Filby Playing Field Bingo
The Christmas Special Bingo is on Friday 8th December at 7.30pm in the Clubroom.
The January Bingo is on Friday 12th January 2007.
Thank you to everyone who has attended during 2006 and thank you Shirley Ellis for calling
Conservative Christmas Dinner
Saturday 6th January 2007 at Filby Bridge Restaurant 7.00 for 7.30pm £16 Tickets now available. Telephone David on 01493 369250
If you need a postal or proxy vote in the forthcoming Borough elections, on Thursday 3rd May 2007, call in at Filby Post Office.
Fireworks
Profit of £1208 An excellent result. Many thanks to all who attended
Thank you to Keith Jolliffe (sign boards) Tom Green, Mervyn Gibson, Ross Stanton, Henri Cornish, David Harrod and Paul Simmons (Gate) Peter Chapman (Bonfire) Ann Chapman, Pat Bell, Pauline Barnard (Teas) Jenny Thompson (Tombola) Derek Cannon and family (Fireworks) and Norfolk Broads Lions (Bar and BBQ)
Sandbags
Filby Parish Council has purchased 2 tons of sand and 100 sandbags. These have been filled and are available for Filby residents if you think your property is at risk of flooding. Please telephone Adrian on 01493 369250. Delivery can be arranged for OAPs
New Bus Shelter
The shelter opposite Poplar Drive is to be called the Jules Chapman Shelter in memory of the late Jules Chapman who gave permission for the siting of the shelter
Filby Fete 2007
The programme for August 2007
Friday 24th August 7.30pm Bingo
Saturday 25th 7.30pm Jonathan Wyatt Big Band
Sunday 26th 7.30pm Emma Hall Band
Monday 27th 1.30pm Fete Fireworks Karaoke
This will be a great weekend of entertainment to suit all ages.
To reserve tickets please telephone 01493 369250
Waste Paper
This can be left at the Blue Bank at Filby Post Office. Alternatively, leave it on your doorstep and phone 01493 369250 and it will be picked up weekly. Money raised for this goes to Filby Playing Field/New Hall Fund. Paper can also be left at the school for school funds
New Village Hall
A large plan of the new Ullage Hall is on display at the Post office. To help to raise funds, you can buy a block for £1.The completed plan and a list of donors will be displayed in the new Hall. What better way for you, your children and grandchildren to be part of building your new Hall. Blocks can also be bought in memory of people. The committee is grateful to the following people for donations towards the New Hall:
Mr R J Pearce and Mrs E Trett
Mrs Mary Gay
Filby and District WI
and all who have bought bricks
Pampered Chef Party
£180 was raised for Hall funds. Thanks to all who attended and Jenny for organising the event.
Filby School
We are now busy preparing for a very exciting Christmas period at Filby School. Our Nativity will take place at 7 pm on Thursday 7th December in Filby Church Hall and 2 pm on Friday 8th December in Stokesby Village Hall. The Carol Service will be at Filby Church on Thursday 14th December at 2 pm.(Please note, if the work in the church is not complete the Carol Service will take place in the Church Hall). We hope to see many of you at these events.
On the afternoon of 18th December we will be having a party for the children-and we break up for Christmas on Tuesday 19th December.
Finally we would like o thank all those people who contributed to our collection at our Harvest Celebration. Thanks to their generosity we raised enough money to purchase 11 coops, complete with chickens, for poor families in India.
We wish you a happy and peaceful Christmas from Filby School. Margaret Baker
Finally, thank you all for your help in 2006. This flyer is provided to keep all residents informed of what is happening in your village. May 2007 bring closer co-operation between village organisations to the benefit of all.
Wishing you a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
ADT
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