Metheringham Village Hall News Spring 2011

These are exciting times for the village hall as new opportunities have arisen for fresh users to make use of the hall and its ever improving facilities. Saturdays and alternate Sundays are now available for hire, as are Tuesday afternoons and evenings, Thursday afternoon and early evening and Friday afternoons.

The New Age Kurling now has a regular slot on Friday evenings from 7.00-9.00p.m. and is hoping to expand its popularity by attracting competition with other groups. This sport is open to all ages and abilities but if you are not sure, come along and give it a try. Cost is £3 or £10 for a family of four.

The newly enclosed area at the rear of the building and the new doors for the electronically operated disabled entrance and the additional double doors are now completed and in use.

This year's MAD pantomime made use of the new electronics box on the stage and accommodated full houses to its performances at the end of January.

Sadly we have to report that the Ikuma Karate classes have recently ceased. Dean and the gang will be missed, as Karate has been a regular feature of Sunday mornings in the village, for around 20 years.

The Annual General Meeting of the Metheringham Village Hall Management Committee takes place on Tuesday 12 April at 7.30p.m. in the village hall. This is an opportunity for everyone to find out about their village hall; whether they are representing a local group or not. We like to have as many group representatives as possible on the committee, not necessarily just the regular users, so please come along.

The committee would like to thank all those who helped at the Christmas Party. There was a stronger emphasis on children's activities than in the past and particular thanks should go to the Bakers, the Davidson-Petchs and the Wrights for organising that side of the evening so successfully.

The Christmas quiz raised over £80 for Metheringham Village Hall. The one question which divided opinion was the date of the first Christmas Day dip in the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London. Five people had 48 answers correct, three people had 49 but only one person had all correct so congratulations go to Mrs Iris Bosnell of Ruskington. Many thanks to Pauline for setting and running the quiz.

As well as the AGM, other events looming are the 50/50 Sale on Saturday 26 March and the Spring Fayre on Saturday 9 April and details for both events will be posted around the village and in the local press and on the MACLA website as usual, nearer the time. Another date for your diary is 14 October for the bandconcert.

Dot Howes