YOUR Community Information - Wednesday 2 June 2010
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(0) Ladies Watch found in The Burntwood
(1) Butterfly feeder and Butterfly
supper -Fun stuff for kids, families
and schools
(2) Ashley
Fire Station Set to be Rebuilt - meeting Wednesday 9 June
(3) CHARNES
VILLAGE FETE SATURDAY JUNE 12TH 2010 2pm – 6pm
(4) Staffordshire Police is Coming to You - Saturday 12th June 2010
(5) FIT
BODY & MIND - AEROBICS
- YOGA
(6) GRAND
CENTENARY DINNER - Saturday 19 June 2010
(7) Festival Drayton Centre - What's On 4th June
onwards 2010
(8) FREE
Countryside Activities for Families and Young People May
to July 2010
(9) HALES WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Thursday 10th. June
at 7.30 pm. at the Hales Club. The speaker is Tina Doxey. Her talk is
entitled " Dead end Job"
(10) SCAM Alert - A bogus trader
(11) Fire
Service Volunteers Needed - an open day Friday 4th June from 10.00 am
(12) The Yoga and Aerobics classes
held at Ashley Memorial Hall will not be on on Bank Holiday Monday (31st
May)
(13) Staffordshire Ghosts
(14) Charity Pub Quiz - The Loggerheads
Pub. - Saturday 29th May 2010 - 9pm start
(15) Paintings and Photogtaphs
of Britsh Wildlife - Dorothy Clive Garden from 16th to 29th August
(16) Staffordshire County Council
Local Transport Plan - put forward your views
(17) Her last call was from her
new mobile phone... Do you see the motorcycle?
(18) Help Please !!!!!!!!!!!!! -
One of our Projects (C.R.A.S.H.) has reached the semi-finals of the National
Lottery Awards
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Police non emergency number 0300 123 44 55
Ladies Watch found in The Burntwood
If you think it is yours, please ring Your Information Shop on 01630 674365 or email info@loggerheads.eu
Butterfly feeder -Fun stuff for kids, families and schools
What you need
1 paper plate
String
Some over-ripe (mushy) fruit
Butterfly supper
What you need
1 saucepan
2 cups of water
¼ cup of sugar
1 brightly coloured kitchen sponge
1 plate
Ashley Fire Station Set to be Rebuilt - meeting Wednesday 9 June
Residents and the local business community are being invited to shape the future of Ashley Fire Station.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is planning to rebuild the station on Church Road. A consultation and recruitment event is being held at the fire station on Wednesday 9th June, where attendees can contribute to discussions and also find out more about becoming a retained firefighter in the village.
Inter Parish Games,
Broughton v Croxton commencing 2.30pm
Including a Bike ride, Run, Tug of War, Skittles and Welly Wanging
Amateur Photography Competition, open to all including children (defined
as up to 12 years)
Entry forms and submissions at Croxton Post Office please.
50 pence per entry, or 5 entries for £2.00.
Classes I) Flowers and Gardens
II) All Creatures Great and Small
III) Scenes of Local Interest
Closing date for entries is 5.30pm on Tuesday 8th June.
Please share your photos and encourage your friends and family to do likewise!
Barbeque and Drinks
Cakes and Teas, by the Women’s Institute
Companion Dog Show, beginning 3.30
Croxton and Broughton Garden Guild Plant Stall plus ‘Make’
a Scarecrow Competition, and ‘Name’ the Scarecrow –
prizes for both.
For more info ring Judy on 01630 620225 or Di on 01630 620384
Lots of games and stalls:
Bat the Rat, Bottles, Vintage Cars, Bran Tub, Coconut Shy, Jams and Cakes,
Lollipop stick treasure hunt, Knock a Nail, Raffle, Skittles and Dice,
Tombola and much more!
Great on site parking, and drop off points for those with difficulty
walking.
Bring all the family for a fun day out in the picturesque setting of Charnes
Hall and support our local charities.
If you are able to donate cakes or prizes, help on stalls or would like
more information, please contact Henry Palmer on 01630 620 314.
Policing Rural Communities
Staffordshire Police is Coming to You - Saturday 12th June 2010
Discuss local issues with your local officers in your locality.
Ashley Church Bus Stop 1230hrs – 1300hrs
Almington, Peatswood, Tyrley Locks, Hale Hale Club 1315hrs – 1345hrs
Loggerheads Loggerheads Hotel 1400hrs – 1430hrs
Mucklestone School Car Park 1445hrs – 1515hrs
Knighton Smithy Lane 1530hrs – 1600hrs
FIT BODY & MIND - AEROBICS - YOGA
AEROBICS
At Norton-in-Hales Village Hall
Monday Mornings from 10:00am to 11:00am
At the Ashley Memorial Hall
Monday Evenings from 7:30pm to 8:30pm
and
Thursday Evenings from 7:00 to 8:00pm
YOGA
At the Ashley Memorial Hall
Monday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
At Cheswardine Village Hall
Friday mornings from 10:00am to 11:00am
All ages and abilities welcome to all classes! Support your local community!
Have fun whilst getting fit and meet new and old aquaintances!
For further queries, please contact Joy
on 07789 845 579
GRAND CENTENARY DINNER - Saturday 19 June 2010
To celebrate the centenary of the major refurbishment of the interior
of St John’s Parish Church, we are holding a Grand Centenary Dinner
Festival Drayton Centre - What's On 4th June onwards 2010
FREE Countryside Activities for Families and Young People May to July 2010
HALES WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Thursday 10th. June at 7.30 pm. at the Hales Club. The speaker is Tina Doxey. Her talk is entitled " Dead end Job"
HALES WOMEN'S INSTITUTE - MAY - MEETING
Staffordshire folklore was the subject of local historian Tim Cockin. Tim is the author of the huge tome entitled the Staffordshire Chronicle, the most comprehensive book about Staffordshire, with over forty thousand entries. He told members about the giants of Kinver, the fairies of Caldon Low, ghosts including phantom beasts, boggarts and witches. Also the oldest surviving custom which is the Horn dance of Abbots Bromley. Tim showed members a sample of the wooden clog almanacs made with pictures for folk who couldn't read and a scolds bridle. The latter was used on women who nag. It was placed over the head, with a metal plate placed over the tongue to stop them talking. Then the women were led through the streets in disgrace.
The summer Supper for 17th June has been cancelled.
The next meeting is Thursday 10th. June at 7.30 pm. at the Hales Club. the speaker is Tina Doxey. Her talk is entitled " Dead end Job". The competition is a humorous tombstone inscription.
SCAM Alert - A bogus trader
(1) A bogus trader smashed a wall down
A bogus trader smashed a wall down at an elderly man’s property in Stoke on Trent. The householder paid them £1,500 cash. The trader then told the householder that they needed more equipment to finish the job. They then took the man to the bank where he withdrew £7,450 in cash. The trader was driving a white van.
(2) A bogus trader carried out some roofing work
A bogus trader carried out some roofing work at an elderly man’s property in Stoke on Trent. The trader ‘accidentally’ knocked a bucket of water over the householder. They then told the man that the water was contaminated and advised him to take a shower. Whilst he was in the shower, they stole £700 from his property.
The Country's First Green Picnic for all the Family
Fire Service Volunteers Needed - an open day Friday 4th June from 10.00 am
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting 10 volunteers to help support the delivery of community fire safety in the Newcastle area.
An open day will take place at Newcastle Fire Station on Friday 4th June
from 10.00 am for interested parties to come along and find out more about
the project, which will involve successful recruits helping with Home
Fire Risk Checks and community events.
The Yoga and Aerobics classes held at Ashley Memorial Hall will not be on on Bank Holiday Monday (31st May)
All my other classes that week will be on as normal.
For further queries, please contact Joy on 07789 845 579
Staffordshire Ghosts
Anthony writes "Following on from my previous published works, I have been commissioned to produce a book on the ghostly tales of Staffordshire. With ghost books it is important to get the right mix of the traditional tale, the updated story, and the brand new in order to satisfy as many readers as possible. I have plenty of the traditional, but would be grateful for any information, leads, or pointers to personal experiences you could offer. Of course if you desire anonymity that would be guaranteed."
Any information or stories can be sent to paranormalstaffordshire@hotmail.com
Anthony Poulton-Smith, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Charity Pub
Quiz - The Loggerheads Pub. - Saturday 29th May 2010 - 9pm start
Entry is £1 per person and all proceeds will go to Pinewood Pre-school.
If your Charity would like the proceeds of any quizes in the future
please contact Ange at The Loggerheads for more infomation on 01630 672224
Pub quizes are held on the last Saturday of every month.
Staffordshire County Council Local Transport Plan - put forward your views
Frank Chapman, our Staffordshire County Councillor writes "May I draw attention to the following website which gives everybody the opportunity to put forward views in relation to the Local Transport Plan. The site is: http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/transport/transportplanning/localtransportplan/ "
Download Local Transport Plan News - Issue 2 - May 2010
In this issue, we discuss the recently launched LTP online discussion forum/message board, a photograph competition aimed at young people aged 9 to 16 years old, our LTP web portal and our LTP political champions.
Paintings and Photogtaphs of Britsh Wildlife - Dorothy Clive Garden from 16th to 29th August
Angie Pyatt's next exhibition at the Dorothy Clive Garden from 16th to 29th August. As usual it is focusing on Paintings and Photogtaphs of Britsh Wildlife.
Sometimes only a picture can get our attention!
Her last call was from her new mobile phone... Do you see the motorcycle?
Now do you see it?
The Honda crotch rocket rider was traveling at approximately 155 mph.
The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she pulled out from a side
street, apparently not seeing the motorcycle.
The riders reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident.
The car had two passengers
And the bike rider was found INSIDE the car with them.
The Volkswagen actually flipped over from the force of impact and landed
20 feet from where the collision took place.
All three involved (two in the car and the bike rider) were killed instantly.
This graphic demonstration was placed at The Motorcycle Fair by the Police
and Road Safety Department in Stockholm.
Pass this on to car drivers or soon to be new drivers,
or new motorcycle owners
AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS A MOBILE PHONE!!!!!
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Save a life.
Stop talking on your Mobile Phone phones
and Texting while trying to drive.
The life you save may be your own..... Or mine...
Full article http://www.fullthrottlemcsac.com/gpage2.html
Help Please !!!!!!!!!!!!! -
One of our Projects (C.R.A.S.H.) has reached the semi-finals of the National
Lottery Awards
One of our Projects (C.R.A.S.H.) has reached the semi-finals of the National
Lottery Awards. Voting begins on the 1st June...X factor style...with
our own dedicated phone number or online voting.... please see details
below.
North Staffs Carers Association
Are delighted announce that we have reached the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards.
The Awards are an annual search to find the UK`s favourite Lottery funded projects, and they aim to celebrate and recognise the difference that those projects have made to people, places and communities all across the UK.
Our Carers Rapid Action Support and Help (C.R.A.S.H.) Project is competing against nine other projects for the title of Best Voluntary/Charity project in association with Womens magazine.
We could be in with a chance of appearing on a BBC 1 primetime show, and we need your vote to help us win! Please support us, just visit www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards to cast your vote or call the dedicated phone line 0844 686 5793 (calls cost no more than 5p from a BT landline)
The semi- final round starts at 9am on the 1st June and lasts until midday on the 18th June, should we reach the final 3 projects there will be another round of voting starting on the 26th July until midday on the 13th August.
Every vote counts, so we really need and appreciate your support.
We could win a National Lottery Award
( Further information contact John Connor at carersfunding@btinternet.com )
Please if you can offer your support for this fantastic project.
With kind regards,
Julie Hammersley
Carer Link Co-ordinator - County/Moorlands
North Staffs Carers Association
Charity No. 1062548