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TheSt Helier TOWN CRIER THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE picture: Gosia Hyjek Parish Matters • The Dean in Germany • Constable’s Comment • Town Matters Parish Notice Board • Dates for your diary • St Helier Gazette Delivered by Jersey Post to 19,000 homes and businesses every month. Designed and printed in Jersey by MailMate Publishing working in partnership with the Parish of St Helier. FREEFREE Samsung FRREEE PLUSPLLUUSU FREENG AMSSU £20 SAMSUNGSAM HUUB IDEODEO HHUB VI HHEERERR!! VOUCHER!VOUC GalaxyGalaxy S4 on Smart Ultimate just £46p/m TermsTTeerms andand conditionsconditions apply for full terms visit www.sure.comwww.sure.com Welcome to the August edition of the Town Crier, arranged by the Parish, while the month in a month when lots of parishioners will be able closed with the Minden Day parade, a to enjoy some holiday, and hopefully some more commemoration of an earlier conflict in which of the fine weather that we saw in July. Last we fought on the same side as Germany (or month the new Street Party provided a Prussia) against the French. The main event in spectacular end to the Fête de St Hélier, and August is, of course, the Battle of Flowers, with Deputy Rod Bryans’ photo of the fire eater in the Portuguese Food Fair also taking place later action outside the Town Hall conveys the in the month, so it promises to be a busy time excitement of the event. The festival began with for the Parish. These events would not be able the annual pilgrimage to the Hermitage, and to take place without the support of our included the Flower Festival in the Town Church Honorary Police, who also play a vital part in featured on our front cover, and the annual Rates keeping the Parish safe: any parishioners aged Assembly when ratepayers agreed the budget for between 20 and 69 who are interested in getting the new financial year. Earlier in July a group of involved are requested to contact the Honorary D-Day veterans and their supporters visited the Police coordinator, Kevin Molloy, on tel 811890 Normandy beaches and cemeteries in a tour or by email: [email protected]. Contents News from St Helier homes and nurseries 4 Normandy Veterans 4 Parish Matters 6 Town Matters 9 Constable’s Comment 10 View on St Helier 10 Parish Notice Board 12 Stamp of approval 15 The Bombing of St Helier 15 The Dean in Germany 15 Nightingales 18 Half price parking 20 St Helier Schools 22 From the Polish Community 23 French Connection 24 Dates for your Diary 25 St Helier Gazette 26 The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helier in association with MailMate. Parish of St Helier: Town Hall, PO Box 50, York Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA www.sthelier.je Editorial contact: Annie Le Noury T: (01534) 811821 E: [email protected] MailMate: Le Quai Bisson, Le Boulevard, St Aubin, Jersey, JE3 8JT E: [email protected] If you like the look of our magazine and think it would be the right place for your The fire eater in action outside the Town Hall company to advertise please contact Phil Osborne on 01534 493300 or email [email protected]. Photo: Deputy Rod Bryans Copyright notice: 2013©Parish of St Helier. The entire content of this magazine is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. 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Over a two week Bény-sur-Mer, a German war cemetery, period, the children fed the caterpillars with sugared water to help them grow, Juno and Omaha beaches, Arromanches and it was with great delight and wonder and Pointe du Hoc. The group included that they watched the butterflies being friends and family of present and past released to fly off to pastures new. veterans, and local poet Juliette Hart who with the Constable read poems composed during the trip at the final dinner. Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the trip and any parishioners interested in going along should contact Jane Skelhorn A grave in the Canadian cemetery. on tel 811823 or email: The pebble on the top reads: ‘A piece [email protected]. of home for those who didn’t return’ ST HELIER HOUSE A number of St Helier House residents enjoyed attending the annual Levée, which marks the Queen’s Official birthday, at Government House on Friday 14th June. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mrs Richmond, Social Organiser Marion Coupland, Mrs Le Fondré, Mrs Fernando, Graham Walker, H.E. the Lieutenant Governor, Mrs Prior, Mrs Patton, Care Assistant Ali Gaughran and Mrs Fitzgerald. Above: Fred Newton at the German cemetery at La Cambe Left: Harry Fenn and Margaret Barnes visiting Juno beach where Harry was on the landing craft in 1940 Below left: Juliette Hart at work on the beach at Arromanches Below: Normandy veterans (left to right) Billy Reynolds, Harry Fenn and Fred Newton 4 Because accidents can happen anytime, can’t they Barney! Get emergency cash when you need it most We know these things happen. So, if your NatWest debit card is lost or stolen, you can still get emergency cash at our ATMs. You can withdraw from £20 to £300 of your money if you’re an online or telephone banking customer, or up to £40 if you’re not. Just pop in to any branch and ask for details. 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Studex is the World’s largest Manufacturer of Ear Piercing Equipment 3 King Street, St Helier, Jersey. JE2 4WF Tel: 01534 722536 www.pearcejewellers.co.uk 5 A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated Parish Matters clubs and organisations. PARKS AND GARDENS POSH PÉTANQUERS McDonald’s kindly sponsored the decoration Sixteen teams from the Condor Lunchtime of the hoarding around the vacant site at the League and the Parish of St Helier Pétanque corner of Halkett Street and Hilgrove Street. Group met at the Weighbridge for the annual The work was undertaken by a group from the pétanque competition and picnic to celebrate St Helier Day on 16th July. Youth Inclusion Project which works with young people with special needs and After the qualifying rounds two POSH teams, disabilities, and included bold colours to The Saints (Roger Thébault, Dennis Le Mercier Youth Inclusion Project Group depict an open park or garden scene with and Nigel Blake) and POSH Ladies (Joan Le Mercier, Pat Ramsden and Maggie Allchurch) flowers, birds, bugs and butterflies on a hot summer’s day. Thanks are given to Mr John had won two games and because The Ladies Manley for giving his kind permission to decorate the hoarding at this location. topped their league they entered the semi- finals. Other notable results were that POSH Meanwhile, the Youth Inclusion Team has Girls ‘fannied’ The Prospectors (beating them also been busy transforming the outdoor by 11 points to 0) and The Saints achieved the area at the Co-Op’s Grand Marché store in same against RBC BouleFighters.