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Waterlines CommentAfter many years of trying, the Sovereign Harbour Community Centre finally received planning consent on 7th July, and work will begin as soon as the lease on the land has been transferred.However, although construction of the basic structure is funded, there is no money available for all the basic equipment needed for its operation.When complete, this will be the most prestigious centre in the town, and it is very important that it is equipped to the highest possible standard.With the centre scheduled for completion by the middle of 2016, the Sovereign Harbour Community Association will have about a year to raise the necessary funds. Pacific House, the Sovereign Harbour Innovation Mall, it seems is “Marmite”, you love it or hate it. However, its construction has been absolutely in line with the planning consent and, as everybody had the opportunity to comment during the consultation phase, it’s very disappointing to hear so many vitriolic comments now that work has been completed.This development will provide much needed employment and will, hopefully, be the catalyst to deliver the “work” element of the “Work/Life Environment” that was at the heart of the Sovereign Harbour project.Love it or hate it, its here to stay, so let’s pull together to make it a success.

Issue 6 August 2015

The Online Newsletter of the Sovereign Harbour Residents Association

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In This Issue (click):Waterlines CommentFill the Sovereign Harbour Community ChestPacific House CompletedWater Feature UpdateHarbour Friends UpdateCustomer First UpdateCommunity Police UpdateSovereign Harbour Photoclub UK UpdateRotary Club of Sovereign Harbour UpdateWI UpdatePevensey Bay Sailing Club UpdateHeffle Golf UpdateHaven Beacon PTFA UpdateA Choral InvitationAt the WaterfrontHarbour Clubs and Groups

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People have told us for many years that a community centre will never be built, but it is now very close to becoming a reality. Although construction of the structure is funded, no cash is available for equipment, so it is up to us all to find the money. The coming year will determine if our community centre is going to be run-of-the-mill or outstanding; the deciding factor will be how much effort harbour residents are prepared to put in the make the difference.

Planning consent for the centre to be constructed on Site Five (in Harbour Quay, opposite the Sovereign harbour Yacht Club) was granted on 7th July . Following this, the Sovereign Harbour Ltd offices that occupied the site were demolished and the site cleared in readiness. It is anticipated that construction will begin in September, with the centre ready for occupation in mid-2016.About £40,000 will be needed to equip

the centre to the required standard, and, once construction has started, the Community Association will be able to start bidding for grant funding from a number of sources. However, the support of residents will also be crucial if the target is to be met, and that can start right now.

Put simply, a £10 donation from every harbour household would meet the target

A Virgin Money Giving campaign has been started which will allow individual donations. We hope residents, and others, will support the campaign, which will ensure our community centre will be the pride of our neighbourhood. To get the ball rolling, the SHRA, as agreed by the members at this year’s AGM, has donated £500. It is hoped that groups with an interest in using the facility will also help by organising supporting events.Click here to visit the SHCA’s MoneyGiving pageClick Campaigns> Fill the Community Chest.Click here to donate If you are a UK Tax Payer, please tick the “Gift Aid” box to get an additional 25% from the government.

Fill the Sovereign Harbour Community Chest

Pacific House - the first office centre on Eastbourne’s emerging Sovereign Harbour Innovation Park – has now been completed. To coincide with this, a web site for the Innovation Park has been launched at: www.sovereigninnovationpark.co.uk. Twenty two prospective tenants viewed the offices on the first open afternoon on16th July, with a number reserving offices and further viewings booked.

Pacific House is a three-floor business centre of striking contemporary architectural design. With offices available within it ranging from 627 sq ft up to the whole 25,235 sq ft building, it is suitable for small, medium and large companies.

There are 11 small suites on the ground floor (from 627 to 952 sq ft), six medium-sized offices on the first floor (1,258 - 1,897 sq ft) and two large offices on the second floor (4,402 & 4,412 sq ft). If appropriate, these could be combined or sub-divided to suit occupiers’ needs.

In addition to the office suites, Pacific House incorporates a light-filled atrium, break-out areas for informal meetings and a conference room. It is designed to be a low-energy building with parking spaces for 130 cars.

Developer Sea Change Sussex – the not-for-profit economic development company for East Sussex - has already received a significant number of letting enquiries from companies in Eastbourne and further afield. In addition to the 22 prospective occupiers who viewed the property on 16th June, further viewings were arranged over the coming days. Sovereign Harbour Residents Association members and Eastbourne Borough councillors were also shown the building in late July.

Construction Started in September 2014 and Completed On Time

In addition to Pacific House, Sovereign Harbour Innovation Park has sites suitable for further business premises up to 80,000 sq ft. Companies can commission Sea Change to develop bespoke freehold or leasehold properties for them, or buy serviced sites to develop their own.

The Innovation Park project is designed to provide an economic boost to the area by providing high-quality premises and sites on previously disused land. It aims to help local firms expand and to attract companies to the area, creating jobs.

The Park is three miles from Eastbourne town centre and accessed from Pacific Drive, off Pevensey Bay Road. It is five minutes’ walk to the cafés, restaurants and boutiques of Sovereign Harbour’s prestigious marina, as well as a retail park including a large supermarket, cinema and gym.

Anyone interested in offices in Pacific House or sites on the Sovereign Harbour Innovation Park should contact one of Sea Change’s agents:

• Richard Harding, Bray Fox Smith: richardharding@brayfoxsmith.com, 020 7629 5456

• Chris Broome, Cluttons: christopher.broome@cluttons.com, 01273 738383

• Alex Hobbis, Dyer & Hobbis: ahobbis@dyerandhobbis.com, 01424 42362

Sovereign Harbour’s Pacific House Offices Completed

The decade-long struggle to regenerate the Sovereign Harbour Water Feature has at last reached a successful conclusion. The anchor-shaped Water Feature, comprising canals, cascades and fountains, is one of the largest of its type in Europe and runs through the private residential area of Columbus Point in Sovereign Harbour South.

Since its official opening in 2003, the Feature has suffered a chequered history, and there have been many periods of disrepair. Following a survey commissioned by Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC), the area’s developers, Aria Homes Limited, agreed to fund extensive renovation of the entire Feature. The Feature re-opened at the beginning of 2014. Unfortunately, after just nine months of operation, two significant leaks were discovered in the water circulation pipes.

Water Feature Finally Declared Fully Operational

In October 2014, Aria Homes agreed to fund further remedial work to replace the old piping, and the Water Feature was finally declared fully operational at the end of June 2015. The completion of this progressive programme of repairs will see the Water Feature develop into an attractive centrepiece in the Columbus Point development of Sovereign Harbour South.

Full Responsibility Transferred to Residents

Full responsibility for all aspects of the Water Feature has now transferred to the Columbus Point (Management Company) Limited (CPMCL), the company established specifically to manage the Water Feature. CPMCL is a membership based Company comprising owners of Columbus Point properties, so owners finally have full control over the management of the Water Feature.

Thanks to All Who Helped

It has been a long, difficult and frustrating challenge to restore this unique amenity to full operation. None of this could have been achieved without the hard work of residents’ own action committees, and the stalwart support of former Eastbourne and Willingdon MP, Stephen Lloyd, and his successor, Caroline Ansell MP, along with EBC, Cllr Gordon Jenkins, managing agent, Fell Reynolds, and the full cooperation of Aria Homes Ltd.

CPMCL is committed to maintaining the Water Feature as a relaxing, cost effective and pleasing environment within Sovereign Harbour, for residents and visitors alike.

For further information, go to www.waterfeature.eu or contact directors@cpmcl.co.uk

Columbus Point Water Feature Update

Once again we look forward to another exciting month in August for the return of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which features a four-ship formation from the Lancaster, Spitfire, Hurricane and Dakota. The world’s only flying Vulcan bomber makes an appearance as it nears retirement and the Tutor returns to display its agility, along with a new variant Hawk T2 duo display.

Now in what could possibly be its final display season, the Vulcan cold war jet is set to perform over Eastbourne in a remarkable return to the show, after record donations from Airbourne fans last year. The bomber, which last visited the show in 2012, is a rare sight and unique to the display circuit coupled with the awesome Typhoon and what could possibly be the last chance to see the imposing sight and sound of the Vulcan, we are in for a real treat this year.While all of us look forward to Eastbourne’s spectacular Airbourne display, below are some of the details of Harbour Friends activities that have taken place and also future events in August and September.

Road Trip to Bodiam

On 13th June 2015, a group of 25 Harbour Friends including some friends set off for a ‘road trip’ to Bodiam. We didn’t have a good start as there had just been an accident on the Pevensey Bay Road, so the convoy was split and most of us made our own way there. After re-grouping in the car park at Bodiam Castle, we made our way to Bodiam Station and caught the first steam train to Tenterden on the historic Kent & East Sussex Railway. A very enjoyable trip; coffee was served and everyone enjoyed the journey through the beautiful countryside, stopping at Northiam and Rolvenden before arriving at Tenterden some 40 minutes later. A short walk took us to the High Street and the Turkish Restaurant, Ozgur, where we had lunch. We had just enough time for some retail therapy in the afternoon and enjoying the many shops ranging from antiques to fashion, amongst others before making our way back to the station for another pleasant journey back to Bodiam. Some of us stayed on to have a stroll around the Castle grounds at the end of what was a very enjoyable day. Again, thank you to Brian Drewitt for organising another successful trip.Bodiam Castle is set in the heart of an historic landscape, with spiral staircases, battlements and a portcullis, and is one of Britain’s most picturesque and romantic ancient monuments. Windows where arrows were once fired, a tower that was once a look-out and ruins that were once walked upon by knights.

Dinner at Seasons

On 14th July 2015, a group of 39 Harbour Friends went for dinner at Seasons in the Sovereign Harbour. The food and service were excellent with a marvellous atmosphere and also had the privilege of using their main dining room exclusive for the HF group. This is the third visit to Seasons by Harbour Friends, no doubt there will be more to follow in the future.

Harbour Friends UpdateBy Faz Razeen

Harbour Friends 10th Anniversary Celebration on 2nd August 2015Amazingly, Harbour Friends will have arrived at the Harbour Friends 10th Anniversary in August 2015. We have arranged to have the HF 10th anniversary celebration on 2nd August 2015 to be held in the Royal Sovereign Suite of the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club. There will be a supper buffet and an evening of fun and games.Croquet and High Tea at Saffrons on 7th September 2015A group of HF will be attending Croquet followed by a High Tea at Saffrons on 7 September 2015. This event has become a regular meeting for Harbour Friends. Croquet is a game requiring a pleasing combination of physical skills and mental cunning. It is enjoyed by players of all ages and abilities, with men and women competing on equal terms. We shall be publishing in the next issue of Waterlines an update on the event.Wine Tasting and Buffet at Carr & Taylor Vineyard on 12 September 2015A group of Harbour Friends will be attending a wine tasting and buffet at Carr & Taylor on 12 September 2015 and will include travel by return coach. The trip consists of a tour of the vineyard, wine tasting/tutoring and a ploughman’s lunch.Harbour Friends New Year Eve Party on 31 December 2015The HF Christmas Party at The View Hotel is almost full. We are now currently arranging a Harbour Friends NYE Party and Buffet at The View Hotel and will include HF friends and family. This will be a unique shared special party and held in the Central Hall at The View Hotel. The cost will be £25 per person which includes a 2 course hot and cold buffet.

Harbour Friends New Website

Finally, we wish to bring to your notice that the Harbour Friends new website will be launched in August 2015. Please do have a look at it and to visit click on www.harbourfriends.co.uk

Not on Our Beach

Participants should meet by the Martello Tower at the end of Beach Road between Eugene Way and Caroline Way.

Gloves, pickers and bags will be supplied; please make sure you are wearing sensible footwear and clothing.

Children under 15 are welcome but must be supervised by a responsible adult. Children must also be made aware of the dangers of dog faeces, and broken glass and “sharps” which may be on the beach.

There will also be a photo shoot of residents with the anti-dog fouling banner “Not on our Beach”, which will be followed up with a poster campaign around the harbour.

This is a joint event organised by SHRA, SHCA, SHNP and Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour. With thanks to Asda and Neighbourhood First Advisors.

If you know of anyone else who may be interested please let them Know.

A “litter and dog poo” pick will take place on the North Harbour Beach on Friday August 7th from 10.30 to midday; all are welcome

Actions:We continue to maintain very high standards in the Sovereign ward, reporting any issues we find on our regular patrols. We are currently relabelling the apartment bin stores to improve recycling and empower the residents. You can now recycle paper, cardboard, metal and plastic into one bin and no longer need to separate glass. Please go onto our website for further details. - http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/residents/Operation Aimee took place on week commencing 22nd June. This is where the Neighbourhood advisors from all zones meet in the harbour to undertake responsible dog ownership patrols. #pickupafteryourdog we spoke to fifteen dog owners all of whom were carrying bags. Half the dogs were off leads, but were all behaving well. We gave out dog poo bags to all dog owners and educated them on the dangers of not picking up and responsible dog ownership. No fines were issued. During the operation the Neighbourhood First team kindly picked up 10 dog fouling, one bagged and one fox.

Pop-up Events to Increase Apartment Recycling Rates

On Friday the 10th July we joined forces with the chair of the SHRA and local councillors to educate residents of Macquarie Quay with regards to recycling through our pop up event.Upcoming Actions:We are currently working with our specialist team and stakeholders to improve the bin stores to improve recycling rates in the harbour, particularly in apartment blocks.We will be taking on the responsibility for inspecting properties and liaising with customers who claim a reduction in Council tax liability due to the property being empty. We will be holding more pop up events in the harbour to answer any questions you may have with regards to recycling. Please keep an eye on Customer First Facebook and Twitter for further updates.

Join Us on 7th August to Clean Up the North Harbour Beach

On Friday 7th August Neighbourhood Advisors will attend a litter pick/beach clearance with multiple agencies.

Customer First Update

Ed Faulkner – 07912 895045Martin Hylands – 07912 893311

Sussex Police has introduced new technology to help us serve residents better, and part of this is issuing Officers with new smartphones to enable them to access better information whilst on patrol. This does mean that Martin and Ed have been issued with new telephone numbers, so please update any records you have. The new numbers are at the top of the this article.With Summer, we get increased reports of anti-social behaviour. This year the complaints have primarily centred around the Water Feature on South Harbour, and the beaches near to Macquarie Quay. We have patrolled the areas regularly to tackle these issues and we have been able to reduce the impact of these incident on local people. The fact that residents have been reporting incidents promptly and accurately enabled us to tackle the problems before they become too bad. This is an excellent example of the community and Police working together to make Sovereign Harbour an even better place to live. We always encourage people to report incidents as quickly as they can so we can form an accurate picture of the situation, this can be on 101, or direct to the officers.Finally, we are very much looking forward to the Community Centre moving forward, we regularly hold community meeting and events and it will be great to use this facility for the benefit of everyone. It will certainly be at the heart of the community and will only enhance the close relationship that Neighbourhood Officers have with residents.PC CF161 Ed FaulknerEastbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team – East101 or 07912-895045

Community Police Update By PC Ed Faulkner

Report It AppThere is now a great app you can download to your smart phone to enable you to report a wide range of environmental issues when you are out and about around Eastbourne.The new app is called Report it - Eastbourne. It allows you to take a picture of a problem, such as fly tipping or graffiti, add some information to help us deal with it, and then it uses the GPS feature on your phone to send the report to us complete with the location.You can get up and running with the app in three easy steps:1. Visit the appropriate app store for your phone and search for Report It Eastbourne.2. Download and install the app3. When you first use the app, register with an email address so we can keep you informed of progress.Contact us:If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Come in a speak to us at our customer contact centrePhone us on 01323 410000Email us at customerfirst@eastbourne.gov.uk

Well, it’s all exiting times for our club recently, with a change of Venue. We have been meeting in the annex of Simply Italian on the waterfront, since our humble beginnings last October and we would like to thank them sincerely for their support and hospitality over the last 9 months.

We are now based at the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club and will now continue meeting there every Monday evening at 7pm (with occasional breaks for public holidays).

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the SHYC for allowing us to use their venue. Hopefully we can interact with them in the future and provide some great yachting themed pictures for them to appreciate, with an exhibition, perhaps?

Members Learn from Professional Photographer

We have been busy over the last month or so learning about food photography from our good friend and honorary member Ron Macmillan (professional photographer) as well as guidance on flash photography and using natural back-light (as demonstrated in our picture example), of the yacht club balcony.

We are all learning the art of using ‘Photoshop’ ( and other software), so that we can cheat, (sorry I mean enhance)our pictures) and there’s lots to learn there, trust me.

We have put our new venue to good use this week, with the kind assistance of “Sasha” our voluntary model, who agreed to pose for us, so that we could practice our skills at portrait and or fashion photography, which proved to be a very enjoyable evening with everyone competing for the best position and lighting scenarios to get the best picture. They will all be reviewed next week and we can hopefully then give Sasha a nice portfolio to remember her experience by.

If you are interested in photography (no matter what your level of expertise or experience) and fancy joining us for a fun evening and appreciation of the photographic arts ( that sounded posh didn’t it?), then please contact us at secretary@sovereignharbourphotoclub.uk or just come along to the yacht club on a Monday evening at 7pm and say hello, we’d love to see you and remember you don’t need any expensive camera equipment, you’ll be surprised what you can achieve even with a smart phone.

See you there ?

Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK By Robert Stanborough

It is a great pleasure to update you on the incredible amount of activity at the club since the last publication of Waterlines. Firstly the charity event held at The Smugglers in Pevensey was completely sold out and raised £1,033 which was presented to Jane Brooks of “You Raise Me Up” Polegate.

July 7th was a double celebration as we held our presidential

handover event, David Philips stepped down and handed over to new president Ray Blakebrough. Prior to stepping down David had the wonderful job of presenting past president Anne Hardy with the most prestigious award

in Rotary, The Paul Harris Fellowship. This honour was recognition of Annes long term support of an orphanage in Mongolia. Over many years Anne has volunteered her time in Mongolia, at her own expense, as well as fundraising in the UK and via her bike rides in Europe. We are proud to support Anne for this superb international cause.

Club Gains Three New Members

July 21st was another huge event for us as we welcomed three new members to the club. This number of new members is quite rare for us and for many Rotary clubs. We had a great evening as Margaret and Blossom were introduced to the members and went through the induction process. Rotarian Steve also joined but actually transferred to us from Rotary Club Chesham. Steve is an ex club president and Paul Harris Fellow,

great to have such experience amongst our membership.

Finally, we were delighted to Welcome Sarah Groom of the Eastbourne Area Riding for Disabled. Sarah outlined the great work carried out by her and her team of volunteers and EARDA is now the president’s charity for 2015/2016. For further information on EARDA please click on this link

http://www.earda.org.uk/.

If you would like more information or fancy joining us one night, please email me at rotarysovhbr@outlook.com

Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour UpdateBy Ray Blakebrough

Harbour WI UpdateBy Judy Latter

President, Hiliary Hooper started the July Meeting by congratulating Hilary Lewis for taking a first and a second place in the Craft Classes at the South of England Show. Her lovely entries were on display for everyone to see. Several Harbour members helped with this event and entries are already being worked on for the Autumn Show. Hilary gave an account of her experience at Ardingly, explaining how much work goes in to it.Before reading the Correspondence, Irene Scoble told how she and Treasurer, Chris Bateman became cake judges at a local school and what a delightful experience it was.

Jacquie Frost then listed the future events for the members - Jan Field’s annual Strawberry Cream Tea on the 22nd July, a Centenary Concert and Picnic at Eastbourne College on the 6th August and a theatre trip to see “Annie” at the Congress on the 13th August. Followed by the ‘100th Anniversary Meeting’ on the 16th September.

Guest Speaker, Carolyn Heaps. Former Mayor of Eastbourne

The guest speaker was Carolyn Heaps, former Mayor and councillor of Eastbourne. Her talk ‘Partnerships and Life’ was an account of her life as the daughter of a mining engineer; from when she was born in Peru – her upbringing in Calcutta (with servants!) – of being sent to boarding school at the age of 9 – right through to her training to be an SRN. She worked at the DGH, St. Mary’s Paddington and finished with 15 years as a practice nurse. Eleven years ago Carolyn had a serious operation for cancer. Since then she has worked tirelessly for local charities, raising money by doing things such as ‘Wing Walking’, ‘Tandem Parachute Jumping’ and sleeping on the steps of the Town Hall in minus 4 degrees! And, she was also Mayor for two years!! She ended by telling the members to ‘Be ever true to yourselves.’

After the break, Hiliary Hooper gave her report to the members as their delegate at the Royal Albert Hall for the National AGM.

On the 16th July, about 20 members went to the Boship Hotel to see an exhibition of 100 years of flowers, food and fashion followed by demonstrations of flower arranging, sugar craft and a fashion show. All put on by hard-working East Sussex Federation members.

The Craft Club meet in the Baptist Church at Pevensey Bay on the 3rd Monday of every month. At the July Meeting the members met to finish the beautiful Quilt. Those not involved with the Quilt were shown how to do ‘Stamping’.

The Harbour WI meets every 2nd Monday of the month in the Sovereign Suite of the Sovereign Yacht Club at 2pm. Next month’s speaker will be Sheila Southwell with a talk entitled “One Thing Leads to Another”.

The Harbour wi has reached a maximum for the premises where it is held, but visitors are welcome by prior arrangement with Frances Harrap on 01323 472649.

Information is also available on the SHRA. website. www.shra.co.uk/WI

We spent a huge amount of energy hosting the three day Laser Masters National Championships in June, which turned out to be the sailing and social success we hoped it would. 133 Laser dinghies competed in decent wind and sunny weather.

However we have also been busy expanding the boats available to our Saturday Cadet group, including three new 9 ft RS Terra dinghies which have proved to be popular with the sub-twelve age group. Equally the club has invested in three training windsurf rigs and has been undertaking informal training on Tuesday evenings and encouraging use over the weekends. In July we held a hog roast on our patio and terrace for 80 members, many of

whom camped over the weekend in our camping field.

At the end of July, 30 members will migrate to Chichester for our annual sail camp, where club and member boats are trailed to a water’s edge field for a week. Each day we explore different aspects of the delightful Chicester Harbour, Swallows and Amazons like, pulling the dinghies up on a local beach for ice creams, pub lunch etc before returning to camp for our evening BBQ.We are looking forward to our annual Sea Week commencing 10th August , which will see 100 members camping on the field behind the club and joining in a mix of family focussed activities, on the water during the day and in the clubhouse or beach in the evening. More in the next issue of Waterlines.Sunday racing continues throughout the summer and we are looking forward to a busy Autumn,with our Martello Race that runs in a loop with Eastbourne Pier and Bexhill at either end, a local junior inter club competition at Hastings and St Leonard’s Sailing club and what is now becoming the annual Bart’s Bash race to commentate the life of Americas Cup sailor Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.For more information, visit: www.pbsc.eu.

Pevensey Bay Sailing Club UpdateBy Adrian Peckham

Despite the best efforts of a minority of the Calais workforce and the other, very evident, problems in the Calais area, we were able to complete a successful three day break to Northern France in mid June. We played at Belle Dune, near the seaside town of Berck Sur Mer, then at Le Touquet’s Foret Course and also added Nampont St Martin as an additional, last minute extra.Belle Dune Golf Course, near the seaside town of Berck Sur Mer is an excellent venue and it was appropriate that lower handicappers adapted best to the wet conditions. A very picturesque course and like all of those along this coastline, a pleasure to play.We moved on to Le Touquet’s Foret Course the following day, another great venue where our club secretary accumulated 37 points to claim the ‘prize’. Another well cared for Course and one to certainly play again.We added a third game as an ‘extra’ and selected Nampont St Martin, a Course we had visited several years ago. Recent weather conditions meant that the Course was not at its best but nevertheless very enjoyable, especially to one of our earliest members , who recorded his 16th victory with the Society.

Two Rounds of Golf, Two Nights B&B and Ferry Crossing £200

As an idea of the value that Heffle Golf represents, the price per person for two rounds of golf, two nights bed and breakfast in a single room and P&O ferry crossing was just £200.Closer to home , at the end of June we took advantage of an offer from Chart Hills Golf Club, where the offer of a ‘twilight’ round for £35 at 4.00 pm, including use of buggies, was good value. With 12 players we managed to beat the light fairly comfortably. We are returning to this venue on Tuesday 4th August for the same deal.Our most impressive venue, however, was the fabulous layout at Broome Park, near Canterbury. A long way from our Eastbourne base but a trip we will certainly repeat next year. Broome Park is built around the impressive home of Lord Kitchener, a sight you see as you approach the 18th green, guarded by a lake in front. Picture aboveOur recent games have attracted several new Members who have joined as a result of this and other publications where we have made ourselves known. We would, however, still like some more people to join us. Although we have over 40 people on our books it is difficult to accumulate about a third of these at any one time.Your standard of golf is more important to you than it is to us. All we ask is that you make yourself aware of the standard of etiquette that is required on a Golf Course. To assist with this there is a section on our website that relates to this.We will offer you a Society Handicap Certificate, and keep a full record of your playing performance for your information and interest. These statistics include the number of par 3s, 4s and 5s and the percentage of pars achieved per round along with your playing record in terms of games played and won and an overall percentage match score.Competition Winners Handicaps are cut by 2 strokes and those finishing outside of the top

Heffle Golf UpdateBy Jeff Brain

two thirds are awarded an additional stroke up to a maximum of 28. In our 350 game history, nobody has won more than two games consecutively.

We have a number of events that may interest you in the near future.Tuesday August 4th (4.00 pm) Chart Hills Golf Club, 18 holes with a buggy £35.00Wednesday August 19th Broke Hill Golf Club (Sevenoaks area). Full English Breakfast 11.00 am; first Tee 12.00 noon. Price £42.00Wednesday September 2nd Seaford Head Golf Club. Full

English Breakfast 11.00 am; first Tee 12.00 noon. Price £28.00 includes drink from the bar after play. This is an ideal local course to join us on.Wednesday 16th September Woldingham Golf Club. Our 350th UK Event

Coffee and Bacon Rolls at 10.30 am; first tee 11.30 am; light lunch and a drink from the bar to follow; price £44.00If you have difficulties with transport please let us know. We can usually arrange ‘lifts’ etc.

Should you wish to play a few ‘casual’ games to find out more about the people you’ll be playing with, some of our group play midweek, normally Wednesdays on fairly local courses, paying just a green fee. Feel free to give us a ring and we’ll find you some partners.Our Holiday SectionWe are considering organising a three, four or five night stay in the Puerto Mazarron area of Spain in late January or early February . It is likely we will play the three courses of Aguilon, Lorca and Roda staying, bed and breakfast at Le Cumbre Hotel.

Easy Jet fly daily into Murcia airport which is 50 minutes away.With the current exchange rate we estimate the hotel and three round price at £200 per person plus flights which are currently about £100 return to Gatwick. To avoid paying excessive Golf bag transportation costs we can arrange to have a set of premium clubs delivered to your hotel for 3 or 4 nights from £35.Please contact our Secretary on admin@hefflegolf.com or call 07777-682038 if you’d like to find out more. You’ll also find full details on or website: www.hefflegolf.com

Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported The Haven School Summer Fayre. We raised a record £2,530.71. The visitors enjoyed a seaside themed fayre with a number of stalls, including face painting, BBQ and photo booth.

We were also lucky enough to have a visit from Elsa, Olaf, Dave the Minion the Fire Brigade and PC Ed Faulkner.

Summer Fayre Raises £2530.71

Special thanks to all the volunteers including, parents and teachers, Haven Church and the SHRA helpers and local businesses who donated raffle prizes! We couldn’t have done it without you. The PTFA Team

Haven Beacon PTFA UpdateBy Gemma Sorrell-Fleet

The Leather Travel Bag Company is offering a 10% discount to Sovereign Harbour residents on two of the best selling leather cabin bags in its range.Both styles are made with top quality full grain leather, and can be delivered from UK stock next day, if you order in the morning. For full descriptions please visit www.theleathertravelbag.co.uk.

PT4154 normally £159.95 CH48 normally £129.95 Yours for £143.95 + pp £4.95 Yours for £116.95 + pp £4.95

You may place an order on the website and then email sales@theleathertravelbag.co.uk with your discount code “Sovereign Saver” , or just ring through with your credit card to pay.If you’ve been looking for leather luggage recently, you’ll see that prices are very keen; they just got 10% lower on two best sellers, specially for you. To place an order, or for more information, call Joss Ollett on 0208-404-6451.

Exclusive Discountsfor Harbour Residents

Polyphony Voices In Harmony will be holding open rehearsal evenings at the Eastbourne Blind Society Hall,124-142 Longstone Road, BN22 8DA, on 7th and 14th September. Rehearsals start at 7pm and continue until 8:45pm.Whether you are seriously considering membership, or just curious, you will be made very welcome, with absolutely no obligation.Please e-mail sovereignpolyphony@uwclub.net to register your interest. Alternatively, e-mail to arrange a visit to an ordinary rehearsal or to book a short audition.Sovereign Polyphony is an all female choir that performs throughout the year; all proceeds are in support of the Eastbourne Blind SocietyFor more details, visit the Sovereign Polyphony website: www.sovereignpolyphony.com

A Choral Invitation

Seasons EventsEnjoy a Traditional Sunday Roast at Seasons, featuring free-range meats from local supplier Red House Farm. Vegetarian option also available.

Book your table via reservations@seasonseastbourne.com, call or pop-in store.

Seasons Live Music Schedule

LIVE music at Seasons every Friday night from 7pm! Why not join us soon for some 'seasonal' FREE entertainment? Have a look at our upcoming performers and book your table at reservations@seasonseastbourne.com

Friday 7th August: Danny Gough performs! Danny knows exactly how to create the perfect intimate setting so why not join us for dinner and enjoy chilled guitar instrumentals, covering music styles from the 50's to modern day

Friday 14th August: Faldie Adams will be bringing a Spanish flavour to Seasons, playing both traditional and contemporary pieces.

Friday 21st August: Owen Donovan performs! Considered to be one of the best Acoustic Solo Artists on the South Coast of England, Owen blends the songs you know and love with his own style.

Friday 28th August: Following her hugely successful debut performance, Jess Roberts returns to Seasons! Jess will be performing well-loved jazz and lounge numbers.

PLUS Resonate Duo make their debut at Seasons on Sunday 2nd August from 2pm. With high hopes for a sunny Sunday afternoon, they will be performing all their classic and contemporary covers with a little jazzy flavour to entertain you while you enjoy the scenery and great food and drinks.

The Waterfront Weekend Events Schedule Saturday 1st August: Luch Stefano makes his debut at The Waterfront. Luch will be covering a variety of pop, indie and acoustic numbers from 2pm onwards.Sunday 2nd August: FREE caricatures with the talented David Groves from 1pm to 4pm!

Saturday 8th August: LIVE MUSIC from Owen Donovan! Considered to be one of the best Acoustic Solo Artists on the South Coast of England, Owen blends the songs you know and love with his own style. Owen will be performing from 2pm onwards.

Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th August: It’s Art Show weekend here at The Waterfront. Discover local artists from 10am until 5pm Saturday and Sunday!

Saturday 15th: Meet Buzz and Woody from Toy Story! Your two favourite Disney hero’s will be visiting The Waterfront for two appearances at 1.30pm & 3pm.

Sunday 16th: The Green Room Productions join us for the afternoon and give us a sneak peak of their upcoming show ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’. The Green Room Productions will be performing from 1pm onwards.

S a t u r d a y 22nd: LIVE MUSIC from Dr. Bone and The

Rhythm Boys, a five-piece band playing not only well-loved jazz and swing standards, but tunes from just about every decade of the 20th century – perfect for mixed aged audiences. Dr.Bone and The Rhythm Boys will be performing from 2pm onwards.

Sunday 23rd: LIVE MUSIC from Mel Hayes! Playing an eclectic repertoire of classic pop hits and some of her own compositions, Mel has an engaging acoustic style that we know you'll all love. Mel will be performing from 2pm onwards.

Saturday 29th – Monday 31st August: Taking place this August Bank Holiday weekend, the Eastbourne Yacht Club Regatta.

PLUS Table entertainers will be appearing every TUESDAY and THURSDAY between 1pm and 4pm over the school summer holiday period. Magic and comedy. FREE at your table, inside or out!

The Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour meets every Tuesday at 7:00pm for a buffet dinner in the annexe of Simply Italian on the Sovereign Harbour Waterfront.

Visitors and prospective new members are very welcome.

For more information visit the Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour website.

Harbour Clubs and GroupsFor more information on any of these groups, call the number given,

or visit the ‘Harbour Clubs’ page of the SHRA website (www.shra.co.uk).

Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour

Harbour Friends continues to meet every Wednesday evening at 7.30 at the Yacht Club.

For the uninitiated, Harbour Friends is a social group of Harbour Residents, of all ages, both singles and couples, with the purpose of building friendships and generally enjoying life on our lovely harbour.

Events are open to members only so why not join. At only £14 per year this is a bargain.

For further information please contact either Brenda on 01323 470114.

or visit: www.harbourfriends.co.uk.

Harbour Friends

The Sovereign Harbour Art Group meets in the Christ The King Church Hall, Princes Road on Thursdays 9:30am - 12:30pm.

Learn to paint with acrylics, oils and pastels with an experienced art tutor in a friendly, relaxed and enjoyable environment.

Phone Angela on 07914-884378

You might also like to visit the Art Group’s page of the SHRA website.

www.shra.co.uk/artgroup.html

Sovereign Harbour Art Group

The Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) is a charity-run organisation which aims to promote seamanship and maritime engineering for the young and old alike through local units around the country.

Training nights are held every Tuesday evening at 19:30 in the MVS unit hut.

New members are always welcome.

For more information, visit: www.mvs-eastsussex.co.uk E-mail: eastsussexmvs@hotmail.co.ukTel: 07738-286373.

Maritime Volunteer Service

The Haven Church meets every Sunday Morning at 10am in the hall of the Haven School on Atlantic Drive.

All are welcome. We have a relaxed and informal style with a joined Church of England and Methodist heritage. There is a supervised crèche and groups for primary-aged children.

We have other week-day activities for families and also for exploring the Christian faith.

Minister: Revd. John Brook - 01323-325989

For more information or to get in touch: www.thehavenchurch.org.uk john@thehavenchurch.org.uk

The Haven Church

The Sovereign Harbour Community Association Short Mat Bowls Group meets every Thursday, in term time, at the Haven School, Atlantic Drive, from 6:30pm - 9pm.Players of all abilities welcome, including complete beginners.For more information, visit: www.sh-ca.org e-mail: bowls@sh-ca.org

SHCA Short Mat Bowls Group

Harbour Clubs and GroupsFor more information on any of these groups, call the number given,

or visit the ‘Harbour Clubs’ page of the SHRA website (www.shra.co.uk).

Brushstrokes ArtistsA friendly, informal group of local artists, with a range of abilities, working in various media, meeting on Wednesdays, from 1 to 4pm in St. Richard’s Church Hall, Etchingham Road, Langney, BN23 7AX.

No tuition provided.

Drop in to join, or just for an informal chat, or e-mail jivybarry@btinternet.com for more information

Sovereign Harbour Social ClubThe Sovereign Harbour Social Club meets every Wednesday from 10:00am to 11:30am in the Simply Italian annexe at the Waterfront for coffee.

Each month, there will be one outing or visit; lunch, theatre, places of interest.

All are welcome. For further details contact Betty Saunders 01323-479514, or visit the Sovereign Harbour Social Club website.

Harbour Women’s Institute Sovereign Harbour Veterans Football

The Vets Football Team has now been running successfully for almost six years.

Prospective new members are welcome.

For more information, or to join the Vet’s Football waiting list, contact: Frank Milmoe on 07771-610158, or visit: www.shvets.org.uk

The Harbour branch of the W.I. meets on the second Monday of the month at 2:00pm in the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club.

If you are interested in taking part, please contact Frances Harrap on: 01323-472649, or visit: www.shra.co.uk/wi

The Garden Bar Sunday football team, which plays its home games at Hampden Park, is current champion of the Lewes and District Premiership. If you would like to join this very successful local team, call in to the Garden Bar at the Sovereign Harbour Waterfront or e-mail: gardenbar@hotmail.co.uk

Garden Bar Golf SocietyGarden Bar Football TeamThe Garden Bar Golf Society meets once a

month for a day of golf at high quality courses.Current members cover a wide range of abilities, with handicaps ranging from 6 to 28 and, although the golf is important, the social aspects of the day are equally significant. For more information, call in to the Garden Bar at the Sovereign Harbour Waterfront, or e-mail: gardenbar@hotmail.co.uk.

The Sovereign Harbour Bridge Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club at 1pm for 1:30pm start, finishing at 5pmThe club runs a host system and all levels are very welcome with or without a partner. For further information including bridge tuition and educational material, please visit www.sh-bc.info call Alan on 01323-645893 or e-mail: info@sh-bc.info

Sovereign Harbour Bridge Club Strollers and TonersGet fit, tone up, make friends, feel better

Meeting outside Bright Ideas at the Waterfront, Thursdays at 9:30 - 10:30am.

Cost £2.50

Everyone is welcome and the sessions often run on with drinks on the harbour.

Please call Mari-Anne (fully qualified and insured) on 07748-678030. or visit Strollers and Toners on Facebook.

Harbour Clubs and GroupsFor more information on any of these groups, call the number given,

or visit the ‘Harbour Clubs’ page of the SHRA website (www.shra.co.uk).

Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club

New members welcome - boaters and non-boaters.

Activities and events all year - live bands & disco’s, quiz, skittles & race nights, Sunday carvery etc. Tue–Thur 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 12-11pm & Sun 12.-6pm.

Call in anytime, or contact the membership secretary, Julie Cronin on 01323 470888, or e-mail: membership@shyc.co.uk or visit: www.shyc.co.uk

Sovereign Polyphony is an all female choir that perform in aid of the Eastbourne Blind Society. Membership of Sovereign Polyphony is auditioned, new members are welcome.For more information, call 01323 470445 or email: sovereignpolyphony@uwclub.netor visit: www.sovereignpolyphony.com

Sovereign Polyphony

Pevensey Bay Sailing Club

Friendly, family orientated dinghy sailing and windsurf club, 10 minutes walk along the beach from the east end of the harbour. General sailing, training at all levels and regular club racing and regular social events.

We welcome beginners and experienced sailors alike and we sail at the weekends and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the summer. Our clubhouse offers hot food and a bar at the weekends, often enjoyed by members using our sun terrace overlooking the stunning views over the bay and on towards Bexhill and Hastings.

Do come and have a look round the club at any time or contact the membership secretary Chris Clarke at: membership@pbsc.eu or visit: www.pbsc.eu

Formed in the Heathfield area (hence the name) in 1993, now based at Sovereign Harbour. Aims to provide competitive golf in a friendly atmosphere with realistic handicapping and all year round venues. Contact: 07777 682 038 Email: admin@hefflegolf.com Website: www.hefflegolf.com

Heffle Golf Society

Set up by Sovereign Harbour residents, the club now meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month 7- 9 pm, at the KCA, Conqueror Hall, Harold Drive, Kingsmere. Contact: Steve Lashley on 01323 478 651 or Sandie Dixon on 01323 471 702

Digital Camera Club

The Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK meets on Monday evenings, from 7 to 8pm, over coffee, in the the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club.Prospective members of all abilities, from beginners to professionals are welcome.The objective of the club is help members take better photographs with the camera they have, including smartphone cameras and, also, to increase the knowledge and ability of less experienced members through projects exhibitions, competitions and workshops, supported by talks and demonstrations by the more experienced members.Young photographers will be especially welcome.If you would be interested in taking part, please e-mail the secretary with your name and a daytime telephone number.

Sovereign Harbour Photoclub UK