Winterton on Sea Parish Councillors and Clerk

wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

A snowy scene in Winterton Churchyard December 2011

CHAIRMAN’S CHRISTMAS COMMENTS

As we look back over the past year there have been many changes on the Parish

Council. Last May, at election time, six Parish Councillors left, some after many years

service. During the year we have welcomed three new people onto the Council, but we

still need others to join to make up our full quota of Parish Councillors. If anyone is

interested please speak to either our Clerk or myself. It would be good to have a full

Council in 2013. Now that December is here we not only have the Christmas tree on

the village green, but lights and other decorations are appearing on many homes, both

here and in surrounding villages. Christmas is a time when we not only gather together

as families but we also celebrate the birth of Jesus over 2000 years ago. As we sing

the familiar words of Christmas Carols let us remember the greatest gift of all in God

sending his son to be our Saviour. On behalf of myself, all the Councillors and our

Clerk I would like to thank you for your support over the past year and wish you a

Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Just a reminder that the Parish Council

will not be meeting in December so our next full Parish Council meeting will be on 17th

January 2013 in the Village Hall. Michael

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEXT NEWSLETTER WILL BE FEBRUARY 2013 ISSUE

DUE OUT END OF JANUARY. CONTRIBUTIONS BY 15th JANUARY, PLEASE

e-m: wintertonnewsletter@yahoo.co.uk Tel: Bev on 394954

or drop in red wall postbox at 6 Dune Court

Event Date Time Location Details

Christmas Carol Service Sun 16 Dec 6.30 pm Church Mulled wine + mince

pies

Christmas Crib Service Christmas Eve 3 pm Church

Moonlight Mass Christmas Eve 9 pm Church

Christmas Morning Mass Christmas Day 9 am Church

Parish Council Meeting Thurs 17 Jan 7.30 pm Village Hall All welcome

Parish Council Surgery Sat 19 Jan 10 – 11 am Village Hall

Thank you to our dedicated band of

volunteers who have helped to deliver

the Newsletter every month to every

home in the Village this year. If you

would be willing to be a “reserve”

volunteer to step in when one of our

regulars is unavailable, please call Bev

on 394954. Thank you ☺

Thanks go once again to the Gardening Club this year for supplying the marvellous Christmas Tree that adorns the Village green. And, of course, to the volunteers who helped erect and light it.

John and Kate Findlay would like to wish all their friends and acquaintances a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This greeting is in lieu of cards and a donation has been given to the Church.

Edna + Ron Haylett would like to wish all friends and family a Merry Christmas

and a Happy and Healthy New Year. A

donation is being sent to the Blind

Association in lieu of Christmas Cards

Mike at British Domestic Plumbing would

like to thank all his customers for their

business this year and to wish all a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We wish everyone at the Gardening Club a very Happy Christmas and thank them for their support over the past year From Bob, Bev, Eileen, David, Janet, Valerie & Michael (Gardening Club Committee)

The Friends of Winterton Primary School and Nursery would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and thank you all for all the support that you give to our school during the year, we would also like to update you on our recent events. Our Christmas Fayre raised approximately £900 in total (the final count has still got to be finished) which we were very pleased with, the Bag2School collection was very well supported although we do not have a figure yet, so thank you all so very much. We are already planning for 2013 and will update you in the New Year. Seasons Greetings from "The Friends"

POPPY APPEAL The amount raised in Winterton for the poppy appeal for the British Legion was £411.69. A special thanks to all who helped with the collections and all who donated to the appeal.

Father Eoin, Phyllis, Sandra and

all Church members, wish all

residents, a Peaceful Christmas

and a Happy New Year.

Winterton Village Hall We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We are very pleased to announce that we made £753 at our annual Christmas Fayre. Thanks to all who helped.

I want to thank everyone who attended the Winterton Quilters Christmas Bazaar on the 24th November your support was very much appreciated. We had a lovely day and there was a fantastic

atmosphere. People came from as far as Norwich! Particular thanks to Winterton Fish and Chip Shop and Loomes (Mace) store for the prizes and goodies they donated. Debbie Jones

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Love Debbie and Mark. Winterton Fish Bar xxx

Wishing a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year to all my wonderful friends and neighbours of Winterton from Trevor Baker.

Just to wish everyone a happy & healthy Christmas & New Year from Winterton WI

Wishing all our four (and two) legged friends health and happiness at Christmas. Love Maggie, Lottie and our new brother Harvey.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New

Year from Valerie, Michael & Prince

I would like to thank all the

people who bought my

home-made jam, and

Debbie at Winterton fish

and chip shop for selling it for me.

Together we raised £206 which has

been sent to Children In Need. Thank

you all very much and I wish you all a

very happy and healthy Christmas ....

Dawn

WINTERTON IN BLOOM WOULD

LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A

HAPPY AND HEALTH Y NEW

YEAR.

Dear Parishioners Wishing you a very Happy Xmas and a prosperous and healthy New Year. If I can help you in any way please give me a call 01493 731625 Shirley Weymouth - Borough Councillor

THE STAFF AND CHILDREN AT WINTERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE IN WINTERTON AND THE LOCAL VILLAGES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2013

Fisherman’s Return

Darrin & all his staff would like to

wish everyone a very Happy Christmas

and a happy and healthy New Year

Christmas Draw and Quiz Night

Weds 19 Dec – 8pm onwards

All proceeds to local charities

January Quiz Night

Weds 30 January 2013

CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES The WI ladies, Busy Fingers and Church ladies and other friends in Winterton have collected gifts of toiletries, colouring crayons, books and knitted items to fill 67 boxes again this year for the Smile Organisation. They will be taken to an orphanage in Eastern Europe giving a child a gift who otherwise would get nothing. Judith Bewes would like to thank all those who contributed so wonderfully.

Bev + Jim Kay would like to say a huge thank you to all the Volunteers associated with the Winterton on Sea Lifeboat Restoration Group for all your hard work this year. The whole project could never have happened without you. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and are making a donation to the Fund in lieu of sending out Christmas cards this year. We now look forward to 2013 when we hope to see the Edward Birkbeck begin to “come back to life” and will be working towards providing her with a brand new home back in the Dunes where she belongs.

Richard and Anne Child wish all their neighbours, friends and acquaintances God's blessing as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Keith and Ayeshia would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped with the work so far to refurbish Duffles Pond. An additional Grant has been received from NCC to pay for the auger architectural survey which will be carried out as soon as conditions allow. There will be another Work Party on the weekend of 19th/20th January 2013 – why not come along and work off some of the festive season calories!

Do we have any expertise in the Village to help with the design, supply and construction of the proposed childrens’ Pond Dipping platform? If you think you could help please contact Keith (393975) or Ayeshia (394174).

A life is not just for Christmas

Community first responders want the people of Norfolk to bear broad shoulders this Winter and help them save

lives. Community First Responder (CFR) groups in Norfolk are urgently looking for new volunteers to help be a life

saver during what can be a difficult winter period for the most vulnerable. CFRs are volunteers, trained by the

ambulance service to attend emergency calls where they live or work and if they are nearby are sent to a potential

life-threatening emergency in the first vital minutes before the ambulance arrives. So people living outside an area in

which a group operates can still volunteer if they work in the vicinity. Responders help to stabilise and keep the

patient alive until the arrival of the more highly skilled ambulance crew,who are trained to undertake further life

saving techniques. Anyone between 18 and 80-years-old can volunteer, and the training just takes one day. Norfolk's

Community Partnership Manager Andrew Barlow said: “When someone collapses in cardiac arrest, their heart has

stopped beating regularly. If you care enough to get another heart started again – and help save a life – this is the

ultimate gift you can give this Christmas. The groups have a real feel of community togetherness about them. This is

particularly important at Christmas when many of your neighbours could be spending it by themselves."

For more information contact Andrew Barlow on 07717 375272 or e-m: andrew.barlow@eastamb.nhs.uk