EXTON VILLAGE News letter 134 APRIL 2015 · Aden & Anais, Lunn, Ickle Shooz Jack Russel, Casa Moda, Darling, Frank Lyman, Ronan Chen, Yest, Sandwich, Bandolera, Angels Never Die,

EXTON VILLAGE

News letter 134

APRIL 2015

Items for MAY NEWS LETTER

TO: [email protected] or by hand to 20 Stamford Road, Exton LE15 8AZ – note new address. Tel: 812233 [same tel no/email] by 23rd April 2015 To see newsletter in colour please go to village website www.exton.org - Webmaster – Paul Taylor – see past copies and much other information about the village, thanks to Paul for the time spent in keeping the site up to date.

Newcomers to the village may not appreciate that the school staff

kindly print the newsletter therefore the closing dates have to fit in

with term time. We are grateful for their help.

If you have anything you wish to contribute, items for sale, news,

thanks, please make the Editor aware. It is always appreciated

that items are not sent at the last minute to avoid change in

layout of the content and the added time needed.

www.extonwardrobe.co.uk

At Church Farmhouse, Oakham Rd, Exton I have an online

shop with eBay. For many years I have offered the

opportunity to buy good quality clothing at a fraction of the

original prices for men, women and children.

There is a constantly changing selection of items available.

If you are interested in anything in the shop you are very

welcome to contact me to see and try. Please just ‘phone,

text or email to make an appointment as I am not always

here.

Phone 01572 813982 Mobile 07719 011655

[email protected] Follow me on Facebook.

I stock the following brands:

Frugi, Sarah Louise, 3 Pommes, Orange tree toys, Bibbles,

Aden & Anais, Lunn, Ickle Shooz

Jack Russel, Casa Moda, Darling, Frank Lyman, Ronan Chen, Yest, Sandwich,

Bandolera, Angels Never Die, Almost Famous, and many more.

EXTON PARISH COUNCIL MAY ELECTIONS

Villagers are sought who might like to stand for election on the 7th

May for our village parish council. Information is available from the

Clerk about duties and responsibilities of those elected. Every

candidate must have access to email as much correspondence takes

place through this medium. For those who wish to stand for election

you may submit a written statement about why you wish to stand and

your intended contribution to our community to the Clerk. This must be

in the form of an email with an attachment so as this may be posted on

the Exton web where it is hoped all potential councilors will place

statements for villagers to see.

The next parish council meeting is on the 1st April at 7 pm in the

village hall and everyone is welcome to attend. At the end there will be

a chance to talk to existing councilors if you wish.

[email protected]. Clerk

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Dear Resident,

You may have noticed from your new council tax bill that the increase

in Exton Parish Council precept appears excessive.

This is due to Exton P.C. having to budget £2000 to cover the possible cost of the Parish Council election in May. Should this money not be used for this purpose, it will of course be amended next year. Derek Palmer Exton P.C. Chairman... 01572 812121 .

APPLICATIONS FOR STALLS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, email or call [email protected] and an an application form will be sent. As in the previous two years some will prefer to have a ‘Table Top’ stall at their own garden gate – a donation would be appreciated as this will help the fundraising and towards the cost of printing the maps of the village. Suggested a minimum of £5. Toilets will be available as previously in the Village Hall. The map will show the positions of those wishing to be included and events and will be distributed to visitors. Once again I will be hoping for ‘man power’ setting up gazebos and the like and keeping an eye on the traffic and parking. Notices as before will ask for courteous and considerate parking. All enquiries 812233 All funds raised are for the VFEC. Let us hope for another enjoyable ‘Village day’. A

I hope you are all getting some practice – these are the classes at this years’ dog show!

Entries on the day from 11 am-Judging at 2 pm £1 per class [ or £5 for 6 classes]

1. Any Variety Puppy [under 12 months]

2. Any Variety Sporting: [Hound/Gundog/Terrier]

3. Any Variety Non Sporting: [Toy/Utility/Working/Pastoral]

4. Most Loveable Veteran [over 7 years]

5. Dog with Waggiest tail

6. Best Sit/Best Retrieve or Other Trick?

7. Egg and spoon race [bring your own egg and spoon]

8. Best Rescue

9. Prettiest or most Handsome Dog or Bitch

10. Best Sausage Catcher Rosettes, specials on offer :Lots of super prizes have been donated for the various draws and competitions on Exton Day – a huge

thank you to all our supporters…a list will appear in the May Newsletter

HATHA YOGA in the Village Hall.....

Monday 6.30pm-7.45pm

suitable for all. £7.50 per class. Please bring mat

Contact: 07951 288801/ Laura Goodliffe.

[email protected]

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PROBLEMS? WASPS OR OTHER PESTS? FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP CALL ZIGGY 01572 812801

A BIG THANK YOU TO ANN BELL FROM VFEC FOR THE DONATION FROM THE CASSEROLE NIGHT RAISING £900. Ann says many thanks to all who helped in any way.

LENT LUNCH Saturday 7th March in Village Hall, [cooks Ann,

Jane and June], was a very successful morning raising £151. Thanks again to all who helped [for Church funds]. LENT LUNCH Tuesday 24th March in Village Hall, hosted by Annie Lea, Stephen and the ‘Secker girls’,

EASTER LILLIES in Church. Anyone wishing to donate in

memory of loved ones please contact Ann Bell 01572 812594.

GET WELL SOON One or two on the sick list so says a little bird , Meryl Hart and Ed Miller included.

to everyone who called in, for the cards and flowers [including the wood bag] and good wishes on my house move! The help and support was much appreciated, so many people contributed to getting me here but on top of the list were Linda and Peter Jones, Jo Downton and Jeannie from Market Overton. At times I thought this newsletter would never be produced as BT were slightly ‘relaxed’ about getting me back on line. But its all done now!!

LADIES CIRCLE

Village Hall 7.30 pm

Thursday 2nd April – Bingo evening with Chris and Lilian :

Competition: Small Posy of Spring flowers

Ann Bell attended the Palace 19th March with husband Mick to receive her MBE. No doubt they a lovely day. What a lovely picture too.

VILLAGE DEFIBRILLATOR Did you know we have a Defibrillator to assist with heart emergencies? Do you know where it is or how to access it? On Thursday 19 March a group of volunteers from within our community attended a training session with Steve Tummon, Paramedic. Those at the session were from a group of villagers who have registered their details with "Community Heartbeat" through our Parish Council. These people are within our community and are here to help you should you have to dial 999 because you suspect another person has a heart emergency. We would like to offer you the reassurance that there are villagers within our community who can come and help you while you wait for the ambulance to arrive. If you need help and you suspect someone has a heart emergency, first check D - Danger! Is it safe for you to help them? Re electrical accidents etc. R - Response? Do they respond to you? A - Airway. Is it clear of obstruction? B - Breathing. They should be making 2 breaths/10 seconds You are likely to be alone with the person, so call 999, and follow the operator's instructions. You may have to administer Chest Compressions. The ambulance service will ring one of our volunteers, who will collect the defibrillator and come and help you until the ambulance arrives. The defibrillator is in our village for us to use. Hopefully we will never have to, but it's there just in case. We hope that our village will continue to take ownership of the project and support anyone who needs help. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Parish Council. .................Sarah Linsell

ST PETER & ST PAUL PARISH CHURCH

APRIL SERVICES

5th 11.15am Easter Day Holy Communion (Rev Marcus Purnell)

12th 11.15am Sung Matins (Cathy Dyson)

26th 11.15am Holy Communion (Rev Marcus Purnell)

Morning Prayer will be said every Wednesday at 9.15am in the church.

Everyone is very welcome to this quiet half-hour. There is a box for

your prayer requests (named people or anonymous) on the table by the

visitors’ book.

Thank you to John and Judith Whitworth for organising the trimming of

the yew bush by the church gate and to Paul Almond and Ronnie

Secker who have started cutting the churchyard grass again.

Sally Miller, Church Warden

ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY – Holy Mass

Sundays at 9 am

EXTON CONTACT INFORMATION

Organisation Contact Tele Email Ladies Circle Christine

Wallace 812081

Village Hall Chair

Mark Butterill 813652 [email protected]

“ Secretary

Stephen Ware 812825 [email protected]

Caretaker/ Bookings

Ann Bell 812594 [email protected]

County Councillor [Exton]

Terry King 812735 [email protected]

Parish Council Chairman

Derek Palmer 812121 [email protected]

Parish Council Clerk

Jo Downton 811576 [email protected]

RC Priest Oakham Presbytery

Father Stephen Dye

722308

Parish Church Rector

Revd Marcus Purnell

813031 [email protected]

Churchwarden Sally Miller 811411 [email protected]

Fox & Hounds 812403

Reading Room Meggie Kroeger

[email protected]

Exton School 812380

Newsletter Editor Annette Oliver 812233 [email protected]

Thanks to the School for printing

– remember next date for inclusion is 23

rd April