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First Tower, St Helier • Telephone: 880606 PARISH CONTACTS Welcome to the February issue of the Town Connétable: Simon Crowcroft Crier. This month we take a look back Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146 Email: [email protected] Town Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA over the highlights of the past twelve Town Hall Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday months for Miss St Helier, Mr St Helier and Junior Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting are published on our website: Miss St Helier, as they prepare to hand over their www.sthelier.je, in The St Helier To wn Crier and the . crowns (or sashes) to those who will be selected at PROCUREURS AND PARISHMANAGEMENT BOARD the end of the month. As the Town Centre Manager Procureurs du Bien Public: Clive Barton MBE and Peter Pearce Clive Barton MBE Tel: 880088 Email: [email protected] indicates in her monthly report on page 22, 2016 is Peter Pearce Tel : 639533 Email: [email protected] going to be another busy year for our Parish with Director, Human Resources: Martin Roberts Tel: 811824 Email: [email protected] several new events taking place, such as an Easter Director, Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces: Anthony Andrews Bonnet Parade, dancing around a Maypole at the Tel: 811700 Email: [email protected] Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'Orleans Weighbridge and events celebrating the 90th birthday Tel: 811703 Email: [email protected] of Her Majesty the Queen. So it’s as well the decision Director, Technical & Environment Services: John Stievenard Tel: 811845 Email: [email protected] has been taken to find a fourth ‘young ambassador’ Director, Finance: Neil Macdonald for the Parish – a Junior Mr St Helier. Tel: 811829 Email: [email protected] Our cover photo this month is of the launch of ST HELIER DEPUTIES the latest new Parish refuse truck in the colours of NO 1 DISTRICT the Jersey Alzheimer's Association. For several years Deputy Judy Martin Tel: 780641 Email: [email protected] Deputy Russell Labey Tel: 481083 Email:[email protected] now the Parish has taken the opportunity of putting Deputy Scott Wickenden Tel: 07797 717766 Email: [email protected] local charities’ liveries on new municipal services NO 2 DISTRICT vehicles as this helps to pass on important messages Deputy Rod Bryans Tel: 737236 Email: [email protected] to the community. The photograph below is of Deputy Tel: 728231 Email: [email protected] Deputy Sam Mézec Tel: 07797 811130 Email: [email protected] last month’s re-enactment in the NO 3 DISTRICT Royal Square, a Parish organised event which Deputy Jackie Hilton Tel: 07797 713293 Email: [email protected] commemorates the defence of the Island when it Deputy Mike Higgins Tel: 873956 Email: [email protected] Deputy Richard Rondel Tel: 07797 711537 Email: [email protected] was invaded by French mercenaries on 6th January, Deputy Andrew Lewis Tel: 862663 Email: [email protected] 1781. As well as the walk and the talk provided by OTHER PARISH CONTACTS local historian, Frank Falle, members of the 1781 Constable’s PA: Annie Bienvenu Royal Jersey Militia brought the occasion to life with Tel: 811821 Email: [email protected] Customer Services Manager: Daryn Cleworth their drill and musket firing in the Royal Square, while Tel: 811870 Email: [email protected] Angela Crowcroft and Geraint Jennings organised Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866 RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: [email protected] volunteers in creating a tableau after the famous Parish Depot: Tel: 811708 Email: [email protected] painting of the battle by John Singleton Copley. Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227 Registrar: Tel: 811088 This month’s issue includes our regular features Town Centre Manager: Daphne East as well as an update on the ongoing debate over Tel: 07797 824843 Email: [email protected] People’s Park. More information about what is going PARISH NURSERIES AND HOMES on in the Parish this month can be found on the Avranches and Westmount Nurseries – Nurseries Co-ordinator: Parish’s website, www.parish.je, or by following us on Linda Le Marquand Tel: 811719 Email: [email protected] Tel: (Avranches) Carole Luce 811719 Facebook or Twitter. Tel: (Westmount) Jane Snodgrass 811718 St Helier House: Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 811715 Email: [email protected] St Ewold’s: Ann McLean Tel: 811716 Email: ann.mclean@po sh.gov.je

ST HELIER Nigel Blake Tel: 875339 Email: [email protected] Geraint Jennings Tel: 280778 Email: [email protected] The Very Rev. Bob Key Tel: 720001 Email: [email protected] Bob Le Brocq Tel: 743606 Email: [email protected] Peter Wade Tel: 875663 Email: [email protected] Bernie Manning Tel: 07700 356438 Email: [email protected]

3 A round-up of the latest news and events from the Parish of St Helier

Registrars on the move Following a short lease on premises at 13 Royal Square the Parish Registrar’s Office is on the move again! When rooms became available at the Town Hall it was felt that centralising the registration of births, deaths and marriages in St Helier with other parochial business and administration procedures would allow all municipal activities to be undertaken from one building. Historically, the Parish Registrar has been located at the Town Hall but approximately 20 years ago office space was offered rent-free in Vine Street and this released much needed space in the Town Hall. Recent lease changes meant that the Parish would be Revised opening hours mean that births, deaths and marriages required to pay substantial rent to have a presence near the can now be registered at any time between 9am and 4pm Royal Square, and when facilities became available at the Town Monday to Friday. Signage will direct you to the new location Hall it seemed prudent that, as well as saving money, now is the which is accessed via Seale Street at the side of the Town Hall time to bring this important municipal service back home. as shown on the plan (above).

Cyclocross at People’s Park Local cycling clubs arranged a Cyclocross event on People's Park just before Christmas which raised £400 for Autism Jersey. Organiser Richard Tanguy said “It went amazingly well, everyone had a great day, a super laugh, and everyone is very keen to do it again, in particular, there at People's Park.” The Constable of St Helier presented the prizes to the winners. “This is just the kind of event we want to encourage in the Parish,” he said, “as it encourages young people to get involved in sport and is good for their health.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 4 Carriingg,

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5 Fund raising in the Parish A cheque for £34,000 was presented to Headway recently as a result of the fundraising during the Halkett Hoedown for Headway last August. By the time the Jersey Alzheimer’s Association raises awareness about dementia on a new Parish last bills had been paid and the final of St Helier Refuse Truck, and was delighted to have been chosen as one of only donations received organisers Dave Stokes from Bean Around the World, Lou Stirling, a few charities able to promote their cause on a brand new refuse truck launched from Headway and Niall MacFirbhisigh, on 21st December 2015 outside their premises in Hilgrove Street. were amazed at the amount raised. It Dementia is a progressive disease main one being the ageing population of has been decided to run the Festival affecting the brain for which there is as the Island. biennially, so there won't be a Hoedown yet no cure. Jersey Alzheimer’s “The Parish of St Helier takes great in Halkett Place this summer. Association provides help and support to pleasure in providing this fantastic people living with dementia and their signpost for the support available locally family and carers. The charity is fully for anyone affected by dementia. Four of independent and so all money raised in the St Helier refuse trucks are now the Island benefits local people. promoting key messages to the public at Jersey Alzheimer’s Association calls no additional cost to the ratepayer.” said for easily accessible information and Constable Crowcroft. sustainable services for anyone affected The Parish has so far helped a number by dementia. “We are thrilled to have of charities to display key messages on been given this opportunity to raise the St Helier fleet which all started with a awareness about dementia in such an pink refuse truck promoting breast and original way. I am sure that seeing our cervical screening. This was followed by message and contact details on the refuse a purple truck to raise awareness of truck will encourage many people to diabetes and a green truck raising the come and see us if they are worried Samaritans’ profile. In order to expand about dementia” said Jim Hollywood, the availability of vehicles for worthy Chairman of the charity. causes the Parish offered a couple of In Jersey it is estimated that a total of vehicles which were already in service. approximately 1,400 people are living The medium sweeper carries the Women’s with a form of dementia (Alzheimer’s Refuge message to raise awareness of disease is the most common). This domestic violence, and the Parks litter truck number is due to double over the next was utilised by Mind Jersey to promote Deputy Richard Rondel received a two decades due to several factors, the their vision for better mental health. cheque on behalf of Friends of Jersey Oncology from the Constable of St Helier last month, following fund raising at last year's Havre des Pas Seaside Festival. St Helier's WW1 memorial Deputy Rondel is currently receiving project update The Parish's treatment in the General Hospital, and project to create a memorial to the fallen describes the care and professionalism of of St Helier during the Great War has the staff in the Oncology Unit as excellent. made good progress with nearly 20 local artists, sculptors and architects submitting proposals by the December The Parish of St Helier’s Streets deadline. Interviews are taking place Inspector is also on Twitter. with five shortlisted proposals to enable @streetinsp. Following will give you the Roads Committee which is overseeing varied information on everything from the project to make a recommendation to road closures to flooding, fallen trees to the later this year. parades, events to markets, new signage (left to right) John Stievenard and Silvio – in fact anything relating to the streets Alves of the Technical & Environmental of our fabulous Parish. Don’t just take Services Department assist Chris Clifford, our word for it, have a look for yourself local public art consultant, in collating and start following today. the entries

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all they can to rival what’s on offer in parks; 34% have private parking. So any our town. Happily our planning policies efforts by the Minister responsible to have prevented the proliferation of large reduce traffic congestion by putting up out-of-town shopping centres which the cost of public parking is not going to STRIKING cause such problems for town centres affect the majority of those who park in on the mainland, both in the UK and in St Helier each morning. (The other STATISTICS France, while the extra benefits St Helier figures are commercial vehicles (12%), he Minister responsible for offers the shopper – street markets and motorbikes (6%) and through traffic public car parks is known to entertainment, al fresco eating and (27%)). Speaking of congestion, useful Tfavour increasing the cost of drinking, peaceful squares and gardens statistics are also being collected by the parking above the level of inflation, a for relaxation – mean that the stream of local environmental group, Jersey in move which would dismay the retailers visitors into town is not likely to dry up Transition, whose members believe that and other businesses of St Helier who any time soon. But we need to do more it is important to count the numbers of want to encourage customers through to make parking easy, customer-friendly people entering town on foot or bicycle their doors. Our parking charges may be and affordable. On this last point it is as well as in motor vehicles. Not everyone low when compared to other large interesting to note the statistics gathered can walk or cycle to work, of course, but towns in the UK, but parking is free and by the recently renamed Department of for every one who does, a significant plentiful in various out-of-town Infrastructure: of all motor vehicles amount of road space and car parking locations such as garden centres and entering St Helier between 7.30 and space is freed up for others to use. farm shops, which appear to be doing 9am, only 22% are going into public car Constable Simon Crowcroft

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uring the final quarter of 2015 one Enquiries being held each evening of the stalwarts of Parish policing, Monday through to Friday. DVingtenier Mitch Couriard, MBE, In addition the Honorary Police also lost his battle against an illness bravely conduct a number of other duties which borne. It is not an over-statement to say include patrols within the Parish, visits that the immense contribution that Mitch to people who may be the subject of provided for over thirty years to many Court Orders, licensed premises checks, aspects of Island life will be sorely dealing with minor complaints relating missed – he helped and was an inspiration to anti-social behaviour and supporting to many people. Naturally that could not our colleagues in the States Police at have been achieved without the support of significant incidents. Mitch’s extended family, and all of our During the final period of 2015 we’ve condolences are extended to each of them. assisted with public safety at events such The fourth quarter of last year as the Jersey Marathon, Jersey Rally, continued to be a busy time for our Halloween and Bonfire night Parish Police Officers. The Centeniers celebrations, the Remembrance Day continue to provide an important Parade and the Fête de Noué which support role for Jersey’s Criminal Justice included the Christmas Battle of Flowers undertakes, and as evidenced above it is System, and as well as presenting more Parade. My personal thanks are extended a role which provides plenty of variety. serious cases before the Court, they deal to all who assisted in making sure that Anyone interested in joining should with many minor offences at Parish Hall all these events passed without incident. contact Honorary Police Administrator level which negates the need for many The Parish recognises the importance Kevin Molloy on 811890 or email at hours of Court time, with Parish Hall of the role that the Honorary Police [email protected].

10 By Geraint Jennings

D'la marmoûthell'lie ou n'apprend pon à un vièr marmoûthet à faithe des grîngnes, et ch'est bein vrai Nqu'même au c'menchement d'un nouvel an nou vait à l'entou d'sé des vielles grîngnes et des vielles marmoûthell'lies. Mais ch'est à espether qué tout îtha mus pouor bein des gens ch't' annnée qu'l'année pâssée. J'avons-t-i' veu des gens à faithe dé lus marmoûthet! Et piethe qué chenna, y'en a tch'ont fait vraînment du ma et d'la mauvaîtchi et même d'la machacréthie dans l'monde. Dgieu mèrcie qu'dans not' Pâraisse et not' Île jé vivons pus paisibliément qu'à bein des bords hors Jèrri. Ch'est d's'en d'menter don d'faithe mus pouor l'av'nîn. La sociêté change et chang'gea – j'sommes pus toléthants des difféthences – et l'conmèrce change étout, auve la pôssibilite d'acater dé tchi dé partout l'monde sans même lâtchi san cliavé ou s'n êcran. I' s'sa d'mêtchi d'êt' malîns coumme des marmoûthieaux pouor enfachi les calenges à v'nîn: coumme un marmoûthet tchi sé d'mande coumme tchi grîmper amont un bouais à marmoûthet. Et s'nou s'èrgarde dans un mitheux, nou-s'est à s'marmoûth'ler – mais au run d'la vandgîthe, nou dévthait vouler s'amender dans un bouôn sens. Pouor les Chinnouais, lus Nouvel An 2016 est l'an du Marmoûthet, un annima tch'est acti, couothageux et aufait. Ch'est d'espéther qué j'allons êt' couothageurs et actis et aufaits ch't' année et qu'j'éthons tout pliein d'succès. Monkey business ou can't teach an old monkey to pull faces (can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs), and it's true enough that Yat the beginning of a new year you see around you the same old ugly mugs and monkey business. We hope that everything will go better for folks this year than last year. But we've seen some monkeying around! And worse than that there's been wickedness and killing in the world. Thank God that in our Parish and Island we lead more peaceful lives than in many places outside Jersey. We need to get down to making the future better. Society is changing and will change – we're more tolerant of differences – and trade changes too, with the possibility of buying something from all over the world without even leaving our keyboard or our screen. We need to be as tricky as monkeys to face coming challenges: like a monkey wondering how to climb a monkey-puzzle tree. And if we look in a mirror instead of aping each other, we should try to improve ourselves. For the Chinese, their New Year in 2016 is the year of the Monkey, an animal that's active, brave and skilful. We can hope to be brave, active and skilful this year and to be very successful.

www.sthelier.je The Parish website is an important way of keeping parishioners informed and updated. It doesn’t stand alone – we use adverts, circulars, press releases and of course this Town Crier to try and reach everyone. But the website helps those of us who want to interact with organisations online and at a time that suits us. Why not take a look at what www.sthelier.je can offer you?

11 ST HELIER BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

ORCHID CARE SERVICES LTD By Cliff Golding

hen a person advances into old age a concern, especially if they are alone with no family, or family not living in WJersey, is who will look after them if they can’t get about as before or become infirm and house bound. Individuals may choose (or, if they lack the capacity, their next of kin or appointed person responsible for them would act on their behalf) to receive care in their own home rather than in a care home. Similarly, a person of younger years might have a long or short-term situation where care is required in the home. This is where a care company like Orchid Care Services would become involved. It’s a full on, 365 days a year operation but we caught up with Directors Emma Roche and Mafalda Rodrigues to ask them about caring in the home.

Mafalda, you started Orchid Care Services in 2013. What hastened that decision and how long have you been in the caring profession? MR I have worked in the caring profession for more that 20 years in Nursing & Residential Homes. Like most people who start up on their own, I did so with a desire to be able to offer a high standard of individualised care and in the place most people want to remain, which is their own home.

Mafalda Rodrigues (left) and Emma Roche (right)

Emma, you joined in January 2015. How did that come about? ER Mafalda approached me to become a business partner, as she wanted to move the agency to the next level and become a States of Jersey Approved Provider. This would mean the agency would be able to look after clients who are funded by The Long Term care Scheme and Social Services*.

What are your qualifications? ER I am a registered nurse with 22 years experience in acute care and I have also worked in care homes. I am currently studying for a Management and Leadership advanced diploma with specific emphasis on care services and provision. MR I have NVQ 2 & 3 in care as well as qualifications relating to medication management, advanced first aid and dementia care.

You have fourteen carers at Orchid Care Services. What qualifications are required and what extra ones do you insist on or encourage your carers to attain? MR All our carers must have NVQ 2 or equivalent. Senior carers must have or be working towards NVQ 3. We currently have five Senior carers. All staff are police checked (DBS) and Emma arranges mandatory training (required as an Approved Provider). These include: Moving and Handling, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene, First Aid and Safeguarding. There are additional courses we like our staff to go on, Medication Management is essential, as most of our clients need medication administering and there are courses such as Diabetes Care, Parkinson’s and Dementia Care – the list is not exhaustive.

12 Are you both ‘hands on’ carers of targets and implementation of policies too or are your roles more managerial? and procedures to ensure the care we ER Care agency managers are more often provide and people who provide it are up than not non-clinical. However Mafalda to date, safe and clinically excellent. and I are very hands on and we both You have added domestic cleaning deliver client care. We also oversee all risk and cooking to your portfolio. How did assessments and care planning. that evolve? There would be an assumption, MR We had some enquiries from people perhaps, that your clients would all be who had been unwell and although they elderly. Is that the case? didn’t need help with personal care they What I Learned From Johnny needed some help keeping their house ER Most of our clients are elderly, Bevan clean or with other domestic tasks. For although we do also have referrals where example, we had a lady in her 60’s who Luke Wright a younger person has maybe suffered a had broken her ankle and was in plaster. severe injury or illness and needs help at TTuuesday 9 February 8pm We provided a carer to clean, do shopping home for a number of weeks and we have and meal preparation and transport her also had Learning Disabilities clients. to hospital and doctor appointments in our wheelchair-adapted vehicle. How do clients fund the care that you provide? If a person, or a family, is MR We have private clients who fund thinking of engaging Orchid Care themselves and as an approved provider Services to provide care in the home, we have clients that are funded by Social what procedures to you have to Services. undertake before accepting them as a client and how do they contact you? How important is continuity of ER Private clients contact us via one of care – your clients seeing the same our contact numbers or email and we carers each day? TToogether in Paris arrange to assess them either at home or if MR This is something we pride they are in hospital or a care home we go Claire Martin + Joe Stilgoe ourselves on at Orchid Care and have there. We then liaise with other related Wednesday 10 February 8pm received excellent feedback. All our organisations if equipment is needed at clients are assigned a number of carers home and risk assessments are carried out specific to their care needs and they keep to ensure the client will be absolutely safe those carers so they get used to them and and have everything they need at home. see a familiar face at each visit. Public patients are usually referred and first contact is by their Social Worker. Orchid Care Services has recently achieved States of Jersey Fully Approved *The States of Jersey Long Term Care Care Provider status. How important is Scheme define long-term care (LTC) as: that for you and what criteria did you ‘Having long-term care needs means that have to fulfil? you need substantial help with daily activities such as getting out of bed and ER This is fundamental to everything we dressing. The LTC scheme provides do. Clients like to feel safe in the financial support to Jersey residents who Africarmen knowledge that the agency providing are likely to need long-term care for the their care is regulated. Achieving and rest of their life, either in their own home TTaavaziva Dance maintaining that accolade was a process or in a care home.’ More information is involving a lot of very hard work, meeting available on www.gov.je Friday 19 February 8pm

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It’s that time of the year again when St Helier’s young people put themselves forward to represent their parish at official functions in the year ahead. The Town Crier finds out what the current ‘young ambassadors’ have been doing and gets an answer to the question ‘Why have a Junior Mr St Helier?’

Top: Resplendent in their sashes for the Battle of Flowers Above: With Normandy Veteran Billy Reynolds in his Lagonda Left: Hello Sailor! Ella with the crew of HMS Iron Duke

14 A few years ago the Parish’s Battle of Flowers Committee decided that it would emulate the Battle of Flowers Association in choosing a Junior Miss, and what a good decision that was. The Parish’s Junior Misses have been extremely successful, often standing in for Miss St Helier if she is unable to attend a particular event. In 2013 Junior Miss St Helier, Kelly Pontes, attended the inauguration of the Rua St Helier in Funchal, the Parish’s twin town in Madeira. So the Committee’s decision to seek a Junior Mr St Helier this year ike the majority of other parishes, makes a lot of sense. and events, resplendent in their sashes. St Helier has been choosing a The current representatives – They are always popular at the Parish’s Lyoung woman to represent the Ella Blampied (Miss St Helier); Conrad Christmas lunches for senior citizens, the Parish at official functions for many Duckworth (Mr St Helier); and Natasha Liberation Breakfast and Tea Party, and years, usually as part of the selection O’Sullivan (Junior Miss St Helier) – have always impress visitors to the Parish process for Miss Battle. So where did all been extremely active on behalf of the with their smart appearance, friendliness Mr St Helier come from? The answer lies Parish, attending numerous functions and courtesy. in the concern felt by the newly-elected Constable of St Helier, in 2002, that it would be more balanced and fair if the Parish were to have a young man as well as a young woman to represent it. Call that political correctness if you like, but more than a dozen years later there are few who would dispute the contribution made by the young men who have filled the role since Jake Hipwell became the Parish’s first Mr St Helier.

MY YEAR AS...... Miss St Helier By Ella Blampied

My year as Miss St Helier has been amazing and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I have been kept very busy with all of the Parish events such as the Fête de St Hélier, the Havre des Pas Seaside Festival, the Christmas Lights Switch On, and of course the Battle of Flowers. I’ve had unforgettable experiences working alongside people who are really passionate about what they do and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a young ambassador for the Parish. ...Junior Miss St Helier By Natasha O’Sullivan

My year for being Junior Miss St Helier has been an amazing experience, I am very sad that it is over so quickly. 2015 has been a very good year for St Helier, from the amazing float that was designed for the Battle of Flowers to the municipal dinners and outdoor events. I am going to miss appearing at all the events and being so involved with the Parish. The one thing that I will definitely cherish is the fact that I have met so many amazing people throughout the course of the year, including the fantastic support I received from both Mr and Miss St Helier 2015.

15 16 The French connection Xavier Souris, manager of St Helier based Maison de Normandie, keeps us up to date with events and developments just over the Channel in France.

Un vent nouveau souffle sur 2016 La Maison de la Normandie a accueilli, le 1er octobre dernier, un nouveau directeur, Xavier Souris, en remplacement d'Aurélie Leroy qui a pris la direction du Bureau des îles Anglo-Normandes à Caen. De nouveaux défis et projets sont donc au programme ! Déjà une première nouveauté : la mise en place d'une émission de radio hebdomadaire francophone ! Grace à un partenariat avec BBC Radio Jersey, Maison de la Normandie et The wind of change is blowing through 2016 l'Alliance Française de Jersey vous proposent, tous les Maison de la Normandie welcomed last October its new dimanches, "Un Tour en France" pour vous faire voyager à manager, Xavier Souris, to replace Aurélie Leroy who's now in travers les régions françaises et vous faire découvrir les attraits charge of the Bureau des îles Anglo-Normandes in Caen. touristiques, l'histoire et la culture de notre beau pays. A new team means new projects and new challenges such as L'émission est disponible en podcast sur le site de BBC Radio the creation of a brand new radio show in French. Maison de la Jersey et sur le site internet de la Maison de la Normandie. Normandie and the Alliance Française of Jersey, in partnership La Normandie a connu, elle aussi, un grand changement en with BBC Radio Jersey, broadcast every Sunday "Un Tour en ce début d'année. En effet, depuis 60 ans il existait deux régions France", to give you information about France, its sites, history administratives distinctes la Haute Normandie et la Basse and culture. Podcasts of the show are available on the BBC Normandie. Depuis le 1er janvier, tout le territoire normand est Radio Jersey website and Maison de la Normandie’s website. désormais administré par un seul et même conseil régional 2016 is also a very special year for Normandy itself. For 60 nouvellement élu. years, Normandy was divided into two different administrative regions: Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. Since January À année exceptionnelle, évènements 1st, those two regions merged into one. The Normandy region is exceptionnels ! now managed by a newly-elected sole regional council. La Manche va accueillir 3 étapes de la compétition cycliste la In 2016, la Manche is hosting three stages of the world-famous plus prestigieuse au monde : Le Tour de France, du 2 au 4 juillet cycling competition, the Tour de France, from 2nd to 4th July. 2016. Le Grand Départ aura lieu au Mont-Saint-Michel, et la The Grand Départ will start at the Mont-Saint-Michel, and then course traversera la Manche en allant à Utah Beach, Saint-Lô, the race will go through la Manche County (Utah Beach, Cherbourg et Granville. C'est réellement une occasion fantastique Saint-Lô, Cherbourg, Granville). It is really a fantastic de venir dans la Manche admirer les performances des coureurs, opportunity to go to La Manche, either to watch the race or to mais aussi participer aux nombreuses manifestations et participate to one of the events organised for the occasion. animations organisées autour de ces dates. Normandy Impressionist Festival from 16th April to 26th Le Festival Normandie Impressionniste revient pour la 3e September will celebrate art and painting and give you the année, du 16 avril au 26 septembre, pour célébrer l'art et la opportunity to discover the sites which inspired the artists as peinture, et vous permettre de (re)découvrir les œuvres des well as their works. impressionnistes et les lieux qui les ont inspiré. Last but not least, Normandy will celebrate the 950th Enfin, il ne faut pas oublier non plus que 2016 sera l'année anniversary of the famous battle of Hastings, where William, anniversaire de la Bataille d'Hastings qui a permis, en 1066, au Duke of Normandy, conquered the throne of England in 1066. duc de Normandie, Guillaume le Conquérant, de devenir roi Of course, there will be many more festivals and events d'Angleterre. throughout the year, so why not start 2016 with a nice New Bien sûr, de très nombreux autres festivals et manifestations Year's resolution: plan a trip to Normandy. sont prévus en Normandie tout au long de l'année et nous ne Do not hesitate to contact us for more information: Maison manquerons pas de nous en faire le relais. de la Normandie et de la Manche, 71 Halkett Place, St Helier, Résolution de la nouvelle année : un petit voyage en JE2 4WG. Tel: 280110 / www.maisondenormandie.com / Normandie ? Email: [email protected] / Facebook.com/ Pour plus d'informations, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter : MaisondelaNormandie / Twitter: @MaisonNormandie. Maison de la Normandie et de la Manche, 71 Halkett Place, If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly St Helier, JE2 4WG. Tel : 280110 / www.maisondenormandie.com newsletter about events and festivals in Normandy, please send / Email : [email protected] / Facebook.com/ us an email [email protected] or become a friend MaisondelaNormandie / Twitter : @MaisonNormandie. on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’.

17 new records 200 open to the public

Jersey Heritage has opened over 200 new records to complex personality. He relates that he was arrested by the Edinburgh Police, the public for the first time. The records have been conveniently does not mention that he skipped bail, but highlights that the Police closed to public access for periods of 30, 75 and 100 confiscated his suitcase, overcoat and years and include; a petition to the Home Secretary from shoes and that they have not been returned. Eddie Chapman the notorious Second World War spy He goes on to complain about the Bournemouth Police who conducted the ‘Agent Zig Zag’, witness statements in criminal cases and raid on the Hotel de la Plage; files from the Bailiff’s Chambers showing the impact of ‘The Bournemouth English Police came over to Jersey to arrest me for an the First World War on day-to-day life in Jersey. offence in that town. They found themselves unable to do so...... they raided the hotel I was staying at and any of the closed records date seized my luggage’. from the year 1915 and are Details of some of the He petitions the Home Secretary for Msubject to the longest closure released records… return of his clothes. period allowed under the Freedom of He finally asks the Home Secretary if Information Law. Petitions from Prisoners to the he can possibly help him get his bail 1915 saw the first German Zeppelin Home Secretary, 1937 – 1940 money back from the Scottish Solicitor raids on the English Coastline at Great Jersey Prisoners had a right to petition the he gave it to before he broke his bail and Yarmouth and King’s Lynn and the first Home Secretary on a number of matters, fled to Jersey! use of poison gas on the western front. In some of the petitions in the file that has entertainment Charlie Chaplin’s The now been opened ask for remission of Witness Statements Tramp was released and women from sentences, some complain about prison Witness statements, or depositions, give communities across Great Britain came conditions and some complain about both us a fascinating insight into those involved together as the Women’s Institute was local and national authorities. in criminal cases that came before the launched. Included in the file is the petition of Courts. The depositions add to the Records closed for 75 years date from Arnold Edward ‘Eddie’ Chapman who official court records and let us hear the 1940 a highly significant year for the became notorious as Agent Zig Zag voices and statements of those involved. Channel Islands as the German during the Second World War. Chapman Depositions released in 2016 include Occupation began on 1st July. was recruited from the Channel Islands those given in the case of Edward Webster Linda Romeril, Archives and by the Germans but turned double agent and George Penny who are accused of Collections Director at and spied for British for much of the war. stealing from the St Matthew’s Church said; ‘Once again we have a fascinating Prior to the Second World War offertory boxes in March 1915. array of documents that have been Chapman initially lived a life of petty Depositions include that of Mary opened to the public in 2016. Documents crime and then became part of the London Josephine Vesey, who lived at St that have been closed for 100 years and Gang scene serving a prison sentence in Matthew’s School House, Millbrook 75 years date from the periods of the First Wormwood Scrubs. Chapman was on bail identifies the boxes that had been broken and Second World Wars and give us in Scotland after tying to blow up the safe open as being the ones from St Matthews. insights into the personal stories of of the Edinburgh Co-operative Society Also included is the deposition of Frignall individuals caught up in the conflicts and when he fled to the Channel Islands. Frampton aged 15 who spoke to Webster also help us build on the wider picture of The Police followed him to Jersey and Penny on their way to the Church. life in Jersey at the time.’ and raided the Hotel de la Plage where ‘The boy riding the bicycle asked me She continued ‘Of particular interest this Chapman was staying with his future for the nearest Church and I replied there year is the petition of Edward Chapman or wife. Chapman made a spectacular was one at First Tower and one at Agent Zig Zag, this is one of a number of escape through the dining room window. Millbrook. The boy on the bicycle then petitions from prisoners in Jersey to the Chapman committed a number of petty said to the other boy ‘It’s the one at Home Secretary that date from the period thefts in Jersey and was sentenced to two Millbrook we want’. just prior to the Occupation.’ years hard labour at the Royal Court on Webster and Penny were only 15 and 11th March 1939. The records are now open for the 14 when the theft took place. Webster Chapman’s petition to the Home public to view at the Jersey Archive. was sentenced to 1 months hard labour Secretary gives a glimpse into his at the Gloucester Street prison and

18 Penny received a sentence of 3 months hard labour as he had already had two previous convictions at the young age of 14. The Archive holds a Police photograph album which includes pictures of both Penny and Webster and gives us further details of their backgrounds. George Penny had been sentence by the Royal Court in October 1914 to 10 days imprisonment and then was to be sent to the training ship Cornwall until he reached 19. He was discharged from the ship suffering fits and was once again the Royal Court for robbery in November 1914. Edward Webster, also called Edward Louis Rebus’ first offence was the Church Robbery. His photograph and entry in the prison register shows that he was charged with robbery again later in 1915 and was due to be sent to a reformatory school until he reached the age of 19. He committed robbery again in 1920 and was sentenced to one month’s hard labour.

and 1899. Le Maistre’s headed paper lists his many professions as ‘Bill Inspector, Conjuror, Interpreter, Philatelist, Drum-beating taught and Specialist in Books. Other personal matters in the file include a letter from Henry S King and Company to the Lieutenant Governor dated 20th March 1915 informing him that they have been instructed by 2nd Lieutenant E G T W Simpson of the Royal Jersey Light Infantry to forward to Jersey his bull dog which arrived at the Royal Albert Dock London on board the SS Nyanza from Calcutta. The Lieutenant Governor forwards the application for permission for the dog to be transferred to Jersey to the Bailiff who grants permission. The file also shows the concern felt within the Island after the Zeppelin attacks on the British coast, it includes a letter from the Lieutenant Governor dated 13th February 1915 informing the Bailiff that a new poster has been created which illustrates different types of British and German Aircraft. The poster is on Bailiff’s Correspondence sale for individuals to purchase at 2d per copy. Bailiff’s correspondence files include letters received by the Bailiff during the period September 1914 to October 1915. The Aliens Office Files files cover a wide variety of subjects from official legislation to Auguste and Theresa Buchele personal appeals to the Bailiff from individuals in Jersey. Theresa Buchele first came to Jersey in 1934 as an Austrian The file includes legislation around the increase supervision National employed as a cook. She continued to come back to of foreign nationals or ‘aliens’, goods prohibited from export the Island, working at the Ritz Hotel. Theresa’s husband, from the UK and defence regulations under the UK Defence of Auguste, also of Austrian Nationality, was first employed in the the Realm act. Island as a Butler. Auguste also moved to employment at the The growing suspicion in the Island of those not of British Ritz. birth can be seen in a letter from Victoria College dated 29th In 1938, following the annexation of Austria into the December 1914 which asks if the Bailiff has any objections to German Nation, Theresa and Auguste’s nationalities are admitting a boy to the college who is a German subject. The boy changed to German. On 26th May 1940, Auguste was interned as is described as the son of a sister of Mrs de Faye of David Place German National and a letter in their file from Theresa to the and that there is no objection from the Lieutenant Governor’s Alien’s Officer in 1948 indicates that he was sent from Jersey to Office. England and interned there. The also includes a letter from Adolphe E Le Maistre to the Theresa stayed in the Island until 17th September 1941 when Bailiff in which Le Maistre tells the Bailiff that he has written to she was sent back to Germany. Her letter of 1948 indicates that the War Office to enlist as an interpreter but has been told that she did receive correspondence from her husband during the his services are not required. war but has not heard from him since 1945. Le Maistre asks the Bailiff if he can use his influence and A note on the outside of the file dating from June 1946 points out that he is currently an interpreter for the Police in shows that Auguste did return to the Island for a short visit and London and was a drummer in the Jersey Militia between 1894 that he was working as a chef in Oldham.

19 A DAY IN THE LIFE of DARYN CLEWORTH By Cliff Golding

here would you expect to find a customer services department? The obvious answer would be in a company, an Won-line business or utility provider. Wwwcollinsdictionary.com certainly think so. Their definition of a customer service department is: ‘The assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services.’ But what about a Town Hall? They don’t have a product to sell so how could you be their customer? Well, it’s not just companies who have customer services department. Every council on the mainland to understand way is essential. On top of that I would have to has a dedicated customer service department. The Parish of St Helier say the fundamental characteristic is liking people! If you’re not someone who enjoys meeting and interacting with people then recognises every parishioner within their bailiwick as a customer and, this probably isn’t your vocation! for a myriad of reasons, a parishioner might require assistance of some description. This is where Daryn Cleworth and his team come to the What qualifications do they need, and does that include fore. Daryn is the Town Hall Customer Services Manager. We caught in-house training? up with Daryn to ask him about his role. DC The majority of training is done in-house. I mentioned earlier the variety of laws that we administer here and you simply don’t find a training course on, for example, how to Daryn, how did the Customer Services Department in process a driving licence. the Town Hall evolve? However, over recent years the Parish as an organisation has DC Today’s Customer Service Department is an elaboration of the stepped up its efforts to include more specialised external old Treasury and Rates Departments combined. Consequently, training on Customer Service, Attention to Detail and Writing we are now the first point of contact for many of the Parish’s courses, as well as management courses for my Assistant far-reaching business areas, such as homes, nurseries, parking Manager and I. fines, etc. I think the team have responded very positively to specialised training and, most importantly, our customers are receiving an What is your role and background? improved service as a result. DC I manage the Customer Services team and report to the Connétable and the Board of Directors. I have around 25 years’ What specialist knowledge do you and your team have experience working in Parish administration in two parishes, to have? with a three year foray in the private sector. I started in the now DC Extensive knowledge of driving licence, parish rates, disbanded Welfare Department way back in 1988, which seems electoral, dogs, parking, Sunday trading and disabled blue a lifetime ago now! badge laws is essential.

How many do you have in your team? What is the most common type of enquiry your team DC Including our two reception staff, there are seven members deal with? of the team and a trainee clerk who helps us out during the DC We tend to work in seasons. By that I mean at the present busier periods. We have two members of staff on reception doing time we are gathering rates information so our main line of the morning and afternoon shifts, one of which also works in the enquiry right now centres on that aspect of the Rates law. main Customer Services Office in the mornings. Similarly, in the build up to an election, we will obviously be inundated with electoral enquiries. On top of that we have what What are the crucial characteristics a good customer I describe as our staple diet of queries that remain steady services representative requires? throughout the year. These would include parking, driving DC Patience and empathy definitely, as there are occasions when licence and disabled parking so it’s not really possible to pin an our customers can be emotional or stressed about an issue which answer to a specific area. is causing them difficulties. Having good communication skills is imperative too, as there’s a world of difference between knowing Finally, how would a parishioner contact you if they a law and being able to explain it. Administering the myriad of wanted to speak direct to the Customer Services Manager? different legislations that we handle at the Town Hall is a key DC I can be contacted through the main switchboard on 811811 part of the business and being able to relay those laws in an easy or by email at [email protected].

20 SAVE PEOPLE’S PARK

A public meeting is to be held at the Town Hall from 7.30pm on Thursday 11th February 2016, for all Islanders who oppose the construction of a new hospital on People’s Park. JIMEOIN - YEEHAAAA! FRI 12 FEB | £177..50 he meeting is being organised by Proposition when it is heard on 23rd Save People’s Park, a group formed February 2016. Tof community associations and The Constable will lay out his individuals who are unanimous in their reasons for preserving the Park and ask condemnation of the decision to shortlist the public to voice their views at the the Park as a location for the hospital. Town Hall meeting on 11th February. The members and supporters of Save The Health Minister, who has not People’s Park are the West of Town disclosed his final decision for the Community Association, the St Helier location of the new hospital, will be TED''116 DREAM – Waterfront Action Group, Save our asked to attend the public meeting and OPENING NIGHT Shoreline Jersey, Reform Jersey, the explain why he believes the Park to be LIVE IN CINEMAASS Constable of St Helier and all but one of such a ‘strong contender’. TUE 16 FEB | £14 the Deputies of St Helier. Christian May, Chairman of Save The group, who met on Wednesday People’s Park said “The Health Minister 20th January, believe that the loss of the has been repeatedly asked to lay out his Park would be extremely detrimental for criteria for selecting a location for the the people of St Helier and the Island; new hospital and his reasoning for further reducing the amount of open including People’s Park in the shortlist, green space available in town. despite the obvious public outcry. This The group fully support the public meeting is the right time for him Proposition brought by St Helier to provide answers we have been seeking Constable Simon Crowcroft, asking and to understand the strength of public NT LIVE: AASS YYOOU LIKE IT States Members to vote to remove the feeling about the Park.” LIVE SCREENING Park from the shortlist of hospital Further details about the meeting, THU 25 FEB | £13.50 locations. Save People’s Park encourage as well as contact details for all States members of the public to telephone, Members, can be found on email and write to their States Members, www.savepeoplespark.com or through urging them to support the Constable’s Twitter @savepeoplespark.

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By Daphne East Town Centre Manager NEW EVENTS FOR 2016 This year will see more new events in St Helier to attract people to visit, shop, dine and relax in our vibrant town centre. Here is a flavour of what’s going on during the first six months of the year:

Saturday 19th March The events calendar starts with an Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bonnet Parade through St Helier’s precinct. Local schools and clubs will have the opportunity to show off their fancy bonnets and search for chocolate-y clues to win an edible prize.

Sunday 1st May A May Day Spring Festival will take place for the first time in Parade Gardens from 10am–6pm. This event will celebrate the start of Spring with dancing around the Following the open design competition seeking ideas for Maypole, face painting, arts and crafts and live music. It will a memorial to parishioners who fell in the First World be a family fun day in one of St Helier’s favourite parks. War, the Parish Roads Committee has selected four proposals which will go on public display at the Town Monday 9th May St Helier will once again be celebrating Hall during the first week of March. Liberation Day with a Tea Party in Liberation Square from 12 noon to 4pm. Haute Vallée School will serve afternoon tea to the guests and there will be live music, face painting and lots of fun.

Saturday 25th June The Dance World Cup comes to St Helier between 25th June and 2nd July. With over 38 countries taking part and over 3,000 participants, this event will fill St Helier with dance fever. There will be a Dance Village at Weighbridge Place where participants and local dance schools will perform.

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July The third Fête de St Hélier will take place along Broad Street to Parade Gardens from 10am–8pm. Local craft and food stalls will line the streets and live music and street theatre will entertain the public. This weekend festival includes the annual pilgrimage to on Sunday 17th July. Local traders and entertainers interested in taking part are asked to contact [email protected].

22 Have you something to share with fellow parishioners? Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to tell St Helier about? Let us know at the Town Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. Call Annie Bienvenu on 811821 or email short news items and associated photos to [email protected].

The Jersey Bowling Club at Westmount is always on the lookout for new bowling members, all ages welcome. Anyone interested please contact Jean Lowery on 07797 776790.

A piano concert by Timothy de Quetteville and his students will take place at the Town Hall on Sunday 28th February at 3pm. Tickets will be available at the door costing £10, and £5 for students under 18 and senior citizens. All proceeds to the John Lobb Memorial Trust.

The Jersey Evacuees Association presented the Salvation Army with a cheque during December for funds raised on the sale of the book ‘Jersey Evacuees Remember’, in February at Jersey Arts Centre is shaping up to be a the sum of £500. typically busy month! Firstly, in the Berni Gallery, 15 February sees the opening of a retrospective exhibition of the work of Fred Sands. Regarded as NOT GETTING YOUR CRIER? one of Jersey's most accomplished painters, the exhibition will We want make sure every home and business in St Helier receives feature over thirty examples of his oil and watercolour works, its copy of the Town Crier. If you live in St Helier and can’t pick some of which have not been seen publically before. Showing your copy up from one of our bins around town, please contact until 19 March, Sands 100 is sure to be of one the 'must see' Annie Bienvenu on 811821 / [email protected] and exhibitions of 2016. we can either post or email a pdf copy to you. From 16–18 February, Jersey Arts Centre's Theatre-in-Education company presents the revival of Secret Weapons for three The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helier public performances at St. Helier's Town Hall. Written by Arts in association with MailMate. Centre Director, Daniel Austin, in 2005, Secret Weapons follows Parish of St Helier: Town Hall, PO Box 50, York Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA www.sthelier.je the story of three young people and their teacher as they live through the Jersey Occupation. As the characters meet friends Editorial contact: Annie Bienvenu T: (01534) 811821 E: [email protected] and foes whilst living under persecution, Secret Weapons is MailMate: Le Quai Bisson, Le Boulevard, St Aubin, Jersey, JE3 8JT uplifting, nostalgic and full of hope. With only three performances E: [email protected] open to the public, during the middle of an Island-wide primary Secret Weapons If you like the look of our magazine and think it would be the right place for your school tour, don't miss your chance to see ! company to advertise please email Cliff Golding: Finally, another of Jersey Arts Centre's in-house theatre [email protected] companies is in action in February, as the youtheatre presents Copyright notice: 2016©Parish of St Helier. The entire content of this magazine Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre from 25–27 February. This is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any series of thirty sketches are about people talking: into telephones, means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise with prior into microphones, in orchestra pits and in airports; to each written consent of the copyright owner. other, to an audience, to themselves or to no-one. As expected Reprint details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the publishers. from a Jersey Arts Centre youtheatre production, prepare for a Disclaimer: While the Parish of St Helier and their contributors to The St Helier night at the theatre that is anything but ordinary! Town Crier have provided the information contained in this magazine in good faith, they accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any action taken by any other party as a result of the information provided. Independent and For more information about any of appropriate advice should always be sought on such matters. The views expressed written in this magazine are those of the authors and do not the performances please contact the necessarily represent the views of the Parish of St Helier or MailMate. Whilst Box Office on: 700444 or go online at: every effort is taken to ensure accuracy, the Parish of St Helier and MailMate www.artscentre.je accept no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur.

23 ORGANISATIONS IN ST HELIER

This section of the Crier is devoted to the many churches, AGE CONCERN JERSEY Telephone 758922 / Freephone 0800 7350345. voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If you Frozen meal delivery – contact Chris 870354 would like to promote your organisation or a planned special event, or just to include contact details, please telephone REGENT BOWLS CLUB Fort Regent Contact Barrie Hall 731358 811821 or email [email protected]. GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Contact Angela Falla [email protected]

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE There are four meetings in St Helier as follows: JERSEY ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Hilgrove Street Telephone 723519 St Helier Sirens WI Contact Helen Asplet: 483000 / [email protected] [email protected] / 24 hour Answerphone Helpline: 443075 La Pouquelaye WI JERSEY CODERS Contact Gill James: 722467 / [email protected] (computer coding club for teenagers) Hel’s Belles WI Contact Gwyn Garfield-Bennett 07797 715560 / [email protected] Contact Sue Bone: 636977 / [email protected] JERSEY BUMPS & BABIES GROUP First Tower & Millbrook WI Contact Viki Lucas [email protected] / 07700 362022 Contact Elvina Davey: 731177 / 07797 731435 JERSEY MS THERAPY CENTRE MOBILE LIBRARY George V Cottage Homes: Mondays, 9.20–9.45am Telephone 737297 / [email protected] / www.jerseymstc.co.uk Clos du Paradis: Tuesdays, 9.15–9.45am B&Q, Queen’s Road: Tuesdays, 9.50–10.30am COMMUNITY SAVINGS LTD. Telephone 737555 or visit www.communitysavings.org.je BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS 14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout Group Contact Mary Roberts, Island Secretary 486935/[email protected] SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Contact Joy 862205 or Alan 484375

RAINBOWS, BROWNIES AND GIRL GUIDES THE JERSEY JUDO CLUB MEETS AT FORT REGENT Call 07797 850370 All Saints Church Hall group, The Parade THE WORDS AND NUMBERS MATTER Contact Daphne 871199/07797 719225 La Pouquelaye group, La Pouquelaye Community Centre Call 887208 /[email protected] Contact Tina de la Cour 07797 761746 / 877559 THE JERSEY BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY Call 510867 South Rainbow group, d’Auvergne School Contact Jean 509003 / 07797 719003 JERSEY CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU 5th St Mark’s Brownies group, All Saints Church Hall Call 724942 / 0800 7350249 / [email protected] Contact Vee 789571 / 07797 795587 5th St Mark’s Guides group, La Pouquelaye Community Centre ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE JERSEY Call 875655 or visit www.afjersey.com Contact Pat 481418 First Tower group, First Tower School Contact Jean 509003/07797 719003 Church details

LITTLE MONKEYS GYMNASTICS Fort Regent ALL SAINTS CHURCH Parade, St Helier Contact Rev. David on 768323 Contact Mel 07797 731101 / [email protected] BELMONT ROAD GOSPEL HALL St Helier Tel: 840743 REGENT GYMNASTICS CLUB Fort Regent CHRISTIAN PORTUGUESE MISSION Visit www.regentgymnastics.co.uk Halkett Place Evangelical Church, Halkett Place, St Helier Tel: 522480 REGENT ADULT GYMNASTICS Contact Paul on 07797 823925 IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE (Freedom Church) ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 2–4 Great Union Street Tel: 723469 Victoria Street, St Helier Tel: 768957

YOUTH CLUBS JERSEY BAPTIST CHURCH Vauxhall Street, St Helier Tel: 879611 Move on Youth Project Café, La Rue de la Liberation Tel: 280524 ST ANDREW’S CHURCH La Pouquelaye Youth Project & Community Centre Tel: 280515 Le Mont Cochon, St Helier First Tower Youth Project Tel: 630085 www.standrewschurch.org.je, www.facebook.com/StAndrewsChurch The Inclusion Project, St James Centre Tel: 280511 Jersey, telephone 734582 or email [email protected] ST COLUMBA’S SUN BOWLS Contact Tony Osmont 722767 Midvale Road, St Helier Tel: 733220 FIRST TOWER BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CLUB ST HELIER METHODIST CENTRE Halkett Place, St Helier Email: [email protected] Contact Sarah Keenan-Fox on 877517 ST MARK’S CHURCH JERSEY SCRABBLE CLUB Contact Anne on 730409 / [email protected] St Mark’s Road, St Helier Visit www.stmarksjersey.org or contact Monika Le Seelleur on 720595 ST MARK’S SPARKS Contact Monika Le Seelleur 720595 ST MARY’S AND ST PETER’S CHURCH Wellington Road, St Helier THE CAESAREA QUILTERS Contact Kathy Journeaux 07797 907808 Tel: 720235 or visit www.catholicchurch.org.je

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF JERSEY Ladies Service Club ST PAUL’S CHURCH New Street, St Helier Contact Jean Dale 888882 / [email protected] Contact the Church Office on 887887 or visit www.stpaulsjersey.org.

JERSEY BOWLS CLUB Westmount Contact Jean Lowery 07797 776790 ST THOMAS’ CHURCH Val Plaisant, St Helier Tel: 720235 or visit www.catholicchurch.org.je TOP (TRIUMPH OVER PHOBIA) Contact Celia 0800 735 0608 / [email protected] THE SALVATION ARMY Minden Place, St Helier Tel: 723336

JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS TOWN CHURCH Church Street, St Helier Contact Annette Elliott 742402 Tel: 736734 or visit www.townchurch.org.je

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TUESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY TH Unveiling of St Helier's THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY Memorial Bench Public meeting (Ed Le Quesne, Francis Nerac, Mitch Couriard) ‘Save People’s Park’ 1pm, Town Hall 7.30pm, Town Hall Info: [email protected] / 811824

THURSDAY 4ND FEBRUARY Havre des Pas MONDAY 15TH FEBRUARY Improvement Group Schools half term meeting 6pm, Ommaroo Hotel Info: Deputy Russell Labey Tel: 481083 / [email protected] SAT 27TH FEBRUARY Miss St Helier WEDNESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY Competition Roads Committee 3pm – 6pm, Town Hall 9.30am, Town Hall Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] Tel: 811845

THURSDAY 3RD MARCH

TH Havre des Pas WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY Improvement Group West of Town meeting Community Association 6pm, Ommaroo Hotel 6.15pm, Town Hall Info: Deputy Russell Labey Info: [email protected] Tel: 481083 / [email protected]

25 The St Helier

There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved in the variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested in becoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contact details are shown below.

ST HELIER IN BLOOM The Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting and environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes. @sthelierjsy Contact Tony Andrews: 811700 / [email protected] www.facebook.com/Poshbloomgroup ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICE PARISH NOTICES The Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closely with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. PARISH ASSEMBLY Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator: 811890 / [email protected] A Parish Assembly will be held at the Town Hall on Monday 1st February and Wednesday 24th February, both at 7pm. ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGE The Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, and Agenda for the meetings will be published no fewer than five cultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy. days in advance and will be available from the Town Hall or Contact Annabelle Bishop: 07797 762008 / the Parish website, www.sthelier.je. [email protected] A.S. Crowcroft Connétable ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were PARISH ROADS COMMITTEE MEETING interned during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft Committee promotes cultural links between the two towns. A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place on Contact Clive Armstrong: 854152 / Wednesday 10th February at 9.30am at the Town Hall. Members [email protected] of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda. www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com An agenda for the above meeting will be published no fewer ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃO than five days in advance and will be available from the Town The Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language, Hall or the Parish website, www.sthelier.je. music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012. Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or email [email protected] A.S. Crowcroft Connétable

ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETY A new group to promote Polish culture locally. Contact Magda Chmielewska: 07700 811719 / GENERAL NOTICES [email protected] EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEE The St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youth Caretaker – Town Hall – MW Post Grade 4 projects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocating (Replacement Post) grants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish. Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual Contact Sarah Richardson: 07797 732901 / [email protected] to provide an effective service to the parishioners of St Helier. To provide caretaking duties at the Town Hall to ensure it is ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION safe, secure, protected and treated with respect 24 hours a The St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keen to create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in. day. This is a live-in position, which will require the post-holder Alain Baudains: 07797 832597 / [email protected] to be extremely flexible, as it includes working a 38 hour week and in addition working at evenings and weekends to meet ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUP the needs of the service. The successful applicant needs to The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium possess a can-do attitude and have good communication skills. Town Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. Full details of the position and an application form are available Contact Tony Allchurch: 767593 / [email protected] from the Town Hall or the Parish website: www.sthelier.je. ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM Closing date: 26th February 2016. When the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support the Parish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community, ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÁO assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. Contact Julie Garrod: 811856 / [email protected] (TWINNING COMMITTEE) An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Town Hall ST HELIER SOCIAL COMMITTEE at 5.30pm on Wednesday 10th February to elect a Chairman The Parish’s Social Committee makes possible activities like the Liberation Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. and to decide upon the future management of the Portuguese Contact Jane Skelhorn: 811823 / email [email protected] Food Festival. All parishioners welcome.

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