The Parishes of Culmington Onibury, Bromfield and Stanton Lacy SEPTEMBER 2016 Festival of Churches- http://www.festivalofchurches.co.uk/ Message from the Bishop of Shrewsbury Buildings are not quiet. They speak volumes. The church buildings of Shropshire tell of faith in Jesus Christ that has shaped lives and communities across this county. Offering a wonderful opportunity for you to discover these stories, the Festival of Churches will open up many historical and spiritual treasures. I hope you have an enjoyable time exploring these sacred spaces and listening to the different voices, both past and present, on the way. As you visit these holy sites, lovingly cared for by present Salopians, I pray that you will find God’s divine welcome and hear his still small voice for you today. Mark - Bishop of Shrewsbury LUDLOW SUMMER ORGAN RECITALS The fortnightly programme continues from July 2nd to Oct 8th. These performances by top flight organists are held on alternate Saturdays at 1pm on St. Laurence's renowned Snetzler organ. Admission free - retiring collection. An entertaining programme is guaran- teed. MEN'S BREAKFAST 7.30am 17th September 2016 St Laurence Parish Centre, Church Stretton Guest Speaker: Graham Vince "My Testimony of Faith" Details from John Hughes 01694 722582 or [email protected] Free Admission 1 AROUND THE VILLAGES ONIBURY Lunch Club We hope everybody has a good summer and Jayne, Angela, Vicky and Caroline look forward to seeing you on September 6th. Contact Caroline Bywater on 01584 856335 Onibury Original Charity Quiz Nights Thursday 29th September - 7.30 Come and join us for a fantastic monthly quiz night at The Apple Tree, Onibury. £5 per team, no more than 4 per team, which includes a bite to eat, kindly provided by The Apple Tree! There is also the chance to have a go at our 'Open The Box' competition, where cash is up for grabs! This month's £10 has been donated by Step a Side Farm, Onibury. All money raised will be donated to the St Michael and All Angels Church, Onibury. All money raised is donated to both local and national charities. We are looking for an individual or business that would kindly donate the £10 prize money for open the box game. We need to cover all quizzes this season. If you can help please contact Lisa, either using the number below or [email protected]. Everybody welcome, any queries contact Lisa on 07866 942982. Onibury Honeysuckle Club On August 2nd club members and friends set off on a Mystery Tour. Despite lots of pressure and suggestions for the destination - the Coach driver and Rose managed to get there and keep it a Mystery! We went via the scenic route to Webbs of Wychbold and enjoyed two hours there. We had time to explore a very large retail area, garden centre and restaurant. There seemed to be something for everyone - some members suggested that we try out the hot tub!! The weather was kind to us and I believe everyone enjoyed the Mystery Tour. Next meeting is on September 6th 2pm - 4pm - after the Lunch club. New members and friends are always welcome. Onibury Parish Web Site. You can now access Onibury Parish Web Site on www.onibury.org.uk 2 Coffee Morning Onibury Church Saturday 3rd September 2016 10.30am - 12.30pm -------- St Michael’s Church Onibury Harvest Festival Service Sunday 25th September 2016 6.00pm -------- Harvest Sale Onibury Village Hall Friday 30th September 2016 7.30pm Bar - Refreshments Prize Bingo Bingo in the Village Hall on Tuesday September 13th - eyes down 7.30. Parish Council Next Meeting : 7th September 2016 at 7.00pm in Village Hall. 3 CULMINGTON Whist Drives The next Whist Drives will be held on Monday 12th and 26th Sept 2016. Meetings start at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. All welcome. Lunch Club The next meeting will be held on Thursday 20th October 12.30pm as we now have a 3 Month Recess. To book ring Gwyn Edwards on 01584 861666 LUDLOW & DISTRICT RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION Registered Charity No. 1074391 Bridge Drive Culmington Village Hall WEDNESDAY 12 October 2016 Doors open 1.30pm. Play to start 2pm. Prizes, Delicious Teas, Raffle. Entry: £12 per person. If you haven’t got a partner, please contact Sue who will try and help! For further details & tickets contact Sue Spence on 01584 877932 or email her at [email protected] 4 Culmington Coffee Morning Tuesday Mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, Village Hall. Everyone very welcome. Money raised goes towards church funds and the Village Hall. Culmington Parish Website www.culmington.org. Inputs and comments to the editors Jeff Williams or Jayne Disley. Culmington Parish Council Meeting Members of the public are invited to attend an ordinary meeting of Culmington Parish Council at Culmington Village Hall on Tuesday 6th September 2016 at 7.00 pm. Prior to the start of the meeting the public are invited to raise matters of interest with their Parish Councillors. Christmas Fayre Culmington Village Hall Christmas Fayre - To be held on Friday 2nd December 2016 from 6.30pm at the village, hall with a visit from Father Christmas, Christmas Stalls, Mulled Wine, Tenbury Town Band and Christmas Stalls. Culmington Village Hall Duck Race and Charity Evening. Culmington Village Hall Committee would like to thank everyone for their support and contribution to the Annual Fun Day and Duck Race day held on Saturday 23rd July 2016 at Culmington Village Hall, raising monies for the village hall funds. It certainly was a great day and the afternoon was certainly buzzing with a great atmosphere. A total of £878 was raised from the duck race sales where this was donated between the Village Hall and All Saints Church Culmington which was approximately £439.00 each. During the afternoon we also had a raffle raising £123 for Ludlow Defibrillator. We were extremely lucky with the weather on the day, and everyone enjoyed sampling a glass of Pimms, and local beer from the Sun Inn at Corfton and enjoying the sunshine. This year the event was supported by Craven Arms Fire Brigade, West Mercia Police and an afternoon animal show with exotic animals provided by “Simon Airey” the Animal Man who enjoys coming back each year to see everyone. 5 Winners of the Duck Race this year were; 1st Alice Payne from Aston on Clun, 2nd J. Hardwick from Culmington, 3rd Z Boden from New Zealand, 4th, Bill Cawley, 5th Karen Lakey c/o Anne Luntz. It was lovely to see so many people and young children gathering the ducks at the end and having a paddle. Thank you goes to everyone for the organisation of the duck race from selling ducks which were sold jointly by members from the Village Hall committee and from "All Saints Church, Culmington. And thank you to Robin Edwards for use of his field for the duck race and parking. In the evening a further charity event was hosted with live music and disco, pig roast and bar raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Association. This was another great success with £582.00 raised for charity. Next year the Duck Race is provisionally booked for Saturday 22nd July 2016. Thank you to all again. Jo Turley and Ade Lewis - Cumington Village Hall Committee Flood Action Group The group last met on 28th July. Slides from the Stroud Visit made earlier in the year, will be available to view at the next meeting which will be held on Tuesday 20th September at 7.30pm Village Hall. Everyone welcome. The “Slow the Flow” Project is requesting quotes from local contractors to work on “Leaky Dams” and other Slow the Flow activities, which it is hoped will start in September. Red Door Dog Grooming Holistic Fur Management Web: - red-door-dog-grooming.com Tel:- 07496 648898, Qualified & Experienced Fully Insured Based in Lower Corfton Proprietor :- Karen May-Wilcox Email:[email protected]. 6 Road Closure - 5th - 16th Sept - Culmington Information for Road Users B4365 B4365 From Start Of 40mph Section Culmington To Location: Burley Junction, Culmington, Shropshire Traffic lights, Road closure etc: Information for Operational Teams Highway Shropshire Council Authority: CULMINGTON: From Village Hall sign and 40mph Location: Roundels on B4365 to junction of Royal Oak House Drainage - 7m of 225mm Type Z drainage, 50m of 300mm Type Z, 2 connections of 300 - 450mm pipe, 5 Description: new chamber covers, 50m2 of reinstatement, 35 kerbs, 135m of ditching. Permit status: Granted Works ref: UJ203BP1411000022268 Current status: Advanced planning Work info last 00:00 on 09/03/2016 updated: Last updated on 10:00 on 22/08/2016 roadworks.org: Data source: Shropshire Council Latest news:- B4365 closed on September 5th-6th 2016. Diversion via Craven Arms from the South, Traffic Lights system in operation thereafter. 7 STANTON LACY PCC Stanton Lacy Hundred Club Results of August draw: First Prize £50 12 Second Prize £30 89 Third Prize £20 73 There are still numbers available. Membership subscription continues at £2 a month, of which 50% is returned in prizes. Contact: Richard Stayner, 5 Bell Lane, Ludlow SY8 1BN [email protected] Tel: 01584 877 608 Mob: 07802 276 386 PCC Meeting The next PCC Meeting of St, Peter's Church Stanton Lacy will be on Monday 5th September at Manor Farm beginning at 7.30pm. Quiz Night Stanton Lacy Village Hall 21st October 7 for 7.30 start £10 for teams of 4, ploughman's included. BROMFIELD Just Sew & Knit Group Time to start planning for Christmas! We all admired the festive jumpers being made. Always keen to try new things I brought along some needle felting bits and pieces for the group to see and have a go, they all agreed it was great fun and thought we would like to have another go at it.