The next one will take place on  Thursday 6th June 2013. It will be a usual format of Bingo with a book of 8 games for a £1.25 and two flyers at £1.25 each. Prizes will be £10 voucher for each Full House and £2.50 for each introduction to a game e.g. any 5 numbers.  The £10 vouchers can be exchanged at many major retailers e.g. Boots, Argos, W H Smith, American Golf, Topman, Wallis, Virgin, Babies R Us, B&Q, Toys R Us, T K Max, H. Samuel, Curry’s, PC World, Debenhams, River Island, House of Fraser, Burton, Mothercare, Miss Selfridge and many more.

So come along to the Village Hall the first Thursday every month – doors open 7.00pm and eyes down 7.45 pm and 50p entrance fee includes tea and coffee. There will also be our usual raffle and all donated raffle prizes will be most welcome.

Annual general meeting. – (1) There shall be an annual general meeting in connexion with the Charity which shall be held in the month of June in each year or as soon as practicable thereafter

(2) All inhabitants of the area of benefit of eighteen years of age and upward shall be entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting.

(3) Public notice of every annual general meeting shall be given in the area of benefit at least fourteen days before the date thereof.

(4) The Committee shall present to each annual general meeting the report and accounts of the Charity for the preceding year.

According to the governing document of Paull Village Hall the Annual General meeting must be held every year  re-elect a new committee to serve for the next 12 months until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. In addition there are 3 positions for representative members who currently represent :

Paull Parish Council:      Jim Oldfield

St Andrew Church:         Vacant

Paull Allotment Assoc:   Vacant

These positions will remain as there status quo unless notification is received of any change from the appropriate organisations.

Chairman – (1) At the first meeting in each year after the annual general meeting the Committee shall elect one of their number to be chairman of their meetings until the commencement of the first meeting after the annual general meeting in the following year and may also elect one of their number to be vice-chairman. The chairman and vice-chairman shall always be eligible, for re-election.

Voting. – Every matter shall be determined by the majority of vote of the Members present and voting on the question. In the case of equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

AGENDA

1.    Opening Remarks

2.    Apologies for Absence

3.     Minutes of the Last Meeting

4.    Approval of Minutes

5.    Matters Arising from Previous Minutes

6.    Presentation of Annual Report

7.    Presentation of Accounts

12 months ended 31^st December 2012

8.    Appointment of Auditors

9.    Appointments of Charity Trustees (see attached List)

10.   Any Other Business

11.   Closing Remarks

Current Trustees (who all offer themselves for re-election, except Myra Dale)

Allan Peter, Brady Joan, Brady Phillip, Bryant Katy, Cross Irene, Cross Paul (Chairman/Treasurer), Dale Myra, Davies Dianne,  Edmondson Diana, Foreman Brenda, Fowler Cynthia, Knight Andy, Knight Angie, Lowde James, Oldridge Margaret (Secretary), Osbourne Barry (Vice-Chairman), Stevens Robert, Youssef Barbara.

There is room on the committee for 20 members and  by the end of June we shall have 17 current members offering themselves for re-election. If you would like to stand for the new committee we will be pleased to receive your nomination which you can present at the meeting or notify either Margaret Oldridge (Secretary) on 01482 896724 or Paul Cross (Chairman) on 07711797200 prior to the day.

Taking place on Friday 12th July 2013 from 3pm until 6pm, it promises a barbeque, games and entertainment from the children!

All the proceeds from the Fayre will go towards funding a school trip to the Christmas pantomime in December.

Stalls will also be available – if anyone would like to book a stall they can contact Carrie Luty via Facebook.

Saturday 22nd June 10am

Saturday 27th July 10am

Saturday 24th August 10am

The next Farmyard Bingo venue will take place in the New Village Hall. The usual format of Bingo, raffle, great prizes and jackpot.

Contact Paul Cross at crosspaulg@aol.com for further information.

Following the recent increases in produce prices we have increased the total value of our prizes accordingly. We have also introduced a special Jackpot Prize on each Full House.  Same Cost more Prizes. Come and join in all the fun and have a Great Night Out.

BREAKING NEWS – Following the success of the stay and play the organisers have extended/added a new session starting at 2.00pm on Tuesday 7th, 14th and 21st May. The sessions are for Toddlers under 5. This session will run before the after-school session and is designed to be a quieter, calmer atmosphere for younger children.  Young children who wish still to attend the later session, either with or without older siblings, will still be welcome at either or both sessions  but it must be understood that the later session may be louder and more boisterous.

We also received a request to sell fresh milk and we have added this service every Saturday and Sunday also.

The upstairs Observation Deck will operate as a café every Saturday and Sunday between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm. It will sell Tea/Coffee and light snacks

We look forward to seeing you

Dudley & Dawn Hulme Cutting the Ribbon

The Observation Deck was the idea of local resident Harold Beedle who officially opened it and is seen here on the balcony with Chairman Paul Cross after the Opening.

The opening was followed by an open day giving residents to view the building and give their comments. Overall the view of the community was that the New Building exceeded their expectations. On the Saturday evening the hall held a special cabaret night which was enjoyed by all those who attended.

Sunday was another Open Day followed by a family Fun Night culminating in a splendid show of fireworks.

photographs copyright Terry Bearpark

The above photograph shows the people who were registered at the school on that day and who met up at the Village Hall. The people relived the events of the day and also some that took place over the following 6 weeks were they were off school until the village hall was used for classes for the following 8 months.

THE MEMORY from each of the twelve Paull School ex-scholars involved is almost the same; “an explosion, flash… and then everything went black” - but the additional memories, anecdotes and stories from those involved when a wartime barrage balloon crashed and exploded next to Paull School in 1943 are unique treasures!

A 70th reunion of those involved in the incident took place at the Paull Village Hall on Sunday 7th April 2013. Over 30 people attended the event to reminisce and rekindle old friendships.

Forty two school students aged 5 – 14 began their lessons at Paull School on 7th April 1943. At around 9.30am that morning a barrage balloon escaped its Humber moorings and crashed down exploding next to the school. The windows were blown in and generations of dust from the old building and debris from the explosion filled the air creating the blackness remembered by all the scholars.

One half of the students were in scripture class, and in the middle of singing the hymn ‘All things bright and beautiful’ when the explosion happened.

“Miss Parrot was playing the piano. There was an almighty bang, and then everything went black.”

“‘Get under your desks!’ yelled the teacher, but then I remember getting carried outside.”

“I started to get under my desk, but then Shipyard broke down the door and got us out.”

“I just remember the flash, smoke and the dust.”

“There was a big flash, and then I was outside and went to Wilson’s shelter.”

The incident recounted by those present.

Colin Bunting was not at school that day. He was at home, he was ill and it was his 8th birthday.

“I was in my living room admiring my birthday cards, when suddenly the fireplace was turned into a huge orange fireball. The door was blown off and landed on the cot holding my baby sister Nancy, the ceiling fell on top of the door. And no one was hurt! I call this ‘my great escape’. 

Quite a few of the pupils were not at school that day and fortunately escaped the incident – but ironically the ailment that kept many of them away from their wartime lessons, including Colin, was German measles!

Colin and his family were very lucky to escape injury during the incident. In fact there were no serious injuries at all caused that day, just minor cuts and bruises. One of the students, Ann, got glass stuck in her hand and bears the scar to this day. Ann is now well-known in the local area as Ward Councillor Ann Suggit.

By getting involved in our Bag2School collection, you have an opportunity to sort through your cupboards and wardrobes and donate unwanted textiles in the bag provided (bags will be delivered the week commencing 8^th April) – this can include adults’ and children’s clothes, shoes (tied together please), hats, belts, bags, soft toys, curtains and bedding (not duvets or pillows).  If you fill the donation bag and still have more then you can use any other bag to donate your items.

Bag2School will be collecting from our school on Thursday 18^th April at 9.00 am. Please bring your bag (or bags!) to Paull Primary School before this time, alternatively you could leave the bags on your boundary for collection at 9.00am on Wednesday 17^th April.

Please help us have a really good collection and many thanks indeed for helping us with this unique fundraising opportunity.

From milk & cheese to fruit and veg and confectionery, Richie Sheard’s mobile shop will be coming to our village to provide a service which is much needed in these small communities. The BIG RED VAN will be tooting his horn as he comes into the village each Tuesday morning at approximately 9.30am and leaving at 10.30am and will try to have a little of everything, just in case there is something missing from your cupboard.

Subject to the current weather conditions improving we hope to be open about the middle of March beginning with days of opening and celebration. Details will be released shortly of the opening celebrations and entertainment. To ensure everyone gets to see the new Hall we are expecting celebrations to continue over 3 days and some of the events may require tickets so please keep in contact with the website for details.