District News

\ Addiewell

Anne Walsh anwalfar@gmail.com Apologies from the Courier to Addiewell and Loganlea Community Council for the omission of their item on May 11. This was an error on the paper’s part. Community council It is now a possibility that Addiewell and Loganlea Community Council has been saved from extinction but we are not out of the woods yet. If you care about your villages, please, consider coming along to the next community council meeting. Kid’s disco in Loganlea miners’ every Friday (unless it has been hired for a private function). Entry £1, Hot food, snacks and juice available to buy. Pitstop is open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. The cafe is open 9.15am - 2.30pm- last orders 2.15pm. It is open on Saturday from 10.00am - 4.00pm with the cafe is open from 10.30am - 1.30pm - last orders 1.15pm; Bingo at Loganlea Miners’ every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00pm; Pitstop include Advice Sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 -12.00. with West Lothian Financial Inclusion Network.The ladies group on Tuesdays from 2.00pm - 4.00pm and the Credit Union from 5.45pm - 6.45pm; Access to employment on Wednesdays from 2.00pm - 4.00pm and Job Club on Thursday mornings from 10.00am - 12 noon; Also on Thursday mornings is the mothers and toddlers/babies from 9.00am - 10.30am which costs £2 and includes a healthy snack. Addiewell Community Centre Monday 3-5pm FairPlay, entry 50p , £1 for dinner; Tuesday 6-8pm, Fair Play entry 50p , sweets and crisps on sale everything only 30p; Wednesday (same as Monday); Thursday (same as Monday); Friday Fun Night, disco, games, pool, computers, bouncy castle and lots more. Entry £1 and dinner £1 from 6pm-8pm. Cans of juice are available to purchase at all groups for 50p and slush drinks available from 50p - £2.20. All kids are welcome at the community centre groups from the village and other villages. New members need to fill out contact sheets and emergency contacts.

\ Fauldhouse

June Close juneclose@ymail.com Timebank Social is on the last Friday of each month 10:30-12:30, please do come along and join us for some tea/ coffee/cake and this month the ‘Time to Focus’ photography group are displaying their photo’s of Garibaldi Row cottages, inside and out!

Pub Quiz in the Commercial Inn on Fri 2 June at 8 pm. Entry £3 per person and all proceeds raised will go towards the purchase of much needed equipment for Eastfield Training Centre.

Fauldhouse Baby Playgroup meets every Wednesday from 1.30 a 3pm in the Partnership Centre. By coming along parents can play with their baby, chat with other parents and also have the opportunity to access helpful information. Why not drop in or phone Lorna on 01506 774400 or 07909 532574 for more information.

Community Council will meet in the Partnership Centre at 7 pm on Wed 7 June. A few places are available and anyone interested in joining is welcome to come along and find out what’s involved. Gala Day Special in the Miners Welfare on Sat 10 June. Tickets £10 on sale at Miners Welfare and other usual outlets. DJ’s Jon Mancini and Derek Chadwick. Special guest Jack Eye Jones.

Fauldhouse Employability

Group will be holding a Health and Well Being Event in the Partnership Centre on Thursday 15 June from 10-1 pm. All local organisations looking to promote their services are welcome to attend. For further information or to book a space contact Rachel on 07799 131 203 or email Rachel.Macgowan@westlothian.gov.uk

Bingo every Wed evening in the Miners Welfare. Eyes down 8.30 pm and all proceeds in aid of Fauldhouse United FC. Everyone welcome.

\ Uphall

Janet Cooper 01506 855832 janetc13@hotmail.com Uphall Children’s Gala Update As there is no Gala this year and to ensure the children of Uphall don’t miss out on a great day, the very small Committee have arranged a Children’s Festival to replace the gala for one year only. The date for this is Saturday June 10 starting at 12noon in King George V Park. There will be fancy dress competition, children’s races and a children’s funfair too as well as the amazing Abbamania performing on the day! We are still looking for local bands, singers, groups or performers to do a small spot (probably only a few songs per act) in-between the main act itself. The number and length of slots will be determined by the amount of interest received. Please send a message on Facebook if you are interested in doing a spot. Watch this space for more info!! Community Centre Annual General Meeting Will be held on Monday, May 29 at 7pm in the community centre. Buffet and entertainment will be provided. Please come along and support your local community. SMART Recovery meeting This is a peer led, mutual aid meeting for people trying to abstain from any form of addiction. Warm welcome and support from people who understand your daily struggle. We meet every Tuesday morning in Strathbrock Community Centre from 11.30 am to 1.15 pm. For further information please contact Sheila on 01506446528.

West Lothian U3A (University of the 3rd Age) - Held its monthly General Meeting on Wednesday, May 17 at 2 pm in Uphall Community Centre. The speaker was Angela Montford from the University of St Andrews with a talk entitled: “A Blunt Saw and Gritted Teeth? Medieval Surgery Illustrated”. Angela gave us a very interesting description of medical care and surgery in medieval times, with illustrations mainly from Italian medieval books. The rich were seen by physicians, but the poor went to the barber-surgeon for various treatments. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday June 21 at 2pm in Uphall Community Centre. The speaker will be Douglas Ruthven, a trustee of the Scottish charity Canine Concern. He will talk about the charity’s work, taking dogs to meet people in places such as hospitals, hospices and care homes. Douglas will be accompanied by his dog. New U3A members are always welcome – please contact the Membership Secretary Helen on 01506 655976. Further information is also available on our website: u3asites.org.uk/westlothian

Open Door café Is urgently looking for new volunteers to join the team, especially on Thursdays and Saturdays. If you have time and energy to spare, would you consider joining them? For more information call in and please speak to Susanne or Myra.

Book Club Do you enjoy a thriller or a mystery or do you enjoy a good romance-if so come along and be involved in choosing the book, discussing it, meet new friends and old over refreshments. The group will meet every second Tuesday 11am – 1pm in Uphall Community Centre.

Weekly Activities Group St Andrew’s Court sheltered housing, Up- hall, EH52 5BX. Wednesdays 10am-12 noon. Are you over 60? Would you like to meet new people? Come along to our group and try out different activities each week, from bowls to crosswords, quizzes and crafts. We also enjoy a cup of tea and a good chat! For more information contact Cyrenians OPAL on 01506 815815 or email opal@cyrenians.scot. Uphall Station Pipe Band Are looking for pipers and drummers to add to the band. We are a non-competing band who play at gala days and other community events, and practice in Uphall Station Institute Hall on Thursdays from 7-9pm. If you are interested, please call Scott on 07917 356 962 Girls’ Brigade meet in Strathbrock Church hall on Monday evening for girls from P1 and upwards from 6.45pm. Ecclesmachan SWI As a result of voting at Ecclesmachan Village Hall, May’s meeting took place at Oatridge College and the Institute’s monthly competitions did not take place. Members and friends enjoyed a wonderfully inspirational talk on “Summer Gardening – Right Place, Right Plant” from Ann Burns, Head of Horticulture and Landscaping Team at Oatridge College. Ann’s talk was informative and humorous and created a lot of discussion and an excellent evening was enjoyed by all members. Ann illustrated her talk with a wide variety of plants and she kindly donated all of these to the evening’s raffle and this bounty was very much appreciated by everyone. The aim of Ecclesmachan SWRI is to socialise, share, learn, educate and campaign and, of course, to have fun. Join us to learn how to make that perfect scone … and a bit more too! We meet at Ecclesmachan Village Hall on the first Thursday of the month at 7.15 pm. If you enjoy meeting others, come along, enjoy the atmosphere, discover more about what we do and join us – we hope to see you at one of our evenings. The Annual General

Meeting of Ecclesmachan SWI will take place in Ecclesmachan Village Hall on Thursday, June 1 2017 and the theme for the evening will be “The Last 100 Years”. Tuesday Youth Club Session for P7-S1 from 7pm-9pm at Uphall Community Centre. Cost £1 per session. Telephone 01506 854451 for more information. Messy Church May 28 9.30am - 10.45am in Uphall South Church Hall. God’s Wonderful World. All welcome. Please remember tea and toast available from 10.20am (includes those going to the 11am service too).

Friday Children’s Club Places available at the children’s club held in Uphall Community centre. Suitable for P3-P6 from 1.30pm – 3.30pm. £1.50 per session which includes snack and £1 membership fee to be paid at first session. For more information contact the community centre on 01506 854451.

Friday Youth Club For P7 and up in Uphall Community Centre from 7pm- 9pm. Cost is £1 per session.

Baby and Toddler Group Meet on the Tuesday from 9.15am – 11.30am in Uphall Community Centre. Cost £1 every Tuesday with 1st session free.

West Lothian Art Is a group of enthusiastic amateur artists who meet regularly to paint, draw and chat in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere on Tuesday evenings between 7pm and 9pm in Uphall Community Education Centre. If you’d like to know more, please email us at Info@WestLothianArt.co.uk Prayer Group Meet each Wednesday in the small meeting room in Uphall South Church hall at 9.30 am. Please come and join with us to pray for our church family, our parish and the wider world.

West Lothian Crafters Network meet on the second Monday of every month at Uphall Community Centre. The friendly group discuss craft fairs they have attended, bring along items they have made, and sometimes have demonstrations or visiting speakers as well as the occasional day out. Anyone who would like to join the group for a cuppa and a chat is welcome to come along.

Business Gateway Planning to start your own business, changing career or needing help to sort out your finances? Business Gateway in Broxburn can help you to achieve your goals. We can help with all aspect of business advice, employability, benefit issues, money advice and IT training. We also offer FREE internet access for job search and business use. Our partners include: Business Gateway, access2employment, Advice Shop, Credit Union, IT Buddies and more. Call 01506 283400 or pop in to see us for further information. Business Gateway Broxburn: 4 Greendykes Road, Broxburn, EH52 5AG. West Lothian Asperger’s Association Autism Family Support are holding a youth program for P7 – S6 in Uphall Community Centre on Wednesday’s from 7pm-9pm. The weekly cost is £3.50 to support some activity costing and end of year trip. Tuck shop is £1 for juice& crisps/ snack biscuits. For more information contact the community centre on 01506 854451.

West Lothian Council Advice Shop Offer customer advice about benefits, Money/Debt, Housing/ Homelessness, Energy and Advocacy. The advice information session is run at Business Gateway on Greendykes Road on a Wednesday between 9:30am and 5pm and Thursday morning between 9:30am and 1pm. The session is by appointments only and to book customers can call Business Gateway directly on 01506 283400 or call the Advice Shop 01506 283000 and press option 5.