News items

Update on the vacancy 25^th June. A panel of representatives from the Mid Loes Benefice recently interviewed a further group of candidates for the post of incumbent. It is hoped to make an appointment soon!

Simon Garrett

Allotments in Earl Soham

The Earl Soham Parish Council is carrying out a survey of allotments in the village and would like to hear from anyone who would be interested in taking on an allotment. Please contact the Parish Clerk, Jacky Hunt, on 01379 388747 or jacky_hunt@tiscali.co.uk.

Ashfield Parish Council

The next meeting of Ashfield Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 10^th July at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Centre.

Members of the public are welcome (but cannot participate in the meetings). If anybody wishes to be added to the distribution list to receive the Agendas/Minutes (after they have been approved and signed) please e-mail me.

Jacky Hunt, Clerk to Ashfield Parish Council, 01379 388747 or jacky_hunt@tiscali.co.uk

Earl Soham Parish Council

Earl Soham Parish Council meetings for the rest of this year will be on 2^nd July, 17^th September and 19^th November, at 7:45 p.m. in Earl Soham Village Hall.

Jacky Hunt, Clerk to Earl Soham Parish Council, 01379 388747 or jacky_hunt@tiscali.co.uk

Earl Soham Village Fete Collection

On Friday 27^th July (after 5:00p.m.), as in previous years, we will be collecting around the village for contributions to the stalls. We are looking for bottles, preserves, books, unwanted gifts etc. In fact anything you can find that would be appropriate! If you are out please could you leave your contributions on the doorstep with a label.

Many thanks from the Church Events Committee.

Would you like to make a difference?

Can you help a team reach a conclusion that benefits all? If so, read on…

Cretingham, Monewden & Hoo Parish Council seeks community minded people to form a committee to produce a Parish Plan. The Plan would: show the way forward for community projects; present ideas on which the Council could act. The Committee would: devise a questionnaire for all residents; collate the resulting data. Funding is available to build the plan and help is on offer from the team at Suffolk ACRE.

This gives YOU a chance to have your say on the way you wish your village to be now and in the future.

To register your interest please contact any Councillor or the Clerk to the Council: Carol A Smy, 01379 384679 or clerkcmh@thesmys.com

Ashfield Ladies Group

19^th June	AGM
17^th July	Tour of Read Hall, Mickfield
21^st Aug	Outing to a local hostelry

For further information contact Susan Hansen on 01728 685738.

Cretingham 100 Plus Club

The seventy-fifth draw took place at the Post Office on Saturday 2^nd June. Congratulations to:

Ann McBride - £25

Kirsty Gourlay - £15

Ann Hadley - £10

Connie Ransome - £5

The seventy-sixth draw will take place at the Church Fete on Saturday 7^th July. This will be the first of the two Jackpot draws for the current year.

Peter Markland (685796)

Tea with St Peter

Celebrating St Peter’s Cretingham Patronal Festival

Sunday July 1^st, 4 pm - Marquee in Churchyard

Please come along to share tea and cake and take an opportunity for a relaxed chat with friends.Any contribution gratefully received (e.g. small plate of sandwiches, scones)

At 5pm a service of Evening Prayer will follow, in St Peter’s Church, with Revd Margaret Blackall as guest speaker.

Wendy Gourlay

Earl Soham Fete

Saturday 4^th August 2007 2:00 p.m. on the Village Green

In Aid of St. Mary’s Church Fabric Fund

We hope that everyone will come and support this annual event. If you feel you could help in any way; from arranging everything in the morning, manning the games and stalls in the afternoon or baking a cake, please contact Margaret Buckland (685329) or Irene Elmore (685814).

As in previous years we will be around before the fete to collect any contributions you may wish to make to the stalls. Date and time will be in next month’s magazine and website.

The Earl Soham Church Events Committee

East Anglian Academy

Sunday 15^th July 3 pm
All Saints Church, Brandeston
“Mr Handel and Friends”
An entertainment for a summer’s day
Concertos, Cantatas, Duets and Solos
Suzanne Williams & Lindsay Gowers
Malcolm Russell – organ
Tickets £10 on door (£8 pre-booked), Students £4

Full season’s program and details of how to book: see here.

Earl Soham WI

Open Meeting

On 28^th June at 7:30pm in Earl Soham Village Hall, a talk on “Good Nutrition for all the Family” will be given by Kathryn Sutton, Chief Community Dietician at Ipswich Hospital.

This is to be an open meeting and everybody will be most welcome.

There will be refreshments.

Further details from the Secretary, Brenda Reason, on 01473 890115.

July Meeting

On July 26^th our meeting will be held in the garden of Orchard Cottage, Long Green, Bedfield by kind invitation of Barbara Granath. We meet at 7.00 p.m. If possible, please bring a garden chair.

Anne Fraser

An Introduction to PALS

The Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) is provided by Suffolk Primary Care Trust Local Community Health Services. The new PALS service covers all of Suffolk (excluding Waveney), PALS is a free confidential information service giving on the spot help for patients, their families, carers and staff.

The main aim of PALS is to resolve problems and concerns quickly before they become a major issue and to act as an early warning system for the Primary Care Trust by monitoring and highlighting any problems or gaps in service provision.

We can provide information and advice on NHS services such as GPs, Dentist, Podiatrist, Opticians, Pharmacist, and other community services, voluntary and support groups. We offer information and in-depth research on any health issues, for example smoking cessation, healthy eating, drugs and alcohol. PALS can assist you in making an appointment with an organisation or department, which may involve attending with you if that is your wish and assisting you in articulating your concerns.

There are some things that we will not be able to change but we are part of the feedback services to enable Suffolk PCT to review and where necessary improve its services. If despite speaking to the PALS service you wish to make a formal complaint we will explain the procedure to you and put you in contact with the right people. We may not have all the answers straight away but we will help you to resolve your concerns and we can always put you in touch with someone else who will be able to help you.

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is based at Stow Lodge Centre Chilton Way Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1SZ. The free phone number is 08003896819

John Baxter RIP

Doreen would like to say how overwhelmed she has been by all the many cards, flowers, messages of sympathy and all the support received following the sudden loss of John. All of this has been a great comfort and greatly appreciated.

Doreen Baxter

Earl Soham Open Garden Day

The Village Hall committee would like to thank everybody who opened their gardens and those who worked so hard both before and on the day. It was a great success and many people who attended told us how much they enjoyed the day and how lovely the gardens looked (the refreshments were greatly appreciated too). A special thank you goes to the Scouts who organised the car parking so efficiently.

We are very pleased to say that £882.51 was raised. This will go towards improving toilet and disabled facilities at our Village Hall.

Earl Soham Whitsun Stalls

Very many thanks to the team who helped to assemble and dismantle the gazebos, to the stall holders and helpers and, of course, to those who provided cakes, plants etc. for the event. In spite of heavy rain after lunch which forced an early finish, we still made a healthy profit of £257.12 for St. Mary's Church.

Thank you again to all concerned.

Val Brumfitt

Earl Soham - Rota for Altar & Roll of Honour Flowers & Brasses

June	Mrs A Bloomfield	685270	Mrs I Elmore	685814
July	Mrs Abbott	685210	Mrs Calver	685698

If you are unable to do your flowers, please contact Margaret Buckland on 685329.

St Mary’s Ashfield - Flower & Cleaning Rota

May	The Garrards
June	Doreen Baxter	685617

If you are unable to do your month please contact another person on the list to arrange a swap.

From the July 07 Magazine