Ackworth Arrow January2017

The Ackworth

January 2017

Issue No. 35

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elcome to the January issue of the Ackworth Arrow.

After the buzz of December, January peeks around the corner and the thought of a new year dawns. New healthy eating plans, exercise regimes and resolutions fly around our heads making us feel ready and motivated for 2017. What ever your aim, whether it be fitness, new career or just a change of routine, I hope you manage to achieve your goal… but don’t be too hard on yourself, there's always 2018!

I hope everyone had their most perfect Christmas whatever that may be. If you are stuck for choice on how you are going to celebrate the start of a new year, all of our local pubs have something lined up to keep you entertained. A great choice if you feel like an evening out but don’t want to travel far and rely on taxis. Whatever you choose to do, I hope you have a great time with your family and friends and that 2017 is a year filled with good health and happiness.

The deadline for the February issue will be Wednesday 18th January. The Arrow will be delivered the last full weekend in January.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Ackworth 74 Club Christmas Candlelight Celebration.

This year, as always, the 74 Club Candlelight Celebration was given the “thumbs Up” by local residents. It was again very well attended by Club Members, friends and supporters from the Community. After a Blessing by Methodist Minister Naomi Kaiga the Christmas Celebration, a blend of Carols, Readings, Prayers and Poems, devised by Club Member Helen Griffiths was presented by Club Members. They were superbly supported and accompanied by some members of the Ackworth Community Choir, who also performed their own delightful additions to the evening.

Over 80 people attended and a retiring collection was taken and donated to the Ackworth Community Library. Afterwards, in the true spirit of Christmas, everyone who attended was entertained to a free Faith Supper in the Methodist Church Hall. During the evening Club President Moira Spears presented a cheque for £110 to Philippa Petty, a representative from the Library.

The Club would like to thank everyone who supported this event and helped to make it so successful.

Please note There will be no meeting of the 74 Club at the Methodist Church in January as Club Members will be dining out together at the Ego Restaurant.

The next 74 Club meeting will be on Tuesday February 14th at 7.30 pm

Royal British Legion

Meets the first Sunday of the month at Ackworth Village Club 1045 am - 1200 pm Contact 615268 for details

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Ackworth Parish Council Senior Citizens Christmas Tea Ackworth School The scene is set!

On Tuesday December 13th some 147 senior residents attended the annual Christmas Tea Party held at Ackworth School. A 3 course tea was enjoyed followed by fantastic entertainment provided by Steven Andrews.

Everyone present received a gift and had a wonderful afternoon. Special thanks should go to Ackworth School for providing the room free of charge, Ackworth Parish Council, Ackworth United Charities and the ladies of Ackworth Social Services Centre for their kind donations towards the funding of the Tea.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Nostell Parkrun 5k Saturday 9 am It’s free Nostell Junior Park Run 2 k Sunday 9 am Nostell Junior Athletic Club Mon. 5.60pm - 6.30 pm.

Ackworth School Sport Hall Open to Boys and Girls 4- 12 years

Dog Training Classes Friday Evenings

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The Ackworth and District Heritage Group

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For further details Call 01977 619356

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COMMUNITY NEWS Contact the elderly

Christmas Party The Ackworth and Pontefract Contact The Elderly group held their annual Christmas Party on Sunday December 13th in the Lawson Hut in Badsworth.

Nine elderly local residents, together with Hosts and Drivers who had supported the group throughout the year enjoyed a delicious tea provided by Kath and David Bell. The Party set off with a “bang” as crackers were pulled and jokes read. Then the guests went on to enjoy the usual Christmas Party Fayre. Later, after a quiz, the guests came together for a session of Carol Singing accompanied on the keyboard by well known retired teacher Sue Gossedge.

The guests, all aged between 84 and 99 years, expressed their appreciation for the lovely tea they had enjoyed and indeed all the pleasure they had experienced throughout the year attending the monthly tea parties. They were then driven safely home by their individual drivers.

Contact The Elderly is National Organisation which aims to combat loneliness and isolation in our older citizens by organising tea parties on Sunday afternoons. Ackworth has had it’s own Contact the Elderly group for the past 5 years and is always keen to hear of anyone who might like to join the group.

Do you like entertaining? Have you a warm and welcoming home? Would you be able to host an afternoon tea for the group just once a year? Drivers are always needed too, so if you could spare two hours one Sunday in the month to drive for us then please do get in touch.

Also, you may know of someone in the area who could benefit from getting out and about and joining the group Members must be over 75 and live alone.

For more information check out our website www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk or call Sue Smith-Wilkins on - 01977 615608 for further details and of how you might become involved.

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One of the biggest 10k races of the year (8500 runners) the Abbey Dash on 6th November saw 27 members competing, with Gavin Walker first home for the club in 39’41”. On the same day 22 ran in the Guy Fawkes 10 mile race, first for the club was Ian Richardson in 64’08” The previous day Ian had finished second in the Nostel Park Run he was also second at Pontefract on 19th Over the weekend of the 4/6th Rebecca Winter finished well up the fields in both the Ullswater Trail 9k & Helvelyn Trail 15k races. Simon Newton was back to his best, after his operations, on the 12th coming home first in the Nostel Park Run. 80 members turned out on 27th, 38 in the Barnsley 10k where our leading finishers were Richard Ritucci in a personal best of 38’32” followed closely by Rebecca Winter 38’34” & Bradley Walker 38’51 another PB, 42 ran in the first PECO cross-country race of the season including junior member Alice Copeland, first member home was Mark Mills.

Abroad this month were Mel Owen in Dubai and Ian Vogan in La Rochelle France & Kevin Chippendale in Benidorm.

This is my last contribution as reporter for the club; I would like to place on record my appreciation of the support, by publicity, given to us by Ackworth Arrow during the time I have been contributing.

Colin Tanswell

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What’s On In Ackworth?

Social Activities, Classes and Clubs for Everyone Day

Activity

Venue Bell Lane Centre

Contact

Mon.

Community Library

9 am - 1 pm

625617

Mon.

Yoga

Bell Lane Centre

10 am - 11.30 am

235587

Mon.

Craft Club

Bell Lane Centre

1.30pm– 3.30 pm

611583

Mon.

G Force Dance Academy

Bell Lane Centre

6.30pm - 8.30 pm

707994

3rd Mon

Book Club

Ackworth Library

7pm

Tues.

Mums and Toddlers

Bell Lane Centre

9.30 am – 11 am

Tues.

Painting for Pleasure

Bell Lane Centre

10.30am-12.30pm

649320

Tues.

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

1 pm- 6 pm

4th Tues

Parish Council Drop In

Bell Lane Centre

1 pm - 3 pm

625617

2nd Tues

Church Coffee Afternoon

Bell Lane Centre

2 pm -3 pm

Tues.

Yoga

Bell Lane Centre

1.30 pm – 3 pm

Tues.

G Force Dance Acad.

Bell Lane Centre

3.45pm– 8.45 pm

707994

Tues.

Yoga

Bell Lane Centre

6 pm - 9.15 pm

235587

Wed.

Mums and Toddlers

Bell Lane Centre

9.30 am – 11 am

649320

Wed.

Painting for Pleasure

Bell Lane Centre

10 am – 12 noon

Wed. Wed. Wed.

Line Dancing G Force Dance Academy 2nd Ackworth Rainbows

Bell Lane Centre Bell Lane Centre Bell Lane Centre

1 pm – 3 pm 3.45 pm –9 15pm 5.30pm – 6.30pm

649320

707994 612859

Wed

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

1pm—6pm

625617

Wed.

Taekwondo

Bell Lane Centre

5.15pm – 6.15pm

07872441257

Wed.

Needles and Pins - Craft

Bell Lane Centre

7 pm – 9 pm

Thurs.

Digital Photography

Bell Lane Centre

9.30am -11.30 am

Thurs.

Slimming Club

Bell Lane Centre

9.30 am-10.30 am

Thurs.

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

1 pm – 6 pm

625617

Thurs.

Digital Photography

Bell Lane Centre

1 pm – 3 pm

624220

Thurs.

Jo Jingles

Bell Lane Centre

2 pm – 3 pm

650455

Thurs.

1st Ackworth Rainbows

Bell Lane Centre

5.30 pm– 6.30pm

612859

Thurs.

Nostell Karate Club

Bell Lane Centre

7 pm – 8.30pm

07759080416

4thThurs

Heritage Group

Bell Lane Centre

7 pm – 9 pm

Fri.

Gentle Exercise

Bell Lane Centre

10 am – 11 am

624220

619356 07739986817

Fri.

G Force Dance Acad.

Bell Lane Centre

3.45 pm– 8.45pm

707994

Fri

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

9am—1pm

625617

Sat.

G Force Dance Acad.

Bell Lane Centre

9 am – 4.30 pm

707994

Sat.

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

9 am – 1 pm

625617

Sun.

Ackworth Community Church

Bell Lane Centre

10.30am-12.30pm

649320

Sun.

Spiritualist Church

Brackenhill Centre

6.30 pm-8.30 pm

611585

Mon.

Child Minder’s Group

Low Ackworth Centre

1 pm -3 pm

611285

Mon.

Bingo

Low Ackworth Centre

7.30 pm - 9 pm

611285

Tues.

Mother and Toddler

Low Ackworth Centre

9.am – 11 am

Tues.

Art Group

Low Ackworth Centre

1 pm – 3 pm

Tues.

1st Ackworth Scouts

Low Ackworth Centre

6 pm – 7.30 pm

611225

Tues

Line Dancing

Low Ackworth Centre

8 pm - 9.30 pm

620668

Thurs.

Art Club

Low Ackworth Centre

10 am – 3 pm

Yorkshire Country Women’s

Low Ackworth Centre

7.30 pm – 9 pm

st

1 Thurs

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615843

613704

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Carr Bridge Pavilion Tues.

Ackworth Road Runners

Sport Pavilion

7pm

612677

Thurs.

Wed

Ackworth Road Runners 'Down Memory Lane' Singing Dementia Sufferers & Carers

Sports Pavilion

7pm 1pm—3pm

612677 07950825094

Sun. Mon. Mon. Tues.

2nd Tues.

Wed. Thurs.

Thurs.

1stThurs.

Sequence Dancing Coffee Morning Bible Study Music Group 74 Club Boys Brigade Anchor Boys - Company Coffee Morning Slimming World Little Friends Parent &Toddler Group

Methodist Church Methodist Church Methodist Chirch St. Cuthbert’s Ch. Methodist Church Methodist Church All Saint’s Church Methodist Church All Saint’s Church

7.30 pm– 9.30pm 10.30 am-12noon 7.15 pm- 8.15 pm 7.30 pm 7.30.pm – 9 pm 5.30 pm – 9 pm 10.00 am-12noon 9 am -1am & 7pm 2 pm – 3.30 pm

613734 615210 615210 602751 615608 07960038024 612913 07903819409 612913

Mon.

Brownies

Bell Lane School

6pm – 7.30 pm

Tues.

Tues.

Beavers Cubs

Howard School Howard School

5.15pm– 6.15 pm 6.30 pm – 8 pm

611225 611225

Mon Mon Thurs

Guides Rangers 2nd Ackworth Brownies

Oakfield Park School Oakfield Park School Oakfield Park School

7pm—9pm 7pm– 9pm 6—7.30pm

610243 610243

The Ackworth Churches

www.girlguiding.org.uk

What’s on in Badsworth Mon.

Computer Clinic

The Lawson Hut

7 pm – 9 pm

07540565292

Mon Tues.

Mon—Fri

Craft Club Parent and Toddler Group After School Club every school night

The Lawson Hut The Lawson Hut The Lawson Hut

2pm—4pm 10 am – 11.30 am 4 pm – 6 pm

07800909371 07540565292 01977 640011

Tues.

3rd Tues 2nd Wed Thurs.

Fri.

Hips, Bums and Tums Parish Council Drop in WI Pilates Fit and Friendly Exercise

The Lawson Hut The Lawson Hut The Lawson Hut The Lawson Hut The Lawson Hut

6.15pm – 7.15pm 7—7.30pm 7.00pm—9.00pm 6.30 pm–7.30 pm 6 pm – 7 pm

07540565292

07540565292 07540565292

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