District News
Houldsworth Bowling Club will have its annual general meeting in the club on Monday, February 19, at 7pm prompt. Members intending to change their membership category are asked to do so no later than the date of the AGM. Subscriptions are also due no later than March 31. Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church The reflection on the early chapters of John’s Gospel will continue at the church on Sunday morning. As usual the 11am service will contain British Sign Language signing and electronic note taking to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. For anyone who is unable to attend the service, it will be available live online via the church’s website at www.dalzielstandrews.org.uk, or for catch up later on You Tube. The Kirk Session meets on Thursday, February 8, at 7.30pm, with the Congregational Board meeting on February 15, at the same time. The men’s club will have their secretary Robert Burgess as speaker on Monday evening, with the guild on Tuesday hearing from Iain Guthrie. The sisterhood on Wednesday welcomes Mrs Ann Robinson with a talk ”round Scotland in dance”. Both prayer groups will meet on Mondays at 7.30pm and Wednesdays at 1pm, and indoor bowling section meets on Mondays and Thursdays at 2pm. All will be made most welcome. All youth organisations continue to meet at their usual times. Following the morning service on Sunday, February 18, the annual Cupid’s lunch will be held in the hall. All are welcome to come along and join in for this meal. Motherwell Photographic Society The club held its print competition last Thursday, which was judged by Professor Stephen Phillips MBE, of the Milngavie and Bearsden Camera Club. Stephen is an honorary professor in the division of infection and immunity at Glasgow University and is also a visiting professor at the University of Taiwan. His comments, interspersed with some interesting anecdotes, were very comprehensive and constructive. One of the main points he made was that many of the prints would have benefited from being shown in a larger size. The winners were: Beginners’ section “Elsa” by Bill Lamarra. Advanced portrait: “World Champ – aged eight” by William Graham. Advanced Landscape and General: “Cygnet Landing” by Margaret Dewar. The members gave Stephen a warm round of applause for his thoughtful and constructive input. At this week’s meeting on Thursday, the Motherwell club will be playing host to East Kilbride Camera Club for the image league battle. The league battles are competitions where clubs, broken into leagues of three or four clubs, compete against each other. The winners of each league will also compete for the grand final to be held in April. The evening is also the hand-in night for the third projected image competition. The next beginners’ nights will be on February 9 and 23, with the class subjects to be confirmed. The society meets on Thursday evenings, at 7.30pm, in Holytown Community Centre in Stevenston Street, Holytown. Anyone with an interest in photography, no matter what their level, is welcome to attend their meetings. For more information, visit the website www.motherwellphotographicsociety.co.uk or Facebook page. The web page also contains a members’ gallery, where further examples of their work can be viewed. Houldsworth Bowling Club The function room will be closed on Saturday, but the lounge will be open as normal. Ladies section’s annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 14, at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, all lady members of the club are requested to attend. Houldsworth