Christmas in Doxey

There are lots of things happening in the parish so checkout the calendar of events below to make sure you don’t miss out.

Friday                8^th  Doxey School Fete at the school at 3.30pm

Saturday            9^th   Senior citizens Christmas meal  at St. Thomas and
                                  St. Andrew’s Church starts 5pm

Saturday          16^th    Christmas Music by The Ingestre Singers at the
                                   Church 7.30pm tickets £2.50

Sunday            17^th  Nativity play at the Church at 10.30am

Sunday            17^th  Carol Service at the Church at 6.30pm

Wednesday      20^th Carols around the tree at 6.30pm outside the Church

Sunday            24^th Holy Communion at the Church at 10.30am (NO
                                services then until the family communion)

Monday            25^th Family Communion at the Church at 10.30am

Sunday Jan.       7^th Christingle Service at the Church 4.30pm

Playgroup

Doxey Pre-school Playgroup have worked hard to get the funding they require to continue their excellent work in the community.  They now need your help.  Could you, or someone you know, join the committee as they have recently lost both their treasurer and secretary?  If so please ring Claire on 244026 to find out more.

Healthy Living

A motivational, healthy living, self help group is now running at Hair @ 108

Meet new people, discuss diets and get confidentially weighed.

Sessions are Thursdays 9.15 to 10.00am

Incentives will be given for weight loss.

There is a charge of £2.00 per session, half of which will be donated to Doxey Preschool Playgroup

Puss in Boots

We have just had a most enjoyable casting workshop and are pleased to say that we are on course for a great production in April. Already we have greater interest than at this time last year but it is not too late.  If you have any skills on or off stage that we could use then please give us a ring.

Phone Anita on 605 653

Green Awards

 We are pleased to announce that Stafford Borough Council have presented the DCA with a Commended  Award for our work helping the environment.  It will be displayed at the Sutton Centre along with the ones received on previous years.  Our thanks to Sally Hems for­designing and painting a commemorative plate to be displayed alongside the certificate.

TV or not TV

The youth club requires a television which can be used to run X-Box games. To do this it must have a scart input. If you have a suitable TV that you no longer require then please ring John on 604233.

Make a difference

Do you want to see the youths of Doxey able to do more with their time than aimlessly wander the streets?  Then why not support the youth club.  A couple of hours of your time on a Monday night is all that they need.  For further information  please ring John on 604233

January Spruce

 The Doxey community association have organised a clean up day on

Sunday 7^th January 2007­

2pm until 3.30pm.

Meeting outside

St. Andrew and St. Thomas’­Church

and finishing at the Sutton Centre for tea and cake.  Please come and help if you can, the work is not onerous and the camaraderie is great.  Anyone who attends will be supplied with bags and litter pickers and we will all benefit from a more pleasant environment.

Doggy News

          A polite reminder to any dog owners. Please ensure that if your dog fouls  the pavement that you clear it up.  Owners can be fined up to £1000  by Stafford Borough Council for not clearing up after their dog. The Sutton Centre provides dog poo bags and ask owners to disposed of it appropriately.

And finally

Merry Christmas

and a

Happy new year

to all our readers

from everyone on the  Doxey Community Association committee and The Editor.