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SANDFORD-ON-THAMES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 4

February 1988

ASSOCIATION REPORT

A date has not yet been set however it is most likely to be in the early part of July.
February will be a time during which various ideas will be talked over, if you would like to take an active part in the proceedings dont wait for the next meeting give Anne a ring now.

The next meeting will be in March (date to be advertised in next months Link). At this meeting definite ideas and plans will be voted on, a date will be set and the Annual Event, by then maybe under a new name, will be on its way.

CHURCH NEWS

How we handle them says something important about how we are living our life. In it's small and often trivial way Valentine cards can be a way of celebrating a love. In a larger and sometimes costly way, fasting or living a bit more simply for the 40 days of Lent can be a chance to reorder our priorities, putting others before ourselves, the personal spiritual discipline is not undertaken for its own sake. It prepares us to catch a glimpse of the glory of God as Winter gives way to Spring, and death to resurrection. We may be spiritually dormant, but we are being offered an opportunity to awaken things within ourselves which could transform our journey through life.

O thou who camest from above    The fire celestial to impart, Kindle a flame of sacred love    On the mean alter of my heart.

PARISH COUNCIL NOTES

The Parish Council at its meeting on the 22nd December decided to spend some of the surplus funds from the 1987/88 budget on improvements to the village. In particular, the replacement of the old concrete street light, which are crumbling away, and, if possible, the provision of additional street lighting.

The Council is also to look at the possibility of improving village maintenance generally and the safety of the playground equipment.

With this in mind, the Council decided by a majority vote of 4 to 1 to maintain the 4p rate levied giving a rate income of £4647.00 for 1988/89.


TREE PLANTING AND LANDSCAPING

Thee planting and landscaping conservation grants are still available through the District Council, acting as agents for the Countryside Commission. Grants of up to 50% for or tree planting and up to 40% for landscape conservation are available. The latter covers such projects as pond restoration and in exceptional cases, creating new ponds, hedge planting and laying, management of small non-economic woodlands, etc.

In all cases any works carried out must be of amenity value to the general public and not just the landowner himself.

Furthermore in the aftermath of the recent exceptional gale Central Government, through the auspices of the Countryside Commission, have made available £2.75 million for south-east England. This will be available as grants towards the cost of planting replacements for trees lost in the gale and also under consideration are grants for essential tree surgery to damaged trees which are of particular landscape value. The exact rate of grant has yet to be decided but it will probably be higher than rates mentioned above.

Applications and enquiries should be made to Mr. A. Nall, Forestry Officer, South Oxfordshire District Council, tel. no. (956) 351351, extn. 3774.

If you know of an area in Sandford that would benefit from a tree planting or landscaping scheme please contact Mrs. Carole Leary, Clerk to the Parish Council, tel. no. xxxxxx.


OXFORDSHIRE ROADS IN WINTER (as issued by Oxfordshire County Council)

Notices and maps are displayed on the Parish Council Notice Board in Church Road and the Notice Board in the Village Hall.

As far as possible all the roads shown on the map will be salted when icy roads are anticipated.

However, when the weather forecast is uncertain, ROADS WILL NOT BE TREATED UNTIL THERE IS AN OBVIOUS RISK THAT ICE OR RIME will form on road surfaces. This could mean that:-

Machines do not always function correctly all the time. A TEMPORARY BLOCKAGE in a salt distributor COULD MEAN SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF METRES OF ROAD NOT BEING TREATED BE PREPARED FOR THIS.

DO
1. START YOUR JOURNEY EARLIER
2. USE THE MAIN ROADS (as they are more likely to be treated)
3. DRIVE AT REASONABLE SPEEDS
4. DRIVE WITH GREAT CARE
5. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO BULLETINS

DO NOT
1. TAKE IT FOR GRANTED THAT ROADS HAVE BEEN TREATED
2. ASSUME THAT IF A ROAD LOOKS WET IT IS SAFE
3. HAVE EVEN 'ONE' FOR THE ROAD (Winter driving needs a keen reaction)
4. BECOME IMPATIENT IN SEVERE CONDITIONS



MINIBUS SERVICE

It has been suggested that there is a need in Sandford for a minibus service and it would be helpful to have the views of the parish on the following points and sane idea of the likely number of passengers before the Council takes any further action.

1. Which points in the village should the service run to or from.
2. Where outside the parish it should run to or from.
3. The day or days of the week it should run.
4. For each journey, the earliest departure time and latest arrival time which would be acceptable.

Please let Mrs. Carole Leary, Clerk to the parish Council, have your comments, tel. no. xxxxxx.

VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

Marjorie and Dennis Harris are running Car Boot Sales once a month now, alternating with the Youth Club. The sales have proved to be a great success providing the village hall with a valuable source of income. The next one be on the 28th February.

TODDLER GROUP

NEW AREA YOUTH WORKER

I am keen to hear from everyone in the age group I am responsible for (13 to 25's) and if there is any course, event or 'happening' you would like to see in your area I hope you will tell me. I am based at Peers F.E. Centre, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore. Tel xxxxxx. Or The Oval Centre, Rose Hill. Tel xxxxxx.

NEW EVENTS AT THE OVAL CENTRE ROSE HILL:

February 14th	6.00 p.m. onwards	Valentine Social & Disco For 13 to 25's and anyone over 25 interested in becoming a volunteer or part time worker.
Wednesdays	7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.	Girls Only Keep Fit
Thursdays	7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.	Video Project
COMING SOON:	On Tuesdays a photography class is to start. On Wednesday the 20th January there was a weightlifting demonstration for girls and it is hoped that there is enough interest to continue weekly sessions at Peers by the National Coach for Female Weightlifters.

I look forward to meeting many of you soon.

Gaye Poole
Area Youth Worker

SPORTS REVIEW

Sandford Junior Angling Club will have had the first of a series of Pike matches by now. Two more still to fish before the end of the current season. If you are interested in joining next season, starting June 16th see P.C. Carl Reynolds for details. Tight Lines.

SANDFORD & LITTLEMORE BEAT

The protection of life.....and property!

I know from talking with you that many of you do read my article regularly and usually expect to read about some crime or offence related problems. My first paragraph of this issue is a statement which has been a guide for all Police Officers since the very beginning. You will note that the bits most talked about, crime and detection take second place in that paragraph. It is for that reason that I make no apologies for choosing a topic this month which bears little association with Police work and probably isn't really what the paragraph was intended to convey all those years ago, until the present day. Never the less 'protection of life' means just that and this month I would like to put my contribution towards the prevention of a steadily growing menace which is apparently killing more people than crime at present.

Take a look around you, can you really afford to take a chance?
FIT A SMOKE DETECTOR. To coin a phrase popular with my occupation.....

FOUND MONDAY 1 Longhair Tabby Cat 4 Months old with operation scar and stitches still intact. Tel: OXFORD xxxxxx

YOUTH CLUB

WHAT'S ON

FOOD & DRINK

BASE:
    2oz butter or margarine
    4oz wholewheat crackers (crushed)

Make up the base by melting the butter and then adding the cracker crumbs. Mix well then press the mixture into a greased 8 inch cake tin of the loose bottomed type.

TOPPING:
    8oz curd cheese
    3 eggs separated
    6oz Gouda or Mozzarella cheese (grated)
    qtr pint natural yogurt
    tsp mixed herbs
    4oz raisins or sultanas
    1 red or green pepper (cored seeded and chopped)
    salt and pepper
    2oz mushrooms (chopped)

Beat the curd cheese and egg yolks. Add cheese, yogurt, herbs, raisins chopped peppers, mushrooms, salt and pepper and mix together well.
Whisk the egg whites until standing in stiff peaks.
Fold into the cheesecake mixture with a metal spoon.
Spoon the mixture over the cracker base and level the surface, Bake in a pre heated oven 160 deg C, 325 deg F,Gas mark 3 for 40 to 45 minutes until golden and firm to the touch.
Leave to cool in the tin for 15 mins then loosen the edges with a knife, remove from the tin.
Garnish with parsley if desired

Bon appetite. Ann Waterfield