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March 2002 50P Community Voice of the Strettons March 2002 50p Pete Postlethwaite plays Scaramouche Jones at Church Stretton School Arts Festival Pre-view . 3 South Shropshire Local Plan . 5 Health Care out of Hours . 7 Town Council . 18 Churches . 24 - 27 Library Storytime . 30 Whitewater Rafting . 32 Children’s page . 34 Supported by West Midlands Co-operative Society Limited, Church Stretton Town Council, Shropshire Rural Development Programme, Strettons Civic Society and Well, Well, Well (UK) Ltd. March 2002 mag 1 19/2/02 11:59 am STRETTON FOCUS This month’s cover (founded 1967) ur own Pete Postlethwaite brings his one-man Average monthly sales: 1,368 copies. stage show Scaramouche Jones to Church Stretton (About 62% of households in Church Stretton) Oprior to a National and International tour. He will be performing in the new auditorium of Church Chairman: Dr Martin Plumptre . 723595 Stretton School on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th March. Vice Chairman: David Jandrell . 724531 In Scaramouche Jones, Pete Editors: Peggy Simmonds . 724117 plays the ageing circus Jill Turner Jones . 724371 clown who sits backstage Design/Layout: Barrie Raynor . 723928 doing a crossword and Paul Miller . 724596 refl ecting upon the Rowland Jackson . 722390 extraordinary experiences Distribution: David Jandrell . 724531 which have made him Advertising: Len Bolton . 724579 who and what he is, his Treasurer: John Wainwright . 722823 life on the road, and the Secretary: Janet Plumptre . 723595 father he never knew. Advertisements. Rates for block and occasional Pete Postlethwaite was advertisements may be obtained (send s.a.e.) from the born in 1945 in Warrington Advertising Manager, Len Bolton, ‘Oakhurst’, Hazler and has lived in Minton Road, Church Stretton, SY6 7AQ, Tel: 01694 724579 to for the past 13 years. He whom copy should be sent. studied drama and PE at college, taught for a couple The Stretton Focus Management Board cannot accept of years and studied at the responsibility for any product or service advertised. Old Vic in Bristol. This was Acceptance of an advertisement does not imply any followed by a long stint at form of approval or recommendation. Advertisers are the Everyman in Liverpool required to comply with the British Code of Advertising and fi ve years with the Practice. RSC. Submission of articles. Material on 3½” disks or CDs, He is best known for his fi lm rôles including Giuseppe and typed or handwritten copy together with good Conion in In The Name of the Father for which he was quality glossy colour or monochrome photographs nominated for an Oscar; Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects, should be handed directly to Stretton Focus c/o Roland Tembo in The Lost World: Jurassic Park and in some Wrights, Estate Agent, Sandford Avenue by Noon on 50 other cine and TV fi lms. the date below. Material may also be sent by e-mail to [email protected] as an attachment by the His recent television rôle of Len Green in The Sins was same copy date. an outstanding success as were his parts in Lost for Words and Martin Chuzzlewit. Disclaimer. Stretton Focus prints a wide range of articles and letters. The views expressed by signed articles are those of their authors and not necessarily those of the Management Board. Display at Church Stretton Copy day is normally the fi rst Monday of the month. For the April issue it is Monday 4th March 2002. Library Diary items should be sent directly to Rev. Ward Davies, s part of the National Adult Learners Week 1 Central Ave, CS, SY6 6EE. (Tel. 724304) by 15th March from 11 to 17 May, Church Stretton Library 2002. Ais organising a display about local clubs and societies. The aim is to make people more aware of the Stretton Focus is normally published on the last Friday clubs, societies and open learning opportunities available of each month. to them locally. People will be able to see the display during library opening hours. Outlets. Stretton Focus may be purchased by annual subscription (delivered) or directly from Newsworld Any Church Stretton based club or society interested in (Sandford Avenue), All Stretton Stores, the Esso having a display can contact Frances Yeats at Church Filling Station or the Churches. Stretton Library on 01694 722535. There is no charge to participate but please book early as Stretton Focus is printed by WPG, Welshpool space is limited. Stretton Focus - 2 - March 2002 March 2002 mag 2 19/2/02 11:59 am Arts Festival A Place Like No Other fter a Christmas e more controversial’ he said wiping the dregs of break, this column morning coffee off the side of his mouth. This Ais back with further ‘Bwas the fi rst time I had asked for advice. The details of the 2002 Festival. hot air from the bottom of the fridge felt good against The date for your diaries my legs, but everything else ached. My cold has set is July 20th-August 3rd. me back physically, and the emails from home have Rushbury is the venue for brought me down emotionally. Every night this week I our opening event, with something not too serious or have successfully found something much more urgent to heavy, THE BAKELITE BOYS, a trio performing 100 do (except the ironing of course) than sit in front of the songs from 100 years in 100 minutes. Great musicianship, computer. I don’t really feel like writing anything, much great humour. less suggest a topic of controversy. The fi rst of our celebrity events will be a recital of songs ‘Where has my enthusiasm gone?’, I thought as the red by the outstanding British tenor, ANTHONY ROLFE numbers on the digital clock slowly moved from 2:30 – JOHNSON, to be performed at Concord College. He 3:30am. My sniffl es will subside, and despite some bad is one of our leading singers and has appeared in the news from my family, there are things to rejoice about. world’s greatest opera houses. Next comes ROGER So why am I so pathetic? Why am I down? And this is LLEWELLYN, playing the part of Sherlock Holmes, who when I realised I can be controversial after all. I don’t like tells the story of his collaboration with Dr.Watson, in a Spring! That’s right. I do not like Spring. Some will fi nd fascinating performance. this shocking, maybe even offensive. Everyone always seems to think the world is just grand when Spring THE FOCHMANN STRING QUARTET have performed arrives. Spring, in my opinion, is highly overrated. in many countries and have a strong commitment to music education with workshops and masterclasses. Of course I will smile with the woman on the street corner Their programme will be announced next month. Now and admire the daffodils. ‘They are lovely’, I will say for a real blockbuster – on Saturday July 27th the DIVA as I stumble home with three inches of mud caked on OPERA COMPANY will perform CARMEN, probably the the bottom of my wellies. Yes the grass is luscious and world’s most popular opera. Concord college has kindly green…but unless you know how to swim, be warned given us permission for a Glyndebourne-type event, with of going through it. Spring is wet. Spring is muddy. picnics on the lawn beforehand. Spring, more than anything, is unpredictable. ttractions in the second week include two West I don’t want to stand in the utility room for 30 minutes End and fi lm actresses in A WOMAN’S VOICE. arguing with the children about which coat to wear. An evening of poetry, written by women from ‘No, it doesn’t look like rain, but by the time we reach A th Elizabethan times to the 20 century. This will be Scrappies, it could be pouring’. I want it cold or hot. followed by TONY HOLLINGWORTH’S audio-visual Bring on the snow or turn up the heat. Hibernate or entertainment, entitled A PASTORAL PROGRESS, perspire. I enjoy building a nest of blankets by the fi re with just enough space at the top to point the remote Next comes a New Generation performer, DAVID control at the TV. I enjoy sitting by the stream in the sun QUIGLEY and not wishing to wait another 18 years, we even if it means my legs will stick to the plastic chair and have invited GABRIEL WOOLF for an evening based make that embarrassing suction noise when I have to dart on the wonderful writing and extraordinary life of Dylan after a child. Thomas – ONCE BELOW A TIME. So forgive me if I have caused any offence. I don’t mean Festival 2002 will be rounded off in considerable style to be a killjoy. Perhaps I am secretly jealous of those that with DAZZLING DIGITS, a whistle-stop tour around can go to sleep knowing the kitchen fl oor is covered in the world and through the ages by BEVERLEY (Bev) muddy paw prints. Perhaps I need to pry myself away DAVIDSON and HELEN CRAYFORD, on violin and from the mop and appreciate the many signs of new life. keyboard, ranging from Bach and Vivaldi to Hungarian Mud or not, I am stuck here. At the end of the day, even gypsy music and from Blues and Ragtime to Wild West Hoedowns. when I am grouchy, I still think - what better place to be than in…a place like no other. Membership of The Friends of the Festival guarantees J. Wyeth priority bookings, with reserved seats at some performances - £5 for an individual or £7.50 for a family. Details from Gerald Bolton 723807.
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