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2 MAJOR OAK MEDICAL ALLOTMENT NEWS FOREST VIEW PUPIL TO PRACTICE 2018 was a fruitful year in lots of ways REPRESENT COUNTY Patient Participation Group (PPG) for the Ollerton and Boughton Allotment THE practice manager has informed your Association, in partnership with Ollerton PPG that recently the number of patients Town Hall. Well there were one or completing a Friends and Family Test two bumper crops of strawberries and (FFT) questionnaire card after a visit to tomatoes. Of course the long hot sunny the surgery has fallen off markedly. These weather helped. What will 2019 bring?? cards enable patients to choose one of Allotments are a valuable asset to the six statements shown on the card from community and we want to see them extremely likely to recommend the service utilised to the full. The Northside allotment to friends and family, to extremely unlikely site is in a much better shape and plots or don’t know. There is also a space for are being cultivated to their potential. Our patients to say why they have chosen members who work the Southside plots are a particular statement reflecting their hoping that 2019 will bring improvements experience on that particular visit. on their site and we are talking to the Town Your feedback, whether praise or criticism, Council to agree a plan. provides valuable information for the We ended 2018 with a Bonfire Night practice to celebrate positive feedback barbecue on the allotments. Thanks to and identify opportunities to make the allotment tenants who put the effort in improvements. Whether you add your to make this a very enjoyable night. We name or contact information to the card also held our 8th AGM in November which is up to you but if you do it means the was well attended. Again, thank you to SPORT continues to be a massive part practice may contact you if necessary for everyone who attended, especially those of The Forest View Academy and we further information. willing to join the committee. It is great to continue to enter as many competitions, The comments and observations are have the Southside site now represented festivals and events as possible, both analysed by the practice and shared with on the committee. locally and within the district. your PPG so that patient led solutions to There are one or two plots still vacant. If One of our great successes at the moment observations or criticism which the practice anyone wants to rent an allotment now is is Holly Jackson. Holly is one of our Year perhaps may not have considered can be the best time to do it. Tenancies run from 6 pupils who is excelling at cross country. made at that PPG meeting. You can be January to December so you will get full Holly started coming to our cross country confident that where patients have given value out of the cost and have time to after school club a couple of years ago their name and contact details these are prepare the plot for growing in the spring and both Mr Clarke (her PE teacher) and never shared with the PPG, this remains and summer. Miss Pearson spotted her talent in the confidential. sport. She has competed for the academy The association now has some communal FFT cards can be found in the surgery in various events and has always come equipment which could help those starting out on top. waiting area alongside a box to return from scratch. We can also pass on some them when completed. tips on the best way to tackle a new Holly recently qualified to run for her district allotment. The allotments are managed by (Newark and Sherwood) at Wollaton Park the Town Council so please contact them on 2nd February. It was great to see some directly to enquire about vacant plots. (Tel: of our past pupils at this event, running for 01623 860811) their district and continuing the passion for the sport in which Forest View had started them off. 15 The top 12 runners at this event qualified to run for Nottinghamshire in March. Holly • Damp Proofing • All Work Carried Out to a High Standard did amazingly well, coming 8th out of 90 girls in her age group, thus qualifying her for the Nottinghamshire team. Watch this 07729 034068 space as we report on Holly’s performance at this up and coming event. All the staff and pupils from Forest View wish her every success as she now goes on to Gas Care represent her county. FREE Service | Installation | Repairs GARRY’S GARDENING
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2ND OLLERTON BROWNIES IN December we spent an evening making Christmas decorations and our last meeting before breaking up for Christmas was a really fun joint party with the Guides. Our first meeting back was spent playing games and telling each other about our Christmas presents and from that we Colliery Memorial - The Town Council is played a memory game. We’ve played pleased to report that work on providing a the trading game where each ‘six’ has to Colliery Memorial is nearing completion. LOCAL independent Pinders Opticians, complete challenges to earn money and More information will be available in the which has five practices in North the ‘six’ who make the most money wins. next edition of Roundabout. Nottinghamshire, has announced We’ve made badges and had an evening their charity fundraising total for 2018. dedicated to the Chinese New Year. Elections - Town Council and District Throughout the year, the practices Council Elections will take place on supported Reach Learning Disability, an Sophie, Kyra, Molly and Hannah have all Thursday 2nd May 2019. If you wish to organisation that supports people with now made their promises in front of their vote please ensure that your name is on learning disabilities in Nottinghamshire. proud guests. We have recently welcomed the electoral register. If you wish to stand Pinders managed to raise a total of Autumn and Ella and said goodbye to as a prospective councillor information £3660.66, which they recently presented Simone, Evie, Ella, Charlie, Sophiere and will be available shortly regarding to Reach. Izzy. Some of these girls had turned 10 nominations and the electoral process. and were ready to move up to Guides. For further details please contact Newark Sarah Cobb from Reach Learning & Sherwood District Council Democratic Disability is pictured being presented with We currently have a few spaces available, Services or see their website: www. a cheque by Peter Herniman from Pinders so if your daughter would like to join the newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk Opticians. Reach was Pinders’ 2018 fun at Ollerton Brownies (or any local Charity of the Year. Rainbow, Brownie or Guide pack), please Allotments - Have you thought about visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/information- growing your own vegetables? Would Each year, Pinders selects a different for-parents/register-your-daughter/ you like an allotment? The Town Council local charity or not for profit organisation waiting list has gone down considerably to support for the next 12 months. To over the last few months and we anticipate raise funds for Reach in 2018, Pinders NEED HELP? that we will have vacant plots from March organised a range of charity events JEFFREY ROSE Accountants have 2019. The Town Council allotment site is throughout the year including a book sale, on Tuxford Road near The Heathers and raffle and a fashion show. “2018 wasa now been operating from their Ollerton office for over two years offering a fast we are working with the vibrant Allotment phenomenal year for us and we had a Tenants Association to improve the site lot of fun raising all that money for Reach and efficient service that covers all your accounting needs with many established over the next few years. If you would like in the process,” said Peter Herniman, to add your name to the waiting list please Director at Pinders Opticians. “A big thank clients on the books. Everyone is catered for from limited companies, sole traders, contact Ollerton Town Hall on 01623 you to Reach and my super Pinders team 860811 or email [email protected] for a great collaborative effort last year. partnerships and private individuals. We are looking forward to doing it all over Jeffrey Rose Accountants have Outreach Service (previously called Work again this year.” embraced RTI Submissions running Club) - This continues to go from strength payroll and Making Tax Digital for VAT to strength and in addition to information Pinders will soon be announcing their on training and job opportunities, local 2019 Charity of the Year and first as well as self assessment and filing online. With all the current changes in people can obtain advice on Blue Badge/ fundraising initiative for the chosen Bus Pass applications, Housing Benefit organisation. Pinders Opticians has legislation with HMRC Jeffrey Rose are able to leave out the jargon and guide & Council Tax queries and all other provided professional eye care in North Town Council and NSDC matters. We Nottinghamshire since 1946. As an their clients through the digital age. also have occasional representatives independent business, the practices are from Surestart, Furniture Project, CAB, Framework, Police and other agencies. In partnership with Jobcentre Plus, Newark & Sherwood District Council, Dukeries Adult Education and other agencies the service is now open from 9.30am to 3.00pm every Wednesday and Thursday. Car Park (Boyes) - The car park adjacent to the toilets, at the rear of Boyes is in private ownership and unfortunately, we have no powers to stop inconsiderate parking. We have worked with the owner to protect the pedestrians by the installation of bollards but motorists continue to cause problems. 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More information - For announcements and more information, you can find RS TIMBER OLLERTON’S annual St George’s Day us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ PRODUCTS celebration will take place in Ollerton StGeorgesDayOllerton Village on Sunday 28th April 2019, Gates, Fencing, etc. promising a fun, family day out for everyone. LIBRARY NEWS Call Rich on This year’s event will be a community MEETING ROOM AVAILABLE 07702 055584 affair as always and the committee is delighted that all of Ollerton’s schools Handyman Service Also are taking part. Ollerton’s Got Talent will Available showcase the flair and creativity of our local schoolchildren, there will be music and movement from bands and dance groups, as well as unique crafts and activities to try, delicious local food and drink and the chance to pick up a bargain on one of the many stalls. Storyteller Alistair Littlewood will be taking on the mantle of St George once more, OLLERTON Library has a meeting room leading the parade into Ollerton before to accommodate up to 18 people. With tea whipping up imaginations with his stories and coffee facilities available this is the of bravery and daring. Will you help perfect place to hold your next meeting. him slay the ferocious dragon? The all- Prices per hour - £20 Commercial, £10 inclusive Fun Dog Show will be bigger and community groups, Nottinghamshire better for 2019, having proven a big hit County Council and non profit groups. with waggy-tailed local residents last year. Extra categories have been added, giving Get in touch for more details or to book. canine contestants plenty of opportunities to bag a rosette. There will be a duck race CHILDREN’S EVENTS on the River Maun, children’s archery Rattle, Rhyme and Roll happens every and face painting, a selfie station and Friday during term time, from 9.30- lots more. The full line-up, including the 10am. Enjoy songs and rhymes with your entertainment on the main stage and in St little ones. It helps with vocabulary and Giles’ church, is still to be announced, but coordination and it’s fun too! Meet new expect a community event with plenty to people and make new friends. There’s keep the whole family entertained. nothing to pay. Lego Club every Saturday morning 9.30am until 12pm. A great Stallholders and volunteers - If you’re a chance for your child to make new friends while having lots of building fun. What will they build this week? Come and join in the weekly activities. There’s something different to do every time. OTHER EVENTS ALL - RHODES There’s now so much you can do at Ollerton Library. 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The children had a great time competition held at the Dukeries Leisure with lots of dancing, games, a snack Centre. There were a variety of field and bar for some well needed refreshments track events from speed bounce to chest and a sweet shop. Thanks to all the throwing and from hurdle races to flat sprint volunteers for making it such a success! events. Our team looked great in their new kit (take a look at the photograph!) and Safer Internet Day - Again, we performed brilliantly, all trying their very celebrated Safer Internet Day at The best. We came 3rd overall out of the five Forest View Academy with this year’s schools that took part just losing out by 1 theme: Together for a better internet. point to 2nd place to King Edwin Primary Children and young people have the School. A great start to 2019! right to access information and they Children’s Mental Health Week - This are increasingly using the internet to year we supported Children’s Mental learn, play and socialise. It is essential Health Week which was about taking that children are empowered to take steps to be Healthy: Inside and Out. advantage of the internet’s many Place2Be (the charity organizing the benefits in a safe and informed way. All event) encouraged children, young people children took part in a lesson to find out and adults to look after their bodies and ways to stay safe online and attended their minds by focusing how physical an assembly with Mrs Bee to explore the wellbeing can help with mental wellbeing. topic further. At The Forest View Academy we already Successful Reading Reward - This focus on physical well-being with a variety half term’s reading reward was another of lunchtime activities and after school successful one. Children who read sports clubs, active playtimes and the daily consistently at home were rewarded with mile every afternoon. Each class received a choice of an afternoon of arts and crafts a lovable monster with a zippy mouth and or a DVD and popcorn to reward their big tummy ready to gobble up any worries. fantastic effort. Well done to all the children A competition was run by Mrs McGough for achieving their reward this half term.
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14 DUKERIES SINGERS OLLERTON JUBILEE HAVING walked to deliver a parcel to GARDEN CLUB a friend, I was pleased to find that the 5th February - Members and friends of sprinkle of snow had all but disappeared. the garden club gathered to welcome the The broken wrist from the fall last speaker, Pam Tatum, of Hall Farm Gardens, September regularly haunts me! 07834 760500 Harpswell, near Gainsborough, who was After the snowdrops and crocus, the making a return visit to the club. Her talk hellebores and daffodils have triumphantly had the intriguing title “Combinations, fanfared their way into spring and there Underwear and a Few Suspenders.” It are new shoots appearing every day. soon became clear, that combinations were plant combinations, underwear was We have gained a few new choir members useful plants for underplanting trees and too which is always pleasing. It is a joy to shrubs and suspenders were climbing share our love of singing with like minded plants. people and we hope they enjoy their time with the choir. We rehearse every Illustrating her talk with photographs Wednesday evening from 7.30pm until of her own and other gardens, Pam 9.00pm upstairs in the theatre refreshment worked through the year, suggesting area at The Dukeries Academy, New useful plants in each category for every Ollerton. This is best accessed via the season. For example, for autumn colour Leisure Centre entrance and car park. she suggested a combination of trees and shrubs with colourful foliage underplanted We have a concert performance confirmed with autumn crocus and cyclamen. For an for the 6th April 2019. This will be a joint attractive winter garden she suggested concert with the Newstead Abbey Singers a combination of cornus, grasses, to be given at St. Paulinus Church in New cotoneaster and crab apples underplanted Ollerton. with cyclamen coum, snowdrops and hellebores. One of the examples given for We sing for all sorts of occasions and our spring was to plant myosotis (forget-me- secretary, Pauline, on 07951 609 217, nots) with tulips or alliums. would be delighted to hear from you if you wish to book us for your anniversary, She went on to give numerous examples celebration, fundraising event, charity of plant combinations and underplanting or just “a bit of a do.” You can find us for summer months. Particularly effective on thedukeriessingers.com Facebook, were combinations of clematis and Twitter, and YouTube. I wish you all a climbing roses, and dahlias with poppies super well sprung Spring. and rudbeckia. She recommended hardy geraniums for underplanting trees in Jan Towler summer as they thrive in dry shade. She also showed a picture of birches with white trunks underplanted with Hosta Patriot, which created a very dramatic effect. Pam concluded her talk with some pictures of new projects being undertaken in her garden which is open throughout the year and is well worth a visit. 5th March - The club’s AGM will take place on this date, but we will endeavour to get through the formalities as quickly as possible so that we can move onto more gardening-based things. 2nd April - Shirley Roberts from Clumber Park will talk about the walled garden so do come along to get an update on what is happening in our locality. 7th May - This will be the first visit by Westshore’s Nursery to the club so do come along to help us give them a warm welcome. They specialise in ornamental grasses and autumn flowering perennials. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Ollerton Jubilee Hall from September to May. Visits June, July and August. New members and visitors always welcome. Meetings start at 7.00pm prompt and finish at 8.30pm. Admission fee for members is £2.50, visitors £3.50.
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16 PARKGATE ACADEMY a clear drive to York under grey scudding In the popularity stakes, The Mallard clouds ensured the coach arrived on time was only matched by a visit to the NEWS for mid morning snacks. Afterwards, the Flying Scotsman, who is currently in Coal Mining Presentation - A superb young railway enthusiasts separated into the museum’s workshop for repairs team of Notts ex NUM and Retired small groups and toured some of Britain’s and is nostalgically due back in service Miners Association gave an informative finest steam locomotives. this autumn. It must be said that the locomotive affectionately known as a presentation to Year 3 about life in the Children rubbed their eyes in disbelief mines. This coincided with the children’s ‘national treasure’ looked resplendent in at row upon row of trains in their shiny British Rail apple green. Oh and we must topic work about coal mining from Victorian liveries matched only by equally glistening times up to present day. give a mention to the Japanese bullet train copper and brass work. Interestingly, Year with a streamline ‘nose’ and a high ranking 3 boarded an original mail coach and speed of 186 MPH. viewed the rows of pigeon holes where letters were sorted as the train powered A wonderful day out concluded with a visit through the night. to the souvenir shop - several children purchased train whistles and one or two A little while later, in the auditorium the first were tested for their shrillness during the of two scientific presentations took place return journey! titled ‘The Need for Speed’ and ‘Under Pressure’. These formed the spine of the News from the Junior Councillors - As day’s activities with children participating ever our Junior councillors have been in experiments. The ‘wow factor’ busy. Recently they organised an anti continued into the afternoon too. After social behaviour walk and were supported viewing Evening Star, the children turned by County Councillor Mike Pringle, the corner to be greeted by the imposing Mrs Chadburn and Mrs Snowden. This Three workshops were set up, which figure of Stephenson’s Rocket replica. comprised of running a forensic eye along replicated virtual reality with goggles and Huge gasps of astonishment ricocheted several streets and to the Energy Village. apps depicting coal mining. Also, children all around the museum! Meticulously, the councillors recorded onto enjoyed the opportunity of wearing mining their spreadsheets signs of anti-social clothing accompanied by a cap lamp behaviour including litter. Photographic and crawling through a mock coal face. evidence was taken too and as a follow up Moreover, they examined mining artefacts they have inked into their diaries a meeting and learnt about pit ponies, gas in mines with the local police. and trying on miners’ underwear! Later, prizes were awarded by way of mining checks to the most enthusiastic and hard working children. We wish to say a huge thank you to the team of: Mr. John Brock, Mr. Geoff Spall, Mr. Arthur Jackson, Mr. Terry Dear, Mr. Malcolm Hall, Mr. Eric Eaton and Mrs. Maureen Eaton (miner’s wife). The children were enthralled by the fabulous afternoon and so were the staff too. Also, we convey a special thank you to County Councillor Mike Pringle for establishing a link between school and the splendid Notts ex NUM and Retired Miners Association.
th Sensational Superheroes - Year 1 went Full Steam Ahead - On the 29 January into superhero mode on 1st February and Year 3 headed to York Railway Museum zoomed through the day! They showcased as part of their spring term’s topic centred some wonderful outfits in a kaleidoscope on how forces and magnets work. of colours. Excitedly, the coach pulled out of Ollerton Further along, cameras went into overdrive at 8.30am with children focusing on the as everyone lined up on the bridge above day ahead and whether they would get The Mallard for a unique photo’ with the a glimpse of the world’s most famous world’s fastest steam train. A record set steam locomotive. Without hesitation, in 1938 of 126 MPH on the Peterborough words ‘Flying Scotsman’ were on the tip of straight. tongues all the way to York! Fortunately,
Interestingly, the event was themed around the children’s topic of ‘To the Rescue’ comprising of fictional and non-fictional characters. In classes the children have learnt about the history of Superman and Batman leading onto real life heroes such as the police, paramedics, fire-fighters etc. Importantly the children are beginning to investigate cape-worthy materials and they brought this new found knowledge to the fore. They gave a great deal of thought as to whether their superhero capes would be waterproof to protect their superpowers!
17 by captain Connor Frearson. Receiving the OLLERTON TOWN UNDER ball on the half way line his strength on the OLLERTON W.I. 15’S MATCH REPORTS ball, avoiding tackles, invaded down the AT Ollerton WI’s February meeting, visitors’ left flank cutting inside the penalty 6th January – A poor start for 2019, instead of a speaker, we enjoyed a night of suffering a heavy defeat to Sherwood box to unleash an unstoppable shot into games and competitions. The committee Yellow at the Lane. 11-1 to the visitors. the keeper’s right hand top corner. Game organised the supper and we had a great Sadly Franky Thornaley has left the team on and half time. social evening. At our meeting in March Lucinda Kitchen is our guest speaker and and I am sorry to see him go. “Good luck The visitors’ second half display epitomised Franky.” she will be talking about “Thailand - land of their top of the league status with two smiles.” Our competition will be something Overwhelmed and a few missed changes early goals to lead 4-1 but Ollerton’s new that makes you smile. We also have found Ollerton short of ideas and with spirit did not wane as they constantly nominations for a new committee. only one player on the subs bench it was pressurised the visitors’ defence with each April 28th is St George’s Day and we are always going to be difficult, Joe Tunnard Ollerton player giving individual displays of having our annual cake stall which is very endeavour and determination. However a scoring Ollerton’s goal. Perhaps too much th successful so please come and find us on Christmas pudding and mince pies are 5 goal to Bridgford put the game out of the day. A big thank you in advance to all to blame but certain areas of the team Ollerton’s reach. Final score 1-5. the ladies who bake cakes for our stall and seem to be falling back into old silly habits Welcome to new signing Callum Lovett help out on the day. that is sadly inexcusable. Heads up lads. who gave a solid first match display. Surely March is our panto’ month which this Regroup and show us the spirit we know a great asset to the team. All players year is Snow White and the Six Gnomes you have. awarded man of the match. performed on 21st, 22nd and 23rd March th starting at 7.30pm in the Jubilee Hall, 13 January – Ollerton Under 15’s v 27th January – Bingham Town v Ollerton Wellow Road, Ollerton. Tickets – adults Keyworth Utd – Away today losing 6-1 in a Town Under 15’s – Jimmy Greaves used £6.00, concessions £5.50 available from game much in the same vein as recently, to say “It’s a funny old game”. On a muddy Ollerton WI, 01623 860490, Ollerton Town unable to close down the opposition’s surface Ollerton took an early lead through Hall, 01623 860811, also All Things Bride attack quick enough and players out of Leon Clancy only to give away the usual and Beautiful 01623 825800. Great fun for position, giving their opponents’ freedom silly goal just two minutes later. From all the family. We look forward to seeing to exploit the space provided. the restart Ollerton drifted into a spell you there. Your coaches Col and Alex have done all of confusion, lack of concentration and Our meetings are held on the first they can to help you. Time for your captain discipline allowing Bingham to dominate Thursday of each month, 7.15-9.45pm at to call for an honest players’ discussion, the whole of the first half to lead 3-1. the Jubilee Hall, Wellow Road, Ollerton. air your views of each other’s team The second half began in the same Visitors and new members are always performances and own up to your own disarray leaving the Ollerton’s supporters welcome so come along and see what we faults on the field of play. You owe it to your pulling their hair out as Bingham increased get up to. For more information contact coaches, you owe it to your supporters their lead easily to 4-1 and soon after 5-1. Sue Westwell on 01623 860530, mobile and families but above all you owe it to It was a poor display by Ollerton and the 07982 429176 or the Town Hall on 01623 yourselves. Team game, team spirit, team game looked over, a fight back impossible 860811. success. Ollerton’s scorer – Leon Clancy. – “Or Was It!?” A through ball clinically dispatched by Dan Ware made it 5-2 and 20th January – Home v West Bridgford – ATKINSON ELECTRICAL Losing 5-1 to the league leaders, Ollerton with ten minutes remaining Ollerton’s third SERVICES displayed a spirited team performance in a goal mouth scramble came for Leon to claim his second goal. 5-3. A corner, frantic that was good to see and the attitude No Job Too Small shown after going behind to an early goal defending and a toe poke for Dan to score his second goal made it 5-4 with Ollerton’s D.B.S. Enhanced Checked on ten minutes was excellent with end to Reliable and Friendly end football pleasing the crowd. Ollerton followers ecstatic. “Could it happen?” Another corner, another scramble, another Workplace Left Clean and Tidy searched hard for the equaliser with a shot 24 Hour Call Out that rattled the visitors’ cross bar. Clearing toe poke, Owen Davies, 5-5. 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WORKING TOGETHER war. People are still talking about how COLLIERY MONUMENT beautiful it was and I for one really loved Lisa Buckley: Community Development seeing the different gifts that this really IT all started in August 2008 over a cup Worker for the C of E churches in Ollerton amazing talented community have. I of tea when I suggested to my friend with Boughton writes……. went into the schools to raise awareness Maureen Pickering that we should do through assemblies and worked with over something to honour our miners now For those of you who have seen one of 1000 children on creating their ‘stones of that the colliery had been demolished, the Toy Story films, you will know Mr and happiness, peace and hope’; which have and there was nothing to show that there Mrs Potato Head have many different brought much joy to those who needed was ever a coal mine here in Ollerton and body parts which together make up an it. Again, I felt privileged to do this and Boughton as there was in so many other incredible team and the Bible says this to witness their passion and love to coal mining villages. too (check out 1 Corinthians 12 verse bring happiness to someone within their 12). Obviously the Bible doesn’t write community was absolutely amazing, I am The village of New Ollerton was built for about Mr and Mrs Potato Head, but the so proud to say I am part of this community the mining community and it was classed loving talented community that is written and the care and love the young people as a model village with its semi-detached, about exists here in this community and I put into designing them was nothing short three and four bedroomed houses all with have witnessed great loving people in this of incredible. gardens, constructed of brick from the community coming and working together local Butterley Brick Company. The mining with their individual talents. Another of the highlights during this time industry had brought families from all over has been to co-ordinate KS2 Ollerton’s the United Kingdom to live and work in Eighteen months ago I wrote to say how Got Talent on behalf of St George’s this coal mining community, giving local amazing this community was at enabling committee (as well as working with the people and various tradesmen a good me and my son to feel welcomed and schools to make seriously amazing living and future. It is so important that our loved and how much I loved working here dragons). We have such amazing talent children, grandchildren and descendants in Ollerton and Boughton. I can honestly in this community and we are really never forget their heritage as we are proud say this hasn’t changed and my love committed to raising the hopes of our to be coal miners’ daughters and wives. has only grown deeper - what talented young people and encouraging them. people working for the good of others. In There were many times I was so moved Our aim was to get up a petition asking Romans Chapter 5 it talks of “we though by how this community support each other the people of our community if they would many, form one body, and each member and their ‘different gifts’. This year we will like and want a memorial dedicated to our belongs to all the others. We have be expanding further on this. Mining Industry so Maureen and I went different gifts”. WOW!! I can honestly say about door to door getting signatures that I saw this and felt this in abundance I could actually write so much more about and to our delight no one refused. In four during the ‘River of Poppies’ where I was the work here and it is such a blessing to evenings we had collected 375 signatures really amazed by the way the community go into schools for a variety of projects and and with the backing of our husbands here came together to pay their respects be part of helping this great community. I (who are both ex miners) we approached as one community (body) for the 100th am looking forward to the future here. the Town Council. year anniversary of the ending of the Lisa The Town Council took up our mantle and a colliery committee was formed, and with a lot of to-ing and fro-ing they managed to succeed in obtaining land not on the Pit Lane but right next to it in the old allotments which is now a community garden from the Church of England on a 100 year lease, and then securing the necessary funding. Various organisations were asked to help and at an Ollerton of Yesteryear display signatures were asked for again and 750 people signed saying that a tribute to the miners was overdue and wanted. Maureen and I, with a lot of help from our friends, did our bit by making and selling cakes on the Christmas Markets and St. George’s Day stalls and standing with our mining memorabilia at Tesco store Ollerton asking for and getting generous donations from the public to help with the funding. Now our miner statue is here and standing proud with his arm outstretched with lamp in his hand looking towards St. Paulinus (the miner’s church) and we are very proud of our community for standing by us, supporting us through these very long years and congratulations to the Town 3-course3-course £7.50 £6.95 Council, the Church of England and Mike Pringle (our committee chair) for finally making it all come together. Thank you to all who have been involved. Elizabeth Tilstone
The views expressed on this page are not necessarily the views of the Roundabout Management Committee Please mention Roundabout when responding to any adverts 19 CODEBREAK COMPETITION Every letter of the alphabet is used and each letter has its own number. Fill in the crossword and the grid and send the whole item with your name and address to Roundabout Community Newspaper, Forest Road, New Ollerton, Newark, Notts NG22 9PL (next to Ladbrokes) to reach us by 10th March The first correct entry picked after that date will win £10. Good luck! CODEBREAK WINNER First out of the hat and winner of Febuary’s Codebreak competition was Tony Stanyard, Kingfisher Way, Ollerton. Well done, £10 is on its way to you! FEBRUARY ANSWERS
SPOT THE LAMBS COMPETITION Spring has arrived in more ways than one this month! The WANTED new lambs have escaped and are springing about all over this edition. Can you find all 6 of them (they look like the one above, but he’s not one of the 6!)? The competition is open to all. Find them, write each of their pages and locations on a postcard with your name and address and send it to Roundabout, Forest Road, New Ollerton, Newark, Notts NG22 9PL to reach us by 10th March. The first correct entry picked out of the hat after that date will win £10. You can enter both competitions on this page, and send them NAME ………………………………………………………………………………………… together.Good luck. WINNER ADDRESS ………………………………………………………………………………...... The lucky winner of our February Hunt the Hearts Competition was Andy Merrick, ...... POSTCODE ...... Aspen Close, Walesby, who correctly found all six hearts on pages 4, 7, 9, 14, 19 and 20. Well done. £10 is on its way to you! BIRTHDAY CLUB Hi there everyone and welcome once again to Gala Clown’s birthday club. We also welcome new member Riley Brown this month. Here are our March birthdays: MARCH 2019 1st – Riley Brown – 1 year Many 9th – Sophie Parkin, 7 years happy 10th – Liam White, 10 years returns of 13th – Finley Little, 10 years the day to 20th – Liam Toms, 10 years you all!
20 KEEP FIT DIARY DATES Mature Movers, Mondays 10-11am, £3, BOUGHTON Jubilee Hall, Ollerton Village. Please SOCIAL CLUB Ltd A.G.M. call Glenys on 01623 822730 for more information. Tel: 01623 837850 Ollerton Jubilee Hall’s AGM is to be held on 4th March at 7.00pm. Please come QUIZ NIGHT March Entertainment along and give us your support, but if you A Quiz Night is planned for Friday 5th April can’t make this date you are welcome to at the Jubilee Hall so please give us your Sat 2nd -Cameleonz - Top Boy/Girl Duo come and join us at any of our meetings support in our fundraising. It promises to Sun 3rd - Nikki Rogers- Top Female Vocalist held on the first Monday of each month at be a great night with teams of six battling Sat 9th - The New Realistics - Top Motown Duo 7.30pm. to win good prizes and enjoy a fish and Sun 10th - Rachel Saunders - Top Vocalist chip supper, all for only £8. Please bring Friday 15th - Here’s Jonny - DUKERIES THIRD AGE your own drinks and glasses and put this Live 4-Piece Group feat. talented front man date in your diary. Tickets will be available Jonathon Wilson AT our General Meeting on Monday from any committee member, at All Things Some of the recovered st Sat 16th - The Fabulous Baker Boys - 21 January 2019 guest speaker, Alan Bride and Beautiful or contact us via our chairs Top Male Duo Clement, gave an interesting talk on the Facebook page. VP Tibetan Relief Fund, Tibetan culture Sun 17th - Sebastian - Top Vocalist and the history of the country since being OVRA A.G.M. Sat 23rd - Fireworx - Top Boy/Girl Duo invaded by China. He also talked about his Ollerton Village Residents Association’ Sun 24th - Brad Pepper - Top Male Vocalist meeting with the Dali Lama. Annual General Meeting is to take place Sat 30th - Backbeat Blues Brothers - on Monday, 18th March, 7.30pm, in the Top Male Duo Our next General meeting is on Monday th Function Room of the Hop Pole Hotel. Sun 31st - Kelly Rox - Top Female Vocalist 18 March at 1pm in the Jubilee Hall, Nominations for officers/committee or Wellow Road, Ollerton. The speaker will items for inclusion on the agenda need to be be Bob Reed who will give a talk entitled in by Monday, 11th March and submitted to “We need to talk about toilets.” If you are Concert Room For Hire on Fridays the vice-chairman at 16 Hereford Avenue, interested in joining the Dukeries Third Ollerton Village or email ovraollerton@ for all occasions except Age Group you will be welcomed as a 18th Birthday Parties. gmail.com. Members are invited to attend visitor when you are invited to attend two to show their support. Also, at the end of General Meetings at £1 each. In addition the evening OVRA’s traditional AGM raffle you can make two visits to two different will be drawn, which creates lots of fun groups (for the appropriate fee if there is and it’s time when waistlines have to be one to be paid). watched as most prizes are Easter Eggs! The Dukeries Third Age Group is open to anyone over the age of 50 years and W.I. PANTO’ who is semi or fully retired. If you are The panto this year is Snow White and interested in joining you will be given a the Six Gnomes. Performances are on warm welcome. The ethos of the group is 21st, 22nd and 23rd March at 7.30pm in to learn, live and laugh together. the Jubilee Hall, Wellow Road, Ollerton. Not to be missed, so make a note in your diary! For ticket information please contact Evelyn Wadeson on 01623 860490 or Sue Westwell on 01623 860530, mobile 07982 429176, or the Town Hall on 01623 860811.
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Please mention Roundabout when responding to any adverts 21 ST. JOSEPH’S RC AROUND THE CHURCHES During Lent we will start worship with a CHURCH period of prayerful silence. Sherwood Drive, New Ollerton NG22 9PP LIFESPRING CHURCH Sunday 3rd, Rev Arthur Spencer, followed PARISH PRIEST Father Paul Nellikulam, St. Contact: Mike Phillips, 01623 860303 or by a Family Lunch at 12 noon Patrick’s Presbytery, Clipstone Road West 07736274347. Sunday 10th, Holy Communion with Rev Forest Town NG19 0BT Email: [email protected] Debbie Keegan Telephone: 01623 622705 E-mail: www.lifespring.org.uk Sunday 17th, Deacon Dave Keegan [email protected] www.facebook.com/lifespringcentreollerton Sunday 24th, Rev Arthur Spencer Sunday 31st, Mrs Irene Shawcroft Times of Masses and Other Services Sunday Worship Service & Junior Church Sunday: Mass 9am; Monday: – 10:30am – 12pm; Children’s Choir – Friday 1st March, 2pm, we are holding an Mas10.30am; Tuesday: Mass 10.30am; 12:15pm – 1:15pm ecumenical service for the World Day of Wednesday: Mass 10.30am; Friday: Prayer. Mass 10.30am; Saturday: Confessions/ Monday Make Lunch (School Holidays) – 10:30am – 12:30pm; Boys Brigade & Saturday 9th March, Prayer Meeting 9.30 Eucharistic adoration 9.30-9.50am. Mass to 10.30am then Coffee Morning with bring 10am (Mass every 2nd and 4th Saturday Girls Association – 6pm – 7:30pm (Term Time); Lifespring Band Practice – 7:30pm and buy stall from 11.00-12.30pm – you alternating with St. Patrick’s Forest Town, are welcome at either (or both) NG19 0BT); Holy Days: Mass 10.30am. – 9:00pm Wednesday Parent & Toddler (Term Time) Sunday 10th March, 6pm, a sectional St. Joseph’s: Prayer Group usually on – 9:30am – 11:30am; Make Lunch (School praise service with Rev Debbie and the 2nd Wednesday of the month from Holidays) – 10:30am – 12:30pm Deacon Dave Keegan. 4.00 -5.15pm. St. Joseph’s: ‘Open Thursday Evergreens (Church Group Door – Drop in Time’ on Fridays from for over 55’s) – 10:30am – 12:30pm; Methodist Women in Britain (MWIB) – 10am until 1pm. You are welcome to Performing Arts Group (Ages 5-15) – Tuesdays at 2.30pm: 5th - Knit and Natter attend the 10.30am Mass. St Joseph’s 4:30pm – 5:45pm when new visitors will be made especially School Masses: We have Masses in our welcome: 12th - Quiz afternoon; 19th - Friday Ignition Youth – 6:30pm – 8:30pm Bible Study; 26th - Miss Ann Griffiths. primary school and these are usually We run small cell groups throughout announced in the weekly Newsletter. the week at various locations. Saturday: There is a Vigil Mass We are planning to run the Alpha Course Please contact the Church office – a weekly meeting to talk about God and at 6pm in St George’s, Rainworth, (01623 860303) for more details. NG21 0AG. Holy Day Vigil Mass 6pm. what it means to believe in God, starting Our on-site Oasis Café is open Monday- Friday 8th March over seven sessions. Sunday: There is Mass at 11am in St Friday between 9am – 2pm. Patrick’s, Forest Town, NG19 0BT. Holy People need to book onto the course: Day – Mass at 9.15am.NB. On occasions contact Rev Debbie Keegan for more Mass times may be changed. This will METHODIST CHURCH details and to book your place. be notified insofar as possible in the Newsletter of the week. Forest Road, New Ollerton, NG22 9QS. Also watch out for lambs – coming to a Ministers: Rev Debbie Keegan & Deacon shop near you from 5th April! Dave Keegan Tel: 01623 825469 CHURCH OF ENGLAND [email protected] dave@ The Dukeries District Foodbank is St Giles, Ollerton Village – St Paulinus, eastsidestudio.co.uk usually open Monday and Thursday from Church Circle – St Matthews, Boughton Or e-mail via our website 12 noon to 2pm, but CLOSED on the www.cofe-ollerton.org.uk http://www.ollertonmethodistchurch.com Public Holidays. The Freedom Café will facebook.com/ also be operating on Mondays at the same – all ChurchesinOllertonwithBoughton Sunday Worship at 10.30am time with advice on Welfare Rights etc. twitter.com/CofEInOllerton welcome – Please note earlier start time. www.instagram.com/ cofeinollertonandvillages Vicar: Revd Zoe Burton. Tel: 01623 862818 Curate: Revd Philip Howson tel: 07946206586 [email protected] Children and Families Worker: Lisa Buckley [email protected] SERVICES IN MARCH Sunday 3rd March 10.30am Holy Communion, St Giles; 3pm Café Church, an informal family service in St Paulinus Community and Church Hall Wed 6th March – Ash Wednesday 10am Holy Communion Service with Ashing at St Giles Sunday 10th March 10.30am Holy Communion, St Paulinus Sunday 17th March 10.30am Holy Communion, St Matthews Sunday 24th March 10.30am Holy Communion, St Paulinus Sunday 31st March - MOTHERING SUNDAY 10.30am Family Service with Holy Communion at St Paulinus
Tuesday 12th March – ‘Open Vestry Hour’ for baptism and wedding enquiries 6.30pm – 7.30pm at St Paulinus Church Office, Church Circle, New Ollerton. Drop in, no appointment needed, first come, first serve basis. St Paulinus Community and Church Hall Bookings – please contact Revd Philip Howson tel: 07946206586 email: [email protected]
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