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OTTERTON PARISH NEWS
JANUARY 2015
A member of the Raleigh Mission Community
RECTOR:
ASSISTANT CURATE:
CHURCH, SCHOOLS & FAMILIES
CO-ORDINATOR
CHURCHWARDENS:
RMC PARISH ADMINISTRATOR:
Reverend Anne Charlton (444276)
Reverend Annita Denny (512735)
Mr James McAdam
[email protected]
Ms Anne Radcliffe (568059)
Mr John Archibald (567332)
Mrs Fran Mills (443397)
office open Mon 1-3pm; Fri 10am-2pm
SERVICES FOR JANUARY
SUNDAY 4th JANUARY
8.00 am
Holy Communion
BCP
East Budleigh
10.00 am
Holy Communion
CW
Otterton
10.00 am
All Age Worship
East Budleigh
SUNDAY 11th JANUARY
10.00 am
Holy Communion
CW
East Budleigh
SUNDAY 18th JANUARY
10.00 am
10.00 am
6.00 pm
Morning Service
East Budleigh
Holy Communion
CW
Otterton
Christian Unity Service – Church on the Green, Budleigh Salterton
TUESDAY 20th JANUARY
2.30 pm
Holy Communion (Vicarage)
East Budleigh
SUNDAY 25th JANUARY
10.00 am
Morning Prayer
10.00 am
Holy Communion
Otterton
SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY
8.00 am
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
10.00 am
10.00 am
All Age Worship
CW
East Budleigh
BCP
CW
East Budleigh
Otterton
East Budleigh
Morning Prayer will be said Tuesday, 9.30am East Budleigh, and Thursday, 9.30am, Otterton,
OTTERTON CHURCH
WINTER WARMER SUPPER
The Winter Warmer Supper will be held on Tuesday 27th January at 7.30pm in the
Village Hall (please bring your own drinks, glasses and cutlery). Tickets (£6) will be
available from June Kennard-Simpson (568877) or Anne Radcliffe (568059). Donations
of prizes for the Raffle will be much appreciated.
A winter evening of good cheer – ALL WELCOME
View from The Vicarage
What will 2015 have in store for us? For most of us it will be, I am sure, a mixture of joy and pain, pleasure and
disappointment. That is just how life is. It is not what happens to us, but how we deal with it that matters. What matters is that we
don’t lose hope, that we hold on to our trust in God. As I was writing this I was listening to a beautiful hymn that sums up my needs
for the new year, and here are the words from the first and last verse, the nub of which I have highlighted.
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide; In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heav’nly Friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise on earth, believing, to Thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways, so shall He view thee with a well-pleased eye.
Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.
These words can sustain us through many a difficult time, and whatever befalls you in 2015, I pray that you will find
sustenance, strength and hope from our loving God.
With every blessing for an uplifting and joyful 2015
Anne Charlton
The recent Advent Bazaar raised £352.30 for general church funds. Thank you to all helpers and supporters.
Church Cleaning
We are once again calling for volunteers to spare a couple of hours a week to clean the church. You would only be required every 6
weeks. Please contact Barbara Ottley on 567701 if you can help .
Winter Fuel Allowances: Luke 3 v 11 John replied, “If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with
those who are hungry”. As part of our mission and outreach in the RMC, we have over the last 2 winters collected un-needed winter
fuel allowances and redistributed them to families in our local area who are in need of help to pay winter heating bills. Families are
sourced through schools, health visitors and social service teams. Over £8,000 has been redistributed in this way. If you would like
to take part in the scheme, we would welcome any contribution you feel able to make. If you know of any families who would
benefit this winter, please, with their permission, give their names and contact details to Fran Mills in the office on 443397 who
administers the scheme on our behalf. Please make cheques payable to St Peter’s PCC, and hand to Fran or any of the ministry
team. We in turn give a church cheque to the families thus maintaining anonymity on both sides. Finally a huge thank you to those
who have given so generously over the last two winters.
January 27th (Tuesday)
February 3rd (Tuesday)
February 18th
March 15th
March 29th
April 2nd
April 3rd
April 5th
April 14th (Tuesday
May 16th (Saturday)
May 19th (Tuesday)
St Michael’s Church, Otterton
CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS FOR 2015
June 25th-28th (Thurs-Sun)
Winter Warmer Supper
PCC Meeting
July 19th (Sunday)
Ash Wednesday
July 21st (Tuesday)
Mothering Sunday
September 20th (Sunday)
Palm Sunday
September 22nd (Tuesday)
Maundy Thursday
October 6th (Tuesday)
Good Friday
November 8th
Easter Sunday
November 28th (Saturday)
December 20th (Sunday)
Annual PCC Meeting
December 24th (Thursday)
Coffee Morning/Plant Sale
PCC Meeting
December 25th (Friday)
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Flower Festival
Fête
PCC Meeting
Harvest Thanksgiving
Harvest Supper
PCC Meeting
Remembrance Service
Advent Bazaar
Carol Service
Christingle Service 3pm
Christmas Day
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FLOWER FESTIVAL AND ART EXHIBITION 2015
25th – 28th June (arranging day Wednesday 24th)
It has been decided to hold the major Church fundraising events of the Flower Festival and Open Gardens in alternate
years. 2015 is due to be the Flower Festival as usual. The FIRST MEETING will be held in the Church on
Thursday 15th January at 2.30pm. We would be very glad to see anyone who is interested in helping in any way
with this event. The theme ‘Devon Life’ has been suggested. It would be good to discuss this, or any other ideas, at
this meeting. Please come along. Any enquiries to Jane Smith (568184) or Margaret Davy (568017 .
COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact: Christine Channon, 12 Cricket Field Court, Budleigh Salterton EX9 6JB, tel 442927, [email protected]
DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact: Ray Bloxham, Raleigh Ward member, 14 Best Park, Cranbrook, Exeter EX5 7AG, tel 01404 515246 –
[email protected]
OTTERTON PARISH COUNCIL
• The Councillors voted by 6 votes to 1 to keep the Parish’s precept the same as this year. The Parish Council’s share of
parishioners’ Council Tax will not be increased.
D G Ottley, Clerk to the Parish Council – Tel 567701, email [email protected]
The Barn, Ottery Street, Otterton EX9 7HW
SPACE (St Michael’s Parish and Community Endeavour)
Fundraising in the festive season has seen SPACE boost its fundraising total by around £1,700 to approximately £55k.
The Devon Voices concert held in All Saints Church , East Budleigh, on 12th December, enjoyed a record turnout and raised £1,222
for our appeal. A huge thank you to concert director Chris Teuten.
The sale of cakes and refreshments after the school's two Christmas productions in the church raised more than £100; thank you to
those who supported this.
A collection taken by the carol singers on The Green on 17th December raised £83.96. Thanks to all those who sang or donated and
to Judy and Brian Major for organising this.
A coffee morning and book sale held at Tidwell Manor on 18th December raised £268.71. Many thanks to all who attended or
donated books and a huge thank you to Catherine O'Connor and her family for hosting.
Dates for your diary:
Wednesday, 21st January: 10am until 12 noon, Coffee Morning hosted by Jan Keliher at Homestone House, Fore Street,
Otterton. £2 entry to include tea/coffee and cake.
Saturday 28th February: Tribute FX at Ladram Bay - doors open 7.30pm - event ends at midnight. Tickets £12.50. This will be a
night of superb live music with appeal for all ages with this top UK act performing hits by Elton, New Jersey Boys,
Showaddywaddy, Freddie Mercury and more ! For tickets call 01395 567565.
There will be a Concert in aid of SPACE on Saturday 18th April in the Village Hall. Please contact Brian Le Masurier on
568619 if you would be interested in taking part or helping backstage.
THE RALEIGH FEDERATION – from Carron Saunders, Headteacher
The end of term at Otterton C of E Primary School was exceptionally busy with both traditional and new Christmas events.
The school Christmas production “There’s Something Amazing Going On” was aptly named, as the children performed brilliantly.
The “new” events included carol singing in The King’s Arms and OCESA’s Christmas Fair having a new venue in the Church.
The children’s learning last term was based on Reflection and Fabulous Faces. The new whole school topic for the Spring
Term is Heritage .... Who Am I? Please visit the school website at www.otterton-primary.devon.sch.uk to see some of last term’s
activities and what we’re getting up to at the moment.
Wishing everyone all the best for 2015.
OTTERTON COMMUNITY SHOP
The Shop opened on 1st December offering a wide range of grocery and fresh products including fresh milk, bread, eggs, meat,
fruit and vegetables. Our grocery supplies range from sweets and chocolates to toiletries, cooking essentials, general household
goods and postage stamps. We also stock cigarettes and tobacco, and an interesting range of reasonably priced wines and beers.
Our coffee machine and pasties from Moores have proved very popular and wherever possible we are using local suppliers. Our
second week saw the arrival of the daily newspapers, with an increasing number of people giving us their regular newspaper order.
Unfortunately we are still without a credit/debit card machine but the company responsible for our till system is working with
us to come up with a solution to this problem as quickly as possible. We already have some brilliant volunteers, but if we are to
maintain the opening hours to meet everyone’s needs, then we really need some more. So if you can offer some time, however
limited, please contact Valerie Pride, our Shop Manager, either by visiting the Shop or on 01395 708324 .
Opening hours during the winter will be:
Monday – Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday:
8am – 3pm
Sunday:
8.30am – 12noon
From Bruce Simpson: Now that the Shop has opened and will be selling newspapers, there will no longer be the facility
available at The King’s Arms. This has been an excellent service which was the brainchild of Mike Dickens. We should thank
him for it and for the excellent way it was run. Many people supported the venture, thus ensuring success. They also deserve our
thanks. A true example of the village spirit. Thank you.
OTTERTON GARDEN CLUB
Happy New Year to everyone.
Our next meeting is on 20th January. This is our AGM followed by a talk. At the AGM we need to appoint the committee
and discuss the future of the Club as a number of the committee wish to stand down.
The presentation on “Fruits for Small Gardens” is by Mr David Rawding. Once a Horticultural Estate Manager and Head of
Horticulture at Exeter College, Mr Rawding’s talk will include training, pruning, pests and diseases and the latest introductions and
developments. This will be held at Otterton Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors are very welcome. Admission to talks is free
to members and £3 for non-members.
For more information on the Club, go to www.ottertongardenclub.co.uk or contact Ro Smith on 568871 or email
[email protected]
FROM PCSO SARAH TRAYHURN 30110
If you wish to contact Sarah, please use the details below.
Emergency 999; General Enquiries number 101; [email protected]
OTTERTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION
Otterton Twinning will be holding its annual Burns Supper in East Budleigh Village Hall on 24th January, complete with the
usual lavish spread of appropriate food, accompanied by the sound of the pipes. For further information and to reserve places,
please contact either Bonnie Blackwell on 446239 or Marianne Pankhurst on 568104.
Little Otters Pre-school is open between 9.15 and 3.15 on Monday, Wednesday & Friday at East Budleigh
Village Hall. There is also a morning session with lunch club on a Thursday preceding our mother and toddler
group.
If you have a pre-schooler and think you have missed the start of term or haven’t made any decisions about preschool provision yet, don't worry we still have availability on some of our sessions if you would like to give it a
try. Children over 3 years old receive up to 15 hours funding to put towards the cost of our sessions. We are currently also
considering extending our provision to include two year olds and would like to gauge the local interest. If you would like to learn
more about the possibility of your two or three year old attending pre-school we would love to hear from you. Feel free to give us a
call on 01395 445825 or pop in and speak to us.
If you have younger children please come along to our parent toddler session on Thursdays from 1pm.
East Budleigh Chess Club: The Club meets on the second Thursday of every month. The first meeting in the New
Year will be on Thursday 8th January. We would welcome anyone with an interest in chess of whatever age or
ability. There is an opportunity for stronger players to play in a team in the Exeter and District Chess League. The
annual membership fee is £30 for adults and £15 for juniors. For more information, contact Brian Gosling on 442060
or email [email protected]
OTTERTON MILL
Please visit our website for all our food celebrations, milling days and music events.
Office – 568521; Restaurant – 567041; Food Shop – 568031; Gallery – 568008; www.ottertonmill.com
THE LOOKOUT FROM LADRAM – from Carla Bragg, Entertainments & Activities Manager
2014 proved to be another successful year at Ladram Bay and we’ve been fortunate to achieve the Regional Hoseasons Diamond
Award for Family Fun, for the fourth consecutive year, as well as the David Bellamy conservation award Gold Accolade for
2014/15. We’re certain that 2015 will be even better and as the renovation works continue, excitement builds. Pebbles Restaurant is
currently undergoing a stunning refurbishment to match the exciting new menu launched in March. Most exciting for families is our
Swimming Pool redevelopment which will include the extension of the pool plus children’s area, with interactive equipment and
slide! There will also be a gymnasium on site above the pool. To keep up to date with all the news, visit our Facebook site at
https://www.facebook.com/ladram.bay
OUR LOCAL EXPERT
The new annual edition of Our Local Expert will be distributed in mid April 2015, free through doors in the Otterton area with your
post. This is a free guide to businesses that have been used and recommended by local people, which means readers know they can
expect a trustworthy and good quality service from anyone listed – reducing the fear of ‘cowboys’ and ‘rogue traders’. Suggestions
are welcomed for businesses you would like to see featured. If you wish to recommend a local business you use and trust, please
contact Amanda Maynard on 513869 or email [email protected]
HISTORY OF OTTERTON………..Did you know?
Following the building of the new church, almost immediately heating the building in winter was a problem. In
January 1872 the sextoness, Maria Gosling, is making a “night attendance on the heating apparatus”, ie stoking the
coalfired boiler during the night. November 1874 – expense for heating the church to be paid out of the rates. The Vicar
offered 2/6d per Sunday each time the church was heated! November 1876 – church to be heated only when the
weather is very severe – not to exceed £3.10/- per annum. December 1877 – Vicar to pay 5/- towards every heating!
Gerald Millington
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
PLEASE NOTE that entries for Otterton Parish News should be sent to Jill Beacham, Barton House, Church Hill, Otterton EX9
7HU - tel: 568130, email: [email protected] Deadline for February edition is Monday 19th January LATEST please.