CAISTOR DIARY MIDWEEK UPDATE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21st 2016CONTENTS : Nags Head Keelby - Quiz Night Caistor Kids ClubCaistor Lions Annual Carol ConcertArts & Heritage Caistor Post Office, Caistor in BloomSports & Social Christingle Methodist Church Christmas Day Lunch Bin CollectionFriends Against Scams Christmas Lights for Rainbow PlaygroupTree thanks Seasonal Greetings

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

NAGS HEAD, KEELBY, CHRISTMAS BINGO! Wednesday December 21st, spot prizes to be won, 8pm start, feel free to bring your own festive food to enjoy! The theme this year is WHITE CHRISTMAS!

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WEST LINDSEY PLANNING APPLICATIONS :https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/my-services/planning-and-building/view-applications-decisions-and-appeals/weekly-

applications-list/

CAISTOR TOWN COUNCIL WEBSITEhttp://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Caistor/

CAISTOR KIDS’ CLUB AT CAISTOR PRIMARY SCHOOLChristmas FunWednesday 21st DecemberMake Christmas decorations and bake Christmas cupcakes.Thursday 22nd DecemberIce art, magic lanterns and a present hunt!Friday 23rd DecemberDesign and make a Santa snack plate, as well as a movie a_ernoonand outdoor Christmas disco!!!Tuesday 3rd January 2017Make a memory book and New Year promise tree, as well as ‘Let’sget physical’ - exercise to music!‘Elf on the Shelf’ will be joining Kids club throughout December. Asalways, we will have our holiday challenges. This Christmas holidaywe will have:- Guess how many sweets in the jar; Christmasalphabet and word challenges; what’s the present?; Jack Frost andreindeer games!Full Day £25 (20% discount for 2nd sibling)Half Day £14 (20% discount for 2nd sibling)All fees payable in advance - cash or cheque.Please make cheques payable to:- Lincolnshire County CouncilTo book a place, ring Caistor Kids’ Club on: 07741 014085.Many thanksKaren Asquith and the Team

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CAISTOR LIONS ANNUAL CAROL CONCERT Wednesday 21st December - Carol Concert at Town Hall , Market Rasen RESDEV band Need transport : courtesy Caistor & District Lions, Transport available from 01472 852110

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CAISTOR ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTREThursday 22nd December, 10.30-12.00 - Kids Christmas Crafts, £1.50 per personMake Christmas Characters for bunting, tree decorations or cards. CAISTOR ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTREThursday 22nd December, 11.30-12.30 Santa Visits the Centre, FreeSanta is coming to Caistor, come along and tell him what you want for Christmas

CAISTOR ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTREThursday 29th December, 10.30-12.00, Kids Christmas Crafts, £1.50Make a wintery Narnia scene to decorate your room

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CAISTOR IN BLOOM CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Saturday 24th December Caistor Post Office

CHRISTMAS EVE - SATURDAY DECEMBER 24thChristmas & Other Music Videos for all the family to enjoy

CAISTOR SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB QUIZ NIGHTSTuesday 27th December Caistor Sports & Social Club, Sports Ground, Brigg Road, Caistor, LN7 6RX

Tel: 01472 851918 (during opening hours) free WIFI https://www facebook com/caistor socialclub 9

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CAISTOR PARISH CHURCH CHRISTINGLE & MIDNIGHT MASSSaturday December 24th Christmas Eve 4.00 p.m. Christingle Service for all the family

11.30 p.m. Midnight Mass

CAISTOR METHODIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS DAY DINNERSunday 25th December. Caistor Methodist Church, Chapel Street. 1pm. Free dinner, book

or turn up on the day. Transport can be provided, Traditional or Vegetarian. booking / details, Kate & Hugh 01652 628001 - 07801 081799

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MONDAY WASTE COLLECTION - NOW TUESDAY 27th

FRIENDS AGAINST SCAMSNational Trading Standards have launched a new scheme to raise awareness against scams and encourage people to take a stand against them. Scams often target people in vulnerable situations – the Friends Against Scams campaign aims to protect and prevent these people from becoming victims by empowering communities to 'Take a Stand Against Scams'.

The Friends Against Scams campaign is open to anyone who wants to protect themselves, their neighbours or their loved ones against scams. Free training and awareness sessions – available online and in person at local awareness sessions – are being rolled out, which will provide people with the confidence and skills they need to identify and prevent scams. Those who participate in the training will become a Friend Against Scams and will be encouraged to put their knowledge to use in their local communities.

The Friends Against Scams campaign aims to:

• Highlight the scale of the issue by encouraging communities and the nation to talk about scams• Change the perceptions of why people become scam victims• Prevent people from becoming or continuing to be a scam victim by providing better support• Recruit individuals and communities to join the fight against scams to make this a scam-free nation

We are asking LincsAlert members, where possible, to complete the online training to become a Friend Against Scams. Please reply to this message to let us know when you have done it. If you are interested, but unable to complete the training online, please let us know as we will be arranging training sessions in the new year.

For anyone who is interested in going a step further and becoming a ScamChampion, please let us know and we will arrange training within Lincolnshire. Becoming a ScamChampion enables you to deliver information sessions in your local community.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. The link to the website is below:https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/

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Have you seen the lights display in Windsor Drive, Caistor, off Millfields? All money collected in aid of Rainbow Pre-School Playgroup

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CAISTOR GOES .. EVENTS - CAISTOR TOWN COUNCILTHANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE

MARKET & SWITCH ONand

Annual Street Party - want to be part of it?

Caistors Christmas Tree, The preamble, organising takes just over three months, start end September to sweeping up the sawdust in January. The three bears, Alan, Mike & Alan go picnicking in woods near Birmingham to pick a tree. Sealord pay for the tree, Lee Kelly organises transport. Hedges Transport, collect it, Wolds Transport deliver it Paul Wiseman checks the tree lights & star, Ian Short checks the perimeter lighting strings. On friday we get barriers etc to Mkt Place, later barriers/cones set out ready for sat morning, John Burns Salmond hauls the demountable poles to the market place, Sat morning , hansard Haulage fetch the block in & lifts & inserts the poles around the Market Place. Andy Knowles PK Construction ensures block is level. Cherry Valley/Faccenda clip the lighting strings on. Then barriers & cones out ready for Sunday, & reload the trailer, Sunday , no crane this year, in use elsewhere (very grateful for previous years) Roger Somerscales of Keelby , stepped in this year & lifted the tree & Ben Smith then used his huge teleporter with man cage, to lift volunteers to put lights on tree. Set up popup marquee & coffee,tea & biccys respite from the weather. ALL THIS IS DONE FOR FREE! (£10k at least??) The following volunteers have been involved in the weekend activities Jimmy Dutch, Ian Short, Brian Wood, Marc Jepson, Jon Wright, Alan Somerscales, Rick Merral, Mike Galligan, Lee Wells, Andy Knowles, Malc Wright, Steve Critten, John Burns Salmond, and I did a bit. Think that's everyone, if not HUMBLE APOLOGIES

Saturday November 26th Caistor Market PlaceAnother Busy Day for our willing team of volunteers including, Jimmy Dutch, Ian Short, Brian Wood, Marc Jepson, Alan Somerscales, Rick Merral, Mike Galligan, Mike Stopper, Malc Wright, Steve Critten, Ann Hamilton, Rob Turner, Dave Waite. who spend all day setting up & putting everything away (and braving the cold foul weather all afternoon & evening) grateful thanks to Jason Marris Caistor Distribution for the loan of a lorry used as a stage. Helen Pitman for organising the Christmas Market stallsOur entertainers organised by Aiden & Jacqui Wood live music from Hebdon Wood, The O'Claires, Trev Cunnington, Da Capo, Springs Church Christmas ChoirRob Turner for providing the soundThe Settlement for access for sound system, and along with Eileens massage, And Mr & Mrs Holman for siting of snow machines Town Mayor Carol MacKenzie for switching on the lights.

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To all the stall holders for the Christmas Market stalls. Caistor Lions for the Sleigh & Santa and their helpAnd anyone I missed.

The Tree, Lights & Poles will come down over the weekend of 7th & 8th January West Lindsey have kindly offered to collect small Christmas trees on Sunday January 8th . CUT OFF - NO TREES AFTER 11.30amPlease see area allocated for small trees, so there is no obstruction to the major removals.Again we are grateful to the companies, organisations & volunteers for their continued support.

CAISTOR ANNUAL STREET PARTY - CAISTOR GOES...... MARDIS GRAS Saturday - Sunday July 1st & 2nd 2017 South Street Park TRAWL FOR PERFORMERS - ENTERTAINERS - SIDE SHOWS

I need to apply for grant funding , the application needs to be in by end of January to get a decision with 12 weeks (end of April ! ) & then firm up bookings. (no funding no event)

Please let me know ASAP whether you wish to be involved, what you are offering to do or bring & what costs you would seek

Alan Caine , alncn100@gmail.com , 1472 851674 , 07778 019611

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