EMLEY
Sunday was the beginning of Passiontide, when Christians begin to focus more intently on the events leading up to Easter. The 9.15 Holy Communion service at St Michael’s was well attended, despite the change to British Summertime, with some familiar and popular hymns.
The annual Lent course concludes on Tuesday this week, looking at Experiencing God’s Mercy, using Bishop Steven Croft’s book of the same name. It starts at 7.45pm in church or there is an afternoon group on Tuesdays following the same course, held at individual houses – contact Rev Dr John Marsh for more details – 01924 849161. All welcome.
The church’s next social event is a Fashion Show at 7.30pm on April 27 sponsored by Almond Fashions of Kirkburton.
The service on Sunday April 1 is Worship for All at 10.45am celebrating Palm Sunday, with traditional and popular music and a procession. The evening service of Holy Communion is at 6pm.
D W Brook & Son Ltd, have withdrawn plans for a new agricultural building (livestock), land at Bentley Grange, Woodhouse Lane, Emley. Also withdrawn is The Savile Estate’s agricultural notification for the prior approval of details for new slurry store at Park Lane Farm, Park Lane, Emley.
KIRKBURTON
The Friday Morning Kirkburton History Group invite residents past and present to a coffee morning at The Hub on March 31, between 10am and 2pm. People are invited to bring their memories of Kirkburton, artefacts, stories and photos. An area to scan in images will be provided and organisers will be interviewing, video and photographing people’s memories and items for the upcoming Memories of Kirkburton exhibition that will run over the Jubilee weekend. A book and DVD are also planned.
SHELLEY
At last Thursday’s meeting of Shelley Over 60s, in the Village Hall, the bingo line was won by David Matthews and the full house by Linda Brauner. Chairman, Walter Astin, had the first three numbers on one card and won the magnificent sum of £1. However, before playing bingo members held one minute’s silence in respect for Vernon Secker who sadly passed away last week. The whist high of 91 was won by Dorothy Jessop and the low of 62 went to Vera Rothson and Wendy Kettlewell from nine tables. There were five birthdays to celebrate this week – Gail Banks, Robin Small, Kathleen Code, Jenny Stead and Carol Holloway. Raffle prizes were won by Marion Kelly, Greta Hinchliffe, Gordon Burgin, David Matthews and Jenny Rose.
A controversial wind turbine plan in Shelley will be considered at a key Kirklees Council meeting on Thursday. A proposal for a 25m tall turbine at Standinghurst Farm off Cross Lane will be debated by the Heavy Woollen Planning Sub-Committee at Dewsbury Town Hall. Officers have recommended the plan be turned down saying it would be detrimental to the look of the green belt and would adversely affect the setting of historic Gryce Hall.
SKELMANTHORPE
On Sunday the Denby Dale and Clayton West Methodist Circuit held a joint service of the churches in the circuit at Denby Dale Methodist Church. The service was introduced by the Superintendent of the circuit, Rev David Hall of Penistone. The theme centred on ‘group activities’ with people taking part from various churches, each highlighting their own outreach interests. For instance, a presentation on power point was given by Stuart Merry about the Skelmanthorpe Methodist Wives Group activities. Closing prayers were said by the Rev David Priestnall and the organist was Tony Ward.
The preacher at Skelmanthorpe Wesleyan Reform Church on Sunday morning was Carole Senior. John Orton was the organist. Celia Pickles read from the bible.
STOCKSMOOR
Stocksmoor Bridge Club results for Thursday March 8: North/South –1 E Pearson and K Morley, 2 M Sandell and S Hancock, 3 M Bailey and A Mitchell; East/West – 1 M Russell and E Covell, 2 J Smith and A Stephens, 3 M and L Cooper.
Thursday March 15: North/South –1 M Sandell and S Hancock, 2 D Cliff and C Bolland, 3 J Smith and A Stephens; East/West – 1 M Barrow and C Brett, 2 M Russell and E Covell, 3 J and M McGee.
Stocksmoor WI met on March 14. The speaker Jack Hirst talked about ‘Living with Lupus’. It was very interesting and was attended by 60 people.
On March 13 these pages reported that Kirklees Council had given a grant to Stocksmoor Village Association for two dozen fruit trees around Stocksmoor. The money for the trees, including apple, pear, cherry and plum, was actually handed out by Kirkburton Parish Council and several parish councillors gave up their own time to help with the planting. The project is happening across the parish with Grange Moor Allotments the latest location to benefit from about 150 trees.
