Due to unforeseen circumstances Andrew Kemp is unable to continue producing the newsletter. My name is Ivan Buxton and as I already act as Village Correspondent for the Cornish & Devon Post I have volunteered to take over, so please email me at newsletter@ashwaterparish.org.uk with any future articles to be included in either publication and I will do my best to get them into print.
Please note: Newsletter items must reach me by THE THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month.

58th Ashwater Agricultural Show

Commencing at 9.30am on 16th August 2008 at the Ashwater Show Field.
Events will include: Horse Showing, Jumping and Gymkhana; Sheep & Beef Cattle Showing, Young Handler’s Competition, Silage, Hay & Cereal Competition. Companion Dog Show (From 1pm), ‘Passing Showers’ Clown - Bouncy Castle - Falconry Display, Parade of the South Tetcott Hounds.
Trade Stands and Stalls - Car Boot Sale.
There will be Refreshments and Bar and Free Car Parking.
Admission: Adults £4.00, Children £2.00.

Hot Air Balloon Ride

An additional attraction this year is the opportunity to purchase a balloon ride, taking off from the show ground (weather permitting) at 18.30 hrs at £130 per ticket.
Please ring Eric Burnill 01409 211377, Ivan Buxton 01409 221073 or the Show Secretary: Jodi Richards 07881 810500 for purchase.
Credit Card Payment can be arranged.

A pre-show raffle offering one balloon ride ticket as a prize will be drawn on Wednesday 13th August 2008 Tickets cost £4.00 each.
Eric or Ivan as above to buy a ticket (there are limited tickets available).

Fun Skittles

Commencing with a Barbecue from 6pm there will be an evening fun skittles competition. Sixteen teams of six to include a minimum of two ladies per team. Entries before or during the day will be given priority if oversubscribed on the night. Ring Ivan Buxton 01409 221073 to register a team or pick up a form from the beer tent on the day.
Entrance Fee: £6.00 per team.

76th Horticultural Society Show

After beating the weather alone last year the annual event will be once again be in association with the Agricultural Show on 16th August 2008 at the Ashwater Show Ground. Schedules can be picked up from the Post Office/Shop and you will see it is not just a plant or vegetable show, but covers flower arranging, wine making, handicrafts, dairy, cookery and photography.
Should anyone outside the village wish to enter and would like a schedule please contact either Fiona Bull (01409 221403) or Wendy Lee (01409 211449). Please give your support in entering exhibits to make it a success. We would also be grateful for some strong men for the erection of the marquee on the Thursday evening prior to the show on the 16th.
Could all cups from last year be returned to Brian Cox at Manor Cottage as soon as possible please!
Finally a kind donor has given £1.00 as a first prize for the children’s classes 30-35 and 40 so we hope as many as possible will enter these classes.

Parish Council

Wind Turbines

Dunsland Turbines Opposition Group - a member of the parish council attended the meeting on 8th July 2008. The parish council will be keeping in touch with the group.

Digital TV Switchover Roadshows

A copy of the intended dates of the roadshows has been placed on the notice board.

Buses

Carmel Coach travel run bus services through Ashwater. The bus numbers are 188, 638 and 646. The bus times are shown in the West Devon bus booklet. The parish council has also been advised of a proposed new bus service to Launceston. Details have been placed on the notice board and residents are invited for their comments and suggestions. As soon as further information is received it will be published.

Ringing in the Olympics

In Beijing stadium on Sunday 24th August 2008 at 3.45pm, the Mayor of Beijing will hand the Olympic flag to the Mayor of London and the UK will become the Olympic host nation. It’s a moment the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games wants us all to mark and celebrate.

Britain’s major cities and local authorities will be celebrating the moment in a variety of ways. The South West is being asked to mark the moment with "two minutes noise" and an invitation to bellringers is extended from Richard Crowe, 2012 Creative programmer and Team South West to peal the bells.
Details are available from Richard Crowe at richard.crowe@culturesouthwest.org.uk
NB. See Forthcoming Events for Ashwater’s Mini-Olympics on bank Holiday Monday 25th August 2008.

From Our District Councillor

Dear Parishioners,
I share the feelings surrounding the imminent loss of the post office at our village shop. An enormous amount of effort was generated by so many to state our case in Ashwater, and, sadly like so many others there is an enormous sense of being let down from the powers from afar who know little about our way of life. I have learnt very quickly from local government that it is one thing to offer consultation, and, very much another to appreciate it. However, I continue to write to Westminster and I know that our MP Geoffrey Cox QC continues to press the issue. If you wish to speak to Geoffrey he will be holding a surgery at Halwill Junction on Tues 5 August at the Village Hall Car Park (11.45am – 12.45pm).

On a happy note I was lucky enough to spend a day with Summer Club this week in the Ashwater Methodist Church. The morning was set aside for children with many retired/nearly retired joining later in the day. A light lunch was served, too, and everyone had a wonderful time. Further days are to be held on 5, 12 and 19 August and I would recommend it to all. Barry and Hazel have full details at the village shop.

My contact details, should anyone wish to speak to me about the above or any other matter are 01409 211234 / 07739 972043 or e-mail councillor.parsons@torridge.gov.uk
Meantime, I bid you all a very happy summer holiday period.
My every best wish.
District Councillor, Barry M Parsons

Letter from Brian George, Treasurer - Parish Hall

Re:Ashwater New Parish Hall Registered Charity No. 1016238

You may have heard that our lottery bid for the new parish hall has been agreed. This is indeed good news but unfortunately does not tell the whole story.
The amount offered to us ( £380,000 ) does not match the amount requested and we actually have a funding shortfall in the region of £69,000.

Under the rules of the lottery we must start the build of the new hall within one year or we could forfeit the grant. After a ten year campaign this would be a disaster.

Other sources of funding are being actively pursued by Ivan Buxton and his team, but you will appreciate that we need to do everything possible to raise additional monies.

To this end, we are asking that if you have not previously pledged a donation, would you please consider doing so now.
We would appreciate any amount and are now able to get, from the Inland Revenue, through the Gift Aid Scheme, an additional 25p for each pound donated.
If you feel you can help, please return the completed Pledge Form to me as soon as possible.

We will only ask you to make the donation and complete a simple Gift Aid Form when we actually require the money.

Please also support the fundraising events that are being organised over the coming months.

Thank you.

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Forthcoming Events

Monday 25th August (Bank Holiday) - weather permitting the Parish Hall Fund Raising Committee intend holding a Mini-Olympics on the Village Green, 2pm - 5pm. Entries on the day will be free of charge, but a loose change contribution to try and form the Five Olympic Rings in ‘gold, silver and bronze’ coins will go towards the new hall fund. Please save your loose change in readiness for the challenge.
Games will include: Welly Boot Chucking, Balloon Blowing, Apple Bobbing, Buns on Strings, Horseshoes and Stick, Make and Fly a Paper Plane, Sock Matching and Tennis Balls in Buckets.
We will try and form teams (preferably one adult and two children per team) playing for points with small prizes for the winning team members at the "closing ceremony". There will be a Tuckshop and Cake Stall where competitors and spectators can make purchases in aid of the new hall fund.

Saturday 6th September - Garden Party from 2pm at Henford

Monday 15th September - Computer/Digital Camera Course by TGTraining.
Subject to support four sessions on 15th, 22nd, 29th September and 6th October 2008 will be held between 10am and 3pm in the Parish Hall. Contact Edward Gliddon 01409 211203 by last week of August to confirm attendance.

Sunday 28th September - Horse Fun Ride, this date has been pencilled in and will hopefully be confirmed in the next issue of the newsletter. The aim is to start in Henford and cover a circular route.

Ashwater Parish Calendar

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My thanks to those who provide articles for, and distribute the newsletters. If you know of anybody who did not receive a copy please let me know: copies will as always be available at the Post Office and in the Village Inn. Any information for inclusion in or offers to help please contact Ivan Buxton, my e-mail address is newsletter@ashwaterparish.org.uk.
Thanks also to Kirk Engineering who kindly reproduce these newsletters for the Parish.

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