Parkour Is Coming to Flackwell Heath Parkour, Or Free-Running, Is More Than Just Running and Jumping
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COMMUNITY NEWS IDEAS DATES SUGGESTIONS EVENTS POINTS OF VIEW NEWS GrapevineGrapevineTHE March ‘14 50p THE NEWSLETTER OF FLACKWELL HEATH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Parkour is coming to Flackwell Heath Parkour, or free-running, is more than just running and jumping. It is at its highest levels an art-form of self- expression and exploration: movement with grace, agility, originality, strength and speed. It is a sport that encourages self-improvement on all levels, revealing one’s physical and mental limits while simultaneously offering ways to overcome them. It appeals to girls as much as boys and now it’s coming to Flackwell Heath with the opening in the spring of a dedicated training facility on the Recreation products from sportswear to cars. Ground. Said Flackwell Heath Councillor Grapevine The need to provide facilities that cater Jem Bailey “This is really just stage to the needs of our youth remains a one of the whole rejuvenation of high priority for the Parish Council the Recreation Ground with some Subscriptions and, although finding a suitable site for fantastic new equipment coming soon These are now due for the year a new BMX facility has so far eluded to suit all age groups. Working with March 2014 to Feb 2015. The FHCA us, we have not given up on that idea a number of playground providers, Committee has agreed to keep the and continue to seek a practicable and following a series of public cost of subscriptions at last year’s solution. In the meantime, and thanks consultations, the Parish Council has levels, to £5 per year for a standard subscription and £4 for households to the Local Community Partnership now selected its preferred supplier with at least one member over 60 and other benefactors, we have been and, as part of its overall programme, years. Additionally, if you would able to order a Parkour Training Facility the initial order will be for this Parkour like family or friends overseas to get to go beside the fitness equipment on equipment. Largely funded by the The Grapevine, we can arrange to the Rec. Local Community Partnership, this send an electronic copy (as a .pdf) Parkour emerged in the greater facility will be a welcome addition of every issue by email. The cost public’s consciousness with the help to the village and give our youth of this extension to your normal of ‘Rush Hour’, a short promotional something of their own. We are in subscription is £2 per year. contact with members of Parkour UK film for BBC One. It featured one of Subscriptions, including overseas (the national governing body) and the most original of modern traceurs extensions, will be collected by (as Parkour participants are called), we hope to have the official opening your Road Rep during March. the Frenchman David Belle, running in April or May with a display by Sue Rushton, our Subscriptions across the rooftops of London, leaping experts.” Manager last year, is moving away; from building to building to avoid To learn more about becoming a we offer her our grateful thanks for the gridlocked traffic below. It has traceur visit all her work. Most of you will know also featured in films such as James www.parkourgenerations.com/article/ Mr Mahendra Patel, the former Bond’s ‘Casino Royale’, ‘The Bourne le-parkour-overview Flackwell Heath Postmaster, who is Ultimatum’ and ‘The Prince of Persia’. very kindly taking over from her. The concept is also used in computer and to see a learner class in action Sue Arnautov, Editor games such as ‘Assassins Creed’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5_ and hundreds of adverts promoting zctCET5U. CWPC 1 Young Family Worker FLACKWELL HEATH If you are a mother with a young RESIDENTs’ AssoCIatION family or a granny or other person with responsibility for young children, you New Local Plan The postman should site and 31,298 (71%) of these were may like to meet Vicky Everitt. She is a have delivered the leaflet containing travelling at least 30 mph. This surely Methodist Church Lay Worker who was information regarding the ‘New Local must be a lesson for us all to watch taken on last September as Flackwell Plan for Wycombe District to 2031’ to and moderate our speed. Heath Methodists’ Young Families every home in Flackwell Heath. We Minutes Secretary – We have been Worker, to get to know young families hope that you have read this important very pleased to welcome Dorothy in Flackwell Heath and give them the leaflet which gives an outline of how Robertson to take notes at our opportunity to meet other families, development in Wycombe District meetings and would also welcome to offer her professional expertise in may be implemented over the next 15 any new members interested in supporting mums and children, and – 20 years. It is clearly very important planning issues. If you would like see how the Church can serve families that residents make their views to join us please contact me, details in Flackwell. known to Wycombe District Council below. Vicky has trained as a ‘Parents as First (WDC) so we would encourage you to visit one of the exhibitions. The Dates For Your Diary Teachers’ Project Worker, and having a son who is nearly 12 and a daughter one specific to us is on Monday 10 • AGM - Monday 17 March – 7.30 aged 10 ensures she has plenty of March at Bourne End Library from pm for 8 pm 9.30 am - 5.30 pm with a workshop practical experience working with • Wine Tasting Event - Saturday 29 in the evening from 7 - 9 pm. We children. March – from 7.30 pm with tasting hope to see you there and would starting at 8 pm You do not have to be a member of also encourage you to express your the Church to take advantage of these views by writing or e-mail; details Summmer Event activities or ask for Vicky’s support. are on the back of the leaflet. We This will be held on Sunday 13 July There are two weekly meetings at the would also encourage you to study from 12 - 4 pm. The picnic last year Methodist Church in term time: the plan in more depth on the WDC was very popular so this year we website: www.wycombe.gov.uk/ are incorporating suggestions from Wednesdays, 9am to 11.30am - Parent newlocalplan. villagers at last year’s event. Hence and Toddler Group. Cost £1 per family, which includes: coffee, tea, Movable Vehicle Activated Sign this year’s will be an even bigger (MVAS) Last month we reported that picnic with even more fun events squash and biscuits. Craft activity, the MVAS was sited on Blind Lane. with the focus on simple family story and action songs. The large hall At the time of writing it is in Tylers entertainment such as races and a is filled with trikes, scooters, ride-ons, Green but shortly should be moved bouncy castle. Cost will still stay slides, tunnel, playhouse, dressing-up, to Treadaway Hill. Meanwhile, we low. Follow the progress in all the train set, Duplo, trampoline, ball pool, have the results from the siting in usual places: The Grapevine, on the puzzles, kitchen and workbench plus Blind Lane, which make frightening website (www.flackwellheath.net), lots more toys. There is also a smaller reading. The highest speed recorded Community Centre, Library, village hall for babies and an outside area was one vehicle travelling at 65 mph notice board etc. with sand and water toys during milder but another seven vehicles were Carolyn Leonard weather. travelling between 60 and 64 mph, Chair of Planning and Environment Fridays, 9am to 11.30am - Play and so a total of eight vehicles were Group 01628526512 Praise. No charge, free play and chat, travelling at least double the speed craft, Bible story and singing. limit. A total of 44,079 vehicles were fhra-planning-environment@ There are also a series of meetings recorded whilst the MVAS was on flackwellheath.net on the second Tuesday in the month (except in the school holidays) designed to give mums a breather. Children have a crèche while mothers have talks on things they may enjoy doing. The March meeting is about Pilates, May is Computer skills, June - Dealing with children who are fussy eaters and in July a Pampering session (for the mums, not the children). No charge, but please book crèche places in advance. If you would like more details about any of the above, or to find out about how the Parents as First Teachers programme might be able to support you, contact Vicky on 07979 541 874. Tim Kendell 2 Fairtrade Fortnight runs of Lent (Wednesday 5 from 24 February to March to Sunday 20 9 March and reminds April) as a Prayer Room us to be fair to those for quiet, reflection and who produce what we prayer. It is open to anyone buy. Christ Church is a to just come along. Fairtrade Church serving Fairtrade Mothering Sunday (30 March) At Methodists refreshments on Sundays and in 10.30am we shall be presenting Sunday Club Coffee Stop and runs a Fairtrade mums with flowers to say ‘thank Fourth Sunday in the month (23 Shop on the second Sunday of you’. Our service will be all-age March) from 10.30am-12noon - for every month (next shop - Sunday Holy Communion... so why not children 3-11 years old. All children 9 March). ‘Being Fair’ is the theme come along as a family. welcome. of our 10.30am Service on Sunday 2 March. We are growing: Christ Church now ‘Celebrate’ has three services EVERY Sunday: Sunday 23 March at 6.30pm.