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Dancing With Parkinson’s – Creative Movment

Dancing with Parkinson'sDancing With Parkinson’s

If you are living with Parkinson’s either yourself or a good friend or partner, the Dance Network Association are offering a number of Dance sessions between now & Christmas.

Research from Parkinson’s UK estimates that there are around 145,000 people in the UK living with Parkinson’s. By 2025, this is expected to rise to around 168,000. 1 in 37 people alive today will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime.  ​Exercise has shown to be very beneficial for people living with Parkinson’s; Continue reading “Dancing With Parkinson’s – Creative Movment”

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Village Bulletin Quiz 2016 – Result for Parkinson’s

Chris Stevenson presenting cheque to Will Owen
Chris Stevenson presenting cheque to Will Owen
Chris Stevenson presenting the cheque to Will Owen

Village Bulletin Quiz 2016 Results

Fourteen teams entered the Village Bulletin Quiz held on Saturday 8th October in the Orpen Hall.  Together with a raffle and a very popular game of ‘Human Bingo‘, the event raised £336 for the Colchester branch of the Parkinson’s UK charity.

Chris Stevenson, Chairman of the Parish Council, presented the cheque at this week’s Council meeting.  Will Owen, who also attended the quiz, expressed his gratitude for the donation on receiving the cheque on behalf of Parkinson’s.

Winners of the Bulletin Quiz Phil Spencer, Chris Stevenson, Laura Walkingshaw and Harry Stone being presented with the Challenge Trophy
The wining team being presented with the Challenge Trophy

The Parish Council team of Phil Spencer, Chris Stevenson, Laura Walkingshaw and Harry Stone won this year; apparently this was not a fix.   🙂

Second & third placed teams were ‘The Dixters’ and ‘The Gardeners Association‘.

Susan Leng, quizmaster, and other organisers and Bulletin Team helpers also attended for the presentation.  The Parish Council thanked the team for their hard work in running such an enjoyable evening.

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Village Bulletin Quiz 2016

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quizVillage Bulletin Quiz 2016

The Village Bulletin Quiz this year will be held on Saturday 8th October starting at 7pm in the Orpen Hall.  Teams of four people can enter.  Each team can represent a local business, organisation or club or just a group of friends.  At least one member of each team must be a West Bergholt resident.

Costing £16 per team, this year, all proceeds will go to the Colchester branch of Continue reading “Village Bulletin Quiz 2016”

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