Issue No. 114 28th January 2017 Kingsdon Parish Council are looking for any villagers who would like to sponsor a tree in the village. The trees will be planted to replace the poplars which will be removed from Mow Barton Road and will be of a variety more suited to the environment. Sponsored trees could have a small plaque with the name of the sponsor or indeed in memory of a loved one. Alternatively you might like to make a donation towards the cost of one or more trees. Please contact the clerk on [email protected] or 01935 841275 as soon as possible so that the trees can be ordered before the growing season starts in the spring. It is with much sadness that the death is announced of Veronica Spender. Veronica passed away on Wednesday 25th January. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. The next Kingsdon Parish Council Meeting will be at 7.30pm Thursday 9th February 2017 All Saints Church Priest in Charge: Revd Alan Symonds Tel/Fax 01458 272029 (For arrangement of Baptisms, Weddings and other occasional services) Church Warden: Mrs Bel Allan Tel. 01935 840878 Parochial Church Council: Secretary Nicholas J. Allan Tel 01935 840878 Treasurer Alan Carnall Tel 01935 840692 Tower Captain: Jackie Ellis Tel 01935 840344 Church Services for February Sunday 5th February 11 a.m. Communion Rev Adrian Hopwood Sunday 12th February 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer John Hutton Sunday 19th February 6.00 p.m. Evensong Rev Adrian Hopwood Sunday 26th February 9.30 a.m. Communion Anthea Reilly/Rev Alan Symonds Church Rosters for February Brass: Flowers: Michelle Edgar & Lisa Newbery Kingsdon Village Hall Kingsdon Table Tennis Club The Table Tennis Club play in the Village Hall on Tuesday evenings For all information (except bookings) contact: - between 7.30pm and 9.30pm. David Thomson, Park Farmhouse, Lower Rd. If you are interested then please contact Shirley or Martin Singleton Kingsdon TA11 7LL Tel:01935 841453 on 841162 or just come along. For bookings contact Marilyn Elliott, 4 Manor Close, Kingsdon Seniors Club Kingsdon, TA11 7LW Tel 01935 841444 The Seniors Club meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 3pm in Email [email protected] the Village Hall. New members (any age) are always welcome. For information contact Club Secretary Marilyn Elliott, Bookings for February 2017 4 Manor Close, Kingsdon. Tel 01935 841444 email: [email protected] Short Mat Bowls Mondays 7.30pm - 9pm, and Tuesdays 10am - 12noon Kingsdon Boule & Croquet Club Table Tennis Club Tuesdays at 7.30pm Yeovil Dist. Canine Soc. Wednesdays 6.30pm The club meets every Thursday afternoon in members’ gardens be- Art Club Thursdays 10am - 12 tween 2 and 4 pm, weather permitting. For more details contact Pilates Fridays 9.30am - 10.30am Nina Carlisle 01935 840933 or email: [email protected] Private function Saturday 3rd 7pm Parish Council Meeting Thursday 9th Kingsdon Knitting Klub (Knitting for Good Causes) Practical Study Group Wednesday 15th. Seniors Club Wednesday 22nd. The Knitters meet on the second Saturday of the month at 10.30am to midday in the Community Shop. For information please contact: Linda Rumbles 01935 840132 or Babs Conway 01935 841811 The Kingsdon Jubilee Fund Trustees: Chairman - K. Thomas, Secretary - I. Dibben, Treasurer - W. Elliott, G. Osborne, M. Freeman & M. Elliott Kingsdon Cricket Club Chairman : Marilyn Elliott 4 Manor Close, Kingsdon, Somerton, TA11 7LW Tel 01935 841444 07990673935 Secretary: Ian Birrell Watersmeet, Huish Episcopi, Langport. TA10 9HE Tel 01458 259231 07817959709 Trustees: B. Carlisle, I. Birrell, J. Schofield Captain / Treasurer: J. Schofield Vice-Captain: B. 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TA11 7LW Tel 01935 841444, Mobile 07990673935, Email: [email protected] [email protected] www.kingsdon.org/kingsdon-chronicle/ Page 2 Kingsdon Calendar - What’s happening, when and where? February March Date Day Time Event Location Date Day Time Event Location 1st Wed 6.30pm - YeovilDist. Canine Soc. Village Hall St David’s Day 1st Wed 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 2nd Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 2nd Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 3rd Fri 3rd Fri 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 7pm - Maria Colton’s party Village Hall 4th Sat 4th Sat Communion Rev Adrian All Saints All Saints 5th Sun 11am 5th Sun Hopwood Church Church 6th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 6th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall Recycling & Wheelie Bin Recycling & Wheelie Bin 7th Tue 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 7th Tue 7.30pm - Table Tennis Club Village Hall 6.45pm Jubilee Committee Meet Kingsdon Inn 7.30pm - Table Tennis Club Village Hall 8th Wed 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 8th Wed 9th Thu 7.30pm Kingsdon P.C. Meeting Village Hall 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 9th Thu 7.30pm Kingsdon P.C. Meeting Village Hall 10th Fri 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 10.30am - 12 Kingsdon Knitting Klub Community 10th Fri 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 11th Sat Shop 10.30am - 12 Kingsdon Knitting Klub Community 11th Sat Shop 12th Sun Church 9.30am Morning Prayer with All Saints 13th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 12th Sun John Hutton Church Recycling & Green Bin 14th Tue 13th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 10am to 4pm Practical Study Group Village Hall Valentine’s Day 15th Wed 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 14th Tue Recycling & Green Bin 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 16th Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 10am to 4pm Practical Study Group Village Hall St Patricks Day 15th Wed 17th Fri 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 16th Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 18th Sat 7.30pm Take Art Village Hall 17th Fri 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 19th Sun Church 20th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 18th Sat Recycling & Wheelie Bin 6pm Evensong Rev Adrian All Saints 21st Tue 19th Sun 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall Hopwood Church 3pm to 4.30pm Kingsdon Seniors meeting Village Hall 22nd Wed 20th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall Recycling & Wheelie Bin 23rd Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall 21st Tue 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 24th Fri 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 3pm to 4.30pm Kingsdon Seniors meeting Village Hall 22nd Wed 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 25th Sat 7pm - Charity |Quiz Village Hall 23rd Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall British Summer Mothering Sunday 26th Sun Time commences Church 24th Fri 9.30am - 10.30am Pilates Village Hall 1pm to 4pm Toasted Teacakes Community 27th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 25th Sat Shop Recycling & Green Bin 28th Tue 9.30am Communion with Anthea All Saints 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 26th Sun Reilly/Rev Alan Symonds Church 29th Wed 6.30pm - Y.D. Canine Soc. Village Hall 27th Mon 7.30pm - 9pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall 30th Thu 10am - 12noon Art Club Village Hall Pancake Day 31st Fri 28th Tue Recycling & Green Bin 10am - 12noon Short Mat Bowls Village Hall This is just a trial item. I also intend to list one off items for the whole year, such as (Saturday 8th July - Air day BBQ on village field) Is something like this helpful, can it be done better or differently? Please let me have your views. You can leave a note for me at the shop or email me at [email protected] or [email protected] or text to 07990673935 Page 3 Do you remember the visit by the Osiligi Maasai Warriors Kingsdon was privileged to host them for a celebration of their culture in All Saints Church, an amazing evening. During the course of that event we learned about the progress made in the past two decades to provide clean drinking water, build a place of worship and an orphanage. The orphanage above, under construction in 2015, caters for 28 children, boys and girls and has accommodation for a housekeeper to look after the children. The orphanage also acts as a safe house for girls at risk early marriage and FGM. During the rainy season it also caters for many children from the area that are unable to travel home from school. It cost £44000 including fur- nishing, water and electricity from solar power.