Hadley Wood News. April 2011

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St Pauls Church Centenary weekend.Hillary Mackay reports:Fun Run, Talent Show, Dog contestPhotos by John Leatherdale andVanessa NorthamPlayground newsLetters.

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Hadley Wood’s Dad’s in action at theSt Paul’s Church Centenary Fun Run

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In March St. Paul’s Hadley WoodCelebrated it’s Centenary with a CelebrityTalent Show, Fun Run, Classical Concert,Centenary Service and ‘Howlers andGrowlers’In the past, churches would put on

church fetes selling homemade jam andchutney. During the weekend, 25-27thMarch 2011, St. Paul’s Hadley Woodcelebrated its 100th birthday with aweekend of festivities for the wholecommunity. “We wanted to do somethinga bit different for our 100th birthday thatshows we are still alive and well”,remarked Rev. Rupert Mackay, “We wereoverwhelmed with the amazing supportand enthusiasm of everyone from localcelebrities to small local businesses toyoungsters in the Talent Show.’

‘Hadley Wood’s GotTalent’This contest was launched on Fridaynight with nearly 20 local acts. PaulYoung, award-winning singer was thefantastic MC of the evening assisted byZoe Karp, age 14, (who had previouslypresented on Good Morning ITV). Theyintroduced each act from threecategories, under 12s, under 18s andover 18s. Nearly 20 acts performedincluding ‘Ivory Keys’ who appeared onX Factor, dancers, singers and a numberof teenage bands as well as Rose withSam the Dog (who won over theaudience with his moves)! The talentshow was judged by local luminariesincluding Kyren Bracken (Former

England Rugby Union scrum half andwinner of 2007 Dancing on Ice), JuliaRedburn (Hot Gossip and dancer),Stacey Young (model and wife of PaulYoung), Janet Mooney (well-known singerrecently appearing in “Love NeverDies”), Nick Staton (estate agent andsongwriter) and Paul Green (Director ofHadley Green Garage). The event wassponsored by local businesses (AlanLawrence, Aqualona Quality Bathwares,Aquavalet, Chris and Julia Redburn,Redburn Transport, Creme, HadleyGreen Garage, Hadley Wood Healthcare,Hadley Wood School, Howard MarshallDentistry, Londis, One to One Fitness,Panini’s, Paul Saunders, Royal ChaceHotel, Statons Estate Agents, Take 7Drycleaners, Thai 18, The Little FlowerHouse). The winner of the under 12s wasJack Kane who brought the house downwith his rendition of ‘Who’s Lovin’ You bythe Jackson Five. The winner of theunder 18s was Danny Lane, singing from‘Les Miserables’, while the over 18scategory was captured by Tobi and Krissinging original material entitled ‘It’s theReal Thing’ (and playing the ‘box’). Theaudience loved each act and manycommented they thought it was betterthan – ‘Britain’s Got Talent’!Saturday started with a Mile Fun Run

around Hadley Wood. Graham Cole(from ‘The Bill’) led the runners/walkersaround the area. Our local MP, DavidBurrowes, was also there to participateand present the prizes. More than 100people took part in the Fun Run raisingmore than £2500 which will be split

between the upkeep of the churchgrounds and the building of a newplayground in Hadley Wood. There werevarious prizes including the oldestparticipant (Mary Forsyth, age 86), thebest fancy dress costume (Tania Hawkinsin blond wig and dressing gown), and, ofcourse, the fastest runner who was NickHarvey running the mile in under eightminutes. Proceeds from the Fun Run willbe split between the development andbuilding of a local playground near theCommunity Centre and the upkeep of theChurch grounds which form a park-likeoasis in the middle of Hadley Wood fromwhich the whole community benefits.

The Flower FestivalThe church also hosted a Flower Festivalduring the day on Saturday under theartistic direction of Frances Alger and herteam. Many local groups contributed tothe displays (including the HW Golf Club,the Jewish Society, the Greek CypriotCommunity, St Paul’s Pre-School, HadleyWood School, The Royal Chase Hotel,the WI, the HW Association, the HWAplaygroup, and the Bridge groups as wellas the Salmon and Maunder-Taylorfamilies. A beautiful floral decoration ofthe altar was given by the Banks family.)Photos and video footage of the pasthistory of the church and of Hadley Woodwere shown and attracted many visitors.On Saturday evening there was the

Centenary Concert which featured SusanCollier (who grew up in Hadley Wood andis a well-known musician) and Friends.

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They entertained an audience of 180music lovers who particularly enjoyedSusan’s and her son Jacob’s superbsinging and were touched by theirharmony. The first half of the evening wasclassical music while the second half wasdevoted to light jazz and Gershwin. In theinterval, champagne and canapés wereserved making it a very special eveningfor everyone.The Sunday morning Centenary

Service was attended by more than 250people with the overflow in the marqueewatching via a live video link. Manypeople who have lived in Hadley Wood inthe past attended as well as members ofthe present community. Andrew WingfieldDigby, a previous vicar, preached asermon entitled ‘100 Years – Not Out’ acricket reference that many appreciated.This was followed by a birthday lunchcomplete with at St. Paul’s birthday cake.It was a wonderful time to see old friendsand to make new ones. The afternoonhosted the ‘Howlers’ – Hadley Wood’s

first Dog Show. Finally the ‘Growlers’began and the Hog Roast was openedup. Everyone danced the night away. Itwas a wonderful way to end a weekendof Centenary Celebrations that welcomedin the entire community. The Churchfamily of St. Paul’s would like to thank theHadley Wood community for supportingus in so many ways to make this pastweekend such a memorable one for us

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all. St. Paul’s Church, Hadley Wood wasfounded in March 1911 and was builtthanks to the land donated by the localdeveloper (Hadley Wood itself onlystarted in the 1890s with the arrival of therailway), and contributions from localfamilies. St. Paul’s is unique in that it wasbuilt by contributions from the localcommunity and is owned and run by alocal trust, although it is within the Churchof England. “We wanted to host aweekend of celebration that gives thanksto God for the past 100 years of Christianministry in this place and also to welcomein all members of the community ourvarious events. We tried hard to put onsomething for everyone!” said local vicarRupert Mackay,Part of the money raised from the

weekend will go to the building of a localplayground near the Community Centreand the upkeep of the Church groundswhich form a park-like oasis in the middleof Hadley Wood from which the wholecommunity benefits.H

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The Dog ShowOn the Sunday afternoon we wereblessed by beautiful sunny weather forthe dog show in the grounds of StPaul’s. We were overwhelmed with 28dogs entering, in addition to human andcanine spectators. There were 12different classes to include every kind ofdog, ranging from ‘Waggiest Tail’ and‘Most appealing eyes’ to ‘Best Veteran’and ‘Best Handler’. The ring waspacked with entries for “Best pedigree”but, perhaps as a reflection of HadleyWood, the “best Crossbreed” class wasless well supported! Rupert kept theshow flowing as a wonderful compere,and presented rosettes and medals tothe winners. The judges, Brian Aldridgeand Rose Jenkins, were delighted tosee so many beautiful dogs andchoosing winners was very difficult!

Brian is a vet and lecturer whospecialises in large animals and used towork at the Royal Veterinary College.Rose is a local dog owner who trainsand competes successfully with her twodogs. (She recently competed at Cruftsin the Young Kennel Club Freestylefinals, finishing second, and also tookpart in a display in the Crufts mainarena). At St Paul’s she gave a shortdemonstration of how to train yourdog to do simple tricks. Many peoplestayed on with their dogs to have ago themselves. We were absolutelydelighted that so many people came tojoin in the fun with their dogs and theevent was a great success, if not a littlechaotic at times! The friendly competitivespirit of it made for a very funatmosphere.Rose Jenkins, Christine Jenkins

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Playground NewsDear EditorSaturday 1st October Dinner DanceFundraiser for HWCPRThe Hadley Wood Community

Playground Renovation project hasbeen set up to give the currentplayground a much needed facelift.The current playground has providedfamilies with young children a place toplay but has not been renovated for along time. Hadley Wood residents nowfeel it is time for a change to allow allchildren to have a safe environment tomeet, play and socialise. EnfieldCouncil who own and manage theplayground are very suppportive of thisinitiative.To promote the renovation project

and raise funds for this worthwhilecause there will be a Dinner & DanceFundraiser on Saturday 1st October atthe Hadley Wood Golf Club. It will be ablack tie event including a Champagnereception, dinner, auction and dancing.So please keep Saturday 1st

October free in your diary and showyour support by coming to this event.Tickets are now on sale. For

enquiries please call 07949 073536 oremail [email protected] Hadley Wood CommunityPlayground Committee.

Dear EditorYour readers might be interested tohear that St Martha’s school receiveda standard ISI inspection and anOfsted Section 48 inspection recently.As a Catholic school, James Sheridan,Headmaster was particularly pleasedto achieve ‘outstanding’ in all tenaspects of the section 48 inspection. ‘Ido not know of any other school whohas managed this with the mix of faithbackgrounds that we have at StMartha’s. It is testimony to the excellentcommunity cohesion that pervades ourschool. We are very proud of this.’The ISI reflects the Section 48 report

and is a glowing testimony to theoutstanding work that is clearly goingon at the school. The inspection teamworked closely and in harmony with thestaff and management to reach theirfinal conclusions which were equallyimpressive. Mr Sheridan is delightedwith the outcome. ‘I am very proud ofour school. The inspectors did a

wonderful job and established a goodunderstanding of the outstandingachievements at St Martha’s. Asalways, the team provided us withtargets for going forward. It can bequite a challenge for an inspection teamto get inside the culture and ethos of aschool, but the wonderful commentsmade about the quality of our academicachievements, our girls personaldevelopment and the outstandingmanagement reflect the hard workthat has gone into the last few years bythe dedicated team of professional at StMartha’s. Both teaching and non-teaching staff are very proud of oursuccess. I am sure that the foundingSisters of St Martha’s must be veryproud of their school. I am equally surethat our parents will read the reportswith pride and be gratified in theknowledge that St Martha’s has beenconfirmed as the right choice for theirdaughter.’The reports are now available to

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Dear EditorI was wondering if you could help me?We live on Cockfosters Road and havehad a problem with foxes of late. Wehave noticed three foxes thatconstantly keep wandering into ourgarden. They come right up to theback door of the house and look inthrough the conservatory windowswithout fear. They are seen during theday as well as the night. My concernis that I have three young children andone of the reasons for moving to thisarea was so they could enjoy outsideactivities in the garden; I have spokenwith both a pest control company anda experienced animal carer who haveindependently told me that one reasonthese foxes are staying in the area andbecoming increasingly less fearful ofhumans is because someone must befeeding them — specifically, the foxeshave got used to being fed by anindividual from the back door of thehouse, Is there any way that this issuecould be highlighted in the HadleyWood News?Many thanksBita Manzouri

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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 2010

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