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April 9, 2011
Metheringham News - 7th April 2011
From Dot Howes
Metheringham Royal Wedding Celebrations:
Bunting, buns, balloons, big TV screen, blooms, bridal wear, barbershop quartet, a bar and a band.
Teas, tables in the street, a topical tombola, a tall entertainer and treats galore.
It just need stewards to help set up and during the day's activities, tailor's dummies and wedding dresses offered for the display, donations of greenery and flowers, children (up to year 6) to get their names down for the tea party and to start working on their entries to the handwriting and art competitions and families and individuals to come and party together.
On 29th April Metheringham Fen Road will be closed between 9.00a.m. and 11.00p.m. to allow for a street party to celebrate The Royal wedding between HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Elizabeth (Kate) Middleton.
The day's activities will centre around the village hall and the street outside including a children's street tea party and a display of wedding dresses from villagers in the Methodist Chapel.
The village hall will be showing the wedding live on a giant TV screen in the village hall from 10.00a.m. Refreshments will be available including wedding cake. Children's competitions will be judged in the hall and be on display.
The children's street tea party (weather permitting) will take place at 15.30 in Fen Road.
Tea dance entertainment including the MAD choir, a Barbershop Quartet and dancing (line dancing, latin, ballroom ?) in the village hall from 17.30.
Local rock band The Snogs and a disco with DJ Bob will be in the village hall from 19.30.
All entertainment is free but you will be asked to pay for village hall refreshments and the bar.
You can get involved in numerous ways:-
If anyone has their wedding dress and would like it to be on display please contact Sarah Hastie or the organisers. A photograph of it being worn and the year would be appreciated.
Stewards - for setting up the village hall on Thursday 28th April from 2.00p.m.
- to be in the village hall from 9.00a.m. on the Friday (a rota is
being collated to last through the day and through the evening).
- To be in the Methodist chapel to help with the dress display
- to help set up the tables in the street from 2.30p.m. for the party.
- To help with the children's party at from 3.30p.m. (this could be
Mums and Dads)
- To help clear away the tables and tidy the street in the evening.
Helpers - to prepare teas and coffees all day in the village hall - on a rota
- To man the tombola in the village hall
Don't forget to put your children's names down for the street party -to get the numbers right!
Children's competition entries will be accepted in the village hall on the day.
Donations - if you can help provide flowers and/or greenery for the floral decorations around the hall and village please contact Doreen Blackband or the organisers.
- suitable wedding gifts for the tombola
- Tailor's dummies or any other dress display ideas
If you have an appropriate talent, can supply something or can help in a particular way please contact the organisers:
CONTACT : Sally Wilson 01526 321289, Fran Pembery 01526 320827 or e- mail the website at maclaroyalwedding@hotmail.com
Other News
Lent Lunches are taking place in St Wilfrid's Church Hall on Fridays 8th, 15th and 22nd April 2011 between 12noon and 1.30p.m. A choice of soup with cheese and a roll with tea or coffee is available for £2.50.
Any profits will be divided between LIVES and Aim for Change.
Metheringham Amateur Dramatics (MAD) recently held their Annual General Meeting at Blankney Old School. There was a good turnout of members and several items promoted discussion. The Chairman, Gaynor Little, reported a good year for the group with highlights being the Shakespeare Review; Allo Allo and the Pantomime, Puss in Boots. She particularly thanked the committee who, she stressed, are not there to do all the work themselves but want anyone and everyone to get involved and help out when asked. Some of the new members this year worked very hard especially with the pantomime and all are very welcome. Treasurer Ingrid Burn is no longer on the committee and thanks were expressed to her as a founder member of the group and to Sally and David Wilson for stepping in to keep the accounts on track. The only change to the officers and committee was David Wilson being elected ex-officio Treasurer to the group. The accounts showed a surplus of £1457.60 for the year. Carol Dean is the new representative to the Village Hall committee.
There was discussion on several matters arising; the need for members to pay their subscriptions on time - and the committee setting the example, the use of direct debits for subscriptions as agreed at last year's meeting!, support for the website with photos and articles, comment etc. being contributed, Succession Planning, the choir and the role of musical entertainment in the group.
Forthcoming plans include a One act play being performed as part of the Sleaford Live festival at the Sleaford Playhouse on 29th and 30th April, a youth based play Our Day Out which is struggling with casting but if it goes ahead will be performed in July. Ghost Train to be performed in October, a Remembrance tribute evening of entertainment in November ( 11.11.11) and hopefully a pantomime in the New Year .
Anyone wishing to put on or direct a production is encouraged to go ahead and the possibilities of getting a regular youth drama group in the area were discussed..
Metheringham and District Swimming Pool Association (Madspa) held their 24th Annual General Meeting on Monday 28th March 2011 in the school Pavilion. 8 people were present including five of the existing committee and Dr Mike Allen, Chairman of Metheringham Parish Council.
The previous minutes were discussed as the 2010 meeting had been abandoned and the Special Meeting and review of the Constitiution had not taken place in the interim. The existing committee had come together to ensure the pool was able to operate for the 2010 season.
Kerri Hawbrook had proved a most useful and active secretary and fundraiser to the group and Chairman Dian Robinson also thanked committee members Lynn Lacey, Maggie Kristen and Shirley Peek and several other invaluable helpers who had assisted with maintenance and caretaking work on the pool and its plant during the year. There had been many hurdles to overcome including the theft of the pipes, the extreme weather conditions and vandalism. The committee elected for the coming year were Chairman - Dian Robinson, secretary - Kerri Hawbrook, Treasurer - Anne Priest, committee - Maggie Kristen, Shirley Peek, Lynn Lacey, Matthew Haismann.
Mr Steven Willis raised the issue of money donated to the pool in memory of his late wife Dian Willis in 2008 which had not yet been used. The making of a chair had been delayed. This was felt to be unacceptable and the parish council will provide details of chair makers and will oversee the immediate ordering and installation of a commemorative seat. Dr Allen also promised to address other outstanding issues including payment of the electricity and water bills. There were also complaints regarding lack of follow up concerning the Friends of the School initiative which is no longer operating.
It is hoped the pool will be open in the Easter holidays.
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