BAG2SCHOOL DAY (From Dorset Echo)

BAG2SCHOOL DAY

12:46pm Monday 29th September 2008 in Community

• THE FREINDS Committee of Conifers Primary School are holding a bag2school morning on Friday, October 17.

They would be very grateful for good quality adult and children's clothing, bedding, curtains, shoes, belts, handbags and soft toys.

All the items are for re-use, no bric-a-brac please.

All bags and bin liners can be dropped off at school from 8am on the day and they are being picked up at 9.15am.

All monies raised goes straight to the Conifers School.

• THE NEXT Pact meeting will be held on Tuesday, 14 October at the Fire Station at 7pm.

If anyone has any issues that they would like considered, please go along to the meeting to raise them.

• THE YOUTH Forum are hoping to hold a Halloween Disco on Friday, 31 October for eight to thirteen year olds between 7 to 9pm. The venue is to be arranged.

It is hoped that they will be able to take the older ones out on a day trip.

The forum also hope to hold a Christmas bingo session at Fairway Court for residents and people of the area.

• LOCAL residents are dismayed about the proposed new shop opening on the corner of Markham Avenue, formerly Jarvis opposite the Vets Surgery.

The shop owners have applied for a licence to sell alcohol from 6am to 11pm.

As it is a quiet residential area the residents are dismayed at the implications for under age drinking, anti social behaviour etc if the licence is granted.

Comments/objections need to be sent in writing by Wednesday, October 15 to The Licensing Officer, WPBC, North Quay, Weymouth DT4 8TA.

• COPS Community Group held their AGM on Tuesday, September 23.

There was a good turnout of more than 35 adults and well behaved children.

Chris Edwards, the chairman thanked everyone for their help and support over the last year and stated that the group was going from strength to strength.

David Harris has taken over the role of secretary from Sue Edwards. His email address is David Harris@174grays.clara.co.uk or telephone number is 781660.

Christine James said that there were plenty of 20s plenty signs available if anyone would like them to put up in their gardens. Please call at her house at 51 Norfolk Road or ring her on 777439 to arrange for a sign.

The main objectives for the group for the next 12 months will be to try and attract more residents from the huge area of Westham to take an active part in what the group do.

• FAIRWAY Court gardens were opened officially on Friday September 26 by Chris Edwards the Chairman of COPS.

The gardens were completed by the Youth Forum led by Ryan Hope who has demonstrated once again that give the opportunity and help, youthful enthusiasm is no bad thing.

The theme of the gardens is the seaside and there are some really nice features including rope and anchor chains round the individual plants. There is also a boat full of plants and a mosaic of a seaside scene.

Thanks go to Ashley Wilks who provided the plants at cost, Julie Hursthouse from W&PBC who helped with the project, Weymouth Sailing Club for most of the hard landscaping, W&PBC parks department for the transport and the adult helpers.

Lastly thanks to the residents of Fairway Court who allowed the Youth Forum the chance to show what they can achieve.

• THE TOWN Green society held a sponsored walk on Sunday, September 28 in aid of the Protection of Markham and Little Francis.

There were over 60 adults and children taking part and many dogs also joined in.

Nick Rose ran the course and a lady called Sally looked great in her bee outfit.

Dog biscuits, sweets, biscuits and water were provided for the walkers and everyone completed between 2 to 5 laps of one mile each.