UK News links Gamlingay (main menu) Service and Utilities In the December 2001 Issue Leading page District Councillors vote for Cambourne move News from St Mary's Church Services - Gamlingay, Everton and Hatley St George News from the Baptists Village Diary Together we'll crack it Gamlingay Bowls Club Turning back the clock at Cinques Common CAMTAD - Free training course Some Rectors Remembered Gamlingay Cubs Gamlingay First School Church Mouse Gamlingay Village College Neighbourhood Watch Community Corner Letters Green Wellie What’s On? URGENTLY SOUGHT NEW CO-ORDINATOR FOR THE GAMLINGAY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION After only partial coverage of the village this year, using up old stocks of poppies, there is unlikely to be a 2002 poppy day in the village unless a new co-ordinator is found. G Dickerson is on hand for help and advice if you think you could help. Telephone 01767 650 900 Operation Christmas Child SAMARITAN'S PURSE Donate your old mobile phone to us - By recycling your old, broken, redundant or discarded mobile you could feed a child in Eastern Europe for one week Postage is free, simply send your old phone and charger (if possible) in a padded envelope to: Samaritan's Purse mobilerecycle FREEPOST MID 23462, Burton on Trent DE14 1BR Cambridgeshire County Council Evening surgeries with Councillor Lister Wilson Tuesday, December 18th Tuesday, February 19th For further details and to book an appointment please telephone 01767 652014

COMMUNITY CORNER Carers Wanted Colts Football Gamlingay Wood Nature Reserve WORK PARTIES Christmas Party WEA Spring Term CARERS WANTED Children and young people come into the care of Cambridgeshire County Council's Fostering and Adoption Team for a wide variety of reasons - some for a few days, others forever. We are currently looking for new carers from all walks of life and a wide variety of backgrounds, to provide loving and supportive homes for children of all ages and abilities throughout the county. You could be a manual worker, a nurse, an accountant or teacher; you could be married, single, living with a partner or from an ethnic minority - all we ask is that you can provide the love and support that these children deserve. Perhaps you can provide temporary overnight care for a child in an emergency, or maybe for a number of weeks or months. Other children need permanent foster care or are seeking adoption. Alternatively, can you provide just a few hours a week to offer respite care to families in need of a break, or guidance and direction to an adolescent with behavioural difficulties? All our carers receive financial support, training and ongoing help and advice. If you want to make a real difference and feel you are up to the challenge of becoming a carer, or if you just want to know more, call freephone 0800 0520078 for an informal chat or visit our website at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk Top of page COLTS FOOTBALL Are you interested in playing Football? Do you fall into one of the following age categories U'14 or U'16. If so, Gamlingay United Football Club would like to hear from you. Please contact Brian Culverhouse on 01767 651020 for more information. Top of page Gamlingay Wood Nature Reserve WORK PARTIES Join a Sunday work party for woodland management and sociability. The final dates are: December 9th and 23rd (with Christmas drinks), 9.30am start. Enquiries to the Warden, Peter Walker on 01480 390191 Top of page CHRISTMAS PARTY Calling all Gamlingay Babies and Toddlers! It's the festive season again and we hope you can all join us for our Christmas Party on Wednesday 12th December 2001 There will be: magician Face and hand painting Father Christmas and presents for all Children's party food Tickets £2.00 per member child, £2.50 per non member child Date: Wednesday, 12th December Time: 10.00am to noon Place: Gamlingay Community Centre Tickets are available from Babies and Toddlers sessions on Wednesday mornings We look forward to you all joining us Top of page WEA SPRING TERM `Earth, Fire and Water - Introducing Geology' The Workers' Educational Association course starting in January 2002 is entitled `Earth, Fire and Water'. We ran a course in Autumn 2000, called `Coasts of Britain', by Gillian Sheail. This was so popular that Gillian, by special request, has created a tailor-made course for our group, as an introduction to geology. Discover how the earth works, how rocks are formed, and how past events have shaped our land. No previous knowledge of geology is required, just an interest in volcanoes, earthquakes, ice ages, creating mountains and rnoving continents. We are happy to welcome new rnembers to our group, so do come along and join us. The classes will be held on Thursday mornings in the Reading Rooms, Fox Street, Great Gransden from 10-11.45 am, commencing Thursday 17th January 2002, and the fee will be £25.50 for the ten-week course. For any further information please contact Barbara Lovejoy - tel: 01767 650160, or Tony Barber - tel: 01223 262224. Top of page