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To
Celebrate the reopening of
Canford Bridge in Wimborne
The EDDC and the Wimborne chamber of trade are having an "Eventful
Day" on Sat. the 1st of Nov.
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The
University of the Third Age - Verwood
The
Verwood branch of this charitable organisation was
set up in 2007 and now has its own website which gives details of
courses for the retired and semi retired.
NEW COURSES START IN SEPTEMBER. |
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New
finger post on Ferrett Green.
On Monday the 19th of May the "The Twinning
Association" presented a new finger post to Verwood town council.
The sign situated near the new "Spa" shop shows the distance
and direction of Verwood's Twin Towns of Chmptoceaux (246 miles) and
Liederbach near Frankfurt (485 miles).
It was presented by Mr Terry Bright (centre), the chairman of the
Verwood and 3LX Twinning Association to The Town Council represented by
Verwood's incoming Mayor Cllr. Lucy Clark (left) and its outgoing mayor
Cllr. Alec Nicholls (right). |
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On
Friday the 26th September
9:30 to noon
please support
MACMILLAN CANCER.
(Macmillan
Cancer Support Registered Charity Number 261017)
Take part in
The World's
BIGGEST
Coffee Morning at
one of the many venues.
In remembrance of all touched by cancer.
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THE
VERWOOD HUB Bistro or
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Verwood
Heathland Heritage Centre. |
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or
at one of the many others special coffee mornings occuring in the
area. |
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Post
Offices earmarked for closure in East Dorset.
Wimborne Road 550
Wimborne Road East, Ferndown, BH22 9NQ
Holt
Holt Lane, Holt, Wimborne, BH21 7DQ
Longham
130 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Wimborne, BH22 9AW
Stapehill
197 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, BH21 2DJ.
For
the PO document on all Dorset closures please select the Logo or
go to Area
Plan Proposal [36KB] . If Req. - Download
Adobe reader. |
Verwood
Twinning Association is open to Young and Old and is able to facilitate
twinning visits between other groups and our French and German friends. |
On
Tuesday the 5th of May 2008 the Verwood Twinning Association returned
from a successful visit to our friends in our twin town of Champtoceaux
on the Loire Valley in France. Emaiemail |
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Vote for A Flag For
Dorset ?
The
Dorset Cross is one of the final contenders to become the endorsed
flag of Dorset. It is the flag that began the entire process of adopting
a flag for Dorset and voting has now started to choose between the 4
contenders.
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Verwood Rotary Club
present
VERWOOD RUSTIC FAYRE
2008
Fun day for all the family in support of local &
Rotary charities. Classic Vehicles, Stalls,
Refreshments, Craft and a Car Boot Sale. Arena
events.
- entry £2.50 - car & driver £6 - U16 Free |
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A
Festival of Stories
"THE
STING IN THE TALE" 2008
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21st
August - Highcliffe Castle Storytelling Day. |
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23rd
August - The HUB, Verwood. |
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24th
August - The Earthouse, Cranborne. |
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25th
August - Walford Mill Craft Centre |
Please
visit the "WHAT'S ON" page for
full details. |
Quantum Theatre Company
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Shakespeare
at the HUB
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1st
August at 07:00 p.m.
Production to be performed by the Quantum Theatre
Company, in the Hub Garden. (Should the weather be bad, the play will be
staged in the Merryfield Theatre.) Please bring a folding chair or rug
to sit on.
tickets £9; child £6.50; Fam £25 - Contact 01202 889227
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Picnics are welcome but NO glassware please. |
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Verwood
Blood Donor Sessions
see
the 'Blood Donor' page or visit www.blood.co.uk
.
(Next
session is on the 30th of July at Verwood Methodist Church) |
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Verwood
Memorial Hall
ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING
Come along and be involved on Thursday the 10th of
July at 7:30 p.m.
1 - Receive a report on the past year's progress and future plans.
2 - Why not consider becoming a Trustee.
3 - Form a Sub-Committee for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations (9th May
2009)
4 - Socialise after the meeting with refreshments.
contact
Mrs Phyl Hall, Secretary - Verwood Town Hall
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Verwood 3rd Talented Youth Concert
Verwood HUB - Saturday the 21st June. - 2 performances.
If you are under 18, live in the Parish of
Verwood and would like an
opportunity to take part then supply your
name, age, contact details including email with a description of
your item to the Town Council Office. Please mark the envelope
"Talented Youth".
Dance, Music and Drama Groups may also apply.
Sorry - but this list is now closed. Please come to the event . |
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1967
2008
Congratulations to Hillside First
School who celebrate their 40th Birthday this March.
The picture shows the school as it was in 1967.
Please visit the history of
"Verwood Churches and Schools"
for more information. |
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Congratulations to the
Verwood
Heathlands Heritage Centre
who celebrate their 5 Year Aniversary in May 2008,
Go along, have a cup of coffee & visit the
Exhibition. |
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The "BIG CHEESE"
is now available with details all events in East Dorset.
available FREE from Verwood HUB and Verwood Heritage
Centre.
Please
select here to visit the "EDALE" Website
(East Dorset Arts, Leisure & Entertainment.)
for chronological details of all East Dorset events.
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SUPPORT
YOUR HUB
Don't
forget to pick up your FREE copy of the latest HUB programme which
containes
a list of all the exciting events from April to August.
Half
Term FUN
for Children
Details
can be found on the "What's On"
page and on the "Childrens Page"
on this site as well as all the films on the "HUB
Films Page". |
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Bank
Holiday Monday the 26th May 2008
Verwood 2008 Carnival
Fun Fair, stalls, the Solent Dog
Display Team, Live Blues on Stage, The Bournemouth Carnival Band, Dingle
Fingle the stunt clown and Street Procession.
Gates open from 11 A.M. at the Fuzzy Bit, just
off Crane Drive, Verwood.
At 12:00 (noon) the procession will leave on its new shorter route.
Crane Drive, Home Farm Road, right
onto Sation Road, through the centre of the town, right into Vicarage
Road then Manor Road, Church Hill, Dewlands Way, Home Fram Road
and return via Crane Drive to the Fuzzy Bit,
(Contact - Mr. Adrian Read / 01202
826908.)
(The Carnival was unfortunately cancelled in 2008 due to inclement
weather)
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We are sorry to report the sad news of the
death of Ray Sargent early on the morning of Sunday 9th of March 2008 when he
lost his fight with cancer.
Ray was a well known local Actor and Musician who was very active
with EDALE (East Dorset Arts Leisure and Entertaiment).
He last appeared on stage at the "Verwood
Heathland Heritage Centre" and at the "Barrington
theatre" in August 2007 during the "SITT" Festival. Our
condolences to his wife Julia and his daughter Laura
Ray's funeral took place at St Hubert's
Church, Corfe Mullen Tuesday March 25th.
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Verwood Town Council has
been accredited
as a Quality Town Council.
The award was presented by the High Sheriff of
Dorset on the 15th of December during Verwood's
Christmas Extravaganza.
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visit the Special Page with more pictures *** |
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European Flag of Honour
On Display
Thanks to the
Mayor and the Town Clerk the Flag is on display in
the
Verwood
Heathland Heritage Centre coffee shop.
Why not go and have a look while you have a cup of
coffee.
Note that the flag has now
been returned to the Town Hall.
Verwood & 3LX
- the only municipality in the UK and one of only 18
in Europe to receive the European Flag of Honour in
2007. Select here for a full report with pictures of
the Civic and FLAGFEST celebrations in October
2007. |
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Important Wilts &
Dorset Bus Service Changes in January 2008
Note from the 8th January
2008 there will be changes to the Wilts and Dorset
bus services in East Dorset
serving Ferndown, West Moors, Parley, Verwood, St
Leonards and St Ives.
*** visit the Verwood Bus
page for more information. **** |
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2007 - Verwood'
Christmas Extravaganza Pictures
Father Christmas visited
his Grotto on Ferrett Green on the 15th of December
2007. The Mayor of Verwood with the help of
Cinderella switched on Verwood's lights. The Verwood
Training Band played and carols were sung around the
tree.
There was mulled wine or hot coffee and Mince
Pies in the Heritage Centre plus other food supplied
by Verwood Scouts and the Carnival Committee stalls.
The Recycling Group and the Twinning Committee also
had stalls while there were Steam Train rides and a
roundabout for the children, in addition to their
visit to see Santa in his Grotto.
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The
top picture shows Sarah and Jonathon Criddle
dressed as pixie helpers for Father Christmas.
They are with the chairman of Rotary and the
Mayor and Mayoress who presented them with their
prize. |
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The
bottom picture shows the High Sheriff of Dorset
presenting the Mayor, on behalf of the Town
Council, with their "Quality Town Council
" award |
*** Select here to visit
the picture gallery. *** |
This Saturday the 12th
of Jan.
Stage Tops & DATco Disability Theatre Project
present
Lewis Carroll's
Alice in Wonderland
Why not see it at the HUB
see the 'What's On Page' |
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Verwood
HUB Closed during the Christmas Holidays
from Monday the
24th of December to Wednesday the 2nd of January 2008
inclusive.
"except for those events detailed on the "What's On" page.
It re-opens on Thursday the 3rd of January |
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Children, on
Christmas Eve WHY NOT TRACK SANTA.
For more than 50
years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental
Air Defence Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa.
Track him on his way round the World on the
evening of the 24th December by visiting
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/default.php |
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Churches Together in
Verwood and
Three Legged Cross.
(Select
here for all December Services |
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Salvation
Army Toy Appeal.
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From Friday
23 November until Sunday 16 December, The
Salvation Army will
be collecting gifts for children, teenagers and
older people, which will be
distributed in local communities. Could
you donate a new, unwrapped gift?
NEW unwrapped gifts/toys only may be brought
to
Verwood Methodist
church after the 18th November. |
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