Next issue published week beginning 20th April 2015
MEASHAM MESSENGER
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MARCH 2015
Inside this issue:
Easter Message
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Measham Parish
Council Column
3
Snippets of News,
Information and
Appeals
5
Medical Unit Back
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10
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Snippets Of News, Information & Appeals
Measham Leisure Centre:5 A Side Teams Wanted
The above are needed to play in a Tuesday evening league commencing in April. The Leisure Centre now has a state of the
art 3G outdoor pitch. Please contact Chris Parker if interested on 01530 274061.
Tea Dance
The Tea Dance runs every Wednesday between 1.30pm – 4.00pm and caters for the 50+ age group. Cost is just £3.00 per
person and includes a hot drink/biscuits at the interval. Sequence dancing is included.
Seated Aerobics
This 50+age group class runs every Monday between 1.30pm – 2.30pm and costs £2.50 per person. Booking not
necessary, just turn up!
Metafit Class
This class run by Melinda Wells runs every Thursday between 9.15am – 9.45am. No booking required. Just turn up!
Mini Dribblers (Soccer Coaching for tots)
This class in association with Yogi’s Soccer Academy runs every Thursday afternoon between 4.30pm – 5.30pm and is for
the 3-5 year age range. Skills, drills and matches are on offer for toddlers. No booking required. Again just turn up!
Easter Closing Times
The Leisure Centre will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Measham Museum
This month’s submission is a WWI Kitchener poster; normally sporting the ‘Your County Needs You Message’ but specially
adapted by the Museum for this month’s issue. See below:-
NB: The Museum’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Museum on Friday 24th April at 2.00pm. All are
welcome.
The Museum would also like to put an appeal out regarding a toy cow. During the Measham Memories session a toy cow
was recalled that resided in the toy cupboard at the Infant School in the 1950’s. It was brought out as a treat if a pupil had
been good. Apparently if you moved it’s head it mooed, which I am sure in that decade was a novel thing for a toy. Museum
staff are wondering what happened to this toy and ask anyone with any information to pop in to the Museum and let staff
know or alternatively call Stuart Perkins on 01530 271724.
Age Concern
Age Concern are once again appealing for knitters to join in this year’s Big Knit to raise funds.
Little hats are required to sit on smoothie bottles and Innocent drinks will donate 25p for each hat/bottle purchased in
supermarkets at the beginning of 2016.
The simple knitting pattern is online at www.ageuk.org.uk/leics or by calling 0116 2237344.
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Knitted hats need to reach Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland (Ref: BDM), Lansdowne House, 113 Princess Road East,
Leicester, LE1 7LA by the end of September.
Appleby Magna W.I.
The April meeting is on Thursday 9th at the Appleby Magna Church Hall and features a talk by Annalise Jaques entitled
‘Bread, Bread & More Bread’ The competition is a no-bake cake/dessert recipe. Hostesses are Anna Woolgar and Dorothy
Baker. Organisers invite you to come along and find out what the talk is all about – sounds interesting! All welcome –
contact Ann Baker on 01530 272387 for more information.
Measham Townwomen’s Guild
The Guild meet every second Monday of the month at Age Concern – High St, Measham and in April members will be
celebrating their Birthday Dinner. The next Guild Meeting is Monday 11th May at 7.00pm and you are invited to go along
and join in the friendship and fun for just 20p.
Moira Furnace – Family Fun Day
The above will be held between 11.00am – 4pm on Monday 4th May (Bank Holiday). Entry to the event is FREE and this
year’s theme is ‘Seaside By the Canal’. There will be seaside crafts, sand pit, buckets & spades, deckchairs, boat trips, fish
and chips and the traditional ice cream. Visitors are invited to bring along picnics and blankets.
Appleby Magna Film Club
The final film of the season will screen on Friday April 10th at 2.30pm & 8.00pm at Appleby Magna Church Hall.
The film is ‘Wadjda’ which is a comedy drama in Arabic with subtitles. For more information contact Linda Plummer on
01827 880241.
VE Night Celebration – Netherseal Village Hall
The Village Hall will hold an evening of music and readings to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of VE Day at the end of World
War II.
Tickets to the evening are £5.00 and include a supper and sing-a-long! There is a bar available and 1940’s dress style is
optional. The evening commences at 7.30pm on Saturday 9th May.
For tickets or further information call Pam on 01827 373348 or Anne on 01827 373907.
Ashby Castle W.I.
The 2nd April meeting welcomes Community First Responders. The monthly meetings are held at Ashby Congregational
Church, Kilwardby Street at 2.00pm. There is a small fee for visitors and refreshments are available. For more
information call Lesley on 01530 455957.
St Laurence – Hustings
In the run up to the General Election on May 7th there will be hustings held on Monday 27th April in St Laurence Church
Hall 7.30pm. It will enable local people to meet prospective members of Parliament. At the time of going to press four
candidates have accepted the invitation.
Questions will need to be put in writing before the event and sent to Revd Vivien Elphick at the Vicarage, High Street,
Measham, DE12 7HZ or by e mailing them to [email protected]. This will enable questions to be grouped into
topic and give the meeting structure.
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Easter Bunny Competition
To be in with a chance of winning a large chocolate Lindt bunny, please answer the following question associated with
Easter:In what century did the first chocolate eggs appear……………………………….
Answers by Wednesday 1st April marked for the attention of Measham Messenger.
To be submitted to Measham Leisure Centre where we have a tray behind reception.
Name………………………………..
Address…………………………………
………………………………………….
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