Welton NEWS NUMBER 181 JUNE 2014

CONTENTS Page 64 Advertisers’ Index 15 Annual Parish Meeting Carefully distributed FREE 49 BBC Home Swap to over 1,800 Welton addresses 39 Bike Rides 59 Bowls Club by our voluntary deliverers 51 Brazil Calling and also at www.weltonnews.org 40 Broadbent Theatre 58 Classifi ed Ads 37 Council Meeting 48 Des’s Corner Also available at: 48 Dunholme Camera Club 13 Dunholme Improvement Group The Paper Shop, Welton 46 Dunholme Ladies Club 50 Dunholme Lunch Club 36 Dunholme Pre-school 1 Emergency Services 41 First Responder 54 Football Club 26 Hackthorn School 8 Hardy Plant Society 34 Health Centre 49 Impish Quilters 56 Indoor Bowls 22 Jumble Sale 60 June 4 to 5 Letters 22 Library Update 44 Matt’s Fund 3 May Fair 32 & 33 May Fair photographs 6 to 8 Methodist News 19 Naturewatch 63 NEWS Data 45 Open Day 23 Parish Council-Chairman’s report 46 PDA 52 Poem 38 Police File 36 Rainbows 21 REAL Club 43 Sainsbury’s School Games 31 St. Barnabas Hospice 50 St. Barnabas Hospice—Local 52 St. Mary’s Academy Friends 28 to 30 St. Mary’s Church News 30 Stonecliff Park 62 Village Activities 63 Village Hall Bookings Illustration of Welton Village Pump by Roy Minnitt 1 Village Notice Board 10 Walk in the Park 47 Walkers 10 William Farr School Friends 14 WLDC Copy deadline for the July 2014 edition is 22 Women’s Institute Sunday, 15th June Welton NEWS

Sunday Supporting England at the 2014 World Cup Lunch Main Course £8.50 Age 11 and under £4.25 Serving the Falconer Menus Monday to Thursday 11am-3.30pm and 5pm-8.30pm (Light snacks in-between). Serving food all day Friday and 2 Courses Saturday 11am-9.15pm. Serving food all day Sunday and Bank Holidays 4 £10.00 11am-8.30pm. Party Bookings and Private Functions available. (Conferences, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christenings, etc.) LICENSED FOR CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONIES For further information please contact Hayley on 01673 861888 Double Deals - Any 2 for £15 - All Day Every Day! Half Chicken, Chips & Peas £8.50 - 2 for £15! Jumbo Haddock, Chips & Mushy Peas £8.50 - 2 for £15! 8oz Lincolnshire Steak, Chips & Peas £8.50 - 2 for £15! Gammon, Egg, Chips & Peas £9.50 - 2 for £15! Add a Bottle of House Wine to any Double Deal for £10! WORLD CUP 2014 AT THE FALCONER ☺ Happy Hour 4 All England Games!! Pint of Carlsberg/Tetley –175ml Glass of Wine – Bottle of Bud/Beck’s all at £2.50 To start 30 mins before KO until 30 mins after match 14th June 11pm vs Italy, 19th June 8pm vs Uruguay, 24th June 5pm vs Costa Rica Function Room - Free Room Hire or Self Catering Food All Day, Every Day! (Booking Required) (One offer only per visit) 2 for £10 Two Meals for £10 - Add Sweet Of The Day for just £2.50 Senior Citizens’ Specials served Mon - Sat 1 Course £5 - 2 Courses £7.50 Free Coffee with this Advert Birthday Celebration - Enjoy Your Birthday Celebration With Us Free Main Course On Your Birthday When All Eating Off The Same Menu - Party Of Four Or More - (Booking Required) Welton Manor Golf Centre – Spring 14 Month Membership OFFER! Join the Best Value-For-Money Golf Course in the County! 1st June 2014 to 31st July 2015 – 2 Months Free Membership Adult Full £575 – OAP £525 – Budget Green Fee £150 2•4•1 ON PAY & PLAY with this advert. Offer expires 30th June 2014. 01673 862827 FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY JUNE 15th 2 Courses £10 – Ten and Under £6.20 – Kids Menu £3.99 For details regarding any of the above please phone 01673 861888 Welton Manor Golf/Fishing Centre, Hackthorn Rd., Welton, Lincoln 01673 862827 www.weltonmanorgolfcentre.co.uk [email protected] Welton NEWS 1 The Village Notice Board This facility is provided for village organisations to publicise their forthcoming events. Dates for inclusion on the “Notice Board” should be submitted by the copy deadline date (15th of month prior) June Saturday 19th July A Walk-in-the-Park at William Farr Sunday 1st June School (see page 10) Bike ride about Welton from the Village Hall at 10am (see page 39) Sunday 20th July Tuesday 3rd June Strawberry Tea at St. Mary’s Church Initial WI Meeting at the Old School, (see advert on page 31) Dunholme at 7.30pm Saturday 6th September Friday 6th June Shoebox Appeal Garden Party Coffee morning and table top sale at Thursday 18th September Stonecliff Park Photography Presentation at the Saturday 7th June Village Hall at 7.30pm (see page 46) Open Day at Manor Park (see page 30) Saturday 18th October PDA Autumn Fayre at the Village Saturday 14th June Hall Chapel Garden Party at The Hollies, 21 Ryland Road at 2.30pm (see ad on Friday 5th December page 5) PDA Christmas Lunch at the Village Wed 18th & Thurs 19th June Hall Lincolnshire Show EMERGENCY SERVICES Saturday 21st June In emergency dial 999 or 101; Jumble Sale at Dunholme Village Hall if your call is not an emergency but you need at 1pm medical help fast then call free 111 POLICE Friday 27th June In emergency dial 999 or 101 in case of non St. Mary’s Academy Summer Fayre at emergencies 3pm FIRE BRIGADE Saturday 28th June In emergency dial 999 or 101 Dunholme Fete (see advert on page EMERGENCY DOCTOR 31) At all times 862232 Out of Hours Service 01522 568900 AMBULANCE In emergency dial 999 or 101 Save Dates Service Control (Lincoln Area) 01522 545281 Saturday 5th July GAS St. Barnabas Event at The Garden For emergency gas escapes call 0800 111999 House, Saxby from 4.30pm (see page ELECTRICITY 31) Emergencies and Loss of Power 0800 056 8090 Saturday 12th July WATER Wine event for Matt’s Fund Anglian Water Leakage hotline 08457 145145 Sunday 13th July SAMARITANS 24 Hours a day 01522 528282 or 08457 909090 Dunholme Lodge open day 2 Welton NEWS

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The Black Bull providing a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all the community and off ering good home cooked food at reasonable prices. Welton NEWS 3 May Fair 2014 sunny day while adults kept the Black Bull and St Mary’s Church tea and coffee This year’s May Fair was yet another establishment busy. outstanding success for Peter Harrold, Jill Many thanks go to Peter and Jill for all Brown and their small band of helpers. their hard work in organising the event The day started with a ten-man (and and to the band of helpers on the day who young lad) team who put in place the erected the stalls and tidied everything road blocks, the stalls and the Maypole. away in the evening when it was all over. A problem arose with the PA system There are costs involved in putting on the and huge thanks go to Mike Murphy fair and the organisers are always in need who stepped in to save the day. The of funds and special thanks must go to the fairground rides, the food stalls and the sponsors: SCIS IT Services, Kedgeree fi sh stage followed and by 12 noon everything & chip shop and Welton Parish Council. was ready as the fi rst villagers began to Also thanks to Moira Adams and the arrive. FFN who raised much-needed funds at Music was provided by the Zoot Jazz the wine tasting night in February and to Combo and the ‘Welton Got Talent’ the Welton NEWS for taking care of the stars of William Farr School and we defi cit that arose from last year’s event. were all blown away by the fantastic Some photos from the May Fair are on display of Irish dancing from Inis Cara’s pages 32 and 33 and there are more on the dancers. The fairground rides and the Welton NEWS website www.weltonnews. multi-coloured ice drinks proved very org which can all be downloaded. popular with the children on a warm D M Pope JOIN UYS ERY G*** modernise *** Your local qualifi ed joiner. • REVAMP or REPLACE.. • STAIRCASE • LAMINATE FLOORING ANDY YATES • GARDEN DECKING UPVC SPECIALIST/JOINER • KITCHEN UNITS & TOPS 167 BUNKERS HILL, LINCOLN • DOORS & SKIRTING TEL: 01522 537143 MOB: 07799 375228 ALL HOUSEHOLD JOINERY DOORS WINDOWS CONSERVATORIES For advice and a free quote MISTY BROKEN DOWN UNITS REPLACED please call Guy Baker: FACIA, SOFFIT, GUTTERING WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN, home: 01673 860316 HINGES, LOCKS, SEALS, ETC mobile: 07920 148203 CSCS APPROVED 4 Welton NEWS LETTERS to the Editor . . . install new software without putting in a special administrator password. This The Editor welcomes views on any little hiccup in the proceedings was just topic of interest to your fellow Welton enough cause for my father-in-law to Residents. You can send your letters have doubts about what was happening to: The Editor, Welton NEWS, c/o and he put the phone down to ring me Parish Offi ce, 7 Lincoln Road, Welton for reassurance. He had almost been the LN2 3HZ, or to weltonnews@ fsmail. victim of a scam. net You must include your name Please don’t be taken in. These people and address, but the address will not are very plausible - never agree to let normally be published. anyone take control of your computer Dear Editor over the phone - it could end up costing you a great deal of money. I had a phone call recently from my father-in-law who was very concerned Alan Tuplin that he might have made a mistake on his computer. He had received a Dear Editor telephone call from someone identifying A tortoiseshell cat has been found in themselves as ‘Windows Help’ who the Beckhall area. He has a white bib, ‘needed’ to take control of his computer white socks and a torn left ear and has to fi x one or two problems which befriended our cats and for the past two had come to light with the Windows weeks has spent all of his time at our operating system. Despite being a fairly house. We think he is elderly because cynical sort of a person, he was taken he seems stiff when getting up after in and agreed to let them download being sitting for a while. He is, however, some software on to his computer. friendly and in good condition. Fortunately for him, the computer in question had only recently been put If it is your cat, don’t worry, it is alive together by his equally cynical son- and well. Please feel free to contact me in-law and grandson, and we had set on 863478. up his user account with no rights to Robert Kerrigan BHS & ABRS APPROVED TAYLORS Celebrating 50 years of OF WELTON Equine Service PET, HORSE AND WELTON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Tel: 01673 ANIMAL FEEDS (6 miles north of Lincoln) 860548 Lessons on the best, safe reliable horses 12 CLIFF ROAD, for beginners and up to a high standard in a WELTON Friendly Atmosphere and Pleasant Surroundings. 01673 862996 ★ Indoor School & Outdoor Ménage ★ Cross Country & Show Jumping Fences 01673 860215 Welton NEWS 5 Dear Editor vet’s visit. If the result had been the Mid-morning on Tuesday 13th May other way round, I am sure the owner my youngest daughter was out walking of the dog would be penalised fairly our neighbour’s dog as well as our own quickly. Not every dog has a muzzle rescued greyhound. On the corner of so they may retaliate with different consequences. Brinkhall Way and Westhall Road our greyhound was attacked from behind Dog owner by a black, white and tan cat. The cat was extremely lucky on this particular day as our dog had her muzzle on and CHAPEL our daughter was able to quickly scare the cat off. GARDEN I feel I have to put pen to paper to PARTY warn other dog owners in the area, and to make people in general aware that Saturday 14th June it’s not always the dog that instigates from 2.30pm an attack, but it’s the dog that will The Hollies be blamed and possibly destroyed for defending itself. 21 Ryland Road I was bought up with cats and would LIVE MUSIC & REFRESHMENTS never wish to see one harmed, but STALLS: CAKES, PLANTS, dogs have a right to defend themselves. GROCERIES, TOMBOLA, RAFFLE, BOTTLES, ETC. Although we understand that owners can’t keep a track on their cats while GAMES: CROCKERY SMASHING, NAME THE CUDDLY, they are out, if a dog is attacked again, SPIN THE WHEEL, ETC. the consequences could be different. 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So are we the happier for it? Leaving aside the moral Wholesome Shopping ethics of the changes we have seen over the past thirty years or so, what effect Some years ago, I heard shopping has the burgeoning of big retail had on centres described as ‘the cathedrals our quality of life? of our generation’. The inference was that, just as many hundreds used to We may have saved money and time gather at iconic places of worship, by going to one central location for the place of the church as a focal our shopping, but in doing so, have point for community gathering has we lost some of our social contact and now been largely usurped by the multi- acquaintance with others? When Mrs. faceted shopping experience where Bromley went into the butcher’s on a people young and old gather, even Monday morning, he would know that on Sundays. I found the analogy a she wanted four lamb chops, a pound powerful one which made me pause of stewing steak and ten sausages. He to consider the signifi cance of these would ask how Mr. Bromley was, and retail villages. Has shopping become what the little Bromleys were doing a religion in its own right? There are at school. When times were hard in certainly plenty of ‘worshippers’ who the Bromley household, he might just religiously (in the sense of it being a throw in a pound or two of minced habit) make their way to shopping beef. centres, not just because they need to A bygone era, maybe. But that brief buy something, but because the place conversation, repeated at the Post itself holds some sort of attraction. So Offi ce, the baker’s and the newsagent’s, much merchandise, so clearly visible, so together with others in the street as attractively presented and so available people moved from shop to shop, played (even if not always so affordable), its part in building and maintaining a that it almost has us reaching for our mutually caring society. That’s not so wallets and purses. Shops offer mood easy to do as we gather in our hundreds music, warmth and light and, more often than not, a pleasant welcome. at the megastore and dash up and down Of course their aim is to inspire us to the aisles; but, if we still want that kind spend – we all know that – but even so, of society, perhaps we need to fi nd new many of us fi nd the temptation to buy ways to interact, and care, and ‘love at least something to show for our visit our neighbour as ourselves.’ hard to resist. I for one have never left Andy Burrows Welton NEWS 7 Methodist Services Film Club all at 10.30am In May we had a fi rst and last fi lm June 1st Dorothy Jackson club—it was the fi rst western that we have shown; we all thoroughly enjoyed 8th Rev. Andy Burrows ‘Chisum’ starring none other than the 15th Rev. Stephen Brown H.C. late, great John Wayne. It was the last showing until September 4th when we 22nd Peter Reast will start our new fi lm season. 29th Children’s Service Ladies Fellowship Saturday Coffee Morning The Ladies Fellowship meets once a Why not join us for refreshments and month on the second Thursday with friendship in the Chapel Schoolroom a variety of speakers and topics. Last month’s Traidcraft evening was well- from 10— 11.30am. Everyone is very supported and raised over £50 towards welcome the following people will be the cause. On 12th June we will be on duty during June: meeting at ‘The Hollies’, 21 Ryland June 7th Jean and John Road, to help with preparations for the Chapel Garden Party the following 14th No Coffee Morning due Saturday. Our group run the grocery to Garden Party stall, so items for this will be greatly appreciated. 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There is many subjects to choose from. fi rstly the excitement of arrival, choosing There will three separate age groups a plant and receiving some sound advice and the judging will take place at the from the growers and then the waves of moving plants and shrubs or multiple Garden Party see advert on page 5. carrier bags exiting from the building So get your imagination working. with the comment “I’m coming back for When you have fi nished your scene more when I’ve dropped these off.” make sure it is labelled with your It’s always a dilemma for the plant name, address and age and deliver it hunter whether to look round all the to either 16 or 21 Ryland Road on or stalls fi rst before making a purchase or before 14th June. Good Luck! buy en route. By the way, I am now the proud owner of an evergreen geranium End of Methodist news pyrenaicum isparta (it’s pale blue with aromatic leaves and will fl ower from May to September in full sun or partial shade) HAYMANS GHYLL and a viburnum P. Molly Schroeder BED & BREAKFAST which is a shrub with spectacular tiered pink fl owers providing an exceptional summer fl oral display. 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We also had an inviting notice board Our celebrity speaker in the autumn is and took the opportunity to display ‘The Man in the Hat’; the very popular plenty of free booklets, magazines and and entertaining James Alexander- information about the HPS from both Sinclair. James is a garden designer, the national society and our Lincolnshire broadcaster, lecturer, blogger, writer, group. Visitors were able to choose RHS council member, co-host of the publications to take home and read at theatre at the RHS Malvern Spring their leisure. Some visitors had already Show and admits to being a frustrated decided to join our society and others intend to do so later in the year, having actor at heart. Tickets have just gone read in the NEWS our programme of on sale for his talk at William Farr knowledgeable speakers, garden visits, on Thursday, 30 October at 7.30pm coach trips and other events; or having and refreshments are included in the been told by members and visitors how price at £10. They are available from interesting and wide-ranging our talks Pam Tatam on 01427 668412 or by are; something for everyone. Leafl ets downloading a booking form from the were also available covering all aspects Hardy Plant Society websites. We’ll all of gardening, nurseries, plant fairs, etc. have a very entertaining evening. 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This year, for as well as lots of “Where’s Wally?” on example, we supported the school’s the track! ‘Extravaganza’ and ‘Joseph’ shows and Everyone taking part and those coming raised over £2,900 which will contribute along on the day will be helping to towards facilities for pupils, such as raise both awareness and funds for three PE equipment, gym repetition sets and great causes: Cancer Research UK, The contributions towards the PSME Young Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and St Carers. Barnabas Hospice. Attention pet and Future events include a quiz night and animal owners: there will be a fi rework a barn dance in the autumn. We would display at approximately 10.15pm as like to thank everyone for their support part of this event. and if you would like to be involved, To date we have 15 teams and over 100 please call Katie on 01522 536668. people registered, all busily fundraising. Sam Ford, 07753 963538 It’s not too late for you to get involved. 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If you pay by fee the precise amount will depend on your circumstances but we estimate that it will be £199. CLIVE WILKINSON 18 High Street, RUSKINGTON, Sleaford NG34 9DP 01526 832931 (offi ce) 07970 033683 (mobile) email: wilkinsonsfi [email protected] Welton NEWS 11 To take part you could start a team (or very own Barnabas Bear. Do come along; register as an individual). To fi nd out we would love to see you! more, for a registration, sponsorship forms Many thanks to Self Store 24/7, Daniel along with an information pack please Charles Construction and Dunholme email walkintheparklincoln@outlook. and Welton Parish Councils for their com or come along to Welton Youth Club recent sponsorships; this is greatly any Thursday between 7 and 8pm or call appreciated. Thanks also go to those who me, Caroline, on 866133. Alternatively have donated prizes, to stores across the come along to our next Walk In The county who are allowing us to undertake Park meeting on Thursday 12th June at bucket collections and to local schools for Welton Youth Club; refreshments will be promoting the event; their support is very available. Find us also on Facebook and much appreciated. Special thanks go, as follow us on Twitter@WalkParkLincs. ever, to Mr Stones and all the staff at the We are extremely grateful to Heather and William Farr School for their continuing help and support for Walk In The Park. Rob Hunter and all those involved with the Dunholme Fete for their support with Don’t forget our next meeting is Thursday Walk In The Park. The Fete takes place 12th June. This event is at the heart of on Saturday 28th June,from 12noon until your community and we would love you 4pm. There will be a Walk In The Park to be part of this fantastic experience so arena, with a mini walking track which come on and join us; you too can be part we would love people to try out. 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Nelson was never intended to be an If you would like to keep current with anti-Co-op stance but one to retain and what progress we are making please enhance an informal meeting place for sign up for the e-newsletter and we can all within the village. Indeed the Co-op get messages to you as and when there has been funding the support of the is something new or exciting to report. specialists involved in this latest initiative, There is a sign-up button on the home which we feel will help the village grow page of the website as well as a place on and prosper. Finally, we are sure that the the ‘comments’ page where you can pass Co-op will be welcomed by many, but at comments or suggestions. the same time we should not forget the service and loyalty that Alistair and his We have been asked by the new Dunholme team at the Spar have given to Dunholme WI to give a short presentation about our village over many years, which may now progress on the 3rd June and answer be jeopardised. questions about the project. Our next consultation will be at the Dunholme Craig Duncan - Chairman Fete on the 28th June, where we may www.dig-dunholme.co.uk be up at the main site or on location at the Old School just over the road from the church. We would love to see you to WLDC explain more about what we are hoping to achieve and hear your opinion. On Recent planning applications received in the Fete Day we have a micro-brewery the Parish Offi ce include: giving ‘tasting samples’ and selling pints • Conversion of store into WC and of beers brewed specially for the fete and shower room at listed building, 7 we are offering Pimms and squash! It is also hoped that we will have artists’ Ryland Road impressions to show at the Old School, Copies of planning applications are no together with further consultations with longer available to view in the Parish Community Lincs so please do come Offi ce, but may be viewed on the WLDC along; it’s all for Dunholme and the website www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/ surrounding villages. planning. 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Plans are now under way to recruit the All ladies are welcome on Tuesday 3rd team of volunteers who will run the June when, if you like what you see library and to develop the concept of and hear, you can sign up as a fully- the community hub which underpins the fl edged member (2014 membership is application. £34.70). We look forward to seeing The County Council’s plans to offl oad you there! Any further questions please its libraries are still threatened by email Cheryl - cheryljbarrass@gmail. an application for judicial review by com or phone Helen on 07790 072883. supporters of the Save Lincolnshire Libraries organisation. If this is success- ful, it could lead to delay or collapse of the plans but WPC is pressing ahead Jumble Sale anyway, with a target implementation On Saturday 21st June a jumble sale date of December 2014, at which point will be held at Dunholme Village Hall. the library will return to opening for 25 hours each week and the building will be The sale will start at 1pm and is in aid available for wider community use. of Dunholme Brownies and the Shoebox Appeal. Further information about the project will be available at the Parish Council If you have any items of jumble that you event on Saturday, 7th June at Manor are able to donate then please contact Park. either Sue on 862552 or Sandra on Graham Nicholls 861956. Alternatively bring it along to the hall on the morning of the sale. Any help that you are able to give will be LINCOLNSHIRE LANES much appreciated. 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One barn and also represented the owl box, two tawny owl boxes and one Parish Council on various kestrel box have been installed in various committees and organisations locations around the village under the in the village. Julie [Murray], our Clerk, guidance of a representative from the has attended training courses, the SLCC Hawk and Owl Trust and we plan to Practitioner’s conference and represented increase the number of these this year. the Parish Council at meetings. The LCC P3 Scheme has provided us with 2013 has proved to be a relatively quiet grant funding which enabled the Council year with no major celebrations taking to take control of the strimming of the place. village rights-of-way footpaths. The Environment Committee was Our fl oral displays were planted up responsible for the erection of the in a yellow, white and gold theme to Christmas tree on the Village Green which commemorate the 60th year of the unfortunately blew over during the strong coronation of Her Majesty the Queen winds and had to be cut considerably and this year planters will be added to to allow it to be safely re-erected. Our the Victorian lamp posts on the Village Green. LINCOLN AUDIO VISUAL For Clearer Hearing TV, AUDIO, WIRELESS, ENTERTAINMENT with Discreet Digital Hearing Aids TV installation Call Claire Armitage Digital retuning your Local Independent Smart TV setup Hi-fi / home cinema installation Hearing Aid Consultant. Digital recorder installation At: The BMI Lincoln Private Hospital Wireless network setup (formerly Nuffi eld/Bromhead) Multi room audio on Nettleham Road, Lincoln. LN2 1QU We can install, setup, demonstrate and even remove packaging of all modern consumer electronics equipment. 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A express our thanks to District Cllr Mrs Certifi cate of Achievement was awarded Di Rodgers for providing us with money to Johnny Nesbit for his unstinting work from her WLDC Councillor Initiative at Manor Park looking after the bowls Fund to refurbish the village fl agpole. green plus other areas of the park and The 2013 Community Award joint pavilion; all done on a voluntary basis. recipients were Dorothy Ream and The Group Recognition Certifi cate was Cameron Watt. Dorothy is a tireless awarded to The Luncheon Club, who worker who helps those in the village meet fortnightly for a meal provided by who are housebound or lack mobility by volunteers, the object being to socialise shopping and running errands for them. with others. The award was received She also visits those who are sick or on their behalf by their Treasurer, Anne lonely to provide them with any help they Loom. may need. Such acts of kindness often The Playing Fields and Recreation go unacknowledged but they are vital in Committee hosted a visit to Manor Park creating a caring community. Dorothy is by the Barclays Premier League Trophy also part of a small band of helpers who which was well received, especially by the support our Parish Church of St Mary’s. members of Welton Football Club. The The other recipient was Cameron Watt for visit was organised following the grant

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It is hoped that is vital to the Neighbourhood Plan’s the mini roundabout will be re-surfaced success. Cllr England attended a planning during this fi nancial year. We have a camp in York in March which was free continuing dialogue with LCC Highways to attend and delivered by the Eden regarding improvements to the roads and Project on behalf of the Government. It is footways in the village. anticipated that the Neighbourhood Plan Planning is currently a very emotive issue will be ready to go to referendum by the due to a number of planning applications end of this year or early next year. for developments in the village. We Both the 2013 and 2014 May Day events regularly debate these matters at council were again a huge success thanks to meetings and have a particular concern the never-ending enthusiasm and hard for our overstretched infrastructure. We work displayed by Peter Harrold and his have to address matters with a vision for group of volunteers. 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Parish Council staff, all parish councillors, Council surgeries continue to be held in our county councillor, our two district the Parish Offi ce on the fi rst Saturday of councillors and the many organisations the month from 10am to 12pm. and individual parishioners who have supported us throughout the year. I again had the privilege of laying a wreath on behalf of the Parish Council Cllr Richard Pikett Chairman, Welton-by-Lincoln Parish at the annual Village Remembrance Day Council service. 2014 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Twinning with Moncé en Belin Hackthorn School and Cllrs Marlene Chapman and Mike Powell travelled to France last week to There’s never a dull moment at Hackthorn represent the Council at the re-signing in the springtime. This year was no of the Charter. Welton will reciprocate exception when we got the call to say that in August when the French come to the Ofsted inspector was coming to visit. Welton. 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Special spoke to pretty much everyone she came mention is given to the contribution of into contact with during her visit, not all the teachers and high quality teaching just staff and pupils but parents and assistants, the effi cient administrative staff others connected with the school. As a and the supportive parents and dedicated result when she was invited to say a few governors plus, of course, the pupils. words in the Friday assembly about the If you would like an opportunity to join us impression she had formed of the school, and get involved in our school then we are there was hardly a dry eye in the house! looking for a Midday Supervisory Assistant to work from 11.45 until 1.05pm Monday So you can appreciate that everyone to Friday for 39 weeks of the year. If you connected with the school was overjoyed are interested, please telephone the school when it was fi nally revealed that our for more details. school has been judged ‘Outstanding in all areas’. We decided that if schools were Contact the school on 860295 to arrange football teams, then Mr Oyston would a visit or to request a school brochure, or be given the match ball, because that is have a look round our website at www. our third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ (only hackthorn.lincs.sch.uk . a tiny number of schools in the country Alan Tuplin

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ST. MARY’S PAGES The end of the beginning or remember, your parish church is always open during the hours of 8.30am to the beginning of the end? 5.30pm every day. Contact numbers are I was sitting in my garden the other day also displayed, should you wish to speak when I got to thinking how fast time to a member of clergy or to a member of fl ies. our ministry team. The seasons seem to telescope into each We hope that we shall be welcoming other, with the hedgerows transformed our new vicar to St Mary’s soon. The from brown twigs to dense green hedges process of selection and interviewing in a matter of days. I could almost hear happened last month and we hope to my grass creaking as it grew. However make an announcement very soon. it’s Ideal growing conditions for weeds However it would be wrong to let too so it’s out with the weed and feed the moment pass without saying how and try to get on top of the dandelions. much we all appreciate Fr. Richard Crossland’s Christian love, care, Sometimes the whole pace of life can leadership , musicality and of course be a bit frightening. Blink and you his sense of humour! We wish him and might miss it. Finding space and quiet Margaret every happiness in his new these days is particularly diffi cult and full-time post as Rector of Nettleham so I’d like to remind you that there is and Riseholme. Richard and Margaret always a quiet space inside your Parish have made very many friends during Church for prayer and refl ection. Close their time with us and we are grateful to by the Lectern is The St Mary’s “Prayer the good people of the Springline Group Corner”. It has been in existence for for loaning Richard to us. My thanks to almost 20 years, providing a focal point Richard for I, as Bishop’s Visitor to both for private prayer. There are several of our local schools, offer a personal little prayer cards along with some thanks for his leadership and support at appropriate reading material as well as the many assemblies and services that “prayer requests” cards. If you would we have enjoyed. And so for us, it is like a prayer said for a particular person “the end of the beginning” and now we or event, place your completed card shall move on, strengthened in our faith onto the prayer board and your prayer and deepened in our spirituality, secure will be offered at our next service. And that whoever fi lls the post of Vicar of St Welton NEWS 29 Mary’s they will be inheriting a thriving, Church Services in June growing and happy congregation. 1st 11am Parish Eucharist Before I close, I should just like to take 8th 8am Said Holy Communion a minute to pause and offer thanks for 11am All Age Worship the many who gave their lives on D Day, 15th 11am Parish Eucharist whose 70th anniversary we shall be recording on the 6th of June 22nd 11am Family Communion Service This was to be “the beginning of the 29th 11am Joint Worship St. Chads end”. At a time when we as a nation Dunholme Parish were feeling weakened and vulnerable to Eucharist invasion, 156,000 Allied troops from fi ve different countries launched a massive counter-attack onto the Normandy coast, From the Registers and in so doing suffering considerable We welcome into the Family of God’s losses, but fi lled with a determination Church through Holy Baptism: 20th to succeed. Logistically the numbers April, Rosalind Tunstall. were huge, with more than 5,000 ships and 11,000 planes involved, and tens We share in the sadness of those who mourn of thousands of causalities on both the death of a loved one, remembering those whose funeral has taken place, or sides. Over 320,000 troops made the cremated remains have been laid to rest crossing, bringing more than 100,000 this month: 14th April, Harold Storr; tons of supplies with them. We are 24th April, Myrtle Patterson; 25th April, thankful that this action and others that Ernest Lowbridge; 29th April, Bertram followed brought about a peace from Jones. global tyranny that has lasted nearly 70 years. We remember also with thanks those Coffee Mornings of our service men and women who are A warm welcome awaits you at St. Mary’s involved in confl ict now, and pray for Church every Thursday 10am until 12 their safe return and a lasting peace. noon for a friendly chat and a cup of tea Peter Everett of coffee. Readings for June 2014 Date Sunday First Second Gospel Reading Reading June 1st 7th of Easter Acts 1 1 Peter 4 John 17 6-14 12-14; 5.6-11 1-11 8th Pentecost Acts 2 1 Corinthians 12 John 20 1-21 3b-13 19-23 15th Trinity Sunday Isaiah 40. 2 Corinthians 13 Matthew 28 12-17, 27-end 11-end 16-20 22nd 1st After Trinity Jeremiah 20 Romans 6 Matthew 10 7-13 1b-11 24-39 29th Peter and Paul Zechariah 4 Acts 12 Matthew 16 Apostles 1-6a, 10b-end 1-11 13-19 30 Welton NEWS Co-op Community Entrance is only 50p which includes tea/ coffee and biscuits. For any newcomers Champion to the village you will fi nd us at the top of St Mary’s Church has been selected as Prebend Lane. Everyone is welcome. the Co-op’s Community Champion for On Saturday, 28th June we will be the period 8th June to 6th September visiting Bakewell and Buxton. This is 2014. The monies raised will be based on usually a very popular trip and I am told the number of people who shop and use this is also the weekend for Well Dressing. their dividend card at the Welton store. The coach will leave Stonecliff Park at Shopping at the Welton Co-op during 8.15am with the usual pick-up points. this period will help to raise as much as Cost is £12.50 members, £13.50 non- possible for the church. members. A list will be in the Clubroom Moira Adams, Treasurer or telephone Hilda 01522 244094 to End of Church pages book your seats. Two dates for your diary are Saturday, 26th July for a trip to Yarmouth and Stonecliff Park Saturday, 16th August for the Whaley Bridge Canal Cruise with cream tea. We are looking forward to seeing you on Friday, If anyone would like more information 6th June when we will be on the activities which take place at holding our next Coffee Stonecliff Park please give me a ring on Morning/Table Top Sale. 860551 and I will be very pleased to help We have plenty of goods for you to you. browse through and, hopefully, purchase. Joyce M Cullip, Secretary

The Parish Council has pleasure in inviting you to a WELTON LIBRARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Neighbourhood Plan Can you spare a few hours a week?

Consultation Event If so, have you ever thought of volunteering?

to be held at Manor Park, The Parish Council will be operating Hackthorn Road, Welton, LN2 3PA Welton Library later this year on and is looking for volunteers to help run it.

No previous experience is required, Saturday, 7th June 2014 just a desire and enthusiasm to help others.

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Welton NEWS 31 St Barnabas Hospice chilled out evening of music and fun on Saturday, 5th July. Local bands will St Barnabas hospice is urging the local be providing live entertainment—there community to sign up for a charity is something for all tastes and ages. record-breaking bid for the largest UK Headz will be performing popular gathering of people wearing onesies. The covers, Ben and Billy, massively talented record attempt will take place as part Grade 8 pianists, and Frank Sinatra type of the charity’s annual Late Night 10k crooner, and Big Green Quintet multi- Moonlight Sleep Walk which this year is instrumentalist band from Caistor will all themed as ‘One Night in a Onesie’. The be performing on the night. Refreshments event will take place on the 7th June at will be available to purchase plus there the Yarborough Leisure Centre. will be an opportunity to take a stroll Louie the golden labrador invites all dogs through the beautiful gardens. Tickets to bring their owners on our sponsored (£30 family ticket, £8.50 single ticket and dog walk (£5 to register) along Fossdyke £4 additional child) are available from Canal for a Sunday morning stroll, The Garden House at Saxby (878820) starting at Woodcocks, Burton Waters or from St Barnabas fund raising offi ce at 9.30 for a 10am start on Sunday, (01522 540300). Gates open 4.30pm at 29th June; you can choose to walk two, the music starts 6.30pm. Come along to four or six miles with your pooch. Bring this fantastic event in aid of the hospice the family along; interactive quiz for and in memory of Jules King and all children. those who are no longer with us. Pack your picnic, gather up your friends Tickets and register at www. and join us in the beautiful surroundings stbarnabashospice.co.uk of the Garden House in Saxby for a Ben Petts St. Mary’s Church Welton STRAWBERRY th Sat 28 TEA June 2014 0WTUM[4IVM *MPQVL;\+PIL¼[+P]ZKP

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2.00PM to 4.00PM  @ St. Mary’s Church, Stalls, Cakes, Plants, Tombola, Wine & Water, Games, Putting, Bowling, Raffl e, Cream Teas, Strawberries & Cream 32 Welton NEWS Welton NEWS 33 34 Welton NEWS Health Centre booking slots – we have found requests for repeat prescriptions or questions Following on from the announcement about care which are not necessarily of the Care Quality Commission visits, seen by anyone here prior to the our Practice was chosen as one of the appointment and therefore not actioned sites to be inspected as part of their new appropriately. Patients registered pilot scheme. The inspectors visited the for online appointment booking are Practice on Friday 2nd May and spent a also registered for online ordering of full day talking to and observing patients prescriptions but need to choose the and staff, examining in great detail appropriate section and not make our systems, procedures and protocols requests via the appointment booking. and discussing issues with our Patient Unfortunately we are unable to alter Group. Overall the feedback was very the software to disable this option so positive and we currently await their we cannot restrict this availability. fi nal report which will then be published The freetext box should be used for on the CQC website. A big thank you information about the appointment goes to all patients who agreed to be booking only; thank you. interviewed by the inspectors during the We are proposing to run a short survey day; it was greatly appreciated. of patients using our acute illness clinic Our online appointment booking is at the end of May and would appreciate proving to be very successful. However, feedback of this recently changed it would be appreciated if other service. comments are not written into the Sallie Stead 2014 PARISH COUNCIL SHOEBOX JUNE MEETINGS PLANNING COMMITTEE – Thursday 5th (Pavilion, APPEAL Manor Park) ARE HOLDING PARISH COUNCIL – Monday 9th ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE – Tuesday 24th Committee meetings are held in the Parish Offi ce (next to the Black Bull) or at the Pavilion, Manor Park and A GRAND SALE Full Council in the Welton Room, Welton Village Hall. OF QUALITY SECOND All meetings commence at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated on the Agenda which is posted at least 3 days HAND BOOKS PLUS prior to the meeting on the Parish Notice Boards and website www.welton-by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk NEW OR NEARLY NEW SATURDAY SURGERIES QUALITY GOODS SALE 7th JUNE from 10.00am – 12.00 noon and 5th JULY from 10.00am – 12.00 noon on both surgeries are in the Parish Offi ce SATURDAY 19th JULY 2014 Councillors will be in attendance to answer any questions and listen to comments or ideas you may at wish to put forward. DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL All parishioners are invited to come along. 10.00am – 1.00pm We look forward to seeing you …… If you are unable to attend then please call in to see the Clerk during normal opening hours ADMISSION 20p Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 3.00pm REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE Friday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon Welton NEWS 35

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www.lincolnshire.coop 36 Welton NEWS Dunholme Pre-school Welton Rainbows 1st & 2nd This term we are looking at growing The Rainbows have been very busy things and the natural world. The again over the past term, with lots of children have been busy planting seeds new crafts. The girls have also planted to grow radishes, carrots and tomatoes miniature sunfl owers in their own little and have planted potatoes and fl owers greenhouses. These have now been taken in tubs in the garden. They have all home and we are looking forward to the photographs when they are in fl ower! planted and taken home a sunfl ower to grow and we are holding a competition We have lots planned for the next next term to see whose has grown the few weeks including a special gift for biggest. The winner will receive a very Father’s Day. special gift to aid their next gardening We are currently looking for additional venture! help at Rainbows. If you are aged over 18 year of age and willing to help on a We had a lovely time on our recent Tuesday between 5.30pm and 6.30pm annual trip to Hall Farm Park in South hours or a Thursday between 5pm and Kelsey. We went on the nature trail, 6pm hours, then please give us a ring. fed the cows and baby lambs, went on Also, if you are currently undertaking a tractor ride and even walked some your Duke of Edinburgh award and goats! The children (and adults) all had are looking for a placement then please a great time and we will defi nitely be contact us as we do have some places going again. available for Young Leaders. Gayle, manager@dunholme We do currently have a waiting list so if your daughter wishes to start Rainbows please either contact me or go onto the Girlguiding website click the ‘Parents’ MMAINAIN LECLEC tab and then select ‘Register Your Daughter’ and then enter her details as SOLUTIONS requested. 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Cllr to the prosperous communities committee. S England was elected to chair the new Cllrs Pikett and Greenway were re-elected Planning Committee and all members unopposed as Chairman and Vice-Chairman present at the meeting expressed their wish respectively of the parish council. to be a member. Membership of all other committees was The Clerk reported that the council’s approved. Chairs of each of the existing application to run the library as a community committees were re-elected unopposed. hub had been approved by the County Council representatives on a number of Council, although some further information external bodies and internal panels were had been requested. The council had been also confi rmed. informed by the Chair of Governors at St Mary’s C of E Academy that a councillor The council agreed to lease a Citroen van member of the Board of Governors was no for the facilities management staff. longer required, although an application Cllr S England reported on the council’s from any councillor who could provide the intention to list all sites for which the specifi c skills required by the Board would council may pursue registration as a be welcomed. community asset. Cllr S England reported that the Cllr Watson reported on the Best Kept Neighbourhood Plan scoping report was Village Competition. There had been now completed and councillors were asked some disappointment last year as to the for responses by 21 May. organisation and scoring of this competition PHIL SOMERS BUSINESS ADMIN PLUMBING SERVICES CAUSING YOU STRESS? 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Cllr Watson would discuss the reasons One of your neighbourhood offi cers plans with the organisers. to attend the coffee mornings on Thursday Cllr Greenway informed the meeting about 5th June at St Mary’s Church (10 to planned legislation which would allow 11am); Friday 6th June at Stonecliff Park public recording of council meetings. A (9.45 to 10.45am); Monday 9th June at number of councillors expressed concerns Park House (2 to 3pm); Saturday 14th about this measure. June at the Methodist Chapel (10.30 to The council decided to retain its rule that 11.30am); and Monday 23rd June at Park payments should require two signatures, House (2 to 3pm). although legislation now allows councils Our offi cer will be pleased to meet you to use internet banking and BACS. there to discuss any issues you may wish Cllrs Powell and Chapman reported on to raise. Please be aware that on occasions their very enjoyable stay in Moncé en Belin we may not be able to attend due to for the 40th anniversary of the twinning unforeseen circumstances and accept our arrangements. Their formal duties included apologies should this happen. the opening of the new Welton Room at the council offi ces in Moncé and a visit to Alternatively you may wish to ’phone a nearby memorial to the crew of a crashed 101. In cases of emergency please call Halifax bomber. It was reported that some 999. To pass information anonymously, 50-60 visitors would be travelling from please call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 Moncé to Welton in August. 111. Graham Nicholls PCSO 2297 Ange Raper

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Rates of malignant Reservations are fast coming in for melanoma, the most dangerous form tee times at the annual Golf Day on of skin cancer, are now fi ve times Friday 3rd October. There are still a higher in the UK than they were in the few spaces available so if you can raise 1970s. More than 13,000 people are a four-ball for this very special am/am now developing the disease each year let us know. compared with about 1,800 in 1975. The Clifford Family in Nottingham This dramatic rise, research suggests, is who created Skcin, an organisation down to the increase in package holidays with identical aims to ours, recently to sunny destinations and a boom in organised the ‘Nottingham Nightwalk’ sunbed use. This is making malignant melanoma the fi fth-most common cancer in the UK with more than 2,000 people dying from the disease each year. 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There will also be presentations by the Library Working Group on their proposals to take forward the running of the library when Lincolnshire County Council FOOTBALL PARTIES INCLUDING relinquish control later this year and by EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE the Lancaster Community Development 3G ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCH Project Group with their exciting vision for the proposed swimming pool/fi tness TO MAKE A BOOKING telephone centre/tennis and squash courts. 01673 860336 Although the event has a signifi cant or e-mail clerk@welton-by-lincoln- purpose and is a consultation requirement pc.gov.uk of the Neighbourhood Plan process, we are providing entertainment (music by Zoot ON LABOURNO VAT and a bouncy castle) and refreshments so that everyone can have an enjoyable as well as an informative time. We look forward to seeing you there. Cllr Stephen England Chairman, Neighbourhood Plan Committee Andrew E. 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If you would like to reserve those who kindly donated plants and to tickets please give me a call on 862570. those who came along on the day and Other PDA events this year are: Saturday bought them. My personal apologies 18th October, Autumn Fayre and Friday go to those of you who came along 5th December, Christmas Lunch. expecting to see me there. I had a last minute invitation to visit my daughter in Thank you all for your continued support Herne Bay and so I missed the fun of the of the PDA fair and the opportunity of meeting you Janet Goddard all. A total of £144 was taken on the day and a further £29 from a stall outside a committee member’s home on Ryland Dunholme Ladies Club Road. The grand total of £173 was an excellent result. The next meeting will be held on Our next event will be the photography Thursday, 5th June at 7.30pm in the evening on Thursday 18th September in Jubilee Room at Dunholme Village Hall. the Village Hall starting at 7.30pm. 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Don’t just transfer them “Aahh, what is the name of that red onto the computer because one day the fl ower you give to someone you love?” computer isn’t going to work and all the His friend replies, “A carnation?” “No. photos will have gone forever! If anyone No. The other one”. The man says. His wants to know what to do to make sure friend offers another suggestion, “The they don’t lose their photos, please get in touch. Poppy?” Nahhhh”, growls the man, “You know the one that is red and During June we have two meetings. Our has thorns.” His friend says, “Do you fi rst on the 12th will be our home round mean a rose?” “Yes, yes that’s it. Thank of a competition against other clubs from Lincolnshire. We will battle it out you!” the fi rst man says. He then turns against two other clubs; a great night towards the kitchen and yells, “Rose, should follow. Our second meeting on what’s the name of that restaurant we the 26th is an outing to Gunby Hall. went to last night?” It’s always great to get out and about when the nights are light so hopefully we will have a bright, warm night so that we can get some great photos. The evening light can be the best of the day but you need to make sure you set your camera correctly. If you are unsure how to set your camera, other than putting it on auto, make sure you get down to Welton NEWS 49 the camera club and make more use of BBC Home Swap your camera. Grahame Dunkin, 860469 We’re currently casting for a BBC One [email protected] UK travel/property programme. 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Following the retirement announcement If you have a spare hour or two to help from the long standing volunteers at this this club please get in touch. You do not club, Age UK Lindsey has been seeking need to be able to help every week and new recruits to retain this valuable there are a variety of tasks to do like service to older people in the area. Many helping with shopping to setting tables; people use the lunch clubs in Dunholme many hands make light work! and Welton as a regular meeting place If you are able to help, please call either to catch up with friends, as well as enjoy Theresa Moran on 861467 or Janet the delicious food. The Lunch Club Caunt on 860002. has been going since 1993 and Age UK Lindsey is really keen to offer support to be able to continue all the hard work St Barnabas Hospice done by the existing team of volunteers. 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Mac Harrison’s team Under 12 Bulls: After a bright start to has battled all season long at the top of the season Phil Thorner’s team fell away the table and just missed out on winning towards the end and fi nished in a position the league. It was a great effort coming that they probably didn’t deserve. The runners-up in a highly competitive league. team is looking forward, along with the League: B fi nishing 2nd. other team in this age group, to playing Under 18s: This team is managed by me 11v11 football next season. League: B and with a very young side we struggled fi nished 10th. this season. We were unlucky not to Under 13s: After a poor season the come out with the result we deserved on previous year, Simon Jenkin and his team more than one occasion but we managed have done really well this year. Finishing to reach a cup fi nal which all the boys in 3rd place (tied) this campaign is a great enjoyed even though we didn’t win. achievement for the side which will be League: Central fi nishing 8th. challenging again next season. League: C fi nishing 3rd. Mens: In his last season in charge Mark Atkin was very pleased with what his adult side accomplished. They challenged ROGER CHAMPION for the title and were often credited by the opposition as the best footballing QUALITY BUILDER side in the league; so well done to them. FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS Division: 4 fi nishing 3rd. Specialising in: Jonathan Hodges, 07557 994149 [email protected] Extensions – Patios Block Paving Foot Health Practitioner Driveways – Garden Walls and Refl exologist and For all your routine foot-care needs CHAMPION Including nail cutting, treating corns, CONSERVATORIES callouses and hard skin. 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Council and the club has resulted in the To play County league games requires installation of new heating, lighting and fi ve rinks so West Lindsey transferred insulation. There will be a lowered ceiling ownership to the Parish Council which with LED lighting and air conditioning. provided a loan to build three more This work is being done by Airco, a rinks. Since then the Club has repaid the national company based in Hull. The loan with interest with a profi t to the club will have facilities the equal of any Council and added improvements such in the county. It is still the same building as an electronic scoreboard, improved on the outside but inside a transformation bar and so on. will be in place when it is all fi nished on Bowls is played on a green. Indoor bowls 19th May. As well as the work on the uses a special carpet, divided into rinks ceiling, lights and heating, new underlay which must be not less than 4.6 metres is going under the replaced carpet and wide and between 34 and 40 metres long general painting and cleaning will be with markers at the corners and in the done to fi nish it all off. A grand opening centre of each rink. Indoor bowls takes ceremony is planned for 3rd September place in a dry and warm environment so with representatives of BIFFA, Airco and little effort is required to send the bowl far enough. In fact anyone returning from the outdoor game usually sends their fi rst few bowls crashing into the end barriers Jonathan as they apply too much strength. 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Dunholme (861683) on a free try-the- If you do not belong to the club then game day and meet some members and why not come along to one or more of fellow triers and enjoy the free tea and our free sessions on 13th, 20th and 27th biscuits. September at 10am. You can have a James Hogg look at the facilities, try the game with coaching, bowls and shoes provided and get a free cup of tea from the kitchen. If Classifi ed Advertisements there is suffi cient interest further sessions Free private advertisements for Welton may be arranged. Residents. Drop your ad into the Parish At Dunholme there are games for all Offi ce (next door to the Black Bull) or abilities, ages and states of health. We email to [email protected] have a ninety year-old and several heart attack survivors playing in the formal For Sale leagues. 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Call Today TELEPHONE: 01522 804819 WELTON 862940 0771 447 6970 MOBILE: 07870 398623 www.cherrydrivingschool.co.uk Welton NEWS 59 Welton Bowls Club guessed, it rained from start match to fi nish. Drowned rats had nothing on Here we are again: another month us that night. Unfortunately we lost into the outdoor season and true to the game by one shot, so close but, form, the weather at the start has not oh so far. been kind to us. We played our fi rst Lincoln & District match at the end Our fourth game this season was of April and it rained. This restricted played against Eslaforde Park us to playing 21 ends instead of the (Sleaford) at home on the 13th May league requirement of 25 but on and yes it rained again; not quite the the plus side we did manage to win drowned rats this time. Again it was a the game even if it was only by one very close game with Welton winning shot. The fi nal score of 70-69 shots by 69 to 68 so this time we picked up to Welton meant that we picked up eight points. twelve points; not a bad start to the So far we have won both our games season. in the Lincoln & District league so Our next game was an afternoon we are hoping that we can keep the game in the West Wold league away winning streak going. We still need at Binbrook and once again, it rained. to record a win in both the afternoon This was an 18 end game played and evening leagues in the West Wold with three woods with three players but it is early days yet. on two rinks. Unfortunately, we lost Finally, we wish Terry Copsey and his this match going down 37-22, which wife all the best in their move south means we only picked up two points. and hope that they fi nd a good bowls The next game was also in the West club to join. Thanks go to them for Wold league but this time an evening all the support they have both given game, again 18 ends with 3 woods. The to the club over the years they have game was played away at Osgodby lived in the village. on the 12th May and yes, you’ve Sue Hilditch

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