Kite Surfers flying at Keyhaven

A bright June Sunday morning at Keyhaven saw passers-by gather to watch the entertaining and colourful kite surfers do their thing on and above the calm water.

The speed and heights reached by the surfers looked a lot of fun for the adventurous riders.

The New Forest Paddle Sports Company provide equipment and courses for paddleboarding, kayaking, wingsurfing and wingfoiling. If you fancy getting some fun and exercise on the sea you can find more details below:

The New Forest Paddle Sports Company

Keyhaven Quay
01590 645270

info@thenewforestpaddlesportcompany.co.uk

www.thenewforestpaddlesportcompany.co.uk

www.facebook.com/thenewforestpaddlesportcompany

Sunshine for Armed Forces Day on Village Green

The Royal British Legion Celebratory Picnic was held to celebrate Armed Forces Day on 25th June 2022 on Milford on Sea Village Green.

An overcast morning looked ominous, but by the time the event started at 12 noon the sun had come out, along with a lot of picnic goers. Milford on Sea never hesitates to join in a party!

This charming free of charge village event invited people to bring a picnic whilst they enthusiastically sang along and danced to the music of The Two Mikes and The Jems.

The afternoon also included a stall by the Milford on Sea Royal British Legion, a raffle and collection. The Cave were also providing drinks and tapas on their village green benches.

Quiz & Dog Ruff Nights coming

Get ready to kick off July with friends at a Quiz Night, and then prepare to have a night of rock with Milford on Sea's very own and popular cover band; Dog Ruff.

Milford on Sea Community Centre

01590 644861

www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk

www.facebook.com/Milford-on-Sea-Community-Centre

Box Office Open:

Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm

Van No.31 on way to Ukraine

As the crisis in Ukraine sadly continues, Milford on Sea residents continue to show their generosity by making donations through New Forest for Ukraine.

This week the thirty first full truck set off for Poznan in Poland for the onward trip of the goods to the people in need.

UPDATE: The van has now arrived, please click here to see the unloading and the Polish Refugee Centre for Ukraine.

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Anything Milford residents can do to help continues to be massively appreciated. The current urgent requirements are:

• Toiletries
• Medical Supplies
• Nappies & Baby Wipes
• Food
• Travel Bags with Wheels
• Clean Duvets & Pillows

Other on-going needs and information can be viewed by clicking here.

Please drop off donations to: Saltwater Café or the Community Centre.

Thank you to everyone who has generously donated.

Saltwater Café

106 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE

01590 643518

www.saltwatermilford.com

www.facebook.com/saltcafe106

Milford on Sea Community Centre

01590 644861

www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk

www.facebook.com/Milford-on-Sea-Community-Centre

New Forest for Ukraine

info@newforestforukraine.co.uk

www.newforestforukraine.co.uk 

Orchard named after Tony Locke

A recent article by Roz Waters in the Advertiser & Times revealed that a community orchard in Studland Common Milford on Sea has been named after the late Tony Locke.

Tony was a well-known face in the village, a dedicated environmentalist and longstanding chair of Milford Conservation Volunteers.

To read the full story, please click here.

Picture from Advertiser & Times

Milford Conservation Volunteers 

www.milfordconservation.org

Queens Platinum Jubilee Photo Album

It appears that the link to the Queens Platinum Jubilee Photo Album was broken in the 'Remembering the 'Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Milford on Sea' article published last week.

So, you can now take a look by clicking below:

Click image to view album

To read the original article, please click here.

Round the Island Race this Saturday

This Saturday, 25th June 2022 the Round the Island Race will come up The Solent and around The Needles and are expected to pass Milford on Sea from around 8am for two to three hours. 

If you have not seen this race before, it is one of the most amazing sights in yacht racing.

The race features around 1400 yachts and over 16,000 sailors. They start at Cowes in phases and race over 50 miles anticlockwise around around the Isle of Wight. It takes from 3 hours to 10 hours to complete the course depending upon the type of yacht and the wind.

Hurst Castle is one of the best vantage points to watch this spectacular event as hundreds of yachts jostle for position. The Hurst Castle Café is expected to be open for breakfast and refreshments.

The Lighthouse Café at the foot of Hurst Spit will also be open serving takeaway coffee and hot snacks and ice creams from 'The Hatch' from 8am.  If you would like to book a table; please click here.

*Pre-book your tickets if you also wish to visit Hurst Castle as there is limited availability.

Hurst Castle

01590 642500

info@hurstcastle.co.uk

www.hurstcastle.co.uk

www.facebook.com/HurstCastle

The Lighthouse Seaside Bar & Dining

Hurst Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PY

hello@thelighthousemilford.co.uk

www.thelighthousemilford.co.uk

www.facebook.com/thelighthousemilford

Remembering the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Milford on Sea

The residents of Milford on Sea got fully into the spirit and enthusiastically celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee over the four day celebration from Thursday 2nd June 2022.

Jubilee Cake by Kate at
Milford on Sea
Bowls Club

There was host of events, many of which are detailed below, plus street parties and numerous other community and family celebrations.

Some of the events have been captured in pictures and can be seen in a Queen's Jubilee album by clicking the image below. 

If you have and Jubilee Celebration pictures you would like to add to the album, please send to david@milfordonsea.org

Click image to view photo album

You can also see lots more images, including historic pictures of the village and past events; by clicking here. 

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How Milford on Sea celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee:

Celebrating the Jubilee on the Village Green

Whitby Road Jubilee Street Party beats the rain!

Rain at Gillingham Road Jubilee Street Party

Jubilee Lunch & Derby at Community Centre

Wayside Queen's Jubilee Street Party

Jubilee Street Party at Nautica Reach

Queen's Jubilee Party at Solent Grange

Mill Meadow Jubilee Street Party with Classic Cars!

Glorious Jubilee Flower Festival

Jubilee Street Party at Shorefield Way

Queen's Jubilee at Bowls Club

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Celebrate the Queen's Jubilee on the Village Green

Jubilee Friday at The Smugglers

Free Live Music at The Cave

Jubilee at Milford on Sea Club

Queen's Jubilee Lunch

Jubilee Afternoon Cream Tea at Ray's Italian

Jubilee Themed Flower Festival

Hurst Castle Jubilee Family Fun

Jubilee Search: Find the Corgi

Jubilee Cake Competition

Milford School Big Bash

Its that time of year again when the current crop of pupils from Milford Primary School move onto secondary school. Each year the PFA do an amazing job of organising a 'Big Bash' to celebrate their time at MOSPS as well as giving them a truly memorable send off with each receiving a hoody to remember their time there.

The PFA and parents need to raise around £3000 to make this possible. In years gone by there have been many local residents and businesses that have kindly contributed to the Big Bash and again they are trying to raise funds to meet the costs.

The Milford Primary School PFA have set up a just giving page that local residents and businesses can donate to, to ensure that despite the pandemic the current crop of pupils can really enjoy their Big Bash!

To donate; please click here. Any donations towards it would be very gratefully received by the PFA and Pupils.

Milford on Sea Primary School PFA

www.facebook.com/PFAatMOSPS

Fifth Thursday Comedy Night

 Enjoy at great night of live comedy:

Milford on Sea Community Centre

01590 644861

www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk

www.facebook.com/Milford-on-Sea-Community-Centre

Box Office Open:

Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm

New: Adult Tap Dance Classes

Natasha Everett has been running children’s dance classes in the Milford on Sea Community Centre for just over a year now and most recently she has been asked by a number of residents if she could offer morning Adult Tap sessions.

Natasha said; "I thought this was such a lovely idea and definitely something I could help with!"

So, classes are soon starting and no experience or tap shoes are needed to give it a try. 

The enjoyable (& gentle) Adult Tap Classes will run every Monday morning 10am to 11am from 4th July at Milford on Sea Community Centre.

Pay as you go only £5 per session. No need to book, just go along.

NJ Dance, New Forest

www.njdancenewforest.com

njoydance@sky.com

Friday Jazz with The New Forest Big Band

If you enjoy Jazz, this will be an evening to get your feet tapping:

Milford on Sea Community Centre

01590 644861

www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk

www.facebook.com/Milford-on-Sea-Community-Centre

Box Office Open:

Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm

Choralia Milford Choir July performance

Choralia Milford Choir is a not for profit concern which started after lockdown last September. The choir was founded by Janice England and the musical director is Phil Daish Handy, the organiser of the Hinton Festival.

In its first year the choir staged a short well received concert at Milford on Sea Community Centre last December, and have performed in Lymington and here at Milford Festival in May.

We do not normally feature events outside the village, however as this concert features one of our own choirs an exception has been made. We hope people will enjoy going along.

Friday 2nd July 2022 - 6.30pm at The Retreat New Forest, (Formerly the East Close Hotel in Christchurch.

The evening will feature; The Nova Foresta Classical Players, St Nicholas Singers & Choralia Milford directed by Phil Daish-Handy for a magical evening of music making.

Soprano Emma Penrose returns by popular demand and violin sensation Rose Gosney will be the stage.

Music will include all time classics and also tunes from the big screen including....

• Vivaldi - Summer from the Four Seasons
• Williams - Schindlers' List Theme
• Handel - Zadok the Priest

Take outdoor chairs/blankets and enjoy live music in the open air.

Tickets £15 - Now available from Janice England on; janengland99@gmail.com

First Friday Lunch in aid of Primary School

July's First Friday Lunch on Friday 1st July and is in aid of Milford-on-Sea C.E Primary School.

The organisers commented: We are currently fundraising for many different projects but the money raised at the lunch will go towards funding a small interactive whiteboard and trolley. 

The unit will be predominantly used in the HIVE Learning Centre, which is now being accessed by 56 children across the school offering tailored curriculum for pupils on the SEND register and also interventions for other children - catch up, speech and language, handwriting, social skills and positive mental health. 

This would allow these children a chance to benefit from technology and interactive display that is in all other classrooms. By having a smaller screen, on a height adjustable, wheelie trolley, we can also be flexible with this resource and use it for other groups around the school (interventions in the hall, the breakfast area and even to use in the staffroom for briefings, governor meetings and meetings with external visitors).

Basically, a great flexible learning tool that all pupils and staff will benefit from.

No need to book, just go along and enjoy a delicious 2 course homemade lunch of Cottage Pie and Pudding for only £7. 

The lunch will also feature lots of fantastic raffle prizes and music from the children of Milford-on-Sea Primary School.

Round the Island Race on Saturday

 Watch to Round the Island Race from Hurst Castle:

Hurst Castle

01590 642500

info@hurstcastle.co.uk

www.hurstcastle.co.uk

www.facebook.com/HurstCastle

Support Milford on Sea School Big Bash

It's that time of year again when the current crop of pupils from Milford on Sea Primary School move onto secondary school. Each year the Parent & Friends Association (PFA) do an amazing job of organising a 'Big Bash' to celebrate their time at MOSPS as well as giving them a truly memorable send off with each receiving a hoody to remember their time there.

This of course means that the PFA and parents need to raise around £3000 to make this possible. In years gone by there have been many local residents and businesses that have kindly contributed to the Big Bash and again they are trying to raise funds to meet the costs.

The PFA have set up a Just Giving page where local residents and businesses can donate to ensure the current crop of pupils can really enjoy their Big Bash after living through the disruption of their schooling throughout the pandemic!

Any donations would be very gratefully received by the PFA and Pupils. To donate; please click here.

Spectacle Recycling in Milford on Sea

The Becton & District Rotary Club (who have many members in Milford on Sea) are part of a scheme to recycle unwanted spectacles for use in currently mainly African countries where eye care is either prohibitively expensive for the majority of their citizens or non-existent.

In Milford on Sea their are distinctive collection bins located in the Cat & Kitten Charity Shop and Boots The Chemist. Other collection points have also been set up in New Milton & Lymington.

If you have unwanted spectacles please drop them in any of the collection boxes and Becton Rotary will do the rest. By doing so you will be part of a scheme that could improve the sight of desperate individuals enabling them to support their families.

Becton & District Rotary Club

www.facebook.com/bectonrotary

www.bectonrotary.org.uk

Fun Family Tennis Tournament & BBQ

Milford Tennis Club are running a fun Family Tennis Tournament & BBQ on Sunday 26th June from 3pm to 5pm.

This family tournament is great for all levels of play and a fun afternoon out. The format will see a child and family member play doubles against other pairs at the same level. See poster below for more details. 

Entries close Friday 17th June.

To book, please click here. 

For more information please contact head Coach, Dan Hitchins at 

headcoach@milfordtennisandsquash.net - or take a look at the website link below to see the other activities they provide, such as Table Tennis, Bridge, Mahjong and Lucerne Arts.

Milford Tennis & Squash Club

Lucerne Road, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0PL

www.milfordtennisandsquash.net

Vote for entry in Trinity House Calendar

We have come across the Trinity House Photography Competition where people can choose their favourite image which will feature in the official Trinity House Calendar 2023.

Amongst the lighthouse images is an exceptional photo of Hurst High Lighthouse at sunrise.

Naturally, we would like the local picture below in the calendar and it is simple to vote, just click here to select your favourite. (You can only vote for one picture.)

The name of the photographer is not revealed, but I am sure they would appreciate their talents being recognised.

Karl is New Head Chef at Ray's Italian Kitchen

Stacey Crouch, proprietor at the very popular Ray’s Italian Kitchen in Milford on Sea high street is proud to welcome new Head Chef Karl Wiggins.

Karl is highly experienced having trained at Bournemouth & Poole college and he has a wealth of local connections. 

Karl headed the kitchen at The Mill at Gordleton for over 12 years, and was also head chef at classic seafood restaurant Pebble Beach. Having trained in London under John Williams at Claridge’s and enjoyed his experience working with Claire Clark MBE who is renowned for her patisserie excellence.

Stacey commented: Karl is the perfect candidate to lead our kitchen. In his own words he is “excited for the future at Ray’s” and “looking forward to playing with some modern Italian cuisine”!

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Karl and Stacey have created a brand new A La Carte menu which is now being served at Ray's Italian.

In addition to this meals are also served for Brunch or Light Lunch.

To see all of Ray's Italian new menus, please click here.

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Ray's Italian Kitchen Opening Times

DELICATESSEN: Tuesday to Saturday: 9am to 4pm

DINING: (Indoor or Outdoor)
Brunch: Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am to 11:30am
Coffee, Cake, Deli: Tuesday to Saturday: 9am to 4pm
A la Carte & Light Lunch: Tuesday to Saturday: 12noon to 2:30pm
A la Carte Dining: Tuesday to Saturday: 5:30pm until last orders at 9.30pm

TAKEAWAY COLLECTION: Tuesday to Saturday: 12noon to 2pm and 5:30pm until last orders at 8.30pm

Ray’s Italian Kitchen
11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF
01590 645300
info@raysitaliankitchen.co.uk
www.raysitaliankitchen.co.uk
www.facebook.com/raysitaliankitchen

Keyhaven Artists' Summer Exhibition

The annual Art Exhibition in the Keyhaven Scout Hut is will open every day 10am to 4pm from Friday 19th August until the last day on Bank Monday 29th August. (The Scout Hut is in the car park opposite The Gun Inn pub, SO41 0TP).

It is probably no surprise that the natural beauty of the Milford on Sea coastline and surrounding countryside creates inspiration for many local artists. For most of the year they are hidden away quietly creating works with their brushes and this is the time of the year they emerge to show us the results of their efforts.

The exhibition is Free Entry and has refreshments available in aid of Keyhaven Sea Scouts. 

Just pop along to view the art, and if you fancy many pieces are for sale.

For any enquires please contact Tessa at:

tcvanhasselt@gmail.com.

New Forest Tour Bus is back

The New Forest Tour Bus will be operating from Saturday 25th June until Sunday 18th September 2022.

The circular Blue Route runs from & to: Milford on Sea, Everton, Lymington, Brockenhurst via Burley, New Milton and Barton on Sea.

Dogs and Bikes are welcome on the Tour and you can 'Hop on and off 'wherever you like and catch the next Tour bus, or switch between routes, all on the same ticket.

To find out more; please click here.

New Forest Bus Tour
www.morebus.co.uk/about-NFT

Hampshire School Netball Champions & Cricket Success

17 Teams ** 7 Players ** 7 Matches ** 7th Largest County in England ** 70 Goals Scored

An extraordinary week of sport for Milford on Sea Primary School started on Monday 6th June 2022 with the Alpha Netball Team once again travelling to Southampton Sports Centre to compete in the County Netball Finals, having qualified after winning the New Forest District Tournament back in March. Teams from all across Hampshire competed, initially in three Pools, with the Winner only progressing to the Finals Matches.

Alpha stormed their Pool matches, scoring an incredible 58 Goals and showcasing their wonderful talent and netball skills.

Into the “Finals” where they played each of the other two Pool Winners. Marchwood were first, who they had very narrowly beaten (6-5) in the New Forest Event. No such problem this time, as Alpha quickly notched up their 6th Win of the Day with a 7-1 victory. Their last and final match, against Newchurch, was a tighter and incredibly nerve-wracking 15 minutes! Milford dragged out their last strands of energy, showed quite wonderful grit and sheer and utter determination and as the Final whistle eventually blew with a 5-3 win, the celebrations began!

New Forest Girls Cricket Tournament

Wednesday saw two teams of Milford on Sea Primary School Girl Cricketers travel to Calmore Cricket Club to compete in the District Girls Cricket Event.

Schools from across the New Forest were split into two initial Pools, with the Winners and Runners-Up progressing to the ‘Top Tier’ of the Event.

Both the Ari’s and the Bo’s (team names suggested by the children after the frequent appearance of Haribos at Club!) won their Pools and after Lunch played off against Abbotswood, Marchwood and each other to determine the placings.

The Bo’s had a quite fantastic Tournament and narrowly missed out on the Silver Medals after a nail-biting 7 run loss to Abbotswood in their Final match.

The Ari’s had a spectacular day. Over their five matches they scored 434 runs, conceded only 120, took 18 wickets and gave away only One Wide all day. An unbelievable Team Effort.

It was Medals all round for the girls and the Ari’s have now qualified for the County Final at the Ageas Bowl, where they will compete against teams from all across Hampshire.

A huge thank you to all the many parents (and grandparents!) who came along to support both events, and a special thanks to Mrs Mellor for looking after the Bo’s with her usual flair and passion.

Gold Table Tennis Medal success for Simon

Milford on Sea's Simon Heaps and Lucie Bouron from Bracknell have won Mixed Doubles Gold for Great Britain in Mexican Para Open in Cancun. Fighting back from 2-0 down, the Great Britain pairing won the next 3 games to win the Gold Medal.

For Simon, who is a 66 year old bilateral amputee, this was his first International Para Gold for Great Britain. 

After this result in Mexico he should now become the GB No 2 in his category.

A couple of weeks prior to this success, Simon had competed in Amman and won his first International Para Medal, a bronze with his German partner.

Next, Simon travels to Rimini, Italy on 25th June to compete in the Over 40’s European Championships and is hopeful of further success. 

The day after he lands back in England, Simon boards another plane to Beunos Aires, Argentina to compete in their International Para Open, and 2 weeks after that he will fly to Pattaya, Thailand to compete for Great Britain in the Thailand Para Open. 

Simon funds all his own tournament trips to represent Great Britain thanks to generous sponsors and supporters. He is very grateful for all of the support received so far, and always looking for more sponsors to join him in following his ambitions representing his country. 

If you are a business and would like to sponsor Simon please contact him directly. Private donations can also be made to support Simon by clicking here.

Simon can be contacted on: 07710 354640 or simon@simonheaps.com

No64 Biscuit House ‘Best Lifestyle Store’ Nomination

A message from Clare at No64 Biscuit House in Milford on Sea high street. 

"I hope you all enjoyed the Jubilee celebrations; for those of you who were able to come into Milford it was great fun, as these things always are in our wonderful village.

So, last month I told you the amazing news that we had been nominated for ‘Best Lifestyle Store’ in the Muddy Stilettos Awards.

Well, thanks to so many of you, I’m delighted to say that we’re in the Final 5!

However, for the final, I need to let you know that all votes are set to zero and so we need to ask you to vote for us, just one more time, please (it doesn’t matter if you didn’t vote for us in the first round either, I might add!)?

Here’s your link - please click here - I think you know how it works by now (and if not it’s very quick & simple, just follow the prompts)!

These awards are now national, having grown massively over 9 years, covering every county Muddy Stilettos are now the largest online supporter of independent businesses in the UK.

We’re in the Hampshire & the Isle of Wight section and what I think is so amazing about us being in the final again this year, is that 2 of the 5 finalists in our category are in Winchester city centre!

And so, for the first time, we’re up against shops with huge footfall, compared to us in tiny Milford on Sea; this is why I’m asking for your help this one last time.

There’s no prize, if we win, we simply get the badge of honour to display in-store and on our website. It’s just a fun distraction from all the bad news, which seems to be constantly going on around us at every turn.

So, Glenn & I would so appreciate if you could find the time to vote for us this one last time, voting closes on Wednesday (15th) at 5pm…..thank you!"

Clare xx  (Clare Southcombe-Holmes)

No64 Biscuit House

64 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD

01590 643765

www.No64.co.uk

www.facebook.com/No64BH

Reuse, Swap and Donate Event

Local community support group; Step up, Safe space are running a Reuse, Swap and Donate Event.

The event will be held on: Saturday 18th June between 10 am to 2pm at All Saints' Church Hall.

Items that will be available: Hordle school logo uniform, baby and children’s clothes, toys and books.

Requests taken for: For other logo uniform and generic uniform, children’s clothes, bedding, toys and baby items. 

Donations invited for: Local logo school uniform, clothes especially Men’s and older children’s and children’s footwear. 

Donations can be made by contacting Suzanne by clicking here.

 

Step up, Safe space is non-profit making and run by volunteers who support families in need in Milford on Sea, New Milton and surrounding areas.

All income from uniform donations go towards essential bills like insurance and storage costs. Cash donations are also welcome.

For any queries please contact: 

Step up, Safe space

Suzanne.stepupsafespace@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/groups/403541067674515

Armed Forces Day on Village Green

A date for you diary:

ARMED FORCES DAY

Royal British Legion Celebratory Picnic

25th June at 12 noon

on the Village Green

Sing and dance to the Music of:

The Two Mikes and The Jems

Bring your Own picnic

This event is free of charge but there will be a collection so please bring some cash if you wish to donate.

Happy Customers at Lazy Lion

The Lazy Lion in Milford on Sea high street are certainly keeping their customers happy, as the recent Facebook posts below show.

If you have not eaten there, we can confirm that it is certainly worth a try for great pub food in a comfortable environment, plus friendly service to enhance the experience.

You dine any day for a great breakfast, or at lunchtime or in the evening with a comprehensive menu choice including British classics and dishes with a twist.

Lunch Classics are served on Thursdays with 3 Courses for £16 (2 Courses £12), watch out for Pie & Pud Nights for £13.50 on Wednesdays. There is also a children's menu, plus of course the ever popular Sunday Roast every week! - Remember to book though, the restaurant is very popular.

They also have a Private Dining Area for up to 20 people (or more) should you want to enjoy a meal with family or friends. 

If you have guests who wish to stay over, their comfortable B&B Rooms in this former 18th Century coaching inn are also worth a look.

To book, please call Iain, the landlord: 01590 641111.

The Lazy Lion

01590 641111
info@thelazylion.co.uk
www.thelazylion.co.uk
www.facebook.com/lazylionmilford

New defibrillator at All Saints'

All Saints' Church in Milford on Sea are proud to be custodians of a new defibrillator, which has been installed on the front of All Saints' Church Hall.

Derek Batterbee, Office Manager at All Saints' said: "The defibrillator was kindly donated to us and the donors wish to remain anonymous, but a big thank you to them!"

All Saints' would also like to thank Martin Blakey of Blakey electrical for kindly installing the defibrillator at his own expense and also for the new dusk to dawn light that he is donating and fitting above the unit.

L to R: Martin Blakey and
Rev Tasha Anderson

To read about other defibrillator's in the village, please click here.