Established 1998 SPRING 2019 Community Delivered to 13,000, Door to Door www.pottersbarcommunitynews.co.uk Distributed in Potters Bar, Little Heath, South Mimms, Ridge, Northaw and Brookmans Park Help needed by Potters Bar Town Football Club Project Name: “STAND UP THE BAR”. over 50 years now, our greatest achievement, Project: Potters Bar Town FC gained promotion to gaining promotion, is being threatened by the the Bostik League Premier Division this season for possibility of immediate relegation. This will have a the first time in their history. However, FA rules devastating effect on the club, our players and state they MUST add two stands for 200 people by supporters and the town. Today, as a community 31st March 2019 OR be relegated. We have club, it is not just about football, we all contribute therefore set up a fund-raising project: “STAND UP to the good health and comfort of those watching. THE BAR”. We are doing everything to raise funds, but as time Goal: £5,000 towards their £15,000 share of the is so short, we need to ask for help. Please support £50,000 cost. us if you can and thank you.” When by: 31st March 2019. Peter and Carole Waller Grants: The Football Stadia Improvement Fund The Club has been highlighted in a Premier League will then provide up to 70% funding. video, for non-league football. Add this link to Youth Teams: The Club is the home to 6 Youth your browser www.premierleague.com/ sides and provides local community use. news/877688. NEWS Personal plea from Club President Peter Please visit www.gofundme.com/ Waller: “As we have been involved at the club for save-potters-bar-town-from-relegation. Website SPONSOR: Jones What’s Local Roofing In this issue schools sports Organisations Pages 6 and 7 On Pages 16 and 17 s 26 and 27 Pages 13–15 Page Potters Bar Community News Contacts for A message from the Editor Our deadlines are such that this is being written in late January with a covering of snow on the ground. But this is our Spring issue, bringing with it a promise of warm Potters Bar weather to look forward to. We pick up that theme with the first in a series of articles on garden design, details of the walks from the Potters Bar Society and items on Community News bowls, canoe polo, cricket and tennis to tempt you into sporting action. www.pottersbarcommunitynews.co.uk This edition again presents a balance of interesting articles and information. There are lots of opportunities for volunteers and scope to become involved with many local Chairman clubs and organisations. 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Where there is a linked The Community News would not exist without its volunteer team of deliverers and commercial, political or individual the Editor would like to take this opportunity of thanking all of them once again for interest in items for publication, the their fantastic help over many years. managing committee reserves all editorial rights. Potters Bar Some of the delivery team have been on board since the inception of the News nearly Community News does not accept 20 years ago and they, in particular, are owed a deep expression of gratitude. responsibility for the accuracy of If you do not receive a copy at your home or would like to add your name to the team information contained in published of deliverers, please contact Peter Silverthorne or Peter Weaver. items or views expressed in those items. 2 www.pottersbarcommunitynews.co.uk Community News Website Sponsorship We would like to express our sincere thanks to the following who have generously sponsored the website: Spring 2016: Potters Bar Beer Festival Summer 2016: The Plumbers Mate 01707 665616 Winter 2016: The Tree Feller 01707 656865 Spring 2017: Green Thumb 01707 273090 Summer 2017: Ushers Press 01707 851242 Winter 2017: Energise: 07900 895990 Spring 2018: theshowerroom 01707 852123 Winter 2018: Kramer Electrical Ltd 01707 653889 This issue is sponsored by Jones and Sons Roofing www.jonesandsonsroofing.com JONES AND SONS ROOFING T: 01707 651215 M: 07501 755127 opportunity of helping to support and improve the practice. Interested in volunteering? For more information on how you can become involved, Ever thought of giving some of your time to please contact Harvey Ward on 07913 76202 or help others in the community? Also look here [email protected]. for items wanted by organisations; you may be able to help them. Community Christmas Dinner 2018 If you are a local organisation or charity and are looking Over many years the offers of help to enable this special for volunteers or looking for items for your group, why not meal to take place have been overwhelming, so I wish to email me at [email protected]? take this opportunity to thank the cooks, washer-uppers, servers, table host/hostesses and drivers, especially Sue and Governor vacancies at John driving the mini bus with additional wheelchair facility. The guests are so grateful to the super volunteers who give Little Heath Primary School up their Christmas Day for those in our community who The governors at Little Heath Primary School are looking would otherwise be on their own. This year we served for 2 people to join them on the Governing Board. Being a Christmas Dinner to sixty people at the Baptist Church, governor is a rewarding role. including some of the volunteers. If you are able to spare a few hours each month to attend Again, thanks to everyone who helped. meetings or would like to find out more please email Di Travers [email protected]. Wool wanted We are a group of knitters who knit for charity at St Mary’s Church in The Walk, Potters Bar. We are asking for any knitting wool that you could supply. If you have any to spare, please contact Sheila on 01707 651650. Also, if you would like to join us please contact me. Sheila Moule Annandale Medical Centre – Patient Participation Group Annandale Medical Centre is looking for new members to join its Patient Participation Group (PPG). Established in 2011, the PPG gives its members the 3 Potters Bar Community News Photographic Society’s 75th year Potters Bar and District Photographic Society has just celebrated its 75th year and their competition prizes were shared amongst a good spread of their members. Particularly noteworthy were the entries from Graham Coldrick and David Fordham. Graham’s winning picture called ‘Husky Help’ was taken while on holiday in Norway. He said “My picture of the Huskies was taken in Norway on a raw February morning when the temperature was minus 15 degrees. I was surprised that it was successful as Lamps, Lights and Accessories Retail and Wholesale it had not been selected for inclusion 80 High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5AB in various landscape competitions Tel: 01707 653889 Fax: 01707 662464 Email: [email protected] which I had put it forward for. The judge www.kramerelectrical.co.uk OPEN: Monday and Tuesday 8.00am–6.00pm on the night liked the strange lighting Wednesday 8.00am–1.00pm Thursday and Friday 8.00am–6.00pm provided by the sun which never rose Saturday 8.00am–5.00pm very high in the sky and gave the Sunday Closed impression of dawn throughout the day.” David produced a picture of two deer Friends of Parkfield Medical called ‘Feeding in the Shadows’. He said “I am absolutely delighted to have Centre fundraising for a won best print in the ‘general class’ of Print of the Year competition. There were some fantastic Defibrillator photographs entered by fellow members, so it really made my day to The Friends of Parkfield Medical Centre Patients have one of my pictures picked as the winner”.