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FEBRUARY 2018

THIS ISSUE COMPILED BY: MELANIE BARBER

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VILLAGE HALL
REOPENING

Whitley We are hoping that all the work Our special thanks go to
Village Hall Management on the Village Hall will be Whitley Village School and The
completed before the end of Birch and Bottle for their
Committee January. We have been assistance in accommodating
would like to invite all delighted at the progress Urban various village groups so that
villagers/ hall users to the have made which has been regular meetings could continue
reopening ceremony on incredible as has their whilst the hall has been out of
Saturday 17th February consideration of curious action.
villagers and the Whitley Thank you for your support
Come along and see for Community Preschool who during this project and your
yourselves the refurbishment have been using the other end patience coping with the
and meet local user groups of the building. inconveniences it has caused.
We hope to see you all on the
show casing the activities We would also like to make a 17th when we am sure you will
that take place at the hall special mention for Forticrete appreciate the transformation!
Ltd and Cheshire Roofing Try the link below for a bird’s
Event starts at 4pm with Supplies (roof tiles): and eye view
formal opening at 4.30pm Stelrad Ltd and City Plumbing https://youtu.be/jdS7t1MPmSg
with a complimentary drink. Ltd (radiators) who have been
The 2017 Rose Queen film able to give us great discounts
will be shown as part of the on their products and services
which has been so important in
event followed by light keeping the costs within our
entertainment. limits.

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or indeed for any special occasion - via WVN and we will publish it with pleasure on this page!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHITLEY W.I. celebrating 80 years this month!

Dates for your Diary: 50 years of Large Whites

FEBRUARY

THURSDAY 1ST

Mobile library 10.10am Village Hall

W.I. 80th Birthday meeting at
Warrington Golf Club 6.30pm

THURSDAY 8TH

Friendly Club 2-4pm Birch and Bottle First litter June 1968 Present day
-Thai cookery demonstration
David Brock, farming at Crimwell Pool Whitley has
Film - Victoria and Abdul 7.30pm completed 50 years of breeding his pedigree Crimwell
Village Hall herd of Large Whites. David had to restock his pig herd
following the devastating foot and mouth outbreak in
MONDAY 12TH December 1967 and his first litter was born on the
Queen’s birthday in April 1968. He
Rose Queen Committee meeting registered his first sow of the
7.30pm, Whitley Village Hall Queen Mary line from this litter in
June1968. Since then he has
TUESDAY13TH registered over 200 descendants
of this line with the 50th
Pancake for OXFAM at Frandley generation due this year. This
Quaker Meeting House 3.15-5.15pm achievement was recognised by
the British Pig Association at
WEDNESDAY 14TH their recent AGM with a
Mothers Union 12.30pm lunch at the presentation of a crystal bowl
engraved with the details of his
Moorings at Anderton first pig registration

THURSDAY 22ND The Crimwell prefix was first used by David’s grandfather
Mobile library 10.10am Village Hall at a sale of Large Whites in 1922 and the Queen Mary line
can be traced back to 1881 in Derby. David is proud to be
THURSDAY 22ND continuing his family’s interest in this breed.
Friendly Club 2-4pm Village Hall - all
FILM SHOW THURSDAY 8TH VICTORIA & ABDUL
welcome FEBRUARY 7.30PM VILLAGE HALL The extraordinary true story of an
unexpected friendship in the later years
ADVANCE DATES of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award
FRIDAY 23RD MARCH winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule.
When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young
Rose Queen Selection Disco clerk, travels from India to participate in
the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is
Anyone interested in organising a surprised to find favour with the Queen
function in the Hall on New Year’s Eve herself. As the Queen questions the
2018 contact Phil on 07729059355 to constrictions of her long-held position,
the two forge an unlikely and devoted
secure booking by 28th February alliance with a loyalty to one another
that her household and inner circle all
attempt to destroy.

WHITLEY WI DECEMBER This was achieved by supplying a
Christmas Party goat house and goat. The goat was
to provide milk for themselves and
Although a major part of the roof at any surplus would be sold. The profit
Whitley Village Hall is being replaced from sales would eventually buy
at the moment, this did not deter another goat for other young
Whitley WI Committee putting on a mothers. Also they would use the
great Christmas Party using one of manure from the goat to help grow
the other smaller rooms and the vegetables.
PARISH COUNCIL hallway. A glass of wine was
enjoyed, as well as a home Sue Bentley MBE, our Cheshire
INFORMATION produced buffet by Pat Sharp with Federation Climate Change
Ambassador, also came to our
help on the night from the committee meeting to present Ann O’Brien with
who also donated desserts. There a prize for the photograph she had
Whitley Nature Reserve  were lots of fun and games and the taken of Susan Burtonwood’s purple
Raddel Lane.. evening ended with a few carols and wellies at Abbots Moss Reserve of a
Residents invited to join the a free raffle. Some of our members quaking bog - see front cover. The
prize was a book written in part by
Green Gym working party even said it was one of our best Prince Charles, called Climate
Change which is a simple guide on
currently tackling the Christmas parties. the subject.

overgrown hedge. Three of our committee members More information or to contact us
retired this year: Ann Brock and please go to our website at http://
For more details contact Robert Lorna Bettles who had been on the whitleywi.org.uk
on 07703 501795 or Phil committee for two years and our Hon
07729059355 Secretary Pat Sharp. Pat has been Whitley Village Hall Lottery
Winners
on the committee for the last six
years and for three of those years December
CIRCUIT TRAINING at WHITLEY she was President. This year Pat 1st Andrew Glennon
2nd Rob Jones
VILLAGE HALL trained to be a WI Adviser and has 3rd Ray Leicester
4th Annette Minor
Would you like to improve your left the committee so that she can Christmas bonus Cathy Ure
settle into her new role. Our
fitness, tone up and de-stress? Why President thanked them all for their January
hard work and especially Pat and her 1st Simon Meland
don’t you come along to Circuit amazing catering skills. We 2nd Gemma Kelly
presented her with a new pinny. 3rd Chris Spittle
Training at the Village Hall on 4th Hettie Wright
Mondays 6.45 -7.45pm?
Frandley Quaker Meeting
Everyone knows about the physical
Could you do with a quiet hour to
benefits of regular exercise, but did reflect and centre? We meet for an
hour’s stillness in Meeting for
you know that it has been proven to Worship every Sunday from 10.30
for about an hour. A Children and
be extremely beneficial for mental Young People’s Meeting happens
at the same time, with activities
health and emotional well-being? focused on peace, wholeness and
wonder. Refreshments afterwards.
Research also shows that continuing
Having a Pancake
to exercise is very important as we for OXFAM

get older, reducing the risk of health Tuesday 13th February
3-15-5.15pm
problems such as heart disease,
Frandley Quaker Meeting House
stroke, cancer and dementia. Sandiway Lane Antrobus
ALL WELCOME
Resistance exercise (using weights

and bodyweight) is particularly helpful, WHITLEY WI JANUARY

reducing the muscle loss which Zeta Emmett, a representative from
normally occurs with ageing. ACWW (Associated Country Women

The circuit training classes are of the World), gave a talk on the work
suitable for anyone, whatever their that they do. This organisation is
fitness level. We start with a gentle committed to raising the health and
warm-up, then perform a series of standard of living of rural women and
simple exercises one after the other, their families in the developing world.

working all the major muscle groups The Cheshire Federation of WI’s

of the body. The class finishes with a work together to support ACWW

cool-down and several minutes of across all it’s WI’s.

stretches to help with flexibility. All the ACWW projects are well
Everyone works at their own level, scrutinised to be sustainable. One
and the atmosphere is warm and example was to raise the standards
friendly. of living for young mothers (18 – 22
Contact Julie: Tel. 01925730618; years of age) who had two children.
Mob. 07899794123

ADVANCE NOTICE WHITLEY 10K The children of the school add a
special warmth and vitality to the
Now in its 35th year, this established and well respected 10k road race takes village. Who can forget the
place on Sunday April 15 2018 through the car free lanes of Whitley. marvellous performance of Oliver
Please note to ensure the safety of the runners, the route will be formally at last years 70th Anniversary Rose
closed to traffic from approx 10am and reopened around 13.00pm. More info Queen Fete! The children are
can be found on http://www.whitleyvillage.info generous, supporting a variety of
local and national good causes at
Services at St Luke’s Church Please Help Whitley their own instigation. For example
Village School Raise the Poppy Appeal activities as
Sunday 4th February - 9.30am Donations, for Free! report in WVN December issue.
Communion
Did you know that you can support This is a great way for Whitley
Sunday 11th February - Whitley Village School by shopping to support this fabulous village
11.00am Morning Prayer online/click and collect? Every time institution. Easyfundraising is
you shop online for goods and exactly as it says, Easy Quick
Ash Wednesday 14th February services via Easyfundraising at one and Free. Please spread the
- 7.30pm Communion of thousands of leading retailers, a word to family, friends,
donation will be made to Friends of neighbours and the wider
Sunday 18th February - Whitley Village School (FoWS), village community. For
9.30am Communion and it won’t cost you an extra instruction as to how to register
penny. This includes clothing, please visit either the School
Sunday 25th February - groceries, heating oil / utilities, Web Site (http://
9.30am Morning Prayer holidays, rail/air travel, www.whitleyprimary.co.uk/) or
entertainment, business supplies the Village Web Site (http://
Hate Cleaning and and much more. This scheme is www.whitleyvillage.info).

Ironing? already successfully used by Thank you for your support,
hundreds of schools, including Heather Moore FoWS
I Sure Don’t. Hire Me Today! Antrobus Village and Appleton Secretary
Thorn Schools and now Whitley. A
I’m a Whitley lass who would like small village school in the East How our school fared in the
to provide a cleaning / ironing Midlands has already raised an Primary School
service for home or office average of £2,000 a year, every Performance Tables
I take pride in being efficient, year for the last six years. It’s easy 2017
reliable, discreet, and will take to use, totally free and no need to
pride in providing A service change your existing shopping Primary Schools
second to none habits. The prices that you will pay Performance Tables
will be exactly the same. The have been
Spring Cleans - Regular Visits retailer pays the donation, not you. published. Based on last
- Office cleans summer’s leavers SATs exam
FoWS has been in existence since results Whitley Village School
Don’t Delay Kick Start the 2006, raising thousands of pounds scored 115% against the
New Year today!! each year to help support our national average, placing it 11th
Tel: Jill Monaghan school most recently contributing to out of 30 local Northwich
07890441364 the refurbishment of the schools schools. Well done to Pupils
adventure playground. and Teaching Staff.

QUICK GUIDE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON EACH MONTH IN WHITLEY VILLAGE HALL

PRE-SCHOOL Mon-Fri am and pm sessions during term time Contact Vicki 07854 422418
TODDLERS Friday mornings during term time Contact Vicki 07854 422418
CIRCUIT TRAINING Monday evening 6.45-7.45pm Contact Julie 91925 730618
KIWI CHOIR Monday evenings 8-10pm Contact Suanne 07910 045549
METAFIT Tuesday evenings 7.30-8pm Contact Jo 07979 043296
YOGA Tuesday evenings 8-9pm Contact Becky 07860 699118
PUPPY & DOG TRAINING Wednesday evenings 6.30 - 8.30pm Contact Derek 07728 628290
W.I. 1st Thursday of the month 7.30pm onwards See W.I. section on village website
MOTHER’S UNION Wednesday 2-4pm Contact Annie 01925 730635
FRIENDLY CLUB Thursday 2-4pm fortnightly Contact June 01925 730478
FILM SHOW 2nd Thursday September to April See village website for details

The Hall is available for meetings, parties etc but please book early to avoid disappointment as the hall is very popular.