Page 19 - District Interactive Newsletter Feb 2017

Derek Meacher, President of Totnes Rotary said “Fortunately, I was able to rely on the experience
the beneficiaries were The Totnes Band for of my Team Gluhwein and, without the usual
encouraging musicianship across all ages, King hysterics of The Apprentice, were ready, with urn,
Edward VI Community College for students counter, signs, lighting, float and abundant
serving the community, the Totnes Hospital enthusiasm.
League of Friends offering a vital service to help
sustain the local hospital and community care The Elf Inspector arrives .
provision, St John’s Primary School keeping pace
with teaching literacy, Chernobyl Children’s “The task was made easier by the offer of a pitch
Lifeline Trust annually bringing light into young outside the Panier Market, complete with liquor
lives plagued by environmental disaster. licence cover, and we also had a stand at the
electric street food event the following weekend.
Also benefiting were Children’s Hospice South- “All I needed was some gluhwein. Mole Valley to
West, Rowcroft Hospice, Torbay Holiday Helpers the rescue, although we had to buy some last
Network, 3rd Totnes Sea Scouts, Devon Air minute top-ups from Budgens.
Ambulance Trust, Dart Sailability, War Child, “In the end, we had two successful and fun
Totnes Caring and Rotary’s own charitable causes evenings of warming gluhwein for the Tiverton
the Rotary Foundation and End Polio Now. community, well supported by the club, and
raised almost £400 profit for good causes.”
And Finally.. More from Andrew Harris, Exe Valley Secretary,
on a.harris8@btinternet.com
A light hearted look at setting up a
Gluhwein evening with not much
notice – or experience - The Gluhwein
Apprentice

Exe Valley’s Community Chairman Tony Steiner,
said: “It was a surprise when someone said, and
by the way Tony, the Community Committee
organises a gluhwein stall for the Tiverton lights
switch-on and you are the project manager. Yes,
Lord Sugar, I said and I set about working out
what was needed.