February 2018 Parish and Price 70p Village News Church of the Epiphany, Tockwith Church of the Epiphany, Tockwith Rota 4th 11th 18th 25th February 11.00am 6pm 11.00am Holy Communion Evening Prayer Informal Service & Baptism 1662 n/a Janet Marriner (G) Reading Deryck Wilson (1) Alex Goulding (G) Imogen Woods (G)

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HERE’S HOPING WE’RE AT THE END OF OUR TETHERS The difference between tragic and tragedy

   ŵĂŶŬŝůůĞĚďLJĂĨĂůůŝŶŐƚƌĞĞŝƐƚƌĂŐŝĐ͘  I said to the man who dƌĂŐĞĚLJŝƐĂŶĂƌƌĂƚŝǀĞƚŚĂƚƉŽƌƚƌĂLJƐ  stood at the gate of the ĐĂůĂŵŝƚŽƵƐĞǀĞŶƚƐĂŶĚŚĂƐĂŶƵŶŚĂƉƉLJďƵƚ  year 'Give me a light that I ƉŽƐƐŝďůLJŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůĞŶĚŝŶŐ͘tŚĞŶ  may tread safely into the ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĚƌĞĂĚĨƵůŚĂƉƉĞŶƐƉƵƚLJŽƵƌŽǁŶ  unknown.' ƚƌĂŐŝĐƐƚŽƌLJŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚĞdžƚŽĨƚŚĂƚďŝŐŐĞƌ  And he replied, 'Go into ŽŶĞ͘/ƚŵĂLJŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĨŝŶĚ  the darkness and put your ĂŶLJĐƌĞĚŝďůĞŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJďĞůĞĨƚǁŝƚŚ  hand into the hand of God. ŽƵƌŽǁŶĐƌŝĞƐŽĨĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ͗ǁŚLJŝƐƚŚŝƐ  That shall be to you better ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ͍/ƚ͛ƐŽƵƌĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚŽĨ:ĞƐƵƐ͛  than light and safer than a ͞DLJ'ŽĚ͕ŵLJ'ŽĚǁŚLJŚĂǀĞLJŽƵĨŽƌƐĂŬĞŶ  known way!' ŵĞ͍͟   :ƵƐƚŶŽƚĞƚŚĂƚŝŶƚŚĞŵŝĚƐƚŽĨĨŽƌƐĂŬĞŶŶĞƐƐ  :ĞƐƵƐŝƐƐƚŝůůŝŶĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƚŝŽŶǁŝƚŚŚŝƐ  &ĂƚŚĞƌ͘ǀĞŶǁŚĞŶŚĞĨĂŝůƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ dŚĞƌĞ͛ƐŶŽŚƵŵĂŶĞdžƉůĂŶĂƚŝŽŶƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚLJĂůůƚŚŝƐŝƐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ:ĞƐƵƐŬĞĞƉƐĂ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ͘dŚĞdƌĂŐĞĚLJŽĨŚƌŝƐƚďĞĂƌƐ ĚŝĂůŽŐƵĞŐŽŝŶŐ͘/ƚ͛ƐĐĂůůĞĚWƌĂLJĞƌ͕ƚŚĞ ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĂƚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ͘tŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŶŽƚƚŽŐĞƚ'ŽĚƚŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂŶĚůĞƚŚĞƚƌĂŐŝĐ͘/Ŷ ůŝƐƚĞŶďƵƚĨŽƌƵƐƚŽŚĞĂƌ͘dŚĞŵĞĂŶŝŶŐŝƐŝŶ ĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJĂůǁĂLJƐŚĂƐƚŽ ƚŚĞǁĂŝƚŝŶŐʹŽƵƌŐŝǀŝŶŐƵƚŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŶƚŝŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƚŚĞďůĂŵĞ;ĨŽƌ^LJƌŝĂ͕ĨĂŝůŝŶŐďĂŶŬƐ͕ ƚŽĂƚƌĂŐĞĚLJǁŚŝĐŚƐŚĞĚƐůŝŐŚƚŽŶƚŚĞ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞͿǁĞ͛ůůďĞŶĞĂƌĞƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚ ŚƵŵĂŶĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶ͘&ŽƌŵĂŶLJŽĨƵƐdŚĞtĂLJ ŽĨ'ŽĚǁŚĞŶǁĞĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌůŽƐƚŶĞƐƐ͕ŽƵƌ ŽĨƚŚĞƌŽƐƐŝƐƚŚĂƚƐƵƉƌĞŵĞƚƌĂŐĞĚLJ ŝŶĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĐŽƉĞǁŝƚŚŽǀĞƌǁŚĞůŵŝŶŐůLJ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞŵĞĂƐƵƌĞŽƵƌŽǁŶůŝǀĞƐ͘ ƚƌĂŐŝĐƚŚŝŶŐƐ͘dŚĂƚŝƐŶ͛ƚƚŽƐĂLJǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ZĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶ͕ǁŚĞŶĂĚǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĐĂůůƐ͕ƌƵƐŚŝŶŐ ƚƌLJŽƵƌďĞƐƚƚŽƐĞĞŬ'ŽĚ͛ƐƌŝŐŚƚĞŽƵƐŶĞƐƐ ŝŶƚŽǁŽƌĚƐĂƐ͞ƉŽŽƌ͕ƚĂůŬĂƚŝǀĞŚƌŝƐƚŝĂŶŝƚLJ͟ ŽŶĞĂƌƚŚĂƐŝƚŝƐŝŶŚĞĂǀĞŶďƵƚǁĞ͛ůůŽŶůLJ ŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽĚŽ͕ůĞƚ͛ƐƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŝůĞŶƚ͘ ŬŶŽǁǁŚĂƚƚŚĂƚŝƐǁŚĞŶǁĞƚƌƵůLJďĞŐŝŶƚŽ  ĨĞĞůƚŚĞƉĂŝŶŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJ͛ƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ  ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞůŽǀĞĚ͘ŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚĚƌŝǀĞ  ƵƐƚŽŽƵƌŬŶĞĞƐ͘^ƚĂƌƚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƐŚ  tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ;ϭϰ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJͿ/͛ŵŚŽƉŝŶŐƚŚŝƐ  >ĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁĞĐĂŶĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŚĂƚǁĞ͛ƌĞ  ĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨŽƵƌƚĞƚŚĞƌƐ͘    DLJůŽǀĞƚŽLJŽƵĂůů  ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶƌŽǁŶ



NEWS FROM THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY TOCKWITH

dŚĞŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞǁsŝĐĂƌZĞǀĚ͘ DĂƌƚŝŶKƚƚĞƌǁŝůůƚĂŬĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚϳ͘ϯϬƉŵ DŽŶĚĂLJϱƚŚDĂƌĐŚŝŶZƵĨĨŽƌƚŚŚƵƌĐŚ͘tĞ ĂƌĞƌĞĂůůLJƉůĞĂƐĞĚƚŚĂƚDĂƌƚŝŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽũŽŝŶ ƵƐƐŽƋƵŝĐŬůLJĂĨƚĞƌƚŚĞĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨ ŚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŚ͘  ^ŽǁŚĂƚŝƐĂŶŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶĂŶĚǁŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŝƚ ŵĞĂŶ͘  tĞůůŝƚŝƐƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞŽĨǁĞůĐŽŵĞĨŽƌĂŶĞǁǀŝĐĂƌ͕ƌĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝƐĂĨĂŝƌůLJƌĞĐĞŶƚƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶ͕ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŶĞĂƌ ƵŶŝǀĞƌƐĂů ƉŽƉƵůĂƌŝƚLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ϮϬƚŚ ĐĞŶƚƵƌLJ͘ ĞĨŽƌĞ ǁĞ ĚŝĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĐĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĞƐ͕ƚŚĞƐĞǁĞƌĞĨĂŝƌůLJƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĂĐƚƐŽĨĐĂŶŽŶůĂǁ͘  DĂŶLJ sŝĐĂƌƐ Žƌ ZĞĐƚŽƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĂĐƚƵĂů ŝŶĐƵŵďĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ Ă ĞĞĚ ŽĨ/ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĞĨĨĞĐƚŝǀĞůLJƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂƐĂůŝĐĞŶĐĞ͕ďƵƚƵŶůŝŵŝƚĞĚŝŶƚĞƌŵ͘,ĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉůŝĐĂƚĞĚďŝƚ͊dŚĞƉĂƚƌŽŶŽƌƉĂƚƌŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĨŝĐĞĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŽƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĨŝĐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐŚŽƉ ƚŚĞŶĂĚŵŝƚƐƚŚĞ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĨŝĐĞ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞƐƚŚĞŵ͘ dŚƵƐ͕ ŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĨŝŶĂů ƐƚĞƉ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽǀĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞďŝƐŚŽƉŚĂƐƚǁŽǀĞƚŽĞƐ͗ƚŚĞLJŵĂLJǀĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĂƚƌŽŶŽƌƉĂƚƌŽŶƐ͛ĐŚŽŝĐĞŽĨĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŵĂLJ ƌĞĨƵƐĞ ƚŽ ĂĚŵŝƚ ;ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƵŶůĂǁĨƵů ĨŽƌ Ă ďŝƐŚŽƉ ƚŽ ǀĞƚŽ ƌŽǁŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ͕ƚŚĞLJ ŵĂLJƐƚŝůůƌĞĨƵƐĞƚŽĂĚŵŝƚƚŚĞĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞͿ͘dŚĞĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝƐƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůůLJ ƚŚĞďŝƐŚŽƉ͛ƐƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞdžĂŵŝŶĞƚŚĞĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞďĞĨŽƌĞŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶ;ƉĂƚƌŽŶƐĐĂŶĂƉƉĞĂůĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂ ďŝƐŚŽƉƌĞĨƵƐŝŶŐƚŽĂĚŵŝƚĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞůĞŐĂůƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĚŝĨĨĞƌƐĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌ ŶŽƚƚŚĞďŝƐŚŽƉĐŝƚĞƐĚŽĐƚƌŝŶĂůŐƌŽƵŶĚƐĨŽƌƌĞĨƵƐŝŶŐƚŽĂĚŵŝƚͿ͘/ĨƚŚĞƉĂƚƌŽŶŽƌƉĂƚƌŽŶƐĨĂŝůƚŽ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ;ŝƚƵƐĞĚƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶϲŵŽŶƚŚƐŽĨǀĂĐĂŶĐLJŽĨďĞŶĞĨŝĐĞ͕ďƵƚƚŚĂƚĐĂŶŶŽƚ ƐƵƌĞůLJƐƚŝůůŚŽůĚƚƌƵĞͿ͕ƚŚĞďŝƐŚŽƉƚŚĞŶŚĂƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĐŽůůĂƚĞĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ͕ƚŚĞŶƚŚĂƚƌŝŐŚƚ ŐŽĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĂƌĐŚďŝƐŚŽƉŝĨƚŚĞďĞŶĞĨŝĐĞŝƐƐƚŝůůǀĂĐĂŶƚ͕ĂŶĚƵůƚŝŵĂƚĞůLJƚŽƚŚĞƌŽǁŶ͘/ŶŽƵƌ ĐĂƐĞ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŽĨ ũŽď ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌǀŝĞǁ ƉĂŶĞů͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽĨƚĞŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚƌŽŶ Žƌ ƉĂƚƌŽŶƐ͕ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƚŽŶŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĂƉĂƌƚŝĐƵůĂƌĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉĂƚƌŽŶĂůƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚĞƉŝƐĐŽƉĂů ĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƌĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĨŽůůŽǁƐƵŝƚ͘  /ƚƵƐĞĚƚŽďĞƚŚĞĐĂƐĞƚŚĂƚĂůůůŝĐĞŶƐŝŶŐ͕ŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽůůĂƚŝŽŶƐŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚĂƚƚŚĞďŝƐŚŽƉ͛Ɛ ĐŚĂƉĞů Žƌ ǁŚĞƌĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐŚŽƉ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ͘ Ɛ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ 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Happy New Year! Registered charity no: 1115563 tĞŚĂĚůŽƚƐŽĨĨƵŶĂƚ It was brilliant to see lots of ŽƵƌŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐWĂƌƚLJ͘ little ones and their grown Who’s Who: tĞĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJůŝŬĞĚ ups in January! ŵĂŬŝŶŐƐŶŽǁŵĂŶ Chairman We have a nice, relaxing Fiona Bulmer ďƵŶƐ͕ƌĞŝŶĚĞĞƌĨŽŽĚ͕ half term planned – lots of

ĂŶĚƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĂ playing and winter crafts. Secretary ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŐŝĨƚĨƌŽŵ Helen Curry &ĂƚŚĞƌŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ͊

Treasurer Victoria Gallagher

Fundraisers Kate Pratt

Emma Bird

Playgroup Leaders Many thanks to the boys and Fiona, Helen & girls from KS1 at Tockwith Victoria School for letting us come along to watch your nativity last term. Opening Times We really enjoyed it – your We meet once a costumes, readings, and singing week on Tuesday were terrific!! mornings 09.30- 11.30

Prices January Dates 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Babies Birth -1 year £2.00 February Dates Toddlers 1-5 6th

£3.50 (the £3.50 (CLOSED FOR HALF covers TERM 13th) families/carers 20th, 27th multiple children) First visit is free. March

Dates th th th th 6 , 13 , 20 , 27

KďŝƚƵĂƌLJ DĂƌŐĂƌĞƚ>ŝůLJ:ŽŶĞƐϭϮƚŚ:ƵŶĞϭϵϯϳʹϯϬƚŚEŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳ  /ƚŝƐƐĂĚƚŽĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽŶϯϬƚŚEŽǀĞŵďĞƌŽĨDĂƌŐĂƌĞƚ>ŝůLJ:ŽŶĞƐ͘DĂƌŐĂƌĞƚǁĂƐƚŚĞ ŽůĚĞƐƚƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƚŽŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶďŽƌŶŝŶƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞ͘^ŚĞǁĂƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚƵƉĂƚƚŚĞ ŽŐĂŶĚ'ƵŶ&ĂƌŵĂŶĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞϮŶĚtŽƌůĚtĂƌŚĂĚĂŐƌĂŶĚƐƚĂŶĚǀŝĞǁŽĨĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐŽŶƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĨŝĞůĚ͘dŚĞƌƵŶǁĂLJĐĂŵĞƵƉĐůŽƐĞƚŽƚŚĞĨĂƌŵĂŶĚƐŚĞŽĨƚĞŶƌĞĐĂůůĞĚŚŽǁĐůŽƐĞƚŚĞ,ĂůŝĨĂdž ŽŵďĞƌƐ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ ŚĞƌ ƉĂƌĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ĨĂƌŵ ŚŽƵƐĞ͘ ,Ğƌ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ,ĞƌďĞƌƚ͕ ďĞƐŝĚĞƐ ĨĂƌŵŝŶŐ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂůĐŽŶƐƚĂďůĞŝŶƚŚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞ͘tŚĞŶŚĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐƌĞƚŝƌĞĚĨƌŽŵĨĂƌŵŝŶŐƐŚĞǁĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵ ƚŽůŝǀĞĂƚ&ĞƌŶĐůŝĨĨĞ,ŽƵƐĞŝŶtĞƐƚĨŝĞůĚZŽĂĚ͘ƵƌŝŶŐƌĞƚŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŚĞƌĨĂƚŚĞƌŵĂĚĞďŝƌĚƚĂďůĞƐ ĂŶĚŐĂƌĚĞŶĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͘/ŶƚŚĞϭϵϳϬ͛ƐƚŚĞLJĂůůŵŽǀĞĚƚŽĂďƵŶŐĂůŽǁŝŶ&ůĞĞƚ>ĂŶĞ͘   ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŽĨ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ůŝĨĞ ǁĂƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ ŚƵƌĐŚ ŽŶ ϮϭƐƚ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŶĂƚŝŽŶƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ ŝƌ ŵďƵůĂŶĐĞ͘ tĞ ǁŝůů Ăůů ŵŝƐƐŚĂǀŝŶŐĂĐŚĂƚǁŝƚŚ DĂƌŐĂƌĞƚŝŶEĞƐƐ>ĂŶĞǁŚŝůƐƚǁĂůŬŝŶŐŚĞƌďĞůŽǀĞĚĚŽŐWŽƉƉLJ͘DĂLJƐŚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶƉĞĂĐĞ͘ 

READINGS and PSALMS for FEBRUARY 2018

4 The Second Sunday before 1st Reading: Proverbs 8. 1, 22-31 Lent (White) Psalm: 104. 26-37 2nd Reading: Colossians 1. 15-20 Gospel: John 1. 1-14

11 Sunday next before Lent 1st Reading: 2 Kings 2. 1-12 (White) Psalm: 50. 1-6 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4. 3-6 Gospel: Mark 9. 2-9

18 The First Sunday of Lent 1st Reading: Genesis 9. 8-17 (Purple) Psalm: 25. 1-9 2nd Reading: 1 Peter 3. 18-22 Gospel: Mark 1. 9-15

25 The Second Sunday of Lent 1st Reading: Genesis 17. 1-7, 15-16 The Temple (Purple) Psalm: 22. 23-31 2nd Reading: Romans 4. 13-25 Gospel: Mark 8. 31-38 Note – Use of Readings

a) Holy Communion Services and Morning Worship: Both readings and Gospel

b) Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer: Old Testament Reading (First reading) New Testament (The Gospel)

c) Services requiring only one reading: The Gospel is used

dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚŚƵƌĐŚŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞĂĚƵůƚƐ͘ KƵƌƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐƉŽůŝĐLJĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŽŶƚŚĞǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ŚƩƉ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ƚŽĐŬǁŝƚŚĐŚƵƌĐŚ͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬͬƐĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐͬ ŽƌďLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƟŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŚ^ĂĨĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ͗ :ĂŶĞƚDĂƌƌŝŶĞƌͲϬϭϰϮϯϯϱϴϭϲϮͬϬϳϴϯϯϭϬϯϭϰϴ ŽƌŚƵƌĐŚǁĂƌĚĞŶƐ͗ ŶŐĞůĂ:ĞŶŬŝŶƐͲϬϭϰϮϯϯϱϴϬϲϳĞƌLJĐŬtŝůƐŽŶͲϬϭϰϮϯϯϱϴϯϲϰ /ĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƋƵĞƌŝĞƐŽƌĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ͕ƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĂŶLJŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞ ĂďŽǀĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƐ͘

Tockwith Church on the web www.tockwithchurch.co.uk

Let us know the things you would like on the site. Email [email protected] or telephone 01423 358588

DONATE A BIBLE We have a scheme that allows families to donate a Bible to the Church dedicated to their children to recognize the date of their Baptisms. We would like to extend the scheme to anyone who might wish to donate a Bible and dedicate it in memory of a loved one. If anyone would like to dedicate a Bible they are £15 each and we put the name inside the Bible cover. Please contact Angela Jenkins on 01423 358067

Did you know that Tockwith Church has a Facebook page? It is an excellent way to keep in touch with the local community regarding what is happening in church. It’s a great way to keep in touch with busy mums and dads and remind them of events that are coming to church. We pop lots of photos on of various events at church. Do LJou know ĂnLJonĞ that has just moǀĞĚ into the ǀillaŐe? Kuƌ aim is to make contact with them as soon as possiďle anĚ tell them what we haǀe to oīeƌ as a Chuƌch ĨamilLJ. Kuƌ intƌoĚucƟon is ďLJ waLJ oĨ ĚeliǀeƌinŐ a VillaŐe anĚ Paƌish News Ĩƌee oĨ chaƌŐe. Contact anLJ memďeƌ oĨ the Chuƌch Council iĨ LJou think someone maLJ not haǀe ďeen seen.

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From the Church of the Epiphany Parish Register None this month

Please note ALL items Ĩoƌ the Daƌch ϮϬϭϳ maŐanjine neeĚ to ďe with the Ěitoƌ no lateƌ than &ƌiĚaLJ ϭϲth &eďƌuaƌLJ. The Parish and Village News is published ϭϮ Ɵmes a LJeaƌ and contains inĨoƌmaƟon about ouƌ chuƌch seƌǀices and acƟǀiƟes͕ local eǀents͕ news Ĩƌom the communitLJ͕ plus a ǀaƌietLJ oĨ aƌƟcles sent in bLJ indiǀiduals ƌanŐinŐ Ĩƌom wildliĨe͕ cookeƌLJ͕ poems͕ thouŐhts͕ humouƌ and obseƌǀaƟons about this and that ʹ in Ĩact theƌe is a midžtuƌe oĨ the spiƌitual and seculaƌ which is ƌiŐht and appƌopƌiate͕ all beinŐ paƌt oĨ 'od͛s woƌld. dhe maŐanjine Őoes to manLJ homes wheƌe seƌmons do not͕ so it is to be hoped that as well as beinŐ inĨoƌmaƟǀe and enteƌtaininŐ it will alwaLJs show somethinŐ oĨ 'od͛s loǀe and compassion͕ Ĩoƌeǀeƌ constant in this ƌapidlLJ chanŐinŐ woƌld. /t has been ƌemaƌked that the maŐanjine ƌeŇects the loǀinŐ ƌelaƟonship that edžists in ouƌ conŐƌeŐaƟons͕ and we do so waƌmlLJ welcome LJou to shaƌe in this. &oƌ items Ĩoƌ inclusion in the maŐanjine email the editoƌ Noƌman talleƌ at nƌ.walleƌΛbƟnteƌnet.com. oƌ telephone Ϭϭϰ2ϯ ϯϱϴϱϴϴ. /Ĩ LJou would like to subscƌibe to the maŐanjine cosƟnŐ ϳϬ pence peƌ month then please contact ^usan Dc

LOCAL WEATHER STATION IN TOCKWITH

Please see below the local link to a weather station at Tockwith which a local resident mentioned at the last Parish Council meeting. It only started in June so there is very little historical data. It makes fascinating reading and it is easy to compare what the weather is like all around the world. https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/ dashboard?ID=ITOCKWIT3

Keep it in your favourites Wetherby & District

The food bank has recently established a list of the foods that they always need more of. They are: coffee, biscuits, chocolate, tinned puddings, tinned custard and jam. If you need help or know of anyone who needs help then please do contact us to find out where your nearest Referral Agent is and they will also explain where you go to collect your food. It isn’t only food we supply, we can also direct people to further help. For more information call 07840455725 [email protected] www.wetherbyanddistrict.foodbank.org.uk Thank you for your support FOOD BANK DONATIONS can be left in the entrance of the Church Tockwith Church is open every Sunday between 12 Noon and 4pm

We’re listening for your ideas for the Parish Magazine

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For many parents, the birth of a child is a deeply spiritual event. The Church recognises this, and provides a Service of Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child for those who would prefer this to a ‘christening’ (now more commonly called ‘Baptism’). It includes prayers for the child and family, and a recognition of all the hopes invested in the child, and is a great way to start a little life.

Please contact your churchwardens for more details. The allocated Baptism dates for 2018 are 11th February, 13th May, 12th August, 14th October 'KdzKhZEhDZ  /ĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞƌƌŽƌŝŶƚŚĞůŝƐƚŽƌLJŽƵƚŚŝŶŬŽƚŚĞƌŶƵŵďĞƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶŝƚ͕ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚƚŚĞĚŝƚŽƌĂŶĚĐŚĂŶŐĞƐǁŝƚŚďĞŵĂĚĞĨŽƌŶĞdžƚŵŽŶƚŚ͘  ŝŶƐƚLJŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ    ϯϱϴϳϵϭ ŝůƚŽŶƌŝĐŬĞƚůƵďϬϳϱϵϵϴϬϭϮϬϵ ŽƐƚĐƵƚƚĞƌĂŶĚWŽƐƚKĨĨŝĐĞ   ϯϱϵϱϰϵ ,ĂƌƌŽŐĂƚĞŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů   ϴϴϱϵϱϵ DŝƐƐŝŶŐWĞƌƐŽŶƐʹĂůŝĂƐ  ^ƉŽƚƚĞĚKdž     ϯϱϴϯϴϳ  ŽŽƚĂŶĚ^ŚŽĞ    ϯϱϴϮϯϮ  ŚĞƋƵĞƌƐ     ϯϱϵϲϯϳ ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĨĂŶĐĞ     ϯϱϵϳϳϵ ^ƉŽƌƚƐĨŝĞůĚ      ϯϱϵϬϳϴ dŝĐŬdŽĐŬ      ϯϱϵϭϴϴ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚĂŶĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ^ŚŽǁ   ϯϯϵϴϲϯ  &ƌŝĞŶĚƐ;DĞŵďĞƌƐͿ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ  ϯϱϴϱϴϴ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚĂŶĚ'ƌĞĞŶ,ĂŵŵĞƌƚŽŶ^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ ϯϯϬϬϯϬ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚƌƚ'ƌŽƵƉ    ϯϱϴϮϱϯ     dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ:ƵŶŝŽƌ&ŽŽƚďĂůů   ϯϱϴϱϬϴ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ>ĂĚŝĞƐƌŽƉŝŶ'ƌŽƵƉ  ϯϱϴϴϬϴ  dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚǁŝƚŚtŝůƐƚƌŽƉWĂƌŝƐŚŽƵŶĐŝů ϬϳϵϮϵϯϳϮϯϱϮ  dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚWůĂLJĞƌƐ     ϯϱϵϮϱϰ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚWƌŝŵĂƌLJ^ĐŚŽŽů   ϯϱϴϯϳϱ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ^ŝŶŐĞƌƐ     ϯϱϴϴϬϴ dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚhŶĚĞƌ&ŝǀĞƐ    ϬϳϵϭϵϮϮϮϳϱϭ  dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚsŝůůĂŐĞ,Ăůů    ϯϱϵϯϳϴ  hƐĞĨƵůŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJEƵŵďĞƌƐ  WŽůŝĐĞ ϭϬϭ /ŶĂŶŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJĐĂůůϵϵϵ &ŝƌĞΘZĞĐƵĞ ϬϭϲϬϵϳϴϬϭϱϬ /ŶĂŶŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJĐĂůůϵϵϵ 'ĂƐ ϬϴϬϬϭϭϭϵϵϵ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ϭϬϱ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ tĂƚĞƌ ϬϴϰϱϭϮϰϮϰϮϵ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ,ĂƌƌŽŐĂƚĞŽƌŽƵŐŚŽƵŶĐŝů ϱϱϲϯϬϬ  ϬϴϰϱϬϴϵϭϵϵϬ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŽƵƚŽĨŚŽƵƌƐ EŽƌƚŚzŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞŽƵŶƚLJ ϬϭϲϬϵϱϯϰϱϮϳ KƵƚŽĨŚŽƵƌƐƐŽĐŝĂůĐĂƌĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů ϬϴϰϱϴϳϮϳϯϳϯϳϰ /ŶĐŝĚĞŶƚƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶŐ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŐĞŶĐLJ Ϭϯϰϱϵϴϴϭϭϴϴ &ůŽŽĚůŝŶĞƌĞƉŽƌƚĂŶŝŶĐŝĚĞŶƚ ϬϴϬϬϴϬϳϬϲϬ     dŚŽƵŐŚƚϰdŽŵŽƌƌŽǁ 3HUVRQDOUHIOHFWLRQVE\+HQU\:RRGV  /ĂŵǁƌŝƚŝŶŐĂƐŚŽƌƚĞƌƉŝĞĐĞďĞŝŶŐůĂŝĚĚŽǁŶůŽǁďLJĂĨůƵͲƚLJƉĞďƵŐ͘ /ƚƐƚƌƵĐŬŵĞŝŶŵŝĚ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJďƵƚŐĂǀĞŵĞƚŝŵĞƚŽƚŚŝŶŬĂďŽƵƚĨŽƌŐŝǀĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚƉƌĂLJĞƌŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚĞdžƚŽĨƐŝŶ͘tĞ ŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞŵŝŶĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚůŵŝŐŚƚLJ'ŽĚ͞ĚŽƐƚĨƌŽŵƚŚLJƚŚƌŽŶĞďĞŚŽůĚĂůůƚŚĞĚǁĞůůĞƌƐ ŽŶĞĂƌƚŚ͟ĂŶĚƐĞĞƐŝŶƚŽŽƵƌŝŶŶĞƌŵŽƐƚƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ͘EŽƚŚŝŶŐŝƐŚŝĚĚĞŶĂŶĚǁĞŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĨĞƐƐĂůů ŽƵƌƐŝŶƐĂŶĚǁŝĐŬĞĚŶĞƐƐ͘KŶůLJƚŚĞŶĐĂŶǁĞƐĞĞŬĨŽƌŐŝǀĞŶĞƐƐ͍  EŽǁŽƵƌĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵƵƐƚďĞĂƐƚŚĞƐŝŶĨƵůƉƵďůŝĐĂŶǁŚŽĚŝĚŶŽƚĨĞĞůĂďůĞƚŽŐŽĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJŶĂŐŽŐƵĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŚĞĨĞůƚƐŽǁĞŝŐŚĞĚĚŽǁŶďLJŚŝƐƐŝŶƐ͘tĞŽƵŐŚƚƚŽ ĨĞĞůůŝŬĞŚŝŵĂŶĚƌĞĂĐƚ͕ĂƐŽŶĞǁŽƵůĚŚŽƉĞŽƚŚĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƚŝŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚ͕ďLJŽĨĨĞƌŝŶŐĂ ƌĞĂůǁĞůĐŽŵĞ͘  dŚŝƐŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǀĞƌLJǁĞůůƚŚĂƚŽƵƌĨĂŝƚŚŝƐƵƉƚŽĚĂƚĞŽƌƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĞƚĂƉŚŽƌŶŽƚŵƵĐŚ ŚĂƐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚŝŶϮϬϬϬLJĞĂƌƐ͕ŶŽƚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐŝŶƐ͘  ^ĞĞLJŽƵŝŶŚƵƌĐŚĞǀĞŶŝĨŝƚŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨŝƌƐƚƚŝŵĞƐŝŶĂŐĞƐ͘  ,'t 

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Tockwith CE Primary Academy has been awarded an Artsmark Silver Award!

What is Artsmark? As well as recognising schools that are making the arts come alive, the Artsmark award is a practical and valuable tool for enriching a school’s arts provision whatever the starting point. It provides schools with access to and the use of the arts to engage and develop happy, self-expressed and confident young people and inspire teachers. A big thank you goes to the children for sharing their creativity and love for the Arts. Miss Hargreaves



January started off with our Healthy week where our children were learning all about different foods and a healthy lifestyle – a great start to the New Year! Year 3 and 4 have started their swimming lessons at Tadcaster Swimming Pool – all the children love the opportunity to splash about in the pool and learn how to act safely in water.

On Thursday 18th January a number of our children attended Young Voices at Sheffield Motorpoint arena. There were over 5000 children in the choir from an array of primary schools. All the children had worked so hard over the last few months to learn the songs for the performance. It really was spectacular and was a fantastic experience for all of the children and the parents who went along to watch.

2018 has been a hectic year already with our year 3 and 4 children having an indulgent day out at the Chocolate Story. The children learnt about the history of chocolate, especially relating to the Victorian Age. They discussed the changing states of matter and used ICT skills to research chocolate before the visit.

The children in Year 5 and 6 had a trip to Flamingo Land Zoo for Year 5 and Year 6 in the first week of term! They are studying the Rainforest this term and had a fantastic day looking at the various habitats and all of the animals there. They were also lucky enough to be able to hold some of the animals, including snakes, hedgehogs and cockroaches!

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 ‘—Ž†›‘—Ž‹‡–‘ ‘–”‹„—–‡–‘‘—”ƒ”‹•Šƒ‰ƒœ‹‡ǫ  We are always looking for contributions from our readers (as many of you are aware).

The more people who contribute the wider the variety of stories, reports and items of interest we can publish.

There is an opportunity to share all sorts of things. We will consider articles on Travel Walking and hiking Adventures Visits to exhibitions, concerts and places Recipes (we love recipes) Your spiritual life and growth Humour Poetry Books you’ve read and would like to share. Pictures, alone or with a story Something you’d like to publicise God’s glorious creation, natural or made by human hand

Contributions can be from as little as 50 words or a full article up to about 750 words. Readers like photographs and pictures to go with the story, which usually means less words to write. The editorial team obviously have the last say on whether material is appropriate for the magazine but we don’t refuse much. The copy dates are always in the magazine with the Editor’s details. If you would like to contribute you can contact, Norman Waller Tel: 01423 358588 or email [email protected].



Ladies Social Drop-In Group (Previously known as Tockwith Craft Club) /ƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶůŽǀĞůLJƚŽǁĞůĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞŶĞǁĨĂĐĞƐƚŽŽƵƌƌĞŐƵůĂƌǁĞĞŬůLJŝŶĨŽƌŵĂůƐŽĐŝĂů ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ͘tŚŝůƐƚĐŚĂƚƚŝŶŐŽǀĞƌƚĞĂ͕ĐŽĨĨĞĞ͕ďŝƐĐƵŝƚƐĂŶĚĐĂŬĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƉŽƚƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƌ ŬŶŝƚƚŝŶŐŽƌŽƵƌƐĞǁŝŶŐ͕ŵĂŬŝŶŐŐƌĞĞƚŝŶŐƐĐĂƌĚƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶĚĞĐŽƌĂƚŝŶŐŵƵŐƐ͘/ƚŝƐĂŵĂnjŝŶŐŚŽǁ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJƚŚĞƚŝŵĞĨůŝĞƐďLJŝŶŐŽŽĚĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͘ KŶϮϲƚŚ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJƚǁŽŽĨŽƵƌŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŐŽŝŶŐƚŽ ƐŚŽǁƵƐŚŽǁƚŽďƌŝŶŐŶĞǁůŝĨĞƚŽŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞďŽƌŝŶŐ ŽďũĞĐƚƐƵƐŝŶŐĚĞĐŽƵƉĂŐĞ͘>ŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌǁĂƌĚƚŽƚŚĂƚůĂĚŝĞƐ͘  &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJŵĞĞƚŝŶŐĚĂƚĞƐʹϱƚŚ͕ϭϵƚŚĂŶĚϮϲƚŚ͘

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00 Thursday 09:00 - 16:00 Friday 09:00 - 14:30 Saturday 09:00 - 14:30 Sunday 09:00 - 14:30

Some of you may have visited the Garden Centre attached to HMP Askham Grange. A new Coffee Shop opened recently and there are lots of ‘home made’ mouth-watering treats on offer. Give it a try.

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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

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Crime in December

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MARSTON MOOR WALKERS

Ingrish Hill Determined to walk off the holiday’s excesses, a hearty group of nineteen set off round ’s frozen duck pond. A flock of ducks slumbering on the rock hard green uncurled and waddled optimistically towards the ice. We turned down Mill Lane, which boasts a National Speed limit road sign but quickly becomes a muddy single track. Though a pleasant local stroll it becomes a scruffy fly tippers’ hot spot at its junction with Healaugh Lane. (There are usually a couple of cars parked here; why?) Unavoidably, we were on tarmac for the first mile, but soon after passing the glamorous new “wedding venue” at The Normans, a fine, big eighteenth century farm, we left the road to join a narrow tree lined avenue leading towards Bilbrough. Crossing a stile by some old stone classical gate pillars we came onto an open pasture rising steadily to the top of Ingrish Hill. This is a glorious viewpoint and, even on this hazy day, we could see Almscliffe Crag to the west and York Minster and the Wolds to the east. The field is covered in earthworks, some of which look like rig and furrow, but the hill top seems more than that. An aerial photo reveals a circular configuration which suggests that the “brough” or fortification of Bilbrough may have originally been sited here. Clements R Markham, the Victorian polar explorer, wrote of Saxon warriors and Vikings building a stockade here, in his children’s story “The Paladins”. A plausible imagining as the “Bil” part of Bilbrough could relate to the Old English word meaning “sword”. Hence “Bilbrough” could originally have beeen named after the Bilingas, or “Children of the Sword”. Entering the village in a state of heightened consciousness we first visited a celtic style memorial to an American descendant of Thomas Fairfax. Fairfax was perhaps the only truly noble protagonist in the English Civil War, and is buried in Bilborough. The church is a typical nineteenth century “improvement” (1873) on the original, demolished Norman church, but it is predated by the now decaying Wesleyan Chapel which bears the date 1836. This we passed on our way to the summit of Bilbrough Hill. The “summit” is listed in the hillwalkers’ trainspotter app, “British Hills” at 164ft above sea level. It is probably more famous for being immortalised by Andrew Marvell in his poem “Upon the Hill and Grove at Bill-Borow”, (dedicated to Thomas Fairfax.) On reading the poem one is forced to wonder whether the hill in question would more likely have been the aforementioned Ingrish Hill rather than the humdrum paddock behind the church. Thence we found our way, all nineteen of us, through somebody’s garden back onto the high street. “It doesn’t feel right” several commented, but it is a signed public footpath so walk on it we must… Down Piggy Lane, round the back of the Three Hares (shut of course), we came onto Back Lane then took the easy-to-follow bridle track which brought us over this arm of the York glacial moraine back down to Askham Richard. Next walk on Monday 12th February. 2:00pm in Coneythorpe in front of the pub/duck pond. There’s a good chance the Tiger will be open for drinks and meals … All welcome. Please come along. Ring: Pete Pozman on 01423 359731 or Text: 07854 313112 Jesus said Gods Kingdom is like a party and everyone is invited... And so it was a great big party at January Messy. Join us for the next Messy on Sunday 4th February 4-5:30pm. Marston Moor Youth Club is held every Friday night 7-8:30pm, during term time in Tockwith Church and is open to Year 6 and Year 7. TOCKWITH WITH WILSTROP PARISH COUNCIL www.tockwith.gov.uk

Parish Council meetings are, as a rule, held on the third Wednesday of the month. Meetings are not normally held in August or December. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and they start at 7.30pm and are held in Tockwith Church. The minutes of previous Parish Council meetings can be found on its own web site at www.tockwith.gov.uk.

There will be a Parish Council scheduled meeting on Wednesday 21st February 2018 at 7.30pm in Tockwith Church. Members of the public are welcome.

Marston Moor District Councillor – Tim Myatt Tim can be contacted either by telephone on 07956 043370 or by email at timothy.myatt@.gov.uk.

North County Council – Division Andrew Paraskos is the elected County Councillor for the Ainsty Division. His contact telephone number is 0780 880 3667. [email protected]

Remember that there is no garden waste collection now until mid-March. You will have to subscribe to the green waste collection service. The licence costs £39 for 19 fortnightly collections. You will need to register for collections visit www.harrogate.gov.uk/gardenwaste for details.

Home composting is an easy way to reduce your household waste and produce compost for free.

For lots of great ideas and advice about how to make compost and how to use it in your garden, please visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/composting.

You will also find details on how to purchase a low-cost compost bin. The 220-litre and 330-litre bins are called compost converters. They are made from 100% recycled plastic and are guaranteed for 15 years.

Water butts can be purchased from Yorkshire Water.

Help with composting

North Yorkshire's volunteer team of master composters, called the Rotters, can help if you want to know more about composting or are experiencing problems. For advice, or to become a volunteer, please phone 01609 797212.

Use of Thorp Arch Recycling Centre

It is understood that some Tockwith area residents have been turned away from using the recycling facility at Thorp Arch by over enthusiastic operatives because they do not live in Leeds City Council area. Just to reiterate through a reciprocal arrangement brokered by MP Nigel Adams residents in Tockwith can use this site.

IT COULD BE YOU?

There are still three vacancies on the Parish Council. Having three vacancies does affect the efficient running of the Council.

Existing Councillors are doing their best but they need more help. The forthcoming Borough and Parish Council Elections will give you the perfect opportunity to make a difference to your community and stand for election.

The Council Wards have been revamped so that the Marston Moor Ward forms part of an extended Electoral Ward to include the additional communities of Kirk Hammerton, Old Thornville, Cattal, Hunsingore and Walshford. This is to streamline the number of Councillors on Harrogate Borough Council.

The first elections under the new streamlined system will be on Thursday 3rd May.

This move means that all the Council Wards will have elections on the same day.

This also means that elections will also be held for Parish Councils, some of which are only half way through a four year term of office, again this is meant to re-align the date of elections so Parish Council Elections and Borough Council elections are held on the same day intended to reduce costs to the Borough Council.

Next month a Notice of Election will be posted on notice boards. This will be an excellent opportunity to put your name forward to become a Parish Councillor.

Information regarding consultation concerning the Local Development Plan

Harrogate Borough Council is holding a six week consultation from 26th January to 9th March on the publication of the draft Local Plan.

Previous consultation regarding the plan the Borough Council asked for views on: x The growth strategy, policies and allocations of specific sites for development. x Options for the location of a new settlement and, more recently a preferred location. x Areas of open space that hold particular local significance and, as such, should gain additional protection from development through designation as Local Green Space.

This information was used to update/amend the plan. The purpose of the consultation is for members of the public and other interested parties to tell the Borough Council what you think of the plan.

Where to find the information

The plan is available to view online via the council’s consultation portal at https://consult.harrogate.gov.uk/portal . Printed versions of the main consultation documents are available to view at the following locations during normal office hours:

x Civic Centre, St Luke’s Mount, Harrogate, HG1 2AE. x Knaresborough House, High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0HW. x Ripon Town Hall, Market Place South, Ripon, HG4 1DD x Libraries across the district and Poppleton library.

The consultation started on 26th January and finishes at 4.30pm on 9th March. You can submit your comments at any point during this period, but it is recommended that you don’t leave it until the last day.

There may be particular items in the Draft Plan that you may wish to comment on particularly allocation of land at Church Farm off Fleet Lane or the preferred new village settlement of Greater Hammerton over the site at Flaxby. Major development within our area will significantly affect the immediately area and it is important to make your views known.

To help you present your comments in the best way for the inspector to consider them, the Planning Inspectorate has issued a standard comment form that is available to complete on-line using the Planning Policy Consultation Portal at: http://consult.harrogate.gov.uk/portal

Alternatively you can download the comment from the council’s website www.harrogate.gov.uk/localplan or collect the form from any of the locations listed overleaf. IF YOU STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY OBTAINING A FORM THEN CONTACT Norman Waller 01423 358588. The form should then be returned to:

Planning Policy Planning and Development P.O. Box 787 Harrogate HG1 9RW

It is asked that you use the comment form because it leads you to comment and answer in the way in which the inspector will consider comments at the public examination. Using the form to submit your comments also means that you can registeryour interest in speaking at the public examination.

Please make sure you include your name and address with any comments you submit. Comments submitted anonymously or with only an email address cannot be accepted.

All comments received, together with the plan, will be submitted to the government this Summer, who will pass on to the Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate will then appoint an inspector and set a date for a public examination of the plan. It is expected this will take place this Winter.

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Bilton in Ainsty Cricket Club – 2018 Season

Bilton in Ainsty Cricket Club run two cricket sides with the 1st XI playing in the York Senior League Galtrees Division Two and the 2nd XI playing in the Wetherby League Division 3. Both teams play on Saturday afternoons from April – September. The club also plays in the T20 Whixley League on a Thursday evening from May – July.

Indoor cricket nets will commence on Monday 26 February from 8pm-9pm in the Sports Hall at King James School, Knaresborough. The net sessions will take place every Monday evening with the last session on Monday 9 April.

The club would be delighted to welcome new players/spectators for the 2018 season. If you are interested in playing or attending net sessions please contact 1st XI Captain Andy Walker on 07843086062

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The Ainsty Conservation Society (ACS) is a small, local group based in the village of Tockwith, near York, that aims to promote the awareness of wildlife and conservation to local residents and visitors to our area. We manage two local nature reserves, Tockwith Ings Meadow and Sandholes Wood nature reserve.  /Ŷ^ĂŶĚŚŽůĞƐtŽŽĚƐŶŽǁĚƌŽƉƐĂŶĚďůƵĞďĞůůƐĂƌĞďƌĞĂŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞͲƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJ͘  dŚŝƐůĂƐƚŵŽŶƚŚƚŚĞŵĂŝŶŽďũĞĐƚŝǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶƚŽƌĞŵŽǀĞĂƐŵĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐŵĂůůƐĞůĨƐĞĞĚĞĚ ƐĂƉůŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐƌŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞǁŽŽĚĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘tŚŝůƐƚƚŚĞLJŵĂLJďĞŶĂƚƵƌĞΖƐŵĞĂŶƐŽĨ ƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ƚŚĞLJ ĂůƐŽ ŐƌŽǁ ĂƐ ĐůƵŵƉƐ ŽĨ ĂƐŚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǁƚŚŽƌŶ ;ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌƐͿ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĂŶƚĞĚ͘dŚĞĞĂƌůŝĞƌǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞŵƚŚĞĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŚĞƚĂƐŬ͘/ĨLJŽƵ ǁŝƐŚƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĂŵĞŵďĞƌ^ƚŚĞŶƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚŽĨƌĂƌƌLJtƌŝŐŚƚ͘ϭϯϬWƌŝŶĐĞZƵƉĞƌƚ ƌŝǀĞ͕dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ͘ŵĂŝů͗ďĂƌƌLJ͘ǁƌŝŐŚƚΛŵĞ͘ĐŽŵ͘dĞů͗ϬϳϴϭϳϱϲϰϵϱϰŽƌϬϭϰϮϯϯϱϴϳϵϭ /ƚŽŶůLJĐŽƐƚƐάϱƉĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJ͘  ŝŶƐƚLJtĂůŬƐ  /ŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚǁĞƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚĂƐĞƌŝĞƐĐĂůůĞĚΖŝŶƐƚLJtĂůŬƐΖƚŽĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞůŽĐĂůƐƚŽŐĞƚŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ ǁĂůŬ ŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐͲŽĨͲǁĂLJ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞLJ ǁĞƌĞ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐͬ ĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽƌŚŽƌƐĞƌŝĚŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƌĞŶŽǁĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƉƌŝŶƚƌƵŶĂŶĚĂƌĞĂůƐŽŽƵƚͲ ŽĨͲĚĂƚĞ͘ tĞ ƉůĂŶ ƚŽƌĞǀŝƐĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ LJĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ Žƌ ƌĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞƚŽƚĂŐĂůŽŶŐ͘dŚĞƉůĂŶŝƐƚŽĚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚŽŶĞƌĞͲǀŝƐŝƚĞǀĞƌLJŵŽŶƚŚŽŶdŚĞ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ ǁĂůŬǁŝůůďĞDŽŶĚĂLJϭϵƚŚ DĞĞƚŝŶŐĂƚϬϵ͘ϯϬĂŵƚŚĞΖdΖ:ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶŽĨdŽŵĂƚ>ĂŶĞĂŶĚŵĂŝŶ ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ŽĨ ŝĐŬĞƌƚŽŶ͘ ZŽĂĚƐŝĚĞ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ ĂƌƌLJ tƌŝŐŚƚ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞŶƵŵďĞƌ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŝŶƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ĂůŽŶŐ ũƵƐƚ ŝŶĐĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůŬ ŝƐ ĐĂŶĐĞůůĞĚĚƵĞƚŽďĂĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ͘dŚĞƐĞǁĂůŬƐŶŽƚŽŶůLJƚĞůůLJŽƵǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐŽ͕ďƵƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ LJŽƵ ŵĂLJ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ͘ŝĚLJŽƵŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵŽƐƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĚŐĞƌŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚŚĞWĂƌŝƐŚǁĞƌĞƉůĂŶƚĞĚ ŝŶϭϳϵϱ͍KƚŚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚϭϭϬϬͲϭϲϬϬ͘  The AGM will be held at 7.30pm Friday 16th March in Tockwith Village Hall.

Please visit the website as we develop it. We are short of Committee members and would welcome anyonecoming to jopin us for our informal chats over a cup of tea and buscuits 4 – 5 times a year – not too onerous.

Subs are due. Please pay our £5 / household subs to Barry at his home address or pay electronically by BACS using your name as the identifier in your bank transfer page (HSBC Sort code 40-46-21 Account No 61137298) It would help if you email Barry if you have paid by this method.

  Tockwith Village Hall

February 2018 Charity Number 508673 To book contact Audrey on

01423 359 378 or

[email protected]

The village hall management committee is pleased to support ‘The Tockwith Players’, which has been one of our longest serving user groups. Their hire of the village hall for their own productions over the years and their support in kind for the management committee’s own fund-raising events has brought substantial income to the village hall, which has contributed greatly towards the running cost of the building.

The Tockwith Players will shortly be staging two events and would appreciate your support. We think you won’t be disappointed. So, please, read on!

‘Red Carpet Quiz and Curry Night’. What? - A fun quiz based on entertainment with rounds on all things theatrical. When? - On Saturday 3rd February 2018. From 7pm. Where? - In the village hall. Cost? - Tickets cost £8 per head including supper. Licensed bar. Teams of 8 persons maximum. (If you can’t / won’t eat curry please let us know at time of booking. We will be happy to provide an alternative). To order tickets phone Fiona on 01423 358 808 or email [email protected]

‘Chase me up Farndale Avenue …. S’il vous plait’ The Farndale crowd are back. This time with a saucy little number. Typical organised chaos is bound to ensue, set in the salubrious setting of downtown Paris. A classic case of mistaken identity, dishonesty and infidelity …. Or is it? (This play was launched at the Edinburgh Festival and starred Julian Clary.) When? - Thur 15th, Fri 16th and Sat 17th February. What time? - Curtain up 7.30pm. Where? - In the village hall. How much? - Tickets cost £6.50 per head. Café style seating and licensed bar. To order tickets phone Margaret on 01423 358 626 or email [email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««  Would you like to have your say as to how the village hall is run? Then please join our management committee, which meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month, in the village hall, at 8pm. You will be most welcome.  

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DĂŶLJŽĨLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽĚŽƵďƚŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶďŽƵŐŚƚŶĞǁĚŝĂƌŝĞƐʹƉƵƚŝŶƚŚĞĚĂƚĞŽĨƚŚŝƐLJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ŶŶƵĂů^ŚŽǁĂƐ ^hEzϱd,h'h^dϮϬϭϴ  >ŽŽŬŽƵƚŝŶĨƵƚƵƌĞĞĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚŝƐŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůƐŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽĨĨĞƌƐƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůůďĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůƐĂǀĞLJŽƵŵŽŶĞLJǁŚĞŶĂƚƚĞŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ^ŚŽǁ͘  &ŽƌϮϬϭϴƚŚĞƌĞǁŝůůďĞŶŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĐŚĂƌŐĞƐĂŶĚƌĂƚŚĞƌƵŶŝƋƵĞůLJ ƵŶĚĞƌϭϲLJĞĂƌŽůĚƐĂƌĞĂĚŵŝƚƚĞĚ&ZǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƐĂǀŝŶŐĨŽƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͘   dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŶŽƚŝĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůůďĞĂĂƌŽŽƚ^ĂůĞŽŶƚŚĞ^ŚŽǁ ĨŝĞůĚ ŽŶ ĂŶŬ ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ DŽŶĚĂLJ ϳƚŚ DĂLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚƐ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ŚĞůƉ  ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŐŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϴ ^ŚŽǁ͘  dŚĞƚŽƚĂůĐŽƐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŝŶŐƚŚĞ^ŚŽǁ ŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ŽĨ άϰϬ͕ϬϬϬ͘ 'ĂƚĞ ƌĞĐĞŝƉƚƐĂůŽŶĞĚŽ ŶŽƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĐŽŵĞŚĞŶĐĞƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞ͘WůĞĂƐĞůĞŶĚLJŽƵƐƵƉƉŽƌƚďLJĞŝƚŚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚĂƐƚĂůůŽƌĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽďƵLJ͘

dŚĞ ĨŝƌƐƚ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ďLJ ^ŚŽǁ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ &ŝŽŶĂ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ƋƵŝnj ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞĚƚŚĂƚŝƚŝƐĂƚƌĂŵŚĂŵǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĂůŝƚƚůĞǁĂLJƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůďƵƚŝƚŝƐŚŽƉĞĚLJŽƵĐĂŶŵĂŬĞ ĂŶĞdžĐĞƉƚŝŽŶƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚŝƐǁŽƌƚŚǁŚŝůĞĐĂƵƐĞ͘'ĞƚĂƚĞĂŵƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƐŚĂƌĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ͘



Marston Moor Probus Club dŚĞůƵďŶŽƌŵĂůůLJŵĞĞƚƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞůĂƐƚdƵĞƐĚĂLJŽĨ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚŝŶ>ŽŶŐDĂƌƐƚŽŶsŝůůĂŐĞ,Ăůů͕ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐĂŐŽŽĚĐĂƌ ƉĂƌŬ͘  ƚƚŚĞŝƌŵĞĞƚŝŶŐŽŶdƵĞƐĚĂLJϭϮƚŚĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϭϳŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƌŝĚŐĞ/ŶŶ͕tĂůƐŚĨŽƌĚ͕ƚŚĞŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ͕Dƌ'ĞŽĨĨdĂƚĞǁĞůĐŽŵĞĚ Dƌ EŽĞů DŽƌŽŶĞLJ ďĂĐŬ ͞ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ŚŝƐ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ƚĂůŬ ʹ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ͊͟DƌDŽƌŽŶĞLJǁĂƐďŽƌŶŽŶŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐĂLJŝŶƵďůŝŶ͕ ŚĞŶĐĞŚŝƐĨŝƌƐƚŶĂŵĞ͕ďƵƚƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJŵŽǀĞĚƚŽŶŐůĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ŚĞǁĂƐĂďŽLJĂŶĚEŽĞůŵĂƌƌŝĞĚĂŐŝƌůĨƌŽŵƌŝŐŚŽƵƐĞŝŶϭϵϱϳ͘ KŶĞŽĨŚŝƐĨŝƌƐƚũŽďƐǁĂƐĂƚĂůĂƌŐĞŵŝůůŝŶƌŝŐŚŽƵƐĞǁŚĞƌĞƐŝůŬǁĂƐƐƉƵŶďƵƚůĂƚĞƌĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ǁĂƐ ĂƐŬĞĚ ďLJ // ƚŽ ƚƌŝĂů ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĞǁ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͕ dĞƌLJůĞŶĞ͘,ĞŵŽǀĞĚŽŶĂŶĚǁŽƌŬĞĚĨŽƌĂŶĂƚŝŽŶĂůĨŝƌŵŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚǁŝƚŚƐŚŽƉĨŝƚƚŝŶŐĂŶĚŚĞ ďĞĐĂŵĞŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƐĂůĞĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐĞůůŝŶŐƚŽĐŽŶƐƵŵĞƌƐĂŶĚĂƚƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚŚĞ ƐŚŽǁĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĂƚŚĞƌĨŝŶĞůĞŐ͕ŶŽƚŚŝƐ͕ďƵƚĂƉůĂƐƚŝĐŵŽĚĞů;ůŝĨĞƐŝnjĞͿƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞƐĂůĞŽĨĞĂƌďƌĂŶĚƐƚŽĐŬŝŶŐƐ͕ĂƚƚŚĂƚƚŝŵĞƚŚĞůĞĂĚŝŶŐďƌĂŶĚ͘/ŶϭϵϳϭŚĞǁĂƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĨŽƌ Ă ĂƌƌŝŶŐƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞǁŚŝƌƐƚ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŝŶ ^ŬŝƉƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ĂĐƋƵĂŝŶƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ &ƌĞĚĚŝĞ dƌƵĞŵĂŶ ǁŚŽ ŚĂĚ ŵĂŶLJ ƐƚŽƌŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƌĞ͘  /Ŷ ϭϵϳϰ ŚĞ ŵŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ĞƌďLJƐŚŝƌĞ ƚŽ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚůĂĚLJ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ůŽĐĂů ƉƵď ǁĂƐ WĂƚ WŚŽĞŶŝdž͕ ƉĞƌŚĂƉƐďĞƚƚĞƌŬŶŽǁŶĂƐůƐŝĞdĂŶŶĞƌŝŶŽƌŽŶĂƚŝŽŶ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘,ĞĂŶĚŚŝƐǁŝĨĞďĞĐĂŵĞĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ WĂƚ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĂƉ͘  dŚĞ ϭϵϳϬ͛ƐǁĂƐĂŵƚŝŵĞĨŽƌ ƌŝƚŝƐŚƚĞdžƚŝůĞƐĂŶĚŚĞǁĂƐŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚǁŝƚŚŵŽƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐĂƚĂůŽŐƵĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƚŝŵĞƐĞůůŝŶŐ ƚĞdžƚŝůĞƐƚŽƚŚĞŵ͘,ĞƉĞƌƐƵĂĚĞĚDŝĐŚĂĞůŽŶĚ͕ƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŽĨWĂĚĚŝŶŐƚŽŶĞĂƌ͕ƚŽĂůůŽǁƚŚĞ ĞĂƌ ƚŽ ĂƉƉĞĂƌ ŽŶ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ďĞĚƐƉƌĞĂĚƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂƚĞƌ ĚƵǀĞƚ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ͘dŚŝƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚǁĂƐ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚďLJŽƚŚĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŚŝƚƚLJŚŝƚƚLJĂŶŐĂŶŐĐĂƌƐ͘EŽĞůŚĂĚŵĂŶLJ ũŽďƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞdžƚŝůĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĂůŵŽƐƚ Ăůů ďĂƐĞĚ ŝŶ zŽƌŬƐŚŝƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ŵĂŶLJ ĂŵƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĞĐĚŽƚĞƐƚŽƌĞůĂƚĞ͘dŚŝƐǁĂƐĂŶŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶŐƚĂůŬĂŶĚǁĂƐĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ďLJ ĂŶ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ>ƵŶĐŚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚŽƵƌƐƉĞĂŬĞƌũŽŝŶĞĚƵƐ͘  ƚƚŚĞ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ:ĞĂŶ,ĂŵŵŽŶĚǁŝůůƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŚĞƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞƌŝƚŝƐŚ&ŽƌĞŝŐŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘dŚĞůƵďŶŽƌŵĂůůLJŵĞĞƚƐŽŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞůĂƐƚdƵĞƐĚĂLJŽĨƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚŝŶ>ŽŶŐ DĂƌƐƚŽŶsŝůůĂŐĞ,Ăůů͕ǁŚŝĐŚŚĂƐĂŐŽŽĚĐĂƌƉĂƌŬ͘EĞǁŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂŶĚŐƵĞƐƚƐĂƌĞǁĞůĐŽŵĞ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ͕DƌŽďůůŝƐŽŶϬϭϰϮϯϯϱϴϯϵϯ͘ 

WĂƚWŚŽĞŶŝdžŽĨŽƌŽŶĂƚŝŽŶ^ƚƌĞĞƚĨĂŵĞ

dŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ'ŽůĨ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ  WƌŽƐƉĞĐƚŝǀĞŶĞǁŵĞŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽũŽŝŶƵƐĂƚ ŽƵƌ'DDŽŶĚĂLJ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJϭϵƚŚ^ƉŽƚƚĞĚKdžϴƉŵ  dŚĞdŽĐŬǁŝƚŚ'ŽůĨ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐĂĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJŐƌŽƵƉŽĨůŽĐĂů ŐŽůĨĞƌƐŽĨǀĂƌLJŝŶŐĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽĨĂďŝůŝƚLJ͊  tĞŚĂǀĞϴĨŝdžƚƵƌĞƐĂLJĞĂƌĨƌŽŵƉƌŝůƚŽKĐƚŽďĞƌ͘ ŽƵƌƐĞƐǁĞǁŝůůďĞƉůĂLJŝŶŐƚŚŝƐLJĞĂƌŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĞůďLJ͕ ,ŽƌŶƐĞĂ͕ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚ͕zŽƌŬ;^ƚƌĞŶƐĂůůͿĂŶĚDŽŽƌƚŽǁŶ͘  DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉŝƐάϮϱĂLJĞĂƌƉůƵƐĂĨŝƌƐƚLJĞĂƌũŽŝŶŝŶŐĨĞĞŽĨĂŶĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůάϮϱ͘  /ĨLJŽƵůŽǀĞLJŽƵƌŐŽůĨĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĨŝŶĚŽƵƚŵŽƌĞ͘  DŽŶĚĂLJ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJϭϵƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ^ƉŽƚƚĞĚKdžϴƉŵ  WĞƚĞƌŽŚĞƌƚLJ

72&.:,7+6,1*(56 In January we enjoyed singing some of our old favourites and trying some new songs from a wide musical genre. Pop, folk, old-time variety, musicals and many more. In February we will continue to please ourselves and sing just for fun. Our February sessions will be on 6th, 20th and 27th at 7.30pm in the village hall when we will be singing some lively songs to give us a boost. In March we will start again to put together a ‘spring programme’ of songs to perform.

If you think you might like to join us but you’re not sure if you will like it, well, give it a try. Your first week is free and subsequent weeks are only £2. Singing is good for your physical and mental wellbeing. If you want to know more phone Fiona on 01423 358808.

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She texted her husband from home on a cold winter’s morning: ‘Windows frozen, won't open.’ He texted back: ‘Gently pour some lukewarm water over it.’ She replied five minutes later: ‘ComputerUHDOO\ screwed up now.’ 

       Telephone 01423 330030 dŚĞ ƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ ŝƐ ŽĨĨĞƌŝŶŐ ^ŬLJƉĞ ĂŶĚ &ĂĐĞƚŝŵĞ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚŽƐĞ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂƚƚŚĞƐƵƌŐĞƌLJŽƌďLJƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ͘  dŚĞ^ĐĂŶŶĞƌŚĂƐŶŽǁďĞĞŶƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƵƐĞŝƚŚĂƐďĞŐƵŶ͘  dŚĂŶŬLJŽƵƚŽĂůůƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŚĂǀĞŵĂĚĞƚŚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘  

 ŽLJŽƵĞŶũŽLJƉĂŝŶƚŝŶŐŽƌĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ͍ tŚĞƚŚĞƌLJŽƵĂƌĞĂďĞŐŝŶŶĞƌŽƌŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ LJŽƵǁŝůůďĞǀĞƌLJǁĞůĐŽŵĞĂƚdŽĐŬǁŝƚŚƌƚ'ƌŽƵƉ͘ tĞŵĞĞƚŽŶDŽŶĚĂLJĞǀĞŶŝŶŐƐ;ƚĞƌŵƚŝŵĞ ŽŶůLJͿĨƌŽŵϳ͗ϯϬƉŵƚŽϵ͗ϯϬƉŵĂƚdŽĐŬǁŝƚŚsŝůůĂŐĞ ,Ăůů͘  :ŽŝŶƵƐĨŽƌƚǁŽĨƌĞĞƚĂƐƚĞƌƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘    &ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ :ĂŶĞƚϬϭϰϮϯϯϱϴϮϱϯ ŽŶŶĂϬϳϱϯϮϰϲϭϱϬϭ 

Tockwith Players Entertainment Society

We are thrilled to be able to announce that our next offering will be a play. Mrs Reece and the Farndale Ladies will be joining us again in February. This time they are bringing their play which was launched at the Edinburgh Festival and starred Julian Clary Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, S’il Vous Plait Typical organised chaos is bound to ensue set in the salubrious setting of downtown Paris. A classic case of mistaken identity, dishonesty and infidelity……or is it? Thurs 15th/ Fri 16th/ Sat 17th February 2018 7.30pm Café style seating and Bar Tickets £6.50 from Margaret 01423 358626 or [email protected]

As always if you would like to be involved with the Players we would love to welcome you in Tockwith Village Hall on any Thursday between 8.00 - 10.00pm You can also follow us on Facebook or check out our lovely website at www.tockwithplayers.weebly.com

 BADMINTON CLUB We meet in the village hall most Friday evenings from 7pm until 9.00pm for fun & light exercise. No previous experience needed. Rackets available to borrow. First week free, then £3 per week. New members very welcome! For further details telephone Bob and Fiona on 358808 In February badminton club will meet on 2nd, 9th and 23rd. Hope to see you there.

The United Parish services are every first Sunday and, when there is one, every fifth Sunday at 10.00 am. These services are an ideal opportunity for the parishes to get to know one another and to worship together in a larger congregation.

10.00am Sunday 4th February Parish Communion – Askham Richard led by Revd Stephen Brown and Reader Ann Watson.

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14th February 2018

7.30pm

Service of Holy Communion with the Impossition of Ash

At All Saints’ Church Rufforth

The Reverend Canon Alastair Dunn

WHAT’S ON IN THE PARISH… In

Every Tuesday 1:30 to 3:30 Post Office and pop-up Café All Saints’ Long Marston.

4th 4.00pm Messy Church at Tockwith

10th 7.30pm Folk, Rock and Photos Social at Tockwith

11th 3.30pm Messy Church at Askham Richard

14th 7.30pm Ash Wednesday Service at All Saints’ Church Rufforth

15th 2.00pm Epiphany Café Tockwith

For more information please contact:

Angela Jenkins 01423 358067 (Tockwith) John Visser 01904 738488 (Long Marston) Chris Ross 01904 738460 (Rufforth) Glynis Ashford 01937 833134 (Bilbrough)

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LENT TALKS Begin in February

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ĂĐŚĞǀĞŶŝŶŐƐƚĂƌƚƐĂƚϳƉŵǁŝƚŚƌĞĨƌĞƐŚŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂϳ͗ϯϬƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚĂƉƌŽŵƉƚĨŝŶŝƐŚĂƚϴ͗ϯϬ dŚĞƌĞǁŝůůďĞŶŽĐŚĂƌŐĞ͙͙͘͘͘ďƵƚĚŽŶĂƚŝŽŶƐǁŝůůďĞǁĞůĐŽŵĞĚƚŽĐŽǀĞƌĞdžƉĞŶƐĞƐĂŶĚĐŽƐƚƐ͘

Archdeaconry of York Prayer

Generous God, you look upon us with love and mercy.

Build up your people in this Archdeaconry of York, we pray, and make your churches places of generosity and welcome, that we might nurture disciples of your Son.

May we seek to work as partners in mission, desiring the guidance and strength of the Holy Spirit, as we live out your Gospel in our parishes.

This we ask in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

THE BENEFICE OF MARSTON MOOR

The Marston Moor Parish Prayer God our father help us to x Live for you x Love each other x Light the way ahead So that all our villages, and the world at large, may know you In Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Covering the villages of Askham Richard, Bilbrough, Long Marston, Rufforth and Tockwith.

PARISH OFFICE

Address: The Parish Office , The Vicarage, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QF Telephone: 01904 738262 Email: [email protected]

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Geraldine Barker Telephone & Email: as above The PARISH OFFICE is usually open on: Tuesday 12.15pm - 4.15pm Thursday 1.00pm - 3.00pm  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 

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Tockwith Fellowship group Thursday 1st February 2:30pm An afternoon with Annette. At - 1 Stanyforth Cresent. Kirk Hammerton.

The Village Diary Are you planning an event? Then why not use this page to give advance notice of it. All that is required is the name of the organisation, date and time and type of event and contact number for more information.

Please forward your information to the editor by email [email protected], telephone 01423 358588 or write to him at Holmsdale, 3 Kendal Gardens, Tockwith, York.

Don’t forget you can also supply more details of your event nearer to the time.

Location Contact FEBRUARY 2018 Saturday 10th Folk Rock and Photos Angela 01423 358067 Tockwith Church With the Paul Mirfin Band 7.30pm Tickets £10 including light refreshments Thursday 15th to Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, Tickets from Margaret Saturday 17th S’il Vous Plait 01423 358626 or [email protected] Café style seating and Bar Tickets £6.50 Monday 19th Ainsty Footpaths Walk Barry Wright Meet 9.30am at Tom Cat Lane 01423 358791 Bickerton junct with Main Street MAY 2018 Monday 7th Tockwith & District Show Car boot Steve Ross 07976 268012 sale. AUGUST 2018 Saturday 4th Tockwith Show – Dressage Sally-Ann Hannington Competition 01423 359248 Sunday 5th Tockwith and District Show Steve Ross 07976 268012 8.30am – 6.00pm OCTOBER 2018 Saturday 6th The Return of Elvis Angela Jenkins Tockwith Church 01423 358067

A reminder if you are planning events please notify me as soon as possible so that it can be included in the Village Diary this will hopefully prevent duplication of events which benefits no-one…Ed

 CHURCH OFFICERS AND CONTACT PERSONS

Vicar Vacant Please contact the Churchwardens below for Baptisms, Funerals and Weddings.

Reader Ann Watson - 01904 738786 [email protected]

Church of the Epiphany, Tockwith - Village Church Council (VCC) Church Wardens Angela Jenkins - 358067 / Deryck Wilson - 358364 Secretary Marion Hainsworth Members Peter Harris / Janet Marriner / Susan McKernan / Neil Stobert / Sarah McBride / Norman Waller / Imogen Woods

Weddings and Baptisms Angela Jenkins - 358067 /

Deryck Wilson - 358364 Funerals Deryck Wilson - 358364 Church Finance John McKernan - 358831 Children and Youth Leader Karen Stobert - 358979 Safe Guarding Officer Janet Marriner - 358162 Messy Church Karen Stobert - 358979 Church Flowers Sara Sonley - 358100 Companions Drama Group Don Hale - 358251 Church Music Group Angela Jenkins - 358067 Remembrance Book Angela Jenkins - 358067 Church Photography John McKernan - 358831

Views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editors, the Clergy, the Village Church Council or of any authoritative body of the Church of . Parish and Village News Magazine Editor: Norman Waller / 358588 / [email protected] Magazine Advertising: Susan McKernan / 358831 / [email protected]

Distribution: All magazines are distributed by a team of volunteers. If you know someone who may wish to receive our magazine please let your distributor know. Janet Marriner, 212 Prince Rupert Drive Audrey Gough, Bluecoats, Fleet Lane Diane Wakelin, 50 Prince Rupert Drive Susan McKernan, 32 Kendal Gardens Chris Leggott, 8 Fairfax Crescent Jean Birchall, 7 Fairfax Crescent Barbara Harris, 81 Marston Road Bev Greaves, 35 Fleet Lane (delivers Kirk Lane) Sue Bird, 36 Westfield Road Margaret McBride, 4 Lucas Grove South Lyn Gibson, The Maltings, 13 Norfolk Gardens Neil Stobert, 95 Prince Rupert Drive Julie Davies, 9 Westlands Bilton-in-Ainsty Sarah McBride, East House, Marston Road

This Parish and Village News is NOT just for Church News. We want to include information about events and organisations within our community, so if you want your news put in next months edition please forward it to the editor, Norman Waller, Holmsdale, 3 Kendal Gardens, Tockwith, 01423 358588 or email [email protected], before Friday 16th February. Sunday Services in February

Askham Long Bilbrough Rufforth Tockwith Richard Marston

4th 4.00pm Fifth Messy Church Sunday of Epiphany 10.00am Parish Communion at Askham Richard (SB/AW)

11th 3.30pm 9.00am 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am The Messy Church Holy Holy Holy Holy Transfig- Communion Communion Communion Communion uration (JR) (JR) (AD) & Baptism 4.00pm (JD) SPARKS 18th 10.00am 9.00am 11.00am 11.00am 6.00pm Lent 1 Family Holy Morning Morning Evening Praise Communion Service Service Prayer (LT) (JR) (LT) (tba) 1662 BCP (LT)

25th 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am Lent 2 Holy Family Taize Holy Informal Communion Praise Service Communion/ Service (LT) (BH) (LT) (AW) Morning Prayer (tba)

(JR) The Revd Dr John Roden (AD) The Revd Canon Alastair Dunn (SB) The Revd Stephen Brown (BH) The Revd Brian Harris (JD) The Revd Jan Dash (AW) Mrs Ann Watson (LT) Local Team

ST.DORCAS ORPHANAGE JAMBO! (Hello in Swahili)

CARDS IN SUPPORT OF ST DORCAS ORPHANAGE

Gary Marriner is a Tockwith resident with a passion for photographing local scenes, the British landscape and close-up images of flowers. A range of high quality greeting cards from Gary’s work is available for sale in Tockwith Church (at £2.20 each or 3 for £6) with all proceeds going to support the work of the St Dorcas orphanage in Kenya. To see examples of Gary’s work, please visit: garymarriner.myportfolio.com (that’s right there is no www. in the address) For enquiries regarding mounted or framed prints, please email: [email protected]