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6 WESTLEA

Westlea girl swims to help Tear Fund
Sheila Mitchell reports on the brave efforts of DawnSouIsby to raise cash for a Third World Charity
New or Nearly New
Quality Clothing Earlier this year when the publicity
59 North Street, Old Town, Swindon for 'Red Nose Day' was reaching its
Tel: 695223 zenith nine year old Dawn Soulsby
Open: Mon - Sat lOam - 5pm. Closed Wed. from Moresby Close decided that
Now open Thursday until 7.30pm she would like to so something for
the Tear Fund Charity which is cel-
Buy Immaculate Day/Evening Wear, ebrating its twenty-fifth year. Her
Ballgowns, Bridaiwear, Menswear, family is already connected with
Baby & Childrens Wear
Tear Fund through their sponsor-
NEEDED NOW ship of Kiako Doorie,a nine year old
Kenyanboy who lives 60 miles south
Menswear and Ballgowns in of the capital Nairobi.
larger sizes to sell on 50/50 basis Dawn, who suffered from con-
By appointment only
siderable hip pain for a large part of
last year decided to do a sponsored
swim and despite a recurrence of
The Cambridge Diet the pain which has dogged her life,
she managed to swimtwenty lengths
- the nutritious way of the Link Centre pool, raising Dawn hands over a cheque to Tear Fund coordinator Carol Allen, left
to lose weight £91.20 in the process. Children like Dawn have been of the Partnership Unit of Tear Fund.
Dawn and her family were in- encouraged to become involved in Dawn's money has gone to the
Great newsi
vited to the Tear Fund H.Q. at the various projects through the Enkirgirri C D C project and Kiako
Four new flavours for you
to enjoy - Butterscotch, Chocolate Teddington where they were shown Youth and Student Section. Terry Doorie and his family are to be the
around the unit and saw the various Tearaway, a cartooncharacterwhose main beneficiaries. Dawn has been
Mint, Asparagus and Chicken and aspects of the project's work. adventures have thrilled youngsters told that Kiako is to receive a bed,
Mushroom - plus we've improved During the last twenty five years since his introduction in 1978, char- mattress, two sheets and two blan-
on all the old favourites.
constructive aid has gone to many acterises the influence of youth in kets whilst his family will receive
Contact your Counsellor Third World countries which have Tear Fund. two breeding heifers. The school
to try them today
been blighted by natural and man Dawn had hoped to be able to which Kiako attends will also be
Telephone Rebecca Clifforde made disasters. Pop star Cliff hand over her cheque to Terry receiving a wall clock.
(Westlea) on 873201 Richard has long been associated Tearaway but as he was away on a Dawn's twenty length swim will
I r'r with the organisation, and is one of mission she handed her cheque to have helped Kiako and his family
edtnvbnt its Vice-Presidents. Terry's boss Carol Allen who is head enormously.
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Variety and fun at fete Town help school
NEW WORLD The sun shone for the families of
Westlea as they supported Westlea
School fete. The theme for this year's
fete was 'The Circus'. Sadly, some
Double Glazed UPVC Windows of the entertainers cancelled at the
last minute but enthusiasm for all
Sample prices (include fitting and VAT):
the other entertainments laid on for
Front/Back Door (Safety Glass) 2.1 mx.9m £400 the day was not diminished.
Bedroom Window 1.2m x .9m £200 Sabrina Sheikh won the Talent
W.C. Frosted Glass Window .6mx.9m £116 Contest, dancing and singing as
Pinnochio.
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The prize winners of the Fancy
Dress competition were two infant
Kitchens pupils who took the theme of the
afternoon to heart, Lesley Bannister
Prices for units shown below (include VAT) dressed up as a lion and Christopher

Solid Oak Trimmed Door Cabinets £425 Lawrence as a lion tamer.

Solid Pine Door Cabinets £783 The Jelly Eating contest was won
by Charlie Hambidge and Geoffrey
Oak door Cabinets £519 Westlea foot ballers with Swindon Town
Swatton. Nicola Roger's hamster
won the pet competition. players Shaun Taylor, Martin Ling,
Door Only Headteacher Neil Griffiths once Micky Hazzard and Nicky Summerbee
Service again volunteered for Soak the Swindon Town football club's mar-
Available Teacher. In what is now a popular keting manager Janet Garrett from
annual event, Neil was soaked by Whittington Road, Westlea was im-
Also
wet sponges thrown at him by exu- pressed when her son Lewis put a
berant pupils and anyone else will- sponsorship package to her.
ing to pay up. Sponges were inad- He proposed that his Westlea
equate for some who threw buckets school mates could raise sponsor-
New World, Purton Road, Hook, Wootton Bassett of water instead. ship cash if Town players would be
000 was raised and this year the willing to take a training session.
RING WITH YOUR WINDOW/KITCHEN SIZES AND WE money will be used to pay for some Four players agreed and came
WILL QUOTE YOU OVER THE PHONE of the very basic requirements such along after a tough day of pro-sea-
as pencils and paper which the son training on 15 July.
SWINDON 849949 school needs to operate a sad Other youngsters were able to
indictement on the way our schools have autographs and pictures taken
Showroom open: Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm • Sat/Sun I Oam - 5pm are currently being funded. on the touchline.