District news
Items of news for inclusion in the Shotts news section should be emailed to dinsdey@hotmail.co.uk or can be phoned in to 01501 825294 on a Sunday evening before 9pm. Calderhead High School parent council meet on the first Thursday of every month at 6pm in the school. If you are a parent or guardian of a pupil at the school, the committee welcomes all parents and guardians along to observe one of their meetings. The group also have a new Twitter account “@CalderheadPC” and the minutes of previous meetings can be found by visiting the school’s website. The next quiz night is coming up in November. For more information, contact any member of the parent council or the school office. St Patrick’s Opera Group will present their production of the hit musical “Spamalot” at Howden Park Centre, Livingston from next Tuesday, November 7 to Saturday, November 11. The cast always put on a great show and are often mistaken for a professional company. However, the group need the support of regular and new patrons if this year’s show is to be the success it deserves to be. The show contains lots of great music and comical sections, so whether you are a Monty Python fan or not it promises to be an excellent show. Tickets can be ordered by visiting the Howden Park Centre’s website at www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk or by phoning their box office on 01506 777666. Shotts tenants’ and residents association will have their next meeting in Springhill community hall next Tuesday, November 7 at 7.30pm. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page. Shotts gala day Anyone who shops online, can now donate to next year’s gala day event by using the following link https://www.easyfundraising. org.uk/causes/shottsgaladay/. 3rd Shotts scout group The scout hall at 100 Benhar Road, Shotts, is available for any organisations in the community to use and requests to do so should be made to Mrs Mary Lees (Group Scout Leader) on 01501 821658. Shotts and District Rotary Club have their meetings every Wednesday evening in the Station Hotel, Shotts. The club are now through to round two of the Inter District Club quiz. For further information about any rotary club matter, contact David McCloy, secretary, on 07961204871. EU Congregational Church The church will be open for prayer and contemplation today (Wednesday), from 11am to 1pm, with a short service held at 11.30am until 12pm. This will be followed by tea and a chat in the large church hall. The service on Sunday morning is held in the church at 11.30am. Everyone is welcome, and singing group meets on Tuesdays at 7pm. Shotts Salvation Army Corps The friendship club meets on Tuesday afternoons, from 1pm to 3pm. The youth club meets on Wednesdays at 6pm to 8pm. The toddlers group meets on Thursdays at 9.30am to 11.30am. The prayer meeting is held on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Friday club meets at 5.45pm to 7.45pm and will celebrate their Friday light party this week. The Sunday morning meet-