Puddletown says farewell to Rev'd Benny Hazlehurst at benefice service (From Dorset Echo)
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Puddletown says farewell to Rev'd Benny Hazlehurst at benefice service
11:44am Thursday 17th February 2011 in Community
Rev'd Benny Hazlehurst is presented with a guitar card made by the children of Puddletowen First School
- A FOND farewell was said to Benny, Mel, Iona and Zac at a service in St Mary’s church following Rev’d Benny Hazlehurst’s five and a half years as vicar of the benefice.
The packed church had been decorated with balloons and flowers for the occasion, and the service was followed by a bring-and-share lunch in the village hall.
Rev’d Sarah Godfrey showed slides of events over the years, including some of the fundraising sponsored walks Benny had taken part in.
Benny was presented with a cheque and a guitar card made by the children of Puddletown First School.
- JAS FASIONS come to St Mary’s Middle School on Friday, March 25 at 7pm with a collection of ladies’ and children’s clothes.
The event is organised by the school association, and the clothes will be modelled by local models, followed by a sale of high street fashions at knock-down prices!
Tickets cost £3 to include a glass of wine.
Children under 16 accompanied by an adult are free of charge.
Contact the school on 01305 848293 or email office@stmaryspudd.dorset.sch.uk
Bere Regis
- TWINNING Association has a military whist drive at the sports club bar on Friday, March 4 at 7.30pm.
This is a new idea, and is to be run as a joint fund raising event with the sports club.
At least eight teams of four players of any age are needed to play partner whist, and there will be prizes.
Contact Sue Stone on 01929 471933 for details.
- RAGAMUFFINS pre-school has a fund raising Saucy Bingo Girls’ Nite on Saturday, March 12 at 7.30pm in the Drax Hall.
Get your tickets early! Last year’s event was a sell-out.
Contact Cathryne on 01929 471 752.
- SCOUT group is to hold its monthly coffee morning and cake-bake with a mini market on Saturday, March 12 from 9am until noon at the scout hut in Elder Road.
If you would like a table top to sell surplus home produce – fruit, vegetables, jams and chutneys or art and craft works, the cost is £4, or 20% of takings, whichever is lower.
Contact Christine Whitfield on 01929 472159 for all information.
- SCOUT group BRAS (Bere Regis Active Support) is seeking ex-military wooden ammunition boxes or other ex-military equipment that may be useful for camping.
Please contact Mike Whitfield on 01929 472159 if you can help.
- A SPRING fayre and coffee morning will be held in aid of the church on Saturday, April 9 from 10.30am until noon at the Drax hall.
There will be crafts, cakes, plants, coffee, books and other stalls.
- A PANCAKE race will be held at the sports club on Tuesday, March 8 at 10.30am, organised by the WI.
This will be followed by refreshments.
Contact Sally on 01929 471022 for all information on the WI.
- PATIENTS’ participation group at the surgery is asking for your opinion of the service you receive from the practice
You can collect your survey form from the surgery, the Spar shop, post office or the Briantspuddle shop and post office.
Your completed form should be returned as soon as possible, and not later that March 31.
Return the completed form to the surgery or one of the collection points listed on the form, or you can post it direct to the surgery.
Please make every effort to obtain and complete a survey to help the practice provide you with the best possible service.
