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DAVID GOLDSMITH please MARTLESHAM contact the Editors PARISH if you, or MARTLESHAM The Martlesham Monthly is sad to someone you know, would benefit report the death of David Gold- by receiving onePLAN of the monthly au- MONTHLY smith. David and his family lived on dio tapes.* YOUR These FUTUREare available * free The Heath for nearly 30 years but of charge and are delivered by just a few years ago he, along with Royal Mail , normally on the second incorporating his wife Jo, moved to Kesgrave. SaturdayYour chance of the to month. have When your the THE TALKING MARTLESHAM David and Jo voluntarily printed recipientssay to have improve finished life with in the MONTHLY The Martlesham Monthly every tape it canMartlesham be returned to Graham JUNE 2009 month for us up to three months Downing post-free merely by re- ago. versing the address label and drop- Editor: Since mid-September question- David was a fine craftsman pingnaires the package are being in a deliveredletter box. to Neal Goldsmith and cabinet maker. At his workshop every Martlesham household Monthly in the parishEditors of (01473 430712) on the Industrial Estate he created Martlesham. If you have not re- Advertising and leaflets: many magnificent bureaus, book- ceived one byPOLICE the second week of Paul Firman cases, tables, dressers and pieces OctoberCommunity please Police contact Officer the clerk 45 Lark Rise (01473 622874) of furniture that now grace man- (detailsPC below). 651 Richard Wright Distribution: sions, palaces, homes and major In case of emergencies please al- Rob Webb (01473 625786) hotels throughout Europe and Amer- waysThe Martlesham call 999. In Parish non-emergency Plan is be- Talking Martlesham Monthly: ica, in fact all four corners of the situationsing prepared call the by main the switchboard Parish Plan world. He even made a Magic Box Graham Downing onSteering 01473 Group 613500; - over you 20 can people also that appeared in The Royal Com- contactfrom all PC walks Wright of lifeon whothe following want to (01473 623861) mand Performance at The London numbershelp you for improve non-urgent and matters: influence Palladium. He will constantly be re- Office—01473 334980 Latest copy date is the 18th of the future of Martlesham. membered here on The Heath as he E-mail—[email protected]. If you would like to help in the preceding month. Please made the Altar Table, the Lectern, police.ukany way please leave your name e-mail contributions to:- The Memorial Bookcase, The Cross and contact details with Mrs [email protected] or of St Michael and All Angels and LynneCOMMUNITY Lodge, Parish RESPONDERS Council Of- deliver your copy to the Altar Chairs for the Church here Martleshamfice, Felixstowe Community Responders Road, 54 Rosebery Road, Ipswich, IP4 on Martlesham Heath. What a won- areMartlesham, a group of 4 Woodbridge, volunteers (funded IP12 1PS preferably word derful legacy he has left for many entirely4PB, tel: by donations) 01473 who 612632 are processed. generations to enjoy. trainedor e-mail: to provide martleshampc@btclick. first aid and re- David will be greatly missed suscitationcom . skills. We provide a first by many people. He was a joy to response to most 999 calls received In order to standardise the pub- know and we, as an Editorial Team, lication of telephone numbers, by the East Anglian Ambulance Trust along with many other people, are within Martlesham, Martlesham all contributors are asked to in- extremely grateful for all he has Heath, Waldringfield, Newbourne clude their STD code with their done for The Village. Our condo- and Brightwell, in support of and telephone number. lences go to Jo, Simon, Neal, until the arrival of an emergency Tracey, Stuart and Daniel and all ambulance. the members of the family. For further details, contact Contributors are also requested Martlesham Monthly to limit their articles to approxi- Andy Oxborrow 01473 620432 (e-mail Andy.Oxborrow@suffolk. mately 250 words. This is being ***EDITORIAL*** done in an effort to limit the sja.org.uk), or see our web pages I would just like to put on record on www.martlesham.org.uk number of pages of text in the an honourable mention and say a Martlesham Monthly. heartfelt thank you to my friend MUSIC ON THE GREEN Dara Maguire who guest edited ‘That’s Entertainment’, sang the Jam MARTLESHAM MONTHLY the Monthly last month when I way back when I was considerably ONLINE was unable to do so. He did more younger! And it’s entertainment we www.martlesham.org.uk than a sterling job and I know hope to provide you with at this everyone will be appreciative of year’s Martlesham Music On The his efforts. Thank you Dara. Green. DISCLAIMER Neal Goldsmith Taking place from 10:30 am The views expressed in the through to 10:30 pm on Saturday Martlesham Monthly are those of TALKING MARTLESHAM 11th July, on The Green at Mart- the contributors and are not MONTHLY lesham Heath, the day promises to necessarily supported by the Now that the continued production be a musical spectacular. Non-stop editor. of the Talking Monthly is assured, music will play on our 2 stages 1 throughout the day. The usual attractions will also be in place, fun fair, kid’s entertainer, marquee programme or flyer, please get in www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/ serving drinks, local organisation touch with Justin at sponsor@motg. yourdistrict/devcontrol/ stands and various other food and co.uk adastralpark drink outlets to feed and refresh Finally a big thanks to our The Parish Council holds a the anticipated large crowd. If you sponsors, Martlesham Monthly, MSC hard copy of the application. want to book a pitch for a stand (UK) Limited, BBC Radio Suffolk, The Please contact the Clerk, as below, please get in touch with Sue by e- Douglas Bader Public House and if you wish to view it. However all mailing [email protected]. Universal PA. representations should have been The popular Car Boot Sale lodged with Suffolk Coastal District will also be taking place. Sellers MARTLESHAM PARISH Council (SCDC) by 22nd May. SCDC are welcome to set up from 7 am does not anticipate that it will deter- COUNCIL mine the application until August or and buyers to attend from 8 am. Vacancy for a Parish Councillor Just turn up on the day and pay £6 September 2009 at the earliest. The Mr John Nayler has recently re- Parish Council met to agree its response for a car, £10 for a car and trailer signed from the Parish Council. Mr at its Development Plans meeting on and £10 for a van (Transit size). Nayler has been an active member 20th May (too late for this edition) and This year we are working of the Council and his contribution to this will be published in July. closely with the East Anglia’s Chil- the parish much appreciated. The Police Investigation Centre, Mart- dren’s Hospices (EACH) who will be Council therefore has a vacancy for lesham Heath the main benefactors of funds a councillor. At the time of writing it A full planning application raised. Hopefully we can make a is still possible, up to 19th May, for (Reserved Matters) following Plan- substantial contribution to this ex- a bye-election to be called how- ning Permission granted by SCDC to cellent cause. A Facebook site has ever it is anticipated that the Coun- the outline planning application for been set up by EACH where you cil will be able to fill the vacancy the Police Investigation Centre was can invite friends and post your by co-option. This can take place at received by the Parish Council on photographs. Take a look! a full Parish Council meeting (dates 11th May. Deadline for comments http://www.facebook.com/event. below). If you are interested in be- was 29th May. The Council will php?eid=76191990930&ref=nf coming a councillor and are aged have agreed its response to SCDC Our line-up looks really ex- 18 or over, please contact the Clerk at its Development Plans meeting on citing! Some final tweaking is still or any councillor for information. 20th May and this will be published taking place but we can confirm We will be pleased to hear from in July. local school bands Hysteria and The you. Please note that, as with all Mutiny and more established Working Party at the Jubilee Play- planning applications, the Parish bands, the Smokin’ Hogs, Aftershock space – Saturday 20th June, 10 Council is only a consultee. and Anything But Ordinary. Crowd am Forthcoming meetings favourites The Ballistics are also on Volunteers are welcome to join *Parish Council – Wednesday 3rd hand with their skanking Ska sound. members of the Parish Council to June The Swing Machine Big Band and help clear around the Jubilee Play- *Recreation & Amenities commit- the Feis London Fiddlers will lighten space which is situated off Carol tee - Wednesday 10th June up the afternoon. However our big Avenue, Martlesham. Come for as *Development Plans committee - news is that we have confirmed an long or as little as you can. Wednesday 17th June evening appearance of After The Highway Maintenance Works in *Parish Council - Wednesday 1st Fire, a band who had chart success Martlesham Heath July in the 1980’s, including appear- Suffolk County Council East Area All meetings start at 7:30 pm ances on Top of the Pops! Finally Highways Service has advised us in the Parish Room, Felixstowe the day would not be complete that Eagle Way, Lancaster Drive, Road, and are open to the public, without regulars, Martlesham Brass, Saddlers Place and Broomfield are who are welcome to ask questions Cool Remedy, Blue Wave and Sus- to be surface dressed in the sum- or make comments to the council pect Device mer. The approximate dates are during the adjournment. Our website has been re- 29th June for Eagle Way and 30th Contacting the Council cently updated so please have a June for the other roads. Eagle In writing to the Clerk to the Council, look and listen to the bands to get Way is being done at the contrac- Parish Room, Felixstowe Road, you in the mood. http://www. tor’s expense following the failure Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 musiconthegreen.com/ of the surface last year. 4PB. As ever we need more volun- BT Adastral Park Planning Appli- Telephone: 01473 612632 teers and sponsors to help us out. cation e-mail: clerk@martleshamcouncil. We especially need assistance and The application submitted last year org.uk equipment for the arena. If you has been withdrawn and new plans want to help please get in touch by submitted. Details of the application MARTLESHAM COMMUNITY e-mail to [email protected]. If you are available on HALL AND RICHARDS ROOM are interested in sponsorship, in- From the start of next year the Hall cluding having space in our glossy 2 will need a new Treasurer. We would like to appoint someone and breezer bottles. There is an in- We feel this is detrimental as it de- very soon so they can work with crease in the amount of litter being tracts from the ‘heathland’ feel of the the present Treasurer for several found, mainly alongside pathways village as well as removing a barrier months so they can slip into the po- and areas where ‘camps’ are being to sound and pollution. This is particu- sition during January 2010. The built. The litter includes cigarette larly important as the plans to widen Booking secretary sends out all the packets, plastic bottles, tins and the road coupled with the develop- invoices and collects most of the sweet and crisp wrappers. Unfortu- ment of the site will increase traffic money. The Treasurer receives the nately it looks like the fires experi- enormously. invoices for the Committee and enced regularly each year in the We are still looking for people writes out the cheques. The Treas- woodland are usually arson, rather who can give some of their time to urer is a member of the Committee than accident. With a hot dry summer help us as Directors or as volunteers. and comes to the committee meet- predicted this year all residents You can get in touch about volunteer- ings, (held about every 6 to 7 walking the woods or living nearby ing or giving us comments on concerns weeks) and keeps the Committee need to be vigilant and report imme- by phoning: 01473 612207; e- up to date with the balances, etc. diately any signs of fire. Also, could mailing: [email protected]: Please phone the Chairman on parents make their children and teen- writing to PO Box 897, Martlesham 01394 382419 to discuss the po- agers aware of the risk of fire to our Heath, IP 9PB and go the website for sition further. The post is an honor- homes as well as the wildlife. In the information: http://mhh.martlesham. ary one but of course postage/ past we have picked up disposable org.uk . Members are invited to at- stationery, etc., are paid for. barbecues on both the Western Cor- tend Board Meetings, the next one The Community Hall and The ridor and the woodland. This tends to being 15th June in St Michael’s Richards Room are well booked be teenagers celebrating at the end Church Centre at 7:30 pm. but the Booking secretary has the of the summer school exams. following sessions available if you Western Corridor SSSI – Most of you MARTLESHAM COMMUNITY would like to set up a new group will have seen or heard of the fire on COUNCIL or move an existing one - Commu- the Western Corridor during May. (REGISTERED CHARITY UNDER THE nity Hall Tuesday and Friday We were lucky to get off fairly 1960 ACT NO 273769) mornings and Thursday afternoon; lightly as most of the damage was to Richards Room Tuesday, Wednes- the farmland to the west. This could day and Friday mornings. have been much more serious in terms ANNUAL GENERAL To enquire about booking of the houses at risk on the edge of MEETING Martlesham Community Hall or the the Heath as well as the unique wild- ON MON 8TH JUNE AT 7:30 PM Richards Room please telephone life, and again the fire brigade be- IN THE PARISH ROOM, the Booking secretary on 01473 lieve it was deliberately started. FELIXSTOWE ROAD, 623203 who will be available to Hopefully, when we get funding from MARTLESHAM help you with your enquiry or will Natural England we will be able to remove the majority of the gorse on telephone you back if not avail- AGENDA able. this area, a major contributor to the Alternatively, e-mail the fires. 1. Apologies new e-mail address The perimeter path has been 2. Approval of previous [email protected] or tendered for and we will go ahead minutes write to The Booking Secretary, in September, after bird nesting sea- 3. Matters arising Martlesham Community Hall, Felix- son. This is in line with guidance from 4. Chairman’s report stowe Road, Martlesham, Ipswich, Natural England. 5. Treasurer’s report IP12 4PB. Proposed BT Developmen t – MHHL 6. Election of Chairman Ref. Martlesham Community Hall has sent a letter to Suffolk County 7. Election of Vice Chairman Charity Number 1009602 Council making them aware of our 8. Election of Treasurer concerns about this proposed devel- 9. Election of Secretary MARTLESHAM HEATH opment. We hope residents have taken the opportunity to do so as 10. Election of Committee HOUSEHOLDERS LTD 11. Appointment of auditor (Formerly Martlesham there is strength in numbers. In particular we are concerned about the 12. Open discussion Consultants Ltd) Birch Woods – There was a fire in proposed footbridge to the south the woods at the beginning of which will bring foot and cycle traffic May which caused a large area to between Coopers and Lancaster and be destroyed, both gorse and potentially through our birch woods. trees. The fire brigade were Also the plans show the removal of quickly on the scene, for which we the natural heathland plants along are grateful. Afterwards a look the edge of the Village and up to the round showed an empty 1 litre mini roundabout opposite Lark Rise. bottle of vodka as well as beer 3 JUMBLE, PLANT & BOOK BT’s latest amendedv plans the frame. Lotss of different textures The latest plansv for BT’s Innovation were used in a basket design with SALE Park and housingv development is larch, broom andi aspidistra leaves, ON SATURDAY 20TH JUNE available to view on the District three white amaryllis,n narcissi, red IN THE PAVILION, Councils I website www. and yellow tulips, wallflowers and MARTLESHAM HEATH suffolkcoastal.gov.uk or at Melton green helleborest giving a delightful 10 AM –12 NOON Hill or by priora arrangement with spring design.h Following this Angela Admission 30p the Parish Clerkm at the Parish of- took a greene pot placing three fices at Old Felixstowe Road. stems of pink lilies, pink and white Enquiries to Jackie Bear on Of particular' interest to tulips with r rosemary, viburnum, 01473 623007 Martlesham residentsr may be the skimmia and fatsiao leaves. The last proposed junctione alterations at the arrangement wasl in a stainless steel DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S BT, Tesco’s t and Foxhall Road bucket with bluee delphiniums, pink roundabouts asi it is being proposed lisianthus, maroon. gerberas and REPORT FOR JUNE r alstroemeria. Police Investigation Centre latest to remove these roundabouts and i The competition was won by update create traffic light-controlled seven n Mrs Ann Chisem.I Residents should be aware that Suf- lane road junctions. Some residents g The clubf meets at St Mi- folk Coastal Planning Department who attended the recent exhibition ' chael’s Church Centre, Martlesham have now received the detailed also had real concerns regarding Heath on the y third Wednesday of planning application for the Suffolk the proposed up to 6 storey build- a each month ato 2:30 pm. The annual Police Investigation Centre at Portal ings along the Barrack Square ele- t subscription remainsu at £12.50 with Avenue. vation. visitors welcome at £2.50 per ses- The latest plans show some Suffolk Coastal is planning to t sion. There isa a plant and flower significant changes from the original reach a decision on this application h arrangers stallr at each meeting. outline application, the docking bay in August or September . e The nexte meeting is on 17th which allows vehicles into and out of If you require any further June when Mr Vito Biasi will give a the building has been moved from information on the above issues e demonstrationi entitled ‘Wedding of its original position on the elevation please contact me at n the Year’. ALLn ARE MOST WEL- nearest the footpath to the opposite [email protected] d COME. t elevation nearest the flats at The John Kelso, District Councillor - Margaret Forbese - 01394 382209 Paddocks. The latest plan appears Martlesham ward o r to require the removal of more f MARTLESHAMe IN BLOOM trees and gives more precise details ***EDITORIAL*** Forthcoming events of security fencing and lighting lo- How do you feel about the latest t Our next eventt is being held jointly cations as well as specific building changes to the Police Investiga- h with Martleshame Community Coun- design. tion Centre plans? Please make i cil:- d All residents who made com- your feelings known - not only to s Jumble, Plant & Book Sale ments on the original application the Council but also to us here at 10 am ato 12.00 noon should have now been advised by the Martlesham Monthly. y Saturdayn 20th June Suffolk Coastal that these detailed e in Thed Pavilion, plans are available for further com- MARTLESHAM & DISTRICT a Martlesham Heath ment. FLOWER CLUB r If you have anyw jumble/bric-a-brac The plans are available for Our new programme got off to a please contacta Jackie Bear on viewing at Melton Hill offices or by good start with Mrs Angela Vo- a 01473 623007.n prior arrangement with the Parish kalek’s demonstration entitled f Hanging Basketst in the Square Clerk at the Parish office, Old Fe- ‘Spring Cheer’. Her first arrange- t We have arranged to have floral lixstowe Road. ment was in a basket for Easter e hanging basketsm in The Square for Any new comments should be with white and yellow spring flow- r the summer ando several containers e-mailed to d.c. ers, plain green foliage and of summer beddingr plants at other [email protected] or in longiflora lilies. The next was a lin- s locations in Martlesham.e They make writing to Head of Planning, Suffolk ear design using greenery, narcis- i very colourful displays that are en- Coastal District Council, Melton Hill, sus ‘Cheerfulness’, small white roses, x joyed by manyi people and each Woodbridge. white freesias and two black can- t year the Anglian in Bloom judges The application is likely to be dles. She added two further place- e have been impressedf by the dis- decided on at the Development ments. ‘In the pink’ was designed e play. We areo very grateful to the Control South Sub Committee due to using a green glass vase with a n following whor have sponsored the be held on 23rd June at 9 am. This bamboo frame laid across. Pink tu- baskets and containers:-m meeting will be open for members lips and hyacinths were added with y Fraser-Hann, a Jacobs Engineering of the public to attend and one rep- orchids in tubes which she hung from e UK Ltd, Rhymest Nursery, Mart- resentative will be allowed to a 4 lesham Communityi Council, Barker speak against the application. r o Gotelee, RDP Consulting (Ipswich) (details below) for entry forms. where you will find locally- Ltd, Martlesham Heath Dental Prac- J Maureen Burrows (Secretary) on produced goods, such as jewellery, tice, Dummett Copp, HPE Music, 01473 625196. greetings cards, knitted items, local Grainger Residential Management photography and flower arrange- Ltd,MARTLESHAM Post Office Stores, LADIES Speakeasy CLUB M.A.L.G.A. ments. Our producers can also make @Our Martlesham, Harvest Supper Duncan's on October Butchers Allotments items to order if you do not find and14th Bakery, was a great Martlesham success, Monthly, with an We’ve contacted the parish council what you want. Drsarray Schurr, of appetizing Fitzgerald & food, Tobias, all to make them aware of the new The cooking section offers a Martleshamwashed down Heath with members’ Householders own policy DC37. wide range of home-cooked meals, Ltd,drinks. Martlesham There was a Village special Produceraffle in It also says that the District cakes, biscuits, savouries and pre- Association,aid of this year’s Martlesham charity & and District the Council will encourage the provision serves. Flowerevening Club was enjoyed by all those of new allotments in order to meet On the produce table we that attended.SUMMER Our GARDEN thanks go to any demand that might be identi- have available a selection of items, Sheila COMPETITIONSSwanwick and Vera 2009 Pawsey fied and suggests, "New sites can which include free-range eggs, Forfor organizingMartlesham the parishioners food and and to also be progressed just using the plants, and vegetables in season. businessesJoyce Moore to enter:for the raffle. policy to support such provision". You may like to consider join- (A) Most Due Attractive to the Richards Summer Rooms Front So with this in mind I’m sure ing our friendly team of producers. Garden.being decorated, we were unable the parish now can’t wait to get We are especially keen to find new *toThe hold Martlesham a meeting in onBloom October Cup * 28th. things under way. We’ve high- cooks. If you are interested, please (B) Most Martlesham effective use Ladies of hanging Club lighted the demand, the District contact Margaret Gayfer. basket(s)would like and/or to take container(s) this opportunity in the Council is backing them and they Our opening times are Tues- frontto wish of your you property all a very Happy have the new policy - what more day from 9 am to 10:30 am at the *Christmas.The Meadhome Cup * (Home Mead- can be done? Martlesham Heath Pavillion on the ows Nursery After Ltd). our Christmas Party, Bread green and Saturday from 10 am to (C)which Best will Summer be held Floral on or December Planting A date for your calendar, 9th Sep- 12 noon at the Scout H/Q, Twelve Display9th, we at do a Commercial not meet againor Business until tember. Acre Approach. Both venues offer premises.January 6th. Why not come and Debbie is going to have a tea, coffee and cake while the mar- *joinThe usMartlesham at 7:30 pm? in Bloom Commer- bread making evening if anyone is ket is open. cial Cup * Rita Smith interested, not only allotment- Any enquiries about the mar- (D) Most Attractive Back Garden minded people of MALGA members ket please contact Margaret Gay- *The MartleshamMARTLESHAM in Bloom HEATH Shield * but anyone with a mind to making fer (Chairman) on 01473 623849. (E) MostAVIATION Improved Garden,SOCIETY front or their own bread. backOur meeting (please on November include 5th fea- For £5 you get recipes, cof- MARTLESHAM W.I. “before”photo).tured an illustrated talk by Mr fee and tasting of the newly baked Mr Pip Wright has written several *TerryThe Windmill’s Gates-Grimwood. Florist Cup The* title of bread. Places are limited so ring local history books including one en- (Windmillsthe talk was Florist, “The Woodbridge). R101 – Suffolk Deb’s on 01473 611877 for info. titled ‘The Suffolk Gipsy’ and this (F)Connection”. Use of vegetable Terry should plants have within de- Music On There Green was the subject of his recent talk yourlivered garden this talk(front a or few back) months ago With what looks like a brilliant sum- when we were delighted to wel- *butCertificates his wife awarded was taken by Martlesham ill and he mer on the way it should be a show come a number of visitors. The Suf- inwas Bloom obliged* to postpone it. Terry to remember. folk gipsy was Mr John Heigham (G)kindly Best stepped Kept in Community at the last Area, mo- We’ll all be there with raf- Steggall who was born in 1791 at Close,ment whenLane, ourPlace, advertised Road, Square speaker or fles, competitions and games for the Creeting St. Mary. John Steggall Streethad to in the cancel. Parish This of Martlesham. was to have kids. had a fascinating life which Mr *beenCertificates a talk awardedentitled “Hawkerby Martlesham Avia- We’ll have plants on sale as Wright was able to describe to us intion Bloom in the* 50’s” and will now take well as planters with themes like in detail and with amusement. It place Theat a later competitions date. will be Ratatouille/Salad Pots and Herb seems that he had numerous jobs, judged After by Martlesham the talk, a in vote Bloom of Pots. one of which was as a parson – a committeethanks was members given by by early Gordon Au- NEW LOOK website: - position he held for fifty years until gust.Kinsey. Martlesham in Bloom reserves www.malga.co.uk his death. He also took a crash the right Our to next photograph meeting promises all entries to Why not join MALGA and/or course as a doctor and became the forbe a Martlesham light-hearted in Bloomaffair. purposes.Our own contact me:- [email protected] village surgeon for thirteen years. I Formember, Back Stan Gardens Ward thewill datebe giving and Thanks, think we all winced when we heard timeus a oftalk judging entitled to be“Humour arranged in Avia- with Paul Day, Chairman how he had to treat a child with an thetion”. entrant Stan was a flying instructor of infected leg and ultimately ampu- immense All experience entries, except and for a great Back MARTLESHAM COUNTRY tated the leg without an anaes- sense of humour. It’s not to be Gardens, must be able to be MARKET thetic. We also heard that at 85 viewedmissed. fromThe talkthe roadtakes orplace other at pub- the Your Local Country Market years of age John Steggall married Community Hall at 7:30 pm on De- licly accessed area. Closing date We would like to remind you all to his housekeeper who was aged 35. cember 3rd. Monday Non-members 13th July are for entries is support your local Country Market, Maybe we should have asked how 2009very welcome(entry free). for payment of just 5 long they were married! £2 at Pleasethe door. contact the Secretary We meet at 7:30 pm in the Alan Powell 01473 MART Richards Room, Martlesham. Crea- Marion on 01473 624196 or Eliza- plenty of activities and stalls to tive Crafts and Card Making is the beth on 01394 210793. keep the whole family amused. We subject of our next meeting with Mrs will also have our raffle, with great C Bond on 19th June. New members MARTLESHAM HEATH BABY & prizes donated from many of our and visitors are always welcome to TODDLER GROUP local, generous companies. There join our small friendly group. Con- It’s been a quiet couple of months will also be a barbeque, refresh- tact can be made to Audrey Burnell but with summer just around the cor- ments and cake stall, plus our ever- on 01394 386738. ner we will shortly be announcing popular ice creams and chocolate Barbara Bown fountain. Yum! For those of you who the details of the annual Teddy Bears Picnic. We hope to be lucky are thinking of sending your child to MARTLESHAM LADIES CLUB our playschool this gives you the with the weather this year and en- On 4th July at 10 am we are again joy some time outside with the kid- opportunity to see our facilities, holding our Coffee Morning at Rita dies – watch this space! meet some of the staff, and see and Robert Dunnett’s beautiful gar- Also, a timely reminder that what our children get up to, as well den to raise money for our Charity we will continue with the Wednes- as having a great afternoon. of the Year which, this year, is the day morning sessions during the As usual this summer we shall RSPCA, a very charitable cause. summer holidays. hold our day at the beach on July Please make a note in your diary For anyone who would like to 7th, and hire a beach hut for all our and do come, hopefully we will join us, our group is a friendly, fun children and their families to pop have better weather than last year! place to meet with lots of toys, a along and play.

Our last two meetings before sing-a-long music session and a A lot of our children move on to Gorseland nursery, as well as the Summer break are: great craft activity table for the *4th June - ‘An Expert Witness’; Birchwood, Cedarwood, Gorseland children. Refreshments are included speaker John Hare and the session in which you register and Martlesham Beacon Hill schools, *18th June - AGM is ABSOLUTELY FREE! but some of our children also go on After the Summer break our Our play sessions are held at to other schools further afield. first Meeting will be 10th Septem- the Martlesham Heath Pavilion on We currently take children ber when Joyce Kimber will be re- Wednesdays and Fridays from from two-and-a-half years old, so if turning to the Ladies Club, this time 9:30 am until 11:30 am during you are interested in sending your to give a talk on ‘Life Upon the term-time. Our members pay just £2 child to Martlesham Playschool,

Wicked Stage.’ per session for the first child and please contact me for a copy of our Our meetings are held alter- only £1 for each additional child prospectus, and a registration form nate Thursdays at 7:30 pm in the attending (subject to a small annual to join our waiting list, on 07857 309365, or 01473 621315. If you Richard Rooms, Martlesham Commu- membership fee). Please note that nity Centre, new members are al- would like to look round the play- our play sessions are unsupervised ways welcome. Any enquiries and the children do remain in the school please also give me a call. please ‘phone Rita on 01473 full care of the accompanying adult Caroline Swale (Business Manager) 624510. at all times. Margaret Green If you would like any further ST MICHAEL’S PRE-SCHOOL information, please do not hesitate Martlesham Heath MARTLESHAM MOTHERS’ to call Donna on 01473 610495. www.stmichaelspreschool.org.uk UNION We were very pleased with the

You may have heard that there are MARTLESHAM PLAYSCHOOL wonderful support from parents at branches of Mothers' Union all Our Easter Egg and Spoon Race our recent Parents’ Evening. At St around the world, and that includes raised well over £600 in sponsor- Michael’s we are always working to

South Korea. The Anglican Church in ship money. Well done to all our form close working relationships

Korea dates back to 1889 and children who had great fun doing with parents who we firmly believe there are 1200 Mothers' Union the race, and to their families and are of course the experts on their members there. Prostitution is a friends for sponsoring them so gen- own children. We therefore valued problem in South Korea and Moth- erously. the parents’ comments on their ers' Union work in a Crisis centre to We are organizing a trip to child’s ’My Learning Journeys’, which provide counselling and other ser- Woodbridge on June 16th for all each child’s Key Person works on by vices. They also have fundraising our children and parent/carers. observing each child as they play bazaars to provide an opportunity Another note for your diaries! and subsequently planning play ac- for women from rural area to sell Our ever-successful Fun Day will tivities that further develop the their handicrafts. The Mothers' Union take place this year on Saturday child’s skills and knowledge. choir in Korea is internationally rec- July 4th between 12:30 and 4 pm. We had a very successful trip ognised and performed in this coun- It will take place at the Old Control to Holywell’s Park where we went try in 2008. Tower at the end of Deben Avenue on a walk through the Park then

If you would like to know and is open to everyone. We have played on the superb new Play more about Mothers' Union, phone 6 Park and many of the children en- PORTAL AVENUEWCEILIDH BARN DANCE at St. Michaels Church Centre joyed playing in the water foun- and non-members. Membership is ) tains. FUN DAY running at 340. We are also looking forward at On Sunday 28th June at 3:30 to some Dads and Grandpas com- Gorseland Primary School pm there is a dedication service for ing in to help in our sessions during (Deben Ave, Martlesham a new monument on the Barrack ‘Dads Week’ in June as we encour- Square between the two existing age the male perspective on play. Heath) war memorials. The monument has Later this month we will be 13th June been funded by several companies crabbing at Waldringfield River- 12 – 3 pm on The Heath and by private dona- front, getting on the train to Melton Indoor and outdoor activities. tions. We are most grateful for their and going on a Mini Beast hunt at Tombolas, raffle, displays, mu- generosity and it is great that so Foxburrow Farm. We continue to sic, BBQ many organisations and private in- explore outside as much as possible dividuals recognise the importance especially in the warm summer and much much more... of preserving our unique history. months. Come and join us for a fun RAF Martlesham Heath was, We welcome children into our time... as many of you know, the premier Pre-School from Kesgrave and all Free admission RAF station until 1939, when the surrounding areas as well as Mart- Aeroplane and Armament Experi- lesham Heath and they then leave mental Establishment was moved to us to go onto all the local schools BUCKLESHAM SCHOOL Boscombe Down. The monument re- including Gorseland, Cedarwood, SUMMER FAIR cords for posterity the aviation Waldringfield, Little Bealings, Saturday 20th June achievements on The Heath. Rendlesham and Birchwood. The Air Warfare Centre We have places available 11 am to 3 pm Chief Engineer at Boscombe Down and take children from 2 and a Raffle, Tombola, Children’s has agreed to unveil the new monu- quarter years old, so if you are in- Games, Home-made Cakes, ment and the Royal Air Force will terested in sending your child to St Barbecue and Refreshments, salute us with a flypast of the full Michael’s Pre-School and would like various stalls and much more! Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, a prospectus or to arrange a visit Admission - Children free, consisting of a Hurricane, a Spitfire please call Julie Benford on 01473 Adults by donation on the and an Avro Lancaster bomber. We 436125 or e-mail door. have also been informed that the [email protected]. Bucklesham School, Red Arrows, who are due to display Nicole Harris Main Road, Bucklesham in France that weekend, will return via Martlesham Heath to perform a CALLING ALL MUMS... flypast in our honour. Of course the

The next meeting of the Mums’ Club appearance of these aircraft is sub- will be held at St Michael’s Church MARTLESHAM HISTORICAL ject to weather conditions and op- Centre on Tuesday 2nd June from SOCIETY erational requirements. 12:45 to 2:30 pm. Lunch will be Our next meeting will be held in Representatives from 22 served around 1 pm followed by a The Pavilion on Monday June 15th Squadron RAF and 15 Squadron talk from Maureen and Sonya Bur- at 8 pm when Dr Alan Mackley will RAF will be present. Both these rows on ‘Child-friendly Gardening’. talk of “East Anglian Landed Fami- squadrons were re-formed at Mart- All mums with toddlers and babies lies & their Houses”. All are wel- lesham Heath in 1924 and were will be most welcome - do come come and admission is £1.50. engaged in flight and armament and find out how to make your gar- The following meeting in July testing here. The Ipswich Phoenix den a safe and happy play-space will consist of the Annual General Band will also be present. for your children. Meeting followed by a talk by Mrs The ceremony will last just 30 For more details please ring Sheila Hardy entitled “Ipswich's minutes and we look forward to th Sue on 01473 624130 or Kay on Jewish Community in the 19 Cen- seeing a great attendance. The 01473 626169. tury”. Barrack square is, of course, on the John Tyler - 01473 612736 road to the BT Research Laborato- ries. MARTLESHAM HEATH Our next meeting is on Friday AVIATION SOCIETY June 5th and Mr Tom Wingham will Our meeting on May 7th was the give a talk about his experiences occasion of our AGM. Our Chair- after being shot down in a Halifax man was able to report another bomber during WW2 and evading very successful year. Attendances at capture. our monthly meetings continue to be Our meetings start at 7:30 very high with up to 140 members pm. Non-members are welcome for 7 a payment of just £2 at the door. on Saturday September 25th 4 pm until 7:30 pm Alan Powell - 01473 622458 Association (SSAFA) Forces Help keep up the good work. Suffolk Branch. As well as the litter pick, vol- MARTLESHAM BRASS unteers continued clearing, doing Making Music Fun in East Anglia BRUSHSTROKES EVENING ART some work to the boundaries. We The Summer Fete Season is upon us GROUP have been asked why we carry out again! In June our bands will be ap- Many thanks go to Christine Thomp- this work. It is essentially responsible pearing at St Michael's Fete, Tud- son who did your last workshop on management of the woodland, it denham Fete, St Mary's School portrait painting. We had a lot of maintains fire breaks and ensures (Woodbridge) Fete and Norwood guests and enjoyed the evening try- the woods do not encroach into House in Middleton. Our own Sum- ing to capture some likeness of the people’s property. If you have a mer Fayre is at St Michaels Church model! Our victim for the night was question about our work or would Centre, Martlesham Heath, on Sat- excellent and very tolerant of us like to know more about our group urday June 13th between 2 pm and and having to sit still for so long - please contact us using the details 5 pm - please come along and join and no Jon, modelling isn't your fu- below. Or come and join us at our us. All four of our bands will be ture career after BT, best to keep next work day. The supply of playing during the afternoon but at your day job! yummy cakes just keeps on coming... 2 pm the Fayre will be opened by This term's workshop on the thank you again Jan. If that’s not an a 'Massed Band' performance - we 21st May will be on acrylic land- incentive, I’m not sure what is! have over 90 members so this scapes using pallet knives. If you The Nature Watch Club had should be worth listening to! There would like to join us please contact their first meeting. They helped will be a BBQ 'sizzling' all after- me on the number below. plant a wildflower habitat, planting noon, a Bouncy Castle (for the More members are needed over 100 native wild flowers. They young at heart!), a Cake Competi- so if anyone would like to keep also did a survey of existing flowers tion, a Hamper Raffle, a Grand their interest in art going, why not in the wood. For more details Draw and many other stalls. We come along? We meet fortnightly at please go to our website and to would love to see you there - book St. Michael's Church annex from book a place send an e-mail to the date! 7:30 to 9:30 pm, tea, coffee and naturewatch.pwcg@martlesham. Our band welcomes new biscuits. Member £12 per term or org.uk players young and old, with or drop in fee £3, children £2 (must be Dates for the diary: without experience. Our aim is to accompanied by an adult). Nature Watch Litter Pick with Mart- encourage anyone who feels they Come along and try us out, lesham Parish Council - 30th May would like to play in a brass band bring your own equipment and (see website for more info) to come and have a go! If you what you would like to paint/draw. Nature Watch Meeting - 13th June, would like to join us, or if you al- Help is on hand, we all vary in abil- Butterflies and Dragonflies 10 am – ready play or have previously ity and ages but enjoy time put noon played a brass instrument and feel aside for some art. Woodlands Work Morning - Sun- that you would like to come along For more information contact day 21st June, 10 am - noon, meet and meet us, please contact us via Sue Sharman on 01473 610474. opposite the Police sports field en- the website or use the contact de- trance tails below. PORTAL WOODLANDS Glow worm walk - 26th June, Liz Benyon, Publicity Officer CONSERVATION GROUP meet at the Control Tower at 9 pm For more information about [email protected] Well, April was a great month, all PWCG and its activities please ac- 01473 623276 the new growth poking through, the cess our website at: Registered Charity No. 1100922 birds busy about their duties, mak- www.martleshambrass.co.uk www.martlesham.org.uk/ ing nests, wildflowers giving us a portalwoodlandsgroup , or if you flush of colour. And the Portal have any questions please e-mail us CONCERT BY THE ORWELL Woodlands gang busy clearing and at [email protected] or SINGERS cleaning. That’s right, you read cor- phone Martlesham Parish Council on AND ST EDMUNDSBURY MALE rectly, cleaning, some of the group 01473 612632. VOICE CHOIR helped with a little spring cleaning Jocelyn Cook The Orwell Singers will be holding in the form of a litter pick in the a joint concert with the St Edmunds- wood. This event was to help sup- bury Male Voice Choir on Saturday port the ‘Keep Britain Tidy Cam- MARTLESHAM 27th June at 7:30 pm at St John’s paign’. It was a successful pick, and CONSERVATION GROUP Church, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ips- reassuringly there was not an awful The main event that has captured wich. Tickets will be £8 and will be lot to do. So, this means that every- our attention over the last month available on the door or from D one can give themselves a pat on was the heath fire that took place Sharman on 01473 635955. the back for helping to keep our on the evening of 6th May. It has Proceeds will go to The Sol- little wood nice and tidy. Thanks, burnt out a significant area of diers, Sailors, Airmen and Families 8 vegetation on the site of special scientific interest, particularly gorse, and a large area of heather, to the ish at about 10:30 pm. 6th June until mid July (term time) southern end. Thanks to the efforts On Saturday 4th July we will and back again in September. of the multitude of fire crews it was be going on a walk in search of Due to the current level of atten- stopped after over an hour but not butterflies in Tunstall Forest. Meet at dance we are only able to take before it had crossed the fence into 2:30 pm at OS grid reference adults from 7-9 pm. All standards the MHHL land and burnt out two TM381550 where parking is avail- welcome. The club operates on a large tongues of heather. able. pay and play basis at £3 per ses- It is difficult to estimate the Phil Smith - 01473 625630 sion. Contact 01473 610177. impact of the fire on our local wildlife at this stage. It seems likely that MARTLESHAM CARPET VIRGIN MEDIA PHONE the Silver Studded Blue butterfly BOWLS CLUB NUMBER population will have suffered as a Our AGM was held on 5th May If you are having difficulty finding result. We will know more of the when a few changes were made to a satisfactory contact telephone impact when we conduct our survey our club officials and committee. number through which to direct in July. It is hoped that in the long Our retiring Captain was replaced your enquiries to Virgin Media, run the burnt area will recover and by Peter Mullett who has been then please call Paul Keane on will return to an area of extensive an excellent Vice Captain over the 01206 507473. heather. However it will take sev- past few years. We wish him great Paul is a manager with Vir- eral years. success in the future and feel sure gin Media and is based at Col- In May we undertook a sur- he will receive support from the chester. Please contact him if you vey of birds in the woodland to the team players and club members as have any problems and hopefully south of the village green. We saw a whole. Unfortunately our Secre- he can assist you. and heard a good mix of birds but tary wished to retire through Martlesham Monthly unfortunately the weather was not ill health but luckily we had a volun- very kind being rather blustery and teer in Bob Wellington (contactable SPEAK EASY @ showery, so we suspect that the on 01473 624473) who has been a MARTLESHAM number are down over previous faithful club member over many ‘The Speaker’ – Did you watch years. years and previously has held the the Series? Our next work party will be positions of Secretary and Treas- During ‘The Speaker’, BBC 2’s re- on the western corridor heath site of urer. We feel sure he will be a cent series, thousands of 14 to 18 special scientific interest on Sunday great asset to the club. Our Cater- year olds competed in a series of 14th June. Meet outside the Douglas ing Manager also wished to retire oratory challenges testing all as- Bader at 10 am or join us on the and as nobody wanted to take on pects of their communication skills. heath. this quite involved task entirely, five Over the episodes the process of Please look out for wildlife members have agreed to work it elimination whittled down the and let us know if you see some- between them. The retiring members speakers, eventually crowning one thing interesting. have all agreed to remain on the of them Britain’s Best Young If you are interested in help- Committee with the addition of Speaker! ing out with any of the activities of Jackie Sadgrove. We feel sure this Programme consultant on the group please get in touch. will be a successful Committee for ‘The Speaker’, Sean Kennedy from

Phil Smith - 01473 625630 the future. Dublin, is a member of Toastmas- The AGM was followed by ters International and was involved SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST presentation of the cups and a few from conception through to broad- Woodbridge Group roll-ups for those wishing to partici- cast. Did you know that Toastmas- On Saturday 6th June from 10 am pate. ters International, a not-for-profit to 1 pm we have a Coffee Morning Our first game of the Summer international organization, aims to at Foxburrow Farm, Saddlemakers League was played on 15th May improve the communication skills of Lane, Melton with plants, cakes, against Tuddenham, the result being adults (over 18) across the world books, water rockets, pond dipping a seven/three win against us. How- and is active locally? Speak Easy and performances of traditional ever, with the reputation of Tudden- at Martlesham Speakers’ Club is Suffolk music. There should be ham we are quite happy with this affiliated to Toastmasters Interna- something to interest the whole fam- result. Better results are expected tional. The Toastmasters Interna- ily. Admission is £1, children 50p, for future games. tional programme helps members which includes a drink of tea or cof- Maureen Banthorp acquire new speaking skills and fee or squash. confidence that can help in their On Friday 26th June join us KESGRAVE TABLE TENNIS domestic, business and social life, for an evening of Nightjars and CLUB within a friendly and fun, suppor- Glow worms at Blaxhall Common. A reminder that table tennis at Kes- tive atmosphere. Meet at 9:30 pm at the car park grave Sports Hall will run on Friday Toastmasters International just off the B1069, OS grid refer- 9 also runs its own version of ‘The ence TM382565. We expect to fin- Speaker’ for members in the form of contests held twice a year. 2ND MARTLESHAM www.safersuffolk.org.uk/ Speak Easy member Sue Coppens- kesgrave Browne took part in the most recent HEATH GUIDES Switchboard ( 24/7) 01473 invite you to a contest winning her way onwards 613500 SUMMER FAYRE and upwards through Club, Area TUESDAY 9TH JUNE, 7:15 - 8 PM and Division levels of the Evaluation MARTLESHAM SCOUT HUT SOMERSHAM WARD SUPPORT contest culminating in the highly Cakes, Jewellery, Games & GROUP CANCER UNIT prestigious District Level contest Refreshments . Ipswich Hospital held in the Cotswolds this May. At A Girlguiding UK Centenary Following a very successful event in District Level competitors are com- Challenge in aid of WWF. 2008 ‘HideAway’ and peting against other Division win- Please come & help us celebrate ‘Cornerways’ Brock Lane, Mart- ners from throughout the United our 100th Birthday. lesham will again be holding a: Kingdom and Eire so it is a great Coffee Morning achievement, congratulations Sue! on Saturday 20th June from Speak Easy at Martlesham SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM, KESGRAVE 10 am until noon. meets on alternate Thursday eve- Gardens will be open - there will “Getting Better" - The Beatles - nings at the Richards Room, Mart- be refreshments, Bring & Buy, cake from the album St Peppers Lonely lesham Community Hall, Felixstowe stall, Raffle. Hearts Club Band - 1967 - Parlo- Road, Martlesham, 7 pm for a Parking available - phone Records 7:15pm start. If you would like to entrance adjacent to Home In the year to the end of March find out more feel free to contact Meadow Nursery. 2009, crime in the Kesgrave SNT Dave Nightingale on 07969 598633 or Ann Nunn on 01728 policing area fell by a whopping 14.5% - a figure we are really LIONS CLUB OF 830462 WOODBRIDGE & DISTRICT www.speakeasyatmartlesham.co. pleased with and one that reflects the fact that you live in a safe Elmhurst Extravaganza, uk Sunday 3rd May place. When you consider that back Despite the uncertain weather, a GIRLGUIDING in 2006, crime for the 3 biggest good crowd attended the annual MARTLESHAM DISTRICT parishes was in the 4 digit range Elmhurst Extravaganza, in the invites you to join them in their and it’s now down to 760 offences beautiful setting of Elmhurst Park, Reading Tent at Music on the Green for all 12 parishes, it puts things in Woodbridge, enjoying attractions Saturday 11th July, 10 am - 5 pm. perspective I think. A big “well ranging from Punch & Judy and Come & listen to stories & poems, done” to everybody for playing donkey rides to bouncy castles and bring your own to share with us . their part in another successful a brass band, not forgetting the Face Painting, Crafts, Homemade crime fighting year. Whooppee Dipper. Our thanks to Jewellery, Book & Side stalls. You can keep tabs on local everyone who came along, the All proceeds to BookAid crime trends on the internet these various stall holders and Wood- International, one of our days by logging into http://suffolk. bridge Red Cross. The Lions took Girlguiding linked Centenary crimemapper.co.uk/map/suffolk- the opportunity to present the Challenges constabulary/ We can improve on Woodbridge Red Cross team with the number of 760 and drive it a PC and projector, to enable them down a bit further I’m sure to carry out training courses in and around the town without the need 1ST MARTLESHAM HEATH - but we need to act together - and what I need you to do is to not to borrow equipment. RANGERS QUIZ NIGHT leave your cars/bikes/sheds/ We expect to have raised garages/windows or anything else, over £1000 from the event, which THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER insecure. Also, I need you to remove will be returned to the community; ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH CENTRE property on display in cars. the principal beneficiary will be the 7 PM FOR A 7:30 PM START As a police service, we’ve Woodbridge Home Start service, COST £5 PER ADULT/£4 U16s been repeating the same old ‘lock which provides invaluable support it or lose it, don’t leave it on dis- to young families. includes drink & homemade cakes play’ message for as long as I can All proceeds to Mental Health recall but it’s as relevant now as it ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE Foundation, one of our Girlguiding was 22 years ago when I started in ROUND UP linked Centenary Challenges this job. Volunteers required at For tickets contact Jo Dixon Mick Richardson Ps 535, Safer distribution centre (01473) 622160 or Neighbourhood Team, Kesgrave & St Elizabeth Hospice is looking to from July purchase from Duncan’s District increase its team of volunteers at or Memories on The Square [email protected]. their distribution centre on Rapier uk 10 Street in Ipswich. If you are interested please An American missionary, who A coffee morning has been contact Stuart Fisher, distribution gave his life, taking the Christian arranged at 239 Main Road, Kes- centre manager on 01473 Gospel to a South American tribe, grave, with Sandie and Brian Little 604097. said, "He is no fool, who gives what as hosts, 10 am to noon. Hats amnesty at your local he cannot keep, to gain that which As a departure from our Hospice shop he cannot lose." regular Service programme there Do you have any hats you don’t We cannot take our yachts will be no Evensong on Sunday want anymore or are you looking to heaven, but with hearts that are 14th as we will be supporting New- for a hat for a wedding or New- pure, merciful and unselfish, we can bourne in their Evensong as part of market ladies day? St Elizabeth bring a bit of heaven to earth! a Flower Festival Weekend. They Hospice is holding a hat amnesty ACTIVITIES IN JUNE also have a Concert on Saturday from Monday 22nd June – Satur- Sundays - Worship and Teaching - 13th (tickets from Marjorie on day 27th June. 10 am, Communion - 11:45 am 01473 622512). If you would like more infor- Mondays - Monday Club (Yrs 6 Into July we will be having a mation please contact the fundrais- and 7), 3:45 to 5 pm Coffee Morning at the Church on ing team on 01473 723600 or visit Tuesday Circle - June 9th, 2 pm - July 17th as part of Churches open www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk "A Special School in Zambia" week. Open Garden on Sunday 21st Wednesdays - House Groups - Geoff Lambert, PCC Secretary June 7:30 pm [email protected] This is to be held at 1 Blandford Thursdays - Mums and Toddlers - www.achurchnearyou.com Place, Broke Hall Estate, Ipswich, 10 am, Youth Club - 7 pm IP3 8SL, 11 am - 4:30 pm. Plants, Fridays - Friends on Friday - 10 ST MICHEAL’S CHURCH jams, pickles and craft items for am Martlesham Heath sale as well as tea and cakes. For further information ring The All Age Worship Service at St Entrance fee a donation to St Julia Faulkner (01473 625482) or Michael’s has had a radical restruc- Elizabeth Hospice. John Mellen (01473 624401). turing over the last year. During the hour long service you may find MARTLESHAM CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN AID WEEK drama, stories, a quiz and craft ac- FELLOWSHIP 10th-16th May - Thank you very tivities for younger children as well Black Tiles Lane www.m-c-f.org much to everyone who contributed as lively songs. Our Christian mes- Is happiness external or inter- to this house-to-house collection, sage is delivered in a style every- nal?? and many thanks to all the collec- one can understand. If you or your A certain football club owner has tors who made this possible. We children would like to come to recently doubled his millions, has a will be counting the contents of all Church but don’t want to sit still for large super yacht berthed in the the envelopes and will have the fi- an hour then this is the place for south of France, and is busy reno- nal total ready for the next issue of you! The service begins at 9:45 am vating a multi-million pound house the Monthly. Any uncollected enve- on the first Sunday of each month in the West Country (no! - he's not a lopes can be sent directly to Chris- and you would be most welcome. politician!). tian Aid at their freepost address For many people this would on the envelope, or returned to the FROM MARTLESHAM CHURCH equate to 'happiness' - Heaven on church. Donations can also be made We are living in times of financial earth! online at www.caweek.org insecurity - many have lost their The bible's recipe for happi- Together we are helping to jobs, others are anxious they may ness is somewhat different, and has make a big difference to the many lose their jobs. The media does more to do with our attitudes and people who live in poverty in the nothing to allay our fears, and can internal motivations. world today. Thank you. you believe all you hear and see? Psalm 1 puts it this way :- Carolyn Smith and Chris Cobb Where do we go from here? "Happy is the man who does not Jesus is the way, the truth follow the advice of weak people, BRIGHTWELL CHURCH and the life and following him does but who delights in the law of God, At the AGM the ‘team’ remains un- show us how we can change our meditating on it day and night. He changed with Marjorie Manning lives for the better. He can bring is like a tree, planted by streams of and Sandie Little staying as Church- light into darkness and joy into water, which yields fruit in season." wardens and the other lay mem- anxiety. Would you like to know Jesus gave similar teaching in bers were re-elected “unopposed”! more? Why not contact one of our his sermon on the mount (Matthew June sees a wedding at the ministry team - their names and Ch. 5). He said, "Happiness comes Church on the 20th and on the same phone numbers are on the Church to those who do not boast of them- day The Parish Walk followed by page, or just come to one of our selves. Happiness belongs to those a barbeque. Meet under the new services where you will receive a who are meek, who hunger and Village sign ready for a 3 pm start. warm welcome. thirst after right living, are pure in Thanks to the usual village team for God Bless You, wherever you heart, who show mercy, etc." all the arrangements. 11 are and whatever your situation. THE CHURCH IN MARTLESHAM & BRIGHTWELL

PARISH MINISTER: The Revd. Ian Naylor, 17 Lark Rise, Martlesham Heath, IP5 3SA, BUILDING Tel: 01473 622424 and e-mail address: [email protected] GOD’S CLERGY: The Revd. Elizabeth Corker, 12 Fairfeld Avenue, Felixstowe, Tel: 01394 210793 FAMILY The Revd. Heather Cooke, 9 Swan Close, Martlesham Heath, Tel: 623770 TOGETHER READERS: Carolyn Smith, 74 Heathfield, Martlesham Heath, Tel: 01473 625630 Lewis Currie, 18 Parkers Place, Martlesham Heath, Tel: 01473 625320 ELDERS: Margaret Rollins, 9 Angela Close, Tel: 01473 623868; Monica Twaits, 39 Angela Close, Tel: 01473 623194

Services for Brightwell Martlesham Martlesham Heath the Month St. John’s St. Mary’s St. Michael’s

Sunday 7th June 8am Family Holy 11am Holy Communion 9:45am All Age Worship Trinity Sunday Communion BCP 6:30pm Informal Worship

Sunday 14th June 8am Holy Communion 9:45am Family Holy Communion & Trinity 1 11am All Age Worship Junior Church

Sunday 21st June 8am Holy Communion 11am Family Holy 9:45am Worship & Junior Church Trinity 2 Communion 6:30pm Youth Service

Sunday 28th June 6:30pm Evensong 8am Holy Communion 9:45am Family Holy Communion & Trinity 3 11am Matins including Junior Church Baptism

Sunday 5th July 8am Holy Communion 11am Holy Communion 9:45am All Age Worship Pentecost 6:30pm Informal Worship Trinity 4

Sunday 7th June 8am Holy Communion 11am Holy Communion 9:45am All Age Worship Palm Sunday BCP 6:30pm Inf. Worship

MIDWEEK SERVICES : Holy Communion each Wednesday at 10am in St Michael’s Church Centre. Bright Stars will meet at 10:30am on Monday 8th and 22nd June in St Michael’s Church Centre. A warm welcome awaits you at all the above services.

PRAYER DIARY FOR JUNE Please pray each day for peace in the world, and: 5 for the archbishop’s visit to Bury St Edmunds 23 for the Lord to reach all drug abusers 6 for a successful Fete 24 for the residents of Deben Avenue 7 pray to Father Son and Holy Spirit (Trinity Sunday) 25 for all members of Parliament 8 for all at the Bright Stars Service 26 for victims of torture 9 for those in hospital 27 for the Church Roadshow at Athelington Hall 10 for the residents of Crown Close 28 for wisdom and vision 11 give thanks for Gods gifts of bread and wine 29 give thanks for Apostles Peter and Paul (Corpus Christi) 30 for all missionaries 12 for all school children JULY 1 for the residents of Desmesne Gardens 13 for all those at the Church Roadshow at Adastral Park 2 for all doctors and nurses 14 for those preparing for Ordination 3 for those who have doubts 15 for all going on MU Holiday to Kent 4 for our local community 16 for all teachers in schools and colleges 17 for the residents of De Brink on The Green 18 for all clergy 19 for victims of Domestic Violence 20 for the Church Roadshow at Newmarket 21 for all fathers and fatherhood 22 for family relationships