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Big Night Out Raises £2,500 for Charity
by Carol Donahue
With many thanks to Jeff Kertz for the photographs
(15 February 2005)
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On Saturday 5th February local
residents celebrated the Chinese New Year with an "Oriental
Odyssey" themed Charity Ball in Moor Hall at the Chartered
Institute of Marketing. The Ball raised over £2,500 for a few
Children’s charities that are close to the organisers’ hearts:
Thames Valley Adventure Playground for special needs children,
Kazi Mingi Foundation building a school in Kenya and,
Helen House Hospice for children.
Happy New Year
The Eagle Claw School gave a spectacular
display of martial arts as well as performing colourful traditional
dragon dances. The Band with No Name not only had feet pounding the
dance floor and succumbed to raucous demands for encores, but also
donated a three figure sum to the charities.
A Night to Remember
Is it the Year of the Dragon?
The Ball Committee would like to thank all
the fellow revellers and silent auction bidders, with a special thank
you to Andrew Kennedy for all his creative talent, and to the following
companies, businesses and families who so generously donated the gifts
for our Silent Auction:
Sarah MacIntyre, Rocky Mountaineer
Vacations
Barry & Jane Hibbert, Champagne Cruise
on the Thames
Peter and Catherine Phillips, Chauffer
driven Bentley ride
Sir George Young, Tea at the House of
Commons & a debate
Cliveden Hotel, lunch for 2
Chris Brown, Photography
Matt Podesta, Designs
Richard Mole, Bisham Tennis School
Malcolm Sparks, Garden Leave
Mike Wright, Handyman Services
Sonya Robinson, Painting
Dave Butler . Lino Cut portrait
Oops-a-daisy, Flowers
Barnside Motors
Datchet Health Club, Yoga Classes & 1
Month membership
David Lloyd Health Club, Week membership
Alistair and Nicola Eglinton, DVD/Video
player
Bel and Dragon Restaurant
Ponchanad Restaurant
Cookham Tandoori Restaurant
Kings Arms "Out & Out"
Stratford Wine Shippers
Jo Davis, Flower arrangement
Stress Free Kids Party
Deliciously French
JAL Japanese Airlines, Sake
Cookham Jewelry Workshop, Brooch
Peking Inn Restaurant
Jeanette Moy, Yoga Teacher
Nailway Station, Polishes
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