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Issue 126, 8 February 2012. Pool-in-Wharfedale e-news, your village newsletter. Free, available online, hard copies at Pool Post Office, and on notice boards in Pool and Old Pool Bank. Sign up now at poolinwharfedale@gmail.com and save a tree.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Jubilee Group Meeting 7pm Thursday 9 February at Old Pool Bank Village Hall Meeting Room. Everyone is welcome to come along to this meeting to hear what plans are being developed to celebrate the Queens Jubilee. The Community Group would like to encourage anyone to contribute in whatever way they can to make the occasion as memorable as possible. Members of the Parish Council will be there as well as representatives from Pool Recreation Ground Management Committee, Pool Feast Committee, and the Village Halls also the W.I. We will be very pleased to welcome other groups and individuals from within the village who'd just like to find out more. Hope to see you there!
Gardening tips at Pool Methodist Church We all had a fine evening listening to Joe Maiden talking about the garden. He brought along some truly great plants that he distributed, and his sheep bits to help grow good plants in our own gardens and deter slugs as well. A merry evening was had by all. CW
Arthington Parish Council Newsletter Comprehensive news now available on www.pool-in-wharfedale.com with some interesting information for Pool readers on sand and gravel extraction in the Wharfe valley, a local view on the reopening of Arthington station, and the authorities responsible for monitoring activity at Arthington quarry
Celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee by contributing to the creation of a riverside woodland in Pool. The Trustees of the RGMC are planning to create a small woodland area between the old mill remains and the river by planting around three hundred trees in this area. You can support the venture by donating £3 towards the planting of a tree. All donations will be recorded in a register that will be held by the RGMC. Contact Bob Calvert robertcalvert@talktalk.net or Richard Parker to register your interest in sponsoring a tree. The RGMC would like to congratulate the Football Club for the new addition to the playing fields area of a smart and functional changing room to replace the old score box, which had reached the end of it’s useful life. The club did really well to raise over £80K, and should be congratulated for that. RC
Family Bingo Night At Pool Sports and Social Club on Friday 10 February. Cash prizes for adults and a prize for each child winner. Eyes down at 7:30! Pie & peas supper.
Womens’Fellowship Meetings Wednesday 15 February, Mr. D.Tate; 7 March, Rev.J. Pursehouse; 21 March, St Gemmas [Boxes please]; 4 April, Rev. J. Pursehouse; and 18 April, Mrs. D. Colman.
Valentine's Disco Family Disco with the 'Silly Brother's', Saturday 11 February 2012 , 6.00pm - 9.00pm at Pool Village Hall. Tuck shop selling sweets, drinks and hot dogs. Family ticket £8, £1 per extra child. Proceeds will go towards Pool Feast 2012. Tickets available from Mel Jones-Gerrard 07738011988 or Richard Parker 07764684023.
Pool Village Hall Annual General Meeting Tuesday 28 February at 7.30pm Everyone is welcome.
Chinese Brush Panting Sunday 4 March 2012 Misty landscapes Sue Brant
Evening Bridge Classes will be starting on Tuesday 6 March for beginners at the Pool Methodist rooms. The teacher will be Mr. John Gilmour who used to teach Bridge at the Park Lane College Otley until it was closed. Anybody interested in these classes should either turn up on the evening or contact 0113 2843069.
Spring Fayre Saturday 10 March at Pool Methodist Hall, 10.30am to 3.30pm. Lots of stalls and an exciting Art Exhibition. Refreshments available all day. Admission free.
Your views are needed The Village Hall Management Committees’ proposals for major changes to the stage area are now on display in the village hall. The proposal includes, a demountable stage, two storage rooms, a meeting room on the ground floor, plus a first floor lounge and access stairway. The Committee will welcome your suggestions for the location of these rooms and stairs, and any interest you may have for these new spaces. Your ideas and suggestions are important to the Committee, please send them to Tim Robson at tim.robson@yahoo.co.uk Thank you.
Pool Badminton Club welcomes new members. Our standard is intermediate level. We meet each Monday evening in the Pool Village Hall 8pm to 10pm. No membership fee required - pay £3 per week on a pay as you play basis. We look to forward welcoming you to a friendly game. For more details contact Bev Proctor on 07880730678.
Bigger and brighter For Pool Village Hall, a meeting room with an executive look following the recent refurbishment. Streamlined, heated and available to hire. Contact Cecily Robson on cec.robson@yahoo.co.uk or 0113 2843437.
Old Pool Bank Diamond Birthday Saturday 19 May 2012 , Spring Bank Holiday Monday 4 June, Tuesday 5 June, Pool Parish Council Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Dance Saturday 2 June 2012 and Pool Feast Tuesday 5 June 2012. And look out for a beacon burning on Almscliffe Crag on Monday evening 4 June 2012. Organised by North Rigton Parish Council, one of 1011 across the country booked to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Arthington’s Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations are planned to take place on Friday 1 June in the village hall with a Jubilee concert and The Chippendale Singers from Otley. Two days later on Sunday afternoon there will be a ‘Party on the Green’ with lots of traditional activities.
Pool Cricket Club Dinner An excellent evening attended by over 100 members. Fantastic speakers with Jeremy Coney giving one of the most memorable cricket speeches in recent times. Comedian Martin King had everyone in stitches. The evening raised a sizeable sum for the Cricket Club. A big thank you to all sponsors of auction and raffle prizes. A special thank you to Jet2 for sponsoring the evening and to O2 Telefonica for awarding match funding to the evening. We look forward to seeing you again on Friday 25 January 2013.
Our website www.pool-in-wharfedale.com consistently has 1000 hits per month. Your favourite pages are the Newsletter and Village Group Contacts; for reports, the most hits went to Arthington Railway Station.
Pool AFC plans for the future With new changing rooms close to completion, the Club needs to consider pitches. We have a growing junior section that we must accommodate; the First team is and always will be our flagship, but the juniors are our future. We also have our ladies’ team, and potentially a girls team in the near future. All of this we need to keep. We are currently looking at utilising more of the field by the river, indeed, we feel that we could put another 11-a-side pitch down there as well as more small sided areas; the goal posts would have to be portable. We may still need more pitches, so any suggestions will be welcome. PW
Arthington Railway Station, Go or No-Go Reports from Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce and Arthington Parish Council appear to be conflicting and for many, confusing. The Parish Council’s message is that proposals have hit the buffers and that the reopening of Arthington Station looks as remote as ever. However, Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce December news release states ‘effectively the route becomes the region's next highest rail priority after the Trans-Pennine electrification just announced’. Meanwhile, for those who are considering a future that includes a railway station at Arthington, an unambiguous statement and programme may provide some assurance.
We’re chuffed! From a serious blogger, this recent comment on our website; ‘like the website, clean, informative, easy to navigate, and not at all intimidating. A good job.’ What would you like on www.pool-in-wharfedale.com
Pool Pre-School Group Currently has vacancies for children two and a half to school age. For more details please contact is Mrs T Morris 07931 263686. Tots Time in Pool Pre-School Tuesday [term time only] 2pm to 3.30pm. For details please ring Carol 0113 2841169 or Sue 01943 464172. Pool Tiddlers At Pool Village Hall, on Wednesday and Friday mornings 9.15am to 11.00am. All with tiddlers under school age are welcome - mums, dads, grandparents, childminders etc. It's £1 for non-walkers and £1.50 for each tiddler.
Our next issue is Wednesday 22 February 2012. Please send your news and views to our Editor.