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FARNHAMS FUSIONThe Village Show 2012Sunday 9 September is the day of ourever-popular Village Show, the 37th tobe organised by the Farnhams &Hedgerley Horticultural Society. Theshow takes place at the Village Hall,Victoria Road, Farnham Common, andthe doors open at 2pm. There will beexhibits of flowers, vegetables, fruit,flower arranging, cakes and preserves,crafts, wines, beers and liqueurs, inaddition to children’s exhibits. After theprize giving, an auction of produce anda raffle conclude the afternoon’sentertainment.The show schedule is now available atlocal shops and at Farnham CommonCommunity Library. It contains details ofall the classes and how to enter. Thereare over 90 classes, with cash prizes forwinning entries and 20 trophies to becompeted for!If you’re not entering anything this year,why not just come along and admire theexhibits? There were over 600 last year!Admission is free, but there’s a chanceto buy tickets for our raffle and this yearwe have an exceptional array of prizes -the 1st prize is a month’s gymsubscription for a family of 4, value£135 at Nuffield Health; the 2nd 36pints of beer worth £120 from the WhiteHorse, Hedgerley; the 3rd a meatvoucher worth £100 from Broad StripeButchers; the 4th a Black & Deckervoucher for £100; also there areDinners for two at The Crown (CrownLane), the Beeches Grill, The Forestersand the Emperor on offer, plus anumber of other prizes.19At our auction there’ll be an opportunityto bid for some of the delicious exhibits- fruit, vegetables, and cakes andpreserves.Anyone willing to help out with theorganisation of the show will be verywelcome. For further informationcontact Douglas Morris (Chairman): Tel669377 or emaildcmorris18@o2.co.ukRotary Club recruitsfirst female memberThe Rotary Club of Burnham Beecheshas successfully run a campaignover recent months to expand itsmembership and has attracted five newrecruits including its first femalemember.Gwen Powell, who lives with her partnerin Cippenham, Slough, is the FoundingDirector of Kompost which sets up andservices on-site wormeries and invesselcomposters for local businessesto recycle their catering waste.Popular postie retiresPostman Michael Simpson retired inMay much to the disappointment of thepeople who live on his regular routearound Farnham Common andFarnham Royal, which includedParsonage Lane, Farnham Park Lane,Victoria Road, Langton’s Meadow,Beaconsfield Road and Sospel Court.“He was exactly what you need apostman to be - efficient, friendly,helpful and always willing to go thatextra mile to provide an excellentservice” says Diane Needham, wholives on his route.