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Big raffle for children with special needs
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Children with special needs at Westlea School could be £1,500 better off if
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the community joins in with a grand draw for £250 worth of prizes
IN THE COMFORT
Following the raffle for a test January and will run until June. resources to assist their
OF YOUR HOME match cricket bat during the development. "We feel an
Prize vouchers to the value of
Fully qualified in autumn, local insurance brokers £250 has been sponsored by important part of the community
Mansfield Begbie Associates have Mansfield Begbie Associates, who and it's rewarding to know that a
all aspects of decided to sponsor a major fund will also be covering the cost of local business reflects the same
hairdressing raising event every six months printing 4,000 tickets. A first prize attitude."
which involves local people in a is a voucher worth £150 against Mr Griffiths said the school
Day & Evening work good cause. goods at the Early Learning presently needed specialised
, Telephone Dawn on Following a suggestion by The Centre. The second prize is £50 equipment such as a jumbo
Link, Mike Rees, a director with and there are five runner up typewriter, a headphone system
Faringdon Mansfield Begbie Associates vouchers of £10 each. and special gardening tools for
living in Sparcells, has been "I very much hope that this children in wheelchairs, as well
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planning a raffle with staff at venture will get the support of as many other items.
Westlea School which starts in local people," said Mike Rees. Readers who are willing to sell
"Children with special raffle tickets are asked to contact
educational needs from all over Neil Griffiths on 870469, Mike
Viewrite T.V. West Swindon attend the school. Rees on 873369 or Roger Ogle of
Right now we need people to sell The Link magazine on 872282 to
the tickets so that we can reach offer their help.
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Alex Mortimer and sister Helen thank Mike Rees for organising the grand
ALSO draw for the bat Mike is holding
A cricket bat signed by players in individual programme of
the 1989 English and Australian exercises and physiotherapy to
FORK LIFT test teams has been raffled with assist Alex's development.
the proceeds of over £1,000 being Expressing her appreciation of
DRIVERS, donated to a fund for Alex the fund raising on behalf of Alex,
LOADERS, Mortimer, a child with Cerebral his mother Vera said the whole
Palsy living in Stratton St. family wanted to thank all the
DRIVERS, Margaret. people who had donated to the
The bat was acquired by Mike raffle so generously, and to Mike
MATES,
Rees, a director with local Rees of Mansfield Begbie
PRODUCTION insurance agents Mansfield Associates for their sponsorship.
Begbie Associates, through his
LINE ASSISTANTS contacts with Cornhill Insurance, No relation
sponsors of test cricket. In last months edition we
ASSIGNMENTS ARE VARIED, INTERESTING AND
The winner was Mrs Wendy published a photograph of Mike
ARE AVAILABLE IN MOST AREAS OF SWINDON. Cohn of Swindon who, not being Rees of Mansfield Begbie
a cricket follower, sold the bat Associates presenting a cheque
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back to Mike Rees so that it can be for £50 to the Shaw Lollipops
WITH REPUTABLE COMPANIES. auctioned at another function in parent and toddler group.
the New Year. Unfortunately the photo'
PLEASE CALL JUUE ON 0793 481301 Alex, who is two and a half, caption read that Mike was
receives help from the Brain presenting the cheque to Debbie
27 Commercial Road, Swindon, Wilts. Injury Rehabilitation and Rees which was not the case. The
(open Saturday 9.00a.m. - 12.00p.m.) Development Centre in Chester Lollipops organiser receiving the
which has given his parents an cheque was Debbie Griffiths.