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Church Services June 2015
Church of the Epiphany Tockwith A member Church of the Parish of Marston Moor
Reading Reader 7th
10.00am United Parish Service and Communion Long Marston
Sides person: n/a
4.00pm Messy Church Tockwith
14th 11.00am Holy Communion
1 Samuel 15 34-16. 13 2 Corinthians 5. 6-1, 14-17 Mark 4 26-34
Jenny Tham Bev Greaves Jo Coggrave
Sides person: Bev & Charles Greaves
21st 6.00pm 1662 Holy Communion
1 Samuel 17. 32-49 2 Corinthians 6. 1-13 Mark 4 35-41
Imogen Woods Rachel Kelly Roy Shaw
Sides person: Janet Marriner
28th 11.00am Family Praise Service
Mark 5. 21-43
Sarah McBride
Sides person Deryck Wilson
TOCKWITH ROTA - June 2015
The Marston Moor Parish Prayer God our father help us to
Live for you
Love each other
Light the way ahead So that all our villages, and the world at large, may know you
In Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
7th
14
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21st
28
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5
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July
Sides person n/a Bev & Charles Greaves
Janet Marriner Deryck Wilson n/a
Coffee n/a Margaret McBride Diane Wakelin
n/a Audrey Gough Julia Plowman
n/a
Chalice n/a Joanna Worth Neil Stobert n/a n/a
Church Opening
Porch only Joanna Worth
Bev and Charles Greaves
Jenn Waller Rachel Kelly Porch only Angela Jenkins
Intercessions n/a
Mary Shaw n/a Deryck Wilson n/a
Grass Cutting John Watson Peter Gibson
Stuart Wakelin Norman Waller
Andy Bird Phil Bird
Peter Harris Keith Simmonds
Ian Williams David Jackson
The Revd. Roy Shaw writes.........................
If you are reading this at the beginning of June, I shall still be in Bungoma, western Kenya. But I am coming back! The twelve days will go quickly, and it will be a pleasure to be back home, after what could be quite a rainy time in Kenya. We think the UK is rainy- but equatorial rains are something else! June is to my mind the most glorious month. It’s the time when we can see the rationale for the shift in recent years to a much more ‘outside’ life; bar-b-ques, patio furniture, cafes and pubs with outdoor seating. All far less attractive in March or November, but great (usually) at this time of year. Out come the summer clothes, too. There may be a biting wind, the temperature may be only 18 degrees, but we’re determined to get the most out of shorts and t-shirts. It’s the same when my wife and I take a break just after Christmas, and head off to warmer climes. We think 18-20 degrees is
bliss; the locals are well wrapped up, thinking it’s so cold. I remember an occasion in La Orotava, Tenerife, one January, where we were in summer clothes, and passed a lady hugging a fur coat to herself. It depends on the baseline, whether we are the mad dogs and Englishmen who go out in the midday sun in t-shirt and shorts, or are well-wrapped up. We do well to remember that in all sorts of circumstances, particularly as we criticise others for their actions or lack of them; it depends on the baseline they’ve come from, and whether we and they have managed to transcend what may have been low or difficult baselines . Part of the baseline in the rural part of Kenya I visit is that things are very different from life in our ‘Golden Triangle’. But a big ‘thank you’ to those of you who gave me gifts of money to take out to Kenya in order to provide local people with Bibles in Swahili, and to provide bicycles for some of the local clergy to get around their parishes more efficiently. I hope to provide a fuller report on this in the next issue. Meanwhile, enjoy June- it’s such a precious time God Bless Your vicar,
Roy 01423 359003/ [email protected].
NEWS FROM THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY TOCKWITH
One major fund raising event in May for the church for May had still to take place after this magazine is submitted to the printers. This is the concert by Classical Reflection. It will be reported on in the July magazine.
We are now coming up to the summer months where there are all sorts of events taking place throughout our villages. It can be
difficult to choose one over the other. On Sunday 28th June all the churches in the Parish of Marston Moor will be getting together to have a Parish Picnic on The Green at Askham Richard. This will commence at 12.45pm for 1.00pm. It is a great chance for the whole family to get together, share fellowship and meet people from the other churches in the Parish. This month we have lots of joyful pictures of church life illustrating how much fun can be had in church. Gone we hope has the dour unwelcoming atmosphere of yesteryear which put so many people off coming to church. Have you been to a Family Praise service? This is usually a very informal affair with modern hymns and a music group to accompany the singing. We try and get young people to be involved the service which lasts around 45 minutes and even the most fidgety of children can cope with. There is a little bit of a flat period this month with no special events but next month we see the visit of the Elysian Singers on Saturday 11th July. This well established choir will be singing a wide range of popular music. Planning is well advanced for next month’s Summer Holiday Club to be held between Monday 20th July to Wednesday 22nd July. The theme this year is Noah’s Ark. Thank you to all who came along and helped or supported the charity stall in Parliament Street York on 23rd May. We were very lucky with the weather and were serenaded by some street entertainers for most of the time. £200 was raised for church funds.
MESSY CHURCH PHOTOS + TEXT
Up up and away
Youth club photos and text
READINGS and PSALMS for June 2015
Sunday 7 First Sunday after Trinity (Green) 1 Samuel 8.4-11, 16-20; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1; Mark 3.20-35
Sunday 14 Second Sunday after Trinity
(Green) 1 Samuel 15.34-16.13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5.6-10, 14-17; Mark 4.26-34
Sunday 21 Third Sunday after Trinity
(Green) 1 Samuel 17.32-49; Psalm 9.9-20; 2 Corinthians 6.1-13; Mark 4.35-41
Sunday 28 Fourth Sunday after Trinity (Green) 2 Samuel 1.1, 17-27; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 8.7-15; Mark 5.21-43
The Marston Moor Youth Club
Tockwith Church
Every Friday – during term time
7.00pm – 8.30pm
Year 6 to Year 9
Have Fun
Make Friends
Get Involved
Do you need a lift or can you provide a lift to the United
Parish Service at Long Marston
10.00am Sunday 7
th June
Meet at the church gates at 9.30am prompt
Sunday 7th June 4pm
Tell us what you're doing... Purely by chance we heard of a recent fundraising event in the village but it wasn't included in Parish and Village News as we'd not been sent the details. If you want us to advertise your event (for free! ), please let us know in good time and we'll gladly include a mention for you.
Do you know anyone that has just moved into the village? Our aim is to make contact with them as soon as possible and tell them what we have to offer as a Church family. Our introduction is by way of delivering a Village and Parish News free of charge. Contact any member of the Church Council if you think someone may not have been seen.
From the Church of Epiphany Parish Register
Please note ALL items for the JUNE magazine need to be with the Editor by 19th June
Many of the regular items are not in the magazine this month. This is because of the sheer volume of information being sent to the Editor concerning events in the village. If you attend any of them please mention that you saw the details in the Parish and Village News. Likewise if you use the services of any of the advertisers they would like to know if it was because you have seen their advertisement in the magazine.
Tockwith Church on the web www.tockwithchurch.co.uk Let us know the things you would like on the site. Email [email protected] or telephone 01423 358588
DONATE A BIBLE
We have a scheme that allows families to donate a Bible to the Church dedicated to their children to recognize the date of their Baptisms. We would like to extend the scheme to anyone who might
wish to donate a Bible and dedicate it in memory of a loved one. If anyone would like to dedicate a Bible they are £15 each and we put the name inside the Bible cover. Please contact Angela Jenkins on 01423 358067.
Did you know that Tockwith
Church has a Facebook page?
It is an excellent way to keep in touch
with the local community regarding what is
happening in church. It’s a great way to
keep in touch with busy mums and dads and
remind them of events that are coming to
church.
We pop lots of photos on of various events at church - even
Elvis is on our page!!!
Elysian Singers Ad
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Give me a sense of humour, Lord. Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humour out of life, and pass it on to other folk
Techie trouble The vicar at our local church experienced some technical problems with the sound system one Sunday. Instead of starting the service as usual with ‘The Lord be with you’, he said: “There’s something wrong with the microphone.” Not hearing this, the congregation responded: “And also with you.” Advice to young clergy on preaching ‘Consider the postage stamp. Its usefulness consists in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.’ Lost in translation A certain vicar had a kindly, pastoral heart. He often wrote little notes to any parishioners in distress, assuring them of his prayers. Then came the day he heard that one of his favourite old ladies in the church had been injured in a bad fall. The vicar felt so much sympathy that he wanted to add a note of pastoral affection. He thought of the little postscript that his young niece always added to her emails to him, which he took as a sign of her affection, and decided to add that to this note. It read: “Dear Mrs Gantry, I am told that you fell down the stairs, broke both legs, and may be in hospital for some weeks. This is just to assure you that you are much in my thoughts.” Then he added the postscript: LOL.
Keep it short The minister stood up and said: “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. You’ll be glad to know that when I asked my secretary to type this sermon out for me I asked her to eliminate any thing that was dull or confusing. So in conclusion….” And finally so that Fathers ‘ Day is not forgotten 21st June Fathers Day is like Mothers Day only that you don’t spend as much.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
It doesn’t matter who my father was, it matters who I
remember he was.
Do you have information or a concern about something or someone that you think the police should know about then contact us on [email protected] alternatively call 101. For those callers who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, the service can be accessed via text phone on 18001 101. The Parish Council has a permanent agenda item for Police Matters at every Parish Council meeting so if you have any matters to raise with the police you can also contact a Parish Councillor.
Trading Standards have been made aware of a letter being sent to local businesses entitled “Publication of Companies and Vat Registration Numbers in the UK Corporate Portal 2015” which gives a return address in Germany. The letter invites recipients to update their VAT registration details as required by changes to the EU Economic Package. The small print of this letter states by filling in their details they are agreeing to a three year advertising contract for £797 per year. There is no such requirement and this is a scam to get companies to sign up to advertising they do not
want or need. This is a scam which has been reported throughout the country and small businesses are asked to be vigilant and report any occurrences to Trading Standards on 03454 04 05 06
[National Rural Crime Survey]
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Help us protect rural areas – give us your views on policing and crime.
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Problems still exist with parents and guardians parking irresponsibly and potentially in a dangerous manner in the area around Tockwith school at the beginning and end of each school day. They are putting their children’s safety at risk by parking on the bend immediately opposite the junction to South Field Lane just for the sake of saving a couple of minutes. The police will be checking the area and where necessary quite prepared to issue Fixed Penalty Tickets. – You have been warned !!!!
7th June – Open Farm Sunday
If you have not visited a farm lately, now is the time to plan your visit to one on the 7th June. Open Farm Sunday is the farming industry’s national open day, and a great way to support our local farmers. If you visit http://www.farmsunday.org/ you will find that there are hundreds of events on offer, ranging from farm walks to full open days where you can have a ride on a tractor, or even go pond dipping. Open Farm Sunday is managed by LEADF (Linking Environment And Farming). One farm
taking part is Curlew Fields New Road, Hessay, York. See the way milk is produced on a modern dairy farm. Meet the animals, food, crop and machinery display Sheep clipping, bee keeping, beef and pig displays Talk to local farmers and countryside experts Farm walk (weather and conditions permiting) Ainsty Farm Shop and Boroughbridge Young Farmers Club providing refreshments See us on facebook at https://m.facebook.com/curlewfieldsfarm
A small donation to The Yorkshire Air Ambulance will be appreciated upon entry.
TOCKWITH WITH WILSTROP PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council meetings are, as a rule, held on the third Wednesday of the month. Meetings are not normally held in August or December. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and they start at 7.30pm and are held in Tockwith Church. The minutes of previous Parish Council meetings can be found on its own web site at www.tockwith.gov.uk. The Clerk can be contacted on 01423 358009 or
email [email protected]. The Parish Council is happy to provide links to local organisations, clubs or charitable bodies so that they can share information to the wider community. Please contact [email protected] if you would like a link. It would be a good time to update your contact telephone numbers and give details of your meeting times etc. We use the web site to distribute important information about matters that effect the Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish area. Included on the website is information about the services offered by both North Yorkshire County Council and Harrogate Borough Council. This includes advice regarding anti-social behaviour. The Parish Council consulted with residents within Tockwith with Wilstrop regarding the Linden Homes Development off South Field Lane. Of the questionnaires returned 83 objected and 18 were for the application. Over 200 people attended the public meeting on 13th May and of those in attendance there was overwhelming opposition to the development. At the meeting on 20th May the Parish Council unanimously voted to object to the planning application as submitted. A copy of the letter which has been sent to Harrogate Planning Department listing reasons on planning grounds is displayed on the Parish Council website. The Parish Council have appointed a new Clerk. She is Dawn Dyason and her contact telephone number is 01423 358009. Please be patient as she familiarises herself with systems and processes. Two new Parish Councillors have been co-opted on to the Council. They are Miranda Thew who will fill the Cowthorpe vacancy and Dominic Snook who will fill the Wilstrop Vacancy. This is the first time that the Parish Council has had a full quota of councillors since the 2012 Parish Council elections. At its Annual General Meeting Councillors re-elected Norman Waller as Chairman and elected Keith Pope as Vice Chairman.
Summary of Chairman’s Report to the AGM 2014-2015
The Parish Council plays a vital role in representing the interests of the community and to improving its quality of life and the local environment. Parish Councilors are volunteers that care about the community in which they live and the only paid person representing the Parish Council is the Parish Clerk. Many of the Councillors are also associated with other village organizations, such as the Village Hall Sports Field, Tockwith School, Tockwith Show and Tockwith Players etc.
For several years we have reported on the Parish Council’s frustrations with Harrogate Borough Councils failure to deal with planning issues on the old Tockwith Airfield. With a sense of ‘déjà vu’ we report that another year has gone by with very little progress. The bus depot has left the old airfield only to be replaced by a 24 hour transport company. Without any control over their hours of operation the Parish Council continue to urge Harrogate Borough Council to take enforcement action. Yet again we have been asked by them to evidence build and provide them with details of the disturbance the operation is causing. We only hope that they make better use of the information provided to them than that given to them regarding the noise and other activities on the old airfield. The Parish Council urges residents to continue to address their complaints regarding noise to Harrogate Borough Council Environmental Health Department.
No tyres have been removed from the airfield since the last report and we estimate that more than 30,000 remain. We hope that agreement can be reached between the Environment Agency and the site operator regarding their use as a safety barrier very soon with the residue removed as soon as possible. Again if no agreement is reached we expect the appropriate enforcement action to be taken.
Last year the Parish Council predicted that there was a risk of a planning ‘free for all’ in the district as a result of the Government Planning Inspector rejection of the Harrogate District Local Development Plan. Two areas of land in Tockwith have been considered by developers which could see around 200 new houses being built. As this report is being written one developer has submitted detailed plans but the Parish Council has still to respond to the consultation.
The Parish Council accepts that as a village we need to help with the chronic housing shortage in the area and in particular the need for low cost affordable housing to keep our young people living in the area in which they were brought up. Some added housing could help us to keep our Post Office, shop, public houses and doctor’s surgery and also benefit the various village organizations by increasing their membership.
It is a concern of the Parish Council that as a rural community we seem to bear the brunt of any cut backs. We are disappointed that the local bus service between York and Wetherby has been reduced by 50% in the last year so that it is now a two hourly service. This may not be the last cut in services as NYCC seek to reduce bus service subsidies even further. The
Tuesday Youth Club has abruptly ended with no indication whether it will start up again. The cutting of highway verges has also been substantially curtailed.
At the end of last year we said goodbye to our Clerk Helen Algar and appointed Claire Porter at the beginning of this year but regrettably due to a change in personal circumstances she has tendered her resignation and leaves us on 31st May.
Cowthopre Councillor Izzy Hatfield moved away from the area and stood down. She has been replaced by Andy Dyason.
After Planning the thing which ruffles the feathers of residents most is the state of the local roads. Despite the talk of new money being provided by central government there has been no obvious improvement to the condition of our local roads. Pot holes remain unrepaired for long periods of time. Road signs and road markings which were missing over twelve months ago are still missing despite protestations by the Parish Council.
When Connexions Buses were granted permission to operate out of premises off South Field Lane the Parish Council were disappointed to learn that this permission was granted before waiting for a response from North Yorkshire Highways. The large buses have eroded the grass vergers and virtually destroyed the vehicle passing places yet the Highways seem unconcerned about its current state of affairs. The improvement of this road is essential if any building takes place off South Field lane.
In the last year the Parish Council have created a new more ‘user friendly’ web site which we hope gives more information about the activities of the Parish Council. You can see old minutes and find various polices. We have also provided links to other local organisations like the Village Hall, Tockwith Show, Tockwith Church and the village school. I recommend that you check it out. www.tockwith.gov.uk.
The Parish Council have co-ordinated the building of a memorial to those killed when a Stirling Bomber crashed in the Main Street of the Village on 9th October 1945. We would hope that the whole village will support the Exhibition to be held in church on Saturday 10th October followed by a Memorial Service and march up the main street of the village and unveiling of the memorial on Sunday 11th October.
As each year passes more and more people are being asked to volunteer to serve their community whether it be to help the police, libraries, play schemes etc. The Parish Council is very pleased to have helped in the setting up of Community First Responders in Cowthorpe and Tockwith with the assistance of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The first set of volunteers have been trained and they are expected to be fully operational very soon. A big thank you to all the volunteers for giving up their time for the benefit of others.
The Village Hall is owned by the Parish Council and is administered by the Village Hall Management Committee who are representatives from each of the groups or clubs that regularly use the facilities. The Parish Council would like to thank each and every one of the volunteers for their support and efforts in maintaining this important focal point within the village community.
Being a Parish Councillor is more than turning up for one meeting a month – it is a commitment to work for the good of the Parish and that involves external meetings, coordination, leading, networking and at the end of the day getting the job done.
The Parish Council operates on a budget of around £25,000 a year, out of that we have to pay a Clerk, maintain all the Parish Councils assets like the Village Hall, public open spaces, play areas at Tockwith and Cowthopre and award grants to various organisations. We need to be prudent with our spending and carefully consider the best value of everything we do.
I am grateful for the support and expert guidance of fellow councillors, who give their time willingly and freely, to help with the development of community projects in order to improve elements of the Parish.
Lastly, a big thank you to all the organizations and individuals who make village life more enjoyable and community orientated and ask everyone to remember that the people who make things happen are all volunteers and need your continued support. Please feel free to attend any of our council meetings. nrw
Please note brown cardboard will no longer be collected by the door step collection team. It can be disposed of via your black bins. If brown cardboard is found in your paper waste it could mean all of your paper is not taken. Additionally whilst the Thorp Arch recycling centre is strictly for the use of residents who pay their community charge to Leeds City Council they are prepared to continue the dispensation for Tockwith and Cowthorpe residents who can take their rubbish there.
Shame on you ! At the public meeting concerning the development of land off South Field Lane many people spoke passionately about the countryside and respecting it and preserving it for future generations. Dotted around the village particularly in Ness Lane there are signs of a strange phenomenon as illustrated. Similar objects appear in trees and bushes and no one seems to have witnessed how they get there.
Harrogate Borough Council Dog Warden Service is on the case. If you are found to be responsible then you are unlikely to be given an ‘on the spot fine’ but reported for summons to appear in court which could mean a £1,000 fine. If you can identify any offenders and witnessed such disgusting littering then telephone 01423 500600.
A NOTICE RE: BAPTISMS
Baptisms take place within our normal services – usually a service which will be a Holy Communion plus Baptism. This is because Baptism signifies a welcome into the church, and the beginning of a Christian journey. It only makes sense therefore, if this sacrament takes place within the worshipping community, who along with the family, welcome the child into God’s great family.
Baptism can only take place when a priest is present at a service, and if you are thinking of having your child baptized, you need to give a long ‘lead time’ to the clergy. It may not be possible for a priest to be available on the Sunday you have in mind, and you may need to be flexible over the date, although every effort will be made to meet your wishes. In the first instance, please contact one of the Wardens to arrange a date. Please note: Allocated Baptism dates for 2015 - 12th July and 13th September
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Village Church Council, or of any authoritative body of the Church of England
Lois-z-Art Watercolour Workshops
Beginner's Thursday 1:00- 3:00
Improver's Thursday's 10:00 - 12:00
For further details see http:/loizart.tripod.co.uk
or ring 01423 35826
Tockwith Community First Responders Tockwith’s first batch of six community first responders have been trained and have started their official duties. Whilst none of us want to see them it is comforting to know that this group of people are willing to reserve some of their spare time for the benefit of the community. There are other people waiting in the wings to be trained. When all of those people are trained we will have more Community First Responders than the town of Thirsk.
Back row: Richard Ebdon, Jeremy Gill, YAS trainer Tom Render, Nick Folkard. Front Row: Lois Folkard, Sarah Gill and Fiona Steed.
The rota and training is co-ordinated by Lorraine Gill. If you think you would like to be a CFR Volunteer then please contact Lorraine on 01423 358401. Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) plays a vital role in the NHS’s commitment to looking after the health of the nation. YAS is committed to providing the highest standard of pre-hospital patient care to all those living in or passing through its boundaries. It is not always possible, however, to get an emergency vehicle to a patient with a potentially life-threatening condition within the first few vital minutes, particularly if they are situated in an outlying rural area. Thank you to the Village Hall Committee for allowing the Village Hall to be used for training of the Community First Responders free of charge.
Sunday 7th June 2015
2.00 - 5.00 pm
Come and see what happens behind the scenes!
Costumes / Make Up / Lights / Sound and Music/ Props
Rehearse a dance / song / scene / use a mic / make a prop / try on
costumes / design a poster or press release / learn how to light the
stage
Hear about our October panto - Aladdin - and sign up! (Year 3
and above)
All the family welcome – activities for all
Refreshments
Tockwith C.E. Primary School
On Thursday 23rd April the school held an Open Arts day this gave Parents and
Grandparents a great opportunity to come into school and see all of the children
perform for them. This culminated in the Year 3/4 production of “The Button
Box”. The children gave an amazing performance both at 2pm and 6pm.
Saints Day was celebrated in school on 24th April. Each class studied a different saint in detail during
the day.
Sport to the Beat came to visit school in early May with their own unique take
on dance and exercise. Years 1-6 had a fabulous time with a workshop for each
class.
As you can see a great time was had by all.
Rocks to School came into visit Years 3 and 4 for the day in April to give the
children a unique opportunity to view and handle fossils and rocks. They even had
an opportunity to handle dinosaur poo!
Coming up during June school have a number of exciting trips and events planned.
June Events
Sports day is scheduled for Early June. We look forward to sharing some
photographs from the day in the next edition of the Parish News.
Finally please make a note of the following date in your diary
School Open Evening Thursday 18th June 5.30 – 7.30pm Open to all, we would love to show you our school and look forward to seeing you there.
Tockwith Tournament
Are you and your group up
for a challenge this Summer?
Do you work well as a team
under pressure?
Do you want to have a fun
filled day?
Can you rise victorious?
Tockwith Festivals invite you
to form a team of people comprising
*Competitors - 8 maximum 5
minimum (Over 18’s only)
*Tournament Officials x 2
*As many supporters, cheer leaders,
hangers on as you like! Fun filled day
for all!
On the day
Activities and games to test brain
power, dexterity, skill and
resourcefulness.
Work with your team to succeed.
Play your joker to double your points.
Has your team entered yet?
Limited Places!
Date
Sunday 21st June
Time
2.00 onwards Refreshments Bar BBQ
To register your team
just email [email protected]
£20 entry per team
Are up for the challenge?
THE VILLAGE MEMORIAL Commissioned by the Parish Council
A visual of how the monument will look when completed
The next stage of planning for the Memorial Service and unveiling of the memorial to mark the 70th anniversary of the Sterling Bomber crashing in Marston Road Tockwith is under way.
The service of commemoration will be in Tockwith Church on Sunday 11th October at 2.00pm. There will be more information on this as plans go forward.
The next step is to get permission to remove the dead tree which occupies where the memorial is to be sited. Because the section of land is a conservation area it cannot be removed without confirmation by the Harrogate Borough tree specialist that the tree is dead.
We then have to receive approval from the Planning Department of the materials to be used.
After doing all this we need to obtain a license from the North Yorkshire Highways to place the memorial on land they are technically are responsible for.
Material is being collected for the exhibition on 10th October but there can never be enough information. Norman Waller would like to hear from anyone who has memories of the crash or any photographs or newspaper cuttings which could be incorporated into the exhibition. Contact 01423 358588 or email him [email protected].
Children from Tockwith School are also going to display poems about the crash.
Enjoy Playing Tennis? Join
Tockwith Tennis Club
Keep fit and have a great time with the whole
family.
Subs for 2015 / 2016 season are now due please
download the membership application form from
the Tockwith Tennis Club website
You can also request one from Cliff Lake at
01423 358961 or 07710 170 207
Email: [email protected]
www.tockwithtennisclub.co.uk
Tockwith Village Hall JUNE 2015
IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP CONTRIBUTE TO THIS VITAL VILLAGE
COMMODITY THEN CONTACT AUDREY ON THE NUMBER BELOW.
For details and queries about any of our facilities contact
Audrey on 01423 359 378
Email [email protected]
We have Wednesday and Friday evenings and of course weekends free for parties, events, or club bookings just contact Audrey for details.
The Hall lies in the centre of the Village and throughout the week various groups enjoy it's facilities which include:-
CRAFTS, UNDER5'S, ART GROUP, TOCKWITH PLAYERS, DANCE,
PILATES AND YOGA
You can find a timetable in the notice board or contact Audrey (01423 359378)
If you would like to introduce new activities we do have vacant spaces
in our timetable!
ARE YOU THINKING OF HAVING
A PARTY OR A CELEBRATION? Then why not hire Tockwith Village hall
If you are interested just pick up the phone and dial
01423 359378
Or mail [email protected]
And speak to Audrey – she will give you all the details you need to book your
event whether it’s a children’s party or any other special event.
SUNDAY SERVICES IN JUNE 2015
ASKHAM RICHARD BILBROUGH LONG MARSTON RUFFORTH TOCKWITH
7th 1st Sunday after Trinity
____________________________10.00am PARISH COMMUNION AT LONG MARSTON (JMR)___________________________ 3.30pm 4.00pm Messy Church Messy Church
14th 2nd Sunday after Trinity
9.00am Holy Communion (RS)
11.00am Morning Worship (LT)
9.15am JaM Club 11.00am Holy Communion (AD)
11.00am Holy Communion (RS)
21st 3rd Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Family Praise (LT)
9.00am Morning Praise (AW)
11.00am Holy Communion (RS)
11.00am All Age Worship (USM)
6.00pm Holy Communion (1662) (RS)
28th 4th Sunday after Trinity
9.00am Holy Communion (RS)
10.00am Family Praise (LT)
11.00am Morning Praise (CR)
11.00am Family Holy Communion & Baptism (RS)
11.00am Family Praise (LT)
RS The Revd Roy Shaw CR Ms Carole Ross
AD The Revd Canon Alastair Dunn AW Mrs Ann Watson
JMR The Revd Dr John Roden LT Local Team
The Battle of Marston Moor, 1644- Evening Presentation by The Sealed Knot
Tockwith Village Hall Friday 3
rd July 2015, 7.30pm
Join us with Sir Robert Huxley( Royalist) of the Sealed Knot on Friday 3rd
July at the Tockwith Village Hall . Hear about the famous battle that took place on the edge of our village, see the costumes they wore and the weapons they used. After the presentation refreshments will be served, followed by a live demonstration of the weapons, artillery and muskets in the rear garden. There will then be a question and answer session.
Bring the family to hear and learn about this monumental battle
of the English Civil War between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians.
On Sunday there will be the annual march from Tockwith to the monument on Marston Moor so the presentation this evening will be the perfect chance to gain a better understanding of the battle that took place
Doors open at 7pm Presentation begins 7.30pm Refreshments from 8.30pm
Live Demonstration 9pm
Tickets £3.00 each or a family ticket for four £10.00. To book your tickets contact Keith on 01423 358 603
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF TOCKWITH VILLAGE HALL
Everyone is invited to the Village Hall AGM AT 7.30PM Wednesday 10th June New Committee members are sought
Come along and get involved
Home composting – buy a compost bin from £12
How to purchase a compost bin
The York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership are part of the national framework to supply York and North Yorkshire residents with low cost compost bins. The partnership is currently offering residents two sizes of compost bin at the following subsidised prices:
The 220 litre compost bin costs £12.00 plus delivery. The 330 litre compost bin costs £14.00 plus delivery.
There is also a buy one get one half price offer on the already discounted prices which means residents of York and North Yorkshire can team up with a family member, friend or neighbour to get a compost bin for as little as £9 each. Delivery price is £5.99 per order. For more information and to purchase a compost bin please visit www.getcomposting.com
Compost bins from a garden centre can cost around £40 so you will save money by buying through this scheme.
Both the 220 litre and 330 litre compost bins are called Compost Converters. They are made in the UK from 100% recycled plastic, have a windproof secure push-fit lid and removable side hatch, are carbon footprint certified by the Carbon Trust and are guaranteed for 15 years.
There are other methods of composting, see the Alternative composting systems page for more information. Products such as caddies, wormeries, hot bins and kitchen composters can also be purchased at www.getcomposting.com or other retailers.
Thunderboots are go to Benidorm Tockwith Boot and Shoe was quiet for a little while in May as they provided two teams in the annual Benidorm or bust car rally. There were several teams from around the country Two teams calling themselves Thunderboots Two and Four made the 1,500 mile trip from Blackpool to Benidorm as part of their bid to raise £5,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice. Two cars had been converted, one a Reliant Robin made to look like one of the vehicles from the famous Thunder Birds series. Starting off in typically wet Lancashire weather on the 5th May they arrived in sun soaked Benidorm on 8th May.
Donations are still being accepted and can be made to the just giving site at https:/www.justgiving.com/thunderboots/ Over £1,000 has been donated so far
The team after driving over the Pyrenees
The teams consisted of Emma Bell, Jim Wier, Dave Harper, Mick Addyman, Jonathan Mckernan, Bev Simpson, Shaun Haddlesey. (sorry I know there’s nine but didn’t get all the names.)
Emma Bell at the start in Blackpool driving Thunderboot 4
Send your recipes to the editor or email him on [email protected]
Through the kitchen door
Perfect Lemonade Recipe Prep time: 10 minutes Yield: Serves 6.
For more intense lemon flavor, grate the zest from one fresh lemon and add the zest to the simple syrup as you are making it. Once the sugar has dissolved in the water remove from heat and let the zest seep in the simple syrup for several minutes, then strain out the zest when you add the simple syrup to the lemon juice.
Ingredients
1 cup white, granulated sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup) 1 cup water (for the simple syrup) 1 cup lemon juice 2 to 3 cups cold water (to dilute)
Method
1 First make a "simple syrup". Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir so that the sugar dissolves completely and remove from heat.
2 While the water is heating for the simple syrup, juice your lemons. Depending on the size of the lemons, 4 to 6 of them should be enough for one cup of juice.
3 Pour the juice and the simple syrup sugar water into a serving pitcher. Add 2 to 3 cups of cold water and taste. Add more water if you would like it to be more diluted (though note that when you add ice, it will melt and naturally dilute the lemonade). If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes.
Serve with ice, sliced lemons.
Registered charity no: 1115563
June 2015 – Summer
Who’s Who:
Chairman
Hatty Wood
07515944438
Secretary
Sue Cook
Treasurer
Emily Penn
Fundraisers
Kathryn Bye
Jess Taylor
Playgroup Leader
Nina Copely
Opening Times
We meet once a
week on Tuesday
mornings 09.30-
11.30
Prices
Babies Birth -1 year
£1.50
Toddlers 1-5 £3
(the £3 covers
families/carers
multiple children)
First visit is free!
Tockwith Children’s Partnership Your community working together:
Tockwith Under 5s, TickTock Daycare and Tockwith School
Summer Garden Party To celebrate what an amazing year we have had, we’re going to be holding a summer garden party on the 14th July 2015. It will be the last toddler group of the term so we’re making it a special one. Join us for a great morning.
Please bring a spare change of clothes if you think your little one will get messy or wet playing in the sand and water
Craft Events 2
nd – High Low Quick Slow
9th – Cooking
16th –Father’s Day Craft
23rd
– Sports Day
30th – Crafty Flowers
Bags 2 School We’re collecting Bags 2 School
as a form of fundraising for
TU5’s. Please bag up and send
us all clothing, shoes, handbags
and soft toys. Collection is on
16th June so please bring the
bags to us before then.
Bags can be collected from any
toddler group session or black
bin liners can be used.
We’re hosting a sports day during the toddler group session on the 23rd June. Come along and join us for some fun outside activities and games. We’ll be holding:
Egg and Spoon race
Baby crawling race
Obstacle course race
Toddle race
Please come along and join us for a special morning of fun and laughter, with races for everyone! Free tea and coffee for adults and juice and snack for children/babies.
We’ll be having:
Tombola for the adults, with a kids
lucky dip for each go
Cake stall with tea and coffee
Bouncy castle
Sand pits
Ride on toys
Water table
Music and singing
We meet every Tuesday in Tockwith Village Hall from 7.45 - 9.30pm
No experience of choir singing needed.
Come and have some fun and meet some friends along the way.
Tockwith
Singers
TJFC Awards Day
Saturday 9th May saw the annual end of season Awards Day for Tockwith Juniors FC. The day began with a Sponsored Run in aid of the Sportsfield Trust and its continuing work to improve what is already an excellent facility. Almost 100 junior footballers turned out to run a tough circuit, cheered on by relatives and friends. Everyone completed the task in good time and it is estimated to have raised over £1000. Special mention must go to Deryck Wilson who put the adults to shame by completing 27 laps of the main football pitch (over 5 miles) in one hour.
The awards ceremony then took place in the school hall. Thanks to Mr Reeve and Mr Wardle. Medals were given to all the mini soccer players and proceedings culminated in the presentation by Bradford City
manager, Phil Parkinson, of 33 trophies for Players of the Year and Coaches Awards in each age group. A note of thanks to Diane Hullock and her hard working Clubhouse Team for keeping
everyone fed and watered during the afternoon. The day was topped off with a football match between two teams of coaches, managers and parents. It was a close and hard fought contest with all the skills and talent one would expect on display. Parkinson commented “I won’t be troubling my chairman’s cheque book today”. Well done all. Thanks for making another highly successful day in our community.
Do you enjoy painting or drawing? Perhaps you like the idea, but have never got round to trying it. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced you will be most welcome at TOCKWITH ART GROUP.
We are a small diverse group with a common interest in producing pictures. Some paint in oils, watercolours or acrylics, others prefer pastels or collage. Whatever your preferred medium, you are sure to fit in.
On Monday 29th June, visitors are very welcome to join us at a demonstration by John Harrison.
John is Yorkshire born and bred and the landscape of the East Coast is the inspiration for much of his recent work.
He will be using pen and watercolour wash in his demo at 7.30pm at Tockwith Village Hall
(Entrance £3.00 includes refreshment)
For more information contact: Janet 01423 358253 or Dorothy 01423 358642 Or just call in Monday evenings 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Tockwith Village Hall
Big Guns in Tockwith
Tockwith Sportsfield played host to the annual Army football tournament semi-finals in May. The 5th Regiment Royal Artillery and Royal Army Medical Corp football clubs decamped from Catterick Garrison to the playing fields of Tockwith. A nail-biting match ended tied at 3-3 after extra time and the Royal Artillery won out 6-5 on penalties to progress to the final in Ripon. RA coach and manager, Gareth Evans, thanked the Sportsfield Trust for “the use of the best pitch in Yorkshire (and probably beyond)”. Look out for more matches in then future.
TOCKWITH AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY
Registered Charity 105149
www.tockwithshow.org.uk
Many of you noticed the typing error in last month’s magazine when it was inadvertently stated that the Show was on Saturday 2nd August – of course it should have said SUNDAY
How lucky we were that the weather improved for May Day Bank Holiday Monday after raining much of the previous day. Thank you to all of you who came along as either a seller or a buyer. We were able to raise important funds towards the staging of this years Show.
Show day Sunday 2nd August 8.30am to 6pm
Admission Fees Unchanged for 2015 Adult Entry £8
Children under 16 FREE Why not become a ‘Friend of the Show’ and make a day of it by including a meal and ring side members enclosure etc. see next page for details, why miss
out on a bargain?
Watch out next month for a special on line pre-show ticket offer - £7 a ticket
Can you help out with assisting with stewarding for a short period during the show to allow the regular steward a little time out, may be to take lunch or have a quick look around the show. If you volunteer in this way you can have FREE entry as well. Contact the Show Secretary Steve Ross and state your preference. 01423 339863
FRIENDS OF THE SHOW If you would like to become a ‘Friend’ for the 2015 Show please complete the form below and return it to
Norman Waller enclosing a cheque made payable to Tockwith and District Show Society for £53 Joint or
£29.50 Single membership.
BENEFITS INCLUDED WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP
Entrance ticket(s) for the Show – with Special Commemorative Souvenir badge
Quality Lunch in the Members Marquee included
(guest adult and child luncheon tickets available for purchase by Friends)
Members Car Park
Marquee open throughout the day for refreshments.
Members-only enclosure, bar and toilets
Periodic newsletters and members only link to show web site
Admittance to Showman’s Marquee at Great Yorkshire Show
If you would like further information please contact Norman Waller Holmsdale, 3 Kendal Gardens Tockwith
York YO26 7QR Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 27
TH July 2015
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Check out other offers at other Shows - we are sure what we offer as a package cannot be
matched or bettered.
The Craft Club – Tockwith Village Hall The craft club meets in the Village Hall every Monday afternoon during school term between 1pm and 3pm. We enjoy a wide range of crafting activities (whilst having a good natter) learning new skills in a friendly atmosphere. Everyone is welcome, and you don’t need to be an experienced crafter to join. Come and have a go! Just £2 per week including tea/coffee and biscuits.
For more information telephone Fiona 01423 358808
'Wild About Gardening’ is a new gardening social club which meets
monthly in the Events Barn at the rear of Marston Grange at 7.00pm around the second Wednesday of the month.
Anyone is welcome, irrespective of garden or gardening experience, and the format is an informal talk followed by an ‘over the garden gate’ discussion for everyone to share the latest news and gardening information .
Coming up in March we will be looking at cut flowers and year round vegetable production in May.
The meeting is free and includes tea/coffee and cake, but there is a suggested donation of £3 if you are able to help the running of the club. There is no membership fee.
For more information or directions to the Barn please see www.marstongrange.co.uk
Or contact Jo Smakman Marston Grange, Tockwith Road, Long Marston, York, YO26 7PL
Telephone: 01423 358283 / E-Mail: [email protected]
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO TRY
STREET DANCING?
Come and join us at the Village Hall on Wednesdays from 4.30 to 5.15
For further information contact Deborah on [email protected]
TOKYO TRIBE (Certificate 18)
Released 22 May 2015
Now here’s a genre-bending movie for you. Tokyo Tribe is an all-singing, all-dancing Yakuza street gangs action film derived from its manga comic book origins. West Side Story- Japanese Style it certainly isn’t. More A Clockwork Orange complete with snatches of Beethoven as the tribes ferociously battle-rap their way across a futuristic Tokyo made up of ghettoes and nightclubs. Whilst the film is likely to be shunned by the squeamish, it does have some redeeming features. Notably there is Erika (Seino Nana) the daughter of a priest who remains a shadowy figure throughout the movie. We know enough about him and his dubious sacrificial practices to realise he’s up to no good. Which is probably the chief reason that his followers include the vicious gang-leader Lord Buppa (Takeuchi Riki) and henchman Merra, played by the physically imposing Ryohei Suzuki. The way religion endorses (or at least lends itself to) violent behaviour is a prevailing motif of the film. Erika, in pursuit of a better way of living, goes on the run (under the nom-de-plum Sunmi) from her blood-thirsty father. She falls into the hands of Buppa’s thugs who delight in sex and violence as well as rap music. Fortunately, in true comic book style, there’s a hero Kai. And he sings even better songs. That’s because the actor Young Dais is in real life one of Japan’s most popular singers. Kai also heads up the Musashino-Saru tribe, one dedicated to peace and love. Herein lies the judgement: light has come into the world but men prefer darkness. Erika/Sunmi acts in effect as 1 Corinthian 13’s Hymn to Love. Her muscular spirituality in tandem with the combat skills of Kai provide the necessary confrontation with evil that the narrative demands. The director Sion Sono has over many years compiled a distinctive frenetic and rebellious output. Here, with obligatory fast cutting and hand-held camera shots, it looks a tired old medium. The music is about the only factor different from many other run of the mill gangsta-type pictures. And though an element of forgive us our trespasses supersedes the carnage of turf wars, it remains a film strictly for cult followers of ultra-violent scenarios. © Stephen J. Brown
MARSTON MOOR PROBUS CLUB
At their meeting on Tuesday 28th April 2015
Mr Keith Edgar introduced Mr Rex Stott to
give his talk “Magic, Myth and Mystery”. Mr
Stott began his career as a magician when he
was about 8 years old when his mother gave
him 3d to buy something at the “magic shop”.
What he bought was a matchbox which could
open to show matches or open to see they had
disappeared. Mr Stott demonstrated this
with a similar one and went on to trace his
widening repertoire of tricks as he and his brother entertained church and
sport groups. This activity came to a stop when he went to University and
was only resumed 35 years later. Mr Stott told of his early life in the West
Riding and of going to see Leeds United with his father and he still goes, most
recently with his son, grandson and great grandson. He was a keen cricketer
and still follows the game. Mr Stott illustrated his talk with many examples
of illusions and sometimes explained how they worked. Following some
questions Mr Stott was thanked for his entertaining talk.
The forms for making a choice in the menu for the Summer Outing (28th July
2015) and for confirming a place were available together with the full
programme for the day.
The Club normally meets on the morning of the last Tuesday of the month in
Long Marston Village Hall which has a good car park. New members and
guests are welcome. Contact the Secretary, Mr Bob Ellis on 01423 358393.
Thank You A veteran of yesteryear in 1970’s attire ran 27 laps round the football pitch in
one hour with members of Tockwith Junior Football Club at the Sponsored
Run on Saturday 9th
May in aid of Tockwith Sportsfield External Works
Programme and raised £340.00
Many, Many Thanks for Your Support
Deryck Wilson
Christian Aid week
Thank you Tockwith and Bickerton Residents Thank you to everyone who gave very generously to Christian Aid week in May. All the money collected will help to bring hope to some of the world’s poorest people. We will let you know the total raised in this area next month once it has been counted. A special thank you to the few wonderful people who gave their time freely to collect in their neighbourhoods without you it would not happen. Thank you. Dawn Kennett
When is £1 worth £1.25?
When you visit Church and you put some money in the collection – why not put it in a Gift Aid Envelope. It won’t cost you anything extra but it will benefit the Church 25p extra for every £1 you donate.
„The next “Let‟s Do Lunch” is at the Spotted Ox on Thursday June 11
th at 12.30. Please contact Mary Shaw on 359003 by Tuesday
June 9th
if you would like to book a place. „
DIOCESE
A Bishop who once played hockey for England Schoolboys has been commissioned by the Archbishop of York to take on a new national sporting role in the Church of England. Bishop Tony Porter, from the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, has become the Archbishops’ Sport Ambassador, working to strengthen links between the Church and sport at all levels. “My main work will be to encourage parish churches to be involved in the world of sport and for the world of sport to receive Christian ministry in a culture and language they understand,” said Bishop Tony, who won an Oxford Blue as well as playing for England Schoolboys. “I want the Church to be available pastorally and to take appropriate opportunities to share the good news of Jesus.”
The Archbishop, Dr John Sentamu, said: “It is no accident that St Paul uses the metaphor of running a race to describe the Christian life, where discipline and the support of others help us to see God doing more than we ever thought possible. I am delighted that Bishop Tony will be working to highlight that link between faith and sport some 2000 years after St Paul!”
THE PARISH OF MARSTON MOOR
Covering the villages of Askham Richard, Bilbrough, Long Marston, Rufforth and Tockwith. THE PARISH OFFICE The PARISH OFFICE is usually open on Tuesday from 12.15pm to 4.15pm and on Thursday from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. The telephone number is 01904 738262 (only during opening hours please) and the email is [email protected].
The United Parish services are every first Sunday and, when there is one, every fifth Sunday at 10.00am. These services are an ideal opportunity for the parishes to get to know one another and to worship together in a larger congregation.
UNITED PARISH SERVICES in JUNE
7th June 10.00am Parish Holy Communion(CW) at Long Marston The Revd Dr John Roden
I do enjoy a cuppa! Yes, he really does!
This is our opportunity to meet each other, and for me to hear about you and yours! I’d like to come and meet you, so why not invite me round for a cuppa? I’m setting aside Wednesdays from 4 till 5, and hope you’ll phone me and fix a date- 01423 359003
Roy (the vicar)
Tickets for York Minster The parish has an allocated number of free passes to York Minster for the use of parishioners. They may be borrowed for a day, and then returned to your local church. Details from the church secretary, or one of the churchwardens.
Kirk Hammerton Methodist Chapel
Serving the villages from Great Ouseburn to Tockwith Minister Rev Gail Hunt - Tel 01423 863298
Worship every Sunday at 10am unless otherwise stated. Sunday 7th June – Mr Eric Robertson Sunday 14th June – Rev Gillian Robertson ( Service to include Holy Communion ) Sunday 21st June - Mr Mike Greenberg Sunday 28th June - Rev Paul Spurgeon and Rev Gail Hunt United service at St Johns Tockwith Fellowship group - Meets on the 1st Thursday of the month September > April at various homes.
Re starts again In September Please telephone Rev Gail Hunt - 01423 863298 for details.
Thought for Tomorrow Personal reflections by Henry Woods
With the general election over we can hope that the newly-elected Members of Parliament are reminded of the close linkage between the Church and the democratic form of our political life and our government. The shape of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons are what they are because they were once chapels. The distance between the two front benches which is two sword lengths allows for fierce and robust debate without recourse to physical violence. This has no religious connection. But the daily prayers offered by the Speaker’s Chaplain precede the daily business of the House, and remind our rulers that there is a higher power even than an MP. The parliamentary scrutiny of Church affairs is less detailed than it used to be and the Church has more untrammelled control over its own affairs than it used to. In fact the Church is not far off being disestablished in practical terms except for the role of the Sovereign in the approval of Bishops’ appointment. It is sad that we do not often pray for the Head of the Church thus recognising her role in mitigating the patronage of senior appointments in political terms. At least we know that The Queen is truly impartial. So in the aftermath of the election let us hope that the Archbishops and Bishops will set an example and encourage Congregations committed to their charge to pray for the Head of the Church regularly rather than now and again. If we all do this the Church will benefit and be strengthened in its mission. If we do not a whole generation will be unaware that we have a Head of the Church. I do hope that this will be done
CTC North Yorkshire
Tockwith Cycle Challenge
60km & 100km Audax Rides
Saturday 27th June 2015 Tockwith Sports Hall
Saturday 27th June 2015 Tockwith Sports Hall
Two circular routes, one of 60km (38miles) and one of 100km (62 miles), ridden under Audax UK rules, open to all cyclists who would like to attempt either distance. Both routes are along mostly quiet roads, are largely flat, with a good choice of café stops. Both rides allow the cyclists who complete the challenge to gain distance awards from Audax UK. The 100km route starts at 10:00 and the 60km route at 10:30. Riders need to be able to follow the routes as either a GPS download or on a traditional route sheet. The rides are not marshaled or signposted and entrants need to be self reliant, repairing any punctures or breakdowns themselves. Riders must complete the 60km route by 15:30 and the 100km route by 18:18, to qualify for the award. A cup of tea is provided prior to the start and light refreshments are available at the finish. Entry costs £5.50 (£5.75 via Paypal) plus £2.00 compulsory third party insurance for those who are not members of Audax UK or the CTC. Entry is free for Under 16s riding with a responsible adult. Enter on line by visiting www.aukweb.net or you can complete the standard entry form on the bottom of the Rides Calendar, and posting it to Nick Folkard, 208 Prince Rupert Drive, Tockwith. YO26 7PU.
PARISH OF MARSTON MOOR
PARISH PICNIC
SUNDAY 28TH JUNE
ON THE GREEN AT
ASKHAM RICHARD
12.45 for 1.00pm
A great chance for the whole family to get together, share fellowship and meet
people from the other churches in the Parish.
Please bring food to share, either savoury or sweet. Soft drinks and tea or
coffee will be provided – if you would like something stronger please bring your
own.
Please bring garden chairs/rugs if you wish.
Childrens Garden Games
A sign-up sheet will be in Tockwith church or you can email Jenny Tham at
The Village Diary Are you planning an event? Then why not use this page to give advance notice of it. All that is required is the name of the organisation, date and time and type of event and contact number for more information. Please forward your information to the editor by email [email protected], telephone 01423 358588 or write to him at Holmsdale, 3 Kendal Gardens, Tockwith, York. Don‟t forget you can also supply more details of your event nearer to the time.
Location Contact
MAY 2015
Saturday 30th 7.30pm In concert with Classical Reflections from BBC’s The Voice
Tickets £10 from Angela Jenkins 358067
JUNE 2015
Sunday 21st Long Marston Open Gardens Details to be notified
Sunday 21st 2.00pm The Tockwith Tournament [email protected]
Saturday 27th Tockwith Challenge Cycle Rides 60KM and 100KM rides Tockwith Sports Hall 10am and 10.30am
Nick Folkard – [email protected]
JULY 2015
Friday 3rd July Sealed Knot Society – Family Event Tockwith Village Hall
See main ad
Sunday 5th July Sealed Knot Annual March and Service
Saturday 11th July 7.30pm
Concert Tockwith Church – Elysian Singers 7.30pm
Angela Jenkins 358067
Monday 20th July to Wednesday 22nd July
Tockwith Church – Summer Holiday Club Karen Stobert 358979
AUGUST 2015
Saturday 1st Tockwith Show Dressage Competition Sally Ann Hannington 07702 624817
Sunday 2nd 8.30am – 6.00pm
Tockwith & District Show
Steve Ross 01423 339863
SEPTEMBER 2015
Saturday 26th 7.30pm An Evening of Entertainment – featuring the best of local entertainment
Fiona 01423 358808
OCTOBER 2015
Saturday 10th 10am-4pm Stirling Air Crash Commemorative Norman Waller 01423 358588
Exhibition Tockwith Church
Sunday 11th 2.00pm Stirling Air crash Memorial Service and Unveiling of monument
Norman Waller 01423 358588
Saturday 24th October 7.30pm
The return of Steve Caprice as ‘Elvis’ Angela Jenkins 01423 358067
Friday 30th 7.30pm
Tockwith and District Show – 70th Anniversary Celebrations – Big Band Night The Engine Shed Wetherby – featuring Echo 42. details to follow
Sally Ann Hannington 07702 624817
NOVEMBER 2015
Saturday 21st Irish Folk Night - the Róisín Bán
Internationally acclaimed folk band
Details to follow
A reminder if you are planning events notify me as
soon as possible so that it can be included in the
Village Diary this will hopefully prevent duplication of
events which benefits no-one……..Ed
Ainsty Conservation Society
The society continues to have work days on the second and fourth Tuesday mornings of most months at which all comers are welcome.
A dedicated band of volunteers also check local footpaths and assist in keeping them clear.
ACS is a local organisation dedicated to nature conservation and is a registered charity No 1000038
Jottings from the Methodist Manse …… From the Methodist Minister Gail Hunt
Last month was my birthday and I had a lovely surprise
present from my eldest daughter of a “spa evening.” So
picture the scene - there we are sitting in a bubbling hot tub
on the decking of a quiet hotel, overlooking the silky green
grass and vibrant coloured flowers, a refreshing drink in one
hand and chocolate not too far away, ahhh... what more could
one hope for - well perhaps some sun? I forgot to mention
the big black clouds overhead and their contents
complimenting the bubbling water! But then, after the rain, it came - the sun and
a beautiful rainbow.
We all hope for things don’t we. Some of our hopes compliment an already
exciting event, like the hope of the sun coming out just added to my already
wonderful evening. However others are based on life affecting circumstances
and when crushed, impact on us greatly.
In the Bible the word “hope” is translated from the Greek word conveying
absolute certainty, and this gives us a different slant on things. Hebrews: 8:19
tells us that the Christian hope acts like an anchor. An anchor, which we can
picture in our minds as a sturdy metal object, attached to a great heavy chain,
holding a boat firm and secure as it weathers a storm. Keeping an image like that
in our minds when our earthly hopes are being battered can be a great help.
Christians tell the story of Jesus year by year, day by day, over and over
because holding onto that story is like making sure that we are firmly attached
to the anchors cable. Perhaps as you read this you are facing the disappointment
of dashed hopes, or the excitement of those fulfilled; such are our earthly
hopes. However, whatever our earthly hopes are remember there is a greater
hope; and if you by any chance find yourself this summer sitting in a hot tub, I
hope the weather is good, but if it rains, don’t forget the sun is always there
above the clouds.
Just a thought...
Every blessing
Gail
CHURCH OFFICERS AND CONTACT PERSONS
Vicar
Reader
Revd Roy Shaw
Ann Watson
01423 359003 [email protected] Roy blogs at http:/revroyrambles.tockwithchurch.co.uk/#home
As far as possible, Roy keeps Friday as
his day off.
01904 738786 Email: [email protected]
Church of the Epiphany, Tockwith
Village Church Council Members (VCC)
Church Warden Angela Jenkins - 358067
Deryck Wilson - 358364
VCC Secretary Marion Hainsworth
VCC Treasurer Peter Harris - 358416
VCC Members Don Hale / Susan McKernan / Neil Stobert / Jenn Waller/
Major General Henry Woods / Imogen Woods /Joanna
Worth.
Tockwith Church Groups
Weddings and Baptisms
Funerals
Church Flowers
Gift/Aid Donations
Companions Drama Group
Messy Church
Church Music Group
Children and Youth Leader
Remembrance Book
Angela Jenkins / or
Deryck Wilson
Deryck Wilson
Sara Sonley
Peter Harris
Don Hale
Karen Stobert
Angela Jenkins
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Parish and Village News
Magazine Editor: contact Norman Waller 358588 –
[email protected] Parish News Advertising at very reasonable rates: contact Susan McKernan –
358831 or [email protected]
Distribution Lists
All magazines are distributed by a team of eager volunteers, who are located around the
parishes, appropriately.
Please find a list of current distributors to whom you may contact with regards your
Subscription, but also to “drop off” your copy and advertisement requirements!
Tockwith
Janet Marriner, 212 Prince Rupert Drive
Audrey Gough, Bluecoats, Fleet Lane
Diane Wakelin, 50 Prince Rupert Drive
Susan McKernan, 32 Kendal Gardens
Chris Leggott 8 Farfax Crescent
Jean Birchill 7 Fairfax Crescent
John Wardle, School Bungalow, Southfield Lane
Bev Greaves Fleet Lane Tockwith (delivers Kirk Lane)
Sue Bird 36 Westfield Road
Bickerton & Bilton
Julie Davies – 9 Westlands Bilton-in-Ainsty
This magazine is NOT just for
Church News. We want to include
information about events and
organisations within our community,
so if you want any news put in next
months Parish and Village News then
forward it to the editor Norman
Waller Holmsdale 3 Kendal Gardens
Tockwith Tel 01423 358588
Before Friday 19th June or email
Tockwith Church
Notice Board
Saturday 11th July 7.30pm
Concert Elysian Singers
Saturday 24th October 7.30PM
Elvis Night
Book swop – Books are available
in the entrance to Church
to swop or buy for 50p.
'Don't forget the Food Bank',
FOOD BANK DONATIONS
can also be left in the entrance of the Church Tockwith Church is open every Sunday
between 12 Noon – 4pm
www.tockwithchurch.co.uk
