Distributed to Conington, Glatton, Upton, Winwick, www.caresco.org.uk Hamerton, The Giddings & Sawtry No. 110 June - July 2014 Thank You - Thank You - T hank Yo u Vo lu n t e e r s ’ W ee k 1st – 7th June As part of our celebration of Volunteers’ Week, CARESCO would like to publicly thank all our volunteers who give their time and effort so generously. Carers – Waitresses – Collators – Drivers – Trustees – Shop Assistants - And many more There are too many to name, but you know who you are! We always need more volunteers, why not get in touch and find out more 01487 832105 – [email protected] – www.caresco.org.uk The Sawtry Branch of the Royal British Legion Are holding an evening of music to th commemorate the 100 anniversary of the start of WW1 th Saturday 7 June On Saturday 19th July Doors open from 6.30pm, concert starts at 7.30pm From 12 noon At Sawtry Community College Behind the Old School Hall on Green End Road and on With the RAF Wyton Voluntary Band the College Tennis Courts who will be performing including the music of WW1 songs Readings from the works of three War Poets Parade leaves Sawtry Community College at 12 noon Sawtry Soldiers – Their Story See page 14 for more details Sawtry in WW1 – by Sawtry History Society Parade of Standard Programmes are available around the village Licensed Bar See you there! Tickets £10 and will include a commemorative pen For more information please contact Available from the CARESCO Charity Shop Jo on 07944 895114 Stewart Wylie – 01487 831458 / or email [email protected] Tony Nickerson 01487 831316 D DAY COMMEMERATION ] Saturday 5th July – 4pm onwards GLATTON VILLAGE Winwick Village Hall SATURDAY 14th JUNE 11am - 6pm with evening dance at 7.30pm Raffle, Tombola, Skittles and more Bring a picnic and enjoy a fun packed day for Cake Stall, Refreshments all the family. Come and see WWII vintage Barbecue Tickets (including dessert) vehicles, listen to a D Day veteran, dance to Adults: £8.00 (in advance from Jane Capp, 01832 293513 40’s music, play games and wander through £10 (on the day) the side stalls, have your face painted, and enjoy a drink from the licensed bar. Children: £4.00 (under 12 years) £6.00 (12 - 16 years) In the evening enjoy a 1940’s themed dance to a live entertainer. Evening Entertainment Featuring: The Feastie Boys with Winwick White Noise Visit Glatton Village Facebook or log on to www.glatton.org.uk for further details Proceeds are to be shared between the church and village hall For more information please contact Or call Rob on 07785117875 Sue Fowler 01832 293215 2014 Group Details Contact No Page 31 May Sawtry History Society Open Weekend 01487 830054 6 - 1 June Sawtry Feast Parade & 1 June Sawtry Parish Council 01487 831771 9 Service 3 June Sawtry Feast Supper Feast Supper 2014 01487 834280 - - Front 7 June Carnival Committee Sawtry Carnival 07944895114 Page & 14 Front 14 June Glatton Village D Day Commemoration Page 14 June St Nicholas’ Glatton Church Summer Fete 01487 830215 25 19 June Sawtry British Legion Bingo 01487 831458 - - 21 June CARESCO Computer Sale 01487 832105 22 22 June Sawtry Bowling Club Family Fun Day 01487 830720 32 29 June Sawtry Junior School Car Boot Sale 01487 830204 10 4 July Sawtry Junior School Summer Fete 01487 830204 8 Concert at Sawtry Methodist 4 July Sawtry Chorale 01487 830015 19 Church Front 5 July Winwick Village BBQ & Fete 01832 293215 Page 5 - 13 July Sawtry Parish Council Sawtry Scarecrow Week 01487 831771 7 15 July Sawtry Library Summer Reading Challenge — 15 onwards Front WW1 Commemoration 19 July Sawtry Royal British Legion 01487 831458 Page & Concert 12 19 July St Nicholas’ Glatton Messy Church 01487 830215 25 21 July Sawtry All Saints Quiz Night 01487 830215 24 31 July British Aerobatic Flying Club Conington 01487 834161 10 - 2 August Championships 3 August Sawtry Royal British Legion Community Parade 01487 831458 12 Sawtry Churches 4-8 August Light Factory Holiday Club 01487 830345 9 Together 6 September Sawtry Royal British Legion 1940s Day 01487 831458 12 6 September Gt Gidding Village Gt Gidding Village Show 01832 293771 9 13 September Show Committee Sawtry Show 01487 830095 16 18 September Sawtry Royal British Legion Bingo 01487 831458 - - 22 November CARESCO Shake, Rattle & Roll 01487 832105 5 4 December Sawtry Royal British Legion Bingo 01487 831458 - - 6 December Sawtry WI Christmas Fayre 01487 830282 - - If you would like to have a date considered for inclusion please email the details along with a contact number to [email protected] with the subject ‘Make a Date’. We cannot include regular meetings/classes as space will not allow, but we would love to know about the special events. When your organisation fixes dates, do not forget to let us know. Don’t wait for the next deadline. If you don’t have access to email, then put it in writing and drop it into the CARESCO Centre or phone us on 01487 832105 (answer phone outside office hours). We reserve the right to decide which items to include. CARESCO is not responsible for the accuracy of the above information. Please check with the individual group concerned. Sawtry Eye June - July 2014 The June - July issue is always a bumper one Sawtry Eye Magazine is Published by: with so many activities and events planned by local groups, and we’re CARESCO delighted to be receiving news from the outlying villages too. Thank you to those contributors especially. CARESCO CARESCO Centre The biggest event is of course the Sawtry Carnival and our Green End Road congratulations to Jo and her committee for putting together something Sawtry for everyone for the big day. Hope to see you there, and don’t forget Huntingdon Cambs PE28 5UX your dog! Telephone: 01487 832105 We also have details of various WW1 commemoration events over the [email protected] summer so we can all pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice 100 years ago. These are more serious moments in the Articles & Letters can be emailed to calendar, but it is vital that we all take time out to remember times gone CARESCO. Please put as subject “For Sawtry Eye” and enclose full name and postal past - you can also learn more about some of the men from Sawtry who address — Email: [email protected] died in action in our series on going about the road names on the new estate in Sawtry on page 17. www.caresco.org.uk Finally, in recognition of Volunteers’ Week, a huge thank you to everyone who has freely given their time to put together this issue for Marina Joyce / Liz Coates you to read. We really appreciate you. Editors Have a good one. Marina Joyce Advertising/Sales Donna Green Design / Artwork Liz Coates - Co-Editor Printed By: CARESCO Printshop Editorial Policy Summar y · All items are included entirely at the discretion of the editors who reserve the right to edit or refuse to print any item submitted. · Views expressed in the Sawtry Eye are not necessarily those of the editors or CARESCO, REGULARS CHURCH NEWS they are included in the interests of free speech. · Anonymous items will only be considered 2 Make A Date 23 Sawtry Methodist Church where the author has submitted their full name & 4 Dates for your Diary 23 St Benedict's Catholic Community contact details to the editors with their contribu- Community Activities 24 All Saints’ Parish Church tion and have requested, with reason, that these are withheld. 5 CARESCO 25 St Nicholas Parish Church 25 REMEMBRANCE 6-10 Notices · Before printing a critical item the editors re- serve the right to approach the criticised per- 10-11 Readers Letters - LOCAL & GENERAL INFO sons/group and offer an opportunity to comment, Your views on subjects that matter where possible, in the same issue. At their dis- cretion the editors may delay the critical item to 33 Classifieds - Advertising 26 Wildlife Trust the following issue or publish without a reply. VILLAGE NEWS 26 Recycling Plastic · The editors cannot accept any liability for 27 Is Your Chocolate Helping Others - omissions, errors or mistakes which occur in 12 An Co-operative Easter Competition Fairtrade production. 12 Sawtry Royal British Legion 27 Huntingdonshire Cycling Festival · The copies of Sawtry Eye delivered to the 13 Fun Dog Show At Sawtry Carnival 27 Re-cycling Open Day At Waterbeach parish of Sawtry are accompanied by the Sawtry 13 An Eye On Nature 28 The Garden Month By Month Parish Council Newsletter which is published by 14 Going Green 28 Cambs Fire & Rescue Service and the responsibility of Sawtry Parish Council. 14 Sawtry Carnival 28 Cambs Fire & Rescue Service The full Editorial Policy is available from the 15 Huntingdon 10k Charity Race 29 Advice From Trading Standards CARESCO office during office hours. 29 Help Available Local Small Businesses 15 News From Sawtry Library 16 Sawtry Show 2014 Distribution of Sawtry Eye: 16 Sawtry Residents Only SPORTS & CLUBS If you know of anybody who does not 16 SSBP receive a copy or would like to help deliver 17 The Mulberries (4) 30 Sawtry U12 Colts Sawtry Eye, telephone: 01487 832105 17 Friendship Club 30 Sawtry Football Club between 9am—12 noon Monday-Friday 31 Sawtry Colts 18 Sawtry Car Scheme 18 CARESCO Charity Shop - Rag Man 31 Brampton Scale Model Club 19 Sawtry Day Centre News 32 Sawtry And District Bowling Club 19 Sawtry Chorale 32 Tang Soo Doo Karate & Kickboxing 20 Wellside Surgery News SSAWTRY a w t r y 20 CARESCO Charity Shop TwinnedTWINNED WITHwith 21 Commemoration Of The Start Of WWEIMAR e i m a r The Great War - 1914 - 1918 21 Tort Hill District Guides, Brownies & Rainbows 22 Zip Computers & CARESCO 22 Sawtry History Society Sawtry Eye June - ~July 2014 June 2014 July 2014 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Don’t forget - during 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 weeks containing a 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 bank holiday, collection 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 days will change from 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 the usual 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HDC Refuse Collection 28 29 30 31 30 Sawtry and the surrounding villages have the same calendar for refuse School Term Dates for collection, however the week day may Sawtry School s vary.