H’! T 11 -- ;R.i itiad,l:Btiridge, p Z."'_GT4.’_"5NA;._fi_fl_:1.22_.7__-330260‘_ g ,i p T i~ ' * “ _ lat book-—for the school library. 7 -— schedules are -still available from '- ers n 7 -1~_.ui-gaznseu by er here many topics Were covered with a variety- _of;workshops. Years 5 and 6 also .a.ttend_edi a performance of A g Midsummer Night's Dream gven visited performance of Copelfia waam Him enjoyed by all age groups. Daniel Keirn achieved. _a highly commended in the 5_0-word Saga Competition organised by tm nS}in:1on"Lang'ton-Sohoo1- for Boy-st. In addition to‘ his prize, he was given The PFA again organised a successful Easter Egg Huntfor the children. The term ended with the traditional Easter Service inwhichj members of the Theatre Arts group read and drar.n.atised=.the ’ story. The next term begins on Thursdasr, April 11. . I _. T Gardeners: The. spring Show of thei Nai1bourne_Herti_cuiti1ral Society will-be; held‘ on Tuesday, April 9,‘ in Bridge Villagefiall. The doors will ! be open from '6p_m for the setting up. of ..-exhibits and at_ 7 .30pm for judging. At this time, it will be open to the public and.‘ p refreshments will be served. _Show Ann Edmonds on 01227 830795 or Kathy Welder on 01227 830057. They will also run a-plant stall any unwanted cuttings can be lens with K_a_thy at 17 Union R0 (1 a f davs-prior to the show. in T --(using. t]1e_1?ark— and Ride) will . Boot Fair: The as in the village 5 supported and helpedwith the ' Blossom Tour will be on Thursday, ' Safari Supper:.The supper to . . participants will meet for drinks at the beginning? ofsthe, everiingand -for; coffee. at the end. In between, . each course. To book a place or to ' ‘to £567.17, compared to last years . telephone Kathy Eynon on 0122? History: Smuggling in Kent during the 17th to early-19th century was the subject of a talk, with slides, _ given.to a large group of members and friends of Bridge and District History Society at the*March meeting in the village hall. Peter Ewart outlined its history, and the efforts made by the authorities to stop it. There is to be a day out to Maidstone planned for May 18, to include a guided tour of the Archbishop’s Palace and, if time permits, the county museum, the carriage museum, and __a river walk followed by a cream tea. The visit will be made in members’ own cars sefasr Train the Ret':r'eati‘o’ri"G'round r-‘ Bridge at 1pm. Members £8 Non- members £10, including cream tea. Anyone wishing to go on the proposed visit to Ypres and district by coach and ferry on Saturday, June 22, should tell chairman John Bishop on 01227 832596 as soon as possible. hall at the end of March by the League of Friends of the Canterhuryflospitals raised £250. The organisers thank all who event. Fish Scheme: The coffee pop-in will be in the village hall on Wednesday, April 10, from 10 to 11.15am. The Cornelia Slavin May 9, and the annual fund-raising coffee morning on Saturday, May 18, also in the village hall. Details of both events can be obtained at the next meeting. celebrate the Golden Jubilee is planned for June 15. All a you will be hosting one of three courses in your own home and go to two other homes for the other two courses. Each group will consist of six, who will change for learn more about it, telephone Lesley Forward, on 01227 832175, after 6pm or at weekends. Books: A fair for the sale of books, puzzles and videos is to be held in aid of the parish of Patrixbourne with Bridge, in Bridge Village Hall on Saturday, April 27, from 10am to 2pm. Entrance is 20p, with coffee and tea available all day. Please take donationsto Pat Dunderdale 01227 830668 in Bridge or Andrea Nicholson 01227 830947, in Patrixbourne. Donations for sale are welcome now or can be taken on the day. Children’s Society: The annual emptying of the 35 home and shop boxes in was completed in March and the contents amounted ; total of £435.62. If others are interested in having a box, s3o446..‘:-_-.___ , _ Pa1'ish"=(’,'¢‘Jfi¥é:’%'E!:il%1!"s-‘”1§1'Ili3:"1ee't Fin/11 i“":2..=~ez, "Bridge" district‘ i‘s‘delighted’th‘at“c * -~ in the Hunter Room of the Village Hall on Thursday, April 11, at 7.30pm. All parishioners are welcome. - Cycle Ride: The London to Brighton ride to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation is on Sunday, June 16. A group is being organised to join the ride from the Plough and Harrow, Bridge, and anyone interested can contact Chris Maclean on 01227 830455 or visit the pub. Maundymoney: Everybody in the Muriel Packer, the Wife of Canon John Packer, Was one of the recipients of the Maundy Money presented by the Queen at Canterbury Cathedral. She is well known for her many activities and acts of kindness in the area. Church News: The Caring and- Sharing Group meets at 7.30pm on ‘Monday, April 8, for coffee and a ‘ chat at 37 High Street, Bridge. Ears _ and Beers on Wednesday evening, April 10, at the Plough and Harrow. I Church Services: Sunday, April 7, ! Easter 2, Sam BCP Communion, ‘ the Rev P. Filmer, St Mary’s. ! Church, Patrixbourne; 10am Holy Communion, the Rev Filmer, St Peter’s Church, Bridge. Other churches in the Bridge Group, 10am'Holy Communion, the Rev J. Shorrock, St Mary the Virgin, Lower Hardres; 10am Family- Servive, Mrs M. Clarke, St Peter’s Church, Bekesbourne; llam, Bridge Methodist Church Service led by the Rev B. Heather. E u-‘R--r-w-we-=—-—.._ .... .u.... .- .. e. W - "\T"‘W|W‘ -~---...s......,...,i,,....,...i,..n Cllr Vye also reported that councillors had seen off for the time being a proposal to allocate - landsouth of Canterbury in the new Local Plan for a business park but as there was a long process of consultation on the plan, , culminating in a public inquiry, thosewho wished to preserve .the gap between Bridge and . - Canterbury would have to be vigilant. . . Cllr Oakey reported on the _ unacceptable -high rise in-council tax and said they were justified in asking why an 8.8 per cent increase had been levied when inflation was only running at 2.2 per cent. He said half of the rise was caused by underfxmding of '.Governn:1en_t ' initiatives that were left to the City Council to administer. The worst - example was the free bus pass scheme. The Government was keen - to takethe credit for this ' worthwhile scheme that is costing the City Council £618,000, but it had only given the council £120,000 towards it, leaving a massive half a million pounds shortfall to be _ funded -by the councfl, ‘either by reducing front—1ine services or being forced to raise council tax. Best Value Reviews, insisted on by the Government, had cost £500, _ and all that the council had sav ‘- ' by them was less than £100,000. Cllr Oakey reported that at long last-phase oneof, the traflic _ I calming and safety measures -were now in place and tratfic speeds at ' Conyngham, Lane had been _ reduced from an average of 38mph to 28mph. He was delighted to hear from the school _-that a greater ' number of children were now walking to school and reminded everybody that the school run accounted for seven per cent of all pollution. Phase two was due to start this year, calming traffic coming down Bridge Hill with . another pedestrian crossing.’ Cllr Oalgey said he would be watching - "closely to ensure that it is " .. ‘.»....\.. 7 sr"s\|ieal,ion forms or details, on ()1 2237 3:-$22.39, and not as reported" last week. . - QFLI 'i%*“L\9UL” liifr ill lfl Tit-i‘i'iip‘i V" ndenfi Le'rson,h 7 i Bridge,Cante1jbuI'5;_ 3 e .oT4-5NA. 01227 books, puzzles; and i videos, early to the Bridge l on April 27, to _' p 3 the Parish of Patrixbourne with Bridge between loam and 2pm. To arrange 1 a collection or delivery beforehand contact; .Pat_DuI1de'rda1e,(Bridge) on i - $0638 or Andrea" Nicholson (P3.tI'iXb0lJl‘I1e) on 830947. Entrance i '. %p. Coffee and Teas available all Wmtthe Bridge and Patrixbourne branch". Ineeting - Madeleine Franklyn thanked Mrs . 3. Bryant after her talk about . royalty in Kent. Jean Foster W011 ' the competition for a :a flower pot. The resolutions will be 1 _ fiscussed at the May meeting. There will be no spwker. The - competition is a Bloom froin-your -‘ Garden. ' Neighbourhood Watch: Police advise that there have been 3 ~ L robberies from handbags in . - e Canterbury city centre. Please try ' to ensure that when you out ' and about your handbag is 1 _i properly zipped 1_1p'and' an wallets and rnoblle phones are out of sight. Thefts tron: parked ears % continue to be a problem. Lock ~ %% % toébuy iJ3it¢1o9r% Bring-andil_nf1y:I11._a'id--' (Concernfo_r; _ asalga-vlrillbelitéliil at M A ; . Newsagents--byD&E:.fl‘ra¥e1;.--"";- .Gflrd¢”5'H“.5i's'ham;' % = _16. "£I6_.i1§clu$iVe or. % L \l ~sh.oW} 111191.11 £10 “ ixxirplenient£30-+Hai:fie1d~;.—=r ? M " usive;>ot.e ' ' ‘ ardens, 1I‘ssex " t " Memments disamointment- e :.jEI11ah1§YaBey'Bdu1e$3C11ib.is'.te_ ; = s Btidgeeeaony waxaer ; e e - .' 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Elham Ian Sladden (01383 I 13- _- __ ; Cdliri Hewlett (01303‘840418);;,f£h‘e, "'.'eve1fjrdne'Wi11_get.achancete-plaja1- I which is beifighosted .thiS.-Féar-by e e I * ' xnlayel’-‘S to?'co1i1'p1ete their teams-:a_nd' ' ; to.pa;rticipate. -- " " ._ - NJ Apr] _8, 2002 41 CHURCH BOOST: Pictured from left is John Hill, Sir John Grugeon, the Rev Paul Filrner and Ai_-ls_a Williamson - . - Ref: pd 74660 Cash windfall keeps churchdry CHURCHGOERS in Bridge‘ no The money will go towards the church whenever it _ longer need pray for dry '- urgent repairs to _the roof of rained,’_’ he said. “They were ‘weather now that cash i_s - the- 11th century ehurch..- on the pews, between the ' ‘available to fix the leaking '_ Parish councillor John H111 ‘ ” pews — it was getting quite root 0 d . said the roof had fallen into desperate. 0 St Peter’s'C-hurch has been - Such diS1'9_I33i1‘.th9 _ _ Trust chairman Sir John given an £18,000 donation _ C011g1'9g*-‘$1011 had to Slt W1-th Grugeon presented priest in from the Brett -Environmental h_‘1Ck‘?t5 among them BVETY charge the Rev Paul Filmer Trust — cash generated from “me 1t1"a1“9d'- ' with a cheque -which covers‘ a landfill tax. _ d a _ '- “We had a line of "buckets in -mostof the repairs.