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CORNARD PEOPLE - ROD KILBYFrom the time he was eight years old Rod lived in Great Cornard, havingmoved here with his parents from Sudbury in 1953, where Rod’s parentsran the Brook Inn in Bures Road and did so for 22 years. Rod attended theCornard Old School when Lionel Hurst was headmaster and remembershappy times there. Rod’s grandmother had a grocery shop in Bures Roadin front of Cornard Mere, the bakers was next door. It must have been abusy little stretch of road but of course there weren’t the cars racing alongit as there are now.

Most of the local people worked on the many farms in the area. Rod callsto mind his mother cooking food for the workers, mostly Irish, who built thesewage works in the 1960’s. The original Kilby family first arrived in Cornardin 1887 from London to take up farming. Perhaps the first London overspill?

Rod recalls a carefree childhood with the pub being a lively place with allsorts of people as regulars. He remembers fishing in a big lake, at the backof the pub, that was created when ballast was dug out for the airfields in the area during the WW II. Therewere a few pits caused by this practice but most of them have been filled in now.

Rod went to the Secondary Modern School at Mill Lane in Sudbury and then Chelmsford Technical Collegewhere he met and married Sandy who was also a student there taking Home Economics. They were marriedin Little Cornard Church and had the reception at the Brook Inn.

Rod’s first job was in Haverhill at the time the houses for the London overspill were being built. Sandy wasHead Cook at Wells Hall Primary School when it first opened. However, after a few years Rod began workingfor Biggs Wall, a job that entailed some travelling. By that time they had a young son and lived in a caravangoing to different sites as Rods work took him. They enjoyed the way of life and only returned to Sudburywhen their son reached the age when he had to start school. Four years later they also had a daughter. Boththeir children live in the area.

However their travels were not over because Rod then got a job with Wimpey Construction and was postedto South Africa where they stayed for five years. They loved it and still have many mementos of their life there.The family returned in 1986 and bought a house in Great Cornard. They all noticed the difference in weatherand lifestyle but soon settled down. Sandy worked as unit catering manager at Cornard Upper School for fouryears and Rod worked on various sites in Suffolk including the big site in Bury where the SainsburySupermarket was built. Sandy is now a teaching assistant at Wells Hall Primary School and Rod works atStratford, in East London as Senior Project Manager for Telford Homes that means that he has to leave thehouse at 5.30 every morning! Rod is also membership secretary for the British Legion and a member of theSudbury 41 Club, an offshoot of the Round Table.

Rod didn’t mention it at all but Sandy showed me an award that Rod had received from The Royal HumaneSociety for going to the rescue of a girl who was in danger of drowning at Kessingland beach in 1990. Rodhas one N.H.B.C. seal of excellence and was involved with another site that was awarded a seal of excellencetwo years later. N.H.B.C. seals of excellence are awarded to construction sites for their overall high standards.There are only 100 seals of excellence awarded each year throughout the country.

Rod and Sandy celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last year although neither of them look old enoughto have been married that long. They have been hard workers throughout their life and we wish them everyhappiness in the future.

JOAN HERBERT - CORNARD NEWS

ANNOUNCEMENT - The AGM of Cornard News will take place at 8-00pm on Tuesday 18 March2008 at The Five Bells, Great Cornard. All residents of Great Cornard are welcome to attend.

Photo - Cornard News

In this issue:Vicar on the TilesKnitting for KittensFriends in the Park

The Great Cornard Information WebsiteWhere can I get details on local clubs?

What events are happening in the Cornard area?How can I stop junk mail & telephone cold-calling?

The Great Cornard Information Website

www.cornard.infoNext issue - End May 2008Copy date - Mid April 2008

Contact details - Page 6

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GREAT CORNARD PARISH COUNCIL24 September 2007. At the Recreation & LeisureCommittee meeting, the Council Manager informedmembers that the Play Equipment for theHedgerows play area should be installed inNovember. A shortfall of £700 would be providedfrom County Councillor Peter Beer’s LocalityBudget, and Community Services would beorganising a group to re-paint the play equipmentalready there.

The Council Manager also advised Councillors thatthe BMX site in Sudbury would have to be relocatedby April 2008. For several years Great CornardParish Council had mooted the idea of creating aleisure facility for young Cornard residents on thedisused piece of tarmac opposite KFC fast foodoutlet. Babergh District Council owns the site andSudbury Town Council had already voted that thisland would be an ideal location to relocate the BMXPark. If Councillors agreed, this would be a three-way project between Babergh District Council, GreatCornard Parish Council and Sudbury Town Council.Councillors resolved to accept the recommendation,adding that the brief should be changed to‘Shawlands Avenue BMX & Skate Boarding Park’.This was ratified at the Full Parish Council meetingheld on 8 October 2007.

12 November 2007. Following a recent resignation,Councillors elected Humphrey Todd as Vice-Chairman of the Council, Frances Jackson asChairman of Development & Planning and RobertWade as Vice-Chairman of Development &Planning. David Thomas was elected to fill thevacancy on the Policies & Finance Committee.Following a discussion later in the meeting, DeanWalton was nominated for the position of CouncilEnvironmental Champion and was duly elected. Itwas further agreed that a Country ParkManagement Committee should be created.Councillors David Thomas, John Millins, DeanWalton and John Sayers would form a new CountryPark Working Party and Mr. George Millins would beinvited to join them.

14 January 2008. At the meeting, the Chairmanwelcomed the newly elected Councillor Carol Webb,to the meeting. She would also serve on theDevelopment & Planning Committee. Councillorswere asked to consider a proposal to hold a schoolconcert on a field adjacent to the Country Park. Amajority of Councillors expressed a wish that theywere in favour of this idea, subject to conditionsrelating to control and supervision of the event.

Councillors were also informed that the enquiryrelating to health services in Sudbury had drawn toa close and it would be a month or so before theSecretary of State for Health would make hisdecision. Councillor Jackson reported that healthservices continued to be under threat and 8 bedshad been closed at Walnuttree Hospital and therehad been a shortage of cleaners at the hospital.Attempts had been made to withdraw outpatienthospital transport and there were now staffshortages at the physiotherapy department. It washoped that the much-awaited decision by theSecretary of State, would ensure that full healthservices would remain in Sudbury.

Cllr. Frances Jackson - Great Cornard South

COMMUNITY WARDENI trust you all had a good Christmas! It seems like yesterday, although now weare nearer Easter, where does the time go! Anyway that is enough frivolity fornow.

As many of you may know, we are now two, in the guise of Bradley Smith,who joined on Jan 1st; he is a lot younger than me so treat him gently!! Wenow have two vehicles fully adorned with the community warden logos, so weare very visible. Bradley was chosen from eight candidates, because of hisenthusiasm towards the community, and as I was one of the people thatinterviewed him he was always my choice. We can now cover a lot more area.

We have been working in Cornard a lot since Christmas. As members of thepublic will know we still have a problem with dog fouling especially around theStevenson Centre. We are there every day so be warned! We are movingcars off the grass verges that are illegally parked and also cars for sale on thegrass. Litter is also a big problem but now there are two of us we can clearup quicker! We will start visiting schools this term and hope to get to all ofthem. Fixed Penalty Notices are still ongoing and we are hopeful we will beable to enforce by springtime.

Lets work together and Keep Cornard Clean - we are watching! Bye for now.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

********************WRITER’S CRAMPEven as this is submitted to the kind editorial team of Cornard News; ourParish Inscriber is at work. Inscribing not books, nor registers, nor minutes orany such similar task you could imagine. No, our inscriber is working his waythrough a mountain of roof tiles, and a sheaf of dedications. For nearly twoyears, we have been offering the opportunity for people to commemorate aloved-one, favourite pet or football team, significant life moment etc. on oneof the several thousand tiles that are going to make up Cornard Church’s newroof.

Now the hard work has begun and our generously kind inscriber, Chris, isbeavering away, running out permanent pens at an impressive rate. By thetime this article is published, the churchwill be in scaffold, and those lovinglyinscribed slabs of clay will be nearingtheir destination for the next fewhundred years (we hope). Alreadyour East Window has been taken awayfor careful restoration work and we arefacing the challenge of attending tomany important bits and pieces ofbuilding work to keep such a historicand striking church standing at theheart of its community for thisgeneration. Those very roof tiles will bededicated and prepared for their ascent to a higher purpose at an eveningservice on Sunday 16th March at 6.30pm. Also may I mention our thrillingEaster Dawn service - 6.30am on Easter morning, followed by cookedbreakfast... or an Easter family service (with chocolate egg hunt) at 10am onthe same day - the 23rd March.

Many of us care passionately about the survival of such a beautiful building;but many times more about the community it serves..... As the building’srestoration swings into action, be assured that I, and us all at St Andrew’s,seek still more passionately the well-being of this community - and theindividuals that make it up (rather like the entire roof, comprised of its manymany parts - all unique).

Well - a very Happy Easter to you - and I hope you enjoy this groaner :-Q: What do you call ten Easter bunnies marching backwards?A: A receding hareline.[Would it be unkind to say ‘Jamie, don’t give up the day-job just yet’? - Ed.]

Lovingly, Your vicar, Jamie - (01787) 373579Vicar of Great Cornard

St. Andrew’s Church, Gt. Cornard

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A TRIBUTE TO ROY COLEI cannot let the death of Roy Cole at the end of last year gowithout a mention. He should have featured in this magazine asa Cornard person, but we had not got round to interviewing him.Roy worked for the Parish Council for many years tending theCemetery, Churchyard, Country Park, The Recreation Ground &Blackhouse Lane Sportsfield. He must have retired about 1994.

I had known Roy for some 30 years, firstly just as some one toexchange the time of day with whilst he was busy at his job in thevillage. I got to know him well once I started work for the ParishCouncil. Roy, although a country boy, was clever, as well as hishorticultural work, he carried out basic general maintenance andrepaired the Council machinery. He kept his own record of burialsand grave plots in the Cemetery and knew, who was in whichgrave, who had the reserved plots and whether or not the graveswere single, double or triple without having to look any thing up.

He would turn his hand to most things, working out problems if atfirst he did not know how to do them. He knew the old ways ofcountryside management and looked after the Country Parkextremely well in its early days. Roy also managed to see thefunny side of most things. He loved gardening, his aviary offinches, his dogs and onion sandwiches, which he had mostdays! Another love was sea fishing and he would often go overnight to Felixstowe to fish from the beach.

Roy and Mary his wife lost a baby, who was buried in theCemetery; I can remember him being so pleased when theymanaged to afford a Memorial Stone for her grave. He and hiswife helped their family by having one of their grandsons to livewith them for a number of years.

Two stories I will always remember. Roy and the othergroundsman, whose name eludes me, used to dig all the graves.Once the other groundsman, who was either epileptic or diabetichad a funny turn and fell into the grave he was digging and it wassome time before Roy returned to the Cemetery and struggled toget him out. Following that episode a telephone was installed inthe Cemetery Office and the Parish Council thought it wise thatthe Groundsmen should no longer be responsible for gravedigging.

Another time Roy and his other partner arrived at the Cemeteryto see someone behaving oddly near one of the graves. It wasfelt that it was just someone expressing grief so they went off totheir various jobs returning later to find this person more or lessunconscious, laid out on top of a grave. They managed to get thelady up and walk her round a bit with out much reaction, theyphoned for an Ambulance, which took ages to arrive, as the crewcould not find the Cemetery, going first to Sudbury Cemetery andthen to the churchyard. After that episode the Sign pointing theway to the Cemetery was erected at the junction of Oxford Closeand Stannard Way.

It was said at his funeral that Roy had driven the Parish Councilvan around the village without a driving licence this was not so.Roy drove the Parish Council tractor, which he did not need alicence for and the Parish Council did not have a van until after2002. Roy never owned a car and was a familiar site on hispushbike going about his business in the village. He will be sorelymissed by his family and friends.

Gill Applegate – Cornard News

Policing Great Cornard. In September 2007 policing the SudburyPolice Sector changed. The area was split into three with teamsdedicated to Sudbury Town, Sudbury Rural and Cornard – Ed.

CORNARD SNTThe Cornard Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) currently consistsof two Sergeants (me being one of them), five Constables and twoPolice Community Support Officers (PCSO). We all work out ofSudbury Police Station, which is staffed twenty-four hours a day,every day, although the front desk is not open overnight. We haveto take care of policing the Sudbury Police sector, but we havespecific responsibilities for Cornard.

I have been asked to clarify how and when to contact us. If youhave a genuine police emergency that needs prompt policeattention – always dial 999. If you are witnessing a crimeoccurring, please dial 999 – we want to catch people at the time!If you have sadly been a victim of crime please contact SuffolkPolice via our switchboard number – 01473 613500. The incidentwill be logged, and any crime should be allocated to a Cornardofficer. I should add that Suffolk remains a safe place to live, andin Cornard particularly there has been a 23% reduction in crimeover the last few months. You can of course e-mail us oncornard.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk but I would stress that thiswould be for non-urgent information only. Not all issues are policeissues, and if they are not, we will do our best to help you in theright direction via one of our partnership agencies.

Please talk to us!! If you have a Community issue that you needto discuss with us, we want to hear it. Hannah and Peter ourPCSO’s are holding regular surgeries at our schools (look out forthe posters). Naturally everyone is welcome to visit us at SudburyPolice Station, and additionally, I would like to take this opportunityto invite you to our next Community Consultation Meeting isfrom 7pm to 9pm on 9 April 2008 at The Stevenson Centre.

There is more information on our website which can be accessedvia www.onesuffolk.co.uk (follow the link to Cornard) or from theHome page of www.cornard.info

Sgt 336 Dave Giles – Cornard SNT

********************DISABILITY SPORTS SHOWCASE IN GREAT CORNARDSuffolk-based disability charity Optua (Charity No. 1061241) isholding a major disability sport event in Great Cornard. TheDisability Sport Showcase Day will be held at Great CornardSports Centre on Saturday 26 April 2008 from 9am to 4pm andwill give disabled people the chance to try out a range ofParalympic sports for free.

The disability sports confirmed for the event so far are athletics,boccia, goalball, football, judo, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, tabletennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis and cycling. Theevent is completely free and available to anyone with a physical,sensory or learning disability. Optua wants to attract as manydisabled people as possible from across the area, both in Suffolkand across the border in Essex. The day will be the fourth suchevent Optua has organised and they have all been very popular,attracting well over 100 disabled people.

The Showcase Days are part of Optua’s Suffolk Disability SportAcademy project which aims to encourage more disabled peopleto get into sport and maybe even help them on the road to the2012 Paralympics in London. Anyone who wants to register for theday or find out more can call Optua Leisure on 01473 836770,email leisure@optua.org.uk, visit www.beyourbest.org.uk orwww.optua.org.uk

James Powell – Public Relations Manager, Optua

Wells Hall Old School Youth and Community Building,which consists of two halls with kitchen facilities and aclassroom, is available for hire by Local Community Groups.There is a scale of charging for the hire of these facilities,which depends on the type of use. For all enquiries pleasephone Maureen Nandi on (01787) 881038.

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CORNARD KNITTING CLUBThe club had another happy and successful year with 225garments going off to London in October 2007 for our charity ‘TheQueen Mary’s Clothing Guild’. The quality and quantity producedby the group never ceases to amaze me. The group Christmastree at St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury also brought favourableremarks to several of the members. It was great fun to make andassemble.

In November, I was lucky enough to be invited to the Service ofThanksgiving marking the 125th Anniversary of The ClothingGuild in The Queens Chapel of the Savoy in the presence of HRHPrincess Alexandra, the Royal Patron to the Guild, who thankedeveryone for the donations and continued interest.

We are already filling our knitting bags in readiness for October2008. February 2008 has again been Woolly Hat Week forTrawler men from the British & International Sailors Society(BISS). We are also a very versatile group, following an urgentrequest we have just knitted 75 mice for the kittens at Bury StrayCats home.

New members are always welcome. You do not need to be anexpert, if fact, no experience is needed. So why not ‘knit & natter’on Wednesdays between 9.30 and 12 Noon at The CommunityDrop-In, Tel: (01787) 312012, in Poplar Road. There are nocharges and we can provide all that you need.

Sylvie – Cornard Knitting Club.

********************WHICH SPORT FOR ALL?We have all heard the saying ‘SPORT FOR ALL’ but apart fromplaying cards I find it very difficult to find a sport that all the familycan play where grandparents to grandchildren are all equallymatched. This sport is both competitive and entails tactics but ofcourse, as with all sports, there is also requires a bit of luck.

This sport is mainly played outdoors in the summer and indoorsduring the winter months to allow you to keep your hand in andperfect your game. It is also associated with the old but today likemost sports youth has its advantage. When played indoors therules are modified but the skills required are just the same. Theopportunity to meet and make friends is another advantage, I findit difficult to go to town without meeting a fellow player and finishup taking longer to do the shopping than planned. We arefortunate that in our area as there are three clubs, each with itsown attributes to suit your own personal choice. The other twoclubs are Cornard and Sudbury. Each club has levels to suit thebeginner through to those wishing to be champions, many of thenational champions have come from this area and can be seenplaying on television.

Other points of interest are that most games are played withinSuffolk this could mean travelling as far as Lowestoft, but as weare on the border with Essex this also means travelling as far asBraintree and Colchester. Each venue has its appeal whether it’sbehind a pub or at a specially designed club the hospitality is firstclass. Many new acquaintances are made and what better than afriendly game played in sunshine with a drink close by.

I represent the Delphi Club and have been its treasurer for thelast 25 years and currently Club Captain and you are probablytrying to work out what this sport is. Well it’s not Marbles orPetang; it is the ancient game of BOWLS. The new seasoncommences at the end of April and if you are interested in tryingyour hand at this sport. Each club has an open day where you willbe made most welcome. Please contact me on (01787) 379463for more details.

Ken Heselden – Club Captain

GREAT CORNARD WIWe are now successfully ‘up andrunning’. Our group is very friendlyand is made up of all ages. A varietyof events have already been arrangedfor the coming year and newmembers are always welcome. Thereare lots of opportunities available tobecome involved in different activitiesand special interests.

If you would like to join us, just come along to one of ourmeetings, held at the Stevenson Centre on the first Tuesday ofevery month at 7.30pm or ring me on (01787) 370381, I’d loveto hear from you.

Larraine – President Great Cornard WI

********************HELPING STROKE SURVIVORSSuccess After Stroke (SAS) has been running for over 7 years.Originally meeting in Sudbury and now at the Stevenson Centrein Great Cornard. It meets for different activities 4 days a weekand the group aims to help stroke survivors get on with theirlives in a positive manner.

SAS offers speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, andhelp from a Dietician. Other activities include a well-attended artclass on Wednesdays, Maths training and swimming in a privatepool. It also offers companionship and advice from other strokesurvivors.

When asked, our members said that the best things about thegroup were – ‘Everyone pulls together’. ‘People really listen toyou’ ‘The group has motivated me to get on with my life again’.‘We have fun, and a real laugh, I always feel better after comingto SAS.’ ‘There is always someone to turn to, either one of ourlovely volunteers, one of the Therapists, or another member.’‘My wife gets so much support from the other partners at theCarers’ Group.’ ‘I love the outings we go on, especially learningto sail.’

SAS has no age limits. To get the best out of it members needto be motivated to get back their lives and to be willing tocontribute to the group. We have a wide range of ages anddegrees of disability amongst this energetic and sympatheticgroup.

If you are a stroke survivor or a carer/partner or if you know ofsomeone, a neighbour or friend perhaps, whom you think maybenefit from our support please call Penny Baker on 01206265954 or me on (01787) 282621. Please checkout our websiteat www.successafterstroke.org.uk or email us atsuccessafterstroke@tiscali.co.uk

Sue Taylor – Success After Stroke

********************OPEN GARDENSThis year the Open Gardens will be held on 8 June 2008 withthe proceeds going to St. Nicholas’ Hospice; last year we raised£3,000. Please help our local Hospice by opening your gardenthis year. There are some really beautiful gardens in Cornard butonly one was ‘opened’ in 2007. Many visitors ask about Cornardgardens and how much they are missed.

So, if you have a nice garden, large or small, please join thisworthy event. For further details call me on (01787) 881173,07979 564575 or email me at mills@travelandleisure.co.uk

Maria Mills-Farinas - Organiser of Sudbury Open Gardens

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FRIENDS OF THE COUNTRY PARKGreat Cornard is fortunate indeed to have an extensive area of ‘Country Park’ that includes a variety of habitats and someuncommon, even rare species of flora and fauna. In the early days of the parks’ history it was sown with a variety of now uncommonor rare wildflowers which included a cornfield mix such as corn flower, corn marigold, pheasants eye, corn cockle and yellow rattle.Resulting from poor or minimal management the latter species is currently the only survivor. The seeds were of local provenancecoming from John Stevens at Sawyers Farm, Little Cornard. Trees were planted, sadly, in unnaturally straight lines and closetogether to allow for losses. These trees should have been thinned out a few years after planting; this process was neglected untilnow.

Inspired by a local councillor David Thomas we now have a small group of volunteers and with the valuable help of Adrian Waltersof the Sudbury Common Lands Trust, there is now an active group addressing the problems resulting from lack of management.Over the last three years a local biologist, Debbie Ping, has spent many hours recording birds and other wildlife; the most surprisingrecord was a recent sighting of a Tree Sparrow. Small colonies existed about a decade ago in Long Melford and the northwestoutskirts of Lavenham but have since gone.

About 18 months ago Dave Thomas found a young volunteer, Dean Walton who, due to his energetic approach to any task in thefield is better known as ‘Hurricane Dean’. It is indeed fortunate that Dean, who cares passionately about the survival of ourthreatened wildlife and the environment has subsequently been elected to Great Cornard Parish, Sudbury Town and BaberghDistrict Councils. A recent, but very enthusiastic and energetic supporter is Sudbury’s deputy mayor, John Sayers. John has alifelong interest and enthusiasm for the natural world and will fight to protect and preserve it.

There is now an effective working group to set the Country Park back on the course originally intended when that talented andinspirational naturalist of our time, David Bellamy, officially opened the Country Park back in the nineteen eighties for the benefit ofthe local community. John Sayers has suggested a ‘Friends Of The Country Park’ scheme to engage and encourage local peopleto use this wonderful facility and, if they wish, help with work parties and monitor and record the increase in birds, butterflies,invertebrates, mammals and reptiles on the site. For further details and information on the Friends of the Country Park scheme,please call John Sayers on (01787) 319006.

George Millins – Local Conservationist

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

SIGN SHORTAGEHas anybody seen the elusive BUS STOPS in thehedgerows estate? Beestons, the Bus Company, haveimplemented the rule buses will only stop at the designatedbus stops, unfortunately we do not have any, and should abus stop this often seems to depend on the mood of thedriver as to where the hypothetical stop is.

Having on four occasions seen the bus drive by, I havecontacted Beestons but a reply is as elusive as the busstops. Who is responsible for the positioning of designatedstops, and the mounting of stop signs? I assume the twoparties Beestons and local authority are responsible;maybe Great Cornard Parish Council can apply pressure toresolve this problem.

Confused Commuter - (Name & Address supplied)

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BAKECut one squash in half and remove seeds. Put into roastingtin with 1 pint water, cover with foil and bake at 180°C/200°C(Gas 5/6) for 1 hour till soft. Allow to cool.

Scrape out flesh and mix with:3 to 4 tablespoons crème fraicheHalf teaspoonful paprika2 or 3 spring onions, chopped smallSalt and pepper to taste

Mix together. Put in one large or individual ovenproof dishes.Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. Bake for20 minutes. Serve with a baked potato or green salad.

LIGHT CORNERThese sentences, with all the mistakes,actually appeared in Church bulletins orwere announced in Church services:

Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale.It’s a chance to get rid of those thingsnot worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.

Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. Theyneed all the help they can get.

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ Thesermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of ourcommunity. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care much about you.

Don’t let worry kill you off - let the Church help.

Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not pass this way again,’giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.

For those of you who have children and don't know it, wehave a nursery downstairs.

Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October24 in the Church. So ends a friendship that began in theirschool days.

A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in thechurch hall. Music will follow.

At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be‘What Is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practise.

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CONTACT DETAILSAdopt-a-Landmine: Robert Milne on (01787) 377671Age Concern: Daynore Cameron on (01787) 373491Air Training Corps (A.T.C.): Flt Lt R. Appleby on 01206 395037Alzheimers Society: Becky Nicholson on 01284 766433Angling Club - Cornard: Mick on (01787) 228006Art Group - Cornard: Carol on (01787) 373297Asthma: Frances Bates on (01787) 375691Babergh Home Start: Details - Jane on (01787) 371108Blind - Voluntary Assoc. (WSVAB): Pat Bennett on (01787) 310982Bowls Club - Cornard: Bob Nash on (01787) 372366Brownies: (Meet Thursdays) - Kirsty White on (01787) 371342Camera Club – Sudbury & District: Trevor on (01787) 372505Chess Club - Sudbury: Graham Griffiths on 01206 2621322Citizens Advice Bureau: Client Advice line on (01787) 374671Club Theo (Single Bereaved): Jo on (01787) 373790Community Drop-In Centre: Details on (01787) 312012 / 373212Cricket Club – Great Cornard: Mark Barlow on (01787) 311947 Delphi Ballroom Dance Club: Colin on (01787) 377613Disabled & Self Help Group - (DASH): Nicola Pollard on 379898Domestic Violence Befriending Service: Help on 07875 644018Epilepsy Society - Sudbury: Nicki Garrard on (01787) 880436Fortnightly Tea Dances: John Sayers on (01787) 319006Free2Dance: Chantell - (01787) 310691Guides: (Meet Thursdays) - Kirsty White on (01787) 371342Hearing Dogs for the Deaf: Details on 01844 348100 Horticultural Society – Cornards & Chilton: J Weavers on 373750Joes Road Angling Club: Trevor Smith on (01787) 880197Karate Club: Details - Mr Plumb on (01787) 371131Knitting Group - Cornard: Sylvie Thomas on (01787) 375558Learning Disabilities (Befriending): Tele/Fax: on (01787) 371333Library - Cornard: Upper School, Head Lane on (01787) 296085Lip Reading: Jill Cox on 01473 824649Meals on Wheels (WRVS): Details - WRVS on 01284 752874Motor Neurone Disease: Jane Fletcher on 01449 744079Multiple Sclerosis (SHIMS): Linda Carton on (01787) 221844National Blood Service: NBS on 08457 711711Ceefax - BBC2 Page 465 & Website - www.blood.co.uk

Next Session: Wed 18 Jun 2008 - Stevenson CentreNewstalk - Sudbury: Trevor Green on (01787) 372505Parenting Network: Susan Scott on (01787) 278023Parkinson’s Disease: Trena Bogue on (01787) 313445Quilters - Cornard: Kate Badrick on (01787) 378325Radio Amateurs – Sudbury & District: Mark on (01787) 277963Ramblers Assoc. – Sudbury Group: Ingrid Kay on (01787) 370019Red Cross: Margaret Kurtz on (01787) 882013River Stour Trust: Catherine on (01787) 313199Royal Air Forces Assoc.: Greg Grant on (01787) 311172Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes: R. Firmin on 374781Royal British Legion: Cynthia Hume on (01787) 374277Royal British Legion Corps of Drums: Ian on (01787) 371662Royal Naval Association: Mick Matthews on (01787) 311118St. Nicholas’ Hospice: Stuart Letten on (01787) 281858Scouts (All Sections): Mr S. Sheridan on (01787) 371268Singles Club - Sudbury: Val on 312907 or Joyce on 466003Sign Language Club – Sudbury: Jean on (01787) 371842START (Community Transport) – (01787) 242116Stevenson Centre: Nadine Tamlyn on (01787) 373212Suffolk Family Carers: Cathy McSweeney on 01284 757796Suffolk Royals Marching Band & Majorettes:

Details - Mrs K. Leeder on (01787) 312906Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Details on 01473 890089Tourist Information Centre – Sudbury - 881320Toy Library - Sudbury: Lesley on 372508 or Sue on 881418Twins & Multiple Births Club – Sudbury & Dist:

Details – Dora on (01787) 880451 or Sue on (01787) 372169United Nations Assoc.: Rev. Malcolm Hill on (01787) 375503Upbeat (Heart Support Group): David Camp on (01787) 376723‘US’ Club Juniors: Nick & Hazel Harcourt-Powell on 313410‘US’ Youth Group: Matt Beales on (01787) 227898Victim Support: Details on 01440 709170Witness Service (Courts): Angela Driscoll on 01284 747329Youth Club: Lorna on (01787) 379531Zipper Club (Cardiac Patients): Anita on (01787) 370850

Further details use contact details above or visit www.cornard.info

Cornard News: Tony Harman. c/o Council OfficesThe Stevenson Centre, Stevenson Approach, Gt. Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0WDTel: (01787) 373212 - E-mail: greatcornardpc@tiscali.co.uk

HALF PRICE SALELADIES GYPSY SKIRTS,

TOPS, W/COATS ETCGARMENT PRINTING

Quality garments inc high viz, printed with yourLogo for Identification & Professionalism

SCOUTS & GUIDES UNIFORMSBrownies, Beavers, Cubs, Sea Scouts andExplorers inc Scarves & All Accessories

SCHOOLWEAREverything you need, all year roundFuller cut trousers are our speciality

GREENS CLOTHINGGaol Lane Sudbury 01787 881500

Chartered Surveyors & Residential Letting AgentsHomebuyer Reports/Building Surveys & ValuationsDesign, Planning & Building Regulations Approvals

Residential Lettings & Management

Tel: Sudbury 01787-881177www.harcourt-powell.co.uk

W H E L D O N’SFRUIT FARM

W e h a v e o v e r t w e n t y v a r i e t i e si n c l u d i n g C O X , B R A M L E Ya n d E G R E M O N T R U S S E T.

English Apples and Pears

If you wish to order: 07901 650466For details & availability: 01787 374322

Open 7 days 10a.m. - 5p.m.Signed off A134 between Newton Green & Sudbury

The ArdmoreVeterinary Group

An experienced caring professionalservice for all domestic animalsPuppy parties, behavioural and

health counselling.Home visits by appointment.

57 Cornard Road, Sudbury. CO10 2XBTelephone 01787 372588

www.ardmorevets.co.uk

Modern wellequipped practice

24 hour localemergency cover

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TAKAKOCanapé Parties, Weddings, Business Functions

Home Cooking, Selected Suffolk Produce, Creativity & FlairTakako won first place in the Leith’s Millennium Competition,

judged by Peter Gordon (Sugar Club)

Give Takako a call to talk about your catering requirements

Tel: 01787 881015Email: takako@tastesgood.biz

ALL-TERRAINGroundworks & General Building Contractors

NEW HOUSES, RENOVATIONS, EXTENSIONSDRIVES, BRICK WORK

HARD & SOFT LANDSCAPINGSWIMMING POOLS, PONDS & LAKES

PLANT HIRETel/Fax: 01787 372333 Mob: 07739 580708

frank matthewsUPHOLSTERY

RE-UPHOLSTERY, RENOVATIONSAND ANTIQUE RESTORATIONS

ALL UPHOLSTERY WORK UNDERTAKENFREE ESTIMATES

Phone FRANK on (01787) 311133

BOB MILLINGTON ROOFING

FLAT ROOFING SPECIALIST

FREE ESTIMATES

TEL or FAX: 01787 883123

CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOLThe Portacabin, Pot Kiln School

Butt Road, Gt. Cornard

01787 3199298.00am to 3.00pm - 2yrs to 5yrs

Suffolk Quality Assuredwww.chucklesplaygroup.fsnet.co.ukOfsted Reg 251447Charity No 1025598

Daytime & Evening ClassesSudbury Learning Centre

Belle Vue, Newton Road, SudburyComputing, Art, Yoga, Languages, etc.

Help with English & MathsNational Tests in Literacy & Numeracy

Call for a brochure or more detailsTel: 01787 880619

THE DAIRY STORES - SPARBROOM STREET, GREAT CORNARD

Tel: 01787 373042YOUR LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE

OPEN 8.00AM - 10.00PM

Ryan HowardROOFING CONTRACTORS

& LEADWORK SPECIALISTS

Guttering, Fascia & SoffitsNew / Old Roofing & Repair Work

All Undertaken

80 Lucas Road,Sudbury, Suffolk.CO10 2WRTel: 01787 373763Mob: 07968 403468

VELLA ASSOCIATESresidential lettings

Drury House, Hall Street, Long Melford, Suffolk. CO10 9JT

Professional Property Management and Lettings

www.vellaassociates.co.ukE-mail: alison@vellaassociates.co.uk

Tel: 01787 373658 Fax: 01787 379729

BoxstoreSelf Storage at Boxford

For all domestic and business needsSee wesite for details

www.boxstore.co.ukor phone 01787 210350

BODY BEAUTIFULNAIL, HEALTH & BEAUTY SALON for MEN & WOMEN

Waxing / Manicures / Pedicures / Spray tansNail extensions / Eyelash perms & tints

Many more treatments available - Gift Vouchers availableALSO CLOTHING ALTERATIONS UNDERTAKEN

Phone Karen on:01787 377702 / 07811 616 581

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The Kings HeadGreat Cornard - Tel: 01787 319253

kingsheadgtcornard@hotmail.co.ukCASK & GUEST ALES

New facilities for Smokers & Non-SmokersSKY SPORTS WITH FOOTBALL +

SUNDAY LUNCH BOOKINGS ONLYIn-House Games, Darts, Pool, Crib

WARM & FRIENDLY WELCOME

Solicitors 27 Friars Street, SudburySuffolk CO10 2ADTel: 01787 880440 Fax: 01787 880488e-mail:solicitors@bateswells-sudbury.co.uk

Bates Wells& Braithwaite

Property - Business Affairs - EmploymentConsumer Contract Disputes - Debt Recovery

Compensation Claims - Criminal Matters - Child CareWills Trusts - Family (including Injunctions)

Expert help available locally.

DB SECURITYLOCKSMITHS24/7 Callout ServiceTown Centre Premises

Locks Supplied & Fitted To Insurance StdsSafes Supplied and Fitted

Free Security SurveysKey Cutting - Lock Restoration

Chubb Super Centre

36 Gaol Lane, Sudbury

01787 311511Mob: 07966 882470 - Website: www.db-security.co.uk

VULCAN BATTERIESTHE BATTERY SPECIALIST

TOP QUALITY HEAVY DUTY BATTERIES FOR:CARS, TRUCKS, AGRICULTURE,

INDUSTRIAL PLANT, MOTORBIKES,WHEELCHAIRS, LEISURE & MARINE

01787 8812992 THE DRIFT, GT. CORNARD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK

Alpha AerialsAerial & Satellite Services

Installations & UpgradesAll FREEVIEW Compatible

Extensions / Multiroom01787 312822 07766 544616

aerials@alphaservices.org.uk www.alphaservices.org.uk

R. W. Spencer & Son LtdBuilders

UNDECIDED ABOUT HOME EXTENSIONS?Look no further!!

Very competitive ratesQualified tradesmen

Free estimatesTHE ONLY CALL YOU NEED TO MAKE

Pound Farm, Gestingthorpe, Halstead, Essex CO9 3BN01787 461249 / 460021 Mobile 07976 671474

S W MAINTENANCESERVICE ENGINEER

FAST LOW COST SERVICE, INSTALLATIONAND REPAIRS TO:

ALL TYPES OF GAS AND OIL APPLIANCESALL HEATING FAULTS, PIPEWORK AND CONTROLS

26 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Phone STEVE01787 378992

Reg No.154355

www.forgottenmemories.co.ukmick@forgottenmemories.co.uk

Mob: 07804 136 655

Mark Newman

CORNARDSECONDHAND

SHOP____________________

WASHING MACHINES - DRYERSFRIDGE-FREEZERS Etc.

All Household FurnitureHouse Clearance and Removals

26 Bures Road, Gt. Cornard, SudburyTel: 01787 313819

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