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Our Gala Day is fast approaching. We have a great day planned starting with our Parade down from the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre, Stepping Lane at 10.30 led by Kaleidoscope Brazilian Drummers. At around 10.50 the Mayor of Derby, Councillor Lisa Higginbottom will be arriving at Cheviot St Park. We have some great stalls and activities planned throughout the day, including Coco the Clown who will put on a magic show for the young and young at heart, Cestrefeld Viking Re-enactment group will be with us all day, displaying armour, and every day skills from the Dark Ages, as well as battl...

We are very happy to announce that we have been awarded a Grant of £2,500 towards the Kitchen Installation Fund, which once we have received the money will stand at just over £19,000. We are now well on the way to our goal of £26,000. We are hoping to get on with the various surveys and preliminary work around September time, and with a bit of luck be ready to start work in the New Year, hopefully have our new kitchen up and running by our Fifth anniversary at the end of April.

We will be holding another Race Night at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre, Stepping Lane, Derby on Saturday 30th June at 7.00pm til about 12.00pm Come along and enjoy the fun of the races on the big screen. Cheer on your favourite horse, have a little flutter (50p bet). Refreshments and bar available on the night. All proceeds to go towards the Kitchen Installation.

Our next event is a Sponsored Walk on Markeaton Park on Saturday 26th May 2012. Starting at 11.00am and ending at 2.00pm. You can do up to 10 laps. (as many or as few as you wish) around the Orangery. Sponsor forms were included in the April edition of the New Zealand Times, but can also be obtained from either of the Charity Shops, Campion St, and Uttoxeter Old Road or the Community Centre on a Friday evening from 6.30pm. So please join us, and make this event a big success, we are getting closer to our final total for our Kitchen Fund and hope to see work starting within the next six...

The New Zealand Community Quiz Night, held at the Lonny Wilsoncroft Community Centre, was held last night, and enjoyed by all. Six teams entered the competition to win £50.00 prize money. The winners were The Star Whores team. Well done to them and a big thank you to all who helped make the night a success - Joanne, Reenie, Melissa, Pat, Mu and Fay and especially Samantha who organised the Quiz and did all the hard work putting the quiz together.