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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

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.

2nd April

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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.

Humberside Police PS 89

Graham North Lincolnshire

Neighbourhood Policing Scunthorpe

South & Rural Team External 01724

240376/ 01724 240363 Internal

2976/2963 Mobile 07810 852758

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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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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.

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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

Or emailepworthmenssociety@outlook.com

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.

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