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Thoughtful poem appreciated Miss Wiltshire gets the charity bug

by repatriation officer Jo jumps for Prospect on 11 September
The poem written by Jodie Henderson from Haydon Wick and published Jo Logan, this year’s Miss Wiltshire, has set herself the task of raising
in the August Link, describing her experience of attending the repatria- as much money for charity as possible and she’s keen to hear from
tion of Highlander Scott McLaren, has been applauded by Anne Bevis, event organisers who would like her to make an appearance.
repatriation liaison officer for Wootton Bassett Royal British Legion. On 11 September she’ll be leaping
from an aircraft at 10,000 feet to raise
Jodie, 15, who attends
Nova Hreod School, spent a money for Prospect Hospice and
week with The Link on work would like to hear from sponsors
placement and working with who can boost her resolve, although
freelance photographer Rich- when she’s up there Jo won’t have
ard Wintle of Calyx Multime- much choice as she’ll be strapped
dia, covered the repatriation to an expert parachutist.
on 12 July, her second day On 18 and 19 July Jo represented
with us. Wiltshire in the Miss England Finals
It was an intense and 2011. In the lead up to the competi-
emotional experience which tion Jo held her own charity night at Photo: Kris Talikowski
Anne recognised when she Peatmoor’s Bombay Lounge on 13
said, “I think the poem this Jodie Henderson. Photo: Richard Wintle July. She said, “the evening was a her home town. “For me it’s about
young girl wrote is wonderful. It and it is so heartening to see that great success with lots of wonderful promoting Swindon and the great
always seems to be the bad things one so young was touched by the friends and family coming together people here.
to have a good time and raise money “My main charity this year is
we hear about our youth of today sight she witnessed that day. Jodie’s
for ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ which Prospect Hospice and I’m keen to
words were obviously so spontane-
Highlander Scott McLaren, who was is at the heart of the Miss World come along to support local events.”
killed aged 20, in Afghanistan ous and genuine. competition and raises money for Sponsor Jo’s big jump for Pros-
“I think our Padre, Canon Thom-
as Woodhouse who is the vicar of a range of good causes, particularly pect via www.justgiving.com/
St Bartholomews Church, would the Variety Club Children’s Charity. JoLoganMissWiltshire2011
be very interested in this poem The night raised £541.” To invite her to a fundrais-
and may want to use it in one of his The busy 22 year old from Hay- ing event, mail Jo at: misswilt-
Remembrance Services.” don End, who teaches at Swindon [email protected]
The McLaren family included the Dance, works at Goddard Park • See up to date photos and informa-
poem in Scott’s funeral ceremony Children’s Centre and recently tion about her year @Facebook: Jo-
in Edinburgh on 26 July after it was started her own business VIP School sephine Logan: Miss Wiltshire 2011
published at swindonlink.com of Dance, said she entered the • Jo’s toes nibbled at Sole Spa - see
• Read it at swindonlink.com: http:// Miss Wiltshire and Miss England page 44
bit.ly/jodiespoem competitions to draw attention to

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