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This month represents something of atriumph for our home-grown and home-produced newsletter. It is now thirty yearssince the Hadley Wood News first startedunder the supervision of Helen and GailRobertson and Pat Taylor amongst manyothers. In this edition Pat remembers theearly days of the publication and includessome articles of interest from the interveningyears. Over these thirty years the magazinehas been produced sometimesmonthly andsometimes quarterly. Should we change toquarterly now? This topic has been airedrecently at the meetings of the Hadley WoodAssociation. With falling advertisementrevenue there is a case for fewerpublications. By collecting together threemonths of news the magazine would belarger and more interesting. As ever yourviews would be welcomed.Rod Armstrong. Editor

Thirty years of the‘News’.The fore-runner of theHadley Wood News was athree/four paged typedreport detailing news of allthe local activities andclubs, delivered to thehouses by the H.W. RoadRepresentatives.By 1982 the team

producing this very labourintensive publication gaveup and there were novolunteers to take over –

thus the Hadley Wood News was born.New residents Gail and Helen Robertson

were involved with typesetting and printing,they were approached and fortunatelyagreed to take on the editorship andproduction. Helen did the typesetting, Gaildid the advertising and artwork, JennyBrookman did the diary (circulating all theclubs and other organizations) and an everchanging group gleaned and contributed toeach issue. The printing was to be financedby the advertising revenue, and againdistributed by the Road representatives.The ‘News’ came out every three months

and a month prior to its printing Gail wouldinvite ‘the group’ to discuss what washappening and motivate contributions.Gail and Helen left Hadley Wood in 1985

and in the absence of any other volunteers,I took over as editor (having been tutored byGail in the meantime) and a new team wasformed.Jenny continued with the Diary, Christine

Eggle took over the advertising and finance(Dieter kindly donated the paper), MavisWebber, Frainy Ardeshir, Moira Leatherdaleand many others assisted and contributed.Mavis Webber took over the diary from

Jenny in 1988 and continuedto do this until 2002. I retiredas editor in 1990 and sistersGillian Kemble and CherylPack were the joint editors forthe next seven years. SarahWynn and Liz Winter thentook over.In 2003 David Sitwell,

another Hadley Woodresident, began producingthe new colourful monthlyHadley Wood News that we

The 30th anniversary ofthe Hadley Wood News

know today. By now the H.W.A. RoadRepresentative system no longer existedand the new publication was delivered toMonken Hadley Hadley Highstone andHadley Wood by Letterbox a deliverycompany in New Barnet.When David Sitwell moved away in 2006,

Rod Armstrong took over the editorship andcontinues to keep us all well informed.Pat Taylor

The Hadley WoodFootball ClubThis is now in its fifth season and is at fullcapacity. The project has developed to itsoptimum size as a Youth football club withthirteen teams from U8 to U16 years andapproximately two hundred members.Hadley Wood is a Charter standarddevelopment club. It is one of only eleven inthe country with this advanced status. Thismeans that we stringently follow the FAdirective for children’s football. We ensurethat all our staff take the FA coaching badge(including a child protection and emergencyaid workshop). In addition we have a Healthand Safety policy, an anti-discriminationpolicy and codes of conduct. We alsoprovide police checks on ALL our volunteers.The development award will give us the

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CONCERT DINNERFriday 12th October

Ben Baker (violin) & Petr Limonov (piano)Reception at 7.00pm with sparkling wine and canapés, three

course dinner, coffee, tea and petits fours and concert. Price: £56.50 per person – table wines extra.

Dress code: Black tie.

GARDEN OPEN DAYSunday 28th October 2012 – 1-4pm

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including MacMillan Nurses. Optional tours available. £4 Adults, children free. Afternoon teas will be available

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reputation and status as a safe and well runclub which will ensure schools and centre ofexcellence will choose to send us their mosttalented youngsters. The club endeavours todeliver to the children at HWFC, thenecessary level of ability, attitude andcommitment. This will help to further theirfootball career and will ensure an exit fromyouth football to adult football if that is whatthey desire. The club is an official feeder clubto Wingate and Finchley FC. Wingate andFinchley play in the Rymansleague and issteeped in history. The youth teams will playat the stadium against other pro and semi-pro clubs and compete in the FA Youth Cup.Along with our associations with Adam CliftSoccer schools and TCS developmentcentres we have the best facilities andinitiatives in the area. This all meanscompetition for places. Over the last yearthree players have been signed for

professional clubs ranging from Tottenhamto Crystal Palace and Watford. Three of ourplayers have represented Wingate andFinchley first team and the majority of theplayers representing the club at U14,16 andunder 18 have been through our youthdevelopment programme. Many arerepresenting the districts in which they live

and we have also had representatives atcounty level.HWFC Chairman

Golf day raises £6kfor Barnet cancer carecharityMore than 100 golfers in 26 teams enjoyedglorious September weather and raised £6kfor the Barnet-based Cherry Lodge cancercare charity in the annual Alan CoxAssociates Cherry Lodge Cancer Care GolfDay. Played at the Alistair Mackenzie-designed Hadley Wood Golf Club course(the same man who designed the Augustacourse which hosts the US Masters eachyear), it was a real test of ability of all theplayers as reflected in the scoring of the day.Winner of the individual competition, with

36 stableford points, was eight handicapper,Vince Vietro, Vince praised the high qualitypresentation of the course, the fine catering

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Dr Keith GarberDr Andrew Halmer

Dr Tina ChrysostomouAll aspects of general dentistryoffered throughout the weekincluding Saturday morning

appointments

Please contact our reception16 Crescent West, Hadley Wood,

Barnet, Herts, EN4 0EJTel: 020 8441 0257

Remove your SIM card. Put your oldmobile phone(s) into an envelope (phoneonly, no chargers please)Phone Systems, old computers and

laptops should be properly packagedWrite your address to receive a donation

thank you letter and to be entered into theprize draw if we reach £20,000 by the 15thDecember 2012.Post to:Red Communications, Highstone House,165 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5SUApplications for Sunshine Coaches arrive

every day. Please get involved NOW andhelp Red Communications raise £20,000 tosponsor their second Sunshine Coach thisChristmas.Red Communications commitment to you

– if we raise the £20,000 by the 15thDecember, as a thank you, anyone who hasdonated their unwanted mobile phones,phone systems, old computers and laptopswill be entered into a prize draw and couldwin a Red Letter Day.The Variety Club is a UK only Children’s

Charity. Sunshine Coaches are presented toschools and care centres looking after sick,disabled and disadvantaged children.

of the revised Early Years Foundation Stagecurriculum. A number of businesses havebeen approached to give quotes for thedevelopment and after close consideration;work should start on the project shortly. Totalcompletion may be some way off, as weintend to use forth coming fund raisingefforts to provide revenue to completedifferent activity areas.Our major fund-raising event takes place

at the Centre on the evening of the annualHadley Wood Firework Display. Parents andstaff will be busy providing entertainment forchildren throughout the evening to includeface-painting, teddy tombola and achildren’s café to name but a few. This hasalways provided a lovely opportunity for ourex-pupils to pay us a visit!“Stay & Play” our successful parent and

toddler group has started up again andopens every Monday afternoon in term timebetween 1-2.45pm. Everyone is welcome.Judy QuickendenSupervisor

Red Communicationsseek to sponsor anotherSunshine CoachNick Green (seen on the extremeright of the photograph), founder ofRed Communications, a local Tele-communications company based in HadleyWood, Barnet has been an active memberof the Variety Club Golf Societyfor many years. With your help RedCommunications would like to be able tosponsor a second Sunshine Coachfor Down’s syndrome and disabledchildren by Christmas this year,which means that we need to raise£20,000 by the 15th December2012. This is an appeal to bothbusinesses and individuals.How do you get involved?Individuals and Companies – pleasedonate and recycle your unwantedmobile phones, phone systems, oldcomputers and laptops.

and the excellent organisation of the day.Alan Cox, on behalf of the organising

committee (Barnet residents Peter Ciccone,Byron Davies and Richard Mason),expressed gratitude for the very warmwelcome provided by the members, bar andcatering staff - with special thanks for thehelpfulness prior to the event by JaneRichfield. - and praised the attention to detailHadley Wood Golf Club showed in hostingsuch a well-supported event and ensuringthe day ran smoothly.

Theresa Gorman, head of fundraising forCherry Lodge, was absolutely delighted withthe donation, giving thanks to all whoplanned, attended and supported the day.Thanks were also given to football legendsJohn Motson and Ricky George for theiramusing anecdotes and for conducting ahighly successful auction - even raising £50for Ricky George’s book!A great example of local people,

businesses and a golf club pulling togetherto support those affected by cancer inBarnet.

HWPP News…Hadley Wood Pre-school andPlaygroup,Hadley Wood AssociationCentre.Another busy term is upon us. Playgroupchildren have settled in very happily to theirroutines whilst those in Pre-school areenjoying making friends and meeting newchallenges.Last term was a very busy one,

culminating with us having to say ‘Good-bye’to our existing Pre-school children. It isalways sad to see them go, but satisfying toknow that they were happy, confidentindividuals ready to take on the challengesof ‘Big School’.Our major project for this year is the

extension to our existing playground. Wehave been working towards this over the lasttwo years and it has now become anecessity in light of the increasing demands

Sunshine Coaches open up a world ofpossibilities for children. Each minibustravels about 70,000 miles in its lifetime,taking its young passengers on trips foreducation, leisure, sports and fun that wouldotherwise be denied to them, including

Outward Bound trips, Riding for theDisabled, essential therapy sessions andshopping trips.Nick Green

NSPCCOn the 9th August the Hadley Wood DistrictCommittee of the NSPCC organised aluncheon at the Association Centre. We weredelighted to be supported by somany of ourfriends on what was one of the hottest daysof the year. Everyone seemed to enjoythemselves even those of us in the kitchen!This event raised slightly in excess of £1200a splendid contribution for such a worthwhilecause. The aim this year for the NSPCC is tohave a trained volunteer to visit every primaryschool in the country and the funds raisedare focussed on this project.Our Christmas coffee morning this year is

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HADLEY WOOD ASSOCIATIONANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGWednesday November 23rd at 7.30pm

At the Hadley Wood centre Crescent East

AgendaMinutes of then last meeting and matters arising.

Chairman’s report • Financial report • Buildings and groundsMembership • Reports from Clubs • Hadley Wood Newsletter

Security • Parkway Fund • Elections of officers • AOB

Nominations for positions as Officers should be forwarded tothe Chairman Mr Graham sharp as soon as possible. UnderArticle 29 of the Company’s articles, one third of the Directors

must apply for re-election each year by rotation.Dr R. Armstrong resigns and is available for re-election

Hall,10.30am on Thursday 29th November..Please come along and have coffee with

your friends and support us.Jean McQueen

And….The Barnet Appeals Committee of theNSPCC are also once more holding theirpopular CHRISTMAS STOPAND SHOP' on the eveningof the 22nd November from7pm - 9pm, and themorning of the 23rdNovember, from 10am until1pm. (Minimum donation of£3 on the door).To be held at 4 Newmans

Way, Hadley Wood.Bubbles and canapes in theevening or coffee and bakesin the morning......Bring afriend and do your

RNLIThere will be a Coffee morningat Hadley Memorial Hall HadleyHighstone onWednesday 24th October2012 10.30-12.00 noon.Stalls Plants Jewellery,Antiques,Bric-a-brac,Bring and Buy, Books andChristmas Cards

Christmas shopping early...AND support agreat cause at the same time.If you would like further information or you

would like to know more about the work ofthe Barnet Appeals Committee pleasecontact Susan How on 078881 900050.Vanessa Northam

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The Hadley Wood News is published usually during the first weekend of each month. It is a community publication with the objective of bringing local news,views and events to the residents and friends of Hadley Wood. It is non-profit making with any surplus going to the Hadley Wood Association (HWA) for thedirect benefit of residents. Content is produced voluntarily with the make-up, printing and distribution paid for by advertising. Thank you to all our advertisers,without whom this magazine would not be possible. If you would like to contribute to a future issue or receive updates via email, please contact the Editorand Publisher. The HWA and anyone associated with the content of this newsletter cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy, claims or viewsexpressed. The Hadley Wood News does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the advertisements or other information accesseddirectly or indirectly from this publication, nor the quality of any products, services, information or other materials displayed, purchased or obtained byanyone as a result of an advertisement or any other information or offer in connection with those products, services, information or other materials.HadleyWood News shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in any advertisement or other information within this publication.The Publisher reserves the right to amend, abridge or reject any copy supplied for publication. E&OE HWA December 2011

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HWA Membership Secretary Mrs Sue Finlay Tel. 0208 441 2595

To download a copy of this and/or previous issues of Hadley Wood News, please visit www.hadleywood.org.uk

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