Beeline: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Magazine, Spring 2016

FEATURE
Gun dogs to the rescue
Jean Pugh organised a gun dog training day near Taunton to raise money for the Charity. Twenty dog owners took
part on the day, raising more than £750 in entry fees. Woof woof – well done!
Bowled over
Danny Newman, President of Branksome Park
Bowling Club, agreed, with the support of fellow
committee members, to select DSAA as the club’s
Charity of the Year in 2015. Danny’s enthusiasm
and outgoing personality also saw him take on
a Wing Walk, which raised £915. At the end of
his Presidency, volunteer Joy Whittingham was
invited to a ‘President’s Lunch’ to give a short talk
and accept a cheque totalling an amazing £3,300.
What wonderful support!
Dave Covill Memorial
Skittles Cup
The Rotary Club of Frome held
the Dave Covill Memorial Skittles
Challenge Cup and raised £900 for
the Charity.
Dave sadly passed away in May
2014; he was a worthy Rotarian and
sportsman. Dorset and Somerset
Air Ambulance received donations
from his funeral at the time, which
totalled an incredible £4,600.
The Skittles Challenge, held in
Dave’s memory, ran over a fourmonth
period. It culminated in a
presentation dinner held at Frome
Town Football Club, where Dave’s
wife Yvonne presented the winner’s
cup to Dot Cretney.
Yvonne was accompanied by
Rotarian Terry Hulbert at a visit
to our airbase, where they kindly
presented the funds raised to
members of our team.
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