Mark Freeman, Leighton-Linslade Mayor 2000/01. Diary of Events

Diary of Functions 2000/2001

8 May 2000 Annual Meeting of the Town Council & Election of Mayor
9 May 2000 Leighton Buzzard Childminding Assn Website Launch
11 May 2000 Beazer Homes, Billington Park Showhome and Environmentally Friendly Garden Opening
12 May 2000 Leighton Art Society Spring Exhibition Preview
15 May 2000 Inauguration of Mayor of Dunstable Town Council
17 May 2000 Inauguration of Mayor of Bedford Borough Council
18 May 2000 Inauguration of Mayor of Luton Borough Council
20 May 2000 Luton University Millennium Concert
27 May 2000 Bedford River Festival
31 May 2000 Leighton Youth Forum Pavement Art Competition
2 June 2000 South Beds CVO Volunteer Audit Presentation
2 June 2000 Cedars Upper School Drama Department Production "The Children"
3 June 2000 Beating Retreat - Army Benevolent Fund Reception
6 June 2000 Italian National Day Reception
7 June 2000 Macintyre Homes - opening of New Residents' Houses
7 June 2000 Bedfordshire Advocacy Alliance AGM
9 June 2000 Bedfordshire British Olympic Appeal Launch
10 June 2000 St Barnabas, Linslade. Summer Fair (part 1)
10 June 2000 St Barnabas, Linslade. Summer Fair (part 2)
11 June 2000 Last Service of Revd Colin Mattock, Vicar of St Barnabas, Linslade
12 June 2000 Fire Cadets Display, Sandy Fire Station
13 June 2000 Leighton Youth Forum. Presentation of Prizes for Pavement Art Competition
16 June 2000 Cedars Upper School Barbeque and Jazz Band
17 June 2000 Visit to Saturday Morning Music School rehersals
18 June 2000 Ex-Servicemans' Service of Thanksgiving. St Mary's Church, Luton
18 June 2000 Pasque Hospice Midsummer Fair, Barnfield College, Luton
19 June 2000 Leighton Sports Council presentation of Grant Awards
22 June 2000 Twinning Visit to Titisse-Neustadt - 4 pages
23 June 2000 Twinning Visit to Titisse-Neustadt - 5 pages
24 June 2000 Twinning Visit to Titisse-Neustadt - 5 pages
25 June 2000 Twinning Visit to Titisse-Neustadt - 7 pages
26 June 2000 Twinning Visit to Titisse-Neustadt
30 June 2000 RAF Stanbridge Reunion
30 June 2000 Opening Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre
1 July 2000 Opening All Saints Church Fete
1 July 2000 Sculpture Competition, Swan Hotel
1 July 2000 Millennium Concert. All Saints Church
6 July 2000 Visit to Call Control Centre, Police HQ, Kempston
7 July 2000 High Sheriff's Garden Reception
8 July 2000 Leighton-Linslade Town Carnival (part 1)
8 July 2000 Leighton-Linslade Town Carnival (part 2)
8 July 2000 Bedford Anglo-Italian Millennium Concert
9 July 2000 Bedford Sprint Regatta
14 July 2000 South Beds DC Chairman's Reception, Whipsnade
15 July 2000 Leighton Music School Junior Concert, Vandyke Upper School
21 July 2000 S Beds Magistrates Court, Luton. (License application for Reception)
21 July 2000 RAFA Millennium Scroll Handover, RAF Stanbridge to Leighton RAFA
21 July 2000 Mayor of Houghton Regis Reception
22 July 2000 County Youth Band Rehersal
22 July 2000 County Youth 2nd Band Rehersal
22 July 2000 County Youth 2nd Orchestra Rehersal
22 July 2000 Macintyre School Summer Funday, Wingrave
22 July 2000 County Youth 3rd Orchestra Rehersal
22 July 2000 County Youth 3rd Band Rehersal
22 July 2000 County Youth Orchestra Rehersal
23 July 2000 RAFA Millennium Scroll Handover, Leighton RAFA to Bedford RAFA
23 July 2000 County Youth 4th Orchestra Rehersal
23 July 2000 County Youth 2nd Orchestra Concert, Bedford Corn Exchange
24 July 2000 Council
25 July 2000 Meeting with South Beds DC Chairman
28 July 2000 Charity Reception, Duncombe Drive Social Centre
12 August 2000 Presentation of Cross-Stitch to All Saints Preservation Trust
25 August 2000 British Legion Presentation Evening
31 August 2000 Christmas Carol Concert Planning Meeting
2 September 2000 South Beds DC Chairman's Charity Coffee Morning
5 September 2000 Victim Support Bedfordshire AGM, Redbourn School, Ampthill
6 September 2000 RAFA Battle of Britain 60th Anniversary Big Band Concert
8 September 2000 County Youth Opera Performance
9 September 2000 201 (Herts & Beds) Yeomanry Battery Royal Artillery Volunteers Freedom of Luton Parade
12 September 2000 Luton & South Bedfordshire Relate AGM, Luton
15 September 2000 Buzzer 10th Anniversary and Launch of new Vehicles
16 September 2000 Reception for the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, Luton Town Hall
17 September 2000 RAFA Battle of Britain Service
19 September 2000 Luton University Degree Ceremony
22 September 2000 Visit to South Bedfordshire Magistrates Court
22 September 2000 DADDs Social Evening
23 September 2000 Presentation by All Saints Preservation Trust
24 September 2000 Royal Naval Association Standard Re-Dediaction Service
24 September 2000 Leighton Orchestra Concert, Cedars Upper School
25 September 2000 High Sheriff of Bedfordshire's Civic Service, St Pauls Church Bedford
25 September 2000 Council
30 September 2000 Mayor of Bedford's Charity Entertainment Evening
3 October 2000 Leighton Library Birthday Celebration
4 October 2000 Official Opening of Autoflow Warehouse, Stanbridge Road
7 October 2000 All Saints Church Craft Day (part 1)
7 October 2000 All Saints Church Craft Day (part 2)
7 October 2000 All Saints Church Craft Day (part 3)
8 October 2000 Mayor of Ampthill's Charity Lunch
14 October 2000 Mentmore Rd Under 5s Open Morning
15 October 2000 Leighton Buzzard Ramblers 15th Anniversary Walk
16 October 2000 Funeral of Rita Styles, Town Mayor's Secretary
18 October 2000 U3A Expo 2000 Exhibition at The Working Mens Club, Garden Hedge
18 October 2000 Homestart AGM and talk about NHS Direct, Leighton Library
19 October 2000 Leighton Art Society Autumn Exhibition Preview
21 October 2000 "Songs & Shimmies" Charity Fundraiser
22 October 2000 Mayor of Ampthill's Civic Service
25 October 2000 Leighton Lions Club Dinner Meeting
27 October 2000 "Motown Magic" - Mayor of Houghton Regis's Charity Fundraiser
28 October 2000 Mayor of Luton's Reception for Benizir Bhutto
28 October 2000 Olympic Appeal Fundraiser - Pearly Kings & Queens Musical Evening
2 November 2000 Open Meeting for Carers
4 November 2000 Lions Club Firework Display & Bonfire
9 November 2000 Judging Best Dressed Shop Window for Living History Day
9 November 2000 Launch of Radio Link

9 November 2000 Charity Carol Concert planning meeting
12 November 2000 Royal British Legion Remembrance Day Service, All Saints Church Leighton Buzzard, and Wreath Laying at both Leighton and Linslade War Memorials
12 November 2000 Remembrance Day Service, St Mary's Church Luton
18 November 2000 Living History Day - part 1
18 November 2000 Living History Day - part 2
18 November 2000 Linslade Middle School Assn Craft Fair
18 November 2000 Switch on Christmas Lights
18 November 2000 Festival Singers - Faures Requiem
23 November 2000 Chairman Aylesbury Vale DC Reception
24 November 2000 South Beds DC Chairman's Supper Dance
27 November 2000 Council
28 November 2000 Cedars Upper School "Showcase Concert"
29 November 2000 Interviews for Mayor's Secretary
30 November 2000 All Saints Preservation Trust Reception
2 December 2000 Leighton Saturday Music School Junior Concert
3 December 2000 Sandy Victorian Fair
6 December 2000 Opening of £Stretcher Store, Waterbourne Walk
6 December 2000 Vandyke Upper School Christmas Concert
8 December 2000 Dunstable Mayor's Christmas Social
9 December 2000 Leighton Saturday Music School Senior Concert
9 December 2000 Cedars School Assn "Christmas Crackers"
10 December 2000 Mayor of Bedford's Carol Service
12 December 2000 Greenleas Lower School Christmas Play
12 December 2000 Senior Citizens' Christmas Lights Coach trip and fish & chip supper
13 December 2000 Brooklands Playgroup Christmas Play
14 December 2000 Italian Vice-Consul's Christmas Reception
14 December 2000 Leighton Middle School Christmas Concert
15 December 2000 County Council Chairman's Reception
16 December 2000 Leighton-Linslade Mayor's Charity Carol Concert
18 December 2000 The Mary Bassett Lower School End of Term Assembly and Presentation to Sue Walker on her Retirement as Head Teacher
18 December 2000 Cedars Upper School Christmas Concert
21 December 2000 All Saints' Church Young People's Christmas Play
22 December 2000 Visit to Post Office Sorting Office
25 December 2000 Visit to Westlands Old People's Home
25 December 2000 Visit to The Knolls Old People's Home
25 December 2000 Visit to Swiss Cottage Old People's Home
31 December 2000 County Youth 3rd Orchestra Concert
2 January 2001 County Youth Band Concert
3 January 2001 County Youth 2nd & 1st Orchestra Concert
13 January 2001 Senior Citizens Party
15 January 2001 Sports Council Awards Presentation
16 January 2001 Hospice at Home display at Leighton Library
19 January 2001 ATC Freedom of Entry Planning Meeting
21 January 2001 Mid Beds DC Chairman's Civic Service
23 January 2001 Civic Service Planning Meeting
24 January 2001 Launch of Greenleas Lower School Walking Bus
27 January 2001 Dunstable Town Mayor's Charity Coffee Morning
28 January 2001 Holocaust Reflective Service, Luton Town Hall
29 January 2001 Council
2 February 2001 Charity Collection at Leighton Buzzard Railway Station
3 February 2001 1003 Squadron ATC 60th Anniversary Dinner
18 February 2001 South Beds District Council Chairman's Civic Service
21 February 2001 James Goff Big Band concert for Imperial Cancer Research in memory of Rita Styles
23 February 2001 Lions Club Charter Night Dinner
24 February 2001 Civic Service Parade Rehersal
24 February 2001 DADDs Line Dance Marathon
25 February 2001 Leighton-Linslade Civic Service
2 March 2001 HSBC Technology Tournament, Luton
2 March 2001 Mid Beds DC Chairman's Civic Reception
4 March 2001 Mayor of Sandy's Civic Service
16 March 2001 Bedfordshire Heartlands Tourism "Golden Lions Awards"
17 March 2001 Leighton Music School Junior Concert
18 March 2001 Mayor of Dunstable's Civic Service
19 March 2001 Leighton Rotary Luncheon
22 March 2001 Memorial Service for Maureen Woodcock, Mayoress of Milton Keynes
23 March 2001 Taiko Drummers Concert, Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School
24 March 2001 Leighton Saturday Music School Senior Concert
24 March 2001 Luton University Baroque Concert, Putteridge Bury
25 March 2001 Leighton Narrow Gauge Railway Season Launch
26 March 2001 Leighton Fire Station, visit Full Time Firefighters
26 March 2001 Visit RAF Stanbridge
27 March 2001 Visit to Leighton Buzzard Fire Cadets
29 March 2001 Macmillan Cancer Wine & Cheese Evening
30 March 2001 ATC Freedom of Entry Planning Meeting
31 March 2001 South Beds DC Chairman's Coffee Morning
31 March 2001 Mayor of Luton's Civic Reception
1 April 2001 Mayor of Flitwick's Civic Service
4 April 2001 Visit to Police HQ and meet new Chief Constable
4 April 2001 Welcome Vicar of All Saints, Marondera to The White House
4 April 2001 Visit Retained Fire Fighters at LB Fire Station
5 April 2001 Mentmore Road Under 5s Easter Bonnet Parade
6 April 2001 Herald & Post Cancer Unit Appeal Fundraiser, Police HQ
9 April 2001 Visit ATC Headquarters, Stanbridge Road
13 April 2001 Reception for Accordian Club twinning visit with Heath Band/a>
14pril 2001 Heath Band & Accordian Club Concert
16 April 2001 Croquet Club start of season
19 April 2001 Visit ATC Headquarters, Stanbridge Road
20 April 2001 Mayor & Mayoress of Sandy's St Georges Ball
21 April 2001 South Beds DC Chairman's Coffee Morning
21 April 2001 County Youth 4th Orchestra Concert
21 April 2001 County Youth 2nd Band & 3rd Orchestra Concert
22 April 2001 ATC Freedom of Entry Ceremony
22 April 2001 County Council Chairman's Civic Service
22 April 2001 County Youth 2nd Orchestra Concert
23 April 2001 Visit to Mayday Trust at Kilgour Court
23 April 2001 County Youth Band, Middle Schools Choirs and Youth Orchestra Concert, Royal Albert Hall
25 April 2001 James Goff Big Band Annual Dinner, Tilsworth Golf Centre
26 April 2001 Leighton Toy Library 8th Birthday
27 April 2001 Mayor of Kempston's Civic Reception
28 April 2001 Buzzer Street Collection
28 April 2001 Luton Multi-Faith Civic Service

28 April 2001 Friends of Westlands 50s/60s Dance
29 April 2001 Leighton-Linslade Scout Council St Georges Day Service & Parade
1 May 2001 Presentation of cheque to Imperial Cancer Research for £1206 in memory of Rita Styles
2 May 2001 End of Term Dinner hosted by Mayor of Luton
3 May 2001 Leighton-Linslade Flower Club demonstration meeting
7 May 2001 Opening of May Fair
7 May 2001 Opening of Crazy Cafe, North Street
7 May 2001 Draw All Saints' Preservation Trust May Fair "Christmas Present" raffle
10 May 2001 Presentation of Freedom of Entry Certificates to 1003(Leighton Buzzard) Squadron ATC
11 May 2001 End of the Year Show
12 May 2001 Rotary Club "Childline" Concert
14 May 2001 Leighton Art Society Spring Show
14 May 2001 Presentation of Cheques to Buzzer and Music School
14 May 2001 Annual Meeting of Council and Handover to New Mayor

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