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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
EASTWICK WAR MEMORIAL
Councillor Albert Towse is looking for volunteers to help him one Saturday and Sunday to tidy up the area
around the memorial from weeds etc. If you could spare a few hours please give him a ring on 01279 416919 so that a time can be arranged for all.
We now have a refurbished memorial and a nice village centrepiece please lets all help to keep it that way.
EASTWICK CHURCH YARD
Now that Merck Sharpe & Dohme have left the villages and are unable to cut the grass in the churchyard of St Botolph’s for us Rick George, Church Warden is looking for volunteers to help him with the up keep of St Botolph churchyard.
If you feel that you would be able to help on a rota to cut the grass in the churchyard please phone Rick on 01279 721875 or if you have any useful suggestion for the continued mowing of the churchyard, especially cutting a path to the graves currently visited, please pass on your ideas to me.
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WEST ESSEX AND EAST HERTS GUILD OF SPINNERS, WEAVERS AND DYERS
A friendly group who are willing to share their expertise.
Books, equipment, videos etc. are available when you become a member.
Further information Hazel Mead 01279 724503 e-mail david.hazel@virgin.net
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RENEWAL OF BUS PERMITS
Bus permits for residents aged 60 and over, and people with disability expire on March 31 2007.
Current holders will receive their new permit by post in early March.If you have not received yours by
March 12, please ring Customer Services at East Herts Council on 01279 655261.
New applicants should visit your local council offices at The Causeway, Bishop’s Stortford; Wallfields in
Hertford or Ware Cash Office, bringing with you documents showing your date of birth and address and a
passport-sized photo.
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IT’S “THANK YOU FROM ME”: JOHN MARR
On Sunday 8th July Gabriele and I joined in the Parish Eucharist at St James, and afterwards shared in the 25th Anniversary High Wych Festival, where we were able to meet many people whom we had known over the years, before continuing on our way by car for a family visit to Germany. We are now back home in Bury St Edmunds.
That Sunday with you will long remain memorable. First, there was the presence of old friends, including Douglas and Margaret Clarke. Following Douglas’ retirement as Rector of High Wych and Gilston with Eastwick over 7 years ago, I that day once more has the pleasure and privilege of assisting Douglas as he celebrated the Parish Eucharist for us. At that service, I was also please to have the opportunity to thank so many people from both parishes who had, b their encouragement and support, enabled me to share in the life and ministry at High Wych, Allen’s Green, Gilston and Eastwick for may years, the last 20 as a Lay Reader.
At the conclusion of the service, the very generous cheque presented to me by High Wych Churchwarden Stuart Mortimer on behalf of both parishes was quite overwhelming. I can but again express very inadequate thanks to you all; I greatly appreciate your kindness. Gabriele and I will set aside a corner of our garden here in our new home to create a permanent reminder of so many years amongst you.
If you find yourself down our way, and would like to call, our telephone number is 01284 735389. We are very near to the National Trust Property “Ickworth”, but with us, there’s no charge for admission!
Gabriele, who served on the High Wych Wives’ Group for some years, and was also associated, at different time, with church cleaning and Sunday coffee morning duty, joins me in saying “au revoir”, sending our love and best wishes to you all in the two parishes.
With renewed thanks from me, JOHN
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