Lifeboat Spring Fayre

The Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Ladies are holding a Spring Fayre in aid of the RNLI on Saturday 20^th March at Trinity Methodist Church in Pier Avenue.

Stalls will include clothes, games, cakes, bric-a-brac, lifeboat gifts and tombola.

Doors are open from 10am until 12 noon, admission is free and refreshments are available.

The RNLI is a charity which is supported solely by public donations, so please come along and help to keep the lifeboats afloat.

Press Officer Mel Winger 06/03/2010

 

Local drama group Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) recently donated £1,011 to the Clacton RNLI.  Each year the group puts on three productions at the West Cliff Theatre and the money was raised by donating 50p from each ticket sold from last season’s productions.

 

The cheque was handed over at a recent visit to the Clacton lifeboat station by Ron Bone Chairman of CADS, to the stations Operations Manager Rob Smith. Rob said “thanks to the generosity of people such as CADS we are able to continue our life-saving work. This money will equip one of our crew with a full sea-going kit. It is very satisfying for us when a local group gives us such support and we can show them how the donation will be used.”

 

Jackie Fairweather CADS Publicity Officer said “we are delighted that so much money was raised and we would like to thank our loyal audiences who came to the shows; without their support we would not be able to donate this money to such worthwhile and valuable part of our community.”

 

CADS now in their 63^rd season is busy rehearsing for its next production Cash on Delivery, a comedy/farce by Michael Cooney.  The play is about a young man who has been defrauding the DSS for many years, trying to avoid prosecution.

 

 It opens on Wednesday 24th until Saturday 27^th March 2010, nightly at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm at the West Cliff Theatre. Tickets are priced from £6, 12-16 years olds half price and for the matinee, groups over 10 or more will be half price. To book tickets call the box office 01255 433344 or visit www.westcliffclacton.org

 

It contains adult humor and is NOT suitable for under 12’s.

 

In the photo :

Crew Member Alan Thompson,   Rob Smith - Operations Manager, Bridget Gregory CADS Honorary Secretary, Jackie Fairweather CADS Publicity Officer, Ron Bone CADS Chairman, Crew Member Gary Hannigan.

Press Officer Mel Winger 02/02/2010

Pig Race Brings Home the Bacon

The Clacton-on-Sea branch of the RNLI held a pig race night on Saturday 23^rd January at Chester Camp and raised £600 to help keep the boats afloat.

The evening was organized by branch chairman David Porter with the races run by the Clacton Lions Club pig race team.

A good crowd enjoyed the eight races and the pork sausage and chips supper went down well.

Many thanks to everyone who supported the event and especially those who

sponsored the races and pigs.

The photo shows David Porter with Lions Club members Adrian Robinson and John Cross.

Press Officer Mel Winger 25/01/2010