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They’re off! teachers to create health clubs
Falmouth’s Donkey Derby has proved a big fund-raiser for the in schools; and encouraging
Rotary Club. By the end of the evening at the town’s bowling club, it development by the formation
had raised almost £600 for Rotary charities. of co-operatives.
Not real donkeys, of course. That would be cruel, but the toys
produced much hilarity among members and guests, who “bought” More from Elizabeth Flint,
their “donkeys”, as they competed against each other to see who Falmouth Secretary, on
could cross the winning line first. There was a bar and Cornish lizzieflint@icloud.com.
pasties for refreshment.
Back to school
Chris Ohly, Rob Homewood, Maddie Homewood, Joe Benny and Gilly Benny at the
Donkey Derby (photo courtesy of The Packet) Going back to school to answer
questions might not be
Meanwhile, Euan Eddie, District Foundation Chair, has been outlining everyone’s cup of tea, but, for
how the tens of thousands of pounds donated to the Foundation by Tiverton Rotary Club, it is fun
Falmouth, has been used. It has enabled the Foundation to improve and a major earner.The club
the health of 7,000 people in communities near Masaka, Uganda, by raised more than £1,100 for
reducing their dependence on polluted water sources and improving international charities by
sanitation; to cut starvation during the dry season by providing staging their annual quiz at
cheap water for irrigation; by improving the health and the chance of Blundell’s School.
better education by reducing time spent carrying water; by training
More than 100 keen
contestants pitted their wits in
answering questions set by
Tony Sloley, whose wife, Jill, is
a Rotarian. The 21 teams had a
whale of an evening and
enjoyed a meal prepared by
Maggie Alexander, from the
school. Members of Inner
Wheel and Interact members
from Tiverton High School
helped, too. The question
master was John Anderson.

Norman Annett, who has been
involved in the organisation of