News and Information about Ilton

1/1 Ilton Talking March 2001

St Mary & St Peter's CE VC First School News.

Friends of St Mary & St Peter's First School Ilton Base.

Police Report for Ilton Talking

St Mary & St Peter's CE VC First School News.

Christmas at The Ilton Base

This Christmas we had a special visitor who swapped his reindeer for a lift in a very big Fire engine. All the children had a big surprise when he arrived. They were all given presents from Father Christmas and waved him goodbye when he had to leave. Earlier the Children had a party and played games. The Children and staff would like to say a big thankyou to the fire crew at Merryfield and to everyone for their help with their special day.

Vouchers for Schools.
Once again we are collecting the various vouchers that are being offered to help purchase items for the school. These include the Books for Schools vouchers on Walkers crisps and various newspapers such as the Sun. Also the Tesco computer vouchers. If you are able to help please take them to the School or hand them to any parent.

Forthcoming events.

Friday 23rd March. Mothers day service in St. Peter's Church Ilton at 2.00pm. The Children will be able to go home straight from Church. Parents and friends welcome.

Friday 6th April. Easter Service at St. Mary's Church Barrington at 9.00am. again all parents and friends are most welcome.

School closes for the Easter Holiday at 2.00pm. Back to top

Ilton Youth Club

The Carol singing raised £60.00. A big thankyou to everyone who supported us.
We now meet every Monday between 7pm and 9pm.
Any adults who are willing to help please contact June (55845) or Kim (55562). Back to top

Whist Drives

Whist Drives are now held every fortnight in the Memorial Hall in aid of Hall funds.
There will be no Whist Drives in March, they will resume again in April.
The dates of forthcoming Whist Drives are: -
April 10th and 24th,
May 8th and 22nd,
June 5th and 19th. All starting at 7.45pm.
For further details please contact Dick Cox Ilm 53321. Back to top

Coffee Pot.

The Coffee Pot meets every 2 weeks on a Tuesday at the Memorial Hall from 10.30am to 12 noon. Why not come along for a chat and refreshments and meet new friends. A draw is made at each meeting with the proceeds going to various good causes. For more information please contact Mrs Blasdale on Ilm 53907. Back to top

Memorial Hall

100 Club. Recent winners in the 100-club draw are: -
Dec: -
1. Mrs. Walkington-----£20
2. Mr. Higginson--------£10
3. Mr. G.Rickard--------£5

Jan 2001: -
1. B.Tancock------------£20
2. J.Mattravers----------£10
3. R.North---------------£5

Fundraising for the new hall is still taking place. Please watch out for further information, which will be displayed in the shop and hall notice board. Also please attend the AGM, (details below), If you can offer any help. More information can be obtained from Mark & Jacqui Bennett who would also be pleased to hear from anyone with offers of help or ideas for fundraising. They can be contacted on Ilm 54164.
For Hall bookings please contact John Male on Ilm 57099.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
This is notice that the Annual General Meeting of The Ilton Memorial Hall will take place on Wednesday 25th April 2001 at 7.30pm. In the Memorial Hall.

The future of the Hall is at risk It is vital that help from the village is given if a Hall is to remain in Ilton.
AGENDA
1. Introduction and welcome.
2. Apologies.
3. Previous minutes.
4. Matters arising.
5. Secretary's report.
6. Chairman's report.
7. Treasurer's report.
8. Election of officers.
9. Election of committee.
10.Any other business.
Followed by first meeting of new committee

All villagers and interested parties are welcome to attend.

Items for open discussion:-

(a) Save our hall – Do you really want a new Hall?

(b) Help with fundraising – Assuming the answer to (a) is yes.
Please give us a hand. Back to top

Friends of St Mary & St Peter's First School Ilton Base.

Antiques Evening
Dust off that Dresden!! Polish up that Picasso!!
Bring that family heirloom, that old curio; that you were going to give to the charity shop to Ilton Memorial Hall on Wednesday 28th March at 7pm.
Valuers from Lawrence's will give a talk on antiques and will be happy to give a valuation on individual pieces.
Come prepared you might be in for pleasant surprise!
Tickets inclusive of refreshments - £3
Contact Sharon Bell (54723) for further information / tickets

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo!
On Friday 23rd March at Ilton Memorial hall
Doors open 6.30. Eyes down 7pm.
Many prizes including:-
 Hand held electronic organiser
 Jewellery
 Easter Eggs
 Kitchen Accessories
 Lighting Accessories
 Children's prizes
 Refreshments available.
Come along and enjoy the fun!! Back to top

News from RNAS Yeovilton

News from RNAS Yeovilton

Leave dates 2001.
Easter, 6th----23rd April.
Summer, 3rd----28th August.
Xmas, 21st Dec----6th Jan 2002,
Subject to operational needs.

Air day 2001.
Yeovilton Air Day is planned for Saturday 14th July.

Visits to Merryfield.
Parishioners are always most welcome to visit the Control Tower and to arrange this, call either myself, or better still the Officer in Charge of Merryfield, Lt. Cdr. Stuart Smith, on 52018.

Support for local events.
The Air Station will continue to support local events in any way that it can, albeit with ever decreasing resources sadly. Do ask early!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions at all.

R P SEYMOUR
COMMANDER RN
COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER
01935 455226. Back to top

St. Peter's Church Ilton.

Early notice of our Fete which will be held on the Village Green on Saturday 9th June, 2.30pm.- 4.30pm. Everyone is welcome! We hope to see many of you there.

This year we would like to have a display of crafts of any kind on show in the Church during the afternoon of the Fete. If you have any craftwork which you have made and would like to display it in the Church during the Fete, please contact Jack Blasdale (53907) or Chris Lock (53142) as space will be limited, please let us know as soon as possible.

Morning Praise.

Please do join us in the Church on the third Sunday of each month at 11.00am for a short informal service which is run by ourselves. Everyone is most welcome. However at present we are without anyone to play the accompaniment for the hymns. If you know of anyone who would be willing to play 3 or 4 hymns once a month, then please contact Chris Lock (53142) or Rob Allen (57109). Using a keyboard, if preferred, instead of the organ would be very acceptable. We would be very grateful if there is anyone who could help us. Back to top

Sunday School.

Sunday School is also held in the Church on the third Sunday of each month. All Children are welcome. It runs from 9.30am to 10.30am. Further details can be obtained from Mrs. Taylor (55652). Back to top

A thought from Jonathan

Do you ever have that feeling that what you are about to say should have been done earlier than it is? Well, your Vicar is certainly feeling that way because he had been hoping to talk, before this, about the new services which the Church of England recently introduced.

In fact, you've probably seen mention of the new services in the newspapers where the journalists gave them rather a hammering with questions like "why is the Church of England revising it's Liturgy?"

Of course the papers failed to mention that this is not a new process - it has been going on quite regularly over the centuries because worship has developed as the world has changed. For instance Carol Services and Harvest Festivals are services which have their roots in the Victorian period, and so aren't featured in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

In 1906 a Royal Commission suggested that a new service book was required and this, after a lot of work, led to the 1928 Prayer Book. Forty years later we saw 3 different orders before the Alternative Service Book of 1980.

The replacement for the Alternative Service Book , is called Common Worship and the new services contained in it have changes in style and emphasis to work with the changing patterns of society.

As well as the Baptism and Holy Communion Services there are changes to the order of Services for Weddings and Funerals together with special prayers for certain parts of the year - for instance Christmas and Easter.

I have found that I've quite enjoyed using the new services so far, I think nearly everyone I have spoken to has described them as being better than the ones we were using up to December 2000, which were beginning to feel quite dated (even to the Vicar!!!).

If you haven't seen the new book yet you will find that another good thing about it is it didn't cost the Church lots of money - we produced our new orders for about 25p each and are enjoying using something with a slightly larger print, together with a very straight-forward layout. The Vicar only has to announce a variation for one prayer, rather than all the ones he used to...

So do feel free to come and "roadtest" a new one at our 9.3Oam First Sunday Holy Communion, or if you would like a less formal service there are always our 11am Third Sunday Parish Praise and 11.15am Fourth Sunday Family Service (only half an hour and a very short talk).

Of course if you are a person who enjoys the poetry of the 1662 Prayer Book this remains in use at our 8am Holy Communion on the Second Sunday in the month.

Every blessing,
Jonathan (the Vicar)

PS This year we have a Family Service for Mother's Day on March 25 at 11.15am, a Choral Mediation at lOam on Good Friday and a service of Holy Communion on Easter Day, April 15, at 11.15am. Back to top

Mothers & Toddlers Group

WE ARE NOW MEETING TWICE A WEEK

TUESDAYS 2pm ~ 3.15pm
THURSDAYS 1.30pm ~ 3.15pm

Various activities to amuse and entertain your little ones.
The health visitor attends monthly (usually 2nd Tuesday of the month).

For further information please contact Sharon Bell – 54723 Back to top

Police Report for Ilton Talking

For those of you that are unaware of the changes that have recently taken place at Ilminster Police Station, I thought that ILTON TALKING would be an excellent way of updating you all.

As from the 15th December 2000 Ilminster lost the responsibility for policing Martock which is now covered by Somerton Police Section.

On the 5th February 2001, Ilminster Police Section amalgamated with the Chard Section, leaving the three Community Beat Managers parading daily at Ilminster Police Station. These three officers have a beat each to cover and Ilton and the following villages make up my beat, which for operational purposes is referred to as FC 192.

Ilton/Ashford/Ilford/Rapps./Broadway.
Horton.
Ashill.
Beercrocombe.
Curry Mallet.
Fivehead/Swell.
Isle Abbotts.
Isle Brewers.

These three beat officers will remain on their beats and will not be diverted away to other areas unless their back up officers at Chard are committed.
This should allow the beat officers to provide a higher police presence within your community and a familiar face for all.

I have recently placed Police Notice Boards in my village shops and will keep you updated on any recent crime trends or incidents that I feel that you should be aware of.

I have already increased the level of both foot and mobile patrols on my beat, and I am due to visit my four schools in March with a PLAY SAFE video.

I look forward to seeing you all during the course of my work and I can always be contacted at Ilminster Police Station on 01275 818181 or on my voice mail 01935 402268 ext. 72470.

Pc 2470 Jim MACLEAN. Back to top

Parish Council News

The Parish Council meets monthly in the Memorial Hall. An opportunity is usually made available for Parishioners questions between 7.30pm and 8.00pm. This is to enable members of the community to raise any issues that may concern them and to see if the council can help in any way.
Please see the notice board for details of meetings. Councillors are- Mr. P Lonton - Chair, Mr. A Green - V/Chair, Mr. R Lock, Mr. R Artingstall, Mr. R Miller, Mr. D Amor, Mr. G Higginson, Mr. N Dewbury, Mr. I.Sherwood.The Clerk is Mrs. C. Churchill.

Helicopters.
You may have been aware of some posters that were put around the village regarding a meeting at Curry Mallet to discuss the helicopter movements and the possibility of more helicopters when the harriers leave Yeovilton. Parish Councillors from all Councils around the Yeovilton and Merrifield airfields were invited to attend.
A couple of members of Ilton Parish Council attended and one of the suggestions to come from the meeting was that a representative from each Parish should get together to seek better liaison with Yeovilton regarding their activities.
The council are waiting to receive further information.

Skating Area and BMX Track.
Following a survey among young people in Ilton regarding the type of recreational activities they would like to see. The District Council are supporting the idea of providing a Skating and BMX area in the village. Funding is being made available by the District Council, a contribution from the Parish Council and from other various grant agencies such as the National Lottery and RDA.
The Parish Council supports the idea in principle as it will provide recreational activities aimed at the older children in the village. futher details will be made available when we have them.
Dog fouling
This is still causing a problem around the village especially between Pennys Meade and Spurwells and Copse Lane. There are fines for anyone who is caught allowing their dog to foul and not clearing up after them. The local Dog warden has been informed and will hopefully be keeping an eye out.
Parked Cars
A number of vehicles around the village are parking on pavements. This can make it difficult for the elderly disabled and people with prams etc. to pass safely. Please think of others when parking your vehicle Back to top