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ISSUE 38
May/June 2013 Est. 2003
The Community Magazine for
KIVETON & WALES
Including the Wales Parish Council Newsletter
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Wales Parish Council
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COMMUNITY MATTERS
May/June 2013
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welcome to our May/June 2013 edition Welcome to this our 2nd edition of the Kiveton & Wales Community Matters magazine for 2013. Well, it looked like summer was going to pass us by again, but the beginning of June turned out to be really nice. Hopefully it will hang around a little longer for us all to enjoy. Page 9 includes a very important map showing Rotherham Borough Councils proposed development sites for Kiveton Park & Wales. Don’t forget to attend the drop in session at The Village Hall on the 18th June to view the proposals and have your say. The Pit head baths were scheduled to have been demolished by now. The work was due to start mid May. Due to unforeseen circumstance this has now been delayed but they are likely to be gone by the end of summer. Happy Reading from the communitymatters team. If you would like us to feature you, your group, club or society or share your important news with
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GIRLS TACKLE FOOTBALL Article by Rebecca Stewart
Kiveton Park has had a football club ever since the former colliery opened in the 19th century, however the first girl’s team was not officially formed until December 2012. Kiveton Park girls under 9’s entered the season halfway through, mainly playing friendly’s and are now looking forward to their first full season starting in September. The girls are already training for the league matches against six other teams from South Yorkshire. Scott Woodrup, the girls’ coach said “many of the girls had not played in teams before they started, however under Paul Chapmen’s management, the girls were competing and winning games” Paul has now stepped down as the girls under 9’s manager, enabling him to set up more girls’ teams for the club. Managers, Glen McKay and Claire Kiveton Park Girls Under 9’s Castledine said: “The girls have been very impressive, as they have progressed Back row: Claire Castledine, Glen McKay, Paul Chapman. Middle row: Jarcy, Mia, Jessica, Jorja,Eryn amazingly in such a short time period.’” Front row: Kylie, Ella, Millie, Olivia Kiveton Park FC hosted a football The current team members are from Kiveton Park, South Anston, Todwick and Harthill. tournament on Sunday 2nd June, where for the first time, the girls were able to showcase their skills and to recruit new members for their team. The tournament was held at the club’s home groundHard Lane. The team really appreciated donations from sponsors and raffle prizes from local businesses . The team’s striker, Jarcy Hayward, nine, said: ‘Claire and Scott are very good at teaching and they always show us new skills. It seems like we are having fun when really we are learning.’ So if you know any girls between the ages of 7 and 9 who are looking to start playing football, then the team welcome you to come along to their training sessions at the Hard Lane ground on a Monday at 6-7pm. Or you can support them on a match day which takes place on Saturday mornings. Everyone from Kiveton Park FC would like to thank Paul for all his hard work in the girl’s first season. For more information about the club you can visit their website at www.kivetonparkfc.co.uk or speak to the club’s manager Paul Chapman on 07770581495.
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END IN SITE TO DISRUPTION End is in site for the completion of the major road overhaul at Todwick. That will see a 1.5 mile section of the A57 turned into a dual carriageway all the way to junction 31 of the M1 motorway. The overhaul also includes a roundabout to replace the Red Lion crossroads. The road from Todwick through to Dinnington was finally opened again in mid May after being closed since Christmas. Contractors Ringway started work on site last September and are still on track to finish the new road and for it to be fully open to traffic early in 2014
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Coach Peter Ellinger said “I have for some time subsidised the cost of running the club’s meetings at the village hall out of my own pocket, but in the present financial climate I can’t continue to do this.
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If a group of people want to re-start the club in the future I would happily reconsider this decision. I can be contacted on Mob. 07890 579 127 to discuss any ideas people may have.
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COMMUNITY MATTERS KIVETON PARK COLLIERY CRICKET CLUB
May/June 2013 BASSETLAW & DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE
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KPCCC 1st XI Fixtures 2013
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Kiveton continued their promising start to the season with another resounding batting display to defeat Thoresby colliery at Stone Close. The bowlers also deserve a special mention as they produced a disciplined display from the start, after winning the toss and inserting the visitors Jonny Plant (2-22) and veteran Richard Spurr (3-41) opened the attack for Kiveton and it only took two balls for Plant to dismiss the dangerous Martin Cheshire, who was unlucky to play the ball onto his own stumps. This was a huge setback for the visitors who took time to settle into the match against Kiveton’s attack. Ben Marson (35) played well before he was dismissed by Matt Hall (2-45) to leave the visitors struggling. However, an impressive partnership from Salaam Butt (60) and South African Arno De Beer (37) threatened to take the game away from Kiveton at a critical stage as they scored freely and confidently. Kiveton wrestled back the initiative with the introduction of the in-form Chris Story (3-45) and the re-introduction of experienced veteran Richard Spurr and they were able to take wickets at regular intervals to eventually bowl the visitors out for 200 in the 44th over. Kiveton began their reply in quick fashion and by the fifth over they had already reached 50 but with the loss of opener Richard Grainger (5) caught behind off South African paceman De Beer (1-42). In form batsman Adam Whiteley (121*) and Matt Cartwright (47*) then produced a partnership of high class as they scored quickly and heavily against any bowler that Thoresby could throw at them Neither player looked like getting out and so it proved as they made sure of a resounding victory in the 44th over of Kiveton’s reply ensuring their encouraging start to the season continues.
THANK YOU COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST Over the years Waleswood SCC as a registered charity has aimed to provide excellent facilities for both the playing and social side of cricket which can benefit the local community. In 2013 the Coal Regeneration Trust awarded the club a level 1 grant towards the cost of replacing the worn out artificial pitch that is used for our junior matches and practice sessions. This season we have 2 Saturday , 1 Sunday and U11-U15 teams. Practice nights are Tuesday for seniors and Thursday for juniors. We always make people welcome so if you or your children would like to be involved playing wise or socially pay us a visit and view our facilities of club room ,bar , disco, ect which are ideal for parties of up to 60 people or contact our Gen Sec Keith Board on 01909770787 Our web site www.waleswoodcricketclub.org.uk contains news of events etc. As a sporting charity we are self-funded and aim to supplement the cost of running the club with different forms of sponsorship so if anyone would like to be involved please contact Tony Cope 01909773417. Contact numbers for our two junior managers are Mark Willgoose 07443411286 and Tom Young 07790071965
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Council opposes Wind farm
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE After the success of last years event Kiveton Park Library will once again run a Summer reading challenge throughout the Summer holidays. The event will start the last week of July and finish the last week of August.
Wales Parish council has objected to plans for two 54metre wind turbines south of the village at Norwood Lock. Stating that it would blight the landscape and be detrimental to the natural beauty of the area. Developers Navarda Wind Turbines says the development, would create over a thousand Mwh of renewable energy. The developers also confirmed they would need to build a temporary access road off of Mansfield Rd to be able to deliver the masts and blades to site.
It is aimed at children from the age of four to eleven . The challenge is for children to read 6 books and write a review. Each time they complete the reading of two books they receive a prize. On completion of the challenge they receive a certificate. To register please contact Di Smith on 01909 771823 Or just call into the Library. The library is also looking for volunteers to help with craft activities with younger children. Anyone wishing to wish to volunteers should contact Di Smith at the library.
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MOTHERS UNION Not sure about you but this year seems to be flying by and we at the Mothers Union only have two meetings in June and July before our summer break, so why not come and join us! On Monday June 3rd @ St Johns Church, Wales, for 7pm we are hosting the Deanery Summer Festival. This is when Mothers Union branches from Maltby and Todwick join us for a service and refreshments at Wales Church. In July we will be holding our charity event. This hopefully, weather permitting will be an outdoor “Games Evening”. What is that? Well come along and see and join in the fun! Our new programme of events will be starting in October, following our AGM on 9th September @St Johns Rooms for 7.30pm. As a group, we work with Sure-Start who are based at the Sue Walker Centre, Kiveton Park. We help with Music Tots, a music and singing group for mums and toddlers, which is held every Monday between 1.15pm – 2.-15pm. Pop in for a warm welcome and an interesting evening. Andrea Bennett -Branch Co-ordinator. Beware of anyone ringing you up and claiming they have hundreds or even thousands of pounds of money for you through a PPI claim. ITS A SCAM to get your bank details. A number of people in the village have reported receiving these calls. Some are receiving them regularly, the caller is persistant. The number they call from is 08434101111 If you reieve a call like this ......HANG UP!
You are four times more likely to have an accident in the car if you are using your mobile whilst you are driving. 128 deaths and 2,000 accidents have happened as a result of this. The message is clear, save a life, turn off your phone when driving.
SUE WALKERS CHILDRENS CENTRE The Sue Walker Children’s Centre in the grounds of Kiveton Meadows Junior School continues to be a hub for local families with young children. Activities and events are planned throughout the year for families to attend and have fun. For further information please contact Lauren, Libby or Liz on
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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT For those of you who could not get to the annual parish meeting on 20th May, you missed the reporting of the receipt of the Rotherham Local Plan for 2013 – 2028 from the borough and notification of a consultation meeting with the planners on 18th June in the village hall. Unfortunately the meeting is only from 2.30pm – 6.30pm so most of you who are working may be unable to attend. I am informed that a borough councillor will be in attendance to listen to your views – Rotherham councillors will be the ones voting on it, not the parish councillors. Rotherham’s proposed development plan is reproduced in the centre pages and is worth studying. If you have any comments or questions, you can should you prefer send them to us before or after the meeting and we will compile a list for submission to Rotherham Council and the borough councillors on your behalf. We have been asking for the footpath on Wales Road between Walesmoor Avenue and Lestermoor Avenue to be repaired for at least two years now but Rotherham Council seems intent on doing everything except what we ask for. If you, or anyone you know, has fallen, tripped or had an accident on that stretch of footpath, please report it on 01909 515784 and we will bring it to the attention of Rotherham’s highways department.
Easter Bonnet parade 28th March 2013
The children at Kiveton and Wales Pre-School had a fantastic time parading their Easter bonnets. Councillors C Carswell and S Halfpenny had been invited to act as judges and were mightily impressed with the children’s efforts. It was obvious that a lot of time and effort had gone into making them which made it very difficult to choose the winners from the morning and afternoon parades. Everyone was a winner however as all of the children received an Easter egg and the adults were treated to a most enjoyable show.
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WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A LIFE? Over the last two years there have been many near misses and some accidents to pedestrians using the zebra crossing outside the little Co-op store on Wales Road. Most recently a young woman was knocked down on the crossing one Thursday evening. Despite the best efforts of councillors to get Rotherham Borough Council to do something, little has been done. The recent accident was however the catalyst for a renewal of our efforts, and at a recent council meeting we decided to ask Rotherham to upgrade the zebra crossing outside the Co-op and the zebra crossing outside Kiveton Park Infant School on Station Road to pelican crossings. Rotherham says that these would cost £50,000 each and in these times of shrinking public finances it is hard to be optimistic about the chances of success. Nevertheless, Councillors Christine Carswell and Sue Halfpenny have obtained the support of local headteachers, who have written to Rotherham in support of our request, and we should also like your support too. Any comments that could be passed on to Rotherham would therefore be most welcome. You can write directly to Rotherham or, if you would prefer, let the clerk have your comments by telephone on 515784 or by e-mail on wales.pc@onetel.net and he will make sure Rotherham receives them.
VILLAGE HALL CAMERAS SPIKE DRUG DEALERS AND VANDALS The trustees of the village hall recently upgraded their CCTV cameras following a spate of incidents and apparent drug dealing on the village hall and recreation ground car parks. The cameras are state-of-art and have already reaped results, with one youth being prosecuted for criminal damage and the drug dealers displaced. The council and the trustees work very closely with the police and community safety officers to ensure that residents are safe and can enjoy the village hall and Recreation Ground facilities in comfort without having to suffer criminal and antisocial behaviour. We know however that the drug dealers have been spotted at the front of the little Co-op store and at the rear of the library. We would therefore ask any resident who sees anyone acting suspiciously in these or other locations in the village to take down the registration number of any vehicle being used and either ring 999 (the police have assured us that they will respond immediately) or let the clerk know by telephone on 515784. We do not need to know the identity of the caller and any information received will be treated in strict confidence and only passed on to the police.
ROTHERHAM LOCAL PLAN Those of you who are eagle eyed will have noticed a flier and plan on the village hall and council’s notice boards and in the windows of certain shops and businesses in the village. And if your curiosity was stirred, you may have taken the trouble to have had a look at them. If you missed them or didn’t have the time to stop and look, please take the time to read this article and look at the plan on the centre pages. Why, you may well ask. Well the plan details Rotherham Borough Council’s proposals for developments in housing, business, employment and transport for Kiveton Park and Wales for the next 15 years. The decisions that Rotherham takes will affect each and every one of us and also our children, so it is important that you have your say. If nothing else, we should be asking how our roads and schools and other infrastructure will cope should the proposed developments go ahead. Rotherham will share its ideas on the sites earmarked for development in Kiveton Park and Wales at a public session between 2.30pm and 6.30pm on 18 June at the village hall. Please try to be there. If however you cannot get but would like to have asked a question, please contact the clerk on 515784 or by e-mail on wales.pc@ onetel.net, who will arrange for the question to be asked on your behalf. You can also contact the borough councillors for Kiveton Park and Wales, who are: Councillors Dominic Beck, Gordon Watson and Jennifer Whysall. There contact details can be found on Rotherham Borough Council’s website and e-mail addresses are: dominicbeck@rotherham.gov.uk; gordon.watson@rotherham.gov. uk; and jennifer.whysall@rotherham.gov.uk. PAGE 8 Wales Parish Council
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Stephanie Hryschko Steph Hryschko came to live in Kiveton Park at the age of two in 1954 having been born in Bradwell, Derbyshire. Steph’s family came to live here after her dad took a job at Kiveton Park Colliery. Steph was brought up on the old White City Estate (now the new Stratta housing development at the back of Walesmoor avenue). It used to be considered acceptable to discriminate against the White City residents, remembers Steph, which she no doubt found personally painful, but I’m sure has contributed to Steph’s passion for championing the underdog throughout her life. Steph left Kiveton Park aged eighteen to go to university and then on to a career in teaching, only returning home after suffering an illness and deciding to retire early. What was teaching’s loss has been Kiveton’s gain. Steph remembers going to an event at the Old Colliery Offices as she was intrigued to see what it looked like inside. She hadn’t realised the event was recruiting volunteers for the newly created Community Development Trust, set up to regenerate former mining communities such as Kiveton and Wales. To Steph’s surprise she came away from that meeting the newly installed secretary of the CDT remembering that the lack of facilities for local children (with a young family herself ) being one of her key motivations. Steph has been a part of Kiveton Park and Wales Community Development Trust for 15 years now but for a two year interval in the middle. Working as many as 60 hours a week in a totally unsalaried position of chair of the CDT, she has overseen literally millions of pounds of investment into the Kiveton and Wales economy, much of it through the charities based in the Old Colliery Offices, such as Kivo-ebiz. This has been instrumental in transforming our community from being in the bottom 10% of former mining communities, economically, into the top 10% of such communities. Modesty forbids Steph from claiming credit for this but I very much doubt this could have been achieved without her efforts. Steph is still as committed as ever to building a sense of community, so hears to one of Kiveton Park and Wales’ true unsung heroes, Steph Hryschko.
SAVING A LIFE The village hall trustees recently took delivery of a heart defibrillator from the NHS First Responders. No, just in case you were wondering, it wasn’t because of the price of beer in the Lamp & Pony although most of the staff are trained in its use. A defibrillator is a life-saving machine that gives the heart an electric shock in some cases of cardiac arrest. This is called defibrillation and can save lives. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood around the body. When someone has a cardiac arrest, defibrillation needs to be prompt. For every minute that passes without defibrillation chances of survival decrease by 14 per cent, and research shows that applying a controlled shock within five minutes of collapse provides the best possible chances of survival. The defibrillator is located in the village hall office where it can easily be obtained in an emergency. The NHS recently hosted a training session for the trustees and staff of the village hall and some council staff on how to use it, but they are not itching to put their new found skills to the test! Anyone should be able to use one however as it is purposely designed for ease of use. Perhaps not so well known is that the village has its own volunteer, Heather Seddon, who in NHS jargon is called a “first responder”. Heather has her own defibrillator and is available to respond at a moment’s notice to an emergency call-out from the NHS.
Grants In February we made a grant of £2000 to Kiveton Park & Wales Community Development Trust towards the cost of replacing eight out-of-date or broken desktop computers, including monitors, which the trust estimated would cost them £3000 to replace. For a nominal charge, the trust provides a range of popular training courses on using a computer, which enables students to learn the basics of computing or develop their existing skills to a higher level. Young children seem to pick up these skills by osmosis, but for those of us who were schooled in pen and ink, the thought of using a computer can be daunting. Having computing skills can make the difference for anyone seeking a new job or just wanting to research their family tree. So don’t be a mouse, sign up when you can and start clicking! PAGE 10
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In March we made a grant of £50 to the Saxon Golf Society for the 2013 season. The society is a non profit making organisation, which exists “to promote lasting friendships and beneficial exercise for members”, who come from all walks of life. We understand that the action of swinging a golf club flexes fingers and wrists making them nice and supple. Perfect preparation for working on a computer and done in good company and in the fresh air to boot! wales.pc@onetel.net
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WALES PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE
Kiveton Park & Wales Village Hall, Walesmoor Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5RG Tel: 01909 515784 Email: wales.pc@ onetel.net Clerk: R.Waller. Admin Assistant S.Jones. Cllr John M Brabbs (Chairman) 72 School Road, Wales, Sheffield. S26 5QJ Tel: 01909 771113 Wales Ward
Cllr Paul N Martin ( Vice Chairman) 92, South Terrace, Wales Bar, Sheffield. S26 5QL Tel: 01909 774199 Wales Ward
WALES PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCILLORS AS AT JUNE 2013
Cllr Fran K Blanksby 8 Littlemoor Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5NZ Tel: 01909 772627 Kiveton Park Ward
Cllr Peter H Blanksby 8 Littlemoor Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield . S26 5NZ Tel: 01909 772627 Wales Ward
Cllr David Carswell 17 Chestnut Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5LN Tel: 01909 515607 Kiveton Park Ward
Cllr Ruth P Fisher The Byre, Wales Hall Farm, Church Street, Wales, Sheffield. S26 5LQ Tel: 01909 773235 Kiveton Park Ward
Cllr Ann Britton 15 Street Farm Close, Harthill, Sheffield. S26 7UH Tel: 01909 773617 Kiveton Park Ward
Cllr Christine Carswell 17 Chestnut Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5LN Tel: 01909 515607 Wales Ward
Cllr Wendy Fowkes 7 Limetree Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5NY Tel: 01909 772992 Wales Ward
Cllr Ronald Law 2 Forge Road, Wales, Sheffield. S26 5RS Tel: 01909 770401 Wales Ward
Cllr Barrie Marsh The Byre, Wales Hall Farm, Church Street, Wales, Sheffield. S26 5LQ Tel: 01909 773235 Kiveton Park Ward
Cllr Susan Halfpenny 7 Garden House Drive, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 6SS Tel: 01909 515686 Wales Ward
Cllr George R Barker 13 Limetree Avenue, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 5NY Tel: 01909 773405 Kiveton Park Ward
Cllr Chris T Batty 29 Stoney Bank Drive, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26 6SJ Tel: 01909 770180 Kiveton Park Ward
WALES PARISH COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
June 2013 – September 2013
Council Meetings Tuesday
25 June
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Ordinary
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Ordinary
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24 September
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Committee Meetings Wednesday
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19 June
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Recreation
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10 July
6:30pm
Finance
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24 July
6:30pm
Recreation
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14 August
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11 September
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The Kiveton District Women’s Club Article by: Margaret Gibson The members of the Kiveton Women’s Club meet twice a month (1st & 3rd Monday in the month ) in the Kiveton Cricket Club Pavilion off Stone Close. They are quite a lively crowd of ladies who enjoy socialising, visiting other women’s clubs in the association and outings to places of interest. The Kiveton District ClubBAPTIST have had quite MESSY CHURCH atWomen’s St JOHN THE anMessy interesting year soeveryone far, with some very Church is for – young &interesting old alike, and excellent speakers. They a Club Bring and adults, children, teenagers, had carers, grandparents, Buy in March followed by an club or Visit a couple come as friends, families orInter partners, come on ofyour weeks later when they were hosts to sister club own, all-comers welcome. Stonebroom, a cheerful lively set of ladies and a very congenial evening was enjoyed by all. At their 8th of April meeting they had a speaker, Mr John Clarke from the Open Heart Club charity, and a cheque was presented to him from an earlier fund raising event, in memory of late Women’s Club member Mrs Margaret Shearstone who had sadly passed away following heart surgery. Three members had attended the Harthill Village Quiz night but didn’t win, though they were nowhere near the bottom! Their next event was their Annual
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May/June 2013 Dinner which this year was held at the Carlton Park Hotel, Rotherham, where they were royally treated and enjoyed the excellent cuisine. Their first event in May was the North Derbyshire Cake Decorating Workshop held at the Calow Community Centre and attended by five members who enjoyed the days speaker and instructor who was very interesting and gave an excellent cake decorating demonstration, making a most realistic looking handbag which did look as if it would open, and the members all tried their hand at icing their own small cakes and decorating them and which they were then able to take home with them. They also enjoyed a lovely lunch provided by the instructors husband. Special guests at the event were the National Associations chairwoman Mrs Julia Chapman and two committee members. The meeting of 13th May saw them enjoying a talk by Mr D Bradbury, a farrier. His talk was most interesting, informative and amusing and had the ladies in fits of laughter - ‘it was the way he said it!’ He took the ladies back to the early days of blacksmithing, showing samples of horse shoes and how they have developed over the centuries, from early Roman times to the present day, and the many different styles and types of shoe required for different working systems and conditions. Everyone was amazed at the size and weight of the largest horse shoe, which no-one could lift and dwarfed the smallest pony shoe. Some of the earlier types looked more like instruments of torture especially an old type used by the desert
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dwellers in Africa, and must have been quite uncomfortable for the poor horses. Everyone was in tears (of laughter, let me hasten to say!) by the end of Mr Bradbury’s talk and would love to hear it all again. He was accompanied to the meeting by his wife, a pleasant lady who appeared to enjoy the talk as much as the Club ladies, laughing along with them, especially when some of the anecdotes included her as one of the participants! They have many more interesting outings, speakers and events to look forward to in the coming months, including their annual conference, to which a number of the ladies are going; this year it is being held at Watford during a weekend in September. They are also looking forward to the North Derbyshire Association (to which they are affiliated) celebrating their Emerald anniversary in June, and are deciding where to go for their annual days outing. They have had many such over the years, from seaside visits to Stratford on Avon and stately homes to canal cruises, and many other places of interest. Their next meeting at the Cricket Club being on Monday 3rd June when they will be a speaker from the Chesterfield Astronomical Society, the meeting starting at 7.30pm. Many more events and meetings, visits and outings are planned for the rest of the year, but to find out what they are, why not attend some of the meeting held at the Cricket Club? New members will be warmly welcomed.
Artilce by Sue Bass Group Scout Leader
What a busy time we have had since the last newsletter. As well as a full weekly evening programme, the scouts have been camping at Walesby, the older cubs have camped at Swallownest and all sections took part in a Scouttastic event at Don Valley Stadium along with 3000 scouts from around the region. There was so much to do that next year it is going to be a weekend event. Our fundraising totals continue to mount and we are very grateful to everyone in the community who has supported us. Thanks to the Parish Oven at Thorpe Salvin we raised £1100 at a Race Night which was generously match funded by the HSBC by another £1000. Our tombola and bag packing raised £700 at the Co-op and last week we held a spring fayre at Barclays and raised £290 which we hope to get match funded. We really do appreciate the support. In April, we were delighted that one of our scout leaders, Pete Cartlidge was recognised by scouting for his outstanding commitment to the organisation. Pete was awarded the Bar to the Silver Acorn and was invited with Joyce to attend the St Georges Day Parade at Windsor, where he met Bear Grylls. Congratulations Pete! Well Deserved! On Wednesday 19th June we have our AGM. 7:30pm at the scout hut. We will have a short meeting, along with some reports from the children about scouting and a 10 minute talk from Shelter Box. Please come along and find out what scouting is up to in your local community and stay for cheese and wine afterwards. All sections are looking active for the summer – the Explorer Scouts are climbing, windsurfing, completing the Yorkshire 3 peaks, taking part in the Gilwell 24 challenge and more besides; the scouts are mountain biking, sailing, pioneering, archery and taking part in the National Scout Car races; the cubs are canoeing, visiting Shire horses, building bivvi’s and cooking outdoors and the Beavers are taking part in outdoor sports, nature conservation at kivetonWaters, outdoor cooking and orienteering – just to list a few. We’re going to be busy. Enjoy the summer.
ROAD SAFETY Police are issuing advice in schools and are urging parents to curb bad habits as part of a campaign to improve road safety around schools. Parents and motorists should always remember the following. • A vehicle can be a deadly weapon. • Always drive within the speed limit and to suit the road conditions. • Never park on zig zags, they provide a clear space for pedestrians where they can see traffic and traffic can see them. • Be on alert for pedestrians crossing between parked cars. • Always take your children out of the vehicle on the pavement side, many parents carry out the dangerous manoeuvre of opening vehicle doors into the road and traffic and then half disappearing in to the vehicle before suddenly emerging with babies or toddlers into the road and into the face of traffic such as a bus, Lorry or speeding car. • Always stop for school crossing patrols. • Choose a safe place to cross. • Light coloured clothing and reflective items will make your child more visible to drivers.
Nordic Walking
Wednesday 19th, 26th June and 3rd, 10th July. 2.30 - 4.30 starting on Kiveton Community Woodland, £2 per session or £3 to borrow poles. Nordic Walking is great for a full body workout and good fun too. Learn how to use the poles with a qualified instructor and enjoy walking out in the countryside with a sociable group of people. Suitable for beginners and those with experience.
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Calling all mums wanting to get into shape for the summer. Buggy Bootcamp is a fun outdoor fitness class for mums and babies with exercises to improve general fitness, burn calories and tone muscles. A great opportunity to meet other mums and baby comes too. Only £2 per session. Classes start on Thursday July 4th and will run for 4 weeks.
Have a fun day with family and friends orienteering your way around Kiveton Community Wood. 10am start only £2 each. Squash and biscuits afterwards Please contact Hannah for more information or to book a place on 01623 821452 or email hannah. darcel@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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IT’S ALL HAPPENING DOWN ON THE CANAL The Chesterfield Canal Society have a very full programme lined up for the summer; highlights are: 29th and 30th June when they we will have their Festival at Staveley Town Basin. This will be a fantastic event with all three of their tripboats in action, entertainment all day, dozens of stalls, rides, canoeing, food & drink etc. On the Saturday night they have a special concert featuring the Swing Commanders. Ring 01246 477569 for information and bookings. On the Friday before and the Monday after the Festival, they will be offering boat trips that could be for up to 12, 24 or 36 people depending upon how many boats you want to charter. The new tripboat Hugh Henshall will be doing trips from the Lock Keeper pub in Worksop on 25th and 26th August and 15th September. For booking, ring 01246 477569. This boat is available for charter on any day for £45 per hour. It can take up to 12 passengers, is fully equipped for the disabled and can run almost silently on electric power. On 10th July, there will be a Supporters’ Group Meeting at Shireoaks Marina. This will be an opportunity to inspect the New Dawn - the first new Cuckoo boat for over 80 years, built entirely by hand. The boat will be launched later this year. Non-members are welcome to come to the Supporters’ Group Meetings. Finally, did you know that Nona’s Coffee Shop in Shireoaks has reopened? Why not take a stroll down the beautiful canal, stop for a coffee and cake (or two!) and then pop back on the train?
TOUGH WEEKEND AT SNETTERTON It was a tough weekend for Team Hill at a sunny Snetterton in Norfolk. The weekend started upbeat and optimistic, Snetterton was the only track Josh had raced the Crossroads Garage Yamaha R6 on before and he got into the stride straight away on Saturday morning in qualifying. His aim was top 5 however an early crash ended Joshs hopes of a front row start before he had the chance to put a fast lap in. This put Josh 22nd on the grid for Saturday’s two races and coming from row 6 on the grid was always going to be a struggle. The team got the bike prepared and ready for race one and still upbeat of a strong result Josh started to work his way up from row 6 on the grid and finish in a strong 11th place. However the heavens opened for race 2 and wet tyres were needed. Josh made a good start working his way into the top 10. Towards the end of the race the rear tyre started to tear up and lack of grip saw Josh finish 12th Sunday warm up the team tried something new with the bike setup and Josh finished the session in first place. ‘’We altered the suspension and made some improvements into the tyres and made the bike so much easier to ride’’ said Josh ‘’We’ve got some new improved tyres to try for the next round as we were still on last years make of tyre and everyone’s got an advantage on me on that front’’ Race one on Sunday saw Josh fly up though the field and 3 laps from the end Josh was battling for a top 7 position however a problem stopped Josh from changing gear and finally finishing in 12th place Fired up for race two Josh got a great start moving up into the top 5 and battling all the way to the finish in the 10 lap race Crossing the line in 6th place. “This was a great result onto what had been a difficult weekend. We were aiming for the podium but it was just a little out of reach this weekend with all the problems we’ve had and the results don’t show our efforts as a team, hopefully Cadwell Park in a few weeks we will be stronger’’ Team Hill would like to thank everyone for there support: Bert Corrigan, Martin and Julie Bell from Crossroads Garage, Fairport Construction, J.G. Newman panel beaters, Rock Oil, 151’s and Syd Smith Spares Sheffield. Hi All The fishing club has been running in the village for a very long time now. Originally as the Kiveton Park Colliery Angling Club and then we changed the name when the pit closed. We are still looking for members both Adults (Male & Female) & juniors. We have around 10 matches per year @ numerous venues locally and a bit further. We have an annual Match @ Aston Ponds for the charity Fishing For Heroes, this years event is on the 27th July. We represent Wales Parish every year in the annual Parish Match this normally takes place in November. Should anyone wish to join or find more out about or organisation please feel free to contact me by any of the following. Mob 07919440773 - House 01909 772074 email alex999mcauslin@btinternet.com
Remaining matches for 2013 29th June
Aston Split Pond (Jonny Oliver’s Dad’s match) 13th July Hewitt’s Farm Killamarsh 27th July Aston Pond’s Stable Pond (FISHING FOR HEROES Dennis Flynn) 3rd Aug Lodge Farm 17th Aug Aston Split Pond ( Evening ) Draw 11.00 fish 12.00 – 6.00pm 24th Aug Side Farm Fisheries Thurcroft 31st Aug KJS Pond 5 Snake 14th Sept Kiveton Hall Top Pond 28th Sept KJS Pontoon Big Lake
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KIVETON & WALES HISTORY SOCIETY
THE AIR TRAGEDIES IN KIVETON PARK AND WALES Members of the History Society were asked to recount their memories of the two air crashes which had occurred in the Parish in the early 1950’s. In the history of No 92 Squadron the following reference is made regarding the first tragedy which occurred in 1950. ‘Squadron Leader Raymond Hiley Harries, DSO and Bar, DFC and 2 Bars. Tragically this very popular CO was killed on May 14th when returning from Biggin Hill in a Meteor Mk 1V above 8/8 stratus cloud. He was unable to obtain a radio bearing from Linton-on-Ouse or Church Fenton and whilst being ‘homed’ to Waddington called up to say that he was out of fuel and abandoning his aircraft. The average flying time of a Meteor 1V was about 40 minutes (unless using a ventral tank) and many flights were only 30 or 35 minutes. The aircraft was soon reported as having crashed
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near Rotherham. The local police had search parties out looking for “the Boss” and it was some time before it was learnt that he had gone in with the aircraft, the parachute being entangled with the tail plane. He may have had an ejector seat, but many pilots distrusted them and bailed out ‘normally’ only to be caught on the high tail fin of the Meteor 1V. Pitiful that a man who had gone through the whole war and collected a chest full of medals would be killed simply because he ran out of fuel. Squadron Leader Harries DSO and Bar, DFC and 2 Bars had been on the Squadron since October 1949 and it wasn’t long before his personality and seemingly endless energy made the Squadron a fine, united body of men. His decorations in
themselves speak as to his capabilities at his job and on the ground he was a hard man to beat whether it was golf, squash, shove ha’penny or any other game. The Squadron had indeed lost a very fine “Boss” and friend. Cynthia Thompson nee Coxon remembers ‘On the Sunday afternoon at about three o’clock I met up with my then boyfriend Vickers Wellington Bomber John, having caught a bus from Wales Bar to Kiveton Bridge. We were talking to a friend on members of the aeroplane all perished. The crew the bridge when we heard a ‘plane which sounded were Pilot Officer Thomas Bond aged 23, Flying to be in distress. Seconds later there was an Officer Ryland Luffman aged 28 and Sergeant almighty bang and a parachute was seen beginning Bernard Caron aged 22. to open. The ‘plane had already hit the ground and Thanks to the skill of the crew there were no other had exploded into small pieces. We climbed the casualties. The mayhem may have been far worse gate and ran across Batemans’s field and witnessed had the plane crashed into the estate of houses the whole horrific scene. My boyfriend who was at known then as Park Terrace. the crash site before me saw more than I did as after seeing the carnage, briefly, I couldn’t look anymore and left the scene of the crash.’ Children viewin g the crash sit Bob Pearson also recalled the same e on Red Hill incident ‘I think I got to the scene of the Gloucester Meteor crash near Atkin’s farm, towards Todwick ( The fields between Wales High School and Todwick) before the police or any of the Emergency Services. I wasn’t the first there by any means. As I remember there were about a dozen people there already when I arrived. The “body parts” had all been covered up by a parachute but I certainly didn’t see any, but there was a lot of blood. I understood that the pilot was a Squadron Leader on his way from Tangmere to a Northern Air Station to play golf. There was a golf bag and a collection of clubs in the wreckage. The Even a herd of cows grazing in the field in which the story was that he had bailed out but his parachute plane crashed remained unharmed. had caught on some part of the plane. The next few days provided villagers with a There was a deep hole, but parts of the plane spectacular site to view. Bus services were halted at (engines, fuselage etc) were very obvious. the site to allow passengers a view of the tragedy. The second crash, just over a year later, was equally If you have any memories of these events you would as dramatic. like to share please contact the Kiveton and Wales History Society 01909 773 712 In the early hours of 29th June 1951 a twin engine Vickers Wellington bomber, with a crew of three, The Kiveton Park and Wales History Society meet flying low over the house tops, crashed into the every third Thursday of the month at the Old field diagonally opposite what was then Oz Illsley’s Colliery Offices at 6 30pm. We have a speaker each grocery shop ( The field on the left as the road rises alternate month and all are made welcome. up Red Hill towards Kiveton Station) The three crew
PATIENTS VOICE Gp’s in Rotherham are to listen to patients and include their views when making decisions under the new structure for providing health services in Rotherham. The NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group said “By learning from the experiences of our patients we can design our services to ensure Rotherham patients have continued access to high quality, safe services in the future. Most practices now have a Patient Participation Group which enables patients to pass on their views regarding services and help identify areas where they can be improved.
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PARENTS URGED TO KEEP CALM Rotherham parents are being urged to keep calm over the rise in cases of measles — but to ensure that their children are vaccinated. A spokesman for Rotherham’s Public Health Team said in the last 12 months measles cases have remained stable and have insisted that there is no serious issue with the disease. “But we still urge parents to ensure their children are fully protected against this highly infectious disease. If you think you or your child has measles you should NOT visit your surgery or NHS Walk-In Centre. Instead contact NHS Direct on 111 or make an urgent appointment with your GP for a home visit.
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