Issue 134 Aug/Sept 2017

Farewell Margaret

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2 Hayle Town Council has going back),in 1963 in her presented Margaret Tanner a capacity as a nurse working in very well-known citizen, in every the local hospital where she met sense of the word, who is her late husband, and that she leaving Hayle for personal had enjoyed and adored the reasons, with a ceramic HTC town ever since and included Plate in recognition of her work. her children in making Hayle a In his address to the Council special place for her. and friends of Margaret, Mayor Margaret then thanked Nick Farrar thanked her for all everyone throughout Hayle who that she had achieved over the has helped her over the years to years. He said everything that is which there was enthusiastic good in Hayle she had a hand in applause. - such as the Foodbank, Hayle We at the Pump wish Decorative Lighting, the Raft Margaret well and are sure that race, Hayle in Bloom, Churches her home village will soon together, Cancer Research UK, benefit from her energy and St Joseph’s Church and she good work and Hayle will miss was the main driving force her. behind the wonderful Hayle Celebration Day and these were just a few of the activities for which she provided help and support. He added that she could leave Hayle with her head held high, knowing that she had given more for our town than most, and that she was an example to us all and that Hayle was better for all her hard work. On behalf of the town and everyone he presented the plate as a small gesture of thanks. In reply Margaret said she was honoured to have been involved with so many projects and gave an outline of her life in Hayle. Having arrived here from Ireland, (to where she is now 3 Marie Frédérique the track where citizens can practice president of Pordic Twinning the noble French art of “boules” has sent this report, written or “Pétanque” - the word they by the Secretary Robin use in the South of France for Poulton describing their this version of “bowls.” Instead recent visit to Hayle. of rolling wooden balls as in Hayle-Pordic Twinning Teams British crown bowls, the French celebrate their 20th throw metal balls at the “jack” on a sandy track. They are Anniversary. medieval cannonballs of solid th In celebration of the 20 steel, and therefore sobriety is anniversary of the Twinning of recommended. Death can Hayle with Pordic, a whole ensue if a cannonball takes off series of symbols and in the wrong direction (as many celebrations was arranged in a Cornish privateer has proved late May 2017. The biggest in past centuries). A splendid symbol was the construction of panel beside the a BOULODROME beside the BOULODROME explains the Hayle swimming pool, a sandy 20th anniversary Jumelage

4 celebration; a wooden bench is provided for watchers or the exhausted; and a copper plate given by the men and women of Pordic adorns the wooden frame of the elegant bowling alley. On May 26th an inaugural game of “Boules” was held between the current twinning presidents, Sonya and Marie-Frédérique, and the founding presidents Maurice and Claude. The first boules were lobbed in memory of the two mayors who signed the original twinning agreement: the late Charlie Allen and André Guédé of happy memory. The quality of this inaugural game was so terrible, that the youth members of the Pordic delegation (aged 8 – 15) were called in to provide better skills, allowing the Elders to retire before complete humiliation could ensue. A dinner reception was held that evening in the West Golf Club, at the gracious invitation of the Club Captain Richard – husband of the Hayle Twinning President. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor attended, and a second delightful ceremony took place (together with speeches in French and English) with the presentation of a magnificent wooden JIGSAW of two matching, interlocking pieces 5 reading: “HAYLE – PORDIC 20 ANS” (20 years). Each town will keep and display one piece of the jigsaw, and the twin pieces shall be rejoined during every visit. The Pordic sculpture now hangs in the Salle Charlie Allen in Pordic. It will be taken down to meet its twin on August 25th 2017, when the Hayle delegation next arrives in Pordic. Dinner included Bang-Bang Chicken; roast beef with vegetables and Yorkshire pud, a bakery complement which astonished the French: “do you Eeenglish eat zis with ze meat, or ees eet for ze dessert?” Followed by meringue with strawberries, ice-cream and Cornish clotted cream (which delighted the French, especially when the closest translation we could find was “coagulated”). The meringues were perfect: crunchy on the outside, and just gooey enough on the inside to stick to your dentures. After hearing about the “coagulated cream” several French – who are notoriously hypochondriac - were seen dialing their coronary specialists to ask for an appointment. The Skyliners provided great music at the Golf Club. This 15 -piece Big Band played dance 6 tunes and Glen Miller classics, -Paul proved able to handle a bringing two dozen Hayle and dozen of the best female Pordic dancers onto the floor. dancers, and the women’s They claim on their website to crème-de-la-crème were be “a truly 1940’s experience . undoubtedly Sonya, Julia and We only play from vintage Emma from Hayle. That Cornish arrangements or transcriptions, cream obviously brings out the rather than modern day dancing talent in Cornish interpretations which many lasses. bands pass as 1940’s. We are The community outing to Land’s the band that plays authentic End was greatly enjoyed, 1940’s Dance Music, looks like despite intermittent rain. a band from the 1940’s and The First and Last House sounds like a band from the (“Première et la Dernière 1940’s.” The Skyliners did a Maison d’Angleterre”) was a grand job for the Jumelage, and success, where there was more the French loved them! We coagulated cream and ice have to note that the only cream. This was the day that serious male dancers came Exeter beat Wasps to win the from Pordic: but Robin and Jean club Championship, and George

7 -the-farmer made a speech in terrible French, in honour of Jack Newell’s try for . The Bretons visited the “End-to- End” exhibit, and read with amazement the English fascination with running, walking, cycling, even wheelbarrowing 874 miles (1398 Km) from John O’Groats to Land’s End. They were heard making literary references to Asterix and Obelix, those famous resisters against Roman occupation of Brittany - “Ils son fous, ces Anglais !” Talking of Roman occupation, some visitors made a visit to the spectacular Phillack pub “Bucket of Blood” where there is said to have been an Inn since Roman times. The current building is at least 300 years old, and its foundations may be at least twice as old as that. The bloody story of an Exciseman with his throat cut being found at the bottom of the well (his death was recorded as “accidental”) is a reminder of Cornish history: not just a county of fishing and mining and friendly cows making clotted cream, but a place of pirates and wreckers, rivals of the Breton sailors across the Channel; the home of privateers and smugglers, who greatly enriched the wine- merchants of Bordeaux and 8 Cognac. Gentle jokes were made during the visit about the . The Pordic guests went home with a new oath to add to their English language studies: “Great Buckets of Blood!” In the French accent, “O! ze greeet bookettes of blooood” …. it sounds hilarious.

As usual, we're taking a break in August, but we'll be back on Saturday evening the 9th of September with a new season of 'fine films and friendly faces,' presented twice each month at the Passmore Edwards Institute. Some of the titles under consideration for this autumn include A Quiet Passion, A Man Called Ove, Their Finest, My Life as a Courgette, Frantz, After the Storm, Alone in Berlin, etc. Look for our new programme online later in August -- www.haylefilmclub.org.uk - but meantime feel free to contact us with suggestions! Incredibly, we've been running for five years now, so expect a celebration event later this year. Advance thanks to our members and audience for their steady and growing support over this time -- and to all our committee members, past and present. Donna Anton, Chair 01736 753184 9 June. Once again, the Friends of Hayle Pool gave their time to Council assist prior to opening for the Corner season, thank you. The council also installed new windows and doors to changing rooms and a new entrance arrangement has been introduced. Each year a New Councillors little more work is undertaken helping to steadily improve the Since the last edition three new loved facility. This year we are councillors have joined the feeling the benefit of the solar, council, representing South thermal covers that were installed Ward. We welcome Councillors at the end of the season 2016. Harry Blakeley, Peter Channon The water is averaging a and Andrew Roden, who temperature of 24 degrees so successfully gained their seats by there are no excuses not to come co-option. Their contact details in and enjoy! are listed on the council’s website page. The pool is open daily from 11am till 6pm. The last day of this Hayle Open Air Swimming Pool season is Sunday 10 September. The pool opened on Saturday 24

10 CCTV The Council recently placed the order for 2 additional CCTV cameras to extend the coverage provided by the existing network. It is anticipated that SSE will be installing these imminently. They will cover the Recreation Ground and the far end of Copperhouse and the Penpol Terrace, harbour and Jubilee Bridge areas. Hayle Civic Service and Parade This year’s event will take place on 8 October 2017 and as usual the Parade will meet and form in the Commercial Road Car Park from 2.30pm. Guests are invited to park in the car park and the Parade will process, led by Hayle Town Band, to St Elwyn’s Church for the Civic Service, which starts at 3pm. Following the Service the Parade will return to the Day Care Centre for refreshments. Farewell to Mrs Margaret Tanner The mayor, on behalf of the town council, presented Mrs Tanner with a prestigious town plate and a bouquet of flowers at a recent town council meeting. The council wanted to thank her for her considerable contribution to the town and steadfast support for local initiatives and groups. We wish you all the best Margaret, you will be sorely missed.

11 Hayle Community Centre Space is available for regular sessions or one off bookings. Remember that the CAB, Adult Education and others hold regular sessions and surgeries. Many people also use the facility to host parties! Contact the Town Clerk’s office for details of

services and available space. Hayle Town Council Hayle Community Centre 58 Queensway Hayle TR27 4NX 01736 755005 [email protected] www.hayletowncouncil.net Office hours 9.30am – 12.30 p.m.

Comment on the Neighbourhood Plan – But Be Quick! Hayle’s Neighbourhood Plan is

12 about to go through its final approval stages and we need your comments to make sure we have everything right. If you have missed the notices around town and in the newspaper and are not on the email list, there is still time – but not much. The official closing date is the 4th of August and you can comment by going to our website feeding to Queenie, which at np.hayle.net or visit the library delighted the small children or the Town Clerk’s Office. holding their ice creams out of reach. Darren must have been If you miss the deadline, send quite exhausted from fielding the your comments in anyway, we constant stream of questions may be able to make some last about his life style. Quite the minute changes. tourist attraction (perhaps he John Bennett, Chairman, should be hired here as such). Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group 01736-753184. Mobile: 07876-152915.

The Good Life Hayle has recently been treated to a rare sight on Penpol Terrace opposite the harbour. As the photo shows, a beautiful horse named Queenie and a caravan with owner Darren Munn, made camp on the green grass among the flower beds. His arrival provided a lot of interest among the many people drawn to this unusual sight, some buying fruit and veg from across the road at the Farm Shop and

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Every year for the last fifteen he has made the long trek from Cirencester to Land’s End, leading Queenie, stopping when it suits him, and visiting historic buildings and sights along the way. Darren makes the Gypsy Caravan which he sells along the route somewhere, whereupon he loads up his few possessions and

makes his way back to Cirencester to prepare for the following year, having made enough to keep going for a while. This however is his last trip as Queenie is getting on a bit and he has problems with his hands. Because of this he is hoping to set up doing Green Woodcraft somewhere in Wales. First he has to persuade the authorities there that this will be a viable and productive lifestyle and hopes for public support in reaching this goal. We wish him the very best of luck. 14

Hayle Swimming Pool

Hayle Outdoor Swimming Pool is open again and is looking better than ever this year thanks to the volunteers who have worked so hard to prepare it. The new entrance is located in the Swimming Pool car park, the pool is open daily from 11am until 6pm, is attended by a great team of Lifeguards, and prices have not been increased for the sixth consecutive year by Hayle Town Council. Tuesdays are free to residents of TR27 postcode if you obtain a pass from the Town Council Office (proof of residence and small photo required) so please come along and use it. The pool is much warmer than it used to be, thanks to the solar thermal covers that were installed last year with the grant money obtained from the M & S Community Energy Fund - so there is no longer the excuse that it is too cold! Evening Swim Trial at Hayle Swimming Pool - a trial EVENING swim took place on Tuesday 11/7/17 between 18:30 and 19:30 and attracted a lot of interest, it is likely to be continued 15 on Tuesday evenings. this is refunded when the Boules For full details and confirmation are returned. please see the pool facebook Would you like to meet up for a page, or call in and request game with other players? Maybe details. make up a team? If so, contact Incredible Edible plants have Richard Jones on 01736 755267 been planted by Alison and Pete who would be happy to join in. from the Hayle Hub - so you can I would like to thank Hayle Lions help yourself to a tomato, for donating gloss paint and courgette or one of the other masonry paint to the Friends of delights. the Pool, which has enabled us to If you don't fancy getting wet then paint the changing cubicles, and why not try your hand playing another volunteer (thank you Boules? The new Boules pitch is Alan) to gloss paint every internal located alongside the pool door and frame. buildings, and you can hire the If swimming and Boules haven't Boules from Cafe Riviere at the tempted you, then why not come Swimming Pool - the cost is £2 along for a leisurely stroll through which the Café donates to the the sub-tropical gardens at King Friends of Hayle Swimming Pool. George v Memorial Walk? A £10.00 deposit is also required, They're fantastic, and you could

16 finish the trip with an ice cream on the beach. Whatever you do this summer, enjoy yourself and remember the Swimming Pool Team are ready to welcome you. More information about Hayle Outdoor Swimming Pool can be found at the Friends of Hayle Outdoor Swimming Pool website: www.hayleswimmingpoolfriends. org.uk

STEP INTO ACTION TO HELP ST JULIA’S HOSPICE SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER The Mayor of Hayle Councillor Nick Farrar, is calling on everyone to step into action and join this year’s sponsored walk to help raise funds for Cornwall Hospice Care. Organised by the charity, which incorporates St Julia’s Hospice in Hayle, and supported by the Mayor and Hayle Town Council, the Hayle Walk takes place this year on Sunday 3 September and is open to everyone - including their dogs. Registration forms are available from St Julia’s Hospice fundraising office, Hayle Town Council and the Hayle Cornwall Hospice Care shop. Alternatively you can download the form from 17 www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk - get involved ‘our events’ page. Please register early in order to receive your sponsorship form so that you can start raising much needed funds for your local hospice. Walkers can choose between a five-mile walk - including some coastal footpath and dunes, or a two-mile walk - including the King George V Memorial Walk. The Refreshments will be provided shorter walk is suitable for all and bottles of water for walkers to ages and abilities - including take en-route will be available mobility scooters. thanks to the support of Bookers Both walks start from Hayle Open Cash & Carry. Air Swimming Pool car park: Nick Farrar Mayor of Hayle, said: registration for the five-mile walk "The mayor's walk is again starts from 1.30pm, and from supporting St Julia's Hospice. 2.30pm for the two-mile event. This wonderful facility we have has served Cornwall with incredible compassion and dignity over the years. Having had close family and friends receive care at the hospice, I have enormous respect for the staff and the facilities offered. This year has even greater significance to me and my family, as my Mum was recently a patient at St Julia’s, the care and support we all received over the few weeks Mum was there helped us all cope at what was a very difficult time. St Julia’s is not just a place to die, many receive care packages that help prolong and improve the quality of life for patients. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to raise awareness of St Julia's Hospice and hope that the town can join me to raise 18 much needed funds for it”. If you are unable to step into action this year please consider either making a donation, sponsoring someone else, or giving a few hours of your time on the day to assist with marshalling. Anyone interested in marshalling please contact Ellie Giggal on 01736 755005. Donations can be sent to either St Julia’s Hospice Fundraising Office, Foundry Hill, Hayle TR27 4HW or the Hayle Town Council Office at 58 Queensway, Hayle, TR27 4NX”For more information please contact Sarah Newton at St Julia’s Fundraising office on 01736 755770 HAYLE TENNIS CLUB UPDATE

Are you fit, up and running? If you are, please join the club! First some information on how to find us, as it has come to our notice that many are unaware that a tennis club exists in Hayle. You will find us at 20 Tremeadow Terrace- it is in fact 19 at the very end of this road and behind The White Hart Hotel. Hayle Tennis club has now gone fully online which means there is a booking system so that members and visitors can easily book a court online from a computer or mobile phone. The system also enables people to join and existing members to update their membership. www.clubspark.Ita.org.uk/

HayleTennisClub New members are welcome. We are a small friendly club with very competitive fees. If you are on holiday in the area you can also play at our club for an appropriate charge provided you have the correct footwear. So what are you waiting for? Now you know where we are, come and join us. For more information, contact Emma Sandham

on 0751 340 7375

RNLI Hayle Branch

The Hayle Branch of the RNLI held its Annual General Meeting on 14th June at the Lifeguard Support Centre in Hayle. Despite being a small group, we once again had a very successful year of fundraising, raising £13,105 for the RNLI at various venues and events in and around Hayle over the past year. As always, the money will be 20 used by the RNLI to save lives at sea and to safeguard members of the public on our beautiful beaches. We meet on the second Wednesday evening of the month, from February until November, at the RNLI Lifeguard Support Centre in the industrial park behind M&S. New members are always welcome and we would love you to come along to see what we do and maybe bring any ideas you may have to help raise funds for this very worthwhile cause!

For more information, please ring Yvonne on 01736 755635 or email [email protected]

 “Windows into the Christian Faith” 

Course begins again on Monday 18 September at 7.00p.m.for 6 weeks at 7 Penmare Court. The subject: The History of the Christian Church. Please register with Samuel Marsden at [email protected] 01736 756669 before 13 September **************************** Q: How many people can fit into the world’s largest stadium when it’s empty? A. One, after that it’s not empty 21 What’s on in Hayle Heyl St Piran Singers Hayle Art Society Heyl St. Piran Singers are Painting & Craft hosting “An Evening of Music Exhibition and Varied Entertainment” on Sunday 30 July 10am – 4pm Saturday 12 August at until Phillack Church Hall. Sunday 6 August 10am – 4pm There will be singing, magic, Phillack Church Hall and other entertaining acts. Paintings, crafts and cards The Curtain goes up at 7.30 pm will be on sale, plus a separate and admission is £5 , including table top sale of unframed wine, so do paintings, the proceeds of come along which will go to St. Julia’s for a Hospice. pleasant As always there will be a evening of raffle which will be drawn on song , Saturday 5. August. music and Everyone is welcome and magic and support this local choir. admission is free so do come along and support your local art society.

Phillack Church Hall Cream Teas Wednesdays, August 9, 16 and 23 – from 10.00 to 12.00. is nearly upon us, Sunday 13 Phillack Church Open Day August 2017 at the Hayle Recreation Ground, Wednesday, 30 August, commencing at 11:00 with the 11.00 to 4.00 official opening by the Hayle Bell Tower open; Town Mayor at 12:00. Closure Bell-ringing; is at 16:00. cream Teas in church. FREE Admission to the event. 22 There will be fun for all the their equipment. family, and at the last count It’s going to be a great day so there were over 50 different come along with your family and organisations attending. But join in the fun. there is still room if you want your club, organisation or All profits from the day go into business to be represented. the Hayle & District Lions Charity Account which is used Please phone John on 07807 to help both individuals and 269089 to book your stand/stall, organisations in the Hayle & and you will find the charges are District area. very reasonable.

The events taking place are as Churches Together in follows: Hayle

Fun Dog Show with rosettes for Invite you to all the winners, Songs of Praise Children's Fancy Dress at Competition ( 2 classes under 5, Hayle Day Care Centre and 5 to 10 years old}, with on prizes for the winners. Sunday 6 August Gymnastic Display, Bouncy 6 p.m.

Castle and other fairground Leader John Pollard rides, Everybody Welcome. Pony rides, ride on steam Free parking for two hours engines, static display of steam engines, classic cars and scooters, Stage show, music, BBQ rd th wagon, Pimm's wagon also 3 to 6 August selling wine and beer, tea tent with cakes and other goodies. Hayle Fest builds on what was Hayle Harbour Day which was a Loads of stalls/stands some with great success, and this promises children's games. to be even bigger and better. For The Police and local Fire three nights and four days there will be fantastic music, craft Brigade will also be there beers, watersports and children’s fingerprinting and showing off activities. Every day and evening 23 there are bands and groups to cover all tastes from Ska, James Harvey, The 80s to The Celtic Fiddlers and the Sea Kings, and then a fantastic firework display on the Saturday. There will be a variety of food stalls and vans as well as craft stalls. Charities benefiting are Hayle Royal British legion, Help for Heroes,Royal Navy Royal having stalls along the King Marines, The Cinnamon Trust, George V Walk. Perhaps next The Fisherman’s Mission and year HCD will again be a great RNLI. event in its own right. (Anyone who may be interested in forming Check the web site to see what is a new committee, please contact happening when. The Hayle Pump). Under the umbrella of Hayle Fest Millpond Update on the Sunday is Hayle Celebration Day which will be How quickly the year seems to have slipped away. We have

24 passed through ‘Flaming June’ and a touch of Midsummer Madness with the weather to go with it. The Midsummer heatwave even exceeded the tropical temperatures of 1976 but the heavy rain which followed it produced October-like gales which burnt the foliage on many trees and we lost one of our willows on the east bank of the leat, which was brought down by the strong wind. Not all the wildlife appreciated the strong sun. The turtles do not bask in such high temperatures but keep to the shade during the heat of the day, appearing early in the morning and the evening when the temperature is cooler. When they are swimming around you may have been lucky enough to spot our new baby. Dinky, as he has been christened by the children, is a cheeky little fellow and is progressing well. Our big fish, however, were very busy hunting down fly larva which were hatching out in the heat, like manic submarines enjoying the feast. Hector, our heron, is now visiting regularly and the kingfishers are also back. They nest along the river bank near the reservoir. Our smaller birds seem to have

25 nested well and fledglings can be seen and heard along the Rope Walk. Our drakes are in their usual scruffy state as the breeding season is ending and the non- mated males are now drifting back to the ponds to moult with our residents. The females and any ducklings which have

survived will return at the end of August together with the small feral flock of mallards which visit us every year. Now that the late spring colour has faded, the summer flowers are taking over. Arum lilies, meadowsweet, the various vetches, marsh marigolds and wild geraniums can all be found around the Millpond site and the dahlias are blooming in the gardens, encouraging our bees and butterflies. Speckled Woods, Hedge Browns and Small Tortoiseshells can be seen in the hedgerows and the dragonflies are around the ponds and river bank. We are still waiting for the play equipment to be put back. Let us 26 hope that it will be back soon because the gardens are the safest play area for younger children in Hayle. Please! Georgina Schofield Volunteer Wildlife Warden

WELCOME TO HAYLE LIBRARY/OSS

The Summer Reading Challenge kicked off on 15 July so children who haven’t already joined, do pop into the library and sign up for the challenge. The idea is to read at least 6 books over 3 separate visits collecting rewards along the way and then receive a medal and certificate on completion. We are having a children’s Animal Event on Monday 21 August from 2-4pm. Hendra Farm is coming with various animals and birds for the children to meet. There are only 20 tickets for sale at £1.50 each so be quick before they all go.

We would really like to help any housebound people out there that love reading but can't access the library themselves so please, if you know anyone that's housebound we have a great team of volunteers who choose and deliver books to people once a month and it's free! Either ring 27 0300 1234 111 and ask to be put through to us or e-mail the team at [email protected]. We have some information in the library for people with sight loss, for example British Wireless for the Blind and Isight Cornwall.

Stonham have a free drop in session on Mondays from 3-5pm for housing advice, preventing homelessness, claiming benefits, homechoice applications, maintaining a tenancy, budgeting skills contacting local councils, housing associations and more, so please come along and see if they can help. We have five public computers for our customers to use and we also have a computer tutor who runs classes when we are shut for absolute beginners. The classes run over a 4 week period for 2 hrs at a time so if you could benefit from these lessons please contact one of the team.

We also have great online resources available to our customers like Borrowbox and One Click digital where they can borrow e-books and e-audio

28 books. We have a great on line HAYLE HOMEWORK CLUB language site called Transparent language online so have a go, it’s It is with regret that we have to really easy to use. announce the closure of the We have a Storytime session on a Thursday Homework Club in the Friday from 3.45 for an hour for Library. This due to lack of children aged 3-9. Jane reads interest. stories and does arts and crafts Samuel Marsden with the children so come along, its great fun. Praze Hayle Choir Please come along and join if you aren’t already a member. It’s free As per schedule, the choir has to join, just bring a proof of successfully completed address. We have a great engagements from the selection of books, DVD’s and beginning of June to the time of talking books to borrow. writing. We are open on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from At Podhu N.H., at Connor 9.30-5pm Downs Fete, at the Hayle and Saturdays from 10 -1pm. Millponds, outside the Harbour

29 Inn, , and at St. Bartholmew’s Church, Porthleven - in aid of the Children’s Hospice South West. Songs from guest soloists Hannah Pascoe (St. Bartholomew’s) and Ellie Sherburn added enormously to the audiences’ enjoyment. We will be singing again at the Millpond Gardens on Sunday 6 August 7.30 p.m. and at the Harbour Inn Porthleven on Tuesday 8 August, also at 7.30pm. On both of these occasions Ellie will be our soloist. The choir remains very keen to recruit new members. Anyone interested can contact Brian, (Chairman) on 01736 753838 or Don, (Secretary) on 01736 757720 . Hayle Heritage Centre summer activities

This summer at the Heritage Centre we are offering a range of craft and art activities, so come

30 along and release your inner creativity!

Free Drop-In Craft

Afternoons

Drop-in to Hayle Heritage Centre on the following Monday afternoons (between 1pm and 3pm) when we’ll be using the museum objects and stories around us to spark creativity, with craft activities inspired by Hayle’s mighty industrial past. 7th August, 14th August, 21st August, 4th September All materials provided. For more details, get in touch by emailing [email protected] rg.uk or calling 01736 757683 learn a little history, how to Cyanotype Vintage mix chemicals, and how to Photography Adult and make prints using a variety of Children’s Workshops Try flora, found objects and something new as you take negatives all mixed up with part in a magical vintage sunshine and photography workshop with water. ShutterPod. Using the Adult workshops (£5) will Cyanotype process, you will be taking place on Saturdays 5th and 12th August. Children’s Workshops (£3) are on Mondays 7th and 14th August. Places are limited For more details please contact Daisy as soon as possible on 01736 757683 or email [email protected]. uk

31 We also have a new website. guitar nights, we have a lot of Please go take a look at offshoots that are entertaining hayleheritagecentre.org.uk here and having fun with their guitars. you can find information on all of Dave Ledbury our activities, events, view some formed a band of our collections and listen our and they are oral history collection. entertaining the We will be open Monday, senior citizens in Wednesday and Friday 11-3, and Hayle and the open the first Saturday of each surrounding district once a month month. and they are very good, I caught up with them at the Victoria Inn in NEWS FROM HAYLE Four Lanes and they had STRUMALONGERS everybody singing. Well, here we are on the Steve Polglase started a trio and summer break until the third they are making a good name for Wednesday in September. themselves in the area . It's been a good year for Glyn entertains the memory cafés everybody involved with the regularly with good old singalong

32 and country songs that we all know ,and then a rock’n roll band has come out of it called ' Rock' who do charity gigs to make money for the causes around the area. They did a Macmillan event in Portreath recently and made over £400 on the night and in April they did a Rock n Roll reunion night for Cornwall Hospice Care which raised just over a thousand pounds. We are all giving something back to our community so if you are an organiser give us a ring.

Dave Twigg came down for a while in between his busy schedule, we were lucky to have him as he showed us so much that we can use. If you want to catch up with him he is at the White Hart every other Sunday afternoon alternating with Eddy Jones, both brilliant and both have been to the strummers. We are lucky that we have one of the original members who played with Edison Lighthouse with us and he is really helping us to

33 sound a bit more 'professional' If you played guitar years ago or play bass or keyboard and would like to play again with others, come on down, even if you just want to sing. Merv' Sullivan came along for just a few months so he could build up some songs and now is a regular singer at Freddy Zapp's sing along nights. You can create so much confidence over a short period of time just by singing along and having fun without any pressure . We meet every Wednesday at the Passmore Edwards Institute at 7 o’clock until about 10. For any more details ring Dave Cupples on 0773 275 4394

Going for Gold Tony Moore Olivia Pellowe (Head Gardener) Martyn Davis and Nigel Powell (chairman Hayle in Bloom)

The Judges were most impressed with Hayle in Bloom’s efforts. The town is looking great in the sunshine. All the stops were

34 pulled out to show Hayle at its best. Chris Stumbles, who looks after the fish ponds along the Walk, would like to thank Syd Cryer who sponsors HIB by supplying all the fish food. Good Luck to HIB in their quest for GOLD

Hayle A big thank you to everyone for Food their continued support. There are two drop-off points, (a) at Bank ASDA and (b) SPAR shop. We continues to are very grateful to the SPAR operate from shop for placing a box in their Hayle premises. Methodist Church on Saturday morning from 9 – 12.

35 Rick Rescorla The word Hero is bandied about with abandon, but a real hero was Rick Rescorla and here Mervyn Sullivan remembers that heroism on that fateful day in September 16 yrs ago. Bad timing.!....I stepped out of my front gate late one afternoon on Penpol Terrace and met Jeff Turk who, like me, was heading to the super market on the quay to buy a bottle of milk. On the way, opposite us on the green, stands the granite memorial to Hayle born Rick Rescorla, who died in the collapse of the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001. Having been my life-long friend and being interviewed many times on TV and radio to talk about Rick, Jeff suggested that I might like to give a little more insight into Rick's story for the Pump.....Yes, of course, I said, when would you like me to send it in by? "Tomorrow" he replied...... "Tomorrow" ?!! I exclaimed. "Yes, it's the deadline for the next edition" he calmly explained. Thanks Jeff ! Having recovered from the shock, I began thinking. Yes, most of us locals know the amazing story of Rick's efforts in New York on that fateful day, when nearly 3000 innocent people died and over 6000 were injured in the collapse of both of the giant towers of the Twin Towers complex. As it has been reported many times both here and in the USA, Rick was officially responsible for organising the evacuation of 2700 employees of , the largest financial

36 institution in the world. The company occupied twenty two floors of the South Tower. Among his other important senior financial positions with the company, Rick was also head of security of which he was always concerned, and is on video talking about the imminent danger of an attack from the air due to the height of the buildings. Because of this fear, twice a year Rick made the whole staff, every single person, no matter what their position in the company, do a practice evacuation exercise. They had, under his instruction, to use the stair wells, not the lifts, in twos, holding hands, so that if one fell they would be helped up and not impede the others following behind. ( see The Man who predicted 9/11 on the internet. An amazing prediction of what he said would happen ) On the day of the attack, Susan, Rick's wife of just three years, phoned me from to ask if I was watching the attack on TV. I said I was and she said that Rick was in the building and that he had just phoned her to say that he was trying to help people escape and that if anything was to happen to him that "he loved her and that she had made is life" She never heard from him again. As the first aircraft hit the North Tower, the workers in the South Tower were told stay put, as it was not their building that was in danger. But Rick, with his vast experience in the American army, leading his men under extreme fire in one of the biggest battles in , knew that the South Tower could also be in danger of

37 collapsing. Rick ordered them out and every one of Morgan Stanley's workers escaped alive and uninjured. Rick was then seen going back into the building after the second aircraft hit his building to organise other evacuations. But time ran out for him and the tower collapsed. Like many others, Rick's body was never found. If it had not been for his foresight, the number killed would have been nearly double. Rick is hailed a National hero in America where he has been awarded many high ranking medals he is a household name. Many books and articles have been written about him, including the distinguished New Yorker magazine, which, other than about a president, wrote one of the longest articles they had ever printed, about him, with his name on the front cover. Another book in which Rick is mentioned in times was made into a film starring . The Californian Opera Company wrote an opera about Rick's life and it was performed throughout the States. At the massive Army Training camp, 45 miles long by 15 miles wide, with its own three lane motorway into the camp from Atlanta City airport, at in Georgia, where Rick was trained and commissioned and where he returned, after the , as an instructor, they have erected a nine foot bronze statue of him. It is larger than life, as Rick was 38 himself. The only soldier they have ever erected a statue to. Susan invited my wife Jan and me over to America to attend the unveiling ceremony with her. We were asked to say some words about him at the unveiling and while we did so we held aloft a large St Pirans flag and, with raised fists, acclaimed him in the Cornish language. This caused a loud cheer from the audience and we were bombarded with questions as to what this was all about...... and we explained what it means to be Cornish...... To be continued.

39 Cornish Place Names To win a prize voucher worth £20 to Quiz 134 be spent with any of our advertisers, Hidden in the sentence is a send your answers by 13 September, along with your contact Cornish place name, i.e. Mildred, details to :[email protected] Ruth and Harry all live here = or use any of our drop-off points on page 2. 1. Would a crowbar rip Percy’s faulty lock open? Answers to Cornish Place Names 2. Inside the heart was written Issue 133 ‘Michel for Desmond’. 1. 2.Bodilly 3.Tintagel 3. Do micro-surgeons sew organs 4. 5.Tolroy 6.Brea back on too? 7.Troon 8.Beacon 9.Cardinham 4.Whereas David was more 10.Ding Dong 11Newmill open, Dennis quietly made the 12.Halsetown 13 Zennor 14.Long Rock 15.Gwinear point.

5.Thinking of lush ingrained dyed The winner, drawn at random yarns at the water’s edge.. from the many correct answers 6. Roger ransacked his bedroom, was: but couldn’t find his socks. L. Polkinghorne of Hayle 7. By all reports catholics are in the minority. 8. The vicar caught Gwen napping in church. 9. It’s just a short lane, send Tom down with the paper. 10. The stag nestled up to its partner and nibbled her ear. mine. 11.Is reading this prose worth your while?. 12. It will make you very angry if you don’t get this one. 13. Sour cream gives a taste we don’t like in East Cornwall. 14. Did that creep rob us? We’ll shop in Hayle in future. 15. L.A.Docks may be in America, but this is in Cornwall.

40 Club Listings Hayle Judo Kwai meeting Unit 7 Rospeath Industrial Estate, Crowlas. Hayle in Bloom. Last Mon. of the Tuesday & Thursday. month, (not Aug & Dec) Passmore Sensei Richard 01736 740723 Edwards Institute 7pm. or Karen Deacon 0779 209 9979 www.hayleinbloom.org.uk Hayle Library Reading Group. Hayle Breezers Group Thursdays. 2.pm first Wed. of each month . 1.30pm Passmore Edwards Inst. Hayle & District Lions Club. 2nd April Hogarth 0781 376 7071 and 4th Tuesday of every month, 7.30pm at Passmore Edwards Inst. Bob Scales 01736 751735 John Broadbridge 01736 752721 Hayle Canoe Club Every Wed. Hayle Lawn Tennis All ages and (from 26 April) 6pm at North Quay. abilities welcome. All BCU 1 star & above paddlers Tremeadow Terrace, Hayle welcome. New paddlers contact Jill 01736 850843 at [email protected] www.haylelawntennisclub.co.uk Hayle Community Archive. Hayle Local Vocalz - a 65 strong Open Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m. mixed voice adult choir. – 1p.m.:Tel 01736 753962, email: Mondays, 8pm, St Elwyn's Church [email protected] Hayle. 07950 585787 Facebook: Hayle Community Hayle Model Boat Club. Archive.Twitter:@hayle archive Wednesday evenings 7-9pm & Hayle & District Bowling Club. Sunday mornings 10-12 noon, 10am every Sunday. Short Mat meeting at green chalet by Hayle bowling indoors during winter outdoor swimming pool. 01736 753565 . Tel: 01736 755516, or Hayle Film Club. Films shown Les on 01736 754254 a7.30 p.m. at The Passmore Hayle Model Railway Club & Edwards Institute. Donna 01736 Duchy Railroaders Club Rooms 753184. Check on Unit 5, Praze Business Park, Praze- www.haylefilmclub.org.uk an-Beeble. Mon. & Thurs. 7pm – Hayle Flower Club. 4th Wed. of 9.30pm. Bob Mims 01736 757910 the month ar 7.30pm, in the [email protected] Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Hill. Hayle Meanderers Every Tel: 01736 740437 Wednesday.10.30am Commercial Hayle Friends Group for Road car park. Free, + contribution Children’s Hospice SW “Little to carshare. Eddie Downing 01736 Harbour” meet informally once a 364673 month under chairmanship of Jull Hayle Old Cornwall Society. First Sharpless 01736 756896 Friday of each month. Oct, to May at [email protected] Passmore Edwards Inst. 7.30p.m. Hayle Harbour Users Association Maria Prosser First \Monday of each month, 01736 755072 7.30pm, Royal Standard Pub Hayle Pilot Gig Rowing Club. . R Lello 01736 757632 Rowing out of Hayle Harbour most

41 Tuesdays and Thursday evenings hayle.org.uk. [email protected] Or visit Facebook or to go on our Hayle Penwith U3A Hayle Day mailing list contact Care Centre . [email protected] Chair Mike Stuckey 01736 753755 Shore Surf Ladies Only & Sec. Heather Stewart 01736 710045 Juniors Surf Club All abilities Hayle RNLI meets from March to welcome. Every Saturday 9 – 11am. November at 7.00pm the 2nd Wed. 01736 755556 Beachline 07855 of the month at Unit 5 Hayle 755556 [email protected] Industrial Park. St Erth Concert Band Rehearsals Tel 01736 753567 Tuesday 7.30 to 9.30pm in Hayle Rotary Club Mon. 7pm Methodist Church Hall except Bank holidays at the White Paul Roddy 01736 740486 Hart Hotel. www.sterthconcertband.co.uk D.Raymer 01736 755029 or St. Erth Friendship Club for the T.Osborne 01736 793596 over 60s Tues 2—4pm £1.50 per Hayle Surf Life Saving Club session St Erth School Hall Riviere Towans Hayle TR27 5AF 01736 850758 Captain: Dave Parker 01736 755303 St Ives and Hayle Community Heyl St Piran Singers Every Choir Tuesdays 2pm to 3.30pm at Wednesday at Hayle Day Care St Anta Church Hall, Carbis Bay Centre 7.30 to 9.30pm 07950 585787 Ann Thomson 01736 752335 Strumalongers Guitar Group Hayle Twinning Association Wednesday 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. at 2nd Monday of each month at Passmore Edwards institute ASDA meeting room 7pm for Table Tennis for Fun, every Friday 7.15pm start. at 2pm at Hayle Methodist Church Sonia Glasson 01736 754531 Hall, Chapel Hill, Hayle. Only £2 . Heyl Town Band Rehearsals Tues John Nunn 01736 759686 & Thurs 7:30pm – 9:30pm, Juniors W.I. Hayle 1st Tuesday of the on Thursdays 6:pm – 7:00pm month, 7.00 pm Phillack Tower Bellringing every Hayle Day Care Centre Tuesday at 7.30pm Beginners most Margaret Stockton 01736 756007 welcome. To appear on this page free of Enquiries—Tina Morgan 01736 charge drop in details to: 756567 Passmore Edwards Institute Praze Hayle Choir Every Tuesday Angove Sports, in the Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm The Farm Shop or email Don Metcalf 01736 757720 [email protected] Royal British Legion Passmore

Edwards Institute. Every Mon. Wed. & Friday evening and Sat. afternoon. To book Phillack Church Hall Mr John Bawden 0774 327 6412 please contact: Save Our Sand For date and Mary Marsden venue of meeting, go to www.sos- 01736 756669 42 2 1st Choice Paving 18 Des Button 26 Paul Sherris 20 5 Degrees West 20 DIAL 13 Philps Pasties 34 Abode 26 Direct Transport 19 Plantech 5 Aggie Panthus 11 Drecklys 28 Rick Harvey 17 All Aerials 25 Duckies 21 Seymour and Jago 9 A. McDonald 17 Farm Shop 25 Shoreshine 30 Angove Sports 30 Flowertime 10 St Erth Cars 19 Big Pink Tree 3 7 Foot Care 39 Sylvia ’ s Exercise 31 Biz and Bytes 8 Gallery Café 18 T. Hosking 33 Blewetts 11 Guitar Lessons 29 T J Barbers 3 Blue Bay Café 39 Harvey Rail 24 T J Carpets 33 Burstow Plant Hire 28 Hayle Cycles 39 T P Wills 31 Bush Monkey 40 Hayle Day Care 9 Transformations 15 Cafe Riviere 35 Jan McNulty 16 Webb & Philp 14 C.A.M. Properties 32 J C Electrical 35 W. Cornwall Plastics 8 Castaways 33 Jenny Rogers 43 Winns Funeral 27 Chimney Sweep 6 John Andrews 24 Zip Inn 12 Clare Mungles 21 John Pollard Pick up points in bold. 19 Cliffords Plumbing 5 Julia Woodhams Also at Library, Surgery, 28 Cornmill Studio 38 Kim Hopkins Yoga Copperhouse P.O. 7 Cornwall Chiro Clinic 26 KW3 Cleaning Warrens at Foundry, McColls, Launderette, Old 36 Country Skittles 29 Ladies Room Foundry Chapel, Spar, 34 CJS (Craig Shepherd) 6 Mad Hatter Tea Room Angove, Hospice Shop etc. 14 Dapper Dogs 15 Martin Sinclair 38 Dave Thompson 4 Paradise Park 47 David N’jie 11 Passmore Edwards

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