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October 2020

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Issue 154

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Welcome to the October issue of the Epworth and Belton Arrow.

Schools are back and we welcome their news articles coming back into the Arrow. St Martins Primary the first one with a lovely positive article. We welcome all schools in the area. If you would like to be involved in regular articles please be in touch.

October brings Halloween, and what a different Halloween 2020 will bring. If anyone is holding a virtual Halloween party it would be great to hear from you. Perhaps photos of your zoom party!

The Arrow is looking forward to receiving your news articles and any social distancing events or virtual events you may have.

Keep your articles coming in. Its important to keep the community spirit going!

The deadline for the October issue is Wednesday 14th October for delivery by Sunday 1st November..

Enjoy the read and keep safe!

Carolyn Grant Mobile no 0791 2643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk

Based in the Isle of Axholme 528886

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Community News Gateway Church We are continuing to meet on Sundays at 10.30am on Zoom at present.

Contemporary music, a short talk from the bible and a prayer time.

We will also be starting an online Alpha Course (alpha.org ) as an introduction to Christianity soon.

It's a great space to ask those big questions about life, God and why we're here.

We also love to pray for people - please contact us if you would like us to pray for you.

Please email info@gatewaychurchdoncaster for the ID and password or message on Facebook link: facebook.com/gatewaydoncaster .

CHURCH SERVICES RESUME Churches in Misterton have now opened for Sunday services. Things are a little different with social distancing, no singing, and communicants receiving only bread from the priest. Full details of dos and don’ts is on the pew sheets provided for those attending. Each church has carried out an assessment of maximum numbers to comply with social distancing.

Haxey Play Given the situation we find ourselves in, it is with regret that Haxey Amateur Dramatic Society will be unable to stage “Fairway to Heaven” in October as planned. Whilst social distancing might be possible for the audience, it would be impossible for the cast.

We hope most people who had bought tickets will be happy to keep them for when the play is eventually performed. We hope this will be in spring next year. Everyone will be ready for a good laugh ! If however anyone would prefer to have a refund, they should post their tickets to Joan Young, 14 High Street, Haxey, Doncaster.

DN9 2HX with their details and a cheque will be sent to them. We send our best wishes to all our loyal followers and hope to see them as soon as possible

CHURCH’S ANNUAL MEETING FOR PARISHIONERS The annual meeting of Misterton Parochial Church Council (PCC)– the Annual Parochial Church Meeting or APCM – is on Monday 12 October at 7.30pm in Church. The first part of the meeting is open to all residents and will see the election of churchwardens. This is followed by a business meeting for those on the Church’s Electoral Roll. It includes presentation of the 2019 accounts, reports on activities in 2019, and election to the PCCs. The final part of the meeting is for those elected to the PCC. If you would like to join the Electoral Roll it's a way of expressing your support for the Parish Church and it's free! - go to https:// www.parishresources.org.uk/pccs/apcms/ and click on the Application for Enrolment link. Or ring the PCC Secretary on 891376 or use the private message facility on the Church’s Facebook page.

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Halloween in a Covid Pandemic…

Farmers are terrified this year’s Halloween could be cancelled due to the spread of Covid 19.

A rise in cases has led to localised lockdowns – and many fear restrictions on movement will spoil a lucrative pumpkin picking season.

Like most events and holidays that have taken place amid the COVID pandemic, Halloween is going to look a lot different this year. Obviously, kids trick or treat outside, which may make parents more inclined to let their children go door to door. Given the nature of the virus, parents are likely beginning to wonder what safety measures they should take this year.

The most important thing is that families decide together what level of risk they're OK with this Halloween. For example, are you OK with people you don't know knocking on your door? You may not know 90 percent of the people that come to your door on a typical Halloween night! So it's thinking about things like that.

What ever you decide to do, support your local farmer and buy a pumpkin; consider an organised local event or even stay at home for a family Halloween party. Keep safe this Halloween…

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Pathfinders

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Still looking for new members !

Our midweek and weekend circular walks take us all over the Isle and a bit beyond, exploring some smashing places (sometimes on paths not even shown on the map) . We have enough walks (usually 4-6 miles) in our repertoire to keep us busy for at least the next two years without repeating any at all. Often we get to places that some of us just didn’t know existed .

These are some of the places we’ve been to:

Find us on Facebook, or email: isle.pathfinders@gmail.com Join us & start discovering!

Dean Auto Sales Ltd

Service-Sales-Repairs 01427 807050

www.deanautosales.co.uk deanautosales89@hotmail.com Unit 4 Fox Covert Lane Misterton We stock over 30 quality used cars in our new in door out door show room.

We also provide all aspects of vehicle repair, maintenance, tyres and Re-gas air conditioning

Competitive prices with services from as little as £99

Tyres with Free Fitting and Balance

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We would like to offer some crime prevention advice aimed at making it more difficult for criminals to target your vehicles.

• Always double check your car is physically secure and alarmed • Keep keys out of sight inside your property • Consider a signal blocking pouch to keep your keys in • Use a steering wheel lock • Consider investing in a tracking device. It will significantly increase the chances of locating and recovering a vehicle if it is stolen • Check to see if you can switch off the wireless signal from your fob • Park your car as close to your property as possible or block it in • Check and make sure that no valuables are left in sight in the vehicle We take all reports of this nature seriously. If your vehicle is stolen, or you have information regarding a vehicle theft, please contact us on our non-emergency number 101, or speak with your local officers. Always call 999 in an emergency.

Quality Day Care for 0—11 years

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Competition time @ Epworth Old Rectory Grow a pumpkin All you need is a few pumpkin seeds and get growing! Send us updates as they grow from little seeds into garden giants ready for Halloween.

We will require a photo of a tape measure next to your pumpkin to judge the biggest.

Feel free to include pictures with yourselves, children or grandchildren and let us know if you are happy for us to include them on our social media.

We will announce the winner on 30th October 2020.

The winner will win a free family pass into The Old Rectory.

We look forward to receiving your pictures at office@epwortholdrectory.org.uk

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All Aspects of Hard Landscaping and Complete Garden Makeovers 3D Garden Design Fencing Patios Block paving Artificial grass Turf Decorative Stone Jet Washing Garden Clearances

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It was lovely to welcome everyone back to Haxey Primary School in September, even if everything looked just a little bit different... We have been working hard in our class "Bubbles", getting used to having lunch in our classrooms, and having fun on the different zones on the field and playground everybody has done a super job of getting used to our new routines and it feels like we've never been away! Year 2 are already enjoying their topic of the park, and in Year 5 we're finding out all about the Anglo - Saxons. Year 1 have been enjoying their enhanced outdoor area, and our Year 6s have been doing their cycle training.

We are particularly excited to welcome our new F2 class into school - they have settled in brilliantly and have really enjoyed exploring the outdoor F2 area. There has been lots of super building going on and some great investigations on the sand and water. We are really looking forward to getting to know them more as they settle into school life.

A big thank you to all our families for their support as we reopened our doors after the Summer holidays - it's been a great start to the new school year!

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G Tune & Son

Fieldside Nursery Crowle DN17 4HH

01724 710520 Winter Flowering Pansies Violas

Primulas

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Wallflowers

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Doncaster Ramblers Latest Guidance on Social Gatherings Ramblers organised walks have beeen confirmed as being exempt from the "rule of six" restrictions that are effective from 14 September, because they are categorised as 'outdoor physical activity events'. That being the case, Ramblers groups can continue to organise led walks for up to 30 people. In our Group, walks leaders are setting limits for each walk, depending on their assessment of risk. The maximum group size for each walk is shown in the description. However, given the current circumstances, it is more important than ever that these walks operate under specific guidelines in order to maintain health and safety standards. Further details of these guidelines are available on the main Ramblers website and anyone thinking of going on one of our walks is urged to read these.

Places on walks must be booked in advance. Appropriate social distancing should be maintained along with other personal safety measures. If you would like to book a place, please contact the walk leader who will reserve a place for you. Once numbers have been reached, the website will indicate that the walk is full. Please

do not turn up if you have not booked a place as the leader will have to turn you away.

If you wish to print off your own selection of walks you can do so by going to the Walks Pogramme tab and applying the various filters shown on the right of the walks list (day of the week, distance etc) and then press the print button at the bottom.

Please bear in mind that the situation is constantly changing, therefore whatever you print may soon be out of date.

Walk Co-ordinators are actively liaising with walk leaders to maintain a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday programme and new walks are regularly being added to our website.

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

Meeting place

Time

Wed

18th Haxey Cubs

Scout hut Behind Haxey Church

6:30 - 8:30 pm

01427 752250

Mon

Isle of Axholme Wolf cubs

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 754129

Mon

Isle of Axholme Scouts

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.00-9.00 pm

Mon (4th) Royal British Legion Epworth Branch

Old School Inn Epworth

Tues

All Stars Tae Kwon Do

Tues

Isle of Axholme Beavers

Tues Wed

Contact

01427 754129

7pm

01427 872223

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

6.00 - 8.00pm

01427 728162

Westwoodside Village Hall

6.00-7.30 pm

01427 754129

Line Dancing

Westwoodside Village Hall

7.30-9.30 pm

01427 873778

Mother and Toddler

Westwoodside Village Hall

9.00-11.00 am

Mon/Thur Owston Ferry short mat Bowls

Coronation Hall (September—April)

1.30—3.30 pm

01427 728590

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 Haxey Beavers

Scout hut Behind Haxey Church

6:00 - 7:30 pm

01427 752250

Fri

18th Haxey Scouts

Scout hut Behind Haxey Church

7:00 - 9:00 pm

01427 752250

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 Mr Gordon Macfall

7pm—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

Fri

Tae Kwan Do

Memorial Hal

5:45-6:45 pm

01302 311174

1st Wed

Haxey Woman's Institute (WI)

Memorial Hall

Wed

Swing Band Rehearsal

Stephen Jones Community Hall, Haxey

7:30-930 pm

Thurs

Owston Ferry Bowling Club

The Green, Owston Ferry (Roll Up & Drives)

2.00-4.00pm

01427 728590

Thurs

Sunshine Yoga

Coronation Hall, Owston Ferry

7:00 - 8:30 pm

01427 873730

8.00-6.00pm

01427 753162

Vivien M'ltwamari

01427 753856

Mon-Frid Haxey pre school

Memorial Hall

Thurs

Happy Circle (over 60’s)

Haxey Memorial Hall

2:00—4:00 pm

01427 752636

Thurs

Bambi—Playgroup 0—5 years

Haxey Memorial Hall (term time only)

9:30-11:30 am

01427 754830

8pm start

01427 728643

4th Wedb Ferry Folk Group

Cross Keys, Wroot

Thurs

Aquafit

Misterton School Pool.

Thurs

Kick Boxing

Fri

6.45-7.45pm

01427 754772

Memorial Hall

6:00 - 8:00pm

01427 875051

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

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 01427 875016 01909 480087

9.30 start 01724 297270 6.15pm start 01302 265130

Thurs

Musical Movement - Baby Group

Epworth Thurlow Pre School

10:00 - 11:00 am

Sat

Slate House Market & Carboot

Nr Messingham, Scunthorpe

1pm start

The Stephen Jones Community Hall - Pam Layton (Bookings)

01427 752783

Bookings of the Haxey Memorial Hall

joannemo ram@live.co.uk

0775 4214 382

Vivien M’Itwamwari

01427 753856

Beryl Ash

01724 783125

Bookings of Westwoodside Village Hall Bookings of West Butterwick Village Hall Bookings of Westwoodside Pavilion

Deb Hotson

www.westwoodsidepfa.co.uk

01652 618306

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

Your local Gas & Oil Heating Engineer Installations, Repairs, Landlord Certificates and all general plumbing works.

Installation of Oil Tanks and bases to meet the required regulations.

24 hour call out Fully insured Call Darren

0752 6251 290

Fits Alarms

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Advice

Business Directory

Pensions Helpline

0800 991234

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Transco - Gas Leaks Yorkshire Water

080 111 999 0845 1242424

0800 009966

Childline

0800 1111

Neighbourhood Watch Health Visitor Team

01482 444466 0800 099951

SSAFA Forces Help www.ssafa,org.uk

, 01476 569764

NSPCC

0808 80050000

RSPCA

0300 1234999

NHS Direct

01302 532676

Business/Finance/Accountants Hurstons Accountants & Bus. Advisors

01427 873737

Health/Fitness /Swimming Minnows Swimming Club, Misterton School Pool Catherine 01427 754240 or Annette 01427 754772

Care in the Community Age Concern

£30 + VAT for 12 months Contact Carolyn

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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 Taxis

Transco Emergency Gas

0800 111999

Community

A& H Taxis-Westwoodside

07817068199 or 01427 362016

Home and Garden

Crime Stoppers

0800 555 111

Axholme Pest Control

Carers Support Centre

01652 650585

Axholme Decorating Centre 'Mixing Paint For You' sales@axdeccentre.co.uk 01427 238941

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Link—Anne Broster

01427 875752

Epworth & Isle of Axholme Rotary Club

01427 873608 / 0776 6747245

0790 4573 405

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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Pizza & Pint £10

Sundays only throughout October

Terms and conditions may apply

Open 7 days a week from 5pm Restaurant and Takeaway Available Local delivery

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