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A new addition to the Sandford Link is the Trade Adverts. As the Parish Council is only in a position to subsidise part of the costs of the Link, the rest of the money is being born by the kindness of traders and of business people who live in the village. If any local person wishes to put a trade advert in the Sandford Link, please contact me and I will pop along and see you. The charge is very minimal. Apart from the adverts I am most grateful to the manager of the 'Kings Arms', Sandford, for his donation towards the extra cost.

This issue will be the first and only time that I will ever pass comment on Mr. Robinson and his new 'Sandford News'. The letter printed in his news sheet was certainly not the same letter written by me. May I respectfully suggest that he learns to reproduce letters as they are actually written, without his highlights, emphasis and paragraphing.


REWARD £25

I am prepared to pay anyone the sum of £25 for information leading to the conviction of the mindless morons who desecrated the village graveyard. It cannot be considered that the children are responsible, it must have been teenagers or adults. Any information should be given to P.C. Dell, at Cowley Police Station, on Oxford 777501, or if you contact me I will pass it on to the police.


B.E.M. FOR FORMER VILLAGER

Former villager Mr. Charlie Pitson, who is a serving member of the Thames Valley Police Force and whose parents still live in the village, has been awarded the B.E.M. in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Mr. Pitson, who is a member of the Police Federation and has been so for almost twenty years, is now the assistant secretary to the Thames Valley branch of the federation.

He said "I am extremely pleased and honoured to get the award, but I am yet to be told the reason for receiving it, and feel it is not only a personal honour but an honour to the Police Federation".

We send him our warmest congratulations.

PROPOSED SERVICE (Monday to Saturday)

	NW	W	NW			NW	W	NW
TOOT BALDON	----	0903	----		OXFORD	----	1235	---
MARSH BALDON	----	0906	----		COWLEY CENTRE	1100	1250	1600
NUNEHAM COURTENAY	----	0909	----		ROSE HILL	1105	1255	1605
SANDFORD	0915	0915	1415		SANDFORD	1111	1301	1611
ROSE HILL.	0921	0921	1421		NUNEHAM COURTENAY	----	1307	----
COWLEY CENTRE	0926	0926	1426		MARSH BALDON	----	1310	----
OXFORD	----	0928	----		TOOT BALDON	----	1313	----
NW - Not Wednesday.		W - Wednesday only.

This service starts 27th June, 1983.

The next meeting of the Council will be on Monday 11th July 1983, at 7.30 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend, either to listen to general business or to raise points of concern to themselves. If matters of a confidential nature are under discussion the Public may be asked to withdraw.

E. BURRA Chairman of Parish Council.

We look forward to seeing you all to join in the festival with us.

MRS. HARRIS.

There are a small number of tickets available. The "200" Club are looking for people who are prepared to have a long commitment within the Club. The cost of joining the "200" Club is the stake money of £1 per month. The draw takes place on the last Friday of each month, the first prize being £60, the second £20 and the third £5. All profits go to the Village Hall Appeal. If you wish to join the "200" Club, would you please contact Mrs. H. Hutton of Kiln Caravan Park, or Mr. Absolom at the Village Store.

All begging letters: should be sent to the lucky winners of last months draw. The £60 prize went to ticket number 209 - Mr. Smith of Orchard House. The £20 prize vent to ticket number 164 - Mrs. Doyle of Kiln Park and the £5 prize went to ticket number 98 - Mrs. M. Harris of Henley Road.

Why not advertise them in the Sandford Link? Send along a description and the price you require by the 20th of each month and they will be put in the Link.

Ingredients:
75g/3oz Plain Chocolate
25g/1oz Butter
Yolk and whites of 3 standard eggs
1 tablespoon warm water
150ml/¼ pint fresh double cream

Method:
1. Break up chocolate and put into basin standing over saucepan of hot water. Add butter and leave until both have melted, stirring once or twice.
2. Beat in egg yolks. When mixture is smooth, remove from heat and stir in warm water.
3. Beat egg whites to stiff snow and gently fold into chocolate mixture.
4. Transfer to 4 individual dishes or sundae glasses and chill.
5. Just before serving, decorate each with the cream, whipped until lightly stiff.

ANON.

Dale Harris of 74 Henley Road has received £1 for supplying the following Jokes.
How have you spent the £1 Dale - on bus fares for a quick get away?

What tree would you make a deck-chair from?
Answer A BEECH tree.

What does the Chef recommend for tonight?
Answer The Fish and Chip Shop down the road.

How do you get rid of a BOOMERANG?
Answer Throw it up a One-Way Street.

Thank you Dale.

WEEKLY EVENTS:

TUESDAY :	Mothers and Toddlers Group - 9.30 am - Noon.
	Keep Fit Classes - 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY :	Youth Club 7 - 12 yrs. 7 pm - 9 pm.
	13 yrs Upwards 8.30 pm - 10 pm.
THURSDAY :	Bingo - 8 pm.

FORTNIGHTLY EVENTS:
Forget-Me-Nots every alternate Tuesday 2.30 pm. Next get together is on 28th June and 12th July.

A Mobile Library will be calling at Sandford on alternate Mondays, stopping outside The Fox public House at 2.30 pm. Their next visit is on Monday 27th June and 11th July.

MONTHLY:

On the first Wednesday of every month Mr. K. Bentley will be at Sandford Village Hall from 9 am - 1 pm, providing a gentlemens hairdressing service.

We had planned a sponsored swim for this month, but we have now had to postpone it until September. In the pipeline are trips to Richmond Ice Rink, Alton Towers and a day trip to Butlins, the dates have yet to be finalised and I will keep you informed. In the Autumn we hope to hold an Autumn cum Open Day when I hope to see you all.

I am very sad to report that we will be losing one of our helpers, Sarah Kelly, at the end of June. May I take this opportunity to thank her for her valuable help. We still remain very desperate for help on club evenings even more so as our club expands. Any help would be appreciated, even for just an hour a month. It would be nice if parents (or anyone else who is interested) would look in to see what we do; you are all welcome. After all they are your kids and they are a great bunch.

Dian Slay Chairperson.

VILLAGE HALL DANCE
Come along to the Village Hall on 23rd July 1983 where you can dance, or just listen to the music, to an All Steel Band - Starts at 7.30 pm until 11.30 pm.
Tickets will be available at a later date from Mrs. H. Hutton, Kiln Caravan Park, Sandford-on-Thames.

OLDE COUNTRY FAYRE
On Saturday 13th August 1983 an Olde Country Fayre is being organised by the Village Hall Fund Raising Committee. The following attractions will be available:-

Any further information concerning this event will be printed in the August edition of the Sandford Link.

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