Toothill

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT At Toothill Village Centre We welcome old and new clients Special Perm Offer

25% off £30 & £35 perms, 15% off OAP perms inclusive of cut & blow drys

Offer valid from 28th December to 27th January Phone 422824 for an appointment

Patients pitch in

Volunteers turned out in force on Friday 17 November to help Dr Peter Swinyard move into his new surgery at 36 Deerhurst Way. By the following Monday, walls had been decorated, carpet laid, shelves put up and furniture moved, ready for the first consultation.

Dr Swinyard said one 75 year old patient even rose from his sick bed to join in. 'There has been an amazing amount of goodwill. I would like to thank all who helped or has wished us well.'

However BT took the whole day to connect the phones, despite several weeks notice.

Some of Dr Swinyard's 2,000 registered patients joined him for an opening party at the surgery on Saturday 25 November.

Start a toddler group Volunteers are needed to restart a parent and toddler group at Toothill Community Centre. The space is available and there is a stock of toys and equipment already in place for use.

Anybody who would like to find out more, call the centre on 614492.

Bingo Every Sunday, 730pm Toothill Community Centre Admission 30p. Refreshments

Table Top Sale 2 December, 2pm Toothill Community Centre In aid of an after-Christmas tea and entertainment for the elderly Call 642618 to book a table

Dr Peter Swinyard

and all the staff at the Phoenix Surgery, Toothill

would like to wish all his patients and friends best wishes for Christmas and the New Year Phoenix Surgery, 36 Deerhurst Way, Toothill Tel: (01793) 433211

Centre starts to see success

Volunteers at Toothill Community Centre are getting the community back into its centre.

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Community Centre managers of the future at the new youth drop-in

As in previous in years, hardly planned to cover centre running anybody turned up to the annual costs. However it will be run to general meeting in May, but a few meet the needs of all users and not more people were rounded up to just those who frequent the bar. make a quorum to form a manage- "People in Toothill are rediscovment committee a few weeks later. ering their community centre,"

Then the collapse of the licensed said Ray. "There's a very positive bar trading company in August atmosphere and I'm glad to see a reduced interest in the centre from new youth session starting up again. drinkers and removed the major They'll be the people running this source of income. building in ten years time."

The centre management com- • Toothill Community Centre can mittee had a choice of handing the still organise a licensed bar for prikeys back to Thamesdown Coun- vate functions. To enquire about cil or getting organised said treas- dates and booking, call 614492, urer Ray Bunce. "We could not Mon - Thur, 9am - 12noon. just close down. Toothill needs a community centre. It's been really New for youth hard work for the whole commit- Young people can drop-in to a tee, but we're clawing our way youth session at Toothill Comback and I think we've turned the munity Centre every Tuesday and corner. The council gave us a small Thursday between 7.15pm and grant to keep the doors open and 9.45pm. There's coffee, pool, muwe now have a 50% increase in sic and a chance to be with friends bookings and lots more people are in the warm. using the building." Volunteers are needed to help

He added that although income at the drop-in sessions. Call Jo was being generated by the new Marchment on 445529 with offers users, a new licensed bar is being of help.