WHAT'S ON
THE WOODHAM FERRERS & BICKNACRE DOG SHOW
12th July 2008 11am Lodge Road Playing Field, Woodham Ferrers
Preparations are now underway for the Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre 2008 Dog Show. This year we are raising money for the South Woodham Ferrers Community First Responders, and the Essex Air Ambulance.
The South Woodham Ferrers Community First Responders serve not only South Woodham Ferrers, but also respond to emergency calls in Woodham Ferrers village, North Fambridge, and Rettendon & District. We are sure the work of the Essex Air Ambulance speaks for itself, so we will tell you a little about the First Responders.
Community First Responders are unpaid volunteers, trained by and working with the East of England Ambulance Service in emergency life support and CPR (heart massage for cardiac arrests). Responders take turns ‘on call’ to attend 999 emergency calls to patients suffering potentially life threatening conditions; they are dispatched at the same time as an ambulance but, being much more local, are usually first on the scene.
In the UK someone has a heart attack every two minutes yet only 1% of the population is trained in the vital skills that can make the difference between life and death. Studies have shown that if a series of events take place in sequence, a heart attack victim has a greater chance of survival. These events are known as the chain of survival: early recognition; early access to medical help; early defibrillation; early CPR; and early advanced life support (with things like the right drugs). Responders are a key part of that chain. From June 2000 to December 2007 SWF’s Responders answered over 1,200 calls – this now averages over 250 per year - and have played a key part in saving three lives of local residents.
Not only does the dog show raise money for local charities and good causes, we also promote responsible dog ownership; in previous years, Chelmsford Borough Council have been in attendance providing micro-chipping at reduced rates and offering advice on all things doggy related. We also hand out free dog waste bags.
We hope you will be able to come – and if you don’t have a dog, then bring someone else’s; and if no one will lend you one, just come along for a day out. We also invite various rescue centres to the show; so if you are interested in re-homing a canine companion, please do enquire on the day. There really is something for everyone and it is very hard to go away empty handed, or empty “pawed”. There is a huge gamut of classes from waggy tails, appealing eyes (dogs and owners!!), best mover, best condition to winning qualifiers for major National Championships. Most of our winners have never been in a show ring before!!
Priory Pet & Country Supplies will be in attendance again this year, so come along and support local businesses and in the meantime do visit their shop in Monks Mead, Bicknacre. Also supporting us last year were Church & Hawes, Paul Bailey Car Sales, Priory Village Stores, LMB Professional Solutions, Steve’s Garage and many other business from outside the Parish.
We are always grateful for help on the day of the show, so if you would like to be involved as a steward or have any questions, please call 07703 170512.
www.wfandbdogshow.co.uk
Parish Sports Days for Summer 2008
Monday 4th Aug – East Hanningfield Tuesday 5th Aug – Bicknacre, Priory Field Tuesday 12th Aug – East Hanningfield Tuesday 19th Aug – East Hanningfield Friday 22nd Aug – Bicknacre
The Bicknacre and Woodham Ferrers Awards and Gala Dinner.
We think that it’s about time that deserving people in our villages be publicly recognised for their efforts and achievements and have launched the inagural Bicknacre and Woodham Ferrers Awards. Who wins is up to you!
There are seven categories to choose from and you can nominate who you like for as many categories as you like, The only criteria is that the person (or persons – you can nominate more than one person for each category) must either live or work in Bicknacre or Woodham Ferrers. We won’t be accepting nominations until July when we will be distributing nomination forms and further details. The award categories will be:
• Outstanding contribution to the community • Good neighbours • Sporting success • Achievement in the face of adversity • Preservation of our history and environment • Working with children • The BWF award for those that have contributed positively to the community but do not fall into any of the other categories.
The award ceremony will take place at a Gala Dinner to be held in early October. More details on this will follow soon. WATCH THIS SPACE!
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Or contact our Parish Clerk - Karen Kuderovitch - on 01245 328988 (Monday - Friday 9am - 12 Noon)