Newsletter sring/summer 2005

After missing last year Portslade festival is making a return this year starting on 11th June details are in the Festival programme delivered with this newsletter. As usual CAPS are organizing events to coincide with the Portslade Festival this year we are emphasizing on Youth and are holding a YOUTH DAY at the South Portslade Community Centre on Saturday 11th June South Portslade Community Centre will have been opened for one year in July. It is being well used and we are on target for lettings as proposed in the business plan, but there is still room for lots more activities. Do you know where the Community Centre is? It’s next door to the Health Centre in Church Road. St Andrews Church is still operating at the rear of the building. What’s on in Spring & Summer Mondays EXTEND exercises for the over 60’s and less able people of any age10.30 a.m. to 12 noon Open for all. Aspirations Active exercises for those with learning difficulties. Phone Centre for information. 1.30 p.m. to 3p.m. Yoga with Lisa Mcroy 6.00 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. Association of Harbour Communities meets 1st Monday in month 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. South Portslade Community Group meets 3rd Monday in month 7.15 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays Pilates (Portslade Community College) ring Susan on 2496001.00p.m. to 2.30p.m. Sama Karate Club for Kids 4 plus. 6 to 7 p.m. Instructors Police Checked. Aspirations Active for those for over 50’s 6 to 7p.m. Phone Centre for more details. Egyptian Dance Lessons 7.30 to 9.00p.m.Phone 01903753257 for more details if required. Wednesdays TAI CHI will commence on November 3rd 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Art Class 1.30p.m to 3.15 p.m Phone232142 for more info Spanish Lessons for Children (6 to 12 years) 4 to 5 p.m. Ring CHARA on 418218 for further info. Meditation with Savita 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Yoga with Sharadha 7.30 p.m. 9 p.m. Thursdays Melodies 9.30p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Yoga with Rachel Miller (Portslade Community College) 10 a.m. to 11.30 Aerobics 7 p.m. to 8 Tai-chi 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Happy Scrapper 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Fridays WEA Art & Crafts 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. No Course Fee. Free Crèche phone Gill Hanson for place on Course 272911 Regular Church Services take place Wednesday morning 9.30 a.m. to10 a.m. and on Sunday 11.15 a.m. to 12.15 approx. in St. Andrews Church at the rear of the Community Centre. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Festival Activities Sturday 11th June Youth Day see page 6 for details Sunday 12th June Senior Citizens Strawberry Tea 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. ring 420909 for details Saturday 18th June BARN DANCE 7.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. £5.00 pet ticket including supper & a free draw. For other events & enquiries re booking of Halls & rooms, please ring 01273 420909, and if no answer please leave your telephone number and we will get back to you. The Community Centre is available for Birthday Parties, Receptions etc. 3Note During school holidays some activities are not available ring 420909 to check Do you need advice on disability issues? The Disability Advice Centre offers information and advice on a range of issues including aids and equipment, access, health, discrimination, employment, leisure, mobility and transport to disabled people, their families or carers and to anyone interested in disability issues. It is a free, confidential and independent service for people in Brighton and Hove. The Advice Line is staffed by volunteers, many of whom have experience of disability themselves, and who are very understanding and friendly. They can advise you and give you contact details for organisations which may be able to help you. The Advice Centre is fully accessible and operates a drop-in facility from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday. It also offers appointments at the office for benefits checks or help with benefits form-filling with an experienced welfare benefits advisor. Disability Advice Centre 6 Hove Manor, Hove Street, Hove, BN3 2DF or call us on 01273 203016 between 10am and 4pm (Answerphone outside these hours) Wanted: 11 – 18 years old, male or female, live in Portslade & looking for something to do That sound like you (or someone you know)? To kick off the Portslade festival, come to the… Open Day for Young People (11-18) in Portslade Saturday 11th June 11 am – 4 pm @ South Portslade Community Centre Church Road, Portslade (next to the Health Centre by Vale Park) DJ / MC MUSIC Local DJ provides the decks – strut your stuff & get the audience you know you want (& if you think his vinyl might be old & dodgy bring your own!)Create & produce the things you want to do. ACTING UP? (You know it) Write a play & act it out. You’ll be supported by experienced young people from West Sussex Forum Theatre (find out more about that too) COOK IT UP HEALTHY In the fabulous kitchen you can help to plan & prepare the food we all get to eat later. MULTI-MEDIA MASTERCLASS Is your world going down the toilet? Find out about Rascal Culture & The Bulb – a UK magazine produced by young people concerned about global issues & what it means to them. Learn how to get your message out in different formats. YOUTH INFO BUS The bus will be on site if you’ve got any questions about the stuff that matters to you or want to know where to go to get answers or help. The boring details (to explain to your parents) 6 And everyone in Portslade (including your parents) can join us at 3pm to see just what you’ve been up to!CAPS - the Community Association of Portslade South is holding an Open Space style event where young people set the agenda. We’ve got workshops on media, drama, DJ/MC’ing, cooking... all leading towards a performance/product at the end. CAPS wants young people to feel they have increased ownership/use of the community centre, where they get involved in organising the local (doesn't have to be in the community centre) activities they want to take part in. We’re getting help to facilitate different groups/workshops. Portslade Proud as ‘Our Bob’ is made Mayor of the City On 12th May, local Councillor Bob Carden, who has represented our North Portslade ward for the last 15 years was sworn in as the new mayor of the City of Brighton & Hove & Portslade. The council chamber was full with many of the invited guests coming from the Portslade community to witness this special occasion. Merle, Bob’s wife and also the new Mayoress who originally came from Brighton is also well known to our local community. Bob, himself the son of a former Portslade councillor, is a life long resident of Portslade and was born in George Street in April 1938. He attended St. Peters school and St. Andrews, later to become Benfield and then Brighton Secondary Tech. After the war Bob moved with his family to Valley Road, which at that time was called Drove Gardens. He then worked locally at Kearny & Trecker CVA and finished working in the village at Le Carbone for 15 years as a QA engineer. Bob and Merle met at the Swiss Cottage in Shoreham and were married in October 1963. They have lived all their married life in Portslade, first in Heathfield Drive and latterly in Oakdene Crescent. They have a daughter Julie and a granddaughter Georgia. Merle worked for the school meals service finally as manager of the central Kitchen at Mile Oak School before being a partner in Smiley’s Café in Victoria Road. Many Portslade residents will be familiar with Bob’s voice (or his e mails) on the local radio, whether it is about a local issue or the local wildlife which is dear to his heart he is always there to ensure that Portslade gets a mention. He is a governor of several Portslade schools, PCC, Peter Gladwin and more recently, Benfield. Our Bob is of course a great supporter of community events and has a very long and continuing interest in the Mile Oak Football Club and the Windlesham Day Centre for older people. He has also actively participated in the Portslade Festival with his talks on the local badgers and leading walks up the downs to see the local deer and other wildlife. He has also served the community and been on the management committee of the Portslade Community Project since it was first set up locally in 1996. Recently, a block of flats in Chalky Road has been called Carden Court in recognition of his continuing interest in local life. We wish both Bob and Merle every success for the forthcoming year and we know that they will be an excellent Mayor and Mayoress. Association of Harbour Communities The Association of Harbour Communities held it’s AGM on the 23rd May. This is an association of people representing groups and residents in the Portslade, West Hove, Fishergate, Southwick and Shoreham areas, Who have an interest in the port and harbour of Shoreham. It meets regularly with the Chief Executive and others to discuss points of interest, currently the ports plans for the Lady Bee Marina, the Mott- Mcdonald (consultants) report on transport and road access. Once again it is recommended that access should be gained via Church Road Portslade. The present views of the association are that any access should be through a tunnel no matter how expensive. FESTIVAL BARN DANCE At south Portslade Community Centre Saturday 18th June 7.30 to 11.00p.m. Tickets £5.00 each which includes a supper and a free draw For tickets ring 01273 420909 or contact June, Olive or Cindy at South Portslade Community Group. Senior Citizens Strawberry Tea At south Portslade Community Centre Sunday 12th June 2.00 to 4.30 p.m. Ring 01273 420909 for details