Page 13 - District Interactive Newsletter Feb 2017

Open Fire” went missing. Dartmouth Rotary’s Oh yes, it is
Membership Secretary Bob Benns said: “Maybe it
was too small to store with the barbecue or it got Barnstaple Rotary’s Shop for Christmas included
stolen at the same time as the PA.” a festive display to keep up the seasonal cheer,
according to the organisers.
He added his thanks to “all those who turned up
to arrange the music, cook, bag up or offer them
to passers-by in return for a donation to our
charity account”.

Santa on Exmoor

The Santa Sleigh collections by Exmoor Rotary
Club raised the magnificent sum of £2600. This
included over £800 from sponsors. Exmoor would
like to thank to all their collectors, drivers, Santas
and particularly Tony Conway for all his hard
work.

“We wanted to make sure we weren’t the
Cinderella of Boutport Street,” said a spokesman.
“If you’d have accepted five beans at the till, who
knows where they could have taken you?”

The shopkeeper added: “We were not Scrooge-
like, as goodwill was dispensed to all those who
crossed our threshold, seeking the bargains of the
year.”

Barnstaple’s Rotary Shop is not just for
Christmas, we understand, but is open from 10am
and 4pm this year