"FLAGFEST"
Saturday
the 20th of October 2007
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 We would like to extend a
warm welcome to
The Hon. Member of the Parliamentary Assembly
of Europe
Kerstin Eckman who will be presenting
Verwood and 3LX with the European Flag Of Honour
and who will also be attending all the celebrations.
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(Select the information you
want from the table)
 Come
and see the
Biker Boys |
List of events and timings and is subject to change.
Note that all money donations will go to the
Mayor's Charity "St Gabriel's" here in Verwood.
Thanks to Steve Saville ForestFM will be doing the
public address and
broadcasting from their mobile studio on the Recreation
Ground
Timetable of Events
| 09:30
to 16:00 |
 Verwood
Heathlands Heritage Centre opens with an art
exhibition
and is your stopping off
point for tea, coffee and cake. |
| from
10:00 |
Demonstrations of Pole
Lathe Turning on Ferrett Green |
| 10:00
to 12:00 |
Jumble Sale in the Memorial Hall. |
| from
10:00 |
Vintage
Car Display
on the Recreation Ground
arranged by Ron Reeks.. |
| from
10:00 |
Mulled
wine available from the Twinning Tent on Ferrett
Green. |
| from
10:00 |
 The HUB Bistro opens for
snacks and drinks including tea and Coffee. Try
the climbing wall in the front car park or join the play
station league on the Giant Screen - free of charge |
| from
11:00 |
Cherry
Picker
- Have a ride on this and
see Verwood from a different perspective. (Sorry but there is a min. height
restriction.) |
| from
11:00 |
Childrens roundabout in the recreation ground |
| 11:00 |
Biker Boys
20 minute display in the
MANITOU Arena. |
| from
11:00 |
Hot Food on Ferrett Green supplied by Andrews your
local Butcher. |
| 11:30 |
Choir on
the main arena in the Recreation Ground. |
| from
12:00 |
British Legion Open Day for drinks and food. |
| 12:00
to 14:30 |
The HUB Bistro opens for lunches. |
| 12:30 |
Biker Boys
20 minute display in the
MANITOU Arena. |
| 13:00 |
Tae Kwon-Do Displays
in the main arena in the
Recreation Ground. |
| from
13:00 |
Flower Display in
the memorial Hall thanks to the Verwood Flower Club. |
| from
13:00 |
Display of TWINNING
Memorabilia in the memorial Hall. |
| 14:00 |
Biker Boys
20 minute display in the
MANITOU Arena. |
| 14:00 |
For ALL members of the Twinning
Association only.
Come along to the Memorial Hall for the cutting of
the Celebration Cake by the representative of the
Council of Europe. Cake and a glass of wine
available for all Association members on production of their new
membership card.
Why not become a member
and enjoy the pleasures of Twinning. |
| 14:30 |
Twinning Memorabilia to view in the Memorial Hall. |
| 14:30 |
in the main arena in the Recreation Ground. |
| 15:30 |
Biker
Boys
20 minute display in the
MANITOU Arena. |
| 17:00 |
Biker Boys
20 minute display in the
MANITOU Arena. |
Special thanks to
for their unstinting support for "FLAGFEST"
List of attractions by group
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Food
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Heritage Centre – Tea Coffee
and Cake till 4 p.m.
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Fair Trade Day - URC
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Twinning Marquee Ferrett Green
– Mulled Wine in the morning.
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Twinning Association Café RENE
from 2:30 p.m.
in the Memorial Hall.
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Billy Andrews – Hot Food stall
on Ferrett Green
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The Royal British Legion – for
meals and Bar.
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The Verwood HUB
– Bar, light refreshments and meals from
12:00.
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Ice
Cream van |
Displays
& Events
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Display of Old Cars.
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Manitou Biker Boys
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Manitou Cherry Picker rides
- see Verwood from a different perspective.
- (height
restriction applies.)
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Pole Lathe Turning with Chris
Albray.
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Suzuki & Crescent
Motorcycles.
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Verwood
Motor Cycle Club
(In Front of Doctors Surgery)
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Verwood Concert Brass
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Verwood Choral Society |
Children’s
Events
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Children's Roundabout.
(Recreation Ground)
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Bouncy Castle (Little Monkeys)
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Face Painting (Angels with
painted Faces)
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Steam Engine rides (Ferrett
Green) |
Verwood
HUB
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Climbing wall in the front car
park
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Giant cinema screen and a play
station league. |
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Stalls
(Recreation Ground)
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Bat Club
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Wessex Birds of Prey Rescue.
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Bird Boxes Anthony Grant
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Charmed (Bags & Jewellery)
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Dorset Wildlife Trust - Face
Painting
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Flower Club in the Memorial Hall
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Heavy Horse Centre
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Twinning Membership stall (Memorial Hall)
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Phoenix Cards
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Red Cross stand (recruitment)
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Spinners & Dyers (New
Forest)
- Mem. Hall |
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Verwood Guides
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Verwood Library
(Memorial Hall)
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Verwood Scouts
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Virgin Vie at home
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Wessex Bird Rescue.
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Zoë Riches (Jewellery &
Books) |
Ferrett
Green
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Art Exhibition - Heritage Centre
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Recreation
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Recycling |
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Steam Engine rides |
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Urban Heath Partnership
with Moors Valley
representative |
Fire
Station Open Day
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Fire Service demonstrations.
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Police
stall |
Providing the PA &
Broadcasting Live |
List of
attractions by Location
Currently
the following societies and businesses are expected to be in
attendance:-
Recreation
Ground
- Bat Club
stand
- Birds of Prey stand.
- Children's Roundabout.
Rides for the Young
children courtesy of Sturts Farm.
- Display of Old Cars.
- Dorset Wildlife Trust
- Face Painting
- Flower Club - Memorial Hall
- Forest FM van
Broadcasting LIVE
from FLAGFEST and the public address.
- Heavy Horse Centre
- Ice Cream van
- Manitou Cherry Picker rides - see Verwood from a different
perspective.
Sorry but there is a min. height
restriction for this.
- Phoenix Cards stand
- Red Cross stand (recruitment)
- Spinners & Weavers stand
- Verwood Guides stand
- Verwood Library (Memorial Hall)
- Verwood Scouts stand
- Virgin Vie at home stand
- Wessex Bird Rescue.
- Zoe Riches (Jewelry & Books)
Ferrett
Green
- Andrews
Butchers supplying Hot Food
- Pole Lathe Turning with Chris Albray
- Recreation
- Recycling stall
- Steam Engine rides with Terry Cheater
- Suzuki - with Crescent Motorcycles.
display of Suzuki
Motor bikes etc
- Twinning Marquee serving Mulled Wine in the morning.
- Urban Heath Partnership with Moors Valley representative
- Verwood Heathlands Heritage Centre - Art Exhibition -
Light Refreshments.
United Reformed Church
- Fair Trade Day
Surgery
Car Park
- Verwood Motor Cycle Club
Verwood
HUB
- Climbing wall in the front car park
all day - free of charge
Why not come along and
have a go
- Giant cinema screen and a play station league running all
day - free of charge
- Light refreshment and drinks from the bar from 10:00
- Lunches served from 12:00 to 14:30
Fire
Station
- Fire Service open day with
demonstrations.
- Police
Celebrations.
Verwood and Three Legged Cross
“FLAGFEST”
20th of October 2007
Through the hard work of all the
Twinning Association Committee, its ordinary members and the
Town Council, Verwood and Three Legged Cross is the only
town in the UK to have been awarded the “Flag of Honour”
of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg for 2007.
Following
the official handing over of the flag at a Civic Ceremony
and to celebrate this event a
“FLAGFEST” celebration day, open to all, is being held
on the 20th of October 2007 in
the centre of Verwood and
we hope to see as many of you as possible.
Events will take place on the
Recreation Ground, in the Memorial Hall, on Ferrett’s
Green and at the new Verwood HUB with Arena Displays,
Activity events, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, steam engine
rides for the children and rides in a Cherry Picker for
older children and adults plus stands and displays from many
local and international groups and societies. Shops in
Verwood and Three Legged Cross have been invited to
participate by decorating their shop windows, to give the
town a Festive spirit. We anticipate many friends and
families will come and enjoy this event with many local
firms taking part, including the Fire Service and the
Police. Any donations received on that day will go to the
Mayors Charity which this year is “St Gabriels”.
The
"European Honour Flag" programme was created in
1961 and is bestowed on cities and local authorities
throughout Europe for their European action and
city-twinning activities.
Each year, the
Parliamentary Assembly grants four awards (the European
Diploma, the Flag of Honour, the Plaque of Honour and the
Europe Prize).
The Flag of Honour
of the Council of Europe is conferred on those
municipalities or other local authorities which, in the
Committee's opinion, deserve this distinction in recognition
of their work in promoting the European idea. The Diploma,
Flag of Honour, Plaque of Honour and Europe Prize represent
a hierarchical progression; that is, a city must have
received the Diploma before it can receive the Flag, and so
on. Although only one Europe Prize is awarded each year,
several cities may receive the "lesser" awards.
On
Friday the 19th October 2007, the Civic Ceremony
will take place at the Verwood HUB in front of an invited
audience when the Town will actually receive this
prestigious award. We hope that all Verwood friends and
families will participate in the FLAGFEST
on Saturday the 20th of October, it will be a great
day.
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