It's October and Frankie's Lab is Back! If you haven't seen it before then make sure you go and check out the show on the 31 st Just follow the crowds to Chetney Photo By Emma Louise ward View and you won't Iwade miss it! Observer October 2012 Iwade Nature and Conservation Iwade Village

Group By James Hunt Hall Public The Iwade Nature and Conservation to buy professional pond dipping kits that Group has now officially been set up. the nurseries and other groups could have Consultation The group has been set up to look after use ofand will be making up some signs You all know about the the wildlife we have in the village and giving people info about the area and the proposed new Village Hall and preserve the natural environment that species that are there. Ifanyone has ideas of some people may have we have available to us. We are lucky other things that we could do please get in questions to ask about it. On that we have so much nature and touch and let us know. Wednesday 24th of October at wildlife right in the middle ofthe village Thanks to the 40 – 50 residents that got 8pm there will be a meeting in and it will be good to educate people as involved with the pond clean-up that was the hall where plans will be on to what different species we have here arranged with the Enviro- nment Agency. display and members of the and preserve areas such as the Orchard in The EA were very impressed with the Village Hall Committee and Woodpecker Drive for future generations. community spirit in Iwade and are Iwade Parish Council will be on We have many endangered and continuing to work on the pond when they hand to talk to about the protected species living right in the can. Now the pond is more accessible there project. centre ofthe village! will soon be a pond dipping platform Local land owner Oliver Thank you to James Grundy who installed for all to use. There is so much Doubleday from G.H. Dean & Co donated £50 to get things started. With going on and you can keep up to date via will also be attending the the money we purchased a Butterfly our Facebook group‘Iwade Nature and meeting to discuss the project. House, Bumble Bee log, Ladybird Tower Conservation Group’. Ifyou would like to get The Doubleday family donated and Bird’s Nest which have now been involved or have any suggestions for the the land for the Village Hall and placed in the orchard. Unfortunately the group you can email [email protected] or it will be good to hear the Bumblebee log seems to have call me on 07788101228 family’s views on the future disappeared; please keep an eye out for plans. anyone damaging things – they are The future of the Village Hall is there for everyone to enjoy. With the down to everyone in the village remaining money we purchased an and it will be good to see as insect identification book, pond dipping many people as possible at the book, fishing net, and an insect meeting. If you have concerns collecting kit for each ofthe three about the project and questions nursery schools in the village and we that you want to ask, or if you hope the children will get much use the hall and are looking enjoyment out ofthem. The kit donated to Happy Days, Ickle forward to a new one being We have also been lucky to have been Pickles and Tinkerbells built now is the time to come awarded a grant of£250 thanks to our forward and get your answers or Borough Councillor Ben Stokes. We hope give you views Roald Dahl Day And then there were eight By Nicola by Nicola McKenzie From Team Iwade To celebrate Roald Dahl Day, Iwade headed to Newington - Sasha Community Primary School invited all the Carrington, Angel Layer, Viv Regan, children to dress up as their favourite Angela Cork, Emma Ansley, Robyn Roald Dahl character on Friday 1 4th Ansley, Terri Avron-Cotton and September. myself in no particular order. Characters ranged from Matilda to Willy Newington was where the team This year, preparations for the annual Wonka and included George's Marvellous was to split, albeit amicably. Viv, Church Cycle (officially known as the Medicine Bottle and a real-life Golden Angela, Sasha and Angel headed Ride and Stride) organised by Friends Ticket! Veruca Salt from Charlie and the back to Iwade up the steepest hill of Churches, happened late in Chocolate Factory was also popular. in North Kent (by headed I think the day. Last year's fantastic team This selection of characters were sighted we can say walked!) and the rest of leader and boy scout(!) Dave Wastall early Friday morning and included Mrs the team boldly headed out to was planning to do a hard-core route Twit(s), Matilda(s), Mrs Trunchbull, an Tunstall, Robyn's primary school, from Coxheath with a cousin whilst Oompa Loompa, Willy Wonka, Veruca Salt visiting Borden on the way. still raising money for Iwade. The two and Fantastic Mr Fox. Newington to Borden quelled any Steves, Plumb and Harris, in a feat of Well done to all the children and parents boldness as it was veeerry hilly. Up very poor planning had booked their for being good sports and to the school and down into then up holidays in September. Luckily Iwade for the invitation. up into Borden. The church was Does Facebook came to the rescue closed but we were led to The Old and in the week Forge opposite the pub where we leading up to the enjoyed a sit-down, a lovely cup of cycle I managed tea and a lot of biscuits and mini to summon up a rolls! By this point the ride was team of 8 and so taking its toll. In the spirit of was born Team commuinity involvement we went Iwade! It just so and tried happened that the outdoor the team were all gym girls including equipment the youngest to help Thank you! member yet, select 4 Welcome to Pamela and Graeme Robyn Ansley, suitable who are new to the village and who managed machines helped man Iwade Church on Ride an amazing 1 9 miles of undulating for Iwade as and Stride day. terrain at the tender age of 1 1 . Well Terri is a Pamela and Graeme would like to done Robyn! Parish Councillor and was due to thank the kind neighbours on Given the late notice and distinct lack feed back to the Parish Council Woodpecker Drive who helped of training I planned a low key route that week. them when Pam's car broke down taking us out to along Then back on the bike and on to on someone's drive. They were Old Ferry Road and Raspberry Hill Tunstall, our final destination overwhelmed by the kindness and Lane, cunningly avoiding Basser Hill (Millionaire's Shorbread, Walnut were offered everything from a which even if we made it up, has a Cake, Haribos and a cup of tea cup of tea to ice cream. Hmmm very steep down. here) before heading back to the might find myself breaking down From Lower Halstow where we lovely Iwade. on Woodpecker sometime soon! enjoyed a drink and a piece of The fundraising page is still open courgette cake (the cake is a very at justgiving.com/teamiwade and important part of the day you your donation would be much understand), we headed to appreciated by All Saint's Church Upchurch. Unfortunately we Iwade and Friends of Kent coincided with a wedding so had our Churches. Or call me on 439892. card marked at the bus-stop and Would you be interested in cycling tried not to get in the way! next year? Editor's Note Iwade Village Clean-up Well, with all the content we have The Annual Village Clean-up date has this month it doesn’t leave much those attending. been set for the 20th of October 9am room for me to write much. If there is a particular area in the until 12.30pm and will be running We all know how good Halloween village that you think needs from the Village Hall. Please, if you is in Iwade and I’m sure this year attention on the day please email have time, come along and show your [email protected] or call will be no different especially as we support; the support for the pond Lynda on 477015 have a special event for the clean-up was amazing and it would be children in the Village Hall. Thanks excellent to replicate that. Apart Hayley and Sally for organising – from the usual litter collecting and the children are going to love it! general tidying up there will be the Have fun and I’ll see you when out Jubilee trees that are going to need Trick or Treating! planting, so some strong men (or women) to help dig the holes would be a real help. Iwade Parish Council James Hunt will be supplying refreshments for Speedway Youngsters Shine at Halloween Fun Day Iwade Speedway (formerly Iwade Speedway) are very proud Calling all Happy Halloweeners! of their record as being one of the country’s oldest and long established speedway training tracks and it was perhaps rather fitting As you know Iwade knows how to that on Sunday 9th September the club hosted the final round of the celebrate Hallowe'en in style and 201 2 British Youth Speedway Championship. This prestigious event this year it falls smack bang! in the was watched by a large crowd basking in glorious sunshine who middle of Half Term. witnessed 34 thrilling races showing the best of the country’s Sooooo, we thought we'd host a speedway youngsters. The club has over the years helped and trained Spooky Afternoon of Children's youngsters to go on to successful speedway careers and even world Fun in Iwade Village Hall to start champions and in seeing the young stars of tomorrow in action at the celebrations early! track who knows if we might have been watching a future world There will be Hallowe'en themed champion in the making. For the record it was a good afternoon for activities, games, and treats as well Nathan Greaves who won the 500cc and 250cc Championship and as prizes to be won. Entry will be Daniel Gilks who won the 1 25cc Support Class. free and just pay for the games so Magical Comedy Night why not come along, bring friends or meet them there, join in or just How do you fancy an evening of comedy and magic? Magical Comedian Ian sit back and enjoy a cup of frogs Keable (As seen on TV) is bringing his 'Funny Tricks' show to Iwade on spawn and a slice of bat cake while Saturday 17th November at 7.30pm in Iwade Village Hall. Any Money raised the kids make monsters of from ticket sales will be going to the Iwade Nature and Conservation Group. themselves? Go on, you know you Tickets will be £8 and available from Sasha Carrington on 07989554469 or want to! email [email protected] The afternoon will run in Iwade Considerate Disclaimer Village Hall from 1 2 until 4pm just Whilst every care has been taken to in time to have tea before heading Parking ensure accuracy of the information in out trick or treating! We all know about parking issues this newsletter, neither the printer, We really hope you can join us - in Iwade but now the school is editor or distribution team can accept after all, Hallowe'en isn't just for back some people have been responsibility for any subsequent the kids, is it? parking dangerously around the alterations, errors or mistakes in any For enquiries contact Hayley - car park at the back of the Village material published herein. The views [email protected] Centre. Please, if you have to drive expressed in any articles are not to the school, think about your necessarily the views of anyone parking and do not park on the involved in the production of this pavements. Think about the safety newsletter. of the children! Klaritet Play in Iwade By Murray Crundwell The All Saints Church in Iwade will group of professional players have Clarinet Quartet can perform, what be alive to the sound of a played many gigs all over the UK, it sounds like and the general professional Clarinet Quartet on including London and Kent. All versatility of the instruments. The 6th October. The group, which has members of the quartet play in other group also perform as a Saxophone played all over the UK, Europe and bands and travel all over the world Quartet and a Woodwind Quintet even as far away as New Zealand, for gigs. Testament to this is the and hope to do similar concerts if will be playing a selection of email I received from the groups this one is successful. classical arrangements, easy founding member, Craig Parrott, who Klaritet take to the All Saints listening works that are written happened to be in Slovakia at the Church stage on 6th October at specifically for Clarinet Quartets, time! 7.30pm. There is a £4 donation at jazz and ragtime pieces. the door and refreshments are The concert has been set up to give available during the interval. After forming 4 years ago, the the public the chance to hear what a A Day in the life of our PCSO,

Aaron Harris By Murray Crundwell Since becoming the PCSO for our village at the start of this year, Aaron Harris has been keeping himself busy in what he describes as “a lovely place to live with a low crime rate, of which the community play a big role in.” Aaron joined the police force two and half years ago after studying Public Services at Mid Kent College, achieving a PASS grade, and applying for the role of a PCSO via the Kent Police website. He was then required to complete 8 weeks of training at Kent Police College in , followed by a minimum of 1 0 weeks on-the-job training with an existing PCSO. Having been signed off after the mandatory 1 0 weeks training, Aaron was assigned the ward/area of Gillingham North. This is considered one of the busiest areas in Medway and his role mainly involved patrolling the High Street and dealing with a lot of shoplifting issues. After a force restructure at the start of this year, Aaron was moved from Gillingham North and given the ward of Iwade and Lower Halstow. The drop in activity and level of calls came as a shock but it is a challenge that he is tackling head-on. The Iwade Observer spoke to our PCSO to get an insight into what his daily role consists of. Aaron’s day will start by checking emails and messages to ensure he has no jobs/incidents to deal with and also to ensure any residents of Iwade that want to get in touch are contacted at the earliest opportunity to discuss their issues/concerns. He then goes to a briefing where the Sergeant gives out any work/jobs he would like us to deal with. A high visibility patrol of his ward is next on the agenda and after making his way to Iwade he will speak to residents and conduct visits to victims of crime, vulnerable residents and local shops/businesses. A patrol in and around the school and start and finish times is also important. The level of calls and incidents received effects where his patrols take him. The end of his shift is set aside for completing paperwork including writing statements, putting crime reports on the system, updating victims and completing his pocket notebook for the day.

As you can tell, the role of PCSO is not one to be taken lightly and the daily tasks undertaken by Aaron are what contribute to Iwade being a safe and friendly place to live. If you have any more questions about how to join the police force or the jobs Aaron has to do then feel free to contact any member of the Iwade Observer team and we will put you in touch. Addicted to Cupcakes? Beverley Adams- Reynolds from Iwade has just started her own business aptly named Addicted to Cupcakes. She offers a high tea service with a range of packages served to you in your own home. Whether it be a baby shower, a birthday or just an excuse for ladies (and gents!) to lunch then this could be for you. To find out more (including a special offer for November and December) check out www.addicted-to-cupcakes.co.uk or contact Beverly on 07897 402909. Dates for the Diary Saturday 6 October 19:30 Klaritet Clarinet Quartet at All Saints Church Wednesday 10 October 19:30 Iwade Parish Council Meeting at Iwade Village Hall Thursday 11 October 11:15 - 11.25 Mobile Library at the end of Sheerstone Saturday 13 October 10:00 All Saint's Church Open Day Sunday 14 October 10:00 - 13.00 Iwade Village Market at Iwade Village Hall Wednesday 17 October 19:30 WI October Meeting at Iwade Village Hall Saturday 20 October 09:00 - 12.30 Iwade Village Clean Up Saturday 20 October 19:30 Barn Dance at Iwade Village Hall telephone 01795 427777 or 01795 471932 for tickets Saturday 20 October 20:00 Karaoke at The Woolpack Wednesday 24th October 20:00 New Iwade Village Hall Public Consultation Thursday 25 October 11:15 - 11.25 Mobile Library at the end of Sheerstone Sunday 28 October 10:30 All Saint's Church Family Service Wednesday 31 October 12:00 - 16.00 Halloween Fun Afternoon at Iwade Village Hall, register your interest at [email protected] Wednesday 31 October 18:00 Halloween Show with Madcap Mayhem in Frankie's Lab at Chetney View

Churchwardens Notes by Richard Lyndsell

We are host to the Klaritet Clarinet Quartet at All Saints Church, Iwade at 7.30pm on Saturday 6th October, tickets are £4 at the door. They are touring musicians and will prove, I am sure to be of great talent. Later, on Saturday 20th October, we hold a Barn Dance at the village hall starting at 7.30pm, there will be a caller to guide you and a live band to drive you. The cost is £7.50 per adult and a ploughman’s meal will be provided. Tickets from either 01795 427777 or 01795 471932. The early planning stages for the internal alterations to the Church are well well in underway, but the first of the changes will be that toilet facilities are installed, long overdue! But not this month. The Church will be open on Saturday 13th October from 10.00am for anyone who wants to pop in and to have a look. We have morning prayer at 10.00am every Wednesday and evening prayer every Thursday at 17.30pm. Sundays bring our usual selection of services at 10.30am, details of which can be found on the website, www.thesix.org.uk, this also gives information of activities in Lower Halstow, Upchurch, Newington, and Stockbury. Les Smith Carpentry and Joinery. A lifelong villager with decades of carpentry and joinery expertise is starting his own business after working at local firm Haymac for the last seven years. Les Smith has worked in the trade for the majority of his life and feels the time is right to broaden his horizons.

Having already done work for people in Iwade, including built-in wardrobes, laying oak flooring, making stairways and completing loft conversions, Les wants to focus his attention on working as a self-employed carpenter.

As mentioned, Les is very experienced within his craft and is very versatile with the projects he can undertake. His range of work also includes kitchen design and fitting, garden decking design and fitting, building gazebos and summer houses, converting garages into living space, as well as many other items.

Les will be advertising around Iwade in due course but for the time being, feel free to contact him on 07850 01 721 1 or 01 795 473792 if you are interested in having some work done. Clean the slate it's on the house! Delivery?! If you like protein and you like a Do you enjoy your Iwade Observer challenge then why not have a go at when it's delivered to your door? the Woolpack Challenge in time to Have you ever thought of joining the be at the top of the leader board at delivery team? 6pm on New Year's Eve to win the The Iwade Observer team desperately £250 cash prize. It's no mean feat and need two new deliverers as we say many a challenger has failed to rise to the challenge. goodbye to Pat and Ted Spicer of Clean the slate and you get your £33.99 back as it's on the house, can't be Colson Drive who have delivered the bad but can you do it? As I write Dave Gore is top of the leader board which newsletter for ten years! can be found by the bar. Unfortunately we don't have the funds The challenge includes a 20oz sirloin steak, 2 grilled chicken breasts, 3 to offer them a retirement present but Cumberland sausages, grilled gammon steak, 2 flat mushrooms, 2 grilled we would very much like to offer our tomatoes, chips, onion rings, peas, coleslaw and salad. thanks for their help for so many years. Can you do it? We also need someone to deliver to For future reference you can find the challenge on the Woolpack menu or the newly occupied houses in Fulmar visit the Eat and Drink with us page on their website at Ave and Swallow Ave, part ofthe woolpackiwade.co.uk. There's a link to the Woolpack website on the Kingsferry Place development. Have IwadeVillage.co.uk home page under Quick Links on the right. you recently moved in to those roads Good luck! and would like to get involved in the community? WI News by Sandra Wilkinson Please pick up the phone or email Val Iwade W.I. is now well into its 80th birthday year and still enjoying all the Pugh on 01795 429883 or special events which have been planned to [email protected]. mark the occasion. Our summer Thank you! outing to Sittingbourne greyhound racenight was a lot of fun and many 30mph Sign of our members came away A new speed indicator sign has winners, we been installed in Sheppey Way, now look forward to our next treat Iwade. The sign was requested by a visit to Gardening World with tea Cllr Mike Whiting, who represents and a demonstration for an autumn Iwade at Kent County Council, and hanging basket. paid for from his Highway Grant Many of you probably think that W.I. is just about trips out but its very much Funds. Mike said, "Many residents about making friends and enjoying things that you've never tried before! and the Our annual Harvest Supper will replace the usual meeting this month and we Parish are planning another Credit Crunch lunch for all the W.I.s in the local area Council after the success of last year. asked for The speaker for our October meeting is Bryan D'Arcy an ex-yeoman warder somethin with a talk entitled "The Tower of London and its Prisoners/Ravens". g be done Visitors are always welcome, come for a visit, free-of-charge and see what to slow we're all about! down For details please telephone the secretary, Hilary on 01795 474686. traffic through the village, and I Herons News have seen for myself cars driving too fast. The pinch points and build To register for U5's contact Mark Foster at [email protected] or 438655. outs are not as effective as they The U9s won 0-3 and 1 -3 away to Sittingbourne Athletic on 8th September. Well done lads! might be, with some motorists The U1 3s won 5-1 home to Staplehurst Monarchs on 9th September. Great start lads! speeding up to get through them Fab start to the season Herons. before oncoming vehicles. The U7s pictured left and U1 0s right. signs, which are effective U6s, U8s, U1 0s, U1 5s and U1 8s elsewhere in the county, will also playing this season. remind speeding drivers to slow Visit the Herons' website at down to 30mph." IwadeHeronsFC.co.uk Parish Council Notes taken from the meeting of 11th July Finance Prior to the monthly meeting the placed on the August Agenda. Vice-Chair, Cllr. Jones, who chaired Action: Clerk Village Hall – Cost of the meeting in the absence of Cllr. D.S. Smith Community Solicitor/Planning Permission – Plumb, welcomed Tasha Gibbs, involvement; Pond Dipping Station – This matter was raised at the Emergency Planning Assistant at Both the Clerk and Cllr. Hunt have recent Finance Committee meeting, Kent County Council to the tried to contact Mark Steadman when it was proposed that the meeting. regarding the proposal for a pond Council employs ‘Jarmans’, a firm Tasha explained that she is part of dipping platform, but have received of Solicitors based in Sittingbourne. a team running training sessions no response to their e-mails. It was It was further agreed that the Clerk on flooding in Kent, and as a follow suggested that the Clerk writes to books an appointment with Bryan on to this training she is offering to Mark Steadman again. Slater, their commercial Solicitor, assist Parish Councils in creating Action: Clerk for Cllrs. Jones and Hunt, together their own Emergency Plan. She Wards have also offered to supply a with Peter Lovelock and Mark Pugh went on to comment that although Pond Dipping Station, but will not from the Village Hall Committee, to the programme was concerning install it. Cllr. Hunt suggested attend for an initial free of charge flooding, and this was of concern to discussing this at the August meeting consultation, when they can resident in Iwade due to the with developers, Swale B.C., Iwade discuss the covenants on the stream, if an Emergency Plan is Nature Conservation Group and garden deeds. created is can cover other others, who are going to discuss the Action: Clerk incidents, such as fire affecting nature conservation area. Bus Shelter, Village Park – Clerk many properties, as well. Action: Cllr. Hunt advised that Littlethorpes will Some of the things the Parish Green Dog Walking Scheme – Clerk charge £50 (most of which is Council needs to consider and build advised that she has spoken to the postage) to supply the wooden into their plan is to identify a key Dog Warden and passed on Becci infills for the bus shelter. Delivery building - somewhere for Jeal’s contact details so that he can is expected next week and upon evacuated people to find refuge; assist her in setting up the Scheme. receipt the Clerk will instruct the escape routes - roads might be Speed Watch – Clerk has sent all the Handyman to purchase and install blocked; liaison with the main contact details for the volunteers to the polycarbonate panels in the Emergency Services and others - the scheme co-ordinator; she has also side openings of the new shelter. this will involve the creation of a tried telephoning him, but has heard Action: Clerk telephone tree; medical assistance, nothing further. She will keep on Concrete bases for picnic table blankets, food, water; the list goes attempting to get hold of the officer. and two benches – Clerk is still on. Kent County Council has Action: Clerk chasing Highways for approval to produced a template and guidance fit a bench a bench on the new Visitors, Public Time document for creating an tarmac area by the bus stop on the Emergency Plan Temp. Community Warden (Nick green at the top of Sheerstone. Mayatt)/PCSO – During the past Action: Clerk Matters Arising from the month he has dealt with many issues, Minutes including fuel theft, and complaints Village Hall Updates – Cllr. Hunt Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Trees about parking at Cormorant Drive advised that a set of the plans has The Clerk has chased KCC and Sheerstone. He stated that Swale been sent back to the Architect regarding the site visit to look at Borough Council’s Enforcement with a couple of changes, and the the new proposed location for the Officer has been looking at parking at New Hall Committee will then be trees; she has received a telephone the school and is wondering why looking to seek Planning call from an Officer advising that parents don’t use the Village Hall car permission for the new site. they are still awaiting receipt of park. It was suggested that the details concerning the search for school put out a note to new parents To read the council services in this area. She will regarding this car park. Finally he notes in full go to the continue to pursue this matter. mentioned that Amicus Horizon is council section at Action: Clerk undertaking some ‘Torch’ walks iwadevillage.co.uk Replacement of Old Parish around town; one goes from Iwade Lighting – Report still awaited (he believes this is in the last week of from Cllr. Phillips. This item to be July).