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Capel Choral Jubilee Prom – 7:30pm Saturday 18th August

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The big weekend in Capel this August will be augmented on the Saturday Night with our very own fantastic “Jubilee Prom Concert” on the Memorial Field – a most apt venue for such auspicious occasion – given by Capel Choral Society with Orchestra and Soloists and conducted by Peter Ford. Music will include not only more traditional works by Haydn, Parry and Handel but also those other celebratory pieces and Prom favourites which will make this a night to remember. The whole concert will add greatly, not only to the celebrations that weekend, but also to the other 2012 celebrations for Queen and Countru (= Olympics).

The concert will take place in the marquee at 7:30pm with gates opening at 6pm so there will be ample opportunity and space to indulge in a full picnic on the palatial surroundings beforehand – you can even buy a special bottle of Jubilee Champagne to toast whoever.

Tickers are only £15 – available on line at boxoffice@capelchoralsociety.com or by phone 01403269884. So make a date, – plan a party and enjoy what will be a magical experience.

Capel Youth Forum – Thursday 19th June 6:30 – 8:00pm

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We want to capture your views on your community!

Come along to Capel Youth Club, next to Capel Recreation Ground, and fill in our survey. There will be free food and drinks. For each individual survey completed, you will be entered into our prize draw – a £25 voucher for many shops across the UK.

Youth Forum Members: Tommy Hughes(Chair), Sam Sanders(Vice-Chair), Harry Peak, Thomas Sanders, Harry Spencer and Liam Tidy.

Highway Matters

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The Parish Council has requested that Highways prioritise the resurfacing of Newdigate Road, Rusper Road and Vicarage Lane. A list has also been drawn up of all the outstanding faults reported over the winter and as yet not rectified including all the blocked gullies, flooded ditches and missing road signs.

Local intergrated transport schemes planned by Highways for 2012/2013 include:

A29 Henhurst Corss Lane to Beare Green – £10,000 is allocated for reduction of speed to 50mph to be implemented at same time as A24 Deepdene to Beare Green speed limit reduction.

A24 Beare Green (southbound) near The Weald School – £20,000 is allocated for safety improvements (signing, road markings, pedestrian guard railing and VAS)

A24 Old Horsham Road, Holmwood –£15,000 is allocated to address right turn/vehicle overhang on A24 Central reservation.

Traffic Signs – £10,000 is allocated for and works are ordered for advisory ‘Unsuitable for HGV’s’ in Coldharbour Lane.

Cable Laying In The Street, Capel – June Update

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Due to Thames Water’s emergency repair works at the intersection of the A24 and Newdigate Road all other planned road works in the area have been delayed by at least two weeks. Cable laying in The Street, Capel and Rusper Road has now re started but no completion date has been given. Reinstatement of the verges will not be done until completion of the cable laying in the above areas.

Capel’s Jubilee Fun Day – Monday 4th June 10am – 4pm

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Hoping you have your gazebos aired, your garden chairs and tables ready and are dreaming up your celebration picnic? Monday 4th June is going to be Capel’s fun day of celebration for the Queen’s Diamon Jubilee, starting at 10am until 4pm. Included will be an Exhibition of Cronation Memorabilia in the Village Hall. Most village clubs will be providing a game for anyone wishing to have a go!

These include: Boule Knock-out, Biscuit Beetle, Children’s Sports, Craft, Crystal Maze, Fun Dog Show, Giant Games, Novelty Bike Rides, Stoolball, Table Tennis Championships, Tug of War, Quizzes, Junior Jam Sessions, Horse and Carriage Rides, Rounders, Tennis, Cricket, Games and lots more…..

ALL WE NEED NOW IS YOU TO ENJOY YOURSELVES!

Flix In The Stix – Capel’s Cinematic Experience

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Due to the overwhelming success of our recent films and the choice of films available at the present time, we are screening two extra films this spring/summer. The first will be “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” on April 24th but unfortunatley before this month’s magazine published; however I hope the posters in the village will have notified everyone sufficiently.

On May 1st we are screeing “The Iron Lady” starring Meryl Streep, who won an Oscar for best performance by an actress for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Come and see this film in the Memorial Hall Capel. Doors open 7:30pm, Programme Commences 8pm £4 Admission. Pre-film and interval refreshments available. Everyone is welcome.

A reminder that “The Crown Inn” in Capel is kindly offering special meal delas for those attending the film shows between 6pm and 7:15pm so why not make it a full local evening out!

Future films for your diary:

May 22nd – “My Week With Marilyn”

June 5th – “The Artist”

July 3rd – “War Horse”

All booked, but subject to confirmation nearer the date.

Bob Arthur

Capel Choral Coffee Morning

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Saturday 19th May 10am – 12 at Capel Memorial Hall.

Come along for a “Cuppa and Cake” and much more – there will be many other attractions and produce stalls so what better way to spend a Saturday morning and support your local Choral Society. PS – If you can sing (even a little) why not chat to a member about coming along to a Monday evening practice at 7:30pm in the Hall and maybe joining in the grand Jubilee Prom on 18th August on the Memorial Field – hope to see you there.

Andrew Forsyth

Capel Horticultural Society Plant Sale

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This will be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 5th May, starting at 10am and going on until 11:30am… but you need to come early as favourites go very quickly. As usual our plants will be of the highest quality at competitive prices, and will include ever popular annual bedding plants, vegetables (which always go in a flash) and herbs, perennials and shrubs.

Outside you will find Bring and Buy Garden Jumble, where you might find just what you have been looking for, or the oppurtunity to unload those useful but unwanted items from the back of your garden shed!

We hope to see you there.