Ellerker NEWS 181818 Ellerker, and Dieter and Felix Ros- Playing Field inke winning the Lego model cate- Broomfleet The Playing Fields Committee have gories. Road Closure enjoyed a relatively quiet summer The usual route to Broomfleet will be after the hard work put into the There was a fabulous display of closed from Monday, 21st September scarecrow festival and fayre at the flowers and fruit pies in the village for about 5 weeks to allow for re- end of June. What a fantastic hall, with the adults competing in surfacing. The alternative route will weekend – the sunshine on the their own categories. Janet Green be via Common Road. For details Saturday really helped to draw in won best pie, Laura Wood won (ERYC letter and map) follow this the crowds. The new crazy golf best single rose, and George Lan- link: and dog cart rides in particular grick won best three blooms. They were great hits. Thanks to every- didn’t get away with just watching the kids compete outside either … http://tinyurl.com/of89yss one who came along and support- Claire Parker won the women’ ed us, and helped to make it a welly-throwing and Dan Rosinke successful event. won the men’s (with an interesting Eighteen technique … apparently he had been inspired after watching the The first quarterly issue of Ellerker After a couple of months’ recovery, News was published 18 years ago. we braved the thunder and rain Highland Games on television!). showers on Saturday, 12th Sep- In fact the first two issues were tember for the annual sports day. We’re now off to hibernate for the autumn until the children’s Christ- called Ellerker Newsletter, but were Lewis Walkers won the trophy for essentially the same format as later scoring the most points in the field mas party in January …well, in reality, we’ll be working on our ones with the shortened name. events, and Abigail Parker scooped Hence the current version is Issue 72 both the trophy for highest overall lottery application for new play equipment, although hibernation and being 18 years old it was time points and the shield for the Ellerk- for a subtle change in appearance. er dash. Anthony Marsden won the does sound very inviting. coveted welly-throwing trophy. - Sophie Rosinke Any feedback, positive or negative, is The children put in a great amount much appreciated. of effort for the indoor events too, with Abigail Parker winning the - Editor three decorated buns, Anthony Marsden winning the picture of Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Ed it o r - 1 - enjoying a conducted tour of the I will be reporting back to you on our St Anne’s Hall which proved to be of great meetings and events in due course. interest. Our members then spent A recent report highlighted the - Elizabeth Gelder need for repair work on our bell so the rest of their time in the beauti- this will be removed in the week ful walled garden and meadow. commencing September 21st and Not to be left out was a visit to the Women’s sent to the Whitechapel Bell Foun- restaurant to sample the delicious dry for restoration. The food. An enjoyable day was had by Institute all. Whitechapel Bell Foundry was es- In July we had an open meeting tablished in 1570 and made both when we welcomed members from At the August meeting 27 of our Big Ben and the Liberty Bell so our North and South Cave, and Sandhol- ladies spent the afternoon at a bell which dates back to 1601 me and Hive to listen to Sue Wood- Strawberry Tea where there was a should be in safe hands. The bell cock from the Yorkshire Post on her picture quiz of Royal babies under and its new fittings should be back life from 'Copper to Crofter'. It the age of 2. This proved to be in place by the end of October. proved to be a very interesting and popular and created a great deal hilarious account. We also featured of discussion and conversation.! The Harvest Supper will be held at in her column that week. We came The afternoon consisted of cream 7pm on Friday 9 th October in the joint second with Brough and Hook scones, shortbread and fruit loaf church and later at the Village Hall. WI in the second round of the WI provided and served by the mem- quiz (6 points behind the Howden bers of the committee. There will be a concert, “ Harvest winners) and made it into the final on of Music” in the church at 7.30pm a tie break question. There was a good attendance at th on Saturday 10 October featuring our September meeting which in- September brought a change in our The Saltmarshe Duo, Steven cluded a talk by Christopher usual show format, as we dispensed Goulden (tenor) and Amy Butler Pomfrett on Acupuncture. This in- with the competitions, and had an (piano). Tickets are £7 each and cluded the history of Chinese med- exhibition of items and photographs include a drink and nibbles, they icine and also an outline of how from our origins to the present day are available from Diana Bushby acupuncture actually works. Mem- We had a lot of fun identifying friends (422757) and Mike Parker bers were invited to try it out for and family in their youth. This was (421132). themselves and two members followed by an illustrated talk from took up the offer. They were Yvonne Morris who represented us at The Harvest Service will be held in amazed at the outcome of their the Buckingham Palace Garden Party. the Church on Sunday, 11 th Octo- treatment which took a very few ber. minutes. - Maggie Tomlinson We were served home-made There will be a quiz at the Family cakes and buns by our hostesses [See page 6 for a list of forthcoming Centre in South Cave in November of the evening, an enjoyable end WI events - Ed.] and a Coffee Morning in the Village to our lively meeting. Hall on Saturday 5 th December. OCTOBER Neighbourhood This meeting will be held on Watch - John Timperley Thursday 1st October at 7.30pm The speaker is Mr Ron Mawer from We have now secured No Cold Call- Rowan Nurseries. ing Zones at two of the approaches to the village. The first is at the NOVEMBER Hilldales approach from South Cave 's Our meeting will be held on Thurs- and the second at Ringbeck. If any- day 12th November at 7.30pm one in these areas is approached by Ass A demonstration on Christmas Flo- a cold caller they should immediately The first week in July saw our ral arrangements by Libby Bielby inform the police on 101. We hope to members off on the annual day eventually cover the whole village. DECEMBER out. We left Ellerker in brilliant Our members will be meeting at sunshine which luckily lasted all The Neighbourhood Watch Quiz will Loftsome Bridge for our annual day. be held in the Village Hall on Friday Christmas lunch on Wednesday 23 rd October and it is hoped that as 2nd December. The first stop was in Malton where many organisations as possible will we stopped for coffee. We then take part. made our way to Scampston Hall where we spent the rest of the day - John Timperley Views expressed are not necessarily those of the Ed it o r - 2 - Ellerker Action Group Parish Council An Ellerker Parish Council meeting Most residents will know by now was held on Wednesday 19 th August that the applicants for Bagletts Wind Farm have decided not to 2015, and amongst the items dis- cussed were: proceed with their application for the 3 monster turbines. This is a Verge work has been completed at huge relief to all the activists who Ringbeck and it looks nice. have been working so hard on behalf of the residents of Ellerker New bin put into place on Cave Lane and neighbouring villages and ex- footpath by ERYC. cellent news for all those who have vociferously opposed this de- you who I have not had the pleas- A parish council representative will velopment over the past 18 ure of meeting yet please allow me attend the next Village Hall Commit- months. We are also pleased to to introduce myself now, and I th report that the anemometer that look forward to meeting you all in tee meeting on Wednesday 9 Sep- has been located for the past 2 time. tember to discuss the feasibility of years between Ellerker and siting the defibrillator outside the Broomfleet has now been re- I’m a farmer’s daughter, from a village hall. moved. big family, who was born in Lon- don, and moved from Devon to Following correspondence with York- However, the Action Group will East Yorkshire almost 20 years shire Water regarding overflow is- remain vigilant as the proposed ago to install, manage and run a sues onto a parishioners land, they single turbine for Mires Beck Farm business and accounts IT system have increased the capacity of the remains current. The ERYC’ Plan- for a family run manufacturing outfall pumping station, which has ning Department is waiting for the business. Years later, and after stabilised the outfall pumping and applicant to submit further infor- being head hunted twice by local they are hopeful this will help prevent mation, which we understand he IT firms, I met and married Mark area flooding in the future. With the intends to do, before it can decide (a local lad who has worked for recent rainfall we have experienced on the next steps.