Week beginning June 9th 2003

Trefoil Guild Diamond Jubilee : 2003 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Trefoil Guild, which is the non-uniformed section of Girlguiding UK, and to celebrate this occasion members of the Holderness branch of the Trefoil Guild have put up a display in the showcase at the entrance to Hedon Public Library. The popular view of the Trefoil Guild is that it is an organisation for retired Guide leaders, but this is far from true : the Guild is in fact open to anyone over the age of 18 who has ever made, or is willing to make, the Guide or Scout Promise. The aims of the Trefoil Guild are threefold : to keep alive amongst its members the spirit of the Guide and Scout Promises and Laws, to carry that spirit through into the communities in which they live and work, and to give practical, moral and financial support to Guiding and Scouting.

Lions say "Thanks!" Holderness Lions would like to thank all those who have supported them recently. The first occasion was at a Coffee Morning in Preston on the 25th May - the weather stayed fine and all who attended were kept well supplied with coffee and scones and there were some very good raffle prizes on offer. The second event was the May Fayre held on the 31st May in the Alison Hall, Hedon. There was a steady trickle of visitors through the doors and the Tombola proved a popular attraction. Again refreshments were available. Thanks go to all the stall holders for taking time to bring their wares to this Lions event. If anyone out there who wishes to know what The Lions, do please get in touch with Lion Eileen telephone 01482 890197 or Lion Janet telephone 01482 897518 and they will be delighted to talk to you.

Hedon Women's Institute Meeting : the Hedon branch of the Women's Institute meet again at 7.30 p.m. on Monday June 9th in the Alison Hall on St. Augustine's Gate, when the guest speakers will be Mr and Mrs Spence who will give a slide show entitled "Brough and the Humber." This week's competition will be for "A Humber Bridge Souvenir." All members who are going on the summer outing are reminded that the £6 for the coach will be collected at this meeting.

Bicentenary and garden party for Hedon Church: St Mary and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church is celebrating its 200th birthday this year, and as part of the celebrations will be holding a garden party in the church grounds, Baxtergate, Hedon, on Saturday June 14th. The Mayor of Hedon, Cllr. Mrs Ann Suggitt, accompanied by the Mayoress, will formally open the event at 2.00 p.m., and there will be lots of entertainment for all the family, everything from stalls, games and competitions to a Punch and Judy and Paul Derek, the children's magician. Refreshments will be on sale throughout and there will be a prize draw and a tombola. Admission will be 40p, with accompanied children free. All proceeds will be divided between overseas aid and the church funds.

Hedon Civic Sunday : June 15th is this year's Civic Sunday in Hedon and there will be a parade around the town, leaving St. Augustine's Gate at approximately 10.40 a.m. for the Civic Service in St. Augustine's Church at 11.00 a.m. After the service, the parade will reassemble and continue round the town, culminating with the Mayor, Cllr Ann Suggit, taking the salute in the Market Place. The full route of the parade will be as follows : before the church service : Market Place - Magdalen Gate - Baxtergate - Fletchergate - New Road - Church Lane, and after the service Church Lane - New Road - St. Augustine's Gate - Market Place - Church Gate - Market Hill, where the parade will disperse. Motorists are reminded that the centre of Hedon will be closed to traffic from approximately 10.25 a.m. until 1.00 p.m.

Advance notice : on Saturday 28th June St. Augustine's Church, Hedon will be holding their annual church garden party. As in previous years, this will be held at The Paddock, Station Lane, Hedon, by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. H. G Procter and will start at 2.00 p.m. Admittance price will be 25p, with children free , and I will print fuller details of what you can look forward to in this column next week.

Church Services for Sunday June 15th
Hedon : St. Augustine's Parish Church : Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m; Civic Service at 11.00 a.m .
Hedon Methodist Church, Church Lane : Evening service at 6.30 p.m., (no morning service - Circuit united service being held at Holderness Road Methodist Church, Hull at 10.30 a.m.)
St. Joseph and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Baxtergate, Hedon : Daily Mass times : Sunday 10.30 a.m., Monday 9.15 a.m., Tuesday 9.15 a.m., Wednesday 7.30 p.m., Thursday 9.15 a.m., Friday 7.30 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m.
Hedon Pentecostal Church meets every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. in the Jubilee Room of the Alexandra Hall, St. Augustine's Gate; a Sunday School is also held at 10.30 a.m. every Sunday.
Paull : St Andrew's Parish Church : Holy Communion Service at 6.30 p.m. (Please note the change to the usual routine, owing to the Civic Service in Hedon in the morning.)
Paull Methodist Church, Main Street : no service on the 15th - services alternate Sundays at 3.00 p.m. All members are invited to the Circuit united service at Holderness Road Methodist Church, Hull at 10.30 a.m.
Preston: All Saint's Parish Church : Morning Worship for Trinity Sunday at 11.00 a.m.
Preston Methodist Church : no service at Preston this week - united service at Holderness Road Methodist Church, Hull at 10.30 a.m.