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PCA Chairman’s Report:
Hello and Happy New Year. I wonder what this year will bring,
hopefully better than last year. This is going to be my last report
as I have resigned my position as Chairman due to my redundancy last
year and personal reasons. I have enjoyed being Chairman for the
last 2 years and hope that my reports to you have been informative
and hopefully made you laugh as well ! I wish the new Chairman
every success and it only leaves me to say to you all, thank you for
your support, I'll always wear it ! Take care and best wishes, Roger
Perry
Parbold Community Association Annual General Meeting
At
the meeting held on 18th January the following were
elected as Honorary Officers:
Chairman Sue
Halton Vice
Chairman Mike Bonsall
Secretary Clare
Gillard
Treasurer Michael Hammond
The Vice Chairman thanked Roger Perry for all the hard work that he
had put in over the past years with the Association and in
particular the successful running of the monthly Fleamarkets. (The
next fleamarket will be held on February 22nd)
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HILLDALE COFFEE & CAKE MORNING
Hilldale Village Hall Sat Feb 28th 10.30 to 12
Home made cakes, and Tear Fund Stall
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ALSO PARBOLD FRUIT & VEG with pre-packed selection bags.
Do come and join us
Red Lion Railway Circle
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Tuesday10th & 24th February at 7.30 pm
The Red Lion, Newburgh. Tel 462641
Parbold
Newburgh & district garden society’s
next meeting is
on Wed 18th Feb at 8 pm in the WI Hall.
‘CLEMATIS
‘ by Richard Hodson
Everyone welcome –
( Tom on 462647
or John on 462514
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PARBOLD WI
We meet on Tuesday, 3rd February at 7.30pm. The Speaker
is a member of Liverpool CID. His talk is entitled 'Credit
Fraud'
NOTICE TO PARENTS RE: JUNIOR DISCO AT PARBOLD WI
Vi Perkins, who has provided the music at the Junior Disco for
the last 20yrs has retired due to ill health. We would like to
thank her for all she has done and wish her well for the
future.
We are pleased to say that Parbold Youth Club will now be
providing the music and we look forward to continuing success
with these events. The helpers are the same - school welfare
assistants - and the price is still £2.50. So, if your children
are aged 7-13years, let them come along to the next disco on
Friday, 13th February, from 7.30 - 9.30pm and have
fun.
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DOES ANYONE WANT TO COME TO OUR “3RD WAY EVENINGS”?“…Turn
the other cheek, go the extra mile…..” and many other phrases…
They all sound familiar, but could it be that there may have
been more to what was being said than meets the eye? If we knew,
would it change anything ? How could we apply it today ? Would
we want to? Would it be relevant ? Would it change anything ?
The leadership of Parbold Youth Club and “The Rock”
(formerly Parbold Elim Church) would like to know if there is
any one in Parbold and the surrounding area interested in this.
It would effectively be a short series of presentation style
sessions, going right back to “basics”, including the ancient
Hebrew, Greek, Jewish and Roman cultures to show how people
thought, what the relevance was to their society and how it
would map onto today’s frantic pace of life.
If there is interest, we would run a 6 week series of sessions,
mid week in the evenings. Each session would last approximately
one hour. Before we fix dates and book a venue, however, we’d
like to know if anyone would actually come along ! If you are
interested and have a particular evening that would suit you,
please let us know.
Our minimum number to make it viable would be 10 people, in
addition to ourselves, and we will be asking our chef to prepare
a selection of culinary delights to accompany what we hope will
be an interesting and enjoyable series of meetings called the
“3rd-way” Evenings. (the name “3rd-way”
has been borrowed from the name given to the Community Interest
Company that we are starting up to generate funds for the
Parbold Youth Club, see:
www.3rd-way.com
and
www.pycyouthservices.org
There will be no charge for the sessions, but we would place a
box discretely at the rear of the hall should anyone wish to
contribute to our running costs. If you would like to come
along, please contact us on:
Tel: 01257 464129, Mobile: 07976 444238 Email:
enquiries@3rd-way.com Thank you.
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PRE SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE
: Volunteers are needed in the Parbold area. Our Pre School
inclusion project supports nurseries/playgroups which have
children attending with additional needs. We need local
volunteers to provide an extra pair of hands to the pre schools.
Travel expenses are paid for the volunteers and training is
available to them to develop their knowledge and skills. Please
contact Catherine Moss Volunteer Support
Co-ordinator on
07802464832
if you can help.
Pre-school
Learning Alliance registered as an educational charity
KUMON MATHS/ENGLISH OPEN DAY
St Marie Church Hall, Standish - February 7th from 10
am – 2 pm
Two weeks taster in February for 4 -16 year olds
For more details
( Fran on 01704 983072
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Our Lady & All Saints PTA
Brandreth Drive, Parbold
LADIES NIGHT - Friday 27th February
at 7.30pm Tickets cost £3.00 including a
complimentary drink. Refreshments on sale
Contact 01257 462466 for Tickets
FUNDRAISING
RACE NIGHT
Saturday 7th March at 7.30pm
AT THE VILLAGE HALL
Tickets cost £5 which includes hot pot supper
Contact Vicky on 01257 464777 for tickets
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The next PACT meeting
will be held at Parbold Library from 1 – 2 pm on Monday 2nd
March. All members of the Public are welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact Steve Hackney on 01257 462239
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Lost Property at the Library:
About 2 years ago 2 old certificates were left on the Parbold
Library photocopier, one was a certificate of transfer to the Army
Reserve and the other a character certificate, both in the name of
Gildea. Does anyone own them? We have been asking people, but no-one
seems to know anything. If you do, please call into the library or
telephone us on 463769.
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Live Music at the Weekend
DOUGLAS
music
PARBOLD
Lancs Reg.
Charity No:506675
Saturday 28th February
at 7.45 at the Village Hall.
Noriko Ogawa –
piano -
plays Mozart, Beethoven,
Debussey and Chopin.
Saturday
21st March at
7.45 at the Village Hall.
Jennifer Pike
– violin,
with Martin Roscoe
– piano,
plays
Sonatas by Beethhoven, César Franck and more.
Sunday 1st March from 10.00 to 4.30 at the
Village Hall: Playday Workshop for
String Players to form a string orchestra to rehearse & play
Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings" with professional conductor &
section leaders. [Not for novices] More details Tel: 01253 737244.
A leaflet with the full programme of events for the remainder of the
season 2008/9 and Tickets available from the: The Box
Office: 01257 421526, or
462382.
It
is
also posted on this website under Music and Drama
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PARBOLD WILDLIFE GROUP:
Over the past year the Group has noted wildlife sightings in the
Parbold area. These have included flocks of approximately 30
Yellowhammers and 30 Reedbuntings, Pairs of Green Woodpeckers,
Barn Owls and Tawny Owls. Spotted Flycatcher, Bullfinches,
Ravens and Emperor Dragonflies have also been seen. Kingfishers
have been seen frequently on the canal. The Group meets
bi-monthly at the Red Lion, Newburgh. For more information
please phone 462909
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Can you give something back?
Were you a BROWNIE OR A GUIDE and have wonderful memories
of fun at meetings and on camps and outings. Wouldn’t you like
to give something back so that girls who want to be part of
these groups can join in the fun too? We need additional
helpers for all our Guiding Units in the Parbold area – if you
can help or would like to know more, please ring Parbold
District Commissioner Denise Armstrong on 01704 822943.
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Parbold Hut-on-the-Hill – moving forwards.
We had great support for the Christmas Fair at the Village Hall
in December. Thanks to that joint fund raising event and to
very generous shoppers at Tesco’s Burscough (where the uniformed
organisations frantically bag-packed just before Christmas), the
Hut Fund now stands at well over £30,000.00 with pledges of
work, supplies and professional services to a value in excess of
£40,000.00. We are now very busy with a number of Grant
Applications. We still need your help to be able to start
building in May as projected. Can you raise money for us? Are
you able to offer match-funding for the young peoples’ future
fund raising efforts? Have you some expertise you can offer
us? We are on the final lap now – every single penny counts.
Can you help in any way? Please contact Graham Downhill on
01257 464809 or Sandy Smith 01257 463407.
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COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS
- Community First Responders are groups of volunteers who live
and work in the local community. They are trained and activated
by the North West Ambulance Service to attend certain emergency
calls, where time can make a difference between life and death.
When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, their chances of survival
can drop by up to 10% for every minute that passes. A Responder
provides care until an ambulance arrives, usually only a few
minutes later. Timely intervention is also key for people who
are suffering from choking and injuries that cause loss of
consciousness. Responders are provided with suitable equipment
and training, so no prior medical knowledge is needed. If you
are interested in being part of a Responder Group, covering the
Newburgh – Hilldale – Parbold area and would like an
introductory leaflet, please contact Alan Rudge (01257462167 or
e mail
alanmrudge@talktalk.net)
with your name, address and contact number. For the Group to
operate effectively, First Responders, Coordinators and Fund
Raisers will all be required.
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Nifty fifties for 50’s to 70’s plus
Why not come and join the friendly Keep Fitters on
Tuesday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon at Burscough Leisure
Centre?
Activities include Fitness suite, circuit, aerobics, badminton,
tai chi …….
For more information:
(
Jim 01704 889119, Barbara 01695 424157 or Ian 01257 462796 – or
drop in any Tuesday morning.
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Recycling Update: UNWANTED RE-USABLE ITEMS
OF FURNITURE can now be collected free of charge. It
will be sold in a showroom in Skelmersdale by a 'Not for Profit'
Community Interest Company, run for the Community by the Community
(West Lancs Recycling) All items must be in a re-usable
condition.17 Gladen Place, West Gillibrands, Skelmersdale. WN8
9SX. tel: 01695 557230
email:
admin@wlcrs.co.uk
www.wlrs.co.uk
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HEDGELAYING DAY AT BEACON COUNTRY PARK – SATURDAY 14TH
FEBRUARY 10.30 AM -
TRY YOUR HAND AT THIS TRADITIONAL COUNTRYSIDE CRAFT – tel 01695 622794
Or email
beacon.park@westlancsdc.gov.uk. Packed Lunch required !
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PARISH COUNCIL NOTES
Clerk: Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad, 1 Pinewood, Skelmersdale WN8
6UZ.Tel 01695 557678
Mob: 07973 340254 e-mail: parboldpc.clerk@yahoo.com
Parbold Parish Council meets on the first Friday of
each month at 7.30pm at Parbold Village Hall.
Bramble Way Car Park: British Waterways have now
commenced work dredging the canal at Bramble Way. Whilst work
is undertaken the car park will have restricted parking. It is
requested that should you use the car park, please leave room
for the lorries to turn.
Parish Council Surgery: There will be a Parish Council
Surgery on Saturday 21st March 2009 from 10.30
am until 12.30 pm at Parbold Women’s Institute Hall. Please
come along to meet with your Parish Councillors. This is a
perfect opportunity to raise issues of concern.
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Rail
Travel Update
The Wigan to Southport line is scheduled to be closed from Sat
14th-Sun 22nd February inclusive.
With the replacement buses taking three quarters of an hour to Wigan
and Southport, a week to put up with the traffic and parking and
drive if you can, or better still find someone else who is driving
anyway and beg a lift! There is
now normally a 7 day a week service to London,
taking only a few minutes longer on Sundays after the first few
morning trains which stop also at Milton Keynes (the only daytime
services of the week!).
The line North is closed on
Saturdays and Sundays from Oxenholme to Lockerbie
until 22nd March - with no alternative services via the Settle and
Carlisle line this time with being closed beyond Carlisle - and then
beyond Lockerbie until 16th May. David Gelder 462716
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NEW BUSINESS IN PARBOLD
Riding Woodland Fuels
- Seasoned and Kiln Dried Hardwood Logs: £55 - Bulk Builder’s
bag.
£3 - Small net bag. All firewood is locally sourced and can be
collected or delivered for a small cost. Softwood available on
request. 0789 2828286 or 01257 462252
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WALKING AND OTHER LOCAL EVENTS:
Parbold Ramblers:
First Sunday in the month. Tel: 463057, 01942 200967 West
Lancs Footpath Group –tel: 01704 880782 Life Long
Learning – Group Walk Fridays with Pub lunch tel: 01695
579095 West Lancs Ramblers Assoc. Tel 01772
812034 West Lancs Countryside
Events: Skelmersdale
Circular Walk – 6 miles. Sun 22nd February at 10 am.
tel: 01695 622794.
email: beacon.park@westlancsdc.gove.uk
Rufford Old Hall
– House, garden, tea room and shop will all be open for the
Weekends Feb 28/29th and
March 7/8th, For more information tel: 01704 821254
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
- Cedar Farm First Sat. in month. Ormskirk Town Centre 2nd
Fri. in the month
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