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AROUND THE CLUBS Members meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays and
they invite anyone interested to join in.
Brixham rocks
The Men’s Shed in Brixham has made 12 rocking David Bulmer, from Brixham RC, who is also a
horses and given them to local toddlers’ groups member of the Men’s Shed, said: “We have had a
with the help of the town’s Rotary Club. lot of pleasure making these rocking horses and it
Over the past year, the men have been working was such a joy to see the children from the
on the rocking horses out of a workshop at the toddlers’ group having fun on them.”
back of the Youth Enquiry Service in Bolton
Street, Brixham, with the materials, costing £220, More from Jeremy Hanley of Brixham RC, on
donated by the club. 01803 882317 or Jeremy@hanley.com.
Members of the Men’s Shed share the tools and Or from the Men’s Shed: Gary Payne on 01803
resources they need to work on projects of their 883794.
own choosing and at their own pace, with plenty
of time to “put the world to rights” over a cup of Dam fine project
tea.
Exeter Southernhay has boosted the District
Graham Bestley, President Elect, Brixham Rotary (third Sand Dam Project with a further £1250 raised
from left, back row) and Gary Payne, (seventh from left, after a successful quiz night at Woodbury Village
back row) Secretary to Brixham Men’s Shed Association Hall (April 9).
with representatives and children from Brixham Toddler’s
The sand dams, in Kenya, bring clean water,
Groups better health, improved economy and
environment and higher prosperity and education
to the region. Since Rotary in Great Britain built
the first dam in 2010, a total of 36 have been
completed. This latest one, the 37th, has been
built in Vinya wa Kitulani in Eastern Kenya and is
expected to be ready this year.
Dawlish Water RC is leading the project.
Spokesman Bruce Pell said: “We are now aiming
to exceed £25,000 in total funding from Rotary
clubs before the end of the year, which we expect
