Issue 62 October 2017 Village Eye

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On Community
Keep Friday
13th October free in
your diary because
from 10:30 – 17:00
the Grand Day of
Celebration and
Re-Launch of Theale
Library is taking
place! There will
entertainment across
the day, provided by
the primary schools of
Theale, Bradfield and
Calcot and at 4pm the
guest of honour, local
children’s author Holly
Webb will be cutting
the ribbon to re-launch
Theale Library. Holly’s
story books - most
telling stories of
puppies and kittens
- have been enjoyed
by many children,
including favourites
Smudge the Stolen
Kitten and Max the
Missing Puppy.
There will be the
announcement of
their brand new
competition – Zoom
from School! as well
as a collaborative craft
project taking place
for 3 – 11
year olds.
THEALE LIBRARY
RELAUNCHES
Theale Community
Quilt will be on show
alongside a fascinating
display of archive
material about
Theale Library. Light
refreshments will be
available to buy all day,
too. Theale Library has
changed over the last
few months. There are
refreshments available
every day during
opening hours with
an area for relaxation
where newspapers,
magazines and games
are available, and
jigsaws, toys and
colouring for children.
There is space for
private study and 8
computers for use
with no charge. There
is a photocopying and
scanning machine – and
of course a huge range
of books to borrow!
Membership is free
and if you are not yet
a member you can join
at any time – just bring
along proof of address.
And if you’ve lost your
card, you can get a
replacement for free in
the week leading up to
the Re-Launch Event
(Monday 9th October -
Sunday 14th October).
Theale Library, Church
Street, Theale, RG7
5BZ, 0118 9303207
thealelibrary@
westberks.gov.uk
Really, we do! Village Eye team
member, Zahra Willis is on a mission
to collect cotton underwear for
girls at a North India orphanage,
Ramana's Garden.
The orphanage, which is also a
school, a home and a community
centre offers a loving, safe,
welcoming environment for children
rescued from dire situations.
Despite the love and warmth
offered at Ramana's Garden,
Zahra's friend, Cathy Richardson,
was taken aback when she saw the
poverty and plight of the children
there first hand. Cathy was inspired
to do something to help and is
now on a mission to collect cotton
underwear for these girls and Zahra
has offered to be a local agent.
Although hard for us to understand,
We want
your
knickers!
cotton knickers are not common in
the poor areas of Northern India
and to wear them not only signifies
a cared-for child – as opposed
to a disposable commodity to an
adult intent on harm - but they also
protect from infection if a child is
sitting on a dirty street.
The underwear is going to be
personally delivered to the
orphanage next year, so if you can
join us in donating some (new)
cotton knickers for girls aged 7 –
15, you can rest assured that they
will be going to great use. You can
bring them to the Village Eye office
at Butlers Lands Farm, Mortimer
during October. Thank you! If you
would like to find out more about
Zahra’s mission to help Ramana’s
Garden, please email her directly
zahra@villageeye.co.uk
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