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They HaveAll Gone!1st Shrivenham Station Brownie Guide UnitAll over the world there are millions of Brownies.They all have great fun and make lots of new friends.Being a Brownie means you will do exciting activities, have a realadventure and have fun.1st Shrivenham Station Brownies do not operate a waiting list andare ready to welcome girls ages 7 to 10 from all nationalities andfaiths.We meet on Wednesday evenings during term time, from5.15pm to 6.30pm in Burgoyne House.For further information please contact:Dott Brown01793 763892girls in the leadFor information regarding Rainbow Guides (5 to 7yrs), Guides (10 to15 yrs), Seniors (15+) or if you are interested in becoming an adulthelper, please contact: Maggie Gregory on 01793 782200NOTICE TO ALL DOG OWNERSOwners are responsible for keepingtheir dogs under control at all times.Whether your dog is big or small it shouldbe remembered that not everyone likesdogs - especially unsupervised, badlybehaved dogs.It is a requirement that when exercising dogs they are undercontrol and not allowed to disturb the wildfowl on the lakesand streams in the Defence Academy grounds. In the interestof hygiene, the exercising of dogs on sports fields isprohibited. Dogs must not be allowed to foul public areassuch as footpaths, car parks and grassed areas. Where it isunavoidable, the owners are to remove the waste and disposeof it appropriately.This year Armistice Day andRemembrance Sunday fall on thesame day. That eleventh hour of theeleventhday of the eleventh month, when back in 1918 the First WorldWar ceased. It has been the time when our nation pauses andremembers the fallen not only of that War but of all wars andconflicts. Back in 2009 the last British soldier of the trenches,Harry Patch, died aged 111. Last year, the last combatant ofthat World War, Claude Choules, Royal Navy died aged 110and this year the last veteran of The Great War, Florence GreenWRAF died aged 110. These three members of the three ArmedServices have with their passing marked a point in history. Butremembrance is not about history, it is not merely recallingpeople or events.Harry, Claude and Florence were members of different Servicesand had different roles in that Great War, the word ‘members’leads us towards an understanding of remembrance or to bemore precise re - member - ing. Our remembering is to bringtheir lives now past into our living present. We remember notjust the fallen of one war but all who are veterans of the manywars that have afflicted our world.A few months ago Lt Col Gary Streff left the Defence Academyand his active duty in the American Air Force, I was privilegedto say a prayer of thanksgiving as we gathered to remember aswell as give thanks for the years of dutiful and loyal service. I wasstruck, however, by the formal recognition that was afforded notonly to him but to Valarie his wife who was acknowledged as avaluable and integral member of the team. Often we forget toremember that many parts go together to make the sum of thetotal. Spouses, partners, family all who support us make up thatbody of our Armed Forces.I write this piece from Afghanistan, conscious of beingsupported by members of my own family and lovedones, supported by the parish of St Alban’s, the differentcongregations, here in Shrivenham and many of you reading this,I may be miles away but I take strength in not being forgotten;the remembering comes in form of bluies and little parcels, moreimportantly the remembering comes in form of prayers and love.This Remembrance Sunday remember we are not recallingthe past we are “re-member - ing” all those who make up onebody. A body of the fallen, a body of the veterans, a body of theinjured, a body of the grieving, a body of the serving, a bodyof the supporting. Death and distance, time and space are asnought in our remembrances, it is not history recalled - it isactive remembering.We will remember themFather Steven ForsterThe Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996:Failing to clean up after your dogcarries a maximum fine of £1000in the Magistrates Court.Dogs must not be allowed to roam unattended andunsupervised. Please ensure that your dog cannot escapefrom your garden, a stray dog can cause considerable distressto anyone who is scared of dogs, as well as the possibility ofthe animal being involved in an accident, causing injuries tothemselves and others.13