Issue 1 A watercolour of East Taphouse by Elizabeth Tamblyn September 2017 QUARTERLY MAGAZINE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE CIVIL PARISH OF ST. PINNOCK IN THIS ISSUE Welcome to the re-launch Re-launch of the PostHorn Page 1 of the paper edition of Remembrance Service Page 2 Proms on your doorstep Page 2 the PostHorn Connon Chapel Macmillan coffee morning Page 2 This quarter’s calendar of events Page 3 The PostHorn was the brainchild of the Community East Taphouse Community Hall Page 4 Hall Committee and Sandra Hansell and Chris Pumpkin Wall Competition Page 5 Hawke before her produced many editions of it Connon Bridge landfill site Page 5 until ill health forced Sandra to stop publication. Treffry Grove Page 5 Harvest Festival at Connon Chapel Page 6 The on-line version that replaced it has received Trevelmond Macmillan coffee morning Page 6 Bus Timetable Page 6 over five thousand visits in the last three years, but Cornish Cider Run/Glow in the Park Page 7 who were its 5-a-day visitors? The statistics could Parish/County Councillors Page 8 not tell us if they were the same five people every How to contact the PostHorn Page 8 day or just casual visitors, nor if they were local residents or visitors on the ‘world wide web’. The The on-line version will still continue, as its content PostHorn is also available on Facebook, but not is complimentary to this version and it also everybody subscribes to that! contains links to lots of detailed information that, So, the Community Hall Committee feels that a re- if included in this edition, would make it the size of launch of a paper version that is put through your a telephone directory. letter box is going to reach a wider local audience Our thanks must be extended to SUEZ for their and bring local news and forthcoming local events welcome support in printing the magazine for us. directly to you. This re-launch would not have been possible We are starting off by publishing this paper version without their help! once a quarter, but if the amount of news supports We really would like any feedback that you might it, then it will be produced more frequently – it would be great to get back to a monthly edition. want to give – good or bad! Are we getting it right? Is there anything you would like to see included? If you have any news items or articles that you would like to share, or an event that you would like Lastly, if there are any volunteers out there who to publicise, please contact the PostHorn - details would be prepared to help with distributing copies of how to find us are at the bottom of the back in parts of the Parish, this would help page. tremendously. 1 Our Remembrance Day Service Sunday 12th November Our remembrance service will as usual be Carol Spear will be officiating this year for held at the war memorial in East Taphouse. the first time and everyone is welcome to This year it will be on Sunday 12th participate. The Last Post will be played by November commencing at 10:45 a.m. Alan Pendray. This service is of A Poppy Wreath will be laid on course not just to behalf of all residents of the remember our fallen Parish. soldiers of World This is usually a well-attended Wars I and II, but also service, but there is always to honor all our room for more. The weather armed forces lost in was kind to us last year— conflicts both before hopefully it will be this year and since those wars. Mike Scott of East Taphouse laying the too poppy wreath at last year’s service 2 REGULAR CLUBS/EVENTS THIS COMING QUARTER East Taphouse Short Mat Bowls Club plays General Sunday Auction Every other week every Wednesday in the Community Hall at East Taphouse Community Hall. This from 7:30 to 9:30. Come along and give it a quarter they will be on: try, or ‘phone Doug Mills on 01579 320015 September 3rd and 17th for more information. October: 1st, 15th and 29th November: 12th and 26th. Slimmer’s World meets in the East Lots taken from 1:00 p.m. Viewing starts at Taphouse Community Hall every Thursday 4:30 and selling from 6:00 p.m. morning from 9:30 to 11:30. Contact Rebecca on 07980 171679 Womens Institute – St.Pinnock and District Womens’ Institute invites new members to Connon Chapel holds a service every join our really friendly group. We meet on Sunday morning commencing at 9:30 with the second Tuesday of each month at the tea/coffee afterwards. East Taphouse Community Hall at 2:15 p.m. Also, our craft group meets on the 1st and Knit and Natter meets at Connon Chapel on 3rd Mondays of the month from 2 p.m. and the first and third Monday of the month for caters for all skill levels from complete two hours from 3:30. You don’t have to knit novices to the more experienced crafter. – just come and natter and enjoy some tea Ring Pauline Salt on 01579 320197 for more and lovely homemade cakes. Just £1 covers information. everything. Parkinson’s Drop-In Group Every third St.Pinnock Band - Band practice at East Wednesday of the month - East Taphouse Taphouse Community Hall from 7:45 to Community Hall from 10:00a.m. to 10:00 on Mondays and Thursdays. 3:00p.m. As well as the Parkinsons nurse talks, speakers on many different subjects West Country Embroiderers – Lostwithiel and a chance to try out new activities Group. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of ranging from art to Zumba. For more each month at East Taphouse Community information ring Sue Whipp on 01503 Hall. For more information, contact: 262166 Secretary Mrs D. Smith 01579 321293 Treasurer Mrs P Stratton 01822 614677 Chiropodist at East Taphouse Community Group Rep Mrs A Taylor 01579 326005 Hall – forthcoming visits from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on: 18th September; 30th October Trevelmond Chapel holds a service on and 18th December. No appointment Sunday mornings commencing at 11:00. necessary. Vintage Motorcycle Club meets on the Bingo 1st Saturday of the month at East second Thursday of the month at the East Taphouse Community Hall Eyes down at Taphouse Community Hall at 7:00 p.m. 7:30 3 St.Pinnock Parish Council Meetings are Mobile Library – East Taphouse Community held on the second Monday of each month Hall Car Park from 3:45 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. in the Chapel Room at the rear of Connon 29th Sept: 27th Oct: 24th Nov: 22nd Dec. Chapel at 7:30p.m. The mobile library provides a library service If you have any item of concern, you can to rural areas in Cornwall where there is no either raise it with your local Councillor static library or micro library. beforehand or you can speak to the Parish Council at the meeting - there is fifteen It holds a selection of books on many minutes allocated at the start of the subjects, novels, large print books, books meeting for this. for children and talking books. Other materials, such as DVDs, music CDs and The agenda is posted on the Parish Council music scores can be borrowed on request. notice board which is on the forecourt of Customers can request books for free from Valley View Garage on the Wednesday the online library catalogue or for a small before the meeting. charge if placed by a Library Assistant. The stock is updated regularly. EAST TAPHOUSE COMMUNITY HALL The East Taphouse Community Hall and Social Club in Salts Meadow is also the home of St. Pinnock Band. At the end of last year, we celebrated the completion of our new extension which included a new fully equipped kitchen and a new storeroom. The hall now offers a purpose-built, http://www.secchn.org/st-pinnock- band-community-hall/ easily accessible and brightly or telephone Hillary Yeo on 01579 decorated hall with full catering and 321008 to discuss your particular bar facilities together with off-street requirements. parking for 37 cars and can accommodate weddings, parties, If you have an idea for a community clubs, meetings, etc. To see further event or project that could be staged details of the facilities available at the at the hall, Hillary would also be very hall, go to this website: interested to hear from you. 4 PUMPKIN WALL COMPETITION TREFFRY GROVE Bring your pumpkins to the wall at East Taphouse Community Hall on The Parish Council referred to 31st October by 5:00p.m. Cornwall Council a concern reported to the Parish Council With your name. age and contact number regarding the allocation of the homes at Judging at 6:00 p.m. Treffry Grove. The e-mail copied below is Cornwall Council’s response Classes: Under 5; Under 10; Under 15 Prizewinners will be contacted by ‘phone To : [email protected] Cc : [email protected] CONNON BRIDGE LANDFILL SITE Subject : letting of Treffry Grove properties Dear Ms Hoskin, Unfortunately, the PostHorn has to dispel Thank you for your letter dated 14th the circulating rumour that Connon Bridge August. I have attached a copy of it here for landfill site will be closing in early information purposes for the landlord, September! Copied below is the text of an Devon & Cornwall Housing. e-mail received from SUEZ in response to According to our records there were 22 our enquiry: properties advertised at Treffry Grove: of the 22 nominations 12 met the primary "The landfill is not closing, however, since connection, 9 met one of the secondary the final commissioning of the Cornwall connections and 1 met the County Energy Recovery Centre we have reduced connection.