Hawkesbury Parish News May 2016 Issue 40p Urgent Appeal for Pledges community shop up and running. and – pending support from the Village Q. How much has been pledged so Hall committee - this is an option we are far? open to looking at in the future. But A. Pledges returned by Sunday 10 April planning and construction of such a site Thank you so much to the households ranged from £50 to £10,000, and the could take a year, during which either that returned our survey, and to all those total was almost £80,000. This leaves a) with no grocery store in the village our that have pledged financial and other us with a shortfall of pledges of customer base diminishes as people get support for a community shop in around £100,000. used to leaving the village for supplies or Hawkesbury. b) we use up our reserves (your pledges) Q. Why is it important to pledge? on temporary premises. At the initial deadline of Sunday 10 April A. To date, we have no mystery Our assessment has concluded that the we had received pledges totalling around benefactor contributing a huge best option in the immediate term is to £80,000. proportion of the costs. Creating a buy and set up a community shop in the But we urgently need to raise at least an community shop in Hawkesbury will current shop property. additional £100,000. require a large number of households to come together and invest any Q. What did the survey tell us? We’re asking households that haven’t yet amount they can afford, from £50 A. The surveys were overwhelmingly pledged to please consider doing so. upwards. positive about having a community shop If you have already made a pledge we’re in the village. Please take a look at the Q. How can I make or increase a asking you to consider if you can afford insert in this issue, with the headline pledge? to pledge any more. results. Your responses gave us lots of A. To make a pledge, increase the great information about what products If we cannot raise the shortfall, amount you pledged in the survey, or and services a shop would need to Hawkesbury Shop will close in a matter to ask any questions to help inform provide for you. We believe we can create of weeks. your decision, please contact the Chair a superb focal point for the village in the Q. How much money do we need to of the Working Group Alan current location, but we urgently need to raise? Hemingway on 01454 238 271 or raise the money to do so. A. Following extensive research and cost- [email protected] Please invest in the future of planning, we have been able reduce the Q. What about moving to the village Hawkesbury, and make a pledge today target. We need in the region of hall site? to Save Our Shop. £180,000-£210,000 to buy the property A. Some people are keen for the site and get a well-stocked and refurbished of the shop to move to the village hall, Contact: Alan Hemingway on 01454 238 271 or [email protected] Wine Judge wanted for Hawkesbury Show Inside this issue: Our regular wine judge, and also our someone who enjoys and is reserves, are all unable to judge the knowledgeable about wine, but Editorial Page 2 Diary Dates Page 3 wine classes at the Show this year. he/she should be a home wine Pre-school update Page 4 Is there anyone who could help? Or maker, who would understand Gardening News Page 6 what it takes to produce a good recommend a friend/colleague/relative St Mary’s Flower Festival Page 10 wine. Previous experience of who would judge from 10.00 – District Councillor Report Page 13 th judging not necessary. 11.00am on Showday (Saturday 27 WI News Page 16 August) An experienced steward will be Please contact Show Secretary, Show Schedule Changes Pages 18 there to help the new Judge fill in the Vicky Rispin on 232910 or Badminton Horse Trials News Page 20 judging sheets and other minor admin. [email protected] Queen’s 9th Birthday Page 22 A wine judge should not be just Church News, Services & Rotas Pages 31-33 Parish Council News Page 36-37 PLEASE NOTE!! Copy deadline for the June issue is Sunday 15th May. Page 2 Hawkesbury Parish News Editorial time. Hopefully, it is also a sign of new meetings, fundraisers, sporting fixtures, Fiona Writes… entrants for this year’s Hawkesbury services and news items should give Welcome to the May issue of Show. From May, Hawkesbury Show is you an idea of how busy the coming Hawkesbury Parish News. only seventeen weeks away , so get weeks are going to be. Thank goodness May brings a feeling that summer is planning your entries and make sure there are two more bank holidays this approaching — warmer temperatures, you check out the section in this issue month — I feel like I need them sunshine and there's already a waft of that outlines the changes to this year’s already! barbecue pervading the air. schedule, as well as tips from one of Appropriately, in a "packed" magazine Unfortunately, lovely weather usually our experienced exhibitors. this month, I'll end with a tribute to indicates the start of exam time for I'm not sure exactly what happened Ronnie Corbett, one of our comedy GCSE and A Level students, just to rub this month, but a truly unprecedented greats, who departed last month: salt into the wound, as they get down volume of copy has been submitted for "We've just heard that in the English to their final revision. Still, they will inclusion in this month's issue. Channel, a ship carrying red paint has soon be over and done with, and a long Hawkesbury is certainly coming to life collided with a ship carrying purple summer holiday will await. after the winter months and, if the paint. It is believed that both crews It’s lovely to see the allotments buzzing heavy thud of the May magazine hitting have been marooned." with activity once again, with several your doormat wasn't a clear enough And it's good night from me, until the new faces taking over plots for the first indicator, the sheer variety of events, same time next month... Parish News Team Useful Local Info Hawkesbury Parish News is edited, produced and Hawkesbury Village Shop distributed entirely by volunteers. Advertising and Opening Times subscription revenue covers the cost of production Mon - Fri - 8am - 1pm, 2pm - 6pm only. Saturday - 8am-6pm Sunday - 8am-12:30pm Typesetting, Fiona Rowe Layout, Editorial: [email protected] High St, Hawkesbury Upton. 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May 2016 Issue Page 3 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Next Parish Council Meeting Hawkesbury Volunteer The next Parish Council meeting Transport Group will be on Mon 9th May 2016, 7.30pm AGM at the Methodist Hall, Back Street. Tuesday 14th June at 2:00pm Mobile Library in the Village Hall Meeting Room Library Times & Dates All welcome 9th & 23th May 2016 Hawkesbury Upton Tennis Club Hawkesbury Village Hall 2.35 - 3.00 FUN DAY Hawkesbury War memorial 3.05 – 3.20 SUNDAY 1st MAY 2016 Hawkesbury Highfields 3.25 – 3.40 from 2-5pm. This will be followed by the AGM. Entry to this event will be FREE and there will Coffee Mornings be a variety of activities for all ages including: Coffee Mornings take place on Mondays CRAZY TENNIS ● ROSS’ CHALLENGE from 10am - 11.30am. ● MEET THE COACH ● At Peggy Woffenden’s house BBQ & REFRESHMENTS Tea, Coffee and a biscuit or two for 50p. All welcome. SUMMER Date for your SMALL, FRIENDLY YOGA CLASSES GARDEN PARTY diary! with Joan Boulton In aid of the Senior at the Methodist School Room, Back Street Citizens Fund Thursdays 10-11.30am th All ages and abilities.