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St.Michaels Village Community Group
www.stmichaelsvillage.com
Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday 24th August 2015 at London Beach at 7.30 p.m.
Present: Ken Mulholland, Trevor Bingham, Jean Curteis, David Curteis, Rosemary Dayborn,
Rob Solly, John Hoad, Sandra Sutters, Raymond Crawfurd, Lindsey Hammond
Apologies: Jo Vos, Lorna Mulholland, Parveen & Priyanka Goyal, Mike Dewdney, Jamie & Liz
Entwhistle, Revd. Eileen Harrrop
Minutes of Last Meeting and Matters Arising:
Minutes were approved and signed.
Finance: Awaiting details from Rob
Fun Day
1. Layout as per attached list.
Rosemary has done an excellent job sourcing and siting the stalls.
We have 5confirmed tug of war teams – 2Men and 3Ladies
2. An additional marquee has been sourced - Rob to order.
3. Heather to be instructed to purchase 300metres of bunting
4. Plastic netting – Rob has in hand
5. Loos have been ordered and cost to be invoiced to Tenterden Town Council.
6. The Mayor of Tenterden Councillor Pam Smith will open the Fun Day at 12.00pm and events
will follow as per programme.
Lucky Programmes will be numbered and can be purchased on entry for £1.00
Prizes to include Viners Canteen of Cutlery in Box, a Kindle (both kindly donated by
Sandra), 1Family Ticket to Go Ape (donated by Rob), Ticket for travel on Steam Railway
(Donation by Railway organised by Trevor)
6. Fun Dog Show will run all afternoon at lower end of recreation ground.
7. Sandra will organise whacky races in the arena.
8 We have a boozy barrel which Rob will put together – All donations of Alcohol would be
Greatly appreciated.
We say a big thank you to Sandra who has purchased all the cups and prizes for events.
AOB:
Fat Ox site
An order has been placed with KCC to install a tree at the Fat Ox – This is likely to take place in
early November.
A thank you card has been sent to Carol and friends at the Fat Ox for watering and tending the
planter.
A thank you also goes to John Hoad for clearing and keeping the site so neat and tidy.
John thought it would be a good idea if we can organise it to remove last years Xmas Tree stump as
this would be quite a good site for new tree
Jean to contact KCC for permission to install an anchoring rod approximately 1Metre into the
ground at the triangle to make Xmas Tree more secure and stable.
Sandra paid a tribute to Eileen saying how moved she was by the Service on Sunday and Tea Party
in Hall afterwards. Post Meeting Note: A huge thank you to Jean who organised the Tea in the
Village Hall and to all who helped her before and afterwards. Thanks also to the church for their
contribution.
A letter has been sent to Tenterden Town Council suggesting that it might be a better idea to retain
the existing toilet block but to take out existing toilets and insert a vandal proof pod into the
building shell. This we felt would be much more in keeping with the area and just as cost effective
than the alternatives we had been shown.
Raymond advised that the St. Michaels organist has written a musical piece! and is looking for
about 40 singers. Any volunteers?
Ken has received a letter from St. Michaels PCC thanking us for the poppy presentation to the
Church.
Meeting closed at 8.35pm
Next Meeting Monday 7th September 2015.