Dacre Newsletter Feb 2017
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The “Dacre Do” at Dacre Village Hall Dacre, Stainton, in aid of Village Hall funds Pie & Peas, Sticky Toffee Pudding Newbiggin, Blencow and live music by “No Band Required” and Soulby Saturday 4th February - 7.30pm until late Community Newsletter Tickets £15.00 Bar and Raffle Please contact: David 017684 86162 for tickets February 2017 Calendar of Events in Dacre Parish The Theatre comes to Stainton February 2017 The Classic Theatre Cumbria presents for 'one 1 - Coffee Morning, Stainton Church 10-11.30am 4 - The “Dacre Do”, Dacre Village Hall 7.30pm night only' at Stainton Village Hall on Saturday 5 - Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Dacre 9.30am 11th February at 7.30pm, a performance of 5 - Sunday Service, Stainton Church 10.30am John (‘Rumpole of The Bailey’) Mortimer's 10 - Deadline for entries to Marmalade Awards, Dalemain hilarious and touching two-man play 'The Dock 11 - “The Dock Brief”, Stainton Village Hall 7.30pm Brief', featuring two of the Company’s leading 11 - Mixed Doubles Darts, King’s Arms, Stainton actors; John Davies (Shakespearean Actor & 11, 12 & 14 - Valentine’s Menu at the Brantwood 12 - Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s Dacre 9.30am CTC Artistic Director) and Jon Rush (Chair of 12 - Cafe Church, Stainton School 10.00am Stainton Village Hall Committee). 12 - Sunday Service, Stainton Church 10.30am A mild-mannered bird-fancier, who has 17 - Deadline for March/April edition of Dacre newsletter murdered his wife because her raucous 18 - Stainton Cricket Club Presentation, Brantwood laughter drove him up the wall, is rehearsing 19 - Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Dacre 9.30am 19 - Informal Service, Stainton Church 10.30am with his aged defence lawyer what he will say 20 - Dacre Parish Council meeting, Dacre VH 7.00pm when the big moment arrives for the trial. The 23 - Fish’n’Chips & Bingo, King’s Arms, Stainton two men, from widely differing backgrounds, 26 - Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s Dacre 9.30am discover that they have more in common than 26 - Sunday Service, Stainton Church 10.30am they at first imagined. A heart-warming story March 2017 for the cold weather! 1 - Coffee Morning, Stainton Church 10-11.30am 1 - Lent Lunch, Stainton Church noon – 1.30pm The event is to raise money for the (preceded by a period of reflection at 11.30am) reconstruction of the village hall and includes 2 - Digital Inclusion workshop at Dacre VH 7.30pm free refreshments - wine/soft drinks and 5 - Holy Communion, St Andrew’s Dacre 9.30am canapés prior to the performance starting, as 5 - Sunday Service, Stainton Church 10.30am an opportunity for people to view the current 7 - Lent course starts, Newbiggin House 7.30pm 8 - Lent Lunch, Stainton Church noon – 1.30pm plans/ proposals for the hall and discuss with (preceded by a period of reflection at 11.30am) Committee members who will be in 12 - Morning Prayer, St Andrew’s Dacre 9.30am attendance. All in all, it will be a very unique 12 - Café Church, Stainton School 10.00am experience and a chance to attend a live 12 - Informal Service, Stainton Church 10.30am theatrical event in the heart of the village, 13 - Ecumenical Prayer Meeting, Stainton Church 7.00pm whilst also supporting the village hall 15 - Lent Lunch, Stainton Church noon – 1.30pm (preceded by a period of reflection at 11.30am) development. Tickets are limited so please buy 15 - Digital Inclusion workshop at Stainton VH 7.30pm early to secure your attendance. They can be 16 - Digital Inclusion workshop at Blencow VH 7.30pm purchased via the Post Office or by contacting 18 & 19 - Marmalade Festival, Dalemain and Penrith Angela Rush on [email protected] or 19 - Holy Communion, St Andrew’s 9.30am 01768892609. Prices are £12 Adults or £10 (Marmalade Sunday) Concessions (under 18 or 65 and over. 19 - Sunday Service, Stainton Church 10.30am (to include dedication of peace garden) King’s Arms, Stainton Stainton Garden Gadabout Opening Hours July 2017 Monday - Thursday 12-2.30pm & 6-11.30pm Friday 12-2.30pm & 5.30 - 12 Saturday-Sunday 12 - 12 The Stainton Garden Gadabout will be Full menu served daily running again in 2017. We are hoping that Hours - Monday to Friday 12 - 2pm & 6 - 8.30pm with the support of the Stainton and Saturday 12 - 9pm & Sunday 12 - 8.30pm District Garden Club, we will be able to 2 & 3 Courses OAPs Lunch build on the success we had in 2015. served Monday - Saturday £8.50 & £10.00 The chosen weekend is 1st and 2nd of Snacks, Sandwiches & Burgers also available July. The Charities we are planning to Evening Menu - Traditional Pub Food support are Stainton Village Hall and East served alongside daily chef’s specials, Cumbria Family Support Association. Children's menu & Smaller portions. Please put the date in your diary and Sunday Lunch - 1, 2, or 3 course Sunday Lunch encourage your friends to come. We are available throughout the day with a choice of inviting local residents to join in and help 3 locally-sourced home-cooked joints of meat, seasonal us with the organisation and running of vegetables, and homemade starters & desserts. this event. Events You could contribute by, opening up your ●Our mixed doubles Darts competition has been moved garden; helping with the teas; selling to Saturday February 11th so whether you are a entry tickets and/or raffle tickets; seasoned pro or a relative novice ,all are welcome for donating plants, garden equipment, a fun night. tools, books etc or just offering general ●We are currently running some food and drinks help. promotions to encourage you all out of the cold If you would like to help us with any of winter nights, we are offering 2 meals for £15 on these or have any queries please contact selected items and specials from our Winter Warmer Dot (Tel 868614) or Jane (Tel 863015) or menu. e-mail to Dot on [email protected] ●Also to try a overcome the dry January blues we are running a drinks promotion on Beer and Spirits so if CARLISLE SHOPPING SERVICE you buy 5 you will receive a 6th one free, and they Fellrunner have extended to Newbiggin don’t need to be done in one go!! their monthly Carlisle Shopping Service. ●We hope to see you all over the next couple of months The service runs on the second Thursday to take advantage of theses offers! of the month, so the next is February 9th. ●Fish’n’Chips + Bingo Night continues on 23rd February, The bus will leave Newbiggin (opposite with the eagerly anticipated key draw continuing, the Village Hall) at 9:40 am. It will depart make sure you don’t miss out the chance to win the Carlisle on the return trip at 2 pm, draw and ‘open the box’ for cash prizes. allowing about three hours for shopping. Booking advisable for weekends It is understood the service accepts and larger parties, call us - 01768 862778 NowCards. Otherwise the return fare is Find us on Facebook for reminder & updates £8.40. Birkmere Woodlands Ben Ginesi - Lakes Services Garry Simpson (Blencow) Plumbing, Heating Tiling Services Firewood For Sale & Bathrooms 1 Moss Rigg, Palett Hill Seasoned Hardwood Gas · LPG · Oil · Solid Fuel [email protected] Free Delivery Prompt Service Unvented Hot Water · Tiling 017684 83869 07817662969 Tel: 01768484277 01768 868 146 07580 503 588 2 Dacre Parish Council dacreparishcouncil.wordpress.com PARISH SEATS At this time of year the Parish Council has to review its spending for the The parish has recently next financial year and set a local 'precept.' The Precept is the money carried out an that the Parish Council receives from council tax-payers within its area. inspection of the seats Only a very small proportion of the total Council Tax you pay comes to and benches around our the Parish Council. The remainder of the Parish income is income from villages. Any repairs or any investments/land and a small central government grant (which will renovations required cease to exist next year). will be carried out in the This week Dacre Parish Council agreed its 2017 -- 2018 spending and has next few months. increased the Precept from last year. They need to do this to make sure that they remain in the black and are robust enough to meet their obligations both now, and in the future. The Precept rise is about 4p per week for a Band D household. The Parish Council spending is used to fund village halls and other community organisations, the upkeep of the parish (grass cutting, parish land, etc), and the maintenance and repair of Parish assets such as benches and the bus shelter. Councillors are unpaid. The parish pays for a clerk for half a day a week to support the council’s administration and statutory requirement. Our Clerk is a professional Clerk working for five other parishes! If you are interested in getting more involved with your local community, and have a couple of spare hours a month, there are two vacancies currently open on Dacre Parish Council. If you would like to know any further information about them please contact the Clerk on [email protected] or come along to a meeting - Monday 20th February 2017 at 19:00 in Dacre Village Hall, or Monday 20th March at 19:00 in Blencow Village Hall. Dacre Parish Contact Details Chairman - Alan Rich 01768 483910 [email protected] Clerk - Becx Carter 077866 78283 [email protected] A warm welcome awaits you at the Brantwood Bar & Restaurant Stainton - Penrith - CA11 0EP 01768 862748 www.brantwoodhotel.co.uk Facebook - Brantwood Bar & Restaurant Brantwood Valentine menu will be available 11th, 12th and 14th February Why not book a room with Prosecco on arrival, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast for two people, a flower for the lady and a few other treats - only £99 a couple.