Born and brought up in New England in the USA, I worked in a number of radio stations as morning and weekend presenter or as we called it “Dee-Jay”.  During that time, I amassed a substantial CD collection.  In 1989, I packed my bags and my CDs and started a new life in Tanzania, Africa.  In between managing safari companies in Tanzania and Kenya, I hired myself and my music out to parties and events including a millennium eve party for 60 VIPS in the middle of Serengeti National Park.

Having grown up in New England, when the opportunity came up to move to the original England, returning to my ancestral roots, I decided it was time to take a break from life in Africa – but I know I will someday return.

Start your weekend with an eclectic variety of great music spanning 6 decades and several genres.  We’ll also keep you up to date with what’s happening around Harrow, help you get there with travel updates and weather updates, preview the weekend sports and much more.  7:00 to 10:00 AM Saturday Mornings on HCRFM.

Born and brought up in New England in the USA, I worked in a number of radio stations as morning and weekend presenter or as we called it “Dee-Jay”.  During that time, I amassed a substantial CD collection.  In 1989, I packed my bags and my CDs and started a new life in Tanzania, Africa.  In between managing safari companies in Tanzania and Kenya, I hired myself and my music out to parties and events including a millennium eve party for 60 VIPS in the middle of Serengeti National Park.

Having grown up in New England, when the opportunity came up to move to the original England, returning to my ancestral roots, I decided it was time to take a break from life in Africa – but I know I will someday return.

People of all ages and abilities can take part in Pledge 2 Pedal 2013. Choose either a 30-mile route, 15-mile route or a children’s route which will take place within the park. The routes are circular and start and finish at Harrow Recreation Ground, Hindes Road, HA1 1NR. There will be plenty of activities going at the park for spectators and returning cyclists, making it a fun day out for all the family! The event is being organised in conjunction with the Harrow Council, local cycle groups and the park users group. Entrance is £15 for adults, £5 for children and £35 for families (2 adults and 3 children) and we ask participants to raise as much sponsorship as they can for St Luke’s.

You can view the routes and register online at www.stlukes-hospice.org/p2p2013. For more information contact Aneka on 020 8382 8063 / ashah@stlukes-hospice.org.

Want to take part but don’t have a bicycle? Bike hire is available at very reasonable rates through Cycle Experience. Contact harrowtraining@cycleexperience.com or 0845 434 8451.

Following on from the success of the Olympic volunteering drive, Harrow Council is looking for people to help out the day before the festival, and on the day, for the following roles:

Festival setting up
Stalls support
Stewards
Performance, Activities and Stage Assistants
Carnival Parade support
Performance, Activities and Stage Manager Assistants
Feedback & Evaluation Interviewers
Programme distributors
Market Stalls
Information Point Assistants
Compares
General Assistants

Previous experience working on events is desirable, but the most important thing needed is enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved and make things happen.

Applicants must be 18 years old or over on 29th June 2013.

Up to 10,000 people are expected at Harrow’s premier open air festival which showcases local talent and is the chance for families and friends to come together and enjoy the rich diversity that Harrow has to offer. There’s something for everyone at this year’s festival with more than 100 acts and activities which will keep children and adults entertained throughout the day. The festival will also feature a carnival parade; food and craft stalls; open air cinema; outdoor pool; dance village and a funfair and children’s village.

To download an application form, or for more information, visit www.harrow.gov.uk/underonesky and click on “volunteering” or email Under.OneSky@harrow.gov.uk

Volunteer Role Descriptions:

Sarah is currently recruiting for the following volunteer roles:

Co-Presenter – Happiness Campaign Show

Sarah wants to recruit 3 co-presenters to help present the show. This might be for one show a month or could be more depending on your availability. Presenters need to be happy and positive people who look on the bright side of life, want to promote happiness and play great music from genres which supports the campaign.

Skills & Experience Required:

Clear verbal communication skills
Previous experience of using Myriad software desirable.
Well organised and good time management.
Able to commit 4 hours a week / fortnight / per month to presenting the show on a Monday evening.
Good internet and research skills.
Interested in increasing happiness within Harrow.
Interest in presenting a radio show
Interest in all genres of music

Co-Producers – Happiness Campaign Show

Sarah wants help to get people to interact with the show and to develop a fun and happy show for residents to listen and take part in. Currently, regular features include good news locally and from around the world, acts of kindness, free hugs, finding Harrow’s happiest people who work in the borough and interviews with community groups and people doing good in Harrow. Producers would need to have the time to commit to developing the show, current and further features, research local activities to report on, organise and prepare interviews and put together the playlist. Depending on the experience and time commitments of those people who apply Sarah is looking to recruit 2/3 people to co-produce the show.

Skills, Experience & Interests Required:

Some experience of producing a radio show would be desirable or someone who has an interest and aspiration to work in tv / radio production.
Previous experience of using Myriad software desirable.
Well organised and good time management.
Able to commit at least 7 hours a week to production of the show.
Research skills.
Ability to plan and organise interviews.
Ability to develop feature ideas around the theme of happiness
Interested in increasing happiness within Harrow.
Good communication skills.

Marketing Volunteer – Happiness Campaign Show

Sarah wants to recruit two volunteers to help with promoting the show on social media, via local websites, local press, some printed marketing (this is subject to the budget for the station). You will work with the production team to develop campaign ideas and encourage people to get involved in Harrow’s happiness campaign. You will also help develop a marketing plan.

Skills, Experience & Interests Required:

Excellent communication skills
Previous experience of using social media and marketing on a low / no budget.
Well organised and good time management.
Creative thinking
Able to commit 7 hours a week / fortnight to marketing the show, including once a month tweeting during the show between 7-9pm on Mondays.
Good internet and research skills.
Previous experience of marketing an awareness campaign would be desirable
Interested in increasing happiness within Harrow.
Interest in marketing and PR

For an application form please contact sarah@hcrfm.org

Interviews will be held during April 2013.

Sarah is also interested in hearing from people happy local people who might want to support the campaign by occasionally interviewing happy people as a roving reporter out in the community or to be a guest good news newsreader every now and then.

If you have any questions or ideas about the campaign please get in contact with Sarah.

On a memorable night of tempestuousness, incident and high drama at The Vale, it appeared all but inevitable that Wealdstone were heading for a disastrous defeat against a Concord side that had been down to ten men following the controversial first half dismissal of Leon McKenzie.

Despite the sending off, Rangers were undoubtedly the best side for most of the evening and took a deserved lead in the 70th minute through James White.

But just when it looked like Stones were going to taste a gut wrenching defeat at home in the league for only the third time this season, Esmond James smashed home the equaliser with two minutes left to play before Tom Pett dramatically snatched the unlikeliest of victories with a brilliantly cool finish in the third minute of injury time, sparking scenes of wild celebration amongst the home fans in the 610 crowd.

There was just the one change from the side which had performed so well in the victory over Margate two days before, with Scott McCubbin coming in at right back in place of James Hammond who was on the bench.

The first chance of the evening came for Wealdstone with four minutes on the clock as they looked to carry on where they’d left off on Tuesday. Lee Chappell embarked on a trademark surging run down the left before picking out Scott McGleish in the box whose shot on the turn was blocked by Nicky Cowley.

Concord then had a glorious chance at the other end three minutes later. Darren Locke’s clumsy challenge on the corner of the box resulted in a free kick for the visitors, with Tony Stokes’s delivery finding John Easterford who hit a powerful effort off the post. The danger wasn’t over yet though, and Leon McKenzie followed up with another vicious effort which was heroically headed off the line by Chappell.

James White and Ben Greenhalgh then tried their luck with efforts from just outside the box, with both players firing within inches of the right hand post with Jonathan North struggling to get across.

The visitors were then reduced to ten men in controversial circumstances on 24 minutes, with Leon McKenzie red carded for an alleged head butt on Sean Cronin.

Following the sending off Rangers adapted well  and were beginning to frustrate Wealdstone as they struggled to play their usual quick passing game baulked by the organisation and high work rate of the opposition.

Stones had their best chance of the evening so far four minutes before the break when Scott McCubbin picked out Peter Dean in the box who flashed a header just wide from six yards when he should have scored.

The second half almost got off to the worst possible start for Stones when on 47 minutes a long throw into the box was headed goalwards by White, with North diving at full stretch to palm the ball away.

Greenhalgh then had a great chance five minutes later, picking up the ball on the corner of the box before cutting inside and hitting a swerving effort which North did fantastically well to parry away.

North excelled again one minute later when another dangerous free kick into the box was headed goalwards by Matthew Fry, but the former Watford man was equal to his effort as he tipped it over the bar.

It looked like a goal had been coming for the visitors and it duly arrived on 70 minutes. Greenhalgh played a high ball into the box from a free kick with White meeting it with a looping header which went over North and into the net.

Stones were struggling to create any real chances on what was turning out be an increasingly frustrating night for them against a very impressive and physically powerful Concord side.

Scott McGleish had a chance with ten minutes left on the clock, hitting a shot on the turn from Scott McCubbin’s pullback which was deflected wide.

From the resultant corner the ball was half cleared as far as Dyer, but he could only curl his shot wide of the post.

The dramatic equaliser came on 88 minutes. Chappell showed his usual superb work rate as he tirelessly chased a lost cause and won a corner. He swung the resultant set piece into the area which flew over everyone and found Esmond James on the far corner of the box. James then showed great composure to rifle the ball home much to the delight of players and fans alike.

The remaining minutes were a frenetic affair as Stones desperately tried to snatch the unlikeliest of victories as Concord became increasingly pressurised and rattled.

And the unthinkable happened in the third minute of stoppage time as Stones won it. McCubbin threaded a great through ball to Pett who chested the ball with wonderful control before lofting it over Concord ‘keeper Dale Brighty to send the home fans into delirium.

So a memorable night for Wealdstone who can now look forward to a just as important trip to Wingate and Finchley on Saturday before Easter Monday’s much anticipated local derby with Harrow Borough at The Vale, 3pm kick off.

Wealdstone: North, McCubbin, Chappell (c), Locke (Godfrey 71), Cronin, Dyer, Webb (James 57), Brooks (Hammond 60), McGleish, Dean, Pett. Subs not used: Jolly, Banks

Attendance: 610

Man of the match: Lee Chappell

Report by Stuart Warren

Do you think you know about Organ Donation? Well think again. All the major religions in the UK support the principles of organ donation and transplantation. These include Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism. 25% of people waiting for organ transplants are from the African Caribbean and Asian communities, Yet less than 2% of the people on the organ donor register are from these communities.

Organ transplants are more successful if the donor and recipient have the same ethnic origin. As a result black and Asian people may wait three times as long as a white person for a kidney transplant. What can you do? You can change these facts. By registering now with the Organ Donor Register here www.organdonation.nhs.uk/. Tell your family and next of kin your wishes. They’re the ones that will make sure your act of kindness happens.

With Stones sitting in second place, seven points behind The Hawks
with two games in hand, it was imperative that they avoided defeat
against the big spending Sussex side if they were to maintain their
hopes of automatic promotion.

And things looked bleak for a time as Stones fell behind to a first
half strike from Hakeem Araba, but a much improved second half performance saw them deservedly find an equaliser through Alex Dyer before both sides were reduced to ten men late on in a tense and exciting finale.

Spurred on throughout by over 300 visiting fans that made the trip to the south coast, it was Wealdstone who had the first opportunity of the
afternoon with two minutes on the clock. Lee Chappell embarked on a
trademark surging run down the left hand side before swinging in a
vicious cross which just evaded the onrushing Richard Jolly before
finding its way to Kurtney Brooks at the far post. Brooks had time to
take a touch before firing an effort just past the wrong side of the post.

The home side spurned an opportunity to open the scoring on 13 minutes
when James Fraser whipped in a dangerous free kick which was met by the powerful Araba whose towering header flew just wide of the upright.

Danny Mills then wasted another good chance five minutes later; firing
over from close range after Rikki Banks failed to clear Fraser’s
corner.

Whitehawk took the lead with 25 minutes on the clock. Wealdstone
failed to clear their lines properly from a near post corner, with a
goalmouth scramble ensuing which gave Araba the opportunity to stab
the ball home from close range.

Stones were struggling to get the ball down and play their usual
passing game on a large undulating surface in what was turning out to be a frustrating opening 45 minutes for the visitors; although they did create a chance five minutes before the break when Peter Dean made space for himself just outside the box before letting fly with a left footed effort which was
beaten away by Chris Winterton in the Whitehawk goal.

Wealdstone looked brighter at the start of the second half,
with Chris O’Leary heading wide from Lee Chappell’s free kick before
Winterton had to be alert to save a driven free kick from Chappell
after Dyer had been pulled back 25 yards from goal.

Wes Parker came close to continuing his recent impressive goal scoring
form on the hour mark, meeting Jolly’ cross with a powerful header
which was tipped over the bar by Winterton.

Despite Stones now dominating possession, Whitehawk were still a
threat on the counter attack and Araba perhaps should have doubled his
side’s advantage on 65 minutes when he ran clear of the Wealdstone
defence, however he could only fire well over when one on one with
Banks.

Raphael Rossi-Branco then embarked on a surging 50 yard run five
minutes later, but like Araba he could only fire well over and the opportunity was lost.

The equaliser for Stones finally arrived on 75 minutes and what a beauty it was for the visiting fans to celebrate. Alex Dyer picked up the ball
20 yards out on the left hand side before cutting inside and letting
fly with an effort from the edge of the box which flew into the far
corner giving Winterton no chance.

Two minutes after the goal Stones were reduced to ten men when
substitute Chris Moore, who had only been on the pitch for three
minutes, was shown a straight red for a late lunge on Whitehawk centre
back Matt Lawrence.

The home side then had a man sent off themselves three minutes later
in what was turning out to be a feisty and controversial end to the game. Mark Knee got involved in a spat with Stones substitute Nathan Webb, with the
Whitehawk man appearing to strike Webb in the face giving referee Gary
Parsons no option but to show Knee a straight red.

The final ten minutes were extremely tense as the highly impressive Wealdstone support raised the volume in an attempt to lift their side to a winner.

Stones carved out a couple of half chances late on, with Chappell
using his long throw to good effect as the home side desperately clung
on for a point and they were able to see out the match after 4 minutes of added time.

Next up for Wealdstone is a trip to Thurrock on Wednesday, before they
entertain Concord Rangers at The Vale next Saturday, 3pm kick off.

Wealdstone: Banks, McCubbin, Chappell, Parker (c), Cronin, Dyer,
Brooks (James 90), O’Leary, Dean (Moore 74), Jolly, Pett (Webb 71).
Subs not used: Godfrey, Locke

Attendance: 587 (320 Wealdstone)

Report by Stuart Warren

Adam will be chatting to the store general manager Colin Bevan who said: “We can’t wait to show off the new store to the local community and would like to thank them for their patience while it was being completed.” “It is one of our flagship stores and the team have worked hard to train as specialists in areas such as butchery and bakery. This means that many of the products sold in store are made fresh every day With a focus on the ‘fresh market’ where customers can purchase 450 types of fruit and vegetables as well as choose goods from the continental-style delicatessen counter, the butcher’s, cheesemonger’s and fishmonger’s counters and the bakery. S. The store has created 246 new jobs, 100 of which went to people who were previously unemployed in a partnership the supermarket train struck with Jobcentre Plus, Harrow College and Stanmore College. The car parking facilities will include 211 spaces in total; 19 blue badge and 9 parent and child spaces.
Opening Times:
Mon- Sat – 8am -10 pm
Sun – 11am – 5pm

Join Adam From 7am on the 13th March

We also aim to promote local sports teams who need your support, and local sports clubs who want you to participate. If you’re involved in sport locally, please get in touch and I’ll be delighted to get you on the radio, just email us on sport@hcrfm.org.