Parish Council Meeting Gamlingay Photographic Society
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Est November 1991 New Year’s Issue 2017 The Circulation 1,950 TheGazette newspaper of Gamlingay, East Hatley and Hatley St. George Local Villagers Contribute to World Prematurity Day! Hannah Yeldham was asked in April by her manager at work at the Rosie Hospital Neonatal Unit in Cambridge, if she knew anyone who knew anything about ‘lighting a building purple’ to promote World Prematurity Day 2016 (WPD). Hannah contacted Simon Fisher, having seen his contribution to Night of Heritage Light (www.nohl-sll.org) After a couple of emails a ‘WPD 2016 working party’ was formed, which consisted of Hannah, Simon and 2 colleagues at the Rosie Hospital. A few months on and the initial idea had grown and developed and we welcomed on board more ‘lighting people’ and communication teams from work. World Prematurity Day was 17th November 2016 and from an initial meeting we now have a photographic exhibition that Hannah masterminded, an invitation only reception, purple floodlighting of the WRVS atria at The Rosie Hospital, buildings lit purple around the County, several organisations in Cambridge on board, cakes and representatives from Bliss Charity attending the event. Social media and the local press are interested in raised awareness, which was fantastic! The event featured on Look East on the night of 17th November. ‘We even had a Paralympic 2016 gold medallist attending on the night’ says Hannah. ‘It was such a pleasure to give some time, effort and energy to the project’ says Simon Fisher. ‘I offer my thanks to the leadership team at Gamlingay Village College and the Friends of St Marys Church in Gamlingay for letting me light their buildings and help raise awareness of this really important issue.’ ‘In addition to the sites in Gamlingay, the Cambridge Corn Exchange and Cambridge based lighting manufacturer, Pulsar Lighting, will be purple for the night. Special thanks also to The Perse School in Cambridge, who also allowed us to use their buildings as a canvas on Monday 14th November’. ‘The event at The Rosie Hospital was an invitation only reception, where we invited children and adults, along with their families, that were born pre-term to come and celebrate World Prematurity Day’ Hannah continued. ‘We have commissioned a series of photographs which show the invited guest as a new born and as they are today. This will be on permanent display at The Rosie from 17th November. We have also gifted copies of each photo to the attendees photographed. Continued on page 12 Picture by Ed Newman The Gazette January 2017 1 Due to changes concerning data Hatley Village Hall protection, The Gazette is very The cautious about reproducing pictures Available for hire every day, of children. Every effort is made not 8.30 am to midnight to single out individuals, and parental Gazette permission is sought before using Editor: Nick Bruce any item to highlight an individual A clean, pleasant and roomy hall – can t: 651025 e: [email protected] child. seat 85, has good acoustics, one user Your letters and items for articles per session, new kitchen and boiler. Chairman: Nick Bruce can be dropped off at 82 Church t: 651025 Street, Gamlingay or emailed to Nick Ideal for meetings and parties. Large Bruce. We do not accept anonymous car park. Chief Distribution Team: Jim and contributions. £10.00 per hour (£7.50 Hatley Barbara Manning, Every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the items included residents). Julie Newman: Distribution Manager but the views expressed do not To book, please contact Jill and Clive t: 650685 necessarily express the views of the Committee Weightman on 01767 651 322 / Music Editor Gee Peers . [email protected] e- [email protected] Photos on www.hatley.info. Village web pages: Ted Bradshaw (Gazette Website) gamlingaygazette.uk and Roderick Starksfield (Village website) gamlingay.org Photographer: Ed Newman Hatley contact: Philippa Pearson e: [email protected] Copy Deadline February deadline is 1st January March 2017 deadline is 1st February 2017 Gamlingay History Society No Meeting January February 13th John Morgan - Hunts Cyclists of WW1 Gamlingay Village College 7-30 Room 2 Contact 01767-652899/651472 e; [email protected] The next Parish Council meeting Gamlingay Photographic Society for Hatley is due to be held on Our Subscription Rates are now reduced to half price for the remainder of the Tuesday 17th January, 2017 at 2016-2017 season. These are Single £20.00, Family £33.00 and concessions £17.50. 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But whichever way round it is, for many of us it is a time to celebrate. As the clock chimes midnight, we may well raise our glasses and toast the New Year. You might hear church bells being rung or hear and see fireworks being set off. It is a time to celebrate as we look forward to all that a brand-new year has to offer. Of course, nobody celebrates the coming of a New Year with more style than those who live in Scotland as they celebrate Hogmanay. The opportunity to make a new start in life often fills us with excitement, and why not? Sometimes the new start might be because we want to put behind us those things which are not good, but it might also be to consolidate those good things and to build on them. New Year’s Day is exactly one week on from Christmas Day, when we welcomed the Christ child into our world. And in many ways that was a new start too. The Jews had been waiting for their Messiah and although many rejected him, for others this was what they had been waiting for. In a play, one scene follows on from another. The scenery might change, the actors might change, but the play proceeds, usually, seamlessly. But in the Bible, that is not the case. The Old Testament ends with the book of Malachi and the New Testament begins with the book of Matthew, and the time scale is some 400 years. And in some bibles this gap is represented by a blank page. When Christ came into our world, it was like a new start. Not perhaps a new year but a new era! He came for you and me, the ordinary people of life. And in the bible St Paul makes that quite clear in his first letter to Timothy when he writes: “The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” So have a great 2017. If the previous year was not too good for any reason, let’s hope that the new year is more successful. And if 2016 was good, then let’s hope that 2017 is even better. A very happy New Year to you all! Chris Miller Licensed Lay Minister and Churchwarden 4 The Gazette January 2017 Gamlingay Baptist Church Stocks Lane, Gamlingay www. gamlingaybaptist.btck.co.uk Church Secretary: Mrs Linda Fraser January 2017 01767 677710 WOW… Goodbye 2016 and DIARY hello 2017.