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, you can come along and observe one of their meetings. The parent council also have a Twitter account “@CalderheadPC” and the minutes of their meetings can be found on the school’s website. Shotts Gala Day If you shop online, you can now donate to this year’s gala day by using the following link: 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 regular meetings every Wednesday evening in the Station Hotel, Shotts. For further information about any Rotary Club matter, contact David McCloy, secretary, on 07961204871. EU Congregational Church is open for prayer and reflection today from 11am with a short service at 11.30am until 12pm, followed by soup, tea and a chat in the large church hall. The Maundy Thursday and communion service is being held in the church tomorrow at 7pm. On Good Friday, March 30, the service is at 7pm. On Sunday, the morning service is at 11.30am and the singing group meets on Tuesdays at 7pm. Salvation Army Corps The friendship club meets on Tuesdays, at 1pm to 3pm. The youth club is off this week and instead, there will be a Passover meal with Dr Ziggy taking place tonight. The toddlers’ group and Friday and Jam clubs are now on holiday for Easter. On Friday morning, the Good Friday service at 10.45am is being led by Lieutenant Amy-Jo Battersby. The church will be open until the afternoon that day with prayer stations featured around the hall for anyone who would like drop in. The Sunday morning meeting is at 10.45am, and is also being led by Lieutenant Amy-Jo Battersby. To stay up-to-date with their forthcoming event, please visit their Facebook page. 32 Social Club has entertainment for members and guests as follows. Please note that tickets are now sold out for the LOL 9 and LOL 91’s cabaret show and dance with Feeva this Saturday. The It’s a Knockout charity night fundraising dance, in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice, takes place next week, April 7; tickets are on sale at £5 each. Tickets are also on sale for the Apprentice Boys of Derry fundraiser with the Prince of Wales Accordion Band and Carol Paris on Saturday, April 28. Ironworks Bowling Club celebrates it’s 150th anniversary this year. The first event will be a sportsmen’s brunch on Sunday, April 29 with guest speakers, Eric Davidson and Jimmy Stirling. Further details on this event can be obtained from Gavin Pettigrew on 01501 820235 or 07850 761912, or from Jim Galloway on 01501 821119 or 07587 261881. There is dancing to the band In Touch on Saturday, March 31 from 7.30pm and bingo from 8.30pm, with dancing to Harvest and bingo the following week. Fees are being now taken on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with full membership costing £120 for all competitions. A new deal of £60 is available for anyone interested in learning bowling. Members are reminded that competition sheets must be in by April 20, otherwise they will not be eligible to play. The seniors’ section’s AGM will take place on Tuesday, April 3 at 7.30pm. The club are hosting an open day on Saturday, April 21, and the ladies open day is on Wednesday, April 25 at 2pm. Upcoming attractions include: May 12, Vicky Gold; July 21 and September 8, Gee Jay Wilson; August 11 and September 13, Scott Lee. Community council meets on the first Monday of the month in the Community Centre in Kirk Road at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. To be kept upto-date on their upcoming events, visit their Facebook page at Shotts Community Council or ask to be added to the email list. Slimming group has classes every Wednesday at 9.30am, 5pm and 7pm in Epic Studios, Shottskirk Road (above Ladbrokes at Dykehead Cross). Everyone going along will be made most welcome. For more information about the classes, contact Joyce on 07538615749. Everyone is welcome. Artskool is an exciting project for children and adults alike and offers art classes for all ages. Mondays from 6pm to 7.30pm is for ages eight to 11, Tuesdays at 10.30am to 12 noon is for adults, with a class for four to sevenyear-olds from 6pm to 7.30pm. On Wednesdays at 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. Wishaw, Murdostoun and Fortissat Community Forum meets monthly on the last Thursday of each month at 6.30pm. The group welcomes representatives from each of the areas, which includes the greater Shotts area. If you represent a community group, do come along. Like the group on Facebook at ‘Wishaw Murdostoun Fortissat Community Forum’ (@wmfcf) to be kept updated. St Patrick’s Furniture Project (Shotts) Why not give the project a visit? Everyone is welcome. The project’s thrift shop at 261 Station Road is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am till 3pm; the warehouse at 100 Calderhead Road is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4pm. For more information on any of the above, contact the group on 01501 821187. Disability Forum can be contacted by telephone on 01698 275710 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11am to 3pm. Calderhead Erskine Parish Church Easter services this week are as follows: Maundy Thursday in Shotts church at 7pm tomorrow; Good Friday in Allanton church at 7pm; Easter Sunday services in Dura Kirk at 6.30am, Shotts and Allanton churches – usual Sunday worship times thereafter – anyone wishing to attend any of these services will be made most welcome. Rev Iain Murdoch acts as locum minister for Calderhead Erskine Parish Church of Scotland. If anyone in the congregation or parish wishes the help of a minister or a listening ear, contact Iain at 01698 384235; 07887 595498 or email iaincmurdoch@btopenworld. com. Please also let him know of anyone who is sick at home or in hospital. Bon Accord Club Bingo will be played on Wednesday and Friday at 8pm and Saturday at 10pm. Vocalist Carla will be in the lounge on Saturday at 9pm. Liz Sloan’s acts will entertain at the club in aid of the Moira Anderson Foundation on Sunday, May 27.

Allanton

Allanton Parish Church service, Discovery club and creche is at 12.30pm in the church this Sunday. Youth group meets in the senior citizens centre on Fridays from 7pm to 9pm. All other groups are now off until after the Easter holidays. Miners’ Social Club The country music night on Saturday will see entertainment provided by a guest artist; entry £3. Sunday sees dancing to Bill McFarlane on Sunday nights; the cost of entry is £2.