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Exmouth & District working in the Exmouth & District Rotary Club has been awarded
community the RIBI Community Service Cup, recognising the
impact of the Exmouth Kite Festival. It has given
Exmouth & District members organised their the Club an opportunity to showcase the work of
annual St George’s Day cruise on the River Exe in Rotary, enhanced opportunities for younger
the Tudor Rose, which was all dressed in bunting membership, encouraged other charities to work
and flags. A total of 89 guests enjoyed a sunny together in the town, and disbursed more than
afternoon, with cream teas and red roses given £74,000 over the years.
out. The local Stoke Club, Gateway Club,
Welcome Centre and many others were there, Exmouth and District’s Frank Hart-Venn said:
too. The day was organised by the Rotary club as “The kite festival was established in 2007 and has
part of its Community Service. gone from strength to strength, yearly, with the
Contact: Graham Kirby, Exmouth & District, on support of the Archant press [Journal/Herald] and
kirbyroundhouse@talktalk.net. other local businesses.”
“It is raising the awareness of rotary in our
community, bringing friendship and fun,
supporting education, whilst raising many
thousands of pounds to help local causes and
charities, not least the Children’s Hospice South
West and the Rotary Foundation.”
The next Kite Festival is on Saturday and
Sunday 27th and 28th August 2016
More from Exmouth & District Secretary Malcolm
Pressey on msp@DSL.pipex.com.
