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FROSTROW W. I.
The July meeting was presided over by Anne Petyt who welcomed everyone, especially Dorothy Gerrard who is looking well again after her illness and has resumed her job as our very efficient Treasurer.
Several members wish to attend Howgill W. I.'s Musical Evening on August 3rd and others the Summer Splendour Evening at Preston Patrick.
The main events from W. I. News were highlighted and members were encouraged to consider standing for Committee this year. One or two new members would be most welcome.
Linda is half-way through her sponsored Dalesway walk and, as she was in Sedbergh, dropped in to the meeting, so it was good to see her looking well.
Anne, who represented us at the A.G..M. in Cardiff, gave a lively account of her impressions of the meeting at which she voted in favour of the two resolutions on Renewable Energy and Sport for the Nation. She said that she had been made very aware of the bond between W. I. Members and felt proud to be a member of the organisation.
After the business, Sarah Sutton gave a fascinating talk about her work with Stained Glass. We learned how she trained under a top craftsman in Sienna and now takes commissions for work in homes, churches, schools etc. She also makes small gifts in glass, including jewellery. Sarah told us something of the history of glass - how the French brought the stained glass tradition to England about 1000 years ago. She was warmly thanked by Pat Ramsden.
Margaret Faulkner won the competition for "An Article of Coloured Glass" and the raffle was won by Margaret Copestake and Marjorie Fishwick.
'All Things Bright and Beautiful' is the title of Linda Hopkins' flower demonstration at our next meeting shared with Dent W. I. On August 9th in the People's Hall. This is an Open Meeting to which visitors are welcome. The entrance is £2 which includes supper. All the floral arrangements will be raffled
Marjorie Fishwick
SETTLEBECK HIGH SCHOOL
Fixtures
House Cross Country
The lower school took part in this year's house cross country competition at the end of last term. Once again, we were pleased to see nearly every student running and making a real effort following the fitness programmes in their PE lessons. The winners were:-
Junior
Girls: 1st B Lowther
2nd V Barnes
3rd H Sewell
Boys: 1st S Bolsher
2nd L Ingham
3rd L Raw
Tennis
This year we entered the Nestlé sponsored league in the Year 8 and Year 10 age groups for boys' teams and in the Year 10 age group for girls. The players were - girls: Emily Crompton, Robyn Lewes, Zoe Craven, Elizabeth Thexton, Emma Teal and Tracy Hodgson. They won matches against Kirkby Stephen and Ullswater Community College and lost matches against Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, and Sedbergh School A + B. They have also enjoyed some non-league games with Casterton School.
Jon Griffin is now coaching 20 players from all year groups on Wednesday evenings. Jon is the Cumbria Lawn Tennis Association Senior Club Coach and we always enjoy his lively coaching sessions.
Athletics:
Sainsburys Athletics at Stanley Park, Blackpool
The Girls Intermediate team came 5th out of 7 entries. Tracy Hodgson (shot) and Jenny Lamb (discus) were our highest points scorers.
The district trials were also held at Stanley Park with some good PBs achieved against entries from 12 other South Lakes schools. Tracy Hodgson, Jenny Lamb and Martyn Knapton were selected to represent the South Lakes at the Cumbria Schools Championships which was held at Carlisle. As a result of this, Jenny Lamb was selected as a County athlete and attended her first inter-county meeting at the Gateshead Stadium. Congratulations to Jenny; this is a notable achievement for her and for Settlebeck.
Sports Day
The weather was warm and sunny for our Sports Day. Again, most students were loyal to their houses and very few were absent or unable to take part on this day. It is considered essential at Settlebeck that everyone participates to make it a worthwhile and enjoyable competition. Everyone tried their best, producing good and often best performances. The highest points scorers who received engraved shields were:
Junior Girls: Becky Lowther
Junior Boys: Charlie Cox
Senior Girls: Jenny Lamb
Senior Boys: Dan McCandlish
The winning House was Ghyll.
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Thanks to everyone especially the Young Kidz group and Young Cumbria volunteers that made our Football Tournament a great night. Football teams from Sedbergh, Dent, Burton and Old Hutton competed against each other.
The winners were:-
Juniors Sedbergh
Seniors Sedbergh
It shows we have some promising young players coming up for the future. A special thanks to the lads who refereed on the night. Paulyne Hartley
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THE TOILERS GIFT
Makers & Collectors of Yorkshire Traditions
An invitation to all singers in Sedbergh and Dent.
From internationally renowned musicians such as Sir Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughn Williams, to local enthusiasts such as Frank Kidson from Leeds and Sydney Addy from Sheffield, traditional songs have been collected and loved - not least by the singers themselves.
Combining the beautiful and little known songs of agricultural labourers and dock workers, cooks and carol singers with the stories of their lives and music, The Toilers' Gift gives a new insight into local history and the people who made it. It also provides a fascinating background to an important stage in the development of English music - when leading composers came to lanes and byways to hear the songs of gypsy travellers and navvies and turn them into symphonies.
Frank Kidson: "Melody is not exclusive to the trained musician, but is a God-sent gift of which the possessor might well be proud. And the toilers at the plough and spinners by the fire have all contributed to the world's store of it."
All singers are invited to join The Roses and Thorns Choir for rehearsals for a concert in Dent with Jim Boyes and Barry Coope (from the folk-singing trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson,) and Georgina Boyes and Janet Russell.
The rehearsals will be over the weekend of October 7/8 in the Gargrave Village Hall with a second rehearsal on Saturday November 4. The concerts will be in the Dent Memorial Hall on Saturday November 11 and in Skipton on November 18. Written music will be provided as well as a CD of all the songs in the show, recorded during the second rehearsal.
If you would like to participate in the choir please contact Yorkshire Dales Workshops at The Glusburn Institute, Colne Road, Glusburn, Yorkshire BD20 8PJ Tel. 01535 631166 or email office@ydw.org.uk Shared lifts to the rehearsals from Sedbergh can be arranged by phoning Sedbergh 21166. The choir is limited to 80 voices so early booking is recommended.
David Burbidge
Dear Editor
I was saddened to read Brian Wright's letter in the last issue of Lookaround. It seemed rather like a bad case of sour grapes, especially when compared with Craig Stephenson's account of his activities as our District Councillor.
Paul Winn is to be congratulated on his honesty in standing down as Councillor because he felt he could not give sufficient time to the job due to the demands of his business. This does not mean that all Councillors who also have a "day job" will automatically find it impossible to do both well. Some years ago I was a District Councillor (in another area) and worked alongside many colleagues, of all parties and none, who were effective Councillors as well as holding down full-time jobs. At the same time there were also Councillors who were, frankly, a waste of space despite the fact that they had no other significant calls on their time.
Let's give Craig Stephenson a chance to show what he can achieve. After all, he is only two months into the job! If he falls short of the mark, then the voters of Sedbergh can turn him out when he comes up for re-election.
Taken to its logical conclusion, Brian Wright's argument would lead to the creation of professional local Councillors, which would be extremely undesirable as it would result inevitably in the sort of disconnect we are already seeing between too many national politicians and the people. This has, among other things, caused chronic voter apathy and a level of cynicism that is bad for our democracy.
Finally, Brian Wright has thrown into his mix a number of observations relating to national political issues. These are irrelevant when voters are considering who to vote for in a local election, when they are in fact looking to elect the best person to represent them and take action on their behalf in relation to local issues.
Yours faithfully
Nick Lamb
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We will meet Tuesday evenings in Sedbergh Methodist Rooms, New Street. Evenings will start with supper at 7.00pm, and finish around 9.30pm.
The introductory Alpha supper will be held on Tuesday 26th September at Thorn's Hall. There will be no charge, but we need to know numbers for catering. Leaflets for this purpose will be available in Sedbergh Office Services from early September.
Further details from Tim Widdess 20329, Sandy Roy 20785, or Dick Gorst 20939.
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