There were nearly 100 pupils from First TowerSchool available to help the Seigneur of theFief de Priaux de Mont Cochon, Jim le Gros,plant an English oak tree to commemoratethe generosity of Gervaise le Gros (picturedinset) who gave First Tower Park to the Parishof St Helier exactly a century ago.

inthisissue4 Parish matters6 St Ewolds update10 Dates for your diary13 Parish in pictures14 St Helier fashion19 Jersey Finance in the community20 Health and activities22 St Helier bites26 Parish notice board30 St Helier Gazette

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Welcome to the Town Crier's June edition. This is probablythe Parish's busiest month with activities taking place in StHelier almost every day. Our voluntary groups andcommittees will be working hard to ensure that the Parishcontribution to events such as the Battle of Flowers aresuccessful while we have a breakfast recruitmentpresentation mid-month in an effort to boost membershipof the Honorary Police. The various departments of the Parish will be hoping thattheir budgets will receive the support of the ManagementBoard and the Accounts Committee before the ParishAssembly convenes early next month to consider theamount of rates for the new financial year. At the same timethe States will be sitting for a large proportion of the monthto debate propositions with significant repercussions onour Parish, in particular, the North of Town Masterplan andthe Draft Island Plan, so the Parish's eleven States' memberswill hopefully be providing a united 'pro St Helier' front atleast in respect of most of the debates.A special Parish Assembly has been organised forWednesday 8th June at 7.30pm at which all aspects of theIsland Plan affecting our Parish will be explained anddebated by parishioners. To contact the editorial team, please call 811821 or email towncrier@posh.gov.je

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Our recycling scheme is progressing well, with the running totalfor recyclables currently standing at 26 tonnes. Thanks go to allthe households currently participating. We continue to developthe sorting process at the Parish Depot to make it as streamlinedas possible, but it would certainly help if you could put in therecycling bags only include the items indicated on your recyclingleaflet. Please remember: if in doubt, leave it out!

We have a number of stores working in partnership with theParish to support recycling and from which replacement recyclingbags can be collected:

• Spar - St Aubin’s Inner Road, First Tower• Best One - Mont Cochon, First Tower• Bay Stores - St Aubin’s Inner Road• Newsfayre - Rouge Bouillon• Checkers Express - Grand Vaux• Manor Park Stores - La Pouquelaye• Rose’s Mini Market - Havre des Pas• Cleveland Stores - Havre des Pas

A big thank you to them all. Any further stores happy to helpsupport the recycling scheme in any way can contact DebraD’Orleans, Director of Municipal Services, on 811708 or emaildebra.dorleans@posh.gov.je. Bags can also be collected from theTown Hall and Parish Depot on La Grande Route de St Jean.We have introduced three recycling/litter bins to the town centrefor “Recycling on the Go”. Located at Snow Hill, Charing Cross andthe junction of Queen Street and Halkett Street, the bins are splitinto three individual compartments to collect newspapers andmagazines at one end, cans and plastic drink bottles in themiddle, and general litter at the other end. On top is a cigarettestub plate. Initial findings show that people are keen to usethem. We are however receiving a large number of coffee cups inthe can and plastic bottle compartment. Please place coffee cupsin the general litter compartment as we cannot currently recyclethese items.Thanks to McDonalds for their support in introducing the newrecycling bins in the town centre.

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Lots of Parishioners took advantage of Open Day at theMunicipal Services Depot at Mont-à-l’Abbé to see whatgoes on behind the scenes in the Parish. The event tookplace on the last day of the Easter school holidays, timedto show the Parish greenhouses at their busiest. Parksstaff were on hand to answer questions about how theParish manages to grow the vast majority of its plantsfrom seed, the secret of successful hanging baskets andthe challenges of achieving high floral standards in theparks, gardens, cemeteries and open spaces of St Helier.Other departments’ work was also on view, including themechanical workshop, where the Parish’s fleet of vehiclesis maintained, and the new recycling processes showinghow the recyclables collected from householders aresorted, and how compost is being made from kitchenwaste collected from the Havre des Pas area.

Depot open day

Recycling update

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Parks and Gardens are hard atwork on the hanging baskets nowgoing up in the precinctsthroughout town, including atCheapside where new bracketswere fitted by TTS during the recentimprovement programme. Thecemeteries team has also been hardat work keeping up with themaintenance and grass cutting -their task not helped by youngsterswho in recent weeks have vandalised the toilet building in Mont-à-l’Abbé Cemetery. At Surville Cemetery, work is about to start onthe new Cemetery extension. The proposed sculpture for the newarea is currently being considered by Planning – look out for anupdate in next Town Crier. As the St Helier - Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft enters its10th year, its past Chair has stepped down as she is gettingmarried and moving to Northern Ireland. At the AGMon 18th May, Simon Crowcroft was elected the newChair. The Committee presented Angela Trigg with abouquet in recognition of her hard work since theinception of the Partnerschaft and took her out todinner. The Committee is also looking for newmembers. Meetings take place on Wednesdayevenings at 18.15 in the Town Hall. Anyone interestedin joining the Committee should contact the Secretary,Simon Crowcroft, on 811821 or Treasurer Lola Garvinon 619578. Rates Assessments are being sent out this monthby the Customer Services department. When youreceive the form you may want to compare it to lastyear’s assessment; unless you have made any changesto your property the assessment should not havechanged. The assessment is not the same as a rates bill– once the Parish rate has been set on 7th July, a ratesbill based on your assessment will be sent to you.Queries about your rate assessment can be addressedat special Ratepayers’ clinics taking place at the TownHall on the following dates and times:Thursday 9th June – 10am until 12 noonFriday 10th June – 2pm until 4pmMonday 13th June –2pm until 4pmTuesday 14th June –10am until 12 noon St Ewolds weredelighted to receive aPlatinum DevelopmentAward Certificate fromthe Skills Jersey Groupafter Activity OfficerJoan Street put theHome forward forconsideration.Meanwhile, at Maisonde Ville, gardening hasbeen the name of the

game during April and May. Richard, our volunteer gardener to whom wewould like to say an enormous thank you, has been helped by a number ofresidents with green thumbs and everything in the garden is blooming.

With the design finalised for this year’s Battle of Flowersfloat, work has started on building. This year the committee has decided toenter an all-paper float, and the paper has now arrived and is ready forturning into the flowers. Anyone able to help with folding, or who has other

skills and interests they would like to contribute to theParish’s Battle effort, should contact Daren O’Toole on 07829804544 or email sthelierbattle@gmail.com. The committee isalso still looking for dancers over the age of 11 who can

commit to tworehearsals per week -contact details asabove.Parish FinanceDirector AndyPemberton got outfrom behind his deskrecently to experiencesomething a little more

exciting than income and expenditure. Together with son Richard, heundertook his first parachute jump from 11,000 feet over St Aubin’s Bay.They raised £1,230 for the Zannah Trust, in memory of Zannah Pemberton.This is a Jersey charity, raising money to help children suffering with

cerebral palsy, pupils at Mont-à-l’Abbé, brain injury victims, and motorneurone and stroke victims in Jersey.A group of boys fromHackney in London recentlyenjoyed a guided tour of the TownHall as part of their visit to the Island.The highlight of their visit was beinglocked up in the Old MagistrateCourt’s cells!St Helier has lots of primaryschools within the Parish boundary,both States and private, and the TownCrier will be featuring updates fromthem in the coming months. Look outfor a special report from RougeBouillon School in July.

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Top middle: Hanging baskets go up in StHelierTop right: Andy Pemberton and son Richardafter their return to earthLeft: St Ewolds Platinum DevelopmentAward CertificateLeft: Hackney boys enjoy their visit to theTown Hall

A round-up of the latest news and events from theTown Hall, Parish departments and our associatedclubs and organisations.

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The Parish supports a number of closely affiliatedorganisations and associations. For anyone interestedin becoming involved in these groups, a brief overviewand contact details are shown below.

St Helier in BloomThe Honorary Police form an integral part of the Parish of St Helier. Theywork closely with the Constable of St Helier, the States Police and theParishioners, and consequently provide a service that is unique to theBritish Isles. Meets on the last Thursday each month at 6pm at the Town Hall.Contact Tony Andrews on 811700 or emailanthony.andrews@posh.gov.je.

St Helier’s Honorary PoliceThe Honorary Police form an integral part of the Parish of St Helier. Theywork closely with the Constable of St Helier, the States Police and theParishioners, and consequently provide a service that is unique to theBritish Isles.Further information about the work of the Honorary Police is atwww.sthelier.je Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or emailconstable@posh.gov.je.

St Helier – Avranches JumelageDedicated to facilitating and encouraging the development ofrelationships between the Parish and France through a twinningassociation with the French town of Avranches.Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 or emailannabelle.bishop@googlemail.com

St Helier – Bad WurzachPartnerschaftA chance meeting on Liberation Day in 2002 led to the twinning of StHelier with Bad Wurzach, the southern German town in which manyIslanders were interned during the Second World War. Since that time,the Partnerschaft Committee has developed cultural links between thetwo through visits and exchanges of information.Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or email constable@posh.gov.je or visit the website: sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com.

St Helier – Funchal GeminaçãoA chance meeting on Liberation Day in 2002 led to the twinning of StHelier with Bad Wurzach, the southern German town in which manyIslanders were interned during the Second World War. Since that time,the Partnerschaft Committee has developed cultural links between thetwo through visits and exchanges of information.Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 or email

constable@posh.gov.je.

St Helier – Youth CommitteeThe St Helier Youth Committee works closely with the Youth Service togive help and financial support to various youth projects throughout theParish. It is also responsible for allocating grants to groups andindividuals who live in the Parish.Contact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901 or email

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Tucked away in a sunny positionoff Trinity Hill, St Ewolds, which ishome to 66 residents, prides itselfon the excellent care given byexperienced and caring staff.

This year Easter was celebrated with anumber of events. The residents wereparticularly thrilled when the childrenof adjoining Avranches Day Nurseryarrived to sing and parade their Easterbonnets. Themed Easter quizzesfollowed together with a raffle andbingo, with all proceeds going to the residents’ fund.The recent Royal Wedding was also a cause for celebration.Residents and staff alike donned red, white and blue andmarked the occasion with bucks fizz at the start of theproceedings, followed by a BBQ for residents, families andfriends. Buntings, banners and flags bedecked the Home. Many residents and staff have been involved in creating our

The Parish is currently negotiating the hand-over process ofroads, parks and play areas at Clos Vaze on Tower Road.Several outstanding issues require attention by thedevelopers, including the play area, surfacing, repairs to theswing seats, shrubbery and tree maintenance and testing ofdrainage and sewer systems. Hopefully, the drainage andsewer systems will be of sufficient standard for adoption byTTS. Laying out the grass area formally proposed as the location ofa community centre is nearing completion, with additionaltree planting scheduled for this autumn. Further landscapeimprovements will take place in the next few weeks. Wood-chip has been placed over several locations and furthermaterial will be added during the planting season. Increasedcleaning of the play area will be carried out by the Parish untilthe full hand-over.

balcony garden, with residents taking part given theirown raised plot to tend. Mr Henry Millard-Beer, whojoined us in December 2009, purchased a number ofapple and pear trees and our very own Parish gardenershelped him to plant them. Everyone was excited watching the Parish maintenanceteam create a patio area outside of the main diningroom. This will enable residents to dine alfresco …weather permitting of course!!Liberation Day was once again celebrated in style thisyear with a number of residents enjoying the morning’sevents in Liberation Square, followed by afternoon tea atthe Town Hall.

Finally, staff are now busyarranging a car boot salewhich will take place onSaturday 28th May on thePeople’s Park. All proceedsraised for the Home this yearwill go towards the cost of anew minibus, enabling moreoutings around the Island forour residents. Please comealong and support us. ContactJoan or Sandra at the Homefor more details on 285855

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In the latest of our series, local author andhistorian Geraint Jennings completes the storyof one of St Helier’s most august Connétables,whose bust in Parade Gardens is passed everyday by people coming into town.

The career of Philippe Baudains as Connétable ofSaint Helier involved a dramatic comeback, andsimilarly our tale of the life and deeds of the manwhose bust stands as a monument in Parade Gardensreturns for a second instalment.

Seriously ill and having completed five terms in office,Philippe Baudains retired in 1896. The prognosis wasnot encouraging and he was not expected to survivelong in retirement. During his time in office, he hadbeen involved in the years of wrangling over the DonMonument and the statue of Queen Victoria. So,mindful of the tendency of public monuments inJersey to be mired in wrangling and wishing to actwhile there was still time, the many supporters ofPhilippe Baudains commissioned a Scottish sculptor,Archibald MacFarlane Shannon, to model a clay bustof their hero. By this time Philippe Baudains wasrather haggard as a result of his illness, so the featurescaptured by the vigorous finger work of the sculptorwere not the rounded and rather chubby ones of theConnétable in his prime.

Baudains left Jersey for medical treatment in England,with many lamenting his departure and few everexpecting to see him alive again. But at least they'dhave the bust to remind them of him, and the work ofcasting the sculpture in bronze as a posthumousmemorial proceeded quickly.

It was with some delight, as well as a measure ofembarrassment, that the completed sculpture wasunveiled on 23 September 1897 with the sitter inattendance, having made a spectacular recoveryagainst all expectation and looking strikingly less gaunt than hissculpture. A newspaper commented, "The gentleman he had toportray four or five months ago did not look like the gentleman theysaw that day; and he was sorry Mr Shannan was not able to see howdifferent Mr Baudains now was to when he was here last." An 1899guidebook later quipped about the Baudains bust, "There seems tobe an advantage in erecting statues during the life-time of theoriginal, and that is, that the former need not necessarily be like thelatter."

Philippe Baudains, now retuned to health, attempted to win back hisformer post of Connétable. Sensationally and against expectations,he was soundly defeated by his incumbent successor, whereuponBaudains promptly stood for Deputy of Saint Helier - and waselected. However, he only spent a few months representing theParish in the States as Deputy, as the post of Connétable becamevacant when the incumbent accepted appointment as a Crown

Officer. And this time Baudainswas returned to head themunicipality in 1899.

There is a disadvantage for apolitician in having a statueerected of himself during hislifetime. The bust in ParadeGardens provided an easy targetfor discontent. During theheated atmosphere in Townbetween English speakers andFrench speakers in 1900 due tothe Boer War, Philippe Baudainsattempted to maintain order andsuppress rioting and attacks onbusinesses owned by Frenchspeakers. He attempted topersuade the Parish Assembly tocompensate shop owners whoseproperty had been damaged bymob violence - a propositionwhich was defeated. Successiveattacks were made on the bust:tarring and feathering,whitewash, and red paint.During the night of 24 May 1900a mob gathered outside theConnétable's house in theParade. Philippe Baudainsemerged to give a speech anddisperse the threatening throng.The familiar oratory worked onthis occasion, but society waschanging and Baudain'spaternalistic manner no longerchimed the same way in the20th century.

He stood for re-election in 1902and, still popular with many inthe Parish, defeated hisopponent. However, the RoyalCourt annulled the election onthe grounds of an electoralirregularity - a strange turn of

events for Philippe Baudains who had fought so hard to get thelaw on the secret ballot passed in the States. The election was re-run and on this occasion Philippe Baudains increased his majority.He stood again for re-election in 1905, but the tide had turned -the voters convincingly cast their votes for new blood.

Philippe Baudains retired from public life and died three yearslater on 4 January 1908, at the age of 72. It's worth pausing amoment, as you pass through Parade Gardens, to take a closerlook at the Baudains monument and remember someone whocontributed a lot to the Parish and the Island - but don't go as faras the Breton seasonal workers who offered up prayers in front ofthe bust in the mistaken belief that the gaunt impressive headwith the wild hair and beard was our patron saint, Helier!

Above: The bust ofPhilippe Baudains inParade Gardens

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Dates for your diary JuneSee the Parish website at www.sthelier.je for further details

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1st June

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Wednesday 8th June

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Contact Simon Crowcroft on811821

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Contact Annabelle Bishopon 07797 762008

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For more information, email:businessconnect@jerseymail.co.uk

For more information, pleasecontact Keilly Harvey on

811823keilly.harvey@posh.gov.je

For more information, emailcontact@helier.morris.co.uk

For more information, emailinfo@jerseylilies.com

Contact Martin Roberts on 811824

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For more information,contact: Geraint JenningsOffici assistant du Jèrriais

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Honorary PoliceFor more information, please

contact Keilly Harvey on811823,

keilly.harvey@posh.gov.je

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For more information, emailnickmanning@jerseymail.co.uk

Contact Simon Crowcroft,constable@posh.gov.jeanna

For more information, emailinfo@jerseylilies.com

For more information, emailn.spratley@gov.je

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Funchal TwinningCommittee meeting

Avranches TwinningCommittee meeting

Jersey MotoringFestival Official start

3rd June 7.30pm

Helier Morris Men

D-Day Ceremony,followed by reception

All Welcome

Jersey Lilies Morris Ladies

Parish Assembly: Island Plan

Portugal Day(Dia da Camões)

French Market

Le Fête NouormandeStalls, books, CDs etc.0930-1200 Recitations,singing, dancing etc.

Honorary Policerecruitment breakfast

Unveiling of newstatus to

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Band of the Island ofJersey Town March

Bad WurzachPartnerschaft meeting

Jersey Lilies MorrisLadies

Armed Forces DayOpen Day

Jersey Evacuees AnnualRemembrance Service

We are aware that the existence of Residents' Parking Zones in StHelier is causing problems for some parishioners who are finding itmore difficult than it used to be to receive visitors by car. We are working hard to try to resolve these problems and toincrease the supply of visitor spaces. A section of the RPZ inthe Parade was put back to ordinary paycard parking as adirect result of the feedback we received. We have recentlywritten to all of our permit holders to urge them not to parkin visitor spaces when there are other spaces available. Weare carrying out surveys to ensure that the permit system isnot being abused; at the same time we are doing our best toassist the businesses within the zones.However, there is no doubt that there is an overall shortageof parking spaces in the latest and largest RPZ, St Thomas.Now that the planning application to build flats in the Parishowned car park in Lempriere Street has been withdrawn, theConstable is pursuing a plan to create expand the number ofspaces available in that car park which will help us meet theparking requirements of shoppers, visitors and residents. Wehave also been seeking the support of States departments,some of which have parking spaces in these areas which arerented out to commuters rather than being made availablefor public parking as I believe they should be.We receive both positive and negative feedback about thezones from both residents within the zones and otherislanders. The Streets Co-ordinator for the Parish would valueany further comments about the RPZs rpz@posh.gov.je.

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First Tower Community Association, in conjunction with StAndrew`s Church and supported by the Parish of St Helier, isholding its joint bi-annual summer fête in the park with a grandopening at 11am on Saturday 2nd July by Mark Jordan.

“It promises to be a wonderful day,” says Deputy Jackie Hiltonwho, along with the other district deputies, will be doing her bitto ensure a good time is had by all. “We shall have liveentertainment, including La Ronde Band, Run for Cover, theO`Rafferty Dancers and a display of Su-Ha-Ri Karate”.

The Jersey Old Motor Club will be in attendance and there will benumerous stalls including cakes, books, groceries, plants, toiletries,the ever-popular cabbage loaves, toys and much, much more.Depending on resources the Fire Service have very kindly agreedto come along with one of their big red engines - the children

love climbing over these vehicles and they always prove to be avery popular draw on the day.

St Andrew`s Church will be providing refreshments includingcream teas, hot dogs and hamburgers and lunches.

Miss and Mr St Helier, Becky da Silva and Tom Hacquoil, will bepresent for the occasion and the young people from the localyouth club, the Hang-Out, will also be involved running children`sgames and manning some stalls. Raffle tickets will be on sale, withproceeds going towards the running of the Hang-Out. “We havegone for a big cash prize of £1000, very kindly donated bySpearpoint Jersey Ltd., with £500 and £300 - both anonymousdonations - as second and third prizes, and a fourth prize of £100kindly donated by Boot Camp Jersey” Deputy Hilton said. “We hope we are blessed with good weather on the day andlook forward to seeing as many parishioners and visitors aspossible to help make this event successful. If you require anymore information or you are a stallholder who would like totake part, please contact me on 07797 713293”

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Tow n mattersTown Centre ManagerRichard Mackenzie bringsus up to date with monthlyevents and activities aroundthe streets of St Helier.

That town centres continuously evolve is a fact of life, driven bychanges in demand from their visitors. When I first startedworking in the retail trade, for example, one of the mostdemanded outlets were millinery departments, alwaysdisplayed prominently at the front of store in prime retailspace. Their hats were not merely purchased for weddings, butfor every day wear. Milliners are now few and far between(when was the last time you bought a hat?), and certainly nolonger feature in the departmental store that I worked for.Conversely, however, there are many new departments to taketheir place. This is evolution in action. Some changes are more marked than others, however. It’s withregret that we say goodbye to Wheways Sports from the town Top: Rococo Art and Gifts at Liberty Wharf

centre, although they will continue to trade via the internet.We wish them every success with this new mode of trading. It is often felt that our town is being taken over by multi-national chains whereas actually half the new openingsare by local independent traders. They come up with someunique and interesting ideas, as varied as a Caribbean Café,a traditional sweet shop and a shop that allo ws your feetto nibbled by fish!A good example of this is Rococo Art and Gifts at Liberty

Wharf which specialises in selling locally produced and recycled goods - theirrange of recycled products made from old plastic coffee cups is truly amazing.This type of shop, which also stocks Fair Trade items, is so essential to thelifeblood of our town, and vital in making St Helier a unique and interestingplace to visit.To further enhance this unique retail experience, the new Flea Market hastraded in town for the last two Saturdays. The two venues chosen are Old Streetand Hilgrove Street, operating on alternative weeks. It has been greeted withenthusiasm by Saturday shoppers. You can buy a T-shirt or vinyl record from thediverse offerings and it is hoped that the mark et will continue until September.There are limited space available and if you are interested ring 077977 824843or email Bernie Manning on bernie.manning@hotmail.co.uk

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We have really been enjoying receiving your pictures of St Helier.Featured on this page are some of the latest to arrive, together withsome information about the photographers. Please keep sendingyour pictures in. No rules on what is right or wrong - they can be ofthe town or countryside, show events, special occasions, super views,etc. All that we ask is that they feature St Helier in some way, areoriginal photographs and that you are happy for their publicationwithout charge. Credit will of course be given. To submit photos, email in jpeg format to towncrier@posh.gov.je,together with any caption and your name.

Above: Pat Action-Phillips sent in this action shottaken at the skate park on the New North Quay

Below: Gavin Le Brun captured a striking image of theMuseum buildings set against blue skies

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Everyone wants to know what’s in fashion this summer, butperfecting this season’s effortless summer look really depends onyour age. If you’re young and a trend setter, then this summer isall about shorts, the shorter the better, worn with a fabuloussheer, sexy blouse. The rest of this season’s key trends workfor any age – vivid colours, nautical stripes and boldprints are sure to add the feel good factor to yoursummer wardrobe. White is one of this season’s hotcolours and always makes an impact. Get the lookby teaming a pair of white trousers with a bright tunictop or a relaxed blazer. Summer’s overall style is flattering and feminine, and aneasy way to achieve that is with one of this season’s dresses.From classic shifts to dressy floral prints, and the extremelypopular maxi dress, there’s something for everyone, so it’s notsurprising dresses have been called ‘this season’s must-have’ and ‘yourbest fashion friend’. And while skirts are back – look out for classic all-round pleated styles – trousers have moved on. From ankle-skimmingcigarette pants to wide legged trousers, the new shapes are elegant andsuper stylish. Shorts are around, but cropped trousers are a more wearableoption. This season’s shirts and blouses come in pretty candy stripes orfluid floral prints – wear them under the revamped short blazer. If you looked in your wardrobe and panicked when summer arrived earlythis year, you’re not alone. Regardless of our age, we’re all adopting a morecasual, relaxed way of dressing, and last year’s styles don’t always work. Atde Gruchy you’ll find lots of new brands that tap into the latest ‘lifestyleimage’ look and mix cool, easy care fabrics with relaxed shapes that put theemphasis on comfort.

Poolside:With holidays on the horizon, don’t forget to check out swimwear. Mostnow come cup sized for a perfect fit, and Fantasie and Freya are the labelsto look out for if you’re well endowed. Control suits flatter curvy figuresand the Pour Moi? range starts from as little as £33, so there’s no excusenot to look stylish whilst sipping cocktails by the pool!

This month’s Style Solutions Q&A – How to pack lightQ. “The luggage weight restrictions on flights mean that I’ll have to cut down my holiday packing. Any ideas?” A. It’s easy when you follow the rules!1. When you’re planning what to take, choose two main colours (black/white, navy/cream, etc) and add one accent colour. That way you’ll limit your accessories, which automatically reduces weight, and maximize your outfit combinations. 2. Only pack things you know you’ll wear - things you’re tempted to pack ‘just in case’ often end up staying ‘in the case’. 3. Save those plastic garment bags from the drycleaners and use them to roll your clothes in; it’ll prevent creasing and add no weight. 4. Check the hotel’s facilities. If there’s a hairdryer and toiletriesalready in your room, you won’t need to bring your own. 5. And do you really need ten pairs of shoes with matching bags for a week’s holiday?

Fashion fix Visit the first floorof de Gruchy for

stylish brands offeringnew solutions for

relaxed summerdressing such as ZE-

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Nothing to wear? Need a brand new look? In the firstof a new feature series, the fashion team at de Gruchywill be giving you the lowdown on the latesttrends and solving all your style dilemmas. Summer style

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Putting the Assembly Room to good use The Town Hall’s magnificent Assembly Room has hosted various events recently which have given a widevariety of parishioners the change to enjoy its unique ambience. The Parish’s staff and Social Committee arebecoming adept at providing receptions (vin d’honneurs) as well as more ambitious fare such as tea for largenumbers and three course meals.On the music front, the Assembly Room has proven to be a first-class performance space, with two fineconcerts taking place in recent months. Fourteen students from the Escola Das Artes in Funchal, Madeira, werein the Island as guests of the Jersey Academy of Music. As well asperforming a variety of brass and string pieces in the AssemblyRoom they gave master-classes to hundreds of local studentsbefore rounding off their visit with a concert at the Academy'sbase in St Saviour.The Band of the Island of Jersey has also paid what has becomean annual visit to the Town Hall to perform a selection of pieces.The Band is usually seen on the march on major Island occasionssuch as the Battle of Flowers and Remembrance Sunday, as wellas performing in Howard Davis Park during the summer, so it is aparticular treat to hear the band in concert, especially the drumcorps.

The Assembly Room alsoproved to be an idealvenue for the Parish’sRoyal Weddingcelebrations, generouslysponsored by Marks andSpencers, with a teaparty for over 100parishioners, while ithosted nearly twice thatnumber for theLiberation Day creamtea, featuring war timesongs from ImogenNicholls and musicalnumbers by GeorgeMcAllister.

Down Your Way WalkSt Helier was the setting for the final walkorganised by Frank Falle and the Variety Clubon Sunday 22nd May for the Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs Ridgway. His Excellencyhas taken part in guided historical walksaround all of the Parishes since his arrival in2006, and it has been traditional that the finalwalk takes place in our Parish. For this, thethird series of walks arranged by Mr Falle, thefocus of attention was on Fort Regent, andmore than 150 walkers, escorted by BlueBadge guides, took advantage of theopportunity to see parts of the Fort that areusually closed to public view, including thewell, reckoned to be one of the deepest man-made wells in Europe.

The climax of the walk wasthe unveiling by theLieutenant-Governor of areplica pump that hasbeen refurbished byParish volunteers andinstalled adjacent toSouth Pier where aworking pump used toprovide water for shipsin the eighteenth and nineteenthcenturies. After the walk the Parish’s staff and SocialCommittee were once again called upon to host the walkers,assisted by Fred Dorey, the chef from St Ewolds ResidentialHome, who produced shepherd’s pie and apple crumble for150 persons. The Co-op generously supported the event,which raised more than £600 for Variety.

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Below: Liberation Day atthe Town HallRight: Students from EscolaDas Artes perform at theTown Hall

Above: Frank Falle leadsthe ‘Down Your Way’walk around Fort Regent

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St Helier supports youngarchitectural students The Town Hall has been providing meeting space for ateacher and students from Beaulieu Convent who aredeveloping their interest in architecture. Dawn Croke,pictured with some of her class, has been looking closely atmodern architectural styles in the Parish, with particularreference to the future of Ann Court, currently being used asa car park but destined to have some kind of housingdevelopment under the North of Town Masterplan. MsCroke and her students have been meeting regularly afterschool in the Town Hall to discuss their ideas, and have hada tour of some of the town’s architectural highlights with theConstable, Simon Crowcroft. They plan to present their workas part of Architecture Week being held this month.

Normandy Veterans’ tour 2011 The Parish has once again organised a trip to the Normandy landing beaches,cemeteries and museums for the Jersey branch of the Normandy VeteransAssociation, their families and supporters. The tour, led by local author andhistorian Ian Ronayne, left the Island on Friday 13th May and was based in Caen.During the weekend the group visited Pegasus Bridge, Omaha Beach andcemetery, the cemetery at Ranville, the battery at Longues sur Mer (twinned withthe Parish of St Mary) and Merville, and finished at Arromanches.The trip proved to be a greatsuccess even though some ofthe veterans were preventedfrom taking part throughillness or other commitments.As Clive Kemp was unable toattend, Ian and the Constableplaced a cross on the grave ofDriver George Dransfield, anact of remembrance whichClive always pays on his visitsto Pegasus Bridge which isnear to where Clive’scomrade was killed on D-Day.The Association will be hoping for a good turnout at the Cenotaph tocommemorate D-Day itself, on Monday 6th June. The short service ofremembrance will be followed by a reception in the Town Hall to which all arewelcome, after which the Parish will lay on lunch for the veterans and theirsupporters. f

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Portugal DayFriday 10th June is Portugal Day, also known as Dia daCamões after the best known Portuguese poet. This yearthe day is being celebrated at St Thomas’ Church,beginning with a short service in the Church followed bymusic, poetry reading (in English as well as inPortuguese) and traditional Portuguese food in thechurch hall. All are welcome so if you enjoy an eveningof various entertainment and cultures put the date inyour diary and come along.

Madeira DayThree weeks later, on Friday 1st July, the Parish celebratesMadeira Day and it has been decided to take thecelebrations for this day back to their roots. Over twentyyears ago the first celebration of Madeira Day took placein Cattle street and it is planned to hold the event thereagain this year. There will be traditional food along withmusic and dancing and the street will be closed to createa real street party.

Normandy VeteransAssociation visits theMerville Battery Above left: Naval veteranRalph Stead with one ofthe guns he helped putout of action on D-Day

Ms Croke with herarchitectural course students

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rues et des pièches. Bein seu, j'avonsles pliaques d'la Vîngtaine d'la Villetchi mèrquent des bâtisses et toutchenna, mais m'est avis qué châquerue a s'n histouaithe et nou n'faitpon assez pouor raconter ès gensd'ichîn et ès horsains des butsentouor chein tchi s'pâssit chîn' et là.Assa, ch'est eune grande annéed'annivèrsaithe en Ville, et j'allonsmett' d's affiches par les c'mîns dansles trais langues à seule fînd'ramémouaither tchiques dates.Quand tchi qu'i' fûtent satchies lespreunmié veues à gaz en Ville?Où'est qu'nou mouontrit l'preunmiéfilm à pâl'lie en Jèrri? Quand tchiqu'nou halit la Pompe dé Bas?Tch'est qui fut supprînmé dansl'Quartchi Français en Juîn 1911?Où'est qu'la Sociêté Rouoyale tîntsan preunmié show ès bêtes? Dans

Pliaque à coueJé n'sis pon entchéthinné pouor desmontangnes; j'sis pus à coouothinné par des lacs car i' n'ontpon d'mathées; et pouortchi viagipouor s'êtrav'ler sus eune grèvequand nou peut faithe d'ité siez sé?Nou-fait, quand j'viage hors pays,j'aime mus vîsiter des villes auve lusmusées, bâtisses historiques et toutchenna. Et j'sis seux qu'i' y'a beindes touristes tchi veinnent en Jèrripouor la même raîson (toutcoumme, lé Tourisme dé Jèrripouôrrait faithe bein pus pouor lapromotion d'not' Ville historique -et ch'n'est pon ravissant qué méj'dis d'ité).Y'a eune chose qué j'ai veu dansbein d'aut's villes qué j'admithe: d'sêcritchieaux ou pliaquestch'explyiquent l'histouaithe des

Mindful of the role and importance ofthe Island’s own linguistic inheritance,each edition of the Town Crier willcontain a regular column in Jèrriais bySt Helier’s own Maître-Pêtre des PagesJèrriaises and member of the RoadsCommittee, Geraint Jennings.

tchille année qu'la Rue d'Driéthe futpavée? Combein qu'i y'eutd'euniformes Allemands d'brûlés siezd'Gruchy en 1944?Y'a tant d'întéthêt à toutes les carresqué nou pouôrrait bein affichi desdifféthents faits divèrs châque Êté, etches mouontréthies pouôrraient lusentré-siéthe année auprès année -pliaque à coue!

History: it's just onething after anotherI'm not really one for mountains;lakes worry me rather because theydon't have tides; and why bothertravelling to stretch out on a beachwhen you can do that at home? Onholiday, I prefer visiting towns andcities with museums and historicbuildings. And there must be touristswho come to Jersey for that veryreason (but Tourism could do moreto promote our historic Town in itsown right - but I would say that).I've seen something done in othertowns that I admire: interpretativesigns or plaques that explain thehistory of places. Of course, we've

got the Vingtaine de la Villeplaques marking buildings and soon, but I think that every street'sgot its story and we don't doenough to tell people, whetherresident or arrivals, about thingsthat have happened here andthere.It being a big anniversary year inTown, we've come up with the ideaof posting up around the placesome historical trivia in all threelanguages. When were the first gaslamps in Town lit? Where was thefirst talkie in Jersey shown? Whenwas the pump at the lower end ofTown removed? What was bannedin the French Quarter in June1911? Where did the RJA&HS holdits first cattle show? In which yearwas King Street pedestrianised?How many German uniforms wereburnt at de Gruchy's in 1944?With so many stories at everycorner, one could quite easily setup a rolling programme of adifferent set of posters eachsummer. History, after all, is justone thing after another!

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Sponsorship for JuniorTriathlon ClubFairbairn Private Bank has enteredinto a one-year sponsorshipagreement with the Jersey JuniorTriathlon Club, which encourageschildren under 16 to get outdoorsand enjoy sport. Triathlon, anextremely demanding activity that involves swimming,cycling and running, was created in the island of Hawaii.The first ever race consisted of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 milecycle followed by a 26.2 mile run.

Breaking records for Red Nose DayStaff across RBS International group, including NatWestand RBS Coutts, raised a record breaking £9,005 from acharity dress down day for Red Nose Day. In addition tothe popular cake sales, quizzes and sweepstakes, stafforganised a three-legged football match at Springfield, aBikeathon between RBS International, NatWest and LloydsTSB, and record breaker challenges involving jelly beansand cream crackers.

Whisking the finance industrytogether Employees of seven Esplanade-based financial servicesfirms, many of which are competitors, joined forces toraise £510 for Jersey Hospice through a charity cake-bakeand sale. Hawksford International called on its neighboursto bake cakes for the sale in April, recognising that theycould raise substantially more money by workingtogether.

The organisations that teamed up to raise money forJersey Hospice included Hawksford International, CapcoTrust, Ogier, Appleby, IPES, Whitmill Trust Company andCollins Stewart.

Jersey Finance is a non-profit organisation formed in2001 to represent and promote Jersey as an internationalfinance centre of excellence.For more information about the work of the financeindustry in the community, visitwww.jerseyfinance.je/community.

By Lucy Braithwaite, Jersey Finance

Right: Andy Morton, Senior Bank Manager,Jersey Branches, RBS International

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Behind the scenes in the financeindustry a great deal of hardwork goes into communityprojects, charitable initiatives andenvironmental programmes.Here is a selection of recent andforthcoming projects.

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When the States of Jersey bought all theland owned by OTC in the early 1990s, theSun Bowls Club negotiated a lease. Itdemanded that both the inside and outsideof the Pavilion are maintained but, moreparticularly, the green, reputed to be one ofthe best in the island, is maintained. During the winter of 1995, club membersundertook a complete refurbishment withthe clubroom decorated and a generalboardroom added. Building permission wasgranted to create a committee room/ladieslocker room and toilet, while the kitchen store and original ladies toiletconverted to gents toilet and locker room. The clubhouse - originally theOTC canteen - still retains many of its charming features and is nowdesignated a site of special interest.The season runs from mid-April to mid-September, with opening timesbeing 10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.00pm. There are leagues on Monday andTuesday evenings and Thursday mornings. On Sundays, club competitionsare usually held. There is one senior and three club coaches, all E.B.C.S.qualified, who can teach you all aspects of the game. So why not just dropin, young or old, and try the game. Bring your family or come on your own- all you require is a pair of trainers or flat sole shoes. For more information, please contact Terry Bell on 734721.

The Parish of St Helier has one of the oldest bowling clubs in theIsland, the Sun Bowls Club situated at First Tower. Its history goesback to 1928 when the Overseas Trading Company (OTC) SportClub featuring croquet and lawn tennis as well as bowls wasopened by the then Bailiff, Sir William Vernon.

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The sessions are designed to help some of Jersey’sestimated 11,000 informal carers who are currentlylooking after someone in the home.A carer is anyone helping / caring for someone, thismay be short or long term, from 24 hours a day, tojust popping in occasionally.Lynn Bouchard who will be leading the sessionssaid ‘ Most carers have very little experience priorto taking on such a great responsibility, andresearch has shown that carers health can oftensuffer from problems due to lack of training,including back injuries from handling the personbeing cared for, stress-related illnesses, isolationand exhaustion.’The course’s syllabus covers moving and handling,benefits, stress management and first aid. Theprogrammes are split into four sessions, the nextbeing held 10th, 17th, 24th June & 1st July from10.00 until 14.00. Carers can expect a friendlyatmosphere, being shown examples of equipment,having practical advice and a light lunch providedon each session.For further information, or to reserve a place,please contact the St John AmbulanceHeadquarters on 735611.

St John Ambulance Jersey is holding a seriesof free sessions for carers in the Island.

St John Ambulanceoffers free carerssupport sessions

Although known as an urban parish, St Helier hassome surprisingly green areas which make forgood walking. As an osteopath, I view walking as agreat way to help many of the problems I see everyday in clinic. While other forms of exercise targetisolated groups of muscles, walking engages longchains of muscles from your feet to your fingertips.Walking can be a great way to lose weight becauseat high speeds it actually requires more energythan running but, unlike running, there is less impact onthe joints. The twisting action of walking also exercisesthe “oblique” muscles that spiral down from the ribs tothe pelvis and which help give ladies an hour glass figure.Office workers tend to develop sore backs after sitting forlong periods. I often recommend walking to thesepatients because I know the gentle rotations helpinvigorate the muscles and loosen up their spinal joints.

St Helier osteopathAs the days get brighter many of us are startingto think about getting some exercise outside.Although walking is a very simple form ofexercise, it has many unexpected benefits on thebody. Walking not only strengthens the bones,lubricates the joints and tones your muscles, iteven helps your brain cells grow!

Not all kinds of walking are ideal.Sometimes I have to tell patientsto avoid walking on soft sandbecause it makes every stepharder and this can aggravatesome forms of back pain. Walkingwhile you have an existingproblem might cause issueselsewhere; for example, hipstiffness might lead to kneestrain; and weak abdominalmuscles can overwork the spine.Osteopathy is excellent forassessing how the whole body isworking together, and homing inon the source of a problem.A leisurely stroll has numerousbenefits beyond mere exercise.It’s a chance to savour the beautyof where we live, to notice thepassing of the seasons, and toshare time with our companions.

And if you think your enjoyment of walking up the slopes ofVallée des Vaux will be spoilt by aching joints or muscles,consider getting an osteopathic assessment to find thesource of the problem, it could set you on a new pathaltogether!Daniel Thomas is a registered osteopath working at ReactionClinic. He has enjoyed walking in mountain ranges around theworld and it all started on the cliff-paths of Jersey. f

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So grab a pen and paper and answer the followingquestions as honestly and fully as you can: 1) What would be your ideal healthy dress size?2) Suppose you are your ideal healthy dress size. What doyour arms look like? Your tummy? Your legs? Toned,defined, tanned?3) If you wake up as your ideal dress size, what impactwould that have on your life? Would you be able to weara bikini, for example, wear different types of clothes, goout more, have more photos taken of yourself and so on. 4) Imagine yourself in front of the mirror. You are yourideal dress size, you are wearing a dress or an outfit that

Fitness Fix - Step Oneto getting your ideal body - No diets, no exerciseBy Nikki Zachariou

Today I am going to help you take the first step ingetting your ideal body! I'm not going to tell you toditch the chocolate, eat less, exercise more, read self-help books, mix magic potions or torture yourself onthe treadmill. All of these are pointless if you don'tknow what your ideal body is, or don't believe you canachieve it! .

you wouldn't have feltcomfortable in before. How doyou feel? You now have a clearly definedgoal (your ideal dress size), a firmunderstanding of how achievingit would impact on your life andhow it would feel to be your idealdress size. When making decisionswith your fitness trainer aboutgetting your ideal body refer toQuestions 1 and 2. Focusing on how achieving yourgoals would impact on your lifegives you the encouragement totake action sooner rather thanlater. Whenever you start to thinkabout putting anything off, read

the answers to Question 3 again! If you can imagine yourself and how you would feel at yourideal dress size know that you can achieve it. Losing weight,toning up or getting to your ideal dress size is a process andif you follow it, it will work! When the going gets tough andyou feel like giving up refer to your answers from question 4. Stay tuned for step 2.

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The cavernous confines of theBuddha Bar in St Helier’s WharfStreet seem to have always beenone of Town’s more interestingeateries. From American pizzas toBelgian moules, the food andambiance there was always a littledifferent. So it should be no surprisethe latest occupier is serving upsomething out of the ordinary, anddoing it very well.

While looking round for a recipe to include in St HelierBites, an invite came in from the Golden Buddha Barand Restaurant to try the cuisine on offer and write areview for the Town Crier. It was a proposition toogood to refuse, and so, armed with camera, pen andpaper, we turned up one lunchtime curious and readyto be fed.

A taste of the east St Helierbites Although the name is a bit of a giveaway, the

restaurant’s Thai theme is immediately obviouson entering. A golden Buddha backed bysparkling water feature greets dinners while allaround the décor reflects a taste of the east.But while Thai is undoubtedly the theme, thelunchtime menu, as we discovered, is alsoextensive enough to accommodate moretraditional tastes, with salads, burgers andpaninis on offer. We were there for the Thaifood however, and after a serving of Singhabeer, opted for a mild Chicken Massaman curryand a more spicy sizzling beef and garlic NeauTod Katiam. Both arrived in good time, anddisappeared shortly afterwards as we set aboutthe dishes and accompanying rice. From thesilence, it seemed that good eating was taking place andnotes swapped once finished confirmed satisfaction withthe meal. A final chilled beer and coffee washed it alldown.

We certainly couldn’t find fault with food, service orrestaurant. In the evenings, we understand the menuexpands in choice to include over 130 dishes, while atakeaway service exists for those looking for a stay-at-homeThai experience. For the record, we are willing to try both… if only the offer comes in! f

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Le Lievres stock the largest range of bakeware on the island, from cake tins of all shapes and sizes to rainbow coloured cake cases and icing sets.

See you on Saturday for Sue’s British tea time treats!

In-Store DemonstrationPart of Le Lievres ‘Tastes of the World’ series

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Many homeowners have taken the opportunity in recent years to carry outmajor and minor improvements to their properties, preferring to increase thevalue of their existing homes rather than entering into the volatile propertymarket. In 2011 it looks like the trend will continue.Home refurbishment is also an opportunity to upgrade appliances, materials andfittings to the latest environmentally friendly and cost effective innovations andmodels. Each month, long-established St Helier company, Romerils, will beoffering advice and ideas on how best to improve a home and increase thevalue of properties.

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Home Security Contrary to the Hollywood stereotype,most burglaries are not planned weeks inadvance by criminal masterminds. In fact,80 percent of burglars are greenopportunists who choose their targets onthe spur of the moment, using gut instinctand tell-tale signs as a guide.Recognising and avoiding the signs thatscream ‘target’ to neighbourhoodcriminals is an effective way of making aproperty less vulnerable to burglary. Witha few simple modifications to your homeand some changes in your habits, you caneasily develop home security practicesthat will protect your home. Despite increasing technologicalsophistication, the humble old key still iscrucial with regard to home security. Itssafekeeping and dutiful uses, therefore,are as important as the property andpeople being protected. Ourrecommendations are: 1. Don’t hide keys – If you usually hide ahouse key outside your front door, stopdoing it immediately. The first thingsburglars will do if they know someoneisn’t home is search door frames, beneathflower pots, rocks, and welcome mats. Ifyou’ve built a good rapport with yourneighbours, give them a spare key forhome security if you’re afraid you’ll lockyourself out.2. Locks – To keep a burglar from havingeasy access to your home, you shouldhave good, high quality locks on all doorswith outside access. If you are unsure ofyour present locks ask for a Free Surveyand have them checked. If you just

to open part of the way are another devicefor home security.5. Keep valuables out of sight – Keepingyour valuables out of sight is an excellenthome security habit. They would ratherspend their time on houses where theyknow they can get something worthstealing, so put jewellery away in boxeswithin closets, or preferably in a safe. 6. Signs – Even if you don’t have a dog,putting up a “beware of dog” sign in awindow or on a gate is an extremelyeffective way of keeping intruders away.While an intruder may be prepared toavoid or harm a dog he or she can see,they will hesitate to come face to face withwhat could be a Chihuahua or a Germanshepherd.

With the right mind-set, you can guaranteeyour peace of mind and home securitywhile at work or on vacation. Followingsome of these tips will not only help youprotect yourself and your possessions, butwill make others more aware of what theycan do for their own homes as well. Anentire neighbourhood of secure premisesis the ultimate home security. Talk toexpert locksmiths who should provideadvice free of charge.

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purchased a new home, have you thoughtabout the keys you were given? Are theythe only ones to your new dwelling? If youcannot answer that question then you needto change the locks immediately. 3. Windows – Keep your windows shut andlocked all the time when you’re not athome, even during the summer. Criminalslooking to break into a house are usuallylooking for unlocked doors and windows,or open doors and windows, which makebreaking in incredibly simple and poorhome security.4. Secondary devices – A good way tokeep your home secure is to add secondarydevices to the locked windows and doors ofyour home. A patio door lock gives slidingdoors extra security. Special locks that only allow windows

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A busy month!There are lots of events taking place in our Parish this monthwhich get off to a noisy start (at least if you live in the vicinityof Westmount Hill, Mount Bingham and Victoria Avenue)with the Credit Suisse International Motoring Festival. For thesecond year running we will be formally remembering thebombing of St Helier harbour in June 1940, while theevacuation that took place that month will be marked onSunday 26th June. This year the ceremony, organised byparishioner Jean McLaughlin, will be followed by the launchof a new book containing first-hand experiences of theevacuees.On Friday 17th June we will be helping the Honorary Consulof France when a new monument marking ‘L’appel du DixHuit Juin’ (replacing the one in Parade Gardens) is unveiledon the Albert Pier.Our Norman heritage is the focus of events making up LaFête Nouormande during the same weekend. The Parish is

doing its best to support the continuationof the speaking of Jerriais, with increaseduse of Jerriais in our signage and Jerriaisclasses for beginners at the Town Hall onThursday lunchtimes.On the last day of the month there will be aspecial sitting of the States to mark thedeparture of the Lieutenant-Governor,followed by the opportunity for islanders to

say their goodbyes in the Royal Square.Among the many initiatives His Excellency has brought to theIsland, including the formation of the Army Cadet force and theJersey bobsleigh team, he has shown a particular interest in theBattle of Flowers, and it is thanks to General Ridgway’sencouragement that the Parish re-entered Battle – and verysuccessfully too! – last year. I am sure all Parishioners would wishme on their behalf to offer the Lieutenant-Governor and MrsRidgway our very best wishes for their future.

Constable Simon Crowcroft

It was a return visit following amatch in Avranches last Septemberwhen St Helier won by nine gamesto six. Avranches were seekingrevenge and during Saturdaymorning, they won the triplessession convincingly by eight gamesto nil. In the afternoon St Helier won thedoubles by six games to two, thanksto excellent performances by Dennisand Joan Le Mercier, MaggieAllchurch and Chris Holgsberg, andCallum Stewart and Alan Oliveira.The singles saw mixed fortunes, withKeith Boleat, Tommy Glennie andTony Allchurch each winning onegame and losing the others. OverallAvranches won the day.At lunchtime on Saturday, the twoteams enjoyed an excellent lunch at the Town Hall, withDeputy Jackie Hilton welcoming the Avranches team tosunny St Helier. Marcel Siri, the President of the Avranches Petanque Club,presented a very impressive petanque player statuette toAnnabelle Bishop, Chair of the Jumelage Committee.Later, during an enjoyable dinner at the Monterey Hotel,Roger Thébault presented Marcel Siri with the trophy butquestioned whether the competition should be seen as adraw, since Avranches won in morning and St Helier inthe afternoon! Responding, Marcel Siri stressed theimportance of these exchanges, sentiments repeated byMichel Le Brun, the President of the Committee for theJeux Intervilles. Marcel Siri confirmed that the St Helier

Visit of petanque team 13th/15th MayPetanque players from St Helier’stwin town of Avranches were inJersey on 14th/15th May, hostedby the St Helier team.

petanque team will be invited to Avranches next year. Toround off the evening Maurice Thebault played a variety ofFrench tunes on his accordion, including Ma Normandie.The evening concluded by Maurice Thebault playing avariety of mainly French tunes on an accordion, the finaltune being Ma Normandie. On the Sunday morning GeraintJennings conducted a tour of historic sites in St Helier, and,following an enjoyable meal at the Herb Garden Restaurantat Samares Manor in glorious sunshine, the players enjoyedmore games of petanque in the manor courtyard beforeleaving to catch the ferry for St Malo.

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Have you something to share with fellow Parishioners? Is there an event or activitycoming up that you want to tell St Helier about? Let us know at the Town Crier and wecan include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. Email short news items and associatedphotos to towncrier@posh.gov.je or call Annie Le Noury on 811821

The La Collette Low Rise Associationhas let us know a new park has just beeninstalled on the Estate. The Association hasbeen running for just over a year, focusing onmaking the La Collette Low Rise a better placeto live for children and, after many meetingsand much negotiation with Housing, the newpark was acquired.

Jersey’s only all-female Morris Dancinggroup, the Jersey Lilies, were out performingfor the public at many locations on 1st May,despite the chilly weather! The Jersey Lilies lockthemselves away from May to September eachyear in order to practise,appearing frequently in public ona Wednesday evening throughoutthe summer. If you think MorrisDancing may be for you, the Liliesas well as their male counterparts,the St Helier Morris men,welcome new members, both ofthe dancer and musician variety,and can be contacted atinfo@jerseylilies.com.

St Thomas’ Brownie pack issearching for a new BrownOwl. After 25 years of funactivities and holidays, St Thomas’ Brownies arelooking for a new leader to take the pack oninto the next half century. No previousexperience required, as the present Brown Owlis willing to stay on and train. The Browniespresently meet on Wednesdays, 5.45pm –7.15pm, but this can be altered to suit. For moredetails please contact Karen on 484022(evenings and weekends).

This year the Branchage Film Festival isplanning a really exciting project based onIslanders’ own film footage of Jersey. London-based artist Fritz Stolberg will be creating amulti-screen film installation comprising ofpeople’s own Super 8 footage of the Island. Ifyou have Super 8 footage that you think mightbe of interest to the Branchage group, pleasecontact Sam on 0207 739 1074 orsam.branchage@gmail.com.

St Helier RFC rugby team is keen to bereborn this summer after it ceased playingrugby over a decade ago due to a fall in thenumber of adult players. With participationonce again on the rise, however, the team is tobe revived. They welcome any adult malesinterested in playing rugby, all levels ofexperience from novice to veteran. The team’sAGM is being held on Wednesday 8th June,please email sthelier.rugby@gmail.com for moreinformation on the venue and time.

Rachel’s Cars is bringing a newwheelchair-carrying vehicle to theIsland. The company, kindly sponsored by theJersey Royal Company and Island Insurance, are

offering a car capable of taking a wheelchair user and three passengers that isavailable to anyone on Jersey with a genuine short-term need. For moreinformation contact Roy Pallot on 861732 or 07797 811928 or Terry McDonald on721343 or 07797 711193.

A new pan-Channel Island law firm, Collas Crill, opened its doors in Aprilthis year following the merger of Jersey firm Crill Canavan and Guernsey’s CollasDay. With both firms already among the world’s top 20 offshore legal practices,Collas Crill becomes the leading Channel Island ’silver circle’

An exceptionally low tide and the prospect of a traditional supper of ormerstew resulted in a small number of St Helier fishermen setting off for the Minquierslast month for a day's low water searching. They were lucky that a brilliant day inearly summer coincided with a good day's fishing and the few ormers not goingstraight into the pot ended up on sale at St Helier harbour.

News from Liberty WharfAn exciting new outlet featuring the latest trend infoot treatments opened recently at Liberty Wharf.MOMO Fish Spar offers the all-new Garra Rufa FishPedicure, which they describe as the “ultimate foottherapy experience” During a treatment session, feetare placed in a tank of warm water containing theGarra Rufa fish which will gently nibble away anydead dry skin, leaving the skin smooth. The sensationis usually described as being a little ticklish butcompletely pain-free. MOMO describe the experience as the feeling of having yourfeet “dipped in Champagne and the bubbles are kissing your toes!”Liberty Wharf plays host to The Jersey Architecture Week 2011 between Monday20th June and Saturday 25th June. Entitled “The Value of Good Design”, it includestalks and presentations by Environment Minister Senator Freddie Cohen and PaulHarding, President, The Association of Jersey Architects. For further details visitwww.jerseyarchitects.com.Finally, Liberty Wharf’s anchor bar and restaurant ‘Libertys’ is currently in the finalstages of fit out and is on schedule to open next month.

Above: Ormer fishing at the Minquiers for a lucky fewBelow: The Jersey Lillies come out during the spring

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Quand la Mémoire rime avec admirationLe mois de juin est un mois de Mémoire en Normandie. Le 6juin étant la commémoration du débarquement sur lesplages de Normandie. Les noms des plages ont gardé leursdésignations anglophones Omaha, Utah, Gold and Junoafin de se rappeler que les alliés ont libéré le monde de latyrannie et du fascisme d’Hitler. Ces plages ont éténominées pour faire partie du patrimoine mondial del’UNESCO, et mériteraient pleinement sa place dans ce ranghistorique mondial. Je souhaitais vous faire part d’unepetite histoire qui s’est passée récemment. En 2007, unhomme américain appelé David Dewhurst est venu pour lapremière fois suivre les traces de son père à Saint MèreEglise, le premier village libéré par US Airborn. C’est là qu’ila découvert que son père dirigeait le célèbre 505èmeescadron de B-26, le jour du Débarquement, attaquant lesentrepôts d’armes des nazis, juste avant que l’infanteriedébarque au petit matin sur la plage d’Utah. Mr Dewhurst,extrêmement touché, a depuis voulu rendre hommage àson père en contribuant à un tiers du projet actueld’extension du Musée d’Utah Beach et en construisant unimmense hangar abritant un B26 que son père avait pilotéil y a 67 ans avec un simulateur de vol. Le musée sera ré-ouvert le… 6 juin 2011. Un réel hommage à son père, sonhéros… Notre héros, parmi d’autres.

Aurélie Leroy, manager of St Helier basedMaison De Normandie, keeps us up todate with events and developmentshappening just over the Channel in France.

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This section of the Crier is devoted to the manyvoluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. Ifyou would like to promote your organisation or aplanned special event, or just to include contactdetails, please telephone 811821 or emailtowncrier@posh.gov.je.

Clubs & groups newsWomens Institute There are four meetings in St Helier as follows:St Helier Sirens WI: 1st Thursday of each month at theOld Magistrate’s Court at the Town Hall. Contact SueBone on 636977 or 07797 831473 or emailliberty@localdial.com.La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month atthe La Pouquelaye Community Centre (the old LaPouquelaye School). Contact Sheila Laugeard on 734600 / 07797 775483 or Gill James on 722467.West Park WI: 1st Tuesday of each month at themeeting room at the King George V Homes on LaGrande Route de St Aubin. Contact Sheila Sykes on491856.First Tower & Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday of eachmonth at the St Andrew’s Church Hall at 7.30pm.Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534.Beavers, Cubs and Scouts14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout GroupSalvation Army Hall, Minden Place Beavers and Cubs: Monday eveningsScouts: Wednesday evenings Contact Jean-PaulLecrivain (Group Scout Leader) on 07797 836295 oremail: gsl14thjsy@ymail.com Additional enquiries:Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, on 486935 or email:jersey.scouts@jerseymail.co.uk

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When memories rhymewith admirationJune is a month of remembrance inNormandy, the 6th being the

commemoration of the D-Day landingon our Normandy beaches. The namesof these sites remain as “Omaha”,“Utah”, “Juno” and “Gold” beaches toremember that the allies liberated the

world from Hitler’s tyranny and fascism. TheNormandy landing beaches have been nominated to bepart of the world-listed patrimony of UNESCO whichvery much deserves its place in this prestigious rank. Iwanted to highlight a story which happened latelywhich proves that people should not forget. In 2007, anAmerican gentleman called David Dewhurst traced, forthe first time, his Dad’s history in Sainte Mere Eglise, thefirst village liberated by US Airborne. It was only therehe discovered that his Dad had led the 505th squadronof B-26s on D-Day, attacking Nazi gun emplacementsonly minutes before the infantry landed on Utah Beach.Mr Dewhurst, deeply touched, since wanted to paytribute to his Dad by contributing to a third of the recentextension project of the Utah beach museum, building ahuge hangar hosting a true B26 that his Dad flew 67years ago and a special flight simulator. The museumwill re-open on the 6th June 2011. A special tribute tohis Dad… his hero… Our hero among many others.If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthlynewsletter about events and festivals in Normandy, pleasesend us an email info@maisondenormandie.com or become a friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’.

Rainbows, Brownies & Girl GuidesAll Saints Church Hall, The ParadeThursday and Friday eveningsContact: Daphne on 871199Little Monkeys Gymnastics, Fort RegentLittle Monkeys offers classes based upon creative andphysical gymnastics exercise and movement for boysand girls aged 12 months to 6 yearsMonday to Friday 9.30am to 12.15pm with MumsChildren must be walking; suitable for 1-3 ½ yearsWednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays From 3.30pmonwards Children from 3-6 yearsSaturdays 9-10am Children aged 5-6 yearsRegent Gymnastics Club, Fort RegentRegent Gymnastics Club caters for both recreationaland competitive gymnastics for children from the ageof 5 to 6 years. For full timetable, please visit: http://www.regentgymnastics.co.uk/page_1267903869504.html Royal British Legion, 2-4 Great Union StreetOpen Tuesday to Friday from 12pm and Saturday &Sunday from 11am.Always a warm welcome, old and new members pleasecall in for a chat and a drink (cheaper than the pub!).Sun BowlsThe season starts mid-April, with opening times being10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.00pm. There are leagues playedon Monday and Tuesday evenings and Thursdaymornings. On Sundays club competitions take place.There is one senior and three club coaches, all E.B.C.S.qualified, who can teach you all aspects of the game.So why not just drop in, young or old, and try thegame. Bring your family or come on your own - all yourequire is a pair of trainers or flat sole shoes. For moreinformation, please contact Terry Bell on 734721.

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Not gettingyour Crier?We want make sure every homeand business in St Helierreceives its copy of the TownCrier. If you live in St Helier, oroperate a business there, andare not receiving your monthlycopy, let us know and we willarrange for its delivery. Send your name and address totowncrier@posh.gov.je, or call811821.

Website NewsThe Parish website is animportant way of keepingParishioners informed andupdated. It doesn’t standalone – we use adverts,circulars, press releases and ofcourse this Town Crier to tryand reach everyone. But thewebsite helps those of us whowant to interact withorganisations online and at atime that suits us. Why nottake a look at whatwww.sthelier.je can offer you?

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PARISH NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

Roads Committee MeetingA meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place onWednesday 13th July 2011 at 9.00am at the Town Hall to

consider various matters relating to roads and buildings in St Helier.Members of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda.The full agenda will be published no less than five days before the

meeting and will be available from the Town Hall or the ParishWebsite at www.sthelier.je.

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Parish AssemblyAn Assembly of the Principals and Electors of the Parish of StHelier will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday 29th June

2011 at 7.30pm to consider Parish business.The agenda will be published no less than five days before themeeting and will be available from the Town Hall or the Parish

Website at www.sthelier.je.The July meeting will finish at 11am in order for the Roads

Committee to take part in the Visite du Branchage.

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Parish AssemblyAn Assembly of the Principals and Electors of the Parish of St Helier

will be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday 8th June 2011 at7.30pm to consider the potential impact on St Helier of the proposalsin the Draft Island Plan and its amendments, due to be debated by the

States on 21st June.The agenda will be published no less than five days before the meeting

and will be available from the Town Hall or the Parish Website atwww.sthelier.je.

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Visites du Branchage 2011In accordance with the requirements of the Loi (1914) sur la Voirie, asamended, the first Visite du Branchage of the year will take place in St

Helier on Wednesday 13th July.

The Loi requires occupiers of land bordering on the public roads of the Parish,totrim hedges and branches and to cut all overhanging trees so as to give a

clearance of 12 feet over main roads and by-roads and of 8 feet over footpathsand to remove any other encroachments on the public highway.

A fine may be levied for each infraction.

The attention of occupiers of land is drawn to the need to ensure that all cuttingsand trimmings are removed from the roads and footpaths after the branchage is

completed.

St Helier Senior Citizens' outingsThursday 28th July and Tuesday 9th August

The Constable of St Helier would like to invite the Parish's Senior Citizens to enjoyone of the annual afternoon island coach tours and cream teas at St Peter’sGarden Centre. Two dates are available, Thursday 28th July and Tuesday 9th

August. The drive will start at 1.30pm and finish at 5pm.If you would like to attend please call into the Town Hall for an application form, call

811823 or email keilly.harvey@posh.gov.je to register. As in past years, space islimited so tickets will be allocated on a "first come first served" basis. Unfortunately,

only people who can board the bus unaided or without using the tail lift can beaccepted for the outing.

Parish Vehicles for Sale by TenderDue to the continued updating of the Parish fleet of vehicles, it is intended to sell by

tender the following vehicles:Daihatsu Hi-Jet Panel Van x2

Reg Number: J60583 and J84425Engine Capacity: 993cc

Date of First Registration: 30/06/1999Colour: BlueSeating for 2

Current Mileage: 54,964 and 54,067Both vehicles have been with the Parish from new and will be sold “As seen”.

All tenders should be submitted in writing by 22nd June 2011 to:Fleet Manager

Municipal Services Depot, Parish of St Helier, La Grande Route de St JeanSt Helier JE2 3FN

GENERAL

Apprenticeship for a Mechanic

The Parish of St Helier is offering an excellent opportunity for a youngperson to learn a trade as a mechanic. The apprenticeship covers a

four year period of training under contract. Training is a mixture of on-the-job experience with day release at Highlands College to undertakethe appropriate City and Guilds qualification. An application form for

the above post can be obtained from the Reception Desk at the TownHall or from the Parish’s website www.sthelier.je

Internship for localstudent or graduate

The Parish is seeking a suitable young person to carry out aninternship in the Town Hall during the summer holidays. There are

several departments to choose from which would welcome the inputof an enthusiastic and well motivated individual. Candidates should

email their CV with a covering letter to Alison Sweeney (email:a.sweeney@posh.gov.je. If you require any further information please

telephone Mrs Sweeney on 811880.

Closing Date: 16th June 2011

Do you want to own your own home butdonʼt earn enough to be able to do so?Do you believe housing in Jersey is tooexpensive?Are you, or someone you care about,desperate for housing or even homeless?Are you one of the 900 people, currentlywaiting on average, 14 months for socialrental housing?Are you one of the 800 peoplewaiting to be transferred in Statesowned housing?Are you a single person or a couplewithout children in real need thatcanʼt qualify for States housing?Do you feel that you are destined toremain in rented accommodationyour entire life?Are family and friends leaving Jerseybecause they canʼt afford a homehere?Do you think there are too manypeople coming to Jersey, for too fewhouses already?Have you had to sacrifice yourlifestyle because of highly pricedhousing, high rents or mortgagepayments?Do you work in relation to the housingsector and have concerns aboutunemployment and the economy?If the answer to any of these questions isyes, then you may wish to join a newassociation, whose aim is to campaign forbetter housing for everyone called“Homes 4 Jersey”.Whether you are a down- sizer orhomeless, there is a way for your voice tobe heard, log on and join today!

www.homes4jersey.com IF YOU CARE, BE THERE!

Homes 4 Jersey

Current Issues June 2011The revised island plan, set for debate this month was devised using thesame numbers as those of the States Strategic Plan - 325 more migrantsinto Jersey every year!The reality though is, that on average there has been - 725 moremigrants coming into Jersey, every year for the past 4 years! Overa year late the plan set at 325 has even had much needed sites removedfrom it, why? They say they can change the plans if the numbers currentlybeing processed by the statistics department from the census, show thatthese numbers are wrong. They know the figures are wrong now by more

than 100% and they haveknown that for years (andnow you do too!) They justdonʼt want to admit thisahead of the elections thisyear as this might spoil theirimage of growing thepopulation whilst being atone with the environment!Meanwhile as they jetabroad on an ever frequentbasis, ignoring our housingcrisis at home, we are forcedto focus our attention onthem as they woo moregrowth to our shores fromChina, India, Russia and theNear and Middle East. Theidea that they can do all thisand retain our countrysidewhilst delivering affordablehousing by building higherdensity in town and on Statesowned sites, is very hard tobelieve- look at their

management of our property assets over recent years.(Girls College, Fort Regent, Fort Regent swimming pool, St Saviour’sHospital and many others you may know of.)The Jersey Construction Industry also says the plans for a % of socialhousing being delivered by the private sector in small developments, willjust not work as this idea, taken from the UK, is failing there and in Jerseywe lack the types of protections they have in the UK for this anyway.Itʼs also time you knew, because no one reported it, that theStates recently rejected a proposal to make housing moreaffordable in Jersey. Why?Especially when we know that the average price for a home inJersey is £443,000 compared to £200,000 in the UK. Look.... if youwant to help us put a stop to this fiasco bring all those who careabout these issues with you, to the important Parish Hallmeetings that are coming up, on the 8th of June at the Town Hallin St Helier and for people you may know in St Clement on the9th of June, in that Parish Hall. Thank You.Please join us at www.homes4jersey.com

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