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ST DENNIS AREA COMMUNITY NEWS

NOVEMBER EDITION

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Saturday 3^rd November. 6.30 p.m. Doors Open 7.30 p.m. Eyes Down Prize Bingo at Fraddon Village Hall.

Monday 5^th November.7.00 p.m. St Dennis Woman’s Institute at St Dennis Working Men’s Club.

Tuesday 6^th November. 7.00 p.m. Loose Threads at ClayTAWC.

7.30 p.m. Bingo at Bandroom. (Every week)

Wednesday 7^th November.1.30 p.m. Good Companions Christmas Fayre at Hendra Road Chapel.

Sunday 11th November.10.20 a.m. Rememberance Parade at WMC.

7.00 p.m. Euchre Drive at St Dennis WMC

Tuesday 13^th November.10 a.m. Cancer Research Coffee Morning at St Dennis WMC.

7.00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting at ClayTAWC.

Wednesday 14^th November.10.30 a.m. Good Companions Plymouth Trip.

Saturday 17^th November. 10 a.m. Cancer Research Table Top Sale at ClayTAWC.

Sunday 18th November. 9.00 p.m. Pub Quiz at St Dennis WMC.

Monday 19^th November. 7.30 p.m. St Denys Old Cornwall Society at ClayTAWC.

Wednesday 21^st November. 6.45 p.m. Bingo at ClayTAWC.

7.00 p.m. STIG Open Meeting at WMC.

Friday 23^rd November. 6 p.m. Church Winter Fayre at ClayTAWC.

Saturday 24^th November. 10 a.m. Red Cross Coffee Morning at ClayTAWC.

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Letter From The Chairman

The new St Dennis Community news has been born as

a result of many requests by the villagers of St Dennis, to replace the ‘Notes and News’.

A committee has been formed to run the magazine, and we have the opportunity to include many new ideas, and we hope the magazine will alter and grow as we find out what you would like to see each month.

The magazine is free of charge and you can pick one up in various outlets in St Dennis. Diary dates will be available on-line for ‘ex-pats’ or anyone with access to a computer at www.stdennis.netfirms.com.

The parish council have kindly provided some funding to help us start, and of course, revenue will be raised with the inclusion of adverts.

Included in the magazine will be a monthly diary of events in the village and surrounding areas. We will also feature one organization each month, with a full description of what they do and how they work.

Letters to the editor will be published at the discretion of the committee.

We hope you will make the Community News a huge success by sending us your diary dates, feature items, letters and anything else you wish to be included. Items should be submitted before the 15^th of the month. Publication will be the 1^st of the month following.

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“It’s all different since I was at school…” Is often heard.

St Denni s School continues to thrive and challenge. The school building has been altered and extended, the most recent extension being our brightly coloured nursery unit. I am delighted to be head teacher for a time. It’s a happy and busy place to be. Retired residents of St Dennis, who were former pupils, are welcome. Share some memories and see the changes and learning today.

Ann Force

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ST DENNIS LOOSE THREADS

Hello everyone, If you haven't heard of us before let me tell you what goes on. We have been going for 4 years and meet usually on the first Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm at ClayTAWC. There is a fee of £2 per person per meeting which pays for the hire of the room. A wide range of crafts are covered: knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, card making to name but a few. Just bring along whatever you are working on. If you should be encountering difficulties there will always be someone to help.

Earlier this year we all had a go at Blackwork which gave us a new look at stitching. In September we had a day out at Westpoint for their craft fair. We had a great time and came home with tired feet, full bags and empty pockets.

If you would like to come along you will be made very welcome. Our next meetings are November 6th, December 4th and January 8th. Wishing you all the best. Barbara Perkins (Tel: 01726 823480).

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St Denys Old Cornwall Society

The St Denys Old Cornwall Society meets every second Monday in the month at ClayTAWC at 7.30pm. Our next meeting will be on Monday 19th November when Mrs. Christine Edwards will be presenting "Who Needs Recipes". Refreshments and raffle will follow. If you would like to know more about Cornwall, come and join us. Visitors are very welcome. For further information please contact Mrs. Mona Trethewey on 821168 or Ginny Edwards on 821715.

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The St Dennis Women's Institute

The St Dennis W.I. meets every first Monday in the month in the upper room of the Working Men's Club at 7.00 pm. Our next meeting will be on Monday 5th November when the speaker will be Mrs. Miriel Damerell-O'Connor who will be talking to us about the use of essential oils. Refreshments, competitions and raffle will follow. If you are not sure if the W.I. is for you come and join us as a visitor with no obligation. It's not all jam and Jerusalem you know! For more information please contact Kathy Truscott on 823240 or Ginny Edwards on 821715.

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The St Dennis Can cer Research Committee

The St Dennis Cancer Research Committee hold a coffee morning every second Tuesday in the upper room of the Working Men's Club from 10 a.m. until noon. Our next coffee morning will be on Tuesday 13th November when we will have stalls selling second hand clothing, books, and bric-a-brac. Refreshments including hot pasties will be available followed by a raffle. Come and join in the fun. The Committee also hold a table top sale at ClayTAWC every third Saturday in the month and our next event will be held on Saturday 17th November from 10 a.m. until noon. Again we will be selling items donated to us together with refreshments and raffle. You can also hire a table yourself for just £3. So get searching in those attics and spare rooms and come along to ClayTAWC. It is no accident that fundraising begins with the letters FUN. For more information please contact Mr. Stan Goodman on 822557 or Ginny Edwards on 821715.

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St Dennis Brownie Guides

Open to girls aged between 7 to 10 years living in the parish.
We meet each Monday from 6.15 until 7.45 pm in the village primary school term-time.
Our meetings are packed with activities, badge-work and games
Our main aim is to help equip the Brownies with skills for life including leadership, friendship and awareness. We also have a great deal of fun!

There are currently places available. We would love
to meet you. For more details please contact Jan
Grose on 821732 or Corinne Jenkin on 823605

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Remembrance Sunday 11th November

Village organisations and those wishing to parade are
invited to assemble at the W.M. Institute at 10.20 am,
to leave promptly at 10.30 am for the Church Service
at 10.55 am. Following the service, the parade, led by
St Dennis Band, will return to the War Memorial for
the laying of wreaths.

Church Winter Fayre
On Friday 23rd November at 6pm at Claytawc.
Many stalls including Christmas craft and gift ideas, also Christmas Prize Draw and refreshments available. All welcome

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GOOD COMPANIONS

The Good Companions are holding their Christmas Fayre on Wednesday 7th November at Hendra Road Chapel at 1.30 p.m.

Cake stall, tombola, raffle, bric-a-brac and refreshments. All welcome - come and join us.

Also, on Wednesday 14th November we are going on a trip to Plymouth. The fare is £6 and we leave St Dennis at 10.30 a.m. Contact Bea Hayward on 823226 to book your place. Usual pick up points : The Boscawen, Robartes Road, ClayTAWC and the telephone box in Hall Road. All welcome, come and join us.

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Letter from Brian Higman, County Councillor

I am delighted that St. Dennis has again been able to introduce a magazine, it is an excellent way of communicating and I wish all those involved in the hard work of putting it together very good luck and long may it continue.

I intend to try to keep an reports I write to issue at Cornwall County Council that relate to St. Dennis and hope I do not stray into “politics “ too much.

The main issue affecting St. Dennis at present is obviously I would assume the proposed Energy from Waste Plant and when a planning application might come forward. At the time of writing this report and having sought fro the planning people a likely time scale I have been unable to find a precise date but as far as I can ascertain that unless an application is received by the end of October then it is unlikely to come forward until the New Year.

Another planning application that is on the horizon, literally, is the Trelavour Downs workings by Goonvean. This is a review of what is known as their ROMPS agreement so it is not a case of refusing the application to tip there as that permission was established some time ago. The issue now is around how that is activated and the conditions that can be attached regarding the working and the restoration of the area during and after the application period.

I am sure you will have also read in the press the bid that the Cornwall County Council put to Government for Cornwall to become a Unitary Council has been accepted. This is intended to be a completely new Council that takes responsibility for all Local Authority issues in the County and the bid was based on the fact that it believed one Council would save money and be les confusing. It also included an intention to devolve some more powers down to Town and Parish Councils if they wished to take various responsibilities on and there is now a process going on to try and establish what various Councils may want to be responsible for.

In September I had my usual tour of the ward I represent with the Highways Divisional and Area Surveyor to point out various issues that had been brought to my attention over the previous year from residents and Parish Councillors. Much of that around St. Dennis related to the Traffic Survey I had commissioned there, some of the issues in that survey may be achievable from what is called my members area budget others would need greater funding and need to be part of priority need criteria that the Council works from. I have agreed with them a number of schemes to progress should my budget stretch to that but also in the hope that some other members in other parts of the County may not have used theirs and if I have schemes in place I may well be able to collar that remaining.

Brian Higman

Cornwall County Council

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ST DENNIS INCINERATOR GROUP

will be holding their next Executive meeting on 14th November and their Open meeting on Wednesday 21st November. The Open Meeting will be held in the Working Men's Club and starts at 7pm.

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HENDRA ROAD METHODIST CHAPEL

Preachers for Sunday at 6.00 p.m.

November 4th - Mr. D Pownall
November 11th - Rev D Balsdon
November 18th - Charlotte and Friends

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St Denys Church

4th November:

9.30am Parish Communion, 6.00pm All Souls' Service where we remember our departed loved ones.

11th November: 9.30am Parish Communion,

10.30am Gather at War Memorial for Remembrance Day Commemoration with Service in Church at 10.55am

18th November: 9.30am Parish Communion

25th November: 10.00am Parish Communion suitable for all Ages

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Sunday Services & Junior Church at

Carne Hill MethodistChurch.

Nov 4^th 11.00 Mrs D Billing

Nov 11^th at Parish Church

Nov 18^th Rev P Arthur

Nov 25^th Mr J Davis

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Enniscavern Chapel Roll of Honour .

The Roll of Honour, which used to be inside Enniscavern Methodist Chapel, is now on display at Hendra Road Methodist Chapel, and will be rededicated on Remembrance Sunday. We hope to do this at the end of the Remembrance Sunday Parade. After placing wreaths at the war memorial, we plan to process onto Hendra Road Methodist Chapel and rededicate the Roll of Honour. If for any reason this doesn’t happen then, it will be rededicated within the 6.00pm service. Derek Balsdon.

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CLAYTAWC BINGO

Eyes Down 6.45pm every third Wednesday in the month. Next session 21st November. Nice friendly evening, refreshments served. Come and join us. For more information contact Betty on 821422.

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PRIZE BINGO AT THE BAND ROOM

Every Tuesday evening - eyes down 7.30 p.m.
£50 jackpot (members only). Bar open. All welcome.

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St Dennis Red Cross

Coffee Morning on Saturday 24th November at ClayTAWC from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. Jumble, raffle (many prizes) and lunch - pastie and sweet.

A warm welcome to all. Please support.

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EUCHRE TOURNAMENT

The seventh annual euchre tournament for the John Martin Memorial Shield was recently held at the St Dennis War Memorial Institute & Working Men's Club. Once again his former euchre team colleagues organised the evening and donated the trophies. The trophies were presented by Alan Martin as unfortunately John's wife was unable to attend. Winners were Trish Allen and Jackie Simmonds with Doug and Jenny Ellacott runners up and Barbara and Bernard Tonkin in third place. Other prizes were won by Steve Best and Geoff Hooper, and Reg and Wayne Powell.

Alan thanked everyone who contributed in any way and all who attended to make it such a successful evening. Each year the proceeds of the evening are donated to a charity chosen by the family. This year's charity was Cancer Research, St Dennis Branch, which has received and gratefully acknowledged a cheque for £261.50.

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BOSCAWEN BEADERS

We meet in the Cellar Bar at the Boscawen Hotel on Thursdays from 10 am until 4 pm. There is a £2 charge for the day, or £1 for half a day. A warm welcome to all beaders whether experienced or beginners. For more information please contact Joan Crews on 822420.

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St Dennis Band

Both the Senior and Youth Bands will be travelling to Torquay on Saturday 3rd November to compete in the South West Brass Band Association's 61st Annual Contest. The Youth Band Test Piece is Newstead by Goff Richards and the Senior Band will be competing in the Championship Section Own Choice. Adjudicator is William Relton. Best of luck to both Bands.

Saturday 17th November 7.30 p.m. is Curry Night at the Bandroom, Hendra Road. Come and join us for a fun evening out. Curry and rice will be served at a very good price of £2.50 on a first come first served basis. Entertainment will be provided by our resident DJ Frizzy. Bar will be open.

On Sunday November 18th at 7.30 p.m. the Youth Band will be giving a joint concert along with Camborne and Mount Charles Youth Bands at the Hall for Cornwall. Tickets are available from the Hall for Cornwall or telephone box office on 01872 262466

Saturday 24th November starting at 10 a.m. is St Dennis Band Solo & Quartet Contest to be held at St. Dennis CP School. Members of the public are very welcome to come along and hear several young (and a few old) talented brass musicians from across the county compete to win some of the silverware. Adjudicator will be Mr Brian Buckley.

Anyone wishing to learn to play a brass instrument are invited to come along on a Friday evening and meet Zach Lawrence who teaches the Primary Youth and Learners Bands or telephone him on

01726 860456 or Brian Minear, Musical Director on 01726 63686. There are vacancies in the Youth Band especially on Euphonium, Baritone and Bass, so if you can already play an instrument or know of anyone interested in joining the Band please give us a ring.

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An Interesting Fact About St Dennis

Trerice Dairy Farm lies at the geographic centre of Cornwall.

This fact has been confirmed by Ordnance Survery and an engraved plaque was presented to Mr John Blewett on behalf of Cornwall Today on Saturday September 29th 2007.

If you have any interesting facts about St Dennis write in to the Editor and we will do our best to print them.

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St. Dennis Community Library opened in July 2005. The library is located within St Dennis School on Carne Hill and we have books for both adults and children. If you are over 60 or have mobility problems, you can apply for a free bus pass at the library. Members enjoy free computer use and training can be arranged for a small charge.

We are open on Tuesday and Friday from 3.30 to 5.30pm and on Saturday from 10.00 to 12.00pm. Our telephone number is 01872 322005 or email us at stdennis.library@cornwall.gov.uk

Come and join St Dennis Library - membership is free and you can borrow up to 18 items at a time!

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Please look out for match reports, fixtures and forthcoming events for NEWMOOR ROVERS.

We also hope to include other local teams and clubs.

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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS.

The Parish Council meet on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month in The ClayTAWC Centre. All meetings start at 7 pm. and the public are very welcome to attend. There is a regular agenda item of 10 minutes duration when members of the public may speak and raise their particular concerns.

Notes from the Parish Council Meeting held on 9th October.

The Community Policing report showed that there had been 8 reported crimes in September of which 3 had been detected.
The Council received a report from Celine Elliot (YP2 Project Manager) who is trying to establish a project on the lower Trelavour Downs involving young people in the village. The form of the project has yet to be established but the Parish Council are very supportive of it and will be assisting in any way it can.
A member of the public complained about the large amount of dog fouling on footpaths particularly in the School Lane area which is of course used by many children. At present the provision and emptying of dog fouling bins is carried out by Serco Ltd on behalf of Restormel Borough Council and the Parish Council are looking at ways to increase the provision of bins.
The Parish Council have been lobbying the County Council for improvements at the lower pinch point in Hendra Road which is a cause of concern to many residents. It is hoped that at least double yellow lines will be introduced on the south side of the pinch point to prevent vehicles parking and obscuring vision up the road.
The Parish Council has made a donation of £500 to the newly formed St Dennis Community News Group who are working to introduce a community magazine for the St Dennis area. The Council had received many requests to introduce a community magazine but IT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO BE A SUCCESS.
The Parish Council also confirmed a donation of £300 towards the costs of the ‘Over 70’s Christmas Lunch’.

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The St Dennis Area Community Magazine Group would like to express their thanks to the St Dennis Parish Council for the donation of money to help bring this magazine to fruition. Their kindness and generosity is greatly appreciated.

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If you wish to have your article printed in this magazine the article must reach the editor by 15^th day of the month before

the next issue.

The magazine will be issued on the 1^st of the month.

Articles will be accepted by email at

stdennisnews@hotmail.co.uk.

Please include contact details and telephone number.

Articles can also be accepted handwritten in

BLOCK CAPITALS please and delivered to:-

CLAYTAWC BUILDING

FORE STREET

ST DENNIS