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Mac Bonar's rescued 1936 Ruby Lizzie Bishop having a go! Ferring at Sunrise on 8 February 2008. Photo taken by John Wood	NEW SATURDAY NIGHT BBC1 COMEDY PILOT ENTERTAINMENT SHOW SEEKS LIVELY & TALENTED PERSONALITIES A new comedy entertainment pilot show for BBC1produced by Zeppotron and starring Lee Mack, is looking for homemade videos. Wed love to see your video if you can say yes to any of the following: Do you have an act or skill that is instantly entertaining and distinctive? Do you have any talents that would wow our audience? Can you do something you feel the world needs to see? Were looking for short clips to feature on the show of anything from a song, to a magic trick, to a comedy act, to a strange party trick anything that you think would entertain our audience! It can be anything, the only criteria is that your clip be 15 seconds long. If youd like to take part drop us an email with your 15 second video clip to: [email protected] with your contact email, telephone number. Applicants must be 18 or over. By submitting this information you are consenting to our use of your information for the purpose of selecting contributors for the programme and (if your clip is selected by us) for producing the programme. If your clip is selected you agree to enter into a licence for our use of the clip as part of the show. Please only send in clips that you have filmed yourself. We cannot guarantee we will contact everyone who applies. We look forward to hearing from you!
	NEW LINUX GROUP STARTING UP IN RUSTINGTON: A linux group is being started in the WRVS Building, adjacent to the Somerfield Car Park, Rustington. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th October from 2 pm until 4 pm. All are welcome, of every ability, there will be a small charge to defray the cost of the hire of the hall and internet access. Initially discussions will be on frequency of meetings, whether to invite speakers for speciflc talks and anything that attendees wish to raise. Meetings will be informal, and there will be no need for Committee. The normal LUG method for meetings will be followed. For further information, google LUG and read about LUGs, and if you wish to show your interest e-mail [email protected] - a small number of helpers would be welcomed! UPDATE, 25 OCTOBER 2010: We had 12 attendees at our inaugural meeting and expect more at the next one - a great success!. We will in future meet in the Roger Montgomeri Room in the Woodlands Centre on each Wednesday, from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. All abilities very welcome, especially U3A members. For further information e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01903 775929
	THE GORING GIRLS! This is an email we received from Eve about a new group that has been set up. If you're interested in joining the group (which sounds like a lot of fun!), please email Eve direct. Hi Jennifer, I thought I would write to introduce ourselves as a new group in the Worthing area, and wondered if you felt our group would be of interest on your website. We are a non-profit making group of women, all over the age of 45, who have got together to enjoy ourselves on days and evenings out. Some of us are by ourselves, and some are married and fancy girly outings, doing things that our husbands may not enjoy. The men have their pub mates, snooker buddies and squash partners; and now the women have The Goring Girls. Our proposed outings this year include meals out, walks along the coast and on the Downs, Quad biking, a beach BBQ, an evening at the Greyhound Stadium, group visits to open gardens and historical buildings, ten pin bowling, cycle rides, clay pigeon shooting, and trips to theatres and events. Our outings are only limited by our imagination. Each member pays a £5 annual membership fee that covers administrative costs and the women going to each event cover all other expenses individually. We have a website and forum at www.thegirls.org.uk and we are also exhibiting at the Hobbies and Leisure Exhibition at The Assembly Halls, Worthing on Saturday 6^th March. If you would like anymore information please contact me. Kind regards, Eve LOCAL RESIDENTS TAKING PART IN CELEBRATION RUN TO BRIGHTON: by Mac Bonar James Anderson and Mac Bonar, as members of the Austin Seven Owners Club, are joining in a celebration run from Epsom Downs Race Course to the Sea Front at Madeira Drive in Brighton on Sunday, April 5th, 2009. There are over 350 cars currently entered. James has entered a 1936 Ruby Saloon, which a friend is driving, and he is driving a very racy 2-seater called an "Ulster". Mac, together with his 12-year-old grandson, is driving a 1936 Ruby that he rescued late last year from a garage where it had lain for 34 years! It took him 3 days to bring it back to life and this the longest run since it passed its MOT about a week ago. You can see the car "as found" in the photo on the left. The route is about 60 miles and goes across the Sussex Downs. The first car leaves at 8.30 a.m. and all are expected to all be at the Brighton seafront by 4.30. Mac has to put his foot down as he has to entertain the Mayor and his wife at 12 o'clock - Wish us luck! Play at Goring Greensward - Have your say! by Bob Smytherman Worthing Borough Councillor A fabulous £200,000 has been won from the BIG Lottery fund (play scheme) to put in three exciting new play areas for kids in Worthing over the next two years. Two of them, costing £50k each, have already opened - a multi-use games area at Tarring Recreation Ground and a brand new playground at Longcroft Park. The remaining £100K has been earmarked for a new adventure play facility at a location to be agreed on Goring Greensward and this is where residents can play a valuable part in helping to decide the best place to site the play area. Various covenants exist on the Goring greensward and because of these three sites have been chosen on the widest part of the green. Bryan Turner, Cabinet Member for Clean and Green Environment, says: *The Councils provisional view is that the eastwards option C is perhaps the most favourable as it interferes less with other users of this popular open space.* If residents want have their say though, and we hope they will, they are urged to read the design considerations and look at the plan showing what play equipment will be installed set out in our council magazine Vibe or on line at *www.worthing.gov.uk. The design of the play scheme will take into account whether any special matting will be required, using timber rather that steel and siting it away from residential properties. Work will begin on site in June/July 2009. For more information you can also call Peter Kerrigan 01903 221438 or email: [email protected] Our campaign web-site has been updated in the light of the latest developments. http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/GoringGreensward Bob Smytherman, Worthing Borough Councillor ---oOo---* THE LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN RUN, 2007 This year two South Ferring residents drove veteran cars in this annual event. It was first run in 1896 and 33 cars entered. This year, 111years later ,just over 500 cars entered. Martin Bodenham and his co-driver drove his 8HP single cylinder 1904 Crestmobile, called a rear entrance tonneau model, in the first of the two South Ferring entries. This was the 11th time he had driven the car in this event. The second was driven by Mac Bonar and his co-driver, Lizzie Bishop, the 21-year-old daughter of the owner, Malcolm Bishop. Mac was offered a drive and jumped at the chance! He spent many hours with a friend preparing the car. It was a 1903 Panhard et Lavassor 2 cylinder, 7HP, also a rear entrance tonneau model. We have some interesting history on the car. It was purchased in 1903 by Lady Elizabeth Stafford, wife of Lord Stafford, Earl of Enfield. It was used until 1912. then driven into the" motor house "where it languished, gradually deteriorating, until 1999 ... a staggering 77years! Lady Elizabeth refused to sell it whilst she was alive, so it was finally sold upon her demise. Malcolm Bishop brought it and took it to pieces and painstakingly rebuilt it. This run was the third this particular car has done. We also entered the Concourse D'Elegance, with her sister, Emma, on the Saturday before the run and everyone dressed up in period dress, much to the delight of the lady spectators! Lizzie dove the car away from there to their London address. On Sunday we left London at 7.40 and after a great run arrived at Brighton at 3.30 p.m., with just a couple of minor troubles. A wonderful weekend! The photo on the left is Martin's 1904 Crestmobile at the Hyde Park Start Line. You can view a full gallery of photos at www.bvmc.co.uk/gallery. Mac Bonar, December 2007 GORING SEAFONT CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Cllr Hazel Thorpe, Mr Merlin Jones and myself are campaigning to protect the public open space on Goring seafront and next week we have arranged for a campaign launch and photo shoot with the Argus on the site close to the yacht club. Details below: There will also be a leaflet (attached) with the petition to present to the Council, if any residents are able to help or alternatively there is an on-line petition for anyone to sign who supports the campaign. The Council have suggested that part of the dingy park could be sold or leased to developers to allow a larger development at Sea Place to include the Baloos restaurant and new yacht club building on the greensward the density and scale of the proposed development is much greater than first proposed. We believe not only would a large scale development be unacceptable on this site but would have future implications for the whole "Greensward" for Goring and Ferring. Please feel to attend if you can. Thanks. Cllr Bob Smytherman Opposition Group Leader, Worthing Borough Council　 Wednesday 5th September 2007 at 10am for the official campaign launch with a Photo Opportunity with Councillors and local residents at the Yacht Club site on the Goring Greensward for the Argus. Contacts:- Cllr Bob Smytherman (Former Executive Member for Planning & Economic Development 2003/4) - (01903) 507073 Cllr Hazel Thorpe (Parliamentary Campaigner for Worthing West) - (01903) 201299 Mr Merlin Jones (Lib Dem Focus Editor for Goring Ward) - (01903) 522994 The Petition wording:- "We the undersigned call on the Cabinet Member for Resources NOT to agree to sell or lease ANY additional land on the Goring Greensward to facilitate the rebuilding of a new headquarters for Worthing Yacht Club and to keep ALL the greensward as a public open space for the whole community." Petition link : http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/page586 Download the 2007 Decision on Sea Place and 2007 Goring Seafront Focus
	David Lloyd Leisure Centre opens The new, large, (and rather ugly) David Lloyd Leisure Centre opened on time in November and was visited a few days later by Sally Gunnell who cut the ceremonial tape. They already approach their target membership of 5000 members, and are taking business from the West Worthing Club and from the Aquarena and the Worthing Leisure Centre.
	Mulberry Roundabout resurfaced It was getting very bumpy round the Mulberry roundabout, but now it has been resurfaced. Several large yellow machines and dozens of men attacked the problem on Thursday, and then after a day of rest, again on Saturday 4th December. The road was kept open for traffic, but it was a bit hairy at times.
	The Village website received the following email which we think will be of interest to residents - Hi there, I have just found Ferring Village website and wondered whether you would be interested. My daughter, Charlotte and I are in the process of negotiating for the lease on 36/38 Ferring Street, Ferring (the shop on the corner opposite the War Memorial). We hope to have all the legal stuff out the way before the end of the year and we should then be in a position to open our doors in the New Year as Lilys. We aim to offer all aspects of floristry from simple bouquets and hand tie bouquets to flower arrangements, funeral and wedding work. Charlotte is also in the process of organising to attend a course on Balloon Design which we will incorporate into our Wedding work. We will also be selling in the shop pot plants, planted arrangements and vases as well as a small selection of soft toys. I understand that there is a Flower Club in the Village and we would be prepared to give a small discount to any members who wish to purchase flowers or sundries from us on the production of a membership card. Both Charlotte and I are looking forward to opening the shop in Ferring and look forward to meeting and making new friends. Sincerely Heather and Charlotte Jellett Lilys Florist Happiness is Petal Shaped
	The Worthing Citizen's Advice Bureau needs "Friends" (Read more...). Who needs Friends? A new, exciting development is taking place to strengthen the role of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) within the community of Worthing. A group of people wishing to support the valuable work done by the CAB have come together to set up Friends of Worthing Citizens Advice Bureau (FOWCAB) Why friends? The CAB is so busy, one in ten of Worthing people now benefit from timely advice, that the staff and volunteer advisers have little time to develop social activities, organise publicity/PR events or carry out smaller fund raising activities. Friends aim to lighten the pressure on the staff and volunteers by taking on the many, many small activities when can help to strengthen the role of CAB in the community. Whats involved? All that is needed is a willingness to help lend a hand on the odd occasion. Could you set up and man a display stand or perhaps help with organising a social or fundraising event? Have you secretarial or graphic design skills to help with leaflet design or producing a newsletter, distributing publicity literature etc? Even taking on small tasks such as selling raffle tickets at an event, preparing refreshments and a much-needed cup of tea can make all the difference to the success of an activity Next step? If you can spare the odd hour, have enthusiasm for a challenge and a willingness to pitch in and help when asked, why not contact John Sayles at 01903 873333 for further details? Or, better still, come to the next meeting of FOWCAB at 7pm on 15th March in Methold House, next to the Citizens Advice Bureau, 11 North Street, Worthing, BN11 1DU.
	Eirene Road / Sea Place development to go ahead The Eirene Road / Sea Place development was discussed at the WBC Scrutiny Committee. All the reasons why Bob Smytherman should reconsider were put forward but they voted it through 5-5 on the chairman's casting vote. The brief, largely unchanged, has now gone to potential developers and their people have been seen on site. The Tory councillor objectors publicly stated that if control changes on 10th June, they will change to a leisure based brief. The view of the Goring Residents' Association remains, that the area would be acceptable for low density housing providing the existing car park spaces are maintained, and the public toilets continue. Anything less would impact the continued success of the Worthing Yacht Club. We would prefer that the area be used for a windsurfing school or similar.
	Beach clean-up at Ferring The scouts mounted a major clean-up along the beach at Ferring on Sunday. Apparently the detritus was not as bad as in previous years, mainly tourist litter and some bathing towels. But the big shock was a headless sheep. We had wondered what the smell was along the front. It is likely that the sheep was washed down the River Arun to Littlehampton; the Arun is said to be the second fastest flowing river in England, and is tidal a considerable distance inland.
	John Hayward retires from the chemist shop Another retirement, this time from Haywards Chemists at Aldsworth Parade. John Hayward has retired and a company has taken over the shop. It is not clear yet whether we shall have a new name over the shop.
	Better recycling from April 5th From April 5th the contractor will collect cardboard and telephone directories from your recycling box. And also the green sacks for garden waste will be superceeded by recycled brown paper sacks which will bio-degrade - a saving in handling by the contractor, and a more eco-friendly solution. The new brown sacks will be the same price 50p. (Worthing Herald 18 Mar 04)
	Honours Gong for Boundstone Band Aedan Kerney received an MBE in the New Year Honours for services to education. He is head of music at Boundstone College at Lancing, and among many other things, inspired Chris Hide to win the recent Pop Idol. Bob Monkhouse was a pupil at Goring Hall School Bob Monkhouse who died aged 75 on Sunday was a pupil at Goring Hall School back in 1939. He talked about visiting the Dome Cinema and went walking on the beach at that time whenever he performed at the Pavilion Theatre here. (Worthing Herald 31 Dec 03) Three cars stolen in Chelwood Avenue It is very difficult to steal modern cars with a microchip in the ignition key which also manages the burglar alarm. So the baddies can either force the driver out of his car on the road, or break into the house and take the ignition key, probably left on the hall table. Monday night saw two burglaries in Chelwood Avenue during the night while the owners were asleep. Phones and money were taken as well as three ignition keys and the family cars. (Worthing Herald 31 Dec 03) 12th night approaches. According to the Goring Minipoll, most people are going to take down their decorations on Monday 5th Jan which is 12th night (or is it the 6th?) as is traditional, but a number will start taking them down any time now. The pretty lights on houses have been really spectacular this year. Scores: Boxing Day: 7% Saturday: 7% New Year's Day: 33% 12th night: 33% What decorations? 20%