BHYFC Results - 30th November

Only two matches again this weekend with the U10 & U15 games being called off this time.

Under 13
Bergholt Heath 0 - 22 Reed Hall

Under 14
Bergholt Heath 2 - 5 Cornard
B Povah, D Lasky

30 years! Music to our ears.

Members, families and friends joined together at the Stoke-by-Nayland Golf Club on Sunday to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the West Bergholt Concert Band. Three generations of musicians took the stand to ‘cut the cake’ (L to R being Darcy Levison, Jane Sweeting and Tony Handley) and players and audience alike toasted the success and continuity of the Band, established in 1978 by Sid Cooper, a local peripatetic music teacher.

Over the years the Band has raised thousands of pounds for charity playing in aid of St Helena Hospice, Muscular Dystrophy, British Heart Foundation, Royal British Legion, Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding, Tendring Volunteers to name just a few! After a celebratory concert the members, families and friends sat down to a three course meal and an evening of entertainment.

The Band is actively recruiting new members and would like to hear from any players of a woodwind or brass instrument keen to join their number. Visit the band's website for more information and contact details.

Friends AGM and Fungi feeling

The 14th Annual General Meeting of The Friends of Hillhouse Wood will be held in the Orpen Hall commencing at 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th December 2008. Refreshments will be served from 7.00pm. Members and Non-members welcome.

Following formal business, there will be an illustrated talk presented by Joe Firmin and Ian Rose entitled:

• A Wildlife Miscellany with a Fungi Feeling!

More details available from M. R. Pluck, Honorary Secretary, by telephone 01206 514173

BHYFC Results - 23rd November

Only two matches this weekend with the U13 & U14 away games being called off.

Under 10
Bergholt Heath 3 - 0 Feering
J Adams (2), A Sabini

Under 15
Bergholt Heath 2 - 3 Wivenhoe
B Rout, R Evans

Bergholt Youth Group Meeting

The BYG is gaining momentum and looking forward to establishing itself with a sound constitution and links to other established youth groups in the Essex area. Next steps are to be taken at a meeting being held at 10am on Saturday 22nd November in the John Lampon Hall - why not come along and have your say?

You can read more on the BYG page on the village website here.

Action Stations for Parish Plan

BHYFC Results 16th November

Under 10
Cressing 0 - 0 Bergholt Heath

Under 13
Bergholt Heath 1 - 17 Wivenhoe
J Banks

Under 14
Feering 2 - 1 Bergholt Heath
C Drage

Under 15 - Essex County Cup
Bergholt Heath 0 - 9 Redbridge

Obituary - Peter Johnson

It is with great sadness that after many months of deteriorating health Peter Johnson, a resident of West Bergholt for many years, has died. Peter was a hugely passionate man when it came to all things environment and particularly so with regard to our village.

Please read more on our website here.

Action for Children

The village house to house collection for 'Action for Children' (formerly called National Children's Home) has raised £699.91. Thanks are given to the collectors for their hard work and to all those who contributed.

To find out more about the charity click the logo.

Volunteers wanted for Churchyard Clean-up

St Mary's Church, New Church Road is seeking volunteers to help clean up the churchyard on Saturday 29 November starting at 9.30am.

Please bring what hand tools you will be able to use.

Christmas Coffee Morning

There will be a Christmas Coffee Morning held in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Lane, on Saturday 29th November from 10am to 12noon.

Contributions to the gift stall would be most welcome.

Recycling Christmas

No, we are not asking you to re-use last year's Christmas but we are asking you to continue to be aware of recycling throughout the period. The Borough Council has offered the following guidance about changes to collections over the period:

To enable everyone to recycle all their glass, cans, foil, paper and cardboard and textiles over the festive season plastic and garden waste collections will be replaced over the Christmas holiday period by three consecutive blue recycling weeks.

The three consecutive BLUE recycling weeks over the seasonal period will run from 15 December until 3 January, instead of alternating between BLUE and GREEN weeks as usual.

This means that the GREEN week that would normally fall on Christmas week will be replaced with a BLUE week, as shown on your recycling calendar 2008/09.

Plastic and garden waste collections will recommence the week beginning 5 January 2009. Residents are encouraged to save their plastics in the clear recycling sacks provided and not to send them to the landfill in their black sacks.

You can kick start the New Year with the resolution to recycle more because you can leave out for collection as many clear sacks as you have!

Don’t forget that if you run out of clear sacks, you can pick up extra ones from the Council’s Customer Service Centre, High Street free of charge.

For information on other pick-up locations just visit www.colchester.gov.uk/recycling or phone 01206 282700.

BHYFC Results 9th November

Under 10
No game

Under 13 - League Cup
Bergholt Heath 0 - 13 Harwich & Parkestone

Under 14
Holland FC 2 - 3 Bergholt Heath
A Enright, R King, T Hodder

Under 15 - League Cup, Round 2
Frinton & Walton 1 - 0 Bergholt Heath

Gardeners Association

The next meeting of the Gardeners Association takes place in the Orpen Hall on Monday 17 November at 7.30pm. Matthew Tanton Brown will be talking about Companion Planting.

New members most welcome.

Women's Institute - November Report

The vice-president welcomed members. An arrangement of flowers is being sent to the president with grateful thanks from the committee and members for her time in office.

Bea Girkin gave an excellent report on the half-yearly council meeting.

The competition joint winners for 2008 were Pat Moran and Joyce Hollock.

WI Adviser Val Stone led the AGM. Pat Moran was elected president and 2 members welcomed to the committee for 2009. Grateful thanks were given to Marie-Louise Fuell who was resigning having been secretary and treasurer. The play-reading ladies then entertained.

Next month is the Christmas party beginning at the earlier time of 7pm. Donations for raffle would be welcomed and members are asked to bring their own cutlery and glass.

Craft Fair

A craft fair will take place on Saturday 15 November in the Orpen Memorial Hall from 11am to 3.30pm. Admission is free with refreshments available.

Remembrance Services

A joint service of remembrance will be held on Sunday in the Orpen Memorial Hall Lexden Road at 10.45am. There will be no morning service in the Methodist or St. Mary's church.

On Tuesday 11 November at 11am a combined communion service with St. Mary's will be held in the Methodist church.

St Mary's church is open every Thursday afternoon from 2.30 to 4pm for a cup of tea and a friendly chat with friends. New faces would be most welcome.

Autumn Glow to Christmas Snow

The Colne Valley Flower Club is holding an Open Christmas meeting on Wednesday 19 November in the Orpen Memorial Hall 7pm for 7.30pm. Flower arranger Penny Stone will base her demonstration around the title Autumn Glow to Christmas Snow.
Tickets including refreshments are available by calling 01206 240581 and are priced £5.50 for members and £8 for visitors.

BHYFC Results 2nd November

Under 13
Cornard Blues 13 - 1 Bergholt Heath
J Dixey

Under 14
Colchester Athletic 4 - 8 Bergholt Heath
C Drage 4, A Bartlett, D Lasky, B Povah, A Enright

Under 10 and under 15 matches postponed due to weather