Editorial
When we look back on 2007, are there any events that come readily to mind and of which the Village can be proud? Well yes, there are; firstly, although it has now been open for over a year, there is the web site; it is not in the same league as Amazon – well which one would be – but for a relatively small village, I would say that an average of over 50 hits a day and more information being added, is pretty good – so keep looking!
Then there was the Fete, with was a great success despite its problems – none of which were within our control –and with the surplus we have been able to make donations the Primary School to help with their new IT facility and to the Village Hall – thank you Irene Smith and your great and resilient team.
And what about the Hall? Have you been to see round it, to think about how you could make use of its modern facilities – many residents have and as a result it is busy and is a worthy successor to the much loved Watson Hall; we can all say a big thank you to the Trustees for seeing the project through against the many problems that were thrown against it.
Finally something that you cannot miss as you enter the Village from the west, something which sets Langton apart; yes that’s right, the Village Sign. All our thanks to Roy Harvey for the design, Chris May for overseeing the project, and the Holmewood House School team for so successfully digging the hole and missing the underlying cables and pipes!.
All-in-all a great and mainly successful year of which we all can feel proud; we did not save our Post Office but that was not through lack of support – thank you Pat, we wish you every happiness in the future whatever you choose to do. Now the Society looks forward to the new year – the Quiz Evening, the Fete and the AGM, all of which need organising i.e. people. Our Committee is not presently at its full complement. Ideally we need three more volunteers to join a relaxed but efficient team which enjoys each others company and which would give you a warm welcome. Why not find out more about what we do; give me a call on 862270 – your Village needs you!
Trevor Parker
Chairman
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