Breage

CHAPEL NEWS: A very successful Harvest Celebration was held at Leedstown Chapel and Sunday School with a small profit at the Harvest Supper.

The chapel are hoping to fill shoeboxes again this Christmas for Operation Christmas Child. Leaflets are now available in the church porches. If you can help, please pick up a leaflet. On October 27, Pat and Anthea are also running a Coffee Morning in the Leedstown Sunday School in aid of the new Children's Hospice in Cornwall.

Carol and Melville are running a walk from Towan Cross near Porthtowan along the cliffs to Chapel Porth and back to the cars via Chapel Coombe, on Saturday October 27. The going is stony, so please wear stout footwear.

SCHOOL: If anyone has any natural or brown wool which is not needed, could it be dropped in to school for a class three project?

Sports vouchers are also still being collected. On Wednesday November 7 there is a Proper Present Party from 6.30pm to 9pm at the school.

Stalls include soaps and candles, pottery, books, photography, toys, cosmetics, glassware, plants, cards, cakes and puddings, etc. Come along and buy your Christmas presents and support the Friends of the School. There will be refreshments and a gift wrapping service! All welcome.

VILLAGE HALL: There is a Gardener's Question Time on Friday October 26 at 7.30pm in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care. Pay on the door. The last Craft Fair of the season is on Saturday October 27 from 11am-3pm, and that same evening, there is a Village Hall Quiz at 7.30pm, with teams of four to six people. There will be some questions and prizes for young people, as well as adults.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: The group are holding a quiz in aid of the Christmas Lights in Leedstown Methodist Chapel Sunday School on November 10 at 7.30pm. There will be lots of refreshments, including hot pasties, hot punch and mince pies. Question master will be Myke Taylor. The committee is also publishing a Christmas Lights quiz sheet available from Tom Christophers, 01736-850315 at £1.

SITHNEY: CHURCH: The garage sale held at Trelean, home of Mr and Mrs Mildren, was a success, raising £330 for church funds. Thanks to all who gave items and supported the event.

Last Wednesday, the monthly coffee morning was held at Mellangoose, Sithney, home of Mr and Mrs Schofield. The sum of £84 was raised for church funds. Raffle prizes were won by R Williams, R Mildren, J Willey, P Mildren, Rev Pugh, D Head, E Schofield, K Nicholls and W Champion.

The monthly Half-an-Half Club winners were R Champion, M Wearne, H Johnston and R MacGregor.

GODOLPHIN CROSS: WOMEN'S INSTITUTE: One of the most popular events of the year is "Any questions" and this was enjoyed at the October meeting. The well known personalities from the area comprising the team were Angela Thomas, the Rev Penny Prince, Tony Woodhams and John Sansom with Breage post master Ray Treloar in the chair. The questions, all submitted on paper by the members were both serious and humorous. Everyone enjoyed a good laugh. After thought and discussion, the team answered them all and were later thanked by Louie Williams.

The competition for a heavy cake was won by Mavis Harper with Margo Sawle second.

The date and venue was fixed for the Christmas lunch - how quickly that has come around again.

METHODIST CHURCH: Thanks are extended to Mrs Jenny Bales for conducting the service on Sunday, October 21 in place of the Rev David Pountain who was in hospital. Good wishes are extended to David for a speedy recovery. As usual Mavis Harper was organist. It was also a pleasure to see previous member and friend Dick Brunwin who was down on a visit from Scotland.

COFFEE MORNING: Don't forget Godolphin Primary School choir will be performing a short harvest concert during the coffee morning tomorrow at 10.45am. All welcome.

CARLEEN: VILLAGE HALL: The Craft Fayre held on Saturday had a good variety of stalls and many people attended some looking for that something a little different for Christmas present. Refreshments were served and a raffle held.

Don't forget the next Quiz Night is on Saturday, November 3 at 7.30pm. Quiz master, Tony Ackland.

BREAGE: BREANEY CHAPEL: The open house meeting last week, had a first class evening with Gordon and Sarah Fuller, Rob Porter and Paul Combellack, who with fifth person Marc Geeson last month took on the Three Peak Challenge. Gordon, Rob and Marc were involved in the walking and climbing, with Sarah and Paul providing the driving and support necessary to complete the challenge - where they departed from Cornwall at 6pm on Thursday and returned at 2am on Sunday.

The presentation was prepared by Gordon, with photographs and humorous quips from the four of the team in the room, provided a good evening. The whole event was sponsored to raise funds for the Children's Hospice South West and towards window replacement at Breaney Chapel - with monies still to come in. Thank you folks for going, doing, then making it sound all so easy!

Sunday morning at Breaney the visiting preacher, Mike Trounson, brought with him wife Linda and their two sons. Most of the Sunday school children stayed upstairs for what really turned out to be a Family Service, only five of the youngest went down stairs with their 'minders'. The talk at the beginning was about peoples fears, which added up were quite a number. Fears of the unknown, often which never materialise.

Later in the service, darkness of the world and the light of the world - Jesus Christ became the obvious choice. Coffee Time later continued the family theme.

Mount's Bay Circuit plan indicated that there was to be a Fellowship Service at Breaney on Sunday evening. Stephanie Gordon was indeed the preacher, Paul Benney and Nigel Ferris read portions from the Holy Bible. Stephanie's chosen subject was the Letter to Philemon, New Testament.

The service involved the congregation with various responses and discussions.

Paul Jenkin was the organist at both services during the day.

OVER 60's: On Saturday it is the Breaney Over Sixties Meal.

GWINEAR: PARISH WOMEN'S INSTITUTE: President, Sheila Rapson, welcomed members and guests to the harvest supper.

Congratulations were given to the team of Sylvia Stocker, Avril Woolcock, Margaret Chapman, Nancy Hancock and Sheila Brown on gaining first place and the Baker Cup for their project entitled "Women Feed the World". A special thanks was given for making the colourful cover to Beth Saundry and to Pat Haynes for supplying the materials.

The Andrews Rosebowl was awarded to Gwinear Parish WI in the programme competition and here congratulations were given to the two members whose hard work achieved this, Beth Saundry and Avril Woolcock.

Two to Travel Competition gained a 1st and 2nd award and were down to the merits of Beth Saundry and Pat Haynes.

The Harvest Supper again was a great success with plenty of appetising food!

The entertainment by John Lucas was very enjoyable with songs that got the feet tapping and members could sing along to. His little jokes that he snuggled in between the songs were very amusing.

Trudy, John's wife, judged the competition of pretty table arrangements of flowers in a vegetable. A vote of thanks was given by Avril Woolcock.

The next meeting will be held on Monday, November 5 at Wall Hall at 7.15pm. Barbara Regan will give a demonstration on stained glass and mirror work. The competition is a decorated bottle. Anyone requiring further details can telephone Sheila Brown on 01736 850340.

PRAZE-AN-BEEBLE AND NANCEGOLLAN: ST AUBYN ARMS: There will be a hog roast on Friday in aid of Breast Cancer and Praze christmas lights. Come and meet the new landlords Debbie and Neil.

PRAZE HAYLE MALE CHOIR: The choir took their weekly choir practice to Nancegollan village hall on Tuesday, October 16.

Unfortunately, the weather did not attract a large crowd but the choir enjoyed the acoustics of the hall. The choir welcomes anyone interested in the choir practices on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in the schoolroom at the rear of Hayle Methodist Church. The next "out and about" practice will be at St Erth on November 13.

Anyone requiring more information on the choir contact Roger Evans, Secretary 01736 754681.

CROWAN SCHOOL: For the third week running, class five had a 100% attendance. Congratulations this week to class three for their colourful assembly about the four seasons and the cross-country runners who ran to Crowan Church and back on Thursday.

The school football team is now playing in a mini league at Camborne School against other feeder primary schools. This week they played Penponds and won 3-2.

The swimming gala at Redruth was unfortunately postponed due to the pool needing to be closed.

The Starlight charity is appealing for donations of unwanted DVDs and console games to help grant a wish of a lifetime to seriously and terminally ill children. There are currently 717 seriously and terminally ill children waiting for their wishes in the UK. All pupils and their families have to do is to make donations at their local Blockbuster store, www.donate-a-disc.org.uk and www.starlight.org.uk.

The pre-school is now open to two-year-olds on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9am to 12noon. The cost is £4 per session. Anyone requiring further information can contact Jo Moran on 01209 831813. The next event will be a tag rugby festival to be held on Tuesday, November 6.

ST AUBYN SINGERS: The boys are back in Praze. With the re-opening of the St Aubyn Arms, the singers were warmly welcomed on Thursday by new hosts Debbie and Neil and will now be back to their regular weekly Thursday evenings at the pub.

ARTS CRAFTS AND PAINTINGS: There will be an exhibition and sale of arts, crafts and paintings at The Institute, Fore Street, Praze on October 27, 10am till 12.30pm. Coffee will be available in aid of Crowan Church.

NANCEGOLLAN VILLAGE HALL: The next event to be held at the church will be the West Cornwall Concert Band on November 4 at 7.30pm. There will also be bingo on Friday, November 9 at 7.30pm.