True heroes past and present

MANY DIGNITARIES SUCH AS MAYOR OF HARROW,CLLR MRINAL CHOWDHURY,LEADER OF HARROW COUNCIL,BILL STEPHENSON,CHIEF EXECUTIVE,MICHAEL LOCKWOOD,GLA MEMBER NAVIN SHAH,BOROUGH COMMANDER,DAL BABU,AND A HOST OF COUNCILLORS AND SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY WERE ALSO PRESENT.WE HAD A SPRINKLING OF CELEBRITIES AND TWO WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTIONS BY YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE BRASS BAND AND THE PERFORMING ARTS GROUP FROM HATCH END.IT REALLY WAS A VERY UPBEAT AND INSPIRING OCCASION.

THERE WERE SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF AWARDS.CERTIFICATES WERE HANDED OUT IN EACH CATEGORY TO ALL NOMINEES.ITS ONLY RIGHT THAT THEY WERE ALL RECOGNISED FOR FREELY GIVING UP THEIR PERSONAL TIME,TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.EACH ONE IS TRULY A WINNER!THEY ALL ARE REAL HEROES.

IT WAS A REAL PLEASURE AND PRIVELEGE FOR ME TO PRESENT "THE YOUNG VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD" ON BEHALF OF THE HARROW POLICE & COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE GROUP(HPCCG)ALONG WITH OUR BOROUGH COMMANDER,DAL BABU,TO CLIVE,WHO HAS WORKED WONDERS FOR KIDS CAN ACHIEVE.THIS YOUNG MAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION HAVE BEEN EXEMPLARY.WE HAVE MUCH PRIDE IN ENCOURAGING OUR YOUTH TO STEP FORWARD AND SHINE.IT WAS TRULY HUMBLING TO HEAR WHAT THESE "HEROES" HAD ACHIEVED OVER THE YEAR.THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE SIMPLY ASTOUNDING!!

THE HPCCG FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT OUR YOUTH ARE THE PILLARS OF OUR SOCIETY.THEY ARE NOT ONLY OUR PRESENT BUT ALSO OUR FUTURE.THEY ARE OUR TRUE WEALTH AND NEED SPECIAL NURTURING.WE HAVE TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR THEM TO FOLLOW.FORTUNATELY,THERE WAS PLENTY OF THAT IN EVIDENCE LAST NIGHT!WE ARE TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH CARING CITIZENS.OUR HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE HEROES.

WE FEEL TRULY PROUD OF THE MANNER IN WHICH HARROW YOUTH HELPED MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER DURING THIS SUMMER'S DISORDER AND ARE VERY KEEN THAT THEY ARE INCLUDED IN ANY PLANS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR BOROUGH.THEY ARE KEY TO OUR COMMUNITY COHESION.

SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING THE HARROW YOUTH PARLIAMENTARIANS TAKE PART IN A DEBATE AT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ON NOVEMBER 4.THIS WAS ORGANISED BY THE UK YOUTH PARLIAMENT.SOME OF THEM ALREADY REPRESENT YOUTH AT OUR HPCCG MEETINGS.WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM ,CURRENTLY,TO CEMENT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE YOUTH OF HARROW.OF COURSE,WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO WORK WITH OTHER YOUTH GROUPS AS WELL ESPECIALLY TO HELP SUPPORT AND ENHANCE OUR POLICING.WE SINCERELY THANK ALL HARROW YOUTH AND YOUTH WORKERS,FOR THEIR TREMENDOUSLY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR OUR BOROUGH.

AS WE ARE APPROACHING REMEMBRANCE DAY THIS SUNDAY,WE HUMBLY TURN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THOSE UNIQUE FOLK WHO GAVE THEIR ALL FOR US.THESE ARE THE TRUE HEROES, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT, WHO HAVE FOUGHT SO VALIANTLY AMD SELFLESSLY IN DISTANT CLIMES AND LANDS SO THAT WE MAY ALL STAY SAFE.WE ALL OWE THEM A HUGE DEBT OF GRATITUDE.

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY OUR RESPECTS BY JOINING IN THE PARADE STARTING FROM ST ANNS SHOPPING CENTRE ON SUNDAY MORNING.THE PARADE WILL END AT THE CIVIC CENTRE MEMORIAL WHERE WREATHS WILL BE LAID,AND TRIBUTES PAID IN THEIR SACRED MEMORY.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE POPPY APPEAL AND HELP SUPPORT THE FAMILIES AS WELL AS OUR WAR VETERANS.IT IS A VERY SMALL WAY OF THANKING THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR US ALL.

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