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ANNUAL FRIENDS of ARELEY NEWSLETTER KINGS VILLAGE HALL ISSUE 6 2009 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FRIENDS FRIENDS OF AKVH OF ARELEY KINGS VILLAGE HALL Another year has rolled around and it is time for the Friends’ Annual Newsletter to be sent out to all COMMITTEE households in the village of Areley Kings. CHAIR Keith Jones This is the sixth year of publication and the Newsletter gives the Trustees of the Hall, the Friends and other supporters and users of the Village Hall the opportunity to let you know what has been happening VICE CHAIR Ian Gwillam and what is coming up in the next few months. We hope you find the Newsletter interesting and useful. SECRETARY Chris Cooper It has been a busy year for the Friends’ organisation since last autumn and we hope that the variety of events and activities we have offered has had something to please all tastes. Over the period, we have TREASURER Geoff Brown seen the yearly Coach trip (last year to Oxford, THIS YEAR TO BATH), the annual Craft Fair, Doug MINUTES Chris Brown Parker, comedian on Valentine’s Night , a Treasure Trail, a Summer Funday and of course our monthly coffee mornings. The proceeds generated by all of these have benefited both the Hall (by funding the MEMBERSHIP Pauline Baldwin purchase of new equipment) and also local charities selected by the Committee. Joan Gibson Anita Dobson We are very grateful to everyone who has supported our events and we hope that our programme for 2009/10 will appeal to you. Details are given elsewhere in this Newsletter. We warmly invite current Shirley Hughes Julia Whall members to renew their membership of the Friends. Bob Cox Margaret Adams If you are not already a member, why not join us .You will be most welcome. The annual subscription is only £5 per person per year. Just complete the enclosed form and return it to Pauline our Membership Rose West Secretary at the address shown on the form. CO OPTED Mo Killworth If you have ideas or suggestions for events, please let any member of the Committee know. We look forward to seeing you soon. Keith Jones Chair of the Friends of AKVH TRUSTEES of ARELEY KINGS VILLAGE HALL LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ARELEY KINGS VILLAGE HALL CHAIR Graham Baldwin It is pleasing to report that our village hall continues to be well used and supported; like all business in this present economic climate we have to manage our resources carefully. Maintenance costs are rising, TREASURER Bev Haywood the hall is 5 years old and some things are showing signs of wear requiring repair or replacement. The main sewer has recently had major repair, the outside wood work has been re varnished and one of the Sue Crowther Jamie Shaw CCTV cameras has to be replaced; the list goes on. There is still the problem of youths climbing on the roof, causing damage, and a window was smashed by a golf ball struck by someone on the MAPA pitch. We have had tremendous support from the police and the general public in tackling these problems, but it Mike Partridge John Thomas is difficult to understand the reasoning behind the wilful damage of our hall, which belongs to us all. On the ***** positive side we have continued to receive magnificent support from many of our user groups and the CO OPTEDTRUSTEES general public, which has allowed the Trustee Management to implement many improvements over the past 12 months; the sweep fans in the main hall, the wonderfully efficient hand dryers in all the toilets, the Chris Thomas auto switch lighting in many areas, our new notice boards and welcome and door signs. Many of these Rose West projects have led to improved efficiency, as well as user friendliness, which would not have been possible without your support. Stan Gibson At our AGM in April we advised the meeting that we felt our constitution was very old and out of date Linda Edmondson with present requirements; I am pleased to report that the Trustees have drawn up and agreed a new ********* constitution. An extra ordinary meeting will be held on Thursday the 8th October 2009 to approve the new constitution which includes a proposal to increase the number of Trustees; we feel that this will lead CLERK TO THE TRUSTEES to a much more secure future for the management of our hall. Margaret Taylor We have to thank you all for your continued support and especially the Friends of AKVH for their tremendous support, including the production of this newsletter. MANY, MANY, THANKS. BOOKING SECRETARY Graham Baldwin - Chairman of the Trustees Management Committee Joan Gibson THE FRIENDS OF AKVH THE FRIENDS OF AKVH PACT (Police & Communities Together) invite you to a SIXTIES NITE Meetings every two months at 7pm COACH TRIP TO BATH The next PACT meeting is planned for LIVE MUSIC dancing to 2nd November at ADDICTION SATURDAY 10th OCTOBER St Bartholomew’s School Leave AKVH 8am Return 6.30pm Contact Robert Keal 01299 826909 SATURDAY 3rd OCTOBER MEMBERS £10 NON MEMBERS £11 AT ARELEY KINGS Contact Rose 01299 827389 VILLAGE HALL WEBSITE www.areleykingsvillagehall.org.uk doors open 7.00pm RENEWAL of MEMBERSHIP of THE FRIENDS of Raffle tickets will be on sale The hall's website is 18 months old and ARELEY KINGS VILLAGE HALL now attracts over 1,000 unique visits TICKETS £10.00 SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW DUE every month. It is the place to find up to Friends of AKVH £9.00 £ 5 per person per year date information on events in the hall and details of how to hire it for private to include a hot supper Please use the form enclosed in the newsletter or PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN parties and meetings. There is also a give to any committee member page of photos. Submissions for the site DRINKS AND GLASSES NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME are most welcome and a great way to FOR TICKETS Please ring publicise your group's activities. Pauline Baldwin 01299 871004 PLEASE RING Pauline for details 01299 871004 Details from Bev 01905 621417 Page 2 FRIENDS of ARELEY KINGS VILLAGE HALL ISSUE 5 Page 3 NEW BEGINNERS ARELEY KINGS FRIENDSHIP CLUB ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASS We have had a full and varied calendar of events since last year’s Many of you will have heard of ‘The Windmill School’ on the ‘Walshes Estate’ and September sees the start of new dance classes with The Groove Annual Newsletter. Including talks and film shows on India and the South some of you may not have liked what you heard. But as the new head teacher of the Dance Studio. Beginner’s classes in Ballroom and Latin American will be African Coast. Misa, a Japanese lady married to an Englishman told us of renamed school, now called St Bartholomew’s C.E. Primary School, I want to starting on Tuesday 15th September at 7.45pm. This class is ideal for any- her life in Japan. Julie a canal artist gave us a talk and demonstrated her reassure you that you have a school to be proud of. one who has never danced before, as it takes you through the basic art and a few months later we heard how we can holiday in a Narrow After a troubled period, St Bartholomew’s is thriving and improving. OFSTED steps in Cha Cha, Quickstep, Rumba, Waltz, Jive and more. If you can Boat Hotel. Geoff Neal, one of our regular speakers related stories of THERE WILL BE AN EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL judged us a ‘satisfactory, improving school with many good elements’ and after an already dance, there is also a Ballroom and Latin Class for Improvers at Stourport’s boatmen and the Ferry Disaster at the Hampstall. We had an MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF ARELEY KINGS incredibly hard year, the staff bought about an increase in the year 6 SAT results of 7.00pm. Classes run every week at Areley Kings Village Hall. interesting slide show of Pubs past and present in Stourport and George VILLAGE HALL TO PROPOSE A NEW CONSTITU- 30%. This was an astounding achievement and indicates that St Bartholomew’s will For further details see www.groovedance.co.uk or Hook one of the last makers of mother of pearl buttons demonstrated TION TO WHICH THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED go from strength to strength. Tel: 01384 440681 and ask for Natalie or Neil. his craft. Tortoises was the theme for George Spears a 91 year old who ON THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER AT 7.45pm As a new Church of England school we have close links to St Bartholomew’s keeps tortoises; we were fascinated with his very active tortoises! IN THE MILLINGTON ROOM. Church in Areley Kings and our recent Section 48 Diocesan report graded us as We had an update on Acorns Children’s Hospice and learnt what it ‘Good’ with a distinctive Christian character with an ethos that encourages care and WOMEN'S READING GROUP COPIES OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION was like to appear on The Weakest Link, we also ‘Tiptoed through the ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION PRIOR TO kindness. Bullying and anti-social behaviour is not tolerated and the playground is a The hall's reading group is now a year old and meets on the first Tulips’ with Derek Walker. We made cards and presents at Christmas safe place to be. THIS MEETING BY RINGING 01905 621417 Friday of each month in the Millington Room at 12 pm for lunch and an and at Easter made Easter hats which were then judged by Margaret Currently a new early years unit and on-site Children’s Centre is being built at a Areley Kings Village Hall is a registered charity No.