Clubs/societies

A sculpture exhibition showcasing a Great Missenden artist's work is set to open to the public.

Winners of the Rotary Club's Christmas story competition will be awarded a Willy Wonka golden ticket, free admission into the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.
Enthusiastic participants will also get framed certificates and book tokens.
The prizes will be given out on Wednesday, March 18, at the Damien Hall, adjacent to the Sacred Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, off the High Street, at 5.45pm.
A total of 12 prize winners will attend. The competition featured a total of 62 entries.
The competition was organised by the Rotary Clubs of Amersham, Chesham and Great Missenden.

Prestwood Society AGM

Posted by Greg Burns on Feb 25, 09 02:40 PM in Clubs/societies

The Prestwood Society will hold its annual meeting in March.
The evening will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at the village hall in Wycombe Road at 8pm.
Members and non members are welcome to attend.

Katharine Stephenson 22997348.jpgA Prestwood woman is stepping up her campaign against the introduction of identity cards.
English and literacy tutor Katharine Stephenson, 47, of Clarendon Road, has formed the Prestwood and Great Missenden branch of NO2ID (No to Identity Cards), a pressure group.

Prestwood Gardening Society presents "Sea to Sierra" an illustrated talk by Doug Donaldson at Prestwood Village Hall, Wycombe Road on Thursday, February 12 at 8pm.
Telephone 01494 865 272.

22788403 Sheep-Dunking.jpgThe first sheep in one hundred years was dunked in a freshly restored pond in Prestwood
But sadly, there were no live sheep ready to submit themselves to this indignity heaped on their ancestors and a toy sheep was used instead.
On Saturday, the ancient tradition was resurrected to celebrate the final day of restoration of Sheepwash Pond in Honor End Road.

22744844 Cooking-4.jpgYoungsters swapped their school uniforms for aprons for the Rotary Young Chef competition.
Amersham, Chesham and Missenden Rotary Clubs staged the first heat of the national Young Chef competition at Chesham Park Community College last Saturday.
The competition is open to young people of school age who are interested in cooking.
The chefs had to come up with a healthy two course recipe, write it out, budget it and make it in two hours.

Annual scout jumble sale

Posted by Greg Burns on Jan 12, 09 10:59 AM in Clubs/societies

The Misbourne Explorer scout unit are holding their Annual Jumble sale in the Great Missenden Memorial Hall on Saturday January 17th 2009 commencing at 2.00pm. Admission 20p from 2.00pm and refreshments will be on sale during the sale. We will gratefully accept donated items of jumble on the morning of the sale from 9.00am until 12 noon.
Call 01494 521792 or 01494 865616 if you require further information.

Gardening society talk

Posted by Julie Voyce on Dec 30, 08 02:00 PM in What's On

Prestwood Gardening Society will be holding an illustrated talk by Alan Copeland Dentitled Sussex Curiosities.
It will be at the village hall in Wycombe Road on Thursday, January 8 at 8pm.

Shopping trips for the elderly

Posted by Greg Burns on Nov 18, 08 01:21 PM in People

Age Concern shopping trip from Hyde Heath to Chesham every Friday for the 0ver-60s. Pick-up at 1pm in Meadow Way and return pick-up 2.30pm to your home. £2 for the round trip. Age Concern is looking for anyone who is able to spare about three hours a month to join its rota of drivers for the shopping trip. Please contact any of the present drivers.

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