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2 SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH

Sat 1st 9.00.am – 4.00.pm Chacewater Vintage Rally one day rally

Sat. 1st 11.00. – 3.00.pm Take a Break in Twelveheads Sunday School Room with a tea or coffee or lunch. Conversation of just a rest. This will be that last of the season. All donations go to charity

Sun. 2nd 9.30.am CRoW Walking Group meets in the car park for this month’s walk.

Mon. 3rd 7.00.pm 40th Season of Pantomime for Chacewater Players. Meet in Chacewater Village Hall for information and read-through. New members welcome ~ see p 8 & 40

Tues 4th 7.15.pm Hotter Shoes a talk by Robert Penfold Chacewater W.I. All welcome

Tues. 4th 7.30.pm Chacewater Projects meeting to discuss Chacewater’s seasonal celebrations and other projects. Meet in Wheal Jane Room, Chacewater Village Hall all welcome

Mon. 10th 6.30.pm Children’s Auditions for Chacewater Players 40th season of pantomime. Boys and girls aged 8+ are invited to come along to Chacewater Village Hall.

Mon. 10th 7.30.pm Teens & Adults Auditions for Chorus & Speaking parts for Chacewater Players 40th season of pantomime in Chacewater Village Hall ~ see p 8

Fri. 14th 10.30.am – 4.30.pm Art and Craft Exhibition at St. Paul’s Church. See p 36

Fri. 14th 7.00.pm. Chacewater Parish Council Planning Meeting ~ if needed Chacewater Village Hall

Sat 15th 10.30.am – 4.30.pm Art and Craft Exhibition at St. Paul’s Church. See p 36 P.T.O.

3 Sat. 15th 1.00.pm – 2.00.pm Garden and National collection of Lapageria rosea can be seen at Roseland House, Chacewater. ~ see p 35

Sat. 15th 2.00.pm – 5.00.pm Chacewater Energy Group Renewable Energy Day in Chacewater Village Hall + on Millennium Green with LNDP Consultation ~ see p 6 & 13

Sun. 16th 9.45.am Annual Greyhound Blessing at St. Paul’s Church

Mon. 17th 10.15. am – 11.45. Monday Morning Meet at WI Hall – see p 11

Thurs. 20th 7.30.pm Bingo in Chacewater Village Hall ~ profits to charity

Sat. 22nd 2.00.pm Chacewater & District Horticultural & Fanciers Society 65th Annual Show in Chacewater Village Hall & Chacewater School. For details for entries etc. see p 18 & 19

Fri. 28th 7.00.pm. Parish Council Meeting starting with Public Question time. All welcome. ~ Chacewater Village Hall

Sat. 29th Last Night of the Proms with inTune Choir & Handbell Ringers from St. Piran’s. Perran-ar-Worthal at St. Paul’s Church see p 34 & 36 Sun. 30 9.45.am Harvest Festival at St. Paul’s Church when Chacewater Methodists will join the members of St. Paul’s – Everyone welcome ADVANCE NOTICE - of Partial Car Park Closure Necessary - Leylandii Tree Felling in Chacewater Village Square Car Park From: Saturday 20th October through to Sunday 28th October 2018 More information in next month’s editrion of "What's On in Chacewater".

St Paul’s Church 50/50

The 50/50 winners for August are: 1st: No 47 G. Humphrey; 2nd: No 24 M. Chadwick; 3rd: No 13 M. Salmon Many thanks and best wishes, Terry

4 5 6 Long Service Award Chacewater Football Club Secretary, Nigel Jewell, received his long service award from Trelawny League Chairman, Gerald Munden, at the League AGM. Nigel has been involved in football since making his debut for Goonhavern FC at the age of 14, back in 1965, moving on to play for NALGO FC (the now defunct Cornwall County Council team when he started working there), FC and Chacewater FC where he has been since 1982. In June 1983, Nigel became Secretary of the club and has stayed in that role ever since. He has become voluntary groundsman at the Recreation Ground in Chacewater, which is a public facility, over the past few years on behalf of both the club and the Parish Council and also does a number of other jobs Chacewater Football Club Secretary for the club "behind the scenes" Nigel Jewell which a grassroots club like (see here on the right) receiving his Chacewater needs doing. long service award from Trelawny League Chairman, Gerald Munden, In addition, Nigel has been an at the League AGM. active football referee since 1996. Nigel also received a personal letter from Greg Clarke, Leader of the FA Council, a gold medal, a pin badge and an inscribed glass plaque. Nigel joins two other long serving stalwarts of the Chacewater Football Club, Ken Moyle and Don Smith, in receiving this award.

7 Chacewater Players 40th Anniversary Season Dick Whittington We are looking for new cast members of all ages (Oh! Yes we are!). We would like to encourage boys and girls aged 8 and over; Teenager boys & girls; and adults interested in being either in the chorus or taking parts. Rehearsals are (mostly) on Monday evenings with performances at the end of January. We would like to invite anyone interested (parents and children) to the first meeting to hear information and the read-through on Monday 3rd September at 7.00.pm in Chacewater Village Hall. We hope to see all interested in being on stage or helping in some other way then. But don’t be put off if you haven’t made it on that

8 day. Phone for information on 01872 560485 or 07493 465872. Or just turn up on auditions night on 10th September. Auditions will be the following week at 6.30.pm for children and 7.30.pm for teens and adults. See you soon.

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9 10 One of the Best. A local Resident has asked "What's On in Chacewater" to offer congratulations the Chacewater & Devoran GP Surgery. Cornwall Live has reported on an NHS survey which puts our local Health Centre in the top 5 in Cornwall. The survey used criteria such as patient satisfaction and ease of making appointments. You can see the results on Facebook, or look at the survey online at https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/gp- patient-survey

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12 YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP) MONTHLY UPDATE By the time this article goes to press, we will hopefully have received feedback from on our First Cut Draft of the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) as well as confirmation on whether we need to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) – we hope not incidentally!

If the timing then goes according to plan, between the 26th August and 14th September, the NDP Team will make the required amendments to the Master document, refine a few associated submissions and prepare for a 6-week period of Public Consultation. Again, if all things go to plan, the start of the 6-week Neighbourhood Development Plan Public Consultation period will coincide and merge in with our much anticipated Chacewater Energy Day, which takes place in and around the Village Hall from 2.00 to 5.00pm on Saturday 15th September.

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14 Chacewater Football Club Our superb pre-season is now over with wins against Perranwell Res., Grampound, West Cornwall Res., Constantine Res., and draws against Lions, St. Agnes 3rds and Frogpool-Cus- garne Res. Grateful thanks to Kevin Bennetts who has done a sterling job in officiating our home matches. Our first league match back in the fold against 3rds ended in a 5-0 win for the Green Army thanks to goals from Sean Preston (2),James Martin (2) and Josh Symons. Stronger tests to come! A big vote of thanks to Chris Coombes for once again auditing the club accounts and to Gary Hawkey for helping other club officials with painting around the pavilion. Thanks also to Darren Bennetts and firm ‘Absolute Flooring’ for arranging for new polo shirts for the team and Gavin Bennetts for arranging for new warm up t-shirts. Forthcoming fixtures:

Tue. 28th Aug. Threemilestone Res. Home 6.15pm Sat. 1st Sept. Falmouth Utd. Away 2.30pm Sat. 8th Sept. Lizard Argyle Res. Home 2.30pm Sat. 15th Sept. Away 2.30pm Sat. 22nd Sept. Newlyn Lions Away 2.00pm Cornwall Junior Cup Sat. 29th Sept. Home 2.30pm

Great support from the village for our games. Thank you. Nigel Jewell

15 16 Kernow Microscopical Society The next meeting of the Kernow Microscopical Society will be on Saturday September 15th in the Killifreth room at Chacewater village hall at 1.30pm. Under the microscope. we shall be exploring bees and in particular their legs! If you are interested, do come along. You don't need to have a microscope. Our meetings focus on the practical aspects of microscopy; we try to have workshops, using microscopes and exploring methods of preparing specimen slides to view. Our members include professional microscopists who can assist with queries on instruments and microscopical techniques. In July, various members presented a topic of their choosing. We saw some interesting pollens; a pine pollen which was germinated on wet blotting paper and pollen from a 12ft flower spike of fucrea (giant agave look-alike). We were shown an antique double-bladed scalpel for cutting slices and some very interesting Victorian slides from the collection of a doctor who studied algae. There were also slides of the seabed from soundings taken during the laying of the first transatlantic cable in 1855 and slides from soundings from the Red Sea for the cable joining Britain to India and Australia. We are currently actively searching for new members and would be very happy to welcome you. Have a look at our 2018 events diary at http://kernowmicroscopy.webplus.net to see our meetings for the rest of the year. You can also email us at [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming more of you to our meetings. Tea and biscuits are available too! Pat Woodward Publicity Officer

17 Chacewater and District Horticultural and Fanciers Society With September just around the corner it’s time once again for the village institution that is Chacewater Show!! Started back in the 1950s when the world & the village were very different. Our 65th show this year will once again be held in Chacewater School & the Village hall. Entering is both fun and simple, with classes for Pigeons & Poultry, Garden produce, Photography, Cookery, All sorts of crafts & plenty for the children too. Chacewater School enter a wonderful array of artwork & handwriting & with over 300 open classes there really is something for everyone.

Closing date for entries this year is Monday 17th September entries can be posted, phoned or emailed to the sectional secretaries, details are in the schedule. Schedules are available on line on the parish website or from Mrs Julie Oats 01872 279628 or [email protected] You don’t have to enter you can just come along look at others hard work, meet friends both old and new & enjoy some refreshments & a chat. For information or enquiries call 01872 560079 or email [email protected] Karen Crocker-Bath

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18 19 STATION ROAD CLEAN UP - MANY THANKS! A huge thanks to Jenny, Jill, David, Paul and Ian from the Station Road area for all their work over the weekend of the 20th to 22nd July that saw them cut back the build-up of foliage and clear around the drains along the roadside verge, just beyond the 40mph sign. A great effort one and all, this has made a huge difference to the area and will hopefully prevent rain waters from passing over the drains in future.

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20 21 22 Resignation It is with regret that the Parish Council had to accept the resignation of Jim Holford on Friday evening. Jim has been a very active member of the Chacewater Parish Council since coming to the village, always ready to volunteer or even help out with his tractor if appropriate. He will certainly be missed by his fellow councillors. I for one will miss his contributions and counsel during debates. We all wish him well in his future endeavours and extend to him our grateful thanks for all that he has done. This now leaves the Council with three vacant seats and we would be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to consider joining us, come a long and sit in at one of our meetings and get a feel of what it is all about. Martin Stephens Chairman Chacewater Parish Council

CHACEWATER PARISH COUNCIL Now meets at 7.pm on the last Friday of the month in the Killifreth Room Chacewater Village Hall starting with Public Question Time all welcome

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Western End of Recreation Ground Regenerated for Community Use

Following a good deal or planning and a few days of hard graft - primarily on the 18th and 19th July - a long awaited project to clear up and regenerate the western end of the Recreation Ground has been given a much- needed boost and will soon become an area for everyone to enjoy. In broad order, the plan was to:

The western end of the Recreation Ground had �� Remove and dispose suffered from an overgrowth of unwanted foliage of the dense bramble, down the years and needed to be cleared

24 ivy and any other unwanted growth that had basically smothered the area down the years.

�� Rediscover the old sand pit and turn it into a bed of low maintenance shrubs.

�� Redefine the area behind the football goalmouth netting to enable the copper beech saplings to grow unhindered.

�� Introduce some simple but robust seating to the area so that members of the community can sit and either watch the football, take a picnic or just admire the surrounding landscape.

Day One - Dressed and ready to go!

One of the many “spin-off” projects identified through the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) – which in this instance sought to enhance a public green space for community use – none of this would have been achieved without the exceptional efforts of some key individuals from within and outside our community, who need to be thanked: P.T.O.

25 Firstly, Jim Holford (who has sadly since moved away from the village) started us off by flailing the area, which cut the job in half from the get go!

With a bit of heavy machinery at times!

Then there was Danny Konik from the Cormac Solutions Ltd, who pro- vided the Community Tool Trolley and helped dispose of a great deal of green waste.

Nigel Jewel, Brian Charles and Nathan Carter from the football club cleared a large area between the pavilion and store before Simon Blake got in there and broke down wood into more manageable sizes for household use.

Tony Reynolds provided a great deal of the practical sense, industry and light machinery to clear significant swathes of growth down to root level.

Neal and Duncan from Chacewater Garden Centre offered us some top soil for the sand pit and the pallets that Paul Shevlin and Steve Leech then transformed into a robust table, some benches and further compost bins – they did much more.

26 �� Angie Beckham provided a mini tiller machine to dig up the compacted clay in the sand pit and (with the help from Gill Knill) continued the weeding effort.

The new plantation in the old sand pit Clearing the overgrown area gives it a chance to breathe

Paul Shevlin and Steve ...and look at the end result! Leech get to grips with transforming pallets into benches. Lastly, we received some outstanding help from another most unlikely volunteer source; a dozen or so members of the Highways (HE) team responsible for delivering the future A30 dual carriageway works between the roundabouts from Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross; which will do so much to improve our transport connectivity in the years ahead. Drawn from offices as far as Wales, Exeter and Bristol, senior management and staff came down, quite literally mucked in and experienced a bit of P.T.O. life in our area. Sustained by the odd pasty from the Bakery,

27 their vigour and commitment over 2 days in the baking sun, alongside the local team, had to be seen to be believed. Equally important, friendships were forged that will hopefully be longstanding and hopefully see members of the HE team re-visit a site that has been so transformed by their efforts.

So, what is planned for this area of the Rec now? Well, now we have cleared the area, made good and planted a few shrubs to make the old sand pit - the main feature - we need to keep on top of the weed growth until the await the autumn period in particular. At that point, we will sow what is known as “shade” grass seed along the banks and under the trees, with a view to encouraging its use as a relaxing recreation space.

What can you, the Community do to help? Well, it’s all rather simple really. Sit and enjoy this facility but occasionally consider bringing a pair of gardening gloves and secateurs to keep the ivy and brambles at bay – the compost bins are pretty close by, so you would not need to dispose of anything yourself.

An exhausted team take a well-earned rest at the end of Day 2.

Photos were taken of before and after but not included here. So why not take a stroll to that area to admire the difference for yourself and give thanks to the hard work done by all these volunteers.

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30 JENNY''S GARDEN PATCH ~ SEPTEMBER Another month has flown by and Autumn is just around the corner. Hopefully your gardens are still looking good and the food crops are coming in thick and fast. September is a busy month with plenty of jobs that need doing, gathering in your crops, tiding up and new plantings

PLANT OF THE MONTH DAFFODIL

Daffodil, also known as narcissus and jonquil, is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the Amaryllis family. Grown in masses they are a delightful sight, and with colours ranging from white and yellow through to pink, there's a daffodil for every garden. Daffodils are normally available from mid August onward, and are best planted at that time, but planting can be extended right through to end of October. Even if planted in November, they will not disappoint in the following spring. The most important thing when planting daffodils is to plant them at the correct depth. As a basic guide the depth want to be 3 times the length of the bulb e.g. if the bulb is 2 inches, they should be planted at a depth of 6 inches. However, it is better to err on the side of planting more deeply. Planting them more deeply makes it less likely they will dry out.

SEPTEMBER IN THE GARDEN

■ Buy or make a compost bin to take autumn debris. ■ Plant new perennials. ■ Remove spent summer annuals and replace with spring bedding such as wallflowers and forget-me-nots. ■ Plant spring-flowering bulbs in beds, borders, pots and grass. ■ Plant prepared bulbs for indoor flowering around Christmas ■ Sow hardy annuals, such as marigolds, centaurea and California poppies. ■ Begin moving tender plants into sheltered positions or into the greenhouse or conservatory. ■ Carry out autumn lawn maintenance, including aerating, scarifying, top dressing and feeding. Reseed bare patches, and create new lawn from seed. ■ Plant garlic, winter lettuce, turnips, spring cabbages and autumn onion sets in the vegetable garden. ■ Prune climbing roses when they've finished flowering, removing dead, damaged and diseased stems. ■ Lift and divide congested clumps of herbaceous perennials.. ■ Cut back the canes on summer-fruiting raspberries

Have a great month in your gardens, we might even be lucky and have an Indian Summer. If you would like any further information come along to Chacewater Garden Centre and have a chat with any of the helpful and friendly staff. Jenny Matthews (Manageress)

31 VILLAGE PONDWATCH – AUGUST 2018 The water is still too murky to see much below the surface. Since June, grass snakes have stirred-up sediment while hunting the pond bottom. Early in August a medium- sized grass snake (70 – 80cm) swam out of the shadows and paused to bask in the morning sunlight. Ten minutes later, he swam across to the south shore showing signs of a successful hunt. One third down from head to tail, the body bulged to twice its usual girth for some 10–15 cm as it floated in sunshine with his head resting on a raft of weed. A great silver diving beetle broke the surface, its shiny black back the size of a brazil nut, stirring and shaking the water lily leaves. Water boatmen also continually ripple the surface. As the water clears a little after rainfall, one or two slender water stick insects emerge with beady eyes looking for prey. Yellow fringed water lilies bloom abundantly across the pond. On the bankside the flowers of purple loosestrife and common knapweed also attract a steady stream of carder and red-tailed bumble bees, beetles and hoverflies. Heavy crops of blackberries are swelling and wasps feed on over-ripe fruit. Honey bees, a small copper and blue butterflies frequent yellow heads of ragwort. Different habitats across the Millennium Green give food and shelter to a great variety of wildlife including at least a dozen species of butterfly. When the wind blows, many dragonflies and damselflies take refuge in long grass or up in the trees. On warm

32 and quieter days they return to the pond. Red darters hold stations around the edge and fiercely guard their territory. An Emperor dragonfly brushes them aside to hunt and large southern hawkers lay eggs among the reeds.

Paul Shevlin

33 7.30.pm St Paul’s Church Chacewater Handbell . Music on the Organ by John Sheppard. ‘Nimrod’, followed by Dvorak’s

A real MusicalAdmission Treat £5

34 Roseland House, Chacewater

On Saturday 15th September the Garden and National collection of Lapageria rosea, held here at Roseland House, Chacewater, will be open free of charge between 1pm and 5pm Lapageria rosea is the National flower of Chile and was introduced to Cornwall (and the rest of the UK) by William Lobb in 1848. William Lobb was the gardener at House before he was hired by the Veitch Nursery based in Exeter and tasked with collecting various plants which included both Lapageria and Monkey Puzzle trees. He boarded HM Packet Seagull, which was to set sail from Falmouth on 7 November 1840 bound for Brazil, it seems extraordinary that he then walked across South America to get to Chile His brother Thomas was also a Plant collector for the Veitch Nursery, between the two of them many of our garden plants were because of their collections. Charlie & Liz Pridham Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella & Lapageria rosea cvs. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

lapageria beatrix anderson

35 Mobile Library Service The Mobile Library will visit Chacewater Parish at:-

Twelveheads Chapel 11.50 am - 12.10 pm The Car Park in Chacewater Village 1.20 pm - 2.00 pm ~ then onto High View, Blackwater 2.15 pm - 2.35 pm on Thursday 13th September

News from St. Paul’s Church

We will be holding an Art and Craft Exhibition on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th September opening from 10.30am through till 4.30pm. Hopefully this will be full of exciting new exhibits ranging from textiles and pottery to quilting, glass painting, weaving, oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings, plenty to see and purchase. The children of Chacewater School will also have some of their work on display. During the whole day there will be refreshments including morning coffee with home- made cakes and biscuits, light lunches with soup, rolls, sandwiches, sausage rolls and quiche, and afternoon cream teas. Please come and support our church and enjoy the art produced by local artists and some from further afield.

On Sunday 16th there will be the annual Greyhound Blessing at 2pm. Anyone with a greyhound is very welcome at this short service, all the dogs are blessed and then they leave for a walk followed by a cream tea.

We will be holding a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ on Saturday 29th September at 7pm. There will be a concert led by the local ‘InTune’ Choir with Amy Sapwell as the M.D. and the Handbell Ringers from St. Piran’s. Perran-ar-Worthal.

36 All the familiar music will follow led on the organ by John Sheppard. He will begin with ‘Nimrod’, followed by Dvorak’s 9th better known as ‘Goin’ Home’, some Sea Shanties, Pomp and Circumstance, Jerusalem, I vow to Thee my Country and Rule Britannia. Flags will be provided at the door and everybody will be able to enjoy a really good sing! The programme will end with Trelawney, God save the Queen and Auld Lang Syne. There will be refreshments during the interval and admission will be £5. This will go towards church funds. We look forward to welcoming you all for a real musical treat.

On Sunday 30th we will be holding our Harvest Festival service when we will be joined by the Methodists. Everybody will be very welcome and the service will be followed by refreshments. Best wishes, M. Lister

37 Local Government News. Chacewater Dear Reader I suppose that although the work of the Council goes on, August is a time when we all think of holidays and the weather until recently has been brilliant for people to enjoy our wonderful Cornish landscape and beaches as well as all the outdoor activities that it offers. However, for farmers, the shortage of grass has become a very serious issue for the production of milk and also in this part of the county “green vegetables” e.g. cabbage, cauliflowers etc so for the approaching winter these items are bound to become more expensive. Overall it is a good job that we cannot control the weather because no one of us would in the end be happy. Back to Council business in Chacewater. There has been, (I am very glad to say “has been”) electricity problems at the Brookside Flats, both internally and externally with lighting which is both of vision and security not been good. I am glad to day that there issues have now been resolved. Cornwall Council have also agreed that in the future these flats will be offered to people of over 55 years of age, so if any Chacewater person knows of a suitable applicant of that age who requires a home, please get in touch with me (details at the end of this article). The Local Neighbourhood plan team are forging ahead with a local future plan for Chacewater, so please be prepared to give time and support these ideas, as it gives every resident the opportunity to have a say and part in planning what Chacewater should be like in the longer term. There are several planning applications in Chacewater at the moment and two enforcement issues that I am dealing with. To end on a seasonal item, I think any Harvest Festival Service should have a few sheaves of wheat to help decorate a country Church and to that end it gave me pleasure to be able to stop Beatrice’s nephew as he was driving his combine harvester and

38 bind up some sheaves and have delivered them ready for the Parish Church to truly sing “Bring in the sheaves”. Home 01872 273329, Mobile 07962 217 665 or by email [email protected] Yours with kind regards

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39 Time to retire! After 40 years of continuous fundraising, raising tens of thousands of pounds, for many projects it's finally time to call it a day. Age (79) and health have caught up with me and on behalf of all my supporters can I personally thank all the Companies, local and national, Businesses, Trusts, Councils, Grant authorities that have over many years given me and my committees the funding and support to carry on, the committee members including myself and secretaries were all voluntary and every penny raised went direct to the project worked on at that particular time. I can't thank them enough for all their support and input. Groups and local organisations helped include Age concern, Shelter box, RNIB, Animal hospital, Mini bus appeal, Children's Hospice S.W., Churches, Chapels, Play Groups, School's clubs. Bands, Choirs, and several individual personal appeals, it gives me great pleasure, seeing the many groups, charities still carrying on today with their good work. ^ To finalise by the end of this financial year 20l8 I would like to complete one or two outstanding projects so any help for one final time with either a donation, made out to ‘Four Lanes Projects’, gift cards, vouchers, tickets, everything, as in the past, will be acknowledged. Mr. Tommy Bray Four Lanes

And Finally …… A reminder that Chacewater Players will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary season of pantomime. Some original members are still with us. Some of the children in the chorus have children of their own that are now members. A copy of the original programme with cast and backstage is copied opposite. We would like to see members old and new helping us the celebrate so see the events list and articles elsewhere.

40 41 On Behalf of Chacewater Parish Council “What’s On in Chacewater” is publishing emergency numbers to help readers who may need them.

EMERGENCY / Out of hours TELEPHONE contact nos

South West Water (SWW) Large water leaks 0344 346 2020 SWW Overflowing manholes etc 0344 346 2020 Flooding roads / houses 0300 1234 222 (anytime) Highways Emergencies Fallen Trees 0300 1234 222 (anytime)

Western Power Emergency information Power cuts etc 0800 678 3105 General contact enquiries 0800 096 3080 Electricity emergency Power lines down etc 0800 40 40 90

Gas Emergency / leaks / smell etc 0800 111 999

Council Housing emergency repairs 0300 1234 161 (anytime) Anti-social behaviour 0300 1234 161 (anytime)

Police 999 or 112 for emergencies or if non urgent 101

Ambulance 999 or 112 for emergencies or if non urgent 111 for the NHS medical helpline Fire 999 or 112 for emergencies Cornwall Fire and Rescue also have non-urgent numbers: general enquiries 0300 1234 232 and 24 hour fire safety advice 0800 3581 999

42 St Paul’s Church, Chacewater SUNDAY SERVICES AT 9.45am Preachers in September are:- Sep 2nd Rev. Ann Butcher Sep 9th Rev. Steve Fletcher Sep 16th 9.45 Rev. Simon Bone/ Rev. Richard Wallis 2.00.p.m. – Greyhound Blessing Service Sep 23rd Rev. Owen Blatchly Sep 30th Rev. Karen Hunter Jones With Chacewater Methodists for Harvest Festival

Everybody welcome Refreshments follow in the Common Room A warm welcome awaits everyone at St Paul’s. For further information please call Terry Lister (01872 560421) or Maureen Hartley (01872 560153)

CHACEWATER METHODIST CHURCH WELCOMES ONE AND ALL TO COME AND JOIN US EVERY SUNDAY CHACEWATER VILLAGE HALL Morning Service at 10.30.am unless stated otherwise

Preachers in September Sunday 2nd September :- Andrew Johnson Sunday 9th September :- We join our friends at Hicks Mill Sunday 16th September :- Roy Davey Sunday 23rd September :- Rev Aubin de Gruchy Ambulance 999 or 112 for emergencies Sunday 30th September :- We join St. Paul’s Church for their Harvest Festival Service Further information from Revd Susan Golden 01872 263822 or 07951 428218 or [email protected]

43 REGULAR ORGANISATIONS IN CHACEWATER PARISH If you would like to add your organisation to “What’s On in Chacewater” please contact the editor. Tel: 01872 560485 or email [email protected] Chacewater Players meet every Monday at 7.30.pm (adults) February to May [summer season] and every Monday at 6.30.pm (children) from September to January [pantomime] inclusive in Chacewater Village Hall. For information Tel: 01872 560343.

Chacewater Methodist Parent & Toddler Group Every Friday 9.30 - 11.30.am in term time in the new Bowling Clubhouse, Falmouth Road, Chacewater. contact: Becky Tippett on (01872) 560429 or Helen New on 01872 562920 / 07964 751024 for further details

Kernow Microscopical Society meets normally every third Saturday in the month in the Killifreth Room of Chacewater Village Hall 1.30 - 5.30.pm with something for everyone. http://kernowmicroscopy.webplus.net/

Chacewater Women's Institute meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.15 pm in the W.I. Hall For information Tel: Anne Benson (01872) 271948

1st Chacewater Guiding Friday (Term time) at Chacewater School Rainbows (Girls aged 5 - 7) meet 4.45pm - 5.45pm Tel (01209) 820020 Brownies (Girls aged 7 - 10) meet 4.45pm - 7.15pm Tel 07703 674464 Guides (Girls aged 10 - 14) meet 5.00pm - 7.00pm Tel 07703 674464 To join online visit: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/register-your-daughter

Chacewater boys welcome at 1st Threemilestone Scout Group Beavers meet Mondays 5.00.pm - 6.15.pm in Threemilestone Methodist Hall Cubs meet Thursdays 6.00.pm - 7.30.pm in Threemilestone Methodist Hall Scouts meet Thursdays 7.00.pm - 9.00pm in Tomperrow Girls also welcome! For information Tel: Akela 01872 560531

44 REGULAR ORGANISATIONS IN CHACEWATER PARISH

Dance Club meets normally every Wednesday afternoon 2.00.pm - 4.15.pm in Chacewater Village Hall for ballroom and sequence dancing. All wecome at this friendly group. Tel: (01209) 214851 for more information.

Chacewater Runners Meet in the Village Car Park on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Hares & Tortoises are welcome to join us running in the trails in the parish . Just turn up to run as much or as little as is right for you. Wear good running shoes as there could be mud!!! Bring a torch (a head torch is ideal). For info. See Facebook and join the group ‘Chacewater Runners’

Kernow Karate meets Thursday evenings. For information Tel: (01872) 561644 or e-mail: [email protected]

Chacewater Rights of Way (Crow) Walking Group meets 1st Sunday in each month in the Car Park in the village. For info. Tel: 561364 or email gillian_knill@hotmailcom

Cornwall Orchid Society meets 1st Sunday in each month at 2pm in the Killifreth Room of Chacewater Village Hall. For info Tel: 07561 161461 or 07929 248156

Sisters in Stitches Craft Group meets last Monday of every month 2.00.pm at 3 Estrella Place, The Terrace, Chacewater. Chacewater Evergreen Club meets at 2.00.pm alternate Thursdays in the W.I. Hall. Tel: (01872) 560772 “WHAT’S ON IN CHACEWATER” BY POST Don’t forget that if someone you know lives outside the Parish of Chacewater but wants to keep in touch we can send them monthly copies of “What’s On in Chacewater”. Just give us a supply of stamped, addressed C5 envelopes and we’ll do the rest. Send envelopes to: Ronda, 6 The Terrace, Chacewater, Cornwall, TR4 8LT.

45 Contacting your Local Councillors Chacewater Parish Council Brenda Bailey MBE Tel: 01872 560485 [email protected] Vice Chairman Paul Bearham Tel: 01872 560478 [email protected] John Carley Tel: 01209 821555 [email protected] Alan Crocker Tel: 01872 560079 [email protected] Paul Dyer Tel: 01872 560758 [email protected] Chris Kent Tel: 01872 561385 [email protected] Rob Knill Tel: 01872 561364 [email protected] Steve Leech Tel: 01872 560288 [email protected] Martin Stephens Tel: 01872 560784 [email protected] Chairman 3 Vacancies

Chacewater Parish Council Clerk Mrs. Charlotte Bearham; The Malt House, Chacewater Hill, Chacewater, TR4 8QA Tel: 01872 560478 or e-mail: [email protected]

Chacewater Parish Council Tree Warden Gary Bailey Tel: 07718 66017 [email protected]

Cornwall Council Cllr. John Dyer MBE Tel: 01872 273329 Mob: 07962 217665 e-mail: [email protected]

Chacewater Parish Council meets in the Killifreth Room at Chacewater Village Hall at 7pm on the last Friday of most months. The exceptions are January, August & December. Occasional meetings are also on 2nd Friday of the month when necessary. Dates of all meetings are listed in the What’s On in Chacewater events list and on Parish Council notice boards.

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