NEWSLETTER - St Mary`s Bay

St Mary in the Marsh
Project Fund
Raising Funds for a Community hall in the village of St Mary in the Marsh
NEWSLETTER
Village Fête - 7th August
This year’s village fête is on
Saturday, 7th August from 12 noon
to 6pm.
The 2010 fête
will have a
different look
to
the
previous two
Live music
village fêtes
organised by the Project Fund.
This year there will be a
programme of live music
throughout the afternoon provided
by a variety of local bands. Our
thanks to Derek Linch for providing
the stage and to Denis Connolly for
organising the music acts.
The fun dog show
returns.
So come
along and enter your
pooch to be judged
in classes such as
“dog
with
the
waggiest tail” or “dog
most like its owner”! Fun Dog Show
Our thanks to New
Romney Pet Shop for sponsoring
the fun dog show and providing the
prizes.
This year will
see the first
use
of
the
Project Fund’s
new marquee
in
which
Refreshments
r e f r e s hm e n t s
will be served all afternoon.
Mandy Law is coordinating the
parade of Romney Marsh
Princesses (thank you Mandy). So
to all the princesses on the marsh:
Please contact Mandy if you wish
to join in the fun.
Marsh Youth are
co-ordinating
a
fun sports day
event with good
old-fashioned
sports day events
Fun races
such as the three
legged race, egg and spoon, sack
race and wheelbarrow race plus
much, much more.
The marching band of the Sea
Cadets of TS Veteran are making a
welcome return for 2010 to delight
the crowd with their expertise.
In addition to all of this, there will
of course be
numerous
side
shows
and
games and, this
year, a couple of
funfair rides for
Rides and Games t h e
yo u ng e r
members of the family. There will
also be stalls selling local
handicrafts and exhibitions and
sales of art and photography by
local artists.
As usual, all of these activities
need a lot of people on the day to
run them. If you are able to offer
some time during the day - even
just an hour - to help on one of the
stalls, the committee would be
extremely grateful. Please contact
the Secretary on the telephone
number on the back page of this
newsletter with your offer of
assistance - he will be absolutely
delighted to hear from you.
July
2010
Diary Dates at a glance
 9th July - Alley Katz jazz
evening
 23rd July - John Wright
Organ Recital
 31st July - Country Fayre
 7th August - St Mary’s Fête
 13th August - Last Night of
the St Mary’s Proms
 15th August - Songs of Praise
 4th September - Country &
Western Supper evening
 9th October - St
Harvest Supper
Mary’s
 10th October - St Mary’s
Harvest Festival
Inside this issue:
Around the parish
Page
2
Dates to remember
Page
2
Quotes from America Page
2
Village Hall Update
Page
3
Country & Western
Supper
Page
4
Church News
Page
5
Extracts from church Page
magazines
6
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St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund Newsletter - July 2010
Around the Parish
Congratulations
Congratulations to Tony Sinden on becoming a
Great Granddad for the first time! Congratulations
too to Jonathan and Jennifer Davies on the
arrival of their little bundle of joy, Owen Anthony
Cyril, on 31st May.
June Birthdays
Harry Carr – 5th June
Mervyn Stewart – 6th June
Ed Briffitt – 6th June
Pauline Rogers – 7th June
Jennifer Davies – 7th June
Sheila Roberts – 8th June
Kate Meredith – 20th June
Brian McManus – 21st June
July Birthdays
Jazmine Law – 1st July
Jonathan Cole – 16th July
Peter Sinden – 18th July
Anniversaries
Peter & Paula Sinden – 28th June.
Congratulations on your Pearl Anniversary (30
years). Your parole hearing is due shortly!!
Thank You
The Project Fund Trustees would like to thank
Susan Russell for all her hard work and the
valuable contribution she has made to the Project
Fund over the past few years. We are truly sorry
that Susan is no longer able to be a trustee but
extremely glad that she will still be able to lend a
hand and support us as we approach a time when
we shall be applying for grants and starting work on
the building of the village hall.
31st July - New Romney Country Fayre. Come
and visit the Project Fund’s stall where we shall
have games to play, prizes to win, books to buy
and bric-a-brac to bin!!
7th August - St Mary’s Village Fête.
An
extravaganza of music and fun. Listen to the live
music, have a go on the coconut shy and the
crockery smash. Buy a painting at the exhibition
or just enjoy a drink and something to eat from
the refreshment tent while watching the Sea
Cadets march or the dogs parade in the fun dog
show.
13th August - Last Night of the Proms at St
Mary’s Church with the Thames Gateway Quartet.
All the traditional “Last Night” favourites including
Rule Britannia!, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and
Glory. A real chance to wave the flag now England
won’t be winning the World Cup! Tickets £10
include interval refreshment.
15th August - Songs of Praise in St Mary’s Church.
A chance to raise the roof singing all your favourite
hymns accompanied by Dean Hayward at the
organ.
4th September - Country & Western Evening.
Enjoy an authentic American supper and listen to
the country and western sound of that well known
country boy, “Good Ole Gus”. Tickets £12.50
each, please book with Mandy Law on 01797
364995 (after 6pm). Bookings will not be secured
until payment is received. Cheques payable to “St
Mary in the Marsh Project Fund”.
Quotes from corporate America
- I’m sure they apply here too!
1. As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to
access the building using individual security cards.
Pictures will be taken next Wednesday, and
employees will receive their cards in two weeks.
Dates to Remember
2. What I need is an exact list of specific unknown
problems we might encounter.
9th July - An evening of Jazz standards with the
Alley Katz starts at 8pm in St Mary’s Church.
Tickets £10 include interval refreshment.
3. E-mail is not to be used to pass on information
or data. It should be used only for company
business.
23rd July - An evening of organ music from John
Wright at St Mary’s Church starts at 8pm. Tickets
£10 include interval refreshment.
4. This project is so important we can't let things
that are more important interfere with it.
(Continued on page 3)
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Village Hall Update
Steve Gee, the Project Fund’s architect, has
submitted a planning application to Shepway
District Council’s planning office for planning
permission. Notice of the application has been
posted and we await a decision with baited
breath.
The lease for the land on which the village hall
is to be built has been signed by the Project
Fund’s custodian trustees and is in the hands
of the two parties’ solicitors. Hopefully this will
be concluded in the very near future.
As soon as planning permission has been
granted, quotes will be obtained for the
building work and then the trustees can start
applying for grants to help with the cost of the
building.
It is very much hoped by the trustees, subject
to planning permission being granted without
too many hitches, that work may have started
on the village hall by the end of this year.
Quotes from corporate America
(Continued from page 2)
5. Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the
schedule.
6. No one will believe you solved this problem in
one day! We've been working on it for months.
Now go act busy for a few weeks and I'll let you
know when it's time to tell them.
7. Quote from the Boss: Teamwork is a lot of
people doing what I say.
8. My grandmother passed away on Monday.
When I told my Boss, he said she died on purpose
so that I would have to miss work on the busiest
day of the year. He then asked if we could change
her burial to Friday. He said, 'That would be better
for me.'
9. We know that communication is a problem, but
the company is not going to discuss it with the
employees.
St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund Newsletter - July 2010
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St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund Newsletter - July 2010
Country & Western Supper
Saturday, 4th September
7.30pm
St Mary’s Bay Village Hall
Country music from “Good Ole Gus”
Supper Menu
Starter
Chicken Wings
BBQ Ribs
Potato Skins
Dips
Main
Texan Chilli & Rice
Meat Loaf
Baked Beans, Corn and Potatoes
Salad
Sweet
Apple Pie
Pancakes & Maple Syrup
Tea & Coffee
Bring your Own Drink
Tickets are £12.50 each and can be obtained from Mandy Law. Please ring
Mandy on 01797 364995 after 6pm to book. Please Note: Telephone bookings
will not be secured until payment is received. Please make cheques payable to:
“St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund” and send, together with an SAE, to Mrs A
Law, 7 Rectory Road, St Mary in the Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent. TN29 0BU.
Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment!
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St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund Newsletter - July 2010
Church News
St Mary’s Summer Proms Concerts
The St Mary’s Summer Proms Concerts 2010
season continues with:
Friday, 9th July - The Alley Katz, an evening of
traditional jazz standards with this ever popular
local jazz band featuring Peter Abbot, Roger
Jeffrey and Sue Double.
Friday, 23rd July - John Wright, an organ recital
featuring many popular organ pieces including
works by Bach, Mendelssohn and, of course, that
great organ toccata by Widor.
Friday, 13th August - is “Last Night of the Proms”
night with The Thames Gateway Quartet.
Come and join the rousing finale to our season
featuring the ever-popular Rule Britannia!,
Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. Wave
those England flags one more time - they haven’t
been wasted after all!
Concerts begin at 8pm and tickets are £10 each,
no concessions. The ticket price includes interval
refreshments of wine and canapés.
To purchase tickets for any of the concerts, please
send a cheque, made payable to “St Mary the
Virgin PCC” and an SAE to St Mary’s Proms Box
Office, Fenny Bridges, St Mary in the Marsh,
Romney Marsh, Kent. TN29 0DE
For further details on any of the concerts, please
phone 01797 362097 or 07814 292027 or email
[email protected].
St Mary the Virgin
Songs of Praise
To round off the St Mary’s Summer Proms season
2010, we are having a Songs of Praise service here at
St Mary’s on Sunday, August 15th at 6.30pm, with
Dean Hayward at the organ.
The object of this special service is to give everyone a
chance to sing their favourite hymns and those which
hold special meanings for them. Do come along and
help to raise the roof at this finale to our proms
season and maybe enjoy a glass of wine afterwards.
If you have a favourite hymn or one which has a
special meaning for you and you would like it to be
included in the Songs of Praise programme, please
complete the tear-off slip below and return it to the
address on the tear-off slip, or hand it to any member
of the PCC. Alternatively, you may email your
nomination to [email protected].
July Services
Sunday, 4th July - 9.00am Holy Communion
Sunday, 11th July - 6.30pm Evensong
Sunday, 18th July - 9.am Holy Communion
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I would like to nominate ………………………………………….…………………….. (name of hymn) because
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Full Name: ……………………………………………………………
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Please send your completed coupon to: Andrew Sinden, St Mary’s Summer Prom Concerts, Fenny Bridges,
St Mary in the Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent. TN29 0DE
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St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund Newsletter - July 2010
Contacting the Project Fund
The Project Fund Trustees are:
Chairman: Helen Carr. 1 Wade Close, St Mary in the Marsh. 01797 361154
Vice-chairman: Chris Carr. 6 Rectory Road, St Mary in the Marsh. 01797 364513
Secretary: Andrew Sinden. Fenny Bridges, St Mary in the Marsh. 01797 362097
Trustee: Graham Collard. 17 Harwick Drive, New Romney. 01797 362234
Trustee: Gill Collard. 17 Harwick Drive, New Romney. 01797 362234
Trustee: Martin Rogers. 13 Rectory Road, St Mary in the Marsh. 01797 366039
Trustee: Pauline Rogers. 13 Rectory Road, St Mary in the Marsh. 01797 366039
The Project Fund’s Treasurer is David Russell of Shingle Hall Farm, St Mary in the Marsh.
Tel: 01797 369346.
Items for the newsletter
Anyone wishing to submit an item for the next issue of the newsletter should do so by Saturday, July 24th.
Please submit your copy, in writing, to: Andrew Sinden, Secretary, St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund, Fenny
Bridges, St Mary in the Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent. TN29 0DE
Tel: 01797 362097 or E-mail: [email protected]
Editor’s Note: If you wish your family’s birthdays and anniversaries to be included in the newsletter, you must let
me know by the editorial deadline for the relevant issue.
Extracts from church magazines
1. The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
2. Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around
the house. Bring your husbands.
3. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love.
Say 'Hell' to someone who doesn't care much about you.
4. Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
5. Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the
congregation.
6. Next Thursday there will be try-outs for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began
in their school days.
7. At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our
choir practice.
8. Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the
deterioration of some older ones.
9. Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
10. The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
11. Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday
afternoon.
12. Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7pm. Please use the back door.
13. The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7pm.
The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
14. Weight Watchers will meet at 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at
the side entrance.
15. The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge Up Yours'.