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Distributed free to all households in Mabe Burnthouse & the surrounding area Issue 56 - Apr/May 2019 A community newsletter funded by Mabe Youth and Community Project and Mabe Parish Council to provide news, share views and publicise events. Printed by Booths Print, Penryn. Teenager grabbed in Mabe Inside: News, p.1-6 Police have issued a description of a man who inap - propriately grabbed a teenage girl just after 8pm on Wednesday, February 13 in the Treliever Road area of the village. "She was unhurt although very upset, making her way home without further incident," said a police Diary & What’s spokesman. On, p.7-10 The male is a white male, 40+ years old, slim build, dressed in black tracksuit trousers, black zip-up top with small white logo on left chest. He wore a a snood and a black, woolly hat and had dark brown work boots, with white/light coloured soles. He had a silver Articles, p.10-16 bicycle with a black seat with a hole in the middle and a white stripe on. If you recognise the description, please get in contact with the police by calling 101 and quoting CR/014177/19. Jackie Frost’s original panto script, The Frog Prince of Mabe, was brought to life in the Com - munity Hall on March 14-16. As usual, it proved to be a highly entertaining night out, whilst raising over £2000 for the MYCP. Ramble for Ruth We were met by more intrepid walkers at Durgan, where we Beneath beautiful sunshine and headed uphill to Trebah. Our final gorgeous blue skies, children, destination was The Ferry Boat staff and parents met at Maen - Inn, who kindly allowed us to sell porth Beach in readiness to walk cakes in order to raise yet further the 4.3 miles to the Helford Pas - funds. sage. I would like to say a huge thank Our aim was to raise funds for you to everyone who took part in The Mermaid Centre who have the walk, baked cakes and been an amazing support to our showed their support in any way wonderful teacher Mrs Ruth at all. Special mentions must be Fisher. given to Caroline Dunstan who Setting off at a great pace, a gag - not only baked a profuse amount gle of keen children forged of scrummy cakes, but also set ahead leaving the adults the task up and manned the stall; Kate of breaking into a run to keep Williams who was chief cake up! Hurdling puddles, squelching seller and Nikki Triggs who acted in mud, scooting after dogs and as a 'car taxi' between destina - navigating styles were all part of tions. the fun! I could not be prouder to be part The scenery was simply stunning of such a fantastic school com - and the lack of rain made the munity and crucially, Mrs Fisher, ramble even more of a pleasure. we love you! Mrs Pearce Headteacher Mr Hayes with some of Mabe’s school children, who were among over 200 children who took part in the St Piran Day parade in Falmouth this year 2 Housing application re - commissioned granite statue of fused St Piran from Mabe Quarry in Penryn to the Vallée des Saints in There were cheers and applause Brittany. after a Cornwall Council planning committee unanimously refused It was filmed by Cornish bard to grant permission to a contro - Stephen Gainey, Mab Hirnans, versial housing development. senior partner of Truro account - ancy firm Robinson Reed Layton Plans for 27 homes to be built on and a fervent Cornish speaker land off Antron Way went before who died recently, and in whose the council's west sub-area plan - honour the film is being ning committee on Monday Feb - launched. ruary 11th, with standing room only due to a large number of It is now available to view online local residents packing the meet - on the Gorsedh Kernow website: ing room. gorsedhkernow.org.uk/ videos.html Cllr Kaczmarek thanked all those who attended the meeting and also thanked the planning offi - Quiz Night fun cers for their work on the appli - The MYCP’s Quiz Night with a cation. Cornish theme at the Community He proposed that the application Hall on Saturday 2nd March was should be refused due to the a lot of fun for all who attended. scale of development in open countryside and due to the "un - acceptable harm" it would cause to the countryside. The proposal was supported unanimously by the committee and welcomed with cheers and applause from the public gallery and people calling out: "We did ‘Come Back in a Minute’: the winning it!" team St Piran film made Eleven teams took part, including the winners, ‘Come Back in a To mark St Piran 2019, the Grand Minute’ and the losers, ‘High 5’. Bard of Cornwall, Elizabeth Carne, has announced the launch of Roughly £180 was raised to to - “Viaj an Delow”, a short film wards the upkeep of the new about the journey of a specially playpark and the community hall. 3 Mabe Church Roof by direct debit. Regular dona - tions mean that we can insure Contrary to what many people and heat and light the church for think, each parish church is services including Christenings, funded by the people who live in wedding and funerals as well as the local parish. Some people concerts and other events. It donate regularly and some give means we can maintain and re - to special appeals occasionally pair the building for future gen - and we are grateful to all who erations to use and enjoy, as give in any way. people have done down the ages The people who “go to church” for over 500 years so far. And the form most of the regular givers present building is only the latest but now these are getting rather to occupy the site! few and now that the church You can make a donation either needs a new roof, we need to ask in the collecting box at church or for donations from the people the one in the New Inn, or drop a who, although they might not be cheque through the vicarage let - churchgoers, still hold their terbox, and to become a regular parish church dear. So, please giver please either phone me consider two things if you would: (617628) or speak to me anytime. 1) giving to the Mabe Church And thanks to those who give Roof Appeal - any amount, large currently. Without your generos - or small will be very gratefully re - ity Mabe church would be facing ceived. And.. a bleak future. 2) becoming a regular giver, e.g. Rev Steve Smith Volunteers needed! tasks. Mabe Youth and Community This will be a great Project is a charity run by volun - chance to contribute teers with the sole objective of to the activities of the charity and providing facilities for the people to meet up with like minded peo - of Mabe. ple. We have a range of jobs to suit all abilities/skills and will be The upkeep of the hall, play-park, open all day from 9am to 4pm on playing field, skate-park and car- Saturday 13th April. Volunteers park is a significant undertaking are invited to pop along at any and this year we are holding a time during the day and refresh - "Volunteer Day" to give people ments will be provided. the opportunity to come along to the hall and help with some Contact: Rachelle, 375938 or maintenance and improvement [email protected] 4 Mabe Parish Council – [email protected] Community Grant Scheme More info: 2019/20 http://www.mabeparish.co. As in the past Mabe Parish Coun - uk/Mabe-Parish-Council/ cil has an amount of funds in its UserFiles/Files/commu - budget which it can release to nity/grant%20request%20infor - aid community based projects. mation.pdf We are now looking for applica - Vacancies at Luncheon Club tions to be considered against our 2019/20 finances. Meals for any retirees in the parish are available every Tues - If your group, club or activity day at 12.30pm, and anyone in - need a little extra funding for terested in coming along can equipment, or would like some ring Margaret Bryant on 373102. help with running costs we might be able to help. 300 Club winners If we could get all completed ap - plications in by the end of May The results for the 2019, together with a copy of 300 club draw are: your current Groups Accounts*, it 1st Prize £50: R & V McAndrew would be really helpful. 2nd Prize £30: Jo Clarkson 3rd Prize £10: Nigel & Sharon *Please talk to the clerk if you are Best unsure about these. It’s also renewal time, so please Contact: Lisa Clements, Clerk to send £10 to Geoff at the address the parish, 07964735219; below. 300 Club Mabe’s Own Lottery Hundreds of pounds to be won! Use this form to join now. Tickets cost £10 per year. Money goes to the up - keep of the Community Hall, Playpark, Field & Skatepark. There are 4 draws per year, each producing prizes of £50, £20 and £10. Cheques payable to Mabe Youth and Community Project or cash to: Geoff Wheeler, Monteag, Treliever Road, TR10 9EX. Tel: 01326372405 Name: Address: Email: 5 Just a thought... The thing is, ALL the roles are equally important; EVERYONE is a As I write this we star because without the person are nearing the end playing even the smallest role, of the run of this the whole thing would be de - year’s pantomime pleted.