Crossways


young people of Crossways take a shine to cars and shoes in aid of their skate bowl

members of the Crossways youth forum wash their first car of the morning

12:03am Monday 2nd March 2009

YOUNGSTERS in the village are still hard at work to raise a sizeable contribution towards their plans for new facilities. In particular they are keen to see the creation of a new skate bowl and multi use games area.

renewed efforts to raise funds for the new Crossways church

Stallholder Linda Crowe shows interested customers some of her selection of home made cards

10:22pm Sunday 1st March 2009

FUND-RAISING continues for the building of a new church at Crossways. More and more events are being planned as funds are being raised for this massive project.

councillors do a fact find visit to Dorchester skatebowl

Councillors quiz the design team from Maverick about the skatebowl

9:39pm Sunday 1st March 2009

PARISH COUNCILLORS were invited to look at the new skatebowl development in Dorchester as the guests of Maverick, the contractors.

youngsters enjoying life at playgroup and first school

Storytime with Mary Brewer at Crossways Playgroup

5:53pm Sunday 1st March 2009

JANUARY 19 has been labelled by the media as the most depressing day of the year. It is a thought that crossed through the minds of the leaders and helpers at Crossways playgroup this year. This was the date the Ofsted inspector called to carry out the full review which all groups have to undergo.

No rest for handbells after ringing in the new year in Crossways

ringers and singers in action at Wareham concert for ME

4:48pm Sunday 1st March 2009

HAVING taken rather a long break from reporting it is good to write of the many activities which are taking place in the village. There is a lot going on for all ages in the area and it is probably because they are all so busy that dropping a line to their community correspondent gets overlooked.

Doris remembers her days in the land army in Dorset

Doris Greening proudly displaying her land army mementoes, medal and certificate

11:57pm Monday 13th October 2008

FORMER Land Army girl Doris Greening, a resident of Crossways Court was very proud to receive official recognition of her wartime service. After a long gap, the country has finally recognised the vital role that this branch of the war effort carried out during the dark days of the second world war. Doris is one of a small group of people who have lived in Crossways since it was a group of houses on the edge of a RAF airfield. She has been an active member of the community and for many years was involved in the running of the senior club. She was one of the first elected Parish Councillors when Crossways became a village in its own right.

Youngsters score a hit with fun day for skate park

Rector pulls the strings on the archery display

11:43pm Monday 13th October 2008

FUND-RAISING is never easy at the best of times and in the current economic climate every penny is getting harder to find. It is frustrating to those who have plans and designs to bring amenities to our village and it is to the credit of teams of dedicated volunteers that progress is being made on several home grown projects. CROSSWAYS young peoples forum have been very busy not only with plans for a new skatebowl, multi used games area and shelter but also in raising funds as their contribution to the costs. In September many of them were involved in a youth fun day held on the playing field in Dick O’Th Banks Road. I previously mentioned the event and how the young people involved had given up part of their summer holiday to organise the attractions as well as delivering leaflets door-to-door in the village. They received some generous donations of raffle prizes, cakes and items to sell.

Crossways youngsters challenge village to join their fun day

Crossways resident Hilary Percival receives her invitation from (back) Fred Mason, Ryan Kinch and Shauna Mitchener with Megan and Liam Solly(front) and Alan Kinch helped by Vickie Hedges PSCO

12:20pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

HOW OFTEN do parents dread those two little words in the summer holidays from their children "I'm bored !" The children's forum in the village has certainly not had time to get bored in Crossways as they work towards their goals.

Credit Crunch casualty leaves eyesore on village doorstep

Scene of devestation the land on the edge of Crossways

3:13pm Monday 4th August 2008

PARISH Councillors gathered together to receive the formal resignation of chairman, Daniel Smy and at its meeting unanimously voted to elect current vice-chairman Joyce Rhodes to take the chair.

Mr Punch continues to knock seven bells in Crossways

Crossways handbell ringers at Wool carnival with the conductor and Echo correspondent on the floor

5:18pm Friday 1st August 2008

HANDBELL ringing came to Crossways in 1985 as the result of a lot of hard fund raising to purchase a set of fifteen bells from Pennsylvania, USA. Since then the team has grown in size and the number of bells and performed at many local events.

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