The Ackworth Arrow

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March 2019

Issue No. 61

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Welcome to the March issue of The Ackworth Arrow.

I hope everyone enjoyed the half term break, the weather was rather kind to us all (those of us who stayed at home!)

This month’s Arrow is jam packed full of local information, making it easier than ever to become involved in your community. I just realised earlier this month, The very first Arrow will be 14 years old this year! Thank you for welcoming the Arrow into your home, I hope over the years, you have found it useful.

You may have had a word with local lady, Mel Wright this month. Mel has joined the Arrow team and will be making sure she keeps her ear to the ground for information on local groups and events.

If you have anything you want to share in the arrow—please get in touch with Mel, her contact details are at the end of this note.

We are currently restructuring our website to bring it up to date,. I will share more with you next month but hoping it will be even more informative and easier to navigate on all smart devices. If anyone wishes to advertise on our website—please get in touch.

The deadline for the April issue is Wednesday 20th March The April issue will be distributed the last weekend in March.

Best Wishes Michelle Sidebottom Mobile: 07795 387937 Email:michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk www.arrowpublications.co.uk Please contact Mel Wright if you have community information to share or you are interested in advertising in The Ackworth Arrow.

Mel Wright Mobile: 07973 669743 Email: melanie570@btinternet.com

Your Community News The Ackworth Big Spring Clean 2019 Following on from the massive success of last year’s campaign we are holding another event over the weekend of 23rd & 24th March 2019. Starting at various locations through-out the village so please look out for information SUPPORTING “ KEEP BRITAIN TIDY” EVENT UPDATE ON THE ADDITIONAL BINS Following on from the bin survey carried out by the students of Ackworth School in 2018 plans are now being finalised regarding the location & installation of the additional bins. However, donations are being requested towards a PARK BIN & litter picking equipment to be available for individuals, groups & schools across the village. If you are able to help please get in contact.

The aim is simply to reduce litter around the village & with your support we can achieve this, protecting our wildlife & preserve the environment.

Ackworth Community Drop-In Founded 11 years ago this is a very popular community facility held within the Parish Rooms, Bell Lane, Ackworth.

It is open to anyone living in Ackworth - FREE & is held every 4th Tuesday of the month – the next being TUESDAY 26th MARCH. There is a warm & friendly atmosphere, bingo, raffle & light refreshments so please come along.

Coffee Morning Held at ALL SAINTS church, Wakefield Road, every Thursday from 10am until noon Everyone welcome so come along, have a coffee or tea with a nice slice of cake & enjoy a chat

Fashion Show Wednesday 6th March at 7pm Top Brands & High Street Fashions available to purchase on the night. Top Shop, River Island, Dorothy Perkins, M & S & more...

Venue : Oakfield Park School, Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT. Tickets £3 which can be obtained from either the office 01977 613423 or pay at the door on the night Refreshments available to purchase on the evening.

Oakfield is a Local Authority maintained school for people aged 11 to 19 providing education for children with severe, complex or profound & multiple learning difficulties. This event is to raise fund for – Friends of Oakfield Park. Friends are a range of volunteers.

Friends Constitution Oakfield Park School A fundraising organisation, the funds from which are used exclusively to provide additional support for the pupils over and above Local Authority budgeted resources.

Meetings are usually held on Monday at 3.30pm new members are very welcome please contact - 01977 613423 for more information

Little Friends Baby & Toddler Group Held at ALL SAINTS church, Wakefield Road, every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month TIME CHANGE – from March onwards 1.30pm until 3pm This is a FREE group providing social sessions for children such as singing, crafts, etc. There is refreshments & cake available.

For more information please contact – JACKIE FOX on 01977 613834

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Pontefract Breast Cancer Support Group Have you ever been diagnosed with Breast Cancer?

Would you like to meet others in a similar position? If the answer to these questions is YES then please join us. We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 10am until 12pm for coffee & a chat offering support, information & yes FUN! Venue – The Conservative Club, Market Place, Pontefract Please come along & meet us or if you would prefer contact – Rachel Brown 07891 908641

We are looking for any Beauty Therapist/ Complimentary Therapists who may have a few hours to spare and are willing to give our ladies a little pampering Free of Charge, please get in touch. Also anyone who is able to offer free transport to take our ladies to & from appointments to get in touch.

Thank you.

The Ackworth 74 Club Annual General Meeting Methodist Church Schoolroom Tuesday March 12th at 7.30 pm Members are encouraged to come along and have their say about the Club and find out more about the wide variety of interesting talks and activities planned for the year ahead.

Membership Fees of £10 now due for 2019 / 2020 Following the AGM there will be a Faith Supper and Bring and Buy Sale.

So please bring along any unwanted items. ********** Thinking of joining the Ackworth 74 Club?

New Members Always Welcome!

Call Sue on 615608 for further details.

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Your Community News Ackworth Community Library Situated on Bell Lane the library has lots of wonderful things to offer. Not only are there lots of books, but they also offer computer access, printing, photocopying, children’s activities, refreshments & a BOOK CLUB. The Book Club meet at 7pm on the 3rd Monday of each month.

The library is open Monday 9am to 12pm Tuesday 1pm to 6pm Wednesday 1pm to 6pm Thursday 1pm to 6pm Friday 9am to 12pm Saturday 9am to 12pm New members are very welcome you just need to take along some form of ID & proof of address

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Ackworth Community Library are looking for volunteers to provide support to the library & have a range of roles which may interest you.

If you would like to be part of a warm, welcoming & friendly atmosphere; volunteering with them may be a great way to meet people & work to provide a great service to the community.

Whether you can commit to just one hour now & again, or several hours over one or more days each week, they would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Leah on 07984691149 or better still pop in & have a chat!

DROP & SWOP We at Ackworth Arrow are constantly looking for new ideas to improve our community and so in partnership with the library are launching a new service they offer. Along with all the other fantastic facilities, we are now asking you to take your used jigsaw to the library & swop for another one.

We all know that feeling, once you have completed your jigsaw you wonder then what to do with it?

This offers a solution & also gives the opportunity for you to obtain another one. This of cause may take some time to get up & running & so we are also asking for donations of jigsaws as well – please make sure they are in good condition & all the pieces are in the box.

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Ackworth Heritage Group The group was formed in 2000 when a small number of residents got together to raise funds for the repair to the preaching cross on the village green High Ackworth. As a result of the fund raising activities the interest in Ackworth, its history , buildings and activities increased & the group was developed to promote, preserve & protect Ackworth’s Heritage.

Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday in the month in the Parish Council Community Centre, Bell Lane starting at 7.30pm All are welcome with tea & coffee afterwards LECTURE PROGRAMME 2019 March 28th Chris Helm, Resolutions, Superstitions & Traditions April 25th Eric Jackson, The History of Almshouses May 30th Stewart Atkinson, My life in Music June Trip to Oxford Sept 26th Pat McLaughin, Great English Castles Oct 24th Janet Niepokojczycka, Once Upon a Time Nov 21st David Skillen, Cyclones in Calico. American Civil War Dec 12th Ivan Brown, Christmas Tradition

For members of the Group attendance is FREE for non-members £1

St Cuthbert’s and All Saints’ Churches are holding their Spring Fair at All Saints Church Wakefield Road Ackworth on Saturday 23 March 1 pm to 3.30 pm.

There will be stalls selling Handbags and Shoes (New or almost new), Easter Gifts, Spring Bulbs, Plants and Planters, Jewellery, Pre-loved items and Donated new and hand made cards. There will be a Tombola including prizes for children, cakes and the usual refreshments.

Admission free. Come along and join in the fun and fellowship!

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Ackworth Tennis Club Mother & Daughter Day th

10 March from 1pm to 3pm 51 Pontefract Road, WF7 7LT Ackworth Tennis Club welcomes females of all ages to come & play tennis for FREE! Equipment will be provided for you to come and play with your family/friend (it doesn’t have to be your mother ) To book your places please go to : www.clubspark.Ita.org.uk/ackworthtennisclub/Events

Nordic Walking Nordic Walking is one of the best cardiovascular & toning exercises there is. It’s like cross country skiing without the skis or the snow!

All equipment is provided & the walks are suitable for all ages & abilities – all you need is sensible footwear & outdoor clothing.

Walks are FREE & follow various routes lasting approximately an hour.

They are held every MONDAY at 1pm Meeting Point – Rustic Arms Car Park , Long Lane, Ackworth WF7 7EZ

ACKWORTH HOARD goes on display at Pontefract Museum Wakefield Council has secured £37,000 of national funding to wards to cost of keeping a part of the “Hoard”, which was found in a garden in Ackworth last year. The “Ackworth Hoard” was discovered by a resident last July while digging in their garden.

The “Hoard” has been assessed to be more than 300 years old.

Another £2,000 was raised through public donations which has allowed a selection of the “Hoard” to be displayed in Pontefract Museum.

“Thank You” to those that have donated already but donations are still being asked for to keep the items in Yorkshire. Donations can made to – Pontefract Museum , 5 Salter Row, Pontefract WF8 1BA

Pathway Linking Dando Way to Heaton Street

Residents were delighted to see work to create a pathway linking Dando Way to Heaton Street taking place this month. Work is now complete & is a fantastic addition to this very popular walkway.

A big Thank You to Ackworth Parish Council.

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SPRING INTO SUMMER CLEAN REFRESH REVIVE GARDEN & HOME

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♦Conservatories inside & out. ♦Soffit, Facia Boards, Gutters, Windows & Doors. ♦Decking, restore & stain. ♦Kitchens and Bathrooms, deep clean

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Debris remove if required One off cut or regular visit

Call Peter at Clean & Tidy

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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 - 12 noon

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.

C G Dance Academy

Bell Lane Centre

5pm—8pm

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.

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.

Line Dancing

Bell Lane Centre

1 pm – 3 pm

Wed.

2nd Ackworth Rainbows

Bell Lane Centre

5.30pm – 6.30pm

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

07947001393

Thurs.

Digital Photography

Bell Lane Centre

9.30am -11.30 am

624220

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.

1st Ackworth Rainbows

Bell Lane Centre

5.30 pm– 6.30pm

612859

Thurs.

Nostell Karate Club

Bell Lane Centre

7 pm – 8.30pm

07799080416

649320

01977616547

4thThurs

Heritage Group

Bell Lane Centre

7 pm – 9 pm

Fri.

Gentle Exercise

Bell Lane Centre

10 am – 11 am

07739986817 625617

619356

Fri

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

9am—12 noon

Sat

C G Dance Academy

Bell Lane Centre

9am—1pm

Sat.

Community Library

Bell Lane Centre

9 am – 1 2 noon

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

1s tThurs

Yorkshire Country Women’s

Low Ackworth Centre

7.30 pm – 9 pm

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Tues.

Ackworth Road Runners

Cricket Club

6.30pm

612677

Thurs.

Ackworth Road Runners

Cricket CLUB

612677

Wed

'Down Memory Lane' Singing Dementia Sufferers & Carers

Carr Bridge Pavillion

6.15pm beginners 7pm Open for all 1pm—3pm

07950825094

Sun. Mon. Tues.

2nd Tues.

Wed. Thurs.

Thurs.

1st & 3rd Thurs.

Mon.

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

Methodist Church Methodist Church 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 7.30 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 602751 615608 07960038024 612913 07903819409 613834

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 Thurs

Guides 2nd Ackworth Brownies

Oakfield Park School Oakfield Park School

7pm—9pm 6—7.30pm

www.girlguiding.org.uk

The Ackworth Churches

610243

What’s On In Badsworth?

Social Activities, Classes and Clubs for Everyone Mon. Mon Tues.

Mon—Fri

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

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

7 pm – 9 pm 2pm—4pm 10 am – 11.30 am 4 pm – 6 pm

07540565292 07800909371 07540565292 01977 640011

Tues.

Wed 3rd Tues 2nd Wed Mon&Thur Fri Fri. 3rd Fri

Hips, Bums and Tums Little Notion Yoga Parish Council Drop in WI Pilates—9.30—11.30am mon Prince of Wales Outreach Group Fit and Friendly Exercise Disparate Housewives

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

6.15pm – 7.15pm 10am—11.15am 7—7.30pm 7.00pm—9.00pm 6.30 pm–7.30 pm 10am –1pm 6 pm – 7 pm 8pm—10pm

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