Dorney Parish News HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY paBuf §Jl􀀄L􀀅 UNDER THE MANAGEMENT DF JILL HARRIS Elm Farm Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes ORAL REHAB JG DENTAL LABORATORY • DENTURE REPAIRS AND REFURBISHING . • 1 HOUR, SAME DAY OR 24 hr SERVICES . • EC APPROVED GUMSHIELDS ( Inc MULTICOLOURS). • NIGHTGUARDS . • FULLY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS . • ESTABLISHED 25 YRS . • 21 ST LUKES RD MAIDENHEAD . • TEL 01628 621079. ""..., LAKE END ROAD• DO 􀅍 . 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Tel: 01628 624213 EdiJorial Board: The Editors, Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mrs Cobb, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hellmuth, Mrs HewittT- eale, Mrs Jackman, Mrs Macaree, Mrs Millward, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Rae, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenham, Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wooller, Mrs Wright. RA TE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £4.00 per annum for 10 issues (Payable in Advance) It is requested that Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 1 /01 FEBRUARY 2001 EDITORIAL You will remember that in the November 2000 edition of the Environment Agency Newsletter we were informed of a competition to name the flood alleviation channel. The channel is now a permanent feature of our local environment and the Agency wanted us to have a chance to give it a permanent name. The closing date for entries was 22nd. December and so if you failed to post your entry well before Christmas I regret that you have missed your opportunity to register a name that may have entered the annals of English geographical history. A panel of judges, representing the views of local people, recently met and were invited to choose the winning entry from all the suggestions received. The panel included members of local and parish councils and other interested organisations, who were looking for a name that has meaning for all the communities living near the new branch of the river. They were also asked to choose a name that will stand the test of time and be a fitting addition to the heritage of the area. The panel had before them a list of almost 250 names and were apparently unable to select one that they thought fulfilled the necessary criteria. Having seen this list, I can appreciate their dilemma. A few entries were very tongue in cheek, being more a critical observation than a serious contribution, and whilst we may be amused by 'The Royal Flush', 'Passing Water' and 'Thatsa Relief', the humour is not abiding. Many suggestions seemed rather pretentious as can be seen in the following short list of 14 names that have gone forward for 'someone's' final choice. 'Elizabeth River' 'Willow River' 'Queen Elizabeth Jubilee River' 'Prince Charles Brook' 'Thamesis' 'River Taeppas' 'The Maidens River' 'Maidenswynd' 'Tamesson' 'Ferrier River' 'New River' 'Millennium River' 'Garter River' 'Aquarius' The Environment Agency insists that the alleviation channel is part of the River Thames and not a separate entity. This being so it would be logical for it to bear a title that reflects that assertion. I suggest therefore that, as a gesture to brevity, the word Alleviation is dropped and we stick with the name 'The Thames Flood Channel' which is succinct and preferable to any of the fanciful final fourteen choices. Although adequate facilities are available for the disposal of waste and unwanted household goods, some people (through ignorance or sheer cussedness) prefer to dump their rubbish and worn out possessions by the wayside. Others would not countenance such disregard for the environment, but think nothing of dropping a cigarette packet, a fast food container or a drinks can wherever they may be. Visitors to our reach of the river who, one presumes, come because they think it a rather pleasant spot, constantly degrade it with discarded items. Though we have come to expect riverside litter, the receding flood water has left a selection of refuse in the bankside foliage and on the non river side of the towpath. At times in the past, volunteers have been drummed up to litter-pick the river bank, but the present volume of waste requires a professional approach. I am pleased, then, to read in the Parish Pump that the Parish Council is to write to South Bucks District Council requesting a cleaning purge. I hope remedial action is speedily taken. _,_ Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. What a great way to start a message, particularly at the start of a new year! The words are those used by Paul at the start of his letters to the different churches and I unashamedly crib them to greet you now in 2001. It puts things in the right perspective - helps us prioritise in our own lives. God first and everything else falls into place. Try this and you will be blessed. In whatever way you lead your lives, often hectic without time or space to breathe, when God is at the top, all other things sort out and you will find that you do have time and space for all that you need. This applies to prayer, morality, money, time, dealing with others, work, leisure, whatever. Put God at the top of the heap, give the best to God and you will be amazed - and content. And that leads on to something else about which I have been thinking recently. In the rushing world that we live we can be so busy doing and sometimes hide what we are feeling, particularly about ourselves. So many people today are not all that happy with themselves, not at peace with themselves. Yet, we are made in the image of God. An immediate paradox! It helps to realise that God loves us and accepts us just as we are. So, not only does this apply to me but to everyone else with whom I come in contact. The prophet Isaiah writes: "You are precious and honoured in my sight." (Isaiah 43, v4) So, if God accepts me, I need to accept myself as I am. As God also accepts others, I need to accept others as they are. And, it is God who can help us to get to this. When God is first priority in our life, then all else falls into place. When we trust God to sort out our difficulties and hang-ups, our problems and our attitudes, however targe or however trivial, then he will and bring us peace. I end as I began: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. With love from Alison - Licensed Lay Minister. CHURCHWARDENS Mrs. Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berke Tel. 01628 661435 Mr. Rod Dollimore 35, Tilstone Close Eton Wick Windsor Berks_ Tel. 01753 856104 Church Services in February 2001 4th 9.30am 11.00am 6.30pm 7th 10.00am I Ith 9.30am 11.00am I 1.00am 18th 9.30am I 1.00am 25th 9.30pm 11.00am 11.00am 28th 8.00pm Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney Combined Family Service St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Informal Worship (Taiu) St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion (said BCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton Morning Worship St.James the Less Dorney Family Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton WICk Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion (Common Worship) St.James the Less Dorney Combined Worship with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton WICk Family Worship with Baptism St.James the Less Dorney Holy Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Team Holy Communion fur Ash Wednesday St.Michael's Horton Sunday 25th February Family Worship A new monthly service at St.James for all ages Refreshments afterwards For more details contact Panl Reynolds 01753 852268 South Bucks Volunteer Bureau 2001 - International Year of Volunteering Variety is the spice of life - and that's what we can offer you if you give us a call. We currently need Companion-Befrienders for Hospice at home work; Advisers to work with refugee families; Canoe or Sailing enthusiasts to share their love of being on the water with young people. Or would you like to assist Health Visitors with a baby clinic or do some office and admin. Work? Ever given blood? Perhaps you'd like to help with the Blood Donor sessions, welcoming and booking people in - and making them that lovely cup of tea once the nasty bit's over! Trainee Bereavement Counsellors are needed to work informally with the elderly; Committee Members to combat homelessness or do you fancy a week's holiday free in return for helping disabled people have a good time? And then there's always fundraising through a challenging adventure abroad. Or are you a young writer? Fancy writing or reviewing for a new youth magazine, Bucks Anonymous? Whatever you enjoy, we can help you to achieve it through volunteering. So in the International Year for Volunteering, contact us on 01753 893793 or e-mail: sthbucksvb@care4free.net THEATRE ROYAL , WINDSOR Box Offi ce 01 753 853888 Tuesday 30/ 1 - Saturday 17/2 THE FEMALE ODD COUPLE Tuesday 20/2 - Saturday 3/3 GHOSTS PA RISH PUMP Notes of the Parish Council meeting of 9th January 2001 NOTHING TO SKIP ABOUT ... j Residents still hoping for the return of the occasional public skip to Dorney will be sad to learn that Bucks County Council has officially decided it does not provide skips, and has responded to requests for clarification with the comment that it is •unable to assist further". This appears to be related to fears about unauthorised and unsupervised dumping of toxic or dangerous materials. DEEPER AND DEEPER A report on the latest meeting of DEEP - the Dorney-Eton Environmental Panel - was presented, along with the news that new members had (been) volunteered to add weight to Dorney opinion at the DEEP meetings. Accord ing to Eton representatives at the meeting, no letters of complaint relating to the SuperSprint rowing event last Septem ber had been received. Dates for forthcoming regattas at Dorney Lake were noted (chiefly in May and June, with the 2001 SuperSprint scheduled for early September), and it was decided that the Parish Council should write to the police expressing surprise at their non-attendance at pre-planning meetings for rowing events. THE VA LUE OF PIE Work on the Dorney PIE (the Plan to Improve the Environment) is expected to start within the next few months, following a period of review of tenders. DORNEY ON SCREEN Following a query about funding for CCTV equipment, the Parish Council is to investigate whether funds are available to install a camera to watch over the area around the Village Hall and Dorney School to discourage vandalism. RUBBISH QUESTION As the recent high flood waters have left ugly flotsam, if not jetsam, along the riverside, the Council is to write to South Bucks to request a cleaning purge. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 13th February 2001 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCH EME Chief Co-ordi nator:- Mike Hoi le 01528 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01 753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -5- NATURE NOTES tLohiisa Pisasrukeer. is in hospital and unable to compile the Notes for We send Lois our love and wish her well. LENT LUNCHES C2 hpar.mit. yT hLeu ncprhoecse eadres hraeilsde dd ugroin tgo Lae ncth oanr itThyu crshodaseyns fbryo mth e1 2h onosotne ssto. Everyone is welcome. Thursday 1 st. March Sylvia Livsey The Old Cottage Vi l l age Road, Dorney Thursday 8th. March Ged and Sue Pearce Eton/Dorney Centre Thursday 15th. March Angie Wood-Dow Old D1nvn1 ngs Vi llage Road, Dorney Thursday 22nd. March Mary Baker Eton/Dorney Centre Thursday 29th. March Gill Hayton 46, Harcourt Road Dorney Reach Thursday 5th. April Marion Hellmuth Boskerris MDaorrsneh y LaRenea ch The Reading Phoenix Choir The Reading Phoenix Choir is one of the UK"s premier amateur choirs. In 31 years of-· It hes entel1ained audiences throughout Beritshlre, and has undertaken tours to Gennany, Franos, C&llfomia, Austria, Holland, the Soviet Union and Finland. For some unaa:ountable reeson, however, It performs Its debul conosrt in Slough onlyon March 10 20011 The conosrt is a major part oflha British Heart Foundation's 40" anniversary celebrations, and al profits wil be donated to the BHF. TK:kels priced at £8 are avalable from Philp Chalen on 01753 582864 (evenings and weekends) or 02D8 846 8954 (-.lays). The Choir perfoons around 15 conosrts per year, mostly for charity. It hes achieved considerable success in national and intemational competition, most receneey winning the Cork lntematlonal Festival in 1995, several classes of the Jersey lntemational Festival in 1999, and national competitions in Won:ester and Cardigan Eisteddfod also in 1999. The Choir competed in the sami-finais of last yea(s Sainsbury's Choir of the Year competition (seen on BBC2 over Christmas), and perfonnad five on Radio 4 on 10 September 2000. It sings a wide and varied range of music - sacred 15" Century Palestrina through to secular pieoss by modem composers that the Choir -commissions, encompassing on the way arrangements of traditional folk songs and spirituals. Onos avery year, the Choir sels out the Reading Hexagon theatre and performs in front of more than 1,000 people from Its home town. More information is available from the Choir's websile • http://Www.readlng-phoenix.org.uk. These oonosrts are a truly uplifting experlenos, and the evening at the Windsor Road Baptist Church will be one to treasure for years to come. The British Heart Foundation is the UK"s leading charity funding mealCal research into heart disease -the counllY'• biggest Icier. Its aims and approach are sat out in delal on Its websile - http://Www.bhf.org􀌰"J<􀌱 TO OUR INTHE ON 1 'T'h FEBRUARY 200 1 GOOD MUSIC - GOOD FOOD - GOOD COMPANY BRING YOUR OWN DRINK AN D GLASSES TICKETS AVA ILABLE NOW £8 PHONE MARY IIAICElt, 661435 -7- DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Why not come and join Dorney District Horticultural Society at their annual steak pie supper in Dorney Village Hall on 23rd February at 7.30pm. Test your gardening knowledge in our fun quiz. Everyone welcome. Tickets priced at £7.50 available from YvonnePovey on 01628 603036. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL CONSTRUCTION SITES AND DORNEY PIE Notes from recent meetings. FLOOD RELIEF CHANNEL High river levels have delayed transport of material by barge and permission for road movements is being sought in case the problem persists. Dorney is not directly affected but the A4 will be. Maximum 9 weeks The Channel may be partly operative by Easter. Closure of the haul route across Lake End Road has been put back until Easter; the centre-road bollard will be installed as soon as possible after closure. The competition for the Channel name brought forth hundreds of suggestions, none of which an obvious winner. ROWING TRENCH The conveyor has now been re-sited to increase extraction to the permitted 500,000 tonnes per annum; a total of over 700,000 tonnes was conveyed from the flood relief channel. Construction has been re-planned to complete 2.2km 4 lanes by 2002 and 2.2km 8 lanes by 2003. Problems with last October's Supasprint event have been identified and remedies proposed. Both South Bucks District and the Parish Council are resisting requests by the College for an increase in sound levels. Following the traffic debacle, the Parish Council has requested police involvement at the planning stage for this year's events, details of which will be published in due course. Currently confirmed are the Metropolitan Regatta (2 days late May) and the Marlow Regatta (late June). DORNEY PIE Returned tenders have now been sent to quango, Groundwork, for official grant approval, following which the selected contractor will visit the Parish to finalise details. Its is now confidently expected that work will be carried out during the current: planting season. THANKS TO THE CAROLLERS A note of thanks to all those who supported the carol singing around Dorney Village. We raised the goodly sum of £150, slightly up on last year's efforts. Half has been given to St James Church, Dorney, the rest sent to Cancer BACUP. -8- Angie Wood-Dow Saturday 1 7th February Friday 23rd February Wednesday 28th February Thursday 1 st March Thursday 8th March Thursday 1 5th March Thursday 22nd March Thursday 29th March Thursday 5th Apr i l Sunday 8th Apr i l Friday 27th Apri l Saturday 23rd June Saturday 30th June Sunday 8th Jul y Sunday 1 5th July Saturday 1 5th September Fri day 5th October Fri day 9th November DIARY OF EVENTS Valentine Dance Vi l l age Hal l 8 p . m . OOHS Steak Pie Supper & Qui z Vi l l age Hal l 8 p.m. Eton Wick History Group. 7 . 30 p m. Tal k . Bri ckworks of Berksh i re Lent Lunch 1 2-2p.m. Sylvia Livsey Lent Lunch 1 2-2p . m . Ged & Sue Pearce Lent Lunch 1 2-2p .m. Angie Wood-Dow Lent Lunch 1 2-2p.m. Mary Baker Lent Lunch 1 2-2p . m . Gi l l Hayton Lent Lunch 1 2-2p . m . Marion Hel lmuth OOHS Spring Garden Competition OOHS Cheese and Wine. Speaker Vi l l age Hal l 8 p . m. Marlow Regatta, Rowing Lake, Dorney OOHS Summer Barbecue Vi l l age Hal l 8 p.m. OOHS Coach Outing OOHS summer Garden Competi tion OOHS Annual Show OOHS Harvest Supper. Speaker Vi l l age Hal l 8 p . m . OOHS Cheese and Wine with AGM. Speaker V i l l age Hal l 8 p . m . Oates of Church Events wi l l be found el sewhere i n thi s magazine. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P . C . C . DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60 ' s CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB· RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS. Christian Youth Group ( 8- 1 2 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month F i rst Wednesday of each month the Vi carage 8 p . m . Second Monday of al ternate months i . e . March , May, July Vi l l age Hal l 8 p . m . Luncheon i n the V i carage, Dorney . Second Tuesday i n month unless indi cated ( * ) 1 2 . 1 5-2 . 00 Oates : 1 3/2 1 3/3 3/4* 8/5 1 2/6 1 7/7 Outi ng* No l unch club in August 1 1 /9 9/10 1 3/1 1 1 1 / 1 2 Al l dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday V i l l age Hal l 8-1 0 p.m. Every Sunday Vi l l age Hal l 7 . 30-1 0 . 30 p . m . Telephone 01 628 629381 ( between 4 . 30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday) for court reservations. Every Friday Dorney School 3 . 30-4 . 30 p.m. Every Thursday V i l l age Hal l 6-7 . 30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vi carage 7 . 1 5-9 p . m . See Church di ary/notice boards for meeting place , dates & times Paula Quantri l l 01 628 626091 Karen Jones -9- 01 628 625037 PRESS RELEASE Release date: 22 January 2001 Contact: Natalie Randle - 020 7408 5533 DORNEY GIRL RUNS FOR THE PLAYGROUND Natalie Randle from Dorney End, Dorney Reach will be running the Flora London Marathon to help raise much needed funds for the Thames Valley Adventure Playground on the Bath Road in Taplow, the local adventure centre for children and adults with special needs. She will also be running for Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's leading charity for people living with HIV and AIDS. Natalie, 27 who grew up in Dorney Reach hopes to raise £1,500 on Sunday 22 April in London. Natalie Is looking forward to running for TVAP: "This will be my first marathon and it is an Intense training schedule, but I am hoping to do it within 4 ½ hours. Apparentty the last few miles are a nightmare at which point I'll be thinking of all the good the money I raise will do at TVAP and THT and hope it gets me to the finish Anyone wishing to sponsor Natalie Randle call either call: 020 7408 5533 or e-mail: nrandle@adventis.co.uk or ca4I Judith Randle 01628 628983 or Nicky Hutchinson 01628 628599 Ends Carol Singing in the Reach Thank you to everyone who sang, collected and donated. We raised £220 which was donated to Helen House Hospice for Children and Space, a Slough based charity set up to provide guidance, cow,selling and education for yooog people. Peter & Dot Belcher -10- SPACE Counselling Service 81-83 Windsor Road, Slough, Berkshire SLI 2JL Peter Belcher la Oak Stubbs 􀌲 Dorney reach Dear Mr Belcher I am writing Oil bebalfof SPACE to thsnlc you and your village carol singers for the generous donation of £110. Raising funds is • ceueleas and 􀌳nsuming task, so to receive money unsolicited is a real delight. This was a lovely IIW)lrise fur us to start the yesr. Mn Bains who founded SPACE and worked here on a volunllly bssis fur the lsst few years has finally retired, and I joined ss Coordinator last August . .We have fifteen whmteer counsellors either fully trained and qualified, or atill in training, and we oft"er one-to-Ono CC1llltlelling &.c adults and young people (over 16) who live or work in and around Slough. We are developing special expertise in transcultural counselling and aim to make our service accoasible to the more wlnerable sectors of the community. Our work is well reearded and we always have a waiting list of clients seoking COUllllOlling, and counsellors seoking a placement. I will consult the counsellors on bow to spend the cheque but cine suggestion is purchase of art materials fur use in counselling sesaiODJ. Thank you so much fur thinking of us. With best wishes for the New Yesr, A Hospice for Children Dear Mr Belcher 37 leopold Slreel, OXford OX4 lQT Thsnlc you so much for your wonderful gift of £110 for Helen House. We do appreciate your generosity. through such kindness we will be able to continue to offer day to day love and care to all the very sick children and their families who come to stay with us at Helen House. This is a. very exciting time for us all at the moment, as our new extension is almost complete. This will become our new music and therapy rooms. everyone here has eagerly awaited this addition as it will provide a much-needed facility for our children. We know that they will have lots of fun and enjoyment using it. On behalf of everyone at Helen House may I take this opportunity 10 wish you a very Happy New Year and also many thanks for thinking ofus. Yours sincerely Rebecca Bradford IMrsl Secretary -11- + British Red Cross Bualdnghamahire Branch 'Tile year 2001 has been designated the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering, the Buckinghamshire British Red Cross is in desperate need of support. This year we need volunteers to help with collections daring oar national Red Cross Week (6" May - 12" May 2001). Iryou can spare a few houn of your time to collect money for our national and international work we would be very grateful This year we are also running an Open Garden Scheme, where we will be opening nine gardens in the county including Lord Carrington's. We need volunteen to help with teas, cakes and tile collection of money on the fo llowing dates 2ot11 May, 3n1 June, 10" Jane, 24" June, 8'" July, 15'" July and 9'" September. All money raised at these events will be put into oar invaluable services which care fo r and support people in crisis, these services include Medical Loan, Transport and Escort, Tkenpeutic Care, btematioaal Tracing and Messaging and First Aid Training as well as national and international emergeacy relief: Hyou area able to help ia any way please contact Liada Chapman at the British Red Cross on 01494 525 361.' ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Meeting Wednesday 28th. February at 7.30 p.m. in Eton Wick Vi llage Hal l. Tal k:- Slough and other Bri ckworks of Berksh ire Speaker .... Mr. D. Johnson Tuesday DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Di ary of Events - 2001 * steak Pie Supper Spring Garden Compet ition ** Cheese and Wine summer Barbecue Coach Outing summer Garden compet ition Annual Show ** Harvest Supper ** Cheese and Wine with AGM 23rd. February 8th. Apri l 27th. Apri l 30th . June 8th. Jul y 15th . July 15th . September 5th. October 9th. November * qu iz ni ght ** horticultural speaker THE MILL at BONN ING Di nner Theatre Box Office 01 18 9698000 Tuesday 16/1 - Saturday 24/2 RELATIVELY SPEAKING 27/2 - Saturday 7/4 DON'T JUST LIE THERE , SAY SOMETHING -12- HARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on al ternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane 11.15 - 11.30 a.m. Meadow Way 11.35 - 11 .55 a.m. Dates for 2001 :- Feb. 6, 20 Mar. 6, 20 Apr. 3 1 17 May 1, 15, 29 June 12, 26 July 10, 24 Aug. 7, 21 Sept. 4, 18 Oct. 2, 16, 30 Nov . 13, 27 Dec . 11 BEGGARS' BELEAF Efforts by the Council to tidy up the Parish have been somewhat thwarted by those who were unable to sweep leaves from pavements in front of their properties before the (rather prompt) arrival of the specially arranged road sweep. Even more so by those, locals and others, who drive and park vehicles on our grass verges. I understand that fe ars of further damage to saturated soil mean that damaged verges will be not be officially dealt with until early spring. In time for the Best Kept Village Competition, if anyone is interested. LOST & FOUND According to recent surveys South Bucks policing is the worst in the country and Heatherwood & Wexham Hospitals are in the Mortality League relegation zone! Does it follow that you have a high chance of being mugged and a relatively low chance of surviving your injuries? All is not lost, however; our tireless Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator reports that a new beat-bobby (c overing Burnham, Taplow, Hedgerley, Dorney et al) has been appointed to replace the one mislaid last summer and some sightings can be anticipated in the near future. Who says that letters to Santa are a waste of time? BRIDGING MOANS The County Council has ruled that, now the conveyor is no longer required for Flood Relief gravel, the Marsh Lane Hump must be removed. However, Summerleaze have offered to upgrade the road to good safety standards by improving both lateral and vertical vision and generally enhancing its appearance. The Parish Council is divided between those who think it will provide an element of traffic calming and those who believe that it will remain a safety haz.ard and/or be subsequently used for further gravel conveyance from other Dorney fields. Sounds a good topic for the Annual Parish Meeting in April. 􀁱 $,n-2001 Domey School hes commissioned and produced a limited edition 'Dorney Mug' as part of a fund-raising intiative by the school governors. You can buy these attractive mugs - priced at £5.50 each, or a set of four for E20 - directly from the school or from local businesses, and any profit from the sale of these mugs will support your local village school. To buy some of these mugs while they are still available, caU the school office on 01628 620871, or send in the form below to: DORNEY SCHOOl, HARCOURT Cl.OSI:, DORNEY REACH. MAIDENHEAD Sl6 OOY. f20 for four mugs, or ES.SO each) lose a cheque to DORNEY SCHOOL for E_ _ ADDRESS: ___ _____ __ THAMES VALLEY ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN Mrs. Joy Richmond, 31 Harcourt Road, Dear Mrs. Richmond, Bath Road, Taplow, Nr. Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 OPR Fax No: (01628) 628025 Tel: (01628) 628599 Marion Hellmuth has just been down to the Playground with your superb donation of £82, raised by your Advent Lunch. What can we say but an enonnous thank you: it is so good of you to think of us and you can be sure the money will be wisely used. Such contributions play an absolutely vital part in helping us to keep going, enabling us to provide the stimulating environment which is of such benefit to so many young people with special needs - over 9,300 visits were made in the last year alone! Needless to say, your support is most warmly welcome and the Chairman, Trustees and everyone here at the Playground join me in sending best wishes for Chrisbnas and the New Year and very many thanks, onee again, for a marvellous contribution. With kind regards, 􀀙􀀚=-- Nicky Hutchinson Co-ordinator ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Eton College School Hall Saturday 10th. February at 8 p.m. The Noonday Witch Dvorak Piano Concerto Alba Ventura (piano) Grieg Pictures at an Exhibition Mussorgsky Orch. Ravel Tickets £10. Students £5 Society Box Office 01753 643521 MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY Hall Place, Burchette Green (Berkshire College of Agriculture) Tuesday 20th. February at 7. 45 p.m. CONCANENTES ENSEMBLE 'The Courts of Renaissance Europe' Faye Newton. soprano Instrumentalists: Hazel Brooks, Catherine Fleming, Arngeir Hauksson, OWen Morse-Brown Tickets:- Members £6 Non-members £10 Juniors HALF THESE PRICES but admitted FREE with parents. The Hon Treasurer, 01628 670986 NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Altwood Road, Maidenhead Tel. 01628 788997 Friday 2nd. March at 7.30 p.m. Pendulum Jazz Orchestra With Peter King Tickets. £8. 50 (£7 senior citizens/students/under 16s) Saturday 3rd. March at 7.30 p.m. Piano Recital; John Lill Sonata in D, K676 Carnaval, Op.9 4 Preludes Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 (Appaesionata) Mozart Schumann ·Rachmaninov Beethoven Tickets. £15 (£12.50 senior citizens/students/under16s) St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA Februa ry 2001 4th February 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning 11th February 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Gospel Reader Coffee 1 8th February True fulf ilment Holy Communion (J 662) Mr Hellmuth Mr Dollimore Mrs Liney Mrs Baker Mr & Mrs Legge True h a ppiness Morning Worship Mr Hayton Rhi Th ompson Mr Hayton Mr & Mrs Hayton True greatness 9.30 am Holy Communion {CW) lsaiah6,v.1-8 LukeS,v.1-11 Jeremiah 17,v.5· 1 0 Luke6,v.17·26 Sidesman/lst readerMrs Richmond Revelation4,v1·11 Gospel Reader Mrs Baker LukeB,v.22-25 Coffee Mrs Westendorp / Mrs Langton Cleaning Mrs Dollimore / Mrs Wood-Dow 25th F ebruary 9 .30 am Sidesman First Reader Gospel Reader Coffee 4th March 9.30 am Sidesman Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning True glory Family Worship for All Age s Mrs Baker Liz Cochrane-Milne Mrs Baker Mrs Baker / Mrs Eastgate Temptation Holy Communion {1662) Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Baker / Mrs Westendorp 2Cor. 3v1 2-4v2 Luke9,v.28·36 Luke4,v.1 • 13 p690 p1032 p776 p1034 p1236 p1037 p1160 p1040 p1030 Private Nursing & Residential Care Home et in 9 acres of Beautiful Grou'! 􀁼>. ou:::r professional nursing ca:,.-:-..;iL,......,"'-"_ • Bedrooms - en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere lllAttGISTEREDNURSING 􀁽ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library, sunny conservatories • Excellent food, choice of menus, special diets • Long or short stay accommodation • Shopping trips, outings & entertainment • Visitors always welcome Parliament Lane, Burnham, Bucks SLI 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways BUR.NHA!\il - (01628) 667345 uj - 1 DORNEY Principal Joan Kellett AIDTA 8/L ----L1.J Welcome you to come dancing, ballroom/latin - adults. I d- SCHOOL OF Every Monday beginners 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. • Every Thursday beginners and improvers 8.00 to 9.00 p.m. Intermediate 9.00 p.m. to I 0.00 p.m at Dorney Village Hall Also children every Saturday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon. Every Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. at Dorney Village Hall And every Sunday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 --b -;:;,· l􀄦,.. g:WJ%::􀄧􀄨- u%..􀄩􀄪􀄫W .l ===-- by nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 & !li,􀅃fl􀅄fl/J/1/ FUNER:rE JTl1/11/ and /7on CTORS • M PRIVATE/W ONUMENTA 40 CHURCH EDDING CAR HIRE L MASONS STREET S 61 ST LEONARDS ' LOUGH, SU IPJ ROAD WIN TEL: OH53 520081 13 THE COLONN ' DSOR SL4 3BX ADE, MAIDENH TEL: 01763 866982 PRIVATE CH EAD SL6 IQL APELS TEL: 01628 783738 PURR ,.,. 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JAMES, DORNEY Full details of our Services and Children's Activities are included in this magazine TEAM VICAR OF DORNEY Revd. Paul Reynolds The Vicarage, 69a Eton Wick Road. Eton Wick, Windsor. Berks. SL4 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am Morning Service and Sunday School 6.30pm Evening Service ST. GILBERT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Eton Wick Sunday Mass 9.00am OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Burnham Saturday Sunday 6pm 9am, 10.15am and 6pm Vigil Mass Mass Material for publication should reach one of the Editors by the 16th of the preceding month. NOT PUBLISHED IN JANUARY AND AUGUST Editors: Mr. C.C. Cody, Easter Folly, 7 Dorney Reach Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624121 Mrs. J.M. Spencer, Dorincourt, 45 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. Tel: 01628 624213 Editorial Board: The Editors, Mrs. M.C. Cody Distributors: Mrs Cobb, Mrs Grant, Mrs Hellmuth, Mrs Hewitt-Teale, Mrs Jackman, Mrs Macaree, Mrs Millward, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Rae, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenham, Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Wood-Dow, Mrs Wooller, Mrs Wright. RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION: £4.00 per annum for 10 issues (Payable in Advance) It is requested that Treasurers of Local Organisations pay their subscriptions in January. Distributors who collect subscriptions from those taking the magazine should hand them to Mrs. Cody. The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 2/01 MARCH 2001 EDITORIAL In this issue you will find a letter to the Parish Council dealing with several diverse items and the Parish Council's reply. I am only concerned with the comments therein regarding contributions to this magazine under the pseudonym 'Kejers'. I do not know why this correspondent addressed his remarks on the Kejers column to the Parish Council, nor why the Parish Council should presume to express knowledge of the Kejers authorship. A res􀄲onse to anything written in the-Dorney Parish News is such a rarity that at times throughout my thirty-three year editorship I have wondered if it is read. That is, until the advent of Kejers, since when I have heard a number of critical opinions of this regular feature, and it is very satisfying for an editor to know that at least one item in the magazine can conjure up some reaction. Critics have chastised me for permitting Kejers access to these pages, but their vagueness about other material in any particular issue, leads me to believe that maybe Kejers is the only page that claims their attention. How could I deny them this regular opportunity to get really worked up about something? And how I wish that their caustic comments were expressed in writing! We are quite willing to withhold names and addresses, if so requested, and Kejers will certainly not be privy to them. The editors have no input into the Kejers articles and will concede that they are written in a style that may not have universal appeal. Nevertheless they do disclose things that are going on in the parish and are, in many cases, justifiably critical. Many of our readers find them drolly perceptive and informative. Perhaps you who are incensed by the Kejers despatches, and you who find them entertaining, will pen a specific critique of the Kejers disclosures printed in recent issues. I am keen to learn pwahryt itcheuslea ra rptagicel oefs heavverey s uecdhi tiao dne dhiacsa tgueadr faonltleeodw irnega adnerds whihpy. that Since writing last month of all the litter along the river bank, I took one of my rare walks up Marsh Lane. I normally make this journey by car and so, until this walk, I was not fully aware of the vast amount of ref· that 1 ies in this particular roadside hedgerow. The quantity of discarded rubbish lurking in the bushes along the entire length of this road, both within and outside the parish boundary, is quite awful and the area opposite Ye Meads could qualify as a tip. I hope our Parish Council and their Taplow colleagues will try to get it cleaned up, and kept clean. Together with the litter, there are remnants of crashed vehicles amid the broken and twisted railings on the approaches over the M4. Elsewhere, dislodged kerbstones and all the churned up verges add to the general unkempt appearance of .areas of the parish. Although the channel diggings have spread mud and despondency we must strive to restore former standards where we can. Dorney PIE (the plan to improve the environment) is an agenda of innovative ideas, but perhaps the first essential is to bring the parish up to scratch. 8°' February 2001. Norman Critchell writes; I was sitting with my Sikh friend Amrik earlier this Yt'8ek and amongst other things, we were talking about the suffering that has followed the Indian earthquake two weeks ago in Gujurat. Possibly 100,000 people lost their lives, but of course thousands and thousands more lost everything they owned, both houses and possessions. No matter how much people had before the earthquake, afterwards they had nothing, just 'the clothes they stood up in'. Amrik went on to tell me of an incident in Bhuj, which was very close to the epicenter of the quake. A man who had been in service and was treated like a slave by his owner--{beaten if he did anything to displease his masterHscaped with his life from the ruins of the house and when food became available, joined the long queue. The so-called master who had abysmally treated him, was a very powerful and wealthy man in the town and was of the ruling caste. Yet, as the man who had been a slave to the other looked round, there was this 'powerful' man standing in the queue a few places behind him. This man of wealth and position was queuing up for a handout of food, but this time the servant was before the master. In every sense these two men have become equals in life-the earthquake possibly has brought a reversal in their relative positions. This is quite a lot like the Parable which Jesus told concerning 'the rich man and Lazarus'-(Luke chapter 16 verses 19 to 31). Lazarus covered in sores while the rich man was dressed in all his finery, but when death came it was Lazarus who was safe with God and the rich man who was in the place of torment. Theirs, like the two men in Gujurat, was the great reversal. Riches, possessions and positions of power should never be relied upon because one day they will disappear and we will be left with nothing. Either they will go like the man in Gujurat, or like the rich man in the Parable which Jesus told, they will disappear when we die. Unfortunately, many many people today are building their lives on and putting their trust in wealth, possessions or power which are all but fleeting. Are YOU one of them? Or are you a person who no matter what, or how much or how little you own, have made sure that you are safe in the hands of God, so that whatever befalls you in this life, you are secure in Him? This is not just a question about what you have or haven't in this life, but it's the most important question concerning eternity too. WHICH WJU YOU BE. THE RICH MAN OR LAZARUS? If you would like help in answering this question, or you v.ould like to get hold of a copy of the Bible so that you can read this parable of Jesus for yourseW, then please feel free to contact either me or Rev Paul Reynolds. Yours as ever Norman V. Critchell-Assistant Minister. CHURCHWARDENS Mrs . Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Mai denhead , Berks Tel . 01 628 661435 -2- Mr. Rod Dol l i more 35 , T i l stone Close Eton Wick Wi ndsor Berks Tel . 01 753 856104 Church Services in March 2001 4th 9.30am 1 1.00am 6.30pm 7th 10.00am 11th 9.30am 11.00am 1 1.00am 18th 9.30am 11.00am 25th 11.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service Infunnal Healing Service Holy Communion Morning Worship with Baptisms Family Communion with children's groups Morning Worship Holy Communion (Common Worship) Combined Worship with children's groups PARISHES' WEEKEND AT LEE ABBEY Combined Holy Connnunion St.James Annual Parochial Church Meeting St.James the Less Dorney St.Jolm the Baptist Eton WJCk St.Jolm the Evangelist Eton St.Jolm the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.Jolm the Baptist Eton Wick St.Jolm the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.Jolm the Baptist Eton WJCk St.Jolm the Baptist Eton Wick Monday 26th March 8pm at the Eton Dorney Centre Come and hear about the work of our church over the past year and our plans for the future. All those on our Church Electoral Roll are entitled to take part in the meeting, including voting for our new PCC members. Electoral Roll application forms are available from the porch at StJames and should be returned to Joy Richmond asap. Easter Services in the Parishes Monday 9th - Wednesday 1 1th April at 8pm each day Service of Reflection & Prayer at SL John's Eton Thursday 12th April at 7pm Maundy Thursday Meal at the Eton Dorney Centre followed by a short service at StJames Friday 13th April at 1 1am All age worship for Good Friday including children's groups & adult meditation at StJohn 's Eton Wu:k (followed by a light lunch) Sunday 15th April 9.30am Family Communion at SLJames Dorney 11am Family Communion at SLJohn's Eton Wick -}- DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL Cllr Charles Coish, who joined the Council in 1989, has indicated that, owing to pressures of retirement, he wishes to stand down at the Annual Council Meeting in May 2001. We therefore seek to co-opt a new member fo r the remainder of the term. CouncilloB can expect to spend a minimum of around 4-5 interesting ho11r.1 per month on Council matters, including the monthly meeting. Any Councillor who wishes to initiate and head up a viable Parish Project can expect the support of the Council. Cllr Coish was almost entirely responsible for obtaining funding and organising the construction of the Teonis Court in Trumpen Field; so if you fee l that there is a particular something that needs to be done, this is your opportunity. For further information pleue contact Chairman Ken Richmond on 01628 626972, the Clerk, or any other councillor. Wouth Bucks Vo lunteer Burea􀀐 'Suddenly you're in England: the weather's bad, you don't know where anything is and only if you're very fo rtunate do you find welcoming neighboun or new friends quickly.' The idea of'Newcomers', a new group starting 27" February is to give people from overseas who have come to live in the area a welcome and help them make links with others in the same position and with friendly local people. If you'd like to help with Newcomers or know someone new to the area who might like to attend, please get in touch. How does the challenge of helping 203 branches of the Samaritans keep their accounts in order strike you? The National Office for the charity is in Slough; and their Finance Manager would love an Accountant with up to a day a week (flexible times) to spare to help him out. If you are someone who could deal tactfully ar l helpfully with volunteer treasurers and help them sort out the occasional tangle, this would give enonoous support to one of the country's leading charities. Literacy help - work in classes around S Bucks helping people improve their literacy or numeracy. New course begins this Spring. Literacy help is also needed bY the Gypsy & Traveller Project. If you can demonstrate personal respect for someone who chooses to live life differently from you, you may enjoy the pleasure of introducing someone to reading and writing. Fascinating challenge! More info. 01753 893793 or stbbucksvb@care4free.net -4- Marlow Re9atta Marlow Reptta at Dorney: rake It is uncertain when the first Marlow Regatta was held, but the earliest evidence that the Committee have is a poster dated 1855. Since that date, an event has been held annually, on the Thames at Marlow. In the early days i.e. before 1900, the event changed in character from a water carnival to a more serious rowing competition. However, i1 always kept a strong sense of occasion and atmosphere. In 1913 the date of the Regatta was changed from mid-August to mid-June, just 2 weeks prior 10 Henley Royal Regatta; a bold move a1 the time but one that has proved to be sound. With 1he advent of the Dorney Lake course, the Committee looked long and hard at the possible options for 1he Regatta's future and finally decided 1hat if 1he Regatta was to maintain its high reputation in the rowing world, then it must leave its traditional home. Having heard the Committee's argument in favour of moving, the Regatta's Subscribers voted by a substantial margin to support this bold step. The Committee are now working hard, with 1he help of Dorney Lake Services, to provide the infrHtructure that will allow Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake to become a modern multi-lane event which retains the elegance and atmosphere of a traditional Thames Regatta. To this end we are busy planning a Subscribers Enclosure within whlch Subscribers and their Gueats may enjoy a superb view of the racing and at the same time relax in the atmosphere of an English Garden Party. The Committee are particularly keen that rowing, through Marlow Regatta, is a welcome addition to the Dorney communi1y. We hope that many of the local residents will enjoy and support the Regatta. It attracts Club, University and School crews from all parts of the UK and each year we attract a few entries from overseas, particularly from USA, who 1hen stay on 10 race at Henley Royal Regatta. It is possible that some crews may wish to stay in the Dorney area whilst they are in the Thames Valley and anyone wishing to provide accommodation should get in touch with Dorney Lake Services. (01753 832756) Anyone wishing to obtain further information about the Regatta may contact Tony Evans, the Hon.Secretary at PO Box 231, Marlow, or by 'phone 01628 525977. Marlow Regatta will be held on Saturday June 23rd. when 1he Committee look forward to meeting many new faces and hopefully the sun will shine! DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DOGS Wexe carere• ecnotn tini nuDoirnnge yto Rereacche,i vepa rcot􀁙ipculalainrtlsy ainbo uthet duogi cinity or the School. Picnic Park and TPU•pePS Pield. This is tahe he eanljtho- hanzatr odr, e(ueesrpeyocniael. lyI Fto yochui halduree na) danodg . sppoliealsse cColueanrc iulp. after it - dog bins haue been prouided by the -5- PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR PA RK .. GRASS VERGES DRIVING & PARKING ON VERGES IS ANTISOCIAL, DAMAGES GRASS & SPRING BULBS AND IS A DANGER TO PEDESTRIANS. YOUR CO-OPERATION AND RESPECT IS ESSENTIAL IF WE ARE TO MAINTAIN THE APPEARANCE OF OUR VILLAGE. (VERGES ALREADY DAMAGED WILL BE REPAIRED LATER IN THE MONTH) ANNUAL PARISH MEETING This will be held on Wednesday APRIL 25 th. Guest speakel'S fre11 the Police, Eton Rowing TN1nch & the Env iren-nt Agency have been invited . It is hoped that 11P Do11inic Grieve -y also be able to attend. A full Agenda will be published next -nth. The writer of the fol lowing letter wi shes us to withhold his name and address. Although he is identified as an Ex Parish Counci llor he is nQ1 an Ex QQr.nu Parish Councillo r. Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . The Clerk Dorney Parish Council 54 Fothelby Court Maidenhead Berbhi􀄩 7"' December 2000 Without Prejudice Dear Sir I feel, that having been a resident in Dorney Rea£h for the past ten years, I must voice my fee lings, without being rude or sounding like Victor Meldrew, especially as you have requested such letters to be received prior to the Parish meeting. I wish to co.er the following paints and any assistance or advice. which you may be able to give. would be greatly appreciated. 􀀂 Can you please advise as to why and how the gmden center at Dorney C-OUJI is allowed to post so many signs advertising Christmas Trees, Ligb1s etc. I was under the impression that planning permission bad to be granted for such objects. Soon it will look like B&Q and will be advertising all items of garden equipment. This is after all a village!! Gravel Convevor Belt (Manh Lane) I understand that there are talks about keeping 1lris Bridge, once it bas passed it's used by date. to calm the traffic. Why are these prospers. of such an insane idea. even considering it. Since i1s construction there have been at least four accidents, as far as I am aware, one of which could have been a fatality. Why do we as a Parish, not reconsider a proper footpath to continue to Climo's Comer from Marsh Lane? FootDjlths A3 an avid dog walker of elderly dogs, could you please advise as to why the "Kissing Gale"' at Lake End Road/ Court Lane been removed and replaced by a five bar solid fence with a small Stile? Has one ever tried lifting an eight stone animal over such an object? The only alternative is to retrace the path back 10 Marsh Lane and walk around the road, which is a nightmare as there is no path and no speed restriction. Speed Limits Increase the limit in our beautiful village? How mad can one be even considering? Yet again there was another accident recently in Marsh Lane, why can't a speed limit of30 M.P.H. be imposed lo prevent this happening. According to the County Council (Highways Department) there bas to be a serious accident/accidents to justify such a restriction. In other words someone will have to be killed. There bas been definitely an increase of at least I 00% in traffic down Marsh Lane in the past ten yean as everyone uses it as a short cut to Slough to avoid the A4 and M4, and with the Parents on the School nm this bas caused major congestion in the morning. Finally l wish to congratulate the contributors and editors of the Parish magazine for the sterling effort,in which they put into producing the Parish Magazine, however i1 drives me wild when I read such immature and non-constructive dribble from a person who refers to themselves as KEJERS! Please can you advise me as to whom this person is as I --wouh:h:learlyi to meet wid1 dICW to nit:tnify cbeiJ age. sex; educa1tou and what fflllt:.es" them 1ick7 We do not require such negativity and puerility in such a publication; they must be very lonely and sad. Let's see something positive rather than the destruc1ive comments that they make. 11 was they that complained. in grea1 detail. on numerous occasions, about the Rowing Trench and the Flood Relief Channel, prior lo construction. Please let me escort them. to show them what magnificen1 developments they are, that's if they can move from their chair. On a minor detaiL I would willingly have their house appraised. 10 see what increase in value bas been achieved by these improvemen1s. Your response. or others, to the above questions, would be greatly appreciated. In the meamime. please continue your excellent won: and support as I know.how difficult the position is. -7- 7Bornep l)ari1,b q[:ouncil Chairman: K.J. Richmond Tel: 01628 626972 Please reply to: The Chairman, Dorney Parish Council, 31 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 ODT Tel 01628 626972 29 December 2000 Dear Thank you for the letter of 7th December. As it is rare for us to receive any correspondence from residents your letter has been passed to me. I note that you are an ex Parish Councillor, so you will be aware that Parish Councils have virtually no executive authority and that getting any action from District or County Councils usually takes persistence and weeks or months for even the most minor matter to be resolved. To take your points in turn: We have already advised County Council of this problem, but bear in mind that temporary items may be lawful for up to 28 days. Unfortunately the Parish Council has no authority to remove signs etc on private property, although representations have been made to those responsible. Graye) Conveyor BeJt BtiD C on M -• ONNADE, MAIDENHEAD TEL: 01753 865982 PRIVATE CHAPELS SL6 IQL TEL: 01628 783738 PURRFECT "" '"􀀔""""''" PET CARE 1, Bell Lane T EtonWick el: 01753 850994 PETS: INCLUDIN CATS, DOGS G BIRDS & SMALL ALSO S UPPLiE􀄮MAL􀄯 O 􀄰􀄱MALS A􀄲􀄳 l :tr!"is. PET FOODS FOR BREW FISH ING TAC ;ULK FOOD E & BAIT DRY CLEANING - 48 HOUR SERVICE KKNITTING WOOL THE SUSAN HANDY SCHOOL OF DANCING Classes for children aged 2½ years upwards in Ballet General Dancing Tap Modern Jazz Children entered for examinations in the Enrico Cecchetti method. Ballet and tap classes for adults. Classes in Eton, Datchet and Windsor. Principal: Susan Handy, F.I.S.T.D. Enquiries: Telephone 01753-542990 vodafone 4fl=ellnet THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE BATH ROAD, TAPLOW ACE TELECOM • MOBILE PHONES • MOST MAKES SUPPLIED • CAR PHONES SUPPLIED & FITTED • REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN • NEW PHONE ON OWN NUMBER AVAILABLE AT COMPETITIVE PRICES 01628 • 664012 01753 • 811220 COMPUTER REPAIRS • COMPUTER UPGRADES • COMPUTER & MONITOR REPAIRS • ANCILLARIES, GAMES & PROGRAMMES ALL AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES 01753 • 798889 (o􀀅l􀀆.. -8- DORNEY PAR ISH COUNCIL CO-OPTION OF A PARISH COUNCILLOR Due to resignation of one of our members we are looking for a publlc spirited resident -o would llke to Join the Councll. Counclllors can expect to spend around 4 Interesting hours per month on Councll matters, lncludlng the monthly m-tlng. Any Counclllor -o wishes to Initiate and h-d up a viable Parish Project can expect the support of the Councll. For further Information please contact Chairman Ken Richmond on 01828 828972, the Clark, or any other counclllor. The ANN UAL PARISH MEETING will be held on Wednesday 25th APRIL 2001 . Come and hear the latest news from Eton College and the Environment Agency together with other matters -lch affect you & your village. All residents al'II welcome to attend and raise matters of common ln-t. DORNEY PAR ISH COUNCIL DORNEY P ..... 􀀬• ................ E, ... ...... ,_ .. Contractors will (at last) be working on the nine Dorney Reach sites of Phase 1; the planned start was mid-March. Details of this project have -n published at the last two Annual -tlngs and In this magazine, although some variations have -n made at the request of Bucks County Councll. It Is hoped that phase 2, -lch will Include rectification of any omissions In the current phase, will be completed next spring. If you have any (constructive) comments, please write to the Clerk, (or raise them at the Annual Parish ■-ting on 25th Aprll). You may think that money -Id, perhaps, be better spent on other things, but bear In mind that this project has -n designed to comply with the conditions under -lch the Council can receive a grant to cover virtually all the cost. Grants are rarely available for traffic calming, maintenance, ate.I The very sad passing of Lois Parker prompted all her friends and neighbours to a col lection amounting to £80 , wh ich has been given to her fami ly, as 'no flowers' were requested at her funeral. Lois will be greatly mi ssed by all. Pat Oxlade . I wou ld like to thank nei ghbours and friends for their cards, flowers and donations. We, the fami ly, requested that the money go to the church. Thank you again for your kind support. Bill Parker. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR PARK ON GRASS VERGES DRIVING & PARKING ON VERGES IS ANTISOCIAL, DAMAGES G.RASS & SPRING BULBS AND IS A DANGER TO PEDESTRIANS. YOUR CO-OPERATION AND .RESPECT IS ESSENTIAL IF WE A.RE TO MAINTAIN THE APPEARANCE OF OUR VILLAGE. (VERGES AL.READY DAMAGED WILL BE .REPAI.RED WHEN DRYER) TO HELP PREVENT DAMAGE TO OPPOSITE VERGES, PLEAS E, WHERE POSSIBLE, PARK YOUR VEIDCLE IN YOUR DRIVEWAY Parking on verges is problem in many rural villages and has been the subject of much discussion. The advice from Bucks CC is that drivers of vehicles witnessed driving on verges can be prosecuted by the police, should anyone have the time and patience to instigate action and be prepared to be a witness should a case come to court. The Council will continue to press for a more practical solution. ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Meeting Wednesday 11th. April at 7.30 p.m. in Eton Wick Vi l lage Hal l. Tal k:- Drover routes and old roads : Unwri tten History Speaker .... Mr. Mi chael Bayley -10- Thu rsday 5th Ap ril Sunday 8th Ap ril Wednesday 11th April Wednesday 25th April Friday 27th April Fri day 18th May Saturday 26th May Sunday 27th May Ear ly June Saturday 9th June Saturday 23rd June Saturday 30th June Sunday 8th July Sunday 15th July Saturday 8th September Saturday 15th September Friday 5th October Fr iday 9th November DIARY OF EVENTS Lent Lunch 12-2 p.m. Marion Hel lmuth OOHS Spring Garden Competition Eton Wick History Group. 7.30 p. m. Tal k. Drover routes & old roads Annual Parish Meeting. Village Hall 8 p.m. OOHS Cheese and Wine. Speaker Village Hal l 8 p.m. Concert. Adelaide Consort St. James church 8 p.m. Metropolitan Regatta. Rowing Lake , Dorney Army Regatta. Rowing Lake , Dorney Eton Col lege internal Regatta Row ing Lake , Dorney Marlow Regatta. Rowing Lake, Dorney OOHS Summer Barbecue Vil lage Hal l 8 p.m. OOHS Coach Out ing OOHS Summer Garden Competition Superspr int. Rowing Lake , Dorney (to be conf irmed ) OOHS Annual Show DDHS Ha rvest Supper. Speaker Vil lage Hal l 8 p.m. OOHS Cheese and Wine with AGM. Speaker Vil lage Hall 8 p.m. Dates of Church Events wi ll be found elsewhere in th is magazine. DORNEY PARISH COUNC IL DORNEY P. C. C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60's CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS. Christian Youth Group (8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month Fi rst Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of al ternate months i.e. May, Jul y, September Village Hal l 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney . Second Tuesday in month unless indi cated (*) 12. 15-2.00 Dates : 3/4* 8/5 12/6 17/7 Outing* No lunch club in August 11/ 9 9/10 13/11 11/12 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Vil lage Hall 8-10 p. m. Every Sunday Vil lage Hall 7. 30-10.30 p.m. Tel ephone 01628 629381 (between 4. 30-5 p.m. Monday- Friday) for court reservations. Every Friday Dorney School 3.30-4.30 p. m. Every Thursday Village Hal l 6-7.30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7 .15-9 p.m. See Church di ary/notice boards for meet ing place, dates & times Paula Quantril l 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01628 625037 -11- These DEEP minutes were only received in March, but although old we think them of general interest. Minutes for the 13th. March meeting are not yet to hand. Ed DEEP DORNEY ETON ENVIRONMENTAL PANEL Minutes or the Meeting held at Boveney Boathous􀁡 Dorney Lake on Tllesday 9th January 2001. Present: Roderick Watson Ken Richmond Adam Clift Paul Oatway Keith Harris Richard George Jill Dix Jed Pearce Special Projects Advisor --Chairman Dorney Parish Council Dorney Lake Warden Boveney Ranger Dorney Common Dcrney Ccurt Dcrney School Eton Dorney Project 1. Minutes of the Last Meeting 2. 3. 4. 5. Keith Harris pointed out that important elements of the discussion on Supersprint had been omitted from the minutes. He tabled a letter summarising the points which be considered should have been included. It was agreed that these could be incorporated into the minutes of the present meeting. ( See Item 7.). Matten Arising Nil Progress Report - The Lake There has been very little progress on the lake due to the wet conditions. The conveyor belt bas returned from the flood relief channel to the lake and will be moving gravel within one month. 4 lanes on the lake will be completed by the end of 2002, 8 lanes completed by 2003. Progress Report - Park and Arboretum In Bruce Brock's absence. Roderick Watson made a report. He said that a study jointly commissioned by Eton Aggregates and Eton Ccllege bad indicated that there were areas of the park where the ground drainage was such that it was not yet suitable for tree planting. Eton Aggregates bad been asked to prepare a plan to resolve the problems. Remedial action could not start until the ground was drier. An attractive area to the South of the lake was being considered as an extension to the arboretum Footpath, Bridle path and Cycleway 6. 7. There is now sufficient funding to go ahead with a more limited plan for a footpath and cycle way. Some limited work on the bridle way might be possible. The speed of the work would depend on weather. Keith Harris expressed his concerns at the use of barbed wire along the bridle way. Roderick Watson said that when the park was taken over from the contractor by the College, there would be no further need to have a barbed wire barrier. He gave an undertaking that fencing on the northern perimeter would be checked and if there was any likelihood of pedestrians. cyclists or riders stumbling onto a barbed wire fence, then the barbed wire would be replaced. Highway Signs ROW presented sample signs to the panel. These signs will be located at the Huntercombe round abou􀆠 the Sainsbury'3 round abo􀆡 but not on Marsh Lane or on Dorney Common. Ken Richmond suggested the wording on the signs be changed to give less prominence to the words " Eton College" so avoid traffic believing that the signs were an indicator of the route to Eton College. Roderick Watson said that he would pass these observations to Hankinson Duckett Associates. Ged Pierce asked whether a notice could be placed in the grounds of the Eton Dorney Project directing visitors to the Lake. The association of the centre with Eton College made it a natural place for enquirers to seek directions. Roderick Watson said that he would consider that suggestion. Supersprint The following points were re-stated by Keith Harris and commented on by Roderick Watson, these having been raised at the previous meeting on 171h October 2000. 1. The parking at Dorney Common. Cones had been set out by the police to indicate that parking should not take place on the road to Boveney but motorists had removed the cones. It was recognized that there was a danger that parking on the road might prevent emergency services getting access or egress. Action. Ask police to maintain a presence there when a large number of visitors were expected. 2. The parking in the Ramblers Car Park. It was agreed that this was oot intended for parking for those visiting the lake. 3. The use of the Boveney emergency gate by non emergency persons. The police required this to be kept unlocked during Supersprint. Roderick Watscn said that to the best of his knowledge this entry point was not used by unauthorised person.,. The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead's entourage had been authorised _,,_ to use this method of entry. Mrs Wallbank was also entitled to use this point of entry. 4. The use of Boveney as a pick up point for coaches. There was one known example of a coach containing Eton College boys disembarking at Boveney Court Farm . Action. This would be discouraged . 5. Event Co-ordination. Mr Harris said that it had been reported that Eton College had an unusually heavy programme at Eton on the day of the Supersprint. It was maintained that the combination ofSupersprint and College activities caused congestion that could be avoided with better planning. Roderick Watson said that the Saturday ofSupersprint was a typical Saturday for Eton College with the nonnal number of home games. He read out the entry from Fixtures to make the point. 6. Traffic in Lake End Road being held up due to the lack of organisation at the Rowing Lake. Roderick Watson agreed that the regatta organisers and their parking contractor had been taken by surprise by the volume of traffic. There was plenty of space available for parking but the team deployed on the day, and the methods used were not adequate. Action - Roderick Watson explained to the panel a few ideas being considered to overcome the parking problems experienced at Supersprint 2000. Pre bookings and parking stickers for the primary parking areas. Eton Aggregates has been asked to complete the northern estate road up to allow spectators' vehicles to enter a circuit and thus reduce congestion. More entry points to the car parks with parking attendants. Radio communication will be coordinated between the car parking personnei Dorney Lake Services staff The police will be asked to have more of a presence at Climo's comer, on Lake End Road and Dorney Common. 7. The overall disruption caused to the residents and local businesses due to the event. Roderick Watson repeated what had been said at previous meetings. He had no letter of complaint directed to him other than Keith Harris's letter tabled that evening. It appeared that most residents had entered into the spirit of the big event and had attended the occasion. He had seen copy of a letter from an Old Etonian living in Dorney complaining that he had difficulty in collecting a boy from Eton and he had seen a copy of letter from Tap low councillor. He had phoned the councillor who seemed to be content when he it was explained that such events would be comparatively rare. Mrs Wallbank had written an appreciative email but voicing some mild concerns. 8. 9. 10. Public Address System There had been no complaints about the PA system from neighbours on either side of the River Thames. However there had been complaints from spectators that the public address system could not be heard in some areas. Roderick Watson said that Dorney Lake Services had placed a limiter on the volume control to prevent the regatta organiz.ers turning up the volume beyond a defmed level. 11rls had proved to be too restrictive so he had instructed that the limiter be removed. The intention was for Dorney Lake Services to continue to maintain control of the PA during a regatta. The PA system would be tested under the conditions prevailing on the day of the event. The College would ask the planning authority for some latitude to the proposed decibel level at Boveney Cottages. Ken Richmond thought it was an over reaction for Dorney Lake to remove the override facility on the system. Roderick Watson said that it was the intention to experiment with the system under real conditions until it was clearly frt for its purpose but without causing irritation to neighbours. Any Other Business I. Future Regattas a. b. c. d. e. Metropolitan 26•121• May 2001. Marlow Regatta 23'" June. Supersprint s• September 2001.( not confirmed) Eton College internal Regatta 9"' J1111C 2001. Army Regatta - private event in early June 2. DEEP Committee Keith Harris presented a list of possible local residents who would be interested in joining the committee. The Panel agreed to invite Mr PeterTyler, Mrs Alice Foxley, and John Wood-Daw to join the panel. Dates for future meetings Tuesday n• March 2001. LENT LUNCHES Charity Lunches are held during Lent on Thursdays from 1 2 noon to 2 p.m. The proceeds raised go to a charity chosen by the hostess. Everyone i s welcome. Thursday 5th. April Marion Hellmuth Boskerri s, Marsh Lane Dorney Reach NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief co-ordi nator :- Mike Haile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 Chairman: K.J. Richmond Tel: 01628 626972 ANNNUoticAeL is PheAreRbyI SgHive nM thEaEt thTeI NG will be held on Wednesday 25th April 2001 in Dorney Village Hall starting promptly at 8.00pm DRAFT AGENDA INTRODUCI1ON I . APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. 3 . 4. 5. APPROVAL Of MINUTES Of 2000 MEEflNG & MAl1'ERS ARISING 6. 1. CHAIRMAN"S REPORT FINANCE- BUDGET & PRECEPT POLICE MAINTENANCE AND BEST KEPT VILLAGE MILLENttJM l'ROIBCTS (REPORT) 7.1 Environmental Improvements (Dorney P.l.E.) 7.2 Heritage l'rojects andMillennium Week 8. flREAUTHORlTY 9. PARISH DESIGN STATEMENT IO. fLOOO RELIEFCHANNEL 11. ETON ROWING COURSE CHr. Ken Richmond Cllr. Graham Easton *? (Burnham Police) Cllr. Keith Harris Cllr. Ken Richmond Joy Richmond Cflr Rex Llngham-Wood (Chainnan - Bucks & Milton Keynes Fire Authority) PeterTyler *Roger Powling (EnvironmentAgency) *Roderick Watson (EtonCotlege) 12. fORtJM/QUE1.'TlONTlME: Cilr Keith Harris (1995); Cllr Graham Easton (1994); Cllr Simon Betts ( 1999) - Footpaths & Trees; Cllr Jill Dix (1998) - Special Projects; Cllr How Rowley (2000) - Memorial Gardens & Lighting; Cllr Charles Coish ( 1989) - Lights, Bye-Laws & Tennis Club 13. DOMINIC GRIEVE, M.P. 14. arHER BUSINESS (at the discretion_ of the Chalnnan) * Subject to availability REl'ORTS FROM LOCAL ORGAN1SA TlONS -Please submit written reports for distribution. THERE WILL BEAN INTERVAL FOR TEA AND COFfEE(time permitting), ALL RESTDENTS ARE INVITED F0 SUBMfl' n'EMS FOR THE AGENDA (in advance) AND 1'0 AITEND, ASK QUESTTONS AND VOTE -16- PARISH PUMP Notes of the Parish Council meeting of 13th March 2001 j LORRY TRACK REPAIRS Tenders are out for repairs to vehicle-damaged verges in Harcourt Road. The council is also awaiting clarification from Bucks CC on how to prevent the recurring damage to the grass verge on Dent's Corner, caused by lorries cutting the corner. There was discussion of the repeated cost of repairing damaged verges in the parish without being able to take steps to prevent further damage, e.g. by bollarding. ROWING LAKE UPDATES A report from the DEEP (Dorney-Eton Environmental Panel) meeting noted that the Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake at the end of June would be a rowing-only affair, with the Dragon Boat races and the fun element being staged in Marlow town itself. There is still concern about the public address system. Representatives of the regattas coming to Dorney Lake were scheduled to be meeting local police to review arrangements. LAWNMOWER REPLACEMENT The cost of replacing the parish's lawnmower is being studied. A new model capable of the heavy seasonal workload has been identified at a cost of around £3,000, and a less expensive model is being investigated. MOVING SIGN It was noted that the Dorney Environmental Area sign erected at the eastern entrance to the village had been placed on the common in error. It will be moved to its correct place on the fence at the cattle grid. NO ENTHUSIASM FOR WEBSITE The council decided that a website for Dorney should be put on hold, in the absence of clear enthusiasm from the community. SCREENING FOR TRUMPERS FIELD The planting of trees to screen the M4 from Trumpers Field (and vice versa) is expected to go ahead in the next few weeks. SPEED LIMIT SUPPORTED The council reiterated its support for a 40mph speed limit along Marsh Lane. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 10th April 2001 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: Wednesday 25th April 2001 -17- South Bucks Volunteer Bureau The Great Outdoors - Conservation Volunteering If you enjoy working as a team, don't mind getting or your hands dirty and sometimes long to be out in the fresh air after a long week in the office, try out conservation volunteering. 3 weekend groups: Earthworks (meets I or 2 Saturdays in the month), Maidenhead & South Bucks National Trust Volunteers (Sundays every 2/3 weeks) and Windsor & Maidenhead Conservation Volunteers (Sundays every 2/3 weeks) all work in and around the South Bucks area. As a team, you can dig out ponds or ditches, mend stiles, coppice trees, cut back brambles and generally enhance the environment for yourself and others. These groups are a great way to meet people if you're new to the area or too busy to socialize much. They all have a lively social programme for those who get involved so you can be up to your knees in mud on a Sunday but punting down the river or off to the pub or the panto a few days later. BTCV, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, publishes leaflets of activities around the county that anyone can join in - good for families. The organisation also runs Midweek Groups - great for the over 50's - and publishes contacts for local groups like the Fulmer Conservation Volunteers or the Iver & District Countryside Group which tackle local projects. Lots more outdoors opportunities, including residential and overseas. To find out more, please contact us on 01753 893793 or e-mail: sthbucksvb@care4free.net -1 8- HERE'S MUD IN THEIR EYE The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has turned down an emergency proposal to move spoil from the Flood Relief Channel excavations by road, for a maximum of nine weeks. Don't these people realise that the channel is for the benefit of their residents and that the envandlement agency has been camped across Dorney for five yean. They seem unprepared to accept a fraction of the inconvenience which we have experienced. WELL I NEVER In the distant past, I have, just occasionally, been somewhat uncomplitnentary about the operations of the envandalment agency, then much noted for its tendancy to carry on regardless of mess and inconvenience􀆴 but, in the last couple of years, generally, the agency has become more concerned and user friendly. There are, of course, cynics amongst us who, reading of the major floods elsewhere in the country, wonder if our expensive construction is not in the wrong place. So perhaps it is appropriate to comment favourably on the appearance of completed parts of the flood channel, even before final planting takes place, and to anticipate, perhaps, that this new river will nearly live up to the illustrations in the original publicity. But wouldn't it be nice if the agency could hurry up and finish up at Marsh Lane and Lake End Road and then give these areas a really good spring clean. WELL, WELL There has been local concern over the amount of surface water laying about the area; more, some say, than for the last 20 years or so. This is despite or, maybe, because of, the amount of water engineering that has taken place over this period Extraction pumps in Dorney Reach, extension of Slough Treatment Works, the flood channel and the rowing trench will all have affected the water table in some way and will continue to have a significant effect. At all times the Flood Channel will divert some of your water to the Thames at Datchet. perhaps affecting Dorney Common on the way. And in hot spells the rowing trench will be topped up from ao artesiao well, presumably reducing the amount available for your garden. Some predict that we may expect, should the rain stop for aoy longish period, the ground water to recede to greater depths than ever before. FIVE LIVES As you read here some months ago it now seems certain that the government will approve the construction of a NEW TERMINAL (5) to be built at the end of the M25 exits already built to give access to this terminal. Seems logical This will inevitably mean widening the M4 (minimuml O lanes) or constructing another motorway parallel, but not necessarily immediately adjacen􀃅 to the existing carriageways. No doubt a TilIRD RUNWAY has been specifically ruled ou􀃅 so you will be safe to move to Iver. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION When reading last months magazine editorial a vision sprang to mind of our venerable editor eating a large slice of cake, (but it was not getting any smaller) whilst riding, feet firmly placed on two saddles! 1st April 9.30 am Sidesman Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning 8th April 9.30 am Sidesman first Reader Gospel Reader Coffee 15th April 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Cleaning flowers 22nd April 9.30 am Sidesman Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning flowers 29th April 5th sunday 6th May 9.30 am Sidesman Gospel Reader 1st Reader Coffee Cleaning flowers St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA APRIL 2001 Passion Sunday Holy Communion 0662) Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mr & Mrs Legge Palm Sunday Morning Worship Mr Hayton Mr Dollimore Mr Hayton Mr/Mrs Pepler Easter Day Holy Communion (CW) Mr Dollimore Mrs Dollimore Mrs Baker /Mrs Westendorp All Ladies Easter 2 Family Worship Mrs Baker Mrs Baker Mrs Westendorp / Mrs Langton Mr & Mrs Legge All Ladies Easter 3 Venue to be arranged Easter 4 Holy Communion /16621 Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Richmond Mrs Baker /Mrs Westendorp Mrs Ames lsaiah43,v.16-21 Johnl2,v.l-8 Psalml 18,v.1-2,19-2 Lukel 9,v.28-40 Luke24, v .1-12 John20,v.19-31 Johnl0,v.22-30 Rev21,v.l-7 p729 pl079 p616 pi054 pl061 pl089 pl077 pl249 Private Nursing & Residential Care Home et in 9 acres of eautiful Grou􀀢 • Highes hour professional· nursing:ca:re-:􀁣1:::􀁤:::.... • Bedrooms • en.suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & Intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere . _GISTEREDNURSING ,w:;ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library, sunny conservatories • Excellent food, choice of menus, special diets • Long or short stay accommodation • Shopping trips, outings & entertainment • Visitors always welcome Parliament Lane, Burnham, Bucks SLI 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways B U R.NHA!VI • ( 01628) <,<, 7 345 u.j - 1 DORNEY ::i,.J Principal Joan Kellett AIDT A B/L Welcome you to come dancing, ballroom/latin - adults. SCHOOL OF by Every Monday beginners 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. • Every Thursday beginners and improvers 8.00 to 9.00 p.m. Intermediate 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m at Dorney Village Hall Also children every Saturday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon. Every Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. at Dorney Village Hall And every Sunday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 -(-,,I ( ?:>= nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 FUNERAL DIRECTORS• M and /}}Ml, 40 CHURCH : RIVATE/WEDDli:􀄾::􀄿􀅀:􀅁 MASONS TREET SLOU 'ti:.;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;.􀅂􀅃J 1: ::E 􀅄 E : L : ARDS ROA􀅅, WIND::􀅆 :􀅇􀅈 l :􀅉 X TEL: 01753 520081 NNADE, MAIDENHEADS TEL: 01753 865982 PRIVATE L6 IQL T CHAPELS EL: 01628 783738 1, Bell Lane T EtonWick el: 01753 850994 PETS: INCLUDING CATS, DOGS BIRDS & SMALL ALSO SUPPLiE􀅊 MAL􀅋O ANIMALS A:􀅌 1:tr:-;· PET FOODS FOR ME BREW FISHIN􀅍 T BULK FOOD 􀅓􀅔 EmtWicli CKLE & BAIT DRY CLEANING - 48 HOUR SERVICE KKNITTING WOOL THE SUSAN HANDY SCHOOL OF DANCING Classes for children aged 2½ years upwards in Ballet General Dancing Tap Modern Jazz Children entered for examinations in the Enrico Cecchetti method. Ballet and tap classes for adults. Classes in Eton, Datchet and Windsor. Principal: Susan Handy, F.I.S.T.D. 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This meeting was well attended, proving that there is at least a nucleus of residents concerned about the local environment and who want an update on the Parish Council's commitment to the welfare of the parish. The Chairman, Ken Richmond, stated that after ten years he was proposing to relinquish this post. Whether any other member of the council will volunteer to take up the reins remains to be seen. Anyone who has taken on a community appointment will know hPaorwi sdhi ffCiocuunlcti l itw e isk notow fliitntdl ae asbucocuets. sTohre. seSo Amen nmueamlb ePrasr iosfh Mteheet ings are, naturally, conducted by, and through, the Chair, and little opportunity is afforded to the members of the Council to speak. It would be nice to know more about their contribution to parish management over the past year. We would also welcome a report from our District Councillor. A number of speakers had been invited to address the meeting and as we are all keen to know when we can expect the Environment Agency to complete the flood relief channel, we eagerly awaited Mr. Roger Powling's report. All structures have been completed, although two steel gates have still to be installed at the Marsh Lane Weir. These should go in during the month of June. The exceptionally high rainfall over the past six months has seriously delayed a lot of the work and much of the overburden cannot be moved because of the conditions. The footpath along the Asuogutuhs ts. iLdaen dosf ctahpien cgh taannkeels pilsa cduee ast o thbee ompaeinne dc otnot rtahcet opr uvblaciact iens the area, but as planting is on hold during the summer months, it is not scheduled to start again until October. Cress Brook will be monitored and, if required, will be augmented from the channel. Cllr. Rex Lingham-Wood informed us that the Bucks & Milton Keynes Fire Authority (he is its chairman} is the most cost-effective in the country. There are many calls on the fire service and putting out fires runs second place to attending motorway accidents etc. Cllr. Lingham-Wood and his co-presenter, a senior fire brigade officer, exuded an air of reliable efficiency and we all felt rather glad that we could confidently call upon this Authority in an emergency. Unfortunately there was a sting in the tail, for cbaelilnsg palraec headn dwlheedr eb yw eB earrek shini rteh, isa nedl foinrgaet aepdp cloiuanncteys, oautrt efnidr eD orney from Slough. Although I felt a little disquieted to learn that we arreceo dgenniiseed t htahte pifr ofoincei"es nchyo moe fi tsh eab lBauzceki, ngnheaarmnsehsisr ew·isnesr voicvee r I cost-effectiveness, every time. Ath gee fnleoroalr , daits saant isaflamcotsito nn onw-aesx iesxtpernets speod lbiyc et fhoer cCeo.u nAc ilpo, liacned from spokesman had been invited to the meeting, but the council had received no response. The criticisms were of no support for the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme, no liaison continuity with our -1- commun ity, no si ght ings of a beat of ficer, slow or no response to house alarms , and de l ayed attendance at reported burglaries. There is an acute shortage of pol ice officers and no doubt the force is do ing its best with the resources at hand. Little wonder, then, that a man could not be spared to address our meeting, but something must be done to restore an effective po lice force and our confi dence in it. Peter Tyler presented a Par ish Des ign Statement . This is a plan for the envi ronment and its management in Dorney Parish which , I understood , had been prepared at the request of the Pari sh Counci l. However, the counc il declined to accept responsibi lity for its assessment or impl ementation , offering cash support but no administrative leadership. Despite a persi stent admoni shment from the floor that it was the counci l's duty to take this on board, the chai rman refused to commit the council furthe r. The counc il have made no plans for a par ish event to cel ebrate the Queen 's Golden Jubi lee in 2002 , leav ing it to 'others ' to do what they wi ll. As with the Design Statement , I do think the counci l should be prepared to give more positive leadersh ip in, what they may consider to be , extra-curricular acti vi ties and then try to gather support as plans unfold. As was pointed out at the meeting, its members are our elected, or co-opted , representatives and they must appreci ate that the celebration of certain occas ions is as important as neat and tidy grass verges, and vital to the conti nu ity of a cohesive commun ity. In support of the Thames Valley Adventure Playground Registered Charity No. 278336 BEDDING ltjPLANT 􀀏 SALE Professionally-Grown Plants & Hanging Baskets Saturday 12th May 10.00-2.30 The Playground, Bath Road, Taplow EXCELLENT QUALITY AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES! "<1 plus . .. Ho me-Made Cak es/ P,- -2- Greetings after Easter Holy Week and Easter have yet again given us the opportunity to think about our Christian faith and, perhaps, grow that little bit closer to Jesus Christ as we follow through his passion, death and resurrection. It is salutary to remember that without death there cannot be resurrection. And that is the essence of our faith. Jesus Christ died some 2000 years ago on a cross in a particularly barbaric Roman execution. He went through this agony for you and me so that we can be forgiven by God for all our wrongdoings, if we put our trust in Him. He rose again on the third day and we can rely on the proof of that resurrection. Many people met him and spoke and ate with him. There is a lot more evidence than for other events of history, such as Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain. So, it is important and well worth putting our trust in Him and developing our relationship with him. This links in with what transpired a few weeks earlier in the life of our churches. Some sixty three members of our church community in Eton, Eton Wick, Boveney and Dorney went to Lee Abbey in Devon for our first parish week-end. We came back revitalised, re-enthused for God and realising how much we needed to continue and develop our personal and corporate walk with Jesus Christ. We came even closer together, different ages and from different villages but one community, not three. We learnt afresh the importance of prayer. We need to focus on prayer in the centre of our church life, to be a praying church, 'prayer without ceasing', for our Christian journey, individually and together, for each other, for our homes and families, for God's world and all the pain and trouble in it. This seems to be the most important message for us at this time. Prayer engages with God, increases our personal relationship as we walk with Jesus and achieves results in accord with the desires of God. What an exciting time can be ahead of us as we pray for God's Kingdom to grow in our villages. Alpha Course Love in Christ. Alison We begin a new Alpha Course (6 sessions) on Wednesday 16th May 8pm (venue to be confirmed). The course is for anyone who would like to explore the meaning of life and the relevance of Christian faith in our world today (perhaps the TV series at Easter 'Son of God' has provoked thoughts and questions about who Jesus really was). 1he atmosphere is relaxed and informal - and you are free to ask whatever you like! Over 2 million people world-wide have attended the Alpha Course and it is running in over 7000 churches in this country alone. For more details please contact Paul Reynolds on 01753 852268 or email: reynoldsetonwick@aol.com CONCERT given by the ADELAIDE CONSORT on Fri day 1 8th. May at 8 p . m . at St . James the Less church , Dorney Programme wi l l incl ude Madrigal s , Spi rituals & Part Songs Tickets £7 i ncluding wine & canapes from Sylvia Livsey 01 628 602878 PARISH PUMP NOISE NUISANCE Rowing Lake Management are seeking permission for greater amplification levels for the Public Address system. A small increase has been permitted on a trial basis. Additional events have been added to this year's programme. The Marlow regatta will have a full quota of stewards and we are promised cones and a police presence in the Parish, throughout the event Any complaints should be addressed to the Council or the College. GRASS CUTilNG County/District Council will cut most areas on a monthly schedule and will now include the Memorial Gardens and the Picnic Park. In addition the Parish Council will mow selected areas more frequently, as necessary. Councillors approved the purchase of a replacement machine, the cost to be borne out of reserves. Residents are asked to look after their own frontages and verges, help is available from the council on request. VANDALISM Minor vandalism in the Village Hall Area has resulted in certain persons being reported to the police. Residents are asked to report any antisocial or suspicious behaviour. with names if possible. CO-OPTION OF COUNCILLOR Election or re-election of all officers of the Council takes place at its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May !Oth.at the Eton Dorney Centre, starts 8pm. II is expected that a new councillor will be co-opted al this meeting. All welcome. SPEEDING The County Council has rejected calls from both Taplow & Dorney Parish Councils for a speed limit in Marsh Lane, but will continue to consider the situation in Dorney Village, for possible action in 2002/3. DOG BINS Additional bins will be installed by the District Council, mainly in Trumpers Field. PLEASE USE THEM. NEW TREES & SHRUBS Please help the Council to protect the newly planted trees and shrubs, particularly those adjacent to your property and in Trumpers Field and the Picnic Park. Please advise the Clerk if any special attention is needed. -4- Church Services in May 2001 2nd 10.00am 6th 9.30am 11.00am 6.30pm 13th 9.30am 11.00am 11.00am 20th 9.30am 1 1.00am 27th 9.30am 11.00am 11.00am Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney Combined Family Service St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Infurmal Service St.John the Evangelist Eton Morning Worship St.James the Less Dorney Family Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton WICk Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney Combined Worship St.John the Baptist Eton WICk Family Worship with Baptistn St.James the Less Dorney Holy Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Sunday 27th May 9.30am Family Worship A new monthly service at St.James for all ages Refreshments afterwards For more details contact Paul Reynolds 01753 852268 -5- SlJames the Less Church, Court Lane, Dorney, Near Windsor, Berkshire Address for correspondence: 69a Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor, SL,I 6NE. Annual Report for 2000 Background: St.James PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the team vicar, the Revd Paul Reynolds, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastora􀈱 evangelistic, social and ecumenical. St.James is part of the Riverside Team Ministry and has representatives on the Team executive committee which deals with matters relating to the whole Team. Our parishes' Mission Statement is:- The purpose of God's Church in Dorney, Eton, Eton Wick and Boveney is, by the power of the Holy Spirit:- To glorify God To make and encourage disciples To show Jesus' love in our community Membenhip: Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. During the year the following served as members of the PCC: Team Vicar: The Revd Paul Reynolds Chairman Wardens: Mrs Mary Baker Mr Rod Dollimore Representatives on the Deanery Synod: Mrs Gill Hayton Mr David Pepler Elected Members: Committees: Ms Liz Cochrane Mrs Alison Catley Mr Joe Hayton Mr Stanley Hellmuth Mr Ged Pearce Mrs Lois Parker Mrs Angela Wood-Dow Treasurer Warden Eton Dorney Centre Secretary The PCC operates through a number ofcornrnittees which meet between full meetings of the PCC: Standing Committee: This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the council. Finance Committee: Oversees the general financial dimension of the work of St.James by monitoring income and expenditure, budgeting and any special appeals. Mission sub-commiJtee: (joint with Eron PCC) Responsible for developing parishes' outreach strategy. Home & Overseas Mission Support Sub-committee: (joint with Eton PCC) To recommend charity giving policy to the PCC. Organises various events related to mission support such as Tear Fund lunches & special services with mission focus. Building and Fabric sub-committee: Church and Premises. To advise the PCC on major works. Appearance of exterior of Church. Authorised to spend up to limit set by PCC. Social sub-commitJee: (joint with Eton PCC) Organising various social events and overseeing catering where needed. -6- Church Attendance: There are 46 people on the Church Electoral Roll, 19 resident in the parish and 27 non-resident. The usual Sunday attendance was 15. Numbers increased at Festivals, the Christmas Carol Service and the Christingle. Review of the Year: The full PCC met 4 times during the year to discuss the day to day running of the Church. In addition there were 5 combined meetings with Eton PCC: the 1st to discuss an outreach programme for 2000 following the autumn mission 'The Big Invitation' and the proposed change in the service pattern; the 2nd to discuss the new parishes publication and consider feedback from the congregations following consultation on the proposed change in church services; the 3rd to consider the renewal of Licence of the Team Vicar, Paul Reynolds; the 4th to discuss the implementation of Common Worship in our parishes; the 5th to consider the Deanery re-structuring plan and the Church of England's proposals regarding remarriage of divorcees in Church. The main subjects discussed at full meetings were the bishops 'Strategy for Evangelisation', our Child Protection Policy, Dorney Millennium week events, including our church flower festival organised by Elizabeth and Peter Legge, which were a great success and raised a considerable sum of money for the church, and various matters of church administration and care of our buildings. This year has seen our parishes seeking to build upon the foundations laid by the 'Big Invitation' outreach with Lee Abbey in the autumn of 1999. There was a follow-up weekend with Lee Abbey in May, two Alpha Courses were held in the Spring and Autumn, the second attracting several people from outside the church family. Home groups have been developed and strengthened with more lay leadership. Street questionnaires were conducted on two Saturday mornings in Eton Wick resulting in a number of very interesting conversations about faith. The new parishes magazine, produced on behalf of the church by Liz Cochrane and Roger Milne, was delivered to every home in the parishes before Christmas. The aim of this publication is to let the local community know what the church is doing and how the faith of its members affects their everyday lives. It will also feature the work of other groups within the community and so hopefully be a resource for the whole community. With the new Church of England worship resource 'Common Worship' being introduced at the end of2000 the PCC's have spent a significant amount of time discussing the worship pattern in our parishes and the content of services. Following consultation with the congregations the service times were changed in May to simplify them across the churches. New forms of service were introduced at the beginning of200 I, including a family worship service at St.James on the 4th Sunday. We now have planning groups for the monthly family service at Eton Wick and the monthly informal evening service at Eton. A group is also considering how to use worship on the 5th Sunday as a means of outreach to our communities. A youth music group has been formed under the dedicated leadership of Alice Foxley and Ged Pearce and at present leads the music at the family service at Eton Wick. Work amongst children and young people has continued to develop over the year. Another successful RiverReach holiday club was held at Eton Wick schoo􀈲 with an Easter activity in Dorney Village Hall and a Christmas event in Eton. These activities continue to attract many children from the villages. The fortnightly Explorers youth group at the Eton Dorney Centre attracts some 17 young people aged 12 - 14, a number of whom have no other contact with the church. This group is led by Michael Volland, the Riverside Youth Worker, who does very valuable work with children and young people in our parishes. The Sunday children's groups at Eton Wick continue to work well, although more helpers are needed. This has been a busy year, not least with the Millennium celebrations and the excellent flower festival. There have certainly been encouragements. However many challenges remain, not least the need for significant numerical growth at St.James. We continue to pray and work to bring this about. On behalf of the PCC The Revd Paul Reynolds 5th March 2001 -7- (Chairman) MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on al ternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane 1 1 . 1 5 - 1 1 . 30 a . m . Meadow Way 1 1 . 35 - 1 1 . 55 a . m . Dates for 2001 : - May 1 , 1 5 , 29 June 1 2 , 26 July 1 0 , 24 Aug . 7, 21 Sept. 4, 1 8 Oct. 2 , 1 6 , 30 Nov. 1 3 , 2 7 Dec. 1 1 LENT LUNCHES My thanks to everyone who supported my Lent Lunch i n a i d of the TVAP. The substantial sum rai sed was greatly appreci ated by the Pl ayground. Marion Hel lmuth . DRAGON BOAT RACING - ROWING LAKE, DORNEY Dorney Lake is to host a dragon boat racing day on Sunday 1 3th. May. The organ i sers, Dragons A l i ve , antici pate that 21 teams wi l l take part. Teams of 10 paddl ers and one drummer are needed to row three long, bri ghtly col oured boats decorated with carvings of a dragon ' s head and tai l . Organi ser Sarah Doyle sai d : "Dragon boat racing i s a sport which over the l ast 1 5 years has establ i shed i tsel f not only as a mass parti cipation event of today , but also as one of the UK ' s fastest growing competi tion sports . " Racing wi l l take p l ace from 1 0am to 4pm. ( extracted from a report in the Mai denhead Advertiser) HOLIDAY HOME 3 Bedrooms . Non-Smoki ng . Semi detached . 5 minutes from Swanage Town Centre. £200 per week i n h i gh season. Telephone 01 628 627973 for further deta i l s . ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Meeti ng Wednesday 23rd . May at 7 . 30 p.m. i n Eton Wick V i l l age Hal l . Tal k : - When the Ci rcus came to Town. Speaker . . . . John Denham -a- Sunday 1 3th May Fri day 1 8th May Saturday 26th May Sunday 27th May Ear l y June Saturday 9th June Saturday 23rd June Saturday 30th June Sunday 8th July Sunday 1 5th July Saturday 8th September Saturday 1 5th September Fri day 5th October Fri day 9th November DIARY OF_ EVENTS Dragon Boat Racing Rowing Lake, Dorney Concert. Adel aide Consort St. James church 8 p.m. Metropol i tan Regatta. Rowing Lake, Dorney Army Regatta. Rowing Lake, Dorney Eton Col lege i nternal Regatta Rowing Lake, Dorney Marlow Regatta . Row i ng Lake, Dorney OOHS Summer Barbecue Vi l l age Hal l 8 p , m . OOHS Coach Outing OOHS Summer Garden Competition Supersprint. Rowi ng Lake, Oorney ( to be confi rmed) OOHS Annual Show OOHS Harvest Supper . Speaker V i l l age Hal l 8 p . m . OOHS Cheese and Wine with AGM . Speaker Vi l l age Hal l 8 p . m . Oates of Church Events wi l l be found el sewhere i n this magazi ne . VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Paula Quantri l 1 01 628 626091 Karen Jones 01 628 625037 NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Al twood Road , Mai denhead Tel . 01 628 788997 Tuesday 1 5th . May - Saturday 1 9th. May at 7 . 30 p . m . Mai denhead Operati c Society presents THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD by Gi lbert & Sul l i van Ti ckets : Tuesday-Thursday £9 , 50 . Saturday £ 1 0 . 50 £8 . 00 (senior citi zens/students/under16s) Tuesday onl y . Fri day 25th . May at 7 . 30 p , m . JAZZ WITH J IM MULLEN The Pendul um Quartet with special guest J i m Mul len Ti ckets: £7 . 50 ( £6 . 00 senior citi zens/students/under16s) SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CHOIR Eton Col lege School Hal l Saturday 1 2th . May at 8 . 00 p . m . Jubi 1 ate The Dream of the Rood Messa di Gloria Jul ie Cooper ( soprano) Martin Hi ndmarsh Chi lcott Ferguson Puccini (tenor) Jeremy Clarkson ( bass) Tickets: £10. Students £5 . Society Box Office 01 753 643521 -9- DORNEY ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2001 From our special correspondent YOU WILL HA VE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD Generally, All Is Well, puffed The Parish Council Chairman or soon will be, once the envadalment agency had finished and phase B of Dorney PIE was completed and the verges mended. And all by next Spring, he purred. The Responsible Financial Officer (Hon. Treas. Graham [Prudence] Easton) claimed that good management, Millennium grants and less council wine & cheese had led to draft "break even" figures for 2000-2001. Cllr Easton reported a healthy bank balance and mused that he would be departing, prior to the audit, on an extended holiday to South America. FIRE TENDERS 2 POLICE 0. Representatives from the Fire Authority & Brigade projected all sorts of surprisingly interesting facts & figures confirming that two fire tenders were normally sent to any call to their hot line. Residents were duly impressed. agreed that the Brigade did a good job, and that they could confidently hurry off after the meeting and stoke up their grates. No such accolades for The Police, who(?), who predictably, failed to reply or respond to the Council's invitation to speak, despite being twice reminded. Maybe they arrived hours after the event. Again. Just what we have come to expect, exploded Mike Hoile our Neighbourhood Watchman , who confessed to not having seen our beat policeman so far this year, despite several visits to the police station. On business, you understand. BEST KEPT VILLAGE (NOT) Vice-Chairman Cllr Keith Harris advised that, due mainly to the wet weather and the depredations of the envandalment agency, eagerly assisted by college gravel trucks and verge crunching delivery vans, the Council did not recommend entry into the Best Kept Village competition this year, unless anyone felt strongly enough to volunteer to help organise our entry. Nobody did! However, following the earlier assurances of the Chairman, next year's entry form had already been completed. TAKE IT OR LEA VE IT Millennium Week Co-ordinator for the Parish Council, Joy Richmond, threatened more events for Jubilee year, but if you want a street party be prepared to organise it yourself.. It is important that we prepare a Parish Design Statement, exhorted local environmentalist Peter (P.M.) Tyler. The Chairman agreed, promising that the Council would provide support if anyone would head up the project. Heads were down, though, and a shuffling of feet and papers. One resident louded that Col.lllcillors were ducking their responsibilities. C/lr S .. *n B* .. s opined that this was a bit off, but was soon persuaded to roll down his sleeves and put his jacket back on. Emerging from behind the Parish Clerk, mediator Cllr Ken Richmond soothed that councillors were unpaid, unloved and overworked; time was available only to concentrate on priorities such as the local construction sites and the selection of a new parish car for the chainnan. -10- LIKELY STORIES E.A main contractors should clear off from our area by the end of August and complete landscaping by next April guessed Flood Channel Project Director . Roger Powling optimistically . Roderick Wa tson, row, row rowing in fr om Dorney Lake foresaw completion of the sight by 2005/6. Problems with noise and traffic were being addressed at 2001 events. (No, no, events during the 2001 season. -- Get on!). The County Council has rejected a spe ed limit fo r Ma rsh Lane as there is (so-far) insufficient blood on the road, we must try harder; but apostolates that an increase in limits in Lake End Road would reduce speeds in Dorney Village Mmmm ... AND FINALLY Residents selected a stone cairn for a new Wa r Memorial from three alternative suggestions which included engraved posts and a pair of gravestones. At the interval there was heavy bidding for Cllr. Huw Rowley's illustrations, but the riot soon subsided. The meeting ended with thanks to most, residents retiring to stoke their fires, Cllr B***s to resume training and other councillors to attend to, or alter. their priorities. Readers are advised to consult the official minutes of the Parish Council for a full and authentic record. KtttaitJ w 􀁥􀁦.;􀁧.-. by Welcome you to come dancing. ballroom/latin - adults. Every Monday beginners 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. • Every Thursday beginners and improvers 8.00 to 9.00 p.m. Intermediate 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m at Dorney Village Hall Also children every Saturday I LOO a.rn. to 12 noon. Every Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. at Dorney Village Hall And every Sunday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 I -h-j C nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 PRIVATE/WE􀀠D􀀡􀀢:􀀣MENTAL MASONS 40 CHURCH STREET AR HIRE 61 • SLOUGH ST LEqNARDS ROAD ' SU IPJ TEL: 01753 13 THE CO ' WINDSOR SL4 3BX 520081 LONNADE, MAIDENHEAD TEL: 01763 865982 PRIVA SL6 IQL TE CHAPELS TEL: 01628 793738 1, Bell Lane EtonWick Tel: 01753 850994 PETS: INCLUDIN CATS, DOGS G BIRDS & SMALL ALSO SUPPLiE􀆒 MAL 􀆓O ANIMALS A:􀆔 1 :ti!-i· PET FOODS FOR ME BREW FISHIN􀆕 BULK FOOD 􀀆.to«e EtmtWiclt TACKLE & BAIT DRY CLEANING - 48 HOUR SERVICE ,,/:KNITTING WOOL THE SUSAN HANDY SCHOOL OF DANCING Classes for children aged 21/2 years upwards in Ballet General Dancing Tap Modern Jazz Children entered for examinations in the Enrico Cecchetti method. Ballet and tap classes for adults. Classes in Eton, Datchet and Windsor. Principal: Susan Handy, F.I.S.T.D. 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Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes ORAL REHAB JG DENTAL LABORATORY • DENTURE REPAIRS AND REFURBISHING . • 1 HOUR, SAME DAY OR 24 hr SERVICES. • EC APPROVED GUMSHIELDS ( inc MULTICOLOURS ) . • NIGHTGUARDS . • FULLY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS . • ESTABLISHED 25 YRS . • 21 ST LUKES RD MAIDENHEAD . • TEL 01628 621079. ge.:s;c,:cs §:S:S,sw)gyh@e,....free.net -6 - Dear Mr Editor. Another little change! Dorney Reach I I May 2001 Do you remember the Environment Agency representative being asked whether they would be stocking the Flood Relief (now the Jubilee River), with fish? The answer then was •􀅑hat there were no plans to stock but to leave it to nature". Well nature is going to have a helping hand. The Agency are to undertake stocking to create a fishery capable of hosting World and European Championships with up to 200 pegs. This facility will offer first class facilities including several waterside car parks. On its own this is not too much of a problem for Dorney Parish. But I seem to remember that the rowing trench (Yes, I know, Dorney Lake) was only for Eton College and maybe a few local schools, and now? Surely we have space left over that we could offer to the British Airport Authority for another Terminal Building. This couldn't happen, could it? y O fuithfully P . The fishing story is taken from the Maidenhead Advertiser week ending 4th May 2001 Extract from ' The Big Fish Column' by Ian Welsh - Mai denhead Advertiser 4/5/01 . Local ly the Envi ronment Agency { EA) has started to reveal some detai ls of angl i ng on the Mai denhead , Eton and Wi ndsor Flood Rel ief Channel . The seven-mi l e stretch of river from Boulter's Lock to Bl ack Potts rai lway bridge , Windsor, wi'l l be known as the Jubi lee River and the EA i s set to create some of the best ' natural " fishing i n the area on a year-round day ti cket basis. Whi le the channel wi l l be shared with other recreati onal baecteniv sitpeiecsi aslulych d aess igcananoteedi nf9'o ar atwngo lainndg . a half mile stretch has The greatest benefit of the Jubi lee River for local anglers is that, unl i ke so very many river fisheries, the EA i s here promising fi rst cl ass fac i l ities i ncluding several waterside car parks, easy access and special ly constructed disabled pegs. The purpose-bui lt channel has a depth from 2 . 5m and wi l l be approxi matel y 50m wide , and with over 200 pegs i t wi l l be a potential venue for European and World Championshi p events . The Jubilee i s scheduled for completion i n Apr i l 2002 and the fi rst fish i ntroduction and fish monitoring schemes wi l l fol low this. The entire scheme looks l i ke being very good news i ndeed for local anglers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY wi l l be holding its SUMMER BARBECUE on Saturday 30th. June at 7 . 30 p.m. Tickets are ava i l able from Yvonne Povey on 01 628 603036 and pri ced at £8 for adults and £4 for chi l dren. Everyone wel come * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PARISH PUMP Notes of the Parish Council meeting of 8th May 2001 j ELECTION OF OFFICERS Having indicated his willingness to stand for one final year, Ken Richmond was re-elected as Chairman of the Council, with Keith Harris as ViceChairman and Graham Easton as Financial Officer. Brian Hoare was co-opted to serve as a councillor, and Steven Forrest agreed to assist with special projects. Re-allocating special responsibilities among councillors, Brian will progress the Parish Design Statement, while Steven will monitor street lights in Dorney Reach and coordinate the Queen's jubilee celebrations within Dorney. Many thanks to retiring Charlie Coish for his years of service to the parish. ROWING OPERATIONS It was noted that the regatta on Dorney Lake on the previous Saturday had appeared to go well, except for traffic continuing to use Marsh Lane. The council will write to the county council expressing concern about vehicles treating Court Lane as a continuation of the lake access road. Hopes were expressed that the planning for Marlow Regatta on June 23 would allow the event to be a success. Any residents wishing to share unfavourable experiences of such events are encouraged to write to both Dorney Lake and the council, so that continuing problems can be addressed. PATH PROGRESS The council has written to landowners and the county regarding the muchwished- for footpath to join Dorney Reach (Marsh Lane) with Dorney (Court Lane). It was also proposed that funds for work on The Snicket - prevented by foot and mouth restrictions - be held over for this popular project. GRASS CUTTING Cuts are promised by county at least every two to three weeks, thanks to persistence by Cllr. Harris. The new mower for grass to be cut by the parish is now in operation. TRUMPERS FIELD AND PICNIC AREA Vandalised picnic tables near the tennis court will be mended once more. A new dog-waste bin is to be sited on Trumpers Field to assist dog-owners in removing their dogs' waste products and leaving the area fit for recreation. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 12th June 2001 -9- SEaatrulyrd aJuyn e9t h June Saturday 23rd June Saturday 30th June Sunday 8th Jul y Sunday 1 5th July Saturday 8th September Saturday 1 5th September Friday 21st September Friday 5th October Thursday 1 8th October Saturday 20th October Friday 9th November NEW YEARS EVE DIARY OF EVENTS Army Regatta. Rowing Lake , Dorney EtoRno Cwoinl gle gLea kei n, tDeornrnael y Regatta Marlow Regatta. Rowing Lake, Dorney OOHS Summer Barbecue Vi l l age Hal l 7 , 30 p.m. OOHS Coach Outing OOHS Summer Garden Competition Superspri nt. Rowing Lake, Oorney (to be confi rmed ) OOHS Annual Show DVHMC Fami ly Dance/Di sco/Fish & Chips OOHS Harvest Supper. Speaker V i l l age Hal l 8 p.m. OVHMC Annual Play - ' Forest Forge' Light Refreshments . DVHMC 3 1 st Anni versary Dance. Live Musi c/Hot Supper . OOHS Cheese and Wine with AGM. Speaker Vi l lage Hal l 8 p.m. DVHMC Dance/Di sco/Food Dates of Church Events wi l l be found el sewhere i n this magazi ne . DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P.C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60 ' s CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS . Christian Youth Group ( 8- 1 2 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month Fi rst Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i . e . Jul y; September , November V i l l age Hal l 8 p.m. Luncheon i n the Vicarage , Dorney. Second Tuesday. i n month unless i ndi cated (*) 1 2 . 1 5-2.00 Dates : 1 2/6 1 7/7 Outing* No lunch club in August 1 1 /9 9/10 1 3/1 1 1 1 /12 All dates may be subject to alteration . Every Tues.day V i l lage Hal l 8-1 0 p . m . Ev7e r. y30 -Su1 0n·d.a30y Vpi.ml l. age Hal l Telephone 01 628 629381 { between 4 . 30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday) for court reservations . Every Friday Dorney School 3 . 30-4 . 30 p.m. Every Thursday V i l l age Hal l 6-7 . 30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vi carage 7_- 1 5-9 p.m. Seme eCethui nrcg h pdlaicaery, /dnaotteics e& btoaimredss for Paula Quantri l l 01 628 626091 · Karen Jones 01 628 625037 -10- VERGING ON THE RIDICULOUS Much time, I am told, has been spent at recent meetings discussing verge damage, which seems to be an increasing problem for many parishes. The County Cot.μ1cil, who is responsible for die highway, ere unable ( or unwilling) to contribute positively, acting only to try to prevent parishes or resident planting posts or other obstacles. The police view is that it is !ll!l illegal to l!llll on verges unless diere is an obstruction of die footpadi; but die actual driving 0010 die verge ii. an offence - providing that any witness is prepared to give evidence in co􀇾 should they even succeed in contacting die police. Fat chance. Now, pay attention. If it is not illegal for a gr to be parked on a verge dien, surely it cannot be illegal for diere to be a rub of shrubs, a log, bonlder or similar diereon. Maybe you can encourage a bird to plan1 a protective tree, or post. Am I righ􀂈 or what? COST BENEFIT News diat die envadalment agency will continue to main1ain dieir untidy presence in die Parish for a further six mondis is not good for die environment. Aldiough diere now seems to be only sporsdic activity at Manh Lane and Lake End Road die agency seems incapable of actually finishing dieir activities at diese locations. News that die cost of die scheme has almost doubled from die projections upon which, by dubious madiematical necromancy, diere was shown to be an extremely marginal cost benefi􀇿 will not surprise diose who opposed die scheme and whose forecast of die final cost was surprisingly accurate. And, of course, die sycophants beading up die agency could not resist calling it die Jubilee River. Which should be good for a 'Sir' or two and will, no doub􀂈 call for a right royal opening ceremony, should die channel be finished in time. POLICE PRESENTS Those using die A4, eidier east or west of Dorney, will have noticed that vehicle transporter• now unload dieir cargoes direct into die motor supermarket premises. My motoring correspondent alleges that this is die resnlt of a police "raid", following die suggestions in this column, when vehicles were, apparently, booked for having no duty disc as diey were unloaded onto die highway. If this did really happen, i1 was not before time; and i1 is good to see diat die transporter obstructions seem to have largely gone away .. RECIPROCITY Long live die Good Doctor. DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY A big Thank You to everyone who supported the OOHS Cheese & Wine on Friday 27th. Apri l. A special thank you to Lorna Rutterford for her tal k, which I am sure everyone learnt someth ing from. We look forward to see ing you al l at the Summer BBQ in June. Jennie Townse nd . ELECTION REPORT . .... every man in Eatanswill, conscious of the weight that attached to his example, felt himself bound to unite, heart and soul , with one of the two great parties that divided the town - the Blues and the Buffs. Now the Blues lost no opportunity of opposing the Buffs, and the Buffs lost no opportunity of opposing the Blues; and the consequence was, that whenever the Blues and the Buffs met together at a public meeting, Town Hal l, fair, or market, disputes and high words rose between them. With these dissensions it is almost superfluous to say that everything in Eatanswill was made a party question. If the Buffs proposed to new skylight the market-place, the Bl ues got up a public meeting and denounced the proceeding: if the Bl ues proposed the erection of an additional pump in the High Street, the Buffs rose as one man and stood aghast at the enormity. Of course it was essential and indispensably necessary that each of these powerful parties should have its chosen organ and representative: and, accordingly , there were two newspapers in the town - the Eatanswill Gazette and the Eatanswill Independent; the former advocating Blue principles, and the latter conducted on grounds decidedly Buff. Fine newspapers they were. Such leading articles, and such spirited attacks! The Honourable Samuel Slumkey, of Slumkey Hall, was the Blue candidate; and Horatio Fizkin, Esq., of Fizkin Lodge , near Eatanswill had been prevailed upon by his friends to stand forward on the Buff interest. The Gazette warned the electors of Eatanswill that the eyes not only of England, but of the whole civilised world, were upon them; and the Independent imperatively demanded to know, whether the constituency of Eatanswill were the grand fellows they had always taken them for , or base and servile tools, undeserving alike the name of Englishmen and the blessings of freedom . . .. .. "And what are the probabil i ties as to the result of the contest?" inquired Mr. Pickwick. (addressin'g the Hon. Samuel Slumkey's agent, Mr. Parker ) "Why doubtful, my dear sir, rather doubtful as yet, " replied the little man. " Fizkin's people have got three-and-thirty voters in the lock-up coach-house at the White Hart." . .... "They keep 'em locked up there till they want 'em. The effect of that is, you see, to prevent our getting at them; and even if we could, it would be of no use, for they keep them very drunk on purpose. Smart fellow Fizkin' s agent - very smart fellow indeed." Mr. Pickwick stared, but said nothing. "We are pretty confident, though, " said Mr. Perker, sinking his voice almost to a whisper. "We had a little tea-party here last night - five-and-forty women, my dear sir - and gave every one of 'em a green parasol when she went away." "A parasol! " said Mr. Pickwick. " Facta my dear sir, fact, five-and-forty green parasols, at seven and sixpence a-piece. All women like finery, - extraordinary the effect of those parasols. Secured all their husbands, and half their brothers - beats stockings, and flannel, and all that sort of thing hollow. My idea, my idea sir, entirely. Hail, rain, or sunshine, you can't walk half a dozen yards up the street, without encountering half a dozen green parasols." . . ... "Is everything ready?" said the honourable Samuel Slumkey to Mr. Parker. "Everything, my dear sir, " was the little man's reply. "Nothing has been omitted, I hope?" said the honourable Samuel Slumkey. -12- "Nothing has been left undone , my dear sir - nothing whatever. There are twenty washed men at the street door for you to shake hands with ; and six children in arms that you ' re to pat on the head , and inquire the age of; be parti cular about the children, my dear sir, - i t has always a great effect that sort of thing." "I'll take care , " sai d the honourable Samuel Slumkey. "And , perhaps , my dear sir -" said the cautious li ttle man, "perhaps i f you could - I don't mean to say i t' s indi spensable - but if you could manage to kiss one of ' em, it would produce a very good i mpression on the crowd. " "Wouldn't i t have as good an effect if the proposer or seconder did that? " said the honourable Samuel Slumkey. "Why, I am afraid it wouldn't , " replied the agent; " i f i t were done by yourself , my dear sir, I think i t would make you very popular." "Very well, " said the honourable Samuel Slumkey , with a resigned air, "then i t must be done." (from The Pi ckwick Papers) THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (MARSH LANE, DORNEY REACH, PARISH OF DORNEY) (fEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER, 2001 Buckinghamshire County Council has made an Order, which will temporarily prohibit any vehicle from proceeding, except for access, along that length of Marsh Lane, Dorney Reach, Dorney which commences at a point 250 metres west of its junction with Court Lane and continues to a point 200 metres south east of its junction with Harcourt Road. The closure is required whilst the removal of a concrete culvert takes place. It is anticipated the works will commence on 4 June 2001 and will take approximately two weeks to complete. The alternative route for vehicles affecte- nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 &ffJ􀀃 FUNERAL DIRECTORS and fj)(}/J'l, 40 CH URCH :; IVATE/WE􀄘D􀄙i:􀄚􀄛:􀄜􀄝:􀄞 MASONS REET SLO 'lii.iiiiioiiiiioiiiiioiiiiio􀄟􀄠 61 ST. 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Footpath, Bridle Path and Cycleway Roderick Watson reported that it had been too wet to start. There had also been voluntary restrictions due to Foot and Mouth disease. He said that he was asking Richard George if the Palmer Estate was now content for the cycle path contractor to proceed since the area from which the contractor came had been cleared of Foot and Mouth disease for some considerable time.. He hoped that work could start shortly. Keith Harris queried the need for another cycle path when there are already an access road and lake cycle path. Roderick Watson stated that the cycle path at the lake side was for coaching, others would be discouraged from using it. Part of the lake site will be closed off on some days in the year (mainly regatta season). Eton wanted better access to the park and arboretum by means of the footpath/cycle path along the northern perimeter of the site. Asked why the National Cycle Network route could not be on the tow path from Dorney Reach, Roderick Watson said that this had been bis original suggestion . However Sustrans, the cycle path charity, had been told that the Countryside Commission did not consider that the Thames Path should be upgraded to cycle path standard . An ahemative route had been developed leading from the Bridge at Dorney Reach, up the rerouted Barge Path, along the cycle path to be built this summer, through Boveney, along Lock Path to Boveney Lock. Sustrans had constructed, with the approval of Eton College, a new cycle path from Boveney to Eton via Eton Wick. The planners were aware of a new route being created via the Flood Relief Scheme. Alice Foxley questioned whether the Southern Estate road could become an ahemative cycle way. Roderick Watson said that the Southern Estate Road, when built, would become a service road for internal use in association with the nature reserve. -1- Rew/ Palll Reynolds writes This􀉯􀈻􀉯ITV􀉯is􀉯􀈤howing􀉯a􀉯10􀉯week􀉯television􀉯􀈭􀉯on􀉯the􀉯Alpha􀉯course.􀉯This􀉯course􀉯has􀉯been􀉯 running􀉯fur􀉯a􀉯number􀉯of􀉯􀉫􀉯and􀉯is􀉯􀈆w􀉯being􀉯u􀈪􀉯by􀉯thousands􀉯of􀉯churches􀉯in􀉯this􀉯countr􀉪􀉯plus􀉯many􀉯 chu􀈗hes􀉯throughout􀉯the􀉯world.􀉯 The􀉯co􀉈􀉯examines􀉯the􀉯􀉔lidity􀉯ofCbristiao􀉯fuith􀉯and􀉯its􀉯rele􀉗􀉯to􀉯 e􀉝􀉯life.􀉯 The􀉯ITV􀉯d􀈅􀉯series􀉯follo􀉥􀉯10􀉯people􀉯as􀉯they􀉯take􀉯􀈋􀉯in􀉯80􀉯Alpha􀉯course􀉯and􀉯is􀉯hosted􀉯by􀉯Sir􀉯 David􀉯Frost.􀉯It􀉯is􀉯one􀉯of􀉯the􀉯biggest􀉯religious􀉯pr􀈄jects􀉯to􀉯he􀉯􀉋ertaken􀉯by􀉯national􀉯television􀉯in􀉯􀈙􀉯 years.􀉯It􀉯begins􀉯on􀉯Sunday􀉯29"'􀉯July􀉯and􀉯is􀉯􀈩uled􀉯to􀉯he􀉯broadc,,.􀈥􀈾􀉯innnediately􀉯after􀉯the􀉯ITN􀉯news􀉯at􀉯 ar􀈂und􀉯10.45pm.􀉯 Filmed􀉯in􀉯the􀉯􀈹􀉯of'Big􀉯Brother'􀉯and􀉯'Castaway',􀉯the􀉯􀈬s􀉯is􀉯expected􀉯to􀉯attract􀉯wide􀉯interest􀉯as􀉯the􀉯 gro􀉍,􀉯aged􀉯from􀉯22􀉯to􀉯37,􀉯are􀉯filmed􀉯throughout􀉯the􀉯10-week􀉯􀈌riod􀉯of􀉯the􀉯course.􀉯Thousands􀉯of􀉯 churches􀉯acro􀈴􀉯the􀉯cou􀇿􀉯are􀉯expected􀉯to􀉯take􀉯part􀉯in􀉯this􀉯September's􀉯annual􀉯'Alpha􀉯Initiative'􀉯􀈐􀈵er􀉯 and􀉯􀈺􀉯􀈉ty􀉯campaign􀉯to􀉯take􀉯ad􀉙e􀉯of􀉯the􀉯􀉌􀉯.dented􀉯publici􀉂􀉯for􀉯the􀉯course􀉯􀉟h􀉯the􀉯TV􀉯 series􀉯is􀉯e􀉧􀉯to􀉯generate.􀉯 Demand􀉯fur􀉯local􀉯Alpha􀉯co􀉐􀉯􀈸􀉯at􀉯the􀉯end􀉯of􀉯Se􀈈tember􀉯is􀉯expected􀉯to􀉯he􀉯high,􀉯with􀉯many􀉯 tho􀉓􀉯of􀉯people􀉯 who􀉯have􀉯􀈫􀉯the􀉯TV􀉯series􀉯expected􀉯 to􀉯attend􀉯Alpha􀉯􀈦􀉇p􀈎􀉯at􀉯the􀉯􀈷t􀉯of􀉯the􀉯 co􀉑.􀉯From􀉯the􀉯beginning􀉯of􀉯September,􀉯a􀉯major􀉯two-week􀉯billboard􀉯campaign􀉯adve􀈖tising􀉯the􀉯coming􀉯 Alpha􀉯cour􀈰􀉯will􀉯take􀉯place􀉯nation􀉡de.􀉯 Here􀉯in􀉯our􀉯􀈊􀉯􀉞􀉯􀉢ll􀉯he􀉯running􀉯80􀉯Alpha􀉯course􀉯at􀉯the􀉯Eton􀉯Dorney􀉯Centre.􀉯It􀉯will􀉯begin􀉯with􀉯a􀉯 sup􀈍􀉯at􀉯the􀉯end􀉯of􀉯September􀉯fur􀉯80Y􀉯who􀉯􀉤uld􀉯like􀉯to􀉯find􀉯out􀉯more􀉯about􀉯the􀉯cou,se􀉯without􀉯making􀉯 any􀉯commitmeul􀉯to􀉯attend.􀉯The􀉯co􀉉􀉯itself􀉯will􀉯􀈠􀉯during􀉯October􀉯and􀉯early􀉯No􀉚,􀉯We􀉯have􀉯been􀉯 running􀉯Alpha􀉯co􀉒􀉯here􀉯fur􀉯over􀉯7􀉯years􀉯and􀉯d􀉏􀉯that􀉯􀉀􀉯ma􀈃y􀉯people􀉯have􀉯attended,􀉯both􀉯chu􀈘h􀉯 members􀉯and􀉯those􀉯􀉠􀉯have􀉯no􀉯direct􀉯link􀉯with􀉯a􀉯local􀉯church.􀉯The􀉯􀈱ns􀉯are􀉯􀈶imulating􀉯and􀉯thought􀉭 provoking,􀉯as􀉯well􀉯as􀉯being􀉯􀉜􀉯relaxed􀉯and􀉯eajoyable.􀉯 Full􀉯details􀉯of􀉯the􀉯course􀉯will􀉯he􀉯a􀉕le􀉯in􀉯early􀉯September.􀉯In􀉯the􀉯meantime,􀉯if􀉯you􀉯would􀉯like􀉯to􀉯find􀉯 out􀉯more􀉯why􀉯not􀉯watch􀉯the􀉯TV􀉯series.􀉯I􀉯will,􀉯of􀉯course,􀉯be􀉯ve􀈡􀉯happy􀉯to􀉯answer􀉯any􀉯􀈑􀉊tions􀉯you􀉯may􀉯 have.􀉯 W􀈕th􀉯my􀉯best􀉯􀉣s􀉯 Paul􀉯 Address:􀉯 69a􀉯Eton􀉯Wick􀉯Road􀉯 Eton WJCk􀉯 Wmdsor􀉯 SlA 6NE􀉯 Tel:􀉯01753􀉯852268􀉯 Email:􀉯􀈚ld􀈲onwick@aolcom.􀉯 -2- Church Servkes in July & August 20IJ1 July􀉯 1st􀉯 9.30am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 6.30􀈏􀉯 4th􀉯 10.00am􀉯 8th􀉯 9.30am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 10.30am􀉯 15th􀉯 9.30am􀉯 11.00am􀉯 22nd􀉯 9.30am􀉯 11.00am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 3.00pm􀉯 29"' 1 1.00am􀉯 Augu􀈧􀈿􀉯 1􀉮􀉯 10.00am􀉯 5th 9.30am􀉯 11.00am􀉯 6.30pm􀉯 12"' 9.30am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 19"'􀉯 9.30am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 26"' 9.30am􀉯 1 1.00am􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯(􀈨􀉯BCP)􀉯 Combined􀉯Family􀉯Service+Bapti􀈳􀉯 Songs􀉯of􀉯Praise􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯(BCP)􀉯 Sho􀈟􀉯Mo􀈝􀉯Wo􀈞ip􀉯(said)􀉯 Family􀉯Communion􀉯with􀉯children's􀉯gro􀉎􀉯 Confirmation􀉯Service􀉯 No􀉯􀈮􀉯at􀉯Etna􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯 Combined􀉯Worship􀉯 Family􀉯Worship􀉯 Holy􀉯Conmmion􀉯with􀉯children's􀉯groups􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯 Pa􀉁onal􀉯Service􀉯 Combined􀉯Worship􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯(BCP)􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯(said􀉯BCP)􀉯 Combined􀉯Family􀉯Service+Baptism􀉯 Infu􀈛l􀉯Worship􀉯 Morning􀉯Worship􀉯 Family􀉯Communion􀉯 Morning􀉯Worship􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯 Combined􀉯Worship􀉯 Family􀉯Worship􀉯 Holy􀉯Communion􀉯 No􀉯􀈯􀉯et􀉯Eton􀉯 -3- StJames􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Etna􀉯W',ck􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯 E􀉖gelist􀉯Eton􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Evangelist􀉯Eton􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Etna􀉯W1ek􀉯 St.Nicholas􀉯Taplow􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Etna􀉯W'tck􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Etna􀉯Wtck􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Evangelist􀉯Eton􀉯 St.Mary􀉯Magdalene􀉯Bo􀉛y􀉯 To􀉯be􀉯arranged􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Evangelist􀉯Eton􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Etna􀉯W'tck􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Evangelist􀉯Etnn􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Etna􀉯W'1ek􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯E􀉘list􀉯Eton􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Eton􀉯Wick􀉯 St.James􀉯the􀉯Less􀉯Dorney􀉯 St.John􀉯the􀉯Baptist􀉯Eton􀉯W',ck􀉯 SUnday 22nd July 9 . 30am Family Worship A monthly service at St.James for all ages Refreshments afterwards CHURCHWARDENS Mrs. Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lan.a For more details contact Paul Reynolds 01753 852268 Dorney Reach Maidenhead , Berks Tel . 0 1 628 661 435 -4- Mr . Rod Dol l imore 35 , Ti lstone Cl ose Eton Wick Wi ndsor Berks Tel . 01 753 856104 DORNEY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ruNE 2001 THEFTS FROM GARAGES IN OAK STUBBS LANE MAY & JUNE THERE HAV E BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THEFTS FROM GARAGES RECENTLY - EACH IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. PLEASE BE OBSERVANT AND REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS Slough Police 0 1753 506000 Burnham Police (not 24 hrs) 01628 601909 Use 999 if necessary PLEASE INFORM YOUR NEIGHBOURS AS WE ARE UNABLE TO DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED TO ASSIST IN FUTURE MHIM0601 -5- 'fsouth Bucks Volunteer Burea􀀐 'Sometimes unexpected guests are the most welcome guests of all' Would you be interested in joining the Inspection Unit for Care Homes at Social Services as a Lay Assessor? The Lay Assessor's role is to go with the rest of the team and act as the independent eye. To volunteer for this you need to be available up to 1 or 2 days a month (holidays can be accommodated) for a period of2 years maximum. You need to be someone who can set residents at their ease and to have a reasonable standard of literacy as all Lay Assessors are required to write a couple of paragraphs as their contribution to the final inspection report on each home visited. Contact Barbara Major on 01296 383783 for further information. Hospital Helpers Wexham Park Hospital WRVS scheme needs shop and trolley volunteers urgently. This is a really sociable opportunity working with others and helping keep patients and worried visitors cheerful. A friendly word and a welcoming smile can make all the difference. Contact Lynn Young 01753 633000 extension 4898 Leaders/Helpers needed for Rainbows Help with or run Rainbows units, for 5-7 year old girls. Regular conunitment needed. Thursdays 4.30-5.30 school term time only but time and day could be changed to suit volunteer. Contact Hilary Blackham 01753 885488 More info. 01753 893793 or sthbucksvb(Q)care4free.net - 6- • PA RISH PUMP Notes of the Parish Council meeting of 12th June 2001 j REGATTA PLANNING Reports from the DEEP meeting centred on planning for the Marlow Regatta on 23/6. Two policemen will be on duty from 7am and roads will be 'coned', and it is hoped that the 1,000 cars that are expected will be successfully managed. The noise level of the PA system is checked throughout the day . Concern was expressed that the noise problem could become worse as the racing channel reaches its full length in the next years, moving the starting point - the source of much of the sound - nearer to Dorney Reach. FOOT AND MOUTH Bucks CC have published the following code for the use of open public rights of way and access land: ■ If you have handled cattle, sheep, goats or pigs in the last seven days, please stay off all other farmland. ■ Do not go near livestock, and never touch, handle or feed them. (If you come across them unexpectedly, move away slowly - if necessary, re-trace your route). ■ Keep dogs on short leads where there are livestock. ■ Do not leave any waste food or litter. ■ Stay on the path and leave all gates as you find them. ■ Use disinfectant where provided. ■ Start your walk or ride with clean equipment, footwear and clothing. NO RIGHT TURN? There was discussion of the desirability of positioning a traffic island to discourage southbound boat trailers on Marsh Lane turning right into the rowing lake road, as this traffic should not be using Marsh Lane. MEMORIAL UPDATE An outline quotation for the memorial cairn design approved at the AGM has been received by the council, and efforts are continuing to secure grants or funding for this project. TREES TO BE REPLACED The trees on Tr umpers Field damaged by over•enthusiastic strimming - to the east of the Village Hall approach road - are to be replaced. JUBILEE PLANNING Any local organisations or individuals with ideas related to celebrations of the Queen's Jubilee next year are invited to get in touch with Steve Forrest (Tel. 624079) who will be coordinating events on behalf of the council. NEXT MEETING: Tu esday 14th July 2001 -7- THE SU SAN HANDY SCHOOL OF DANCING presents THE NUTCRACKER AND A MODERN JAZZ and TAP SHOWCASE at THE FARRER THEATRE ETON COLLEGE on SATURDAY 14TH􀉯JULY 2001 at 7.00pm and SUNDAY 15TH􀉯 JULY 2001 at 1.30pm and 6.00pm *************** For Ticket Information phone 01753 8537 15 -8- • 􀀢 II ' • 􀀢 II ' SOUNDS FISHY A spokesperson for the envandalment agency has denied reports in the Maidenhead Advertiser that hundreds offishing pegs will be available in the Flood Relief Channel and that it will serve for International Angling Contests. All activities, they say, wiJI be passive, which I think means informal or run for the benefit of local people and not just lying about on the grass. There are to be only about 50 car parking spae:es over the whole 11 km length, so parking for the occupants of200 pegs might just cause a problem ! The agency, I understand, is shortly to propose precisely who will be responsible for the various reaches of the channel, what activities will be permitted, and when. No doubt we shall be made aware of the results of its deliberations in due course, but we need to beware of the introduction of potential problems by stealth. WEM-BLEE, WEM-BLEE! News that someone has agreed to work on the Village Design Statement, so vigorously promoted at the Annual Parish Meeting, has been greeted with much speculation as to what might be proposed. First up is the possibility oflocating the new National Football (and Athletics?) Stadium in the grounds of Dorney Lake. May I commend this to you as being positively beneficial to local residents, not least from the Bed & Breakfast and Silly Hat Stall opportunities that would become available. Benefits could include the much wished-for footway, linking Dorney Reach and Climos Comer to the South. (Also Taplow Station to the north, as the foo tway would be next to the combined, elevated rail and road extension coMecting Dorney Lake to the M4 and the Main railway with a halt at the Jubilee River, open during international events only). More fertile minds will, no doubt, suggest other advantages which could be incorporated and I will share these with you in due course. NO ROWING PLEASE By the time you read this, the "Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake" will have taken place and the row(debate) about the undei:-or-over adequacy of cones, policemen, car-parking and the public address system will be in full swing. I am sure that we can expect reasoned argument from local members of the Watch Committee, (otherwise known as D.E.E.P.), who were invited by the organizers to have a lake-side view from the Celebrity Enclosure. NOTHING IN AUGUST As the magazine is not published in August, may I, once again, take the opportunity of wishing all my reader (and the good Doctor) a very pleasant holiday? Me? I'm staying by Dorney Lake! -9- kejers july 2001 Knowing of my contempt for the Pi neapp le pub sign, it has been suggested that we try to persuade the brewe ry to adopt the cover page of a recent Sunday Times 'Sty le' suppl ement . Al though th is wou ld be an improvement , I sti ll have someth ing more traditional in mind . Ed . -10- • ·. rt·D ,􀀇,,4r,., · -􀀯- DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL ADOPT-A-TREE The Council has recently planted a large number of trees and shrubs and more are planned. A monthly MAINTENANCE CONTRACT has been arranged. However, it will greatly increase prospects of survival if adjacent residents could provide some extra water and care when needed. It is unlikely that funds will be available to replace shrubs or trees that die. GRASS CUTTING is still causing problems. Approximate dates for SBDC contractor cutting are shown below; the Parish Council will carry out intermediate cutting where appropriate, and remedial cutting if you let us know where it is required; residents are asked to look after their own frontages if our village is to look its best. Scheduled SBDC dates: June 25, July 16, 30, Aug 20, Sept 10, Oct 1, 22. Most Parish ROADS are MECHANICALLY SWEPT monthly, by $BOC; exceptions are unkerbed and private roads Scheduled dates - usually Thursdays- w/c: Jun 11, July 9, Aug 6, Sept 2, 24, Oct 29, Nov 26, Dec 17. PLEASE REPORT if your area has been missed or any problems needing attention to the Clerk, phone 01628 62731 1 􀀇J􀀈t· ., 􀀋􀀌 . .. /'. . -11- NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Al twood Road , Mai denhead Tel , 01 628 788997 Friday 6th. July at 7 . 30 p.m. THE BEETHOVEN CYCLE Ron Col yer ( viol i n ) Paul Cox (cel lo) Nigel W i l k i nson (piano) Kakadu Variations in G major Cel lo Sonata i n D, Op. 102 No. 2 Viol in Sonata in A, Op. 47 Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven Ti ckets: £ 1 0 ( £8 concessions. Chi ldren £2) Saturday 7th . July at 7 , 30 p . m . HARRY PITCH ' S THAMES VALLEY JAZZMEN From Bix to Basie Tickets: £8 ( £6 . 50 concessions) WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Eton Col l ege School Hal l Saturday 7th . July at 7 . 30 p.m. Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra Mavis i n Las Vegas The Pl anets Bri tten Peter Maxwel l Davies Holst Ti ckets: £8 ( £5 concessions) Chi l dren aged 12 and under £2 Avai l able from Sheargold Pi anos 53, King Street, Maidenhead or from the Box Offi ce tel : 01628 531 209 THE MILL at · soNNING Dinner Theatre Box Offi ce 01 1 8 9698000 Tuesday 26/6 - Saturday 4/8 KINDLY KEEP IT COVERED ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Meeti ng Wednesday 1 1 th. Jul y at 7 . 30 p . m . in Eton Wick V i l l age Hal l . Tal k : - Misce l l anea. Speakers . . . . Diverse NOTE. There is no meeting i n August -12- Sunday 8th July Sunday 1 5th July Saturday 8th September Saturday 1 5th September Friday 2 1 st September Fri day 5th October Thursday 1 8th October Saturday 20th October Fri day 9th November NEW YEARS EVE DIARY OF EVENTS DOODHHSS CSoummache rO Guatrindgen Competi tion Superspri nt. Rowing Lake, Oorney ( to be confi rmed) OOHS Annual Show DVHMC Fami l y Dance/Disco/Fish & Chi ps OOHS Harvest Supper. Speaker Vi l lage Hal l 8 p , m . OVHMC Annual Play - ' Forest Forge ' Li ght Refreshments. DVHMC 31st Anni versary Dance. Live Music/Hot Supper. OOHS Cheese and Wine with AGH. Speaker Vi l l age Hal l 8 p.m. DVHMC Dance/Di sco/Food Oates of Church Events wi l l be found el sewhere i n this magazi ne . DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P . C . C . DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60 's CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS. Christian Youth Group ( 8- 1 2 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month Fi rst Wednesday of each month the Vi carage 8 p . m. Second Monday of alternate months i . e. July, September , November Vi l lage Hal l 8 p.m. Luncheon i n the Vicarage, Dorney . Second Tuesday i n month unl ess indi cated < • > 1 2 . 1 5-2 . 00 Dates: 1 7/7 Outing* No l unch c l ub i n August 1 1 /9 9/10 1 3/ 1 1 1 1 /12 All dates may be subject to al teration . Every Tuesday Vi l lage Hal l 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Vi l l age Hal l 7 . 30-1 0 . 30 p.m. Telephone 01 628 629381 ( between 4 . 30-5 p . m . Monday-Friday) for court reservations. Every Friday Dorney School 3. 30-4 . 30 p.m. Every Thursday Vi l l age Hal l 6-7 . 30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vi carage 7 . 1 5-9 p.m. See Church diary/notice boards for meeti ng place , dates & times Paula Quantri l l 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01628 625037 -13- NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordi nator:- Mike Hoi l e 01 628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01 753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 1 ETON WICK ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION For the smal l sum of £1 p . a . you can become a member of the Eton Wick A l l otment Associ ation. Open every Sunday morning from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Buy your Ferti l i zers, Bags of Compost, Unwin Seeds etc. at competiti ve prices. For more information contact John Prior , Newsagent , Moores Lane, Eton Wick. Tel : 01 753 865784. ***** *** JOHN PRIOR NEWSAGENT , Eton Wick, now has a PHOTO COPYING MACHINE only 5p per copy. NEW SELECTION OF CARLTON CARDS -14- also *** ***** 1st􀉯July􀉯 9.30􀉯am􀉯 Sidesman􀉯 Gospel􀉯 Reader􀉯 Coffee􀉯 Cleaning􀉯 Flowers􀉯 8th􀉯July􀉯 9.30􀉯am􀉯 Sidesman􀉯 Gospel􀉯 Reader􀉯 Coffee􀉯 Flowers􀉯 15th􀉯July􀉯 9.30􀉯 am􀉯 Sidesman􀉯 1st􀉯 Reader􀉯 Gospel􀉯 Reader􀉯 Coffee􀉯 Cleaning􀉯 Flowers􀉯 22nd􀉯July􀉯 9.30􀉯 am􀉯 Sidesman􀉯 Reader􀉯 Coffee􀉯 Flowers􀉯 29th July􀉯 5th􀉯 Augus􀈽􀉯 9.30􀉯 am􀉯 Sidesman􀉯 1st􀉯 Reader􀉯 Gospel􀉯 Reade􀈔􀉯 Coffee􀉯 Cleaning􀉯 Flowers􀉯 St.JAMES' DUU ROTA JULY 2001 Trinity 3 Hol􀉨􀉯Comm􀉅nion􀉯<1662}􀉯 Mr􀉯 Liney􀉯 Mrs􀉯Liney􀉯 Mrs􀉯Richmond􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Baker/MrsWestendorp􀉯 Mrs􀉯Legge􀉯 Trinity 4 Mo􀈜ing􀉯 Wor􀈣hi􀈇􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Baker􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Baker􀉯 Mr􀉯&􀉯 Mrs􀉯Pepler􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Springbett􀉯 Trinity s Holy Communion (CW)􀉯 Mrs􀉯Richmond􀉯 Mrs􀉯Baker􀉯 Mrs􀉯Richmond􀉯 Mrs􀉯Westendorp/Mrs􀉯Langton􀉯 Mr􀉯&􀉯Mrs􀉯Legge􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Springbett􀉯 Trinity 6 Family􀉯Worship􀉯 Mr􀉯 Hayton􀉯 Mr􀉯Hayton􀉯 Mrs􀉯Baker􀉯/􀉯 Mrs􀉯Eastgate􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Ames􀉯 Trinity 7 5th Sunday-venue tba Trinity 8 Hol􀉩􀉯Comm􀉆ni􀈁n􀉯<1662}􀉯 Mr􀉯Liney􀉯 Mrs􀉯Liney􀉯 Mrs􀉯Richmond􀉯 Mrs􀉯Richmond􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Baker􀉯/MrsWestendorp􀉯 Mrs􀉯 Legge􀉯 -15- Luke􀉯 9:51 -62􀉯 Luke􀉯 10: 1 - 1 1 , 16-20􀉯 Colossians􀉯 1:1-14􀉯 Luke􀉯 10:25-37􀉯 Luke􀉯 10:38-42􀉯 Colossians􀉯3:1-11􀉯 Luke􀉯 12:13-21􀉯 pl040 pl041 pll82 pl042 pl042 pl093 pl045 5th August 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 12th August 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Flowers 19th August 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 26th August 9.30 am Sidesman Reader Coffee Flowers 2nd September 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers SI.JAMES' D!.!TY RQTA AUGUST 2001 Trinity 8 t:!QIX QQmmyniQ□ (1662) Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Richmond Mrs Baker/MrsWestendorp Mrs Legge Jrjnjty 9 MQmiog WQr􀇪hig Mrs Baker Mrs Pepler Mr & Mrs Pepler Mrs Legge Trinity 10 t:!2lx QQmmy□i2□ (QWJ. 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ISSUE NO. 7 /01 EDITORIAL SEPTEMBER 2001 The only predictable thing about British weather is that it is unpredictable as anyone who planned a fete, garden party, barbecue or other alfresco gathering over the past two weekends must be acutely, and damply, aware. Just a few weeks ago I returned from holiday to find the garden parched and wilting and as the dry hot spell continued, endangering the survival of a number of plants and shrubs, many gallons of reviving metered water had to be hosed to the most needy species. As the water pressure was often zero, this was a tedious, drawn-out, procedure and, when the bill arrives, will no doubt prove to have been a rather expensive exercise. Now, (at the time of writing) and for the past sixteen days or so, rain is abundant. This weekend it has been of tropical proportion and as the temperature is high and there is the occasional brief spell of sunshine, everything in the garden has burst into vigorous growth. The lawn which was brown and patchy is now lush and green. It is fortuitous that this growing spell has come in time to bring on produce for the Dorney & District Horticultural Society's Annual Show on 15th. September. This is the big day in the Society's year and the committee hopes for enthusiastic participation, irrespective of the weather! I was somewhat surprised to find a new road surface being laid through the village, as I was unaware of any defects in the existing surface. Nonetheless, it is rather splendid! I only hope it has not too drastically cut the budget for other roads in the parish, some of which are in rather a sorry state and really do need a new surface. The priorities of the Highways Authority are often unfathomable, but when potholes can remain indefinitely unfilled the resurfacing of the unworn Village Road is enigmatic. Perhaps it is simply a mistake and the contractors came to the wrong village. Somewhere out there the residents of a rutted-road hamlet vainly await the arrival of the team from Tarmacadam. A man, and his mate, in fluorescent yellow jackets have been pushing a measuring wheel around Dorney Reach and jotting down readings on a clipboard. I don't know what they are up to, but I get an uneasy feeling whenever I see official looking individuals taking an interest in my surroundings. Experience has taught me that they are usually planning something detrimental to our rural environment. When I wrote complaining of all the litter in the hedgerow along Marsh Lane I did not expect a team of mechanical diggers and bulldozers to be employed to bury the offending material. This exercise has caused the road to be coned off, the hedge to be trimmed and the pavement to be dug up. I am beginning to wish I had never mentioned the litter, but I do believe that some other work has been carried out at the same time. -1- My wife Denise and I have just returned from a family funeral in North Yorkshire. As we drove back down the M1 we listened to a news report in which we were told that they are to begin blood-testing thousands of sheep In North Yorkshire to see if, like the sheep on the Brecon Beacons, any are carrying the foot and mouth antibodies. Presumably if any are they will be 'culled' to stop the spread of the disease further. It would seem that all the work put in to eradicate the disease and all the expense hasn't actually worked and it is still with us. Foot and mouth, CJD, BSE, Salmonella and so on are all diseases that we have seen, and continue to see in our Nation. Our food chain is raced with one crisis after another and our 'farming community' is afnicted with much suffering, as are many individuals in our land who suffer the consequences of these awful diseases like CJD. Many farming families have suffered the loss of a loved one through suicide. I believe that although the Government, individuals and agencies are working to eradicate these diseases, they are fighting a battle they cannot win on their own. Our Nation must cry out to Almighty God for deliverance from these terrible afflictions. Britain used to be known as a 'Christian Nation', but we have turned away from the Living God and gone our own way. If we humble ourselves, confess our sins and tum back to Him with all of our hearts, I know He will heal our land because He has promised that He will. In the Bible there is a promise- 'If My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves and pray, I will hear from Heaven, forgive their sins and heal their/and.' (2 Chronicles 7 verse 14). This is a promise given by God for a lime such as this. If we do our part, then He will do His. God has promised and He always keeps His promises. Norman V. Critchell. ALW. Sundav 161l September 6.30pm Eton Dornev Centre 30th Anniversarv Service at suames the Less Dornev we welcome to Ibis service Ille Bishop Of Buckingham, canon Bouer BOVle. The Dean of Windsor, The Archdeacon of Buckingham and past Wardens Of Ille Centre. All Welcome Church Services in September 2001 2nd 5th 9th 9.30am 1 1 .00am 6.30pm 10.00am 9.30am 1 1.00am 1 1.00am 16th 9.30am 23rd 30th I 1.00am 6.30pm 9.30am 1 1 .00am 1 1 .00am I 1.00am 3.00pm Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service & Baptism Informal Worship Holy Communion (BCP) Morning Worship Family Communion with children's groups Morning Worship St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney Combined Worship St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Eton Dorney Centre J01h Anniversary Service St.James the Less Dorney Family Worship & Baptism St.James the Less Dorney Holy Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Combined Worship To be arranged Harvest Festival St.Mary Magdalene Boveney Sunday 23rd September 9. 30am Family Worship & Baptism A monthly service at St.James for all ages Refreshments afterwards For more details contact Paul Reynolds 01753 852268 Our ref: FDi68/0/DvB Your ref: Date: 8 Aagust 2001 Dominic Grieve MP House of Commons London SW!A OAA Dear Mr Grieve CRESS BROOK AT DORNEY Thank you for your letter dated the 27th July 200 I regarding the above. ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Regrettably, your constituent is correct that no work has been done. Unfortunately, the Foot and Mouth epidemic prevented us carrying out any surveys on agricultural land including this area. We have recently been allowed back on the land and will be sUIVeying as promised. However, in the meantime, I can report that we have designed a gauging station for the Cress Brook which is programmed for installation at the beginning of September 2001. This will coincide with the Jubilee River becoming operational, hence we will be able to quantify beneficial effects on the Cress Brook from day one. Our discussions continue with Thames Water. I understand that they may be able to assist with cleaning .out the ditches after flooding though it is unlikely that they will be able to reduce the occurrence of storm water discharge in the near future. Improvements are programmed for 2005. However, we will continue to monitor this. Yours sincerely VISCOUNT MILLS Area Manager, South East Thames Region Environment Aiency Frimley Office, Swift House, Frimley Business Peri(, Camberley, Surrey, GUJ6 7SQ Tel: 01276 454300 Fax: 01276 454301 PHYLLIS WALLBANK M.B.E. MELDRUM, BOVENEY ROAD, DORNEY COMMON WINDSOR, BERKS. SL4 6QD FAX and PHONE O I 628 602399 Email: phylliswallbank@aol.com 16/8/0 1 FD/68/0/DvB. Dear Vis count Mills, You recently replied to a letter from Dominic Grieve M.P which has been sent on to me whilst he is away on holiday. First of all may I thank the Environment Agencyvery much indeed for their care and concern over CRESS BROOK which is an integral part of the water system here at Dorney Common. The point I wish to raise from your letter is that of flooding. There are two types and the one that I am concerned with at the moment is the flooding of small areas along the brook and the stagnation of other areas because of DEBRIS within the brook that has accumulated during the last few years. The Brook (I have had the house here for forty-five years) used always to run softly and unihibited and consequently we had pike and crested newts etc. The obvious time to clear the Brook is now when the weather is relatively fine and it would be easy to clear the debris from the dry places., so that it runs instead of patchy flooding. I am a retired educationalist and lecturer and it would be a wonderful job for a geography project with the information that the Environment Agency could provide. I say this particularly as I feel for young boys in our present education pressure who really do need more physical scope, and this could be something that would give them great pride when they see it flowing a little again through their own efforts. If not a school project perhaps volunteers could help before the amount of new water is let in. The Brook really does need to be cleared of rubbish and fa llen yees etc. first. I think that you will agree that it is not common sense to wait for the flooding before clearing! Thank you for your very kind attention, Your sincerely, '?wtJl,'r; v./JlMill,f.i -5- TheAlphacourse an opportunity to explore the meaning of life Looking for answers? The Alpha course is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed. non-threatening manner over ten. thought-provoking weekly sessions lt'S low key, friendly and fun And it'S supported by all the main Christian denominations You·re not on your own either. More than 2 million people worldwide have already found it to be a worthwhile experience So join us on a journey of discovery There·s a course running at a church near you! www.alphacourse.org.uk Starting soon at a church near you 􀁉 I􀀂 Alpha Wednesday 10th October 7.45pm Eton Dorney Centre Dorney For more details contact Paul Reynolds Tel. (01753) 852268 e-mail: reynoldsetonwick@aol.com -6- MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visi ts Dorney Reach on alternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane 1 1 . 1 5 - 1 1 . 30 a.m. Meadow Way 1 1 . 35 - 1 1 . 55 a.m. Dates for 2001 :- Sept. 4, 1 8 Oct. 2, 16, 30 Nov. 1 3, 27 Dec. 11 DORNEY SCHOOL/THAMES VALLEY ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND The TVAP has very gratefully received a cheque for £52. 72 from Dorney School. In an accompanying letter the headteacher, Mrs. Margaret Wright, writes: - "The money was raised by the chi ldren at the school and is the 'profit' which they have made through this term' s edition of the school magazi ne. The magazine i s organised and run entirely by our older chi ldren and they have asked that the profi t should be given to the Adventure Playground. " What a very nice gesture. Thank you children for your kindness and generosi ty. MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Annual Charity Coffee Morni ng at 1 4, Harcourt Road on Friday 28th. September from 9.30 a.m. - 1 2 noon. A R • h+•lial Youth Centno Everyone welcome The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks SL4 60S Tel: 01628 662823 E-mail: dorney@globalnet.co.uk Warden: Ged Pearce The Eton Dorney Centre i s celebrating i ts 30th. Anni versary with:- An Open Day on Saturday 15th. September 2pm-5pm including refreshments and stalls from local organisati ons. Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday 16th September 6. 30pm at St. James the Less. -7- .l/(I!lfd/J􀀫'iM> SA TURDA Y 15th SEPTEMBER 200 I in DORNEY VILLAGE HALL Dorney and District Horticultural Society are staging their 48th Annual Show in the Village Hall on Saturday 15th September 2001. The classes are many and varied : home grown flowers and vegetables, flower arranging, adult cooking and jam making , handicrafts and a children's section. This latter section should help you while away the last few days of the summer holidays in organising the children to • make a miniature garden up to 12.5 inches, finishing that handicraft hobby or making a model (not a kit or Lego) or painting and cooking. After you have sorted the children out you can then organise you own entries. You can obtain more information and a Schedule of Classes from any committee member or from the Secretary, Liz Stockwood Tel: 01628 777371. Happy digging, cooking, painting and arranging. NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Al twood Road, Mai denhead Tel. 01628 788997 Tuesday 9th. October at 7. 45 p. m . MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY THE TAVEC STRING QUARTET Quartet Opus 1 3 Three Idylls Quartet No. 23 i n F, K590 Ital ian Serenade Mendelssohn Frank Bridge Mozart Hugo Wolf Tickets : Non-Members £1 0 Members £6. Chi l dren Half these prices but admitted FREE with parents CHURCHWARDENS Mrs. Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berks Tel. 01628 661435 -8- Mr. Rod Dollimore 35, Tilstone Close Eton Wick Wi ndsor Berks Tel . 01 753 856104 ' ft ,'f ' ft ,'f Saturday 1 5th September Friday 21st September Friday 5th October Thursday 1 8th October Saturday 20th October Friday 9th November NEW YEARS EVE DIARY OF EVENTS OOHS Annual Show DVHMC Family Dance/Disco/Fish & Chips DDHS Harvest Supper . Speaker Village Hall 8 p . m. DVHMC Annual Play. 'Silk, Spices & Spi r i ts.' Light Refreshments . DVHMC 31st Anniversary Dance. Live Music/Hot Supper. OOHS Cheese and Wine with AGM. Speaker Village Hall 8 p . m . DVHMC Dance/Disco/Food Dates of Church Events will be found elsewhere in this magazine. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P.C. C . DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60's CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS. Christian Youth Group ( 8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month First Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p. m. Second Monday of al ternate months i . e . September, November, January Vi l l age Hall 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney. Second Tuesday in month unless indicated ( * ) 1 2. 1 5-2. 00 Dates : 1 1 /9 9/10 1 3/1 1 1 1 /12 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Vi l l age Hall 8-1 0 p.m. Every Sunday Vi l l age Hall 7.30-10. 30 p.m. Telephone 01628 629381 ( between 4. 30-5 p. m . Monday-Friday) for court reservations . Every Friday Dorney School 3.30-4.30 p.m. Every Thursday Village Hal l 6-7. 30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7 . 1 5-9 p.m. See Church di ary/notice boards for meeti ng place , dates & times Paula Quantrill 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01 628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordi nator: - Mike Hoile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -9- SUMMER GARDEN COMPETITION The Dorney l District Horticultural Society Summer Garden Competition took place on Sunday 15th July. John Ba·rker kindly agreed to do the judging and the sun kindly shone for the whole day -possibly proving the theory that if the sun shines on the righteous, members of the Domey,District HorticulturaJ Society must, therefore, be righteous. 15 gardens in a11 were entered. The hard work and effort that had been put in to each and every one was immediately evident and made the viewing a pleasure. The judging was very close, often with only one point separating two gardens. Here are the results in order of placement including some of the judgi:s ( edited) comments and advice in italics: • LARGE GARDENS Mr & Mrs Povey With the long front garden, I was pleased to see more climbing plants along the East facing wall I still think a cottage garden type bed alongside part of this wall would look worthwhile. The whole garden looked fresh and welt maintained. Well done! "Well deserved, Yvonne" Mr & Mrs Lidstone A plantsman􀁯 paradise with well thought out planting. l'he nature of the soil and substrata could do with a built in watering system during hot spells. Mr & Mrs Griffin The garden has benefited from the wet season. The tree foliage looked stunning with the area around the pond at its best It's a pity holidays coincided with the judging dates so it was difficult to have a last tidy up. Still most enjoyable. Mr & Mrs Liney This is the first time I had seen this entire garden. I was very impressed with the ease of management, layout and general appearance of the whole garden. "Well done, Ralph" Mr & Mrs Wilson A site with great potential. Everybody's dream. South facing with a stream at the bottom of the garden. "The wait was a bit long for you but worth it for us, great Dahlia's'' Mr & Mrs Hackett Another very shady Harcourt Road garden. I think you have trled to be a trifle too trendy with a dual colour scheme in such a difficult situation. A few tubs on the patio should be considered. "Oh dear!" Mr & Mrs Richmond All the inspirational ideas do not seem to have come together. The ingenuity of the head gardener does show. "Looks like we've both suffered for our avant garde ideas, Joy." CONTINUED ON PAGE 1 4 FIRST UP Welcome back to all my reader. HURRY UP News that the number of speed cameras is to be trebled will, no doubt hearten some village residents. Don't get the flags out yet, though. Accident rates in the village are currently under review and it seems unlikely that there is, so far, sufficient blood on Village Road to qualify. Anyhow, do we really want a jazzily decorated monstrosity, or two, in the Conservation Area, even if the planners would allow it?. WHAT'S UP Am I alone in being puzzled by the latest thinking about Speed Cameras. It is now claimed that conspicuously coloured Speed Cameras will result in slower speeds and therefore safer roads, on that particular stretch of road. So why are there no plans to conspicuate existing cameras? Will not motorists just go faster where there appear not to be any cameras, say, in Dorney? And where will the extra police be found to maintain and film-up al1 these extra cameras, when, currently, less than one in five (cameras, not police) are operative at any time? TIDY UP Once again the envandalment agency has announced delay in completion of the Jubilee River􀂒 the latest guess is that the channel might,just, operate in the case of late-September rains. It seems probable that the tidying up wiH extend into the winter, if not 2002, as contractors seem to prefer the present state of untidiness and the agency apparently have no powers to direct them otherwise. ROAD UP The recent attack by contractors on the road through the village surprised residents and the Parish Council alike, and, probably the County Council too as, only a couple of months ago the crossing point at Dent's Comer was expensively anti-skid resurfaced. Operations were, of course, carefully timed to coincide with pipe relaying and road closure in Eton Wick. And was resurfacing really needed? Could it not have been combined with the allegedly imminent bollard construction and road repairs adjacent to the Jubilee River Bridge?. 1)tJ7!Jt&1/ 􀀟LLl'l(J& ?ll'ILL ,,1Jt7t'1P&􀀠SA􀀡 t>rnte& tJ􀀎&'tt 'P1il􀀏tJ& ?l􀀐il 􀀧􀀨 FAMILY DANCE 􀀐 FISH SUPPER FRIDAY 2 I st SEPTEMBER 200 I The Justin James Disco FAMILY TICKET £ 15 Phone Mary Baker on 01628 661435 to RESERVE YOURS NOW Promote􀀛 by Dorney Village Hall Management committee Sponsored by d:::rnmJparish council ETON WICK ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION For the small sum of £1 p.a. you can become a member of the Eton Wick Allotment Association. Open every Sunday morning from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Buy your Fertilizers, Bags of Compost, Unwin Seeds etc. at competitive prices. For more information contact John Prior, Newsagent, Moores Lane, Eton Wick. Tel: 01753 865784. ***** *** JOHN PRIOR NEWSAGENT, Eton Wick, has a PHOTO COPYING MACHINE only 5p per copy. also A SELECTION OF CARLTON CARDS FOUND *** ***** Small Kodak Camera with wrist strap has been found on grass verge at the junction of Harcourt Road and Meadow Way. Please 'phone 627973 -15- 2nd September 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 9th September 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Flowers 16th September 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 23rd September 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Flowers 30th September 3pm 1st October 9.30 am Sidesman Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA SEPTEMBER 2001 Trinity 12 Holy Communion (16621 Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Richmond Mrs Baker/MrsWestendorp Mrs Ames (Wedding) Trinity 13 Morning Worship Mrs Baker Mrs Pepler Mr & Mrs Pepler Mrs Ames Trinity 14 Holy Communion (CW) Mr Dollimore Mrs Baker Mrs Westendorp / Mrs Langton Mrs Wood-Dow / Mrs Dollimore Mrs Legge Trinity 15 Family Worship Mrs Westendorp Mrs Baker / Mrs Eastgate Mrs Legge Hebrews! 3: 1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1,7-14 Luke 14:25-33 Philemon 1-21 Luke 15:1-10 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 16:1-13 5th Sunday: Details to be confirmed Boveney Harvest Festival Holy Communion (16621 Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mr & Mrs Legge Mrs Springbett readings to follow pl211 p!047 pl048 pl200 pl048 pll91 p!050 t in 9 acres of eautiful Grou􀀫 • Highest qual ty hour professionaf nursing care Private Nursing & Residential Care Home • Bedrooms • en.suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere .. _GISTERED NURSING "'11:;ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library,sunny comervatories • Excellent food, chok:e of menus, special diets • Long or short stay accommodation • Shopping trips, outings & entertainment • Visitors always welcome Parliament Lane, Burnham, Bucks SLl 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways BURNHA.1\1- (01628) 667345 CJ.JI -DORNEY Principal Joan Kellett AIDTA B/L :.L1J I rl, SCHOOL OF by Welcome you to come dancing, ballroom/latin - adults. Every Monday beginners 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. • Every Thursday beginners and improvers 8.00 to 9.00 p.m. Intermediate 9.00 p.m. to I 0.00 p.m at Dorney Village Hall Also children every Saturday 1 1.00 a.m. to 12 noon. Every Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. at Dorney Village Hall And every Sunday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 -f.,I nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 PETS: INCLUDING CATS, DOGS BIRDS & SMALL ALSO SUPPLiE􀁟MAL􀁠O􀁡NIMALS A􀁢􀁣l:􀁤is PET FOODS FOR E BREW FISHING BULK FOOD TACKLE & BAIT DRY CLEANING - 48 HOUR SERVICE -K KNITTING WOOL THE SUSAN HANDY SCHOOL OF DANCING Classes for children aged 2½ years upwards in Ballet General Dancing Tap Modern Jazz Children entered for examinations in the Enrico Cecchetti method. Ballet and tap classes for adults. Classes in Eton, Datchet and Windsor. Principal: Susan Handy, F.I.S.T.D. 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The Editors are not responsible for the opinions of correspondents expressed in letters or articles published in this magazine. ISSUE NO. 8/01 EDITORIAL OCTOBER 2001 Forecasts by the Environment Agency regarding the completion of the Flood Alleviation Channel, or Jubilee River, have proved to be optimistic rather than accurate. Last April at the Annual Parish Meeting, Mr. Roger Powling, of the Agency, made certain predictions regarding the work schedule for the coming months. Some of the tasks have been accomplished, though later than foretold. Others have extended deadlines. A lot of the setbacks have been beyond the control of the Environment Agency, the heavy and prolonged rainfall of last winter and foot & mouth restrictions being fundamental causes of delay. The steel gates which should have been installed at the Marsh Lane weir in June were finally lowered into place early in September. This particular delay is due to the manufacturers premises being caught in the severe winter floods, resulting in damage to similar gates awaiting shipment for installation at Mill Lane. This damage had to be rectified before a start could be made on the Marsh Lane gates. The footoath along the south side of the channel that was due to be opened to the public in August will not be opened for at least a month or two. I understand that this is a safety precaution because some work is still going on. You will be pleased to know that the channel is almost finished and in fact it could already be used in an emergency by removing two earth causeways, which have been kept in place to give access for working. Now we await the restoration and recovery of the areas alongside this new waterway. Off Lake End Road the prospect is particularly desolate and forlorn and from Marsh Lane the construction paraphernalia and residue material is an eyesore. I hope that the Agency will give some priority to the improvement of these particular sites during this autumn. I know that aquatic and reed bed planting is underway, but locally we desire a start to the task of overall landscaping. Many of us have been puzzled by the work along Marsh Lane which has resulted in the gradual elevation of the pavement by two feet or so. It transpires that this is also under the aegis of the Environment Agency and, what is more, is to do with flooding. This raised pavement is a flood bank, designed to prevent water in a very large flood - 1 in 200 years - (the channel is 1 in 65 years) that may creep across the fields from the Thames, from entering the flood channel. Water from the river is only permitted to enter the flood channel via the gates at Mill Lane, for, uncontrolled, the channel itself could be a source of flooding. Resurfacing of the pavement and the road, and Lake End Road, is due to be carried out before the end of October. I have asked for an adjustment to the sequence timing of the traffic lights at the coned off section of Marsh Lane. The volume of traffic along Marsh Lane does not warrant such lengthy intervals. My request is being considered. -1- An Answer to Prayer. As you will know the Eton Dorney Centre ce]ebrated its 30th Anniversary on the weekend of 15th/16th September.We wanted to celebrate this achievement, but how?. Over the time we have been here we have been amazed that so many peop1e 40 not know that we are here or what we do. That of course could be due to good stewardship, we have so many young people over the year, not all angels! We decided on an open day/fete. We prayed that people who knew nothing about the centre from the local community would come, as well as our own folk who might never have been around the centre in its entirety. The Sunday Service of course was another matter for prayer. The guest list read 1ike the 'WHO'S WHO! Bishops, Deans, Arch Deacons, Venerables, Canons.- It made us realise just how diverse God is in placing ordinary folk in His Kingdom. Ged and Paul had most of the work for the Sunday Service , it had to be one of thanksgiving , praise and worship, a tall order with so many people taking part.The work on the house and organisation fell to Kathryn and myself. After cleaning the house to within a inch of its life , we chose to leave the Sunday tea catering arrangements to Gail and Mark Cannon,another answer to prayer . So how did God respond to our constant bombardment of prayer. Naturally He answered in a very powerful way, because He is a loving and caring Father, who wants His kingdom to increase. The Saturday was dry and bright and many people came, some to just support the stalls and enjoy a time of fellowship , but many came for the first time and were amazed at what was here and the work that went on. We were doubly blessed because in amongst this answer to prayer came the bonus of a profit made on the day to support the work of the youth worker, Traidcraft, St James and the centre. Sunday was equally blessed with Pau! welcoming us to the service ,the Bishop preaching, the Dean recalling the work of the centre ,the Canon leading the service 1 and many of our folk tal.'lng part in readings and prayers. The Bishop spoke on the Grace of God , which was indeed apt ,as surely no ,one does this job without His Grace daily being poured out , not only on his people but also on the buildings He chooses for His purpose. When you consider how many people in so many places were involved in the amm.gements for our Anniversary Weekend , you just have to realise how great God is , not only answering prayer but adding His own blessings as well. What a Mighty God we serve ! Sue Pearce, Housekeeper Eton/Dorney Centre * * * * * * * * * * * * DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HARVEST SUPPER Dorney Village Hall Saturday 5th. October at 8 p.m. Speaker * * * * * * * * * * * * -2- Church Services in October 2001 3rd 7th 14th 21st 28th 10.00am 9.30am 1 1.00am 6.30pm 9.30am 1 1.00am 1 1.00am 9.30am 1 1.00am 9.30am 1 1.00am 1 1.00am 6.30pm Holy Communion (BCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney Combined Family Harvest Festival St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Youth Service St.John the Evangelist Eton Harvest Festival St.James the Less Dorney Family Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney Combined Worship & Baptism St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Morning Worship St.James the Less Dorney Holy Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Bereavement Anniversary Service St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Sunday 14th October 9. 30am Harvest Thanksgiving A service suitable for all ages at St.James Refreshments afterwards HARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane 1 1. 1 5 - 1 1. 30 a.m. Meadow Way 1 1.35 - 1 1 . 55 a. m. Dates for 200 1 : - 0ct. 2, 1 6, 30 Nov. 13, 27 Dec. 1 1 TheAlphacourse an opportunity to explore the meaning of life Looking for answers? The Alpha course 1s an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith 1n a relaxed, non-threatening manner over ten. thOught-provoking weekly sessions It's low key, friendly and fun And it's supported by all the main Christian denominations -_ . You·re not on your own either More than 2 million people worldwide have already found 1t to be a worthwhile experience So Join us on a journey of discovery There·s a course running at a church near you1 www.alphacourse.org.uk Starting soon at a church near you 􀀝 􀀁I Alpha Wednesday 10th October 7.45pm Eton Dorney Centre Dorney For more details contact Paul Reynolds Tel. (01753) 852268 e-mail: reynoldsetonwick@aol.com -4- Friday 5th October Thursday 1 8th October Saturday 20th October Saturday 3rd November Friday 9th November NEW YEARS EVE DIARY OF EVENTS OOHS Harvest Supper. Speaker Village Hall 8 p . m . DVHMC Annual Play . 'Silk, Spi ces & Spi r i ts . • Village Hall 7 . 30 p . m. DVHMC 3 1 st Anniversary Dance. Village Hall 8 p . m . TVAP Silent Auction Burnham Park Hall 7 p.m. DDHS Cheese and Wine with AGM. Speaker Village Hall 8 p.m. DVHMC Dance/Di sco/Food Dates of Church Events will be found elsewhere in this magaz i ne . DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORNEY P.C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60 ' s CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES EXPLORERS . Christian Youth Group (8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month Fi rst Wednesday of each month the Vi carage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i . e . November, January, March Village Hall 8 p. m. Luncheon i n the Vi carage, Dorney. Second Tuesday in month unless indicated ( * ) 1 2 . 1 5-2.00 Dates : 9/10 13/1 1 1 1 / 1 2 All dates may be subject to alterati on. Every Tuesday V i l l age Hall 8-10 p . m . Every Sunday V i l lage Hall 7. 30- 1 0 . 30 p.m. Telephone 01 628 629381 ( between 4 . 30-5 p.m. Monday-Fri day ) for court reservations. Every Thursday Village Halll 4 . 30-5 . 45 p.m. Every Thursday V i l lage Hall 6-7.30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vi carage 7 . 15-9 p. m. See Church di ary/notice boards for meeting place, dates & times Paula Quantrill 01 628 626091 Karen Jones 01 628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator: - Mike Hoile 01 628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01 753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -5- Our ref: FD/68/0/DVB Date: 11 September 2001 Phyllis Wallbank MBE Meldrun Beverney Road Dorrney Common Windsor SIA6QD Dear Phyllis 0 ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Thank you for your letter of 16th August 200 1 and your concern regarding the Cress Brook at Donney Common. As you know for many years the Brook has been dry during the summer months with only back up water from the Boveney Ditch at the southern end. With the new river (Jubilee River) coming to completion this will have the effec t of raising the ground water and causing a flow down the Cress Brook once again . We share your desire to see the Brook flowing again and containing wild life, crested newts etc. At the present moment parts of the banks of the Brook are affected by cattle so that the profile of the bank is nothing more than depression. I would suggest that the way fotward to be that we carry out a conservation survey identifying the work needing to be done so that a progr.1111 of work can be instigated, this may well involve pollarding of willows, cleaning fallen tress, re-profiling the banks etc. We appreciate your suggestions of volunteers being involved but feel that due to health and safety issues this is something we ought to do ourselves. We look forward to informing you of our plans once we have more specific detai ls. Yours sincerely 􀁧 DAVID VAN BEESTEN Operations West Team Leader Environment Agency Frimley Office, Swift House, Frimley Business Park, Camberley, Surrey. GU\6 7SQ Tel: 01276 454300 Fu: : 01276 45430l -6- g.\fdwrladminladmmlclo"<: soeH\david van l>eeslenlphylhs wallbonk mb<:.doc @ t! II t! , II PHYLLIS WALLBANK M.B.E. MELDRUM, BOVENEY ROAD, DORNEY COMMON WINDSOR, BERKS. SL4 6QD FAX and PHONE 01628 602399 E mail: phylliswallbank@aol.com 14th. September, 2001. Dear Mr . Beesten, Thank you very much indeed for your kind reply of the 11th . of Septembe r. I shal l put your reply into our parish magaz ine as I did last time as it is of interest to many who live withi n the range of the inter-connected water systems here. I was de lighted to hear of the conservation survey. I wonder if you wou ld be so very kind as to let me know when this wi ll take place . The clearance of the debris from the bed of the brook should surely ideal ly take place before too much rain with consequent flooding in seve ral areas on the Convnon . No doubt as you point out the health hazard to young children, th is work wi ll be undertaken soon , as this area is quite popu lar with some young chi l dren. Your vision of the brook flowing wel l, with wi ld life restored , wi ll please many people in our very beautiful vi l lage . Yours si ncerely, Phyllis Wallbank 1)() 7!1t&1/ 111 ilrltj,& "7/rlil .4Jt7m!& i!!:S/I􀀕 1),4Jte& Srt7U ili!D,,'1'// 20tlt IJ􀀖 2001 Ll'/ll& ?!tUS'l/3 '71􀀖 7 SUP'P&il:: 7'7􀁦&7S ,lf 􀀞 ,- - ,t,,;,,i -t ,t-u. 7ieku 'P"-e 􀀏 Z\rh. 01621 661455 r,, R&S&Rtt& 'JtOUi!i:S 1tb'III PARISH PUMP POLICING j PC Dowling, recently appointed "beat officer" covering the Taplow, Burnham and Dorney area explained the new policing arrangements. It seems that we can expect some improvement on past years, but lack of resources is still likely to lead to an unacceptable service. GRASS CUTTING Councillors reported that the contractors' September cut was unsatisfactory and the Council will meet representatives of South Bucks District Council m an endeavour to rationalise and improve the service next year. JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Suggestions received so far will be published elsewhere in this magazine. FOOTPATHS Complaints about the state of some local paths have been passed to the County Council. However it will take some time for paths to be brought up to standard, as little maintenance has been possible during the extended foot & mouth epidemic. FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME The Council continues to press the Environment Agency to replace the temporary fences with proper planting and to generally clean up the areas adjacent to their constructions. It seems unlikely that the latest deadline of mid-September will be met. VERGE DAMAGE The County Council will be requested to rectify the damage recently caused to verges and kerbs by their contractor's resurfacing machinery. NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Altwood Road , Mai denhead Tel . 01 628 788997 MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY Tuesday 6th. November at 7.45. p . m . JAMES LISNEY (piano ) Sonata No. 5 In A flat, D557 Sonata No. 1 7 in C minor, 0958 Waltzes Andante/Polonaise Schubert Schubert Chopin Chopin Tickets: Non-Members £10 Members £6 . Children Half these prices but admitted FREE with parents THE MILL at SONNING Di nner Theatre Box Office 01 1 8 9698000 Wednesday 12/9 - Saturday 20/10 ALL FOR MARY Tuesday 23/10 - Saturday 1/12 WHO KI LLED SANTA CLAUS The Dorney Annual Village Play Sillts􀀍 Spices & Spirits A Smugg ling Story of Mystery, Romance, Music and Fun Forest Forge presents this gripping true story with the best players and production company on tour. Thursday 18th October 200 1 7.30 pm . Wine and refreshments included Tickets £7 Concessions £5 Children £3 Contact 01628 628819 -9- YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST (;i. Residents travelling via Marsh Lane will have noted that foundations are now being dug for the elevated rail spur and footpath from Taplow to the rowing lake; as revealed exclusively in this column earlier in the year. Completion is expected early in 2003, although delays may be caused by the possible widening of the M4, which will probably be decided about five years after the decision to build Terminal Five is admitted (soon?) and, subsequently, the Third Heathrow runway, followed by Terminal Six. IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE Residents have been rather pleased to note that the eton rowing lake seems to be relatively under-used for rowing, but may be concerned about the increasing number of non-aqua events. Current problems seem to be restricted to the noise nuisance at Boveney, but the college is heavily promoting the boathouse as a Conference Centre; something which was not mentioned at the public inquiry, so is it legal, you may ask. Perhaps we can look forward to an annual steam engine event or, better still, the transfer of the Taplow weekly car boot sale on the A4 .. CAN IT? Can the Parish ever have looked so untidy? The envandalment agency obviously like the.area so much that they don't want to finish and clear up, ever; the quality of grass cutting by the three agencies responsible leaves much to be desired; the County Council presides over an increasing number of potholes (not in Village Rd), broken kerbs & verges and derelict fencing. And the Parish Council seems to find it difficult to exert any real pressure on those who really should be doing better. Maybe the Queen's Jubilee will provide the focus to get the situation under control. DID IT ? My motoring correspondent reports that residents of Down/ey, Buckinghamshire are most concerned that their worn-out and potholed VILLAGE ROAD was not resurfaced during August, as promised by Bucks County Council. A spokesman said that the Highways department was suffering from severe staff shortages and admitted that, unfortunately, significant errors had recently been discovered in the work of their new trainee typist. At the time of going to press it is not known whether the new surface in Village Road, Dorney will be removed. ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Meeting Wednesday 31st. October at 7 . 30 p.m. in Eton Wick Vil lage Hal l . Tal k : - Eton and the River Thames Speake-r.1 0.-. . Frank Bond. '7::ef,M 0"41,,, 2()0/ DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Dorney District Horticultural Society seems to be enjoying something of a revival. The committee was overwhelmed by the number of exhibitors at their annual show. Particularly pleasing were the excellent handwriting and craft skills of the pupils at Dorney School. Special mention should go to Dale Quantrill, Grace Bauhahn winners of the Rycroft Cup for handicraft and Annie Hackett for overall winner of the children's section. In the adults section the overall show winner was Mr John Ackennan and overall winner in the vegetable section was Mr Lidstone. The committee was stunned by one result ... .. winner of the Mrs. Beaton Trophy for cookery went to Mrs Linda Hackett who is not exactly renowned in the parish for her cookery skills, in fact it is understood that her daughters place the local fire brigade on call when Linda makes a foray into the kitchen to cremate toast!! (well done Mrs Kipling). Many thanks to everyone who supported this event and don't forget the Harvest Supper will soon be upon us. • Saturday )rd Novell)ber 2001 BURNHAM PARK HALL, BURNHAM SILENT AUCTION £1 5.00 ff) aid of ll)e Tl)all)eS VaHey AdWl)lln Planrour,d R,. a,,rity No. 278336 Hot Buffet Supper Licel)Se(I -Bar 7.00 p.ro. LONDON MARATHON 2001 Andrew Caldwel l wishes to thank everyone who sponsored his London Marathon run. Andrew finished in the good time of 4 hours 1 0 minutes and raised £1, 800 for Whizz Kidz, a national charity for the Movement of Non Mobile Chil dren. _,,_ 7th October 9.30 am Sidesman 1 st Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning Flowers 14th October 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Flowers 21st October 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Coffee Flowers 28th October 9.30 am Sidesman 1st Reader Cleaning Coffee Flowers 4th November 9.30 am Sidesman Gospel Reader 1st Reader Coffee Flowers St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA OCTOBER 2001 Trinity 17 Holy Communion (16621 Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Richmond Mrs Baker/MrsWestendorp Mrs Springbett Harvest Morning Worship Mrs Westendorp Mrs Pepler Mr & Mrs Hayton Harvest • All Ladies Trinity 19 Holy Communion /CW) Mr Dollimore Mrs Elizabeth Farrell Mrs Westendorp / Mrs Langton All Ladies Last after Trinity Family Worship Mrs Westendorp Miranda Jackson Mr & Mrs Legge Mrs Baker/ Mrs Eastgate Mrs Ames All Saints Sunday Holy Communion /16621 Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Richmond Mrs Legge 2 Timothy 1: 1-14 Luke 17:5-10 readings tba readings tba John 15:17-27 Ephesians 2: 19-22 Luke 6:20-31 Ephesians 1: 11-23 pl 195 pl051 pl083 pll74 pl034 pll73 ----------- CHURCHWARDENS Mrs. Mary Baker Elm View Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead, Berks Tel. 01628 661435 -12- Mr. Rod Dollimore 35, Tilstone Close Eton Wick Windsor Berks Tel. 01753 856104 t in 9 acres of eautiful Grou􀀑 • Highest q ty our pro ess ona nursmg care Private Nursing & Residential Care Home • Bedrooms • en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse caU & intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere .. _GISTERED NURSING 􀁳ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library, sunny conservatories • Excellent food, choice of menus, special diets • Long or short stay accommodation • Shopping trips, outings & entertainment • Visitors always welcome Parliament Lane, Burnham, Bucks SLI 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways BURNH1-\l\l - (01628) 667345 u....I p DORNEY =-1.J Principal Joan Kellett AIDT A 8/L I rl, SCHOOL OF by Welcome you to come dancing, ballroom/Jatin - adults. Every Monday beginners 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. • Every Thursday beginners and improvers 8.00 to 9.00 p.m. Intermediate 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m at Dorney Village Hall Also children every Saturday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon. Every Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. at Dorney Village Hall And every Sunday 11.00 a.m. to 12 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 -£.iI C ?>= nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 8. /li,li.nLJ.ll/U/ FUNE RA::c •􀀆 rn, ;•􀀆 􀀇, WELCOME TO THE FIRST REGULAR PAGE OF NEWS, TIPS & SNIPPETS FROM THE DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY All who attended, enjoyed Octobels Harvest Supper. The lasagne was very tasty and enjoyed twice over by those who had second helpings. Peter Freeman from Blooms of Bressinghams gave an interesting talk on the history of Blooms and seasonal flowers, supported by some delightful slides. Altogether another successful night! ..................................... ............................ Be quick to get your tickets for the DDHS Cheese and Wine evening on the 9th November at 7.30pm, featuring a guest speaker demonstrating Christmas flowers and decorations. Tickets £5.00 from Committee members or on the door at the Village Hall. Enjoy good wine, good cheese and if we say so ourselves good company! .......... ....................................................... November is a good time for planting tulip bulbs for spring colour. Pots filled with a single colour tulip look particularly good on the patio in May. Try double whites for elegance or Red Multiheaded Praestans for impact. Give your lawn a final cut with the blades set high picking up and chopping the fallen leaves as you go, add these to your compost heap for valuable extra nutrients. You could make your lawn smile too, with a final feed! And, if you fancy planting a tree in your garden, now is the best time. The blossom on a winter flowering Cherry could brighten up some dull days or a fruit tree could give you a chance to win a prize at next yeals Show! ................................................................. Here's an old Chinese proverb for those of you whose interest in the garden fades along with the summer sunshine or indeed has yet to ever surface! If you would be happy for a week, take a wife. If you would be happy for a month, kill a pig. If you would be happy all your life, plant a garde'!:, · - :i . Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations Over the past few months the Parish Council have received a number of suggestions from parishioners to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. Each of these suggestions are listed below Sports Picnic/Street Party Located on Trumper's Field or Dorney Court a sports day including numerous races for all ages, rounders knockout competition, football, and other sporting activities to be decided, plus BBQ, Tombola. The idea being to develop a street party feel to the event. Historical Village Tour/Walk A stroll around the village and into Dorney Reach for the energetic, to include a visit to some of the older buildings, horticultural prize winning gardens, the church plus other places of local interest ( owners permitting). Villagers with a wealth of local knowledge would be sought to act as 'tour guides'. Memorial Gardens Plaque A new Plaque, placed in the memorial garden, by the children of Dorney to commemorate the Golden Jubilee. Combination of Dorney School Sports day and a Street party The running of a street party to coincide with Dorney School's sports day. If you have an alternative idea or would like to comment on the suggestions already made, please contact Steve Forrest on the number below. Please remember these events are only suggestions at this stage and to move the ideas from the drawing board the Parish Council are looking for volunteers to prime and assist in running their chosen event. Anyone wishing to get involved should contact Steve Forrest on 01628 624079 or any other member of the Parish Council. -7• THE SLOUGH RUN It is our tenth anniversary of the entirely ecumenical Slough Run (and the twentieth of serving many in London from here) . The Churches and the people from here have never let down our disadvantaged and lonely . We are not an agency that sets out to reform. There are agencies In Slough where people can go to for reformation, for alcoholic addiction and also drug addiction, before It Is too late . So what do we do? We meet on a Monday night at 8pm outside In the open In Slough but with overhead shelter from the rain . We meet at the back of Queensmere shopping mall close to the back of Barclays Bank. We come there to give friendship to anyone who feels the need for companionship that night. We give out hot nourishing food, warm drinks, fruit, clothing, and also blankets If they are required. But the main thing that we give Is our friendship to people just as they are that night . As someone said , " We don't have to pretend; we can be ourselves and still be loved for what we are very deep down Inside." We meet people's needs that very night. Sometimes someone wants to be taken to hospital: It may be Injuries as a result of a fight or It may be a psychotic patient who wants help. Last week someone who had cut his wrists needed to be taken to hospital as he had refused the ambulance! Sometimes It is someone who is just so lonely and wants to talk. Sometimes there is a runaway and we were pleased this year to be able to give a fifteen year old a bed that night, and next morning get her to an Aunt. We realised that she was having dlfflcultles and was probably also dyslexic. We told the school who were then very helpful to her. We also were In touch with the police . She sometimes sends e malls to me and seems happy again. Sometimes It is a Mother who Is In great debt after being left and we take her and the children over to Tesco's and make sure that there Is food In the cupboard for them. We see that most of the food doesn't have to be cooked as often there is no electricity or gas owing to non payment. We sometimes send away on holiday the children of addicts who need a treat and freedom from worry. We help those on a low wage who sometimes have had to overspend for clothing or a barber or a luxury like getting a radio or television by helping with food to eat that night and some to take away as some are very hungry. Sometimes we arrange to get furniture for someone who has been given a room but who needs furniture to make it a home. In fact we meet life and its needs as we see it that night. Sadly It is sometimes to give companionship at the end of a sad life. Last week a man In his thirties who was a hard drinker had been told that he has Just three months to live. He needed us so badly. This week we had the death told us of one of our friends who was only thirty years old. Sadly we have known a number of deaths over the years but they always have us to turn to for comfort until the last and then we are there to comfort their friends and take them to pray at the funerals. It Is not unusual for heroin and alcoholic addicts to be beyond practical help and die. In spite of all this Monday night is often full of laughter and fun and very relaxed! We" are THE SLOUGH RUNNERS. There is no office and so no administration costs! The Runner decides what he or she will do and promises to do It every week or If -8- away to see that It is done by someone else. These people rely upon us and so we must never miss being there. We are a registered charity with ecumenical Trustees, (Canon Simon Brown the Rural Dean Is one) ; our accounts have to be carefully receipted and audited. We rely on donations which we see are spent as needed and not hoarded! The point Is to give real help Immediately. For Instance, if It Is snowing and if we have money, then we put the man or woman into bed and breakfast for a few days until they sort themselves out with the housing people. Our Charitable Trust Number is: 1000331 {This Charitable Trust sees also to The London Run which was begun first and has a separate account}. DONATIONS MAY BE GIVEN TO "THE SLOUGH RUN." AND GIVEN IN TO THE ABBEY NATIONAL BANK, SLOUGH HIGH STREET or given to PAUL who will pass them on, or to a Runner ( A receipt will be sent from the accountant ). Thanks Paul and your Church congregation who have supported us through these years with Christmas and Easter help and also to your Church Warden Mary. PS. We are known by first names only! Thanks for help from here, from Phyllis and all the SLOUGH RUNNERS. E FRONI s C TO CHRIST ®m1􀀉􀀊 􀀋mrnoomoo1 􀀂 􀀃w @&00@ IJiJi)@(JiJi)lID@cr Sunday 4th November 6:30pm at St John the Evangelist, Eton -9- NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Al twood Road, Maidenhead Tel . 01 628 788997 Tuesday 13th . & Wednesday 14th . November at 7.30 p.m. Wil dcard Theatre Company presents RICHARD III by Wi l l i am Shakespeare Ti ckets £10 ( £8.50 concessions ) School and col lege parties £6 Fri day 30th. November at 7 . 45 p.m. PENDULUM JAZZ ORCHESTRA with special guests Gerard Presencer & Morni ngton Lockett Ti ckets £9 ( £8 . 50 concessions} SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Centre, Slough Saturday 1 7th . November at 8 p,m. Guitar Concerto Rod r i go (Concierto di Aranjuez) Timothy Walker (guitar) Symphony No. 6 Mah l e r Tickets £1 0. Students £5 . Society Box Office 01753 643521 THE MILL at SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 01 1 8 9698000 Tuesday 23/10 - Saturday 1 / 1 2 WHO KILLED SANTA CLAUS Tuesday 4/1 2 - Saturday 1 2/1 MOVE OVER MRS . MARKHAM ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP No meeting i n November . Wednesday 1 2th. December at 7 . 30 p.m. Chri stmas Social evening. PARISH PUMP FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME j The Environment Agency now say that the channel and all ancillary works except landscaping and planting will be completed by the end of November. Any bets? This, they assure us, includes removal of temporary fencing, the installation of a bollard in Lake End Road and general tidying. To facilitate this, the contractors have requested, and received, pennission to work on Sundays 9 - 5. As the land being worked is within the Slough Unitary Authority it is they who have given this permission. We doubt that they have authority to override the Inspector's conditions, but the work will be fmished before any objections which we might make would be acted upon . GRASS CUTTING District Council contractors seem unable to cope and our own back-up has a broken shoulder. Anyone willing and able to use the Parish Council's new mower should please contact the Clerk. Standard hourly rate will be paid. The last SBDC cut due for the season was 22nd October and the District Council have been requested to ensure that the cut quality is better than has been the case recently .. LEAF CLEARANCE The District Council's mechanical sweeper is due weeks commencing October 29th, November 26th and December 17th, probably on the Thursday. Residents can help keep the Parish tidy by clearing leaves from frontages immediately prior to these dates. CO-OPTION OF PARISH COUNCILLOR Councillor Huw Rowley, whose duties have included penning this colunm, has resigned due to pressure of business and the Council proposes to co-opt Dorney Reach resident Steve Forrest, who has been helping the Council as a supernumerary for a number of months. Anyone else interested should please contact the clerk before 7th November . DOG FOULING The Council has received complaints from Harcourt Road residents of fouling of the grass, particularly on the wide verges between Meadow Way and Marsh Lane. This is antisocial, unhealthy and illegal; it is surely only common decency to clean up after your dog. Please. -11- Saturday 3rd November Fri day 9th November Saturday 10th Novembe r) Sunday 11th November ) Saturday 24th Novembe r Wednesday 19th December NEW YEARS EVE DIARY OF EVENTS TVAP Silent Auction Burnham Park Hal l 7 p.m. DDHS Cheese and Wine with AGM. Spe a_ke r Vi l lage Hal l 8 p.m. ART & CRAFT FAIR . Burnham Grammar School . 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, Vi llage Hal l Doors open 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN DORNEY REACH Meet corner Harcourt Rd , /Meadow Way at 6.30 p.m. DVHMC Dance/Di sco/Food Dates of Church Events wi ll be found elsewhere in th is magaz ine. DORNEY PARISH COUNC IL DORNEY P,C,C, DORNEY VI LLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60 's CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOW LS CLUB DORNEY TENNIS CLUB RAINBOWS BROWN IES GUIDES EXPLORERS . Christian Youth Group (8-12 years old) VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Second Tuesday of each month Fi rst Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i.e. November, January , March Vil lage Hal l 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage , Dorney. Second Tuesday in month unl ess indicated (*) 12.15-2.00 Dates : 13/1 1 11/12 Al l dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Vi llage Hal l 8- 10 p.m. Every Sunday Vi llage Hal l 7.30- 10.30 p.m. Tel ephone 01 628 629381 (between 4.30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday ) for court reservations . Every Thursday Vi l lage Hal ll 4.30- 5.45 p.m. Every Thursday Vi llage Hal l 6-7 .30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Vicarage 7.15-9 p.m. See Church di ary/notice boards for me eting place, dates & times Pau la Quantrill 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01 628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ord inator :- Mike Hoi le 01 628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01 753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -12- ROYAL VIEW 􀄔 My Court correspondent reveals that a regal letter has been sent from Windsor Castle to the envandalment agency complaining that the newly created large mound of gravel at Manor Farm obscures the Royal views of Ashford Lane, Dorney. Of which, apparently, they are particularly fond. Roger Powling, Flood Relief Channel project manager, is reported as saying that about 20,000 tons of gravel were, somehow, mislaid and have been isolated from all means of transport unless trucked or airlifted to the rowing trench site. Two planning permissions would be needed for this to happen and are unlikely to be forthcoming. Not wishing to spend Xmas in the Tower, he plans to spread the maverick mound over the recently created and adjacent "Dorney Hills", confident that the further obfuscation of Slough Power Station will not cause too many complaints or jeopardise his chances of a Knighthood. BACK ON FRIDAY A further example of the propensity of envandalment agency contractors to start a job and disappear before completion is the elevated footpath1n Marsh Lane, south of the M4. (In case you don't know, this has been constructed to stop the Jubilee River from flooding). Traffic Lights and long delays for weeks, so why could not the contractors properly surface the footpath before going off-site? WELL. WELL A recent report by a learned civil engineering body concludes that most schemes for the relief of flooding are too complicated, too expensive, in the wrong place and don't work anyhow! Our own scheme certainly qualifies for the first two and only time will prove its efficacy or otherwise. But already Maidenhead York Stream is being reduced, unexpectedly, to a bog and nobody knows quite why. And more than a half-century of head-scratching has failed to stop flooding of the roads under the railway at Taplow and Burnham. Do they really know what they are doing? 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