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March 2023 June 2022

Issue 183 174 Issue

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Welcome to the March issue of Haxey and Westwoodside Arrow Wow we are already in March, how each year just seems to go quicker and quicker!

This year Mothering Sunday is on 19th March. Did you know its a Christian holiday that is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent.

For many people in the UK and Ireland, Mother's Day is the time to honor their mothers and give them flowers or chocolate. Religious traditions that have been preserved include baking and eating simnel cake which is also typically made for Easter.

Deciding where and what to buy?

Pop into a local family-run bakery for a lovely cake, or buy a quirky gift from an independent shop, by shopping locally people can help local business owners and local communities keep running.

I am sure there is a local shop on your High Street or neighbouring village who will have the perfect gift for your mum!

Enjoy the read The deadline for the April issue is Friday 10th March for delivery by the 1st April.

Carolyn Grant Mobile no 07912643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk @arrowpublications.co.uk

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Community News Epworth and District Flower Club Epworth and District Flower Club began their 2023 meetings with an enjoyable evening meal at The Epworth Tap in January. Their February meeting was the AGM, held in St Andrew’s Church, Epworth now the usual venue. The March meeting will be a “Supermarket Challenge” when volunteer members will demonstrate arranging flowers bought at supermarkets by other members. This has provided an interesting evening in the past with the opportunity for members to ask questions and offer up personal tips.

Do come and join us. We meet at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month and follow the demonstration with a raffle of the arrangements, when appropriate, and enjoyable refreshments.

Details can be had from Celia Jones 07784 421273

The Haxey & Westwoodside Heritage Society are looking forward to welcoming Aubrey Lindley to their next meeting on Thursday, 9th March, 7.30pm in Westwoodside Village Hall. Aubrey will give an illustrated talk on Owston Ferry Riverside. All are welcome, £3 including refreshments.

Owston Ferry Heritage Society's AGM will be held on Wed 8th March 7.30pm Coronation Hall.

New members welcome.

Are you interested in playing lawn bowls ? Epworth Bowls Club always welcome new players of all ages and abilities.

Social bowling at our roll-ups every Sunday throughout the season. Come along, enjoy fresh air and exercise, whilst also meeting new people. For more information, please contact The Secretary, Pauline Berry, on 01427 875962

CAR BOOTS ARE BACK AT THE HOSPICE! Get rid of your bits and bobs and support a fantastic local cause at the same time!

Set up time - 9am Trading 10am - 12pm We will be holding car boot sales here at the Hospice every first Sunday from April to September 2023.

For alternative dates please see our events page.

Trading cost £6 per car or £9 for a van or trailer.

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We have had a very busy month with: 4 burglary roadshows completed over 100 faraday bags distributed to prevent theft of keyless cars patrolling by our Special Constables at hotspot locations patrols with our Roads Crime Section to deal with criminals using the road network to commit crime Operation Forager drugs dog patrols in Crowle visits to local retailers with Trading Standards and our Licensing officer for underage sales school engagement delivering the Mini Police Scheme at Haxey Primary Plans for the coming month include: more burglary roadshows focussing on crime prevention advice cross border engagement with our colleagues from South Yorkshire Police in Thorne patrols of our anti social behaviour hotspot locations continuing our Mini Police Scheme Humber Talking Surveys We have also now welcomed an additional Neighbourhoods Officer to the team. PC 30 Chris Wheat has joined us from the Patrol Team at Epworth so he has a good knowledge of the area already.

You can now access information about your area at www.police.uk where you can find information about crime for your ward as well as information about the policing priorities and engagement dates when you can meet your local team.

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Folk Dancing in the Isle of Axholme— Isle Dance for Health Spring 2023 The folk dances run by local folk dance band Lys St Georges restart this autumn as follows:

Thursday 2 March Thursday 9 March Thursday 16 March They are all in Westwoodside Village Hall, starting at 2.30pm and lasting till 4pm.

You don’t need a partner nor any experience in country dancing, and these friendly dances will be suitable for all levels of fitness. There’ll be live music and expert tuition. As one dancer said at the end of an earlier programme ‘What's not to like! Live music, gentle exercise, lots and lots of fun and every assistance.’

There’s a small admission charge of £3 for each dance.

For more information contact Kate Billmore on 01427 753363 or Peter Barnard on 01427 873937.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Since 2005, the Isle of Axholme Rotary club have enjoyed helping many good causes both local and International to the tune of tens of thousand of pounds. Some of you may know us from our senior citizen’s annual tea party, our cycling exploits or our Teddy Tombola at the Epworth lights turn on event, to name but a few. Along the way we have formed great friendships, many good memories and helped countless groups and individuals to realise their own ambitions. We pride ourselves on our relaxed approach and focus on having fun.

Sadly, and like many voluntary groups, our numbers are currently such that we are being forced to question whether we are viable moving forwards. If we can’t grow our numbers, Rotary on this Isle will be forced to close its doors and the good work will cease.

We are reaching out into our communities with a plea, hoping that we can regenerate. We’re sure there are many more like minded people who would welcome the opportunity to give something back, form new friendships, inject fresh ideas and enjoy the satisfaction of helping others.

Our ask is that you give a little thought to whether the time may be right for you, or, someone you may know. It’s not an onerous undertaking, we meet every couple of weeks, enjoying a meal together once a month in a local pub.

If this does strike a chord please do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Nick Munday President – Isle of Axholme Rotary T: (44) 7308 148824 Email: nickmunday@outlook.com

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Did You Know Epworth Men’s Society is Now Open to New Members?

The Epworth Men’s Society was formed in 1950 and has had regular meetings ever since enjoyed by an average of over 40 regular attendees.

The group continues to provide a successful forum for men to meet and share mutual interests enhanced by a programme of interesting talks in an informal atmosphere (usually the upstairs meeting room at The Red Lion Epworth). Meetings are normally held on the first Monday of each month from October until April at 7.45 pm.

For example, the following events are organised for early in 2023: 6th February – Indoor games night (darts, dominos, cards) and pie and peas supper (booked in advance) 6th March – Talk – History of Crowle Moors – Angus Townley 3rd April – Annual Dinner including a talk, title to be announced, by Nigel Thorley Why not make your New Year’s Resolution to give it a try and join us?

Simply contact any one of those on the list below, who will be happy to answer any questions you have about the group or just turn up and try it for yourself.

President Ken Bickerstaff 01427 872288 Chairman Bill Flanagan 01427 874557 Vice Chairman Bob Berry 01427 -875962 Treasurer Martin Whittaker 01427 - 434111 Media secretary Ant Coyne 07920 - 481611 Committee Gary Baker 01427 - 874244 Committee Steve Flower 01427 - 873880 Committee Patrick Naughton 01427 - 872542 Committee Tom Smith 01427 - 873545 Committee David Poulter 01427 – 872571

Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust History of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Thursday March 2nd at 7.30pm On Thursday March 2nd at 7.30pm the Isle group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will be having their monthly meeting. It will be a talk on the history of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Rachel Shaw is the publications officer for the Trust and she will be explaining all the changes that have taken place since the Trusts humble beginnings in 1948.

We meet at:Belton All Saints Centre (Church Hall), Stocks Hill, Belton, DN9 1PE 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. There will be refreshments and a raffle. We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month and next month, April 6th, will be a talk on the return of European Cranes to Lincolnshire.

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.

Or email epworthmenssociety@outlook.com

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What’s On In Your area in the Isle of Axholme Activity

Meeting place

Time

Contact

Wed

18th Gains Haxey Cubs

The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

Mon

1st Isle of Axholme B-P Wolf Cubs'

Mon

1st Isle of Axholme B-P Scouts

Mon (4th)

Royal British Legion Epworth Branch

Old School Inn Epworth

Tues

All Stars Tae Kwon Do

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

6.00 - 8.00pm

01427 728162

Tues

1st Isle of Axholme B-P Beavers

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 239134

Tues

Line Dancing

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.30-9.30 pm

01427 873778

Wed

Mother and Toddler

Westwoodside Village Hall

9.00-11.00 am

Thurs

Owston Ferry short mat Bowls

Coronation Hall (September—April)

1.30—3.30 pm

Wed

Social Club—over 60’s

Westwoodside Village Hall

2.00-4.00 pm

01427 752524

Fri

Tae kwan Do

Westwoodside Village Hall

5.00-7.00pm

01302 311174

Tues

18th Gains Haxey Beavers

The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

6.00-7.30pm

07728 421851

Fri

18th Gains Haxey Scouts & Explorers The Youth Hub, High Street, Haxey

7.00-9pm

07728 421851

Mon

Preschool— Playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-:3:15 pm

01427 754330

Tues

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

10.00-11 am

01427 754772

Tues

Preschool Playgroup 3—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 754330

Tues

Haxey Bingo

Memorial Hall Mrs Heather Macfall

7.00—9pm

01427 754183

Wed

Preschool– playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15- 3:15pm

01427 754330

Wed

Sunshine Yoga

Epworth

1:15-2:45pm

01427 873730

Sat

Owston Ferry Bowls Club

The Green, Owston Ferry (Roll Up & Drives) April to Sept

2.00-4.00pm

01427 728349

Thurs

Sunshine Yoga

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

7:00 - 8:30 pm

01427 873730

Mon-Frid

Haxey pre school

Memorial Hall

8.00-6.00pm

01427 753162

Thurs

Bambi—Playgroup 0—5 years

St Nicholas’ Church Youth Hub, Haxey (term time only)

9:30-11:30 am

01427 753053

Thurs

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

6.45-7.45pm

01427 754772

Thurs

Exercise Class

Memorial Hall

6:00 - 8:00pm

01427 875051

Fri

Preschool—Playgroup 2.5—5 years

Memorial Hall

9:15-3:15 pm

01427 754330

Wed/Fri

Epworth short mat Bowls Club

Epworth Leisure Centre (September—April)

3.30—5.30 pm

01427 872445

Fri

Nordic Walking

Epworth Garden Centre

9.30 start

01724 297270

Thurs

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

The Red Lion Epworth (1st and 3rd Thursday)

Thurs

Musical Movement - Toddlers 12months +

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

9:00 - 10:00 am

01427 875016

Thurs

Musical Movement - Baby Group

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

10:00 - 11:00 am

01427 875016

Sat

Slate House Market & Carboot

Nr Messingham, Scunthorpe

1pm start

01909 480087

6.00-8pm

07728 421851

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 239134

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.00-9.00 pm 7pm

01427 239134 01427 872223

01427 728349

6.15pm start 01302 265130

The Stephen Jones Community Hall - Pam Layton (Bookings)

01427 752783

Bookings of the Haxey Memorial Hall

joannemo ram@live.co.uk

0790 9009 442

Bookings of Westwoodside Village Hall

Vivien M’Itwamwari

01427 753856

Bookings of West Butterwick Village Hall

Beryl Ash

01724 783125

Bookings of Westwoodside Pavilion

Deb Hotson

www.westwoodsidepfa.co.uk

01652 618306

28Smithy,Please “The Arrow” responding to advertisements The Old Owstonmention Ferry is open Sundays and Bankwhen Holidays May-Sept 2pm-5pm Contact 01427 728325

Chapmans Sheds, Garages & Fencing Tel: 07850 876904 82 Godnow Rd Crowle DN174EE

Fits Alarms

www.chapmansgarages.co.uk

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Advice

Business Directory

Pensions Helpline

0800 991234

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Transco - Gas Leaks

080 111 999

Yorkshire Water

0845 1242424

Care in the Community Age Concern

0800 009966

Childline

0800 1111

Neighbourhood Watch

01482 444466

Health Visitor Team

0800 099951

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

, 01476 569764

NSPCC

0808 80050000

RSPCA

0300 1234999

NHS Direct

111

Transco Emergency Gas

0800 111999

Community

£30 + VAT for 12 months Contact Carolyn

01302 532676

Business/Finance/Accountants Hurstons Accountants & Bus. Advisors

01427 873737

Health/Fitness /Swimming Aquafit - Misterton School

01427 754772

The Willows Dental

01427 872106

Blissful Soles Reflexology Mobile Therapist

07901 016688

Funeral Directors Fields Funeral Service, Westwoodside

01427 874424

R Butoid Funeral Service , Misterton & Dist

01427 890317

Trade/Craftsmen Brooks HOMECARE Replacement Window and Doors 07973 142963 01427 875314 CES Electrical Services—Karl Collins 07768 467814 01427 753072 JMB Developments (for all your plastering jobs) 07785 735984 Taxis

Crime Stoppers

0800 555 111

Carers Support Centre

01652 650585

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link—Anne Broster

01427 875752

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

0790 4573 405

A& H Taxis-Westwoodside

07817068199 or 01427 362016

Home and Garden Axholme Pest Control

01427 873608 / 0776 6747245

Education and General Epworth Country Primary School

01427 872345

Haxey C of E School

01427 752294

Westwoodside C of E Primary School

01427 752355

Westwoodside Mobile Library

01724 865675

Haxey Library - Memorial Hall

01724 753239

Epworth and District WI

07747 103805

Leisure Epworth Leisure Centre

01427 873845

Haxey Cricket Club

01427 752394

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