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IWA IPSWICH BRANCH YOUR COMMITTEE Chairman Rod Mansel chairman.ipswichbranch@waterways.org.uk 07951 682048 Secretary Phil. Dowrick secretary.ipswichbranch@waterways.org.uk 07841 015218 Treasurer Spencer Greystrong treasurer.ipswichbranch@waterways.org.uk
07597 862793 Treasurer Elect Carole Green Membership Dale Green membership.ipswichbranch@waterways.org.uk 07850 960635 River Gipping Trust Gerry Crease RGTrep.ipswichbranch@waterways.org.uk 07747 840982
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN This edition of Anglian Cuttings is the first one from your new committee. It’s somewhat smaller than the previous editions but we’ve got to start somewhere! This issue has some important dates for your diary so please try and join us at our meetings in Needham Market Community Centre, our annual dinner, the AGM and our coach trip. The picture on the front of this edition shows the 1.5 tonne excavator and trailer recently purchased by the River Gipping Trust. Our Branch made a financial contribution towards the cost. Rod Mansel
DATES for your DIARY 16th October 2015
Fish & Chip Supper
4th December 2015 12th February 2015
Quiz Night
Annual General Meeting
5th March 2016 IWA Annual Dinner 14/15th May 2016
Coach Trip
The first three on the list will all be held in the Needham Market Community Centre at 7.30 pm See the following pages for details of the other two events 3
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Saturday 5th March 2016 12.30 for 1.00 IWA Annual dinner at the Cedars Hotel, Needham Road Stowmarket
Cost ÂŁ19 per head Menu Pork Loin Steak in Apple and Cider Sauce or Poached Fillet of Salmon in a Prawn & Leek Sauce or Mushroom & Aubergine Moussaka Fruit Pavlova or Home made Profiteroles or Cheese Board Coffee
To book your place and make your choice, please contact Gerry Crease by Email: gerrycrease@btinternet.com or by post : 40 Hill Rise, Stowmarket IP14 2HB
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Saturday/Sunday 14/15 May 2016
Coach Trip The times shown below are approximate and will be confirmed nearer the date.
Saturday 14th May Leave Colchester around 8.00 am, call in at Ipswich for a second pick-up and then travel to Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent, arriving about 12.00. The rest of the day is yours to see the gardens, take a boat trip on the mile long lake or spend some money in the garden centre restaurant or the Shopping Village. Then we head to our hotel for an evening meal.
Sunday 15th May After breakfast we travel to the Churnett Valley Railway for a steam train ride. In the afternoon we head to the National Memorial Arboretum for a guided tour on the Road Train followed by afternoon tea. We should be back at Ipswich around 8.00pm
Approximate cost will be ÂŁ130 per head. To book your place please contact Spencer Greystrong by 13th September. email: treasurer.ipswichbranch@waterways.org.uk Post: 25 Ambrose Avenue Colchester CO3 4JY Phone : 07957 862793
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USEFUL WEBSITES IWA Head Office - http://www.waterways.org.uk Waterway Recovery Group - http://www.wrg.org.uk River Gipping Trust - http://rivergippingtrust.org.uk River Stour Trust - http://www.riverstourtrust.org East Anglian Waterways Association –http://www.eawa.co.uk River Waveney Trust -http://groupspaces.com/RiverWaveneyTrust pages/ouraims IWA Peterborough Branch - https://www.waterways.org.uk/peterborough IWA Great Ouse Branch - https://www.waterways.org.uk/greatouse The Broads Society - http://www.broads-society.org.uk The Australian Canal Society - http://www.auscanal.org.au/ The Canal & River Trust - http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/ EA - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
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