Volume 19 Issue 11 November 2017 Overton’s Free Newspaper - delivered to every household monthly

The Craft and Gift Fayre will be in the Village Hall on Saturday 4th November, 1pm to 5pm. 50p entrance. Refreshments available. Raffle. Book a table for £5 plus a raffle prize. Proceeds towards the cost of providing a village Christmas Tree and to help other local charitable and voluntary organisations. Come along to start your Christmas shopping! ……………………………….………….

Stall holders wanted The Rainbow Centre Penley is holding their Christmas Fair on December 8th 3.30pm-7pm. Bookings for stalls are now being taken. To book contact Geraldine on 01948 830730. ……………………………….…………. The White Horse quiz is on the first Thursday of the month and the next will be November 2nd at 9pm. ……………………………….…………. Poppy AppealNow that the old £1 coin is no longer legal tender it's inevitable that you'll find a few in odd places around the house or in the car! If they're not worth the effort of exchanging them at a bank put them in your nearest Poppy Appeal box and The Royal British Legion will make very good use of them!

Coffee Morning and Christmas Draw on Saturday, November 18th, 10.30am to 12.00 noon in the Catholic Hall. All the usual Stalls, Cakes, Festive Foods and Gifts. £1.00 ticket to include Tea or Coffee and a Mince Pie - Prize for 1 Lucky Ticket Holder.

New Magazine for Girls Overton Mum Vivien Jones believes kids are hungering after a good old fashioned read packed with short stories, games, quizzes and colouring sheets. Kookie, the new magazine she is launching for girls aged 8 to 12, will offer youngsters an alternative to the advertising-obssessed pressures of traditional media and the online world. Vivien says Kookie will not be about “being pretty or perfect, but authentic, brave and resilient. A lot of magazines for girls are about make-up and shopping and girls grow up being worried and self-conscious. We hope to be part of the conversation that gives them a better sense of their value as what they are and not how they look.” She also promises never to take on board any advertising. So to finance the initial 4 issue-run, she and co-editor N icky Shor t r idge have l aunched a Kicks ta r t e r campaign - see details on https://goo.gl/9jX9wR

A Daisy for Our ‘Daisy Doo’ St Mary’s School community were deeply saddened at the end of September by the news that our dear friend and Year 5 pupil, Daisy Haynes, had lost her hard fought battle against a rare form of Leukaemia. Daisy was a great character who was popular with everyone, and she became very close to our hearts as we followed her progress, and watched in

admiration her strength and courage through all her treatments. We really wanted to do something to honour our special friend ‘Daisy Doo’ and show how special she was to us as a school. Then some amazing inspiration came via Lily Jo and Jacoeb Parrott’s parents, Katie and Jonathan. Making a call to brilliant sculptor Edward ‘Woodie’ Parkes, they arranged for him to come and sculpt our wind-damaged Scot’s Pine tree into something fitting that Daisy herself would have loved. The result: a daisy for Daisy! Comprised of stepping stones, a bench and a beautifully carved daisy, it forms a reflection area for pupils by the front of the school. The sculpture was completed in a record three hours and the daisy was completely carved with chainsaws. We are so grateful to the Parrott family and Woodie for dedicating their time to creating such a beautiful way to honour Daisy; we think she would have loved it. (more photos on the Oracle website) The whole school assembled outside for the unveiling on Monday 16th October, and we gasped at how beautiful and fitting it is. It is hard not to smile when you see our daisy sculpture and it is with great fondness that Daisy will stay close to our hearts.

Mrs Lindsay Williams and the Year 6 Reporters Team

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Musings from the Manse …………………………………….by Rev’d Phillip Poole “Whosoever will, whosoever will,” Send the proclamation over vale and hill; Tis a loving Father calls the wanderer home: Whosoever will may come.” Jesus was a master story-teller, and his stories always had a point to them. So in Matthew 22 when Jesus tells the story of a bizarre wedding banquet he does so because he wants to teach us something important about life. In this story a certain King invites his friends to the wedding of his son, but when the big day arrives the invited guests all make their excuses – not one of them turns up, and despite the King’s pleading they can’t be persuaded to attend. So the King sends his servants out into the highways and byways, telling them to invite to the banquet everyone they meet, regardless of who they are or what they may have done – no one is to be excluded and all are welcome. Similarly, in life God invites us to know him through Christ and to be part of his family. As in the story the invitation is for everyone. Not one of us is so bad that we are excluded, and that’s what is so amazing about grace - “Whosoever will may come!” And the invitation is to a feast, for God encourages us to enjoy to the full the rich variety of opportunities and experiences that life offers us, and to understand ourselves as people loved and blessed by God, freely forgiven and in turn enabled to love and bless others. “I have come” said Jesus, “that they might have life in all its fullness.” But the invitation requires a response from us. We have the choice either to make our excuses and stay away, or to accept God’s invitation and enter into life - a choice almost forty years ago I made as a teenager. It’s a fact that the invitation is for everyone, but more particularly the invitation is for you! And I say choose Jesus and choose life – come to the feast! Best wishes to all, Phil

Country Beat ……………………………………..……by PCSO Lynne Maurice I’d like to start this month with good news to report, that there have been no major crimes in Overton or surrounding areas in the last couple of months. That doesn’t mean we can afford to be less vigilant, everyone stills needs to look out for each other, especially the elderly and vulnerable residents around us. Now that the dark nights are upon us, we need to keep our guard up. This is the time of year when we sadly begin to experience what we call ‘Twilight Burglaries’ where offenders use the early darkness to their advantage. So make sure you have your timers for lighting available to deter any would-be criminals or opportunists out there. Check your outside lighting and CCTV is working to its full capacity. Also, as I mention every year, some of us may have started our Christmas shopping already, make sure you don’t leave any presents on show either through the windows or in your vehicles. Just to make you aware, there have been recently, although in other areas, a few thefts of vehicle registration number plates. Vehicle registration number plate theft is becoming a major problem in the UK. Once stolen the vehicle registration number plates are fitted to other vehicles and used in many criminal activities. The simple solution to combat this crime is to replace the existing vehicle number plate screws with a stainless-steel clutch head anti-tamper proof screw. We have Tamperproof Vehicle Registration Kits available from OWL at the small cost of £2.50 per kit. See http://www.owlcymru.org/shop/shop.html The kit comprises of:- 4 sets of black security caps & also have 2 sets of white & 2 sets of yellow and an assortment of five different sizes of stainless steel clutch head screws (total of 20) suitable for all vehicles. The kit has full fitting instructions inside each pack. Please note that once the anti-tamper proof screws have been fitted you may need to obtain professional advice if you need to remove the vehicle registration number plate in the future. Don’t bother kits are also available from us priced at £1.50 each. These act as a reminder to remove all valuables on display in your vehicle. It also acts as a warning to potential thieves that the vehicle owner has taken care to remove all values from the vehicle.

For further information on this and other vehicle/home s e c u r i t y p a c k s a v a i l a b l e p l e a s e c o n t a c t Watch@OwlCymru.org or tel. 01352 708118 or pop in to see us in Overton Station, we have a range of security advice leaflets in stock. Regards, Lynne Lynne Maurice PCSO 0151 / SCCH 0151 North Wales Police / Heddlu Goggledd Cymru Overton Police Station / Gorsaf Heddlu Owrtyn Phone / Ffon: dd. 01978 348425 / extn. 48425 Mobile / Symudol: 07854 352 815

St Mary's Church SENIORS' CHRISTMAS PARTY

is on Tuesday 5th December at 1.00pm in the Village Hall.

(The full invitation is in last month's Oracle) DON'T FORGET TO LET US KNOW IF

YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND! If you would like to attend and haven't already

contacted us, please let us know by Sunday 26th November

at the very latest. Please contact: Val Stevenson, 9 Sundorne, Overton Tel: 710618 Mobile: 07484 118484 or email: val.stevenson2@btinternet.com

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Dear Editor, With reference to the letter in last month’s Oracle from the Twinning Association regarding Eastwick Nursery. We would like to inform you that the owners of the Nursery are both members of the Overton Branch of the Royal British Legion, and as such are regularly thanked by us for all their hard work in looking after the War Memorial. David Burton Overton Royal British Legion

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Playcentre News October has been a busy month with the children enjoying learning all about our Sea World, and they especially liked learning about the different fishes. They have had a fun time celebrating Diwali and are now beginning to get ready for the Winter topic of ‘Our World of Snow’, after which they will all be wanting a cute Penguin or Polar Bear for Christmas! We wish to thank everybody who has got involved in some way to support our Nearly New Sale. Huge gratitude goes to all shoppers, sellers, cake makers, and helpers on the day and in the preparation beforehand. Nicola Edwards led the way this time and did a great job and we raised nearly £500, well done Nicola. We are looking forward to our Thanks Giving Service at St Marys Church on the 5th November at 10am. We welcome everyone as the Playcentre has touched so many lives over the past 50 years. This will conclude our celebrations for our Golden Year. We are still undergoing recruitment for the vacancy at the Playcentre, experienced and minimum Level 3 NVQ qualified required. The Playcentre runs on the ethos of team work and we do pretty well! We are a voluntary committee and members are parents to the children who attend. But we are always looking to increase our committee as with such busy lifestyles and young children we could always do with just a little extra HELP! Therefore we would like to extend our invitation more formally to including anyone in the community, who wishes to donate a little of their time to our Charity. For instance, we are in need of help to maintain our back garden and drive way, (neither are particularly big!) Plus if anyone would describe themselves as a ‘Handyman/Handyperson’ it would be wonderful if we could on occasion contact you to help with small DIY issues. There is no catch or long term commitment required, it is as simple as we offer a great cuppa and cake in exchange of some time given to the Playcentre to help keep it in top notch working order to be enjoyed by the youngest members of our community. If you are thinking that you could help in any way or would like to learn more please call on 01978 710688. Sarah Evans

Make your way Back to Netball Want to get back into Netball or just have a go? Penley and District Back to Netball sessions are held every Wednesday during term time at the Maelor School Sports Hall at 6-7pm. Back to Netball is much more than a game, although the emphasis of the sessions is on learning new skills the most important element is having fun playing netball with friends. No experience is required, sessions cover the basics of the game including footwork, passing and shooting with a friendly game to finish off the session. To find out more visit our Facebook page onwww.facebook.com/penleynetball

Maelor Music Society’s 49th Season The next meeting of the Maelor Music Society is November 8th in the Maelor School Hall when we welcome Luke Jones. Luke is an award-winning pianist who is returning to this venue where he gained

ear ly exper ience per forming wi th Chetham’s School. He is currently in his fourth year at the Royal Northern College of Music and has already established a considerable reputation as a fine soloist well beyond his native Wrexham. One

critic described his playing as follows: “He is one of the most remarkably accomplished and musically mature young pianists I’ve heard in a very long time; he is an abundantly imaginative virtuoso.”We look forward to hearing playing of the highest order from this rising star. Tickets available on the door are £10 per adult; £2 per student over 16; free for the under 16s. You can save £10 by subscribing - £40 for all 5 concerts. Further details available from Geoff Mason on 01978 710486.

STOP PRESS! SAVE THE DATE! Overton on Dee Community Growers

will be hosting a CHRISTMAS FLORAL TABLE DECORATION /

DOOR WREATH DEMONSTRATION followed by a practical workshop on Friday December 8th in the Village Hall 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

Places will be limited so you will need to book early. Bring your own decorations, flowers and foliage. Oasis and wire will be provided. If you are interested in booking a place early, please contact Lucy or Cath on 710328 for further details. Please look out for more information coming soon on the Village Notice Book and the Overton Community Facebook Page.

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The Blues Band returns to their favorite venue! The Blues Band are coming back to play at Overton Village Hall on Friday December 1st, 8pm doors for a 9pm show. The group have told us that they regard it to be one of their favourite venues, really enjoying the intimacy and excellent acoustics at the hall. This is great news considering they could play at Llandudno or Rhyl theatres which are obviously much bigger venues.The lineup is still the same with Paul Jones (ex Manf red Mann) voca ls and harmonica ,Tom McGuinness (ex Manfred Mann and McGuinness Flint)

guitar, Dave Kelly (Britain's top blues guitarist) Rob Townsend drums (ex Family) and Gary Fletcher on bass guitar. Tickets are £22 from the Corner Shop or by ringing Pete Evans on 01948 770215.

Art Exhibition at Penley Rainbow Centre The Penley Art Group is holding their 2nd Art Exhibition on Saturday and Sunday 25th & 26th November 2017. There will also be a preview night for family and friends on the evening of Friday 24th 3pm – 6pm. The exhibition will feature original artwork created by members of the group and their new Art Teacher, Faith Jones, presenting an array of subjects, styles and mediums. The group meet each Tuesday morning at the Rainbow Centre and explore many differing painting techniques as well as pursuing individual projects and styles. New members are always welcome. The exhibition will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday and Sunday and most of the art will be available to buy. The support of our local community will be greatly appreciated to help make this event the success it deserves to be. Please come along and tell all your friends as well. You never know what you may discover for that special Christmas present! We look forward to seeing you at Penley Rainbow Centre, Whitchurch Road, Penley, LL13 0GB.

Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday this year will take place on Sunday 12th November, with the Overton Branch of the Royal British Legion taking part along with the Brownies, Scout Group, St Mary’s School. Community Council, Police and public. Everyone will assemble in front of the War Memorial just b e f o r e 1 1 . 0 0 a m . T h e Remembrance Service will continue in St Mary’s Church. There will also be a short commemoration by the Overton British Legion at the War Memorial on Saturday 11th November at 11am. St Mary’s S c h o o l w i l l h o l d t h e i r Remembrance Service in church on Friday 10th November at 10.30am.

Arts and Craft Exhibition The Overton Needlecraft Group will be holding their Annual Arts & Crafts Exhibition in the Methodist Schoolroom on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 3rd, 4th & 5th November. Some of our members have been painting as well as sewing, knitting and crocheting, so it should be a very varied show this year. We are hoping to extend our hours next year to suit our members and possible newcomers to our circle - so if any other people would like to join they will be made very welcome. Our hours

on Tuesday afternoons have altered slightly. They now run from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. More news at a later date. Any questions or queries please contact Mrs B. Roberts on 01978 710493.

Crowdfunding for new minibus The Penley Rainbow Centre are raising money to purchase a new minibus to help combat loneliness in the rural community. For every £ raised Comic Relief will match it! The new minibus will be more accessible with a wider aisle and moveable seats, and will ensure that older people are able to get out of the house and socialise again, either at the Rainbow Centre in Penley, or by accessing our trips and outreach activities across the area. To find out more please visit our website: https://www.rainbowcentrepenley.org.uk/ or contact us at the Centre on 01948 830730

Your Surgery Needs You! Why not join the Patient Participation Group? Be the eyes and ears of Overton and Bangor-on-Dee surgeries in the community. For more information please leave your name and telephone number and e-mail address, if possible, with the receptionists at either practice.

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A Special Birthday The September meeting of Overton W.I. was held in the Catholic Church Hall, when Laura Evison gave a Floral Art demonstration, "Autumn Delights".During the evening, Mrs Betty Williams, the Institute's longest serving member, was presented with gifts and a card to celebrate her 90th Birthday in October. She is seen here cutting the cake which she shared with all her friends at the W.I.

Happy Birthday, Betty !

Overton-on-Dee Community Growers ( formerly the Overton Community Gardeners) Overton on Dee Community Growers are a relatively newly formed small group of enthusiasts who organise Community Tidy Up days in the Village and plant and look after areas within Overton with the aim of enhancing our beautiful Conservation Village. We are hoping to expand our numbers so that we can do more work around the Village. We usually meet at the White Horse on a Thursday at 8 pm but please look out for dates of meetings on the Village Notice Board or on the Overton Community Facebook page if you’d like to join us, either occasionally or more regularly.

Our first ‘official’ year has been a busy one. On our first Community Tidy Up Day we managed to clear 15 bags of leaves from under the Horse Chestnut trees in the pouring rain! Thankfully, this was followed by copious amounts of tea and homemade cake! Later on, we obtained some funding from Overton Community Council which has enabled us to purchase troughs, fill hanging baskets and plants for outside the Cocoa Rooms from Eastwick Plant Centre and to buy plants from Knolton Nurseries for the border in front of the Village Hall (see photo left). We are grateful to both Nurseries for their help too in advising us on planting. We’ve had lots of lovely comments passed on to us from various sources about how much you have enjoyed them. Thank you!

We ran a stall for the first time at the Village Fete, mainly from donated items, and managed to make a profit of £75, enabling us to buy prizes for our Sunflower Competition winners and more plants for the Village. 65 packets of free sunflower seeds, provided by group member Margaret O’Neill, were kindly distributed by the Corner Shop, M E Evans Butchers and the Library. We intend to do this again next year. Our hanging basket competition is growing too, and we were fortunate enough to be able to give free tickets for 4 to Chirk Castle to the winner, courtesy of the judge, the National Trust’s Head Gardener at Chirk Castle, David Lock. Next year we hope to extend this competition to troughs, window boxes and maybe even front gardens! We also cleared and planted the overgrown planters outside the toilets by the car park with sunflowers grown by Group member Rachel Harris. (see photo right) We will replace the sunflowers when they have died down with lavender and geraniums. The wicking boxes outside the Scout Hut are popular within the village. These have now been cleared after the summer. Claire Christian and Clare Latham will again be working alongside the various groups of children who help to look after them, making insect homes and bird feeders for over the winter. The baskets and troughs have also been cleared too, ready for winter planting. We have some other exciting plans afoot too, as well as other events beginning around the Festive Season. Please look out for the posters that will be going up soon and come along to support us. In the meantime, thank you for all the lovely comments that we have received. It makes all of our efforts worthwhile!

The Overton on Dee Community Growers

MP welcomes new driving sentencing laws Susan Elan Jones MP has paid tribute to campaigners who worked across party political lines to secure a major commitment from the Ministry of Justice. The Government Department this week announced that it would increase maximum sentences for drivers who cause death by speeding, racing or using a mobile phone. Offenders who cause death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs will also face life sentences, and a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving will be created. The Clwyd South MP said:“Nothing we do can ever bring back those people whose lives have been tragically cut short on our nation’s roads – nearly 1,800 of them last year alone. However, I believe that we owe it to their loved ones to do all we can to make sure we have better laws and fewer road accidents” Ms Jones launched her campaign in conjunction with residents of Overton who had experienced a tragic incident in 2009 when a 9yr old boy was run over and killed by a driver who had no license, no insurance and failed to stop.

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2017 Overton Produce Show Another year – the 45th - with continued loyal support of exhibitors, judges and viewers. All entrants work very diligently to produce their entries in pristine condition for judging and the Trophy winners were reported in last month’s Oracle. In 2014 record entries were reported with 316 exhibits overall. This year exceeded that figure with a total of 366 entries! The classes were well supported with only 4 lacking entries. There were 357 entries in the Adult classes and 9 entries in the Children’s classes. The Vegetable section had 80 entries, Fruit section 63 entries, Blooms section 49 entries, Preserves 51 entries, Pot Plants 16 entries, Floral Art 27 entries, Cookery 49 entries, Preserves 51 entries, Wine 22 entries and 9 Children’s entries. The number of entries in the fruit classes reflected a very good year for apples with 16 entries in the dessert apple class. The skillful entries in the Floral Art section along with the blooms made a very colourful display attracting admiration from viewers. It was also very good to see some newcomers’ names on the prize cards. As always the Judges expressed their congratulations on the high standard of exhibits. Their expertise and advice is very much appreciated. Refreshments were served by WI members. and Mrs Sue Cooke, President of the WI presented the trophies. Raffle prizes were donated by local businesses and individuals – a big THANK YOU to all. The Show could not take place without the preparation beforehand and help from volunteers not forgetting our Village Hall for the amenities. Another successful Show. If you missed this one don’t lose out, reserve the date of Saturday 1 Sept 2018 for the 46th Show.

Overton Royal British Legion 100 Club

Results of the “100 Club” draw for October 2017. 100 members entered and the draw was made at the White Horse on the 11th October by Mrs Sue Jones of Deaf/Blind Charity. Winners - 1st Prize £200.00 No 8 Nick Dunne 2nd Prize £100.00 No 81 Sharon Vaughan 3rd Prize £50.00 No 18 Ruth Reeves Legion Fund: £150

Next Draw: Wed. November 8th A waiting list for new members is now in place. If you wish to join please ring

DAVE AUSTIN: TEL- 01978 710678.

St. Mary’s School News On Tuesday 3rd October, Years 3 & 4 went to Outlook Meadow, Malpas. Linking to their topic of the ‘Great Outdoors’ & Harvest, they decided the meadow and woodlands would be a perfect fit for their studies. The children engaged in activities such as cooking popcorn over the fires that they made, baking bread, making compasses, and going on treasure hunts. The activities were met with great enthusiasm by the children. When interviewed about their trip, building fires and baking bread appeared to be the favourite activities; for many it was a new experience. Daisy from Yr 4 told us enthusiastically “I felt like Bear Grylls! Making fires was the highlight of my day!”. Teaching Assistant, Mrs Davies, said: “The children have really benefited from the visual and hands-on learning experience to bring our topic work to life.” The trip was an enjoyable experience for pupils and teachers alike. Thanks to the staff at Outlook Meadow for a memorable school trip.

by Amelie Vibhishanan & Jessica Hill, Yr 6 Roving Reporters

Year 6 will be leading a Service of Remembrance at St. Mary’s Church on Friday 10th November at 10.30am. 2017 marks the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele and we will be remembering and honouring local soldiers who fell during that battle, and others, during 1917. Parents and Community are most welcome to join us. Clarrie MacDonald-Brown & Caitlin Rowley, Editors

Lesley Younger Seasoned logs

for sale Delivered and placed.

Tel: 0794 773 1995 Broad Oak Farm, St Martins

Shropshire SY11 3DR

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The White Horse

Food available Wednesday to Sunday

Wednesday is Pie ’n' Pint night(any Joules product) both for £9.95.

Thursday is Steak Night 2 steaks & bottle of house red or white for £20

Function Room available to hire 01978 710111

Short term vehicle hire

available

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What’s On November Diary for St Mary’s Services Sunday November 5th 10.00am Family Village Praise Sunday November 12th 10.50am Remembrance Day Service begins at the Cenotaph Sunday November 19th 10.00am Family Communion Sunday November 26th 11.30am Holy Communion

November Diary for Overton Methodist Chapel Sunday November 5th 6.30pm Rev John Wiggle Sunday November 12th 6.30pm 6.30pm Deacon Lisa Rathbone Sunday November 19th 6.30pm Holy Communion Rev. Poole Sunday November 26th 11.00am Deacon Lisa Rathbone

Thursday November 2nd 10.30am - 2.30pm Rainbow Centre Lunch & Learn - ‘Christmas Card Upcycling’ with Coral

Thursday November 2nd 9.00pm Quiz Night at the White Horse, Overton. Friday & Saturday November 3rd & 4th 10.00am-4.00pm Arts & Crafts Exhibition in Chapel School Room Saturday November 4th 1.00pm-5.00pm Craft and Gift Fayre at the Village Hall Sunday November 5th 11.00am-3.00pm Arts & Crafts Exhibition in Chapel School Room Wednesday November 8th 7.30pm The Maelor Music Society present Award-winning Pianist - Luke Jones, in the Maelor School Hall Wednesday November 8th 12.30pm Overton Lunch Club at the White Horse. Booking essential. Wednesday November 8th 10.30am Overton British Legion meeting at the Scout Hut. All welcome.

Thursday November 9th 7.30pm Erbistock WI at Erbistock Village Hall. AGM & Cheese and Wine Evening Saturday November 11th 7.30pm - close Acoustic Night hosted by Chris Greve at the White Horse Tuesday November 14th 7.00 for 7.30pm Bingo Night at the Rainbow Centre. Tea & coffee available Tuesday November 14th 6.50pm Overton Community Council meeting in the Parish Room. Members of the public wishing to speak - 6.50pm-7.00pm. Thursday November 16th 7.30pm Overton WI meeting in the Chapel Schoolroom. Speaker: Heather Dulson. The AGM and Taster Evening Saturday November 18th 10.30am-12.00pm Coffee Morning and Christmas Draw at the Catholic Church Hall Saturday November 25th 2.00pm Christmas Fair at the Methodist Chapel Sat & Sun November 25th & 26th 10..0am-4.00pm Art Exhibition at Penley Rainbow Centre

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Family Announcements Happy November Birthdays to Lydia Evison, Pearl Edwards, Hugo Hunter, Pauline Dodd, Phil Edwards, Dave Smith, Mike Done, Heather Davies, Lucy Roberts, Rob Netzband–Piggott, Gerald Williams, Peter Rosselli, Den Owen and Laura Edwards. Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Daisy Haynes who sadly passed away, aged 9 years old. Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Edward Pugh who passed away in September. Sincere condolences to family and friends of Terry Arrowsmith who has passed away. Terry and his wife Gaynor used to run Overton Chippy.

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Overton Lunch Club is on Wednesday November 8th at 12.30pm at the White Horse. The menu will be pork loin steak with chips and vegetables, followed by cheesecake, all for £6.25. To book please ring Gwynneth Austin on 01978 710672

Thank youSt Mary’s Church would like to say ‘Thank You’ to everyone who supported the Coffee and Chat mornings held during July and August. The sum of £497.37 was raised for Nightingale House Hospice. Once again many thanks.

Thank you The sum of £600 was donated to Hope House Hospice in lieu of flowers, in the Memory of Edward Pugh who died September 22nd 2017. Lesley and family thank you for the support given at this difficult time.

Join us for at The White Horse, Overton Acoustic Singalong - Unplugged Singalong & Jam

hosted by Chris Greve Saturday November 11th 7.30pm - close

For Sale Ideal Christmas present - Mini Fridge 20L, Silver, still boxed, never used. £50 Tel: 01978 821748 Childs bike, very good condition, blue £20

Tel: 01978 821748

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