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The Vicar’s Letter The Vicarage, Waltham Road,

(corner of Foliejohn Way)

Woodlands Park

Telephone 01628 822000

Dear Friends,

As you may remember, there used to be a long-running series of television

adverts, which proclaimed “Happiness is . . .”

Many of them were quite entertaining, even for those who were not entirely

convinced by the suggested definition (“. . . a cigar called Hamlet”) — and

some of the best can still be viewed on YouTube.

But how would you complete the sentence “Happiness is . . .”?

It turns out that most of us are pretty bad at judging the things which will

really make us happy, and I recently came across some fascinating evidence

of this. It takes the form of a series of comparisons between people in

different situations, with an indication of which are the happier.

For example, those who watch less television are apparently happier than

those who watch more — although I suppose this may not come as a surprise

to any who watched England’s dismal performances in the recent world cup

on TV!

Perhaps more surprising is the revelation that athletes who win bronze

medals are happier than those who win silver. (The same principle probably

doesn’t extend as far as getting knocked out before the quarter finals, but it

may give some comfort to British tennis fans: perhaps it would have been

worse if Andy Murray had made it to the Wimbledon final but then lost.)

THIS MAGAZINE Published bi-monthly, six times a year.

Delivered free to all homes in

White Waltham, Shottesbrooke and Woodlands Park.

Freely available at church services.

Given to all families at White Waltham School.

Articles for the next edition should be sent to:

[email protected]

by 8th September 2010

The magazines will be available by the last Sunday of the month


Other comparisons reveal that those who do something well are less happy

than those who do something good — even (presumably) if they feel they

haven’t managed to do it all that well; that couples who are married are

happier than those who simply live together; and that those who take time to

pray or meditate are happier than those who don’t.

The consistent pattern is that the way of life commended in the Bible tends

to make people happier — even when they may have thought otherwise. Of

course that makes perfect sense when we remember that Jesus said he had

come so that we might enjoy life to the full (John 10:10), and it’s a great

encouragement to those who try to live in the way that he taught.

But it ought to encourage others to do the same, too. Because it suggests

that, even where we might think otherwise, where it might (as we say) be

‘against our better judgement’, happiness really is to be found by living

God’s way.

And yes, in case you were wondering, the research even shows that those

who belong to a church community are happier than those who don’t.

Anyone who wants to try that out for themselves can be assured of a warm

welcome at any of our services . . . .

David Andrew

Church Fete

On behalf of the Events Team I’d like to say a big Thank You to

everyone who was involved and who attended the summer fete on

Saturday 17th

July. Special thanks go to Cllr Catherine Bursnall

(Windsor & Maidenhead Mayor) and her husband for supporting this

community event.

Andrea Greenwood. (Events Chair)


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2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. alternate Wednesdays Contact: Ursula McAndrew, 74 Bannard Road, Maidenhead SL6 4NR

Tel: 01628 625089

By the time this magazine reaches you we will be through half of our year’s

programme. How time flies!

May 12th - Mr & Mrs Britton came to speak about the work of the R.N.L.I.

which was of great interest to members and to hear about the dedication of

the people involved.

June 9th - The first of our church outings down to Newbury.

June 23rd - The hot weather had arrived so our speaker Mr Stockwell on

Odd Odes and True Stories was ideal as all members had to do was sit back

and relax.

Future Meetings

August 4th Shottesbrooke has unfortunately been cancelled due to

lack of transport, several of our members having given up driving.

The club is closed during the month of August.

September 1st Restart

September 15th Speaker Mrs Kemp

September 29th Quiz

So I look forward to seeing you all on the 1st of September.

Ursula McAndrew.


Qigong and Tai Chi Soft Chinese Exercises for Health

& Relaxation

Qigong and Tai Chi have been

practiced in China for thousands of

years

It is suitable for people of all ages and

abilities

Weekly Classes:-

Mondays from 10am - 11.30am

White Waltham Parish Hall. For more information contact:

Jennifer Maskell-Packer (01628) 823774

Member of Chinese Internal Arts Association and the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts.


Putting Something Back

This is the second edition of the magazine that I have been responsible for. I

have become much more aware after completing this latest edition how

much time and effort is required. It made me think about all the people who

make sure that this magazine is delivered to every house in the parish. They

all do this voluntarily six times a year so I thought it would be nice to say a

big Thank You to all of you for giving your time so freely.

Within our church organisation there are many functions and responsibilities

carried out Weekly, Monthly, Year after Year all by volunteers. Too many

people to name individually, but all very important in ensuring everything

runs smoothly.

So often today you find many are all too quick to complain or criticise what

others or organisations do without ever being willing to roll up their sleeves

and get involved. So let me urge you to put something back and reflect that

perhaps we should count our blessings more often and try giving instead of

just taking.

Derek R Smith.


White Waltham

Church of England Primary School

The White Waltham Clothes Show

11 October 2010

We are organising an exciting and fun event to raise money for the

White Waltham School Building Fund this autumn. We are holding a

fashion show (models will be enthusiastic mums, staff and children of all

shapes and sizes!) followed by a sale of good quality second-hand clothes

and accessories – both designer and High Street.

To make this a success, we would like to ask you to go through your

wardrobes (as well as those belonging to your friends and relatives!) and

donate to the school good quality unwanted designer and High street

label clothes and accessories (belts, shoes, jewellery) and the added

bonus is you get the option to earn 50% on your goods that are sold.

Please bring your bags of clothes and accessories to the school office

clearly labelled (full name, phone number, approx. retail price and the

price you would like to sell them for on the designer goods). We will be

collecting bags from now on through to beginning of October.

We would also like to invite you to come along to what promises to be a

fun evening – bring some friends, (refreshments and a bar will be

provided) and snag some bargains.

Tickets will be on sale after the school holidays from the school office.

Please call the school on 01628 822533 or Sunitha Province on

07872833779 for more details.

We will endeavour to return the unsold goods in the same condition

as we have received them, but due to the fact that this is a public

sale and a fundraising event the Clothes Show team cannot take

responsibility for any damages.


Cox Green Townswomen’s Guild Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.45 p.m.

at Cox Green Community Centre

For further information please contact the Secretary, Jean Chant,

17 Stratford Gardens, Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berk, SL6 3DT

Tel: 01628 639583

Our programme for August - October is as follows:-

August 5th Trip to Lacock Village and Abbey.

August 11th Picnic in The Park Sherfield on Loddon School.

No meeting in August.

September 16th Wimbledon. Speaker Mrs Julia Freeman.

October 12th Visit to Edward Heath's House in Salisbury.

October 21st

London Underground. Speaker Mr Tony King.

For details of our many activities & outings & holidays please contact Jean

Chant on 01628 639583.

Jean Chant.

No More Plastic Milk Bottle Tops

We have now reached our required amount, many thanks to everyone who

collected them.

Jean Chant.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ESCAPE FROM THE HUSTLE AND

BUSTLE AND SPEND SOME QUIET TIME?

St Mary’s church is open for contemplation and prayer from

12 noon to 2pm every Tuesday during August.


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5.00 – 6.00 p.m. and will be held in the

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This notice gives a national freephone number however they are

urgently looking to recruit volunteers in the :-

Woodlands Park area.


Project Rainbow is White Waltham Church’s new building project which is

aimed at constructing purpose built accommodation for the church’s

children’s and young people’s activities.

Since the launch of the Project Rainbow appeal in May we would like to say

a big thank you to all those who have supported the project so far, either by

their gifts of time, encouragement or financial help.

We have a number of events coming up in the next few weeks and months

and we very much hope to see you there!

Coming Up:

Tuesday 24th August: Fun Picnic for all Ages 11am – 3pm

at Homewood, Innings Lane, from with special guests

Willow the Barn Owl and Billie the European Eagle Owl.

Sunday 19th September: Quintessential Wind Concert at 5pm

St Mary’s Church, White Waltham

Sunday 6th November: Lions Club Charities Fair 10am to 4pm

at the Town Hall – a Project Rainbow Stall.

Saturday 27th November: Arts and Crafts Fair 11am to 4 pm

at Woodlands Park Village Centre – a Project Rainbow Stall.

For anyone who would like to support Project Rainbow, there is more

information and a giving form in the centre-page pull-out section of this

magazine, between pages 16 and 21.


White Waltham Village Association

Village Pub Olympics On

Saturday 11th September

from 6pm onwards at

The Beehive

Our first Village Olympics ..... we will have events such as Petangue, life-sized Jenga, Skittles Alley, Shove Ha’ppeny, Darts and Table Skittles. Come along with the family to show us your Olympian skills in the garden of the Beehive. In addition, Guy and his team will have drinks and bar food available for you to purchase. There will be an entrance fee for the games but prizes for the winners. More details will be available nearer the time but you can always get the latest info on the Village website :-http://web.mac.com/deltaj/WWVA Or contact:- Carolyn Thompson on 07834545967

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White Waltham C E Primary School

The summer term is ending in our normal busy fashion. This past

term our year 2 children have been at a Modern Foreign Language

extravaganza at Cox Green where they sang an African song. All

of the children have visited Waltham Place Farm and returned to

school full of information and excitement on a variety of topics.

Our year 5 and 6 children were able to attend the open day at the

Royal Farm which they thoroughly enjoyed. In addition year 6

have been to Longleat, an action packed day, some I heard found

the Maze a challenge and needed rescuing.

On the sporting front, of note are the success of the year 3

tennis team who competed at county level. However, all our

children have been busy: year 5 and 6 children competed at

Charters in a Basketball tournament, year 3 took part in an

athletics tournament, year 2 have been playing in a Tag-ruby

tournament, year 4 cheerleading and two teams of children from

year 3-6 competed in a rounders festival. We also held our own

football ‘World Cup’ which was a fantastic day with Paraguay

winning.

Our summer fayre took on a relaxed theme, the weather was a bit

chilly but everybody worked hard to make it a great success,

particular thanks to the PTA. As a result over £3000.00 was

raised; this sum will be going towards our new maths scheme and

floor robots.


On the staffing front, we say goodbye to our teachers Mrs Hosty

and Mrs Price. Miss Aldridge and Miss Smith, two of our TAs are

leaving to train as teachers. Mrs Moe is changing her role at

school from a TA to a trainee teacher in September and we look

forward to supporting her in this endeavour. We are grateful to

all of these staff for their commitment and dedication at White

Waltham. Mrs Wood is leaving us for a year maternity leave, we

wish her and her husband all the best with the arrival of their

first child. We would like to congratulate Mr Edwards on

successfully completing his GTP and look forward to Mr Edwards

joining our staff in September in year 5.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us by

attending events or helping out over the past year, and look

forward to seeing you again.

May I, as always extend a warm welcome to any visitors. If you

would like any further information, please do not hesitate to call

in and see us, or telephone on 01628 822533, or have a look at

our website at:

www.whitewalthamprimary.co.uk

Isabel Cooke

Headteacher


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Project Rainbow

Our Vision… Our vision is to encourage and support families as they bring their children up in the 21st century by:

• equipping them to meet the challenges facing them in today’s modern world.

• enabling them to develop self-confidence within the Christian framework that underpins our society.

• helping them to make the right decisions as they grow up in today’s world.

• providing a point of contact where young families can come when they need support.


Background…

St Mary’s White Waltham is a welcoming church with members of all ages from 0 to over 90! Members of our congregation come from all over the Maidenhead area and we reach out into our diverse local communities of White Waltham, Woodlands Park, Littlefield Green and Paley Street.

Achieving Our Vision…

We currently have four Sunday morning groups for our young people. With insufficient accommodation at the church, three of these groups meet in a building over a quarter of a mile from St Mary’s which, because the dangerous winding country road has no pavement for some of the way, requires a car journey.

Despite our best efforts, this situation isolates our young families from the rest of our church community.

Our plan is to construct purpose-built accommodation for our children’s and young people’s groups adjacent to our church building. Once this new building opens we will be able to welcome our families as we would wish to: as integral members of our church community rather than their being isolated at a distance, as they currently are. It is only by getting to know young families well that they will come to us in times of need for support and reassurance.

The new building will give potential for growth, enabling us to provide more opportunities and activities for people in the local community. It will create a learning environment in which, through Christian teaching, young people will be helped to understand how to make the right decisions about their lives. Above all, we want to offer a safe, secure and loving environment in which the children and families in our parish can be supported and nurtured.

The Future…

It is important that all children are encouraged to be actively involved and engaged in their local community and environment. Here at St Mary’s, Project Rainbow will continue to reach out and encourage more young people to embrace the Christian values that will help them to become responsible citizens and make a positive contribution to society.


How can I support Project Rainbow?

We are now raising funds for the construction phase of the Project, currently estimated to cost £492,500. If you would like to support Project Rainbow please complete this form below and overleaf and send it with your gift to:

Project Rainbow The Vicarage

Waltham Road White Waltham

SL6 3JD

Giving to Project Rainbow

You can give by monthly instalments or make a one-off gift.

Please tick the appropriate box below, writing in the amount you would like to give.

I am making a one off gift of £

I would like to give in monthly instalments of £ a month.

Please tick the appropriate box to show how you are making your gift

I enclose either cash or a cheque made payable to

Project Rainbow White Waltham PCC.

Please send me a Banker’s Order to set up a regular Standing Order so I can make a monthly gift.

I have set up an electronic transfer into the Project Rainbow bank account from my account: (write in account name)

…….………………………………………….............................................................

See overleaf for Project Rainbow account details

P.T.O.


Project Rainbow Account Details

Account name: Project Rainbow

Account no: 61878948

Sort Code: 40-31-05

If you are a UK Tax payer, Project Rainbow can claim back the tax you have paid on your gift. This will raise an additional 25% of the amount you give without you having to pay a penny more. Please tick this box if you wish Project Rainbow to benefit in this way.

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* I understand that I have to have paid income and/or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax to be reclaimed in this tax year by this charity and other charities that I support.

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SPRING CLEANING PART TWO.

I too have been Spring Cleaning and I came across this little poem

which I would like to share with you all.

If luck is a raindrop

I'd send you a shower

If hope is a minute

I'd send you an hour.

If happiness is a leaf

I'd give you a tree

And if you need a friend

You will always have me.

Janet Grimble

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ESCAPE FROM THE HUSTLE AND

BUSTLE AND SPEND SOME QUIET TIME?

St Mary’s church is open for contemplation and prayer from

12 noon to 2pm every Tuesday during August.

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Tales from the Bells

Since the last magazine I was very pleased to have two new recruits contact me with regards to learning to ring. But don’t let that put you off contacting me if you are still interested. We practise on Friday nights at 7.30pm till 9pm. (at White Waltham on the 2

nd, 4

th and 5

th Friday of the month. At Shottesbrooke on the 1

st and 3

rd

Friday of the month). Initial training will be given at White Waltham Church. If you’re interested in taking up bell ringing please e-mail me at [email protected] or phone me - my number is at the back of the parish magazine. We have also had our ringing chamber re-carpeted as the old carpet had been down for quite some time so it was nice to have a change. During this time of year some of our members are away on holidays and this reduces the amount of ringers there are at practice and Sunday mornings. My husband and I have just come back from our holidays in Norfolk where we stayed in self catering accommodation. We went out three nights to other bell practices in the area and were made very welcome. We also rang on one Sunday morning. We went out on The Broads three times. Twice with an independent company who takes people out and is very enthusiastic about the wildlife around. I’d highly recommend them. The other time we went out was when we hired a self drive boat for four hours. It was lovely to be out on The Broads, sun beaming down, and to be able to stop the engine. All you could hear was the wind in the reeds and the birds singing. It was a change to get away from the hustle and bustle of the South East. No sound of traffic and planes. It was a nice time to reflect. We hope you have a lovely holiday where ever you may be going and that you come back as refreshed as we did. Lesley Graves, Tower Captain, White Waltham



CHRISTIAN AID 2010

The House to House Collection raised £1009.12. of which £56.96 was the

sum of Gift Aiding, always very worthwhile. Many thanks to all

Contributors.

This was my last year as organiser and I take this opportunity to thank the

following people for all their help and support.

Tony Hill :- Treasurer for many, many years.

Jane Nottage :- An organiser and collector also for many years.

COLLECTORS :- the most important people and many like myself have

done it for a great number of years and now feel a need for someone else to

take over. Thank you Counters too.

In the past Lunches and Coffee Mornings etc were held and successful they

were too, but these also have had to be abandoned through an elderly and

diminishing workforce.

So what is needed now is a new young or younger dynamic team!

What About It?

The House to House Collection is still Christian Aid's biggest fundraiser.

God Bless you all.

Doreen Hill.

Please contact:- Tony Hill 01628 822654 if you can help in any way.


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Hurley & Walthams Ward

Your three Ward Councillors

Maureen Hunt 01189 404808 [email protected]

Paul Etherington [email protected]

Hazel Wilson 01628 823610 [email protected]

Since last writing, we have had the General Election and of course you are

all aware Theresa May was re-elected as your MP. Theresa was

overwhelmed with the result which hugely increased her majority and

through your pages she would like to thank you all for giving her the

opportunity to once again be your MP. She has always been there for every

one of us and rest assured she will continue her work in supporting all

residents in the Maidenhead Constituency even though she is now Home

Secretary.

Council News

Maidenhead is again leading the way with re-cycling as you will have seen

in the Maidenhead Advertiser. This ‘blue bin’ is a phased operation and you

can see more information on this at www.rbwm.gov.uk. This along with

the -4% Council Tax this year is helping residents, however we wait to see

what next year brings due to all the financial problems and the proposed cuts

in Government spending

The results from the questionnaire asking residents how they want the

£500,000 as part of the budget spent in the Borough have been returned –

improving cycling facilities, tree planting and extra grit boxes + a small

gritter with mini snowplough were the three at the top of the list. This is part

of the Council’s openness and transparency policy and offers residents to be

a direct part of how the Council works on their behalf.

The Royal Borough is helping unemployed young people between the ages

of 18 and 24 to enter the workplace and gain vital experience through the

Future Jobs Fund programme. Even in a better economic climate, young

people often get caught in the traditional Catch-22 situation of not being able

to find work without experience and not being able to gain experience

without a job.


By working with young people through the Future Job Funds, the council

can help them off Jobseekers Allowance and provide real work experience

which can result in increased confidence, motivation and enhanced

employability.

Young people are recruited from local Jobcentres and go through the same

interview process as regular job applicants. Grow Our Own offers additional

support including CV writing, job search, interview skills, social and

behaviour skills, literacy and numeracy where required by the young person.

A new scheme in the Borough has been launched – Scores on the Doors -

which delivers information which shows that eateries are clean, healthy and

hygienic, helping diners to make a balanced decision about where they eat. It

will also be an added incentive for businesses to make sure they are doing all

they can to strive for a five-star rating. Establishments that prepare and

serve food can be awarded from zero to five stars for their hygiene and food

safety management standards. Zero stars indicate that major improvements

are required and five stars that standards are excellent. With more than three

quarters of the borough’s food businesses already having been rated,

residents can check ratings online, by text or by looking for the purple

stickers in eatery windows.

Of course there has been lots more going on in the Council and the above are

just highlights we thought would be relevant to you. If you need further

information on anything we can help with please do contact us.

Local news

White Waltham Airfield are having several events and you may be aware of

increase in aircraft noise. 14th/15

th August – Wings & Wheels is open to the

public.

31st Jul / 1st Aug – Tiger Moth Rally, a fly-in for veteran and vintage aircraft

mainly Tiger Moths.

14th / 15th Aug – Wings, Wheels, Speed & Steam event including a limited

flying display.

4th Sept – Members’ Day, the Club’s major annual fund raising event.


The Club attaches great importance to its relationship with the local

community and is aware of the potential environmental impact caused by

aircraft using the airfield. Consequently, noise abatement procedures are

taken seriously and the Club’s own training aircraft are fitted with silencers.

The airfield has three runways, each with a specific circuit pattern and the

Club makes every effort to vary the runway in use as often and as safely as

possible to reduce the noise over any particular area. Pilots with their own

aircraft based at the airfield are encouraged to take free flight demonstrations

of the circuit patterns and noise abatement procedures, which together with

other relevant information, are also published on their website at

www.wlac.co.uk. Aerobatic aircraft with their high performance engines

and manoeuvres can potentially generate unusual noise so the surrounding

area is divided into a grid system to ensure that aerobatic practice is spread

over a wide area and in accordance with strict rules.

There is an Airfield Consultative Committee with representatives on it from

the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, local Parish Councils and

community associations. The Committee meets quarterly to address any

issues, including environmental matters, raised by these representatives.

You can contact your Parish Council or Village Association if you have any

concerns.

Concerns have been raised with speeding on the Waltham Rd particularly

from White Waltham Village to the mini roundabout at Foliejohn Way. We

would ask if all residents can please keep within the speed limit. A police

camera base has also been introduced on the stretch of the road near the

airfield.

That’s about it for now and we hope you all enjoy your summer.

Our kind regards

Maureen Hunt, Hazel Wilson & Paul Etherington


Help with your Training/Education?

Have you left school?

Are you in full-time training or education?

(Apprenticeship/college, university etc.)

If you are under 25 and live in the civil parishes of Shottesbrooke

or White Waltham, or the south ward of Hurley …

Then the Duell and Hawes Educational Trust

may be able to help you with a grant.

for an application form

write to: Chairman of Trustees, Tony Hill, Innings Lane,

White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 3RU


Not Another Cat Story

Yes, I am keeping my promise! And not writing about cats. In fact, I shall mention no animals in this letter! Right now, it is school holidays here and Liz and I have a very special privilege. I expect all of you who have grandchildren who live a good way away from you are thrilled when the opportunity arises to have them visit.

Our younger granddaughter has spent this mid-year holiday with us for the past three years and we count it very special as her birthday falls during her visit, in fact she is 14 years old today and we love her to bits. We took her out with another friend who has no granddaughters and so calls herself a “sort of” Nana and we had a very special lunch and then went touring around some shops.

Ruth lives in Wellington and right now the wind is blowing hard and they are having lots or wet days. Here in deepest Otago (which everybody in the North Island thinks of as being in the deep frozen south!) we have had a 6 day run of cloudless blue sky days albeit with a touch of frost in the mornings.

Why do we keep counting birthdays? Is it pride at just how old we are? Perhaps we wish we were a bit younger... or a bit older, perhaps we’ve stopped even recognising our birthdays.

I had a special one this year and both my daughters and both my granddaughters flew in from Wellington to make it a very special day. In the Bible, the children of Israel were told by God to commemorate their nation’s birthday. It is called Passover and to this day Jews still celebrate the feast annually to remind themselves of how wonderfully God delivered them from years of cruel slavery in Egypt.

Perhaps that’s the clue, we use our birthdays to look back over our lives. There will be some sad memories and some happy ones but hopefully we can see how God has led us in the good times and through the bad times. But birthdays should also be times for looking forward. After all we greet birthday people with “Happy Birthday and many more of them” don’t we. I do hope when your next birthday pops up that you can look back with gratitude to everything that is now past and forward with faith, based on that past experience, to whatever the future may hold for you.

It may be sunny here, but it is still winter! Enjoy your summer. I’m not sure how many years ago it was when I never saw the covers come out at Wimbledon . . . so it must be summer!

By the way, in case anyone would like to write to me, I have added my email address below – feel free!

Eric Green ([email protected])


Open Garden Scheme

Sunday 5 September 2-5pm Woodpecker Farm, Warren Row. RG10 8QS Entrance Fee £3.50 adults, Children under 16 free of charge. Teas and cakes. Plants for sale.

Registered Charity No: 1084910

Don’t know nothin’

When Columbus started out, he didn’t know where he was going. When he

got there, he didn’t know where he was. When he got back, he didn’t know

where he had been. And he did it all on other people’s money. Can’t help

thinking that Columbus reminds me of some teenagers who go on family

holidays.


THIS MAGAZINE

Please see the bottom of page 1 for the information usually printed here about the deadline for the next issue of this Parish Magazine.

The Hair Shop CUTTING AND COLOURING SPECIALISTS

ALL ASPECTS OF BEAUTY TREATMENT AVAILABLE

BARBERING SPECIALISTS NAIL TREATMENTS

SENIOR DISCOUNT RATES :MON&TUES WAXING

LATE NIGHT THURSDAYS FACIALS

COMPETITIVE PRICES BODY MASSAGE

CHILDREN WELCOME EAR PIERCING ETC..

SPECIAL OFFERS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON HAIR & BEAUTY

Phone for details on this month's offers. Tel: 01628 824 723 4 FURROW WAY, OFF FARMERS WAY, COX GREEN.

Want a lift to St Mary’s services?

Contact Joan Hobson, our car rota co-ordinator on

01628 635770 by 6.00 pm the previous day.

Joan would also like to hear from regular

attenders who are able to offer lifts.

GRASS CUTTING

St. Mary’s Church, White Waltham, has a

large churchyard which looks very nice

when the grass is cut. Should anyone like

to join the voluntary team who carry out

this work we would be very grateful to hear

from them!

Please ring 0118 934 3704


Register

Marriages

At White Waltham

June 26th Jirawudth Saiyai & Denise Parker

Cox Green Marriage at White Waltham

July 3rd

Daniel William James & Maryann Perez Mercado

Funerals

Burial of Ashes at White Waltham

June 3rd Ethel Iris Edna Griffin

Gardeners available for grounds

and garden maintenance High standards of service

A friendly, capable and local company

Telephone – White Waltham 0118 934 5184

or daytime on 07775 933483


Church Service Rota

August & September

8.00 am White Waltham

9.30 am Shottesbrooke

11.00 am White Waltham

Evening

Sunday 1 August

Holy Communion BCP

There are no

services at

Shottesbrooke in

August

Family Service

Sunday 8 August

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer

Sunday 15 August

Holy Communion BCP

Holy Communion

Sunday 22 August

Holy Communion CW

Morning Prayer

Sunday 29 August

Holy Communion BCP

Holy Communion

Sunday 5 September

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Family Service

Sunday 12 September

Holy Communion BCP

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer

Sunday 19 September

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Holy Communion

Sunday 26 September

Holy Communion CW

Morning Prayer Shottesbrooke Harvest Festival 6.30 pm

Sunday 3 October

Holy Communion BCP

Morning Prayer BCP

Harvest Festival Family Service


The Who’s Who

Telephone codes are 01628 unless stated otherwise

Vicar David Andrew, The Vicarage,

Waltham Road, White Waltham

SL6 3JD 822000

email:[email protected]

Associate Vicar Andy Hartropp, The Parsonage, School

Road, West End, Waltham St Lawrence,

RG10 0NU 0118 934 4841

Licensed Lay Ministers Carol Perkins, 1 Kendall Place,

Cox Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire,

SL6 4GA 623445


Claire Hartropp, The Parsonage, School

Road, West End, Waltham St Lawrence,

RG10 0NU 0118 934 4841

Churchwarden – Shottesbrooke Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,

Shottesbrooke Park SL6 3SW 823774

Churchwarden – White Waltham Liz Atlay, 39 Tithe Barn Drive,

Maidenhead SL6 2DF 778462


Treasurer - Shottesbrooke Richard Sykes, Coltmans, The Street,

Waltham St Lawrence

RG10 0JJ 0118 934 3228


Treasurer - White Waltham Denise Brighten, 1 Chalgrove Close,

Maidenhead SL6 1XN 783281


Secretary to Parochial Church Council Stuart Diack, 1 Matthews Chase,

Temple Park, Binfield, Berks.

RG42 4UR 01344 311090

Secretary for Gift Aid & Stewardship

Envelopes Tony Hill, Homewood, Innings Lane,

White Waltham SL6 3RU 822654

Deanery Synod Representatives Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,


June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift

Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead

SL6 3ST 625462


Roger Sparrow, Merion House,

White Waltham, Maidenhead

SL6 3RU 822693

Sunday School Coordinator June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift


SL6 3ST 625462


Crèche Alison Mills, Meadow View, Green

Lane, White Waltham 0118 934 4501

Pathfinders (11-14s) Caroline Andrew, The Vicarage,


SL6 3JD 822000

Revelation (14-18s) Andy & Claire Hartropp, The Parsonage,

School Road, West End, Waltham St

Lawrence

RG10 0NU 0118 934 4841


The Publishers do not accept responsibility for products or services

advertised in this magazine

Captain of Bells - Shottesbrooke

Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,


Captain of Bells - White Waltham Lesley Graves, 2 Heywood Cottages,


SL6 3JD 828408

[email protected]

Lesson Reading Rota (Shottesbrooke) Bob Packer, Corner Cottage,

Shottesbrooke Park, Maidenhead

SL6 3SW 823774

Lesson Reading Rota

(White Waltham) Richard Brighten, 1 Chalgrove Close,

Maidenhead SL6 1XN 783281


Events Committee Chairman Andrea Greenwood, 15 Bedford Close,

Maidenhead SL6 3UP 822532


Project Rainbow Jenny Murphy, 7 Merton Road, Princes

Risborough, Bucks.

HP27 0DR 01844 275261


Car Parking Simon Graves, 2 Heywood Cottages,


SL6 3JD 828408

Bookstall + Bible Reading Notes June Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift

Road, Hawthorne Hill, Maidenhead SL6

3ST 625462


Flower Guild Jane Nottage, 46 Littlefield Green,

Maidenhead SL6 3JL 0118 9343704

Wedding Flowers Pam Bray, 74 London Road, Twyford

RG10 9EX 0118 934 3792


Coffee Rota

Barbara Day, 62 Foliejohn Way,

Woodlands Park, Maidenhead

SL6 3XB 825108

Church Cleaning Rota

(White Waltham) Jane Nottage, 46 Littlefield Green,

Maidenhead SL6 3JL 0118 9343704

Children's Birthday Card Distribution Vivienne Low, 4, Norreys Drive,

Maidenhead SL6 4BU 627136

Magazine Production Derek Smith, 16 St Patricks Close,

Maidenhead .SL6 3BD 776181


Magazine Advertisements Bob Crittenden, 10 Stratford Gardens,

Maidenhead SL6 3DT 676117


Magazine Distribution Derek Brayne, 2 Orchard Cottages, Drift


SL6 3ST 625462


Web Master Mark Stanger, 3 Caswell Close, Binfield.

RG42 4EF 01344 455206


www.stmaryswhitewaltham.co.uk

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