Calling Amersham's Community Stalwarts

 Good Samaritans and pillars of the community are being sought for the annual Amersham Citizen of the Year Awards.

Do you have a friend, relative or work colleague who goes out of their way to help others?

Then the Amersham Citizen of the Year contest for 2012 could be the place to have their efforts recognised.

Nominations are now being invited for this year's gongs with five categories up for grabs - Junior Citizen, Citizen, Senior Citizen, Business and the Mayor's Special Award.

Mayor Mimi Harker said: "There are so many amazing people within our community who go over and above the call of duty.

"If you know somebody who has made a notable contribution to others within the community then please put their name forward for the Mayors Awards for 2012 - a special year in itself.

"I look forward to meeting you all in May."

Nomination forms can be downloaded here and are available at the Town Council Office. The closing date for nominations is April 23 with the presentations taking place on May 13.

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 Statement on HS2 from Amersham Town Council

Amersham Town Council is appalled at the decision of this Government to proceed with its current plans for HS2 which it considers is unjustified by the evidence, with a poor business case and, as yet,  unknown environmental implications along the whole line but particularly to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Beauty that surrounds our community.

We also have very real concerns regarding the apparent disregard of the over 55 000 responses to the consultation, the finding of the Parliamentary Select Committee, and numerous knowledgeable and authoritative organisations and stakeholders who have found the Government proposals lacking on almost every criteria.

Amersham Town Council insists that the Secretary of State takes the time to reconsider her decision and reconsider this matter on the basis of facts and objectivity rather than dreams of grandeur and fantasy.

Furthermore, we reaffirm that this authority will do everything in our power to assist  Buckinghamshire County Council, Chiltern District Council, and our local Action Group  in their fight against this vanity project.

January 2012

Design a Flowerbed Presentations

The presentations to two of the winners of the schools design a flower competition took place on 20^th January at Chestnut Lane Infant School.

Vincent Lin-Chapman, seven, and Ava Rogerson, six, were each presented with a certificate by Cllr Mimi Harker and Pat Armstrong of Amersham Rotary Club..

The two pupils were highly delighted with their prizes and said that they can't wait to help plant out their designs in spring. Vincent asked that his design of a Royal crown could be planted out in the bed round the corner from his house so that he could admire it everyday.

Chestnut Lane School were also awarded the Mark Mattock Cup a couple of years ago which is presented to the best eco-school in the Thames and Chiltern Region as judged by the Royal Horticultural Society.

 

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Judging of the winning designs of the schools flowerbed challenge has taken place with four fantastic entries chosen. Judges Richard Langley & Pat Armstrong of the Rotary Club of Amersham, Cllrs Mimi Harker & Jacqui Heydon and Amersham Gardening Club Member Susan Jeffery chose the winning designs from over 200 entries that we received from seven schools in the town.

 With 2012 being such an historic year of celebration we gave the children the option of basing their design on the Diamond Jubilee or Olympic and Paralympic Games. Judging proved very difficult but four simple but sticking designs were chosen that would have high impact. Each of the winners- Ava Rogerson & Vincent Lin-Chapman (Chestnut Lane Infant School), Finley Hawkes (St Mary’s C of E Primary School) & Harriette Carus (Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School) will proudly see there designs represented florally during the summer in one of the raised flowerbeds throughout the town.

 The Town Mayor & members of Amersham Rotary Club will present each winner with a certificate and school with a cash prize donated by the Rotary.

   Left: Susan Jeffery (Amersham Gardening Assoc) and Pat Armstrong (Rotary Club of Amersham) help to judge the winning enteries.
       Right: The winning entries have been chosen.

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 Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship awarded to Mr Tony Weedon

 

 

Image left to right: Mr Chalmers Cursley, President, Rotary Club of Amersham; Mr. Tony Weedon, Cllr Mrs Mimi Harker OBE, Mayor of Amersham and Bruno Weis, President, Rotary Club of Bensheim-Heppenheim. 

 

Rotary International Paul Harris Fellowship awarded to Mr Tony Weedon

Mr. Tony Weedon, twice Mayor of Amersham was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by the Rotary Club of Amersham during the welcome reception for the visit of our twin club the Rotary Club of Bensheim-Heppenheim.

The Paul Harris Fellowship is named after Paul Harris, a Chicago lawyer who started Rotary International with three business associates in 1905.

Rotarians often designate a Paul Harris Fellow as a tribute to a person whose life demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives of the Rotary Foundation.

Tony Weedon has been a leading light in the Amersham-Bensheim Association for over 30 years and held the position of Chairman for over 10 years.  He has invested a considerable amount of time, effort and financial assistance to this association, which is greatly indebted to him.  Tony is held in very high regard by the Town Councilors and many residents of Bensheim. 

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