ST.BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH: At the local church on Sunday 22nd March, “Songs of Praise” will take place.
The service starts at 9:30am and everyone is welcome.
SUTTON APRIL CLUB: The Sutton club will meet on Friday 20th March at the usual time of 2:00pm.
FORTIES NIGHT: Interest is growing in the 40’s night to be held in the Village Hall. The event organised by the Village Hall committee is scheduled to take place on Saturday 18th April and will start at 7:30pm. With live entertainment on the night, villagers and friends are invited to come along and join in as we remember and sing the “Songs that won the war”. Dig out your old uniforms, and make it a night to remember. Period dress not compulsory but recommended.
Tickets at £10.00 per person, to include a Pie and Pea supper, are available from Frank and Mavis Bradley on (01777) 705 060 or Gail Bradley on (01777) 705 939.
A licensed bar will operate on the night and a donation from the event will go to “Help for Heroes”.
SUTTON ART GROUP: It has been a particularly busy and exciting spring for The Art Group with their celebration of 20 years of Art in Sutton cum Lound in full swing and with expert input from three professional artists. It started with a watercolour workshop by Elaine Nash with the theme Painting a Landscape in Loose Watercolour with advice about basic composition, light and dark, perspective, tonal balance, and texture. This is to be followed by a session on March 20th dealing with Shadows and Reflections in Landscapes.
On the 3rd February they had by a full day workshop with a difference led by an enthusiastic Sarah Moss. She introduced the group to oil painting with the finger!, followed first by drawing on black fabric with bleach then by painting on the drawing with acrylics – amazing results ensued.
The theme of Painting in the Community started on the 20th February with Elaine Nash and 16 excited young children working on such topics as Birds in Trees in Winter and Happy Penguins. This was followed on the 27th and 28th February with a fun weekend water colour workshop with Peter Woolley culminating in an Art Taster for the Public which was attended by nine adults with some very good results.
SUTTON GARDENING CLUB: The 2015 programme got off to a flying start with a quiz in The Gate Inn – twenty members participated and Pablo Stott was an excellent quiz master who showed a mastery of horticultural matters and maintenance of order from some of the most argumentative participants.
The first talk of the year was given by Gill McMaster of our local nursery – Morton Nurseries. The talk centred on a large selection of shrubs which were on display, and Gill’s horticultural expertise and enthusiasm made this an excellent evening.
The March meeting was of two halves. First the rules, schedule and categories of entry for the Village Flower and Produce Show were agreed with a few category changes from last year. We hope that many of you will exhibit on the 12th September. The second half was an interesting slide show of the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest in Singapore – is this their answer to the Eden Project?
The 2015 Programme has been published (see the village notice boards and website) so make a note in your diaries of events you may wish to participate in – many are open to non-members who are most welcome.
Enquiries about the Club can be made by contacting David Mowthorpe at gardeningclub@suttoncumlound.net.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE: When the ladies of the Sutton and Barnby Moor W I met on Wednesday 18th March at 7:15pm in the Village Hall, the speaker was Pat Hutson.
A report on the WI and its activities will follow next week.
Future events scheduled for Wednesday 15th April will be an open meeting, with a presentation on the work of the RNLI. Entry is free but there will be a small charge for refreshments. Everybody welcome
SUTTON ART GROUP: The group meet every Friday morning in the Village Hall and will continue throughout the season. Further details of the group and their activities are available from either:
- Maggie Beare on (01777) 710 589, mags@maggiebeare.co.uk
or
- Joan Reiter on (01777) 702 137, joan.reiter@tiscali.co.uk
COUNTY COUNCILLOR: If you have any issues or concerns then your County Councillor Mrs Liz Yates can be contacted at any reasonable time on 01777 860 219.
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR: Tracey Taylor, District Councillor for Sutton Ward can be contacted at any reasonable time on 01777 816 781 or mobile 07771 629 380.
PARISH COUNCIL: The Parish Council normally meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm in the Village Hall. There is a public participation period and all residents are welcome to attend. For further information please contact the Clerk at clerk@suttoncumlound.net or call the Sutton Central number: 07092 985 871.
POLICE: The local Beat Team for the BERL beat ( Bassetlaw East Ranskill / Lound) are as follows:
PC 3258 Jason Fellows Telephone: 101 ext. 8077 364, Mobile: 07525 226 893
PCSO 4778 Aaron Stocks Telephone: 101 ext. 8077 364, Mobile: 07824 457 397
VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS: Enquiries with regard to the booking of the Village Hall should be made by contacting 07092 985 831. Anyone making enquiries please note that the number is not manned on a permanent basis, but calls are re-routed to one of three points for their attention and will be dealt with as soon as possible. Please be patient and your enquiry will be dealt with. Thanks for your cooperation.
The Village Hall web site is available at www.suttonvillagehall.net or email: bookings@suttonvillagehall.net.
POSTAL SERVICES: The Post office operates in the Village Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week.
Opening times are as follows:
- Tuesdays from 11:30am to 2:00pm
- Wednesdays from: 9:00am to 12:00am
The local office can supply residents with: Pensions, Foreign Currency, Travel Insurance, Car insurance, investments and Savings.