the St Erme and Trispen Village Voice issue 108 • September/October 2014 Inside this edition... Welcome... ... back to your local magazine. New events at the Community Centre Congratulations to everyone that took part in this year's FunFest weekend and made the events such a great success. You'll see St Erme Parish Council a few photographs included in this issue, as well as a list of Newsletter winners and photographs of the annual St Erme Show that also saw a great turnout. Local Deliveries The best way to view the photographs is with our electronic Spotlight on local business version that can be downloaded from the St Erme Parish Council Updates on local groups website - the address is at the bottom of this page, so go ahead and find the Village Voice section of the website and see what 'What's On' pages else is going on while you're there. The Farmer's Wife recipe I look forward to the next issue. Your Editor, Richard. Download the latest issue at the St Erme Parish Council website www.stermeparishcouncil.org.uk 2014 Trispen Fun Day and FunFest Weekend ST ERME SILVER CIRCLE Meetings are held in St Erme Village Hall on the 1st Thursday of each month. Doors open at 2.00pm for a 2.30pm start unless otherwise stated The group has been very busy since the last report. The visit from the Cober Valley Accordion Band sadly was slightly down on attendance as we had a number of members out of action. Jo, our leader, was finally admitted to hospital for her surgery (and I am pleased to report is improving slowly) . We are anxious to see her back in charge. Other members had holiday commitments or visitors but we enjoyed a really super afternoon with a good sing-a -long. The proceeds of the Raffle and Bring and Buy were donated to Lindseys sponsored swim. Our official August meeting was a mini bus trip professionally organised by Geoff - a return visit to Fistral Bay Hotel, Newquay for a delicious cream tea. We were treated like landed gentry and enjoyed a taste of gracious living. The September meeting will be our Harvest Auction with Ernie as Auctioneer. We are breaking with tradition slightly as we intend to start with a Harvest Lunch instead of afternoon tea. That meeting will start earlier at 12 Noon for 12.30pm. The Mini Bus has been busy if not always completely filled. The Afternoon Tea at the Old Rectory, St Clements, was delightful. We all took our sun hats and some sat outside while others took to the shade inside. We then strolled round the lovely garden - absolutely idyllic. Our next trip was to Griggs Farm Shop which we all enjoyed and we have more outings in the pipe line - watch this space! We are planning a sale of good Bric-a-Brac at the Community Center on September 14th - donations welcome to support our outings. The Silver Circle stall at the Fun Day was successful and we thank Carol an Geoff for their efforts in raising over £60. As mentioned, the next meeting is Harvest Lunch & Auction followed in October by a Fish & Chip Lunch. Again NOTE THE TIME CHANGES to 12 Noon for 12.30pm start. Our love of good food is once again apparent in this report and looks to be continuing in the future. Do come and join us as you will have a great time. All residents (aged 55 or over) are welcome to join the Silver Circle For more information ring Jo Collins - 01872 321599 or Margaret Simmonds - 01872 241671 Lindsey's Sponsored 2.25 mile Thames Swim We are delighted to report that the swim was completed on 20th July in 2hr 33mins 54secs. The sum raised in Tony Simmons' memory has reached £1,000 (and still rising) for Cancer Research. Sincere and grateful thanks to all who donated, the members of the Silver Circle, the patrons of the Clock and Key and the generous residents of the village. Thank you all. Lindsey, Margaret and Peri N. J . 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Adult Classes Children’s Classes Award Name Award Name The Trevella Perpetual Cup Cup For the highest total of points in Flower Loretta Ruse For the highest total of points: Megan Soar Classes 1-26 Under 5 years The Leslie Buddle Memorial Cup Shield (Mrs H.D. Martin) Sofia Carrilho and Highest total of points in the Roger Quee For the highest total of points: Jack Shephard Dahlia Classes 3-6 5-7 years The Richards Cup Cup for the highest total of points: Highest total of points in vegetable Classes Robert Lean Katia Carrilho 8-10 years 39-72 The John Gay Cup – Highest total of points Cup for the highest total of points: in Flower Classes 1-26 and Vegetable Loretta Ruse Lucy Shephard 11-16 years Classes 39-72 Shield (Mrs P. Trethewey) The Ken Grubb Memorial Trophy best Loretta Ruse For the highest total of points: Sofia Carrilho exhibit in classes 18-25 Cookery 5 - 7 years The Roy House Memorial Trophy best Shield for the highest total of points: Geoff Bonsall Molly Shephard exhibit in Class 40 Cookery 8 – 10 years The Reg Chapman Memorial Trophy best Cup for the highest total of points: Robert Lean Lucy Shephard exhibit in Class 51 Cookery 11 – 16 years Tankard (Mrs R Baiss) for the Highest points in Floral Art Gillian Hicks highest total of points: Katia Carrilho All Sections A & F Gay Memorial Cup The Cora Richards Memorial Cup Gillian Hicks For the best exhibit in Freya McNamara Best exhibit in class 29 Classes 35-36 The Winfield Cup Highest points in Photography Mr J Cocks Katia Carrilho for the best picture Highest total of points in Cookery Ann Benney Mrs Keam’s Cup for the best poem. Kiera Retallick Cup and Award of Merit for the best Shield for highest points for Handicraft Lorna Cocks Katia Carrilho children’s exhibit in the Show Rose Bowl for the highest points in Pauline Trethewey handicraft by a local person Award of Merit (Blue Ribbon) For the best exhibit in each Section Highest points in Art Jackie Sumner Flowers Loretta Ruse Highest points gained by WI Member Sylvia Caple Floral Art Gillian Hicks Highest points gained by Silver Circle Sylvia Caple Vegetables Robert Lean Member The Farr Challenge Trophy, most points gained by 2 local society members from Cookery Kelly Gibbs Sylvia and Alan Caple the same family Highest total of points for a member of the Society who has not qualified for any other Norman Bottrill Photography Pamela Barr special prize Cup for the runner up in the Flower Rob Trethewey Handicraft Lorna Cocks Section Cup for the runner up in the Vegetable Robert Lean Art Jackie Sumner Section Silver Gilt Certificate - Cornwall The President’s Cup- best exhibit in Show Gillian Hicks Vanessa Hitchman Garden Society St Erme Village Hall Hello Everyone, We have had quite a busy time at the Hall during the last three months since the last Village Voice was published, The Craft Fair held on 31 May was busy again and we raised £100-50 from the sale of refreshments and £35 the tables hiring, all will be going towards the new toilets; our next project. The booKings during June were our regulars WI, Silver Circle and Short Mat Bowling, as well as Parish Council meetings and a Wind Turbine consultation. July we had a booKing for a four day training course for a local organisation, who will be coming bacK to us next month. August is usually a slow month and we can then have maintaince jobs done, so we have had the hall redecorated, by a volunteer from the committee during this time; so all nice and smart for the new season. But also we have had booKings for various functions and children's parties duing the month so not so quiet after all! LooKing forward to the end of the month we have another Craft Fair to be held on August 30 so looK forward to seeing everyone. On September 26 we are having a FolK Night with the West Looe Jolly Sailors Group for your entertainment and there will be pasties for sale at £2.50. TicKets can be pre-booKed at a cost of £5.00 which will help us Know the number of pasties we need to order. October is beginning to looK busy and on November 9 we are having in conjunction with the Church and the chapel, a dedication for WW1 Veterans, if anyone has any information of those from the village who served please contact us so we can include their names in our Roll of Honour we are having a slate plaque engraved to place on the Hall, to commemarate its WWI origins.