DISTRICT NEWS: ANSTON

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THORNBERRY ANIMAL SANCTUARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: To help in the charity shop as it suffers the effects of the rising energy bills. If you could help us please complete a volunteer form on www.thornberryanimalsanctuary.org/volunteer.

BELLRINGERS: Experienced ringers and returning ringers are welcomed Tuesday and Thursday practice sessions, 7pm-9pm, plus Saturday July 9 (second Saturday of each month), 10am-noon. Ringing 9am-9.30am before the Sunday service in St James’ Parish Church, Sheffield Road S25 5DT, contact 01909 564852.

BIRDERS: (SK58 group) future monthly (except June to August and December) meetings on Wednesdays at 7.30pm in ‘The Loyal Trooper’, Sheffield Road, South Anston, S25 5DT. Everyone welcome contact 01909 563108 or view website www.sk58birders.com. The NAPT hide will be wardened on Saturdays, 8am-11am, subject to there being water in the scrape. It is open for anyone to use. Come along and find out what's about, everyone welcome! Field trips planned in the summer: Sunday, June 26, Welbeck, a traditional summer venue for SK58 Birders, a morning spent looking for raptors including Goshawk, Honey Buzzard, Osprey and Hobby, led by Andy Hirst 07947 068125, meet at 8am in The Loyal Trooper car park. Wednesday, July 27, 7pm, Kiveton Pit Top, meet at the Hard Lane car park for a summer evening walk around the local reserve, led by Mick Clay 07759 531400. Meetings resume on September 28 with Local Patch Birding by former SK58 Chairman & current Conservation Officer Mick Clay who talks about his local patch, Axle Lane and Harry Croft's Quarry.

SALVATION ARMY FOOD BANK: At St James Parish Church South Anston Thursdays, 10am-noon, donations particularly needed are tinned foods, tinned vegetables, pot noodles, angel delight, rice pudding, baby food and toiletries.

LADIES CHOIR: Tuesdays at 7pm in St. James Church Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston, S25 4DN, view https://www.facebook.com/AnstonLadiesChoir or contact the secretary on 01909 568216.

MALE VOICE CHOIR: Practice Thursdays 7pm-9pm South Anston Methodist Church, Sheffield Road, S25 5DW, contact Steve Thacker, Concert Secretary, Anston MVC, tel. 01909 566402 or 07949 422857 or email  [email protected] or view the website http://www.anstonmvc.co.uk.

FRIENDSHIP CLUB: South Anston Methodist Church Community Hall, Sheffield Road, South Anston S25 5DW. Weekly meetings, Thursdays 2pm-4pm, contact 01777 702573.

ANSTON WI: Next meeting June 27 at 7.30pm (fourth Monday of each month meetings) in Anston Parish Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston, S25 4DL, contact 01909 565134.

GREY MATTERS: Todwick Church Hall, Lindleys Croft, S26 1HN, Fridays, 2pm-4pm. Coffee and cake are served why not come and join us for a chat, play board games, dominoes and cards with

the occasional special events with speakers, lunches and craft sessions. Telephone 01909 771344 or 07733 043292 or email [email protected].

IBIS Wednesday meetings 12.30pm-3.30pm in Anston Parish Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston, S25 4DL, contact 01909 564891.

METHODIST CHURCH:  (Chapel in the Wells), The Wells, North Anston, S25 4BD Sunday services 10.30am, Rev Angela Pothecary 07399 606166. The website is trinitycircuit.net/churches/churches-in-rotherham-south-yorkshire/north-anston-methodist-church.

NATTER CAFÉ: Tea, coffee and a natter Thursdays, 10am-noon in St. James Church Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston, S25 4DN, contact 07527 223882.

ST. JAMES' PARISH CHURCH: Sheffield Road, S25 5DT. Sunday Services 10am and evening service at 6pm. Masks are still worn. Contact Revd Jon Hidden if you need any further information on 01909 519876.

METHODIST CHURCH:Sunday services 10am by the Rev Angela Pothecary, our website is http://samchurch.org.uk or telephone 01909 567371 or 07399 606166 or email angela.pothecary@ methodist.org.uk.

STITCH & SEW: Mondays, noon-3pm, Anston Parish Hall, Ryton Road, North Anston, S25 4DL

LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOODS TEAM: Led by Nicky Hayes, neighbourhood coordinator for Anston and Woodsetts, contact via email [email protected] or tel. 01909 568515.

ANSTON PARISH COUNCIL: Meetings take place in Anston Parish Hall, 15a Ryton Road, North Anston, Sheffield, S25 4DL, written questions to the Council can be submitted to the Clerk Chris Pilkington by email [email protected] or on 01909 560922. Full Council – Monday, June 20, 7pm, and allotments committee, Thursday, June 30, at 7pm.

THE WELLS SINGERS: Friday evenings, 7pm-9pm, in North Anston Methodist Church, The Wells, North Anston, S25 4BD, contact 01909 563079.

WOODSETTS VILLAGE HALL: Gildingwells Road, S81 8RJ. Village Fête Saturday, June 18, contact Phillip Clarke, TARA Chair, on 077162 36096 or email [email protected].

 

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