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Community spirit makes fete biggest and best yet [Edition 3]

0 Comments | West Briton, The; Truro (UK), Jul 22, 2010

MORE THAN 150 people visited Cury Primary School’s annual fete, which raised Pounds 849.

Revellers on the school field enjoyed a selection of stalls offering cakes, refreshments, books, toys, bric-a-brac and a raffle.

People from outside the school also booked pitches for stalls offering toys, jewellery and fudge, among other things.

The RNLI brought a boat along to display and the children enjoyed a bouncy castle.

Music and entertainment came from a samba band and the school’s own singers, dancers and fife players.

The money went to the parents and friends of the school who organised the event and who plan to use the funds raised on playground equipment.

New hymn books have also been bought.

Head teacher Jean Whetham said: “It was certainly bigger and better than any we’ve had before. It was a really good day and showed the true community in this area as we had many people come who didn’t even have children in the school.”

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Flintstones-themed team rally round to help raise cash for air

0 Comments | Derby Evening Telegraph, Jul 24, 2010

A TEAM of four have set off on a 2,500-mile rally dressed as characters from The Flintstones.

The foursome started the Scally Rally event alongside about 100 cars at Den Haag, in Holland, yesterday.

They expect to finish the challenge in five days and are due to drive through Germany, Denmark, Sweden before finishing in Norway. The team are taking part in a Pounds 100 Volvo S40 decorated like the stone-age car used in the 1960s animation.

Anna Thompstone, retail manager at Burton’s Byrkley Garden Centre, is leading the team, which includes her fiancee Martyn Bell, 37, and friends Richie Roe, 40, and Sarah Norris, 26.

Together, they are raising funds for Midlands Air Ambulance by dressing up as Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty, as well as taking part in the rally.

Anna, who lives on the outskirts of Burton, said the team had hoped to raise Pounds 3,000 for the cause. However that target has been smashed, with more than Pounds 3,600 being pledged so far.

The 26-year-old said: “The Midlands Air Ambulance is a hugely worthwhile charity, yet it receives no funding from the Government or National Lottery.

“Instead they rely on the public and local businesses to raise the Pounds 6 million it needs each year.”

Entrants must purchase a car for under Pounds 100, although they can spend as much as they like doing it up. Anna’s team spent Pounds 150 on giving their vehicle a Flintstones makeover.

Anna said: “We wanted to go with something that caught people’s imagination in the hope that it would help us raise as much money as possible.”

Anyone wishing to sponsor the Flintstones team should visit www.justgiving.com/ ArcticFlintstones.

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