Your Friendly Village Newsletter Issue Number 95 : August 2008 ISSN 1755-9502 (Print) : ISSN 1755-9510 (Online) The Museum was due to have received a further £46,000 from the estate of Jessie Casbolt, but had closed before this became available, so it was refused and subsequently divided amongst the other beneficiaries. Logo designed by Michael Birch MUSEUM FUNDS The Museum Committee held its final meeting on 3rd July, to complete the business of the museum and allocate the remaining funds from the bank account. The Charities Commission insist that this be given to like organisations and after much discussion it was agreed to ‘keep it in Thanet’ and therefore split it between Monkton Nature Reserve and Birchington Heritage Trust. Having found that the nature reserve where seeking funding for a new building at a cost of £77,000 the committee agreed to give them a donation of £20,000 with the remaining £1,565.61 going to Birchington. NATURE RESERVE - MONKTON. Following on from the donation from the museum, we visited this “Oasis” of peace and tranquility and were given an amazing tour by Ron. The Nature Reserve is situated in 17 acres of a past functioning chalk pit. It was opened as a Nature Reserve in 1985 but tree planting was started in the 70’s. The land was owned by the then KCC until, with permission, it was bought by the existing owners for £12,000. with a 10 year mortgage resulting in it now being an owned freehold. Ron has managed and obviously loved the site for 21 years and it attracts an estimated 5000 visitors per year. They look forward to having a new building in about two years time. We started our tour in the building which has so many interesting exhibits, with some handling specimens for tutoring l to r: Colin Bowles, MNR Trustee; Derek Good, TCT Chair; Ray Owen, Museum Committee, the children including anatomy of the human body. Ron Stilwell, MNR Warden; Anne Short Chair of Trustees MNR; Lynne Downes-Powell, We were proudly shown the extensive library which is far Museum Treasurer; Danny Day, Museum Vice Chair; Karen Brazil, Museum Chair. more than just a reference library. This is one of the gems of the Reserve. They run a massive second-hand book shop and accept donations of “Natural History” books for the shop. You can access the book catalogue on their web-site shown at the end of this article. Cont’d on page 4 l to r: from Museum -Danny Day; Karen Brazil and Ray Owen with Jenny Burgess from Birchington Heritage Centre E-mail : [email protected] Electronic Copy, Podcast and Blog: http://www.minstermatters.org.uk Fax No: 07092 891864 Skype us at: editor.minstermatters Published by: Minster Matters, c/o Library & Neighbourhood Centre, 4A Monkton Road, Minster-in-Thanet, Nr. 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August 2008 Minster Matters 3 The ‘E’ Team EDITORIAL Here we are again yet another month gone by and I’ve got to think of another load of waffle to fill this space. Well let me start by having a moan, nothing new there then. What a great day we had at the flower show which would have been even M.W.C. Ray better had it not been for the wind, however the day was marred somewhat by a report that a visitors vehicle had been ‘keyed’ whilst (Minster Window Company) they were at the show. Not something we would wish to happen, and Property Maintenance definitely not a good advert for our village. Building Work Now on to more pleasant things. I’m often asked why there aren’t Plastering * Rendering Amy more seats in the recreation ground, and I never have an answer, except to suggest they ask the Parish Council, but according to the uPVC Windows & Doors council minutes of their July meeting published elsewhere in this uPVC Fascia, Soffits & Guttering issue, it would seem we may soon get another seat in memory of Sue Repairs to existing double glazing Lovelock. Sue’s family have also given the village her 4 wheeled Misted up sealed units replaced Brenda electric disability scooter, in the hope it may benefit others in our Garage Doors * Decking community. To that end Minster Matters have taken it onboard and are offering residents or their relatives, whilst visiting the village, the use of it, Call on on a daily or weekly basis. All we ask is that it isn’t removed from Dave Eve the village and that those who borrow it give a donation towards its upkeep and maintenance. To enquire about its availability please 07979 525 257 contact the editor or a member of the team. Our warden was seen directing traffic around the middle of the T month, when the top road was closed, due to an accident, and we are AKEAWAY PIZZA Diane AND reliably informed that whilst doing this in the square, a motorist who H knew him, saw him with his hand up and thought he was waving, so ROLLED just waved back and continued around the corner without stopping.