JULY-AUGUST NEWSLETTER  2008

 

Produced by Parbold Community Association,

Registered Charity No. 507386

 

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This month’s NEWSLETTER is sponsored by  the  Festival committee

 

PARBOLD VILLAGE FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 12TH JULY - from 1 PM

 

PARBOLD FESTIVAL is based at the centre of the village this year as most of you will be aware, with events at different locations.  Our aims however are the same as always i.e. to provide a day of activities, competition and entertainment for all ages.  Perhaps you were never able to get to Alder Lane but can manage the Village Hall or WI Hall.  Perhaps you have never got round to coming before and want to give it a go.  Whatever your reasons, come along on Saturday 12th July from 1pm onwards – bring the children, bring granny and enjoy yourselves.

More details on what’s on at the Festival on page 3.

ON SUNDAY 13th at 3pm we will be holding “Songs of Praise” in the Village Hall.  This is not an event just for church goers but for everyone who likes a good sing; so come along and add your voice to ours.  Refreshments afterwards. 

 

Last but not least the BARN DANCE has moved to Saturday 19th but will be as good as ever.  Very few tickets left, ring Steve for details 463772.

 

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:  "Hello, and welcome to the July Newsletter. Here at the Village Hall, all the improvements have now been finished and it is looking Great. The Grand Opening Event is going to be on Saturday, 13th September.  We are supporting Parbold Village Festival which this year is taking place around the Village, in the Village Hall, the W.I. Hall and other venues. I would like to thank the Tree Wardens for their tireless work in keeping up the Village Hall gardens, the flowers really look nice.

There is no Newsletter in August, so I'll wish you all a happy and enjoyable summer holiday.  I'm off on a Star Trek Holiday, I'm going to boldly go where no Man has gone before. Take care and see you in September."

PLEASE NOTE:  Alder Lane will be closed to traffic 24 hours per day from 21st July to 31st August inclusive. Access to properties will still be maintained.  Buses 203 and 337 will also be affected. Lancashire County Council are to undertake carriage resurfacing, restructuring and drainage improvements

Text Box: Parbold Chamber Choir's SUMMER CONCERT will be on July 12th 8.00 pm at the Village Hall . Our traditional Summer evening of music and song, to the accompaniment of cheese and wine.  A Grand Finale to the Parbold Festival!  Tickets, £8 with concessions, from Choir Members or from David Barnes 462801.

Text Box: PARISH COUNCIL NOTES  Clerk:  Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad, 1 Pinewood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6UZ. Tel:  01695 557678   Mob:  07973 340254  e-mail:  parboldpc.clerk@yahoo.com The Parish Council meets on the first Friday of each month at 7.30pm except in August. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on the Parish Council Notice Board three days before each meeting. Thank you to everybody who has cut back any overhanging tree branches and bushes this has given better access to pedestrians.  We would like to remind you that we have entered the Best Kept Village Competition and your efforts are much appreciated.  To those who have not yet had the time the judges will be around very soon. As you will know, this year Parbold Village Festival on 12th July will be using various sites around the village which includes the car park surrounding the shops on The Common.  This car park will be closed to the public from 11.30am to allow the committee to set up stalls.  The car park at the Village Hall will be closed all day and will be used for various activities.  The Council appreciates your cooperation in this matter. The Council wishes the festival committee every success and looks forward to the Festival’s return to the Alder Lane site in 2009. Congratulations to Newburgh Parish Council, Postmistress and residents on their success in saving their Post Office, well done.  We hope you all have a very good summer.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Text Box: GRAND VARIETY NIGHT – A HOST OF PARBOLD TALENT Parbold Community Association would like you to join them when we proudly present ‘A Fantastic Variety show of Local Talent’ on Saturday 13th September at 7pm in Parbold Village Hall. Tickets £5 adults/£2.50 young people £10 for a family of 4 – (2 adults and two children up to 11 years of age) available from Sue Halton 463703 and Ros Wess 463735 and from our local Hardware store. Book your tickets now! We have a pretty full programme but if you would like to take part please contact Alan McCabe, telephone 01257 464426, leave your name and telephone number and he will get back to you.

Text Box: Flower festival in July at Christ Church, Back Lane, Newburgh F Flowers arranged by Parbold Flower Club X Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th July from 1 pm to 9 pm Sunday 27th July 1–5 pm and Songs of Praise at 6.30pm Refreshments and Exhibition in the school. For more information tel: 01695 632570  

Text Box: Message from PC Steve Hackney. I would like to welcome my colleague PCSO David Benson who has now started working in the area, with me following PCSO Martin Sullivan’s successful application to join the Police. Police community support officers (PCSOs) are uniformed staff whose role is to support the work of police officers and work within their local community. Their role is to assist the police in areas that need a certain level of police presence, but not necessarily the expertise of a trained police officer. They free up some of the time police officers might spend on routine tasks or low-level crime issues, and provide a valuable service to the community. They may help with issues such as: providing a visible and reassuring presence within communities attending incidents of disorder, nuisance and anti-social behaviour dealing with community issues such as littering and dog fouling checking out abandoned vehicles gathering evidence through observation helping with missing persons enquiries speaking to young people who might be drunk and causing problems, confiscating alcohol and tobacco, if necessary crowd control and directing traffic at public events helping direct traffic at road blocks or scenes of accidents assisting police with recording names and addresses or door-to-door enquiries. David can be contacted on 01257-452239 or by email david.benson@lancashire.pnn.police.uk  

Text Box: Parbold Village Festival – 12th July 2008 We hope you will put on your walking shoes and go strolling round the village to see the different attractions.  All Children’s Classes, Flowers, Fruit & Veg, Domestic & Handicrafts Classes will be displayed in Parbold Village Hall.  All Adult Art & Photography Classes will be on display in the WI.  There will be no parking at the Village Hall during the Festival as the car park will be full of stalls and games and Steve and his gang’s delicious BBQ.  Circus skills by Jon of Company of Fools and a small bouncy castle will be in the Village Hall play area. Refreshments will be served at the Village Hall and WI and remember the children’s activities at the Library from 1pm – 4pm.  There will be Pottery Workshops in the Committee Room of the WI and Sand Art and Magicians in the Village Hall, plus other stalls and games.  The Fair Rides will be on the Car Park at the back of “The Railway”.  There will also be stalls and games running along the front of the Village Shops so there will be no parking there during the Festival.  Make your stroll even more fun by doing the Treasure Hunt which is being organised by Parbold Scouts – starting point – the Scout Table in front of the shops. “Frisky Jazz” will be performing at the Village Hall at 1.15pm and 3.15pm and at the WI at 2.15pm.  There will be Punch & Judy Shows at the Village Hall at 2pm and 2.45pm.   Mucky Mountains Morris, our newest attraction, will be performing near The Mill House Gallery (thanks to James Bartholomew) at 1.30pm and at the Village Shops at 3.00pm.  The presentation of the trophies at the Village Hall will start at 4.00pm and the Raffle Prize Draw will be at 4.30pm. We need lots of cakes, help on the Friday night and on the day.  If you can bake for us or spare an hour of your time, please ring - Anne Pryer 462176, Tom Forster 462647 or Sandy Smith 463407.  Sue Halton still needs more things for the Festival Tombola – if you can donate some prizes, please ring Sue on 463703 to arrange collection.  

 


 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandreth Lodge Nursing Home on Stoney Lane will be holding its’ Annual Strawberry Fayre on Sun July 13th at 2.15 pm.  This will be their 20th Anniversary and they would like to invite all their friends in the Village to join them.  Free entry. Morris Dancers, raffle and refreshments for sale.  MM

Text Box: FASHION SHOW & SALE at Parbold Douglas Primary School on 7 July at 7.30pm. Brand names - ex lines Armani, Next, Bench, Henry Lloyd, M&S, River Island, Principles, Diesel, Miss Sixty, Oasis and Fcuk. Sizes 8-22  Buy on the night - Cash / cheque Tickets cost  £3.50   Contact Janet Gray 462634 (organized by Medecine & Chernobyl to raise funds for the children of Belarus)

 

 

 

 

Text Box: RECYCLING UPDATE: Morrison’s in Ormskirk are now recycling mobile phones. For every working phone donated the company will give £5 to ’ ChildLine’ and ‘Help the Aged’. Ormskirk’s Cancer Research UK shop can now sell furniture and is asking for donations. Tel: 01695 574137

 

Rail Travel Update for July 2008 - prepared 6th June - The lines through Rugby are currently scheduled to be closed on Saturday and Sunday through to the end of August.  Rail travel to London is best avoided - the alternative routes are awkward and add a couple of hours to the journey.  Don't even think of planning a day trip without checking whether the situation has changed.

The much publicised 'new and simpler' fare structure has had little effect on Parbold rail users. The range of advance return fares with various conditions which has disappeared were rarely relevant, and the prices and availability of advance single fares remains as unpredictable as ever. With operators having to decide when they want to encourage and discourage travel, through advance tickets tend to be hard to find. Even to London it may be advantageous - or otherwise - to buy tickets to and beyond Wigan. A journey to the SW can involve 5 different operators - a saver with Virgin to Birmingham (valid at peak times for Railcard holders) and an Advance X-Country ticket beyond often proves the best option.

More information on UK and European rail travel opportunities from Parbold is available for Web users in the recently updated rail travel section in 'odds and ends' in www.parbold.org . Any suggestions for additional material to David Gelder, Tel. 01257 462716

 

Text Box: WALKING AND OTHER LOCAL EVENTS July/August: Parbold Ramblers: First Sunday in the month. Tel: 463057, 01942 200967. West Lancs Footpath Group tel: 01704 880782 or 01257 425776. Life Long Learning Group Walk Fridays with Pub lunch tel: 01695 579095 West Lancs Ramblers Assoc 01772 812034 WEST LANCS COUNTRYSIDE EVENTS Green Fayre Sat/Sun July 19thth/20th from 11am to 5pm. CANAL & COUNTRYSIDE WALKS 2008 Organised jointly by WLDC, West Lancs Footpath Group & Ramblers Association. Distance 3–4 mile stroll along and around the canal. All start at 7 pm. Wed July 9th meet Scarisbrick Village Hall. Wed 23rd meet Saracens Head, Halsall. Wed Aug 6 meet at The Ship Inn, Haskayne Watch out for ‘WEST LANCS WALKING FESTIAL’ leaflets in the Library – From the 1st to 31st August there will be a walk every day. Various lengths and locations. Contact Rangers: 01695 622794 or email: beacon.park@westlancsdc.gov.uk   

Text Box: NEW BUSINESSES IN PARBOLD New Legal office based in Parbold, offering a wide range of legal services from Conveyancing to Wills and Probate. TelephoneTina Thornton on 01257 463530 or email tinathornton@thekennedypartnership.com for a no obligation quotation." Chiropody Home visits . A friendly service in the comfort of your home - Parbold & surrounding areas. Discounts for OAP's. Please call Kelly on: 01695 632030.

Organisations and Clubs

Text Box: Age Concern (Thur Club)       Anne Pryer                             462176    Badminton                              Chris Abel                               462909      Beavers                                   Debbie Clarke                        463480 Bowling                                   Beryl Alcock               01704 822603    Bridge                                      Ian Robinson                         462100 Brownies (Mon)                     Lynda Tither                           462708    Brownies (Wed)                    Sandy Smith                            463407    Cubs                                       Linda Ashcroft                        464122 Douglas Music Parbold      Joan Hunt                               462649 Douglas Valley Historical Soc Margery Salt                      462166 Douglas Valley Lions Club     Chris Lawn              462283 Drama Group                       Sandra Jerath                          462430 Embroiderers                       Sue Chisnall                01772 461714 First Steps Nursery School    Ann Taylor                            462736    Flea Markets                           Roger Perry              07769 943723 Folk Club (Red Lion)             Mark/Maggi                            464215 Good Companions                Mary Davies                          462691  Guides                                     Debb Williams                     464776 Gymnastics Club                    Maggi Huyton                        464215 Karate                                     Roy                              01695 735502 Luncheon Club (PWI)             Daphne Gelder                    462716 Mawdesley Cricket Club        Dan                              01704 822984 Newburgh Cricket Club          Ken Pridmore                       463982 Newburgh FC                         Neil Proud                      01695 51264 Noah’s Ark                             Alison Jones                           462213 Over 50’s Keep Fit                 E. Ledger-Lomas        01704  832604 Parbold Baby/Toddler Group  Angela Bardon                       463442 Parbold Chamber Choir          David Barnes                          462801

 

Text Box: Parbold Community Cars       Mrs C Heath              01257 453784 Parbold Ramblers                    Jimmy Kelly                           463057 Parbold & Dist Flower Club   Jenni Mayer                            451435 Parbold School of Dance         Suzanne                                 462715 Par. & Newb. Dist Garden Soc  Tom Forster                        462647 Parbold Youth Club                Tim/Alison Cornah                 464129 Parish Council Clerk   Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad     01695 557678 Pilates                                     Marie Dunn                            464709 Pink Panthers Running Club   Diane Powell           07771 970800 Police                                                                         0845 1 25 35 45 Parbold Police                         Steve Hackney                       462239 P.W.I.  Bookings                     Beryl Sedley                           464350 P.W.I. Membership                    Eileen Collins                        462118 Rainbows (Tue)                      Julie Munro                            462532 Rainbows (Wed)                     Helen Fairhurst                       464423 Red Lion Railway Circle      John Sloane                            462641 Scouts                                     Graham Downhill                   464809 Slimmers World                     Liz Owen                       01704 894314 Tai Chi                                    Maureen Thomas         01257 424095 The Rock                                  Tim/Alison Cornah                 464129 Village Green Pre-School    Pam Joyce                               463978 Village Hall /Bookings             Sue Halton                             463703 Village Hall Caretaker             Sue Halton                             463703 Weightwatchers                      Jackie Williams            07929549404 Whist and Dominoes              Margaret Fell                          462651 Wine Club                               Julian Johnston                     464032 Yoga                                        Susan Ainscough                   464409