THE STANTON STEAMER
Number 156 March 2010
STANTON METHODIST
CHURCH
Contacts: Rev Stephen Oliver, 33 Abbeygate, Thetford - 01842
753819
Mr Ray Stanley – 252207
Diary dates for March.
1st 2.30 p.m. Bible Study
2nd 10.00 a.m. Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy
7th 10.30 a.m. Morning Service – Rev Edwin
Softley
8th 2.30 p.m. Bible Study
14th 10.00 a.m. Morning Service – Rev Owen Cole
15th 2.30 p.m. Bible Study
17th 2.30 p.m. Service at Ashmore
21st 10.30 a.m. Morning Service – Rev Colin Hough
22nd 2.30 p.m. Bible Study
28th 10.30 a.m. Morning Service – Rev Steve
Oliver
29th NO BIBLE STUDY
I would like to start with a great big thank you to Maureen and
Alan Johnson, who so kindly organised a quiz for us in January.
They, together with their son and his fiancée, went to a great deal
of time and trouble with excellent results. It was a most enjoyable
evening and raised £162.50 towards our organ fund. Many thanks also
to those who donated raffle prizes and everyone else who helped
with refreshments etc.
When I leave Stanton I will be leaving behind many friends that
I have made during the time I have been here. I hope to make some
new friends in Glemsford. However, building up a friendship to me
is like building a house – not something to be rushed into. Having
chosen the right piece of ground, you then need to mark out the
boundaries, dig the footings, build a solid foundation. Only then
can you start on the walls and then the roof, and finally finish
off inside with interior decorating and furniture. Relationships,
like houses, need a firm foundation and need to be built steadily
if they are not to fall apart in the first storm. A good strong
relationship can weather most ups and downs.
I have friends going back many years – my oldest friend is from
when I first started primary school. Our lives have gone in
different directions, we live a long way apart, but we are still in
touch and meet up occasionally. I have other friends from different
times in my life; from schooldays, people I worked with, people
from groups I have joined. Maintaining friendships takes a bit of
effort, but is very rewarding. Email of course has made it a lot
easier to keep in touch, but there is also something special about
receiving a handwritten letter through the post.
I will leave Stanton with some sadness but with many happy
memories.
Pat Jarvis, Secretary Tel 252073
ALL SAINTS
CHURCH
Rector: Rev. David Messer The Rectory, 1 Old Rectory
Gardens,
Old Bury Road, Stanton, IP31 2BX
Tel: 01359 250239 e-mail:
david@dmesser.freeserve.co.uk
Rev. D. Messer is NOT
available on Thursdays
Services for March
2010
7th Lent3 8.30am Holy
Communion Rev. Neil Dear
9.45am All
Age Jan Jarman
13th Saturday 10-1.30 ACTS Acticity
Da see note
14th Mothering 11.00am Holy Communion Rev. D.
Messer
Sunday 6.45pm Praise
Service
21st Lent5 8.30am Holy
Communion Rev. D. Messer
11.00am Morning Prayer John Robinson
28th Palm
8.30am Holy Communion Rev. D. Messer
Sunday 10.30am
Methodist Church see below
Every Monday, Thursday & Friday 9.00 am Morning Prayer
Choir practice 7 pm every Monday
Services in our companion parishes
Barningham 7th 11.00am Holy Communion Rev. D. Messer
14th
8.30am Holy Communion Rev. D. Messer
21st
11.00am All Age Keith lewis
6.00pm
Evening Prayer Rev. D. Messer
28th
11.00am Ang./Methodist
Coney Weston 14th 9.45am Morning Prayer Adam Barclay
28th
9.45am Holy Communion Rev. D. Messer
Hopton 7th 9.45am All Age Dave
Shorten
6.00pm
Evening Prayer Rev. D. Messer
14th
9.45am Morning Prayer Keith Lewis
21st
9.45am Holy Communion Rev. D. Messer
Market Weston 14th 6.00pm Evening Prayer Rev. D. Messer
28th
11.00am Holy Communion Rev. D. Messer
Palm Sunday 28 March at 10.30 am
We start at All Saints Church, where Rev. Stephen Oliver will
bless the Palm Crosses and we sail hear the gospel reading of the
Triumphal ride into Jerusalem. Then we shall all process, led by
Rev. Stephen Oliver and a donkey, to the Methodist Church for the
remainder of the service
Women's World Day of Prayer
Friday 8 March The Methodist Church, 2.30pm.
Speaker: Freddie Montgomery "Let everything that has breath
praise God"
ACTIVITIES DAY at ALL SAINTS Saturday 13 March 10am - 1.30pm
The theme is Mothering Sunday and is open to all children in the
Benefice and also to parents who would like to observe or even join
in
BENEFICE LENT COURSE "THE WELL IS DEEP'
Tuesdays at 7.30 pm during March at Manor View, Hopton
Over 5 weeks, we will be looking at the work of the Anglican
Church (through USPG) in Ghana and examining the story of Jesus'
meeting with the woman at the well. She was a despised Samaritan
and, having had 5 husbands, was not highly esteemed by her own
people. But Jesus treats her with dignity. It is a richly layered
encounter - the well is indeed deep.
I hope you will uncover fresh insights into mission and a
greater understanding of our Easter Saviour.
This Lent we hope you will also feel freshly inspired to invest
in our human relationships, both within your own families, churches
and communities around the world. I hope you will enjoy taking part
and that you will discover afresh what it means to be a part of
God's global family, the Church.
David Messer
Witness of the Cross Bike Ride 2nd April
March the month for Mothering Sunday
On Christmas Day I read the following, which has helped me to
focus on a mother who experienced the ecstasy and the
agony.
“I am the Mary of your Christmas cards. I listen calmly while
the angel brings me news that will shake my life beyond all
measure. I accept what has been ordained for me. I am young and
dressed in blue. I am the Mary of your Christmas cards. Despite
travelling almost 100 miles on a donkey across a desert and giving
birth in a stable, I am still immaculately clean and tidy, cradling
my infant son, unperturbed by my surroundings. I am still young and
dressed in blue. I am the Mary of your Christmas cards, welcoming
shepherds from the nearby fields and strangers from afar; a person
who treats such events as if they happened every day, calmly
pondering on them in my heart. I am still young and dressed in
blue.But is this really me? Do you have any picture of me beyond
that of Christmas cards? Where is your picture of me in the temple,
as Simeon tells me how a sword would pierce my soul? The angel
brought greetings and told me not to be afraid, so I am calm on
your Christmas cards; but do you never see the terror in my eyes as
I hear Simeon's haunting words and I do fear what is to
come? Maybe you do have a picture of me 12 years later - but have I
aged in your eyes? Am I calm and serene, frantically searching for
my son, lost on return from the temple? He was calm — but not I. I
was frantic. Do you have a picture of me 30 years after your first
picture of me? Am I still dressed in blue? Are there lines on my
face? Is my hair now grey? Do you see me at the wedding feast,
recognising deep within that his time was coming and he would soon
be no longer mine? Do you see me hurt by his rejection when he
declared that all the world was his mother and his brother and his
sister. I knew that he had a greater purpose - but do not imagine
that there was no pain for me in this. How I aged in those three
years. But am I still young in your picture? Was I not grey-haired
as I stood at the foot of the cross? Do you know what it takes to
watch your son being crucified? Some parents still do. As they
pierced his side, my soul, too, was pierced. Do you have a picture
of me — in tears, distraught at the anguish of my son? Or am I
still the Mary of your Christmas cards? They laid him in the tomb -
it seemed so final - it seemed I had lost him for ever. Where was
the angel now to tell me not to be afraid? My fellow countrywomen
kept vigil; I was not alone in mourning. But you who know what
happened next, do you let me grieve for the end I thought he'd
reached? You know the end — you know the triumph of his
resurrection, the Kingdom with-out end — and knowing this affects
your picture of me. I remain always young and dressed in blue, calm
and serene, humble and willing — never allowed to show fear, hurt,
anger, pain and grief.
For many, I remain the Mary of Christmas cards. If I am to be
called blessed, please remember all I stand for. As you received
your cards this Christmas, please look at me and remember that this
is just the beginning.”
Please thins about all our
mothers who love us and the sacrifices that they have given for us
to have what we need.
David
Messer
Village Hall
Redevelopment Project: Update
The last Steamer update explained the reasons for re-tendering
the redevelopment project, which is now split into two phases.
The Phase 1 tender was issued in November 2009 and the same four
contractors as in the original tender were invited to bid for the
work. The evaluation process started in mid December 2009 and
finished in mid January 2010. The clear winner on price and value
for money was Carters of Thetford and funds are available to meet
the total cost of the project, which amounts to £330,042. The
Parish Council decided at a special meeting on 28th
January to accept the Carters’ bid and the Parish Clerk has written
to the company accepting the, bid subject to contract. The draft
contract formed part of the tender specification and the Architect
is currently progressing the preparation of an agreed contract for
signature.
The intention is to start the redevelopment and refurbishment
work by mid March. The Village Hall Management Committee has
already informed all users of the closure of the hall for the work
to be done over a period of six months. It is therefore expected
that the work will be finished by the end of September this year,
although actual dates will be written into the contract and the
project plan.
Management of the project will be by the Architect (Milburn,
Leverington and Thurlow of Bury St Edmunds), working with the
contractor, both of whom will be answerable to the Parish Council.
The Parish Council has appointed the Future Provision Working
Party, in conjunction with the Village Hall Management Committee to
monitor the progress of the project, to manage the funding and the
media communications, to liaise with all relevant parties, and to
report to the Parish Council regularly.
Brian Shaw, Barbara Smithson,
Chair, Chair,
Stanton Village Hall Stanton Village Hall
Future Provision Working Party Management Committee
STANTON VILLAGE
SHOW
Owing to the modernisation/rebuild, the village hall will be out
of action during this summer.
Therefore the Village Show will be held this year at
BLACKBOURNE MIDDLE SCHOOL on 17th July.
The timings are as follows :- Entries will be taken on Tuesday
13th at the school between 6.30 & 8.30pm. ( signs will be
erected to assist with directions). The show itself will be in the
dining hall and drama studio on the Saturday. The school will open
from 8am untill 10am for you to deliver your exhibits and any last
minute entries. The school will reopen at 1.30pm for the public,
and prize giving and raffle will finish off the day at 4pm.
This popular event is usually well supported and this year we
have introduced some new classes, which we hope you will enjoy
entering. The schedule for the show will be published in the
steamer nearer the time. In the mean time if you have any queries,
then please contact any of the committee :-
Mrs Anne Stanley 252207 Mrs Fay Cooper 250571
Mrs Joy Crown 253661 Mr Douglas Asker 250063
Mr Jim Thorndyke 250271 Mr Alan Johnson 250739
STANTON FOOTBALL
CLUB
The teams continue to hold their own in both Division One and
the Intermediate A of the Suffolk and Ipswich league. January saw a
fantastic painful defeat for Senior Division Team Old Newton when
our First Team went to their ground to show them a thing or two and
came away with a 3-1 victory. As a result we faced Senior Division
Achilles on 13 February. The score was 1-1 after extra time and
Stanton won on penalties 5-4. We now face Ransome Sports in the
Semi Final of the Omnico Cup at Stanton on 3rd April, so come along
and cheer the lads on.
As with all amateur clubs, Stanton FC is run by a dedicated
small committee with limited financial resources. From time to time
we run fund raising events to allow us to cover the cost of kit,
referees fees (running at an average £50 per match) and the hire of
the changing facilities. New committee members, fund raisers or
sponsors are always welcome - if you would like to help then please
get in touch. We can offer advertising boards on the pitch for
local businesses at a very reasonable rate.
100 Club Draw (Numbers always available if you want to support
us)
December January
1st £50 39 Peter Knights 1st 92 Darren Bailey
2nd £30 89 Chas Cole 2nd 7 Jean Elers
3rd £20 73 Andy Gill 3rd 17 Stan Last
Joy Mayhew, Secretary, Stanton FC 251668
joymayhew@hotmail.com
Stanton
W.I.
We welcomed back Linda Scoles at our February meeting with a
talk entitled 'Help, I need a Lifestyle Advisor'. Linda, a very
popular speaker, is an American who has settled in Great Barton,
and produces humorous talks drawing on her experiences travelling
the world with her husband who was in the USAF and her children.
Linda kept us amused as she recalled efforts at self-improvement
that resulted in embarrassing results, such as the time that she
entered a flower arranging class in the village flower show as a
novice, only to find that she had misinterpreted the class title
and had entered an exhibit which was then disqualified. Her story
about an incident when she was wearing a red hat was particularly
amusing especially since one of our members had worn a warm red hat
to the meeting. Our recent guided tour of St. George's brewery was
very interesting and is a visit certainly worth recommending to
other groups. We had already enjoyed a tasty sandwich and chips
lunch at the Mill Inn, Market Weston so a good time was had by all.
We have some varied events planned for the near future. A flower
arranging workshop will be held at the end of March in the Church
Room. Our picnic this year will be held at Lackford Lakes and we
will be visiting Southwold Summer Theatre again to see 'Holiday
Snap' ,a comedy by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman. As always we
are looking forward to our Safari Supper and to taking part in the
Federation events that are so varied and popular. Visitors and new
members are always very welcome at our meetings.
Maureen Johnson (President of Stanton W.I.)
BLACKBOURNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
PTA
SUMMER FETE AND CAR BOOT
This very popular event will take place on Saturday 26 June 2010
from 12 Noon to 4pm at the school. Attractions will include BBQ,
beer tent, inter class tug of war, bouncy castle, teas and cakes
and the usual tombola and big prize raffle, with a display from the
local Kook Sul Won Club.
Any potential craft stall holders are invited to apply for a
pitch at a very reasonable £10 per space and car booters are
invited to join us for £5 a pitch. No food stalls please but if you
are a cottage industry then we will be happy to offer you an
opportunity to offer your wares. Please be aware that the school
site is a NON SMOKING area. Last Summer we enjoyed a fantastic turn
out and made record profits. Apply now to get your place.
Don't forget that the school offers recycling opportunities for
all your unwanted and used ink cartridges, mobile phones and all
broken or odd gold and silver jewellery. Collection boxes at the
school or ask any of the pupils.
Joy Mayhew Chair- Blackbourne Middle School PTA tel 01359
251668
joymayhew@hotmail.com
“In Your Garden” with Tripp
Batt Country Store, Stanton
March is a busy month for gardeners. If you haven’t already had
your lawnmower serviced, then get it done before its work begins.
Clean out the cutting area, sharpen blades and give the engine an
oil change and perhaps change the spark plug. Check that all nuts
and bolts are tight. Your machine will repay you with reliability,
a better performance, and a longer life. Every year we see one or
two machines in our workshop where the blade has hit an object in a
lawn, which has rendered the mower useless, so our advice is; check
the lawn first.
Vegetables - Continue preparing seed beds. Some seeds can be
sown under protection such as Peas, Brassicas, Broad Beans and
Carrots. Insulate the greenhouse with bubble polythene so crops can
be a bit earlier. Seed Potatoes, onion sets and shallots can also
be planted outside now, but you may have to protect emerging shoots
from slugs, and there are many remedies and preventatives on the
market.
If you have hedges that will need cutting back, then try to do
it before the birds start nesting. Clematis and other shrubs which
flowered later last year can be pruned now, as can shrubs which are
chiefly grown for their winter bark or stems, such as Dogwood and
ornamental blackberry (Rubus).
Permanent container plants will probably have exhausted their
food supply from last year so give these a top dressing of a slow
release food such as Growmore, Osmocote or fish blood and bone.
Fences and sheds can be re-treated now before plants start to grow
up against them. We will again be supporting the tombola at the
excellent Wyken Hall Plant Fair in aid of the Stanton Community
Woodland – a great opportunity to add new plants to your
garden!
Happy Gardening! Ian Shilling (01359 250268)
TO ALL DOG
OWNERS/WALKERS
Can we, through the Steamer, remind all dog owners/walkers to
please clean up after their dogs. The snow seems to have given
people licence to ignore this law and lately the footpaths
and roadsides are being increasingly fouled. Please remember that
other people, dogs AND children, may be following in your
footsteps. We are so lucky to have such wonderful countryside,
recreation ground and lovely footpaths in the neighbouring fields
and village to enjoy, so please be considerate to other users.
Can we also ask those who do pick up after their dogs to not
throw the plastic bag in the hedge or field drainage trenches. It
is totally unnecesary as there are plenty of appropriate bins in
and around the village or they can be taken home and placed in your
black bin.
Can we thank all those who do obey the law and have
consideration for their fellow neighbours. Thank you.
Responsible Dog Owners (name and address supplied)
The Friends of All Saints
Church
Our next event is Stanton Open Gardens on Sunday, 2nd
May 2010, 1.30 – 6/7pm. So I will be contacting those gardens on my
list in March. Should you not be on the list, but would like to
open your garden to the public, please contact me on 252333, I will
be more than pleased to visit and get a description of your
garden.
Patricia Palmer (Secretary to The Friends)
'Quiz with a
Difference'
It was wonderful to see so many teams entering our 'Quiz with a
Difference' on Saturday 23rd January - 15 teams in all. Our thanks
to you all for supporting this event. Here is a list of the final
scores.
1st place The Wise Guys 109 points 2nd place The A Team 95
points
3rd place The Wildlife 89 points
Other scores:-
The Dimwits 85, The Ancient Brits 63, More Cheese 81, The
Chicksters 70,
The Patriots 55, The C. Ones 73, Main Line 87, Grumbleweeds
60,
Wild Indians 54, Here come the Girls 79, The Hollies 88, The
Millers 86.
Alan and Maureen Johnson.
Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Sunday 28th Feb 10am - 12pm
Yes that's right, there's a lot of satisfaction to be gained
from helping your community in exchange for just a little bit of
effort. As many of you will know, our community woodland at Sid's
Piece (opposite Mount Farm in Upthorpe road) was started just two
years ago and is now reaching the stage where it needs a bit of TLC
on a regular basis (e.g. pruning, securing young trees, fence
repairs etc.). This is where you come in! Every last Sunday, every
month (except March and September), we're having a working party
where there will be all sorts of tasks need doing. It's simple
stuff with no previous experience necessary, but please be warned,
it can be very satisfying. Just turn up on any of these Sundays at
10am. and your help will be greatly appreciated.
Ian Shilling 250939
Wyken Hall - Stanton
Plant Fair and Local
Foods Market
Sunday 28th
March 10am - 4pm
Free admission
In aid of Stanton Community Woodland Project
By kind permission of Sir Kenneth & Lady Carlisle
The Village Herbalist March
2010 Sap rising and all that....
Lavender has been speed dating. As head hen it is her
responsibility to recruit a new cockerel, to replace Mr Wu who was
tragically killed last year. Being middle-aged and of a somewhat
independent nature, she has taken some convincing that a cockerel
is even necessary. However, pressure from the other hens muttering
about chicks, balance, autocracies and yin and yang, have caused
her to take on the role of Head Hen Head Hunter.
As you know, the countryside is full of spare cockerels, so
there was no shortage of candidates. First, an Indian Game cockerel
was proffered by a neighbour. Rahoul was a little too arrogant for
Lavender, and seemed to do a lot of Ashtanga yoga on the lawn, but
little else. Then she took a look at the cockerels in the rescue
centre. Greatly disappointed by the weedy selection of Dennis's,
Melvyns and Kevins, all of whom had a hard luck story to tell, she
decided to try speed dating. Even worse. Lavender had no idea there
were so many spare cockerels in the county, all of whom seemed to
have twisted beaks, scaly leg or bumble foot. She was quite put
off. So, Floozy, Under-Hen suggested she just go back to Pat-
Up-The-Road where the other chickens came from and see what may be
available. Sometimes, the thing you need is right under your nose.
Lavender has yet to visit Pat, so again it's watch this space.
By way of light relief, Lavender and the remaining chooks have
busied themselves in the back garden, pulling worms from the
freshly dug earth. This would be ok if it were not for the fact
that the back garden is full of diggers and dumper trucks moving
significant amounts of fresh earth. Its' a great sight, heavy
plant, mud and little brown chickens darting around the wheels for
fat earth worms. As the builder says “you're going to have
fantastic eggs next week”. And they will be; deep yellow yolks and
an unbeatable flavour. In the same way that it's true, that what
Lavender requires, a cockeral and fat earthworms, are right under
her beak, so it is for us too. If you look under your own nose, you
will now see all sorts of vigorous green shoots and plants. Just as
Lavender is getting masses of protein from the worms, now is the
time for us to pick fresh young nettle leaves and make teas and
soups, or cook them and stir into mashed potato.
All you need are the top three inches of a nettle (use gloves to
gather), rinse and put into a mug, add boiling water, steep five
minutes and drink. Yes, drink. No it doesn't sting. No, it doesn't
taste foul. Yes it is really good for you. If you drink two cups a
day for two weeks, you will notice your skin is clearer and
plumper. Nettle is full of vitamins and minerals and just what is
needed this time of year.
Take your children or grandchildren with you to pick them. Make
sure you are forty feet away from a road (lead) and away from dog
walking areas. Gather small bunches and leave to dry in the airing
cupboard for two weeks, crumble the leaves and store in paper bags
in a cool dry place. It's best not to wash them first for this. You
then have a supply of nettle tea for the year. If using dried
nettle for 01379 870707
tea, use a heaped teaspoon. You can also give this to babies and
children. It is very gentle, good for their skin and soothes
tummies. You can also buy nettle tea bags in health food shops, and
some supermarkets. Use one bag per mug.
Go back to your roots, like Lavender. Everything we need is
right here, under our nose. Boing!
Hilary Holden MNIMH is a Medical Herbalist MNIMH, a member of
the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. She has a clinic in
Eye.
Appointments 01379 870707
A Very Big Thank you from
Stanton Pre-School
The committee of Stanton Pre-School would like to say thank you
to everyone who attended the open morning on Saturday
6th February. We managed to raise £250 for the
pre-school. A wonderful morning was had by all, with a lucky dip,
face painting, many generously donated cakes and a very appealing
raffle!
Thank you to Hillcrest Nurseries, Food Angles, Rose and Crown,
Wyken Vineyards, Kid’s play and www.hamabeads.co.uk for their
generous raffle prizes.
Sir Kenneth Carlisle, our patron, unveiled our sign that was
kindly donated by John Dorling from Show off Design & Graphics,
Stanton.
Our logo competition winners Taylor Hancock from Walsham le
Willows primary school and Edie Barber from Stanton Community
primary school really captured the image of the pre-school with a
smiling sun and a rainbow all encapsulated in a book. The logo is
beautifully bright and vibrant and we hope it smiles over us for
many years to come.
The highlight for all parents, however, was the children’s
performance where they sang 3 songs in front of a giant rainbow
that all the children had helped make. Each child had made a star
to accompany them as they sang “twinkle, twinkle little star” and
they showed off their counting skills with “five little men in a
flying saucer”. The children sang beautifully and had a lot of fun,
a huge thank you and well done to the play assistants who put a lot
of time and effort into the performance, it was an exciting day,
and we already have other events in the pipeline.
Places are available for children aged 2 to 5 years. Sessions
run daily from 9.00 to 11.30 and from 11.30–12.45 for lunch
club.
For further information about the Pre-School please contact the
setting on 01359 251909 or email admin@stantonpreschool.co.uk
WORKS TO THE
CHASE/PARKSIDE TREE BELT
Under planning application SE/10/0173 St Edmundsbury Borough
Council intend to carry out some works to the Chase tree belt. The
plan is shown on page 22 and brief details are as follows:
TPO206(1994)2 - Tree Preservation Order Application
(i) 159 - Coppice to 1 metre 59 Willow trees;
(ii) 177, 179 and 180 - Fell 3 Horse Chestnut trees;
(iii) 186, 191, 202, 209 and 211- Re-pollard seven Lombardy
Poplar trees; (iv) 239 - Coppice two Ash trees. All trees within
area A1 on Order.
The full application can be viewed on the Council web site, any
comments to:
Mr S Bones, Parks Service,
West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3YU or
to
the Case Officer: Jaki Fisher, Planning Dept. at the same
address.
STANTON ROYAL BRITISH
LEGION
The Royal British Legion held their February meeting at The Cock
Inn, Stanton with 16 members attending and apologies had been
received from 3 members.
The Chairman welcomed the members attending and opened the
meeting with the
Exhortation and Silent Tribute remembering the life of Mr. T.
Prouse, a member who had passed away since our last meeting. He
also welcomed and introduced Mrs. F. Montgomery, a new member to
the meeting.
The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting and the
correspondence with relevant points were discussed.
The treasurer R. Baker gave an up-date of the Branch financial
resources.
The Chairman, as Branch delegate reported on the Suffolk County
Annual Meeting of Branches held at Needham Market in January.
An up-date of the calendar was given by the Vice-chairman Mr. F.
Clarke.
Forthcoming events are:
Mar 2nd Sub Committee Meeting Cock Inn, Stanton 1930hrs
Mar 9th Branch Meeting Cock Inn, Stanton 2000hrs
May 18th Branch Annual Dinner Cock Inn, Stanton 1930hrs for
2000hrs
July 3rd 12hour Archery Marathon Venue TBD 0800hrs - 2000hrs
July 31st Stanton Funday Recreation Ground, Stanton
1300hrs-1600hr
At the conclusion of the official business a social evening
continued with refreshments and the raffle was drawn.
B Bartrum, Secretary.
STANTON PENSIONERS
ASSOCIATION
Annual General Meeting of The Stanton Pensioners Association was
held in the Village, Stanton on Monday February 1st 2010 commencing
at 2pm. The Chairman welcomed the 36 members who were in
attendance, at the meeting. There had been 1 apology received.
Minutes of the last AGM were read by the secretary. Proposed by F.
Clarke, seconded by D Trow that the minutes were a true record, all
agreed. The Chairman, R.Mynn reported on the events that had taken
place over the last year, saying the association had been quite
successful.
Treasurer, Mrs. D. Trow presented the financial accounts, duly
examined by Mrs. C. Brodie and G. Cawthorne, copies of which were
available at the meeting to all members attending. Proposed by Mrs.
J. Kent and seconded by K. Brodie that the accounts be adopted, all
greed.
Officers for the following year are:
Chairman R. Mynn Vice-chairman F. Clarke
Secretary B. Bartrum Treasurer Mrs. D. Trow
The above appointments were re-elected en-bloc. Proposed by D.
Trow, seconded by Mrs. C Brodie, all agreed.
Committee: D. Trow, F. Britton, S. Kent, Mrs. J. Kent & Mrs.
P. Venables. These member were voted for en-bloc. Proposed by Mrs.
D. Bartrum, seconded by Mrs. I. Jackson, all agreed. It was
proposed that K. Brodie and Mrs. I. Jackson be appointed as
examiners of the accounts for the year 2010. All agreed.
Can any member who have not paid their subscription (£1) for the
year 2010 please contact the Secretary soonest.
After the official business light refreshments were then
available, the raffle was then drawn. Members were invited to
listen to the Guest Speaker.
Next members meeting will be in the Church Rooms on
Monday 12th April 07 at 2pm.
B Bartrum, Hon Secretary.
Wanted: One Parish
Councillor.
There is a vacancy for a Councillor on the Council and at the
Parish Council meeting in February a new Councillor will be
co-opted onto the Council. For further details contact the Clerk or
any of the current Councillors. If you would like to be considered
for this position please write to:
Mrs Audrey Hubbard, Clerk to the Parish Council, Hillside,
Rickinghall Road, Walsham le Willows, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
IP31 3BL or by Email to stantonparishcouncil@tiscali.co.uk by 9th
March 2010.
Please give details of village connections and what
abilities/skills you have that you think could be of benefit to the
future of the village.
The Benefice
Choir
For our Christmas services in 2009, the Benefice Choir joined
together with the Stanton Choir - just as they did for the Stanton
concert in the autumn. The buzz we got from all singing together
has prompted us to make the arrangement permanent and we are
actively looking to increase membership from our current 20+
singers. Rehearsals take place two nights a week for an hour from 7
pm : Stanton on Mondays and Hopton on Wednesdays. Choir members
choose which practice they attend and it can vary from week to
week- some people even come to both!
We sing at two church services a month as well as special extra
services, weddings and the occasional concert. You’re not required
to sing at every event: we have a pool of members and turn out a
choir from all those who are available on that day. If you are half
interested in joining why not come along for a few weeks and see
what it feels like? You don’t need any previous experience; there
aren’t any auditions; you don’t need to read music; you may not
even sing like a diva! Our age range is from 7 to over 70 and our
principal reason for being there is that singing is fun and it does
you good. We totally support the recent renewed interest in singing
which is reflected in TV programmes like “The Choir” and “Last
Choir Standing”. We work hard, we sing heartily and we laugh a lot
too!!
If you want any more details, please give us a ring.
Dave & Sue Shorten 01953 681526
Wanted, Street
Cleaner/Litter Picker for Stanton
For further details contact the Clerk. If you want further
details of this position please write to:
Mrs Audrey Hubbard, Clerk to the Parish Council, Hillside,
Rickinghall Road, Walsham le Willows, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
IP31 3BL or by Email to stantonparishcouncil@tiscali.co.uk by 9th
March 2010.