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Latest News & Updates.

 

All Verwood & TLC Newsletter can be viewed here.
 For the December 2011 newsletter then select here.

 

 

    

 

Don't Forget our March 2012 Event  

Verwood & 3 Legged Cross
 Twinning Association
present a
Music and Dance Evening

With Dorset Group
 

Fippenny piece

on Sat. the 17th of March 2012 in Verwood Memorial Hall at 07:30 p.m.

Tickets £7 - (available from Ian on 01202 821280)

“Bring your own drinks & nibbles”

 

Please select here for a full report with pictures 
of Verwood and three Legged cross Twinning Association's
 recent visit to Champtoceaux and its Canton
on the 1st to the 6th of June 2011. 

 

If you wish to see more pictures of the visit then visit
Katherine Ground's site at http://web.me.com/katherineground/Site_2/My_Albums/Pages/Twinning.html#0

 

 

Report of the Verwood Twinning Associations 
Companion Dog Show held in May 2011

 Various Stalls including Tombola offered further entertainment and refreshments were served continuously throughout the day by the Committee Members.

 116 dogs were exhibited, making up a total of 263 entries. There were 6 Pedigree Classes judged by Mrs. Jenny Livy. Best in Sow was a Hungarian Vizsla owned by Mrs.Denise Cummins of Blandford, Reserve Best in Show was a Border Collie owned by Mr. & Mrs.Scott of Winton, and Best Puppy in show was a Tibetan Spaniel owned by Mrs.Pauline Bovis of Broadstones. This was followed by 2 Crossbreed and 10 Novelty Classes judged by Mr.Alan Watkinson. Best Crossbreed was a Lurcher owned by Mrs.H.Boutell of Eastleigh.

 The Show was well attended, exhibitors and visitors enjoying sunshine in pleasant surroundings.

 

 

Current News Snippets
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Liederbach visiting us in  2012 and there wil be more inforamation when we have it.

German Telephone box - This gift from our friends in Liederbach which has been at the rear of the Town Hall for many years is now resited at the Verwood HUB.
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Durango, Colorado USA - The Verwood Twinning Association has been approached by a group from Durango about the possibility of twinning. This is very early contact stages and it may not happen as a lot of discussion still needs to be carried out. At the moment this is in abeyance but may continue at a later date. Currently there are no further updates as at Aug. 2011.
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If you would like to to be involved in any of the above or future exchanges
  then why not join the Verwood Twinning Association.

Contact Terry Bright on +44 (0)1202 822959 or email:
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In 2010 Verwood Celebrates 25 years of twinning with Champtoceaux in France. 
Our friends from Champtoceaux arrived and have now departed after having as wonderful time. The picture below shows all the visitors and guests in the sensory garden of The Hub where they were welcomed by the Mayor of Verwood. They brought over 70 people this year who stayed with their friends in and around Verwood and Three Legged Cross. 
 Why not join the Verwood Twinning Association.
 Contact Terry Bright on +44 (0)1202 822959 
or email:

 

   

Leiderbach twins with the polish town of
"Pietrowice Wielkie"


On Sunday the 15th of June 2008 a small group of 8 people representing Verwood attended the Twinning Ceremony for 100 Poles from Pietowice Wielkie with Liederbach in he Liederbachhalle.
 It was also attended by representatives from "Villebon sur Yvette / France" & "Saldus / Latvia". 

 

New finger post on Ferrett Green.


On Monday the 19th of May the "The Twinning Association" presented a new finger post to Verwood town council. The sign situated near the new "Spa" shop shows the distance and direction of Verwood's Twin Towns of Chmptoceaux (246 miles) and Liederbach (485 miles).
 It was presented by Mr Terry Bright, the chairman of the Verwood and 3LX Twinning Association (centre) to The Town Council represented by Verwood's incoming Mayor Cllr. Lucy Clark (left) and its outgoing mayor Cllr. Alec Nicholls (right). 

 

On Tuesday the 5th of May 2008 members of the Verwood Twinning Association returned from a successful visit to our friends in our 
twin town of Champtoceaux on the Loire Valley in France. 

Verwood Twinning Association is open to Young and Old and is able to facilitate twinning visits between other groups and our French and German friends. 
Contact Terry Bright on +44 (0)1202 822959 or email:

 

 

Select here for the report the Civic celebrations

and the FLAGFEST celebrations in October 2007.

 

On Friday the 19th of October at "The HUB", Verwood and 3LX was presented with the 
European Flag of Honour by the Hon. Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of Europe
 Kerstin Eckman. The picture shows the dignitaries present at the event.

 

Select here for the report on the visit in May 2007 
of our friends from Champtoceaux!

 

 

Note the new web address for this Twinning Website is now "twinning.verwood.org".

 

 

Summary
 

The Association organises various social events and a summer outing for members and friends.  At the 20th Anniversary of twinning with our French Town in 2004 Champtoceaux Avenue was officially named.  There is also a Liederbach Drive and a Champtoceaux Green.  

Members visit our twin towns and receive French and German visitors every two to three years.

You can also visit the sites of the two towns that Verwood is currently twinned with, Champtoceaux and Liederbach. The "Comite Cantonal de Jumelage de Champtoceaux" also has a site which you can visit. (see Links Page).

The Tapestry given to Verwood by its twinned French Town of Champtoceaux during the visit in May 2005 is now framed and on display in the Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre, along with the large pot (see below), gifted by Liederbach in Germany to Verwood in 2003. Other gifts received in the past reside in the Verwood Library and the Council Offices.

                        

Please select the links below for the
 Verwood and Three Legged Cross Chronological History,
 newsletters, reports, or History of Twinning.

 

 

On the 8th Nov. 2006 a talk on the Don McMath Foundation was given.
An updated talk was given on the 13th October 2010 in Club31.

UK Registered Charity Number: 1100164  - Gambia Registered Charity Number: 733/2002

Anne McMath has built a well-equipped free school in Gambia, with qualified teachers, starting with 4 to 6 year olds eventually building up to classes for 12 to 13 year olds. Please visit  www.dmf.dsl.pipex.com for further details & sponsorship forms .

 

 

For further information, or to join the "Verwood and Three Legged Cross Twinning Association" please contact: -

Terry Bright    tel:        +44 (0)1202 822959 
                        email: 

 

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