Other Dates for your Diary
Saturday 10th July - Open Garden Event
Saturday 9th October - Cabaret Evening & Grand Draw
Saturday 13th November - Quiz Evening.
For more details of all these events see the Chairman's Letter.
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Eric Dias has agreed to become our Financial Scrutineer. May we thank you Eric and Welcome.
A note from your Secretary
Sun, Jul 11 2010 01:37
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Well, yes I did have my arm twisted by Mike which is how I have come to be involved in this very worthy organisation. I am amazed by what has been achieved in such a short time and would like to think that I can contribute in some way.
Because of other commitments I have asked Mike to keep looking for a Secretary but I will attempt to do the best I can while I am in post. I hope at some time to meet all the
members and be able to put names to faces.
In order that the Committee can work for the Association however, new members are essential. Please, please try and recruit. Maybe organise a small fund-raising event and encourage potential new members to come along.
Good Luck in the coming years.
Lynda Emberson.
Because of other commitments I have asked Mike to keep looking for a Secretary but I will attempt to do the best I can while I am in post. I hope at some time to meet all the
members and be able to put names to faces.
In order that the Committee can work for the Association however, new members are essential. Please, please try and recruit. Maybe organise a small fund-raising event and encourage potential new members to come along.
Good Luck in the coming years.
Lynda Emberson.
Congratulations! And Thanks!
Congratulations to the following members who, on the 6th May, stood as candidates in either the General Eelction or in the Borough Council Election; Colin Bothwell, Alan Bullion, Greg Clark, Peter Crawford, Dianne Hill, Trevor Poile and Jackie Prance. Thanks to all of them for their community spirit and endeavour.
Also well done Elaine Lawrence who received a Civic Award at the Town Meeting on 13th April. A long over-due recognition of her splendid community work. Remember to call in and see her at the Bliss Cafe opposite the Library.
Thanks to Colin Bothwell who has been a splendid President for us for two years and grateful thanks to Peter Crawford who has agreed to become our new President. We wish both Peter and Colin well in the years ahead.
Also well done Elaine Lawrence who received a Civic Award at the Town Meeting on 13th April. A long over-due recognition of her splendid community work. Remember to call in and see her at the Bliss Cafe opposite the Library.
Thanks to Colin Bothwell who has been a splendid President for us for two years and grateful thanks to Peter Crawford who has agreed to become our new President. We wish both Peter and Colin well in the years ahead.
Do you have an idea for a fundraising event?
We are always open to new ideas. In order that the organisation can continue, and able to help with future projects we are in need of further funds. We would love to hear from you.
Coffee Morning – Thursday 2nd September (come rain or shine)
Time 10.00-12.00. Refreshments. Raffle.
£3.00. Members and Friends only
Venue: , St. Marks Road, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LT
£3.00. Members and Friends only
Venue: , St. Marks Road, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LT
Why I went to Ukraine in March by Mike Handcock
This Summer Southborough should be hosting the Euro Youth Project but instead our youngsters will be involved in EuroCamp 2010 at Swattenden, near Cranbrook, a project organized by the Kent Youth Service of K.C.C. Also taking part will be eight young people from Kaniv provided they can get their visas and their parents can afford the air-fares.
At the A.G.M. it was agreed that one of our projects this year would be to support the Ukranian group by providing funds to help the payment of their visas. So armed with official invitations and all we could afford to help them I paid a short but well worth-while visit as ever enjoying kind hospitality and consideration from friends in Kaniv.
Group of youngsters with their two leaders, who are coming for the EuroCamp 2010 in July. (Taken on my last visit)
Some of you may recognise Oleksandra Kucha and Viktoria Voyutska, the girls who danced for us at the Open Gardens event last year. (They are third and sixth from the left in the group photo.) and of course Iryna Datsenko (far right), who will be paying her third visit to Kent as one of the group leaders
At the A.G.M. it was agreed that one of our projects this year would be to support the Ukranian group by providing funds to help the payment of their visas. So armed with official invitations and all we could afford to help them I paid a short but well worth-while visit as ever enjoying kind hospitality and consideration from friends in Kaniv.
Group of youngsters with their two leaders, who are coming for the EuroCamp 2010 in July. (Taken on my last visit)
Some of you may recognise Oleksandra Kucha and Viktoria Voyutska, the girls who danced for us at the Open Gardens event last year. (They are third and sixth from the left in the group photo.) and of course Iryna Datsenko (far right), who will be paying her third visit to Kent as one of the group leaders
Vladimir and Vitaly Klichko
As reported some time ago the Klichko brothers, who between them hold four of the five versions of the world heavyweight boxing title, donated to SAKA two pairs of signed sparring gloves. We have decided to sell these to the highest bidder, rather than use them as prizes in our Grand Draw, because we can find another prize for the draw, resulting in the proceeds for the gloves raising extra revenue.
We did try E-Bay, though unsuccessfully. In hindsight we did place too high a reserve price on them. We have contacted all the companies selling memorabilia and one of the company directors wants the gloves for his own private collection. He has offered us £150 for two pairs. Before we agree to a sale, we want to advise all members of the situation and to the boxing fans amongst us, giving them the first opportunity to purchase the gloves.
If anyone is interested, would they please notify Mike Handcock by 7th June 2010.
Brian Dobson, Publicity Officer
We did try E-Bay, though unsuccessfully. In hindsight we did place too high a reserve price on them. We have contacted all the companies selling memorabilia and one of the company directors wants the gloves for his own private collection. He has offered us £150 for two pairs. Before we agree to a sale, we want to advise all members of the situation and to the boxing fans amongst us, giving them the first opportunity to purchase the gloves.
If anyone is interested, would they please notify Mike Handcock by 7th June 2010.
Brian Dobson, Publicity Officer
Our School is 25! by Alina Kharchenko
In 1984, on the picturesque bank of the Dnipro, on Shevchenko Street, leading to Taras Hill and the Museum of the Great Kobzar, a new building appeared - The Kaniv Secondary School named after the great Georgian poet, A Tsereteli. In 1997 this educational establishment got a status of the School Specializing in Learning Foreign Languages (English, German and French). 25 years have passed since that time and 2009 was a jubilee year for our alma mater. Our pupils and teachers are our pride. Almost 1500 school-leavers left our school for this period of time, 83 of them got gold medals, 38 silver ones, 37 former pupils became teachers, giving knowledge to students, bringing them up, taking care of them. The pupils of our school take part in Olympiads in different subjects, contests and sport competitions, they attend numerous clubs - dancing, singing, sporting, drama ones.
9 teachers of foreign languages work in our school. They help pupils understand themselves, teach them moral values, about our country and the world around us. At the lessons of the English and American literature our pupils get acquainted with the world of W. Shakespeare and Defoe, Ch. Dickens and G. Byron, J. London and Hemingway, R. Burns and W. Scott. Teaching languages, my colleagues and I use communicative fluency activities/questioning, discussion games, role plays, problem-solving activities. At the town English Olympiads the pupils of our school are mainly the winners, and it brings our teachers pleasure and pride.
Extra-curricular activities are an inseparable part of our work. Strengthening ties with the sister cities, and with Southborough in particular, encourages pupils to learn foreign languages, increases their outlook and urges them to work. Senior students worked at the projects – “Many People, One Heart”, “English in My Life”, “Our Friends All Over the World”. They also willingly put into practice the ecological project embarked by SAKA, planting trees and flowers, watering young seedlings, weeding flowerbeds round our school and in the neighbouring area.
Annually the English teachers arrange the English language week in our school. It includes contests for the best composition or poem, the best wall newspaper, reciting poems, preparation of concerts devoted to Christmas and New Year, St. Valentine's Day, Easter, and Halloween.
A very memorable period was the one devoted to the 25th birthday of our school. Our senior students prepared the film about our school, they acted in the play by Bernard Shaw “Pygmalion”, in the scene from Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet”, recited the sonnets of the great playwright, sang songs of the famous Group The Beetles and modern English songs about love and friendship. The choir solemnly sang “The Anthem of the European Youth”. The atmosphere of the party was very exciting, and the pupils were so proud of their performance.
Really, teachers' job is difficult, but how honourable is to be an adviser, a supporter, a creator, a leader and a friend! How nice it is to discover the world of Knowledge and teach children to be kind and merciful, loving and helpful! This is a Teachers' task. And we, teachers, give our pupils our Heart full of Faith and Love.
Alina Kharchenko, Kaniv
9 teachers of foreign languages work in our school. They help pupils understand themselves, teach them moral values, about our country and the world around us. At the lessons of the English and American literature our pupils get acquainted with the world of W. Shakespeare and Defoe, Ch. Dickens and G. Byron, J. London and Hemingway, R. Burns and W. Scott. Teaching languages, my colleagues and I use communicative fluency activities/questioning, discussion games, role plays, problem-solving activities. At the town English Olympiads the pupils of our school are mainly the winners, and it brings our teachers pleasure and pride.
Extra-curricular activities are an inseparable part of our work. Strengthening ties with the sister cities, and with Southborough in particular, encourages pupils to learn foreign languages, increases their outlook and urges them to work. Senior students worked at the projects – “Many People, One Heart”, “English in My Life”, “Our Friends All Over the World”. They also willingly put into practice the ecological project embarked by SAKA, planting trees and flowers, watering young seedlings, weeding flowerbeds round our school and in the neighbouring area.
Annually the English teachers arrange the English language week in our school. It includes contests for the best composition or poem, the best wall newspaper, reciting poems, preparation of concerts devoted to Christmas and New Year, St. Valentine's Day, Easter, and Halloween.
A very memorable period was the one devoted to the 25th birthday of our school. Our senior students prepared the film about our school, they acted in the play by Bernard Shaw “Pygmalion”, in the scene from Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet”, recited the sonnets of the great playwright, sang songs of the famous Group The Beetles and modern English songs about love and friendship. The choir solemnly sang “The Anthem of the European Youth”. The atmosphere of the party was very exciting, and the pupils were so proud of their performance.
Really, teachers' job is difficult, but how honourable is to be an adviser, a supporter, a creator, a leader and a friend! How nice it is to discover the world of Knowledge and teach children to be kind and merciful, loving and helpful! This is a Teachers' task. And we, teachers, give our pupils our Heart full of Faith and Love.
Alina Kharchenko, Kaniv
Obituary
Jancis Margaret Wilson, 18.7.38 - 27.2.10
Most of you know by now of the sad death of Jancis aged 71. This followed an operation which she was confident would restore her to full health and enable her to resume the active life she had enjoyed during the time since her retirement from full-time employment. Sadly that was not to be.
Jancis was the first Hon.Secretary of our Association and a founder member.
She visited Kaniv in September 2004 and had several friends there with whom
she kept in regular contact. She was a loyal and generous member of S.A.K.A.
and a good friend, sorely missed not only by us but by those connected with St.John’s Methodist Church, her Morris Dancing friends and of course her family.
Most of you know by now of the sad death of Jancis aged 71. This followed an operation which she was confident would restore her to full health and enable her to resume the active life she had enjoyed during the time since her retirement from full-time employment. Sadly that was not to be.
Jancis was the first Hon.Secretary of our Association and a founder member.
She visited Kaniv in September 2004 and had several friends there with whom
she kept in regular contact. She was a loyal and generous member of S.A.K.A.
and a good friend, sorely missed not only by us but by those connected with St.John’s Methodist Church, her Morris Dancing friends and of course her family.