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THE BULLETIN The Voice of the Community Delivered by the Residents’ Association Foodbank Maylands Fields Your local Ward Councillors were delighted to hear that Havering Council has awarded the Harold Hill Foodbank an Application Rejected extra £10,000 to support the work that they are doing in these difficult times. They do a We would like to inform local residents that the planning application for a wonderful job helping those people in need cemetery on Maylands Fields’ Harold Park was unanimously rejected by the by providing essential food to those families Regulatory Services Committee last month. There were a large number of that are struggling. objections from local residents who did not want a cemetery on Green Belt Cllrs BRIAN EAGLING, DARREN WISE, land. Speeches for and against the planning application were made from both ALEX DONALD local residents, Councillors and representatives of the planning application. We will continue to monitor and update you with any further developments on this. News Flash I am pleased to announce that the Planning Apllication for number 1 Ethelburga Road to convert to 9 bedsits sharing a kitchen was rejected at the Planning Committee on 12th March. I would like to thank Councillor Brian Eagling for his speech against this application. Cllr DARREN WISE Appeal for Telephone Befrienders Cllrs ALEX DONALD, BRIAN EAGLING, DARREN WISE Tapestry (previously Age Concern Havering) runs a telephone befriending service which Budget Set for 2015/16 aims to reduce an older person’s feelings of Against a backdrop of unprecedented budget cuts, the budget and Council Tax for 2015/16 was loneliness and isolation by providing a regular agreed last month. By working as a Joint Administration we listened carefully to the phone call to talk about local issues, current consultation feedback and made numerous amendments to the original proposals, such as affairs, and in some cases to encourage an keeping Library open full time, scaling back parking fees in parks to 20p for three older person to restart or develop new hours and 50p for five hours (free weekends and Bank Holidays), extending the Queen's interests in life. A telephone befriender is a Theatre Grant reduction over three years rather than two, putting more money into Children's vetted volunteer who will call on a regular Services and supporting an employee led mutual to run the Youth Service, possibly with the basis to talk and - if needed - assist with YMCA. After the precept for the Mayor of London, Council Tax for 2015/16 will rise by 1.3%, the details of other services. This service is free for first increase since 2009. all users. Tapestry is also looking for Despite the very tough financial challenges we continue to face, it is vital we maintain good volunteers to spend a little of their time as front line services while protecting our most vulnerable people. As such, we will make every telephone befrienders. If you would like more effort to ensure our residents receive the best possible service and value for money is obtained information, call Brian Reeves on 01708 at every turn. 479647 or email [email protected] Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT Cllr ALEX DONALD INK STOP DESKTOPPUBLISHINGSERVICES ORDEROFSERVICEANDINVITATIONS 93 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, Essex RM14 2AH Tel: 01708 220185 Web: www.print-trek.co.uk OPEN: MONDAY - SATURDAY 9.00AM - 5.00PM

He alone can take us through beg no-one to be cynical before urgently needing an organ Easter Message death in to God’s new world. they ‘listen and look’ into the faith transplant. Pulmonary fibrosis is a The ancient world was afraid of The modern world pretends not and hope of Jesus. I pray you a rare, fatal, and poorly understood Death. Death was King. The to be afraid of death. It just tries good Good Friday, a joyful Happy lung condition that causes message of Jesus burst on the to ignore it and rather desperately Easter, and a robust and cheerful scarring of the lungs. In his case, scene as dramatically GOOD believes it can cope. It looks back life in Christian faith and hope. smoking has NOT been a factor. NEWS, because it proclaimed relentlessly at life in the past, with David Banting (Vicar, St Peter’s, As he waits for lungs to become that not Death, but Jesus is Lord. no message of hope and new life. Harold Wood) available on the NHS Organ Death does not reign as King any Without Jesus it can at best www.stpetersharoldwood.org Donor Register, my friend more. Death does not have the mouth some illusory wishful continues to go through hell. I last word. Death can no longer we’ll-meet-again sentiments. It promised her to raise awareness terrify and enslave people any refuses to take death seriously Adventure and ask residents to take a few more. Death has been defeated by and offers vacuous platitudes Island minutes to register as a donor. Jesus. about the future. But Jesus Christ You can do this by calling 0300 Yes, Jesus died – that’s Good stared death in the face – Adventure Island, Southend 123 23 23, texting SAVE to 62323, wristbands. Harold Wood Friday, but Jesus was raised to life “Lazarus is dead” and he wept at or filling out an online form at Primary School sell these at a his grave-side – and offered new www.organdonation.nhs.uk on the third day – that’s Easter. reduced price as follows:- Blue Sin and evil had been dealt with – life and hope in the words “Im a Band £14.50 (1.2m+, normal price Thank you. that’s why Good Friday is good. the Resurrection and the Life.” He £27), Green or Red Band £12.00 Cllr ALEX DONALD Jesus’ resurrection that first Easter went on to die and rise again as (Green 1-1.2m normal price £22 Day demonstrated that his death he predicted and has been the and Red under 1m, normal price was not a defeat or a tragedy or an ‘true faith and sure hope’ for £17). Please contact by phone or Sunflower Way accident or futile, but the glorious countless millions in history and text to NEW telephone no. 07821 litter news of victory –Easter is the across the world today, even in 600375. greatest GOOD NEWS the world horrendous circumstances of After reporting litter down the could ever hear. Bereavement is persecution, violence and alley in Sunflower Way and on the sad and sometimes painful, but execution. Organ Donor green opposite Tesco by death is no longer the bogey, the In the hand of the living Lord Register Whitelands Way, I am pleased to boss or the black hole at the end. Jesus, you can look death in the report both areas have been Jesus is Lord and trumps death. face – for yourself and for your My friend’s dad is one of more cleared. loved ones. I am not joking, and I than 10,000 people in the UK Cllr ALEX DONALD

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2 church Grass Verges floats! St. Potholes Business Peter’s Your Residents’ Association Networking Barge sits in Councillors have been reporting a the dock number of potholes in the area. NEW BUSINESS NETWORKING Our thanks should go to the GROUP FOR UPMINSTER & near West Council’s StreetCare for repairing India Quay these. A new business networking group in the There were a number of real nasty has been launched in the area middle of potholes in Wingletye Lane and making it the 11th group in Essex Canary especially on the Rail bridgen i Wingletye Lane. operated by Effective Business Wharf. Its Network (ebn). Laurance Garrard, mission is to minister to those ebn is a networking company that Ward Team I am pleased to highl-ight that the who work, study or live in encourages businesses to meet Council has removed the grass London, with a particular focus regularly to create an opportunity verges and installed hard on the Docklands community. for business knowledge to be standing areas in Harlesden We look forward to welcoming Superfast shared and for members to build Close. This is very welcome and the Rev’d. Marcus Nodder, St. Broadband relationships, so that they feel we shall be urging the Council to Peter’s Barge’s Senior Pastor, as confident in recommending do similar works in other roads our guest speaker. where the roads are quite narrow. If you are a small or medium people around the table to their Men! We would love to welcome enterprise (SME) in Havering, you friends and business associates. Cllr DARREN WISE you to this lunch. Meet up with can apply for a voucher of up to It is very friendly and informal friends old and new, and enjoy £3,000 to access a superfast with no pressure placed on listening to Marcus as he tells us broadband connection. This members to make referrals. St. Peter’s Men’s money has come from the We meet at 8am at the Manor about his Christian faith and work Department for Culture, Media in the Docklands area. Please Hotel, Berwick Pond Road and Lunch and Sport’s £150m ‘Super start off talking over tea and reserve your lunch place by Connected Cities’ project. For TUESDAY, 14th APRIL from coffee until about 8.15 where we telephoning St. Peter’s Welcome more information, visit sit at the table and there is an 11.30am in St. Peter’s Church Desk on 01708 342080, or email: www.havering.gov.uk/fasterbroad introduction to the meeting. We Centre, Harold Wood. welcome.desk@stpetersharoldwo band email then go around the table with In the heart of London’s od.org. [email protected] each person saying a few words docklands is a church – not or call 01708 433395. about where they are from and Chris Knowles, Julian Harris and unusual you might say – but this Cllr ALEX DONALD the Men’s Lunch Team continued on page 4

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6 when the marked areas are in a On the Green by the Queen’s www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/Cam Verdi's Requiem by Havering controlled parking zone, believing Theatre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch. paigns/Cleaner-Havering.aspx Singers at Drapers Academy, they are safe to park but risking a On 3/4/5 April at 7.30pm. Totally or by calling 01708 432563 . Harold Hill on Saturday 2nd May. penalty ticket. free to attend! Just turn up on Please try to provide as much Full details of these, and all other, Kindly note the parking ban times your chosen night to witness the information about the offence as Havering Arts Festival events, covers the marked areas on events of Easter unfold….. possible, specifically the dates available at pavements as well! A great play for adults and and times it is committed. www.haveringartscouncil.org.uk Cllr RON OWER children alike. More information, Look out for the brochure in local Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT photos and videos of previous branch libraries." shows at www.hpp2015.org, or follow us on Facebook Havering Arts “Hornchurch Passion Play 2015”. Olympic Levy Festival 2015 Nears Finish Line Dog Fouling Havering Arts Festival events in Back in 2006, residents may recall the next few weeks include: a £20 'Olympic Levy' being added Means a Land, Sea and Sky: The Art of to Council Tax bills by the Mayor Robert Bryan, and exhibition of of London in order to part fund Penalty! paintings at the 2012 Olympics. It may now be Ho rnchurch Dog fouling is a problem that not from 4th April to 27th May; of interest, and indeed relief, that only leaves a nasty mess but can The Magic of the Musicals this payment is due to be reduced Passion Play be a danger to health. While most Workshop at Harold Wood to £8 next year (2016/17) before dog owners are very responsible Methodist Church on Saturday ceasing altogether in 2017/18. 2015 and do pick up after their pets, 11th April; While there is no question that Havering Heritage Day at An exciting production following there are some who choose to the 2012 Olympics was a Upminster Old Chapel on Sunday the last days of Jesus! ignore the rules. If dog owners are tremendous success and 19th April; Re-live the last days of Jesus in caught 'in the act', so to speak, extremely well run, perhaps of Coin Identification and Valuation Jerusalem from his grand they will be issued with an £80 less certainty is the quantifiable Day with Havering Numismatic entrance, teachings in the temple, penalty charge notice. Residents value of the £16million raised by Society at Fairkytes Arts Centre trial, crucifixion and rise from the can now report offences by Havering Council Tax payers as on Saturday 25th April; and dead. visiting compared with our neighbours

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8 outside of , who other actors, 18 in all. Raising District triples league. help you. The course allows you were not subject to the levy? funds for Little Havens Children’s We are still in the position to to talk things over in a friendly, Hospice in Essex. welcome any new members next confidential environment where Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT season, men or women, new or you have the opportunity to existing bowlers. So if you are express feelings and fears. You Sci- Fi Charity interested please contact either will learn about the grieving Clock House Jack Briton on 227054 or Pam experience, share feelings, and Convention Bowls Club Bowden on 222185. questions with other people who have suffered a loss, and so have a The Club held an open day last chance of understanding what May which was advertised in the you are going through. Bulletin . Thanks to this, and other Each course runs weekly for six advertising we had nearly forty weeks. The sessions last about an people attending throughout the hour and a half and are led by day. This enabled us to recruit trained facilitators. They are free twenty new members. Thanks to Are you struggling with everyday of charge and open to people of this effort we are now in a much life after your loss? all faiths and none. You are very better financial position and are Grief is an ordinary and natural welcome to join our next HOPE looking forward to the future. Our part of life – sadly, an unavoidable bereavement courses starting on Ladies who won the Albert Crabb experience for all of us. But when Wednesday 15th April in County double fours competition grief strikes we so often find Hornchurch. for the first time ever, as well as ourselves unprepared. The world To find out more, contact Linda winning the Warley Woods League seems to expect us to “get over” on 07500 724169. The next Charity Convention is at for the second year running. The our loss within a few weeks of the Email the Harold Hill Community second team also finished second funeral and time passes and we [email protected] Centre RM3 9LB on Saturday July in the second division. The men find ourselves wrestling with the Write to: Linda Legrand, Heath 25th from 10am till 4pm. This won promotion to the first division same unanswered questions. and Havering HOPE Group year it is Star Wars – Dr Who – of the Romford Bowling Joining a group of like-minded Coordinator, Harry Potter with actors from Association Triples, and avoided people, such as a HOPE Trinity Church, Station Road, each. Dr Who No 6 Colin Baker relegation to remain in the top Bereavement Support Course Upminster, RM14 2UD. will be attending along with many division of the Brentwood and developed by West and Coe may

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10 Old Tyme loved shows of Opera and • planted 1.3 million trees groups and activities which Musical Theatre, this concert • created or restored 41.2km of residents can enjoy throughout Music Hall marks the launch of JMS Music in hedgerows the forest area. the Community; raising money to • created or restored 803 Events at the Forest Centre On the 15th of January a group of launch local Music projects hectares of non-woodland Friday 10th April 3-5pm – Musical sixty senior citizens were treated across Upminster. habitats Cream Tea. £8 per person to a matinee performance of Old Tickets are £15, including interval • transformed 20 square km of Sunday 19th April 10am-3pm – Tyme Music Hall, followed by a refreshments. For more quarry sites that covered 20% We welcome Essex Farmers cream tea at the Queen's Theatre, information and bookings, tel: of the Forest area into green Markets to the Thames Chase Hornchurch. Provided by The 01708 510031 / 07932 416 102 or havens for wildlife and for Farmers market selling a wide Hornchurch and Upminster contact through: people range of regional produce along Rotary Club. The show was a sell- www.joannamariesoprano.com • benefited from 12,050 with local craft stalls. out and the house shook to the volunteer hours since 2005 Friday 31th April to Monday 4th sound of audience participation The new plan will see a 30% May 10am-4pm each day – Art in the songs of the Victorian and New plan for increase in the amount of Exhibition by ARTest. Edwardian eras. Transport to and woodland in the forest by 2030, Children’s holiday programme: from the theatre was provided by the Community support improvements in poorly Tuesday 31st March 10.30am- Rotarians. Forest restored land, deliver and lobby 12.30pm – Learn all about trees After 25 years of landscape for improved access between including stories and crafts. Springtime in regeneration, The Thames Chase urban areas and the countryside, 5years and above. Trust has launched its bold new and also encourage use of the Wednesday 1st April 10.30am- Song vision for the Community Forest – Forest through recreation, 12.30pm – making Easter bonnets Saturday 11th April, 7.30pm The Thames Chase Plan. The plan volunteering, training, health and inspired by nature, ending with a Local Soprano Joanna Marie celebrates the existing heritage. The Forest’s new grand Easter Parade for all the Skillett is returning to Upminster achievements of the Forest for website www.thameschase.org.uk family. Methodist Church for a Concert local communities: where you can view the plan will Tuesday 7th April 10.30am- of Celebration. A night of Song • created 500 hectares of new also make it easier for local 12.30pm – learn about pets with featuring a cast of opera's leading woodland planting making a people to find out about the Whiley’s Vets who will be performers and music from many 70% increase in woodland forest, its natural environment bringing small pets and lots of and history, as well as about the games for all ages. continued on page 12

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Wednesday 8th April 10.30- Chase, Cranham. A Quiz. Tables 12.30pm – ‘Crafty Wednesday’ of 8-10. Cost £6 including coffee. Shirley’s Tours Table Tennis with lots of craft activities. 5years Bring your own snacks/nibbles. Please note Shirley has organised After over 30 years at and above Please contact Helene on 01708 the following trips: Lane, the Havering 50+ Club is All sessions cost £3 and must be 225 629. Wed 15th April: Old Time moving to The Cranham booked at the Visitor Centre Music Hall, Maidstone, 4 star Community Centre in 01708 642970 Mercure Gt Danes Hotel, Marlborough Gardens (Off Avon Upminster CC v tea/coffee/biscuits on arrival, Road). We play mainly table Tasty Treats Tea Essex CC 11.30am 1st half of show; 12.30 - 3 tennis. Wednesday 3 - 5 pm and course lunch with tea, coffee, Friday 7-30 - 9-30 pm. Room Upminster Cricket Club is pleased 2pm/3pm 2nd half of show. £48 If you would like to join us or to announce that another Benefit including need more information please coffee/tea/sherry/lunch/show. Pop in to ‘Tasty Treats Tea Room’ Match has been arranged this telephone George on 609 283 or Coach departs 9.30am ; home at First Step, for hot & cold year. The Essex beneficiary is Ravi Ken on 443 250. refreshments and delicious cakes. Bopara. approx. 4.30pm. Tasty Treats Tea Room is The match will be played on the Thurs 4th June: “Beautiful”, the supported by volunteers to help Recreation Ground, Upminster on Musical, Matinee (BY COACH Let’s get baking £58) pick up Spice of India raise funds for First Step. Sunday 16th August. Make a note The next Vanilla Bake Club will be Cranham) + Thurs 9th July Neighbours, supporters and new in your diary and further details held on Monday 20th April at The friends welcome! will be available in due course. Matinee(No coach) £48 Ticket only. Celebrating the life story of Old Chapel, St Mary’s Lane, 9.00am—12.30pm The next open 60s singer and songwriter Carole Upminster from 18.30 until 20.30. day is Friday 24th this month. King. Brilliant Show. We are a group of amateur but First Step, Tangmere Crescent, Craft Fair Thurs 3rd Dec : Thursford keen bakers who meet every 6 to 8 Hornchurch RM12 5PP. A Craft Fair for Hopefield Animal Spectacular Xmas Show with weeks to share our baking, stories Sanctuary, Brentwood again this seating in raised tiered seats + 2 and support. Please feel free to All Saints Quiz one taking place on Sunday 24th course Christmas lunch pre join us, we bake something to May, exhibitors to arrive 9.30am matinee show at Pensthorpe Bird bring along to share. There is a Night public from 10.30am. If anyone Sanctuary. Now Booking. £75, fee of £5.00 to cover hall, teas and would like to book a stall they can inclusive, coach, meal + show. coffees. For further information 25th April at 7.30pm in the Vestry contact me on my email address For further information telephone www.vanillabakeclub.com or Hall, All Saints’ Church, The or mobile 07910 421 182 for details. Shirley on 01708 227 884. email continued on page 13

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[email protected] or look us up on Facebook or Oglethorpe So You Want to Hummingbirds Twitter. Players Dance The Hummingbirds, close harmony Jazz trio Cat hy Edkins, Following on from the very CRANAHAM SOCIAL HALL Jenny Ewington and Jill Luff British Sugar successful season curtain raiser, Wednesday 3rd June 2pm to will be performing at North Weald ‘Let’s All Go To The Music Hall’, 4.30pm Tea Dance. Village Hall. Craft Guild the Players are happy to Plus Saturday 25th July 7.30pm to North Weald Bassett , (near The local guild have on Saturday announce their programme for 11pm Dance. Harlow) CM16 6BU . 11th April "Stand up Wobblies" by the year, so far. Further details next month. Take yourself back to the 1940s George Godbold and Beryl Once again, the Players are and enjoy Nostalgic vocals at Hornchurch Library 1.30pm to honoured to be invited to perform in the style of the ‘Andrews 3.30pm. Entrance at the door £6, at the annual Upminster Dury Falls Sisters’ with jazz piano and this includes tea and cake. Windmill Craft Fair in June. Then, double bass following huge public demand, Green Further details from Brenda on SATURDAY 9TH MAY , 7.30 pm they will give us a unique Panto, As part of our project to bring 01277 810 498. till late. in November/December. about environmental Tickets £10.00 each, For Gerry is busy writing Cinder- improvements to Cranham, information & tickets, please Exhibition of elder, a hilarious and original residents may have noticed the contact look at our usual heroes and landscaping works being Mike and Daphne Ewington on Paintings heroines 50 years on. Will the undertaken on the green adjacent 01277 221 984. 1940s style dress golden wedding anniversary ball to the entrance of Dury Falls by welcomed. Janet and Terry’s paintings will be go smoothly for Cinders or will Wingletye Lane. We are working on display at Hornchurch Library, the Ugly sister wreck the with the Council by putting in North Street, from Monday 27th celebrations? Will Button’s flower beds which will make the Wanderers April to Saturday 23rd May. grandson, Velcro get the girl of his most of the green and will also Subjects include Animals, Local dreams, will the cast be able to create an attractive feature on the Haven Animal Scenes and Landscapes in get up off their chairs? One not to 'gateway' into Dury Falls. Further Watercolour and Oil. The Sanctuary be missed. improvements are also being Open Day Saturday 25th April, at exhibition may be seen during If you would like to join the planned and we shall keep you Library open hours and all the sanctuary 10.30am - 4.30pm Players in any capacity, please updated. Brookmans Park Drive, Front paintings will be for sale. For contact Gerry on 01708 221 923. enquiries ring 01708 532 967. Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT Lane, Cranham, RM14 1LW. continued on page 15

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14 Various stalls, charities, tombola, of their overworked and and £3 for children, OAPs and raffle, hot a nd cold refreshments underpaid maid, Marie-Louise. Upminster students. available all day. Come and visit However, instead of bringing his Bowling Club Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT all of our animals; permanent wife to the dinner, Robert pays Open afternoon on Saturday, 30th residents and those looking for Barbara, a call girl, to pose as his new homes. Donations of May at 2.00 pm at 114 Hall Lane. wife for the evening. Meanwhile, Wednesday bedding and animal feed Experience not required - gratefully received. Jacqueline does not know that Coaching available Music Evenings Bernard has found out about the Please bring flat shoes - New Wednesday 8th April - Comedy affair, and is stunned to learn that members welcome. Tonight - presented by George The Wesley their dinner guests are in fact her For more information telephone Saddington who offers a light lover and, supposedly, his wife. Jennifer Spearman-Adkins on hearted programme of music Players The situation then becomes even 01708 450250 or Sydney Hill on concerning clowns, jesters, jokers, present…. more hilarious and confusing 01708 229981. buffoons, fools and comedians. Mainly laughs but a few tears as Ding Dong - A Farce by Mark when Robert’s actual wife, well. Camoletti, the playwright of the Juliette, turns up for dinner! Mini Golf is Wednesday 22nd April - That Prices: award-winning comedy “Boeing £7 for Adults, £5.50 for Old Black Magic: The Genius of Open! Stanley Black presented by local Boeing”. Concessions and £3.50 for Children (under 16). As usual, The Hall Lane Upminster Mini- musician Brian Luck who will be Story: Bernard has discovered delving into the recorded music that his wife, Jacqueline, is having Senior Citizens are admitted free Golf Course is now open for the archive of the great pianist, 2015 season. This is a wonderful an affair with Robert. Being a to the Thursday evening show. composer and conductor. Best community attraction which the reasonable businessman, Bernard Tickets will be available on the known for his contributions to newly formed 'Friends of the light music Stanley Black worked gives Robert two options to door or may be booked in advance via the Box Office (text or Mini-Golf Course' is working with with vocalists as diverse as Anne compensate for the affair: either Shelton, Vera Lynn and Cliff phone) 07708 214742 or at the Council to bring about he will sleep with Robert’s wife in improvements for its short and Richard but also conducted and [email protected]. order to keep things even, or he long term future. The Crazy Golf recorded music with some well Performances: will have him killed. Needless to are at 8.00pm on is also the focus of a community known classical orchestras. Both events at Hornchurch say, Robert chooses to let Bernard Thursday, 14th, Friday, 15th and competition inviting fresh designs Saturday, 16th May 2015. Library, First Floor 7.30pm to sleep with his wife. Scheming to for the facility. More details will 9.30pm. Location: Wesley Hall, Upminster woo her, Bernard arranges an follow in the next issue. The Further details from Stephen on evening meal with both couples Methodist Church, Hall Lane, course is open weekends and 01708 470 670. school holidays until 1st present – much to the frustration Upminster, Essex. RM14 1AE. November. Fees are £5 for adults

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16 Basoon, Flute and Horn. Upminster Library from the 27th Sunday Night A wonderful selection of recitals. April to the 9th of May. What does Live Paintings of a variety of subjects Easter mean to and media will be on sale. This is a great music event in Scout Leaders you? Costa Coffee, which takes place For further information please on the second Sunday evening Wanted telephone Just the fun giving and receiving each month, featuring good 1st Upminster Scout Group 01708 229 715 or 01708 642 114. of Easter eggs (which we all love) quality live Christian musicians A Friendly Family Group at 25/27 ….or understanding that Jesus (generally singer/songwriters). Brookdale Avenue, Upminster. loves you so much that he gave The evening's free, though we Established Since 1917. Requires Dury Falls his life for you! Join us on Sunday encourage you to buy a drink and men or women to become Alleyway 5th April at 10.00am for our cake, and it's suitable for Youth warranted leaders to work with special Easter service. (There’ll be and Adults. The next one's on Beaver Scouts 6—8 Years. The problem of accumulated Easter eggs too!) Sunday 12 April, 5.30-7.30 in No Experience Necessary - rubbish along the alleyway Regularly meeting at 10am at The Costa, 34 Station Road, working alongside Experienced leading from Berkeley Close to Old Chapel, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 2TR. Leaders Until Training completed is a persistent Upminster, RM14 2QR. For more Information: 07876 682 402. – Group will pay for Uniform and unwelcome eyesore, info see our website: www.gracecommunityc.co.uk CRB Checks will be required in particularly on the other side of accordance with government safe the railway fence. While the Lunchtime guarding policy for children. Council do make efforts to keep Recitals Beaver Scouts meetings are held the path clean, it is most on Monday Evenings 6.30pm – frustrating that a few The recitals take place again this 7.30pm. month at St Laurence Church, You would be made very irresponsible people think it is ok Upminster. welcome. Contact 01708 449863. to chuck litter (and assorted other On Thursdays 1.05 pm to 1.50pm. items) over the railway fence. I Free admission. Retiring have now been in touch with Collection. All Welcome. Cranham Art Network Rail about clearing away 16th Richard Brasier Organ. 23rd Society the accumulated rubbish and also Athena Duo Violin 30th Graham the Council about placing bins “It’s going to put the whole thing in its Davies Organ and on Thursday The Society will be holding an along the alleyway. normal perspective if we can say it was a mistake on your part” May 7th (General Election day ) exhibition of paintings in the Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT Atea Quintet. Oboe, Clarinet, continued on page 19

17 18 visitors welcome to either or both. Horticultural Society have Guest 01708 220696. Old Chapel Admission free. Speaker Nick Dobson talking on The 18 Saturday – Open 4 Saturday – Upminster Windmill Open World of Flowers . Nick’s horticultural Day, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Mill Field, St Events Day, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Mill Field, St talks stem from a lifelong passion for Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QL Please note the following events this Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QL gardening. He is an accomplished 18 Saturday Quiz Night in support of the month at the refurbished 5 Sunday - Upminster Windmill Open speaker and specialist in Fuchsia for Channel 2H Twinning Association of Old Chapel in St. Mary’s Lane: Day, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Mill Field, St which he is a former National Show Havering at The Cranham Community Spring Craft Fair, Saturday 4th Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QL. Champion. However, tonight he will be Centre, Marlborough Gardens, 10am to 5 pm. Entrance Free. 7 Tuesday - Oglethorpe Women’s including Dahlias and Pelargoniums in Upminster, RM14 1SR. Doors open at Lost Country Houses in Essex. Join Institute please note there will be no his slide show. The season allowing he 7.15 pm for a 7.30 pm start. Tables of up Paul Sainsbury as he rediscovers local meeting at the hall this month. will bring his plants and cuttings for sale. to 8. Bring your own drinks, glasses and country homes and mansions that 10 Friday – RSPB Havering Group will The talk will take place in the New snacks. Tickets £6. To book a table have disappeared. Free admission. present an illustrated talk by Natural Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster contact Anne Sambidge: 01708 224703. Starts at 10.30 am. History photographer Peter Warne from 7.45 pm to 9.45 pm, doors open at 19 Sunday - Upminster Windmill Open Havering Heritage Day. Sunday “Copped Hall” in Hornchurch Library on 7.15 pm. Entrance is Free to members, Day , 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Mill Field, St 19th , 2pm to 5 pm. Friday 10 April at 7.45 pm. Meeting fee non-members very welcome for a fee of Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QL. Come along and plan a day out in £3. Contact Janet Silver on 01708 452171 £2.00. 22 Wednesday – Upminster Park Havering. Entrance Free. for more information. 17 Friday – Coffee & Conversation, 10.30 Townswomen’s Guild Meetings are held Further details on 01708 222 660 13 Monday – Essex Wildlife Trust Havering am at Cranham Social Hall, Front Lane, in Derham Hall (behind the Library in email [email protected] Group will present an illustrated talk has Speaker Jackie Hurley of BreakAway Upminster) from 1.45 pm – 4 pm once a “Langdon Living Landscapes” by Rod Tours. Entry £2 including refreshments. month. FUTURE EVENTS Cole at Hornchurch Library at 8 pm. 17 Friday – Havering Antique Collectors 25 Saturday – RSPB Havering Group have Requested donations £2. Light Club meet at The Neighbourhood arranged a coach outing to Sussex Wild APRIL 2015 refreshments. For further information Centre, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood Life Trust, Rye Harbour, East Sussex for contact Joy Emerson on 01708 440297. have Guest Speaker Judith Miller a day’s birding. Cost £17 each. Pick-ups 4 Saturday - The Havering Branch of the 14 Tuesday NADFAS(Havering) welcomes (Antiques Roadshow) on Candle-sticks. in Ilford, Romford and Harold Hill. For East of London Family History Society Mrs Kate Strasdin giving a talk on “A 7.30 pm for 8 pm start. Chairman further information and booking contact hold meetings on the first Saturday of Royal Wardrobe Unlocked” – the Mrs Jan Halsey on 01708 373574. (Please Ed Neller on 01708 558399. every month at Trinity Church, Station surviving garments of Queen Alexandra”. note due to Easter falling on our usual 25 Saturday – Fundraising Quiz at Trinity Rd, Upminster RM14 2SJ doors open at Lecture 10.45 am, Coffee from 10.00 am. date of 3rd Friday, the April meeting will Church, Station Road, Upminster at 7.00 1pm meeting starts at 2pm. This month Visitors welcome at £6. Meetings held at be on 17th instead). pm for a prompt start at 7.15 pm. Fish the talk is ‘Men of Bad Character’ wage The Willow Hall, Romford Baptist 18 Saturday - Quiz Night in St Laurence and Chips supper, bring your own drinks decline in farming 19c with Jeffery Page. Church, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BL. Church Main Hall. Doors open at 7.00 and glasses. There will be a raffle. The Computer Group meets at the same Further details about the Society and pm; quiz starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets £6. Tickets are £7.50 and proceeds will be venue 11am – 1pm where a Q&A session future lectures can be found at Maximum table size of 10. Bring your divided between the church and St. is followed by ‘Family History @ Your www.haveringdfas.org.uk own food and drink. Tickets available Francis Hospice. Tickets from Sonia Fingertips’ by Meryl Catty. Teas and 14 Tuesday – Upminster and District from St Laurence Church Parish Office coffees can be purchased. Members and continued on page 24

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competition judged by Kenny affected in the UK and people and be respected for whom they Please Be Everett and Dave Cash, the with Autism have constant are by the public at large. Considerate current DJs of the time. obstacles put in their way by Let’s not ‘walk on by’ and ignore In 2014, after retiring, I wondered Central Government and local people with Autism and let’s We have had complaints from what had happened to the authorities whilst trying to go make them an important part in residents regarding vehicle guitarist from that group, as I was about their daily lives despite our society and the starting point owners being thinking of starting up again. legislation such as the Autism Act starts with local authorities and inconsiderate by parking over In November 2014, we got being in place and which provides government. For further crossovers leading to residents' together and formed a fun group statutory guidance to public information on Autism, go the driveways. This is an offence, ZIATIKA to play 60s,70s and 80s bodies. National Autistic Society internet very annoying and potentially music to raise money for local There was a recent page at www.autism.org.uk dangerous. charities. announcement from Central Cllr DARREN WISE The group consists of a lead Government for a further The Polyclinic guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboard, consultation to give more rights to drums, 3 female singers and 2 people with learning disabilities, Gooshays Drive Do you have a view of how Kings male singers of which the average autism and mental health Park Surgery (Polyclinic) Harold I am pleased to advise that age is 68. conditions and whilst this is Wood can improve its services? following requests from residents, We need a bass guitarist, if you welcome, more funding has to We are looking for new members double yellow lines have been read music and are interested in come from central government to and you would be warmly installed adjacent to the traffic joining us, we rehearse every local authorities to support welcomed if interested in islands in Gooshays Drive. This Friday afternoon, phone Barry on proposals such as this. Also Local attending one of our meetings. will prevent commuter parking 01708 501 910. authorities need to get the right For more information, visit and improve traffic flow as this infrastructure in place and www.kingsparksurgeryppg.yolasite.com was previously blocking traffic ensuring that it’s Autism strategy or contact me on 01708 373 077 or and in particular buses from safe Autism and vision is in place for the long [email protected]. movement. Awareness term. Sadly, this does not always Cllr DARREN WISE Sid Giles, Funding and World Autism Awareness week happen. Entertainment Manager runs from the 27th March to 2nd People with autism want support, Yesterday Once April and yet we find people do education and training, they want Bass Guitarist not fully understand the needs of to live independently as possible, More they want to feel part of the their those people with this condition. Recently, on our 66th Wedding community and wider society and Wanted Autism is a lifelong learning Anniversary, I resurrected our 50 years ago I played in an developmental disability and they want to be understood by all wedding photograph. It was professionals that support them amateur pop group. We won a there are about 700,000 people continued on page 22

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