;warfarin checks; dressings; blood pressurerecording; Heart disease technician clinics,Diabetes technician clinics; New PatientHealth Checks; assisting withEchocardiography and Spirometry recording.

A large part of our role also includesadministrative duties, such as ordering ofdressings stock and ensuring that results arereceived from the Laboratories. We are alsoresponsible for keeping clinical roomsstocked and perform chaperoning dutieswhen required.

Although I have worked at YGP for sevenyears, I did a great deal of training atPeterborough District Hospital. I have beenable to continue my training up to NVQLevel III, which means I can provide aproficient service for our patients. It is a jobwhich I thoroughly enjoy and gain a greatdeal of satisfaction from.

Angela Stride, Health Care Assistant

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Congratulations!We send our warmest congratulations to Dr.Jas Bhari and her husband Tim on the birthof their baby son. Ethan who was born onthe 31st May weighed 1900grams (4lb 1oz)

StaffDoctors

We would like to welcome Dr Nanda Bhatwho will start with us on the 8th August andDr Suzanne Hawkins on the 1st October. Wehope they will both enjoy working with usat YGP.

District Nursing TeamDistrict Nurse Marion Burgess, who has beenat YGP for 5½ years, left us on Friday 2ndJuly. Marion is going to work at the MillfieldSurgery as a Practice Nurse. We all wish herwell.

Diary DatesBANK HOLIDAY CLOSURE

The Practice will be closed for the LateSummer Holiday on Monday 30th August2010. The Practice will be open on Saturday28th August in the morning only.

CRADLE CLUBThe Cradle Club will finish on 22nd Julyand will restart on the 9th September. (Pleasenote amended date.)

CARER GROUP MEETINGThe next meetings of the Carer SupportGroup will be on Wednesdays 4th Augustand 1st September 2010 from 2-4pm, in theHealth Education Room. All Carers are mostwelcome to join this small friendly group.For more information please see Linda in thePatients’ Library.

AGE WELL CLUBThe Age Well Club finished on Tuesday 27thJuly and will restart after the August breakon Tuesday 7th September.

FULL OF BEANSThe last meeting of the Full of Beans classwas on Monday 26th July. Class will restarton Monday 6th September.

29th ChapterBig Gig

Kingsgate ChurchSat August 7th at 7pm

FREE transport from Stiltonand FREE ENTRYAll details in August SCAN

or from Decca 07791 168450(29th Chapter have recently

been in the charts.)

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Yaxley LibraryOPENING TIMES

M on - 2 :30 - 7 :00T ue 9 :30 - 1 :00 2 :00 - 5 :00W edT hu 9 :30 - 1 :00 2 :00 - 5 :00F ri 9 :30 - 1 :00 2 :00 - 5 :00S a t 9 :30 - 12 :30 -

C losed

Renewals & enquiries:(0345) 045 5225

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

Having DifficultyGetting to the Library?

If you love reading but struggle to get to your local library because of health or mobilityproblems, help is available: you can be matched with a friendly volunteer fromCambridgeshire Libraries Doorstep Service who will visit you once a month with asupply of the kind of books you enjoy.

To find out more about getting this amazing free service or becoming a volunteer forit, contact Anne Evans, the coordinator, by phoning (01480) 375023 or by [email protected].

Stilton Memorial HallCharges from July 1 2009

To book the Hall, please contact the Booking Secretary:Jade Smith 15 Woodward Close (01733) 243691

If leaving a message, please provide a LANDLINE PHONE NUMBERand you will be contacted promptly.

(It’s very expensive having to reply to lots of mobiles!)

Hourly charge £5/hour(minimum 2 hours)

Child's party £30

Adult party £50 Commercial £10/hour

FAIRTRADECoffee Morning

4 Bishop Close10:30am - 12:30pm

Tuesday August 10th

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Library News

Hop Down to the LibraryJOIN THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Mobile LibraryAug 11th, 25th 3:15 - 3:45pmOutside The Talbot

The Space HopOur Summer Reading Challenge ‘The SpaceHop’ got off to a flying start. We are hopingthat more children than ever will join us overthe holidays to achieve their certificates andmedals for completing the Challenge. It isnot too late to join in - hurry along to theLibrary today for more information!

Storytime &Rhymetime

We had great fun at both our Teddy Bear'sPicnic Storytime & Seaside Rhymetimeevents.

The next big Storytime event will be a‘Bedtime Storytime’ on Monday 16thAugust at 6pm. All ages are welcome; comealong in your pyjamas and bring your Teddy!

Engage in theAfternoon

Some of our more mature readers enjoyedan afternoon of reminiscing in June.Memories of ‘Our First Home’ were shared,ranging from Mansion Polish to Green Shieldstamps. We could have talked all night!

The next Engage session is on Wednesday18th August at 2pm; our speaker will be RonBent on ‘My Time in Yaxley.’ These eventsare FREE. To secure a place, tickets may beobtained in advance from Yaxley Library .

Saturday ReadersThe next meeting of our new adult readinggroup will be on Saturday 7th August at10am. The group will be discussing SarahWaters’ novel Fingersmith.

Book Sale EventWe will be holding a Book Sale event onSaturday August 28th.

Come along and grab yourself somebargains! All titles are just 30p each, or fourfor £1.

New to ComputersWe have a few spaces available on our freeIT taster courses in September. These coursesgive an introduction to the world ofcomputers, email & the Internet.

Courses run on Thursday mornings or Fridayafternoons for three weeks. Contact theLibrary to reserve your place.

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Keeping WellNews from the Wellside Clinic

(01487) 830340

Annual ‘Flu ClinicThe clinic will be held on Saturday 16thOctober 2010. Patients falling within thefollowing at-risk categories will be entitledto the vaccination:

Aged 65 or above Chronic respiratory disease or

asthma which requires continuousor repeated use of inhaled orsystemic steroids

Chronic heart disease Chronic renal disease Chronic liver disease Chronic neurological disease Diabetes Patients who are immunosuppressed Patients who are pregnant and have

not previously received the H1N1vaccination

If you receive a carer's allowance, orif you are the main carer for anelderly or disabled person whosewelfare would be at risk if you weretaken ill.

If you are eligible for a vaccination, pleaseattend on 16th October at the following times:

Facts aboutappointments that

maybe you didn't knowPRE-BOOKING

Pre-booked appointments have beenavailable for 7 yrs.

You can pre-book up to 2 weeks inadvance.

Approx. 30% of doctor appointmentsare available for pre-booking.

ON-LINE BOOKING On-line booking started on 4th May

2010. Online booking is for all doctor

appointments, on-the-day and pre-booked.

EVENING APPOINTMENTS Evening appointments have been

available since Sept 2008. Evening appointments are available

on alternate Mondays and Tuesdays.

TELEPHONECONSULTATIONS

Telephone consultations have beenavailable for 10 years.

Telephone consultations areavailable with our GPs and PracticeNurses.

The doctors' telephone advice linegives direct access to a doctor 8.00-8.25am every weekday morning.

AND FINALLY... You can request an appointment

with a doctor of your choice.

Surnamesbeginning with:

Please attend:

A - F 9 - 9:45amG - M 9:45 - 10:30amN - S 10:30 - 11:15amT - Z 11:15 - 12 noon

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PYP

What is Street Invasion 2010?It is a challenging evangelistic opportunity, which seeks to develop our youngpeople's gifts and skills and radically change the lives of young people for God.Over the four days of training, evangelism and social action, we will invade thestreets of our parishes, befriending young people and boldly sharing our faithin new, relevant and exciting ways.

WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET

3rd - 7th August

Street Invasion lasts from Tuesday to Saturday

The sort of help we need is:

Full week leadership support Evening activities support Afternoon activities support

Full day adult support Evening cooks Transport assistance

As much help as you can offer will make a large differencePlease call Decca: 07791 168450

All events will start at Stilton Church from 2:30 - 5pm

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Improve Your Piano Skills and Enjoy Your Playing!Beginners welcome!

Margaret Parsons Tel: (01733) 243352 [email protected]

Yaxley Flower Club16th Sept Claire Allen ‘Bag Lady’ 21st Oct Jean Eggleston ‘Indian Summer’

18th Nov Sharon Badger ‘Christmas Time’ 20th Jan Phillippa Phillips ‘My Life inFlowers’

17th Feb Barbara Collins ‘Brighter Daysare coming’

17th Mar Club AGM

Contact: Helen Burton - (01733) 242198Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month (excl. Aug & Dec)

at the Yaxley British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley,

The Club meets every Friday afternoonin the Church Meeting Room from 2-4

for whist, dominoes and bingo.New members are always welcome

- you don’t even need to be over 60!

The weather was kind for the June outingto Waterside Garden Centre and

Springfields. Why not join one of ournext excursions?

Wed 4th August

Outing to HunstantonDepart from The Bell 9:30am

£10 members, £11 non-members,£6 children

Buckets, spades & kiss-me-quick hatsare optional!

Tues 14th September

Outing to Melton MowbrayDepart 9:00am

Treat yourselves to proper pork piesand Stilton Cheese!

Details of all meetings and outings canbe obtained from Sylvia Ward (242457)

or Doreen Clarke. (242643)

Stilton Over-60s Club

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Friends of Norman Cross invite you on a

Visit to GreenwichSaturday 18th September 2010

No formal tour has been arranged as there are almost too many locations for us to makea decision for everyone! The major attractions, all of which are free, are:

The Old Royal Naval College and Greenwich ExperienceThe National Maritime Museum

The Royal ObservatoryThe Queen's House

A variety of cafés will be open and the extensive Greenwich Park is a great place fora picnic.

To book a place on this trip please complete the form below and send it with anon-returnable deposit of £20 per person to the Treasurer, Douglas Maltman, to arriveno later than 18th August.

Visit to GreenwichSaturday 18th September 2010

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(Cheques payable to Friends of Norman Cross please)

Please return by 18th August 2010 to: Doug Maltman, Treasurer, Friends of NormanCross, 3 Willow Close, Stilton, Peterborough, PE7 3RZ.

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What’s on in &around Stilton !

The Workers' Educational Association, Yaxley Branch

From Ragtime to Rock 'n RollA ten-week course on Tuesday evenings, starting on Tuesday, 14th SeptemberThe Royal British Legion Clubroom at 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Tutor Brian Jones will talk about the changes over 70 years of popular musicand describe how it reflected the social changes in the UK and USA.Come and join our friendly group for some entertaining discussions.

For further information, or to book a place, contact:Diana Cleverley, Tel.No. 240010.

Middle Nene Archaeological Group

Coach trip to

The Imperial War Museum, LondonSee the exhibition

"The Ministry of Food - Feeding Britain in Wartime"and

The Cabinet War Roomsthe rooms beneath Whitehall from where the Second World War was directed

Sunday, September 5. Adult cost about £37Full details from Olive Main (241206)

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O P layaw ay Parent/T oddler 9:15 - 11:15 Term-time M emorial H all L insey 245981O O O O AM P laygroup 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm P laygroup Jane W ilk inson 247682

O C ubs 6 - 7:30pm Stilton School John Bishop 244228O B eavers 6 - 7:15pm F olksw orth Village H all Shaun B aker 245094O 1st Stilton B row nies 6:30 - 7:45pm M emorial H all Sue Knickle 243410O Stilton R ainbow s 5:15 - 6:15pm M emorial H all Sandra W aldrin-W alker 243146

O F olksw orth B row nies 6:30 - 7:45pm F olksw orth Village H all A nnette Gedney 244442O F olksw orth R ainbow s 5:15 - 6:15pm F olksw orth School Sara Bailey 243150

O Scouts 7:40 - 9:15pm Stilton School Da v id E llerd-C heers (01487) 830303O G uides 6 - 8:00pm M emorial H all C arol W arren (07508) 502534

O Junction 7:00 - 9:00pm T he Junction D ecca (07791) 168450O Stilton U nited C olts K O 10am Stilton P laying F ield

O P arish C ouncil 2nd w eek 7:30pm P arish R oom M rs Croll 241042O Sew ing Group 2:30 - 5pm C hurch m eeting room Pat M altm an 242229

O O ver 60's C lub 2:00pm C hurch m eeting room M r J K ing 241351O L adies' coffee morning 9:00am C hurch m eeting room C anon R Longfoot 240282

O O P ilates 9:30 - 10:30am M emorial Hall, 7 - 8pm School Kim W ebster 243064O B odytone 8 - 9pm Stilton School Kim W ebster 243064

O H oly C ommunion 1st Sun 11:00am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O H oly C ommunion 2nd Sun 8:00am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O H oly C ommunion 4th Sun 8am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O M orn'g/E ven'g Prayer 2nd Sun 11am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O F amily Service 11:00am 4th Sun St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282

O L unchtime W orship 3rd W ed 12:30-1:30pm St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O C rossover 6 - 7pm C hurch m eeting room D ecca (07791) 168450O 7 & 8 7:30 - 8:30pm T he Junction D ecca (07791) 168450

O Sun. Adventurers (4-11) St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O T ake a B reak (ch ildren & carers) 9am C hurch m eeting room C anon R Longfoot 240282

O Stilton G ardening Club 3rd T ues 7:30pm C hurch m eeting room Olive M ain 241206O O Stilton Indoor B ow ls 2:00pm M on, 7:00pm T hu M emorial H all E ugene K ing 240324

O N orman X Indoor B ow ls 8 - 10pm M emorial H all Jean Ashcroft 242628O B and 8 - 9:35pm M emorial H all B rian B ow en 241310

O Stilton U nited F C 3:00pm kick-off C live H ayw ard 243011O Judo 6-7:30 Jnr, 7:30-9pm A dult M emorial H all M ary Cumm ins 01487 831984

O Stumblers (w alk ing group) A lternate Sundays 10:00am M eet at the Pump Jan W oodw ard 243278

O M obile L ibrary 10:50 - 11:35am fortn ightly O utside T he T albotO A ge W ell Club 10 - 11:45am Y axley Health Centre L inda Smith 240478

O C arers' G roup 1st W eds, 2 - 4 pm Y axley Health Centre L inda Smith 240478

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What to do, where to do it & who to do it with!

M T W T F S S W H A T W H EN W H ER E W H O

O P layaw ay Parent/T oddler 9:15 - 11:15 Term-time M emorial H all L insey 245981O O O O AM P laygroup 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm P laygroup Jane W ilk inson 247682

O C ubs 6 - 7:30pm Stilton School John Bishop 244228O B eavers 6 - 7:15pm F olksw orth Village H all Shaun B aker 245094O 1st Stilton B row nies 6:30 - 7:45pm M emorial H all Sue Knickle 243410O Stilton R ainbow s 5:15 - 6:15pm M emorial H all Sandra W aldrin-W alker 243146

O F olksw orth B row nies 6:30 - 7:45pm F olksw orth Village H all A nnette Gedney 244442O F olksw orth R ainbow s 5:15 - 6:15pm F olksw orth School Sara Bailey 243150

O Scouts 7:40 - 9:15pm Stilton School Da v id E llerd-C heers (01487) 830303O G uides 6 - 8:00pm M emorial H all C arol W arren (07508) 502534

O Junction 7:00 - 9:00pm T he Junction D ecca (07791) 168450O Stilton U nited C olts K O 10am Stilton P laying F ield

O P arish C ouncil 2nd w eek 7:30pm P arish R oom M rs Croll 241042O Sew ing Group 2:30 - 5pm C hurch m eeting room Pat M altm an 242229

O O ver 60's C lub 2:00pm C hurch m eeting room M r J K ing 241351O L adies' coffee morning 9:00am C hurch m eeting room C anon R Longfoot 240282

O O P ilates 9:30 - 10:30am M emorial Hall, 7 - 8pm School Kim W ebster 243064O B odytone 8 - 9pm Stilton School Kim W ebster 243064

O H oly C ommunion 1st Sun 11:00am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O H oly C ommunion 2nd Sun 8:00am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O H oly C ommunion 4th Sun 8am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O M orn'g/E ven'g Prayer 2nd Sun 11am St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O F amily Service 11:00am 4th Sun St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282

O L unchtime W orship 3rd W ed 12:30-1:30pm St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O C rossover 6 - 7pm C hurch m eeting room D ecca (07791) 168450O 7 & 8 7:30 - 8:30pm T he Junction D ecca (07791) 168450

O Sun. Adventurers (4-11) St M ary's C hurch C anon R Longfoot 240282O T ake a B reak (ch ildren & carers) 9am C hurch m eeting room C anon R Longfoot 240282

O Stilton G ardening Club 3rd T ues 7:30pm C hurch m eeting room Olive M ain 241206O O Stilton Indoor B ow ls 2:00pm M on, 7:00pm T hu M emorial H all E ugene K ing 240324

O N orman X Indoor B ow ls 8 - 10pm M emorial H all Jean Ashcroft 242628O B and 8 - 9:35pm M emorial H all B rian B ow en 241310

O Stilton U nited F C 3:00pm kick-off C live H ayw ard 243011O Judo 6-7:30 Jnr, 7:30-9pm A dult M emorial H all M ary Cumm ins 01487 831984

O Stumblers (w alk ing group) A lternate Sundays 10:00am M eet at the Pump Jan W oodw ard 243278

O M obile L ibrary 10:50 - 11:35am fortn ightly O utside T he T albotO A ge W ell Club 10 - 11:45am Y axley Health Centre L inda Smith 240478

O C arers' G roup 1st W eds, 2 - 4 pm Y axley Health Centre L inda Smith 240478

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Issue 303 Aug 2010 Lazy Summer - Stilton · ‘ By email to: [email protected] ‘ By post to: Kirsty Squires, Neighbourhood Coordinator, Huntingdonshire District Council,