Youth Club Re-Opens After Summer Break
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Jersey’s most widely read Parish newsletter! www.labaguette.org.je THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 37 • Autumn 2016. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Mardi Gras success St. Brelade entry ‘still Eddie told La Baguette. “We are delighted with the result. We First Bay Festival amongst the best!’ knew we had stiff competition this Jeff Hathaway year - but we are nonetheless still Everyone joins together THE sun shone, the crowds took their amongst the best by taking 3rd prize seats and the 2016 Battle of Flowers in the Parish Class. We are particularly to launch a successful commenced! proud to have also received the award beach fun day - in spite And what a parade is was. The for ‘Best Costumes’ - for the second standard was breathtaking, and the year in a row! There are not enough of the weather! atmosphere electric as the floats thanks to go around for our superb costumier Yvonne Binet. In all, Tony Bellows made their way along Victoria Avenue. The St. Brelade float ‘Mardi Gras’ was another amazing achievement by DESPITE some showers and overcast grey skies, again outstanding taking 3rd prize in the many volunteers who over the first ever St Brelade's Bay Beach festival saw the ‘Parish Class’ and also adjudged several months have worked on around 1,000 people attend over the course of the ‘Best Costumed’. constructing the float and the many day from its opening at 10 am, and on into the The Moonlight Parade saw the float others who spent endless hours early evening. lit-up, in more ways than one, but sticking on harestails; and those The idea for the event came from local after the mishap that saw one of the who on the eve of battle stayed on businessman Jono Steventon who was assisted candelbras catch fire, the float took through the early hours to apply the by fellow organisers James Bennett, Jane Morel- it place in the line up along Victoria last flowers and complete the float Orchard, Tim Kearsey and Deputy Montford Avenue and looked very impressive. ready for ‘Battle’. Tadier. Mr Steventon said: “I feel like the west needs a festival because it's never had one before The float statistics are equally Constable Steve Pallett, who led the really apart from the west fair, and having a impressive: 45 foot long and 12 foot float in the main parade, said: wide, decorated with over 160,000 beach festival would be vastly important for the I must congratulate the St. Brelade parish of St Brelade.” chrysanthemum blooms in various colours and 28 kilos of dyed Association on yet another superb There were two sessions of Beach Yoga, and a harestails. entry. The hours of work that goes Petanque competition with teams of three, run in into the float is more than anyone The St. Brelade entry was once again partnership between the Liberation Petanque Club would believe - and all so and St Brelades Beach Festival. For those wanting designed by Nigel Gates and Simon worthwhile in the end. Everyone a more energetic activity, there were Tai Chai Thomas and constructed over months classes, a gentle form of martial art, often of hard work and dedication by the St. enjoyed the Parade which was as described as "meditation in motion". Brelade Battle of Flowers Association colourful and exciting as ever. A The festival also saw a First Ladies race at St team so enthusiastically led by fabulous day and result! A big well Brelades, and a Tug of War competition, as well as chairman Eddie Le Gros. done to all!” u a very well attended beach cricket tournament. The St Brelade Boat Owners Association also organised a casting competition, to see who could cast the furthest line from a fishing rod on dry land. But probably the most popular were the water sport events, like the stand-up paddle races, where participants tried to stay upright with a small board and paddle, without falling off – harder than might be expected with waves rolling in to break on the sand. Throughout the day there were also opportunities for banana-boating, RIB Jono Steventon prepares for the festival rides and jet skiing. Beach art was provided by Howard Baker, who Live music continued throughout the day at the Although numbers were not as high as might be created interesting designs with stones, and Andy expected because of the variable weather, the Coutanche who provided Sand Art with a rake. music tent, lifting the spirits through the rain. Bands and musicians taking part included the festival ran very smoothly, with lots of successful Meanwhile younger children and those who enjoy Badlabecques, The Crack, Kacey Hacquoil, events and different elements. Beach messing about on the beach with a bucket and Ballaphonic, Midlife Crisis, Justin Curran, Roads establishments – cafe’s, bars, restaurants, also spade also got stuck in. They managed to build a enjoyed a good trade during the festival and on line of sandcastles stretching all the way from the Trip Banter and the British Airways Brass Band. slipway at Wayside to the wall by St Brelade’s There was music for all tastes, including solo into the evening. Church, every fifth castle topped with a small flag. acoustics, rock and roll, ballads, folk music, Jono Steventon said that he was very encouraged A total of over 4,000 sandcastles were built! percussion ambient music and the classic big by the festival, and also by the many volunteers Also popular with children and adults alike was band sound. helping, giving their time and resources free of the hoola-hoop stall from Hel's Heavenly Hoops A static display was also present displaying the charge. Deputy Tadier said that there was a “great offering lessons and showing that the pastime of work and some of the equipment used by the community spirit” and hoped the festival would trying to gyrate and keep a large hoop in place is RNLI. The Beach Festival was raising money for return next year, when it was intended that the tug still as much fun today as back in the 1970s. two charities, the RNLI and Jersey Hospice. of war might be an inter-Parish event.” u Tel: 741510 TENNERFEST EVERYDAY Youth Club re-opens LUNCH AND DINNER. 2 COURSES £12.50 after summer break 3 COURSES £15.00 I then moved to St. Helier projects and undertook INCLUDING FLAME GRILLED New members welcome a number of roles ending up managing the ‘Move- John Cornwall - Senior Youth Worker on’ youth project that run the youth café at RIB-EYE STEAK. Liberation Square and the street based sessions in WELL, it is the start of a new academic year! I have town. It was a great place to work, but having been in post for nearly a year now and thought it worked there for over 10 years it was time for a RINGWOOD was about time I introduced myself. In October last new challenge. year I took over from Bradley Cooper as senior We are really looking forward to the new term. I 49’ER youth worker at St Brelade Youth Project. It has have had a number of parents and young people HERE TO STAY! been a busy year but I have really loved it. It is great ask about the sessions and times and how to sign to be back “out west.” I grew up in St Aubin, up. I have also included the link to our registration attended Les Quennevais and the youth club at and consent form which can be downloaded. Communicare (all a long time ago now!!) Please see the info below. I left the island when I was 13 and completed my If you fill this in and bring it with you it will save schooling in the UK. I did several jobs before time on the night. There are usually lots of people starting my youth work career, including, trying to sign up at this time of year. engineering (making air rifles), pig farming and http://www.gov.je/Leisure/YouthClubsProjects/P “If you haven’t outdoor pursuits. I qualified as a youth worker in ages/YouthService.aspx 1995 and returned to Jersey in 1999 having been down to the worked in Cambridge and Watford. Club Night programme: Tuesday: Y11+ seniors 7.30pm - 9.30pm [£1] Since returning I have worked at Trinity Youth Smugglers recently Club (TYC) as their first paid professional youth Wednesday: Y9&10 seniors 7.30pm - 9.30pm [£1] you don’t know worker and have very fond memories of my time Thursday: Y7&8 inters 6.30pm - 8.30pm subs [£1] there. I still run into old TYC members who are Friday: Y5&6 juniors 6.15pm - 8.00pm [£1.50] what you are now of course all grown up! Friday Y9+ seniors 8.15pm - 10.00pm [50p] missing!” www.oldsmugglersinn.com WIN a dinner for 2 at ‘Tides’ Restaurant Page 7 Le Mont du Ouaisne, St. Brelade JE3 8AW Page 2 La Baguette. Autumn 2016 The Constables Message Police presence FIRSTLY, I will start this message by Impressions of our duties we undertake alongside Local touch congratulating former St. Brelade our full time police colleagues. deputy, Sarah Ferguson, on her recent time with St. Brelade Parish Community quarry firm for nearly 20 years Following this we were pleased before joining the Police in 2004. success in the Senatorial by-election. Honorary Police team to attend a meal at the invitation In what turned out to be a very low OfficerPaul Moisan He worked on uniform shift for Simon Bale MBE of the Constable following the 6 years involving foot patrol, turnout, Senator Ferguson won a hard Avon & Somerset Constabulary Branchage where we were able Jeff Hathaway fought contest with 10 other response driver and custody to further talk to members of OVER the past few years, the duties.