FLU VACCINATIONS
FLU VACCINATIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE MEMORIAL HALL FOR PATIENTS OF MILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE ON THURSDAY 24TH. OCTOBER 1.30p.m.TILL 3p.m.
PATIENTS MUST LET THE SURGERY KNOW THEY REQUIRE THEIR VACCINATION AT HELPRINGHAM BEFORE 24th. OCTOBER
What is CallConnect Bus Service?
CallConnect is a unique bus service whose timetable is not fixed but responds to passenger requests. This means its routes are different each day depending on the bookings made by passengers. Journey requests can be made by telephone, online or by SMS text message. The service is designed to improve transport opportunities in rural communities and some market towns where there is an infrequent conventional bus services.
Who can use CallConnect?
Everyone! All are welcome to use the service regardless of age or status. You can use the service as frequently as required for anything from shopping or travelling to work or school to a social event or medical appointment. Even if you are on holiday in Lincolnshire and need a bus, contact our booking office and find out how we can help you.
How do I book a journey?
You can book a CallConnect journey by calling our booking team on 0845 234 3344. When requesting a bus journey, have your membership number and journey details ready. You can also submit your travel requests online or via SMS text messages. You can make a booking up to seven days in advance. You can also request same-day journeys but please give a minimum of one hour’s notice. All bookings are subject to availability.
Fares
The amount you pay to travel depends on your journey. Each service area is divided into zones – the further you travel, the more you pay. Booking office staff can tell you the cost of your journey so that you can have the correct fare ready. Children aged under 5 travel free with an accompanying adult. If you hold a valid concessionary bus pass due to age or disability, you can use it on CallConnect buses. Passes issued outside Lincolnshire are accepted during off-peak travel (after 9.30am).
Opening and Operating Times
CallConnect operates 7am-7pm, Monday-Friday, and 8am-6pm on Saturdays. Details of any local variations are available from the booking office. The booking office is open from 8.30am-7pm, Monday-Friday; 8.30am-5pm on Saturday; and closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Need a little help?
Our vehicles are fitted with low-floor steps and tail-lifts to ensure they are as easy as possible for everyone to use. Wheelchair users must inform us of the make and model to ensure it meets our safety standard of being impact-tested. Travel in a wheelchair is subject to availability and approval.
49 CLUB
The winners of the 49 Club were as follows.
17th August Wendy Else
24th August Toby Bailey (Kindly donated to Memorial Hall Funds)
31st August Janet Simpson
7th September Mic Layton
14th September Linda Thompson
All received £25 and the rest of the money went to Memorial Hall Funds
MEMORIAL HALL NEWS
Many of you may have noticed that we have had to have repairs to the roof at the Memorial Hall, again! Thanks to your continued support we were able to have this done and hope that our problems are now over. It seems that every year we have to face problems that have to be overcome but the Committee are so pleased that so many of you use the facilities at the Memorial Hall. New groups are starting up it makes it all worthwhile to know that this community facility is so appreciated. The new Vitality Exercise group held on Monday afternoons 1.30-2.30pm. is popular and would welcome any more of you who would like to join. The Helpringham Shadows group starting this month on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm also promises to be a fun activity for you music lovers. We also look forward to seeing many of you at the Harvest Supper on the 5th October. As is customary the Memorial Hall will be hosting the History Society’s Remembrance Sunday exhibition on Sunday 10th November and we are pleased to say that twenty stalls have been booked for the Christmas Fair on the 23rd November and hope you will all come along and bring the kiddies to see Santa in his Grotto as you start on your Christmas shopping and enjoy the refreshments on offer at our café.
Our congratulations to Helpringham Bowls Club who are champions yet again in the Sleaford and District Bowls League, well done all of you.
Let’s hope for a good autumn and winter and looking forward to seeing you all at the forthcoming events.
To book the Memorial Hall for all your family occasions telephone Mick on 421853 or Laraine on 421110.
HALL DIARY April 2013
To hire the hall for all your functions, weekday rates are £6.50 per hour for clubs
and £11.00 per hour for fund raising and weekends, plus £10.00 for use of the
kitchen and £10.00 for use of the bar.
Hire of Conference Room £6.00 per hour
Daily Hire of complete Hall £140.00
These prices include heating or air conditioning.
For Bookings please telephone Mick 421853 or Laraine 421 1 1 0
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Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
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Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
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2 |
nd |
Helpringham Shadows |
7:30pm |
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3 |
rd |
Lunch Club |
12:30pm |
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Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
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4 |
th |
Kung Fu |
7:00pm |
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5 |
th |
Harvest Supper |
6:30pm |
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8 |
th |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
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Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
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9 |
th |
Petticoat Club |
7:30pm |
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Parish Council |
7:30pm |
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10 |
th |
Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
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11 |
th |
Kung Fu |
7:00pm |
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14 |
th |
Vitallity |
1:30pm |
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15 |
th |
School Planetarium |
8:45am |
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Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
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Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
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17 |
th |
Lunch Club |
12:30pm |
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16 |
th |
Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
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History Society |
7:30pm |
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18 |
th |
Kung Fu |
7:30pm |
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19 |
th |
Childrens Party |
11:00am |
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PRIVATE PARTY |
6:30pm |
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21 |
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Vitallity |
1:30pm |
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Hall Committee |
7:30pm |
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22 |
nd |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
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23 |
rd |
Gardening Club |
7:30pm |
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24 |
th |
Flu Vaccinations |
1:30pm |
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Ballroom Dancing |
7:00pm |
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25 |
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Kung Fu |
7:00pm |
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28 |
th |
Vitallity |
1:30pm |
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29 |
th |
Arts and Crafts |
1:30pm |
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31 |
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Lunch Club |
12:30pm |
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Ballroom and Sequence for beginners |
6:30pm |
Enquiries re Baptism, weddings etc. should be made to The Reverend Chris Harrington on 01529 460904.
For other Church queries in Helpringham please contact John West on 421871
NEWS FROM THE PEWS
A season for giving thanks
When looking around the hedgerows, our gardens, and of course the fields at this time of year one word cries out to us over and over again - Harvest. We see God's gift of reproduction within nature itself as plants, bushes and trees produce tempting fruit and berries for birds, animals and human beings to pick, eat, and spread around the seeds for next year's potential growth. With the production of such abundance that emerges within such a short space of time it's no wonder that this has become the traditional time of feasting and rejoicing as we enjoy the harvesting of such crops. It is also a time to give thanks for all the many blessings we have received through the year some as a reward for our labours but mostly as a gift from the unseen hand of God. As the old hymn says "count your blessings name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done". The harvest festival in the local church has traditionally been one of those occasions when the wider community has gathered to give thanks collectively. On Friday 4th October at 6pm Helpringham parish church provides just such an opportunity as we give thanks for the harvest. Even if you are not a regular church goer, it's still good to come and give thanks for your own blessings. The school will be coming to church the day before at 2pm on Thursday 3rd October to bring their own harvest gifts and sing some new harvest thanksgiving songs. Then on Saturday 5th October at 7pm the church has its annual harvest supper at the Memorial hall with an auction of produce afterwards. Tickets are required and cost £8 for adults and £4 for children. Available from Marian & Vince Stocking (421395). Look forward to seeing you there.
Pram Service & coffee Morning on Tuesday mornings
Sorry to report that due to the poor response to the Pram service and coffee morning that was being offered on Tuesday mornings at the church, (at the time of writing this article no one from the village has come to either for two weeks in a row) it seems clear that at present there is no point in continuing with something no one appears to be interested in. Perhaps it was the wrong time, or day, or idea, or time of the year? No worries.
The church wardens and I would like say thank you to all who helped with the tidy up in the church yard the other Saturday. The edges of the paths were tidied, gutters cleared out and windows cleaned. Well done.
Every blessing to you all.
Rev Chris 01529 460904
CHURCH SERVICES ACROSS THE GROUP IN OCTOBER
4th OCTOBER - Friday
6pm Helpringham (Harvest Service)
6th OCTOBER
9.30am Heckington (Thirty Minutes - informal child friendly service)
9.30am Great Hale (Holy Communion)
11am Burton Pedwardine (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Morning Praise)
4pm Scredington (Harvest Service & Supper)
11th OCTOBER - Friday
6.30pm Swaton (Harvest Service & Supper)
13th OCTOBER
9.30am Heckington (Thirty Minutes)
9.30am Scredington (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Holy Communion)
11am Swaton (Morning Praise)
11am Great Hale (Informal Family Service)
2pm Howell (Harvest Festival & Tea)
6pm Helpringham (Evensong)
20th OCTOBER
9.30am Heckington (Thirty Minutes)
9.30am Helpringham (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Holy Communion)
6pm Burton Pedwardine (Harvest Service)
27th OCTOBER
9.30am Heckington (Thirty Minutes)
9.30am Swaton (Holy Communion)
11am Heckington (Holy Communion)
11am Helpringham (Morning Praise)
11am Scredington (New Morning Service)
6pm Great Hale (Evensong)
www.heckingtonandhelpringhamgroup.org.uk
PETTICOAT CLUB NEWS
We took a step back in time at our September meeting when Laraine Wright entertained us with the fascinating story of Mary Tudor or “Bloody Mary” as she came to be known. Having been raised as a devout Catholic and cherished and adored as a child, she was banished and disinherited by Henry V111 in his desire to marry into the Protestant faith. The crown passed to a very young Edward V1 after Henry’s death but at the age of 37 yrs Mary reclaimed the right to the throne after he, in turn, died. This should have been her opportunity for a better life but having set her heart on marrying Philip of Spain, an unpopular and disastrous choice, she tried to convert all Protestants back to the Catholic faith by adopting a “Turn or Burn” policy. This resulted in many ordinary people being burnt at the stake and after her death their names were recorded in “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs”. This became the most read book in the land, after the Bible, hence the name “Bloody Mary”. Laraine managed to bring history back to life and we had a very enjoyable evening.
Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 9th October when we will hear about the Butterfly Hospice. Do come along - there’s always a warm welcome for members and guests.
Forthcoming Event - We will be organising another charity coffee morning in November in aid of Heckington First Responders (LIVES) - tombola and raffle prizes would be much appreciated.
HELPRINGHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB
September’s meeting was the Annual General Meeting and also the 10th Anniversary of the club in its present form. So after the usual reports from the committee and election of officers, we enjoyed a bit of a celebration. i.e. a drink and a piece of cake and a chance to socialise with each other.
October’s meeting will be addressed by Nicholas Watts who will talk about “Growing Vegetables Organically”
Don’t miss this October the 23rd in the Memorial Hall.
Regular Meetings are held in the Memorial Hall at 7.30.pm. Tea and Coffee is provided.
Visitors always welcome
HELPRINGHAM HISTORY SOCIETY
The Society would like to thank all those who helped with the exhibition of School Days in the church at the Feast this year, we were very grateful for all the photos etc. that were lent to us and it proved to be very popular with many visitors from inside and
outside of the village.
Our next exhibition will be in The Memorial Hall on
Remembrance Sunday 10th November, where we will be remembering our War heroes and celebrating the life of women and all who served at home during wartime. We would be grateful if any of you have memories or artefacts that you would like to share with us to add to our already sizable collection of wartime in Helpringham. We would love to hear from you. Contact Laraine on 421110 or Julie on 421265 or any other Society members
please telephone Laraine on 421110 or Julie on 421265. We look forward to hearing from you.