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Gary And Mary Incredible raiser
Thank you
of the top choreographers
so much
in Line dancing today,
Pete Harkness, ‘Crazy’ You kindly published a letter on
Chris Adams and Gary my behalf regarding a charity
himself, pictured here. event held in July at Chipping.
Later there was a This was held in memory of
fantastic performance by Val King with proceeds going
Dominic Fairly, who did to the Macmillan Nurses. As
his interpretation of the a result of your help we had
Natalie Imbruglia song a wonderful night, John Dean
‘Torn’. The fi nal total for was fantastic playing for nearly
the day was an amazing two and half hours treating
£1,838. This, added to the us to lots of his old favourites
previous three year’s grand and some up to date numbers.
totals, means that dancers Previous Line dance teachers at
have raised over £6,500 Chipping Village Hall, John and
for this charity. Gary Jean Sutcliffe, who emigrated
said: “Thank you doesn’t to Canada several years ago,
seem to be enough. We read about our event in your
In July Line dancers attended an event at are just so overwhelmed magazine and sent a donation.
Johnstone Town Hall in support of Capability at the generous nature of the dancers here There were lots of smiling faces
Scotland, which is an organisation that today. I hope that everyone enjoyed it and and the dance fl oor was full
works with children who suffer from a wide there was a good mix of music and dances. most of the time. We actually
range of various disabilities. The event was It was such a successful day.” The money raised £363 on the night. I
organised by choreographer, DJ, dancer and is expected to buy new equipment and a would also like to thank you and
teacher Gary Lafferty, with his wife Marie. range of activities for the children cared for all those who made it a really
There was a workshop, which featured three by the Renfrewshire Project. enjoyable night.
John Barber
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Dancing ‘Duck Soup’ For Precious
Marathon For
Lives
Marie Curie
Daphne Skinnard Diane Murphy, of the Renegades in High
concentrated hard on Wycombe held a Line dance marathon for
her footwork at St. Day Marie Curie Cancer Care in March. The
Enterprise Centre, near amount raised was a fantastic £6,600.
Redruth, as she learned Shelagh Hutchins told us: “Everyone who
a line dance called ‘Duck came enjoyed it and spent lots of money
Soup’. Daphne, a Radio on raffl es, Irish bingo, and refreshments.
Cornwall presenter was Many of the participants raised money by
at St. Day’s to receive being sponsored.” Shelagh would like to
a £650 cheque for the Precious Lives have raised £375 for the St. Day Trust as thank Diane, Donna Sally and Ann who
Appeal. The appeal raises funds to build well as the £650 for Precious Lives. Since helped a lot, all those who donated prizes
a children’s hospice in Cornwall. The St. their instigation in 2001, Terry and the Line and all the people who came. She added:
Day Line Dancers hop and twirl for charity Dancers have raised an impressive £16,000 “The marathon was eight hours long and
each week, led by Terry Prisk and his wife for local charities. And they’ve enjoyed then we had a social in the evening. It was
Maureen. Since February 2008 the group every minute. a great day.”
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