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RUBBISH & RECYCLING Aylesbury Recycling and Re-Use Centre (ARRC) is about to cease operations as their site at Hampden Hall has been sold for re-development. ARRC has been collecting aluminium foil and cans from many locations in the county since 2001, but all the collecting bins will be cleared for the last time by the end of June. Aluminium will continue to be collected by AVDC in the household kerbside collecting baskets and from the public bring banks. If you have small pieces of aluminium foil (eg milk-tops) please ensure they are wrapped in a larger piece of foil to help the sorting process.

HADDENHAM.NET June Jones, who founded the Haddenham website in the 1990s, has been trying for the past year or two to find a volunteer to take over the site. Recently retired Keith Milmer, who has moved back to Haddenham with his wife Lorraine, after several years of living elsewhere, announced at last month?s annual parish meeting that he had agreed to take on the site. He has been working hard on updating it for the past couple of months and the site is due to be re-launched on Sunday (July 1st). Do visit www.haddenham.net to see what you think of it.

GAS PIPES Villagers may be interested to know that the latest white and coloured markings in Townside and Southend are in connection with the gas supply. When the work is done this will, I understand, complete the final upgrading of the last of the ductile iron pipes in the village to plastic PE
(polyethylene – no leaks) pipes.

Fri 29th/Sat 30th Youth Theatre Haddenham Youth Theatre Group is busy putting the final touches to their two forthcoming one act plays. The Junior Group is presenting ?Captain Blackboot?s Island? and the Senior Group is presenting ?The Secret of Madame Defarge? an unusual slant on Dickens’ classic novel a Tale of Two Cities.

The plays take place on Friday and Saturday at Haddenham Community Junior School, Woodways, (doors open at 6.30p.m.) and tickets (

SOUTH Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is recommending that older persons and younger people living with a disability or long term health condition get their hands on the Lions’ ‘Message in a Bottle.’

The Lions ‘Message in a Bottle’ is a simple idea that encourages people to keep their basic personal and medical details including a list of the medication they are taking or a repeat prescription form in a common place at home where these can easily be found in a medical or other emergency. Your information is kept on a sheet of paper provided in a plastic bottle in the fridge and the bottle comes with two labels – one to be displayed on the inside of your front door or the main entrance to your home and the other on the door of your fridge. Why keep the bottle in the fridge? Because it’s the last thing that burns in the event of fire.

SCAS Clinical Mentor Karen Skillicorn-Aston said: “You don’t have to be old or infirm to be unwell. For your local ambulance service having access to a ‘Message in a Bottle’ in a patient’s fridge can be a real lifesaver. When a patient is in pain or distressed the last thing they need is to be quizzed about their life. Often we have to waste valuable time in rummaging around for a patient’s medication, time that could be much better spent in getting them definitive care at hospital.

“A Stroke can prevent a person speaking and result in a reduced level of consciousness. If any patient has a condition that we need to know about and is not in a position to tell us having a ‘Message in a Bottle’ in their fridge can make a real difference to the outcome for them.

“Whilst having a ‘Message in a Bottle’ is great, patients should remember to update this every time they are prescribed a new medication or are diagnosed with a further health complaint. It’s also the best place to keep a passport sized photo, details of any allergies, and a repeat prescription, ‘do not resuscitate’ form or living will.”

The Lions ‘Message in a Bottle’ is FREE from your local Lions Club. To order yours please email: miabcenorder@lions.org.uk or telephone 0845 833 9502 for details of your local Lions Club.

Brian Lazenby of Alton Lions Club commented:

“I would urge the relatives or neighbours of older persons and those living with a disability to contact us to ensure that those who may be vulnerable and at risk in their local community have a ‘Message in a Bottle in their fridge where the Ambulance, Police and Fire & Rescue services can quickly and easily find it in the event of an emergency.”

LITTLE did Gill Coleman of Thame know, that a trip to the new London Aquatic Centre would end with a very unusual delivery to her home.

Gill took up the story: “Back in March, I took my daughter, Kazia and her friends to watch the British Gas sponsored swimming trials at the new London, Aquatic Centre, for a birthday treat. Kazia and two friends were chosen to take part in a game where they were each allocated a duck, red, white, and blue. They had to make as much noise as they could to see whose duck crossed the line first.

“Fortunately, Kazia’s duck won, and she was told she would get one year’s supply of Kellogs Cereal, and that’s exactly what arrived at my home last Thursday.”

Kazia, a member of Thame Swimming Club, decided that she wanted to share some of her prize with the friends who went with her to London, but that she would like to donate nearly half of the boxes, 14 boxes of Rice Krispies, to the Thame Food Bank

Kazia herself explained: “When I realised I’d won, I was so excited as I’d never won anything like that before, and it was great to see myself on the big screen at the Aquatic Centre where the Olympics will take place.”

“I decided to give some of my prize to the Thame Food Bank, as mum had told me about it and why there needed to be a food bank in Thame. There are too many boxes of cereal for one person, but not enough to share with all of the swimming club, so that is why I decided to give some to the food bank.”

The Colemans and their friends were lucky enough to see our local lad, (ex Lord Williams’s student, like the girls) Simon Burnett, get through to swim in the England Olympic relay team. They also saw Rebecca Adlington and Liam Tancock who gave the girls his autograph. But the highlight for the girls was watching the Paralympics swimmer, Eleanor Simmons break a world record.

PHOTO: Kazia Coleman, aged 15, with her friends Jessica Russell & Lauren Powell who are both 14, on the big screen!

LITTLE did Gill Coleman of Thame know, that a trip to the new London Aquatic Centre would end with a very unusual delivery to her home.

Gill took up the story: “Back in March, I took my daughter, Kazia and her friends to watch the British Gas sponsored swimming trials at the new London, Aquatic Centre, for a birthday treat. Kazia and two friends were chosen to take part in a game where they were each allocated a duck, red, white, and blue. They had to make as much noise as they could to see whose duck crossed the line first.

“Fortunately, Kazia’s duck won, and she was told she would get one year’s supply of Kellogs Cereal, and that’s exactly what arrived at my home last Thursday.”

Kazia, a member of Thame Swimming Club, decided that she wanted to share some of her prize with the friends who went with her to London, but that she would like to donate nearly half of the boxes, 14 boxes of Rice Krispies, to the Thame Food Bank

Kazia herself explained: “When I realised I’d won, I was so excited as I’d never won anything like that before, and it was great to see myself on the big screen at the Aquatic Centre where the Olympics will take place.”

“I decided to give some of my prize to the Thame Food Bank, as mum had told me about it and why there needed to be a food bank in Thame. There are too many boxes of cereal for one person, but not enough to share with all of the swimming club, so that is why I decided to give some to the food bank.”

The Colemans and their friends were lucky enough to see our local lad, (ex Lord Williams’s student, like the girls) Simon Burnett, get through to swim in the England Olympic relay team. They also saw Rebecca Adlington and Liam Tancock who gave the girls his autograph. But the highlight for the girls was watching the Paralympics swimmer, Eleanor Simmons break a world record.

PHOTO: Kazia Coleman, aged 15, with her friends Jessica Russell & Lauren Powell who are both 14, on the big screen!

REMINDER: RUBBISH & RECYCLING Glass will be collected on Tuesday, June 26, as well as paper, cans and plastics plus garden rubbish, if you have signed up for the brown bin service. CALENDER OF EVENTS:

Sat 23rd Garden Party St Mary?s School PTA is holding a ?Royal? Garden Party on Saturday (4-7pm) with entertainment by the Jubilee Jazz Band. Tickets (from Alysoun – 299376 or from the school 291455) are

REMINDER: RUBBISH & RECYCLING Glass will be collected on Tuesday, June 26, as well as paper, cans and plastics plus garden rubbish, if you have signed up for the brown bin service. CALENDER OF EVENTS:

Sat 23rd Garden Party St Mary?s School PTA is holding a ?Royal? Garden Party on Saturday (4-7pm) with entertainment by the Jubilee Jazz Band. Tickets (from Alysoun – 299376 or from the school 291455) are

A YOUNG girl from Thame has completed a gruelling challenge that has defeated many an adult.

Kira Hutson, aged 13, completed the National Three Peaks challenge over June 7 & 8, taking 23 hours and 30 mins to climb Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike England and Snowdon in Wales. Kira climbed with Dad, Michael Hutson and Godfather, Julian Ayres, and was supported by her family driving between locations.

Through her achievement, Kira has raised

A YOUNG girl from Thame has completed a gruelling challenge that has defeated many an adult.

Kira Hutson, aged 13, completed the National Three Peaks challenge over June 7 & 8, taking 23 hours and 30 mins to climb Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike England and Snowdon in Wales. Kira climbed with Dad, Michael Hutson and Godfather, Julian Ayres, and was supported by her family driving between locations.

Through her achievement, Kira has raised

OXFORDSHIRE Mind is currently trying to organise an evening of entertainment with performers, dancers and singers from ‘Around the World’. They are hoping the event will feature performers from as many different cultures/countries as possible (including England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales too!).

Among the acts so far, they have a Belly Dancing Team who do Arabic, Turkish and Bollywood dancing. The event will include a dinner or buffet, and will be on Saturday, November 24, 2012.

As the event is a fundraising event, the charity is unable to pay any of the performers so are looking for people prepared to volunteer their time. Anyone willing to be involved be they dancers, musicians, magicians or contortionists, or would like more details, please contact Nicky on 01865 263733 or by email: nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

PHOTO: Khamsina who recently performed for MIND at the Wittstock Festival

OXFORDSHIRE Mind is currently trying to organise an evening of entertainment with performers, dancers and singers from ‘Around the World’. They are hoping the event will feature performers from as many different cultures/countries as possible (including England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales too!).

Among the acts so far, they have a Belly Dancing Team who do Arabic, Turkish and Bollywood dancing. The event will include a dinner or buffet, and will be on Saturday, November 24, 2012.

As the event is a fundraising event, the charity is unable to pay any of the performers so are looking for people prepared to volunteer their time. Anyone willing to be involved be they dancers, musicians, magicians or contortionists, or would like more details, please contact Nicky on 01865 263733 or by email: nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

PHOTO: Khamsina who recently performed for MIND at the Wittstock Festival