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EDITORS: Roy Turner, Hall Barn, Main Street : 01636 894009Kate Murrell, The Retreat, Amos Lane: 01636 893402

Please support THE SCARLIAN by contributing your news and views!

E MAIL: ScarlianNews@aol.com

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Hannah has hersights set on

MoroccoThirteen-year-old Hannah Jones ofCorner Farm House, Main Street, is ona mission - to raise 1375.00 in the next15 months. She is a pupil at RobertPattinson School. When the school wascontacted by the World Challenge teamoffering 22 places on next yearsexpedition to Morocco, Hannah applied

and was lucky enough to be offered oneof the places.

On the expedition, she will go trekkingand live with Berbers, also helping outon an oasis. She has started to think ofideas to help her raise the necessaryfinance and has decided that one of theways would be to do odd jobs aroundthe village. She says My mum and mystep dad will help me out, so if you have

any jobs that need doing, like washingyour car or walking your dog or mowingyour lawn, please give me a ring on 01636 893377. Hannah is pictured sweepingup leaves under the watchful eye of one of her customers, Nick Nicholson of MainStreet, South Scarle.

In these days when so many youngsters say they are bored and havenothing to do but hang around making mischief it is good to see someonelike Hannah who is pursuing a goal and is willing to work to achieve it. .. It willbe nice to know that we Scarlians have helped her to do this.so let us

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Looking at the last report, one could say that we havent progressed much with theplans but, behind the scenes, things are happening, people are talking, ideas arebeing voiced. Maybe the delays in months and years can be seen as nothing inthe context of the past nine hundred years, and, God willing, centuries ahead! Weneed to think of this re-ordering as something, not just for ourselves in the here and

now, but as a facility for the generations of children, young people and families whowill join the community here in South Scarle in years to come.

A significant step forward was taken in February when we had a very helpful andencouraging meeting with architects, advisors and the Diocesan Care of ChurchesSecretary. We now have two documents to study and use as formats for two state-ments which we have to submit to English Heritage.

One of these documents is to describe the significance of St Helenas, its specialfeatures, how it sits in the countryside, what visitors say about it and how it can beseen from afar. The second statement, Significance of Need, has to stress why wethink it is important to provide the village with this space and how we can assurethat it will be used. On this point, how much more convenient would it have been tohold the Barn Dance and the Quiz Night here in Scarle rather than Swinderby!And, yes.we can have a Bar!

After we have submitted these reports and received the agreement, the architectcan put the work out to tender and, with his estimates of cost, we can get on withapplying for grants.

Weekend proceeds for church funds

To answer a question you may possibly have, the money we are raising this year

at the four weekends is to boost the Fabric Fund. That is the money we need to dorepairs and meet running costs. Recently we had the five-yearly inspection whichis bound to highlight masonry and other essential repairs. Some of this expensemay be met by English Heritage who have helped many times in the past. That iswhy their approval has to be sought for the space.

You will probably know by now that. In the early hours of Monday Match 9th,

thieves took lead off the porch and south-aisle roofs. David Clarke was quickly onthe job to protect the church from the rain and to apply something nasty to deter fur-ther thefts!

Our Easter Day Service will be at 9.00am and we welcome everybody, whether

you partake in the Communion or not. Let us raise our voices in defiance!Anne Ackroyd and Peter Thursby.

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"Many Hands Makes Light Work at St Helenas!

The Friends of St Helenas Churchyard group is up and running! A very positiveresponse to our request for volunteers means that we have 13 enthusiastic

members and that work is now underway.

Monday 30th

March saw the first group gardening session in the churchyard.Armed with strimmers, clippers and wheelbarrows not to mention tea, cakes andbiscuits we enjoyed clement weather and good company whilst we tackled thefirst tidy-up if the season. The FOSHC will be in the churchyard on the afternoonof the second Monday of each month from 2pm, and we may be there workingindividually from time to time. You are very welcome to join us, at any time, even if itis only to make the tea! Contact Linda on 892007 for more details

Nottinghamshire Historic Churches TrustSponsored Ride and Stride

Every year on the second Saturday in September, the Trust gives us a chanceto raise money for our churches. Each participant obtains sponsors for cyclingor walking to as many churches (and chapels) as can be packed into the hoursbetween 10.00am and 6.00pm (this year Saturday September 12

th.

Half of the money raised goes to the participants own church or chapel with theother half going to the Trust (from which St Helenas has benefited many timesbefore). We know from meeting the cyclists and walkers how much they enjoythe day, being very keen to tot-up a record total!

If you would like to take part this year, please contact me by APRIL 24th

for

more information. ANNE ACKROYD : 01636 892547

THANKSAs most villagers know, Nigel and Jean Ashley have now retired but. On behalf of the village we would like

to offer our thanks to them both for the fine job they did of keeping the village green, playing field and ceme-

tery so neat and tidy. We wish them a happy retirement!

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ROY TURNER

When Alan Molineaux wrote of his claim to fame in the last issue of The Scarlian,

I thought perhaps I should share my own with you. It happened a long time ago - in1958 when I was a junior reporter on the CHAD (Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser)and just heading for my 18

thbirthday. Every year in Mansfield in those days, the

newspaper fraternity held a Press Ball at the Palais-de-Danse ballroom on LeemingStreet and this particular year was expected to be no exception. In fact it was, asyou will see!

Early in the year, perhaps in February or March, one of the reporters contactedthe agent of famous film star, Jayne Mansfield, to ask if she would come to thatyears Ball as the main guest, never-thinking that such a star would grace a smalltown like Mansfield, even if it was her namesake! It was done as a light-heartedjoke. And one which was soon forgotten as the months went by.

That November, the month of the Ball, was very foggy, you could hardly see ahand in front of you for days on end, but preparations went ahead as usual withtickets printed and sold and advertisements placed in local papers. The day beforethe Ball, there came a telephone call answered by one of the reporters in the PressRoom. Hello, said the voice on the other end of the line, this is Pinewood Stu-dios. We are calling to say that Miss Mansfield would be honoured to attend yourPress Ball tomorrow if the fog lifts and the weather is ok.

Bright-eyed Lad

At first we thought it must be a joke, one of our colleagues trying to be funny, but

this may have been wishful -thinking; the dawning reality sent everyone into a flap!The organisers were not prepared for anything like this and had to really get theirskates on to get bouquets, gifts and accommodation fixed up in time for her arrival,together with husband Mickey Hargitay, Mr. Universe 1955.

Arrive they did and Jayne was star of that years Ball. It is hard not to smile whenI think of the disbelieving faces as Mansfield folk read the hastily prepared posteroutside the Palais that night.JAYNE MANSFIELD HERE IN PERSON!Not many passers-by believed it and many thought it was just another ploy to getthe punters in. Needless to say, the event was a great success. The next day Ijoined my fellow-reporters at the Swan Hotel in Mansfield Market Place for the pho-tograph printed here. I am the bright-eyed lad in the centre! The fame didntrub off, but it was a memorable experience!

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Some 40 people, including visitors fromGirton and Collingham, got together inearly March and joined in a greatevenings entertainment when they

attended a SAFARI SUPPER organisedby Anita Clements. The event provedvery popular and tickets were sold out.

The evening began with sherry at HallBarn, Main Street , home of Roy andAnne Turner, which was followed byhomemade carrot and coriander soupwith croutons. The company then splitup into parties of ten to enjoy the maincourse of winter beef casserole at the

homes of David and Jane Clark, Pamand Craig Law, Georgina and StuartNewton, and Dave and Lynn Betts.

A good meal in good company

With everyone nearly full to bursting, itwas on to Church Farm for the grandarray of Puddings, which includedtreacle tart, banoffee pie, trifle, andcheese and biscuits, courtesy of

Stephen and Anita Clements. Coffeerounded off the evening. It is safe tosay that everyone who took part wenthome fully satisfied having enjoyed agood meal in good company. Manywere asking Anita when the next onewould be!

If you have never been on a SafariSupper you are missing a real treat.The evening raised over 200 forchurch funds.

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MOBILE

CONTACT POINT

VISITS

The Parish Clerk, Mike Bossart,stopped for a chat withRICHARD WOJTYLO theMobile Station Officer andJOANNE BROWN, CouncilAdvisor for both the District andCounty Councils, when theMobile Rural Contact Point van visited South Scarle last week. The mobile servicewhich visits some 80 villages each month provides a helpful link between police,council and rural communities

It was started 8 years ago, Richard told The Scarlian. but two years ago we gotthis new vehicle. In a few weeks time, the van is going to be rewired and refittedwith computers and a satellite dish to enable us to use up-to-date technology. Weare basically here to hear bout non-urgent problems and things that do not requireimmediate attention, but If people do come to us with a particular problem the newtechnology means that we may be able to access records more quickly and givethem some answers there and then, instead of having to get back to them at a laterdate. Whatever the problem, whether something the police service can deal with or

things more likely to be council matters, we are here to help and hope people willpop in when they see us here.

Richard pointed out that, while the van is being refitted, another smaller unit mayattend.

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MERRY TYLER REPORTING

Has it ever occurred to you human Scarliansthat you are outnumbered? I have been aScarlian for about a year, and it is a good placefor we beasts. Me? Im Merry Tyler named afterthe famous hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck. My

human is Mo and we live at Sunray. I have toshare her with Dave (which is fine) and FOUR

CATS (I ask you what does that do for a dogs growl cred?)

I suppose you want to know about the cats. Well, Gaia and Herne havebeen here forever.. they were born on the 26 th June 1993, exactly ayear from when Mo became a Scarlian. Besides being computerkiterate, Herne is a feline thug with a CASBO (Cat ASBO) due to hishabit of raiding the plates of local stable cats and mugging their rightfulowners if they object! Sadly he is also a Tart and all humans lovehim! Cats. How do they do it? Gaia his litter sister is good wearefriends. She hates most humans but makes a few exceptions.

Two new Scarlians

BUT now I must warn you about our twonew Scarlians - Phoenix and Pan (shortfor Pandora or Panther depending on hermood). They are now 6 months old, andhaving been to the vet are about to belaunched on the community. Pan shouldnot be a problem (except to anythingfeathery or squeaky) but Phoenix is shorton sanity. and he copies his big brother

so watch out for a Ginger and White mini-tiger.So Scarlian creatures what about you? I know those who I meet when Mo andI go walking but what about the rest of you?

Madge Turner replies: Thank you Merry for giving us the low-down on your cosy set-up there..glad I dont have to worry about

cats and competition. I am the sole beneficiary of Roy and Anne

Turners affection. I know they have two daughters and two

grandchildren but I like to think that these days they are lower

down in the pecking order. They are grown-up enough to fend for

themselves..I, on the other hand, need my daily vittels and my

daily exercise in Madges Playground (Turner back lawn). Hopeto see you around sometime soon!

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Flight Sergeant Neal Lyon married AnnaHooley at The Elvetham Hotel Hampshireon 22nd Febuary 2009.

Anna & Neal met while both serving in theR.A.F in Kinloss where they were both fly-ing on the Nimrod's! They have both donea few tours in Iraq. Anna left the R.A.F sixdays before they got married and is nowworking as a civilian with the Army. Neal ispresently working at R.A.F Northwood andthey are making their home in Surrey

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A huge thank you to Terry and Carole Jacklin for organising and running such asuccessful Quiz Night on Friday 27

thMarch ably assisted by helpers Brian and

Marcia Parkin. There was a full house and everyone had great fun, excitement,head-scratching and some tension during the evening. They also ran an excellentraffle which raised 200 to make a total for the evening of 640.00.

An appreciated finger food supper was produced by a group of five - two Judies,Florence, Lyn and Linda. Thank you to them and to several other people who sup-plied some of the goodies. A very successful event!

QUIZ WINNERS - MAYFIELD MAIDENSwere Tracey Anscombe, Lu Townsend, Judy

Thorpe, Joan Baston, Jenny Gadsby and

Pauline Mimmack.

Marcia Parkin and Carole Jacklin are smiling

but Quiz participants were not always grinning.Some of the questions were fiendishly difficult!

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Notwithstanding the rather variable and, at times, even wild weather, the dayproved to be very enjoyable and successful both socially and financially. The daybegan with a Coffee Morning at the Hall hosted by Eric and Rosemary Johnson -Sabine. Seventy-eight people crossed the threshold for coffee and biscuits, not in-cluding the stall-holders and helpers. There were five attractive stalls, Eggs in theJar game, and a raffle, all of which were well patronised. A big thank you to Ericand Rosemary for opening their home, to all the helpers and providers of stalls, andof course the supporters themselves.

Lunches of home-made soups and rolls followed in the Parish Room. These wereprovided and run by Anne Turner, Lyn Broughton, Jackie and Mike Bossart. Theyproved to be so successful that not a single drop of soup was left over! A total of 86lunches were served. Well done to the organisers.

As the Lunches were launched, so too were the 14 gardens opened for viewing andperambulating in South Scarle. Some 90 folk braved the inclement weather to stroll

round our gardens, many which offered something of special interest. There wereplants, herbs, sculptures, pictures, tombola, a treasure hunt, guess the name of thestatue, decorated horseshoes, and teas provided and served by John and LynBroughton. A big thank you has to go to all those who opened their gardens and,so early in the year, worked to get them looking so good and interesting.

The grand total raised over the whole weekend for St.Helenas Church funds was1,636.10 which is a tremendous result financially. But it is also the working to-gether, the camaraderie and the socialising which made for an extremely worth-while experience. There was a good village feeling. THANK YOU EVERYONE!

EDITOR: And a big THANK YOU to JUDY for organising the weekend withher usual attention to detail and tireless energy (where does she get it from!!)

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A: Ashley Baldwin with his competition (Guess the Sweets in the Jar) B: In charge of the Raffle,

Lis and Peter Thursby with Liss sister Rosemary Crutchley take to the stairs at the Hall Coffee

Morning C: Lynn Broughton and Linda Dale with their popular Cake Stall D: Carol Jacklin

organised a Tombola E: Colin Paris who with his wife Tina, produced a dazzling array of

homemade chocolates F: John Broughton with son-in-law Ross and grandchildren Ruby and Lily.

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G: Alan and Joan Froggatt serve customer Jean Ashley at their Bric a Brac Stall H: Kim Cook

and his daughter find a bargain I: Kim and his wife Tonya welcome visitors to the Dovecote in

their garden J: Sheep sculptures in Colin and Judy Muirheads garden K: Nigel Ashley shows off

his Cordyline L: Roger Davis with some of his visitors to his garden M: Nigel and Louise Root

with their Plant Stall in the grounds of the Hall with Eric Johnson-Sabine, their host, looking on.

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TO ALL ELECTORS

NOTICE OF

SOUTH SCARLE PARISH A.G.M.

MEETING

On Tuesday 28th

April 20097.15pm

Under the Chairmanship of

Mr. David Clarke(Chairman of the Parish Meeting)

You are invited to take part. It will be held in the Parish Room, South

Scarle. The Parish meeting may by law discuss all parish affairs & pass

resolutions about them. The following matters have so far been placed on

the agenda for the A.G.M. meeting:-

1 Chairmans opening remarks

2 Apologies

3 Minutes of the last A.G.M. held 7th

April 20084 Matters arising

5 Report on audited accounts for year ended 31st. March 2008.

6 Presentation of accounts for year ended 31st. March 2009

7 Election of Chairman [ David Clarke willing to stand for re-

election ]

1 Election of Clerk [ Mike Bossart willing to stand for re-election]

2 Clerks fee for 2008 / 09

3 Village hall accounts for year ended 31st. March 2009

Mike Bossart- Parish Clerk.

N.B. The A.G.M. will be followed by a General Meeting, current agenda

items :-

1 Minutes of general meeting held 7th

January 2009

2 Matters arising

3 Correspondence

4 Declaration of A.O.B.

5 Grass cutting

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Minutes of the South Scarle Parish Meeting AGM held 7.00 p.m. 7th

April 2008Present D. Clarke, Chairman & P. Rowlands, ClerkP L Clements, J Broughton, K S Murrell, O Martlew, P Jones, M Bossart, B Leak, E D Leak, F Baldwin, ECandlish, P Thursby, J Clarke, E Sansom, P Smith, J Thorpe, M Bayne, L Molineaux, A Molineaux, AClements, M Fretwell, M R Matthews, F Bradbury, P Bradbury, A Turner, R Turner, J Bennett.

Apologies S Rowlands, A Lawton, B Clements, A Candlish, C Noble, R Wood, J Smith, I Bayne, S

Clements, J Bossart.Chairmans opening remarks. He welcomed everyone to the meeting, pleased with the good turn out..

1. Minutes

The minutes of the Parish AGM held on 8th May 2007 were circulated, accepted & signed.

2. Matters Arising:- None

3. Report on audited 2006/07 Accounts

Clerk notified the meeting that Messrs Hacker Young had approved the accounts.

4. Report of the accounts for 2005/06

The clerk explained these accounts would be submitted for external audit. The meeting unanimouslyagreed & accepted to the best of their knowledge and belief that the accounts had been prepared inaccordance with current requirements.

5. Election of Chairman David Clarke returned unopposed

6. Election of Clerk P. Rowlands retired, Mr. M. Bossart unanimously appointed unopposed.

7. Clerks Fee Agreed at 250.00

8. Village Hall Accounts Tabled & approved.

9. AOB Some concern raised and discussion about Dog poo. Clerk to investigate!!

Meeting closed 7.16 p.m.

Minutes of Parish Meeting Wednesday 7th

January 2009 in the parish room

Present: David Clarke; Mike Bossart; Judith Duffield; David Duffield ; Edgar Candlish; Paul.Smith; Jan.Smith;Florence Baldwin; Anne Turner; Roy Turner; Brian Leake; Alan Froggatt; Patricia Jones; Peter Thursby; Jean

Ashley.Cllr Mel Shaw

Apologies: Jane Clarke; Anita Clements; Jackie Bossart; Alan Molineaux; Linda Molineaux; Peter Rowland;Sue Rowland; Margaret Matthews; Elaine Leake; Ann Candlish; Roy Wood. Cllr K Rontree

Minutes of last meeting accepted. Prop David Duffield; Sec Florence Baldwin

1. Any matters arising

a) Clerk was continuing to chase road signs and highways

b) Clerk met with Mr Catchpole about village green trees. Planning permission tobe applied for removal of sycamore and laburnum and crown lifting and under-pruning of lime.

c) Clerk to complete cleaning of bus shelter

2. Correspondence Mobile Rural contact point information was read. Dates to be posted on

Notice board.

3. Declaration of AOB Goal posts on playing field

Clerk outlined proposed budget for 2009/10. After some discussion, the precept was set at 2,500.Proposed Alan Froggatt. Seconded David Duffield.

5. Redmay Industrial site After some discussion, Cllr Mel Shaw agreed to contactEnvironment to ask them to contact site owners ref. tidy-up. He would let us know of anyprogress in due course.

6. AOB It was thought that goal posts were too close together Chairman to investigate.

Chairman thanked people for their attendance. Meeting closed 7.39pm

WOULD THOSE PEOPLE WHO WISH TO RECEIVE MINUTES AND AGENDAS BY E MAIL PLEASE

CONTACT MIKE AT MIKEBOSSART@BTINTERNET.COM

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D A V I D D O D D S , o f

Boundary Farm, had a special

present when he celebratedhis birthday on 20th Marchthis year. He is pictured here

with the lamb that came into

the world on that very day!

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SUMMER WEEKEND

SATURDAY 4th

July 2009 DOG SHOW WITH DEMONSTRATIONSat Folly Farm Pets Hotel, South Scarle,by kind permission of Kieth and Rachel Bellaby.Starting at 11.00am.TELEPHONE: 01636 893250

BBQ WITH BAR AND FORWARD LINE BAND

(for dancing, singing or listening to)at Hall Farm House South Scarle at 6.00pm.

SUNDAY 5th

July 2009 SOUTH SCARLE SCURRY FUN RUNStarting on the Village Green with BestFancy Dress Competition.

CONCERT - THE COLLINGHAM SINGERSSt Helenas Church at 2.30pm. Tea & Cakes.

THE GRAND RAFFLE DRAW.

AUTUMN EVENT

SATURDAY 3rd

October 2009 BARN DANCEWITH BOTTOM OF THE BARREL BAND

Bar, Pie and Peas SupperCollingham Memorial Hall at 7.30pm

CHRISTMAS WEEKEND

SATURDAY 5th

December 2009 EVENING ENTERTAINMENTSt..Helenas Church, South Scarle at 7.00pm

FRIDAY 4th/ SAT 5

th/SUNDAY 6

thCHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

DECEMBER In St.Helenas with Stalls and Refreshments