/4..-,,.s Dorney Parish News '. .....- -----= - '.!) 􀀇􀀈-:;;.􀀉_, ' ✓ ,- ,,.,- '- ' OL HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING Th RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY >&pa.u/§h􀀊t 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 Milk ■ Groceries ■ CalorGas ■ Free Range Eggs ■ /-----.􀁏:Jlfffo me made Cakes ■ l-==========l Photo copying 5p per copy ■ 􀁐 •• DryCleaning-48hourservice ■ ' 0•􀁑 Large S election ofgreetingscards . \YD􀀅®@ ■ ••·•& Knitting' 􀁒,: ' ■ club 􀀅 t􀀊fl' ,..O• P, • E - 11 -6• a • m -7• D • !A • YSA • Wi • E • E -K , .... 􀀆_J(;f!.l ........... ale i1t 􀀑 .ttme, EtatWidi ■ , LAKE END ROAD • DORNEY • WINDSOR • SL4 6QS Organic Farm. Telephone/ Fax: 01628 660749 [?§)[?[]ili) 􀀇Du@􀀈 HAND CRAFTED Decorative Pottery P􀀂 Fresh Smoked Salmon • Home Made Pickles • Chutneys Jams • Cakes • Farm Cheeses • Eggs • Fruit • Vegetables • Cut Flowers BOX SCHEME We have been.running an "Organic Box Scheme" since 1998 and growing a wide range of organic soft fruit and vegetables. With the guidance of "Friends of the Earth". Design & Construction □D􀀎􀀏lli)□[?@ 􀀐􀀑ap􀀒 g. Baif_ ,9 : 3 • Site Clearance • Pergolas • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Turfing • Driveways • Brickwork • Plants, Trees and Shrubs • Car Parks • Block Paving Decorative or Standard • Mature Trees SAND • BALLAST WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL MUSHROOM• Fencing • Patios COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 -R-ES-T-O-R-A-TI-OTNHE COMPANY Specialists in Restoration eff ine Antique Furniture :J{ate :ifood THE COACH HOUSE, DORNEY COURT, DORNEY, BERKSHIRE SL4 6QP TEL: 01628 660708 SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. 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. SIA 6NE Tel: 01753 852268 METHODIST CHAPEL, Eton Wick Sunday 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School 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 Millward, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Rae, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenhant, 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. 1/02 FEBRUARY 2002 EDITORIAL I am sure that we are all extremely thankful and perhaps somewhat surprised to have received the letter from the Highways Agency giving the most welcome news that, at last, an acoustic barrier is to be erected alongside the M4. Two years ago, at the request of the Parish Council, our MP, Dominic Grieve, arranged a meeting with the Highways Agency, the purpose of which was to make representation to the HA over the increased nuisance suffered from noise pollution and to assess the opportunities available for mitigation. The minutes of that meeting gave details of certain proposals for the local alleviation of noise generated by motorway traffic, but it seemed doubtful, at that time, whether the proposals would be realised. One of the conclusions minuted was • "It was agreed that if fencing could be introduced from Marsh Lane to the River Thames, screened with shrubs, this would be of considerable psychological benefit." Although we are grateful that there will be 340 metres of barrier extending westward from Marsh Lane, there is general disappointment that it terminates well short of the river. This leaves the lower end of Harcourt Road and the whole of Dorney Reach Road unprotected from the traffic noise which is accentuated as the M4 is increasingly elevated to cross the river. Ideally, the barrier should also be erected on the bridge, for the river carries the sound of every crossing vehicle to the homes along its banks. Of course, we are pleased that the residents whose homes lie closest to the motorway are to get some deliverance from the overwhelmingly intolerable noise that has blighted their lives for so many years. We will all benefit to a degree, but I hope that the Parish Council will continue to press for the extension of the acoustic barrier to its recommended and logical requirement. The HA must also be persuaded to apply a noise reducing surface to this stretch of the M4, at the earliest possible date. A (quiet) single thin wearing surface is remarkably effective in reducing surface noise. Whilst we appreciate the relief that the present proposal will bring, we look upon it as merely the first stage; a job half done. ----------------------------------------------------------- What is the right way? In our post-modem society with its ethos on personal choice, this is a question that we are encouraged not to ask. Instead, it seems to me, we are encouraged to ask the questions, 'what's the right way for me personally?' and 'what will work for me the best?' As we ask these kinds of questions, we aren't encouraged to think about how our choice will affect others, but what will get me the best deal in life. A friend of mine was undergoing counselling from a psychiatrist and he was told that if a choice seemed good lo him and tt would make him happy, he should go that way. On the other hand, if the choice was going lo make him unhappy he shouldn't choose tt. However, if we lake that advice we end up wtth our own personal happiness as the be all and end all in life. A recent survey has shown that people in South Bucks are more aware than anywhere else of the issues of poverty, but they are among the least likely lo put the needs of others before their own comfort and security. When it comes to spiritual questions, our society also advocates making our own choice and deciding from the 'great supennarket of spiritual ways and philosophies' what sutts us best. In this 'great supennarkel' are so many brands and if you find the one you are using al this present moment doesn't suit you, then try another. Then again, if there's nothing there that suits you, well all you have to do is invent one. Post-modernism also believes that there is no absolute truth, so woe betide anyone who dares to say that a certain fatth or religion is the absolute truth. What's my response to all of this? Post-modernism needs to 'naff off.' We are not the centre of the universe and the choices we make do affect others as well as ourselves. If the whole of life is about maintaining a feeling of happiness at all costs, then for the vast majority of us, life has miserably failed us. The choices we make do have a bearing on some or many other people, so we cannot just think of ourselves. We will not overcome poverty in the world by us in the wealthy 'Northern Hemisphere' keeping our abundance to ourselves. The right way is to share what we have with others. Postmodernism's philosophy in so many areas has failed our society, ii has failed us as individuals and this is no less true when we look al spiritual things. II says to us that as long as you look at yourse􀆾 as a spiritual person, that's all that matters. It doesn't matter which way you choose, you'll get there in the end. Nobody can say that their religion or faith is better than yours because they are all equal. WRONG. II certainly does matter. It matters so much because what we decide as the right way in this life affects how we live and what will happen lo us in eternity. Jesus Christ said, "/ am the way, the truth and the life, no-one comes to the Father but through me. "(John 14 verse 6). He told the truth because he is truth and I believe wholeheartedly that he was speaking total truth, Jesus is the right way to heaven. Soon after he spoke these words he laid down his life to open up the way for any of us who put their trust in him, to receive the free gift of eternal life. Following Jesus Christ doesn't promise happiness in this life as post-modernism claims to do, but what Jesus does guarantee is eternal joy in God's presence. Choosing the right way does affect both us and others, but choosing the right way spiritually will certainly affect us, both now and in eternity. May you always seek the right way and find tt both here and in eterntty. Nonnan V. Critchell. ALW. - Assistant Minister. Church Services in February 2002 3rd 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service Service of Healing St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton 11.00am 6.30pm 6th 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton 10th 9.30am Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney 11.00am Family Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 11.00am Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton 13" 8.00pm Riverside Team Ash Wednesday Communion St.Michael's Horton 17th 9.30am Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney 11.00am Combined Worship St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 24th 9.30am Family Worship St.James the Less Dorney I 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 11.00am Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton Church Electoral Roll Under Church law, every six years the church electoral roll (membership roll) must be renewed. This means that all those currently on the roll must complete a new electoral roll form if they wish their name to appear on the new roll. To be on the electoral roll a person should be baptised, a regular worshipper and, where possible, taking an active part in the life of the church. Electoral Roll forms are available in St.James, or from the Electoral Roll Officer, Mrs Joy Richmond, 31 Harcourt Road, Dorney Reach. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL Invite applications for the position of PARISH CLERK Above average hourly rate for 1 meeting and 12-15 hrs per month. The Council has no offices so no fixed hours. Interesting work, applicants must be experienced in dealing with bureaucracy and able to work on own Initiative. Start May 2002 or earlier. Further infonnation from retiring Clerk, Georgina Kynaston, 01628 627311 Chainnan, Ken Richmond, 01628 626972 or any Councillor. I ? I •- Youlh Canino The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks SU 60S Tel: 01628 662823 E-mail: dorney@globalnet.co.uk Website: www.users.globalnet.co.uk\-dorney Warden: Ged Pearce Stuart Singers Concert in aid of The Eton Dorney Centre On Saturday 20lh April 2002 the Stuart Singers will be perlooning a varied musical program me at Eton College Chapel as part of their 1 Olh Anniversary. All proceeds will go towards the Eton Dorney Centre. For further information and tickets contact the Eton Dorney Centre; Tel: 01628 662823 2002 is a very special year for the Stuart Singers - tt is their 10th Anniversary. Sheila and Gerry Palmer formed the choir in 1992. They moved to Gloucestershire from Hertfordshire, where they had been active in local music and drama groups, and decided that they wanted to start a choir that could sing to raise funds for local charities and good causes. At this point. 􀁃ey came across Stuart House in Michinhampton, a day-centre for people with physical disabilities in Gloucestershire and so the Stuart Singers were born. At their first concert at Stuart House in May 1992 the choir comprised 22 singing members and the concert raised £600. Following their early success, th6 choir has grown in number and ambition and now supports many other charities. The choir has given over 100 concerts, mainly around Gloucestershire, but with occasional concerts further afield. Wrth 58 singing members, supported by 140 Associate Members and 12 Business Members, the Stuart Singers are proud of their achievement of having raised and donated over £65,000 to charity. -4- PARISH PUMP DECEMBER 2001 District Councillor j Following a government review, Dorney Parish will be combined with Lent Rise to provide one councillor for South Bucks District. The new arrangements come into force from the May 2003 elections. Noise Barriers After many years of discussion the Highways Authority have advised that some anti-noise barriers will be erected on the M4 between junctions 5 and 8. The council has written to the Authority complaining about the non-inclusion of barriers adjacent to the M4 river bridge and east of Marsh Lane. Environment It is proposed to try to employ someone on a regular basis to cany out routine and emergency tidying up, as services provided by District and County Councils are proving to be inadequate. JANUARY 2002 Jubilee Week The Council has agreed to sponsor appropriate events; details elsewhere in this magazine. New Chairman The Chairman advised that, after eleven years, he would definitely not be available beyond May 2002, but at least one councillor had indicated a willingness to stand. Parish Clerk Georgina Kynaston has indicated that she would like stand down as soon as possible. This vacancy will be widely published and other local council clerks will be approached. Anyone interested should contact Georgina on 01628 6273 I I. SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Eton College School Hall Saturday 16th. February at 8 p.m. The Sorcerer's Apprentice Dukas Piano Concerto No. 2 Saint-Saens Chiao-Ying Chang (Piano) Symphonie Fantastique Berlioz Tickets £10 Students £5 Society Box Office 01753 643521 THE MILL AT SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office 0118 9698000 Tuesday 15/1 - Saturday 23/2 Tuesday 26/2 - Saturday 6/4 -5- TAKING SIBPS UNDER TilE YUM-YUM TREE Thursday 14th. February Thursday 21st. February Thursday 28th. February Friday 1st. March Saturday 2nd March Thursday 7th. March Wednesday 13th. March Thursday 14th. March Thursday 21. March 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) DIARY OF EVENTS Lent Lunch 12-2pm Sylvia Livsey Lent Lunch 12-2pm Ged & Sue Pearce Lent Lunch 12-2pm Gill Hayton DDHS Steak Pie Supper & Quiz Village Hall, 8 pm Valentine Dance Village Hall, 8 pm Lent Lunch 12-2pm Mary Baker Eton Wick History Group 7.30 pm Talk. Eton & the River Thames Lent Lunch 12-2pm To be advised Lent Lunch 12-2pm Marion Hellmuth Second Tuesday of each month Fi rst Wednesday of each month the Vi carage a p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i . e . March, May, July Vi l l age Hal l 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney. Second Tuesday in month unl ess i ndi cated { * ) 1 2 . 1 5- 2 . 00 Dates : 12/2 1213 9/4 All dates may be subject to alteration. Every Tuesday Vil lage Hal l 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Vi l lage Hal l 7 . 30- 1 0 . 30 p.m. Telephone 01 628 629381 ( between 4 . 30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday} for court reservat ions. Every Thursday Vi llage Hal ll 4 , 30-5 . 45 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 di ary/notice boards for -meeting place , dates & times VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Paula Quantrill 01628 626091 Karen Jones 01 628 625037 TO OUR IN THE ON SATURDAY 2ND MARCH 2002 GOOD MUSIC - GOOD FOOD - GOOD COMPANY BRING YOUR OWN DRINK AND GLASSES TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW £8 PHONE MARY BAKER, 661435 -1- OFFENSIVE FENCE 􀂏 Six months ago the Envandalment Agency said that the Jubilee River sites would be fully finished and tidied by the middle of (last) September, six months later than scheduled. This time scale was subsequently put back month-by-month and although it must be said that the channel itself looks, generally, pretty good still there is no sign of the removal of the unsightly steel mesh fences. Can we reasonably hope that they will be gone before the first cuckoo or Dorney Parish grass cutting, whichever is the later? NO FENCE After much correspo ndence, pleas, petitions, meetings and general harassment, the Highways Agency has decided that there shall be acoustic fencing within the boundaries of the M4 at some places between junctions 5 and 8. Not all that we have asked for but, at least, a start. Why, you may ask, now, after all this time and five years after Uncle John ruled out widening of the motorway? And after the approval of terminal 5 which must mean more traffic in the area? Some cynics, (should there be any), among you may suggest that the arrival of these fences is a sure sign that the government's next 10 year transport plan will include proposals for at least eight lanes between Reading and Heathrow, inevitably re quiring their remova l. NO OFFENCE Residents with the time available to wait for a response to a Police 999 call will not be surprised that the Police Authorities claim that this is due to lack of resources whilst pointing out that the crime rate is falling, particularly in regard reindeer speeding at Xmas. However a solution is apparently at hand; one Chief Constable claims that he will be able to cut its traffic police by 50% with no effect on road safety. Mmm. Better tell the others how. Much time appears, currently, to be wasted by failure to use state of the art devices such as voice recorders, let alone portable computers, which would enable much quicker recording of details and statements for later processing by station based civilians. And leave more uniformed offi cers' time for local appearances to discourage local minor crime. ETON WICK IDSTORY GROUP Wednesday 13th. March at 7.30 p.m. Talk: Eton and the River Thames Speaker. Frank Bond NO MEETING IN FEBRUARY -8- 'I 'I PHYLLIS WALLBANK M.B.E. MELDRUM, BOVENEY ROAD, DORN EY COMMON WINDSOR, BERKS. SL4 6QD FAX and PHONE 01628 602399 E mail: phylliswallbank@aol.com 18/1 /02 ROM IN I STRATI ON GONE MAD? During the 'Cold War' I was Emergency Officer for this area. Many of the safeguards were uery sensible, but one seemed to me crazy! It was that, if there was a serious food shortage, food would be sent out to all of Bucks. by lo rry from Aylesbury. It seemed to me ri diculous that it should come all the way to this area from Aylesbury, as if people were really short of food the chances were that it would not arriue ! We were told that food couldn"t come from nearby Windsor because "that is a different county". Shades of the pas t! This week as I haue Parkinsons and a tremor, I tend to burn myself and drop the hot food when getting it out of the microwaue or ouen. It was suggested that Meals On Wheels was the solution. I got in touch with the person in charge of Care for the Elderly (I am 83) . She was most helpful and on my agreeing to pay £3 each meal I was told that it would be deliuered the neHt day but was warned that it would be late as it was 'a long way'. It was indeed uery late in coming and to my horror I found that it had come siHteen miles from AYLESBURY !! The houses after two doors further on in my road are in Berkshire. Although in the same road, they could haue meals just as in Eton Wick and presumably it would come just from Slough or Windsor. What a waste of taH payers' money and how crazy! Please Berks. and Bucks. can you not work together a little more? MEALS LATEST I was told that I could have meals at the weekend only! It came unexpectedly and it came from Slough! I ws very glad to have the help and not have to brave taking a hot dish from an oven and probably breaking it. A phone call came from Barbara of South Bucks to say that they are "trying to get a contract and they will ring me if they manage to get it." The wheels grind slowly when the boundary is in the same road! -9- The Meal Saga 22/1/02 Barbara has just rung to say that she has been told now "to apply to Windsor to see If I am In that area!" 1 know thatthe end of the road ls,but I am not! Meanwhile no meal (except for some strange reason) at the week end from Slough! 3"' January 2002 Carol Singing in Dorney Reach Thank you to everyone for your generous donations which allowed us to share £220 between Helen House Hospice for Children and Space Counselling Services. A plea for next year, we need more singers to join in the fun which is part of the Christmas celebrations. A Hospice for Children 37 Leopold Street, Oxford OX4 JOT Tel 01865 726251. fa;,:.· 01865 794829 E-mail: receplion@helefi-house org uk Dear Mr Belcher Thank you so much for your gift of £110 for Helen House. We are immensely grateful to you for your support and generosity. lbrough 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. Please convey our sincere gratitude to all of your friends and neighbours. On behalf of everyone at Helen House may I take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy New Year. Yours sincerely 􀁌􀁍sol!,-􀁎 Rebecca Bradford (Mrs) Secretary -10- 4ili January 2001 Peter Belcher 1 a Oak Stubbs Lane Dorney Reach Maidenhead Berks SL6 ODW Dear Mr and Mrs Belcher, SPACE COUNSELLING SERVICES 81-83 Windsor Road Slough Berks SL! 2JL Tel 01753 575432 Private No 0 I 753 852820 What a delight to return to work yesterday and to find your letter and cheque on our doormat. Four weeks prior to Christmas the treasurer of Space and myself concluded that unless we managed to get funding from the countless grant applications we have made in the last six months, Space would have to close its doors by the end of February 2002. Since then we have managed to secure enough funding to allow us to continue for at least the next six months and possibly beyond. We are delighted that all our efforts have paid off at the eleventh hour and can continue our work, which has become central in supporting local GP's and psychiatric services. May I therefore say thank you on behalf of all the volunteer counsellors at Space and its many and ever increasing numbers of clients. Your money is a particular gift in that it has not been allocated for a specific pwpose. As we are desperately trying to create more counselling space I would very much like to use your donation to purchase some rugs and prints for a new counselling room (presently my office). The carpet in that particular room is in such a terrible condition that we need to cover it up to make it less offensive to our clients. I hope you will approve of the use of your money for this purpose. SPACE has been spreading its wings over the last six months and we are in the process of setting up a crisis helpline for mental health sufferers as we11 as expanding the existing counselling service. With the support of the local Primary Care Trust we are in the progress of developing into one of the most important voluntary sector mental health providers. We are currently trying to encourage interested individuals to join our existing management team to help us with the implementation of our current and new projects. If you are interested in becoming a member of our management team I would love to invite you to our next management committee meeting, which is scheduled for the end of January. At that meeting several other interested members will be introduced to the work of Space and voted in as members. If you are interested in supporting Space by becoming a member, please give me a call and I can explain more about our present and future work. Thank you again for your donation and may I wish you, your wife and your carol singers a happy new year. 􀆒 • Y rr• s : cerely To􀆓􀆔 Coordinator -11- Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations The Parish council placed an article in the parish magazine towards the end of last year, inviting parishioners to indicate if they would like to either help organising one of the suggested Golden Jubilee celebrations or suggest an alternative that they would be willing to organise. The ideas suggested in the original article involved a street party/sports event, a historical village tour/walk, or a memorial gardens plaque. At the time I indicated that these were only suggestions and as such would not develop without support from you, the parishioners. I can confirm that today I have not received a single call progressing the subject of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. So currently Dorney will not be holding any formal celebrations, however it's not too late to get something moving with your help. Anyone wishing to get involved should contact Steve Forrest on 01628 624079 or any other member of the Parish Council. Janie Dee in the West End again. Janie Dee (or better known to us as Janie Lewis) opens in a new show at the Piccadily Theatre in February. It is a musical called 'My One and Only' by George and Ira Gershwin and includes many well known tunes including 'Funny Face' and 'Swonderful'. We saw this show at Chichester in August and can highly recommend it to you. In fact we enjoyed it so much we want to go again and take you all with us, so we are planning to organise a coach and tickets for an evening perfonnance in March. 1be cost will be about £25 each. Please let us know before February 11th if you are interested in coming. Janie is delighted to know that we are planning this outing, and has invited the party to a reception back stage after the performance. She said that she has already given several interviews for the press and radio for this show, so look out for these items at the beginning of February. Jean and Peter Tyler Tel: 01628 621560 Email: peter@tylerbasses.demon.co.uk THANKS TO THE CAROLLERS A note of thanks to all those who supported the carol singing aroW1d Dorney Village . We chose a particularly freezing night this year but our efforts were rewarded by raising £100.001half of which has been given to St James Church, and the rest to Cancer BACUP. Angie Wood-Dow -12- NEWS TIPS & SNIPPETS FROM THE DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Welcome to the new Horticultural year, which kicks off for the Society with a Steak Pie Supper on the 1 • March in the Village Hall. As well as a tasty supper (Veggies catered for) there will be a lighthearted gardening quiz. It's a multiple-choice affair that traditionally prompts a great deal of banter but very few correct answers. COME AND ENJOY THE FUN February, for the first part at least, isn't a hive of activity in the garden. It's more a time to sit back, browse through seed catalogues and dream of things to come. Actual movement being limited to an occasional mooch around the garden to see if anything has surfaced yet. Well, enjoy it while it lasts as spring is just around the comer and by the end of the month it will be time to get cracking again! • It's time for Sowers to start sowing for bedding plants and early spring sweet peas. • Roses need their final hard prune before they put on some serious spring growth. The wise amongst you may start now to spray fortnightly against pests and diseases. • Clear away any fallen leaves, debris and late flowering perennials from the lawn and borders. Start the endless round of hoeing and weeding. Be careful with the hoe, though, not to damage newly shooting bulbs. Talking of bulbs, the Snowdrop warrants a mention here. This tough natured little beauty never fails to raise a smile in all who witness her brave appearance on a late winters day. If you don't have any why not plant some for next year. Brought in packets of dry bulbs they tend not to do too well. For best results they should be bought 'in the green'. This means the plants are lifted out of the soil in clumps when they have just finished flowering but still retain their flower heads and leaves. They then need to be replanted as soon as possible. Of course, the cheapest and the most convenient way of getting the plants 'in the green' is free from a generous friend or neighbour who fortunately has too many. Failing this, they may be purchased by mail order at this time of year from any ofthe,A bulb specialists who advertise on the back pages of gardening magaz ines. C(j} Having recommended this method, I have to confess, there's been neither hide nor hair of the 500 bulbs I planted 'in the green' this time last year, but at the time of writing it" 1 ' is still only early January and gardening never has been an exact Science anyway ! Lent Lunches Charity Lunches are held during Lent on Thursdays from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The proceeds raised go to a charity chosen by the hostess. Everyone is welcome. Thursday l 4th. February Thursday 21st. February Thursday 28th. February Thursday 7th. March Thursday 14th. March Thursday 21. March Sylvia Livsey Ged & Sue Pearce Gill Hayton Mary Baker To be advised Marion Hellmuth MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane Meadow Way Dates for 2002 11.25 - 11.40 a.m. 11.45 - 12.05 p.m. The Old Cottage Village Road, Dorney Eton/Domey Centre 46, Harcourt Road Dorney Reach Elm View, Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Boskerris, Marsh Lane Dorney Reach Feb. 5, 19 March 5, 19 April 2, 16, 30 May 14, 28 June 11, 25 July 9, 23 Aug. 6, 20 Sept 3, 17 Oct. I, 15, 29 Nov. 12, 26 Dec. 3, 17 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ord inator :- Mike Hoi le 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01 753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -14- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------- PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT A LITTLE KNOWN CHARITY WHICH A LOCAL CHILD FROM ETON WICK SUFFERS FROM AT THE AGE OF 2 KATE HIGBY WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING NEUROFIBROMATOSIS WHICH AFFECTS HER NERVOUS SYSTEM AND BALANCE. THIS CONCERT IS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH INTO THIS DEBILITATING CONDITION Invite you to a St David's Concert at School Hall, Eton College (by kind permission of the Provost & Fellows) on SATURDAY 2nd MARCH 2002 at 7.4Spm Featuring The Gwent Singers A choir of mixed Welsh Voices from South Wales (Musical Director Mr Derrick Watkins) and The Eton College Incognitos (by kind pennission of Mr Ralph Allwood, Director of Music) Hosted by Rev Canon Roger Royle (Honour Patron of the NF Association) Tickets :- £8.00 adults £5.00 concessions Available from :- Mrs Lynne Higby 65 Eton Wick Road, Eton Wick, Windsor 01753 867246 or ETON STATIONERS & POST OFFICE HIGH STREET, ETON 3rd February 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Gospel Reader Coffee Cleaning 10th February 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee 17th February 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Cleaning 24th February 9.30am Sidesman First Reader Coffee 3rd March 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Cleaning 10th March 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee Mrs Sue Westendorp 25 Conway Road Taplow SL6 0LB 01628-605408 St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA FEBRUARY 2002 2nd Sunday before Lent Holy Communion (1662) Mr Liney Miranda Jackson Mrs Liney Mr Westendorp/Mrs Langton Mr & Mrs Legge Sunday next before Lent Romans 8: 18-25 Matthew 6:25-34 Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mr Dollimore Matthew 17:1-9 Miranda Jackson 2 Peter 1:16-21 Mr & Mrs Hayton 1st Sunday of Lent Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mrs Hayton Matthew 4:1-11 Mr Dollimore Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Mrs Baker / Mrs Eastgate Mrs Baker & Mrs Westendorp 2nd Sunday of Lent Family Worship Mrs Westendorp Mr Hayton John 3:1-17 Mr & Mrs Pepler 3rd Sunday of Lent Holy Communion (1662) Mrs Baker John 4:5-42 Mrs Richmond Mr & Mrs Hayton Mothering Sunday Family Worship Mrs Richmond tba Iba Iba Mrs Westendorp & Mrs Langton Churchwardens p1135 p971 p984 p1222 p967 p4 p1065 p1066 -16- Mr Rod Dollimore 35 Tilstone Close Eton Wick SL4 6NG OJ 753-856104 Private Nursing & Residential Care Home t in 9 acres of eautiful Grou'! • Highest quality 24hour profes.,lonaf nursing ca::,.:-:.:ill!.;.=-,..;:.;;:... • Bedrooms • en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & intercom system • Automatic lifts • RelHed friendly atmosphere . _GISTERED NURSING 􀄏ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, Ubrary, 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 SNU BUR.NHA!\1- (01628) 667345 c.,F I DORNEY ::il_, Principal Joan Kellett AIDTA B/L Welcome you to come dancing. ballroom/latin - adults. SCHOOL OF P􀀍il i-6tftaifj (W, " 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 Ha11 Also children every Saturday I 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 f2 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 -f.,I by nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 􀀒􀀓 & /7􀀔 and /7on FUNERAL DIRECTORS • MONUMENTAL MASONS PRIVATE/WEDDING CAR HIRE 40 CHURCH STREET, SLOUGH, SU IPJ TEL: 01753 520081 61 ST LEONARDS ROAD, WINDSOR SL4 3BX TEL: 01753 865982 TEL: 01628 783738 PRIVATE CHAPELS DAY & NIGHT SERVICE ,SoP,;0 􀀇@;•--------------, 􀀫11=􀀬 You can make • the difference All children need the stability and commitment of a loving home. Local children need foster homes for a variety of reasons and we need Foster Carers who can provide a safe and loving home for children in need. If vou have skills or experience of children and a commitment to m􀁝ing a difference to a child's life then we want to hear from you. Bucks County Council offers excellent support from an allocated social worker, 24-hour telephone support, a regular training program and a financial allowance. For more details and an information pack please ring The Family Placement Team on 01296 382555 or contact Www. buckscc.i:ov .uk/fosterin& , 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. 2/02 MARCH 2002 EDITORIAL The landscaping of areas adjacent to the Jubilee River is continuing slowly but surely and perhaps by the summer we will be able to apprec iate the efforts that are being made to transform the scarred land into an at tractive fe ature. The fo otpath that accompanies the river's course is not yet officially open and, in fa ct, in some areas the work on its construction is still being carried out. I understand that the path will not be officially opened until it is adopted by the local authorities, although some walkers and cyclists have already adopted it along accessible stretches. As a resul t of this premature use by cyclists (and perhaps some horse riders?) the footpath has become rather churned up and even waterlogged in parts, leading the local authorities to question whether the path is up to the agreed specification. Hence the delay in official adoption. Discussions between the contractors, the Environment Agency and the local authorities are in progress and the contractors may be required to upgrade some sections. The path, which has a compacted gravel type surface, is designated as a footpath/bicycle path but not a bridle way, although there will be sections where horse riding will be permitted. There will be signs at various intervals showing designations and destinations. No date has been suggested for the completion of all the work, but hopefully, within a few weeks, the path will be adopted and drawn in on local maps and, what is m"re, the surface will prove to be robust enough to withstand the ravages as wrought by enthusiastic cyclists upon the Thames towpath. It seems to me that the Highways Agency has unlimited funds to spend on what appears to be its main function in life - to fr ustrate the motorist and impede the free Dow of traffic. Recently we have seen an astonishing new layout on the road into Maidenhead, between the bridge and Oldfield Road. The construction of two new islands in the middle of the road, together with accompanying white hatching, successfully held up traffic for over three weeks and caused tailbacks that stretched way out of town. And does this new arrangement serve any real purpose? Having seen the construction and then removal of chicanes in Lower Cookbam Road, the chicanes are now to be removed in Eton Wick, and a good thing too! But they are to be replaced by humps - so expect more temporary traffic lights and more delays. There is no escaping the Highways Agency! Letter from Alison Hassan, LLM. At the start of Lent there always comes the suggestion of giving something up. One of my daughters often gives up coffee for Lent. That may not seem a great deprivation to many but if you are a coffee-phile, that is different. For me there is usually a disinclination to give up and so I was greatly encouraged the other day to talk to someone who was taking on something for Lent. That appeals. So the idea of going once a week to Burnham Abbey to join the nuns for communion struck a real chord with me. After all, the discipline is still there and that idea seemed more purposeful. Perhaps a chance to get closer to God. I have been extremely busy recently and that was before my daughter - not the giver up of coffee! - her husband and baby moved in with us just over a week ago. lbeir stay is likely to last for several months while they find and buy a house. When I am over busy I find it hard to give enough time and space for God and I know that I have been a bit lax over this recently. If you like, I have lacked the necessary discipline. So, Lent is a real gift for me. I am fitting into my busy day something extra - a longer and fixed prayer time. I know that by doing this, using up time that I appear not to have, I shall find that I have plenty of time for everything. It may sound quixotic but that is one of the mysteries of God. When you give God more time somehow you have more time. When you give God anything with a willing heart, somehow you reap the benefit. I wonder what you are taking on for Lent? Alison St.James Annual Parochial Church Meeting Monday 18th 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 St.James and should be returned to Joy Richmond asap. (this year everyone on the current roU must complete a new form in order to remain on the electoral rot/). Churchwardens Mrs Sue Westendorp 25 Conway Road Taplow Mr Rod Dollimore 35 Tilstone Close Eton Wick SL4 6NG 01 753-856104 SL6 OLB 01628-605408 Church Services in March 2002 3rd 6th 10th 17th 24th 29• 31• 9.30am 11.00am 6.30pm 10.00am 9.30am 11.00am 11.00am 9.30am I 1.00am 9.30am 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am 9.30am 11.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service & Baptism 'Hearts of Worship' celebration evening Holy Communion (BCP) Family Worship for Mothering Sunday Family Communion with children's groups Morning Worship Holy Communion Combined Worship led by home group Family Worship & Baptism Holy Communion with children's groups Holy Communion All age worship for Good Friday Family Communion for Easter Day Family Communion for Easter Day 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 St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Details of Holy Week services can be found in the monthly church diary available from the churches and displayed in St.James porch. Sunday 10th March 9.30am Mothering Sunday Family Worship A special service at St.James for all ages .. Refreshments afterwards For more details eoatact Paal􀄈 01753 852268 PARISH PUMP COMMUNITY POLICING j Community policing is working well in the Thames Valley, according to our local community police sergeant, PS Welch. The use of contracts with young offenders (and their parents!) is having considerable success in reducing public disorder offences. To date the courts have taken a tough line with offenders who breach exclusion orders, normally imposing a custodial sentence. M4 SOUND BARRIERS The proposed erection of sound barriers is causing a great deal of concern with many Dorney residents. Why, they ask, don't the barriers continue westwards beside Trumpers Field to the Thames bridge? The Highways Agency has been invited to the Parish Council AGM to explain their position. Come and hear their excuses. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS The Parish Council has been asked to report all road traffic accidents in Dorney to Bucks CC. This will assist in assessing the safety of our roads and securing additional funding for safety features. Please help by ensuring that all accidents, no matter how small, are reported to your local Parish Councillor. JUBILEE WEEK Last month's appeal for ideas received only a limited response. If you have any suggestions or are interested in helping please contact Steve Forrest on 01626 624079 or any other member of the Parish Council. MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane 11.25 - 11.40 am. Meadow Way 11.45 - 12.05 p.m. Dates for 2002 March 5, 19 April 2, 16, 30 May 14, 28 June 11, 25 July 9, 23 Aug. 6, 20 Sept. 3, 17 Oct 1, 15, 29 Nov. 12, 26 Dec. 3, 17 WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Windsor Parish Church Saturday 23n1 March at 7.30 p.m. Death and Transfiguration Strauss Piano Concerto No. I Prokofiev (Soloist: Bobby Chen) Symphony No. I Elgar Tickets £9, £?(senior citizens), £5(students & children) From Sheargold Pianos, 53 King Street. Maidenhead or from the Box Office Tel. 01628 531209 -4- Dorney Parish Council a Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebration Update Preparations within Dorney took a big step forward this month following a community meeting held in the Village Hall, this coupled with some excellent work from some members of the community, has resulted in an impressive program of events/projects. Following the meeting we now have three committees elected, one to develop the Community Party idea( s ), the second to work on the Bench/Plaque suggestion and the third focusing on the Jubilee walk. These three projects are the agreed community sponsored events. Detailed below is a listing of the activities to date. If you are planning an event that you would like to add to this program please contact Steve Forrest 01628 624079. Date Event/Proiect 17'" May A concert in Dorney Church, performed by the Adelaide Consort 1st June 1940's Cabaret Night to be held in the VillaQe Hall 3ro June Community Party, in the grounds ofDornev Court 9"' June Jubilee Walk 30th June Ecumenical Service venue to be confirmed Commemorative Bench ( with inscription) Update the photographic records of Dorney - held at the Bucks Countrv Museum ETON WICK IDSTORY GROUP Wednesday 13th. March at 7.30 p.m. Talk: Eton and the River Thames Speaker. Frank Bond _5_ Prime Brigit Ames Graham Easton Steve Forrest Ken Richmond Brigit Ames/Paul Reynolds Graham Easton/Sarah Forrest Brian Hoare NEVS, TI!'S i SNI!'l'ETS fROM THE \70RNEY i 17ISTRICT HORTICVL TIJRAL SOCIETY \./ITH THE COM'ING at MAi:CH, SPi::ING ttAs DEFT.NI Tay SF'Y:UN.G "IN THE GAR:DEN. TuiYufu, WEEt:,.ING AND MOW"ING CAN NOW sTAR:T -rN EARNEST. .I'F You ARE HAVING D"If"f"ICll. TY GETTING GoING, JOU'1.NG IN THE DDHS SF'Y:ING GARDEN COMPETITION cr11 Are:Id MIGHT JUST 􀄸E THE MOTIVATION YOU NEED. ...................................................................... ST v'AYIDS DAY ON I" MA,cH ""rnGs THE v'MTovrL To MIND. .CN •ECENT YEA•s THE SMALLER SPECIES, TETE A TETE AND MILLION 'BELLES ETC. HAVE P.ECOME MORE PoftJ...Ati::. .[ T 1:S NOT Dif"f"IClL T TO SEE WHY, THEY POP UP EARLIER, NATUIC:All:SE MORE READ􀄹Y AND P.EING CLOSER: To THE 􀄺OUND AR:E LESS Lil(El.. y TO P.E P.AsttED INTO SIJP,MISSION p,y ova ZEALOOS SfRJJ-iG S®WERS, so If" You AR:E PLANTING ur You MIGHT Lit.E TO P.EAR THEM IN Ml.ND - ESfEC1.ALL.y "IN THE LAWN. 1v1.c- You t.NOW THAT OTtta \./EI.-SH EMF,IEM THE LEEK IS SUPPOSED TO P.E Goat:> FOR 'YOUR: VOl.CE': So 1.T COIJ...D P.E TttE 4-iUMfl,LE LEEt. WE ttAVE To THAN" FOR ToM JONES, SHIRLEY 'BAssEY ANI> THAT NICE TALL LAD Noa noM HEA• SAY . ...................................................................... f11.:u1-r1NG Wl.SE, LATE MA11.:ctt 1.s A GooD Tl.ME To CUT P.Act. "foue: • 1'\IDDLEI,A(T"E 1'(/TTERFL Y f'USH), f'Y ASOVT TWO THI.DS, .[T l(EEPS TttEM IN CttECt. At-ID ENCCXJRAGES f"LOW'El:ING - A FURT+ia: Til.:1.M LA Ta. AFTER FLOWERING 'wILL ENCOOrecept, 2002 draft Accounts, Jubilee. Police a Highways Apncy have been fnvtted. S11111estions for acldittonal items to Clerk, 01628 627311 D •RNk"Y PARISH COUNCIL PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOUR DOG TO FOUL FOOTPATHS, VERGES OR TRUMPER$ FIELD. THE DISTRICT COUNCIL WILL TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANY DOG OWNERS WHO DO NOT CONTROL THEIR ANIMALS. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR PARK ON GRASS VERGES DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL Ret1u•re, •mmed•ately, an altle person • cld anss (mower prowdod) and ea....,. old mtnor matnMnance • a■reed proarammos. sun tmmedta•iY• Good datly ra• 'llrill Ille patd OY- an annual, ronewallllle contran. F- more tnfoa 111ation co.nan a.e Chatnnan - 01618 616971 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator:- Mike Hoile 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01753 506000 TO REPORT INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -9- The Dorney Parish-Eton College Project (Registered Charity No. 305994) Invite you to a CONCERT at College Chapel, Eton on Saturday 20th AprH 2002 at 7.30pm Featuring A mixed choir &om Gloucestershire Celebrating their 10th Anniversary Tickets: £8.00 adults £5.00 children Available from: The Eton Dorney Centre 01628 662823 NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Attwood Road, Maidenhead Friday 15th March at 7.30 p.m. The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra Presents Hollywood Party A celebration of the Hollywood musical's Golden Age from Fred Astaire to Ginger Rogers, to Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. The I O piece orchestra is joined by its founder and conductor Michael Law And a female vocalist. Tickets £15 (£12.50 concessions) -10- RING, RING; ..... RING, RING. 􀆍 Al a recent meeting of the Parish Council. the sergeant in charge of our beat bobbies had explained the latest in􀂿iative to reduce mindless lo􀂿ering and associated vandalism. which he said. seemed to be working well. Just phone the station, he promised, and all will be taken care of. One councillor said that, on that very day, he had phoned for hours and received no answer. "Not possible" averred the bold sergeant, punching his mobile, "the answer machine has been on all day!" Councillors noted that he, too, had had no response, but perhaps felt that to draw attention to this fact would result in even less police visibil􀃀 in the area. BAR, BAR, BAR, BAAAAI It is pleasing to note that the envandalment agency have at last (almost) cleared up Lake End road. The dreaded wire mesh fences have been removed and replaced with fairly rural, but somewhat forbidding, four bar fences, unjumpable by the sheep; to match, of course, the three bar fences extant throughout the parish. Their horticulturists are working weekends to finish the planting which should, I believe, include replacement of trees and hedging removed by eton college and t1e agency. "HULLO, HULLOI" • HULLO, HULLOI" "HULLO, HULLOI" "HULLO, HULLOI" I have recently taken to popping into Slough high street on the odd Saturday morning because it seems almost guaranteed that I will see a uniformed policeman, a species almost extinct in Dorney. There must, in fact, be some sort of police social club in the vicin􀃀, as they seem to congregate together, as many as six at a time, for substantial periods and without perambulation. On a recent Saturday, I was watching the inactivities of a plod of but four, enjoying themselves in the sunshine at the west end, when there appeared a small car whose driver had not understood ( or ignored) the sign forbidding entrance to the high street, not being a bus or taxi. Obviously a terrorist, he was imperiously halted and, fifteen minutes of wasted police time later, left bearing some sort of "ticket' and, I imagine a huge grudge. I felt rather sorry for the officer in charge of this incident as he missed a quarter of an hour of jolly banter 􀆎h his three colleagues. REIGNING, CATS & DOGS The (mostly) familiar few who attended the Jubilee meeting noted that Dorney's celebrations would be above average. Clther Jubilee suggestions which could have been put are that "cats' eyes' at Dent's Corner might reduce the incidence of horizontal bollards and that South Bucks be encouraged, dogs' mess being their ultimate responsibiley, to take action against any owner(s) whose names and addresses are supplied by complainants. Neither of which really have anything to do with Jubilee celebrations and everything to do with a smart paragraph heading. LENT LUNCHES Charity Lunches are held during Lent on Thursdays from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The proceeds raised go to a charity chosen by the hostess. Everyone is welcome. Thursday 7"'. March Thursday 14"'. March Thursday 2 I􀆏. March No lunch Mary Baker Marion H_e,l,lm_ uth Eton/Domey Centre Boskerris, Marsh Lane. Dorney Reach 3rd March 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Cleaning 10th March 9.30 am Sidesman First Reader Coffee 17th March 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Cleaning 24th March 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee 31st March 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Cleaning Flowers 7th April 9.30am Sidesman First Reader Coffee St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA MARCH 2002 3rd Sunday of Lent Holy Communion (1662) Mrs Baker Mrs Richmond Mr & Mrs Hayton Mot hering Sunday Family Worship Mrs Westendorp tba Mrs Baker & Mrs Eastgate 5th Sunday of Lent John 4:5-42 Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mr Dollimore John 11:1-45 Mrs Westendorp/Mrs Langton Mrs Baker & Mrs Weste ndorp Pal m Sunday Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mr Hayton Matthew 21:1-11 Mr & Mrs Pepler Easter Day Family Communion (Common Worship) Mr Dollimore John 20:1-18 Mrs Richmond Mrs Dollimore/Mrs Wood-Dow All Ladies Easter 1 Holy Communion (1662) Mr Liney Mr Hayton Mr & Mrs Hayton JUBILEE CELE BRATIONS The ADELAIDE CONSORT has kindly consented to come to entertain u_s a􀄷ain this year, as part of our Jubilee Celebrations. We enjoyed their smgmg so much last year. The date of their concert is Friday 11•. May at 8 p.m. in St. James the Less church, Dorney. Tickets £7 including wine and canapes. ECUMENICAL SERVICE in Eton Wick On Sunday 30"' _ June at 3 p.m. Further details next month. -12- p1066 tba Iba p1077 p988 p1089 Iba t in 9 acres of eautiful Grou'.! • Bedrooms • en•suite, telephone & 'rV Private Nursing & Residential Care Home • Nurse call & 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 SNU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways B U l{NH1\l\l - ( 0 1 628 ) 667345 G.) - 1 DORNEY ::ip Principal Joan Kellett AIDT A BIL 1 I ci r SCHOOL OF -Pencil1-f> tttaffj Welcome you to come dancing, baHroom/latin - adults. 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ISSUE NO. 3/02 EDITORIAL APRIL2002 Peter and Jean Tyler's announcement in the Fcbmary issue of this magazine that they planned to organize a visit to the Pic:cadUly Theatre to see Janie Dee in the musical --",, {!}n,e, and {!)nh,. brought an immediate, and enthusiastic, response and subsequently a party of forty-tive local residents and friends, coached in comfort to the West End, thoroughly enjoyed this recendy opened sparkling productioIL Janie Dee ('our' Janie Lewis, who grew up in Dorney Reach) is a highly accomplished and successful stage Star, besides several c:redits in TV and radio. Her roles are as diverse as Canie Pipperidge in the Royal National Theatre's production of &vu,u.,d, (for whith she reteived an Olivier A•ard) to Masha in Chekhov's !JfM«, Si6teu, to the lead Lydochka in Opera North's produdion of :lwtadi.oe MH(lllW by Shostakovich. 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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. 5/02 EDITORIAL JUNE2002 The plans to set up eight regional English assemblies to give England the sort of devolved administrations that have been set up in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not received general approval. In fact, the proposal to 'decentralize' power in England has earned critical disfavour and in many quarters it is viewed with apprehension. After all, decentralization has hardly been an unqualified success in Scotland1 The Government White Paper makes it clear that the regional assemblies should not be set up as another tier of local government, which is already administered in most areas by county and district councils. One of these will have to go, and it is on the cards that it will be the county councils that will get the chop. Abolishing county councils and combining their several identities into an assembly is not, to my mind, indicative of decentralization, quite the opposite. We want community government, not regional government. Theresa May, the Opposition's local government spokesman, said the assemblies would take decision-making farther away from communities. "Counties count," she said. "They are historic areas with which people have a clear identity." Th/, leader of Kent County Council, Mr. Bruce-Lockhart, said: "People have little interest in yet more structural change. They would much rather have existing organizations concentrating on improving delivery and providing the services we need." A spokesman for The Confederation of British Industry said: "Business wants better regional decision-making, but not another expensive and time-consuming talking shop." If there was a referendum I doubt whether the people of England would approve the assemblies at the expense of the counties, but as John Prescott has described them as the realisation of a personal 30-year ambition, and as the Opposition party in the House is so ineffectual, the setting-up of the assemblies is probably only a matter of time. If so, it will be a decision that we may regret. It is not only county councils that may cease to exist, for the Code of Conduct now applicable to parish councils, and to which I referred in last month's editorial, has so upset parish councillors across the country that many are refusing to sign it, and so cannot continue in the service of their community. Parish councils have always accepted a voluntary code, but feel that the new regulations have introduced a Big Brother culture to village management. It is feared that it will result in fewer people being willing to become involved in parish councils. The general feeling can be best illustrated by the following extract from a publication entitled 'Clerks & Councils Direct'. . . . the present Government seeks to apply sleaze-stopping principles to a non-existent problem. It perceives a need for the registration of all councillors' financial interests, plus any personal interest in matters relating to council business if he anticipates that a decision upon it might reasonably be regarded as affecting the well being or financial position of himself, a member of his family (including 19 specified relatives, plus their spouse or partner) and friends. It seeks to establish a -1- 'sneaks charter ' and encourage so called 'whistle blowing '. In deed, it estimates that an annual I 000 mcidents of 'j 'accuse' will flow from the town, parish and community councils of England and Wa les once its new and detested code of conduct 1s in place. Enforcers of the code will also be appointed. These may well be the type of measures needed to keep the Government 's own in order. Th ey are not the type of measures necessary in the rather more honest and up-front world of parish affairs. Serving on a parish counc,l is time-consuming and largely thankless apart from the pleasure of improving the lot of immediate neighbours and the community the councillor lives in. Ti me is given, experience shared and no wages come into the equation. " 'Clerks & Councils Direct' contains many letters from irate parish councillors across the country. Several councils are now seriously depleted, some parishes may become unrepresented. The alienation of local councillors and the possible demise of some parish councils, like the abolishment of county councils, is hardly conducive to decentralization. Parish councils are often derided, but the 'Dibley' image seems rather more wholesome and trustworthy than that suggested by the insinuations implicit in the enforcement of the Code of Conduct. Despite the national furore, Dorney Parish Council is not fa zed by the new regulations and, so far, no councillors have resigned. No doubt, when the dust dies down, all parish councils will adopt a common sense interpretation of the code and steer a middle course between the bark and the bite of Government watchdo gs. One does not have to be a royalist to appre ciate this kingdom 's great good fortune in being blessed with our present monarch. For fifty years Queen Elizabeth II has devoted her life entireiy to our service. Her integrity is unquestioned and she deservedly enjoys our respect and affection. Recent TV documentaries, covering the whole of her reign, have endorsed our awareness of her natural aptitude for state occasions whilst revealing her otherwise down to earth personality and her sense of humour. The series also revealed Her Majesty 's diplomatic and conciliatory skills in dealing with foreign heads of state and commonwealth leaders and how her knowledge and understanding of government has aided her several Prime Ministers. As promised at her accession to the throne, duty and commitment have been the bywords of Elizabeth 's reign, a reign that she has never compromised. And so, upon this anniversary, we acknowledge the debt we owe Her Majesty and wish her a truly happy Golden Jubilee. Servant Leadership As you read this, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations will probably be well under way. I understand the Queen will be spending the actua1 Jubilee weekend in Windsor and re-opening the renovated bridge between Eton and Windsor. As we look back over the past 50 years one of the hallmarks of the Queen's reign has been the way in which she has sought to serve her people. Although some would question the role of the monarchy in today's society Her Majesty, Queen Eliz.abeth, has acted as an ambassador for her country throughout the world and shown, on many occasions, her genuine concern for and interest in the people of her realm. Therefore, it is fitting that we should celebrate the Golden Jubilee of her reign. Truly great leadership has at its heart a genuine desire to serve. In our world we often see those in leadership trying to hold onto their position because they enjoy the power and privileges associated with it. In so doing they lose sight of the servant dimension and at best fail to serve truly their people, or at worst become tyrants. Servant leadership requires courage and commitment. Probably the greatest example of this kind ofleadership is to be seen in the life of Jesus Christ. For much of his life he was a humble carpenter in an insignificant village in Palestine. His three years in the public arena were marked by tireless activity directed at meeting the needs of ordinary people. Even his death was for and on behalf of others - 'he died that we might be forgiven'. He through whom all things were made took upon himself 'the very nature of servant' (Phil.2:7). Whether we're in positions of leadership or not, we can folJow his example. In a world where might is so often seen as right and power is used to intimidate others, the example of Jesus Christ is needed more than ever. So too are people willing to wa1k his way. In the words a contemporary hymn, So let us learn how to serve and in our lives enthrone him, each other's needs to prefer, for it is Christ we're serving. This is our God, the Servant King. He calls us now to follow him, to bring our lives as a daily offering of worship to the Servant King. With love Paul. Church Services in June 1002 2nd 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) I 1.00am Combined Family Service 9th 9.30am Holy Communion 1 1.00am Family Communion with children's groups I 1.00am Morning Worship 6.30pm Reflective worship 12th 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 16th 9.30am Holy Communion I 1.00am Combined Worship with children's groups 23rd 9.30am Family Worship I 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups 1 1.00am Holy Communion 30• 11.00am Combined Holy Communion 3pm Open air ecumenical service _,_ St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.Jolm the Evangelist Eton St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney StJohn the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.John the Evangelist Eton Eton Wick Recreation Ground REFLECTIONS ON THE BEGINNING OF A TENNIS COURT. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, royalty, and aristocracy have been known to use the tennis court since around 1 887. Not of course Dorney tennis court, which was built in 1 999, when the National Lottery awarded funds for this public facility. Two years of paper work, many phone calls and committee meetings took place before planning consent was obtained. During this time most of the responsibility for obtaining consent rested with the Parish Council Chairman Ken Richmond and District Councillor Joy Richmond who were determined to achieve a successful conclusion. When the Lottery cheque ar rived on the Parish doorstep, the proj ect got really serious and issues like construction, maintenance, and management became urgent matters. The Parish Council would soon own a full size tennis court that would need looking after and again Ken was very much involved in devising the following very successful management structure. Because the Parish Council owned both court and ground a simple lease was drafted to transfer the day-to-day running of the court to the newly formed Dorney Tennis Club(DTC), a group of volunteer residents who were willing to take on the responsibility. The lease also put the responsibility of maintenance with the OTC, therefore relieving the Parish Council of any financial commitment. The court can be hired at a cost of £2.50 per hour, or a season ticket can be purchased for a period of one year at the following prices. £10 for a person under the age of 18. £20 for an adult aged 1 8 and over. £35 for a family. Dorney School also uses the court and offers its pupils supervised sessions during weekdays. All income is used to maintain the court. The management committee comprises of unpaid volunteers who are : Charlie Coish, Graham Easton, Nicki Hooper, and Tony Hamer. No special qualifications are required to join the committee which meets as and when necessary. So why not come along. For details on the committee contact myself (Charlie Coish) on 01 628-6293 81,or talk to one of the above committee members. -4- IBE QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OPEN Affi ECUMENICAL SERVICE IN ETON WICK RECREATION GROUND SUNDAY 30™. JUNE AT 3 P.M. Everyone is invited to join representatives of the local churches in this service to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. A Sound System will enable full participation and amplify the choir and accompanist/s • • • The service will last approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by organized games for the children. Tea will be served in St. Gilbert's church. DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL JUBILEE PARISH WALKS Keith Harris invites all residents to join him on the Jubilee Walk on Sunday 9th . June; departing from the Pineapple at 4 p.m. and ending up at the Palmer Arms at approx. 6.15 p.m. where it is hoped to obtain refreshments. Ken Richmond will be leading a more leisurely stroll to the same destination departing Harcourt Road/Marsh Lane at 5.30 p.m. The walks will be postponed if wet. MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Tuesdays Marsh Lane I 1.25 - 11.40 a.m. Meadow Way 11.45 - 12.05 p.m. Dates for 2002 June 11, 25 July 9, 23 Aug. 6, 20 Sept. 3, 17 Oct. 1, 15, 29 Nov. 12, 26 Dec. 3, 17 -5- NORDEN FARM CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Altwood Road, Maidenhead Tel. 01628 788997 Friday 21•. June at 7.45 p.m. Jazz with Peter King & the Pendulum Quartet Tickets: £8.50 (£7 concessions) Friday 28"'. June at 7.30 p.m. The Schubert/Brahms Cycle Ron Colyer (violin) • Paul Cox (cello) • Nigel Wilkinson (piano) Scherzo in C minor (FAE) Violin Sonata in G Op. 78 Piano Trio in Eb D929 Tickets. £10 (£8 concessions) Brahms Brahms Schubert DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL Mr. Paul Collins Parish Clerk Council Offices I 02, High Street Etoo, Windsor SU 6AJ Can be contacted Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 01753 860377 or dorneycouncil@aol.com DORNEY PARISH PUMP ANNUAL MEETING APPOINTMENTS j At the Annual Meeting Cllr. Keith Harris was unanimously elected as Chairman: Cllr Ken Richmond, who had stood down after 11 years in the Chair was appointed Vice-Chairman and Finance Officer; Former R.F.O. Cllr. Graham Easton will represent the Village Hall & Tennis Club. A full list of councillors and their responsibilities will be published in the July Parish News. JUBILEE WEEK· Cllr. Steve Forrest confirmed the programme and hoped that events will be fully supported by residents. Cllr.Harris invites all residents to join him on the Jubilee walk on Sunday 9th June, departing from the Pineapple at 4pm. Completion is scheduled for 6.15pm at the Palmer Arms. where it is hoped to arrange refreshments. The Vice-Chairman' stroll, to the same destination but for the less energetic, departs from Harcourt Rd/Marsh Lane at 5.30 pm. The walk will be postponed if wet. JUBILEE RIVER A list of requirements in respect of the new river will be sent to the Environment Agency by the end of May. Councillors were particularly concerned about the state of the footpaths, especially in view of the Chairmen's Walk on June 9th. MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT Seminars are to be held by SBDC. Councillors were uninterested in attending, but the Clerk will. PARISH APPRAISAL Cllr Brian Hoare advised that completed appraisals will be collected by the end of May; results are expected early autumn. DORNEY SCHOOL SUMMER FETE 2002 Dorney School PT A will be holding its ever-popular Summer Fete on Saturday 22nd June 2002. Come along and enjoy a host of attractions for all ages including an inflatable Monster Fun Run and small children's play area. Browse around the many stalls and hove a leisurely lunch from the Food Hall or the Barbeque. A programme of entertainment will delight you during the afternoon, plus many raffles, tombolas and games galore. Refreshments will be available, with a separate Beer Tent should any Dads need further encouragement!! Gates open 12n - 3.00pm. Please pork on Trumpers Field. WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Eton College School Hall. Saturday 6th . July at 7.30 p.m. Candide Overture Night on a Bare Mountain Songs from Porgy and Bess Scheherazade Berstein Mussorgsky Gershwin Rimsky-Korsakov Tickets: £9, £7 (senior citizens) £5 (students and children) Available from the Box Office 01628 531209 or from Sheargold Pianos, 53, King Stree􀆜 Maidenhead, or at the door. DORNEY TENNIS COURT Open to all. £2.50 per hour or yearly season tickets available at the foUowing prices £10 under the age of 18 £20 aged 18 and over £JS family Contact Charlie Coish 01628 629381 ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Wednesday 10th . July at 7.30 p.m . . Talk: Eton College Collections Speaker. Miss P. Hatfield No meeting in June. THE MILL AT SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office O 118 9698000 Tuesday 14/5 - Saturday 22/6 CHASE ME COMRADE Tuesday 25/6 - Saturday 3/8 FUNNY BUSINESS -8- DIARY OF EVENTS Saturday l"' June Sunday 9th June Saturday 22nd June Saturday 291h June Saturday 30111 June Sunday 7'' July Sunday 21"' July Saturday 7th September Friday 4th Odober Friday 221111 November 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 COURT RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES ROCK SOLID Christian Youth Group. VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB Cabaret. Village Hall 8 p.m. Jubilee Walks 4 p.m. & 5.30 p.m. Dorney School Summer Fete Trumper's Field. Noon-3 p.m. DDHS Summer Barbecue VUlage Hall 8 p.m. Ecumenical Senice. Etoo Wick 3 p.m. DDHS Coach Outing to Hever Castle DDHS Summer Garden Competition DDHS Annual Show DDHS Harvest Supper Village Hall 8 p.m. DDHS AGM with Cheese & Wine Village Hall 8 p.m. Second Tuesday of each month First Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i.e. July, September, November Village Hall 8 p.DL Luncheon in the Vicarage, Dorney. Second Tuesday in month unless indicated (*) 12.1S-2.00 Dates: 4/6* 9/7 Aupst-No lunc:h dub 10/9 8/10 12/11 10/12 Every Tuesday V"dlage Hall 8-10 p.m. Every Sunday Village Hall 7.30-10.30 p.m. Telephone 01628 629381 (between 4.30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday) Every Thunday Village Hall 4.30-5.45 p.m. Every Thunday Village Hall 6-7.30 p.m. Every Wednesday the Viau-age 7.IS-9 p.m. See Chun:h diary/notice boards for meeting place dates & times Sarah Forrest 01628 624079 Karen Jones 01628 625037 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME Chief Co-ordinator:- Mike Holle 01628 625407 TO REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS TELEPHONE LOCAL POLICE 01628 601901 TO REPORT INCIDENTS TUA T REQUIRE IM MEDIA TE POLICE ACTION TELEPHONE 999 -9- CHAontLraFry CtoU hTope s expressed at the Annual Parish Meeting, grass (non)-cutting has become even more erratic. Yes, you were right! The officer in charge at South Bucks District Cowicil has moved to other employment, presumably to where the grass is greener, and the contractors seem to be without direction; or certainly not in ours. Parish Council back-up is said to be on unexpected leave of absence, volunteer mower pushers needed. Nature, not understanding these things, has produced the best growing weather for some time; unless matters improve, and quickly, entry into the Best Kept Village Competition will be just wasting the judges time. COMMON-SENSE RULES, OK ? Hoping, no doubt for some fun and games apropos the new Code of C􀆛nduct, the press twned up in force at the May meeting of the Parish Council. They must have gone away disappointed as the one controversial item, in respect of which a majority of councillors had ( according to the new rules) an "interest", was conducted much in the old way of things and no vote proved to be necessary,just a "nem con" approval. TWO FOR ONE You may have read that employees who need formal J,X>lice clearance to enable them to work in sensitive jobs are having to wait for about 18 months for such approval. In the meantime they must work in pairs; one, presumably, watching the other. Perhaps this explains why the police in Slough often work in fours, one pair watching the other pair. Single J,X>licemen are rarely to be seen and are still, perhaps, extinct in Dorney. MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY Finger Buffet Concert Cliveden Orangery Sunday 9th. June at 7.45 p.m. The ESPRIT TRIO Francesca Hanley (flute) Catherine Rimer (cello) Hugh Webb (hmp) Works by Faure, Debussy and Ravel Kej«l' Ju.-.e,2002 Tickets £12 (members) £16 (non-members) from The Hon Treasurer 01628 670985 EDITORS' NOTE Items for sale can be advertised in this magazine at the following rates: 20 words or less £2 each additional word I Op -10- w'ELCOME TO THE NEw'S, TI\75 i SNI1717ETS fROM THE v'ORNE'I i DISTRICT HORTICVL TVRAL SOCIET'I A lnG THANt. You TO ALL \./HO suPPO!it.TED THE AP􀂲IL CHEESE ANV WINE EVENT THE NEXT EVENT IS THE SUMMEli:: P.AlP.ECUE, TICl::.ETS COST LS AND WE HOPE TO SEE You ALL THElE. fm! A PLACE ON THE coAcH OUTING To l-lEVER (ASTLE ON THE lT11 Je1-Y, PLEASE CONTACT RALPH. LAST YEA• WAS A SELLOUT /\ND A GREAT SU CCESS, so P.oot. Yoi.m: PLACE EAi::LY. T HB:E IS STILL PLENTY Ot TI.ME TO GET YQ\Ji:: GARVEN REA[:.,Y tOR THE SUMMEli:: GAR[:.,EN COMPETITION ON THE 2f5T Jll. Y 'v/E WOUl.V LOVE TO SEE SOME NE\./ ENTRIES THIS YEAR 'v/HY NOT GIVE IT A Go7 \,/"I.TH THE R:"I.St. OF 􀂳OST NOW PAST IT IS sAfE TO MAt.E UP P.ASt.ETS AND TUP.S WITH SUMMER P.EDDING PLANTS (oNTAINB::S DRY OUT QUICl(L y AND TttE PLANTS TEND TO USE ur ALL THE NUTRIENTS IN THE COMPOST. So REMEMP.B:: TO WATER DAILY ANV FEED WEEl::.LY. \./HEN CHOOSING A tEEV "FOR. YC>!fl:" PLANTS IT IS WORTH l::.NOWING: - f'HOSF'HATES ENCOtm:AGE ROOT VEVElOF'MENT N1.TRoGEN ENcoi.m:AGEs LEAt AND SHOOT GRov/TH foTASH IS VITAL tOR. "FLOWER F'1WD UCT1.0N . A "FEED WI TH A COMfHNATION OF" AU.. THESE IS PROP.AP-1... Y P.EST. [ "F You ARE STILL UNDECIDED A&:XfT CCL􀂴 SCHEMES tOR YQIJR P.Ast.ETS AND TUP.S, WHY NOT GET INTO THE srin.T or THE :ru"F>ILEE YEAR ANC> Go RED, v/HI TE AND P-LUE. 􀂵LONG LIVE THE GARDEN, AND GOD SAVE 􀂴 GREEN 1" -11- 2nd June 9.30 am Sidesman Reading Coffee Flowers 9th June 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Flowers 16th June 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Flowers 23rd June 9.30 am Sidesman Coffee Flowers Cleaning 30th June 11.00 am 3.00pm 7th July 9.30 am Sidesman Reading Coffee Flowers Cleaning Mrs Sue Westendorp 25 Conway Road Taplow SL60LB 01628-605408 St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA JUNE 2002 Jubilee Weekend Trinity 1 - The Wise and Foolish Builders Holy Communion (1662) Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Ames Matthew 7:21-29 Trinity 2 • The Emerging Church - Behaving {ll Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mrs Westendorp & Mrs Farrell Ephesians 4:1-16 Mrs Baker & Mrs Eastgate Mrs Legge Trinity 3 - The Emerging Church - Behaving {2} Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mr Dollimore 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Mrs Westendorp & Mrs Langton Mrs Legge Trjnity 4 - The Emerging Church - Behaving {3 } Family Worship Mrs Baker Ephesians 4: 17-5:2 Mr & Mrs Hayton Mrs Springbett Mrs Baker & Mrs Westendorp Trinity 5. The Emerging Church - The Challenge Combined Worship @ Eton Open Air Ecumenical Service @ Eton Wick Trinity 6 Holy Communion (1662) Mr Liney Mrs Liney Mrs Richmond Mrs Springbell Mr & Mrs Hayton Churchwardens p972 p1175 p1163 p1174 Iba Mr Rod Dollimore 35 Tilstone Close Eton Wick SL4 6NG 01753-856104 -12- Private Nursing & Residential Care Home et in 9 acres of Beautiful Grou'.! • Highest qua ty 24hour professionafnursing care ,,,,_.... __ .. • Bedrooms - en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & 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 SLl 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways BUl{NHAl\I - (01628) 667345 G.)-1 DORNEY :ip Principal Joan Kellett AIDT A B/L Welcome you to come dancing, ballroom/latin - adults. I d, SCHOOL OF Penez! l-6tttaffj -- 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 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 f2 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 I -fu by nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 􀀊:J}􀀋 and :JJon FUNERAL DIRECTORS • MONUMENTAL MASONS PRIVATE/WEDDING CAR HIRE 40 CHURCH STREET, SLOUGH, SU IPJ TEL: 01753 520081 61 ST. LEONARDS ROAD, WINDSOR SL4 3BX TEL: 01753 865982 􀀄====='I' 13 THE COLONNADE, MAIDENHEAD SL6 IQL TEL: 01628 783738 PRIVATE CHA PELS DAY & NIGHT SERVICE ,SoP,;0 􀀇@􀀈·--------------, 􀀛le􀀜 You can make • tthe difference All children need the stability and commitment of a loving home. Local children need foster homes for a variety of reasons and we need Foster Carers who can provide a safe and loving home for children in need. If you have skills or experience of children and a commitment to making a difference to a child's life then we want to hear from you. Bucks County Council offers excellent support from an allocated social worker, 24-hour telephone support, a regular training program and a financial allowance. For more details and an information pack please ring The Family Placement Team on 01296 382555 or contact Www. buckscc.eov. uk/fosterin& D_, 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. 6/ 02 EDITORIAL JULY2 0 02 In the last week of May I received a telephone call from a local resident. She had been out and about, walking her dog, and had been utterly captivated by the wonderful display of wild flowers that were then carpeting Trumper's Field. It had reminded her of Lois Parker's appreciation of the natural delights of our local environment and how much we missed Lois's Notes for this magazine on the seasonal changes to our surroundings. I went to Trumper's Field to see for myself and there, midst the long grasses, a host of coloured blossoms spread throughout this riverside meadow. My caller was keen that I should make our readers aware of this beautiful display, but by the time you read this a month or more will have passed and the field will be but a faded glory. A few days prior to the telephone call my daily newspaper carried an article beaded 'Schemes failing to save wildlife meadows'. English Nature bas estimated that, throughout the country, 97 per cent of wildflower meadows bad been lost by 1996 and, despite extra government spending, the decline of England's wildlife meadows is accelerating. The report quoted Martin Harper, conservation director of Plantlife: "It is vital that our last remaining wildlife-rich grasslands are protected". In the light of this article, the survival of tbe flora rich Trumper'• Field is particularly pleasing. In 'The Natural History of Dorney Parish' a record of tbe flora and fauna occurring in Dorney, published in March 2000 and produced as one of the Parish initiatives to celebrate the millennium, Trumper's Field was listed as one of the Sites of Conservation Importance in the Dorney Area as classified by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. The 'History' named over 100 varieties of vascular plants that had been recorded within the confines of this field. Considering all of the above you may not be best pleased to learn that Dorney school is seeking to acquire a section of the grassland area to establish a new football pitch. For some residents there may be social objections to this proposal in that it will bring school activities to the bottom of their garden. Many of us will regret the diminishment of this wildflower sanctuary and we who live in the riverside end of Harcourt Road and in Dorney Reach Road will object, in particular, should the plans include the cutting down or thinning out of the trees and bushes that run along the side of the field from the school grounds to the river. Any trees that stand between us and the motorway are sacrosanct! There is, of course, in the top half, sterile, non-wildflower area of Trumper'• Field an existing, unused football pitch. The school claims that this is unsuitable, for various reasons which I am sure would be overcome if it were the only land available. The piece of land the school is after is deemed more convenient and easily tagged on to the present playing area, but its annexation is solely for the benefit of the school and, if anything, detrimental to the local community as a whole. At the annual parish meetings the bead teacher enthuses about 'our' -1- school, an enthusiasm we can admire but an adjective we do not recognise. There is but a handful of pupils from the parish, the vast majority from elsewhere, as is evident from the cars that clog Harcourt Road twice a day. I look upon it as the school In Dorney rather than Dorney school, much like Dorney Lake. If I am being unreasonably critical you will no doubt let me know, but remember that when the planning submission was made for the building works that commenced in 1995, there was no submission to extend the recreational area, although the new buildings would intrude upon the playing fields. Now that the new buildings are a fait accompli, a new submissiou is made for the provision of an additional football/hockey pitch. Trumper'• is a large field and who knows what future educational aspirations may arise. The 1940's Cabaret Evening 'We'll Meet Again', staring Fiona Harrison and organized by the Parish Council as part of the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations was a great success. The parish hall was bedecked with flags and bunting and the walls covered with wartime propaganda posters. Several members of the audience were dressed in uniforms or dress of the era and the members of one particular party had even made sandwiches with wartime ingredients and came equipped with civilian gas masks, or at least, the boxes. If the storyline of the production seemed a little naive it perhaps well reflected those unsophisticated times. Fiona Harrison, looking very attractive in her ATS uniform, delighted us all with her spirited performance and her renditions of those well-known 40's melodies. Unquestionably, this was an audience participation evening, and with or without Fiona's encouragement we were all determined to join in. Nothing gives an audience more satisfaction and enjoyment than some good, rousing community singing. Although we had song sheets, we found to our surprise that the words could be recalled without assistance. I found, too, that even the jolliest song could spark a poignant wartime memory. It did not seem strange that we had chosen a decade prior to the Queen's reign to celebrate her jubilee. It was the jubilee weekend, so we were already in the mood, we all had union jacks and we sang several patriotic songs. And so it was an appropriately festive and thoroughly enjoyable evening and we thank everyone who contributed to its success. The Jubilee Parish Walks scheduled for 9th• June were cancelled due to the wet weather. They will now take place on Sunday 14th• July. Details can be found elsewhere in this magazine. The Parish News is not published in August. I will be grateful if copy for the September issue is delivered to schedule i.e. l 6'h_ August. Thank you. -2- ' Farewell to Norman Critcbell On September 15th we say farewell to Norman Critchell, our Accredited Lay Worker. Norman has been working part time in these parishes for the last four years and his licence period is now at an end. Nonnan has been an invaluable member of the ministry team here and I, for one, will miss him greatly. His gentle manner, wise insights, and sense of humour have enriched not only the ministry team but also the churches in which he has ministered. In particular his koowledge of other fuiths and experience of evangelism in our contemporary culture have been of great benefit to us. We will say an official farewell to Norman at our services on IS" September, the I lam service at Eton Wick being followed by a special farewell lunch to which all church memben are invited. Partly in the light of Norman's departure we have reconsidered the structure of our ministry team (Paui Alison and Norman) and with PCC approval invited three church members to join the team - Vivienne Gibson, Rod Dollimore and Ged Pearce. The team's main responsibility will be to discern God's vision for the church in these commonities and with the PCC's formulate strategy for implementing the vision. It will be very moch a team of equals who together share the leadership responsibility. The new team members will be commissioned at the I lam combined service at Eton Wick on Sunday 21• July. I would eocourage all church members to be present for that commissioning. May I take this opportunity to wish you all good sommer holidays and the rest and refreshment you need. With love Paul. Church Services in July &. August 2002 July 3rd 10.00am 7th 9.30am 1 1.00am 6.30pm 14th 9.30am 1 1.00am I 1.00am 21st 9.30am 1 1.00am 28th 9.30am 1 1.00am 1 1.00am August 4th 9.30am 1 1.00am 6.30pm I Ith 9.30am 1 1 .00am 1 1 .00am 18th 9.30am 1 1 .00am 25th 9.30am 1 1 .00am Holy Commwrion (BCP) Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service & Baptism Hillside Band leading worship Holy Communion Family Communion with children's groups Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 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 with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Family Worship Holy Communion with children's groups Holy Communion Holy Communion (said BCP) RiverReach Family Service Reflective Worship Holy Communion Family Commnnion Morning Worship Holy Communion Combined Worship Family Worship Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evaogelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney Eton Wick School Hall St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick VORNEY PA RISH COUNCIL TTfE CllAI'RMAN'S JU'BI Lff WA LK WiU, rww tlil.ke,plac.e,on-S􀁍 14th,Ju½1 2002 'RAIN OR SflINE S􀁎 atlf. ptH1 from,the, PINEAPPLE, LAKE ENV yia, Jiibaee- Rwer, v􀁋 C«:>m.+nor4 Vorney Lalce,, Jiibaee-Rwer & Lak.e,En.d,R􀁌 (V􀁍 a.bout'7k,m,) PRESENTATION Of MEDALS fO'R JUNIO'RS ANV A V'RINK t .DR ALL AT nlE PINEAPPLE AT 6.30 PM. The, VICE CHAIRMAN'S STROLL wiU, 􀁏 at 5.30 from,the,top of HARCOURT ROAV. di.re.a-ro-nlE PINEAPPLE A VORNEY PA'RIS1l JU'BILFE C£L£S'RA TION 􀇁wed,& pla,n,wl,by l'etl!r Ty lu-, 1!.....U-.spe..ce,- 1lugh, !low􀇂, Ke,,,!!􀇃 Stew,fon-e,t PLEASE PA RK IN nlE E.A. CAR PA RK Christian Aid The sum of money banked for Christian Aid from this area amounted to £560. My dumks to all those who gave for this worthwhile cause and especially to those who did the collecting. Jean Liney. Local Organiser. ' WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Eton College School Hall Saturday 6"'. July at 7.30 p.m. Candide Overture Night on a Bare Mountain Songs from Porgy and Bess Scheheraude Berstein Mussorgsky Gershwin Rimsky-Korsakov Tickets: £9, £7 (senior citizens) £5 (students and children) Available from the Box Office 01628 531209 or from Sheargold Pianos, 53, King Stree􀄔 Maidenhead. or at the door. DORNEY TENNIS COURT Open to aIL £2.50 per hour or yearly season tickets available at the following pric £10 under the age of 18 £20 aged 18 and over £35 family Contact Charlie Coish 01628 629381 ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP Wednesday 10th . July at 7.30 p.m. Talk: Eton College Collections Speaker. Miss P. Hatfield No meeting in August. THE MILL AT SONNING Dinner Theatre Box Office O 118 9698000 Tuesday 25/6 -Saturday 3/8 FUNNY BUSINESS Tuesday 12/8 - Saturday 7/9 FUNNY ABOUT LOVE DORNEY PARISH PUMP JUBILEE WAUC J Weather caused the postponement of the Jubilee Walk and the Chairman, Cllr. Harris, now invites all residents to join him on the Jubilee walk on Sunday 14th July, departing from the Pineapple at 4pm - RAIN or SHINE ! Completion is scheduled for 6.15pm at the Pineapple. The Vice-Chairman' stroll, to the same destinotion but for the less energetic, departs from Harcourt Rd/Marsh Lane at 5.30 pm. Medals will be presented to all children who complete the walk and a drink for all participants. JUBILEE RIVER A comprehensive list of requirements in respect of the new river has been sent to the Environment Agency, although it is expected that things should be in better shape by the official opening on 11th July. PARISH APPRAISAL A good percentage of completed appraisals has been collected. If yours hasn't and you wish to be included, post it now to the Clerk. TRAVELLERS The police sergeant attending the June meeting of the council was closely questioned about procedures. It seems that although there are almost certainly always good grounds for immediate eviction of those trespassing, the Chief Constable is reluctant to apply these powers. The Council will write to him pressing for immediate action should the problem reoccur. OLO MOTORWAY RAILINGS Approximately 300 metres of hedging to obscure the decrepit railings in Marsh Lane and Lake End Road will be planted later in the year, by the Parish Council. The County Council, whose responsibility it is, has declined to remove them, but will make safe those at the end of Harcourt Road. SEATS Damaged seats at the Harcourt Road bus stop and in the Picnic Park will be repaired by volunteer residents. GRASS CUTTING South Bucks District Council have agreed to improve the quality of grass cutting in the Parish, too late for the Best Kept Village inspection, unfortunately. Schedule dates for future cuts are weeks commencing June 17th, July 8th & 29th. ONE NUMBER All complaints, comments and suggestions relating to parish affairs should be addressed to the Clerk on 01753 860377 - mornings only; Or to the Council Offices, 102 High St., Eton SL4 6AJ DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Coach Outing to Hever Castle - Sunday 1•. July 􀆕... Summer Garden Competition - Sunday 21 ". July - . -6- t !I t I NORDEN FARM CEN1RE FOR THE ARTS Allwood Road, Maidenhead Tel. 01628 788997 Sunday 1•. July at 7.30 p.m. The Making of the BBC Antiques Roadshow A Talk by Lars Tharp Tickets: £15 Saturday 13•. July at 8 p.m. Cantorum Choir presents Brahms' Requiem Sally Silver (soprano) • David Kempster (baritone) Conductor: Murray Hipkin Tickets. £8 Tuesday 13•. August at 7.30 p.m. The Solaris String Quartet Quartet in Bb, Op. I No.I Quartet in A minor Quartet in C, Op.59 No.3 (Rasoumovsky) Tickets £11 (£9.50 concessions) MARLOW MOBILE LIBRARY Visits Dorney Reach on alternate Tuesdays. Marsh Lane Meadow Way Dates for 2002 1 1 .25 - 1 1 .40 am. 1 1 .45 - 12.05 p.m. Haydn Walton Beeth0ven July 9, 23 Aug. 6, 20 Sept. 3, 17 Oct. I, 15, 29 Nov. 12, 26 Dec. 3, 17 -7- DIARY OF EVENTS Sunday 71 "- July Sunday 14tk .July Sunday 21• July Saturday 7th September Friday 411' October Friday 2211c1 N ovember DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL DORN EY P.C.C. DORNEY VILLAGE HALL MAN AGEMEN T COMMITTEE DORNEY OVER 60's CLUB DORNEY BADMINTON CLUB DORNEY BOWLS CLUB DORN EY TENNIS COURT RAINBOWS BROWNIES GUIDES ROCK SOLID Christian Youth Group. VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS DORNEY BABY SITTING CLUB DDHS Coach Outing to He􀃵r Castle Jubilee Walks 4 p.m. & 5.30 p.m. DDHS Summer Garden Competition DDHS Annual Show DDHS Harvest Supper Village Hsll 8 p.m. DDHS AGM with Cheese & Wine Village Hall 8 p.m. Second Tuesday of each month Fint Wednesday of each month the Vicarage 8 p.m. Second Monday of alternate months i.e. July, September, November Village Hall 8 p.m. Luncheon in the Vita.rage, Dorney. 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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. 7/02 EDITORIAL SEPTEMBER 2002 I wish I lived in a caravan With a horse to drive, like a pedlar man. These opening lines are from a poem we would recite at school. It was a favourite poem, for its verses extolled the romany life and we imagined ourselves far from the classroom, reins in hand, traversing the countryside, bathed in sunshine and living a wonderfully idyllic life. Inevitably, whenever gypsies encamped near our neighbourhood, this perception of life on the road seemed rather less romantic and often quite squalid. They were never welcome, but when the women came to the door selling wicker baskets, pegs and lavender, it was considered expedient to buy something, or risk a gypsy curse! From my encyclopaedia, I discover that gypsies came to Britain in the 161 " century and, at first, were well received. However, it was soon found that they had no honest way of making a living and country people soon teamed to fear their coming. After five centuries we find that things have not changed. Although there are no real gypsies, the cry "The Travellers are coming" brings fear to every landowner and public space guardian in the country. Gypsies may have threatened a curse, Travellers, invading private property, are a curse! SBDC is leading a campaign to influence Government thinking on unauthorised Traveller encampments. I quote from the council's newsletter:- 'This is a time of increasing concern about Travellers' encampments which can spring up at a moment's notice. They have been causing major headaches for local communities, often leading to complaints of increased crime, noise, property damage, rubbish, fouling of land, obstruction of rights of way on recreational land and generally anti-social behaviour. The law and national guidance are stacked against settled residents. We want to change this. We are asking for a number of changes in law and practice. We also want the Government to encourage and support the Police to bring about the swift removal of problem encampments.' Local MP's have voiced their support for the South Bucks campaign. They have asked the police to widen the occasions on which they use their powers to remove Travellers and have suggested that a new power to confiscate vehicles should be introduced. Some people are questioning whether these Traveller convoys should be allowed to roam the countryside or whether more draconian strictures should be put upon them, and central government is being criticised for failing to address the issue of where Travellers should go rather than camp unlawfully if they are entitled to their nomadic way of life. I do not know what attracts Travellers to their style of living, other than that they live at the expense of the unfortunate landowner. I doubt whether any of them are inspired to take to the road by a seductive schooldays' poem! But then, to each his own. We don't care if they 'drop out'. It's when they 'drop in' that we get upset! When, six years ago, I wrote about the Indian Parakeets that were beginning to be -1- sighted in the parish, it was estimated that from a small nucleus that bad somehow been introduced into Britain the numben bad risen, nationwide, to 5,000. The latest estimate is 12,000 and increasing rapidly. They are mainly to be found in the south of England, 4,000 in the London area, although some have been spotted as far north as Glasgow. In India, parakeets are termed the wont pests of horticulture and agriculture in the country. They are incredibly wasteful feeden and destroy maize and fruit In Britain they can lay waste to orchards, with their tendency to take one bite from a fruit on a tree and then move on to the next, and farmen, fed up with finding acres of damaged fruit, have begun to open fire on the birds. They are, or were, a protected species, but it is now evident that we need protection from this species. These birds are pests in India, and they are pests here. Not solely as destroyen of horticulture and agriculture, but as destroyen of the peace and tranquillity of the English garden. All this summer I have been constantly irritated by their penistent shrieking, squeaking and squawking and I am utterly sick of them! They are an absolute pain in the arbour! There is one small ray of hope. The Surrey Wildlife Trust has prepared a draft paper in which it proposes that the parakeets are culled to protect native birds. Perhaps the RHS can be penuaded to support this proposal, for the cull would also protect the sanity of native gardenen. ;(f!J.-. 6 ftij> OONNEY HORT/CUL TUNAL SHOW ::iIIYl*6"<• SA TU/lDA Y 1th SEPTEMBE/l .l(X).l in OONNEY VILLAGE HALL Dorney and Distrid Hortitultural Society are staging their 49th Annual Show in the Village Hall on Saturday 7th September 2002 All entries to the Village Hall by 9.45a.m. Please. PRESENTATIONS FROM 3.00pm The dasses 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 enent's Corner. Full details of what, when and perhaps, after they hove put it in writing. BEWARE WE ARE TOLD that some itinerant garden contractors, perhaps using a blue and white van, with RCS or some such inscribed thereon, are claiming to be official contractors to Bucks County Council. They are not, so employ with caution. ROWIN6 TRENCH THE COUNCIL HAS NOT OBJECTED to proposals to YOl'Y the construction of the 2000 metre start positions. It hos also been noted that, according to the planning permissions granted, the boathouse facilities may only be used in connection with activities on the water. The Council decided not, for the time being, to press the County Council to act. LOCAL B.ECn0NS 2003 Elections for Parish Councillors (7) and District Councillor (1) will take place in May next year. If you are interested in helping to make Dorney a better place, contact the Clerk for further details. WHY NOT COME Al.ON&? DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETS on the second Tuesday of ewry month except August. Meetings start at 8pm at the Eton Dorney Centre: residents are welcome to attend and to ask questions. Light refreshments are (usually) provided. Next IIIUting Tuesday 9th September. ONE NUMBER All enquiries, coinplciints, COlll"'.. ."'• ••1rhls and .,.atiw relating to parish ciffairs shauld be addressed to the Clerk an 017!13 860377 - ....... only; Or to the Cauncll Offica, 102 High St., Etoll SL4 6AJ The Evins Competition Here is a competition for people of any age or family units. Anyone may enter... Entries on or by October the first. The competition is for a collection of as many different types of grass picked from within Dorney or its surroundings. There will be a prize for the largest number gathered. Hand in with your name and address to the small pink house on Dorney Common, which is next to the white cottage with the cow weather vane on the top. Good Luck! BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE The Evins lived in a little cottage on Dorney Common for all of their married life. Drinking water came from the well in the garden .. Mr. Evins served in the Infantry in the First World war. They had just one child, an adored son Percy, who. went to the village school and then joined up and served right the way through the Second World War until just before the end and then he was killed in Italy. He is remembered on the Evins' grave which is near the "monkey grave'. The Evins never had the money to see where he was buried in Italy. Eton College has promised that a couple of boys will care for the !l[ave. In this way Percy's sacrifice will be honoured by some young people and also we will still remember. Mr. Evins was a great lover of nature and so here is the competition for the largest number of kinds of grass from Dorney and surroundings .. Enjoy the hunt and good luck! October the First is the date for the end of collection. Phyllis Wallbank FAMILY DANCE 􀀓 SUPPER SATURDAY 2 I st SEPTEMBER 2002 The Justin James Disco FAMILY TICKET £ 1 5 Phone Mary Baker on 01 628 66 1 435 to RESERVE YOURS NOW Ptomoteer 2002 1st September 9.30 am Sidesman First Reading . Coffee Flowers Cleaning 8th September 9.30 am Sidesman First Reading Coffee F lowers 15th September 9.30 am. Sidesman First Reading Coffee Flowers Cleaning 22nd September 9.30 am Sidesman First Reading Coffee Flowers 29th September 9.30 am 6th October 9.30 am Sidesman First Reading Coffee Flowers Cleaning St.JAMES' DUTY ROTA SEPTEMBER Trinity 14 Holy Communion (1662) Mr Liney Mrs Liney Matthew1 6:21-28 Romans 1 2:9-21 Mrs Baker Mrs Legge Mr & Mrs Hayton Trinity 15 Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mrs Hayton Matthew18: 1 5-20 Mr Hayton Romans 13:8-14 Mrs Baker & Mrs Eastgate Mrs Legge Trinity 16 Holy Communion (Common Worship) Mr Dollimore Mrs Baker Mrs Westendorp & Mrs Langton Mrs Springbett Mr & Mrs Legge Trinity 17 Family Worship Mrs Farrell Mrs Baker Mr & Mrs Pepler Mrs Legge Trinity 18 Eton Combined Trinity 19 Holy Communion (1662) Mr Liney Matthew20: 1·16 Jonah 3: 10-4: 11 Iba Iba Mrs Liney Matthew 21 :33-46 Mrs Richmond Mrs Ames Mrs Dollimore / Mrs Wood-Dow p984 p1139 p985 p1140 p987 p928 p990 Private Nursing & Residential Care Home et in 9 acres of Beautiful Grou. • Highest hour professionafnursing:ca􀁺re:::-:Jid,;:;::'.':;:.. • Bedrooms - en-suite, telephone & TV • Nurse call & intercom system • Automatic lifts • Relaxed friendly atmosphere . _GISTEREDNURSING 􀄍ME ASSOCIATION • Day room, television lounge, library, sunny conservatories • Excellent food, choice of menus, special diets • Long or short stay JCCommodation • Shopping trips, outhtgs & entertainment • Visitors always welcome Parliament Lant, Burnham, Bucks SLl 8NU Midway Between M4 & M40 Motorways BUR.NHAI\I - (01628) 667345 LLF I DORNEY ::L1.J Principal Joan Kellett AIDTA B/L Welcome you to come dancing, ballroom/latin - adults. I i-1, SCHOOL OF --PencLi1-6- tftaitJ 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 I0.00 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 1 1.00 a.m. to f2 noon At Eton Wick Village Hall. Children's classes include line dancing. Private Lessons also available Please telephone Joan (01628) 670003 -h) by nancy wiltshire 01628 661768 􀀋􀀌 &fJJ􀀍and fJJon FUNERAL DIREC T O R S • M ONUMENTAL MASONS PR IVATE/WEDDING CAR H IRE 40 CHURCH STREET, SLOUGH, SU IPJ TEL: 01753 520081 61 ST. LEONARDS ROAD, WINDSOR SL4 3BX TEL: 01753 865982 􀅗---a-a-a='I' 13 THE COLONNADE, MAIDENHEAD SL6 IQL TEL: 01628 783738 PRIVATE CHAPELS DAY & NIGHT SERVICE .SoP,;0 􀀉ful);•---------------􀀊 tE􀀐 Yon can make • the difference All children need the stability and commitment of a loving home. Local children need foster homes for a variety of reasons and we need Foster Carers who can provide a safe and loving home for children in need. If vou have skills or experience of children and a commitment to m􀁢ing a difference to a child's life then we want to hear from you. Bucks County Council offers excellent support from an allocated social worker, 24-hour telephone support, a regular training program and a financial allowance. For more details and an information pack please ring The Family Placement Team on 01296 382555 or contact Www. buckscc.2ov. uk/fosterin2 •' 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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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 Millward, Mrs Oxlade, Mrs Rae, Mrs Richmond, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Tuddenhant, 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. 8/02 EDITORIAL OCTOBER 2002 Having just returned to Dorney, after three weeks away, I find that the parakeets which had disturbed my summer have all flown the parish to winter elsewhere. Like bad pennies, they will undoubtedly turn up next year. Also, the Travellers who were encamped at the top of Marsh Lane have followed suit and moved to fresh pastures, which they will speedily transform into unfresh pastures. The owner of the site at Marsh Lane is quoted in the local paper as saying that he faced a bill of over £5,000 to clear up the area after his unwelcome visitors had departed. Until Travellers learn to leave fields as they find them they cannot expect any land to be made available to their convoys, although I believe they were welcomed to Milton Keynes where schooling and health issues are looked at, but the Travellers won't go there. Not so many years ago Dorney was a relatively exclusive village. Then it became known to the country house enthusiast when Dorney Court opened its doors to the discerning public. Now Dorney is a place on the international map, the home of 'Dorney Lake'. You will see from a press release in this issue that the Lake is to be the venue for the World Rowing Championships in 2006. It is also rumoured that a bid will be made to host the rowing Olympics. How fortunate we are that despite some silly protests this great facility is built here. Do you remember when we wondered why so much gravel had to be moved to provide a safe haven for Eton wet bobs. We were, naturally, hoping for an Olympic course but when, in 1988, I wrote to the then Bursar of Eton College he replied, "There is no intention to provide an international rowing course ..... The prime purpose of our course will be to provide a safe, modern rowing facility for Eton 's internal rowing, for rowing events against other schools and possibly for the use of other local schools and clubs . ..... there is no intention to offer the course for Olympics or similar adult events ...." I was, at the time, very disappointed by this reply. Even at the Public Inquiry the College seemed more concerned with safety for the boys, but fortunately the course is now to realise its full potential. How thankful we are that the Inspector's decision has permitted an opportunity to bring world fame to our humble village. Perhaps, in time, it will also bring wealth, for I am sure there will be a proliferation of bed and breakfast opportunities and maybe an hotel, a restaurant offering international cuisine and a bureau de change. The Eton/Dorney Centre has already moved up market, providing accommodation for rowers at Dorney vicarage. This will obviously be a village for the entrepreneur. So stop worrying about gravel lorries and welcome the gravy train! -1- Revd Paul Reynolds writes I received a leaflet recently on the theme of harvest thanksgiving. It said, 'There has not been a time for many years when matters concerning our countryside, the environment, food production and sustainable development were so high on the public agenda. As a nation we are still struggling with the aftermath of Foot and Mouth and many people are worried by the confusion of facts surrounding GM food. At the same time the Earth summit has served to highlight issues ofsustainability, the global market and world poverty, while in the UK the Countryside March will focus attention on the many problems facing our farmers and all who dwell in our villages from the lack of affordable housing and public transport to the lack of shops from which to buy the products of the Harvest!' Today the issues surrounding harvest are far more complex than they were in the 19th century when harvest festival became a part of the church calendar. Yet that very complexity highlights the need for wise and careful stewardship of God's creation and how we, as human beings, can so easily spoil the good gifts provided by a gracious and loving creator. In the Old Testament God's people were given laws governing the harvesting of crops, laws which made provision for those disadvantaged and dispossessed to share in the harvest. In a world where there is such great inequality we would do well to heed the spirit of those laws, which take us beyond the giving of aid. Harvest festival still is, as it was in the 19m century, an opportunity to give thanks to God for all his bountiful gifts, so freely given. But it can also be a time to reflect upon some of the issues facing us today and to see how God's word can help us in responding to them. With love, Paul. Church Services in October 2002 2nd 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) St.John the Evangelist Eton 6th 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Harvest Family Service & Baptism St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 6.30pm H)( Service St.John the Evangelist Eton 13th 9.30am Harvest Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Family Communion with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 1 1.00am Morning Worship St.John the Evangelist Eton 20th 9.30am Holy Communion St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Combined Worship with children's groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 27th 9.30am Family Worship St.James the Less Dorney 1 1.00am Holy Communion with children •s groups St.John the Baptist Eton Wick 11.00am Holy Communion St.John the Evangelist Eton 6.30pm Bereavement Anniversary Service St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Harvest Thanksgiving in our parishes Sunday 29th September 3pm St.Mary Magdalene Boveney Harvest Festival Swiday 6" October I lam St.John the Baptist Eton Wick Family Harvest Thanksgiving (followed by harvest lunch in Eton Wick Village Hall) Sunday 13th October 9.30am St.James the Less Dorney Harvest Holy Communion Service -2- DORNEY PARISH PUMP NEW CLERK GLENDA COLLINS, already Clerk to Iver Parish Council has been appointed Clerk to t>orney. PARISH APPRAISAL CLlR HOARE REPORTED that analysis is continuing and results should be avoilable at the next meeting of the Council. 6RASS Cl/TTIN6 The responsible officer from South Bucks District Council has agreed to meet councillors to try to sort out how we can get our grass cut adequately (next year). In the meantime we are still looking for someone to cut grass and carry out minor maintenance one day a week. HISHWAYS & FOOTPATHS The County Council has already completed some of the minor works promised and has been requested to provide "NO CYa.ING" signs on the path connecting Marsh Lane and Lake End Road South. TRAFFIC CALMIN& The Council has asked the County Council when they will complete their investigations into the possibility of some traffic calming in t>orney Village. ROWIN6 TRENCH Confirmation has been received that good progress on the construction means that no gr,,,,el will be transported by trucks after Jan.or Feb. 2003. CLlR HARRIS 􀉜 details of College provisional proposals for a return channel 33% wider than that permitted by the Inspector, in order to comply with latest requirements for Olympic Rowing. FINANCIAL RESULTS Accounts & operations for the year to 30th March 2002 which have been approved by the (newly required) Internal Auditor and the Parish Council. are now ready to be submitted to the External Auditors. LOCAL B.ECTIONS 2003 Elections for Parish Councillors (7) and District Councillor (1) will take place in May next year. If you are interested, contact the Clerk for further details. WHY NOT COME ALON6? DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETS on the second Tuesday of ewry month except August. Meetings start at 8pm at the Eton l>orney Centre: police attend every other (odd) month. Residents are welcome and may ask questions. Light refreshments are (usually) provided. Next .-ting Tuesday 8th OCTOBER. NEW CONT ACT IN'ORMATION All enquiries. complaints. 􀉝 ad 􀉞 relating 111 parish affairs should be addressed 111 tha Clerk. 6lendCl Collins. Council Offices. 415b High St. I., Bucks SLO 9ND. Pia. 017!53 6!15331. fax 01753 654922. a-mall darn&ycounclleco-nat.cotn -}- •• CANCER RESEARCH UK :•:• •• Mr/Ms G Kynaston Clerk to Dorney Parish Council South Bucks 54 Fotherby Court Maidenhead Berks SL6 1SX 16 August 2002 Dear Mr/Ms Kynaston Regional Office Ur,it 1 4 Fenchurch Court Bobby fryer Close Cawley Oxford OX4 6ZN T 0 1 865 716 655 f 0 1 865 716 377 www.cancerresearchukorg I am writing to Dorney Parish Council to ask if you would please consider putting an article or advertisement into your parish council magazine and, if at all possible, displaying the enclosed poster for Cancer Research UK, Stride for Life walk in Marlow. This year's Marlow to Henley Stride for Life will be held on Sunday 201h October, and seeks to raise funds to support the breast cancer research programmes of Cancer Research UK. The walk is part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (held in October), a nation-wide series of activities, which send a strong message of empathy to people living with breast cancer and raises much needed funds to support research and treatment. Cancer Research UK is the major funder of breast cancer research in the UK with an annual spend of over £ 15 million. The Stride for life is a scenic 10 kilometre walk which will start from Higginson Park, Marlow and finish in Henley. It is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness - people can even bring the dog! Buses will be provided to return w81kers to the starting point. If anyone would like to take part please contact me on 01865 716655 or via the e•mail address at the OOttom of this letter. For Stride/or Life to be successful, we are aiming to recruit about 500 people to take part, however we can only achieve this figure with help from people such as yourselves. There are other ways people can get involved in Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I have enclosed a leaflet on other activities. These include: • Hosting a pink party with pink food and pink drinks in October • Taking a box of Cancer Research UK pink ribbons and selling them to friends or family • Purchasing a Pink Puppy (limited edition) • Wearing pink for a day? • Sponsored challenges. (Bike rides, runs, walks etc) I would be most grateful if you could support us by displaying the poster. If you have any queries, or would like further infonnation, please do not hesitate to call me on 01865 716655 or via e-mail on louise.wadley@cancer.org.uk. 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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. 9/02 NOVEMBER 2002 EDITORIAL The church of St. Mary in Totnes, dates from the ts••. Century and is one of the well-known landmarks of that Devon town. Its clock, in the terms of the church's long history, is relatively new. A plaque attached to its mechanism is inscribed:' This clock with chimes was erected by public subscription to commemorate the jubilee of Her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. A.O. 1887'. Since that year, the chimes have sounded every quarter of an hour, until recent complaints caused this method of proclaiming the fifteen minute passage of time to be silenced. A small group of residents, described as 'newcomers' have protested that the chimes stop them sleeping at night. The vicar of St. Mary's, the Revd. Nicholas Martin is quoted as saying, "Amongst the old Totnesians, there is a certain amount of fury that I have silenced the clock, but I have been advised by a lawyer friend that the European Court of Human Rights has said people should be guaranteed the right to sleep free of noise, light or smell pollution." The Revd. Martin hopes to fit a special mechanism so that the chimes would sound only during daylight. The reason this story caught my interest, and why I relate it here, is that I immediately thought of the M4 and wondered if this European Court ruling could be applied to restrain motorway pollution. I live a few hundred yards from this source of disturbance and I am certainly denied the right to sleep free of noise. Those who live closer, suffer from all three conditions - noise, light and smell. Realistically, and unlike church bells, the motorway cannot he cut off. But having found that the erection of sound barriers has made little, if any, difference to our suffering, perhaps the European Court could insist on the immediate application of quiet-surface tarmacadam. You will read in this issue that I am severely reprimanded for casting a slur upon the Eton Dorney Centre. It was very wrong of me to suggest that the group accommodated at the Centre (described in the DEEP minutes as young athletes and whom I, inexcusably, called rowers) in any way constituted an up-market or entrepreneurial trend in this charitable organization. This is obviously a very sensitive issue and I hope the warden and the trustees will accept my unreserved apology. I am sure our readers would be pleased to read of the present day activities at the Centre. We used to receive news of its good works and interesting, and often amusing, accounts of life at the vicarage in the company of the many visitors who stayed there - from the devout to the deprived. These snippets of information have not been received in recent years. If the parish is to fully appreciate the Centre's purpose, it is important that from time to time we are given the opportunity to know of its current aims and achievements. -1- A Time/or Remembering November is a month for remembering those Christians wfio over the centuries have served Christ in many different ways ( All Saints Day); those who gave their lives for this country particularly in the two World Wars (Remembrance Sunday); and the promise of Jesus that one day, God's kingdom of peace and justice will be established, when he comes as king (Advent Sunday). Being the penultimate month of the year, perhaps we find ourselves looking back over the past year and remembering the highs and lows, before we are sucked into the frenetic activity of Christmas preparation! Time given to remembering is important. If we do not reflect upon the past we'll be in danger ofrepeating mistakes and failing to build upon strengths. Yet to keep harping back to the past stunts growth, for individuals and communities. The remembering we engage in during November is positive because it involves looking back in order to look forward - • we remember the lives of Christian saints, their faithfulness often in difficuJt times, to encourage ourselves to keep walking and living in Christ's way, even when it's hard • . we remember with thankfulness those who gave their lives for others, that we too might strive sacrificially for peace and justice in God's world • we remember Christ's promise to return lest we lose sight, in our material age, of the spiritual values which give life full meaning and purpose and keep us from adopting a pessimistic attitude. Advent Sunday, coming at the very beginning of December, in a sense gathers together our remembering and points us forward. All faithful work and witness for God and his world is to be remembered with thanksgiving. Through humble and sacrificial service God's kingdom grows on earth, and will continue to grow until his kingdom comes and his will is done 'on earth as it is in heaven'. Like the saints we remember, Christ calls us to· work and pray for the coming of his kingdom. With love Paul. -2- • • Church Services in No vember 2002 Sunday 3rd 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) I 1.00am Family Service & Baptism 6.30pm Service led by young people Wedn esday r/6 I O.OOam Holy Communion (BCP) Sunday HI" (R emembrance Sunday) 9.30am Holy Communion for Remembrance 10.55am Family Communion (children's groups) I 0.45am Remembrance Service 3.00pm Ecumenical Remembrance Service Sunday 17th 9.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Combined Worship (children's groups) Sunday Uth 9.30am Family Worship & Bapt ism 11.00am Holy Communion (children's groups) 11.00am Holy Communion 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 Evange list Eton St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL WHY NOT COME ALON6? DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETS on the second Tuesday of every month except August. Meetings start at 8pm at the Eton Dorney Centre; police attend every other ( odd) month. Residents are welcome and may ask questions. Light refreshments are (usually) provided. Next mating Tuesday 12th November. ONE NUMBER All enquiries, complaints, comments, suggestions and co,,g, crtvlations relating to parish affairs should be addressed to the Cfcrk. 61enda Collins, Council Offices, 45b High St. I...,., Bucks SLO 9NO. Phone 01753 655331. fax 01753 654922; e-mail dorneycouncil€'co-net.com POLICE It.is important that any minor crime, theft, acts of vandalism etc.be reported to the police and a crime number obtained, otherwise it will not oppeor in their statistics, which could affect future policing arrangements. Call 01628 601901 In emergency call 999 -3- DORNEY TENNIS COURT Open to all. £2.50 peorr hour yearly season t£ic1k0e utsn adveari ltahbel ea gaet tohfe 1 8fo llowing £20 ag£e3d5 f1a8m ainldy over Contact Charlie Coisb 01628 629381 DORNEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AGM WITH CHEESE & WINE Friday 22nd . November - Dorney Village Hall SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC Choir and orchestra The Centre, Slough Saturday 16th . November at 8 p.m. Johannesburg Festival Overture Walton Cello Concerto Finzi Thomas Carroll (cello) A Colour Symphony Bliss Eton College School Hall Saturday 14th . December at 8 p.m. 'Harmonie' Mass Rejoice in the Lamb Haydn Britten Christmas Carols for choir, soloists and orchestra Helen Meyerhoff(soprano) Clare McCaldin (contralto) Richard Ireland (tenor) Neil Baker (bass) Ticket price for all concerts £10 (Students £5) Society Box Office 01753 643521 -4- • • AR1 cltln11a1 Yaulh c.llnt 11 October 2002 Mr CC Cody Editor Dorney Parish News Easter Folly 7 Dorney Reach Road Maidenhead SLSODX Dear Mr_Cody. The Vicarage, Dorney, Windsor, Berks SL4 6QS Tel: 01628 662823 E-mail: domey@ globalnet.co.uk Warden: Ged Pearce Re: l!dltarlal-Domay Parbh ... (Domay Lake) 'this great faclllty..,.jn ow humble village' Reading between !he lines ol the Edltorial in Dorney Parish News, I guess the reference to Dorney Lake as 'this great facility .... in our humble village', disguises a long held view by some, ol greed, treason, treachery and that Eton College should retain exclusille use. I have been Warden of the Eton Dorney Centre for some 4􀋈 years, so for me, Dorney Lake has always been there. My problem lies with the fact that 􀋉he great facility ... .in OUf humble village', as far as I em concerned, Is The Eton Dorney Centre an independent dlarity, which has been here for more than 30 years. We cater for children and young people from a wide range ol backgrounds, many ol whom with serious problems as a result of abuse and very poor social conditions. Their time with us is extremely positive, constructive and does, I believe, make a profound difference to their lives. If we had 'moved UJrlTlarlc-􀀅02- Dorney Parish News HOLIDAY COURSES SHOW JUMPING GYMKHANAS HACKING h RIDING SCHOOL & LIVERY paBu!§!l!!oL􀀉 UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF JILL HARRIS Elm Fann Boveney Road Dorney Common Nr. Windsor Berkshire Telephone: 01628 661275 INDOOR RIDING SCHOOL - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTION Daily and evening individual lessons and classes E arly Morning Delivery, 􀀊􀀋wsagent 01753 865784 lllilk ■ Groceries ■ CalorGas ■ Free Range Eggs ■ r-..􀀻...tnHome made Cakes ■ l=========􀀄 Photo copying 5p per cop y ■ 􀀞 •• DryCleaning-4Bhourservice ■ ' 0•􀀼 Larg . e Selection ofgreetingscards ■ \JO􀀅®@ •··•& Knittin􀀽,􀀾'!􀀿I ■ club 􀀗 1􀀘,,1J' ,..O•Pi•£- N-6•a•m-7•D.•􀀗•Y -A•Wi•E•E-K , .... 􀀘 (jif_ ........... ntt ui 􀀓 .tau, EtmtWitk ■ • . 􀇆 . a􀇇ra LAKE END ROAD • DORNEY • WINDSOR• SL4 6QS Organic Farm. Telephone/ Fax: 01628 660749 erbs [f §)[?Quu 􀀅Gu@[7) HAND CRAFTED Decorative Pottery P􀀂 Fresh Smoked Salmon • Home Made Pickles • Chutneys Jams • Cakes • Farm Cheeses • Eggs • Fruit • Vegetables • Cut Flowers BOX SCHEME We have been. running an "Organic Box Scheme" since 1998 and growing a wide range of organic soft fruit and vegetables. With the guidance of "Friends of the Earth". Design & Construction o□􀀋􀀌Gu□CP® 􀀃􀀄ap􀀅 cBallJ.kw • Site Clearance • Pergolas •Driveways • Terraces • Suppliers of: • Turfing • Brickwork • Plants, Trees and Shrubs • Car Parks • Block Paving Decorative or Standard • Mature Trees SAND • BALLAST WOOD CHIPS TOP SOIL MUSHROOM• Fencing • Patios COMPOST 01628 666022 • 661768 Mobile 07860 706675 -RE--ST-O--RA-TIT-ONHE COMPANY Specialists in Restoration eff ine Antique Furniture :J{a/e􀀅od THE COACH HOUSE, DORNEY COURT, DORNEY, BERKSHIRE SL4 6QP TEL: 01628 660708 SERVICES IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES ST. 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 6.30pm Morning Service and Sunday School Evening Service ST. 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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. 10/02 DECEMBER 2002 EDITORIAL The other day I was in Boots, not as worn by the pantomime Puss, but the pharmaceutical store. Although it was only mid November, over the in-house sound system Judy Garland was recommending" Have yourself a merry little Christmas" and an unidentifiable male singer followed with "Rudy the Red Nosed Reindeer" an updated version of the story of Santa and his team's navigational difficulties on one particularly foggy Christmas Eve. The Christmas season arrives in the High Street two months or more before the Nativity, little wonder then that by the 25th • December we have grown rather tired of all the favourite Christmas songs and carols and the coloured lights and decorations . We seem to live in an age when we feel the need to anticipate events, to always be jumping the gun, unable to wait for things to happen in their due time. I am not suggesting that this is any great tragedy, but it does dilute the significance of the occasion or event when it eventually arrives. From hot cross buns and Easter eggs being on sale in January, to Remembrance Day poppies being worn in October, I suggest that ever since strawberries became available all year round, our appreciation of the seasonal calendar bas gone to pot. Even the property market is guilty. A recent report stated that in Guildford the normal pre-Christmas slump in house prices came early this year. In June! One of the everyday irritations of this syndrome are the trailers for future TV and radio programmes. Although we may like to know what's coming (if only to avoid it) we certainly do not need to know so far in advance or be solicited with such monotonous regularity. We are tired of the programme weU before the date of transmission. On top of this, if the programme is part of a serial there is an irresistible insistence on pre-viewing next week's episode. In the light of the above, I do ask you to repress your desire to be given a foretaste of the interesting and exciting articles and correspondence that wiU appear in the next issue of this magazine. You must wait until February (we don't print in January). I am, however, prepared to tell you, that in February your distributor will be asking for your annual £4 subscription. Surely a worthwhile investment! Although I must write the foUowing words at this time, may I suggest that you wait another three weeks before reading them. A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. 'Light and Life to all he brings' There is something special about Christmas. but however much you look forward to it, it's often not as good as it used to be. There are hours of TV to watch, presents galore to unwrap and much food and drink to consume. The contrast between what is hoped for and what is experie nced can seem disappointing. I like opening presents and enjoy good food and drink - in moderat ion, of course! But I can't help feeling that the ever-increasing commercialization of Christmas has much to do with the disappointment felt by many when it comes to the Christmas celebrations. Indeed, with the build up to Christmas beginning now in early autumn we can have had enough of it by Christmas day! I suspect more ofus need to stop, amidst the busyness and preoccupation of this season, to ask ourselves what Christmas is really all about and whether what it stands for can make a difference to our lives. Christians believe it can - that there is more to Christmas than mulled wine, mince pies and spending too much money. Every year we take a different theme for our Christmas services - a theme which develops the true meaning and significance of Christmas. This year our theme is Jesus, Light and Life. We will be exploring how the man whose life and death changed the course of history can change our lives today; how he is the light of life for those who tum to him. As a church family we welcome you to all our Christmas services, details of which are shown below. We hope and pray that as you reflect upon the real meaning of Christmas, rather than being disappointed you will be surprised by joy. Wishing you a joyful Christmas. Paul Reynolds. Christmas Services 8th 3.00pm 15th 4.00pm 6.30pm 24th 4.00pm 5.30pm 1 1 .30pm 1 1 .30pm 25th 10.00am 10.00am Christmas Carols Family Carol Service Carols by Candlelight Chris tingle Christingle Christmas Communion Christmas Communion Family Communion Family Communion St.Mary Magdalene Boveney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick • • Church Services in December 2002 Sundaylst 9.30am l 1 .00am 6.30pm Holy Communion (said BCP) Combined Family Service with Roly Bain Roly Bain, Christian Clown Wednesday 4th 10.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 8th 9.30am Holy Communion 1 1 .00am Holy Communion with children's groups 1 1.00am Morning Worship 3.00pm Carols Sunday 15th I 1 .00am Combined Holy Communion 4.00pm Family Carol Service 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight Sunday llnd l I .00am Combined Holy Communion Sunday 29th 1 1 .00am Combined Holy Communion Church Services in January 2003 Sunday 5th 9.30am Holy Communion (said BCP) 1 1 .00am Combined Family Service 6.30pm Informal Worship Wednesday 8th 10.00am Holy Communion (said BCP) Sunday 12th 9.30am Holy Communion 1 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups l 1 .00am Morning Worship Sunday 19th 9.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Combined Worship with children's groups Sunday 26th 9.30am Family Worship 1 1.00am Holy Communion with children's groups 1 1.00am Holy Communion 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 St.Mary Magdalene Boveney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.Ja mes the Less Dorney 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 St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.James the Less Dorney St.John the Baptist Eton Wick St.John the Evangelist Eton Rainbows Guides are looking for leaders. Both Dorney and Taplow ft Hitcham Rainbows are thriving, busy and happy units, making crafts, playing games, singing songs and always having fun. The Guiders, reluctantly, have to give up as leaders. This is a "job" that can be shared. In fact, it is much better to be so. " Many hands make light work". What we need is a group of friends who, together, could spread the load. Did you enjoy Guides when you were younger? Would you like to provide fun, friendship and exciting challenges for the next generation of adults? Do you have a few hours a week that you could spare for voluntary work? Please make time to find out what it entails. e Girlguiding Girlguiding has a good reputation for providing excellent training for its staff and the acting Guiders are happy to help the new leaders to gain their warrants. Mrs Gillian Oldmeadow. 01 628 6051 1 0 -4- .• ,eoe;o,u,, euae4e ?tE 1fl fEA 'D,l 'JteE 'PA 'ie'? '11,£111 '1/EA'ieS E"llE 8'. 3() '. ()() IJod􀀔 - 􀀕'""' ')O"t/,/uo, 􀀔 􀀕 Z'􀀓 tUt,: 66143. ttdeu 􀀙 'Jtt)1(/ £10 u,e("""-9 I-' _ μ,ue .-.e _ μ,ue -5- DORNEY PARISH PUMP TRAFFIC CALMING The County Council has advised that village accident statistics do not warrant provision of traffic calming at the County's cost, but might be constructed at Parish cost; we have requested suggestions and costings. NEW LIGHTING j Existing "swan necks" on our light standards are now obsolescent, sometimes resulting in replacement bulbs expiring within only a few weeks. In such instances it has been decided to fit suitable replacements, with the expectation that all our standards will be refitted over the next three or four years. The first two, in the village.will be replaced as soon as can be arranged. The cost is in the order of £500 each, including repainting, so a substantial increase in precept may be needed; we are advised that the replacements will be adequate for any traffic calming that might be proposed. 999 Calls are now routed to Milton Keynes, not to Slough and police have apologised for some initial "glitches". BULB PLANTING, DENTS CORNER, SUNDAY DECEMBER 8TH, 10:45 - 11:45am The Council has obtained a free supply of Crocus & Daffodil bulbs, for planting by residents! Suppliers BAA have requested a photo-call so pleoH come and help or encourogel FLOOD RELIEF The Environment Agency has promised to complete the clearing up before Xmas & has been asked to provide an up to date map showing flood profiles for this area. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th March 2003; Police and Environment Agency have been invited to attend. Elections for 7 Parish and I each Caunty & District Councillor will take place on Thursday 1st May 2003. Further information or suggestions, contact the clerk. XMAS TIDY South Bucks District Council provides monthly mechanical rood cleaning. Next sweep is pragrommed for week commencing 2nd December, so why not provide a smart parish for Santa by clearing, into the road, leaves from path and grass adjacent to your frontage? WHY NOT COME ALONG? DORNEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETS on the second Tuesday of every month except August. Meetings start at 8pm at the Eton Dorney Centre; police attend every other (odd) month. Residents are welcome and may ask questions. Light refreshments are (usually) provided. Next meetings: Tuesday 10th December. Including QJllll'OWI of precept. Tuesday 14th J'......-y 2003 continued DORNEY PARISH PUMP (continued) ONE NUMBER All enquiries, complaints, comments, suggestions and congratulations relating to parish affairs should be addressed to the Clerk, Glenda Collins. Council Offices, 45b High St, Iwr, Bucks SLO 9NI>. Phane 01753 655331, fax 01753 654922; e-mail darneycouncill!>co-net .com POLICE It is important that any minor crime, theft. acts of vandalism etc. be reported to the police and a crime number obtained, otherwise it will not appear in their statistics, which could affect future policing arrangements. Call 01628 601901. In emergency call 999 ETON WICK HISTORY GROUP MEETING Eton Wick Villa§.e Hall Wednesday 15 . January at 7.30 p.m. Talk:- VILLAGE SAYINGS (by Ploughmen, Smugglers, Housewives, Innkeepers, etc., etc.) Speaker:- Hugh Granger NO MEETING IN DECEMBER. Complementary Thempies on your dDorstep An>matberapy Reflexology hdian Head Maaaage Hopi Ear Candles Jane Lockley MGCP. ITEC, IEB 18 Oak Slubbs Lane, Dorney Reach, Maidenhead, Berka. SL6 ODW TEL: 01628 676502 MOBILE: 07940 734971 ~ Established since 1 998 ~ Gift vouchers available -7- PHYLLIS WALLBANK M.B.E. MELDRUM, BOVENEY ROAD, DORNEY COMMON WINDSOR, BERKS. SL4 6QD FAX and PHONE 0 1628 f02399 ,"'.:1 -,..... E mail: phylliswall bank@ao l.com 􀇏/ 21/10/02 I have experienced young adolescents coming from fishing and obviously needing some help to avoid getting into trouble! I was told by the police that Cippenham and Burnham have a great deal of young worry ing behaviour. I have therefore presented a scheme to the Police as Blair has made a special plea for crime prevention. It could work if there is enough energy to get it going! Dear Inspector, Your very pleasant assistant came to talk to me about crime prevention in the locality, in answer to a letter from me. Subsequent to our talk I have several ideas that I would like to put to you for your possible backing . I mentioned the lack of excitement or thrill for young adolescent boys today. They are taken to school, continuously supervised by adults, and have little time to be free, as previously in this country. Burnham Beeches belongs to the City. The rich and the Royalty used to get their excitement and sport in and around Burnham I believe that I might be able to get their cooperation to get a scram bler bike track through, in, or round a small part of the Forest. I have some contacts within the City of London. My thoughts are these : Every bank within the locality should be asked to supply a bike with their bank name upon it. The richest oil firm in the area should be asked to supply the oil and petrol and the local garages each to maintain one bike free. I would also like to suggest that payment for use of the bikes should be by a points scheme and not by money. The person or persons undertaking some tasks for the locality which should be listed month ly, either for groups to accomplish or for single tasks. The tasks should range ideally to suit all types. These tasks should also be chosen through a committee of youngsters as well as adults .. I believe that there could be a lot of fun and community spirit. There should also be a young people's supervisory committee with power to bring any offen der to the track before themselves. The more value to the community the more the time gained on the bikes. The letting out of the bikes should be supervised but not supervision on the tracks . The self discipline would come by being partly in charge. All the big insurance companies could be brought into this project to help with insurance. They should meet together and come up with their own scheme as a community crime prevention project. There should be a management committee with representati ves of Police, local authority, the City etc. but above all the biggest and most influential young rogue should be on it. This latter is vital! Yours sincerely -B- • " ESTELLE MORRIS READS ADVANCE COPY OF DORNEY PARISH MAGAZINE .li'\. l'M GLAD someone does. The resignation of a government minister over educational 􀉽 incompetence pales into insignificance compared with the events surrounding the Collapsed Cou􀉾 Case, the Missing Papers and the subsequent Revelations. What is, perhaps, surprising is that m the four days between the abrupt ha.lting of the trial and the final collapse, some of the best (they would have you believe) minds, were unable to concoct a better tale than the one provided. "We are not amused". I don't know, though. BY THE WAY BUT. incompetence seems un.iversal. The County Council has just proudly issued a map showmg local footpaths. Up to date. Please destroy all previous copies. Unfortunately the map is dated 1999 and shows neither the Rowing Trench, the Jubilee River or their re-routed paths. GRASS IS NO GREENER ,891! .:,r()-(-,{ pi!- IT'S NOT just Dorney that is dissatisfied with this years grass cutting; other parishes have also [!.ut the various species of wildlife within 1he park and their habitats and how they would be affected by noise and light pollution by such a fac ility as a licensed premise. We have supported and are supporting various projecls for young people in the district,and some examples of this are the BMX cycle ramp in the Sport!> Club at Farnham Common. fhe redevelopment of the Recreation Ground in lver whc1c the parish council are looking to provide skatehoanJ ramps . a cycle track. shdten, J foo tball pitches and a new playground for small children. We work very closely with lhe youlh centres in Burnham arxr at rhe Evreham Cenlre in lver Heath. Our partner!h council lo set up a youth dub in their village. These are just a 1ew of the rhing.s we have got involved with. The important factor in all the projec1s we .tre involved in is 10 get young people involved at a very early stage and get them to tell you what 1hey wan1. This ha.-. happened in all the things I have been involved in an