May/June 2013 Benwic Bugle

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May 2013Benwick’s Bi-Monthly Community Magazine

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EDITORIALHopefully you will have noticed that I’ve made a few changes to the design of the Bugle. I thought it was about time I freshened things up a little bit! This edi-tion is crammed full of the latest news from around the village and community. There is the exciting news of a major sporting event coming through the village, and the Parish Council are planning

Editor:Adam Keppel-Garner

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to celebrate the opening of the replacement bridge. Find out more on page 9.

If you would like the chance to win £100 each month, then consider entering the Friends of Benwick School monthly draw, it’s only £1 per month - details on page 32

In This Edition... Friends of Benwick School 4Parish Council Update 6Bridges, Bikes and Boats 9Major Cycle Race Through Benwick 10Benwick Scout Group Update 13Latest Friends of Benwick School Draw Winners 14Bygone Benwick: New Bridge for Benwick 1938 15Benwick Ladies Club 16Doddington Patient Participation Group Update 17‘Ritings from the Rectory 18The Village Hall 21Forget-me-Nots Update 22Benwick Health 24The Benwick Butterflies 27Shout for Epilepsy 28Bygone Benwick: The Boot and Slipper 30Benwick Sports 31Join the FOBS Monthly Draw 32Local Events 33

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FRIENDS OF BENWICK SCHOOL

by Jess WoodsDuring the Spring Term the Friends of Benwick School held several fundraising events, starting with the annual Valentines Disco held in the Village Hall. The event was well attended and followed in March by a Film Night. The Children were able to watch the popular Madagascar 3! All those that attended were given a selection of sweets to enjoy, and £41 was raised.

The Easter Raffle was drawn dur-ing the Spring Term Assembly and the prizes were as follows Thomas Lacey x 2, Penny Wilbraham x 3, Leon x 2, Mr Maryon x 2, Ellis Briars, Connor McFadden, Vincent Phillips, Joseph Leaper, Emily Abey. All prizes were kindly donated by Mrs Tracey Phillips. A total of £85.50 was raised.

The Tuck Shop is held during the last week of each half term after school in the School Canteen; this has become increasingly popular and regularly sells out, the most recent raised £31.70.

On 19th April we held our first Spiri-tualist Evening in the School Can-teen, it was well attended and had

the Psychic Barbara Price giving the readings. We raised £325 through tickets sales and the raffle. Many thanks to those who donated the raffle prizes.

Now, turning to what is coming up this term, on 10th May we are hold-ing our first May Masquerade Ball, we are hoping that all attending will come dressed in their finest clothes and wearing a mask. There will be refreshments including children’s cocktails, and a chocolate fountain, music as always will be provided by Stewart Green.

Thursday 20th of June will be our regular Film Night, the film will be either Mamma Mia or Wreck it Ralph, held straight after school, the usual refreshments will be included in the ticket price.

The main event for this term will be the Summer Fayre, held this year on the 13th July 11.00 – 2.00, many exciting stalls, activities and competitions are planned, including a Raffle, Chicken Show, Scavenger Hunt and Eating Competion! If you know anyone that would like a stall or would like to donate a raffle prize please contact Jenny Fell 677848 or Jess Wood 672972. Stalls are £8 a pitch, and are discounted for Benwick Community Groups to £5.•

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Page 36 Issue 115 May 2013

St. Mary’s Church Benefice Services and Events

May 2013

Morning Prayer - Doddington St Mary Sunday 5th May 2013 at 9:30 AM Holy Communion - Benwick Church Sunday 5th May 2013 at 9:30 AM Morning Prayer - Wimblington St Peter Sunday 5th May 2013 at 11:15 AM Holy Communion - Doddington St Mary Sunday 12th May 2013 at 9:30 AM Holy Communion - Wimblington St Peter Sunday 12th May 2013 at 11:15 AM Holy Communion - Doddington St Mary Sunday 19th May 2013 at 9:30 AM Morning Prayer - Benwick Church Sunday 19th May 2013 at 9:30 AM Morning Prayer - Wimblington St Peter Sunday 19th May 2013 at 11:15 AM Holy Communion - Doddington St Mary Sunday 26th May 2013 at 9:30 AM Holy Communion - Wimblington St Peter Sunday 26th May 2013 at 11:15 AM

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PARISH COUNCILby Tony Richardson

The past year has been a memo-rable year, particularly given the success of the Queens Diamond Jubilee events & celebrations last June, which were supported by volunteer members from almost all of Benwicks community groups and attended by many residents of the village. A great time was had by all and we even made the front page of the local newspaper, I believe we ‘did Benwick proud’.

In addition to the general business of the Council we have also been involved in a wide range of projects and initiatives this year, including working with Cambs County Council with the installation of the new footbridge, and securing a 20mph advisory speed zone outside the school through the minor highways improvements scheme which is due to be installed in the near future. We also saw the provision of the ‘Connection Bus’ drop-in youth facilities, supported by CCC and charitable organisations (which we are hoping will continue ongoing).

Other notable highlights include the provision of new litter bins near the War Memorial and Bus stop, and

new grit bins which are to be installed shortly. Improvements have been made to the Cemetery maintenance standard following the appointment of a new contractor and agreement from Fenland District Council to improve standards at the old cemetery.

There were also repairs made to the railings around the War Memorial carried out by Boon’s and Benwick in Bloom; and Royal Mail installed new slabs around the Doddington Rd Post Box.

This year also saw the Parish Council providing a village Christmas Tree which we hope to make an annual event.

Moving forward, we are working with Middle-Level in the provision of Flood Defences along Nene Parade and between the two bridges; it is hoped we will be able to provide additional railings outside the cemetery and improvements to the footpaths as part of this project.

Working with FDC in improvements to the park and its facilities and with allotment holders to the appearance of Allotments and pro-vide new fences for the plots.

We are also working with Middle Level Watermen’s Club, ‘Circle of the

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Fens’ Cycle Race Organisers and Village Groups to organise a weekend of celebrations for the opening of the new Bridge, anni-versary of the mooring opening and to enjoy the cycle race (15th/16th June).

We will also be working with the Residents Association and The Strict Baptists to explore ownership of the Baptist Cemetery to improve its appearance and use, and with local companies to reduce the impact of HGV traffic in the village.

In addition to the above, many of you will have noticed that the Village Sign has been removed and is currently undergoing repairs as the main post was rotten. We have also received apologies from Balfour Beatty, who have advised us that the upgrades to the street lights will now be completed in June.

Finances remain strong, with a surplus for the year of £2,467 carried over to reserves. I also recognise recent concerns regarding Council Tax increases, but the Benwick Parish Precept for 2013/14 remains the same as 2012/13 at £10,609. The increases are due primarily to the reduction of our Tax Base as a result of the recent changes in the Council Tax Benefits scheme. We will be reviewing this carefully when

setting the precept next year.

Sadly I have to report that our Clerk, Mrs Kristine Poole is leaving us next month, after many years service and would like to wish her all the best for the future, her work has been much appreciated and thank you!

Finally, I hope you will all come along and enjoy the events and celebrations in June, another chance for us all to get together! Invitations have been sent to all Benwick’s community groups to organise fund raising stalls and games and several are already involved in the planning.•

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BRIDGES, BOATS & BIKESby Tony Richardson

On Saturday 15th June from around 1pm, in conjunction with the Middle Level Watermans Club and various Village Groups, we will be staging the ‘Official Opening’ of the new bridge and also celebrating the anniversary of the mooring opening.

There will be a BBQ, Bar, marquee, refreshments, stalls, games, dis-plays and lots of boats, we are also hoping to hold the annual ‘duck race’ and possibly a ‘tug of war’ contest - more details to follow soon.

On Sunday 16th June, from around 12 o’clock we hope to again have a number of stalls, games, competi-tions for all ages, food, refreshments and displays, centred around the Five All’s and Village Hall, organised by various village groups, so that you can sit and enjoy the Cycle Race.

For more details, or if you wish to organise a fundraising stall or games for your group or charity please contact any of your Benwick Parish Councillors. •

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MAJOR CYCLE RACE THROUGH

BENWICKOn Sunday June the 16th a major National sporting event will bepassing through Benwick village centre.

The Circuit of the Fens is a 125 mile long Cycle Race to be held over 6 laps of a fens circuit. Over 140 Elite riders from the UKs best domestic Professional and Semi Professional teams will compete for honours in the inaugural race. The race is likely to include riders from the London 2012 Olympic track team, a Tour de France Stage winner and Paris Roubaix winner. There will also be a support race for amateur riders taking place at the same time. As well as being the longest race in the UK, the flat exposed roads and fen-land winds should make for some of the most exciting racing conditions in the country.

For safety the race will be fully es-corted by the police who are likely to hold the traffic for a short while as it comes through the village. There will be a sprint point adjacent to The Five Alls Public house which will be hotly contested.

All of the teams will be going flat out as they enter and pass through the high street before turning left onto Whittlesey Road.

If you have any contacts in the equestrian community that may be planning to use this route between 12 and 4 pm please can you ask them to take great care or preferably plan their day so they avoid use of the roads during this time as we want to ensure both the safety of the cyclists and horse riders.

The elite race will then move on to complete 6 laps of a town centre circuit in Whittlesey. If you are able to help marshall the event as it comes through the village or would like to sponsor the prizes at the sprint prime then please email [email protected]

The approximate timings of the cyclists passing through the village is (Elite Race): 12:00, 12:26, 13:05, 13:43, 14:22, 14:55, 15:01, 15:39 (Amateur Race): 12:15, 12:44, 13:28, 14:12. •

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We now have new volunteers helping at the Group. Cheryl Glowacki and Luke Ashman are new Assistant Scout Leaders for the Scout troop. Robert Taylor has taken over as Akela at the Cub Pack and Hollie Jackson as the Assistant Cub Leader (Raksha).

Because of other commitments, we have had to move the Cubs meeting to Monday evenings. Beavers and Scouts still meet on Tuesdays.In addition, we welcome Mandi Papworth, Lee Boston, Katie Allen, Laura Hinde and Yvonne Baker as helpers for Beavers and Cubs, and Graham Stribley (a very experienced leader from March) is helping with the Scouts.

We are taking the Scouts whitewater canoeing at Cardington on 22nd June, and are planning to take them gliding over the summer.Did you know children as young as 8 can go SCUBA diving? Neither did we until a couple of weeks ago; but now we plan to give both Cubs and Scouts the opportunity to give it a try!

Other activities planned for the near future include stilt walking and uni-cycle riding and air rifle shooting. The Beavers are going to a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at Duxford Air Museum on 12th May.

We have recently taken delivery of some archery equipment –bows of various sizes, 2 targets, arrows, arm protectors, etc. We will be teaching Beavers, Cubs and Scouts this exciting and challenging sport. The equipment will also be available for hire, dependent upon availability of the instructors.

Due to changing work commitments the Group Chairman, Aidan McGarry, is stepping down from his role. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person to help manage the administrative functions for the Group and support the Leaders in delivering an exciting programme for the young people in the Group. You should have good organisational skills (delegation, planning, problem solving) and have an interest in working with young people.

So what are you waiting for? Join the adventure today and make a difference! Please get in touch with me on 677799 or by e-mail at [email protected]•

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BENWICK BRIDGEWith the replacement bridge hav-ing now been completed I remem-bered an article in my collection of the opening of the Whittlesey Road bridge in 1938.

“Considered to be one of the finest bridges erected by the County Council in the Isle of Ely for some time, the new bridge over the old course of the River Nene at Benwick is now complete.

This structure replaces the old wooden bridge which was consid-ered unsafe for present day traffic and also makes a shorter approach to the Peterborough road cutting out a portion of the village.

The new bridge is constructed of reinforced concrete throughout and

has a centre span of 45ft. The cost of the whole scheme including the making of a new road to join the Doddington Highway is approximately £5,600 and the road works were carried out by direct labour.

Grants towards the cost of the work were received from various sources, including the Middle Level and the Ministry of Transport. The road leading up to the bridge is approxi-mately 250 yards in length and has on either side 15ft verges.“

In order to construct the bridge, it was necessary to demolish the Village Hall; which was agreed to by the Parish Council in return for £150 compensation. •

The new bridge following its opening in 1938. You can also see the spire of the

church, and tracks of the railway.

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The Benwick Ladies club had a great meeting in March, with an increase in attendance.

Unfortunately, our April speaker was unable to join us but with improvised social activities we still had a good evening.

As well as the monthly meetings, a group have also purchased tickets to see Macbeth at the George in

THE BENWICK LADIES CLUB

by Brenda Richards

Huntingdon on June 28th.

On May 20th the group are off to Wistow Wood to see all the bluebells, followed by a drink in Warboys. We depart from the Village Hall where everyone is to meet at 7pm.

On June 17th at 7:30pm in the Church Room of the Village Hall we have a Strawberries and Cream Tea evening with wine or tea.

On July 15th guest speaker Polly Howatt will be regaling us with stories and tails from the fens. •

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‘RITINGS FROM THE RECTORY

Rev Kevin Fitzgibbon

You may have noticed that throughout the year we celebrate the events that mark the major aspects of the Christian faith for this has been our normative culture for vast ages. At Christmas we celebrate Jesus the Son of God being born into our world to be its saviour. Through Holy Week and on Good Friday we recall Jesus sacrificial death, dying on a Cross to pay the price for the sins of the world, then on Easter day we rejoice that Jesus was resurrected to life having defeated even death, so that now he is the one who offers new life for all who would want it.

So what happened next? After that first Easter Day Jesus appeared to his followers at various times and places over a period of forty days, at one time appearing to more than five hundred of them at once, all of this convinced his first disciples that he really is alive. That being the case you may be tempted to ask, ‘Well where is Jesus now’? It is a very important question and we shall celebrate the answer on the 9th May, ‘Ascension Day’, forty days

after Easter Jesus was taken back up to heaven again (do bear in mind this is picture language here, heaven is not just up above the clouds but rather the place where God dwells). Jesus physically left our world and said he will not be here again until the end of time when he will return to wind up history.

You might think this was another cruel blow to his still emotionally shaky followers but not a bit of it, for Jesus had told them not to be sad and promised them it would be better if he went away because then he would send them another helper to be with them always, The Holy Spirit.

Ten days later it happened on a Jewish festival of first fruits called ‘Pentecost’, The Holy Spirit came upon all Jesus followers, sounding like a mighty wind and looking like tongues of fire and The Christian Church was born in the Power of God’s Spirit. This is the birthday we now celebrate on the 19th May, Pentecost or Whit Sunday. The dy-namic power of Jesus now let loose in the world in the hearts and lives of his true followers then and now.This amazing life in all its fullness is available to you should you choose to seek it, in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, by his Spirit. Now that really is worth a party. •

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For people who would like to hold a children’s birthday party in the Ben-wick Village Hall there is a standing charge of £30 for three hours on a Saturday afternoon from 2.00pm until 5.00pm which includes setting up and clearing up times. The hall is large enough for a bouncy castle to be hired and set up inside as is capable of seating over 100 people and there is a nice large kitchen with 5 burner s and wide oven, two sinks, fridge, microwave and 20lt urn for use. There is also a hatchway to the serving area which also doubles as a bar for adult events. Contact the booking clerk for further details on 677279.

For details of the Tombolas and Cin-ema held in the Village Hall, see the Village Events page.

The AGM of the village hall side room will be held on Thursday evening 30th May at 7.30pm and the AGM for the Benwick Residents Association will be held at 20 Chapel Gardens, Benwick on Thursday 16th May at 8.00pm. All are welcome to either meeting, details from any trustee or committee member. •

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FORGET-ME-NOTSby Janet Fountain

At the March meeting we were entertained by Caroline and Agnes who told us stories and poems by Pam Ayres. At the April meeting we entertained ourselves with a curling match and table games for the less active. On the 10th April 16 mem-bers and friends went to Guyhirn for two games of ten pin bowls followed by a light lunch. Toni Clarke was the overall winner.

Our Birthday Party is being held on Thursday 2nd May when guests from Coates and Christchurch have been invited. Tom Kennedy from

Manea will be entertaining us after the meal.

On Thursday, 6th June our speaker is Maria Carden who will bring her dog 'Blue' and tell us about dogs for the disabled. The competition is for any item beginning with the letter P.

On Wednesday 22nd May we have an outing to Bury St. Edmunds, followed on June 5th with a trip to Turville, Bucks – the village where several films have been produced including Goodnight Mr Tom, Vicar of Dibley, Midsummer Murders and Foyl’es War!

Both these trips are open to all, so if you would like to come along please give me a call on 01354 677 228. •

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BENWICK HEALTHby Whittlesey Osteopaths

In practice we are regularly asked the question, ‘why does my lower back hurt?’. In this months article we are going to look at the 2 main culprits, the spinal joints and the spinal discs.

The Lower back covers a much smaller area than we might think. The lower back forms the lowest curve in your spine, just above your hips. It consists of 5 named vertebrae L1-L5 (“L” meaning Lumbar).

The apex (L3) and base (L5) [circled] are the most commonly injured sites, due to their dual role in providing the majority of movement in the lower back and bearing the majority of the upper body weight.

The apex and base are therefore prone to strains from both excessive movement and compressional forces.

This is why you should take care before lifting a weight in a twisted position. Within these sites, it is the spinal disc’s and facet joint’s (see Fig 2) which are the structures that are most commonly strained. This is because:a) the facets joints create the movement in our spine, andb) the spinal discs absorb the majority of the weight and forces created by the upper body as well as the forces gener-ated from the lower limb interacting with the ground.

When strained, the muscles in this area will spasm or tense up in an attempt to protect the damaged area. This gives rise to the stiffness we all know so well! This stiffness also gives the sufferer a false impression that the problem is muscular, when it is nearly always deeper.

As osteopaths we look to aid recovery by alleviating the stiffness through working on the muscles and the joints. If the stiffness is reduced the mobility of the spine improves meaning the flow of blood to the damaged area improves. A better blood flow aid healing of the damaged structure because blood contains all the substances the body needs to fix itself.

We hope this has provided some useful information and next month we shall build on this. Until then, we wish you a great month of May and let’s hope for that sunshine we are long over due! •

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We are really pleased to confirm that Mandy Lacey has now been selected as the permanent Pre-School Manager. Over the years Mandy has been a dedicated, hard working member of staff and we are very excited about the enhancements we know she is able to make to our pre-school setting. We have been concentrating our fundraising efforts to improve the technology within the setting, aiming to raise £750 to buy five Nabi tablets. We started the New Year with £223.99 in our fundraising pot, we have then been able to add the following:

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So we now have a wonderful £722.76 to put towards the tablets and hope to have them in the setting shortly. We would like to thank everyone that has been involved in raising these funds! The pre-school is currently running at full capacity and we are already operating a waiting list for September 2013. If you would like to register your child for the waiting list you can do so by contacting us on 01354 677733 or by e-mail [email protected] Just a reminder that Parent, Baby & Toddler Group runs every Monday and Thursday (term time) 1.30 – 3pm. We are looking forward to lots of Summer Sun Fun! Keep up to date with us online: facebook .com/ButterfliesPreschool facebook.com/ButtefliesHolidayClub Twitter: @BenButterflies •

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Some Benwick residents may recall back in 2005 the Fenland Citizen started started a campaign to raise funds to send Nikey Robinson of Doddington to swim with dolphins. We held various events in Benwick to raise funds for Nikey mainly through the school as her Mum was until recently a Teaching Assistant at the School. Nikey suffered with severe epilepsy and unfortunately on 21st March 2013 Nikey passed away at the age of 23.

To show our support the school has decided to run a years fundraising campaign with Nikey's family, raising awareness and money for Epilepsy Action/SUDEP Action. Our campaign starts on Friday 17th May with a Family Bingo Night, doors open at 6pm with eyes down at 6.30pm.

Bingo Booklets will be available at £1 each with line and full house prizes and a £50 cash prize flyer for £1 per entry. There will be Tea/Cof-fee/Squash with biscuits and cakes available at half time for a donation.

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SHOUT FOR EPILEPSY

by Jenny Fell

merchandise available to buy at events such as wristbands, pens and trolley coin key rings.

We are looking forward to meet-ing with the children that sit on the school council to arrange other events, firstly concentrating on Na-tional Epilepsy Week - Monday 20th - Friday 24th May.

You can stay up to date with our campaign in a variety of ways, you can join our Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/NiksShout/ or follow us on Twitter @NiksShout. Their will also be regular updates in the Fenland Citizen •

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It is well known that for such a small village, Benwick once hosted a wealth of public houses. At one time, there were 7 along the High Street. Over the next few editions, we will look back at some of these old public houses.

At the top of the High Street stood “The Boot and Slipper” built in the early 1800’s, and converted from a thatched building to slate roof in 1850 it made the local papers in 1934 when a cellar was built un-derneath it – no mean feat with the subsoil below. At other times it was also called “Boot and Shoe” and “The Benwick Hotel”, and was known lo-cally as the Top House.

In 1890 an extract from the Parish Magazine written by Benwick’s rev-erend William H Wood tells the story of a group of Cambridge University Students who stayed in the Boot and Slipper under the landlady Mrs. Wing. They were so pleased with their entertainment and amused with the sign which was just “The Boot and Slipper” painted in large plain letters; that one of them sent Mrs Wing a new sign, a Boot & Slipper painted on a board with a scroll around the top bearing the a well-known Latin proverb, which

translated to “Let not the cobbler go beyond his last”. The sign was finished with a short verse “Stay weary traveller stay, and Mrs Wing to quench your thirst a foaming draught will bring”

The Boot and Slipper was home to regular meetings of village groups, and even the Parish Council at times. It was in front of the Boot and Slipper that at the start of World War One the territorials came to call up men for war.

Until 1957 it was the only pub which had a wine and spirit licence, which meant that all the other pubs could only sell beer. The Boot and Slipper was demolished in 1975. •

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We are all looking forward to the Village Sports Day planned forSaturday 6th July. This will be held on the school sports field from1pm. We are looking for any volunteers willing to help run the event on the day so any parents or other adults wishing to lend a hand just let us know beforehand.

We will be contacting local businesses directly to see whether they would like to advertise in the

'matchday programme' or directlysponsor some of the trophy events. If you are able to help us in this way it is very much appreciated, and helps to keep this event running.

We will have the usual stalls and sideshows to amuse you betweenraces including the barbecue serving hot and cold drinks as well asfood.

We look forward to seeing you all there, supporting the children andstrengthening links within the community, or if you wish to attend our next meeting this is Sunday May 18th at 2b High Street.•

by Mark Tyler

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FRIENDS OF BENWICK SCHOOL MONTHLY DRAW

The Friends of Benwick School (FOBS), a registered charity run by parents and teachers of Benwick Primary School with the aim of enhancing the schoolchil-dren’s education, runs a monthly draw.

It allows you, your family and your friends the opportunity to win £100 first prize and where funds allow a second prize of up to £50 depending on how much is collected in that month. One entry in the draw costs £1 and each per-son can have as many entries as they wish. Winners are posted in the school and on the Village Hall notice board and printed in the Benwick Bugle.

Members may pay monthly, annually or anything in between and these amounts are generally collected by one of the “friends”. There are currently about 150 regular members of the draw and more participants would be very welcome. 75% of money collected each month is given as prize money and the remaining 25% is donated to the school by FOBS. This contributes to the children receiving additional benefits which the school would not normally be able to provide such as educational trips, extra equipment or improvements to facilities.

If you would like to enter the monthly draw please contact Teresa Gould-ing (677629) or complete the form below and hand it in to the school of-fice, marked for the attention of FOBS. Payment methods accepted are cash, cheque or direct into the bank account: Barclays Bank Sort Code: 20-43-63 A/c: 93669165

------------------------------------------------------------------------- I / We would like to enter the FOBS monthly draw. I / We would like ……. entry/ies per month and would like to pay monthly / yearly / other. I would like to start from the month of……………… and enclose my / our first payment (cheques made out to Friends of Benwick School, please).

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I would like to pay by cash, please add me to a collection round I would like to pay by cheque, please see attached I would like to pay by direct transfer and will arrange for payment

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LOCAL EVENTS

May What: Tombola When: 17nd 6pm Where: Benwick Village Hall Raising funds for Epilepsy Action & SUDEP Action What: Tombola When: 31st 7:30pm Where: Benwick Village Hall

JuneWhat: Village Cinema When: 22nd 7pm Where: Benwick Village Hall

What: Tombola When: 28th 7:30pm Where: Benwick Village Hall

What: Party in the Park When: 29th 6pm Where: Wenny Park, Chatteris

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Benwick Parish Council

Chairman - Tony Richardson [email protected]

Benwick Village Hall &Benwick Residents Association

Patricia Tickner 20 Chapel Gardens 677279 [email protected]

Benwick in Bloom

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Benwick Scout Group Rod Glen www.1stbenwickscouts.co.uk4 High Street 677799 The Forget-Me-Nots Janet Fountain 677228 Olive Benfield 677741 Anne Wall 661327

Benwick Butterflies Preschool Children’s Center, High Street 677733Jenny Fell: [email protected]

Toddler Group Anita Abey - 677 784

Benwick Fantasy Club

Philip & Robert Taylor 677763 www.warhammer-dungeon-dragons.zoomshare.com Friends of Benwick Church

Albert Sismey 677238 John Hoffman 677878

Friends of Benwick School

Jessica Wood 672972 [email protected] Benwick Ladies ClubBrenda Richards 677480 3 High Street

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