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WOMEN'S JOB TO CLEAN GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Scunthorpe Telegraph Thursday 23rd March 2006
Winteringham WI's annual meeting was held on a cold and wet day but 23 members braved the weather to hear the speaker, Anne Dodd, talk about her visit to China.
Anne explained she had travelled alone, but the tour had been organised for her and she had benefited from one-to-one contact with her guides. She made the ladies laugh when she said the guides thought they knew all about England and America as they watched Heartbeat and Dynasty.
The ladies heard about her visits to the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and a Buddhist monastery.
Anne explained the Terracotta Army had been found in an Emperor's tomb but was now housed in a huge 'hanger' and she showed the ladies her own model warrior.
The ladies heard how Anne had walked on the Great Wall of China and were amazed to hear Chinese ladies were continually sweeping the wall and the steps.
She said her trip had been an unforgettable experience and she had learnt a great deal about China and the Chinese way of life.
Valerie Lancaster thanked Anne on behalf of the members.
The annual meeting business was dealt with. There was no vote for committee as only 10 members had accepted nomination and it was unanimously agreed Jackie Bateman should be asked to continue as president.
Mrs Bateman announced the winner of the most points gained in the competitions during the year. This was Enid Carter, who could not be present at this meeting but the gift voucher would be delivered to her.
Jean McAvoy, Sandra Wilkinson and Carol Cook were acting as hostesses for the evening. They had also given the mystery parcels, which were won by Anne Carnaby, Yvonne Ogg and Mary Nuttall.
This month's competition was for 'Something Chinese'. Mrs Dodd judged this and in first place was Barbara Ashton's beautiful ornament of a Chinese man fishing.
Second was Janet Campbell and third Marianne Ogg.
The meeting closed with Jackie Bateman reminding everyone Josephine Wallace would be demonstrating a 'spring flower arrangement' at the April meeting and the competition would be an attractive flower vase.
APPEAL TO DECIDE BARN PLAN
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday 7th March 2006
An Appeal has been launched after planners refused permission to demolish a barn and build a new house and garage in Winteringham.
Mr and Mrs I Gilmour have made the appeal after North Lincolnshire Council denied permission for the application, at a barn south of Leaberry House, Ferry Lane. The appeal is to be decided on the basis of an exchange of written statements and a site visit by an inspector.
Anybody who wishes to make any representations, or modify or withdraw any comments, should write to the Planning Inspectorate, Room 3/04a, Kite Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN, no later than the end of March.
All correspondence should quote reference APP/Y2003/A/06/2007503/NFW.
All complainants should send three copies of the correspondence.
FIRST WINNERS SNAP UP PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZES
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday 7th March 2006
The First two winners of our In The Frame competition have been announced.
Awards were given to two photographers from North Lincolnshire. Carl Dawson, of Ashby, photographed a sunset above his house in Ashby High Street for the competition.
Carl (17) has been taking photographs for nearly two years, and said he was pleased to be a winner.
"Hearing I'd won an award really made my day," he said, adding he would like to be an extreme sports photographer.
Judge Mike Maloney said: "This photograph has captured an amazingly dramatic sunset, with the houses in the foreground leading the viewer's eye into the picture."
The second winner was Alan Kitchen, from Winteringham, who took a picture of a Lake District landscape. "I've been taking pictures for a long while as a hobby - at least for the past 24 years ," he said.
"I'm very chuffed to have won."
Mr Kitchen (58) is a member of Barton Camera Club.
After picking the photograph as one of the winners, Mr Maloney said: "This is a stunning landscape. It has been beautifully observed with perfect timing to record the moment."
Both winners will receive Jessops vouchers.
An overall winner will be picked after the monthly competitions ends in July.
TEAM EFFORT PAYS OFF IN ADJUDICATOR'S EYES
Scunthorpe Telegraph Saturday 4th March 2006
Members of the choral speaking classes, on the final day of the speech and drama section of the Scunthorpe Music Festival, were likened to football teams.
Adjudicator Ann Warr said she felt these particular festival classes were as good for the children as becoming football team players. "Everyone has to play their part because, if they don't, they let everyone down. If they stand up there and forget the words or are fidgety, then the audience notices just them and not the good ones," said Mrs Warr. "To get a good result, they have to co-operate with one another."
She went on to say in the choral speaking section of the festival, the young people were not individuals, but part of a team representing their school.
"It's almost like representing England in the World Cup. If they do well, the kudos is for their country, but in the case of the festival competitors, it is for their school."
Earlier in the day, Mrs Warr had listened to a large class of verse speaking eight year olds.
"The general standard was very good indeed, and the children were lovely. We finished the morning with a duo mime class - and again in this there has to be a lot of co-operation between the children to get a good result.
"They all put a lot of humour into their performances and the audience really enjoyed it."
Mrs Warr said in many other places throughout the country, a lot of festival work done by private teachers.
"But what has impressed me here in Scunthorpe is how the schools are involved, and I would like to pay a huge tribute to them.
"Whether it is the headteachers or form teachers who have encouraged the children, I don't know. There were a couple of headteachers in the audience, so that shows they are supporting the children.
I think this area has got it right and I have thoroughly enjoyed my week here."
RESULTS:
Verse Speaking, 5 years: 1 Madeline Whiteley, Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, 2 Caitlin Yates, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary, equal 3 Baileigh Stones, Oakfield Primary, Natasha Link, St Norbert's Catholic Primary, and Jake Oliver, Winteringham Primary.
Verse Speaking, 8? years: 1 Keirra Trippitt, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, 2 Laura Johnson, Oakfield Primary, equal 3 Alanis Hind, Althorpe and Keadby Primary, Khalan Chapman, Althorpe and Keadby Primary, and Emma Dzyga, Castledyke Primary.
Duo Mime, Primary: 1 Eammon Jacobs and Joseph Moloney, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary, 2 Erin Dalton and Alice Jolley, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary, 3 Zain Akter and Jabar Singh, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary.
Choral Speaking, Infants: 1 Broughton Infant School, 2 Oakfield Primary School, 3 Castledyke Primary School.
Choral Speaking, 7 to 11 years: 1 St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, 2 Crowle Primary School, equal 3 Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, Berkeley Junior School.
Verse Speaking, 9? years: 1 Alex Worthing, St Norbert's Catholic Primary, equal 2 Jonathan Chaffe, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary, and Jason Sheehan, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary, equal 3 Georgie Jumps, Althorpe and Keadby Primary, 3 Tia Edenbrow, Messingham Primary, 3 Sophie Manoury, St Augustine Webster Catholic Primary.
Verse Speaking, 14 years: 1 Joanna Wall, St Bede's, 2 Robert Chaffe, Scunthorpe, 3 Laura Kelsey, South Axholme Community College.
Verse Speaking, Open: 1 Jaimie Marshall, Belton.
Musical Theatre, 14 to 18 years: 1 Andrew McPherson, Northorpe.
Choral Speaking, Adults: 1 Reflections
GUEST AT MEETING
Scunthorpe Telegraph Thursday 2nd March 2006
At The latest meeting of Winteringham Parish Council, chairman Coun Jackie Bateman welcomed David Broadmeadow, rural housing enabler for North Lincolnshire Council.
Prior to the commencement of other business, Mr Broadmeadow explained his role and the reason for his visit. Due to the rise in house prices in the area, there were very few houses a first-time buyer could afford.
His primary task was to carry out surveys in rural areas to find out if and where there was a need for the development of affordable houses.
If the parish council so wished, a questionnaire would be distributed around the village so residents could make their views known.
If a need was identified, then a site would be sought.
After Mr Broadmeadow left the meeting, councillors agreed to make this an agenda item at the next meeting.
Financial reports prepared by the clerk were presented, and the councillors agreed to payments being made.
Highway matters were discussed, and the clerk instructed to contact the highways maintenance department to once again request white lines at the junction of High Burgage and Silver Street be repainted as soon as possible.
Three new planning applications had been received and were discussed by the councillors.
The regular monthly inspection of the playing field had been carried out and everything appeared to be in good order.
The clerk had received quotations for the resurfacing of the all-weather sports facility, and councillors agreed she should now progress the grant application.
The representatives on the village hall committee, the liaison committee at Cemex Works and the Neighbourhood Watch group gave their reports.
The next village newsletter will be distributed in time to publicise any Easter events in the village. Village organisations are to be approached to ask for their news to go in the issue.
A letter was received from Pc Jeff Sewell, who had written to inform the council about new issues around neighbourhood policing.
The officer was to be informed of several problems being experienced in the village.
It was agreed not to hold a meeting in September.
The date of the August meeting was to be moved to Tuesday, August 15.
The clerk reported she had contacted North Lincolnshire Council about a number of households in the village which had not received their green recycling boxes.
Anyone who has not received a box should ring (01724) 297000, and a box will be delivered by the council.
The cost of lids for the green boxes is £1.50 if collected from Cottage Beck Road, Scunthorpe, but otherwise there would be a delivery charge.
The next meeting of the parish council was to be on Tuesday, March 7, at 7.30pm.
All meetings of the parish council are open to members of the public, and time is allowed at the end of the meeting for those present to speak.
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