The CM17 Connection April 2017 Edition by Lorraine Perry

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WELCOME HELLO AND WELCOME TO The April edition of the cm17 connection As I type it is absolutely glorious out there - blue, cloudless skies. My daughter has come home from school, red-cheeked and puffed out from the heat and walking - feeling proud that she’s managed to beat her 19-minute record. I, on the other hand have been limited to admiring the spring weather from afar - well from my window, to be exact. To make matters worse, my “step” count is dire (yep, I am a slave to my Fitbit!). On the weeks that I go to print, I’m lucky if I make 2 or 3 thousand steps - way off the recommended 10k steps a day. I’ll have to make up for it tomorrow... What’s the betting it rains (smiles!). Suffice it to say, this edition is a full one! I’ve just about managed to squeeze everyone in, which I’m really pleased about. It feels like everyone is really busying for the spring/summer. We have open days, exhibitions, music, theatre, community events, quizzes and lots and lots of Easter events to look forward too... so much!

CONNECTION april 2017 ISSUE 139

CONTENTS ■ FEATURES & ARTICLES 9 Local Business People in Person 10 Venture into Volunteering 12 Gatehouse Arts Exhibition

New paintings by Chris Lewis-Smith

14 Pets

Does your pet have joint problems?

16 Locals that Launch Lolina’s Interiors

We also have new advertisers hoping to entice you with their wares, services and products - please think about supporting local before looking further afield! Some of you may have already come across Lolina’s Interiors but if you haven’t you’re in for a treat. It’s a local business that’s been around for just over a year now; turn to page 15 to find out more and for a discount voucher!

20 Freshwaters Contact Centre 28 Streets2Homes - Our Charity of the Year 2017 34 Harlow Chorus

Happy Easter! Until next month, Lorraine

6 Pub & Cafe Walks

36 Ash Valley Quilters Exhibition

■ FUN & LEISURE Bluebells in Bergholt

24 Just for the Kids Streets2Homes are our charity of the year 2017. To find out more about the wonderful work that they do visit their website of find them on Facebook. www.streets2homes.org

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32 Look What’s Cooking Ricotta stuffed chicken 39 Puzzles & Brain Teasers

■ IT’S YOUR COMMUNITY 41 Henry Moore School 42 Local Community

Local notices, events, amenities and attractions to visit

46 What’s On

Upcoming local events

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

A Letter from Robert Halfon MP Robert Halfon MP Working Hard For Harlow Dear residents, Happy Birthday Harlow - The Best Town In Britain! Our town is populated by the best. We have an award winning college, world renowned Henry Moore sculptures, Parndon Mill, beautiful green spaces, and we are the inventors of fibre optic communications. But, more important than all of this, are the people. It can be easy to lose sight through difficult times, but Harlow is populated by kind, decent and tolerant people. I get to meet them every day. We are entrepreneurial, hardworking, family focused - people that don’t make newspaper headlines but just want to make our town and the world a better place. Though a large town, we have the community spirit of a village. Everyone knows each other and we pull together, both when it is needed and when it is not. We are very lucky to have organisations such as Heart for Harlow, Streets2Homes and PACT for Autism, amongst many more, all making our town a better place. Though great already, I’m excited for the even brighter future that Harlow has to look forward to. We’ve already seen the development of an Enterprise Zone with a constant flow of business, jobs and apprenticeships coming back to our town. Soon we will have Public Health England here too, which will transform Harlow and make us literally the public health science capital of the world. It is important that we have the housing and infrastructure to go with this. We are receiving

millions of pounds of Government funding to improve our roads and the new homes that will be built in ‘Harlow North’ will provide much needed housing for our young people so we can continue to prosper and fulfil our massive potential. My family owned the John Walton clothes shop in our town centre from the 50s to the 80s, where the Citizens Advice Bureau has now found its home. I moved to Harlow myself in 1999 and I have never felt more at home anywhere else. I recently welcomed the relative that owned this shop back to our town and I was proud to share how much we have grown and transformed over the years. It is a pleasure and honour to serve as your MP. When Harlow was built 70 years ago, it transformed the lives of thousands of people. We are a place of aspiration, opportunity and achievement. Now, as we celebrate the anniversary of our town, we have the potential to do the same again. This is our renaissance. Best wishes, Robert

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Bluebells in Bergholt There are bluebell woods all over Hertfordshire and Essex so it might seem silly to drive for an hour to West Bergholt near Colchester, but it’s worth it. Hillhouse Wood is small but perfectly formed with flowering valleys and clear steams, nightingales, woodpeckers, patches of wild garlic and – of course – bluebells. For a short, sweet walk take the path from end of Firmins Court across fields to St Mary’s old church just outside West Bergholt village. The church is open every day and serves tea and cakes to visitors for an annual “Bluebell Weekend” in April. Take lane beside church and follow it left to wood’s main entrance. There are many paths through Hillhouse, where getting lost in May is a pleasure; one scenic route is to fork left near pond, through valley, and follow any way-marked path through woods until all ways converge to cross two little bridges and climb up to gate in SE corner of wood. Follow path ahead along edge of field. Reaching brick cottage, follow Cooks Hall Road past paddocks towards West Bergholt. Turn left at crossroads and go on over Lexden Road to find the unpretentious Queen’s Head pub, reflected in the village pond. LOCATION: West Bergholt Distance: About 3 miles refreshments:

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Support St Elizabeth’s St Elizabeth’s is a centre of excellence for people with epilepsy and other complex needs. Children and adults with epilepsy have been coming to St Elizabeth’s since 1903, receiving the help they require, so that they can live life to the maximum of their ability. They are looking for one off volunteers to help at the Sawbridgeworth May Fayre on the 30th April, to set up and man their stall, timings are from 11.30am-3pm. It’s a great Sunday afternoon out! They are also looking for an admin volunteer for a few hours per week to come and join the fundraising team at the St Elizabeth’s centre in Much Hadham.

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Race 4 Life 2017 Cancer Research UK needs inspiring and motivational people to join their amazing team of volunteers at Harlow Race for Life on Sunday 14th May. Whatever time and skills you’ve got to share, they’ve got the perfect role for you. Bring your energy, smiles and a passion to the party and let’s beat cancer sooner together.

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Gatehouse arts exhibition

An exhibition of new paintings by Chris Lewis-Smith

The paintings in this exhibition are about colour, and about how I am affected by these colours and about how the paintings communicate a reaction to these colours to the viewer. There is nothing subtle about some of the colours I have used in these paintings. They often are in your face colours. They are often loud colours. They are colours that want to be noticed. There are some darker paintings and I hope the darker colours take the viewer to a place where I first saw them: in reflections, moon rises and dark winter afternoons. Hope you enjoy them!

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Mike Danvers and EUGENIE HARVEY getting things done for the residents of CM17 This month, Mike Danvers who is seeking reelection to Essex County Council to represent residents of Harlow North (Old Harlow and New Hall), answers questions from Eugenie Harvey, Labour’s candidate for Harlow South East (Church Langley and Potter Street). Mike, why are you seeking re-election to the County Council? I would like to carry on representing the local community at Chelmsford. I’ve made a real difference to this community and people’s lives. For example I was able to persuade the Council to build the new primary school in Newhall as they seemed to be dragging their feet and I took the lead on getting the Old Harlow library reopened as quickly as possible after the fire when it was facing closure. And to people’s lives? On a whole number of fronts… I’ve successfully represented parents who were unable to get the school of their first choice at appeals. I’ve ensured elderly members of the community who needed enhanced care got it and found places in residential homes when required. I even managed to resolve a major parking issue for those working at Templefield which made huge a difference. So your experience can open doors for individuals? I would like to think so. My door is always open. I know from my case work - from telephone calls to emails and people turning up at my bureau, just how important it is to have a local representative who cares. People always get a reply from me.

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Mike and Eugenie enjoy a cup of coffee at the very popular Blue Café in Old Harlow. Thanks to owner Nail Icli and team

Photo by Jon Clempner

And I know you’ve lead the campaign against the Gilden Way development… The Conservatives at Chelmsford have been determined to impose this scheme on a very unhappy community. We hear how angry people are that their views have not been taken into account every weekend when we’re out canvassing. I’ve done my best at every opportunity to oppose the proposal to expand Gilden Way. It will cause disruption and misery for many years. It’s just so unfair that local opinion has been ignored in such a cavalier way. What do you find most difficult about being a county councillor? Sometimes finding time to take my Jack Russell for a walk. But I always make time, rain or shine.

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LOCALs that launch: Tucked away in a barn in the grounds of the Horns & Horseshoes Pub in Foster Street lies a hitherto hidden gem. Lolina’s Interiors is a veritable treasure trove of shabby chic home furnishings. If you like modern, glitz, glamour with a dash of sparkle, this outlet is for you! We spoke to owner Nina Sacco to find out more...

How long has Lolina’s Interiors been open? The store has been open for just over a year now. Courtney Roke is our store manager and is an asset to the firm. How did you decide on your company name? My sister and I are twins, her name is Louise and mine is Nina so I put the two together and created “Lolina’s”. What made you start the business? I’ve always had a passion for interiors and anyone that came to my house would say that I should do interior design and it started from there. The Next thing I knew I’d found a location and hired Courtney. We work really well together and have a lovely customer base with lots of repeat customers; we really enjoy what we do. What’s your experience in Business? I have another business that I have been running for the past 4 years called Blingderella. It’s a crystal company which specialises in crystallising celebrities’ shoes. We’ve customised shoes for the likes of Joey Essex all the way up to Justin Bieber! What can we expect to find at Lolina’s? We stock all aspects of home ware and furniture including bespoke sofas made to your very own specification (much like Sofa Design and made to the same standard with a 10 year warranty). We stock

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Freshwaters Contact Centre (FCC) is a registered charity established to enable contact between children and their non-resident family member/s. FCC has been doing this successfully in Harlow since it started in 1994 and has seen thousands of children establish or re-establish those vital relationships. We provide a safe neutral meeting place where children can meet with parents, grandparents or siblings that they have been separated from because of family breakdown. We operate one session a week on a Saturday morning, providing Supported Contact, which is defined as: • Offering low vigilance support • There will be several families at a time in the rooms • The volunteers and staff keep a watchful eye (in each room and particularly at the reception and main entrances/exits) • Conversations are not monitored • As a general rule no reports are made except dates of attendance We also offer a space for ‘handovers’ – where children are ‘handed over’ at the centre but the nonresidents parent/grandparent are able to take the child/ren out of the centre and either hand back at the centre at the end of the session – or hand back to the resident parent in the community. Families stay with us for as long as they need us. We often find that, after a few months with us, the parents feel able to arrange handovers outside the centre, and so move on from us. We are always pleased when this happens.

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The only way we can help is if those families who could benefit from our service hear about us – so we would be very grateful if you could spread the work to others by liking and sharing our Facebook page www.facebook.com/FreshwatersCC.

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Sleep out 2017: Awareness and annual fundraising event Words by Kerrie Eastman, CEO Streets2Homes Every year in spring we hold our annual fundraising event. It’s a SLEEP OUT designed to raise awareness and funds for the Streets2Homes day centre for the homeless and vulnerably housed. We assist by helping with meeting basic needs and support to rebuild lives by accessing accommodation and improving opportunities. This year’s event is taking place on 26th May and will take place in the church grounds of St Marys-atLatton, Harlow, CM20 2JP. All monies raised will go to Streets2Homes to support the homeless in Harlow and those that come to us from the surrounding area. Unlike so many who find themselves on the streets, we have the luxury of being able to plan our Sleepout and make sure that we have all the provisions we need. We’ve drawn together a simple fact sheet about the event, to answer some questions should you wish to take part. When does it start? The event starts at 9.30pm and will finish with a hot breakfast at 6.30am in the church hall. Who can take part? Anyone over 18, anyone over 12 as long as a responsible adult who is present, supervises them and they also have their parent’s or guardian’s consent. What to do before the event: Please register by calling Streets2Homes 01279 430011 or by emailing me at kerrie.eastman@streets2homes.co.uk Find some people to sponsor you for an amount of money. What to bring: Your registration form and your sponsorship form so that we can stamp to certify completion on Saturday morning. A sleeping bag or bags and blankets - bring more rather than

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Harlow Chorus St Michael’s Church, Bishops StorTford Saturday 15th July Words by Mick Rumens

Our final concert of the current season will be held at St Michael’s commencing 7.30pm on the above date. The programme will be A Summer Prom of English Chorale Favourites with a traditional Last Night finale. The chorus will be accompanied by Sue Graham Smith, on piano, and for this concert we will be conducted by Peter Broadbent. The process of interviewing and auditioning a shortlist for a new permanent Musical Director will commence in earnest with the closure of applications at the end of March. Many of our readers will be aware that Harlow will celebrate its 70th birthday on Saturday 2nd July and we will be performing some of our programme in the Harlow Museum Gardens on that day. On the concert programme will be Handel’s glorious Zadok the Priest, Elgar’s famous work From the Bavarian Highlands, John Rutter’s Birthday Madrigals, and Part-songs and Folk-songs by Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Sullivan and Grainger. We will be sharing the day with

many other groups from within the town so exactly which pieces we will be performing in our 20 minute ‘slot’ has not yet been decided. Obviously, if you can come along and support us on 15th July you can enjoy the whole programme. We have been invited to collaborate with Saffron Waldon Choral Society in a major concert next November, in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem at the Saffron Waldon Concert Hall. This will be staged on Saturday 11th November, so I urge you to put this in your diary now. Our President, Sarah TennentFlowers and graciously agreed to prepare us for this very special concert. I will have more information concerning our July concert in the May edition, but we would be very happy to welcome any new singers who would like to join us for our July concert or our new season September 2017/July 2018.

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Ash Valley quilters

6th exhibition by Jackie Nash

Our quilt group started in 1996 and we meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 7.30 to 9.30pm at the Memorial Hall in Sawbridgeworth (next to the library) where we have professional speakers on patchwork related topics, practical workshops and other events throughout the year. We run patchwork classes for beginners and workshops on more complicated techniques for the more experienced quilter, so the group covers a wide range of expertise. At our exhibition, we will have lots of quilts, bags and other items on display, all made by our members. We will also have a sales table with small quilts, handmade fabric items such as toys, bags, storage items, and lots more; a trader selling fabrics and haberdashery, a book and magazine stall, a charity raffle (the first prize is the quilt on the right), tombola, demonstrations of quilting techniques, and tea and cake, all for a £3.50 entry fee (children free). There is disabled access and plenty of parking available nearby. There will be lots to interest everyone, whether you are a keen quilter, just like to admire what others make or perhaps buy some gifts at the same time. 01279 426966

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ASH VALLEY QUILTERS 6TH EXHIBITION Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th May 2017

Exhibition of quilts, sales table, trader (And Sew On), books and magazines, raffle, tombola and tea and cake - entry £3.50 per adult, children free. To be held at the Memorial Hall, The Forebury (just off Knight Street), Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 9AX. For more information, please contact Jackie Nash 01279 426966 or ashvalley@hotmail. co.uk

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The Henry Moore Primary School The Pirates are Here! At Henry Moore the Year 2 Pirate topic came to a fabulous end with a ‘Yo ho ho!’ as the children performed an end of topic assembly to their parents and carers. The assembly was a fantastic way to show off exactly what the children had learned and how they had enjoyed an enriched curriculum through pleasure and having fun. The children sang pirate ‘sea shanties’ and danced the ‘hornpipe’ whilst explaining what they had learnt during the topic ‘Pirates’. They learnt about famous explorers, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong within their history curriculum, and the seven seas and continents across the world within geography. As well as this the children have been learning about co-ordinates and positional language in maths whilst searching for buried treasure with mapping skills. The children really enjoyed finding out about famous pirates in English learning all about Blackbeard and Anne Bonny. To further enhance their learning, we took the children to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, where they came face to face with a real pirate, and found out what life was like aboard a pirate ship. The Year 2 children at Henry Moore love this topic and take so many treasured memories from it.

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HARLOW BOWLING CLUB OPEN DAY DO YOU FANCY TRYING LAWN BOWLS? IF SO COME TO OUR OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY 22nd APRIL FROM 10AM ELDERFIELD, OLD HARLOW, ESSEX, CM17 0ER All new bowlers welcome, feel relaxed with qualified coaches and friendly existing members. Refreshments & licensed bar. Enquiries to: Eileen Ramsey: 07908 048100 Denis Larkin: 07904 507734 Please bring along flat shoes with no heel, trainers would be ideal

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In aid of Church Langley Community Association Sunday April 9th at 11am - Palm Sunday: Sung Mass with Procession and Dramatic Passion Reading Sunday April 9th at 6.30pm - Stations of the Cross and Music for Holy Week Thursday April 13th at 7.30pm - Maundy Thursday: Sung Mass Friday April 14th at 9.30am - Good Friday: joining fellow Christians for Walk of Witness in Harlow Town Centre (meet St Paul’s Church) Friday April 14th at 2.15pm - Good Friday: Stations of the Cross, then (at 3pm) Good Friday Liturgy Saturday April 15th at 7.30pm - Easter Eve: Easter Vigil Mass Sunday April 16th at 8am - Easter Sunday: Holy Communion Sunday April 16th at 11am - Easter Sunday: Festival Mass with Blessing of the Easter Garden Sunday April 16th at 4pm - Joint Easter Songs of Praise at Potter Street Baptist Church All are very welcome, of course, at this important time in the Christian year. Any queries? Contact Fr James, the vicar, on 01279-451065 or jwerodley@yahoo.co.uk

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may The New Hampshire Grids Gallery at Parndon Mill Drawings and constructions from 1968-1974 by Graham Boyd. “For me the Grid is a dance of multiple intersections in a rectangular context, like atomic particles. It was a major device for the cubists and Mondrian and has been widely utilised ever since”. Time: Tue to Fri 10am–5pm Sun 2-4pm, FREE, www.parndonmill.co.uk ■■ Sat 8th April FREE art Workshop - Harlow: Land and Sky Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre Suitable for adults and young people aged 13+ years - with artist Averil Sinnott. Time: 10am-2pm, contact: 01279 446404, email: gallery@harlowarttrust. org.uk, www.gibberdgallery.co.uk ■■ Sat 8th April Easter delight Flower Arranging Demonstration St John’s ARC A fundraising demonstration by the Flower Box. Time: 2-4pm, tickets: £5, contact: 01279 442447, www.stjohnsarc.org.uk ■■ Sun 9th April St Clare Hospice 10K Run St Clare Hospice, CM17 9JX It’s time to get your running shoes out once more for the annual St Clare 10K. The event is ideal for regular running club members looking to boost their training as well as those who are new to running but looking for a challenge! Time: 10.30am-1.30pm, advance entry £12 (£10 for affiliated runners) or an additional £3 on the day, participants must be over 15 years, for more information call 01279 773756, www.stclarehospice.ork.uk ■■ Fri 14th & fri 28th april Town Park Social Strollers Meet at School Lane car park, Harlow Town Park Want to get more active? Then we’re here to help. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. Booking opens approximately two weeks before the event. If you have any access requirements please let us know. Time: 10-11am, contact: Education Volunteer Officer, Mike Levett on 01279 446834 or email: mike.levett@harlow. gov.uk

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St John’s ARC John Petters Jazz. Traditional Jazz ‘n’ Swing @ The Arc. Time: 8pm, admission £10, tel: 01406 365 731. ■■ Thu 27th April Ladies Night Harlow Baptist Church Raising funds for KidzKlub. Ticket includes drink on arrival, raffle entrance and hot drinks all evening. Time: 8pm, entrance £5, www. kidzklubharlow.org.uk ■■ Fri 28th april Music at Marigolds: Que Pasa Harlow Cricket Club Adam Amor on sax, Peter Lemer on piano, Paul Higgs on trumpet, Steve Cook on double bass, and Paul Robinson on drums make up this All-Star band playing Latin, standards, originals and contemporary jazz. Time: 7.30pm, tickets: £8, contact: 414174 or 421763, www.musicatmarigolds.co.uk ■■ Sat 29th April Charity Race Night Canons Brook Golf Club Join supporters of St Clare Hospice for an evening of fun filled race action. There will be eight races flashed on a screen, a great raffle for all to enjoy and a supper main course which will be included with the price of your ticket. Time: 7-10pm, tickets: £13, betting will be £1 per horse, contact dani@ stclarehospice.org.uk for more info, www.stclarehospice.org.uk ■■ Sat 29th April Harlow Brass Band - A Spring Concert Monks Barn, Harlow Study Centre, CM18 6BW Time: 7.30pm, admission, £5, tickets on the door or contact: jenny 07946 873104, www.harlowbrassband.co.uk ■■ Sun 30th April Chiltern Quartet St John’s ARC Ruth Schulten and Takane Funatsu Violins, Ania Ullman - Viola, Nicola Tait – ‘Cello. This newly formed quartet is giving its second recital, a very special treat. Time: 3pm, tickets: £15/£12, contact: 442447, www.stjohnsarc.org.uk

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Sport & Fitness Capoeira for kids - Capoeira Essex for ages 6-13 years meet every Tue 6-7pm at GPCA, Abercrombie Way Contact Emma Gibbs: 07894 716833 Church Langley Bowls Club meet every Tue 9.30am-12pm and Thu 3-5.30pm at the CL Community Centre Contact David Whitaker: 629277 Church Langley & Potter Street Football www.clubwebsite.co.uk/ potterstreetfootballclub Church Langley & Potter Street Cricket www.potterstreet.play-cricket.com GPCA Badminton Group meet Wed 8-10pm at GPCA Centre, Abercrombie Way. Some experience preferred. £3 per wk, new members welcome! Contact: Jackie 432569 or John 320215 Harlow Badminton Club meet at Mark Hall Sports Centre ladies/adult/ family Fri 6.30-9pm, Junior sessions Sat 122pm, £5 per adult/session Contact Sandra Holbrook: 07943 071269 or email harlowbadmintonclub@gmail.com www.harlowbadmintonclub.co.uk Harlow Cricket Club Juniors and Seniors Contact Paul: 421763 www.harlow.play-cricket.com Harlow Hockey Club train Thu nights 8-9.30pm at Leventhorpe Leisure Centre Contact Samantha: 07824 777563 or Ben: 07545 899403 or email: harlowhockeyclub@ hotmail.com www.facebook.com/harlowhockey Harlow Lawn Tennis Club Contact Will: 445332 Herts & Essex Badminton Club meet Fri 7.30-9.30pm at Mark Hall Sports Hall, some experience preferred Contact: John 428536 or Kevin 426540 Langley Colts Junior & Youth Football boys & girls www.langleycoltsyouthfc.co.uk Phoenix Feathers Badminton Club meet Mon expect Bank Holidays 8-10pm at Mark Hall Sports Hall, some experience preferred Contact Mick: 412660 or Steve: 07595 303591 PLEASE MENTION THE

Potter Street Bowls Club meet in Potter Street Community Centre Wed and Fri Contact Mrs Baker: 422754 or Mrs Burley: 304575 Shorinji Kempo children’s martial art class 4.30-5.30pm, Tues at Norman Booth, £3 per session (term time) Contact Linda: 07946 615446 Taoist Tai Chi Contact: 424074

Social & Meeting Clubs Church Langley WI meet on the 3rd Wed of the month 8-10pm Contact Sue Winfield: 05602 283109 Gems Widow & Widower Social Club Contact Carol Titterton: 07713 544168 Harlow Branch of the Royal Naval association meets once a month at The Royal British Legion Club Contact secretary June Ray: 865919 Harlow Lions Club meet on the 1st Thu of each month at Oddfellows Hall, Old Harlow, CM17 0AG Contact Ronni Ayres: 443230 or email: ronniayres@hotmail.com Harlow Photographic Society Meet every Thu 7.45-9.45pm September to June at Moot House, The Stow Harlow Contact Malcolm Tinn 01279 723948 Harlow WI meet at the W.I. Hall, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow on the 2nd Wed of the month at 2pm Contact Diane Hatt: 428938 or Jean Wright: 432734 Herts & Essex Bridge Club Meet every Tue 2-5pm at Hatfield Heath Village Hall. Duplicate Bridge players with or without partners welcome Contact Adrienne Tinn 723948 Latton Ladies meet every Tue at the New Life Christian Fellowship Hall, CM18 6HP Contact Barbara Harpin: 869806 Royal Air Forces Association meet at David Livingstone House, Potter Street, every Fri Contact Mr LC Hayes: 868950 or email: Marsdendance@aol.com The Rotary Club of Harlow meet on Mon (except Bank Holidays) at Canon’s Brook Golf Club 12.15pm Contact Mike Ruocco: michele.ruocco@ btinternet.com or alan.leverett.surveyor@ talktalk.net

Harlow Theatre Company welcomes acting and backstage members Contact: info@harlowtheatrecompany.org.uk or visit: www.harlowtheatrecompany.org.uk

Fine Art & Literature Harlow Decorative & Fine Arts Society Contact Betty: 432377, www.harlowdfas. org.uk Harlow Writers’ Workshop meet every Thu 10am-12noon at Moot House Contact Adrienne Tinn: 723948

Arts & Crafts Harlow Flower Club meet for 7.30pm start at New Life Christian Fellowship Church, 2nd Thu in the month Contact: 432340 for further monthly details Bevan Quilters meet at the Women’s Institute hall, Old Harlow every Thu morning from 9.30am to 12.30pm Contact Lynn Lagdon: 444204 email: lynnlagdon@tiscali.co.uk

Collectors & Enthusiasts Harlow Railway Circle meet Tue and Thu 7pm at Halling Hill Common Room Contact John Stratford (Chairman): 415541 or Owen Wood 07800 779745 or email: harlowrailwayclub@gmail.com West Essex Society for Family History meet first Sat of the month 2.15pm for 2.45pm start at St John’s ARC Contact Sue Spiller: suespiller@yahoo.co.uk, www. westessexsecretary@esfh.org.uk

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Freshwater Contact Centre meet Saturdays at The Meadows Children’s Centre, Harberts Road, CM19 4DL Contact www.freshwaterscontact.org.uk, FB: www.facebook.com/Freshwaters or tel: 01279 450220 (ansaphone) Inner Peace Healing Sanctuary meet Mon, any time between 1-2.30pm (except Bank Holidays) Contact Jan: 861515 or Maureen: 451305

Parkinsons UK Harlow Branch meet every Wed at the David Livingstone club in Potter Street between 11am-3pm. Contact Corrine Hall: 07982 094194

Music & Performing Arts Amethyst Flames Majorettes meet every Mon at Lady Fatima Hall 5-7.30pm Contact: 07599 027512 or email: sandieamethyst@yahoo.com or visit: www.amethystflames.piczo.com Harlow & District Caledonian Society meet every Tue 8-10pm at the W.I. Hall, Old Harlow for an evening of Scottish country dancing Contact Betty Allen: 303095

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Harlow Symphony Orchestra rehearse every Tue 7.45-9.45pm at Tany’s Dell School Contact Andrew Bruce: 838598 or email: andrew@wizaweb.co.uk

PACT For Autism Charity No. 1148170 Contact: info@pactforautism.org.uk www.pactforautism.org.uk

Young @ Heart Club meet every Fri 1-3pm Contact Ruth Whitaker: 629277

Harlow Chorus Contact Carol Spicer: 428898

Harlow Music Society meet on the 3rd Thu of every month Contact Joan Connelly: 422760

Potter Street Mum and Tots meet Wed and Fri 10-11.45am (term time only) at Potter Street Baptist Church Hall Contact: 452820 St John Ambulance meet every Tues Contact: 0870 765 7856 or email: DutyOfficer@harlow.sja.org.uk www.sja.org.uk/ essex/harlow

St Mary Magdalene Sunday School and Crèche every Sun in the Church Hall at 11am, children of all ages very welcome RESPONDING TO ADVERTS Contact Karen Herbert: 427956

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Community Centres

Hospitals

Church Langley Community Centre Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9TH 01279 629611

NHS 111 PAH (Hospital)

EMERGENCY NUMBERS 111 01279 444455

Electricity Emergency

0800 783 8838 Gas Emergency

Potter Street Community Centre 96, Potter Street, Harlow CM17 9AQ 01279 422746

Pharmacies

St John’s Arts & Recreation Centre For opening hours and programme of events call: 01279 442447

Church Langley Florence Nightingale Health Centre, Minton Lane, Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9TG 01279 629065

Police

Victoria Hall Theatre For opening hours and full programme of events call: 01279 420062

Old Harlow 43-45 High Street, Harlow CM17 0DN

Harlow Police Station 01279 423911

Potter Street 12 Prentice Place, Harlow CM17 9BG

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Councillors Church Langley Councillor Simon Carter Councillor Tony Hall Councillor Andrew Johnson

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Harlow Common (Potter Street) Councillor Margaret Hulcoop 452252 Councillor Emma Toal 07885 881255 Councillor Mark Wilkinson 07866 433991 Old Harlow Councillor Joel Charles 07752 096765 Councillor Michael Garnett 437401 Councillor Sue Livings 422339

Local MP Robert Halfon MP

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Doctors Church Langley Florence Nightingale Health Centre, Minton Lane, Church Langley, Harlow CM17 9TG 01279 638520

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Schools

Essex Police Non-Emergency

Crimestoppers

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Other Numbers Alzheimer’s Society

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Citizens Advice Bureau

0845 120 3717

Church Langley Community Primary School 01279 629427

Contact Harlow (Council) 01279 446655

Churchgate Church of England Primary School 01279 866059

Freshwaters Contact Centre

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Fawbert and Barnard Primary School

01279 429427

Gems Widow & Widower Club

07713 544168

Harlowbury Primary School

Harlow Food Bank

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MS Society

01279 420059

Mark Hall Comprehensive School

01279 866280

Parkinson’s UK (Harlow)

07982 094194

Petsearch-UK

01279 320511

Rainbow Services

01279 308150

Safer Places

0845 0177668

Samaritans

0845 790 9090

Potter Street Academy Primary School

01279 866504

St Nicholas School

01279 429910

The Henry Moore Primary School

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Old Harlow The Health Centre, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow CM17 0AX 01279 418136

Utilities

Potter Street Osler House, Potter Street, Harlow CM17 9BG 01279 698658

Three Valleys Water

BT Faultline

01279 430011

St Clare Hospice Advice Line 01279 773773 0800 800 151

Train Enquiries

0845 782 3333

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