HELP FOR HEROES CONCERT - Saturday 17 April

Epping’s Rotary Club will be hosting a concert to help raise funds for the Help for Heroes charity with the support of the 40-strong Thames Valley Chorus.

Tickets for the event, which will take place on Saturday 17th April at St. John’s Church in Epping are available from Rev. Duncan Whitehouse at 3 Lynceley Grange, Epping, CM16 6RA or on 01992 577173 and are being charged at £10 and £15, dependant upon seating. Cheques should be made payable to the Rotary Club of Epping and tickets will be posted by return.

REVIEW OF EPPING’S CAROLS ON THE GREEN

The town’s annual Christmas Carol Concert was, once again, a resound success. The event saw more pople than ever before come out to celebrate in some traditional festive community cheer!

It is events like this, which are entirely organised by local volunteers, that make our town stand out from others and makes us all proud to live in a town like Epping.

As you can hear below, I “Wish you a Merry Christmas” and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

CAROLS ON THE GREEN - CHRISTMAS EVE IN EPPING

Epping Rotary Club will, once again, be hosting the town's "Carols on the Green" on Christmas Eve, starting at 3.45pm in Church Hill (by Epping's War Memorial).

The event, which is being supported by St. John’s School's band is open to everyone and complimentary mulled wine and hot chestnuts will be served. Song sheets will also be provided. A collection will be held with the proceeds going towards buying new instruments at St. John's School.

This is one fantastically festive community event I urge you all not to miss!

HELP US PROTECT EPPING'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

It seems like utter madness that we only have 46 days left until Christmas but, alas, it is true!

Once again this year, Epping Town Council is working hard with various local organisations to pull together a schedule of festive events that the community can engage in. It is sad that each year these tasks become more complicated, as the laws and regulations around each task becomes more onerous, the goods and services cost more and less volunteers come forward to lend a hand.

On Sunday 15th November, Epping Rotary Club will be pulling together as many local volunteers as possible to help decorate and erect our Christmas Trees, which sit proudly above the shop fronts in Epping High Street and transform the centre of our community into a festive scene. So if you are fit, able and willing to help us keep the spirit of Christmas alive and well in Epping, please do come along. We shall be meeting outside of Marks and Spencer at 9am.

Without your practical help and support, this project would have to come to a halt. For more information, please feel free to email me here.

DATE FOR THE DIARY - Saturday 11th July 2009

Epping Forest Rotary Club are hosting "The Last Gig in the Garden" on Saturday 11th July 2009 from 5pm at Acreage, Harlow Common, Harlow, Essex CM17 9NF to raise funds for a number of local charities, including Haven House Children’s Hospice.

Entertainment will be provided by ‘Stoned Again’ (a tribute to the Rolling Stones), ‘Noasis’ (a tribute to Oasis) and ‘Freebird Antique Monkeys’ (a tribute to the Arctic Monkeys). A Beer Tent, BBQ, Hog Roast and Champagne Bar will all be available.

Tickets are £25.00 each and can only be purchased in advance by calling Tel: 01279 422653 or 07855 911323. For more information, please contact Penny Sturdy at Haven House on 020 8506 3633 or email her at pennysturdy@havenhouse.org.uk