Colne Valley Flower Club - AGM

The Colne Valley Flower Club held their AGM this month. The new president will be Maimie Lampon with Clare Heyes as chairman. Subscriptions, payable in February, are £21.
 
A representative from The Acorn Village Trust received a cheque for £1,044
from the club's charity for 2008.

Mr Newenham, farm manager from Wilkin and Sons was welcomed to the meeting. He gave a most enlightening talk on the history of the jam factory in Tiptree.

BHYFC Results - 25th January

Under 14
Bergholt Heath 1 - 5 Feering
A, Bartlett

The Under 13 fixture at Cornard and Under 15 Open Cup tie against Woodbridge were both postponed. The Under 10 team has a fixture holiday for January.

Orpen Players Go Online with Aladdin

The Orpen players have just launched their new website which announces their upcoming presentation of Aladdin.  They will be running 6 shows between 30th January and 7th February (including two matinee performances).  To find out more visit their website here or check the village calendar on the village website.

To buy tickets you can visit Ash's store in Colchester Road, tickets are priced at £6 adults, £4 children for all performances apart from the 8pm show on 7th February which is £6 all tickets.  To reserve tickets you can contact Roger Milne on 01206 241048.

BHYFC Results - 18th January

Under 10s - no game

Under 13
Lexden Saints Reds 12 - 1 Bergholt Heath
J Bacon

Under 14
Bergholt Heath 2 - 4 Frinton & Walton
B Povah, A Bartlett

Under 15s - no game


Fixtures for Sunday 25th January

Under 10s - Friendly at home to Boxford Rovers
Under 13s - Away to Cornard Dynamos Blues
Under 14s - at home to Feering Falcons
Under 15s - at Home to Woodbridge Town in the Colchester Open Cup Round 1

Women's Institute - January meeting

The new president Pat Moran welcomed members.  A minute's silence was held in memory of Joyce Woolhead the previous president.

Names of those members wishing to visit Fordham WI on 3 February are to be given to the secretary. Volunteers are needed to organise members Evening on March 4.
Speakers were Gemma Goskie, talking about First Responders in the village, and Susan Leng who gave a talk with slides on the Splendours of the British Isles.

As it was our birthday month members enjoyed tea and cake made by Nora Bates.

Join in with the music...

West Bergholt Concert Band are holding open rehearsals where aspiring members would be welcomed.  In their 30th Anniversary Year the band are particularly interested in expanding theirBrass and Woodwind sections.
The Open Rehearsals are taking place at Heathlands School, New Church Road, West Bergholt on Friday 23rd January at:

• 6-7pm for Training Band (suitable for Grades 1-5) and
  
• 7-9pm for Concert Band (Grades 5+).
  

To find out more see the band's website or email them for full details!
  

First Responders report interest growing

The First Responders have started the year with a fantastic response to the December article which featured in the Village Bulletin about their work and have had several calls from potential new volunteers which is great news. They would like to encourage as many people as possible to go along to one of their meetings or give the co-ordinator, Annie, a call for an informal chat as they can never have too many volunteers - the rota is still not full!

The group also had a warm welcome from the villages WI this week when they gave a short talk on their work.

So all-in-all they couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2009.

(Find out more from the village website here.)

WEA - Gothic, Goya, Gaudi & more

The next series of 10 lectures begins in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Lane on Tuesday 13 January at 8pm. The subject is Gothic, Goya , Gaudi and more... with Catherine Dell . 

Fee for the series of lectures is £43.  If in doubt come along and sample first evening free.  For further information contact 01206 240791.

Read more about this course here.

Scouts & Guides Jumble Sale

The scouts and guides will be holding their annual jumble sale in their headquarters in Lexden Road on Saturday 17 January at 2pm.

The HQ will be open all day on Friday 16 to receive donations. For collection of items telephone 01206 241666.

Coffee Morning

The next coffee morning takes place on Wednesday 14 January from 10am to 11.30am in the Methodist church hall. Stalls include cakes, bric-à-brac and greetings cards.