Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2009 | Page 10

life SOCIETY Fund raising goes well at Osborne Golf Club £1500 was added to the RNLI Appeal for the new Tamar Lifeboat and new station at Bembridge as a result of the Supper Dance on the 15th May. The star prize in the draw for a boat trip for four in Dunlin with David Kennett MBE, former cox of the Yarmouth Lifeboat was won by Valerie Graves of Freshwater. The Appeal for the first million to be raised on the Island was launched in Caroline Samuelson with friends, Elizabeth & Liz Cllr. Margaret & John Webster Sonia Rigaud Barrett & Laurence Graves July 2008 and by May 2009 in excess of £230,000 had been raised. Throughout the next 18 months there will be a series of fundraising events with a specially commissioned Beken Maritime Exhibition & sale at the Yacht Haven, Cowes on the 17 & 18 July. Tickets for the exclusive launch reception are available from Diana Chillcott on 01983 281759. Tickets are £7.50 each. Valerie & Laurence Graves Cllr. John Effemey & Mary Jones Mike Samuelson, Cllr. Arthur Taylor, Diana Chillcott, Maj. Gen. Martin White, Fiona White Supporters of the RNLI Bernie Alderson, Beryl Grieves & Viv Smith Sue Giles and Becky Samuelson Bas & Mercedes Ketcher Cllr. Arthur Taylor & Maj. Gen. Martin White Supporters of the RNLI Mary Jones & David Chillcott Robert Perry & Loist Rogers 10 The Island's most loved magazine