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Everything Epping ForestPage 4 of 20Alzheimer’s Society at a marathon Christmas bazaar in Theydon Bois.Anna Amasanti held the 11-hour event at her home in Theydon Park Road for the thirdyear.Stalls were manned throughout the day with supporters popping in to browse over thestalls, enjoy refreshments - including mulled wine - and support the charity which is beingsupported by Epping Forest District Council chairman Penny Smith during her year inoffice.There was also a raffle to boost the total.Anna said: "I would like to thank everybody who supported the event and helped us raisesuch a great total."School hosts dance evening25th November 2009A TRIBUTE to Michael Jackson formed part of an Evening of Dance at Roding Valley HighSchool.The show included many forms of dance including ballet, contemporary, street, modernand tap.Ninety students were involved in the show which featured Michael Jackson's SmoothCriminal was performed by the biggest troupe of the evening.Choreographer and show organiser Louise Allinson said: "It was an amazing evening. Iwas so impressed by the quality and standard of the performances."Nominations sought for awards25th November 2009TIME is running out to make nominations for Loughton Town Council's 2010 CitizenshipAwards.Do you know someone who has shown outstanding courage or bravery, or undertakenexceptional voluntary service in the town and whose good works deserve to berecognised?Entries are invited from local residents, businesses, colleges, schools, groups or societies.The town council is particularly to keen to receive entries for the under 25 years of agecategory to recognise the efforts of young people in the town. The closing date fornominations is January 31.The awards will be presented at the town’s annual civic service at Loughton MethodistChurch, High Road, on Sunday, February 28.The winners will be presented with an illuminated scroll and a £250 cheque for theirfavourite charity.For full details and a nomination form contact the council on 020 8508 4200 or visitwww.loughton-tc.gov.ukDressing up for Children in Need25th November 2009STUDENTS at Roding Valley High School, Loughton, raised over £1,400 for the BBCChildren in Need appeal.They could pay to wear fancy dress for the day - with bananas, admirals, bunnies andnuns attending the Alderton Hill school on Children in Need day.Students also carried out their own money-raising events, including football and basketballcompetitions.Year 9 pupil Liam Noble charged people 50p to wax his legs which added £84 to the total.Year 7 students Amy Pattison and Katie Scott raised £80 from a cake sale while JordanLoxham and Dolly Brown (Year 7) collected £34 from neighbours in a sponsored silence.Headteacher Geoff Mangan said: ’This is only one of a number of charity fundraisingevents carried out by our students each year. Young people nowadays sadly get so muchbad press when the reality is that the vast majority are exceptionally enthusiastic abouthelping people less fortunate than themselves."Discount weekend at bookshop25th November 2009THE Epping Bookshop is holding a special discount weekend on Saturday and Sunday.Customers will receive a 20 per cent discount on all stock - including greetings cards anddiaries - and on all orders made during the weekend for items which are already in stock atthe shop's wholesalers.The High Street bookshop - in the parade of shops next to Tesco - is open between 9amand 5.30pm on Saturday and between 10am and 3pm on Sunday.Health services under spotlight24th November 2009THE future of community NHS services will be discussed at a public meeting next month.The next west Essex locality meeting of Essex & Southend LINk is at the council chamber,Civic Centre, Water Gardens, Harlow, on Monday, December 7 (2pm to 4pm).Vince McCabe, managing director NHS West Essex Community Health Services, willspeak about the proposals to establish a not-for-profit private company to run communityservices in west Essex.Mike Walsh, from Essex Cares, will give the Essex County Council perspective. EssexCares is the first local authority owned trading company for social care.Julie Harkus, from Essex & Southend LINk, said: "This is an ideal opportunity to find outfirst-hand from senior personnel in both the primary care trust and Essex Cares how thispioneering approach will/is delivering health and social care services."Please encourage friends and neighbours to come along and have their say."Runners support children's charity24th November 2009A FUN run in Epping will raise money for The Wings of Hope children's charity.Runners taking part in the Winter Wonder Run will set off from Epping Foresters CricketClub at Bell Common at 11am on Sunday, December 13, and follow a three-and-a-halfmile course finishing back at the cricket club.Proceeds from the sponsored run will go to the charity which provides free education topoor and orphaned children in developing countries.Entry forms are available from Epping Sports Centre in Hemnall Street, Epping.For more about The Wings of Hope visit www.thewingsofhope.org/aboutus.aspFor more information about the run, email Stephen Hall at steve-hall@live.co.uk04/01/2010
Everything Epping ForestPage 5 of 20Festive dinner for Chamber24th November 2009THE Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce is holding a special festive dinner at the LochFyne restaurant, High Road, Loughton, on Wednesday, December 9 (7pm). Guests will beserved a Bellini reception drink, canapés, a glass of champagne plus a three-coursedinner. Places cost £26 for members (£27.50 for non-members). Fifty places areavailable.To book, or for more details, ring 08432 898184 or visit www.eppingchamber.co.ukRaffle boosts Children in Need24th November 2009PUDSEY Bear was on hand as the Loughton-based Haslers' Foundation raised £1,250 forthe BBC Children in Need appeal.The money was raised through Partner donations and a Haslers’ staff raffle for a SteiffPudsey Bear.Foundation fundraiser co-ordinator Rhonda Elliott, said: "It was an enjoyable fundraisingopportunity for all Haslers’ staff to be involved with and for such a worthwhile cause."Haslers Foundation was set up to offer donations, sponsorship and awards to charities,local fundraisers and members of the community and has so far this year donated just over£7,000 for such worthy causes.If you would like Haslers’ Foundation to consider your request for fundraising sponsorshipor a charitable donation, e-mail foundation@haslers.comAction pledge over empty homes24th November 2009PEOPLE on the district council’s housing register may be able to benefit from an initiativeto bring empty properties back into use.Some 600 private properties in the district have been empty for a year or more.The council's cabinet has agreed to add a funding bid for a technical officer to encouragepeople to bring those properties back into use.The new post, which would be for an initial period of three years, would be part of a reviewof the council’s Private Sector Housing Team also aimed at improving the inspection ratefor licensed park home sites.Amy aims for Britain's Got Talent23rd November 2009A 12-YEAR-OLD singer from Theydon Bois is waiting to hear if she is through to the nextstage of ITV's Britain's Got Talent.Amy Sowerby was among 4,000 hopefuls who auditioned at The Business Design Centrein Islington, London, on Sunday.Amy, a pupil at Debden Park High School, Loughton (a school of performing arts) appliedin the summer and heard a couple of weeks ago that she was being offered an initialaudition.Having queued with her mother, Sue, and a school friend, Amy joined about 200 otherhopefuls for the 10am slot.After an hour they reached the front of the queue and Amy was given her Britain's GotTalent sticker with her unique number. It was then into the holding area where entertainers- including dancers, a BMX rider and ventriloquist - who were waiting to audition gaveimpromptu performances.After an hour-and-a-half Amy was taken into one of the many audition rooms and filmedperforming Mariah Carey's hit Hero, in front of a 'judge' - Simon Cowell's business partner.Mum Sue said: "It was an eventful day and one Amy will remember in years to come. Thecompetition is really tough but Amy did her best and was pleased with her performance.Now it is all down to the judges."Acts will know by the end of February if they have been chosen to audition again, this timein front of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan and a 2,000-strong audience.Amy has already had singing roles in Starmaker’s 'Dorothy’s Dream', where she played thepart of Dorothy, and most recently had a key part in the local version of Mamma Mia.Record Poppy Appeal collection23rd November 2009POPPY Appeal collections by the High Ongar branch of the Royal British Legion havealready raised a record £9,300.Organisers hope the final figure will reach £10,000.Collection organiser Peter Richards said: "Thanks go to the generous people of Ongar anddistrict for their absolute support this year. No doubt events in Afghanistan have mademore people aware of the tremendous amount of work that the Royal British Legionundertakes for our serving and ex-serving personnel."He added: "Special thanks go to Peter Golding and Ongar Army Cadet Force for theirtremendous effort in collecting £1,445 towards the total and to all of our collectors whostood outside Senners, Sainsburys and Tesco during the week leading up toRemembrance Sunday, and to Ashlyns Organic Farm which raised nearly £400 thanks totheir pumpkin party." nice to meet new people."Marathon 11-hour bazaar planned23rd November 2009A MARATHON 11-hour fundraising bazaar is being held in Theydon Bois on Thursday(November 26).Proceeds from the event, at 12 Theydon Park Road from 11am until 10pm, will go to theAlzheimer's Society.Stalls will be selling home-baked goods, Christmas wreaths and table centrepieces,handmade cards, Christmas decorations, fairy lights, cuff links, photo frames, toys,candlesticks, jewellery and ladies knitwear.Organiser Anna Amasanti said: "This is the third Christmas bazaar that I have hosted andwe always trade the whole day, this way we hopefully cover all shopping avenues."That is, clients that are around during the day and those that will come along after work."We have had amazing support over the last couple of years but it is always nice to meetnew people."Plans for closed-down pub23rd November 200904/01/2010
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