Showtime at St Edmunds

9:10pm Tuesday 1st July 2008

• ST. EDMUNDS Players will present A good old oompah pah' featuring songs and music from the hit musical Oliver' at 7 pm on Friday July 4 in the church hall, Lanehouse Rocks Road. Tickets, which can be ordered by telephoning 01305 785914 or bought at the door, are priced £6.50 and include a ploughman's supper.

• IF ANY of you are planning to enter the St Edmunds Skittles competition please note the updated times are as follows: Thursday July 10 and Friday July 11 from 6pm to 9pm in the Church hall, concluding on Saturday July 12 in the church grounds at the Rose Garden party.

• MEMBERS of Wyke Sisterhood were delighted to be treated to a free fish and chip lunch on Wednesday, June 25, courtesy of John and Karen Pearce of Alfs Fish and Chip shop at Fiveways.

They were also hoping to go on a mystery tour but sadly no coach was available on the day.

Instead, they have now been promised a winter outing to Street to do their Christmas shopping.

The sisterhood's last meeting before the summer break was held at Wyke Methodist church on Tuesday, July 1 with the Avalon choir as their guest entertainment. The group's weekly meetings, to which women of any age and denomination are welcome, will now close for the summer and resume on Tuesday, September 16 at 2.30pm.

• JOHN and Karen Pearce have organised five outings so far this summer and over 200 local pensioners have benefited from their generosity in organising these.

The couple also hope to run two Christmas shopping trips to Street in the autumn.

On Wednesday July 16, which also happens to be John's birthday, they will celebrate their third anniversary at Alfs Fish and Chip shop.

To mark this occasion and also help raise money for the forthcoming coach trips they intend to set aside 10% of the day's takings on Thursday, July 10 for their community fund. Donations or ideas for fund raising events to help continue running these community trips are always welcome.

Just call in at the shop at Fiveways and have a chat with John and Karen.

• DORSET Arts Week was another triumph for local photographer artist Roger Smith. Over 40 people visited his exhibition on the opening day.

The next major event in Roger's calendar is an exhibition of digital art, to be staged in his new Jurassic Coast Gallery from July 19 to August 3.

The exhibition is titled Wetpixels2' and is open daily during the above period from 10 am to 4 pm at the gallery in Martleaves House, 41 South Road, Wyke Regis.

There is no admission charge.

Please note there is access for the disabled.

The eight artists whose work will be on show include Roger himself and also James Seehafer from Germany, founder of the Massurrealist movement.

For further information visit www.wetpixels.co.uk or telephone 01305 785244.

Some of Roger's work will also be on show at a shared exhibition at Whitestones Gallery, Easton, Portland from Thursday July 3 through until September.

• MARKHAM and Little Francis Protection Society would like as many people as possible to come and share in a family fun day on the town green on Sunday, July 13, from noon to 4 pm. (If it's wet, this will be postponed to Sunday July 27).

The green is accessed by public footpath from the end of Markham Avenue,which is the turning south off Chickerell Road directly opposite Fielding and Cumber's Weymouth veterinary surgery. Roadside parking is limited so walk or cycle to the site if you can.

Why not bring a picnic and come and enjoy this lovely green open space which the society are campaigning to save.

Editor's Choice