The Bugle A chance to blow your trumpet for the villagers of Alport, Middleton and Youlgrave No. 158 September 2013 Defibrillator appeal – amazing response from local community Last month’s appeal by Youlgrave Parish the locations of the units, which have to be Council to raise funds to buy a community accessible 24 hours a day and have an defibrillator has generated a huge electricity supply. In the anticipation that response, with over £7,000 already raised there will be four separate units, it is likely – and more fundraising events planned. that three will be located at strategic Donations have been received from a locations around Youlgrave, and the other variety of local groups, businesses and in Alport. More details on this will follow individual residents, including soon. a number given Councillors wish to express anonymously. With the cost their thanks to everyone who of a single defibrillator unit at has so far donated, as well around £2,000 the Parish as all the groups and Council was hoping to raise individuals who plan to funds for one or possibly two. organise fundraising events Thanks to the generosity of in the near future, including local people it has now early next year. If, as seems ordered three, with the likely, enough money is prospect of a fourth to follow. raised for four units, any A defibrillator is a extra funds will go towards potentially life -saving device used on promotional material publicising where the someone who has suffered a major heart equipment is kept and how to use it; extra attack and works by shocking the heart training for local residents (possibly back into a normal rhythm. It is safe and including subsidised first aid courses); and easy to use. Youlgrave’s units are to be a ring -fenced fund for future maintenance supplied by a national charity, the and replacement of the equipment. Community Heartbeat Foundation, and the Further donations, suggestions or cost includes installation and training for queries should be directed to the Parish local volunteers. Clerk, Matthew Lovell, 01629 636151, The Parish Council is now considering email [email protected] . 2 3 J.W. & J. 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E-mail: HOME VISITS TO FIT IN WITH YOUR NEEDS [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.simonnorthcottwillsandprobate.co.uk Post: You can contact me on 01629 636523 or 07706 956067 House of Commons 4 5 VILLAGE NOTICEBOARD Reminder from Youlgrave Surgery YOULGRAVE PANTOMIME 2014 TWICE CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR Thank you! ‘Babes in the Wood’ ANNE & JANETTE would like to say a AROUND OPENING HOURS: very big thank you to all the ladies and Saturday 14 December Wed -Sat, 29 Jan -1 Feb gents that helped at the coffee morning Tues 24 December - OPEN as normal Wed 5 Feb -Sat 8 Feb and sale in aid of the Air Ambulance and 8 till late Wed 25 December - CLOSED Lifeboats. Also to the raffle ticket sellers Youlgrave Village Hall Thurs 26 December - CLOSED 7.30pm each evening and 2.30pm who had done an excellent job. There £3 (all proceeds to village Fri 27 December - OPEN as normal Matinee performances each were 24 prizes, with some prizes going organisations) Tues 31 December - OPEN as Normal as far as Market Drayton (well done Saturday. Wed 1 January - CLOSED Gillian!). A total of £1,332.51p was made in spite of the bad weather and the road Dave Birds final gig with Twice Thurs 2 January - OPEN as normal Prices: adults £6, children £3 being closed. Last but not least thank you Around! Please remember to order any medica3on Special price one night only Wed 29 to the folks who came and bought. Thank Jan, adults £3, children £1.50 The Harvest Coffee Morning , held by the in good 3me. you all. Wesleyan Reform Chapel in October, ‘Babes in the Wood’ will be the next was as enjoyable social event and Fundraiser for the Defibrillators production, directed by Nic Wilson and raised £145.80. Youlgrave Bangbutt Book of church carvings A whist drive will be held at The George produced by Jan Wilson (no relation!). Village Link wish to thank the Chapel, The new book of church carvings should Hotel on Monday 16 December, 7.30pm It is over 20 years since we last saw and all who helped in raising this amount be ready by the beginning of this month. start, in aid of the Defibrillators for the this pantomime and this will be a lovely, for the benefit of projects in Sierra Leone It is a hard -backed, A4 size book village. £5 per head to include supper. A fast -moving story, with much slapstick – it is much appreciated. containing sketches of most of the wood raffle will also be held. Come along and humour, a cast of 23, stunning scenery, have a good night and help raise funds. and stone carvings in All Saints Church, New loving home needed for two Youlgrave. It has a distinctive gold, hand wonderful costumes, many well -known cats: Two beautiful black and white tooled cover and is on sale at £25. A songs and much audience MUSIC QUIZ cats, mother 2 years, daughter 1 year, few extra copies are now available. To participation. desperately need a new home, due to see a draft copy or to order, please with Nick Stacey sudden death of owner. Very loving, contact Barbara Scrivener on 636601. Do book your tickets in good time. This happy, playful cats. Both spayed and year the Booking Office will be run by Sunday 29 December, 8.30pm up to date with injections. At moment John and Judith Orchard: • Tel 01629 630202 at The George Hotel living in Rotherham. For more Panto help needed please information ring Barbara 636601. • Email [email protected] Entrance £2 per person, teams of Putting up: Sunday 19 Jan, 9am The Box Office opens from Monday 2 up to six This 32-page bumper issue of the Taking down: Sunday 9 Feb, 9am December (10am -6pm, Monday to Everyone welcome Friday). It is closed from 23 December Bugle covers both December and In aid of the Defibrillator appeal January. The next one will be out at to 2 January 2014. Also volunteers needed for lighting the beginning of February 2014. and stage during performances. Please send your contributions to Come and support YOUR local Pantomime – we look forward to seeing Laminator: Could whoever borrowed the address on the back page by Tel Adrian Rhodes 636882 you! the laminator from Maggie on Bankside, Friday 24 January . Seasonal please return it! greetings from us all at the Bugle! 6 7 Louie Parker (1935 -2013) Frederick Reginald Parker (1917 -2013) It is with great sadness that we mourn the vital newspaper! She was regularly seen Fred Parker was born in Derby, the second see him dropping off at (amongst other loss of Louie Parker, a dear friend to with an infectious smile that clearly of five children. He left school at 14 to train places) Stanton, Rowsley, Stancliffe Hall, many within the village. displayed her happy and joyful approach and work as a butcher, making deliveries Baslow, Curbar, Stoney and Bakewell Louie was born in Kildale, Yorkshire, to life. Vivacious, fun to be around, with by bicycle all around the city. When he was Newholme and schools – all before 9am! and moved to Youlgrave at the age of always a story to tell, it is clear why she 19 he went to work for Chapmans of Darley Then there were the deliveries towards three when her father took up the position made so many friends and had such an Dale. In 1939 he was called up and trained Biggin and Hartington. of local vicar at All Saints Church. She impact on all who knew her. A beacon of in the LAD (Light Aid Detachment), which In his 60s he began to move towards semi went to St Elphin’s School and later colour, she would brighten up any day became the Royal Mechanical and -retirement and finally started to take Electrical Engineers (REME). The recruiting proper holidays. Indeed, he loved travelling worked for many years in Bakewell with her infectious giggle and sergeant picked up on the fact that Fred and went all over Britain, Europe and Library, as well as running mischievous ways. could drive and mend a further afield, including the library in Youlgrave Battling a debilitating vehicle, which was still regular trips to friends in held in the Village Hall. illness did not suppress something of a rarity in those Arizona, USA. He was a She lived for a while with her faith or joy for life. days. very cheerful and sociable Jan and Norman Wilson Residing at home until the By now Fred had married man, who liked talking to and whilst there helped very end was a testament Norah, whom he met at a people and making new Jan with the Junior Red to her courage and dance in Chesterfield.