District News
SHOTTS
Items of news for inclusion in the Shotts news section should be emailed to dinsdey@gmail.com or can be phoned in to 07849194456 on a Thursday evening before 9pm. 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 BREASTFEEDING GROUP
Meets in St Patrick’s Primary on Friday mornings from 10am to 11.30am. For more information about this group, contact the health visiting team on 01501 826654. CHURCH
EU Congregational Church will be open today (Wednesday) for prayer and reflection from 11am with a short service from 11.30am until noon. Thereafter, soup, tea and a chat will follow in the small hall from noon until 1pm. Tonight, there is a managers meeting at 7pm. The morning service on Sunday is at 11.30am. Singing Group is on Tuesday at 7pm. SHOTTS SALVATION ARMY CORPS
The toddlers’ group runs in Shotts Salvation Army Corps on Thursday mornings at 9.30am to 11.30am. The prayer meeting and Bible study runs at 7pm on Thursday evening, and the JAM club is on Fridays from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. The Sunday morning meeting is at 10.45am, and the friendship club runs on Tuesdays from 1pm to 3pm. For more information and to stay up to date with any upcoming events, visit the group’s Facebook page. LODGE MEETINGS
Lodge St John no 471 will hold its regular meeting next Friday, October 12, at 7.30pm in the Orange hall in Shotts. The business of the evening will be an MMM degree which will be conferred by the RWM and office bearers. SHOTTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Meets on the first Monday of the month in the Community Centre, on Kirk Road, Shotts at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook at Shotts Community Council, or ask to be added to their emailing list to be kept up to date on any upcoming events. SHOTTS SLIMMING GROUP
Has classes every Wednesday at 9.30am, 5.30pm and 7.30pm in Epic Studios, Shottskirk Road in Shotts (above Ladbrokes at Dykehead Cross). For more information about the classes, contact Jacqueline on 07492065611. ARTSKOOL
Is an exciting project for children and adults alike. It offers art classes for all ages. Mondays from 6pm to 7.30pm is for ages eight to 11, Tuesdays from 10.30am to noon is for adults, with a class for four to seven-year-olds from 6pm till 7.30pm. On Wednesdays from 6pm to 7.30pm, there is a class for ages 12 and upwards. Additional classes can be scheduled based on demand. For more information or to join a class, call Claudia on 07913947778. ST PATRICK’S FURNITURE PROJECT (SHOTTS)
Why not give the project a visit? The project’s thrift shop at 261 Station Road is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am till 3pm; the warehouse at 100 Calderhead Road is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am till 4pm. For more information on any of the above, contac the organisation on 01501 821187. GOLF CLUB
Shotts Golf Club held their annual charity event on Sunday, September 15. The sun shone and everyone enjoyed their meal. A successful grand raffle concluded the evening. Although numbers were down from last year, due to the change of date, the charities will still benefit. The club thank all local sponsors and businesses for their support. The final amount raised will be publicised in the coming weeks. LODGE
Lodge St. John no 471 has a regular meeting next Friday, October 11, at 7.30pm in the Orange Hall. The business of the evening will be an FC degree conferred by office bearers. SOCIAL CLUB
The club has entertainment for members and guests on Saturday, October 5 with LOL 26 and LLOL 185 Annual Buffet Dance with dancing to Perfect Union. Tickets are still on sale. BON ACCORD CLUB
Female vocalist Sue Cassidy will be in the lounge at 9pm on Saturday.
Bingo is played on a Wednesday and Friday from 8pm and Saturday from 10pm.
ALLANTON
CHURCH
The service, Discovery club and creche is at 12.30pm this Sunday in Allanton Parish Church. LUNCH CLUB
The lunch club runs on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Senior Citizens’
Centre. MOTHERS’ AND TODDLERS’ GROUP
The mothers’ and toddlers’ group is held in the hall of the church on Tuesdays at 10am, and the women’s guild meet in the church that day at 2pm. GIRLS’ BRIGADE
The Girls’ Brigade meet in the church hall at the usual times and days. GUIDES
The Guides will meet in the hall of the church at their usual times and days. Any primary age girls are welcome to join this group. STREET DANCE CLASSES
The classes run in the hall of Allanton church on Thursdays from 5.30pm to 7pm. New members are welcome. YOUTH GROUP
Meets on Fridays in the senior citizens’ centre from 7pm to 9pm.
HARTHILL
CLASS
A computer basics course takes place in Harthill community centre on Monday nights from 6pm to 8pm.
For more information on the course, contact Emma Taylor, community learning and development worker on 01698 274347. ALLANTON SWI
The second meeting of the new season of Allanton SWI will be held in the church hall on Monday, October 14. The ladies will welcome guest speaker, Cameron Merryweather, who will be talk about
Glasgow cathedral. The group meets on the second Monday of each month at 7.30pm in Allanton Church hall.
OVERTOWN
CHURCH
The morning service in Overtown Parish Church this Sunday is at 11am. There will be a crèche for younger children. All visitors to the church will be made most welcome. The church will be open on Wednesdays from 11am to noon for quiet prayer and contemplation LUNCH CLUB
Serves lunches each Monday from noon until 2pm. Two courses are provided for £4, comprising of main course with tea/coffee or juice followed by dessert. A takeaway service is also available if it is required. LINE DANCING CLASSES
The classes are held on Wednesdays in the hall of Overtown church, starting with a beginners’ and refreshers’ class from 12.30pm. Followed by the main class from 1.15pm until 2.45pm, all ages and abilities are welcome. WOMEN’S GROUP
The ladies of the women’s group welcome all, including any local gentlemen to an evening of nostalgia. Former Radio Clyde DJ, Dave Marshall, will present an evening of song, fun, and laughter from a bygone era. It will be an open evening to which all are welcome. It will be hosted in Overtown Church tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm.
Admission costs £5; and includes a light supper.
CLELAND
COUNTRY DANCING
Scottish Country Dancing class restarted last Monday in Cleland Community Centre. The class runs from 2pm to 3.30pm and all levels are welcome for fun, fitness and friendship.
CARLUKE
CAMERA CLUB
Friday night saw the judging of the club’s annual print competition by Dougie Allan of the Beeslack Penicuik Camera Club.
A total of 84 photographs in ten categories including landscape, nature, sport and more were presented and Dougie judged each image very fairly giving much helpful and constructive advice. Winners in the various sections included Mary Gibson, Ed Willis, Robert Hendry, Hunter Kennedy, Janet Russell and Gaille Gray. Overall winner
in League One was Janet Russell while Alasdair Martin won first place in League Two.
This Friday members are to be treated to a presentation Landscapes of Scotland and Scandinavia by Mark McColl of Ayr Photographic Society. Meetings are held at 7.30pm on Fridays in St Andrews Parish Church Hall, Mount Stewart Street, Carluke and visitors and guests are always most welcome.