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CTTA NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2009

The CTTA invites you to a Cheese and Wine Evening from 7pm on Wednesday 20th January, once again kindly hosted by Janet Rauch. The venue is "Wallwood", 353 Baddow Road, Chelmsford and the cost will be £5 per head to include a glass of wine and a good selection of cheese and biscuits etc. Soft drinks will also be provided and further glasses of wine can be purchased with all profits going to the CTTA. Please contact Liz if you are able to come.

The next CTTA Quiz will be held in April and the date will be confirmed in the January Newsletter so that you will be able to register teams in good time.

Preparations for the June Twinning Celebrations are in full swing and details will be available in the newsletters and on the web-site. If you are able to host, or if you know anyone who has been involved in twinning exchanges in the past and who would like to be part of the celebrations, please contact Liz.

A Happy New Year to all CTTA members and supporters

Diary Dates 2010:
                        CTTA Cheese & Wine Evening                 20th January
                        Annonay Balloon Festival                        5th-6th June
                        Backnang Strassenfest                             25th-28th June
                        ABC Anniversary Celebrations                 11th-13th June

Details of all our events and activities are on the web-site and you will also be able to keep up with the plans for June 2010.
To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk

For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janetsd@talktalk.net
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2009

CTTA events in the planning stage include a Cheese and Wine Evening in January (details in the December newsletter), a Spring Quiz and a major fund-raising event in March to help with the costs of the Twinning Celebrations in June.

The Quiz is our main fund-raiser but if you have any suggestions for events to help with filling up the war-chest, please contact Liz or Gloria. Finding large and suitable venues at a reasonable cost is always difficult - if you have any ideas, please let us know.

The list of hosts for our June guests is slowly growing but many more volunteers are needed. If you can help, Liz is the person to call or email.

Diary Dates 2009/10: Backnang Advent Market 28th-29th November
CTTA Cheese & Wine Evening 20th January
Annonay Balloon Festival 5th-6th June
Backnang Strassenfest 25th-28th June
ABC Anniversary Celebrations 11th-13th June

For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janetsd@talktalk.net
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@ live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2009

The AGM and another successful Quiz are behind us, the marmalade and ginger wine are ready to go to Annonay and Backnang later this month - things seem to be running very smoothly for the CTTA. We can now take time to look forward and plan for the Anniversary Celebrations in June next year.

It is becoming clear that many hosts will be needed to accommodate all the guests from both twin towns. It should be a superb weekend with the chance to join in many activities in and around Chelmsford - being able to share the experience with a friend from Annonay or Backnang will make it even more special. A hosting list is in preparation and if you can help, please contact Liz.

We are also interested in contacting anyone who has taken part in twinning activities over the past 20 years, even if the involvement has lapsed. If you know anyone who would like to join us once again, if just for this anniversary weekend, please ask them to contact Liz.

Articles will appear in the local press over the next few months to remind people of the impact made by 20 years of town twinning in Chelmsford. If you have any special memories that you would like to share, please contact Janet.

Diary Dates 2009/10: Annonay Gourmandises Festival 14th-15th November
Backnang Advent Market 28th-29th November
ABC Anniversary Celebrations 11th-13th June

Details of all our events and activities are on the web-site and you will also be able to keep up with the plans for June 2010.

To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk

For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janetsd@talktalk.net
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@ live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2009

Places are still available for teams to join the next CTTA Quiz Night on Friday 9th October. Please register your team with Liz as soon as possible and let her have your payment by 25th September. We are hoping for a bumper Grand Raffle this time with lots of prizes - proceeds will go towards the many activities planned for the 2010 Twinning Celebrations.

The 2009 CTTA Annual General Meeting will be held at the Civic Centre on Friday 16th October and we look forward to seeing our members there to support the association and join in discussions about our future plans. There will be a beer-tasting after the official proceedings have been completed, as well as other refreshments.

Our activities planned for next June will require a number of hosts willing to accommodate the many visitors expected from Backnang and Annonay. Please consider if you are able to help in this way - a request will go out nearer the time but you can contact Liz now for more information.

Members of the CTTA Committee will be attending the Essex and Suffolk Joint Twinning Congress in Witham on 10th October. This is a good opportunity to hear about the plans and problems of other twinning associations in the area and if you have any points that you would like to be raised at the meeting, please contact Liz.

Details of all our events and activities are on the CTTA web-site (details below).

Diary Dates 2009/10:
CTTA Quiz 9th October
CTTA AGM 1 6th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 14th-15th November
Backnang Advent Market 28th-29th November
ABC Anniversary Celebrations 11th-13th June

To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk

For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janetsd@talktalk.net
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@ live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2009

The next event for the CTTA will be a Bring and Buy Sale, 3pm at Liz Sutton's house, 328 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford on Saturday 5th September. There will be stalls for cakes, books, plants and good bric-a-brac as well as a raffle. Entrance will be £3 and includes refreshments. Please bring what you can and come along to support the association in its fund-raising for the 2010 Anniversary Celebrations.

Forms are attached for the next CTTA Quiz Night on Friday 9th October. This is always a popular event so please register your teams as soon as possible. Final payment will be due by 25th September.

We are planning several exhibitions in the coming year, both here in Chelmsford and in Annonay and Backnang. New good quality photographs are needed and we are particularly looking for views of the surrounding areas of our twin towns as well as pictures of recent exchanges. Please contact Liz if you can help.

Volunteers will still be welcome for the Gourmandises Food Festival in Annonay, 14th-15th November (please note the change of date). Again, please contact Liz if you would like to take part and help on the stand.

Details of all our events are appearing on the CTTA web-site (details below) and this will be an important part of our promotional activities for 2010. Click to keep up!

Diary Dates 2009/10:
Bring & Buy Sale 5th September
CTTA Quiz 9th October
CTTA AGM 16th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 14th-15th November
Backnang Advent Market 28th-29th November
ABC Anniversary Celebrations 11th-13th June

We are now fund-raising in earnest for all the events being planned for the ABC Twinning Anniversary Celebrations in June 2010. Gloria, CTTA Chairman, will kick this off by inviting members and friends to her "At Home" afternoon between 3pm and 7pm on Saturday 1st August.
Entrance will be £5 per head and refreshments will be provided. There will also be a Book Sale - please pop in if you can at 109 Avon Road, Chelmsford.

Liz will be having a Bring and Buy Sale from 3pm on Saturday 5th September at "Mole Hatch", 328 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford. Tea and coffee will be available and again we would welcome all support for this.

The next CTTA Quiz will be on Friday 9th October at the Chelmsford Rugby Club in Coronation Park. We look forward to another successful evening and forms to register your teams will be sent out with the August Newsletter.

Diary Dates 2009/10: "At Home" with Gloria 1st August
Bring & Buy Sale 5th September
CTTA Quiz 9th October
CTTA AGM 16th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 21st-22nd November
Backnang Advent Market 28th-29th November
ABC Anniversary Celebrations 11th-13th June

The visit of the Backnang Twinning Group was a great success, blessed by a weekend of glorious weather for all the events in and around Chelmsford.

Members of the CTTA will be meeting up with Backnangers once again for the Strassenfest, ready to enjoy the mix of the festivities plus good times with hosts, and selling plenty of English marmalade of course.

We have done this for many years and all usually runs very smoothly, but we must not forget what a great deal of work goes on behind the scenes by those left behind in Chelmsford who make sure that the goods get to Backnang in good time and in one piece.

Next up is the Annonay Gourmandises. Volunteers are still wanted for this popular food festival - the surroundings will not be as warm as the Backnang Strassenfest, but the welcome certainly will be. If you would like to be involved, please contact Liz.

Diary Dates 2009: Backnang Strassenfest 26^th -29^th June
CTTA Quiz 9^th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 14^th -15th November
Backnang Advent Market 28^th -29^th November

To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk
For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janet.smith86@btinternet.com
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - MAY 2009

A display of photographs featuring Backnang and Annonay, as well as exchanges by the Chelmsford French and German Circles, is currently on exhibition at the Central Library in Chelmsford until Tuesday 26th May.
If you have good photographs or information suitable for forthcoming exhibitions, please let us know - details of recent exchanges are always welcome.

Members of the Backnang Twinning Committee will be visiting Chelmsford from Friday 29th May to Monday 1st June as guests of the CTTA. A full programme has been organised for the visitors and as well as having plenty of time to see Chelmsford itself we are planning to go to Hyde Hall, Battlesbridge and Hylands Park. Tickets have also been made available for a concert in Chelmsford Cathedral on the Saturday evening.
If you would like more information about this visit, please contact Liz.

Members of the CTTA committee will be visiting Annonay 22nd-24th May to join in the anniversary celebrations for Annonay's 40 years of twinning with Backnang.
At the end of June it will be time for the annual visit to the Strassenfest in Backnang, with good support for the marmalade stand. We look forward to good weather for all these events - it helps, but whatever the weather a great time will be had by all!

Diary Dates 2009: CTTA Publicity Display, Chelmsford 16^th -26^th May
Annonay Balloon Festival 6^th -7^th June
Backnang Strassenfest 26^th -29^th June
CTTA Quiz 9^th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 21^st -22^nd November
Backnang Advent Market 28^th -29^th November

There are some places left for teams at the CTTA Quiz Night on Friday 24^th April - please contact Janet as soon as possible if you would like to come. Some teams have spaces and would welcome people who cannot make up a whole team. There are many quizzes out there these days but please come along to support town twinning and make it a bumper evening.

Don’t forget the Maldon St Georges Day Celebration Supper on Thursday 23^rd April at the Plume Upper School in Maldon. For further information email Davidden47@aol.com We may be able to offer lifts if enough people would like to go from Chelmsford.

There are just a few people who have not yet renewed their subscriptions but this year has been a record for prompt renewals - many thanks. If you have not sent your payment and would like a subscription form, please contact Janet.

We are looking for helpers at the Gourmandises Food Festival in Annonay in November.
The CTTA hopes to have a super stand in Annonay’s Twinning Anniversary year, with competitions and food tasting. Make this the year you sample the delights of Annonay and enjoy good food while having a great time (contact Liz or Gloria).

Finally, just a quick request, please let Janet know if you should change your email address.

Diary Dates 2009: Maldon St Georges Day Supper 23^rd April
CTTA Quiz 24^th April
CTTA Publicity Display, Chelmsford 16^th -26^th May
Annonay Balloon Festival 6^th -7^th June
Backnang Strassenfest 26^th -29^th June
CTTA Quiz 9^th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 21^st -22^nd November
Backnang Advent Market 28^th -29^th November

To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on

www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk
For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janet.smith86@btinternet.com
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News,
tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@ live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2009

We are looking forward to another good turnout for the next CTTA Quiz Night on Friday 24^th April and forms to register teams are attached. Please contact Janet as soon as possible to reserve a place for your team.

David Denyer, Town Mayor of Maldon and President of Maldon Twinning Group, has extended an invitation to CTTA members to join the Maldon St Georges Day Celebration Supper on Thursday 23^rd April at the Plume Upper School in Maldon. Real ale will be available and there will be entertainment from the Essex Police Brass Band and the Maldon Morris Dancers . For further information email Davidden47@aol.com There is a chance that the CTTA will be able to offer lifts if enough people would like to go from Chelmsford.

Most of you renewed your CTTA membership very promptly this year - we are very grateful to you for that. If you have not yet paid, we look forward to receiving your subscription as soon as possible.

There are many twinning events to look forward to this year and we welcome all offers of help, both in Chelmsford and in Backnang and Annonay. We are particularly keen to find volunteers to help with the Gourmandises Food Festival in Annonay in November. Please contact Liz or Gloria if you are interested.

Diary Dates 2009: Maldon St Georges Day Supper 23^rd April
CTTA Quiz 24^th April
CTTA Publicity Display, Chelmsford 16^th -26^th May
Annonay Balloon Festival 6^th -7^th June
Backnang Strassenfest 26^th -29^th June
CTTA Quiz 9^th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 21^st -22^nd November
Backnang Advent Market 28^th -29^th November

To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk

For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janet.smith86@btinternet.com
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@ live.co.uk

CTTA NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2009

Do join us on Friday 13th March for a CTTA Cheese and Wine Evening, once again kindly hosted by Janet Rauch, ‘Wallwood’, 353 Baddow Road, Chelmsford. This was a very successful event last year and we hope to have a good turnout for another enjoyable evening. The cost will be £6.50 for 250ml glass of wine plus an assortment of cheeses, biscuits, pickles etc. Please contact Liz (details below) for ticket availability.

The next CTTA Quiz Night will be on Friday 24th April and forms to register teams will be sent out with the March newsletter.

The Mayor of Chelmsford is holding a German Themed Evening on Monday 16th March as part of his Charity Events for the year and CTTA members are welcome to attend. For further details please see the attachment to this email.

David Denyer, Town Mayor of Maldon and President of Maldon Twinning Group, has extended an invitation to CTTA members to join the Maldon St Georges Day Celebration Supper on Thursday 23rd April at the Plume Upper School in Maldon. Real ale will be available and there will be entertainment from the Essex Police Brass Band and the Maldon Morris Dancers . For further information email Davidden47@aol.com

If you are able to act as a host for members of the Backnang Twinning Committee who will be visiting Chelmsford
30th May - 1st June, please contact Liz.

Thanks to all who have paid their CTTA subscriptions so promptly this year - 68% have already been received. This helps us to keep costs down and provides much needed revenue for the twinning events to come.

Diary Dates 2009: Cheese & Wine Evening 13^th March
German Evening, Chelmsford College 16^th March
Maldon St Georges Day Supper 23^rd April
CTTA Quiz 24^th April
CTTA Publicity Display, Chelmsford 16^th -26^th May
Annonay Balloon Festival 6^th -7^th June
Backnang Strassenfest 26^th -29^th June
CTTA Quiz 9^th October
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 21^st - 22^nd November
Backnang Advent Market 28^th -29^th November
* dates to be confirmed

CTTA NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 2009

Burns Night Dinner

You are invited to a Burns Night Dinner on
Wednesday, 28th January, 6.30pm for 7pm
Princes Room Restaurant, Chelmsford College, Princes Road, Chelmsford

This evening is exclusive to CTTA members and guests at a cost of £15 per head. Numbers are limited - to book your place please contact Gloria by telephone or email (details below) as soon as possible.
Forget the credit crunch and January blues! Make this the start of a successful twinning year and join us for an evening of good food and good company.

Subscriptions for 2009 are due and forms will soon be sent to subscribing members. We hope you will continue to support twinning and all the events being planned for the future. In 2010 we will be celebrating the anniversaries of twinning with Backnang (20 years) and Annonay (10 years).

Diary Dates 2009: Burns Night Dinner 28^th January
CTTA Quiz March*
CTTA Publicity Display, Chelmsford 16^th -26^th May
Annonay Balloon Festival 6^th -7^th June *
Backnang Strassenfest 26^th -29^th June
Annonay Gourmandises Festival 21^st -22^nd November *
Backnang Advent Market 28^th -29^th November
(* dates to be confirmed)

To access the CTTA web-site and ABC Twinning News, click on www.chelmsford.towntwinning.org.uk
For further information on any of our events please contact Janet, Liz or Gloria:
Janet Smith, tel 01245 441624, email janet.smith86@btinternet.com
Liz Sutton, Hon Secretary, tel 01245 440534, email towntwinning@freenetname.co.uk
Gloria Nichols, Editor, ABC Twinning News, tel 01245 266437, email gloriabn@ live.co.uk