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NATIONAL ELF SERVICE GIVES BACK...

28th January, 2022.

Local businesses and NHS staff have raised a whopping £3,031 for hospitals in the region this Christmas by joining the National Elf Service. The event is organized by York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity and encourages people to dress as an elf for the day to raise funds. Other activities included a dress down or up day, holding a cake stall at work or simply having a quiz night with friends or in the local pub. Staff from St Monica’s Renal team organized a festive raffle and raised £86.........
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EDCCA Tuesday Tea and Tarts...

28th January, 2022.

We had another wonderful response to our second “Tuesday Tea and Tarts” gathering in the Lounge area at the Galtres Centre. Helen Smith had come along to play a delightful selection of gentle piano tunes to entertain our visitors whilst they chatted to friends old and new. It was lovely to see familiar faces and to meet new friends too. The refreshments table was laden with beautiful 2 tier cake stands groaning under the weight of tasty goodies – Lemon Drizzle cake, Cookies, Chocolate Buns, Shortbread and Victoria Sandwich to name but a few. Cups and saucers were laid out ready for our guests to enjoy complimentary hot drinks with their cakes which had been lovingly homemade or kindly donated from the Co-Op.........
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Easingwold W I January report...

28th January, 2022.

There was an excellent attendance at our first meeting of the Year. We opened with a rousing rendition of Jerusalem. Jenny took names for a delegate and visitors to the Spring Council meeting in Scarborough in March. Our next walk will again be local, on the first Monday in February. The theatre trip to Evita is sold out, and details were given for the coach. The dinner at the George Hotel has been rearranged for February, menu’s will be sent out soon. Walking netball has been very well attended, along with Brandsby W I members, and we are all thoroughly enjoying it. Subject to confirmation, we are hoping to have tickets for sale next month, for our Ceilidh in April.........
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Outwood Academy Easingwold Art...

28th January, 2022.

Here is a selection of lovely final outcomes completed by year 11. Well done and keep up the great work! Mrs Pickford.........
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Walking Netball...

21st January, 2022.

On Friday, 14th January, 26 members of Brandsby and Easingwold WIs attended their first, long awaited, Walking Netball session, in the sports hall at the Galtres Centre. Thanks to the alliance between the WI and England Netball, we have our own Netball Development Officer for N. Yorkshire, Harriet, and also, our 2 WIs have our own host, or trainer, Kathryn, who, for the next 20 weeks will attempt to turn us all into Walking Netball players.........
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Brandsby WI...

21st January, 2022.

Brandsby WI met in Brandsby Village hall for the first time this year on 11th January. We were joined by Sarah Jackson. Sarah originally spoke to us via Zoom last year during lockdown about her work as a textile artist. It was great to see Sarah in person at this meeting where she showed us her work with keepsake art. Sarah makes beautiful art works using photos, fabrics and other family items to create thought provoking pictures.........
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Ready to Read at Linton...

21st January, 2022.

Library staff at Easingwold Community Library have visited Linton on Ouse Primary School and Nursery this week. Our great support workers, Voirrey Whittaker and Jo Braidwood, went with library cards and leaflets to enable the pupils to join Easingwold library. They visited three different classes and explained how they could use the library...for free.........
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LiveWires Nursery and out of school Club...

21st January, 2022.

LiveWires Nursery and out of school Club based at Easingwold CP School, had their busiest Christmas since opening in 2006! It was full house all the way, from the lead up to Christmas and then again up to New Years Day. Our children had a marvellous time, we celebrated with parties, explored everything to do with Christmas (even sprouts!) and the children participated in their own production of the Nativity.........
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SHORT MAT BOWLS AT THE GALTRES...

14th January, 2022.

We must all count ourselves very fortunate to have in our midst the wonderful Galtres Centre (Easingwold). The Sports Hall is used for a myriad of activities including Table Tennis, Pickleball, Cricket nets, Football and Badminton. However, readers may not realize that it is also the main venue used throughout the winter season (September-March) for a multitude of Short Mat Bowls (SMB) activities, a sport which requires a level floor, good lighting, and mat storage facilities. Primarily, it is the home venue of the local SMB club that has played there since their formation in 1991. For a period, the club met on Saturday afternoons as well as the current Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions. Recently the club has added a Friday afternoon session and the Centre itself also runs a Wednesday afternoon session as part of their Over 55 “keep healthy” program.........
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1st Easingwold Scout Group – Golden end to the Year...

14th January, 2022.

After another year of Scouting where we have had to adjust how we engaged with our young people, we have had some great achievements across all the sections and the number of young people taking part in Scouting in Easingwold is increasing all the time. We were delighted to be able to award two of our older members their Gold Chief Scout Awards. Both Joseph Thorn and Lewis Johnson were presented with their awards by Mr. David Kenworthy, (District President), and Gary Roberts (District Commissioner). This award recognizes their dedication, motivation, and achievements during their time in the Scout Section at Easingwold. Joseph has recently been helping as a young leader with the Scouts during their weekly meetings and Lewis has moved up to join the District Explorer Scout group.........
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YORK HANDMADE COMES TO THE RESCUE OF “DEVASTATED” VILLAGE CHURCH...

14th January, 2022.

The generosity of a local brickmaker has helped a little village church rebuild its historic wall after it was demolished by a reckless driver. The York Handmade Brick Company, one of the largest independent brickmakers in the country, donated the bricks free of charge to St John’s Church in Minskip, near Boroughbridge. This gift has enabled the church wall to be completely rebuilt and, accordingly to church warden Robert Beaumont, it looks exactly as it did before the accident. He commented: “We were absolutely devastated when we saw the extensive damage the out-of-control car had done to our wall. It was heart-breaking. As a small church, we were struggling to find the funds to restore the wall to its former glory, so this gift from York Handmade has made all the difference.........
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25,000 Doses and Beyond...

7th January, 2022.

Friday 17th December 2021 marked a milestone in the vaccination programme at the Galtres Centre, Easingwold significant in the fact that the 25,000th dose of the vaccine was administered on that day. The day was further highlighted by a surprise presentation of flowers and gifts to Dr Lorraine Boyd and Marianne Doyle who, as clinic and nursing leads of the vaccination programme, have led, organized and steered the team throughout.........
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Stillington Pantomime...

7th January, 2022.

An appreciative audience enjoyed a rollicking performance of Jack and the Beanstalk at Stillington village hall on Tuesday afternoon, before TaleGate Theatre company moved on to Dalton for an evening show. The cast ad-libbed with consummate ease, including comments and suggestions from excited youngsters, and hammed their way through an alternative twelve days of Christmas, which included losing a string of five toilet rolls that got hooked on the rafters.........
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Millfield parkrun report Christmas Day & New Years Day...

7th January, 2022.

As a foggy and cold Christmas Day dawned, parkrun volunteers at Millfield, Easingwold were busy setting up for the 9am parkrun. Christmas attire was the order of the day and among both the volunteers and participants there were various themes in evidence with the colour red being prominent. As the parkrunners began to arrive, Run Director Dave Waddington briefed the marshals and gave last minute instructions to the scanners and timers. The air was full of seasonal greetings and laughter as the 150 people taking part assembled and posed for pre run photos.........
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