Page 14 - Rotary DIN Aug 2016
P. 14
…and all that jazz Kids get out in Falmouth
A stomping good evening with a huge wow factor KidsOut celebrates its 25th anniversary this year
was enjoyed on June 18 in King Edward VI and it is devoted to providing fun and excitement
Community College’s Ariel Theatre at a South to disadvantaged children. The Big Days Out,
Devon Big Band concert, the third to be organised supported by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland,
by Totnes Rotary Club. began in 1990 and are a coordinated effort across
the country whereby 26,000 children get an
Caringly watched over by the Community Arts Co- enjoyable day out in a range of locations including
ordinator Polly Morrow and empowered by the theme parks, zoos, the seaside and museums. It
incredible wizardry of technician Thomas Greig, is estimated that, nationally, more than 17,000
the 21-piece Big Band and its vocalists “had never Rotarians are on hand to support with transport,
played so well”, according to leader/saxophonist overseeing the organisation and chaperoning.
and clarinettist Neil Maya.
At Falmouth’s Dracaena Centre, great fun was
Volunteers from Rowcroft Hospice sold Rotary had on the Bouncy Castle and in the temporary
Raffle tickets and others from Totnes Caring football arena, where coaches worked with
assisted in the car park, while Paula Garrett, enthusiastic youngsters. Port Pendennis
representing Children’s Hospice of the South apprentices ran a stand with stone painting, and
West, now celebrating its 25th year, organised a Falmouth’s Ian Newman had a steady stream or
lucky dip, a stand and a retiring collection. people hooking ducks for prizes.
Profits on the night exceeded £350, thanks in part The closing ceremony
to Giles Hawkins of Bridgetown Brewery, who put
on a licensed bar. More from Falmouth Secretary Liz Flint on
lizzieflint@icloud.com.
