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27th July 2020 www.chudleighphoenix.co.uk Inside this issue: Thank You, Chudleigh...You Did It! From the Editor 2 Publication Schedule 2 The Chudfest Christmas Lights Appeal 2020 has here—I think I shall attempt to collate all the Contact Details 2 achieved its goal! information and put a ‘Who’s who’ on the Elizabeth Ducie’s Books 2 Thank you Chudleigh, you have risen to Chudfest website. the challenge once again, raised the money and I would personally like to thank all the Chudleigh Notices 3 the town will have Christmas Lights this year. kind and generous people who have donated to our appeal. Where I know names I have thanked Task Force Newsletter 4 In June, the Chudfest Christmas Lights Committee held a crisis meeting by Zoom. We people personally but there have been many anonymous contributions, so thank you one and Task Force Newsletter 5 did not have sufficient funds to pay our share of the costs of the Christmas Lights this year. We all. Enjoy the rest of the Summer and let’s Chudleigh Notices 6 decided to run an online fundraising event in July to coincide with the 10 days of our normal hope that the rest of the year is better for Teignbridge Notices 7 Chudfest Summer Spectacular. everyone. Devon Notices 7 The response has been wonderful; some Alison Neely extremely generous donations have been Chair, Chudfest Christmas Lights Committee, Devon Notices 8 received, but every contribution, large or small, National Notices 8 has been greatly appreciated. Chudleigh Businesses 8 We have also received some very nice compliments about the Lights and Chudfest in On A Lighter Note 9 general for which we thank you. Wild About Chudleigh 10 The Post Office hosted a collection Christmas bucket for us and the Town Hall allowed us to Fayre and Lights Switch- use their letterbox for donations—thank you to On both of these venues. The Chudfest Facebook page hosted a [picture: ‘Virtual Chudfest’ in the early part of July Juliet Herbert] showing photos of previous Chudfests and updating people on the progress of the online fundraising. Those online donations were greatly helped by the amazing and inventive events conjured up by Gina Sherwood and Ali Peters. Thank you ladies for your videos and the donations they inspired. Useful websites and You may be interested to know how Chudfest became involved with the Christmas telephone numbers Lights. Up until 2009 the Business Guild co- funded the Chudleigh Lights with the Town Chudleigh Covid Task Force: 01626 853140 Council, but the financial burden became too or email: [email protected] heavy for the Guild. To prevent the loss of the Christmas Medical Advice Lights in 2010, Kate McCormick took on the Government Guidelines task of organising a Variety Concert and a Craft Fayre in order to fund them. The following year, Help and Support for businesses the newly formed Chudfest group, (in which Employees: Statutory Sick Pay Kate and Michael were of course intimately involved) became responsible for co-funding the Employees: Short Timeworking Lights with the Town Council, using profits from HMRC Coronavirus Helpline: 08000159559 the Summer events in the Marquee, the Variety Concert and the Craft Fayre to pay their share. HMRC Self-Assessment Payment Helpline: A huge thank you to our Kate remained at the helm of the 03002003822 Chudfest Christmas Lights Committee until 2016 sponsor, Webselect, for Helpful information can also be found on the agreeing to let us move to when she and Michael passed on their Chudfest batons. Devon County Council website by clicking weekly distribution for the Many, many people have been involved here. duration of the Covid-19 in organising the Christmas Lights/Fayre crisis evenings. I cannot possibly mention everyone 27th July 2020 Page 2 From the Editor For obvious reasons, I was delighted to who use CP as one of your ways of Copy date Saturday 1st August for hear the Christmas Lights appeal had hit its advertising events, you need to start the next issue. Phone us on 01626 target with more than a week to spare. The planning ahead once more. I’ve given 854611 or email us: Christmas Lights are a great morale below the relevant dates for the rest of the [email protected] . booster for many people at the darkest and year. I will also post this on the CP website coldest (not to mention dampest) time of the for ongoing information. The editor reserves the right to edit year. And the Christmas Fayre / Late Night *** copy for considerations of space. I also announced last week, that, in Views expressed in CP are not Shopping Event is an important part of the necessarily those of the editor. town’s annual calendar. Whether the latter view of the huge pressure local businesses will go ahead this year, and in what form, are under, we will continue to waive the has yet to be decided, but the raising of fees for commercial advertising until the Chudfest’s portion of the funding is a great end of this year. For the last four months, I step forward, ensuring we will have the have picked up lots of messages and information from Facebook. But that has Christmas Lights at least. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed. now dried up. So my message to local *** businesses is: if you have something you Chudleigh Phoenix As announced last week, there is want to say to the people of Chudleigh, just only one more weekly edition of Chudleigh let us know. It’s free advertising, folks, so Publication Schedule Phoenix after today. From the middle of take advantage of it while it’s on offer. August, we will be reverting to monthly Have a good week. Stay safe. Until publication. Which means, for those of you next Monday... August to December Kate Publication Date Period Covered Copy Date Monday 3rd August 4th to 17th August Saturday 1st August Monday 17th August 18th August to 15th September Saturday 15th August Tuesday 15th September 16th September to 15th October Saturday 12th September Thursday 15th October 16th October to 15th November Monday 12th October Sunday 15th November 16th November to 15th December Thursday 12th November Tuesday 15th December 16th December to 15th January Saturday 12th November Chudleigh Phoenix Publications Counterfeit! Deception! and Corruption! The Suzanne Jones Life is Not a Trifling Affair and Life is Not a Bed of Roses series of thrillers, set in the sometimes murky world of Collections of short stories written with Sharon Cook. international drugs manufacture. Elizabeth Ducie’s books are available to borrow from Gorgito’s Ice Rink The prize-winning story of love, loss and Chudleigh Library; to download for free from Kindle broken promises, set in Russia. Unlimited; or on sale at Chudleigh Post Office. Parcels in the Rain Short stories, travel writing and childhood memories Details from our website by clicking here. 27th July 2020 Page 3 Chudleigh Notices Chudleigh Covid Task Force Neighbourhood Watch Chudleigh NHW Co-ordinator Chris Webb [email protected] 07968508451 As restrictions are gradually eased, especially for the more vulnerable members of the community, it is imperative that people Selling Masks For Charity only do what they are comfortable with. The government has said they expect to pause the O ur Bags of Hope stall will be shielding programme on 31st July, including the delivery of food outside Chudleigh Town Hall again parcels and medicine. this Saturday, 1st August, from 9am It is recognised that some vulnerable residents may be until 12.30pm. Selling cotton face anxious about stepping outside again and masks, all made with love, in adjusting to the changes. Local support different designs and patterns. Plus will continue with the Chudleigh Town tote bags, skin balm and other Council's Helpline arranging Food items. Please come early if possible Shopping Deliveries and Prescription as we are selling out quickly each Collections through our fantastic team of week. Chudleigh Community Volunteers. Masks are £5 each(£3.50 Please call the Town Hall on 01626 children’s). All proceeds to the Bags of Hope and Cancer Life 853140. SW. By purchasing our masks you are not just helping to protect yourself and others, you are also helping to raise funds to support the work we do in caring for the people who need it. Message To Town Hall Hirers Thank you to all the lovely ladies who have volunteered to help us make the masks. Thank you for bearing with us over the last Donna Cook and Anne Jenkins few months. 07972 911053 We are now in a position to re-open the Town Hall to hirers. Amii, Diane and myself have already spoken to some of you Chudleigh Church and made the necessary arrangements for you There are special instructions now in to return. Others have decided to wait until operation for those coming to church September, which is absolutely fine. on Sundays, to keep everyone safe: We have prepared four documents to facilitate the return of hirers: 1. Government guidance now asks us all to wear a face mask 1. CTC RA for re-opening: This is the risk assessment I in church. (New requirement) have completed to make it as safe as possible for you and 2. Please use the sanitisers near your audience to return. You do need to read this as it will the church doors, on entry and exit. tell you what we are doing to make the Town Hall safe. We do not intend to open the Council offices until 7th 3. In order to keep safe distancing, please only use the pews September so only you and your audience will be left open, others not to be used are taped off.