Also on this page........Xmas Parcels...........Defibs.........How, What & Why........
Rotary................Poppy Appeal
Hungerford Town Band
11th
December Victorian
Extravaganza
Christmas Concert in Hungerford Corn Exchange on 19th December at 7.30pm.
In addition the band will be performing throughout the area during December entertaining shoppers as usual.
On Sunday 27th September Hungerford Town Band appeared in the finals of the
National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, held in the International
Conference Centre, Harrogate. Competing with the 17 best Section Three bands
in the country the band performed Oceans by Goff Richards. The band was placed
11th and Musical Director Tim Crouter said "The band gave me everything
I asked for and the performance was very competitive in an exceptionally
high standard of competition and can be very proud of their achievement".
T.C.
HUNGERFORDS CHRISTMAS PARCELS
We are so very fortunate to receive Christmas parcels for the over 80’s
from the Newbury Weekly News.
These will be distributed to all listed Over 80’s on Saturday 12th
December, and our grateful thanks go to the CHAIN drivers who undertake the
delivery .
Please contact me, David or Janet (Betty has finally nearly retired from
this)! So if in 2009 or 2010 you become 80 years young then please ring 682931
when your names will be included in that year’s delivery.
With sincere best wishes to you all , do enjoy your parcels and have a truly
blissful
Christmas.
David & Janet Long 682931
DEFIBS
We now have several Defibs placed around the town with three more to be
placed.
Parkwood Leisure, Priory Road, Hungerford
Three Swans Hotel, High Street, Hungerford
Herongate, Charnham Park, Hungerford
Ambulance control has a list of where the Defibs are and on receipt of a 999
call for someone who is not breathing they will inform the caller of the nearest
machine.
If members of the public come across someone who is in trouble and possibly not
breathing, they are to call 999 and start basic life support if they are able
to.
Enlist the help of others if offered, but YOU take charge.
If someone is breathing but unresponsive, they need to be put on their side in
what is known as the recovery position. This will stop them causing problems
when they vomit.
Please remember that you look after your own SAFETY first, and get HELP immediately.
N.M
HOW WHAT & WHY?
They are:-
Church Organ tuners brasses, with a set of 4 tuning forks of different middle
C pitches.
So wasn’t that something you always wanted to know?
The three larger cones are probably over 100 years old, and the 3 double
ended brasses are just over 45 years old
Hungerford Rotary
President, Hugh Pihlens together with Annabel King, Chairman of his Youth Committee
are seen at the presentation of a cheque for £250.00 to Linda Saunders
( 01488 683929 ), leader of the Hungerford 3rd Brownie Pack. Brownies are a
self supporting team and Linda was "excited to confirm that this donation
will help tremendously to pay the way this year towards the purchase of activity
materials such as painting and other creative items of equipment"......21.9.2009
A big thank you to everybody for the wonderful support that you gave to Hungerford
Royal British Legion Appeal this year. Last year our Town of 5,500 people raised
in excess of £15,000 which is an amazing amount. All credit must go to
Stella and John North for this achievement.
By 14th November this year we have banked just over £15,800 and hope
that this will eventually match last years total.
This considerable achievement would not have been possible without the support
of a dedicated group of poppy sellers and the 100% co-operation of organisations,
shops and offices in the town. Thank you for all your support.
But, most of all, once again to the people of the Town for their support.
Shelagh Parry