STUDENTS COOK UP TASTY DISHES FOR YOUNG CHEF COMPETITION
Eighteen students at Roding Valley High School, Loughton, recently took part in the Rotary International Young Chef competition. Each had 90 minutes to prepare a main dish for two people. Technology technician Heidi Collings said: “We had a fantastic turnout and as always the food was amazing. Each student showed great skill in the dishes that they served.” This year the school’s judges were head of art Dave Tisdale, English teacher Shannon McEvoy Georgia Maginn and learning support assistant Grace Cutts. After sampling each of the dishes the judges decided on joint winners – Year 8 student Georgia Maginn, who cooked chicken and chorizo with chilli, feta and rice, and Year 10 student Miles Ahmed who prepared pan fried cod with stuffed peppers. Runner-up was Adam Ahmed who served chicken stuffed with spinach wrapped in bacon and served with carrots and sauce. Vikki Michelle, Waltham Abbey Marriott general manager Ross Paton and Avril Mills
MARRIOTT HOTEL SUPPORTS THE DREAM FACTORY
The Waltham Abbey Marriott Hotel has chosen The Dream Factory as their charity for the year and will be hosting in-house fund-raising events and supporting the charity with moneyraising ventures over the coming months. The Marriott chain has already offered to provide two night’s accommodation for a young girl and her family at the London Marriott in Park Lane, when The Dream Factory makes her dream come true to visit the Winter Wonderland attraction in Hyde Park before Christmas. Hotel general manager Ross Paton said: “The Dream Factory is a lovely
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charity which does a tremendous amount for young people. We want to support it as much as possible.” The Dream Factory was founded by Epping mother Avril Mills after her son, Oliver, died from leukaemia at the age of nine. ‘Allo ‘Allo actress Vicki Michelle, who is a patron of The Dream Factory, said: “The involvement of the Marriott is wonderful news for The Dream Factory. The Marriott is a fabulous hotel and the staff are amazing, we look forward to raising lots of money with their support over the coming months.” The Dream Factory has already granted 238 dreams, and is now working on 42 more. www.yourdreamfactory.org
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“I feel totally overwhelmed to win this award”
Litter pick action team
RESIDENTS COMBAT LITTERBUGS
After noticing a large amount of litter being dropped on the footbridge between Churchfields and Gordon Road in South Woodford and hearing regular complaints about the mess, local residents decided to take action. Lily Richardson and daughter Isabella, Tom McLaren and son Owen, Emma and Bill Best, and Joel and Isobel Herga got together to perform a litter pick of the area.