NEXT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING
Our next Community Council meeting will be held on
Tuesday 5TH July 2022 @ 7.30 p.m. McFarlan Hall
All are welcome to attend
CENSUS COMPLETION – URGENT
We’ve been contacted by ‘Census Scotland’ to inform us that there are a fairly large number of residents within our parish who have not yet submitted their Census Returns.
The deadline for completion is 31ST MAY; after this date you could be subject to a fine of up to £1,000.
If you’re having problems submitting your form you can contact the Census on 0800 030 8308 or complete the form online at www.census.gov.scot.
FLOWER SHOW 2022
Plans are progressing well for the Flower Show and Entry Forms will be circulated with the July Community Council Newsletter, as usual on coloured paper so you cannot miss it.
We would also like your help; we are planning to have a stall at the show selling plants, baking, jams and chutneys. If you are able to donate any items to this we would be most grateful all money raised will be put into Flower Show Funds for future shows.
BOOT/TABLE TOP SALER
SATURDAY 9TH JULY 10:00AM – 12:30PM
MCFARLAN HALL, CAR PARK
If you’ve been clearing cupboards and drawers and have items you wish to sell, we’re planning to hold a Boot Sale in the Hall’s Car Park on Saturday 9th July.
Cars £8, if you wish us to provide a Table and 2 chairs there will be an additional £2 charge. Numbers are limited so you’ll need to book your spot early.
Tea/Coffee, toasted teacakes and home bakes will be served in the hall.
To Book either call Sue on 870249 or e mail us on j156gilbert@btinernet.com
QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE
The plans for the Jubilee Celebration are now going well, and you should have received your ‘flyer’ with details of the plan for the day, if not let us know and we will make sure a copy reaches you.
Do mark your diary for the day; you can come for the whole event or just pop in for a few hours, it should be a great day and hopefully will make memories for the future.
Don’t forget to decorate your house/garden in the run up to the event and of course put your Scarecrow on show during the week and bring it to the hall on Sunday for the judging.
TROPHY RETURN
If you currently hold a Flower Show Trophy please would you kindly return them as soon as possible so they’re all available for this year’s show.
You can drop these off at:
‘Tara’, Clarencfield
or
Kirkyett House, Ruthwell
Thanks to those who have already handed theirs’ back
COFFEE MORNINGS AR BACK AT THE HALL
TUESDAY 7TH JUNE 10:00AM – 12:00 NOON
At long last – “the Return of the Bacon Roll”
PLAYING FIELD
We’ve received a number of reports of a motorbike being used at the Playing Field. We’ve reported this to the Field Committee for their action, but we’d like to remind everyone that the playing field is used by children and adults of all ages for recreation purposes; however this does not include the riding of motorcycles.
JUBILEE CHURCH SERVICE
There will be a special Jubilee commemoration service at Ruthwell Church at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday 5th June.
All are welcome.
CRAFT FAIR
SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 10:00AM – 3:30PM
Our first Craft Fair since 2019 will take place on Saturday 22nd October in the Hall.
Tables remain at £10 each so please contact Sue if you would like to book one.
We’ll have the usual ‘Tea Room’ serving Tea/Coffee & Home bakes.
MCFARLAN HALL RE-OPENS MONDAY 30TH MAY
After a 3 week closure to have the Hall Floor repaired, sanded, & re-surfaced, we’re pleased to report that ‘Normal Service’ will resume on Monday 30th May. We hope you’ll be pleased at the considerable improvement and that it’s been worth the wait. This was one of the last major tasks in our Improvement Programme to enable the Hall to carry on serving our community into the future.