Dore to Door internet edition

Local organisations - Winter 2002

Dore Male Voice Choir - Dore Ladies Group - Women’s RVS - R.S.P.B. Birthday celebrations

Dore Male Voice Choir

It was the last concert that Liza Crossland accompanied the Choir. Sadly she is moving to Nottingham and her performances in accompanying the Choir and solo work will be greatly missed.

The Choir is delighted that Adrian Jordan has been appointed as the new Accompanist. Adrian is from Bromsgrove. He plays both the piano and violin and when at Sheffield University was Co-Leader of the Sheffield University Orchestra. He is music teacher at High Storrs School.

Paul Birtwisle is welcomed by the Choir to the appointment of Deputy Accompanist. In addition to playing the piano, Paul has played the church organ for 48 years, and is a grade 7 oboe player. Living in Dore, he came to Sheffield with the Midland Bank.

The next big local event is the annual Christmas Concert, to be held at the Parish Church on Saturday 14th December. On that occasion James Powell (Bass) will be the guest performer. Tickets will be available from the Concert Secretary, Tom Ogley an 236 4367 or me on 236 5043. An early order is advisable as this popular event will surely be a sell out!

David Heslop

Dore Ladies Group

Are you a sociable, female interested in other people and the world around you? Do you enjoy meeting others, and being involved in a local community group? Then why not come along to Christ Church Dore Ladies Group, on the 1st Tuesday in the month, (except Dec, meet 2nd Tues) at 7:45pm at the Church Hall, Townhead Road.

We welcome women of all ages and we can offer you a varied programme of meetings with speakers and local visits out. For more information check the diary on the back page, look out for posters in the Village or ring Lesley Vernon (tel 236 8185)

Women’s RVS

Its volunteers were at the scene of the recent Selby train disaster, 18 hours a day, for eight consecutive days; who else would have responded in this way to support the emergency services? Without its volunteers families devastated by the recent floods would not have received the same reassurance and support given to them at WRVS rest centres up and down the country. Without WRVS volunteers, thousands of vulnerable and elderly people would have missed out on the social contact and care given by our Meals on Wheels teams. Without WRVS volunteers vulnerable children and families would have been deprived of the many community projects run in their locality by WRVS.

Locally the WRVS are expanding their services in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Northern General Hospital, Weston Park Hospital and Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and are recruiting volunteers to assist in the day to day running of it’s tea bars, shops, and trolley services. Currently they have vacancies for retail/catering assistants, cashiers, a rota organiser, recruitment officer, and stock assistant, to help in the running of these units. Training will be provided. All goods sold will be pre-packed so catering experience is not essential.

Volunteer work 4hr shifts to cover the day from 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday. 10am-4pm Weekends. Travel expenses will be paid. Ladies, Gents and Couples are most welcome, aged between 14 to 75. To find out more contact: 0845 601 4670 (local rate number). So, go on why not Volunteer for a change?

R.S.P.B. Birthday celebrations

The workshop will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003 at St John's Church Hall, Abbeydale, from 10.30am to 4pm. Tickets at £10 include admission, a buffet lunch and tea and coffee during the day. Call John Badger 247 6622 or Hilary Sills 235 6598.

Sheffield local group, which has a membership of 470 throughout Sheffield, has a strong representation in Dore. There is a programme of monthly midweek local birdwatching walks from September to June and these cater for all ages and experience. Everyone is welcome to join us and share the pleasure of not only our local birds but also our varied natural history. The walks are usually followed by a sociable lunch at a local hostelry when we reminisce about what we have seen or might have seen! It is all very friendly and informal.

For our more intrepid travellers, the group organises monthly field trips by coach to bird reserves or locations further afield. Again the atmosphere is relaxed with the emphasis on seeing birds well, rather than seeing vast numbers, although the more serious birdwatchers have the chance to do their own thing.

By far the most popular of the group's activities is the monthly indoor meeting when we are entertained by a guest speaker with slides. Many times we have been transported to far flung parts of the world to enjoy and marvel at the flora and fauna of places we can only dream of.

A copy of the group's full programme of activities, newsletter and other information may be obtained from me the Group leader, John Badger 247 6622, or http://www.rspb-sheffield.org.uk