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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Updates before we all disappear on summer breaks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>New members</b><br>We have welcomed our first members from the new Mill Lane and Institute Road developments, helping us keep close to change in Taplow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Village Green Party</b> was again very successful and well attended, thanks to glorious weather and the Cricket Club raised over £750 which they say will go to supporting their Colts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>War Memorial appeal</b><br>In response to an initiative by the Parish Council to refurbish the village war memorial with funding of £2,000, Nigel Smales led a Society appeal for the remaining £1362 required with a most generous donation. In all 26 donations were made for a total of £1922. On 18<sup>th</sup> July our President, Eva Lipman, handed a cheque for the £1362 to Parish Council chairman Jamie Barnard. The surplus £560 we will hold against future memorial needs.<br>Thank you to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mrs Beaves, Miss M Cooper, Dean & Biddlecombe, C Gillies, Robert Hanbury, Bridget Henderson, Brenda Kennedy, Dr Leftley, Eva Lipman, David Long, M&J Meikle, Sheila Peroni, S Phillips, Alex Shephard, Mr&Mrs Sizer, Nigel Smales, Louise Symons, SK Thornley, Jacqueline Turner, Crispin Turner, Bruce Whitelaw, R&P Worthington<br>The Oak and Saw, Taplow Football Club, Taplow and Hitcham Recreation Grounds Association, The Hitcham and Taplow Society.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Summer Fete</b> the following weekend was also a great success for the Church, School and Playgroup.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>More summer fun<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Maidenhead Regatta<br></b>Saturday 11<sup>th</sup> August River Road<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Bucks County Show</b> – Thursday 30<sup>th</sup> August Weedon Park: <a href="http://www.buckscountyshow.co.uk">www.buckscountyshow.co.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Taplow Dog Show</b> on the Recreation Ground awaits your return from summer break – 9<sup>th</sup> September<br><a href="http://www.taplowsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/TaplowDogShowpdf.pdf">http://www.taplowsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/TaplowDogShowpdf.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>There is also word</b> of a ploughing competition 30<sup>th</sup> September off Marsh lane. More information when available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Travellers</b><br>For those of you living close to open spaces with concerns over unauthorised traveller invasions, a phone Whatsapp has been developed “Landwatch” for these occasions which you might want to look at / download. You can find it at: <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/DmD5jVWy9FIJ4HIaHo6AVD" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>https://chat.whatsapp.com/DmD5jVWy9FIJ4HIaHo6AVD</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Recycling Centres</span></b></span><b><br></b><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Bucks CC is to cut down spending on household waste sites.</span></span><br><a href="https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/waste-and-recycling/hrc-service-review/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/waste-and-recycling/hrc-service-review</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>,</span><br><br><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the Society may we wish you a very happy summer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger Worthington, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>07787556309<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>