6 Basildon Extra, June 2012 Basildon news


◆ ED Pearce, amember of Basildon Hospice’sfundraising team, knows athing or two about trekking –hehas hacked his way through jungle, crossed desert and climbed mountains. Ed, who had already trekked thorough


Vietnamese jungle in 2006, joined the team and completed two moretreks -the three peaks (Snowdon, Scarfel and Ben Nevis) in 2010 and the Jordanian deserts last year - raising morethan £5,000 for the hospice. He now has three morelined up, includ-


ing the YorkshireThree Peaks 12-hour challenge in September,aRain Forest to Rio adventureinSeptember 2013, and an Arctic Survival challenge in January 2014, and is keen for others to join him Ed, (pictured right) who is also offtotack-


le Hadrian’sWall in July and trek Northern Thailand in November,said: “Trekking for the hospice was one of the most amazing experiences ever. “It was hardwork to get fit and raise


trek can ring Ed on 01268 524973 or e- mail him on ed@stlukeshospice.co.uk for moreinformation.


money,but Iwill remember it for the rest of my life, and the money made adifference to St Luke’s.” Anyone interested in joining afundraising


◆ MINI marathon marvel Matthew Pointer is also doing his bit for St Luke’sHospice by completing 12 five-kilometreruns. Matthew,fromBenfleet, became hooked


The month beforethat he completed a five-kilometrerun at Southend’sFC’strain- ing ground –injust 24 minutes and 31 seconds –and had already raised almost £500 beforethat. Matthew and his dad Nigel, who runs


with him, areboth season ticket holders at Southend, so running therehad an extra special meaning. “Weare both Blues fans, so meeting the


Iamdelighted to be able to help St Luke’s at the same time.”


on running after taking part in a5kspon- sored run in Gloucester Park for St Luke’s, in memory of his granddad. The ten-year-old went on to timetable a fundraising run for the hospice for every month for this year,and completed his fifth on May 9, when he took on aCrown to Crown challenge in Laindon with Pitsea Running Club.


team and running with them was great,” Nigel said. Matthew added: “I really love running and


◆ RESIDENTS can get rid of their rubbish close to home again this year as the coun- cil is re-running its crunch service. The mobile amenity centrewill visit 130


different sites wherehouseholders can recycle or dump big items. Visit www.basildon.gov.uk or for this


year’scrunch timetable or e-mail recy- cling@basildon.gov.uk for times.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48