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GGEW NEWS AUTUMN 2009
Christmas
Greetings
from around
the County
Wishing you all the very
best Christmas with
friends and family and a
brilliant 2010 as we all
celebrate the 100th
birthday of this great
movement for girls
The Newsletter Team
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR GIRLGUIDING ESSEX WEST
COUNTY ADDRESSES
COUNTY PRESIDENT
Avril Brampton,
Carters Cottage,
High Wych,
Sawbridgeworth, Herts.
01279 724744
[email protected]
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Like me, no doubt for you, Christmas will be a time to stop
and draw breath after a very busy year and if another
person asks me if I am ready for Christmas
I think I will go crazy.
I hope you find time to reflect on the past year and what a
year, especially from September the start of the
centenary celebrations.
I know there have been many events, some of which I have
been able to attend. The new year brings many more
exciting events, which for all of us will be very memorable.
I wish you and your families a great Christmas, a wonderful
new year and I hope to see as many as possible at the
County centenary celebrations.
Avril Brampton, County President
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year AND thank you for
all that you have done for Girlguiding Essex West.
Linda Taylor, County Commissioner
Seasons Greetings from The County Centenary Champions
and very best wishes for 2010. Linda and Margaret
Christmas wishes to everyone in Brentwood Division. Thank
you for everything you do for the girls, and for making
Brentwood such a super Division to work with. Enjoy the
Centenary year..........
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from
Linda and Sylvia at the County Office
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to
all my friends and colleagues in Essex West. I would also
like to say a special big thank you to all dedicated Guiding
volunteers in Romford Division for everything you have done
this last year. May the year ahead be very special both for
you and your Guides. Jan Knight.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all in Grays
Central District and Thank You for all your hard work.
Mel
Wishing all my friends in Essex West a Happy Christmas
and memorable Centenary Year.
Love from Olive.
Happy Christmas to all Members of Essex West
From Sylvia and the Training Team
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
with best wishes from the Outdoor Team
Greetings from New Zealand
From Barbara and Ann-Marie Dixon to all
our friends in Essex West, especially
Gidea Park girls and leaders
and thanks for the brilliant leaving party.
[email protected]
A thought for the coming year
It is never too soon to do somebody a good
turn
because you never know how soon
it might be too late
THE GIRLGUIDING ESSEX WEST NEWSLETTER
is published quarterly for Guiders, Advisors, Members and supporters of Girlguiding in Essex West.
Editor:- David Henderson, 26 King Edward Drive, Grays, Essex, RM16 2GG
e-mail: [email protected] and printed in-house by the County Office Team
website www.girlguidingessexwest.org.uk
Linda Taylor,
23 Heath Park Road,
Gidea Park, Romford,
RM2 5UB
01708 471271
[email protected]
We ’ r e
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COUNTY SECRETARY
Pat Parsons,
142 Heath Park Road,
Gidea Park, Romford,
RM2 5XL
01708 447647
[email protected]
WINTER 2009
Anglia Chief Commissioner Rosie
Spencer, County Commissioner
Linda Taylor and County
Centenary Champions Linda
Harris and Margaret Henderson
were collected from Went House
in a 1905 De Dion Buton by
Bernard Holmes and taken to the
Executive Launch at Barnards
Farm, West Horndon
COUNTY TREASURER
David Brampton
Carters Cottage,
High Wych,
Sawbridgeworth, Herts
01279 724744
[email protected]
COUNTY OFFICE
WENT HOUSE
BULPHAN
Linda or Sylvia
Monday-Friday
9am to1pm
office@
girlguidingessexwest.
org.uk
01375
892663
also fax no.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
and
NEWSLETTER
David Henderson,
26 King Edward Drive,
Grays, RM16 2GG
01375 376460
davidh@26kingedward.
freeserve.co.uk
W
hat a way to
kick-start the
fantastic year of celebration
for all members.
Rosie Spencer spent the weekend
with Senior Section girls and Guiders
at the Grangewaters Outdoor Centre in
Ockendon and was presented with a
host of challenges to start her grand tour
of Counties in the Anglia Region.
On the Sunday, after a quick change and
light lunch at Went House, the County Office,
Rosie was collected in a vintage car and taken
to meet other members of the County Exec for
an even more memorable list of challenges.
These included taking the controls of a light
aircraft (yes, really) and a Model T Ford, crank
starting a vintage car and being driven in a
1925 motorcycle combination!
After a very hectic series of challenges it
was time for a relaxing tea and cakes in the
historic barn at Barnards Farm when Rosie
distributed the first of the County Centenary
engraved pens to members
and guests, who included
Angela Smith Secretary of
State for Charities.
More photographs from the
County Launch party, and many others from
around the County are inside this issue. We
haven’t included any words about each party
but used all the space we can for pictures.
Happy 2010!
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