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Contents Friends of Penkridge Library

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Cannock Soroptimists at Ironman Race

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Quick Crossword

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PPC Spotlight on Youngsters

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Penkridge Poppies

Cuttlestones 300 Charity Bike Ride

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Beauty Tips - Summer Hair

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Wolgarston High School Celebrate Cricket Success

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What’s On

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Penkridge Football Success

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August Bank Holiday Penkridge Market

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Cannock Soroptimists and St Gile’s Hospice

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Design Tips - The Perfect Guestroom

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What’s On at your Local Library

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Brooklands House Stafford Limited Availability

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Kid’s Puzzle Page

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Recipe of The Month

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Useful Numbers

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Penkridge Middle School at Shop Opening

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Chillington Hall - What’s On

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Charity Football Day

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South Staffordshire Leisure Centre

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TCL Beds

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OPC Support Against Scams

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Penkridge WI Updates

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Advertising enquiries Lisa Cuthbert - Sales Manager Tel: 01785 318619 Email: info@thepenkridgeadvertiser.co.uk

Editorial enquiries Jennifer Dellicompagni - Editor Tel: 01785 318619 Email: info@thepenkridgeadvertiser.co.uk

Follow us on twitter: @penkadvertiser Like our Facebook page: The Penkridge Advertiser The August edition of The Penkridge Advertiser will be distributed during the last week of July to 5,500 homes and businesses in Penkridge & surrounding areas.

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Friends of Penkridge Library Friends of Penkridge Library would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the recent Penkridge Library Consultation

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Although this is the second time that we have faced a downgrade to our service, over 961 responses were submitted on paper by 1st April. It is reasonable to think that with the online responses we may have tipped the 1,000 mark.

This is an incredible achievement and probably accounts for at least 30% of all responses from across the County!

The consultation results will announced later in the summer, so please keep up to date with the campaign by following the Friends of Penkridge Library Facebook page. We are committed to keeping our library services alive, so if you would like to help or have any suggestions, please contact our friendly group at friendsofpenkridgelibrary@gmail.com

It is notable that the response came from a wide range of people and organisations throughout the village, including 18 local businesses, 9 village organisations, Penkridge Parish Council, Penkridge Girlguiding Association, Rainbows and Brownies, Smart Start Nursery, and over 100 children from Marshbrook, St. Michael’s and Princefield primary schools. Junior consultation documents were also submitted by 255 children at Penkridge Middle School and 82 students at Wolgarston High School. With this strength of support, we hope that Staffordshire County Council will recognise the value in keeping professional staff at Penkridge library and that we really do care.

Thank you for your support and keep using Penkridge library!

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AT PENKRIDGE LIBRARY Wednesday – 10 – 12: Our Computer IT buddy is happy to help with queries (big or small) on how to use your computer or tablet. Just pop along or book a time if needed.

Friday: Baby bounce and Rhyme (term time) – 10 – 10:30am. Suitable from bump to pre-school ages.

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Penkridge Poppies To mark the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day a community arts project has been launched called ‘Penkridge Poppies’. The aim is to create Penkridge’s own version of the Tower of London display ‘Fields of Blood’ which was unveiled a few years ago. You may remember what a stunning display this was to see all of those poppies coming out of the Tower and spilling around the moat. It is hoped that community groups as well as individual members of the community might want to get involved by making poppies. Our finished poppies will be arranged down the front of the Methodist Church building onto the pavement below and will be put in place in time for Armistice Day, which will make for a wonderful eye catching and moving display for everyone to see, particularly anyone travelling up and down the A449.

Would you like to get involved in this piece of community art by making your own poppies to add to the display? The poppies can be any size and made from any materials, as long as they can withstand the British weather! Some ideas include knitted poppies, poppies made from fabric or recycled plastic bottles. The exciting thing is that each poppy will be individual and contribute to a bigger display.

A Facebook page called ‘Penkridge Poppies’ has been set up which has some knitting and sewing patterns on it, and new ideas will be added from time to time to inspire everyone to start making poppies.

There will also be two ‘crafter noon’ events help in the Methodist Church Hall on 1st September and 6th October between 12pm and 3pm, you can also deliver poppies you have already made during this time. The goal is to make 8,555 poppies which is the population of Penkridge, meaning one poppy for every person living in the village.

Please like our Facebook page and get involved!

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LO C A L AU C T I O N H O U S E TO TA K E ON THE ‘CUTTLESTONES 300’ CYCLE CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY Team members Rich Forrester and Andy Machin were joined by General Manager Rosie Blackburn’s husband Stuart to take on the challenge of clocking up a total of 300 miles between them in a single day. The goal was to raise funds for two causes – The Birmingham Children’s Hospital and ‘Fiona’s Fight’, which aims to raise £5,000 to help send terminally-ill Stafford woman Fiona on holiday to Disney World with her three young children to make precious memories.

Three keen cyclists from Cuttlestones Auctioneers & Valuers have taken on gruelling 100-mile bike ride from the businesses’ Penkridge sale room to Aberdovey on 16th June – all in the name of charity.

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Rich says: “I went to school with Fiona - when I heard the news that she had been diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer, and that this campaign had been launched to help send her on a precious holiday with her kids, I wanted to do something to help. At Cuttlestones we’re always up for a challenge, and with Andy, Stu and myself all keen cyclists we decided to take on this challenge. We’ll be splitting any proceeds between Fiona’s Fight and Birmingham Children’s Hospital, another cause close to all our hearts. Any donation, no matter how small, will help us raise funds for these great causes and will be gratefully received.”

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Celebrating Cricket Success Miles Davies, Will Birch, Adam Beeken, James Whatmore, Adam Binfield and Sam Capewell. The team played a total of four games in the group stage beating every team before qualifying for the final which they also won comfortably with overs to spare. They have all received medals and trophies.

On Tuesday 5th June a group of Wolgarston High School’s Year 9 and Year 10 students took part in The Under 15’s Chance to Compete Outdoor Competition tournament. The tournament was organised by Staffordshire Cricket and Chance to Shine. Wolgarston’s team on the day were Ross Parker, Nathan Harris, Nathan Parton,

“The team was amazing. We won the tournament, going unbeaten throughout!” said Mr Mason (Teacher of PE), “Our students were a credit to our school in their performance and also how they conducted themselves. Each team member played brilliantly demonstrating their excellent teamwork. However a special mention needs to be given to Ross Parker who captained our team superbly.”

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PENKRIDGE FOOTBALL Throughout the tournament, Jamie has made some great saves, keeping Penkridge in the game at times. Excellent performances from Captains twins Dan and Doug, leading by example and providing some excellent assists and goals.

Braden was on the left putting the opposition under pressure with his speed and footwork; driving into the ‘box’.

The Y7 team from Penkridge Middle School won the Stafford District Sports association Cup on tuesday. Having played the semi-final against Sir Graham Balfour high school on Monday and winning 6-2, the final was upon the boys very quickly indeed, playing the following day.

The final was at Stone Dominoes and we were in for a treat. The Y7 team were up against Weston Road High School. The team gave the spectators a fantastic game, demonstrating brilliant skills, team work and great goals! Every player on this team showed that they wanted to win and had the ability to do so. One of the best Y7 games ever seen!

Solid performances came from James and Will at the back, protecting the goal along with Doug who had an excellent game at centre back (even scoring from there!)

Noah and Alfie worked well together in the centre providing Braden and Dan with wide balls to open up play.

Finlay, our striker, with his turns and runs, using his left foot provided us with great goals and pressure on the oppositions back two.

Last, but no means least, a well done to Harrison, Callum, Mason, and Edward for the team work they showed, supporting and working hard to secure a fantastic 5-0 win.

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St Gile’s Hospice Phoenix Project Nikki Archer, lead for Bereavement Service at St Gile’s Hospice gave an interesting and informative presentation on the Phoenix project to the Cannock & District Soroptimist group.

At the meeting on the 5th June SI Cannock was delighted to welcome Nikki Archer Supportive Care Director & lead for Bereavement Service at St Giles Hospice to the meeting. Nikki gave an extremely interesting and informative presentation on the Phoenix Project which was formally launched in February 2015. Phoenix is an innovative project, organised within St Giles Hospice. It is an initiative specifically designed to provide support to children and young people under 18 years who have lost their parents or a close family member.

Support is given in a variety of ways tailored to the age of the child or young person and may take the form of one to one sessions, peer support and group activities depending on what child and their parent feels is most appropriate. The project also aims to provide practical advice to the bereaved adult and emotional support through talking to other parents in similar situations. The Project 16

works with local schools and other agencies to identify children who would benefit from the work of the Project even if they had not previously had a connection with the hospice.

Nikki explained that each year in Staffordshire there were estimated to be 260 bereaved parents and approximately 440 newly bereaved children.

Nikki ended her talk by reading a young girls experience of losing her father, which, although emotional to hear, highlighted the value of the project from the family’s perspective.

President June Bould has chosen the Phoenix Project as her charity she wishes to support in her Presidential year.

Please follow all of Cannock Soroptimist activities on their website: www.sigbi.org/ cannock-and-district or on their facebook page: www.facebook.com/SICannock

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What’s on at Your Local Library in July What’s on at Penkridge Library in July 2018 Unless specified there is no need to book the activities listed. All activities are for adults unless the activity specifies it is for children. Tel: 0300 111 800.

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Did you enjoy Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Award 2018? Then why not take on Mission YTF? Open to all Year 7, 8 and 9 students in Staffordshire, your local library want to see you this summer holiday! Your mission is to borrow and read 6 fiction books between 3rd July and 5th November 2018. Pick up a special bookmark from your local library and get it stamped every time you return a book. Once you have read six books, you can enter a prize draw to win one of 9 x £10. Bookmarks are available to pick up from 3rd July at your local library.

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A fantastic night with Andrew Lound! In a truly fab presentation Andrew takes us on an odyssey of the 1960s space programmes. A wonderful soundtrack, stunning images, and amazing video.

Thursday 5th July. 7:00pm—9:00pm. £4.00 (£3.50 Library members) (Booking Essential) Please contact Penkridge Library on 0300 111 8000 to book your place.

Friday 27th July. 10-10.30am.

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The Summer Reading Challenge starts on 14th July – This year the theme is Beano’s Mischief Makers.

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The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays and is a fun way to encourage your children to keep reading during the holidays. You can sign up your children at your local library, then read six library books of your choice over the summer, collecting stickers for a collectors wallet and picking up other fantastic rewards along the way.

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For more information or to sign up contact your library on 0300 111 8000 or pop in.

Activites as part of the Summer Reading Challenge, which this year has a Beano theme, Mischief Makers.

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LOCAL RESIDENTS COMPLETE CHARITY BIKE RIDE Local Penkridge residents Alan Bailey and Sam Potter recently completed a 105 mile bike ride from Wolverhampton to Aberdovey in aid of their chosen charities: The British Heart Foundation and Mind.

After completing over 2,500 miles in training and checking the weather conditions all week Alan and Sam finally set off on Friday 15th June registering at 6.30am at West Park, Wolverhampton.

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PENKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT P R E M I E R O P E N I N G which was undergoing a major refurbishment it was decided that the work being done could be combined with the grand opening on Saturday 2nd June.

Students from Penkridge Middle School learned about healthy eating and were able to pass this onto local residents following a project with the Premier Foodstore in the village.

During lessons the children in Mr Mobberley’s Year 6 class learned about the Eatwell Plate, food groups and the need for a balanced diet. They then designed and made their own meals.

Following some discussion with the proprietors of the Premier Convenience Store in Penkridge

In class the children used their art and persuasive writing skills to design advertisements for the shop which contained some great features. On the day of the opening, which saw the shop completely transformed, two members of the class; Ethan Turner and Cameron Tarplee were invited along to be part of the opening ceremony along with other guests and then run a healthy market stall outside.

On a busy Saturday morning with shoppers on their way to and from the market and elsewhere the boys gave away free fruit, passed on the healthy eating message and shared their work.

Their endeavours also encouraged many visitors to the new shop. The boys did a great job and were praised by Premier Manager Sandy for their enthusiasm and maturity. A future Del Boy and Rodney in the making.

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Charity Football Day Students from Penkridge Middle School and Cannock Chase High School enjoyed a day of football courtesy of the Whistle Foundation as part of a special day organised in memory of former referee Richard Eades and the Smile for Joel Charity.

Wolves mascots Wolfie and Wendy the time came for the boys to take on their role as ball boys for the game. The match was played between two teams made up of referees and refereed itself by former professional World Cup official Alan Wiley (famous for once showing Wayne Rooney a red card). Whilst most have the boys have been ball boys at Walsall FC before this was played in a much more intimate environment with far more action for the lads.

The day began with a friendly football match with the Penkridge and Cannock boys taking on established club Black Country Cobras. This proved to be an excellent game resulting in a 4-3 win thanks to a hat trick from captain Rafe Whitehouse and a fourth from Liam Tuck.

After some time to enjoy the numerous activities on offer in the gorgeous sunshine and meet

Everyone enjoyed the experience at a day which was for an excellent cause and played in great spirit. Despite all of the players being referees this did not prevent the man in the middle showing a red card to leave one of the teams with 10 men and resulting in a 2-1 win for the red team.

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Penkridge WI R E C E N T U P DAT E S In May Penkridge WI enjoyed a trip to the National War Memorial Arboretum, a beetle drive and a talk from Bob Maddox on ‘A History of Penkridge’.

In May, following a previous inspiring talk about the National War Memorial Arboretum, a group of intrepid W.I members took to their cars and set off for a day out. Unfortunately, on arrival the weather was not suitable for a leisurely stroll around – it rained all day!

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Our other event in May was the monthly meeting. This time members enjoyed a fish and chip supper, followed by a “flower drive” (a beetle drive with a twist!) Each round was hotly contested amid much laughter – and frustration with unhelpful dice! The winner was Sheila Moulton who received a pack of serviettes and Chris McGhee was presented 38

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Bob Maddox was the guest speaker for the June meeting. His topic was “A History of Penkridge”: a slideshow of photographs spanning from the 1800’s to the present day.

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PCC SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNGSTERS THROUGH MEDIA PROJECT Marisa Keenan from Media Climate CIC who took the lead on the project said: ‘Projects like this build public confidence in our communities by creating a feeling of wellbeing and reducing isolation of young people. The People power fund has a great positive impact on the children who attended the activities, building self-confidence, learning new skills and making new friendships’.

More than 20 youngsters, took part in the Access All Areas media project at the Greenwood Studios in Bridgtown, Cannock. The series of weeklong workshops taught IT, teamwork and media skills along with the ability to learn new music and drama skills for a performance. Those not wanting to perform on the stage also had the opportunity to try new skills in graphic design, music technology, music recording, lighting, sound and stage work.

Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Ellis, said: ‘I was delighted to see how the money has been put to good use to help these youngsters gain a real sense of achievement.

Projects like Access All Areas are engaging local young people who may not normally be involved in these sort of activities and they all gave a really polished performance’.

Youngsters took part in the project with creative original ideas for the drama and an amazing array of talent in the final showcase performance including singing, dancing, acrobatics and band creation.

Kenyon Walker, Director of Media Climate CIC said: ‘We are very pleased with the response and look forward to more activities to promote our community with its local talented young people. £2,975 was awarded through the People Power Fund which supports locally-driven community safety activities in communities throughout Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.

The window for the next round of applications funding opens on Wednesday 1st August and runs until 14th September.

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Farm Gets Go Ahead for Expansion

Owners of Canalside Farm, near Stafford, were delighted to receive planning permission this week, for the expansion of their busy Farm Shop.

The family-run Farm, which has been growing its own produce for over 30 years, has always had a Farm Shop on site, but since building a new shop in 2011, the Farms popularity has escalated. So much so, that the car park will now have an extra 100 spaces to cope with demand.

The expansion plans will increase the Farm Shop by a third and include a new Bakery and Production Kitchen, so that the Farm can make more of their own products on site, as well as a bigger delicatessen counter and new gift section.

Owners Chris and Wendy Barton said: “We are thrilled to receive the go ahead and hope that this will improve the overall food offer and experience for our customers. Our aim has always been to make as much produce as we can here on the Farm, so with the new Bakery, working in collaboration with our fantastic team of qualified butchers, who make all of their own products, we think it will be a winning formula for both our Farm Shop and our Café.”

Indeed this is not the first time the Farm has expanded, as they opened a brand new Café back in 2014, which was a completely new venture and has been extremely busy from the moment it opened its doors. Since then, the two businesses have gone from strength to strength, creating 40 new jobs and selling over 100,000 punnets of strawberries; 20,000 home-made sausage rolls and serving over 110,000 cups of coffee.

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Located on the side of the Trent and Mersey Canal, with a beautiful decking area, you can see why people love it, as they sit and watch the canal boats go by, whilst sampling some of the region’s finest produce.

Chris continued: “We hope that the introduction of the new Bakery and the increase in car parking spaces, will also benefit our Café customers as well. The Café is very popular, especially when the weather is good, so the extra car parking spaces are greatly needed and mean we can accommodate all our customer’s even on the very busy days. Although we are very lucky, in that not all of our customers arrive by car - we obviously have a lot of people arrive on canal boats, but have also become a regular ‘stop off’ point for cyclists, walking groups and even the odd canoe!”

Work on the expansion plans will commence at the beginning of September, and it is anticipated that work will take around 6 weeks. The owners are hoping to operate as normal throughout this time, but are encouraging customers to look on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ canalsidefarm to keep updated.

Canalside Farm Shop is located in Great Haywood, just 6 miles from Stafford. It is situated just off the A51, between Stone and Rugeley (postcode ST18 0RQ).

For further information please telephone 01889 881747 or log onto the their website www. canalsidefarm.co.uk

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Beauty Tips

SUMMER HAIR CARE You may have a vision in your mind’s eye of your hair blowing in the summer wind looking fresh and gently highlighted. However the reality is that strong sun, high temperatures, humidity and pool or sea water will damage your hair leaving it dry, brittle and anything but healthy.

You can help yourself by generally taking a gentler approach to your hair styling in the summer months. Use a mild shampoo, wash less frequently to allow the natural oils to be absorbed and when you do wash your hair, finish with a cool or cold rinse to seal the cuticle.

Try to limit hair treatments such as bleaching and cut back on your usage of heated hair styling tools such as curlers and hair straighteners.

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the most vulnerable part. Pulling your hair back in this way can also mean you don’t have a parting which will prevent sunburn on your scalp, although don’t forget to apply sunscreen all around the hairline.

If you don’t have long hair, do have a parting and don’t want to wear a hat, it’s essential that you apply sun lotion to your scalp. Your hair might look a little greasy during the day, but that’s better than a peeling scalp making you look like you have bad dandruff.

Wet your hair with plain water before going into a pool or the sea as this will reduce the amount of chlorine or salt absorbed into your hair. Once you’ve had a swim, rinse your hair with plain water again before sitting back in the sun, and use a mild shampoo at the end of the day to ensure those chemicals

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S T M I C H A E L’ S F I R S T S C H O O L S AV E S T H E P L A N E T Recently the Eco club decided to enter the Annual Perkins Eco award. It is organised by Perkins Engines in Stafford and this year schools across Staffordshire were asked to design and make a stained glass window using recyclable materials.

Mrs Farrington and Miss Jacks worked alongside the Eco club to support the children in their design and make of the window.

The Eco club children at St Michael’s have worked tirelessly this year to try to reduce waste from school by recycling. They collect the milk cartons daily, wash them and put them in the recycle bin.

They collect in waste fruit from break times and put it in the compost bin and regularly check that children and staff are turning off lights and computers as well checking that all paper is being put in the classroom recycle bins.

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On 6th June two members of the Eco club from year 4, Harriet Ball and Sophie Shipman presented the finished design to a panel of judges who included employees from Perkins and a representative from Stafford Borough Council.

The girls were very confident speakers as they had to stand up in front of the room and do their presentation to the other schools and an audience that included the Mayor and Mayoress of Stafford.

They then had to answer questions about how they came up with the ideas for the window; the judges were so impressed that they were awarded the Runner’s up prize of £100.

Eco club are now deciding how this money will be used to further promote recycling in school.

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What’s On...

PENKRIDGE FLOWER CLUB

PENKRIDGE WOMEN’S WI

GARDENING CLUB

EVERY 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH

EVERY 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH

EVERY 2ND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

7:30pm start at the Peace Memorial Hall,

7:30pm start at the Methodist Church Hall,

Evening meetings 8.00pm to 10.00pm at

Penkridge. Professional NAFAS

Penkridge. New members and visitors

Acton Trussell, Bednall and Teddesley Hay

Demonstrators doing 5 floral

welcome. For more information contact

Community Centre 01785 715640. Learn

arrangements. Sales Table & Raffle. Light

Sandra on 01785 712468.

more about growing your favourite plants.

and Visitors very welcome. Call Margaret,

WHIST DRIVE

WHEATON ASTON FOLK

01785 712113 or Marie, 01785 715445.

EVERY MONDAY (NO BANK HOLIDAYS)

DANCE CLUB

1:30pm-4pm at Codsall Village Hall.For

4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

PENKRIDGE CARERS CAFÉ

more info ring Barbara on 01785 840498

American Contra & traditional square

LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH

or 07971 310463.

dancing. From 8pm - 10pm at Wheaton

Refreshments. Entrance £5. New Members

10:30am–12:30pm at the Haling Dene

Aston Village Hall (ST19 9NP). For further

Centre, Penkridge. Carers who are

PENKRIDGE ST JOHN AMBULANCE

information contact Mike Whiting on

supporting someone living with any long

ALL GROUPS MEET ON MONDAYS

01952 812601.

term illness or condition are most welcome

Badgers - 7 to 10 year olds

to join CASS at our support group to gain

Cadets - 10 to 18 year olds

STAY AND PLAY

information and advice on an array of caring

Adults 18+

EVERY TUESDAY

topics. Carers and their cared for can also

For more information about joining phone

9:30am-11:30am at Dunston Pre-School

enjoy entertainment, craft and fun

Pet Hughes on 01785714843 or email

Playgroup, Dunston. £2 per week. Including

activities during the café. Please call 01785

sja.org.uk with subject volunteering.

a drink and snack for both parent and

222365 for more details.

child. Plenty of toys for children. Everyone PENKRIDGE WIDOWS CLUB

welcome, mums, dads, grand parents or

CASS CARERS CAFÉ

EVERY OTHER MONDAY

childminders. For info call 07870 467360.

LAST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH

at The Haling Dene Centre, Penkridge.

(EXCEPT BANK HOLIDAYS)

Speakers, holidays, day trips, lunches,

10:30am–1pm at The Haling Dene Centre.

summer teas and various other events

EVERY TUESDAY

Carers are encouraged to come and

throughout the year. Come and join us!

10am at Penkridge Methodist Church.

socialise with others in a similar situation,

For more details contact Mrs V Jackson on

Come and join us to sing, dance, play, learn

enjoy entertainment and engage in

01785 840256.

and moove! Book online at

information and advice sessions. Please

MOO MUSIC

www.moo-music.co.uk/stafford. For more

CASS The Carers Association on call 01785

AIR CADETS 2415 PENKRIDGE

222365 for more information.

SQUADRON

details call Hannah on 07527 723948.

EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY

PENKRIDGE RAINBOW CLUB

PENKRIDGE SCOUT GROUP

7:30pm-9:30pm at Grange Road HQ.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

AT SCOUT HUT, GOOD STATION LANE

12-17 years, boys and girls welcome. For

Carer, Baby & Toddler Group.

BEAVERS

more info contact 07397 013407 or email,

10am-11:30am at Penkridge Scout Hut.

Mondays 6pm–7:15pm. (For boys and girls

2415@aircadets.org

A variety of activities, occasionally joining with different toddler groups. £2 per family.

- ages 5 3/4 yrs–8 yrs). Tel: 07816 758258 / Sally Turner or email

PINFOLD PINK

Find us on facebook, Penkridge Rainbow

beavers@penkridgescouts.org.uk

EVERY 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

Group.

CUBS

From 4.30pm at Penkridge Fire Station.

Thursdays 7:15pm–8:45pm. (For boys and

Breast Cancer Support. For further details

PENKRIDGE PARKINSONS

girls - ages 8 yrs-10 1/2 yrs). Tel: 07506

contact Jan on 01785 711124.

UK SUPPORT GROUP 4TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

768892 / Tricia Adams or email mowhawkcubs@penkridgescouts.org.uk

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

10:30am-12:30pm. at The Haling Dene

SCOUTS

1ST & 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

Centre, Penkridge. Meetings on the 4th

Tuesdays 7:15pm–9pm. (For boys and

Penkridge & Acton Trussell Photographic

wednesday of the month with the

girls - ages 10 1/2 yrs-14 yrs). Tel: 07704

Society. Evening meetings 8pm to 10pm at

exception of August and December. Re-

896060 / Lorna Smith or email

Acton Trussell, Bednall & Teddesley Hay

freshments provided. Come along

scouts@penkridgescouts.org.uk

Community Centre 01785 713839. Learn

and meet us.

how to master you digital cameras and take great photos.

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ACTON ART SOCIETY

BREWOOD SINGERS

BRADFORD ARMS FOLK CLUB

EVERY WEDNESDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY FRIDAY

1:30pm to 3:30pm at Acton Trussell,

8pm onward at Brewood Jubilee Hall.

8.30pm in the upstairs room at The

Bednall and Teddesley Hay Community

Popular, forward looking, mixed choral

Bradford Arms, Ivetsey Bank, near

Centre 01785 714469 or 01889 586289.

group. For details on joining or bookings call

Wheaton Aston. A mix of Performer’s

Learn how to draw and paint – just come

Pat Mumford on 01902 850377.

Nights and Guest Nights. See the website:

along. Some materials can be supplied.

www.bradfordarmsfolkclub.co.uk for more

CHAIR BASED KEEP FIT

details contact Linda Del-Manso 07870

CHAIR BASED KEEP FIT

EVERY THURSDAY

281533. All welcome.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

For over 50’s. 10am - 11am at the

11am-12noon at Acton Trussell

Methodist Church, Penkridge. £2.00 per

PACE 2000

Community Centre. Come along and join in

session. Help loosen your joints, to keep you

EVERY FRIDAY

the fun with South Staffordshire AGE UK.

active, healthy and feeling good. First lesson

Anyone interested should turn up between

£2 per session. First session free of charge.

FREE. For more information contact Susan

1pm and 1:15pm at the Haling Dene

on 01785 788472.

Centre Room 16 (opposite main door). Pace

NEW COMPANIONS CLUB

2000 continues to provide a good

EVERY WEDNESDAY

CANNOCK WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Friday afternoon for the over 50’s.

1:30pm-3:30pm. at Church Hall, Penkridge.

EVERY 2ND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

Including 45 mins of exercise and a 45 min

Run by volunteers from local churches.

10.30am at St. Luke’s Church Hall,

talk/demonstration followed by 30 mins

Open to any age group. We offer tea/

Cannock. Meetings will usually include a

refreshments and chat. We are a very

coffee/cakes (no charge), cards, dominoes,

speaker or demonstrator. W.I. provides

friendly group and welcome men and

jigsaws, rummikub and the occasional

educational opportunities, and the chance

women to our organisation from all the

musical or bingo afternoon. All welcome.

to try and develop new skills and crafts.

local areas.

For more details, call Liz on 07779 405321.

A link with Staffordshire Federation provides further activities like craft fairs

SOCIETY OF RECORDER PLAYERS

PENKRIDGE MARKET

and quizzes. Guests and prospective new

SOUTH STAFFS BRANCH

EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY

members are always welcome. For further

EVERY 2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

at Penkridge Market Site, Pinfold Lane.

information contact The President on

2:30pm-5pm at Penkridge Methodist

Open 9am-3pm. Auction of plants, eggs &

01543 271617 or

Church Hall. New members and visitors

live poultry every Wednesday at 11:30am.

www.thewi.org.uk/staffordshire

welcome. For information contact Alyson

Free car park. For more information call

Lewin on 01785 716957 or

01785 714221 or see

PENKRIDGE CIVIC SOCIETY

www.penkridgemarket.co.uk

EVERY 3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

alysonlewin712@btinternet.com

The Society meets on the third Thursday of

MIDLANDS CHORALE

CANNOCK AND DISTRICT LADIES

each month except August and December at

DESIGNATED SATURDAYS

PROBUS CLUB

the Old Gaol in Bellbrook, Penkridge

10am-1pm at Jubilee Hall, Brewood.

EVERY 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

(Penkridge Heritage Centre). Always an

is a friendly, mixed choir, There are 18

12pm at The Chase Golf and Country Club,

interesting mix of speakers and events.

rehearsal per year. The Chorale has a

(ST19 5RN). The Cannock and District

Meetings begin at 7:30pm and the fee for

scheme to PAY 15-21 year old students to

Ladies Probus Club are retired professional

visitors is £2.

come and sing with us. New members

or business ladies who meet each month

welcome - for details see

for lunch, and fellowship, with speakers on

YOUTH CLUB

www.midlandschorale.co.uk or ring

interesting topics. In addition there are

EVERY THURSDAY

Gren on 01902 850175.

opportunities to take part in other

6:30pm at Church Hall, Penkridge.

activities, crafts, games, trips and holidays.

9-13 year olds welcome. Activities include

WHIST DRIVE

New members welcome. For more info call

computer nights, quizzes, film evenings, arts

EVERY SATURDAY EVENING

membership secretary 01543 505107 and

and crafts.

7:00pm prompt. At Pencric, Tildesley Close, Penkridge. New members welcome.

www.probusonline.org

YOGA CLASSES

Enquiries to Bill & Chris on 07707 930500.

YOGA CLASSES

EVERY THURSDAY

EVERY THURSDAY

7:30pm-9pm at St Paul’s School, Coven.

FINE FOOD & CRAFT MARKET

7:30pm-8:45pm at Monckton Recreation

Learn postures and sequences based on

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Centre, Penkridge. Hatha Yoga taught in the

age old principles of Yoga. £23 for 4 weeks.

9am-3pm every 3rd Saturday of the month

IYENGAR tradition. The development of

For more info call 01785 275607 or 01785

at Penkridge Market in conjunction with the

strength, flexibility and stability is gained.

275439.

weekly stall market. Located in the Market

Contact Karen for more details on 07939

Hall, all stalls are undercover and offer a

551670 or bring along your mat on the day!

wide range of artisan foods and interesting crafts.

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Join us in stately surroundings for a host of events…

12th July – Cuttlestones’ Antiques Valuation 15th July – Summer house & garden tours* 20th July – A classical evening with Faith Tucker and Allan Schiller* 4th August – Beyond the Barricade musical theatre concert tour* 11th & 12th August – 1940s Weekend 19th August – Staffs Breast Cancer Now Sparkling afternoon tea* 26th August – Picnic in the Gardens 2018* *Ticket only events

Full details & tickets at www.sandonhall.co.uk E: info@sandonhall.co.uk T: 01889 508004

SONGS FROM THE WORLD’S GREATEST MUSICAL S

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Plus musical guests

Saturday 4th August from 3pm

Tickets £28 per person via: www.sandonhall.co.uk or from Oak Tree Farm Rural Project E: info@sandonhall.co.uk T: 01889 508004 H BAR H GAZEBO AREAS H OTHER GUEST PERFORMERS H

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GOING ON HOLIDAY? Before you go, consider some simple crime prevention measures. Make sure your home looks occupied to deter would-be thieves.

Consider using timer switches for a radio and lights in different rooms when it goes dark.

Ideally ask a trusted neighbour, friend or relative to keep an eye on your property. Ask them if they can switch lights on/off, draw/ open curtains, move post out of view and perhaps park their car on your drive if you have one.

Consider leaving valuable items such as jewellery and laptops with relatives or friends or out of sight.

Mow your lawn and put all garden tools away.

Ensure your shed and garage have good strong locks and rear garden gate has at least an minaccessible bolt.

Do not update social media sites including Facebook and Twitter with the fact you are on holiday or away from your home.

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Friday 12pm Lunch Cruise 2 people for £30 • Gin & Canape Nights - Saturday 11th August & Saturday 1st September - £25 per person • Cheese & Wine Cruise Saturday 8th September £24.95 per person • Regular Fish & Chip Cruises £16.50 per person www.georgiescanalcruises.co.uk Call or reserve now 07946 490203

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August Bank Holiday MARKET & CAR BOOT SALE After a record-breaking May Bank Holiday, in terms of both visitors and temperatures, Penkridge Markets are hoping for a repeat performance this August.

On the 27th August, they will be holding a fantastic Bank Holiday Market and Car Boot Sale.

With numerous stalls, as well as people selling goods from their car boots, there couldn’t be a better time to grab yourself a bargain. The event will run from 9am to 3pm, and with free admission and free parking, it’s a great free day out for all the family.

A wide variety of stall holders will be there, including delicious local produce such as homemade pies, breads and cheeses, to chutneys, jams and pickles. There will be everything to tempt your taste buds from pastries and preserves to cakes and confectionery. As well as all of this fabulous food on offer, there will be stalls selling plants, garden ornaments, handbags, clothes, candles and arts and crafts, to name but a few.

If you fancy a bargain then don’t miss the Car Boot Sale, with approximately 50 ‘car booters’ expected. It’s amazing what you can find everything from tools and furniture, to cheap books, toys, CD’s, DVD’s and even the odd antique.

But if you want to take part yourself and turn some of your unwanted possessions into cash, then simply turn up on the day from 6am. The site is all hard standing (so no muddy fields) and with

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a fee of just £8 per car, you’re bound to make a great profit!

Matt Williams, Manager of Penkridge Market said: “Our Bank Holiday Markets are always very popular, but this year has definitely been our busiest. The hot weather in May brought people out in their thousands and our ice-cream man was very busy all day! We’re really hoping for more hot weather this August Bank Holiday, but if not, we are very lucky that our site has a hard standing area, so it’s still a great day out whatever the weather.”

There will also be plenty of refreshments, including The Old Deanery Farm Cafe, which serves a wide range of hot and cold food from a bacon sandwich to delicious fish and chips.

Penkridge Market is situated in the centre of Penkridge, and is signposted off the A449. It is easily accessible from Junction 12 of the M6 and is only 6 miles from Stafford; 7 miles from Cannock and 10 miles from Wolverhampton (postcode ST19 5AP). Admission and parking is free.

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What a “crafty” lot of ladies Cannock W.I. turned out to be! Seven of the committee members each hosted a craft table for members to have a dabble at a variety of experiences.

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The time went quickly: and all agreed that this had been such a successful venture that we must do another “Crafty Dabble” again soon.

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