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The joy of having your carpets, rugs and upholstery cleaned once the kids go back to school. Call now on 01983 295518 We give a money back guarantee. We apply a protector to carpets FREE of charge. Now go to our website www.chemdryfirst.co.uk

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For all your external cleaning needs... Soft Washing & Pressure Washing of Render, Roofs, Driveways, Gutters, Cladding, Awnings, Patios and virtually any other external surface.

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Welcome to the September issue and thank you for picking up a copy. The school summer holidays are drawing to a close but lets hope it doesn’t mean that summer is over... I feel positive that we may have an ‘indian summer’ and let’s hope the warm days continue through to the end of September or even October. This months issue is packed with news and information and a big ‘shout out’ to all budding authors to check out the competition advertised on the back cover. Saturday the 23rd September is “Isle of Wight Day”. It’s a time when the whole community is encouraged to celebrate everything that is good about the Island. There are events happening in towns, communities and villages and you will find a full list of events at www.isleofwightday. com and on pages 18 and 19 you will find the ‘Dates for your Diary’, which gives information on events happening throughout the whole month. I hope you all have a wonderful September and I look forward to catching up with you again next month.

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Professional Foot Health Care in the Community Darol R Wilson MCFHP MAFHP Foot Health Practitioner

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Happy Birthday to The Liquidator Since opening their doors 2 years ago, The Liquidator has grown in size, is holding more stock than ever and has just taken over a large contract which will see a great range of furniture, tools and DIY items coming to their Newport premises very shortly. The Liquidator works alongside ex-catalogue stores and takes delivery of their stock to be sold at competitive prices. Redundant stock, deleted lines and goods with damaged packaging can be found in their showroom. All the items are new and range from pictures, mirrors, sofas, seating, furniture to shelving and laundry baskets. They have recently taken a delivery of sofas from Homebase and Argos and have a great range of items from Laura Ashley. All their stock are limited pieces and the stock turns around quickly and the best advice owner Tony can give is “if you see it and want it make sure you buy it there and then, because the next time you come in it will probably be gone” Based at 16 Pyle Street, Newport, PO30 1JW, they are open Monday to Saturday from 9am – 5pm. They now accept all credit cards including American Express and also offer an Island wide delivery service. 1 person delivery is £10 and 2 person delivery is £20 anywhere on the Island. They also do stock clearance for retail businesses that are closing down and Tony is happy to come and discuss your requirements. Keep up to date with their new stock deliveries by following them on Facebook. 4

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No job too small. Friendly, competent service you can rely on. Please call John on 760007 or for Gardening call Adrian on 721832 All work guaranteed

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Property Maintenance for your Home and Garden Greenwood is a local property and maintenance business offering services for the home and garden. Previous to moving to the Island 7 years ago, owner John Droupin specialised in large property extensions and renovation contracts and some of his work has even been featured on TV. His relocation to the Island brought about some changes and now John who has over 40 years experience in this industry is looking for smaller property maintenance jobs, whether its a bathroom or kitchen refit, some carpentry or roofing that needs looking at, then Greenwood is happy to offer you a free no obligation quote. The other side of the business is Gardening and Landscaping and this is covered by Adrian who is happy to do general up keep to a full redesign and make over. They both offer an Island wide service and no job is too small for this friendly, competent team who offer a service you can rely on. They turn up when they are supposed to and work cleanly and efficiently. All their work is guaranteed and for more information you can call John on 760007 or Adrian on 721832 and see their main advert above.

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Report from Sandown Town & County Councillor Debbie Andre. Tel 07948 757977 Email:- debbieandre4sandown@gmail.com debbieandre4sandown This month I have been actively working to represent you both within the Sandown community and on island wide issues. I rarely have an evening at home, but am really enjoying being able to engage fully with our island community, both at a local level and to have a voice on issues that affect us as an island. At a local level, I have attended Town Council meetings, a Sandown Community Partnership meeting and a Sandown Forum meeting amongst others. As reported in the last issue, I have been researching the various options available both for interim improvements and more long term solutions to our public toilets in Sandown. I recently visited the toilet refurbishment project at Tower Gardens in Shanklin and met with the contractors. I will be liaising with the town clerk to see how we can work together to make improvements and am grateful for her help. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see that the plans for the former Zanies site have now been submitted. I would urge you to visit the council planning website www.iwight.com/planning to see all the developments planned for our area. I have been talking to local business owners to see how I can best support them and help with the issues that they face as they continue to provide valued services to our town.

At County Level, I have been raising the profile of Sandown by attending various events and joining several committees. I recently attended a regeneration conference that was held at Cowes Yacht Haven. I had the opportunity to network with many people directly involved in the regeneration of the island and gain a greater insight into the possibilities that exist to transform Sandown into a great destination in which to live, work, play and visit. I am now a member of the South Wight Health and Wellbeing Forum which is a group of representatives from South Wight town and parish councils, which meets roughly every six weeks. The main aim of the forum is to coordinate and lead community input into locality management of health and wellbeing services in South Wight and to look at a more integrated approach to our health services in this area. We usually have a couple of speakers at every meeting from different organisations within island healthcare which has been very useful to give a greater understanding of how all our services work together.

I am now the spokesperson for Education for the Island Independent Group and have this month been contacted by the BBC and IOW Radio and had my comments published on island media. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a challenge and responsibility as I need to be able to I have attended an excellent series of training research the news item and give an informed response to a very tight timescale, but I have sessions learning about the role and duties a team of experienced Island Independent of a town councillor and, following on from councillors to advise me for which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very this, I will be attending two chairmanship grateful. training courses later this year. 6

Report from Councillor Debbie Andre continued. On a lighter note, I was delighted to walk my first two carnivals, getting slightly wet in the process. I would urge you to get involved, new members are made very welcome. We meet throughout the year to plan and fundraise. I don’t hold surgeries as such, but I am happy to be contacted by phone, email or via my Facebook page and will meet up with residents in my ward to discuss issues that are important to you. Thank you for putting your trust in me.

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Garden Fair

Saturday & Sunday 2nd & 3rd September from 10am - 5pm Over 140 amazing nurseries, garden & craft stalls Elizabethan dancing • Dog agility • Classic car, bike, military vehicles & engine displays • vintage amusements Magic • Circus workshop • IOW Donkey Sanctuary Falconry • Alpacas • Kayaking • Tree & wall climbing •Tree & wood carving • Archery • Live Music (Sun) from Last Orders & much more

Tickets £7 a day or advance £5 from Waterstones & CP Shop. Children under 14 free. All proceeds to Age UK IW

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Here at Island Magazines we have been very lucky to have the wonderfully creative Holly Maslen allow us to use one of her designs on the front cover. I’m sure you will agree that her pen and ink designs are beautiful and she had many to choose from and this one just caught our eye and was just perfect for us. Holly has worked for many years as a marine artist but decided to go back to her childhood style of pen and ink work, drawing and designing exclusively in black and white. Over the last five years she has worked on many projects including sixteen murals for the Isle of Wight Zoo, a mural in Sloane Square for fashion designer Charlotte Taylor and an exhibition of drawings at Freud in London to accompany the publication of her illustrated book “Escargot Masquerade & Other Stories”. Smaller scale projects have included t-shirt designs for skate company Wight Trash and her own scarves and pocket squares sold via the international Japanese designer Masato. In 2016 Holly opened a gallery in Bembridge for six months, showcasing the work of over 30 Island Artists and now runs another gallery in Bembridge called Mini Big Art on Embankment Road which is open 12-4pm Wednesday through to Sunday. After a break of a year Holly has started designing again in her customary black and white style and will be bringing out a range of products next month. To find out more about her work, and the gallery, have a look at her website www.hollyvmaslen.com

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Monthly News Report for Shanklin. Richard 07471 471960 Jon 07973 860086 Email. priest.gilbey@live.co.uk The renovation of Tower Cottage Gardens has already generated lots of positive comments from residents and visitors to the Old Village, and work on Falcon Cross is well underway – the Town Council has invested almost £150,000 in the projects, as well as securing improvements to Tower Cottage Gardens, which should improve public enjoyment of the green space in future years. Both public toilets will be fully accessible, with special features for disabled users, amenities for parents and babies, as well as energy efficient initiatives: in addition, the toilets will have charging facilities to help offset running costs, and the sites will also provide an opportunity for income generation, for example interest has already been expressed regarding a potential kiosk. We’d like to thank the public for their understanding of the amount of work that has gone into these works, causing a slight delay in the opening schedule, and for the comments received, including introduction of CCTV to reduce potential vandalism, improvements to walkways and lighting, and upgrades to the area around Falcon Cross Toilets. WELCOMES Together with many local parishioners, we were privileged to participate in the Installation of the new Priest-in Charge at St Saviours on the Cliff (with the Good Shepherd, Lake) by the Bishop of 14

Portsmouth, and we welcomed Father David Lawrence-March to Shanklin, and look forward to working with him in the future. We also welcomed Rev Mark Williams at his installation as Priest-inCharge at St Paul’s (with Christ Church, Sandown), and his arrival coincides with the renovation of the church and surrounding grounds, and buildings. CONGRATULATIONS Well done to local referee Sean Phillips on being one of the match officials at the Fulham Vs Wolfsburg match – Sean has been involved in local sport for many years, and this appointment is a major moment in his refereeing career. Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre recently received the Green Flag Community award for the voluntary work of their team of helpers, and their involvement with the Green Town’s Initiative – Bridget, Christine, Terry, Jean, Lesley and all involved more than deserve this national recognition. National Judges from South East England in Bloom visited the Town and praised the efforts of residents to provide a floral welcome to visitors and residents – they highlighted the Town Council’s support of green projects, help towards community events such as the as the Carnival and Regatta, and the investment in the Public Toilets. They also highlighted the success of Shanklin in Bloom, supported by the Town

Monthly News Report for Shanklin continued...

Council, and the dedicated work of all involved. Shanklin Football Club, approaching its’ 130th Anniversary, has introduced 2 new youth sides, and has received a grant from the Town Council, as well as local Rotary, to reinstate the toilets – which will help with the range of tournaments and teams now using the County Ground: Macdonald’s have also donated a kit, and the club has attracted a range of sponsors to support the increased number of teams.

fouling: with the Town Council, we have worked with residents to ensure ‘robust’ enforcement where offences have occurred and perpetrators identified. And we would again like to thank all involved in making this Summer another memorable one, Regattas and Carnivals, Band Concerts and the programme of entertainment at the Theatre, Fetes and Fayres, a host of sports (we said we’d mention Jack and Matt @ SCC), new shops arriving in the Town, and the continuing commitment of groups such as Shanklin Library with things like the Summer Reading Challenge – we are all truly lucky to live in Shanklin.

Shanklin Voluntary Youth Club have also received a grant to run a series of ‘Nerf War’ evenings for local young people – a recent taster evening attracted almost 200 young people – and this promises to be a Regards big attraction when the Club re-opens this Mayor Jon Gilbey & Richard Priest month.

We’d also like to thank Amey, the Council and Island Roads for the new Green Man Rubbish Removal is a fully recycling facilities licensed and insured independent waste disposal service for both domestic and being introduced commercial properties. across the Town, the improvements From regular black bags to large bulky items taken plus a large free fill yourself bag to parking meters for your green garden waste which can then be (and new zoning booked in to be emptied when you wish. arrangements which Fully licensed with the Environment Agency - Registration we proposed), and number CB/LE5041UJ. 15 years experience in the waste the work of Sam (the disposal industry. All waste taken to an ethical recycling Town Council Funded centre to be sorted correctly so that only a minimal amount Enforcement Officer) has to be taken to the landfill site. for her work on FlyCall Richard for a free quote on 07775841538 or tipping and dogemail greenmanrubbish@gmail.com 15

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Dates for your Diary Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September - Wolverton Manor Garden Fair, Shorwell from 10am – 5pm. This traditional garden fair is the most popular of its kind on the Island and all money raised goes to Age UK IW. Set in the grounds of a Jacobean Manor with over 140 amazing nurseries, garden & craft stalls, Elizabethan dancing, dog agility, classic car, bike & military vehicles displays, vintage amusements, magic, circus workshop , Donkeys, Alpacas, Falconry, Kayaking, tree and wall climbing, tree and wood carving, Archery, Live Music on Sunday from Last Orders and much more. There is something for everyone. Early Bird tickets £5 are available in advance from Waterstones or the County Press Shop, Newport. Tickets on the gate £7, children under 14 have free entry. Ample free parking on site. Saturday 2nd September – Ryde Illuminated Carnival Sunday 3rd September – Under the Pier 2017 – from 2.30 – 4.30pm at Ryde Pier. Splash all the way to the Sponge Gardens! Be amazed by the stars on a Star Ascician! There’s a whole wild world out there for you to discover... Sponge gardens, anemone arrays, fields of eel grass, jellyfish and sea squirts, curious crabs and more... Under The Pier 2017 reveals the magical marine life that makes its home under Ryde Pier. Join us for pier-pooling and citizen science with Arc’s expert ecologists and beach art and wonders with the artists of Artecology and friends... Bring wellies and a net and prepare to get splashed! All children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free event and there’s no need to book. Sunday 3rd September – Morris Minor Rally at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. 10am 18

– 5pm The first British car to sell a million! The ‘Moggy Minor’ is fondly remembered and is still a much-loved car. See a host of Travellers, saloons, convertibles, vans, pickups and custom classics on display at the annual Morris Minor Rally at Havenstreet Station. Autojumble, refreshments and train rides available! There is FREE admission to this event although the usual Steam Train fare applies. Monday 4th September - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport. Larger than life: Some Old Men of Newtown. Keir Foss will paint a portrait of around six real old ‘characters’ and talk about the variety of sources from which the material is drawn. Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes. Admission: members - £1; non-members - £2 Friday 8th September – Charity General Knowledge Quiz Night in aid of People Matter IW at Newclose Cricket Club, Blackwater Road, Newport, from 7.30pm – 22.30pm. Teams of 4 are invited to take part, but will need to register in advance by either calling 01983 527957 or by emailing tracy71pete57@hotmail.co.uk. Costs £2 per person entrance. All proceeds to go to People Matter on the Island. There will be a raffle on the night, a licensed bar and plenty of free car parking is available. Everyone welcome. Sunday 10th September – Zumbathon at Carisbrooke Primary School from 10am – 12pm. Entry fee is £8 and all proceeds go to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Cakes and raffle on the day. Book your space or turn up on the day. Email helenbaker@hotmail.com for more info.

Dates for your Diary Wednesday 13th September – Arts & Craft Group from 10am – 11.30am at The Chapel, Winchester House, Sandown Road, Shanklin – Activity this time is Card Sewing - Members £2 and Non-Members £3 For more information contact us on 01983 862441. Saturday 16th September and Sunday 17th September – International Classic Car Show 2017 The famous Isle of Wight, Charity Classic Car event promises to be the biggest and best ever. Vehicles from all over the UK and mainland Europe will be attending this unique two-day show. Saturday 16th September - the show will be located at Newport Quay and Sunday 17th September - the show will be held at Ryde Esplanade. Both shows will be FREE to attend. 11 – 5.30pm . PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wishing to display their vehicles MUST register in advance with the organisers on 0208 439 7871. Saturday 16th September – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Fun Day at Sandown Airport from 11am – 4pm. The day will feature entertainment, art and crafts stalls, vintage fun fair, kids activities plus meet the HIOWAA mascot and other emergency services. Free entry. Tuesday 19th September – New Born Hats Fundraising Event at Lake Methodist Church, Sandown Road at 2.30pm. Raising money for St Mary’s NICU. Free admission, various stalls, refreshments. All welcome to come along and help raise money to help all the little babies Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September – Bembridge Harbour Food Festival at

Bembridge SC, The Duver, St Helens from 10am. A great event to celebrate all food & drink related businesses on the Isle of Wight.... over Isle of Wight Day weekend. Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September Sweetcorn Fayre at Arreton Barns, Main Road, Arreton from 10am – 5pm. Join us for our 11th annual Sweetcorn Festival. There will be plenty of food, entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy. Saturday 23rd September - The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army from 7pm – 9.30pm at Newport Minster, St Thomas Square, Tickets £10 (Concessions: £8 OAP’s, £5 Children). Tickets available from The Salvation Army Hall in Pyle Street, Newport and Eventbrite with an additional fee: www.isb-tickets-iow.eventbrite.co.uk for further information call 01983 526312. Saturday 23rd September - Isle of Wight Day – This is the Island’s very own “Red Nose Day”, when the whole community is encouraged to celebrate by covering the Island in bunting, hold an event, take part in an event or just enjoy the hundreds of events being held all over the Island. You can find details of events happening across the Island by going to the Isle of Wight Day website – www.isleofwightday.com Sunday 24th September – Alzheimers Memory Walk – 11am – 4pm. Walking from Puckpool cafe to La bowl and back with Morris Dancers, Raffle and more.

*all event information was correct at time of print.