ROTHERSTHORPE

NEWSLETTER

September 2011

The Newsletter for the Community of Rothersthorpe

www.rothersthorpe.info

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER 2011

Sunday

4th September 9.30am

6.30pm

Holy Communion

Sunday night Praise at

Bugbrooke

Saturday 10th September 10.00am

to 6.00

Historic Churches Cycle

Ride/Stride

Sunday 11th September 9.30am Morning Worship

Sunday

18th September 9.30am Holy Communion

Wednes-

day

21st September 7.30pm

P.C.C. at 47 Banbury Lane

Sunday 25th September 8.00am

9.30am

B.C.P. Communion followed by

breakfast

All Age Worship

Sunday 2nd October No morning Service

4.00pm Harvest celebration followed

by tea.

Let Justice Roll

“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for

authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.

Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer

rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before

company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their

teachers.”

As you read this quote when do you think it was written, after the riots that

have rocked our towns and cities this year or even about the social revolution

in youth culture back in the 60‟s?

The answer is actually quite surprising; although it can‟t be totally

verified it is attributed to Socrates as recorded by one of his devotees Plato

in about 400BC. It seems as though nothing changes and history just

simply repeats itself!

However, the source of the quote may be up for debate, the claim „history

repeats itself‟ is also bitterly disputed, and according to my Church

History Lecturer from college days it does not repeat itself! But from a

non academic stance it seems to me we reflect history and ignore the

lessons of the past at our peril and can systematically re-write history to

suit our own bias and sensitivities.

Take for example the many books that have been written to dispel and

disprove the Holocaust of the last war did not happen which is why

Dwight D. Eisenhower said on finding the truth of the death camps "Get it

all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses -because somewhere

down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never

happened."

What ever the reasons behind the events that have shocked our society

over the past months the one lesson from history whether its a repeat or

reflection is if we ignore the voice of those who feel as though society is

ignoring them, we ignore the call for justice and fairness, we ignore the

disenfranchised, we ignore people being made to feel worthless by the loss

of employment, we ignore agreed contracts and policies being changed

without negotiation, we ignore the lack of opportunities for our youth, we

ignore the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, we ignore our

elderly being forgotten and seen as a burden on our communal purse, we

ignore the mentally and physically disadvantaged as their worth is reduced

to how much their care costs etc etc etc. We ignore these cries and voices

at our peril and much of what we have seen on our own streets will not go

away and will remain a latent threat to all of us.

In a society not too dissimilar to ours that ignored the cry of the poor and

marginalized the prophet Amos spoke these words on behalf of God, “But

let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing

stream!” (Amos Chapter 5 v 24) Yes, these words were spoken to

religious and political leaders but these words echo the call of our society

at the moment. Let‟s learn from history and listen to the cries of our peo-

ple for all our sakes.

The Revd. Stephen R.J. French Rector of Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe

Church Cleaning

September 4th - Lindsay & Christy

September 18th - June & Jane

October 2nd - Mike and Sue

On Your Bike?

There is still time to register for this years

Ride and Stride

Would you like to take part in this year’s Ride and

Stride for the Northamptonshire Historic Churches

Trust?- a sponsored ride (or walk) around as many

Churches as you can manage in a day on Saturday September 10th.

Proceeds to Churches Trust—which means that Rothersthorpe can

claim a grant for building work on our Church.

See Val for details…. 832422

Women’s Institute

Although we had no usual meetings during August, we have been

busy. A group of our members and their friends enjoyed a brilliant

day at Blenheim Palace.

Our thanks for David Walsh for driving the minibus, for Christy

Nolan for organising the trip and for Katy for acquiring the mini

bus. Also we had a Garden Party in David and Barbara’s garden,

where we enjoyed Pimms and lemonade with strawberries and

cream.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday 19th September at

7.30pm—our speaker will be Mrs L Harper who will come and talk

about Victorian and Modern Beading. The cost to visitors is £2

which includes refreshments. Please come along, you will be very

welcome. Jenny Dellar

Neighbourhood Watch

NHW has been active in the village in the last couple of months, with updates now being put on the village website as we receive them from the Community Police. These details of different incidents in surrounding areas can be quite helpful to know about, so please do check out the NHW page on the village website.

The village NHW co-ordinators along with the help of two people in

the village were successful in the detention of seven persons in the

village who were suspected of being illegal immigrants. The police response was quick and efficient. Please do not hesitate to contact them if you have any concerns.

The contact telephone numbers are also printed there these are:

0300 011 1222 or 01604 432436.

It would also be helpful if you could let the co-ordinators know of

any incidents.

Please contact Christy and Margaret on 831020

Your Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators will be at the village fete

with free antitheft number plates screws.

Information sheets will be available. Please come along to meet us.

We will be pleased to offer any help we can.

Christy Nolan & Margaret Bailey

FOR SALE

Old style fully functional 14inch small television for sale, ideal

for a bedroom. Make us an offer—proceeds will go to the

Cynthia Spencer Hospice. Contact Steve McCarthy 01604

830321 35 Church Street.

Rothersthorpe School

Children return to school for

the start of the Autumn term

at 9.00am on

Tuesday 6th September

Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council meeting will be

held on Monday September 12th at

7.30pm in the Committee Room of the

Village Hall.

Anyone is welcome to attend and address

the Parish Council in the public open session at the beginning of the

meeting.

Parish Council Vacancy Due to the resignation of Mr Peter McCosh, there is a

vacancy on the parish Council. If anybody is interested

in becoming a Parish Councillor and would like more

information, please contact any Parish Councillor or the

Clerk. Notices of the vacancy will be on the village

noticeboards in the near future.

Sarah Murphy

New Bus Timetable A new bus timetable comes into being on 5th September. A copy of the timetable has been inserted into this newsletter on a separate sheet and is also available on the Rothersthorpe website (www. Rothersthorpe.info)

ROTHERSTHORPE WEB SITE

The village web site (www.rothersthorpe.info) has

several new articles including the new bus

timetable and links to charitable events supported

by some people in the village. There are also

regular updates from Christy Nolan covering

Neighbourhood Watch relevant to the village.

If you have any news that you would like to share

with others in the village then please add it to the site yourself

(it really isn’t that difficult and I can always edit anything that

goes wrong, not that it will) or alternatively send it to me and I’ll

copy the item onto the site in your name. If you have any

suggestions to improve the site then please let me know and I’ll

try to include them.

Best wishes, Steve McCarthy editor@rothersthorpe.info

www.rothersthorpe.info

Kathy Sindall BSc (Hons) MChS

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Gait analysis and insole/orthotic prescription Foot care advice

Available every Friday 9am to 6pm at Parkslope Surgery,

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Telephone 01604 878000 for appointment

Fee £18 per consultation (home visits may be available for housebound)

Police Cadets Join

Northamptonshire Police

Northamptonshire Police has welcomed a group of 25 Volunteer Police Cadets

to the Force. The exciting new scheme was officially launched at the Force‟s

Open Day on Saturday 30 July.

The cadets, aged between 16 and 18 years old, will learn and take part in polic-

ing activities and contribute to the Force's events and successes. The group will

meet once a week to carry out a full programme of activities, including:

Self Defence

First Aid

Team Building

Drill

Weekly activity, such as:

Classroom scenarios

Statement writing

Fitness & health (outdoor activities)

Operational duties (assisting with Operation Guardian)

Educational visits/scenarios – e.g. Custody, Traffic

Role plays

The cadets will be undertaking a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Public Service as

part of their training.

Assistant Chief Constable Martin Jelley said: “Northamptonshire Police is de-

lighted to announce the launch of our Police Cadet Scheme.

“The programme will expose young people to a variety of elements of Polic-

ing, encourage them to foster good citizenship and help to prepare those cadets

who may continue on to university and careers after completing the scheme.

“The two year scheme will be exciting for both the Force and young people

who will have the opportunity to take additional and relevant educational quali-

fications whilst serving as cadets.”

Community Safety Chief Inspector Dave Lawson is leading the scheme. He

said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for young members of our community to

work with their local Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers and

Special Constables to gain valuable skills and abilities, develop their personal

skills and confidence, as well as experience of working within public services.

They will provide a valuable contribution to the communities of our county.

“The cadets were very engaged with activities taking place at our recent Open

Day, and it was clear for all to see that their involvement on the day played a

valuable role in contributing to such a successful event.”

An introduction evening was held at Force Headquarters at the end of June

where anyone interested in becoming a cadet was invited to come along and

speak with the team who were implementing the new scheme.

The final group of cadets were selected from those who remained interested

and were successful after a recruitment process.

Applications are currently closed, but to register your interest in joining the

scheme in the future please email lizzi.betts@northants.police.uk.

The Force will be looking to recruit a new cohort in early 2012 if the scheme

is successful.

Saturday September 10th &

Sunday September 11th Harpole Scarecrow Festival

Weekend Why not visit the village

to see the inventiveness of the

locals

Men’s Night Out

Wednesday 7th September 7.30pm Sixfields

Ten Pin Bowling Alley

Bowl ‘n’ Bite 2 games and eats

£10 per person Minimum of 10 needed

Contact Stephen 831621

HELP!!

Is there anyone out there who has

MS publisher on their computer and would

like to help out with the village

newsletter? If you are even just

mildly interested please contact Jane on 830321

Or call at 35 Church Street

Rothersthorpe Day Nursery

Free Registration during the month of August 2011 Open 8am - 6pm 52 weeks of the year excluding bank holidays

Excellent pre-school facilities

11 hours of Early funding for 52 weeks per year available for

children at the start of a new term following their 3rd birthday

A breakfast club, after school club and Holiday club is available

from age 4-11 years

Employers vouchers - savings on childcare costs

Ring: 01604 831263 or go to

www. rothersthorpedaynursery.co.uk

BIKES Despite the article in the last issue about Bike

Nuisance, the situation has not improved. The

children concerned live in the village therefore it

is in the parents own interest to ensure their

children are not riding their bikes in a dangerous

manner. This neglectful attitude not only puts the children’s lives

at risk but also the drivers.

Whilst on the subject of bikes, Steve and Jane McCarthy are

cycling 50 miles at the end of September for Cynthia Spencer and

Macmillan Nurses. If you would like to sponsor them please ring

01604 830321 and they will visit you with their sponsor form.

Thank you Steve & Jane McCarthy

COST OF DOMESTIC HEATING OIL

Northamptonshire ACRE is concerned

about the level of fuel poverty across the

county and is looking at practical ways of

being able to help our local, rural

communities. One of our sister organisa-

tions, Oxfordshire Rural Community

Council (ORCC) has recently set up a

new social enterprise that will reduce the

cost of domestic heating oil with each order simply by joining a

community-based countywide oil buying syndicate.

By bringing communities together throughout the county and making

the most of joint buying power, huge savings can be made and passed

on directly to people whose fuel costs are high simply because they

have oil-fired central heating. By operating county-wide, the scheme

makes it possible for new or existing local community oil buying groups

to make the most of their collective purchasing power. Members pay a

small annual fee to join (which is generally recouped in the savings from

the first order!) before negotiations take place with every oil company

that supplies premises in the county to ensure the best price is

achieved.

Thus far, the Oxfordshire scheme is proving a great success, so we are

conducting some initial research to find out what level of interest there

is to run a similar scheme in Northamptonshire. Therefore, we would be

extremely grateful if you would complete the very short survey on our

website by clicking on this link:

www.northantsacre.org.uk/2011/07/21/.

Alternatively, you can contact Beth Milne, Rural Officer at

Northamptonshire ACRE on 01604 825889. Thank you.

Thank You Steve and Jo Jennings would like to say a THANK YOU to all those who attended their 25th Wedding Anniversary party at the Walnut Tree in July. It was organised as a surprise to Jo and it certainly was that, as all those there will testify.

Thank you for all the lovely cards etc. There was a nice photo frame amongst the items with no label on, so if it was you would you kindly let us know so we can say Thanks! We have lived in the village for 20 years this month (September) and would like to say thanks to all the people who have shown kindness to us over the years (you know who you are) particularly to Jo with lifts everywhere before she could drive.

SALE at The Chequers

Sunday 18th September 6.00pm Christmas cards, mince pies

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Don’t miss out on a bargain

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This newsletter is produced and distributed by members of the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul,

Rothersthorpe, which also meets any cost involved. Items for possible inclusion in the

October 2011 edition should be submitted to Jane McCarthy at The Pigyard, 35 Church Street,

or by email to jane@pigyard.com, by phone 830321 or 07779 832354 or on a CD by 25th

September at the very latest, articles received after this date will not be included.

Items will not be printed unless the name of the contributor is supplied.

Advertising costs : Full page £10 Half Page £5 Quarter page £2.50

Payment for advertising should be paid in advance.

Cheques should be made payable to St Peter & St Paul Church & passed to the Editor.

Rothersthorpe

Village Fair

Saturday, 10th September, 2011

2.00 – 5.00 p.m.

on and around the Church lawn

Soak the Rector

Vintage Steam RollerSkittle A

lley

Tea & cakesBooks

Plants

and many more side shows.....

Free Entry

Photography Competition -

“All creatures great & small”

Decorate a bicycle and bring it to display on the Church lawn