PEMBURY VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE 162 Summer 2015
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PEMBURY VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE 162 Summer 2015 See Page 7 DO YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO PEMBURY’S FUTURE? CONTENTS Chair’s Report 3 Picnic on the Green 20 Hazeldene House 4 Pembury Horticultural Competition 21 Pembury Environmental Group 6 Pembury Police Community Support Officer 22 Do You Want to Contribute ? 7 Kenward Trust in Pembury 23 The Pembury Society 7 Emergency Services Funday 25 Penns Yard Update 7 Pembury Bowls Club 26 Pembury School Read-A-Thon 8 Shot Down Over Pembury 27 Midsummer Barn Dance 8 Sydney Sparrow 29 South East Open Studios 9 Sydney Sparrow Continued 30 Pembury Scout Group 11 Healthy Options in Pembury 32 Lifeboats and Pembury Scouts 11 Pembury Gardeners’ Society 32 Dancing For Comic Relief 13 Recipes 33 Brownie Holiday 13 Awayday Fun 34 Community Coffee Shop 13 Crime Report 34 Hospice in the Weald 14 Crime Figures 35 Pippins Farm Apple Day 15 Tunbridge Wells CAB 36 ‘Tyger Tyger’ 17 For Your Diary 37 Grovehurst - Pembury 19 Your Representatives 38 Pembury U3A 19 Village Organisations 39 Front Cover Photograph taken by Sarah Pomfrett PEMBURY VILLAGE NEWS C/O Parish Council Office, Lower Green Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury, TN2 4DZ. Distribution enquiries: Parish Clerk 01892 823193 Email: [email protected] www.pemburypc.kentparishes.gov.uk Pembury Village News is published four times a year by the Parish Council, but the views expressed in the magazine do not necessarily represent official council opinion or policy. Please note: the Editorial team’s decision is final on whether or not to publish any item submitted. They reserve the right to edit (that is to cut, précis, alter, correct grammar and spelling) any item published. 2 CHAIRMAN‘S REPORT SPRING 2015 The Parish of THEPembury Parish is ofvery Pembury dear to is myvery heart, dear and to likemy allheart, of you and I want the bestlike for allour of Village you I andwant I reallythe best do needfor ouryour Village help. Forand I some time we havereally needed do need people your to help.come forwardFor some with time the weaim haveof becoming a Parishneeded Councillor. people Itto is imperativecome forward with localwith democracythe aim of to have a balancedbecoming Council a Parish as more Councillor. is being It pushed is imperative on to thewith parishes to deliverlocal services.democracy The to havejoy of a balancedbeing on CouncilPembury as moreParish is Council is thatbeing it is not pushed political on into anythe way,parishes we just to alldeliver get down services. to work for the bestThe for joy Pembury. of being onYou Pembury will see Parisha further Council appeal is inthat this it is magazine so pleasenot political give the in idea any serious way, we thought, just all especiallyget down ifto you work have moved herefor inthe the bestlast fewfor years,Pembury. are settled You nowwill andsee feela further you would like to be more involved in the Parish!! appeal in this magazine so please give the idea serious I totally agree thoughwith ourt, especiallyEnvironment if you Volunteers have moved that here the inamount the last of litter aroundfew Pembury years, areis blighting settled nowour greenand feel verges you throughoutwould like to the Village. Whybe moreis it soinvolved difficult in the to Parish!!take it home or find a litter bin? I know with summer approaching all dog owners will be very responsible and ‘poop a scoop’ so that children in I totally agree with our Environment Volunteers that the amount of litter around pushchairs or wheelchair users don’t get detritus on their wheels. Pembury is blighting our green verges throughout the Village. Why is it so difficult Well done to toWaterfield take it home House or find for a littertheir bin?first I know Health with Awarenesssummer approaching Day; there all was dog a owners very comprehensivewill programme be very ofresponsible events and and it was‘poop so importanta scoop’ sofor that patients children to see in whatpushchairs other or sources are availablewheelchair to us usersall. The don’t Patient get detritus Participation on their Group wheels. was simply fantastic in all their work to get this first one launched. Well done to Waterfield House for their first Health Awareness Day; there was a Thank you forvery all yourcomprehensive letters and programmemessages in ofmy events retirement and was from so importantthe Borough that Council, patients I couldso appreciated yoursee kind what words. other Thesources one are good available thing is to that us all.I can The now Patient give allParticipation my energies Group to our was Parish. simply fantastic in all their work to get this first one launched. In the meanwhileThank we you have for a allpacked your summerletters andof events messages happening. in my retirement It started withfrom thethe Craft Borough Fair and ScarecrowCouncil, Competition I so appreciated which will your have kind taken words place. The by onethe timegood thisthing issue is thatcomes I canout, now Picnic on the Green,give all whichmy energies will be to great our Parish.this year, Old Church Cream Tea and lots of other events - diaries definitely need to be filled in. In the meanwhile we have a packed summer of events happening. It started with Kind Regards the Craft Fair and Scarecrow Competition which will have taken place by the time this issue comes out, Picnic on the Green, which will be great this year, Old Church June Cream Tea and lots of other events - diaries definitely need to be filled in. Kind Regards COPY DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE Any news itemsJune or articles for possible inclusion in the next issue of this magazine must be forwarded to the Parish Office, c/o Parish Council Office, Lower Green Recreation Ground, Lower Green Road, Pembury, TN2 4DZ 1st August 2015 Please send your article and photos in by email to [email protected] 3 51159 PVN Winter 2014_Layout 1 27/11/2014 10:49 Page 5 Hazeldene House opens its doors for Care Home Open Day on 19th June Since Launching their ‘Volunteer Buddy’ Scheme in September 2014, HAZELDENEHazeldene HOUSE House OPENS Nursing Home ITS has DOORS enjoyed welcoming volunteers from all walks of life and proved how valuable a visit from a new local friend can be FOR CARE HOMEto the wellbeing OPEN of residents. Day on 19th June To continue their vision of making Hazeldene Since Launching their ‘Volunteer Buddy’ Scheme in September 2014, th HazeldeneHazeldene House House Nursing Houseopens Home a place its has doorswhere enjoyed nice for thingswelcoming Care happen, Home volunteers they Open are Day on 19 June opening their doors on Care Homes Open day on from all walks of life andFriday proved 19th Junehow ,valuable when visitors a visit can from meet a new staff local and Sincefriend Launchingcan be to the wellbeingtheirresidents of‘Volunteer and residents. take part inBuddy’ the unveiling Scheme of their in September 2014, Hazeldene House Nursingnew children’s Home play has area enjoyedin the garden. welcoming volunteers from all walksTo continue of life their and vision proved of making how valuableHazeldene aHouse visit a fromplace wherea new local friend can be The play area initiative, along with a Family tonice the things wellbeing happen, ofthey residents. are opening their doors on Care Homes Open Day on Friday 19th June,Corner, when with visitors books, can toys meet and staffa chalk and board, residents are all part of their aim to ensure that when new and take part in the unveiling of their new children’s play area in the To continue theirresidents vision moveof in,making their exten Hazeldeneded family, friends garden. and neighbours all feel welcome to visit, House a place whereincluding nice petsthings and happen,children. 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And alsowhich to meetsbring residentson the premises. into the ageAnd includeof social mediasupporting they are beingresidents offered tothe chancehost toa ‘roomalso to bring residents into the age warming’use SKYPE party, to keep in choostouch withe, writefamily abroad.and send cardsof tosocial celebrate media they loved are boneseing ’ offered the chanceSaturday to use 27th June SKYPE 2015 to ----------------------------- birthdays and other occasions and running residents’keep in hobby touch with clubs Pemburyfamily Old Church withabroad.