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Beetham & Hale
Village Sports Saturday 30th July, 1pm
Children & Adults Races
The Famous Fell Race
World Championship Cumberland &
Westmorland Wrestling
And much more…
Adult £2.50; Child 50p; Free on-field parking
Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight...and let us run with perseverance the race set before us, Looking
unto Jesus the pioneer and perfector of our faith. Hebrews 12.vs.1
I wonder if you still have your family photograph album – that scrap-book to which you can return
and flip through the pages, in order to remember the people and places and events that shaped
your life. The family album is fast becoming a thing of the past since the advent of digital cameras,
smart phones and i-pads, and in many ways I mourn the album’s passing. Each time we’ve moved
home, these books are brought out, thumbed through and cherished memories and events are
relived. We all probably have pictures snapped long before you or I came on the scene - photos of
aunts and uncles, and your parents before they were all grown up. There’s probably a picture of you
on your mother's lap or that holiday photo with your father in the background. There may be photos
of family gatherings, distant cousins, nephews and nieces - long forgotten, and wedding pictures from
a seemingly bygone age, and there’s your own very first baby picture. And then the cycle starts all
over again moving on from one generation to another. We gather up the memories and recall the
people.
The church also encourages us to keep returning to our family of faith as Sunday by Sunday we retell
the Bible stories. We soon discover there are two portraits of faith, one is full of images of triumph:
conquering enemies, obtaining promises, even gaining victory over death. But the other portrait is
filled with images of suffering: public mocking, imprisonment, beating, violence, and death. From the
outside, the pictures and images are radically different, impossible to reconcile. After all, our culture
says we are either successes or failures.
But the Bible mixes the categories because our lot in this life is sure to encompass both pain and joy,
both success and failure. The intermingled categories are meant as encouragement for struggling
Christians. By the mixing of suffering and triumph the Bible gives us a word of hope: faithfulness shines
both in suffering and in triumph, both in sorrow and in joy. And so we learn that faith endures.
Faith trusts God's promises even when the present calls those promises into question. In the face of
suffering, faith holds on and holds out because of the certainty that we are held safely in God’s loving
care and so we can hope for a better tomorrow. Such are the lessons from our family photo album.
We remember whose company we travel in. We are not alone – we are surrounded by so great a
cloud of witnesses. We have a race to run. We are not mere tourists in this world, wandering from
place to place, taking pictures, visiting landmarks, writing postcards, and then cheerily returning to
the safety of home. We are runners in a race and this is no fifty-yard dash, we’re in it for the long haul
– this is the marathon of life. But we don’t despair, for as we are reminded we have a roll call of
biblical heroes urging us on.
However our own personal pilgrimage will also contain another roll call of heroes, names that are little
known except for some small corner of life that we have shared with them. For our faith journey is
never a free standing structure but more of a lean-to that has depended on and grown out of the
faith and strength of others. I think the older we get, the more inclined we are to recall and reminisce
on the good people who have influenced our lives.
"Let us run the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfector of our faith."
Jesus is not simply the pioneer; he is also the perfector. Jesus not only calls us across the finish line but
also fills in and fills out what is lacking in our faithfulness. He takes our incomplete faith and makes it
whole – he perfects our faith. So when our knees are weak and our hands drooping, when we feel
worn out in the journey of life, wondering whether we can hold on and hold out, let us recall all those
who have gone before us and are cheering us on, and run with perseverance.
Every blessing Revd Linda
LINDA’S LETTER JULY/AUGUST 2016
THE GATEWAY PARISH CHURCH OF ST.MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEETHAM Southport Flower Show 2016
Coach Trip: Thursday 18th August
This year's show theme is 'Mediterranean'
Magnificent Show Gardens; Grand Floral Marquees; Amazing Floral Art Marquee;
Food & Drink Festival; Entertainment Area & Large Craft Marquees
The coach leaves Beetham at 8.30am, and departs
Southport at 5pm for our return journey home
Cost for Coach Travel Only is £15.99 (per person)
Tickets are non refundable
You may book your entrance tickets in advance for £19 either online at www.southportflowershow.co.uk/tickets.asp
or call 01704 547147 Tickets on the day at the show will be £23
To book call 015395 63630 or pop in and get your tickets from the Information Desk
Free car parking available all day at Beetham Nurseries
MARTIN
PAINTER & DECORATOR 07881 895909 01524 61834
C.E.S.
Electrical Services
Installation ~ Inspection
~ Testing
015395 63303
07903 161602
Friendly reliable service
LUNESDALE HOUSE
RESIDENTIAL RETIREMENT HOME Hale, nr Milnthorpe
015395 - 63293 Registered with The National Care
Standards Commission
BED AND BREAKFAST
Barn Close, Beetham
Peaceful setting on edge of village
www.nwbirds.co.uk/
bed-and-breakfast.htm
Anne Robinson 015395 63191
L. M. Baverstock
Ophthalmic Opticians
The Square, Milnthorpe 015395 - 62633
STORTH MOTHER & TODDLER GROUP
Heron Hall, Storth
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am - 12noon
All welcome
Enquiries to Tina on 015395 - 62281
IAN BRADSHAW INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTER
& DECORATOR
015395 62089 07968 390396
Graham Pooley WINDOW CLEANER
1 Castle Riggs, Kendal
01539 - 721981
LUMBERJAX FIREWOOD
SUPPLIERS OF SEASONED HARD & SOFTWOOD LOGS
Mobile: 07725 473850
Gas & Oil Boiler, Gas Fire Repairs & Maintenance
015395 - 63562
MARK N. SHAW
ANDREW COWPERTHWAITE
PAINTER DECORATOR PLUMBER & TILER
01524 - 762443
T.T. CARPETS
RED BARN HARMONY HILL MILNTHORPE
015395 - 62898
CREATIVE SEAFOODS
Lovely fresh and smoked fish & shellfish delivered to your
door weekly. Ethically sound & nicely packaged.
Ready for eating now or freezing.
for details, contact
NATHAN LUSTED 0750196 7000
C. M. SIGNS
Your local time-served sign-writing specialists
015395 - 63000
Chaplows Heating Services Boiler Services
GAS OIL LPG
015395 - 63017 07831 - 223140
Lakeland & Lunesdale Physiotherapy &
Sports Injury Clinic Milnthorpe
015395 64727
www.physio-sportsinjuries.co.uk
IAN COPELAND Qualified Electrician
For all your electrical installation work. FREE ESTIMATES NO VAT
Tel 015395 64644 Mobile 07798 552028
NEIL TAYLOR PAINTER & DECORATOR
015395 - 64411 07778 - 467521
TONY GIBSON
SPECIALIST IN:
- STONEWORK - - PLASTERING - - ALL ASPECTS OF BUILDING -
015395 64702 07815 888 564
www.tgibsonbuilderscumbria.co.uk
NBC-SKYNET
DIGITAL TV AERIAL AND SATELLITE
07710 400 499
LOCAL - PROFESSIONAL - RELIABLE
Irene Taylor Hearing Centres
Salt Pie Lane Kirkby Lonsdale
015242 73589
Specialist in hearing aids & hearing protection
www.prestonhearingcentre.co.uk
Est. 1980
SUPPORT OUR
LOCAL ADVERTISERS
To book space
call John
on
015395 62648
or email
Visit our website at
beethamstmichaelandallangels
.co.uk
CHAMPION CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
Carpets, upholstery & rugs cleaned & revived to a high standard For homes, businesses, caravans/cars or holiday accommodation
Great prices and free estimates call 015395 62390 or 07977 021002
www.championcarpetcleaning.co.uk
Beetham CE School Toddler Group
Every Friday at 1.30pm in the school
Play, Dance and Fun!
All Babies & Toddlers Welcome
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Sunday Breakfast
with Richard Corrie
6.00am to 9.00am
95.6, 96.1 & 104.1FM
bbc.co.uk/cumbria
Reflecting faith across the County
FRIENDS OF
BEETHAM CHURCH
Beetham Church Heritage
Trust is registered with the
donation website at
easyfundraising.org.uk/bcht
Help support the Trust by
using this website for your
on-line shopping
– it will cost you nothing
Please pick up a leaflet
in church
Details of the Friends and
membership forms
can be downloaded at
beethamstmichaelandallangels
.co.uk/?Heritage_Trust
EDWARD BEAR CLUB
Our next
club will be on
Thursday
7th July
at 2.45pm in church
All welcome to a fun
30-minute Bible story based
activity session for young
families and the young at heart!
Church services at Beetham in July & August
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THE PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, BEETHAM
Priest-in Charge Rev Linda Lonsdale 015395 62412 [email protected] Local Lay Minister Chris Roberts 015395 63019 [email protected] Church Wardens Jenny Marks 015395 62559 [email protected] Carol & John Brown 01253 344121 [email protected] PCC Secretary Dorothy MacLeod 015395 62062 [email protected] PCC Treasurer Graham Smith 01524 782319 [email protected] Verger Val Holden 015395 63639 [email protected] Church Flowers Dianne Lomax 015395 62648 [email protected]
Captain of the Bell Tower Jenny Marks 015395 62559 [email protected] Church Electoral Roll John Dugdale 01524 781570 [email protected] Beetham C of E School Wendy Nicholas 015395 62515 [email protected]
“The Gateway” ~ Editor Jenny Marks 015395 62559 [email protected] ~ Business Manager John Lomax 015395 62648 [email protected]
Wedding
The marriage of Adam Trepak & Rebecca Moreton
took place on Saturday 4th June
We wish the happy couple Faith, Hope & Love
in their future lives together
ForthcomingWeddings
The marriage of Sean Gallagher to Rebecca Wolfenden
will take place on Saturday 2nd July
~~~ The marriage of
Mark Jackson & Rosemary Wilson will take place on Friday 29th July
We wish these couples a happy wedding day and
Faith, Hope & Love in their future lives together
Date Time Service
Fri 1st July 2.45pm School Assembly
Sat 2nd July 12 noon Wedding
3rd July 6th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Weds 6th July 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 7th July 2.45pm Edward Bear Club
Fri 8th July 2.45pm School Assembly
10th July 7th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Weds 13th July 9.30am Holy Communion
Fri 15th July 2.45pm School Assembly
17th July 8th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm KEG Songs of Praise (No Evensong at Beetham)
Weds 20th July 9.30am Holy Communion
Thurs 21st July 2.00pm End of school year assembly
24th July 9th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6.30pm Evensong
Weds 27th July 9.30am Holy Communion
Fri. 29th July 12 noon Wedding
Sun 31st July 10th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Date Time Service
Weds 3rd August 9.30am Holy Communion
7th August 11th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Wed 10th August 9.30am Holy Communion
14th August 12th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Wed 17th August 9.30am Holy Communion
21st August 13th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Wed 24th August 9.30am Holy Communion
28th August 14th after Trinity
10am Parish Eucharist
6pm Evensong
Wed 31st August 9.30am Holy Communion
Please check Church noticeboards or beethamstmichaelandallangels.co.uk for any changes
CHURCH
Beetham
Village
Coffee
Mornings
in the church
Pop in for Coffee & Cake! Wednesdays 6th July & 3rd August
10.15 to 11.30am
There is no charge and all are welcome
Celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s
The weekend of 11th & 12th June saw the official nationwide celebration of the
90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and Beetham Church chose to
mark the occasion in style
* Special thanks go to Dianne Lomax for creating a beautiful red, white and
blue flower arrangement next to the pulpit in the church at the start of the
weekend
* The usual St George pennant flown from the
church tower was exchanged for the full size
Union Jack flag
* On the Sunday the tower bell ringers
celebrated the Queen’s birthday by
ringing the musical change known as
‘Queens’ 90 times. This was then
successfully followed by ringing 95
changes of ‘Kings’ to mark the 95th
birthday of Prince Philip (as there is no
‘Princes’ sequence!)
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June Work Party
Thank you to the intrepid volunteers who joined the
Church Work Party on Wednesday 15th June. Although
numbers were lower than usual, a long list of actions was
tackled with gusto by those that came along!
The cenotaph was in need of a good cleanout following
the latest heavy rains. Several
bucket-loads of mud and
weeds later the area around
the memorial looked neat
and tidy, although sadly the
flooding came back again the
next day, so this will become
a regular work day item
A special thank you to Ann Parrott
for spending most of the morning on
her hands and knees trimming the
pergola borders and dead-heading
and tying back the roses. The roses
and clematis have produced a
wonderful display and scent this year
and hopefully will continue to flower
for several more weeks to provide a
lovely entrance for the July weddings
In the new burial ground
the previously cut laurel
bushes and other old
branches were cleared
with a large bonfire. In
the old churchyard, a
damaged headstone was
successfully laid flat. All
in all a good days work!
Forthcoming
Events
Please make a note in
your diary for the
next fundraising dates
for the church...
Saturday 30th July: Come and support our stalls at
Beetham Sports - scarves, jewellery, children’s
books & games, and Mrs B’s Bears
~
Sunday 11th September: Friends Sunday Service led
by Rev’d Tom Thompson followed by AGM
and lunch at The Wheatsheaf
~
Friday 30th September: Harvest Supper and
Entertainment at Heron Corn Mill
CHIMES
Church Flower Festival
This year’s theme of ‘Beatrix Potter
and the National Trust’ provided the
flower arrangers with a delightful
challenge, and resulted in the church
filled with wonderfully imaginative
displays for the May Bank Holiday
weekend
The carefully crafted pink and white arrangements included
Jemima Puddleduck on her nest, Mrs Tiggywinkle complete
with her washing line, Peter Rabbit eating a lot of carrots
and enjoying himself in Mr MacGregor’s garden, and a very
soporific Flopsy Bunny
The flower displays were accompanied by a Beatrix Potter
exhibition in the Lady Chapel, telling the story of Beatrix’s
life and her association with the Lake District, and her
significant contribution to the early days of the National
Trust, which was co-founded by her friend Canon Rawnsley
Thank you to Dianne Lomax and the Friends for organising
the Festival; to all the flower arrangers and contributors to
the exhibition; to Anne Lofthouse for hand-painting 15
lovely pictures for a very popular Beatrix Potter Quiz; to the
cake-bakers and tea-makers over the weekend; and to the
stewards who greeted the many visitors over the three days.
The Festival donations raised over £400 for the Church
90th Birthday
* On the Saturday afternoon, the planned Parsonage Strawberry
Garden Party went ahead despite the pouring rain, although with
grateful thanks to Rev’d Linda and Geoffrey it became a House
Party instead. Entertainment was provided by the Handbell
Ringers with the audience enthusiastically singing along, and a
fiendishly difficult Royal Quiz was provided by the Lomaxes
Thanks go to the caterers and every-
one that provided scones, shortbread
and strawberries ~ especially to Anne
Clarke for the lovely celebration cake!
A big thank you to Kathleen Dodd
for the very special Buckingham
Palace raffle prizes, helping the event
to raise over £230 for Church funds
Most of all our thanks go to Rev’d
Linda and Geoffrey for the bunting,
balloons, fun, and allowing us to
invade their home!
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We can’t quite believe that another school year is coming to an end. This week we had our ‘Moving Up’ day. This is when our Year 6 children visit their new secondary school, Reception and Year 1 – 5 all move up to their new year group and we welcome our Reception children and their families to school for their first official visit
We had a super sports day at Dallam Tower – the afternoon was eventually sunny and warm and we enjoyed team events and traditional races, with lots of spectators
Our Yr 5 & 6 children had a wonderful visit to London with children from Old Hutton CE Primary School. We spent 4 days in our capital city, staying in the hostel in Holland Park, Kensington. On our first day we did a walking tour of the main sights and then had a flight on the London Eye. We spent another day visiting St Paul’s Cathedral and going to the theatre. For our third day we travelled to Greenwich and went on the Cutty Sark and visited the Observatory and Planetarium and we spent our final morning in the Natural History Museum and National Science Museum before travelling home. All the children had a wonderful time and it was a great opportunity for them to have new experiences and make new friends
As we head towards the end of term we are looking forward to our summer performance ‘Beetham School – Come Fly With Us!’ in the Heron Theatre. This is a musical play with dance and performances by our instrumentalists and takes place on Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th July at 6.30pm with a dress rehearsal on Wednesday 13th at 2.15pm. If you would like to attend a performance please contact the school to arrange a ticket
During our last week we celebrate our Leavers Service in Church on Wednesday 20th July at 2pm. Members of our village and church community are very welcome to join us to wish our Yr 6 children well for their move to secondary school. On the last day the whole school enjoys a day out at the Maize Maze to end our term
So at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year I would like to thank everyone for continuing to support our school and wish you all a lovely summer holiday
Best wishes Wendy Nicholas
Beetham & Beyond
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Adults & Childrens Races
The Famous Fell Race
Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling,
including the Under 18 10st World Championship!
Mega Raffle
Donkey Rides
Side Stalls, Games & Refreshments
Adult £2.50; Child 50p; Free on-field parking
Children’s Fancy Dress
Competition
Judging starts at
1.15pm on the Field
Cash Prizes for 1st to
4th places
Free entry to the Sports
for each child in
Fancy Dress
What’s On Guide
Heron Corn Mill
Devising Your Creative Work Begins Saturday 6th/Sunday 7th August Artist in residence Carran Waterfield will be running a short course in August, affording all emerging artists, performers, actors and writers the chance to hone their craft. Over five weekends, Carran will share some of the skills and techniques for developing ideas that she devised over her nearly thirty year career as a theatre and performance practitioner. For more information about the course please visit: www.heronmill.org/devising-your-own-creative-work or you can email Carran directly at [email protected]
Crafternoons Wednesday 20th July 1pm - 4pm Thanks to the support of the Bryan Lancaster Trust and the Cumbria Community Foundation, we are pleased to announce that Crafternoons will now become a monthly staple of our programme, so join Kerry from Cotton On to try out new crafts such as felting, patchwork and crochet, exchange ideas or just enjoy a good natter and a cup of tea! The group is completely FREE, so feel free to come along and see what it's about!
Heron Corn Mill, Mill Lane, Beetham, 015395 64271 [email protected] ~ www.heronmill.org
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lighting
sound
costume
stage management
front of house
performance
Storth & District Gardening Association
The Open Garden Weekend on 9th & 10th July has been cancelled
and replaced by a
Plant Sale with Tea & Cakes
Sunday 10th July at 1pm – 4pm in Storth Village Hall
Historic features of Silverdale, the Yealands and Warton
Lancaster City Council needs help to identify locally important historic buildings and structures in the Arnside & Silverdale AONB. The public consultation will help the Council record important local heritage assets, to be a valuable resource when making planning decisions in the future. It will run until Wednesday 6 July.
If you know the Silverdale, Warton and the Yealands area well please help to record distinctive features of the historic landscape of the AONB like limekilns, bee boles, water troughs & milk churn stands, as well as buildings. A draft list has been compiled, but the council is particularly interested in help identifying lesser known structures around the area.
To nominate a site or comment on the list, please go to www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning/conservation/local-heritage-assets
Beetham Sports Committee... ...are looking for volunteers to help set up the sports
field and/or to assist on the Sports Day on 30th July
If you can spare a couple of hours to contribute to
this famous village event please contact Simon
Greenwood or call Dennis Wright on 015395 62365
Beetham WI
the HERON theatre
Calling all 11-18 year olds!
Come to our exciting new youth theatre at
the Heron Theatre. We meet on a Thursday
from 7 to 9pm and welcome new members
for opportunities to do...
For more info like our facebook page
or email [email protected]
The Heron Theatre, Stanley St, Beetham
Beetham WI Summer Outing
to Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum
Thursday 4th August
Leaving Beetham at 09.30, we will have time to look
round the town and have lunch, before taking the coach
at 13.30 to Bowes Museum, then leaving for Beetham at
16.00. Cost £20-£22 (depending on numbers).
We have places available and if you would like to join us
(including non-members), please email
[email protected] or phone Jill on 015395 63852
Members please note there is no WI meeting in July
Huw & Lorraine
welcome you to
Beetham Village Store
& Tea Room
Tel: 015395 62389
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FISHWICKS LIMITED
Established 1935
Fishwicks
Funeral Service
Beetham Hall, Beetham,
Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7BQ
Tel: 015395 63108
Kirkby Lonsdale: 015242 71400
Independent Family Business
24 Hour Service
Private Chapels of Rest
Pre-paid Funeral Plans
www.fishwicksltd.co.uk
WESTMORLAND COURT ARNSIDE
NURSING & RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME
46 roomed home set in its own quiet grounds. Providing a high standard of care
within the community
Please ring Jackie or Ann for information or a friendly chat,
on 01524 - 761291
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ADVERTISERS
To book space call John on 015395 62648
or email [email protected]
www.beethamstmichaelandallangels.co.uk
Crossfield Housing (Arnside) Society Ltd provides accommodation for people later in life
Convalescence or short breaks
Independent living in bungalows
Sheltered accommodation, with meals and companionship
For more information phone:
Crossfield House on 01524 762165 Ashmeadow House on 01524 761270 or visit www.crossfieldhousing.co.uk
MOSSDALE SERVICE STATION A6, Hale Moss, tel: 01524 781381
Petrol, Car Wash
Store open 6am-8pm Wines & Beers, Fresh Produce, Groceries, Snacks Hot & Cold Drinks, Papers, National Lottery
Shop open
Monday 8.30-5pm
Tuesday 10-4pm
Thursday 8.30-5pm
Friday 8.30-5pm
Saturday 9-5pm
Sunday 10-4pm
SOUTH LAKELAND AGE UK LUNCH CLUBS (12 for 12.30pm)
Arnside Lunch Club 1st Friday of month at The Albion, and
Sandside Lunch Club 3rd Wednesday of month at The Ship,
Christine Marland, 01524 761566
Storth Club 2nd Thursday of month at The Kingfisher,
Norah Padgett 015395 62887
Helpline: 01539 728180; www.ageuk.org.uk/southlakeland
September deadline and Full Colour editions of The Gateway The Gateway always welcomes news and other items of interest to our readership
As this is a combined July/August summer edition, the deadline for the next edition is
Wednesday 31st August Please send contributions to the editor, Jenny Marks
Email: [email protected]; Tel: 015395 62559 View current & past editions of The Gateway in full colour at www.beethamstmichaelandallangels.co.uk/?Links
Tea Room open
Thursday to
Tuesday 10-4pm
SOUTH LAKELAND AGE UK
GENTLE EXERCISE
CLASSES &
REFRESHMENTS
Wednesday 10.30am
Storth Village Hall
Mike Crawford:
015395 60736
Tuesday/Friday 10am
Arnside Methodist
Church Hall
Eileen Walters:
01524 761720
HALE GARAGE CO
(Practical Automobile Engineers)
Established over 78 years
Main A6 Road, Hale LA7 7BH
New & Used Car Sales Service & Repairs
Full Dealer Computerised Diagnostics Equipment
MOT Testing, Body Repairs, Tyres
Batteries, Exhausts & all your Motoring needs
Free collection or loan car service
015395 - 62173 / 62839
PARKIN and JACKSON
Monumental Masons
METHODIST SERVICES
ARNSIDE 10.30am arnsidemethodistchurch.org.uk
MILNTHORPE 10.30am 3rd Sunday of month in Community Room at Milnthorpe Firs Rd Children’s Centre
LEVENS 10.30am levens.org.uk Info: Revd David Stretton 01524 761397
ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICES
ARNSIDE OUR LADY OF LOURDES
Saturday, 5.30pm MILNTHORPE
CHRIST THE KING
Sunday, 9.30am
Info: Mgr Flattery 015395 62387
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BEETHAM PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER, ISSUE No 27 APRIL – JUNE 2016 Let’s start with some good news. As you know, land matters occupy much of the parish council’s time. After many months of effort, from both members and tenants, new rent agreements have finally been completed for all the garage etc sites off Leighton Beck Road, Slackhead, and all rents paid up to date. The parish council would like to thank all who have been involved in this saga for bringing it to a satisfactory conclusion. Plans to improve the Dixies site at Sandside have been delayed pending the establishment of ownership. Information provided from a wide variety of sources has proved inconclusive, but the parish council has resolved to persist in its efforts, with the objective of eventually being able to smarten up this high-profile site for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.
The inspector has finally published his decision on the Hale Marble Quarry case, following the public inquiry held at Storth Village Hall some months ago. He has upheld the land owner’s objection to Cumbria County Council’s granting of public right of way status for a number of paths in this area, thereby bringing to an end many years of public use. Fortunately we live in a beautiful area and there is still much to enjoy. You will recall that the earlier inquiry, on a similar issue at Burntbarrow Woods in Storth, resulted in right of way status being confirmed for the disputed paths in that case.
Not too long ago, the parish council was instrumental in organising the installation of information map boards at Friar Cote Bridge, Sandside, and at Hale Green. These were generally well received. At its June 2016 meeting, it was agreed that the parish council would support the idea of smaller panels, providing local information, to be sited in Storth, Carr Bank and Beetham. You will be kept informed as this project progresses. It was also agreed that Storth’s newly reorganised post office and community shop, now offering a wider range of services, should be publicised more effectively for the benefit of both residents and visitors. This is to be done with available grant monies.
With an increasing elderly population it is important to maintain the services they need, wherever this can be done and even at a time of financial restraint. Libraries are currently under threat, so it is a relief to learn from Cumbria County Council that, as far as possible, savings will be made by way of reducing opening hours rather than total closures.
The recent warning of the possible closure of Westmorland General Hospital’s Kentmere (mental health) Ward is not good news. Fortunately, as a result of overwhelming feedback to Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust of widespread serious concerns, the decision has been delayed pending further assessment of how Care Quality Commission requirements might otherwise be met.
Defibrillators are often seen in public places these days. They are also held by many First Responder teams. Thankfully, most of us will never need one. However, the East Ward of Beetham parish has been identified as a local area where they are not readily available, despite having several residents who have undergone training in their use. The parish council would like to do something about this and is prepared to fund the purchase of equipment by a properly-formed group. If you are interested in forming such a group, please contact the Parish Clerk. Similarly, Beetham village has no community transport group and the Storth group is too stretched to increase its coverage. Any volunteers?
Clerk: Mr J R Scargill 01524 782811 Chair: Mr B C Meakin 015395 65722
www.beethampc.co.uk
ARNSIDE ST JAMES 8.00am: BCP Holy Communion 10.30am: Morning Worship, usually with Communion. 2nd Sunday: All-age Worship 6.30pm: 1st Sunday various styles of worship Info: arnsidechurch.webplus.net Revd David Cooper 01524 761319
BEETHAM ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS 10.00am: Parish Communion 6.00pm: Sung Evensong
Info: beethamstmichaelandallangels.co.uk Revd Linda Lonsdale 015395 62412
HEVERSHAM ST PETER 8.00am: BCP Holy Communion 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays 9.30am: Main Service: 1st and 3rd Sundays: Parish Communion (CW) 2nd Sunday: Communion Praise (contemporary worship) 4th Sunday: All Age Worship
4.00pm - 5.00pm: Messy Church for Families on 3rd Sunday 6.30pm: Evening Prayer with hymns on the 4th Sunday
Info: stpetersheversham.org Revd Susan Wilson 015395 63125
LEVENS ST JOHN 10.00am: Parish Communion: 2nd Sunday All-age worship
Info: levens.org.uk Revd Ruth Crossley 015395 60223
MILNTHORPE ST THOMAS 8.00am: BCP Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays 11.00am: Main Services 1st, 2nd and 4th: CW Communion 3rd Sunday: Morning Praise
11.00am: every week Sunday Circle for children 6.30pm: on the 2nd Sunday: Café Church
Info: Revd Susan Wilson 015395 63125
Beetham Parish Council
The next meeting will be on
Monday 4th July at 7pm in Beetham CE School
Members of the public are welcome to attend
Minutes of the June meeting and details of the current East and West Ward Councillors can be found on the
website at www.beethampc.co.uk
STORTH VILLAGE CHURCH 10.30am: Methodist and Anglican services each week Info: Revd David Stretton 01524 761397; Revd David Cooper 01524 761319
Sunday Worship in the Kent Estuary area
Milnthorpe & Heversham
First Responders
AGM
will be held in
The Cross Keys, Milnthorpe
