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Trooping the Colour takes place onSaturday 17 June 2017
JUNE 2017
Welcome to our June magazine,Let's hope it is a flaming June and not an arctic June.
Have you all marked the 15th July on your calendars as that is the date of the Stickney Show which promises to be a good day out for all the family. The committee have been working hard all year to make it a success, now everyone just hopes for good weather.
Welcome to any new comers to the village, we hope you will soon settle in and enjoy being members of the community. You will find lots of information in the magazine about what's going on in the village and important phone numbers are on the back.
Stickney History
An Exhibition of Stickney History has, once again, been organised in the Village Hall on the 09 and 10 of September 2017. On display will be the censuses for Stickney and many of the surrounding villages and over 800 photographs. Baptisms, Burials and Marriages, records of Stickney and other local Churches and many newspaper cuttings from the village past. There are many booklets about the history of Beer houses, Shops, and the numerous trades that once thrived in the parish, and a display of over 100 letter heads, trade bills & much more. It is open from 10.00am until 6.00pm on both days with free admission. Light homemade refreshments will be available. We would always appreciate old photos to copy or anything to do with the history of Stickney.
Our contact is Martin Gosling on 01205 480641 or visit
WHAT’S ON IN STICKNEY?
(Fixed weekly meetings in the Village Hall (VH) and Youth Centre (YC))
TUESDAY’S
Luncheon Club 11.30am(1st Tues in month) (VH)01205 480769
Ladies Club 7.30pm(2nd Tues in month) (YC) 01205 480292
Badminton Junior and Senior 7.00pm (VH) 01205 368077
Stickney & District Gardening Club 7.30pm (YC) 01205 480802
(4th Tuesday in month)
WEDNESDAY’S
Short Mat Bowls 1.00pm - 4.00pm (VH) 01205 480397
Table Tennis 7.30pm(winter months only) (YC) 01205 481212
THURSDAY’S
Thursday Over 60’s Club 1.30pm - 4.00pm (YC) 01205 480802
(1st Thursday in month)
Short Mat Bowls 6.30pm - 9.00pm (VH) 01205 480397
Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm (YC)01205 270352
(First Thursday in the month with Public Forum 7.15pm)
FRIDAY’S
Cash Bingo, eyes down 7.30pm (YC) 01205 480661
Stickney Bus Service!
The market day service is available 07 and 21 June and 05 and 19 July. The cost of the service is £5.00 per person. You can book your seat by telephoning 01205 480241.
Mobile Library Visit
The mobile library visits Stickney on MONDAY’S at the Youth Centre, Hall Lane between 10.15am and 11.15am and at Horbling Lane between 11.30am and 12.00noon. The next visits will be 12 June and 10 July.
ST LUKE’S CHURCH
It has been a very busy month for us, and June is offering us a bit of a breather before the events kick off again at the end of the month and into July.
Our Easter Bank Holiday bingo raised £446.35 for Church funds. As a result of our copper path and silver cross event we are able to send £239.08 to Christian Aid. Our cluster auction raised £582.00 for the cluster funds (for the Churches of Stickney, Stickford and New Leake). Many, many thanks to everyone who is able to support us in any way.
Did you know that the Church in Stickney is open every day? Sometimes as you go past, it may look closed – but it isn’t. It is your building – so pop in and have a look around. You will find some refreshments. You will find our annual accounts on display. You will also find a quiet area where you can light a candle and write a prayer.
Services during June(in St Luke’s Church unless otherwise indicated):
04 June 11.15amHoly Communion in St Jude, New Leake
11 June 9.30amMorning Worship
18 June 11.15amFamily Worship
25 June 9.30amHoly Communion
Thursday’s 9.00amMorning Prayer followed by the
Coffee Morning at 10.00am
On Saturday 24 June we will be holding a Prize Bingo for Cancer Research at the Youth Centre at 7.30pm. This is in preparation for the visit of the fund-raising cyclists who will receive the donation for Cancer Research. Saturday 24 June is also our gift day, when we ask you to support, financially, the work of the church for this year. This is a vital part of our fundraising and really helps us to keep the church functioning. So please look out for the letter arriving shortly and come along to the church between 10.00am and 1.00pm to make a donation. Donations can also be handed to the Church wardens or to myself.
Rev Fran Jeffries01205 481183
Bev Gosling01205 480641
Sandra Boone01205 480802
Kiddies Corner
A Rainbow Veggie Pizza for the Summer!
Have fun making this together and then enjoying the colourful, tasty treat!
Method
- Slice all the vegetables into small, bite-sized pieces.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a pizza panand spread the olive oil on top
- Spread pizza sauce and sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese.
- Place all the vegetables on top; if you want a rainbow effect then start in the middle and make circles with each colour then drizzle olive oil on top.
- Bake at 400F for 20-25mins.
- Slice and serve.
A Summer Solstice picture to colour– the longest day will be Wednesday 21 June this year.
Gardening Tips for June
21 June is the longest day of the year and the extra light and warmth encourages the garden to put on an extra burst of growth. This extra light and heat means that weeds increasingly become a problem so the garden hoe should never be far away. However, in between bouts of hoeing, here are some jobs to be getting on with during this month.
1] Continue sowing salad crops such as beetroot (which can be sown right into July), pakchoi and radish. Salad crops may do better when sown in partially shady sites since dry weather can lead to bitter tasting leaves and bolting.
2] It is now possible to sow French, runner and broad beans as well as peas and outdoor cucumbers directly into prepared beds outside.
3] Sow the French beans in traditional rows, 18 inches apart, with 6-9 inch spacing.
4] Plant sweet corn in blocks with an 18 inch spacing, with two seeds per hole. If you started off any under cover in pots earlier, these can now be planted out in the same block pattern.
5] Sow (or plant) runner beans in well prepared ground with suitable supports (a frame or wigwam of bamboo canes secured by twine) are needed for the shoots to twine around and grow upwards.
6] Keep an eye on potatoes and tomatoes and treat them against blight if needed.
7] Problems in the garden this month are manifold. Keep taking precautions against carrot-fly, fly beetles on brassicas, slugs, mice, and red spider mite to name but a few. Yellowing leaves on brassicas need to be picked off to prevent spread of grey mould and brassica downy mildew.
In conclusion a mid 18th century proverb, which hopefully will be borne out to counter the recent dry spell: "A dripping June, sets all in tune".
Happy gardening!
STICKNEY SHOW
SATURDAY 16TH JULY 2016
ENTRY FORM FOR COMPETITION CLASSES
FREE ENTRY - PRIZES FOR EACH CLASS:
1st = £5 2nd = £3 3rd = £2
Only 1 entry per class and no professionals!
The first 20 entries received
for each class will be accepted
except the Children’s Pet Competition (Class 9)
which has no limit.
So don’t delay – send in your entry form today!
(tear out form printed after list of classes to enter)
ALL EXHIBITS TO BE IN PLACE BY 9.45AM
ON SATURDAY 16TH JULY
ENTRIES FOR CLASS 9 – CHILDREN’S PET COMPETITION
TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 11.30AM AND 11.45AM PLEASE
JUDGING STARTS AT 12 NOON
STICKNEY SHOW COMPETITION CLASSES
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS OF AGE:
Class 1A ‘selfie’ – a self-portrait painting on a paper plate
Class 2An edible matching necklace and bracelet
CHILDREN AGED 7 YEARS AND UNDER 10 YEARS:
Class 3A spaceship for inter galactic exploration made from household junk
Class 4My ‘new best buddy’ – a wooden spoon decorated ready to be a new best friend
CHILDREN AGED 11 AND UNDER 13 YEARS:
Class 5A miniature garden, maximum size 30cm x 40cm
Class 6A life sized scarecrow – presented ready to be displayed on a post
TEENAGE CLASSES AGED 13 to, and including, 16 YEARS:
Class 7A witty wall plaque suitable for use in the home
Class 8A photograph: ‘Wheels in Motion’
Class 9CHILDREN’S PET COMPETITION:
BAKING CLASSES:
Class 10Five squares of Chocolate Brownie cake
Class 11Three mini savoury quiches (maximum 4” diameter)
Class 12A plaited loaf
MAN IN THE KITCHEN:
Class 13St. Clements Cake – to the given recipe at the foot of the page
PRESERVE CLASSES:
Class 14Jar of Strawberry Jam
Class 15Jar of Chutney
Class 16A small bottle of a “Home- made Brew” (displayed in a clear bottle showing type of contents and date made)
HANDICRAFT CLASSES:
Class 17A hand sewn or knitted article
Class 18A watercolour painting, mounted or framed
Class 19An item made from wood with photograph/s of the crafts person making the article
FLOWER CLASSES:
Class 20Roses – Floribunda, three sprays – any variety
Class 21A decorated mixed planter
Class 22 One foliage house plant
VEGETABLE CLASSES:
Class 23Tomatoes – five, round
Class 24Beetroot – three, with tops
Class 25Carrots – three, tapering with tap roots
CLASS 13: MAN IN THE KITCHEN - ST CLEMENT’S CAKE: RECIPE:
250g mashed potatoes ** 200g unsalted butter, softened ** 200g golden caster sugar ** Zest and juice of 1 Orange ** Zest and juice of 1 lemon ** 4 medium eggs ** 150g ground almonds ** 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ** 2 tsp cream of tartar ** 35g caster sugar
Preheat oven to 180 C / fan 160 C / gas 4
Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin. Cook the potatoes and mash. Beat the butter, golden caster sugar and both zests until the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs with a little of the ground almonds, beating well after each addition, then whisk in the remaining ground almonds. Mix together the bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar and add to the mix. Fold in the mashed potatoes. Spoon into the tin, level the top and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes. Mix together the orange and lemon juice and the caster sugar to form a syrup. Poke small holes into the cake and pour over the syrup. Leave to cool. Present the cake ready to be served.
(Block Capitals Please)
Name: ______
Address: ______
______
______
Postcode: ______
Telephone No: ______
Mobile: ______
Only one exhibitor per form and
strictly one entry per line please
COMPETITION / Class No. / COMPETITION / Class No.Pig Racing Night
Saturday evening saw a unique Lincolnshire sport take place in Stickney Village Hall for the second year running, when a crowd of over one hundred adults and children attended a Pig Racing Night.
District Councillor Tom Ashton started the evening by auctioning off the six pigs to the highest bidder. District Councillor Neil Jones continued the proceedings and did a splendid job as Master of Ceremonies while our chairman, Harry, was the veterinary surgeon on duty all night to safeguard the porkers’ well-being (keeping them on track) and the occasional examination of the jockeys!
The six jockeys were seated on a row of chairs eagerly waiting for the off. On the starter’s orders each jockey rapidly twisted a short stick which wound up a string each attached to a wooden boar on wheels and propelled it along the floor to the winning post.
The next six jockeys were lined up ready, having paid their two pounds each for the humiliating privilege of possibly winning a ten pounds prize. With the pigs trotters back on their starting blocks and the bets placed, another race was ready.
The seven races of the evening consisted of different age and gender groups. The ladies as the Sows and the men called the Boars with the young Piglets being the most enthusiastic.
Half time break consisted of a well prepared Pork and stuffing bap with apple sauce and crackling followed by a choice of homemade Chocolate Roulade or Eton Mess with ice cream. The raffle was drawn before the racing continued.
All the pigs had creative names such as SpamelaAnderson, Pepper Pig or BoarisJohnson and the event was exceptionally well supported for the four hour duration and raised nearly seven hundred pounds for the Stickney Show in July.
The Horbling Ladies:
Our Afternoon Tea Dance held on 25 May 2017, at the Village Hall, was well attended and was a fantastically enjoyable afternoon. We would like to thank everybody that attended to support the Luncheon Club. Thank you too for the many kind remarks we received and, YES, we will beplanning a second Dance later in the year, watch this space!
Our next Luncheon will be held on Tuesday 06 Junewhen the menu will be:
Egg Mayonnaise with Salad and Bread and Butter
Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding and Roast Potatoes
with
Cauliflower Cheese, Peas and Carrots, Horseradish sauce and Gravy
Orange and Apricot Trifle
Tea or Coffee and Mints
Still only £5.50 per person
Doors open 11.30am forLunch at12 noon
For further details, and to book, telephone 01205 480769
Stickney Ladies Club
STRAWBERRYSUPPER
at
Stickney Village Hall
on
Tuesday 13 June 2017
With
Entertainment from Singer Steve Carswell
7.00pm for 7.30pm
Tickets £6.50 including Supper
Entrance by Ticket Only
Available From:
Sue 01205 480826orPam 01205 480430
ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 11 MAY 2017
There was one member of the public present
Apologies were received from Cllrs Cooper, Spring and Dodds
Present: Cllrs Sherriff, Edwards, Perham, and Bolland (Chairman)
The Chairman of the Parish Council gave the following annual report:
“Welcome everyone to the Stickney Annual Parish Meeting. Firstly we welcomed two new Councillors onto the Council, Councillor Cooper and Councillor Sherriff. Sadly Councillor Woods has resigned and we would like to thank him for his work as a Councillor for many years - this means that we have a vacancy on the council and if anyone is interested in becoming a Parish Councillor please contact the clerk.
We started negotiations to take on the Picnic area but the County Council seem to be dragging their feet about the situation with the Toilet Block. Ideally it will be taken down, leaving the amenities, so that if we ever need to use the water or electricity the supply will be available. This will mean that there will be no council tax to pay on the picnic area and the Parish Council Insurance will cover any liability insurance at no extra charge. The Parish Council will be responsible for the grass cutting and general maintenance. We felt that the area should be an asset to the village and if we take on the responsibility we can ensure that this will be the case. LCC, now the elections are out of the way, should be sorting out the specification for the removal of the toilet block – hopefully something will happen this year.
As you will have noticed the County Council have changed the footway lights to go off at midnight and in the winter they will come on at 6.00am. The lights in the area of the Picnic Site were scheduled to be removed, however, when the Parish Council pointed out that the lights were opposite World of Furnishings they agreed to keep them on as it could prove hazardous when lorries are arriving and leaving the site at night.
We keep reporting potholes and other road safety issues which are eventually dealt with.
Thanks to the members of the Jubilee Committee for all their work in raising funds and putting on a very successful show in July last year. After five years the Jubilee Committee is no longer under the direction of the Parish Council, following a vote in November the new Stickney Show Committee took over the organisation of the Show - we wish them every success for the future.
The play area continues to be used regularly and thankfully there has been no major problems reported to the Parish council.
As you all know Sid Coultan, who wound the church clock for many, many years, sadly died this year. A local person has been doing this job since and we would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to him. Another person has now taken this on. The clock winding takes approximately 15 minutes. He will work in the cemetery to make up an hour. He will check for litter and neaten up around the plaques in the Garden of Remembrance. He will be paid for this work.
The police reports have been a bit spasmodic. However they should be received more regularly as they are going to drop them off at my house every month.
The chairman and the clerk still visit the church on the last Thursday of each month, so if anyone wishes to speak to us please come along. If you can’t get there and have a problem please ring either the chairman or the clerk, the phone numbers are on the back of the magazine.
The Parish Council help to support the church with an annual S137 payment of £250.00. This year we have also supported the Luncheon Club and the Royal British Legion.
It is now time for the thank you’s to all the people who help the Parish Council:
First I would like to thank Mr Tempest for the 14 years he has worked as a litter picker in Stickney. He was also the tree Warden. As he no longer lives in the village he has decided to resign. We now do not have a litter picker so if you see any litter could you please put it in the nearest bin as it would be a big help in keeping the village tidy? Thanks also to Mr Dear who made such a lovely job of the play area and the Garden of Remembrance. He is a hard act to follow but we are doing our best to find a replacement. Thank you to George Bolland who volunteers to check and tidy the play area once a week. He also checks that the bins in the cemetery have been emptied and has recently put new labels on them as people have been putting items in the wrong bins, s a result of this some of them have not been emptied. Once a month he takes out the magazines to the kind people who deliver them and he himself delivers nearly 200 magazines to properties in the village.