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Award winning magazine

In 2000 the Dragon was thrilled to win two awards in competitions for village magazines. We were one of only eight runners-up to the winner in the Country Living competition which attracted 250 entries from across the country. On a more local level we gained a highly-commended certificate in the contest run by the Rural Community Council of Essex.

What are we trying to do?

The Dragon aims to give all village organisations and individuals a channel of communication. Many clubs and other organisations contribute regular reports and the letter page allows readers to express their views to a village-wide audience. The Dragon carries church news and the monthly letter from the vicar as well as the church calendar and village diary of forthcoming events. The Parish Council contribute a summary of their meetings and details of planning applications. The village school publish their news and examples of their pupil’s work. Each August we publish a village directory of useful names and telephone numbers.

The Dragon also aims to be a readable and interesting village journal. In the past we have run series of articles on local footpath walks, village history, interviews with local residents and places of interest to visit. There are occasional contributions from readers on, for example, their holiday experiences.

The Committee

The Dragon is run by a committee of villagers. Angela Tucker is responsible for finance and Pat and Eric Dent organise the advertising. Jerry Platt looks after distribution and William Coleby contributes the church news. The joint editors are SHEENA BIGLAND, Ros Heywood and Wendy Hogg. Lauren Carter has recently joined us as a reporter.

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                                             Preview of January Dragon

The New Year starts with a bumper edition of the Dragon enabling the readers to stand in awe of the enterprise of Jonathan Leech’s Project. So he wasn’t finding a cheap way to holiday down under!

Questions are answered by the interview with Planteria Managing Director.  We get to know what goes on under the greenhouses at the top of Mill Road.

David and Catherine’s news of the forthcoming meeting to discuss Option 4, gives us room to feel encouraged that at last the threat of an eco town is receding, if not totally extinguished.

Only Dad’s Football could make an AGM sound interesting although the business side of the meeting isn’t totally apparent.

Carol Eaton is delighted to report that at last OSCA will be connected to the main drains and the dreaded Port-a –loos will be a thing of the past!

2012 Calendar is looking promising already and some of the events carry an Olympic theme:- appropriately Gary’s article also relates to the forthcoming event but with a different slant.

The school news includes a letter from Jill Doyle, the current Deputy to say how much she will miss Henham when she moves onto new pastures. From all I hear the school will miss her too.

Thanks are extended to our regular contributors. Where would be without you all?

Finally may the Dragon team wish a Happy New Year to all our readers.