Hatfield Arrow may 2017

May 2017

Issue No. 135

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Welcome to the May 2017 issue of The Hatfield Arrow.

It’s May already! This year is flying by! I do like the spring, flowers, birds and sunshine!!

Apparently we are going to get a lovely long warm summer which I’m really looking forward to.

This month’s issue of the Hatfield Arrow includes lots of news and articles. Its great to have so many clubs and groups in the community sending in regular updates.

If you have any news you would like to share please send it to me. My contact details are below The deadline for the June issue is Thursday 18th May 2017.

Best Wishes Julie Morrell

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Community News 68th Hatfield Scout Group As part of Hatfield village contribution to the Keep Britain Tidy great Litter Pick weekend a small group of 68th Hatfield scout group went down Station Road on Sunday 5th March.

It was a cold day but we set off armed with litter bags and picking sticks and starting at the scout hut walked down as far as the coop. The staff there were very pleased to see us tidying outside their shop and invited us in where we were given a bag of drinks, doughnuts and cookies. After working our way back up the other side of the road to the scout hut in the wind and rain, we cleaned our hands and enjoyed our well earned snack.

Please try and keep our village tidy and take your litter home with you or use the bins provided in the street.

Hatfield Community Library I have just returned from the golden sands of Northumberland to the coloured sands of the library.

Yes another free children’s activity in the library. This time making pictures from coloured sands.

The activity was well booked but fortunately we had organised a morning session as well as the original afternoon session so over 80 children and carers enjoyed the experience. One of the best things, from our point of view, was the sight of children, who had finished their activity, sitting reading books.

Next week’s Lego Robotics is also booked to capacity and will be as enjoyable as always.

Activities at your library Monday, Rhyme Time, 10:30-11:15 (or as long as you want to stay in the library). Yoga, 6:458:15pm Tuesday, Art Class, 10:00-12:30, Yoga, 6:45-8:00pm , Readers’ group (last Tues of the month) 3:00-4:00pm. This is an earlier time as the library shuts at 4:00. We would like new members to join this small and friendly group. This month’s book is “The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller Wednesday, Chair Yoga, 3:00-4:00pm, Gentle Yoga, 4:30-6:00pm, Yoga, 6:30-8:00pm Friday, Readers’ Group (last Fri of the month) 10:30-12:30, Needles and Pins twice a month.

10:30-12:30. This is a friendly craft group which would welcome new members. NEW Quilting Sewing Group. 2:45-5pm Easter Egg raffle. The raffle raised £135 which will used to improve the Rhyme Time sessions.

Summer Art Exhibition with a coffee morning will be held at the library on July 22nd. We hope you will support us. There will be a variety of stalls (including a cake stall!) and raffle. We also hope to have some games to entertain children (and adults).

The Facebook site has been tougher to set up than anticipated so I am still resorting to ways of advertising which do not need technology (apart from a photocopier, a laminator and computer).

Yes I know they are technology but at least ones I can deal with!! On this subject we have a new machine in the library which can (amongst many other things) enlarge small coloured pictures to A3.

It can also be connected to a laptop.

Finally, we have discovered that we do not have an atlas in the library after two people requested one. I hope we will be able to purchase one in the near future. For further information about activities Contact. Tel. 842064 E-mail hatfieldcommunitylibrary@gmail.com

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Community News Hatfield Brass Band concert was a resounding success in St Lawrence Church on 31st March. A fabulous & varied selection of songs were performed from Phantom of the Opera to Lord of the Dance & a fantastic £701 was raised for the 'Friends', many thanks to Hatfield Mayor David Feinnes-Gregory for arranging the concert & to the band for sharing their talents with us. (Photo - the Band in St Lawrence Church).

The Doncaster 1914-18, At Home, At War

project team Victoria & Vicky gave us a fascinating presentation of personal stories from family members of people who served in the Great War along with lots of interesting photographs. They also brought objects along like trench art made from shells, clothing & food items from the time. Members of the audience also brought their own photographs & momentos to discuss with Victoria & Vicky. After refreshments there was a good old fashioned sing song to tunes like It's a Long Way to Tiperary & Goodbyee & a few of us dressed up to see how it felt to be in the clothing of the time. £119 was added to the funds. (Photo's - Betty & Tom with a family invalided out certificate & John Brown in uniform!)

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE AMATEUR GARDENING SOCIETY On Saturday 18 March the Society held its Spring Show in the Club. This was an extremely successful Show, the number of entries being the largest fin Spring for some years. The trophy winners were: Bulb Cup - Pam Banks, Kitching Memorial Trophy (for 6 cut daffodils) - Denise Thornhill, Jubilee Trophy - Mel Reed for his Narcissi, Jean Lewis Trophy (Floral Art) - Mel Reed, Betty Colwill Trophy - Set Recipe) - Joan Brown, Cookery Cup - Marion Head, Dorrick Plate Joan Brown, and the Handicrafts Trophy - Brenda White.

On Tuesday 4 April we were back to normal and welcomed Aaron Hickman from Askham Bryan Horticultural College as our guest speaker. In addition to his College work, Aaron speaks to clubs like ours, does garden design consultancy work, and occasionally appears on Radio Leeds. After a brief description of Askham Bryan, now and in the past, Aaron moved on to the main part of his presentation about Small Gardens. The general theme of his talk was that all plants, shrubs and trees used should earn their keep e.g. they should have a long flowering season, or a shorter flowering season followed by a colourful leaf display. For winter interest he mentioned shrubs which have red or yellowish stems. Containers were given a big rating because they can be moved about to instantly make new designs, and/or used to replace a perennial which has died back. He said that containers are useful for trees in small gardens because the restriction of the root slows down tree growth. He prefers not to increase the size of the container as a tree/shrub grows, but to lift the plant out annually, knock away as much of the old compost as possible, trim off dead roots and re-plant in the original container using new compost. This was another presentation which was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.

On Tuesday 2 May we will once again welcome Stella Exley who will be talking about “The Ups and Downs of Exhibiting”. Stella is a Camassia specialist who runs Hare Spring Cottage Plants Nursery near Barnsley and houses the National Collection of Camassias. As usual we will be starting at 730pm at Hatfield Woodhouse Club. Everybody, members and non members are welcome. There will be a small charge of £2 for non members.

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Community News Hatfield Rounders Tournament Day. Sunday 28th May 2017

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Local sports clubs, pubs and businesses are welcome to enter a team for a fun day out at Carr Side Lane with food and rink available on the day.

Contact Joann on 07855228849 or Joanna 07982729749 for further details.

St Lawrence Church Hatfield proudly presents their annual Plant Sale to be held on Saturday 20th May at 12-2 p.m. in the church. Admission 50p. No admittance before 12.

There will be Perennials, veg and kitchen, shrubs, raffle, cake stall, annuals/bedding, garden sundries, lucky ticket number, refreshments.

Cuttings demo 12:30, 1:30.

All plant donations Friday 2-4, all cake donations Friday 2-4 or on the day 9-11. All proceeds to church funds.

Please bring your own bags if possible.

EASTER EGG HUNT, 8 APRIL 2017

On behalf of Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help with the Easter Egg Hunt. The children (and adults) who took part in the hunt thoroughly enjoyed it and a total of £554.21 was made on the day.

We have also raised £200, this month, for British Red Cross, £100 for the East Africa Crisis Appeal and £83 for the Doncaster Cancer Detection Appeal from our Chapel Coffee Mornings.

Once again, thank you for your continued support.

Friday Night is Junior training and Family Nights at Hatfield Town Cricket Club. The Carr Side Lane ground is open every Friday from 6.00pm for children of all ages and abilities to come along and join in the fun.

The club will be running Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13 teams this year. Outdoor training will be every Friday 6:00pm at Carr Side Lane. New members, boys and girls, from any area, are always made welcome, contact Richard 07740 215350 for further details.

After last years success the club will also be running Starter Sessions for the younger ones so whatever age and ability there's something for all the kids.

Family and friends are well catered for too with a good range of alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and hot drinks. It's a great chance to save on the Friday night cooking by enjoying some great value food from Julie's Menu, pie/peas, jacket potatoes, burgers and hot dogs available.

Everyone is welcome to come along and join us.

Are you a local charity or community group seeking funds?

Each year the Rotary Club of Doncaster St Georges charitable trust makes donations to local charities under its Community Grant scheme. The donations are now being considered for Grants of up to £1000 but applications for larger amounts for special projects may be considered. Around eighty charities have benefitted since the scheme’s inception ranging from carers groups, brownies, autism charities, counselling and conservation projects.

If you would like an application form and information on how to apply please contact the grants coordinator Clive Smith by email to community.grants@doncasterstgeorges.org.uk Completed application forms must be received by 17th May 2017.

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Reaching Out at Thorne Camera Club At Thorne Camera Club visitors and new members are always welcome, and this invitation extends beyond the borders of Thorne and Moorends, as a number of members have found. The location of members is like ripples on a pond, constantly spreading to surrounding areas. At the present time, members travel from Hatfield, Dunsville and Stainforth, Scawthorpe, Arksey , Sprotborough, Askern and Howden and maybe other places as well. It is unimportant where you start from, it’s where you end up that counts.

Some members have tried other clubs and found them not quite suitable for their needs, although at Thorne all abilities and interests are accommodated where possible, and some members are in more than one club, so great is their interest in improving their photography. The programmes, three per year, are meant to support and inspire, to encourage members to learn, and to grow as individuals. Ladies and gents, young and old, are all welcome at the club.

The range of cameras used is as varied as the members, from pocket sized compacts to big DSLRs with multiple lenses, and even the Smartphone is encouraged. Malcolm Sales ASWPP visited the club recently to demonstrate the art of Smartphone photography. Some phones have as many megapixels as a DSLR and are capable of excellent results. Many of the members who only use their phones for talking, ( fancy that! ) were inspired to try smartphone photography for themselves after seeing what Malcolm had done.

Whatever camera ( or phone ) you use, this is the time of year to get out there and take photos. Thorne Camera Club members will be doing just that. As May draws to a close the Summer Programme begins, consisting of outings to various places to enjoy a day out in good company, and take photos with plenty of advice and help on hand. Then, come September 18th when the new Autumn programme begins, with meetings in Thorne Methodist Church Hall, Mondays at 7.15pm, everyone will have some great images to share with one another.

If you are interested in the Camera Club, contact David on 07463821182 or email thornecameraclub@yahoo.co.uk. Or just turn up at a meeting, you’ll be made very welcome.

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Friends Of Jubilee Park Hatfield The Friends of Jubilee Park volunteer group has been set up to work with the owners of Jubilee Park, Hatfield Town Council, to maintain and improve the facilities of the park for all members of the public, young or old, fit and not so fit.

The park, Cuckoo Lane, Hatfield, is well used by walkers, dog owners, skateboarders and footballers as well as families seeking fresh air in a rural setting and with children using the play equipment.

The friends have already carried out a litter pick and gathered 3 black bags of rubbish and have been out planting bulbs and saplings. A Public Consultation Exercise is now under way to find out the likes and dislikes of the park users and seeking suggestions for improvements and future use. Forms and a postbox are to be found in the Hatfield Library.

Financial restrictions on public spending means there is an urgent need for volunteer groups to add to the basic grass-cutting routines of most public parks. Unlike many other parks, such as Quarry Park Dunsville, Jubilee Park is not owned by Doncaster MBC, but by Hatfield Town Council.

Anyone interested in joining the group or lending a helping hand can leave a note in the library postbox.

Group Secretary, Dave Ketteridge says “Development of the park has stood still for too long. There is a huge potential for new projects.

We are applying for grants and talking to people like the RSPB for ways to enhance wildlife and make it a better place to visit. From our ongoing consultation exercise it is already clear that the Number One Hate is people who don’t clear up after their dogs. Even stranger are those dog walkers that bag the dog mess and hang it on a branch. This is a national problem but we want dogowners to realise how awful it isto bring your kids to the park for a nice day out, only for it to be spoiled by dog mess” Group Chairman is Hatfield Cllr Duncan Anderson.

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Lions Mid Summer Walk.

We need all Doncaster & Bassettlaw & South Yorkshire people behind us in our efforts to raise the 1 million pound required for the much needed scanning equipment.

We are all affected by cancer & facts are that 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our life time so the quicker we get these facilities required the better for us all.

So what easier way to help raise the funds required than a charity appeal walk on 11th June. We urge you all to get involved either by doing the walk or sponsoring the walk please join us & make a difference.

Lions Mid Summer walk is for the Doncaster Cancer Detection trusts 1 million pound scanner appeal for DRI. This is a sponsored walk event, entry fee is £6pp and registration forms can be got from Christine Whiteley, 18 Milton Road, Branton, Doncaster DN3 3PB, lionssummerwalk@mail.com or www.thornerurallions.org.uk & other outlets.

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WHAT’S ON? Pre-Loved Jewellery stall at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall Table Top Sale for The Nursery Group on Sun 7th May 10am - 2pm..

We have lots of beautiful costume jewellery eg necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches, watches & ear-rings, all under £3 & some are brand new & boxed.

Woodhouse Phoenix Theatre Group Woodhouse Phoenix Theatre Group would like to inform you of their next production. The same group that brought you “Allo Allo”, “Calendar Girls”, Dad’s Army and many pantomimes are proud to announce that their next production will be a Cabaret which will focus on our home town. Through music and comedy we invite you to celebrate all that is great about Doncaster and its people, both past and present.

Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel Church Services Sunday 6pm

April 30th No Service at Woodhouse. A Partnership Service to be held at Thorne Methodist Chapel 11.45am followed by a Faith Lunch.

May 7th Our Own Arrangement 6pm May 14th No Service at Woodhouse. Easter Offering and Circuit Service at St Andrew’s 6pm May 21st Rev Christine Sutherby, Communion May 28th Miss Sue Pickering June 4th Chapel Anniversary Service

Coffee Mornings - Saturday 10am-12noon April 29th Doncaster Cancer Detection Scanner Appeal May 6th Merksplas May 13th Project 2000 May 20th Rev Christine’s Sri Lanka School Project May 27th Project 2000 June 3rd Chapel Anniversary Coffee Morning to include light Lunches 10am to 1pm

On Friday night June 23rd the show will be presented in theatre style (rows of seats). On Saturday night 24th June the seating will be cabaret style (sitting at tables) and on Sunday afternoon we will be serving afternoon tea at your table during the interval.

A licensed bar is applied for on Friday and Saturday.

Tickets are £7 Friday and Saturday night and £10 on Sunday (including afternoon tea) They will be on sale from April 21st. Please contact Colin Hepworth 01302 840437 preferably between 4.30pm and 6pm. Book early to avoid disappointment.

If you wish to know more about us, visit our webpage www.hatfield-woodhouse-phoenix-theatregroup.co.uk We look forward to seeing you

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South Yorkshire Police Male Voice Choir Present their Annual Concert Featuring Songs from the Shows With guests, The South Yorkshire Police Band and Soprano Felicity Simpson.

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