Crowle and Ealand Arrow

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Eastoft Luddington Amcotts Althorpe Derrythorpe 3200 copies

December 2021

Issue 145

Snow White and the Magnificent Seven pantomime

Crowle Community Hall on Saturday 8th January at 2.30pm and 7.30pm and on Sunday 9th January at 2.30pm.

Tickets, priced £5 and £4 concessions, are available by calling or texting 07419 319796 or 01427 311802.

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Santa plans with Isle Lions

Date Tue - 30 November Once again Isle of Axholme Lions are planning Wed - 1 to take Santa to every village possible during December the month run up to Christmas. We hope to Thu - 2 be able to do as listed but they could be subject to change. So, keep an eye on our Fri - 3 Facebook and Twitter accounts and our Sat - 4 website Sun - 5 www.isle-lions.org.uk Mon - 6 As usual Residents will be able to track Santa Tue - 7 every night on the Lions website with real Wed - 8 time tracking. If you miss us, you can always donate through our website or by Text on Thu - 9 70085 and say ISLESANTA X – where X is Fri - 10 the number of Pounds to donate.

Sat - 11 Once again Isle Lions have arranged for Santa Sun - 12 to do personalised videos for children in the Mon - 13 run up to Christmas The cost is £10 per video and these can be Tue - 14 ordered and paid for online by PayPal at the Wed - 15 Lions Website. Additional donations are Thu - 16 always welcome of course!

Fri - 17 These were very popular last year, so get your order in as soon as possible and they can Sat - 18 be delivered to your WhatsApp or sent by Sun - 19 email if necessary.

Mon - 20 So, watch out and listen for the Sleigh bringing Tue - 21 cheer and collecting for good causes in the Wed - 22 Isle and beyond.

Route Westwoodside South Westwoodside North & Upperthorpe Westwood West Epworth Lights Switch On Amcotts & Keadby Epworth Lockwood bank area Epworth Field Side area Epworth West End Epworth A161 Wroot & Sandtoft West Butterwick Luddington, Fockerby & Garthorpe Owston Ferry & Gunthorpe Belton West Belton East Crowle & Ealand Crowle North East (Mill Hill) Crowle West (Godnow Rd) Crowle & Eastoft Haxey East Haxey West Beltoft, Althorpe & Derrythorpe

Isle of Axholme Lions Club CIO is a Registered Charity No 1185039

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Welcome to the December issue of Crowle and Ealand Arrow.

Great to see Santa out in force this year. You can visit the big man himself at the Smithy in Owston ferry, Boston Park farm and even see him in the streets of the Isle courtesy of Isle lions. Page 2 gives you all the information you need.

This year the Crowle pantomime will be Snow White and the Magnificent 7 – a pantomime with a Wild West theme.

Most of the usual elements of the Snow White story are there – the Wicked Stepmother, the evil henchman, the handsome prince (who takes the shape of the local Deputy) and the magic mirror. However, instead of the 7 dwarves, Snow White is protected by a group of cowboys called the Magnificent 7 and our two dames are to be found running the local saloon, together with some rather dodgy saloon girls, a very shaky waitress and the help of Calamity Kate.

As always there will be lots of fun, music and dancing and some audience participation, of course.

Please support this local event, ticket details are on the front cover.

The deadline for the January issue is Friday 10th December for delivery by Sunday 2nd January.

Enjoy the read and have a wonderful safe Christmas.

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Community News St Oswalds Church Crowle Organ Appeal St Oswalds Church in Crowle is holding a Christmas Tree Festival this December to help fund the Organ Appeal. The last time any major work carried out on this amazing instrument was in the late 1970s, so the time has come for it to have a major overhaul. The cost of this is going to be around the region of £60,000.

The festival will have many trees decorated by local people in various themes.

Refreshments, raffle, card stall etc will also be present.

The festival will be held on 4th December 10-4 5th December 11-3 Christmas services also include 5th December 4pm Christingle Service 24th December 4pm Crib Service A warm welcome to everyone Merry Christmas St Oswalds PCC

Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Thursday December 2nd at 7.30pm Darkness into light Geoff Trinder On Thursday December 2nd at 7.30pm the Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will hold their monthly meeting. Again we are meeting in the more spacious venue, Belton All Saints Centre (Church Hall). This is next to the Church on Stocks Hill which is off the High Street. We began last month with our popular member’s photographic evening when we saw images on a variety of topics including fungi, butterflies, seabirds and a look back at the past.

Well known local naturalist and photographer Geoff Trinder will be showing us a wide range of pictures of people, landscapes and wildlife and

telling us the stories that go with them. The committee will do everything they can to make sure we have an enjoyable and safe meeting.

Everyone is welcome, you don't have to be a member of the Wildlife Trust so please come along and join us. Entrance fee is £1.

For further information about the local Trust group and their meetings please contact Tony Lee on 01427 753831 or Chris Trinder on 01427 872051. Details about the group are also on the Lincolnshire Trust web site under area groups.

Crowle & Ealand Methodist Churches are now one Church. In October a letter was made public explaining that we were struggling to keep Church open due to lack of human resources. We need folks to help us to keep our coffee mornings, monthly meetings and many more varied occasions when we meet together.

You can read the letter which went out in October in Regen News which is currently in circulation. We are holding a public meeting on Monday 10th January 2022 at Ealand Methodist Church at 10.30am.

If you are interested in the future of Crowle & Ealand Church come along to the meeting and share your thoughts and ideas with us. You are always welcome.

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ACC’s December Update The Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) was established under Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 to act as a link between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and those affected by its operations.

It works closely with the Airport Operator in addressing users’ and community issues.

Did you know that the runway at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is longer than most in Northern England and can accommodate some of the world’s largest aircraft?

Very large commercial aircraft, as well military transporters frequently use the airport for commercial and training purposes. In September, RAF Globemaster crews carried out training at the airport to prepare for their recent evacuation missions from Afghanistan.

At its September meeting, the Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) was advised that these aircraft are much larger than normal commercial types and consequently they seem to be flying lower. However, members were assured that all aircraft, regardless of size or speed, must follow agreed routes and heights. Indeed, the committee regularly checks that agreed procedures are being followed and that any aircraft operator not complying is held to account and fined.

The Committee also heard that good progress had been made on finding solutions to some longstanding issues; for example, adjustments to soakaways and surface water drainage at First Avenue and at Pembridge Park are expected to be approved soon.

The Committee was pleased to hear that the Central Plaza scheme had been approved and that the Doncaster Local Plan adopted. Members were also advised that there would soon be a consultation on a residential scheme at Hurst Wood. Solutions to manage traffic speeds on airport roads are also being developed including the expanded use of patrols.

Committee members are being consulted on the location of defibrillators which the Airport Operator is donating for community use as part of its local investment programme.

It was also reported that, following the easing of many Covid restrictions, commercial aircraft traffic was increasing but was still well below the activity levels seen in Summer 2019. Nevertheless, sales of seats for Summer 2022 are encouraging and members were reminded of the many destinations served by the Airport, including a variety of Eastern European destinations and leisure destinations such as Palma and Malaga (Spain), Corfu, Crete and Kos (Greece) and long-haul to Cancun (Mexico) and Melbourne, Orlando (Florida).

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New Wildlife, Rural and Heritage Crime Officer for the Southbank Northern Lincolnshire PC Lawrence Grant has taken over as the Wildlife, Rural and Heritage Crime Officer for the Southbank following the retirement of PC Jane Proud who had served her community for over 20 years.

We want to take this opportunity to thank Jane for her hard work and care of her community and wish her all the very best in her retirement. We and the local community will certainly miss her. As Jane takes on new challenges in her retirement we find out about PC Lawrence Grant.

Lawrence grew up in rural North Lincolnshire and with grandparents as farmers it is easy to see why he’s ideal as our new Wildlife, Rural and Heritage Crime Officer.

We asked Lawrence what made him want to become the Wildlife, Rural and Heritage Crime Officer, he said, “As a child I loved being outdoors and completed my Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award while at college.

“My passion for rural and wildlife crime developed while I was working in Barton and subsequently Brigg. I felt that rural communities often got overlooked, due to most of our demand coming from urban communities. Having grown up in a rural setting it seemed like the perfect job for me.

We know that rural crime is a serious concern in our Force and so we asked Lawrence what issues effect his local area most, he said, “The high impact, high cost issues for this area are rural burglary and theft. This can be burglaries in houses and farms and theft of farm equipment, plant and vehicles.

“Seasonal issues such as hare coursing continue to be reported frequently in the autumn months during and after harvest when the fields are reduced to stubble. This brings with it damage to newly seeded drill crops and gateways.

“As a wildlife crime officer I have received specialist training to investigate wildlife crimes such a badger baiting, hare coursing and poaching. I carry out this role full time however other officers are trained in this area within other policing teams such as communities, patrol and special constables.

“What I can’t say often enough is to ask residents to report any and all crime no matter how small. Rural crime is often under reported and I would ask for people to call 101 with anything that is concerning them. If there is a crime in progress or a risk to life then always call 999.”

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CHRISTMAS 2021 Owston Ferry Society invite you to visit

SANTA at the SMITHY (High Street, Owston Ferry DN9 1RE) Sunday 5th December 2pm- 5pm Sunday 12th December 2pm-5pm Sunday 19th December 2pm-5pm Refreshments-Raffle-Tombola-Gifts No entrance fee Admission to see Santa £4 (including gift)

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Crowle Woman Institute News In November 2020 our committee were preparing festive goody bags to drop on member’s doorsteps. The closest we could get to our usual Christmas Crafts & Social was a bag of thoughtful gifts and activities for everyone to enjoy at home. We were also beginning to discuss how we could put together a calendar of meetings and talks for the coming year. Organising the logistics of meetings via zoom and planning which speakers would hopefully meet us in person if restrictions eased. It wasn’t an easy task, but we were determined to enable our group to continue in as normal a way as possible.

Now one year down the line and here we are having an open meeting with Great British Sewing Bee finalist, Rebecca Grimbleby! A fun social evening with guests from other local WIs and our member’s friends & family. It was such a wonderful way to enjoy our last speaker of 2021. Everyone loved getting together and listening to Rebecca’s amusing tales and insight to the inner workings of the Sewing Bee. A huge thank you to everyone involved for making it such an enjoyable event!

In December our members will gather again for our final meeting of the year. A chance to be merry, bright and a little creative! Although we are all still very aware that life is not completely normal with coronavirus still causing much upset and disruption to many peoples lives. We do hope that we can stay safe and continue to meet throughout 2022 with many more enjoyable WI and community events to come. So from all the ladies at the Crowle & District WI we wish you a very joyful festive season and very best wishes for the new year!

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What’s On In Crowle & Ealand?

Due to the restrictions of the pandemic activities may be postponed. Please contact your activity leader for further details.

Day

Activity

Meeting Place

Time

Contact

Mon

Crowle Entertainers Drama Group

Community Hall Crowle

6.30pm-8.30pm

Sheila 07966 315733 Gill 07419319796

Mon

300 Axholme Air Training Corps 300@aircadets.org

Axholme Academy

7pm - 9pm

01724 712064 Tessa 0785 5633617

Mon

Tiny Talk Baby Signing Class

Ealand Victory Hall

10.30-11.30

Monday

Crowle and Ealand Bowls

Outdoor Bowling Green Church Lane, Crowle

2-4pm Vince Blackwell 15 April 2019-31 Aug 2019 01724 712476

Tues

Cubs and Scouts

Belton Pavilion

6.30pm-8pm

Jon Boulton - 07740 597314

Tues

Aerobics For All

Crowle Community Hall

6.30-7.30pm

07887 503318 Rae

Tues

Crowle Crafters

Crowle Methodist Chapel

2-4pm

Mary 01724 710956

Tues

Coffee Morning

Keadby Church Hall

9.30am

Tues

Legs, Bums and Tums

Crowle Community Hall

8.00—8.45 pm

Tues

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Youth Centre

7.00pm - 9.00pm YR9+

Fri

'Isle be playful'

Pavilion, Godnow Road, Crowle

9:30-11:30 am

Wed

Outcasts Cricket Club

Hirst Priory, Crowle

6pm -7.30pm (Nets)

07887 503318 Rae

07903 501340

Wed

Phoenix Taekwondo

Community Hall Crowle

6.30pm - 9.00pm

Wed

Isle Community Choir

Community Hall Crowle

7.15pm -9.15pm

Gill 07419 319796

Wed

Second Hand Book sale and Coffee Morning

St Oswalds Church, Althorpe

10.am –12 noon

Diane 01724 601250

Thurs

Crowle Rural Day Centre

Crowle Community Hall

9.30am-2pm transport

Diana 01724 710732

available

Thurs

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Youth Centre

Thurs

Step Aerobics

7 Lakes Country Park

7.00pm - 9.00pm YR6 7-8pm

07887 503318 Rae

Thurs

Body Tone

Crowle Community Hall

8-8.45 pm

07887 503318 Rae

Fri

Andrea Hobson School of Dance

Community Hall Crowle

5.00pm - 9.00pm

Fri

Crowle Youth Club

Crowle Community Wellbeing Hub

6.30pm - 8.30pmYrs 6,7,8

01724 296250

Fri Monday 2nd

Nordic Walking Crowle and Ealand Regeneration Project meeting

Epworth Garden Centre Crowle Community Hall

10.00-noon 7.00pm

1st Monday

Eastoft over 50’s CLUB

River Don Pub

01724 798040

1st Wedn

Crowle Angling Club

Crowle Liberal Club

8.00pm

1st Wedn

Tea at Two

St Oswalds Church, Crowle

2pm—4pm Anita Parkin

2nd Wedn

Mothers Club

Crowle Community Hall

7.00pm - 9.00pm

2nd/4th Wednesday

Scrabble Group

Crowle Library

2pm-4.45pm

3rd Wedn

Ealand Women’s Fellowship

Ealand Chapel

2.00pm

1st Thursday

Crowle and District WI

Community Hub

7.15pm

3rd Thursday

The Over 60’s

Crowle Community Hall

7.00pm - 9.00pm

Last Saturday

Coffee Morning/jumble sale

Keadby Church Hall

9.00am til noon

Isobel 01724 783497 Diane 01724 601250

1st Thursday

Epworth’s Ladies Society

Old School Inn, Epworth

17.30pm start

01427 873368

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297280 0172401724 712221

01724 710726

01724 710413– Jean

01724 711994

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY £30 PER YEAR

Age Concern

0800 009966

Child Line

0800 111

NSPCC

08088005000

Samaritans

01724 860000

Benefits Agency

01724 274444

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

01427 872611

Humberside Fire Brigade

01724 295900

Humberside Police (non - emergency)

101

Crimestoppers

0800 555111

Health Visitor Team

0800 099951

TAXI/TRAVEL

Anglian Water

0845 7145145

British Gas

0800 111999

Pam’s Minibus and Taxi Service 1—8 passengers and 8 to 16 passengers

Central Networks Electricity

0800 0568090

Transco Emergency Gas leaks

0800 111999 0800 375675

Axholme Decorating Centre-Epworth 'Mixing Paint For You' sales@axdeccentre.co.uk

01427 238941

Yorkshire Electricity Yorkshire Water

0845 1242420

JMB Developments (for all your plastering jobs)

07785 735984

Floodline

0845 9881188

Fountain Court Florist Epworth

01427 874831

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

01476 569764

Citizens Advice

01724 870941

Brooks HOMECARE Replacement Windows and doors

01427 875314 07973 142963

Isle Coaches

01427 728227

Road car

0845 6050605

HEALTH & FITNESS The Willows Dental Practice-Belton

01427 872106

Blissful Soles Reflexology Mobile Therapist

07901 016688

PEST CONTROL Axholme Pest Control

01427 873608 07766 747245

01724 711941 07707 036 611

TRADESMEN

Fits Alarms North Lincolnshire Council

01724 296296

Scunthorpe General Hospital

.01724 282282

Goole & District Hospital

01405 720720

Crowle Health Centre

01724 713920

NHS Direct

111

St Norberts Catholic Primary School

01724 710249

Eastoft C.E. Primary School

01724 798274

Crowle Primary School

01724 710312

The Axholme Academy

01724 710368

Trentvale Preparatory School

01724 782904

Luddington & Garthorpe Primary School

01724 798228

Althorpe & Keadby Primary School

01724 782344

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

079 0457 3405

Crowle Community Hall - Available for Hire - Call Hayley Burkitt 07708 396099 Keadby Church Hall - Available for Hire - Call Frank Stones 07510257979 - stoswaldhallkeadby@gmail.com Eastoft Village Hall - Available for Hire - Email: eastoftcwa@gmail.com or via the FB page

To &advertise call- 01302 532676 or -07912 643010 19 3467230 Crowle Ealand please Pavillion Available for Hire Call Laura Varley on 0787

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