Wereham News - April

Wereham Parish Council

Next Meeting Dates

Tuesday 14 May 2019 at 7.00 pm in the Wereham Village Hall (Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Meeting of the Parish Council)

Agenda items must be received before the end of the month prior to each meeting, items received after this time will not be possible to discuss. Please send to the Parish Clerk at werehampc@gmail.com. The Agendas for meetings are always published on the Wereham Village Notice Board three clear days before the meeting, on the Wereham Parish Council Facebook Page and on the website www.werehamparishcouncil.co.uk You will also find minutes of all meetings here too.

Wereham Cemetery – Memorials Next of Kin

Please could any members of the public known to be the next of kin for memorials within the Wereham Cemetery please contact the Parish Clerk to agree to share their contact details. We need to ensure that our contact database for the purposes of contacting next of kin, where we need to discuss memorials is as up to date as possible. Helen Richardson Wereham Parish Clerk and Finance Responsible Person Email werehampc@gmail.com or Phone/Text: 0779 500 6811

Craft Group. Our meetings are held monthly on the second Tuesday of every month, 10.30am until about 12.30pm, coffee and cake or biscuits are served during the morning. Last month one of our members gave us a demonstration on paper flower making and the end result can be seen in the foyer cafe on the tables. New members always welcome. Our next craft Fair is on 1st June 2019. for details please contact me on 01366 501330 or 07749240606, e mail rosemary.pease@btinternet.com.

Short Mat Bowls.. Just a reminder that as from 4th April we will be playing on a Thursday evening from 7pm until 9pm, new members always welcome. For details please contact Philip on 01366 501330, or 07759033492, e mail rosemary.pease@btinternet.com.

Car Boot and Cafe. These are very popular and are always busy, we have added toast and butter to our Sunday menu now which was very popular last month. For further details please contact Philip on 01366 501330, or 07759033492. Email rosemary.pease@btinternet.com. All are welcome. Calling on actors – casting for new production in West Norfolk The recently formed drama group, Wissey Valley Players, are planning a production of Tom Stoppard’s hilarious parody of a country house murder mystery, The Real Inspector Hound. There are plenty of laughs as the one-act play unfolds and the fog rolls in. Agatha Christie it is not, but a minor comic masterpiece to tickle your ribs it is. Founders of the group, Keith and Chris Murray said: “We already have some interest in the production and are now looking to cast the key roles”. If you would like to get involved, the group are based in the lovely Wereham Village Hall (the UK’s 1st accredited Passivhaus Village Hall, built in 2018 and offering great facilities). Wissey Valley Players meet fortnightly, and to register your interest or for further information please contact Keith or Chris at: stagestruck_37@hotmail.com .

WEREHAM VILLAGE HALL ACTIVITIES All activities are listed in the Community Section of this magazine. Any further details are featured in the website www.werehamvillagehall.co.uk and on the Facebook page Wereham Village Hall. WEREHAM MESSY CHURCH St, Margaret’s Church, Wereham Wednesday 3rd April 4.00pm – 5.15pm

Messy church is a family friendly church service which involves a craft activity, a short service where children read, play instruments, sing songs and then eating together.

There is no charge . Everyone is welcome. Please tel Debbie or Ian Rye on 07863049677 if you have any questions or just turn up and join in.

Donations to the church are welcomed WEREHAM OPEN GARDENS SUNDAY 16TH JUNE For St. Margaret’s Church, Open Gardens in June and the Church Festival in July are the two main sources of income which keep the church going. There is a dedicated group of gardeners and helpers who take part every year and without them Open Gardens couldn’t continue, but it is also great to welcome new gardens to add extra variety to the event.

So, if you would consider opening your garden or helping with the organisation I would be very pleased to hear from you. As a reward you meet a lot of friendly visitors who are genuinely interested in your garden—that’s where they get their ideas from!—and you will be helping to raise vital funds for our beautiful village church of St. Margaret. Thanks. Greg Baddock. 01366 500233 CINEMA – WEREHAM VILLAGE HALL

Bohemian Rhapsody Friday 26th April Bar opens 7.00pm, programme starts 7.45pm Tickets, £5.00 Adults, £3.00 Juniors (under 15) Book online at www.werehamvillagehall.co.uk, or on the door. Also at the Village Hall (10.00am – 3.00pm.

Wereham Church Festival (21July 2019 ). Planning Meeting Two

Our 2nd planning meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th April In the church at 7.00pm . If you are keen to be involved and wish to contribute, please come along and join us .This very popular annual event is vital to help maintain our ancient church in the centre of our expanding village. Tom Golden