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AUGUST 2005 929292 New District Councillor Heather Harding
Heather Harding is the new District Councillor for Lower Sheering after a by- election last month. Heather won 208 of the total 294 votes cast (18.5% of the electorate). She and husband John live in Sheering Lower Road with their two children Oscar (16) and George (10). Heather sees the post as ‘a local job for a local person for local people’ and hopes that people will contact her about issues they feel strongly about. “I am here to listen,” she said, “and people living here and paying their council tax have a right to have a say about issues that concern them.” She is from a farming background and studied at Oxford Brookes University. When she came to Lower Sheering in 1987 she was running a direct marketing agency in London and commuted every day from Sawbridgeworth Station but now the family are busy with farming. Her husband John is the fifth generation to farm at Newhouse Farm in Lower Sheering; and his great, great grandfather, George Langton Robarts, was on the first Sheering Parish Council in 1894. Heather has taken over from John Harrington who resigned because of work commitments. Many thanks are due to John who served as District Councillor for six years from February 1999; originally for Sheering and Lower Sheering and after 2002, when the area was warded, for Lower Sheering. John remains Chairman of the Parish Council. (Parish Council News page 7). Heather can be contacted on 01279 421755 or [email protected] Sheering Village Hall Flower Show Village Hall AGM Saturday 3rd September 2.30 Wednesday 23rd November See Schedule page 26 Village Hall 8.00 2 Inside What’s On Tuesdays 2, 9 and 16 August EFDC Playscheme; 5–11 year olds; arts, crafts, sport & more 9.30 –3.30 Sheering Village Hall £8.00, £4.50 concessions What’s on 2 (income support only). To Book call Leisure Services on 01992 564556 Letters 4 Wednesday 3rd August Happy Circle At Home with Barbara Barker 2.30 Cricket fixtures 4 Friday 5th August EFDC Playscheme in the Village Hall 9.00 - 1.00 5–10 year Here Comes Summer 5 olds. Join us for a stroll in the countryside as we complete wildlife challenges Parish Council 7 on the way. As the beauty of the countryside inspires us we will make some Local Organisations 8 flower arrangements to take home to make someone smile! £3 Blood Donation 13 Saturday 13 August , Bat Evening 7.30 Church Room. See p 20 Local Police News 15 Wednesday 17th August Happy Circle Outing to Broadstairs Claire Bertschinger 17 Saturday 3rd September Village Hall Flower Show 2.30. p 26 Recycling 18 Wednesday 14th September Happy Circle River Trip on The Stort St Mary’s Concert 20 Sunday 18th September Harvest Festival Services. See page 24 Sheering School 22 Saturday 2nd October Apple Day Church House, S’worth 1.30 -4.00 p.9 The Rector Writes 24 Thursday 6th October Open Morning Sheering School 9.15 Flower Show Schedule 26 Wednesday 16th November Happy Circle Christmas Shopping at Colchester Useful Information 28 Wednesday 23rd November Village Hall AGM Village Hall 7.30 Friday 9th December Happy Circle Carols and Mulled Wine in the Village Hall 7.30 Weekly • Short Mat Bowling Club Mondays and Thursdays 7.00 - 10.00 Thursdays 1.30 - 4.30 in the Village Hall • Workout Class in the Village Hall Mondays 7.30 - 8.30 • Brownies Church Room Wednesdays 5.30 - 7.00 Anne Croft 734391 • Guides Church Room Wednesdays 7.00 - 8.30 Jo Stewart 835689 • Library Van Wednesdays Crown car park Sheering 10.00-10.15 & Lower Sheering Bus Shelter 4.50-5.10 • Bridge Club Thursday in the Village Hall 7.15 Mary Harris 734202 • PrePrePre-Pre ---SchoolSchool Every day term time in the Village Hall Beryl Gurteen 734316
Monthly • Women’s Institute meet on the second Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30 for 7.45 You will be made very welcome whether you come along as a visitor or join on a regular basis. September: Be creative with ribbons and braids; October: The Electoral Reform Society; November: Paralympics; December: In-house Christmas Dinner. • Happy Circle meet in the Village Hall on the last Wednesday of the month at 2.30. Bring and Buy and Raffle at all meetings in the hall. September: Social *; October: Birthday Lunch and Musical entertainment; November: Talk and slides - Pond and river life*; *indicates chiropodist available at meeting • Bingo September 20th; October 18th; November 15th; in the Village Hall for Village Hall and organisation funds. All welcome.
Local Events www.harlow.gov.uk (events); www.harlow.co.uk; www.playhouseharlow.com 01279 431945; www.hidden-treasures.co.uk; www.nationaltrust.org.uk/thingstodo August • Sunday 31 July - Saturday 6th August It's a Blast 05 Harlow Playhouse • Sunday afternoons throughout August : Sandford Mill, Chelmsford The Engine House: See the Museums' Industrial collections and visit the Discovery Zone! 01245 475498 2.00 - 5.00 Free • Wednesday August 10 Hatfield Forest Family Activity Day 12.00 noon - 4.00. No booking necessary. Children ,£ 2.50, Adults free. Car parking, £3.20, free parking for NT members. Join in the fun and games. Lots of activities for everyone. Meet at the lake area. • Tuesday 16th August Open Air Theatre Hatfield Forest. Comedy of Errors 7.30 Adults £10 child £6 01279 870678 • Thursday 18th Flowers of all Hue Exhibition: The very different approach which artists have to the subject of flowers; The Gallery at Parndon Mill, Parndon Mill Lane, Off Elizabeth Way, Harlow; Free • August 22,23,24,25 Hatfield Forest Bat Walks 8.30 pm - 10.00 pm. Booking essential. Adults £5, Child £3, Family ticket £13. Free parking. Come for a guided walk to see and hear the bats of Hatfield Forest. Bring a torch. Meet at the main entrance gate • Friday August 26 Hatfield Forest Pond Dipping 10.30 -12.30. Booking essential. Child £3, Adults free. Car parking £3.20, free parking for NT members. Discover what lives in the lake. Meet at the lake 3 September Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th Saturday 3.00, 7.30 Sunday 3.00. Harlow Ballet Association with Music Magic Academy presents Summer Stage Spectacular. Harlow Playhouse Sunday 4th Harlow Town Show 12.00-9.00 in the town park. There will be marquees, stalls, bands: Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra and a Beach Boys tribute band in the evening. Free • Tues 6th 7.30 Arena Entertainments. Russian Cossack State Dance Co. Harlow Playhouse • Thursday 8th 8.00 Surefire presents Complete Madness. Harlow Playhouse • Saturdays and Sundays 3rd & 4th and 10th & 11th Open Studio Parndon Mill 01279 426042 • Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th Wood Fest Hatfield Forest Annual Sale of timber and wood crafts; Live Music 01279 870678 • Friday 16th - Saturday 1st Oct Playhouse Theatre Company presents The Wizard of Oz. Harlow Playhouse Sunday 25th Science Discovery Day Fairs & Exhibitions Sandford Mill, Chelmsford. Hands-on science for all the family, with special science shows and drop-in sessions. 01245 475498 10.00 - 5.00. Free Thursday 29th Linda Anderson Exhibition Paintings and Prints; The Gallery at Parndon Mill, Parndon Mill Lane, Off Elizabeth Way, Harlow; 01279 426042; Disabled Access; Free October • Sat 15th 8.00 The Mad, The Bad & The Dangerous. Harlow Playhouse • Saturday 22nd 5.00 & 8.00 Qdos Entertainments. Joe Pasquale. Harlow Playhouse November • Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th Craft for Christmas 10.00 - 4.30. Memorial Hall, The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth; £1 adults; accompanied under 16's free; 01279.835744; Disabled Access • Sunday 6th Harlow Chorus and the Britten Sinfonia are performing a newly commissioned piece by Cameron Sinclair at the Harlow Sportcentre. The concert will also premiere a piece called Syzygy with local school children. Tickets £15 reserved, £10 unreserved. Contact [email protected] • Thursday 10th Present Arts Exhibition. An exhibition showcasing Paintings, Prints, Cards, Ceramics, Glass, Sculpture, Jewellery and Textiles. The Gallery at Parndon Mill, Parndon Mill Lane, Off Elizabeth Way, Harlow, 01279 426042. Disabled Access. Free • Saturday 26th 5% Volume (remember The Kinks!!). Memorial Hall, Sawbridgeworth 7.30 - 11.30. Don't delay in buying your tickets for this popular evening with music provided by the superb live rock 'n roll group. Bar and Raffle. Proceeds to upkeep of the fabric of Great St Mary's Church, Sawbridgeworth. Tickets £8. available from David Mead 01279 724503 or Valerie Bright 01279 724038 Permanent Exhibitions and Places to Visit • The Gibberd Gallery Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow. Weekdays 9.00 - 5.00 Sat 9.00 – 12 noon Closed on Bank Holidays. Admission Free • Henry Moore Foundation: April to September: guided tours by appointment only on weekdays. Visitors are shown around the gardens, studios and galleries at 2.30. Sundays by appointment only small groups of visitors may walk unaccompanied in the gardens, studios and galleries from 11.00 - 5.00, last admission at 4.00. £7 per person, concessions £3, students and under 18s free. 01279 843333 • The Gibberd Garden was planned as a series of rooms, each with its own character. The glades, pools and alleys provide a setting for some fifty sculptures, large ceramic pots, architectural salvage, a gazebo and even a children's moated castle with a drawbridge. April to September Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons 2.00 - 6.00, Marsh Lane (on the right as you leave Sheering for Harlow before the Churchgate roundabout) • Parndon Mill, Parndon Mill Lane, Off Elizabeth Way Harlow CM20 2HP 01279 426042 Open Monday - Friday 10.00 - 6.00; Saturday 10.00 - 4.00 and Sunday 2.00 - 4.00. Parndon Mill is one of Harlow’s best kept secrets. Artists and craftsmen have worked here for 35 years. 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Parish Council News Donation to Sheering School A donation of £136.55 was made to Sheering School to cover the shortfall regarding New Parish swimming lessons.
Clerk Stansted Airport Donna Harris has Concern has been expressed that more taken over as Clerk flights are coming over Sheering. The Parish to Sheering Parish Council has complained to Stansted Airport. Council. Donna and her husband have lived in Sheering Parish Council Sheering for nearly Parish Council meetings are open to any nine years. They Sheering resident. Time is set aside for public have a son at participation to discuss any parish problem at Sheering School the regular monthly meetings. where Donna has been an active member of Meetings are held in the Village Hall starting at the Parent, Teachers and Friends Association 7.30 pm. The next meetings are: since he started. Wednesday 31st August She has two border collies which she walks Wednesday 28th September in the local fields and lanes and she and the Tuesday 25th October dogs are regulars on the Footpath walks Wednesday 30th November organised by Stan Barker. She also enjoys Parish Councillors gardening when time permits. • John Harrington-Chairman 722556 Donna says she likes joining in village • Ron Ainsworth 734333 activities like the Golden Jubilee celebrations • Bill Bedford 734229 • Graham Bishop 830234 and is keen to help Sheering and Lower • Sheila Caves 725578 Sheering maintain its sense of community. • John Huff 734724 • David Le Grys 734160 Angela Wrycraft who replaced Joyce Thomas • Isobel Marsden 734281 as clerk last year cannot continue because of • Richard Morgan 731243 other work commitments. • Rodney Northwood 724514 • Joyce Thomas 734259
District Councillors Heather Harding Lower Sheering 421755 Recent Agenda Items [email protected] Citizen of the Year Richard Morgan Sheering Village 731243 The Parish Council nominated Stan Barker as Clerk to the Parish Council Epping Forest District Citizen of the Year. Mrs Donna Harris Stan received a Commendation which, as Laurel Cottage The Street Sheering Bishop's everyone who knows him will agree, is well- Stortford CM22 7LT 734039 deserved.
Vandalism Vandalism continues to be a problem, in Parish Council Tree Wardens particular in the Lower Sheering Playing Field and bus shelter, and to the Cricket Hut on Isobel Marsden 734281 the Sheering Recreation Ground. Discussions David Le Grys 734160 have taken place with the police but the main problem is the inability of parents to control their children.
B183 laylay----bybybyby The lay-by continues to be a mess in spite of repeated requests by the Parish Council to Epping Forest District Council and Essex County Council to keep it tidy or to close it. 8 away, one at Woodford Wells (4 teams) and Upshire (2 teams) with returns to come later in Short Mat Bowls Club the year. We now look forward to our Annual March was a busy time for our BBQ in July, and hope for a good dry warm United Friendly League Triples evening. We will also be running our Charity Competition. Bowling Day on Sunday 31st July. It’s bigger The first game scheduled for 4th and better than last year, so we are hoping to March had to be postponed due raise even more than our last year’s total to snow! But after that all went well and of£500 for the Essex Air Ambulance. Our New Sheering came out TOP winning the League season is now under way; we won our competition: congratulations to Georgina first one at home, but just lost the away one at Harris, and Rose and Red McGeagh. Roding. April 6th was another good night when we Maureen Wright (Sec) teamed up with Sawbridgeworth Bowls Club at Harlow Dogs. It ended up to be a very noisy West Essex and East Herts but enjoyable evening. The next one is planned Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers for August 3rd. In April we held our club Come along and join a friendly Triples competition with 32 players, and the group while enjoying interesting League Social which was held at Epping. May and relaxing crafts. We meet at was the month for our club Fours Competition Harlow Museum which is off First with 31 players - just one short to make it Avenue and Muskham Road, have perfect. A Friendly against our friends from workshops, visiting speakers, demonstrations Queens Hall was a popular Sunday afternoon. and outings. There are books and equipment June saw our now Annual Mixed Doubles to hire when you become a member. Our competition (all pairs picked from a hat) and forthcoming meetings are: this was won by Ivy Noble and John Newton Saturday 13th August: Spinning Workshop in just beating Audrey Hawthorne and Les the Museum Gardens 1.30 - 4.30 Corsham on an extra end. Saturday 10th September: Felt bags with Two Friendly games were played in June, both Rebecca Dallas 1.30 - 4.30
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OPEN MON --- SAT 6 Bakers Walk, Sawbridgeworth 01279 722016 25 26 Sheering Flower Show Saturday 3rd September 2005 at 2.30 pm Prize Giving 4.00pm Auction 4.30pm Admission 25p Refreshments Stalls Raffle
Class A 23 Basket of Dahlias Class G 1 Seven Runner Beans 24 Foliage Pot Plant 45 Sheering’s Heaviest Marrow 2 One Marrow not more than 25 Flower Arrangement in a wine 15” length glass Class H 3 Four Carrots with 4” tops 26 Six Cut Roses 46 Hand Made Soft Toy (Knitted 4 Plate of cherry tomatoes 27 Pot Plant, Blooming, or Material) 5 Four Potatoes maximum pot size 8” 47 Embroidered Item 6 Six Tomatoes with calyx 28 Basket of Mixed Foliage 48 Canvas Work or Cross Stitch 7 Four Leeks with roots 29 Buttonhole 49 Knitted Item 8 Three Beetroots with 4” tops 50 Painting or Drawing 9 One Cabbage Class D 51 Any other Craft Item 10 Four Onions from seed, as 30 Any horticultural item not in grown the schedule Class I - Children 11 Five Onions from Sets, 52 Pre-School - Painting of a dressed Class E Vegetable 12 Four Vegetables, one kind 31 Jar of Chutney 53 Reception to Year 6 32 Six Sausage Rolls Artistic representation of ‘Our Class B 33 A Quiche Natural World’ 13 Six Cooking Apples 34 Jar of Marmalade 14 Plate of Soft Fruit with stalks 35 White Loaf of Bread Instructions 15 Six Dessert Apples 36 Five Fruit Scones Jars of Jam/Marmalade should 16 Four Fruit, one kind 37 Six Jam Tarts have transparent covers and be 38 Apple Pie on plate labelled with variety and date. Class C 39 Traditional Victoria Sponge Cookery should have transparent 17 Vase Mixed Garden flowers 40 Six Decorated Fairy Cakes covers.
18 Six Pansy Blooms 41 Fruit Cake given recipe (see The entry numbers should be 19 Cacti / Succulent, max pot below) attached to the bottles of Wine size 8” 42 Jar of Jam and jars of Marmalade/Jam. 20 Single Rose Bloom 21 Six Annual Blooms, one Class F The recipe for the cake may be variety 43 Bottle of Dry Wine obtained from Mrs Spicer or Mrs Cummings (addresses below). 22 Six Perennial Blooms, one 44 Bottle of Sweet Wine variety
Rules of Show: The Show is open to residents of Sheering, Lower Sheering and neighbouring villages. All horticultural exhibits must have been grown by their exhibitors. Judges’ decisions are final. All exhibits must be staged on the day of the show between 10.15 am and 11.30 am. Entry fee 10p per exhibit. All entry forms to be handed in by THURSDAY, 1st September to: Berenice Spicer, The Bowers, The Street, 734286 or Brenda Cummings, 33 The Four Acres, 723536. Ron Williams Cup for most points in classes A, B, C and D Robart Cup to Runner up Committee Cup 3rd Prize Birks Cookery Cup for Class E Grimwade Salver for Class G Downtons Cup for Class H George Welch Tankard for best bottle of wine Cash prizes in all classes
ENTRY FORM - SHEERING FLOWER SHOW 2005 Please insert number of entries for each class
Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class F Class G Class H Class I
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