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Mikron - fourth glorious year
For the fourth
year running, the nationally acclaimed Mikron Theatre
Company will be performing in Doxey. The title of the
production is “Carrying On”, written by Richard Povall who
wrote the much enjoyed Village Voices.
The date of the
performance is
Saturday, 10
June
in the
evening
Fuller details
will appear in a future issue of Doxey Times.
Free
bus
passes
and
concessionary
fares
From April this
year, everyone in Stafford who is aged 60 or over will be
able to claim a bus pass for free travel in the local area
or a free rail card.
People aged 70
and over will also have the option of free travel tokens to
the value of £30.00, which can be used for taxis as well as
buses.
People with a
disability have the option of either a free bus pass or
travel tokens, and, if they are 60 or over, a senior rail
card.
People claiming
a concession because they are over 70 or disabled will be
required to provide proof.
Bus passes,
railcards and travel tokens will be issued in Doxey on
Wednesday, 5 April, between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. in
the parish church hall. If you are unable to get there
you can go to any of the other sessions which are being held
in the Borough during April. Call 619000 and ask to
speak to someone about concessionary fares to get details if
you have not already had them. After April you can call in
at the Borough Council Offices at Riverside to get your
pass, tokens or railcard.
Doxey Times works
Two items in the
last issue of Doxey Times - one about the vacancy for a
school governor and the other looking for help with the play
group - produced good responses. If you a\re looking for
help with a project which benefits the people of Doxey, try
putting something in the Times. Call 251622.
Police contact
We have been asked to
provide this information again.
If you want to report
a crime please call 08453 30 20 10. This is the
general number for all non-urgent police business. If
you wish to contact our local beat officer - PC Steve Croft
- regarding local issues you can call him on 07966 449
435 or send an email to
Steven.Croft@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk
. In an emergency call 999.
It is important that
you report anything of concern to the police. This is the
only way in which they can make a judgement about where
their priorities for action lie.
Get your green fingers working for the plant sale
The Community
Association’s annual garden sale will take place on
Saturday, 6th May. This is the main source of
funding for printing Doxey Times, so donations of items to
sell are very important.
Now that spring
has begun, this is the time to start thinking about any
plants in your garden which are surplus to requirement or to
some extra seeds to be included in the sale. Also, if you
have any garden related items you don’t need anymore, this
can be put on sale, too. More details in next Doxey Times.
From the Doxey Parish Plan Committee
Have your Say about Doxey -
Now and for the Future
During April
every household in Doxey will receive a questionnaire
through their door so that they may give their views on
living in Doxey now and the future
We would ask
you to kindly complete these questionnaires and return them
to us via the collection points named on the form, If you
require help to complete the questionnaire or want someone
to collect your form please contact Mike Turner on
607434. Call him, too, if you want extra copies for
other persons in your household or download one from the DCA
website:
www.doxeyca.org,uk.
Everyone’s view
is important, if we are to improve the quality of our lives
in Doxey - now and in the future.
In debt? - Need some advice?
The Citizens
Advice Bureau will be running advice sessions in Doxey
for certain groups of people. If you are elderly, a carer
or disabled, or if you have mental health problems you
will be welcome to drop in at the William Sutton Centre
between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. on one of the
following dates.
Thursday, 13
April Thursday, 11 May, Thursday, 8 June
There is no need
for an appointment. Just turn up.
Also available for
people in these categories is a telephone advice line. Call
242524 between 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m.
Monday to Thursday.
For other people
and for other problems other than debt, you can still use
the regular services of the Citizens Advice Bureau. Call
258673.
Mother Goose - now is the time to book
It is all
coming together with the Doxey pantomime. Rehearsals are
well advanced and support has been received from Doxey
Parish Council, Staffordshire County Council, Awards for All
and Lloyds TSB Foundation
There will be
two performances of Mother Goose on
Friday, 21
April at 7.30 p.m.
and
Saturday, 22 April at 2.30 p.m.
Tickets are
£4 or buy 4 get one free and can b e bought from
Bradbury
Rise Stores
Doxey Stores
or call Joan on 251622 or the Church on 604864
Anita and John
will still be interested to hear from people who would like
to help with the staging - painting scenery, sewing
costumes, make-up or front of house. You can call them on
605653 (Anita) or 604233 (John).
Don’t forget clear-out day
Sunday, 23
April is the day when you can either find a good home
for things you don’t want, but are to good to throw away or
find something that you can use for which you have to pay
nothing. Good quality and really useful things have been
brought to past clear-out days.
Start sorting
things out now and come along to the Sutton Centre between
1.00 and 3.00 p.m. on the 23rd
An opportunity for young people in Doxey
In the last few
months, discussions have been taking place about how to get
a youth club running in Doxey again. In April there will be
important meetings at which young people who are interested
in taking part can discuss the future plans. These are the
details.
Thursday,
6th April
at 7.00 p.m.
in the parish church hall
Meeting for
young people, aged 12 to 16
Wednesday,
26 April
at 7.00 p.m.
in the parish church hall
Meeting for
children aged 8 - 11.
Each must come with at least one of their parents.
Vital to the
success of the project is having enough people to help with
running the youth clubs. Anyone who volunteers to help will
be asked to attend a training session to be held on
Monday, 8th
May
in the parish church hall
led by Mark
Hatcher, a highly qualified and experienced youth work
trainer.
For further
details, or if you can help with the clubs, call Nigel
on 07974 755 685.
Spring
services in Doxey Church
Details of these are given
in “Church Window” a newsletter (printed on yellow paper)
which has been delivered to every home in Doxey. The
following are the main points.
Palm Sunday, 9th
April 3.00 p.m.
Palm Sunday procession, led
by a real donkey. Starts opposite the primary school on the
main road through Doxey. “There’ll be singing and a short
service in church, then ice cream and donkey rides for
younger children”.
Good Friday, 14 April
10.30 a.m. All age worship
Hot cross buns after the service
7.30 p.m. Compline and
address by Deacon David McCarroll, from St Augustines RC
Church and a resident of Doxey
Easter Sunday, 16 April
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion
(1662 Prayer Book)
10.30 a.m. Worship for all
ages Easter egg hunt for young people afterwards
Doxey Community Association AGM
Please note the
date in the diary
Wednesday,
10 May at 7.30 p.m.
Further details
in the next issue of Doxey Times; in particular, how to make
nominations for officers and trustees.
Burial in Doxey
No,
there is no plan to open a cemetery in Doxey, but residents
may be interested to know that a piece of land at the parish
church has recently been consecrated by the Bishop of
Stafford for the burial of ashes from cremations of people
who lived in Doxey. If you would like to have a loved one’s
ashes buried in this plot, call the vicar, Paul Thomas, on
258796.
Regular events -
Coffee morning -
Friendship Group Parish Council - Community Association Life
support
Coffee
Morning
Every Monday
morning, coffee and tea are served in the community centre
in Sutton Drive from 10.30 a.m. until 11.30. This is
an opportunity to take a break, meet new people and have a
chat. The coffee morning is open to anybody and people of
all ages drop in.
The
Doxey Friendship Group meets on
the first
Wednesday in the month
at 2.00 p.m.
in the parish church hall.
Next meeting
is on 5th April.
Doxey
Parish Council
Next Meeting 13th
April
at 7.30 p.m.
in the Sutton Centre, Sutton Drive
Note Change of venue. Agenda will displayed on notice board
by New Testament Church
Doxey Community Association
meets on
the second
Wednesday in each month
at 7.00 p.m.
in the community centre, Sutton Drive.
All Doxey
residents will be welcome. Next meetings is on 12 April
Agendas for the meetings and minutes of meetings are
displayed on the notice board. This is on the main road near
to Doxey House, on the same side of the road as Doxey House
and a bit further towards the motorway.
Life
support project
This provides
training in basic techniques for helping people in
life-threatening situations. These are where a person has
collapsed and is unconscious or is choking. Training is
provided by a team headed by a local doctor. There are three
sessions you can attend.
-
Resuscitation of adults and older children
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Resuscitation of younger children and infants
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Helping
someone who is choking and having difficulty breathing.
Each session
lasts about two hours. Refreshments are provided.
Nearly forty
people have taken part so far and 24 have done all three
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