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Viewing for 50/50 Auction - being held on Sunday 8th June.

In last months issue of the Sandford Link I put a piece in about the shrubs being pulled up around the Village Hall. This information was given to me in good faith by a very responsible member of our village, as the Link was just about to be printed I had no opportunity to check the information, the new shrubs had in fact not been pulled up. Mrs Hazel Hutton has written a letter to the Village Hall Committee and I quote " it is hoped that Mr. Boyd will correct his statement in the next Link as it looks as though we have a lot of hooligans and vandalisers in our village."



Churchyard

Once again somebody has smashed a tombstone in the village churchyard and also set fire to a bin just behind the church that could have caused serious damage. There has also been a fire in the rubbish bin outside Elmslea, totally destroying the bin, causing extra cost to the ratepayers of the village.



Light & Telephone for Village Hall

Mrs Hazel Hutton has written to the Village Hall Committee asking that they consider putting a telephone into the Village Hall and a light on the gable end of the hall due to vandalism taking place to vehicles during Bingo sessions. These two ideas have been discussed by the committee on a number of occasions. It was unanimously decided that they were unable to afford a telephone and due to the closeness of the public telephone, unnecessary. However a light has been donated and it is hoped to have this put up during the summer.



Village Fete

The Village Fete is taking place on the Playing Field on Saturday June 7th, your support will be greatly appreciated. The main attraction will be a knock-out competition which was a great success last time. It is also hoped to have the first appearance in England this year of FATHER CHRISTMAS.



50/50 Auction

A small 50/50 auction will be held in aid of Village Hall Funds on Sunday June 8th starting at 2 pm. If you have anything you would like to put in contact Joyce Latham at 42. Henley Road, or phone Oxford 716537, where a message can be passed on and collection if necessary can be arranged. Items will be on display in the Village Hall during the Fete on the 7th June. Please support us, it is in aid of your village.

        Similarly I imagine that nobody (well no decent body!) would encourage their domestic pets to use a neighbour's garden as their alternative toilet, nor break down their neighbour's fence to enable them to take a short cut through his garden. Nor even, I imagine, permit their children to enter a neighbour's garden to use a swing or other recreational apparatus which the neighbour has supplied for his children.

        But when the neighbour is not an individual, things are different Or so Magdalen College School has found. Of course it is very tempting to have a large expanse of green field on one's doorstep, even more so when it contains goalposts, and it is perhaps irritating that a fence prevents one getting into or out of it on the opposite side! But the other side of the coin is the fact that it is very unpleasant for the owners and users of a sports facility to find it liberally spattered with dog messes, depressing for senior teams (and groundsmen ) to find the grass worn bare in their 1st XI hockey goal mouths and costly as well as infuriating to find an expensive fence (which was insisted upon by the Department of the Environment) cut in two places.

        I point no finger at any individual. The School, and I as its representative, are anxious to be on excellent terms with all our neighbours so I'd rather ask that our property be treated with the same respect as that of other neighbours than mutter about trespass or injunctions. And in any case what I've written will not apply to many people. But I would be grateful for consideration by any to whom it does apply.

Thank you.

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*	Mine Host JOYCE ROLSTON	*
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NO:

0918	JOINT BEEF	Football collector in Sandford
1095	LAMB CHOPS	Mrs. Beryl Boyd
1078	BRAISING STEAK	Mrs. J. Shepherd
0865	MINCE BEEF	Mr. Jones
1862	CHICKEN	Mrs. Hazel Hutton
1189	GAMMON STEAKS	Mr. Richardson
0920	PORK CHOPS	Football man
1172	MIXED GRILL	J. Hartree
1105	BELLY PORK SLICES	Mr. Hesmer
1491	LAMB JOINT Linda	Judd Henley Road
1678	BEEF BURGERS	White Lodge Church Road
1644	CHICKEN PORTIONS	Mr. Pitson 75. Henley Road
1812	MINCED BEEF	Mrs. Baker 72. New Mill Houses
1476	JOINT PORK	Mr. Lee 93 Henley Road
1885	MIXED GRILL	Mr. Barlow 101. New Mill Houses
1372	STEWING LAMB	Gwen Absolom (Post Office)
1560	BELLY PORK SLICES	61. Henley Road
1695	SAUSAGES	J.Smith 9 Rock Farm lane

Thank you for your support. £30 has been given to the 'Tea Time' Mentally Handicapped Club. Run by Social Services and parents. We have now covered our expenses (Fund raising,licence and tickets) so the draw will be bigger and more funds for the charities.

Thank you again

HAZEL HUTTON AND HELEN STEVENS.



MONTHLY DIARY - WHAT IS GOING ON IN SANDFORD-ON-THAMES

(Unless stated otherwise all the following events take place at Sandford Village Hall)

WEEKLY EVENTS:
TUESDAY	: Keep Fit Classes - 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY	: Youth Club 7 - 14 yrs. 7.30-9 pm
THURSDAY	: Mothers and Toddlers Group 9.30 am - Noon.
	: Bingo - 8 pm.

FORTNIGHTLY EVENTS:

Forget-Me-Nots every alternate Tuesday at 2.30 pm. Next get togethers are on Tuesday 10th June, 24th June. Now the better days are here various outings will be taking place. A mobile Library will be calling at Sandford on alternate Mondays, stopping outside the Fox Public House at 2.30 pm. Their next visits are on Monday 9th June and 23rd June.

The A.G.M. M. of the Parish Council was held on May 18th. All the members were present and six members of the public. Mrs. Agulnik was elected as chairman and Mr. Hutchinson as vice-chairman.

objections were raised about the Electricity Boards proposed intentions to bring power cables over the lock to Sandford from their Sub Station on the Kennington side of the river. St was asked was it not possible to put the cables underground, the Electricity Board have turned this idea down due to the cost involved.

Mr. Hutchinson has been supervising the soil being put on to the wharf site but pointed out that the operations had been halted due to adverse weather conditions but he hoped the job would be completed by the next meeting and the soil Completely levelled.

One of the residents Of Rock Farm Lane wanted to know why Magdalen College was interested in buying enough land at the bottom of the lane to give a turning space for cars. The council were unaware of this and propose to write to the College asking what this was all about.

Mrs. Agulnik stated that if anyone required a copy of last years accounts would they like to contact her, she will gladly let them have one.

The audit of this years accounts take place on Monday 30th June at 9.30 pm. They will be on view at County Hall until July 11th normal Office.

Next Parish Council Meeting June 16th 7.30 pm.



Kindness & Unkindness

Ian and Penny Pavier who lost their home in a fire at Kiln Park are now slowly getting their problems sorted out. They have been sent a caravan by Debbie Davies and Mrs Stanley kindly lent them enough beading to survive, although they were unknown to her. However, with all their troubles some very unpleasant individual sent them an anonymous, letter. How unfortunate that when people have problems enough already that someone chooses to be this unkind.



Village Directory

I have now finished compiling the Directory for this village with all the telephone numbers I think you will find useful. Please keep it with your other telephone directorys so that you can refer to it if necessary.

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*	***** ELBE REMOVALS LIMITED *****	*
*	Tel No OXFORD 725070 (Day-time)	*
*	OXFORD 716537 (Evenings only)	*
*	For efficiency and realistic prices	*
*	FULLY INSURED AND FREE ESTIMATES	*
*	FULLY EXPERIENCED REMOVAL STAFF	*
*	CONTAINERISED STORAGE	*
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1st prize £50.00 ticket no 99 Mrs. June Hillsdon
2nd prize £20.00 ticket no 51 Ben Langsbury
3rd prize £10.00 ticket no 186 Mrs. Bremner.




Cat and dog poisoned

A labrador dog and a cat have been poisoned at River View both animals suffered greatly before their death. If you see any food which has been put out which looks at all suspicious, it is suggested you report it to the authorities. It is better to be safe than sorry, the poison was strong enough to kill a labrador it would most certainly kill a child.

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*	52-53 THE MARKET, OXFORD	*
*	Prop M.R.H. NORTON	*
*	High Quality and Leather Goods	*
*	Pet requisites, Saddlers	*
*	Handbags, purses, wallets, suitcases	*
*	TELEPHONE (0865) 244700	*
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Edited by Mr. Boyd. 18. Main Avenue, Sandford-On-Thames, Oxford
Telephone (day) xxxxxx (weekends & evenings) xxxxxx.