Its been lovely to see so many sporting events this year, with the Olympics just round the corner! We have seen Lewis Hamilton winning the F1at Silverstone, England through to the Euros final! Did we actually bring it home? We still need to see a new British champion at Wimbledon, Emma Raducanu sadly didn't quite make it to the quarter finals!
Anyone in the Isle achieved something amazing, or has a good news story? if so please be in touch, it would be great to have it published in the Arrow.
Summer is finally here and hopefully some good weather for August. The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is an amazing place in Doncaster to visit, take a look at the leaflet insert this month, there is live music and even a night out at the zoo. Boston Park open up their maize maze, always a great place to visit, I remember it well when my children were younger! But don’t get lost!
The September issue deadline for adverts and content is Friday 9th August. The Arrow will be delivered by the 1st September.
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Community News
Epworth ChurcheTogether invites everyone to Outdoor Worship celebrating and giving thanks for a diversity of Gifts. Epworth Wesley Memorial Church garden. Sunday August 25th at 2.30 pm. This will be followed by tea and cakes. Bring your own chairs if possible. Indoors if weather terrible.
Epworth and District Flower Club
Since the last report of the Flower Club in the July edition of the Arrow the group has enjoyed a workshop and a demonstration of “how to inspire”. The titles of both evenings created much puzzlement. The workshop in June involved members providing an empty picture frame and a variety of materials for the mechanics, foliage and flowers. Some members found this too daunting but thoroughly enjoyed watching the demonstrator, Jo Smith, transform an empty frame into a wonderful piece of floral display. She began by binding the frame with hessian ribbon and then wound garden twine in random directions and spacing to enable foliage to be inserted and test tubes attached. Jo used birch twigs and grasses before finally adding small flowers which included Alstroemeria. The members who were brave enough began to create a variety of displays. There were large, medium and small frames and similarly corresponding foliage and flowers. The demonstrator explained how the completed arrangement could be used as a wall hanging or a free standing display. By the end of the evening there was a number of very different flower arrangements and similarly a number of happy flower arrangers. As work had progressed refreshments were distributed amongst the workers and those watching. This enabled a very pleasant social atmosphere.
Haxey & Westwoodside Heritage
Society take a break in August but will be back in the autumn with a full programme of speakers. Local historian and author David Seymour returns in September and former beefeater Keith Hanson in October. Keep up to date with us on Facebook.
DONCASTER CANCER DETECTION TRUST
This month we would like to ask if you could help us with our appeal for scarves and jewellery! If you are like me (and the rest of our team) I always think a scarf complements an outfit. We do get asked from time to time if we have any for sale and we are down to our last half a dozen. We may be able to collect if you find it difficult to drop them off at our office. My telephone number is: 07510 963542.
Remember we are at Auckley Show on Saturday, 17th August. Look out for our stall and drop by for a chat and update on our latest news.
If you need to get in touch with us, our contact details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW Tel. 01302 325029. Email: info@dcdt.co.uk.
Doncaster Astronomical Society
hold their monthly meetings at Austerfield Study Centre , Tuesdays @ 7pm. Email for more information: secretary@donasro.org.uk
Crowle Peatland Railway News
Summer
Train Rides Every Wednesday
Keep the summer fun rolling with train rides every Wednesday throughout the school holidays, from July 21st to August 28th.
Haxey Memorial Hall
Community Panto
We are back this December with our production of Cinderella! For updates and information, see Haxey Memorial Hall Facebook page/Haxey Community Panto on Instagram.
The Methodist church in the Isle invites everyone to a welcome service for the new Methodist
Minister Rev Debbie Caulk . This will be held in Epworth Wesley Memorial Church at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 27th August.
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Haxey Parish Council Newsletter – July 2024
Parish Clerk - Deb Hotson
Email: clerk@haxeyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Postal Address: The Foreman Carter Centre, Westwoodside Playing Field, Westwoodside, DN9 2DX
Telephone: 01427 752228 / 0784 220 1877
Website: www.haxeyparishcouncil.gov.uk
HAXEY & WESTWOODSIDE
Our area needs additional Poppy Appeal collectors for this year’s appeal. Poppy Appeal collectors are vital in enabling us to support our Armed Forces community through thick and thin ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. For more information on becoming a part of our incredible team of volunteers, please contact either, Denise or Michael - Poppy Appeal Organisers denise.michael.rbl@outlook.com / 07871 992640
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Misterton Primary and Nursery School
mark D-Day
The children have been learning about D-Day and have used art to represent their learning this week.
Our Catering Team cooked cottage pie, roast potatoes and fresh carrots and peas for our D-Day lunch and made the day special
Misterton Parish Council presented two residents with certificates and prize money for their successful nominations as Village Champions for 2023. The awards were made during the D-Day commemorations (Thursday 6 June). The under-18 award went to Seth Swindin, pictured receiving his prize from Parish Chair, Cllr Peter Marsden. Seth had been nominated for his volunteering at Misterton Primary School. The over-18 award went to Steve Lee, who has kept the School's football team going over 14 years. Congratulations to them both!
Events organised to commemorate the D-Day landings included an illustrated talk by local historian, David Seymour, on the part Misterton played in the D-Day landings, a family picnic with live music and readings of the period. The raffle in aid of Royal British Legion was drawn and raised £275 for the charity. After presentation of the Village Champion awards, residents moved to Jubilee Garden to see the beacon lit and the National Proclamation read by Cllr Mike Robertson.
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1st Isle of Axholme BP Scouts July 2024
June brought lots of scouts and cub outings. It was lovely to combine both cubs and scout groups to enjoy a “challenge evening” at the Brick Barn at Graizelound. We played games trying to build fastest car and tallest tower, using the rooms and rooms of Lego bricks available. Definitely an annual event for us!
The scouts DofE silver team had a formal pre-expedition assessment evening where a DofE team leader from Doncaster came to test their readiness for expedition. She grilled them on their route, their planning, menu, safety and first aid and campcraft. She was very impressed and agreed they were ready for their Qualifying expedition. The following weekend they travelled to the Yorkshire dales to hike from Skipton to Kettlewell, via Malham Cove and Tarn. They carried all their kit, navigating successfully across the 48km (30miles), up and down hill and across a lot of wild moorland. They slept in tents and cooked meals on stoves. Their planning and navigating was excellent and they impressed the field Assessor with their timekeeping and teamwork. A very successful expedition. They will need to work on completing the other sections of the award now: upwards of 6 months volunteering, skills and physical. These scouts are hoping to proceed to Gold Award next: once completed they will collect their awards from either St James’ or Holyrood Palace.
We also spent an evening in Rocket woods building furniture, playing hide and seek, tracking skills and search and rescue tags. And also an evening learning how to measure distances, pacings, handrailing and compass work – all good skills needed for hiking!
Cubs enjoyed a sunny evening kayaking with Green Star Canoe club at Blaxton. They developed their paddling and slalom skills and then some did capsize drills and open water swimming too. They also spent an evening learning about conservation at Shepherds Place Farm, Graizelound, which was very interesting. Summer camp concludes our program before summer break. This year, cubs and scouts will head to Mablethorpe for a seaside camp. They will play lots of beach games (the older scouts developing leadership skills of running games), have an inland countryside hike, and all the usual camp fun! It is always a lovely way to end the year.
Due to a number of cubs moving up to scouts, (and scouts moving up to senior scouts), in September we will have a smaller number of cubs in our wolfpack. If your child would like to try cubs in a smaller supportive atmosphere, do get in touch. Beavers section will soon restart - please get in touch if your child (aged 5-8 years) would like to join us this term.
Sections all meet at the Westwoodside Village Hall: (Cubs, Scouts and Senior Scouts) meeting on Monday evenings 6pm (Cubs), and 7pm (Scouts & Senior Scouts), and Beavers (tbc) probably on a Tuesday evening at 6pm (from September).
Doncaster Artist transforms The Point Gallery into the River Don for Interactive Exhibition
The Point Gallery, 16 South Parade, DN1 2DR
From 8 July 2024
FREE
The Point, Doncaster's Centre for Creative Health, is thrilled to unveil its upcoming exhibition, The River Don is Amazing. Opening on Monday 8 July and running until Wednesday 11 September 2024, this interactive experience will transform the gallery into a vibrant slice of the River Don.
Local sculptor Dan Jones brings the river to life with magnificent hanging sculptures of otters, fish, and kingfishers. A large-scale film projection transports visitors underwater, revealing hidden wonders through stunning footage, drone views, and unique perspectives. Witness the river's renewed health and the recreational activities it supports, all from a captivating underwater world.
Doncaster's diverse communities are celebrated in a unique, collaborative riverbed sculpture. Created by local schools and groups, the sculpture features plant life, riverbed shapes, and magnified aquatic creatures. It also incorporates symbols, words, and designs in ten different languages contributed by the city's many communities.
More than just an exhibition; The River Don is Amazing encourages visitors to get involved. Sculptor Dan Jones will host workshops with schools and community groups, and visitors of all ages can create their own sculptures in the dedicated maker space, continuously adding to the evolving riverbed installation. Interactive elements developed with the Don Catchment Rivers Trust will help visitors discover the river's ecosystem, food chains, and the delicate balance of its environment.
Artist Dan Jones says: "The River Don is Amazing is a celebration of the River Don's remarkable transformation and the diverse communities that share its lifeblood. I'm excited to create an immersive experience that sparks curiosity, encourages exploration, and fosters a connection with this vital waterway."
The River Don is Amazing will be on display at The Point, from Monday 8 July to Wednesday 11 September 2024. Entry is free. For opening times, please call 01302 341662. This exhibition is a collaboration between Arts Council England, darts, Don Catchment Rivers Trust, Wayne Sables Project, and Doncaster Rowing Club.
Epworth Music Day 2024
On 22 June Epworth was in party mode from 9.30am. After all, it was Epworth Music Day – the biggest event in the town’s calendar, and there was a common wish to get together and party in the streets to the sounds of fabulous live music.
Peter Barnard, Co-Director of the day, said ‘This was the 11th one we’ve organised, and what a great event it was! Nearly 100 hours of music to sample for free at the 17 different venues around Epworth, with over 60 sets of performers across a wide range of genres. And in very welcome good weather - even sunshine!
It’s such a great showcase for Epworth. As well as ma ny people from the Isle who came out to have a great time on the day, we had a lot of visitors - as well as performers - from further afield! The local shops, cafes and pubs all had a chance to benefit from all this extra footfall.
During the daytime, music echoed around Epworth from 9.30am - when the bells of St Andrew’s Church rang out - through to 5pm. Then in the evening, more music in the concert in St Andrew’s Church, at The Queen’s Head, The Old School Inn, The White Bear, the Imperial Hall for the ceilidh, and at Curry Leaf and Koko Leaf restaurants. All those evening venues had organised their own music.
It was glorious to see so many people enjoying themselves amid all the wonderful entertainment, and, with the road closure in the centre of town, the crowds spilled across the roads and pavements listening to the music. We’ve received so many messages of thanks for staging the event.
We want to thank all the performers who took part on Saturday, all the venues and service providers, all the spectators and listeners, Epworth Town Council and the many local businesses and traders who generously gave us some financial support, all the stewards, and all my Epworth Music Day committee members. Together we staged this wonderful celebration of live music in North Lincolnshire, and we're so proud of how fabulously it ran yesterday.
We're not going to make Epworth Music Day into something it's not. It'll continue to be held in the centre of the town and outdoors; to be a free to attend event; and it will be about promoting and celebrating the power of live music – and of all types. A real community event, put on by the community for the community.
Next year, it's on Saturday 21st June. Add it to your diary now and spread the word!
If you want to play at it or would like to help us organise and run it, contact me at peter.barnard@me.com
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