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June 2022
Issue 158
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Welcome to the June issue of Epworth and Belton Arrow This month I’m looking forward to spending more time outdoors with family and friends, as we hopefully see the weather improving, as we head towards the longest day on the 21st June! At last The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are here. I hope there are lots of community events and activities happening in the villages: street parties, picnics, concerts, tea dances. What ever you decide to do, celebrate in style. I would love to receive some photos of the day so we can publish them in the next issue. Epworth Music day is back, a great day of all types of music in the day and evening, make sure you support this local event and its all FREE. We have local lady Pam Smith, many of you may know her from Pam’s mini bus and taxi service. Wow look at her and her daughter ‘walking the wing’, more details on how to sponsor her is on page 12. Proceeds go to Lindsey Lodge hospice. I hope you all have a great extended bank holiday weekend and let the sun shine upon us! Enjoy the read. The deadline for the July issue is Friday 10th June for delivery by the 1st of the month.
Carolyn Grant Mobile no 07912643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk @arrowpublications.co.uk
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Community News
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Epworth
10.00 am – 3.00 pm Tea, coffee, fruit punch and cakes to be served, entry by donation. Messy Church 10.30 am to 11.30 am A warm welcome for families with children Stories, songs, craft activities, food and fun Piano recital 11.00 am – 12.00 noon by Gabrielle Overton, followed by musical entertainment by Parry Jenkins from 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm. Sunday 5th June 10.30 am Pentecost service led by Rev Angela Long. 4.30 p.m. Service led by Pastors John and Larry with the Crossings Community Choir from Oklahoma. The Church will be open throughout the weekend with displays portraying the life and lineage of Queen Elizabeth II We look forward to seeing you.
Epworth Primary Academy are celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee with a school picnic on Friday 27th May. Children will be joined by their parents, carers, grandparents on the last day of half term for the picnic in the school field. Epworth Primary PTFA (Parent, Teacher Friends Association) have organised for the playground to be turned red, white and blue, with Year 6 pupils planting lots of colourful flowers following their SAT's. Epworth Primary Academy would like to hear from any grandparents of pupils at the school who would like to pop into school and chat to a group of children (over tea and cake) about the Queen's Coronation if they remember it? If so please contact admin@epworthprimary-iet.co.uk
Pathfinders Walks Twice every week the
Epworth Music Day 2022 – We’re back on Saturday 18th June! We are putting the final pieces together for another great day of celebrating live music. In the daytime there’ll be over 80 hours of free music from 10am to 5pm in 13 venues around Epworth, featuring over 50 different groups and performers of all types of music. All this is free. This year we will be closing the roads in the centre of Epworth, and we hope that this will add to the atmosphere. As well as the daytime programme, there will be 4 separate concerts in Epworth on Saturday evening to round off a stupendous day’s music and entertainment: The music at the Queen’s Head will continue after the daytime sets, with a further 3 rock bands. Music will finish earlier there this year. At 7pm there will be a concert with 6 different groups – again of all types of music – performing in St Andrew’s Church. Music will continue at the White Bear until 8pm. A blues band will be playing in The Old School Inn at 8pm. Finally, in the Imperial Hall an evening ceilidh starts at 7.30pm. All 4 concerts and the ceilidh are free; no tickets are needed. Full details of the performers and the daytime and evening programmes will be available at www.epworthmusicday.com and will be available on the day. You can also follow us on our Facebook page. We would still welcome a few more stewards to help on the day – for however much time you can give. If you think you could help, please contact John Lambert on jrlambert@doctors.org.uk Epworth Music Day 2022 - it should be another grand day out! Spread the word!
PATHFINDERS organise a guided walk somewhere on The Isle, or a little beyond .These morning walks are usually 5ish miles on footpaths, forests & farmland tracks, with a minimum of roadwork in between, often getting to places some of us just didn't know existed .... Come & try us out . Contact isle.pathfinders@gmail.com
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Local Ladies from Crowle, Mother & Daughter Wing Walk for Charity!! Mother & daughter wing walking for Lindsey Lodge Hospice because The charity is close to their families hearts. Please sponsor Pam Smith (Simm) and Jayde Victoria as they take to the skies for Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare. 5th of June 2022 What A Challenge! 5 days before Pam turns the big 60!
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Crowle & Ealand Heritage Society Come and find out more about the importance of our valuable peat moors
June 9th - Peatland Ecology & History - Prof. Ian Rotherham We will then break for the summer months and hope to resume with a new programme in September.
Crowle Peatland Railway Many thanks to all who attended our Open Weekend at Easter. We were blessed with good weather and it was great to see so many people enjoying themselves. We were able to operate with two separate locomotives - the Wickham Trolley and our Simplex 'Little Peat'. Open Weekends Our programme of Open Weekends continues. There will be train rides and the cafe will be open from 10 am to 4 pm on both Saturday & Sunday for the following dates. June 11 - 12 - Summer Craft Market - Local Craft Stalls in the Goat Shed July 9-10 - South Yorkshire VW Beetle Club (On Sunday 10th July) August 13 - 14 - Local Food & Beer Festival Would you like to help us? We need help in all areas and not just in maintaining and running the railway. Would you be able to help.. - in the cafe? - writing a members' newsletter? - gardening and keeping the grounds smart? - help in the workshop? - running the railway? - or any other skills we might need?
Photo by Steve Enefer of our Simplex locomotive 'Little Peat' during the Easter Open Day
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Back with a Bang - Isle Choral Singers Spring Concert The Isle choral Singers first concert since the beginning of Covid took place at St Andrew's Church in Epworth on Saturday the 23rd of April, with a mixed programme from world renowned composers of choral music, including such names as Bach, Handel, Sibelius, Elgar, Martin Shaw and Karl Jenkins. There was a good number of people in the audience who welcomed the choir back with some enthusiasm, which increased with each piece of music performed.
Five flower arrangements, made by the Epworth and District Flower Club members at their April meeting, were left to decorate St Andrew’s Church for Easter. They had been made by some of the thirty members of the Club who met for their Spring Workshop on Monday, 11th April in St Andrew’s Church Epworth. The demonstrator had set up eight tables and protected them with yellow and green covers and provided everything necessary for each member to create her own arrangement. The Chairman welcomed everyone and reminded the members of the plant sales table.
Next our demonstrator, Sarah was welcomed and she began. On the table she placed a medium sized green bucket and into that she positioned a small container of Tete a Tete daffodils at the front and a leafless sprig of cherry blossom to the back. Then Sarah took two aspidistra leaves and looped those placing them to one side. She split a long New Zealand flax leaf and similarly looped that and placed it at the other side of the container. In front of the twigs Sarah positioned three pink gerbera and then three pale pink roses descending in height. Further flowers consisting of two hyacinths, a spray of cream chrysanthemums and one large yellow chrysanthemum were then carefully arranged and foliage such as fatshedera and euonymus completed The performance ended with votes of thanks the natural materials. Sarah provided a decorated from Penny, and Susan, who quite truly said performance was proof that the choir really was imitation egg on a stick and some coloured midelino sticks which she tied delicately creating an original back, and with a bang! light refreshments were Easter themed display.
The church made a lovely backdrop for all the music, the audience appreciation was clearly to be seen, and heard, with the volume of applause which ensued, until the last piece which was a late addition to the programme, a rendition, in Ukranian, of the Ukrainian national anthem by Anna, a member of the choir who has a parent who is Ukranian. The church fell totally silent, until the end when a burst of applause broke out and quite a few faces had the handkerchief to the eyes to wipe away the tears it had created.
enjoyed by both choir and audience as they mingled in the church.
So then it was up to the individual members. As Sarah provides absolutely everything necessary for Rehearsals for the summer concert, which is each member and makes the work look so easy planned for July 9th at St Nicholas Church in there should have been thirty identical arrangements Haxey, have already started and will be made in no time. However, there was a constant continuing weekly on Monday evening in the buzz of questions and one member was heard to ask Imperial Hall in Epworth at 7pm. why the Church clock struck every quarter hour so fast! However by nine o’clock all arrangements were Anyone, particularly a few more males for the happily completed and every one looked different tenor and bass sections, as well as you ladies displaying the individuality of the members. out there, who are interested in finding out Refreshments were enjoyed as usual and members more, and may decide they would like to try were informed of the pleasing total from the sales singing with the choir are welcome to go along table. to the hall on any Monday or look on the choirs The meeting on 13th June will take a different website for more information, format and will start at 7pm in Low Burnham. www.islechoralsociety.com. The club will begin with an informal walk around Low Burnham village admiring the Jubilee Remember, anyone can sing, and music is good Celebration displays. It will be followed by a for the soul and mental wellbeing. cream tea in St Andrew’s Church at 8pm.
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What’s On In Your area in Epworth and Belton Activity
Meeting place
Time
Mon
Thurlow Playgroup and Preschool
9-11.30 & 12-3
Contact 01427 875016
Mon
Epworth YOUTH Club (juniors)
Epworth Thurlow Epworth Com Wellbeing Centre, High St, Epworth
5.30-7.00pm
01724 29650
Mon
Epworth YOUTH Club (seniors)
As above
7.15-8.45pm
01724 29650
Mon
Epworth Mens Society (monthly)
The Red Lion Hotel, Eworth
19.30-21.30
Mon
Children’s Dancing
Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall
16.00– 19.00
Nicola
Mon
The Isle Choral Society
Epworth Imperial Hall
19.00-21.00
01427 873898
Mon
Stop Smoking Programme
Epworth Youth Club
17.30
Hille Harris 07876256185
Mon
Belton Short Mat Bowls
Belton Pavilion (Sept-April)
14:00-16:00
01427 875724
Mon
Epworth Youth Club (juniors)
Epworth Community Wellbeing & Youth Hub 17:30-19:00
Mon
Epworth Youth Club (seniors)
Epworth Community Wellbeing & Youth Hub 19:15-20:45
01724 297679
Mon
Army Cadets
Belton Park Pavilion
18.45-21.00
01724 858918
4th Wed Royal British Legion Epworth Branch
Old School Inn, Battle Green Epworth
7pm
01427 872223
Tues
Axholme Elite Taewondo
Epworth Leisure Centre
18.00-20.00
01427 873845
Mon
Haxey Rainbows
Haxey Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey
17:00-1800
07976 807083
Tues
Epworth Town Council
Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall
18.30 - 21.00
1st Tuesday
Tues
Beavers Cubs and Scouts
Belton Park Pavilion
17:30-20:00
07944 699433
Wed
1st Belton Rangers
All Saints Centre on Stocks Hill Belton
19.00-21.00
Wed
Isle Community Choir
Crowle Community Hall, Crowle
7.15pm-9.15pm
01427 872227 Gill 07419 319796
Wed
Belton Brownies
All Saints Centre on Stocks Hill Belton
18:00-19:30
Mon
Haxey Brownies
Haxey Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey
18:15-19:30
07976 807083
Wed
Belton Rainbows
All Saints Centre on Stocks Hill Belton
16:45-17:45
01427 754009
Wed
Belton Guides
All Saints Centre on Stocks Hill Belton
19:30 - 21:00
0753 951 6547 01427 873730
01724 297679
Wed
Yoga
Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall
13.00-15.00 18.00-20.00
Wed
Army Cadets
Belton Park Pavilion
18.45 - 21.00
01724 858918
Wed
Jack in a box playgroup
Wesley Methodist Church, Epworth
10. 00-1130
07460 657278
Mon
Epworth Folk club
The Red Lion, Epworth
7.15pm start
01427 873594
Wed
Epworth Short Mat Bowl Club
Epworth Leisure Centre (Sept—April)
3.30 –5.30 pm
01427 874158 Alan
4th Wed Axholme Ferry Folk
Cross Keys, Wroot
Thurs
Epworth’s Ladies Society
(1st Thurs-monthly)
19.30 start
Thurs
Children’s Dancing
Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall
16.00- 20.00
Thurs
Whist
Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall
13.30-16.00
01427 873622
Thurs
Bingo
Epworth Imperial Hall
18.30-21.00
01427 873622
Thurs
Axholme Elite Taekwondo
Epworth Leisure Centre
18.00-20.00
01427 873845
Thurs
Epworth Thurlow Art Group
Thurlow Pavilion Station Rd Epworth
13:00-15:00
01427 872267
Thurs
Keep Fit
Belton Park Pavilion
18.30-19.30
Thurs
Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club
The Red Lion, Epworth (1st & 3rd Thursday) 18:15 start
0790 4573405
Fri
Nordic Walking
Epworth Garden Centre
01724 297270
Fri
01427 728643
9.30 start
07548 729 585
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What’s On In Your area in Epworth and Belton Fri
Epworth Performing Arts Academy
Fri
Red Cross (Whist) monthly 3rd week
Fri
Belton Bingo
Sat
Belton Bowls Club roll Up
Belton Park Pavilion (May-Sept)
14:00– 16:00
01427 875724
Sat
Bingo
Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall
18.30-21.00
01427 873622
Epworth Imperial Hall (2nd Tues-monthly)
19.30-21.30
2nd Tues Epworth and District WI
Epworth Imperial Hall
15.30-19.00
07548 156258
Epworth Imperial Hall
19.00-21.30
01427 873622
Belton Pavilion doors open 630pm
Eyes down 7pm
07747 103805
Bookings of West Butterwick Village Hall
Bunty Harris
01724 782181
Bookings of the Imperial Hall, Epworth
Mary Addlesee
01427 873622
Belton Pavilion
Marion
01427 872780
Fits Alarms
Based in the Isle of Axholme
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Advice
Business Directory
Pensions Helpline
0800 991234
Electricity Emergencies
0800 375 675
Transco - Gas leaks
0800 111 999
The Hair Shop Westwoodside
01427 752455
Yorkshire Water
0845 1242424
The Willows Dental Practise-Belton
01427 872106
Age Concern
0800 009966
Taxi Service
Childline
0800 1111
Axholme Taxi—Belton based 1-4 passengers 07709097770
Neighbourhood Watch
01482 444466
NSPCC
0808 80050000
RSPCA
0300 1234999
NHS Direct
111
£30 + VAT per year Beauty/Health/Fitness
Care in the Community
Community Crime stoppers`
0800 555 111
Carers Support Centre
01652 650585
Isle of Axholme Lions
01427 752139
Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link
01427 875752
Health Visitor Team
0800 099951
SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk
01476 569764
Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club
07904 573405
Epworth & District WI
07747 103805
Pam’s Minibus and Taxi Service 1 to 4 passengers 1 to 8 passengers (change of no. for mobile no)
01724 711941 07707 036611
Trade/Craftsmen Brooks HOMECARE Replacement Window and Doors 07973 142963 01427 875314 Axholme Pest Control
01427 873608 / 07766747245
JMB Developments (for all your plastering jobs) 07785 735984
Education and General Epworth Country Primary School
01427 872345
Belton All Saints Primary School
01427 872391
Westwoodside Primary School
01427 752355
Westwoodside Mobile Library
01724 865675
Haxey Library - Memorial Hall
01724 753239
Citizens Advice
01724 870941
Leisure Epworth Leisure Centre
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