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Please book onto our Annual Dinner Dance, which is being held at Saxon Hall, Aviation Way, Southend-on-Sea, on Saturday 5th April. The meal will be followed by live entertainment from Sly Fox, great singer with a very warm personality. For the meal you will be given a choice of the following:

Starters

Chef’s Homemade Pate with Side Salad and Melba Toast

Deep Fried Brie Wedges with Cranberry Sauce

Traditional Prawn Cocktail, with Brown Bread & Butter

Mains

Roast Topside of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, and Horseradish

Roast Cod with Watercress

Vegetarian Shepherds Pie with Sweet Potato Mash

Desserts

Profiteroles with Warm Chocolate Sauce

Marmalade Bread & Butter Pudding with Pouring Cream

Selection of Cheese and Biscuits

Invitation can be extended to Family or Friends. See page 23 of our Rally Book, or contact ‘chairman@secc-online.org.uk’

Just a heads up. On the morning of the 1st February 2025, I will be changing the password for the members area of the website. To get the new password, you need to be a current member and contact a member of the committee for the new password.

Tony

We are running short of Birthday Plaques.

If you have a pile of Birthday plaques just sitting around and would like to donate them back to the centre to be reused, please can you bring them to your next rally and pass them on to a committee member. Thank you.

Janice Price.

The booking form has now been added to the rally details page.

https://www.secc-online.org.uk/SECC-programs/show_rally_details.php?rn=1297

For those who are involved, or thinking about getting involved with Clubfest 2025, we have uploaded information provided by the club for campsite crew in the members area.

https://www.secc-online.org.uk/members/clubfest-2025-campsite-crew

There are 26 rallies booking on the 1st January. To make sure you secure a place on the rallies of your choice please check the Rally Page on the website or in the Rally book. Blasford Hill Long Weekender is booking on the 2nd January. Also some of the rallies booking on the 1st are rallies that would normally have a 6 week booking date so please check the whole list.

The following numbers were drawn:

1st Number – 49 (£15 prize)

2nd Number – 90 (£5 prize)

3rd Number – 15 (£5 prize)

Congratulations to all three winners

I am pleased to be able to advise that our 2025 Rally Programme is now available. Details have been loaded onto our Web Site. The 2025 Rally Books are also printed. These will be available at both South Essex and North Essex, New Year Rallies. You can also collect one in person, by arrangement with Ian Carter (07739 405235).

The cost of the Rally Book is £3.00 We are checking the postage cost for anybody wishing to have a book sent to them by mail. After New Year, you will be able to request one by post, from Janice Price. Rally Books will also be available at the Mainly Marshals Rally.

Thereafter, Rally Books will be available from any committee member.

Fellowship holders will be entitled to receive one Rally Book free of charge, postage cost will apply if not collected in person.

Thanks again to all of those involved in producing our 2025 Rally Programme.

DAVID

Steve Thomas suffered an episode at his gym last Tuesday, requiring CPR. Steve is currently in hospital, awaiting an MRI on his heart, to determine the course of action. I have had a call from Steve, whilst he does seem to be in good spirits, he said that it was the quick thinking of the gym owners that bought him back using the defibrillator he contributed to five years ago. We wish Steve a full recovery, and our thoughts are also with Angie.

DAVID

Ray has recently had a short stay in Hospital, but I am pleased to advise that he is now home and felling better. A member organised a get well card, which was signed by all at the Christmas Party Rally, and delivered it. Ray said “the card was unexpected but much appreciated. He is feeling a lot better than he was and is continuing to improve slowly”. We wish Ray a full recovery, and hope to see him and Betty soon