NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

The Village of Gurnard is very fortunate to have a neighbourhood watch scheme set up, and is equally fortunate to have Ken Chapman as its local Co-ordinator.

Ken can be contacted on 289735 or chapmanK31@btinternet.com.

The Secretary to the Council of Neighbourhood Watches on the Island is:

Mr John Pullen
86, Wyatts Lane
NORTHWOOD
Isle of Wight
PO31 8PY

Tel: 01983 281250
e-mail: pullenjd@hotmail.co.uk

It is hoped to post local crime statistics on the page, as and when John Pullen provides the information.

GURNARD SAILING CLUB

Gurnard Sailing Club is located on the shores of Gurnard Bay, a mile or so west of Cowes. The club is solely run by its members with no paid staff, and consequently the membership fees are low and offer great value - although you will be expected to help!

The location is superb with the prevailing south-westerly winds providing windward starts and reaching legs to the mainland shore. The racing area is set either within Gurnard Bay for the smaller dinghies, or the exciting waters of the western Solent for fast reaching and Olympic courses. The tides are strong and provide challenging conditions, which make first-class sailors.

Contact Details:
Gurnard Sailing Club
29 Shore Road
Gurnard
Isle of Wight
PO31 8LD

Tel: 01983 295169
Email: info@gurnardsc.org.uk

Webmaster: web@gurnardsc.org.uk
Web: www.gurnardsc.org.uk

GURNARD VILLAGE COTTAGE GARDEN SOCIETY

Gurnard Village Cottage Garden Society usually meets at the Village Hall in Worsley Road at 7.30pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month, with the exception of August. The aims of the Society are to promote an interest in gardening and to encourage the Gurnard Community to keep the Village attractive and tidy.

The 2010 programme is:

March 3rd - Archaeology of the IW with Ruth Walker - Garden flower competition
April 7th - Narcissus with Andrew Nightingale - A daffodil competition
May 5th - Bacch flowers with Judith Didham - Favourite or prettiest vase competition
May 15th - Plant sale and coffee morning 10am to noon
June 2nd - Outing to Ventnor Botanic Garden & dinner at Ventnor Cricket Club - Garden photo competition
July 7th - Newtowen Nature Reserve with Pema Brunet - A rose competition
September 1st - TBA - Rudbeckia competition
October 6th - Local history with Richard Smout - Garden flower competition
October 9th - coffee morning & produce sale 10am to noon
November 3rd - AGM & American supper
December 10th - carrot trophy at Northwood WI Hall (7.30pm)

Contacts:
Chairman Mrs E Glasbey 293130
Secretary Mrs S Hilton 295845

The Gurnard Branch of the WI was 71 years old in September 2007, and continued strongly with a membership of about 35 very "happy-at-heart" ladies untikl late Novembver 2008. The Branch was founded in 1936 by Mrs R. Westbrooke, and the hall was built by Mr R. Westbrooke on land he donated 2 years later.

Regular activities included the monthly branch meeting and social meetings such as scrabble, whist drives, Solent Singers and a slimming group run by a former President. The Branch also involved itself with fundraising and charitable activities, and regularly benefited from both outside and internal speakers talking on a range of subjects.

The hall was leased to Gurnard Parish Council for 99 years from 1st September 2007, and a specially appointed mangement committee took over the day-to-day running of the hall, continuing to enable local people to enjoy the facilities as Mr Westbrook envisaged all those years ago.

The Gurnard Afternoon WI disbanded in November 2008 and was replaced by the Gurnard Bay WI, which meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday at 7pm for 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

A Cameo (Come And Meet Each Other) Group was formed in January 2009 following the demise of the Afternoon WI Group, which meets monthly in the Village Hall on the 2nd Thursday from 2pm to 4pm.

Contacts:
Gurnard Bay WI

Mrs Liz Downer (President)
01983 295550

Mrs Sue Rushton (Secretary)
01983 ??????

Mrs June Scott (Treasurer)
01983 ??????

CAMEO

Mrs Joyce Hutchison
01983 ??????

Gurnard Village Hall Association can be contacted for hire of the hall through its website www.gvhall.org.uk