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feature Marjorie Shaw
On her way to and from school Marjorie passed a photographer’s shop and coveted the Kodak Retinette 1A camera displayed in the window. At the time she had a box Brownie.
Her father promised her the Kodak for her 21st birthday, but unfortunately died a few months before she reached her majority; however her mother bought it for her, and she used it for years.
She now has a Canon SX 270 and produces many excellent photographs, such as the Spring flower studies shown on the cover and in this montage.
She first made cards for a stall at a fete in her daughter’s village, then after she retired from John Lewis in 1999, began to produce cards and calendars featuring Melbourn, which she sells in aid of SOAS (Supporters of All Saints).
out. Many of you will already be familiar with the Hall and have attended events there enjoying the excellent facilities. For the last couple of months parking has been a bit of a problem – the contractors working on the church tower have often had several vans in the car park and the situation has been exacerbated by the closure of the village car park opposite The Hub. However, both of those projects are now completed.
I also wrote about the ongoing need to keep the hall in tiptop condition and in an effort to raise money we are holding a musical evening SWING INTO SPRING on Saturday 7th May.
This will be an evening of live music, mostly jazz and swing, by a group of professional musicians. We are very fortunate in that the event is being sponsored by Walnut Medical and we extend our thanks to them for their generosity. The tickets will be £15 each and there will be light refreshments and a bar serving wine, beer and soft drinks.
Another fundraising event will be the NINTH Safari Supper to be held on Saturday 4th June – details from me or Jane Brett (260306)
I also mentioned in my last piece that we had made a small but significant change in the hall. Has anyone spotted the fact that when the decorative glass windows in the foyer were taken down for cleaning, we swapped them around? We did this because a number of people had commented that to catch a quick glimpse of the adult figure leading a child was unnerving, so we have moved that panel along to the end and it is no longer in your line of vision as you leave the hall!
The trustees are working hard to enable the installation of Broadband to the hall which will further enhance the facilities which we offer. Booking enquiries for the hall may be made at hallbookings@live.co.uk Mavis Howard (260686)
Supporters of All Saints (S0AS)
The work of SOAS goes on during the Interregnum and we are anxious to refresh our bank balance having donated £25,000 to the tower fund. The planned concert in December did not take place owing to the unfortunate accident to Geoff Symon but in February we hope to have heard Sarah Harrison giving one of her excellent talks.
By April we should have news of our new priest in charge who will, by the terms of our constitution, automatically become Chairman of SOAS. At the present time we have applicants from three women and one man but until after the interviews on 26th January no definite news is available.
The Interregnum has thrown additional work on our churchwardens and Parochial Church Council and especially on Mary Price our Associate Priest. It is pleasing to report that all have risen to the occasion and the work of the church has carried on. Our authorised lay minister Barbara MacKellar left us after some 18 years in the parish and at a pleasing ceremony in the Community hall on 10th January she was presented with a card and presents in recognition of her hard work in the parish.
On 16th April we are planning another supper quiz in All Saints Community Hall at 7.30pm. These quizzes have proved very popular in the past and are often a “sell out” so book the date now!
Membership of SOAS is open to all whether churchgoers or not. All we ask is a minimum of £ 3.00 for individuals and £ 5.00 for a household (2 adults and 2 children) but if anyone wishes to give more they are not discouraged! If you would like to know more please contact me on 01763 260072 or by e-mailing colin.limming@btinternet.com Colin Limming, Membership Secretary.
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The November draw was made on 28th November by Alan Hay. There were 77 members. The first prize of £25.68 goes to David Piggott at 15 Water Lane and the second of £12.84 to Audrey Hodson at 103 Beechwood Avenue. Thousands of years BC people in Europe worshipped Eostre, the Goddess of Spring; she brought back the sun after the dark, sunless winter. It is thought that Eostre gave her name to Easter when, in the Christian Calendar, Jesus Christ dies and rises from the dead.
The date of Easter varies, as Christians decided that Easter Day should be celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of Spring, around 21st March. In 2016 this will be March 27th.
Easter can fall as early as March 22nd, or as late as April 25th in countries which use the Gregorian Calendar.
In Eastern churches, which follow the Julian Calendar Easter this year will fall on May 1st.
The Word of God from David Burbridge ‘Jesus going up to Jerusalem, said to the twelve disciples: All things written by the prophets concerning The Son of man shall be accomplished. The Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge, and to crucify Him : and the third day he shall rise again. (Mark 10, 32 & Luke 18 , 31)
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