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POST OFFICE & VILLAGE STORE
High Street.
Helpringham
Open Hours:
Shop:
Mon - Fri 6.00am - 6pm,
Sat: 6.30am - 12.30pm,
Sun: 7.30am - 12noon
Post Office:
Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat:
9.00am - 12.30pm
Tues: 9.00am - 4.30
Thurs: 9.00am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 5.30pm
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VILLAGE NEWS |
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Darby and Joan
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Petticoat Club
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DARBY AND JOAN CLUB
Thursday, 9th July meet in the Memorial Hall 2pm to 4pm. Tea served at 3pm. There will be a raffle, play cards, dominoes, bingo or just come for a chat. £1.50 for attendance.
Wednesday July 22nd, outing to Jug and Bottle, Holton-le-Clay for lunch, then on to Cleethorpes for the afternoon. Outings open to anyone in the village who would like an outing. Coach fare £10. Lunch carvery £3.95. Coach leaves the Chapel at 9.45am.
Feast Saturday August 8th In the Memorial Hall: Table Top Sale, Refreshments include Chine or Ham Salad, Trifle, Cup of Tea - £5. Raffle, Various Stalls. To book a table top, ring Alison on 478. £5 per table.
To book any outing, ring Alison on 478 or Linda on 329.
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PETTICOAT CLUB
At out June meeting we were transported back to an era of silent films and picture-houses when Mo Brader came along to talk to us about Lincolnshire-born film stars. From the production of the first film in 1896 to modern day epics it was interesting to hear about the local stars of stage, screen and television, the most notable and prolific of whom were  Judy Campbell (born in Grantham), Elizabeth Allan (born in Skegness) and  Arthur Lucan, Old Mother Riley (born in Sibsey). We also folowed the history of the cinemas themselves, lamenting at the demise of the Picturedrome in Sleaford in the year 2000.
Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 8th July, when we will be treated to Flower Arranging by Julie Gibson. A very different evening - do come along - new members and guests are always welcome.
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49 Club Winners
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Garden Club
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49 CLUB
The winners of the "49 Club" National Lottery Bonus
Ball Draw for the weeks 16th May to 13th June 2009 were
as follows. Each winner received £25.
- Sat 16th May : Sam Doughty
- Sat 23rd May : Bob Davis
- Sat 30th May : Gloria Dolan
- Sat 6th June: Wendy Else
- Sat 13th June: Brian Asher
There are a couple of numbers available for sale if you would like to register for the reserve list please contact Roma Parry on 312
(All proceeds to the Memorial Hall Funds)
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GARDEN CLUB NEWS
AGM on the 24th June.
Coach Outing to Cambridge City and the Botanic Gardens on the 23rd August. - Make a note of the date
The coach will be leaving Helpringham Green at 9.00am and is due back at approximately 5.45pm. We will be calling in at the city centre - sorry to the men - for shopping or some sight-seeing. Then the coach will be continuing on to the Botanic Gardens for the afternoon.
Refreshments can be bought in the city or the Gardens. - Or why not pack a picnic?
Members and non-members of the Garden Club can book a place by ringing 946 or 871 or through any committee member, on or after 27th May. the cost will be £12.50 per person.
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Memorial Hall Diary
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Parish Council
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Memorial Hall Diary & News
As you know the Memorial Hall operates an equal opportunities policy, aiming to provide for all groups within our community, sadly we have to inform you that one group can no longer be accommodated
.The Squirrels have been evicted! Their spacious accommodation within the roof and diet of insulation material has been withdrawn with immediate effect.
Work on the new roof is progressing well and should be completed within the next couple of weeks. The high standard of insulation should mean we will be in for a warmer winter.
There is now a post box outside the hall so any communications for the committee can be left there as it is checked daily..
Lunch Club received kind donations of two dishwashers, a small freezer and a fridge; thanks go to Mrs C Kidd and Mrs A Watts for these additions to our facilities.
A reminder that Lunch Club meets every fortnight on alternate Thursdays in the Memorial Hall. New members are always welcome. For information, please ring 884.
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Thurs 2nd |
Lunch Club |
12.00 |
Fri 3rd |
Kung Fu |
7.00 |
Tues 7th |
Ballroom Dancing |
7.00 |
Wed 8th |
Gardening Club |
7.30 |
Thurs 9th |
Darby and Joan |
2.00 |
Fri 10th |
Kung Fu |
7.00 |
Tues 14th |
Ballroom Dancing |
7.00 |
Thurs 16th | Lunch Club | 12.00 |
Fri 17th | Kung Fu | 7.00 |
Mon 20th |
Hall Committee |
7.30 |
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Ballroom Dancing |
7.00 |
Wed 22nd | Gardening Club | 7.30 |
Fri 24th | Kung Fu | 7.00 |
Tues 28th |
Ballroom Dancing |
7.00 |
Wed 29th |
Gardening Club |
7.30 |
Thurs 30th |
Darby and Joan |
2.00 |
Fri 31st |
Kung Fu |
7.00 |
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To hire the hall for all your functions, weekday rates are £6.50 per hour for clubs and £11.00 per hour for fund raising and weekends, plus £10.00 for use of the kitchen and £10.00 for the use of the bar.
Hire of Conference Room £6.00 per hour.
Daily Hire of complete hall £120.00
These prices include heating or air conditioning. |
For Bookings, please call Mick Bothamley on 853 |
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PARISH COUNCIL
Next public meeting:29th June, 7.30pm
Parish Councillor vacancy: To stand for election, ten local government electors are required, the election to be held within sixty days of the 16th June. If no written requests are received, the Parish Council will fill the vacancy through co-option. Requests for election should be addressed to The Returning Officer, North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street, Sleaford NG34 7EF, arriving not later than fourteen days of the date of this notice ( - deadline 30th June).
- Mrs S Terry, Parish Clerk
In the year 2050...
Helpringham's average height above sea-level is around 29 feet. This is a projection to 2050 of the sea-levels at a rise of 4 metres, roughly 12 feet. Helpringham has now become a marsh-coast village. What is interesting from this projection is how the coastline relates to the old coast road that comes up from Bourne, through Dunsby, Pointon and Billingborough and up to Great Hale and Heckington. Donnington to Boston has become an archipeligo and cut off from the rest of us. (Not a bad thing, some of you may say!)
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Helpringham from the Old English Helpric+inga+ham or " homestead of a man called Helpric," and listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Helperincham.
Historical Population 1800 - 1900 |
1801 | 518 |
1831 | 750 |
1841 | 764 |
1871 | 911 |
1881 | 941 |
According to the Register of Electors 2001 for the (JE) Helpringham district, there are 612 adults registered over the age of eighteen. |
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Articles on the History of Helpringham Wanted |
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If you have a connection with the village, either as a current resident or have lived here in the past, we would appreciate any stories or memories and photographs (which will be returned) of major events to use on this front page.
The aim is to build up an historical resource about the village. These can be submitted as written texts, recorded on cassette, cd or email.
Please make initial contact via email: admin(at)helpringham-uk.info for further information, thank you.
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Refuse collection: Garden
Next Week: Household & Recycle
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Community Policing
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Drop in Surgery next visit:
8th June at 12.15pm
Outside the Post Office
Mobile Station next visit:
2nd September
Police website |
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