2009
Sponsored Walk Raises £1,500
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We entered a team of walkers in Penzance Rotary Club's Sponsored Ramble on Sunday 20th September 2009. You can read further details of the event by clicking here 75% of the money we raised went to ACE and 25% to charities supported by Penzance Rotary Club. These were Cornwall Hospice Care, Shelter Box and The Stroke Association. We originally set ourselves a target of £600, but friends were so generous that we raised it to £1,000 and then to £1,350. |
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We had a team of three - ACE trustee, Phil Budden, and friends David Gibbons and John Pring. In the end, we exceeded our target and raised just over £1,500. We have passed on £382 to the Rotary Club. You can see details of our fundraising by clicking here |
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Bucket Collections
during 2009
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Bucket collections were held as follows - 27th & 28th March - Morrisons, Penzance - raised £598 4th April - Co-operative store, Hayle - raised £159 26th & 27th June - Marks and Spencer, Hayle - raised £229 17th & 18th July - Morrisons, Penzance - raised £463 16th & 17th October - Morrisons, Penzance - raised £700 Collections at Morrisons in 2010 will be on 26/27th March, 9/10th July and 15/16th October. |
Cream Tea
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Angela and Vic Peake hosted a cream tea, in aid of ACE, at their home, Chynoey, Newmill, on Sunday 6th September 2009. The weather forecast was very poor with heavy rain being predicted. However, it turned out better than expected and, although it was cloudy, it kept dry.
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The event was well attended. As well as tea, there were plants, cakes, books, and wooden garden items for sale. At the end of the day the treasurer announced that £387 had been raised for ACE funds. |
Sponsored
Walk by Cape Cornwall School
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Cape Cornwall School held a sponsored walk in aid of ACE on Tuesday 7th July. More information will be posted here soon. |
Newmill Open Gardens 2009
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Visitors to the fifth Newmill Open Gardens were greeted by the ACE's own very special constable, Vic 'the Truncheon ' Peake. ACE trustee, Vic, manned the road junction for the whole afternoon and directed traffic to the car parks. We were fortunate this year to have much more off-road car parking available so traffic problems were kept to a minimum. |
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We were blessed by a most beautiful sunny day. Rev Tim Hawkins had been praying for us again! A constant stream of visitors came throughout the 6-hour opening period. Many cream teas were served and we also sold plants, wooden garden items, cards, paintings and books. There was a stall manned by Serendipity of St. Ives selling ethnic products, some of which were made in the Ugandan villages where our schools are situated. They raised £140 for ACE which will go back to the villages. Takings for the day reached almost £3,000 and more money has come in since. Currently the total stands at £3,890. Some of this is in the form of gift-aided donations, which will add on enough to take us over £4,000. |
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The Jamieson Library at The Old Post Office also presented an exhibition of pottery and prints. We featured the work of potter, Debbie Prosser, and prints by 8 members of Penwith Printmakers . The exhibition was open each day until the following Saturday. |
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A £49.50 New Book For £1 Melissa Hardie donated a copy of her new book Artists in Newlyn and West Cornwall 1880-1940 to be raffled for ACE. The draw for the winner, performed by ACE chairman, Angela Peake, was made when the show closed at 5pm on Saturday 27th. The winner was Geoffrey Brighton of Lower Cranken Farm, Newmill. |
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Quiz
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Following the sucess of last year's Quiz Night, we held another on Friday 29th May 2009 at Rosudgeon Community Centre. As last time, the quizmaster was David Leek from Trythall School. £141 was raised for ACE. |
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Dog Show
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On Sunday 15th March 2009 a Companion Dog Show with Pedigree and Novelty classes took place at St. John's Hall, Penzance. It was organised by Goldsithney Dog Training Club. The winners rosettes were sponsored by GMO Cars of Eastern Green, Penzance. We are very grateful to them for their support. |
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The judging of the Pedigree classes took place during the morning and the Novelty classes were held in the afternoon. ACE supporters provided refreshments and also ran a bookstall and a tombola. There were plants for sale courtesy of Marazion Bypass Nurseries. By the end of the day £350 had been raised for ACE funds. |
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These were the three winners in the Pedigree section, proving, yet again, that size doesn't matter. We are very grateful to the Goldsithney club for holding the event for ACE. |
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2008
Bucket Collections
during 2008
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Bucket collections have taken place as follows - 28th and 29th March - Morrisons, Penzance - raised £541 5th April - Co-operative store, Hayle - raised £162 11th and 12th April - Marks & Spencer, Hayle - raised £262 20th and 21st June - Marks & Spencer, Hayle - raised £294 18th and 19th July - Morrisons, Penzance - raised £511 5th August - Lands End - raised £271 21st and 22nd November - Morrisons, Penzance - raised £579 |
Concert at Gulval Church
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The Mounts Bay Singers presented a concert in aid of ACE at Gulval Parish Church on Saturday 8th November 2008. The conductor was their Musical Director, Sheila Farmer, and the accompianist was Bridgit England. They sang a very international programme, with pieces from England, Wales, Ireland, America, and even Easter Island. The undoubted highlight was a very spirited rendering of Chattanooga Choo Choo. The Matthews Family were also due to take part but were unable to do so because of illness. Also singing was 12 year old Cally Curnow Kennedy. Cally had visited the ACE schools in Uganda with her family in 2006 and has been assisting with fundraising since then. She sang three songs, finishing with the Bette Midler hit, Wind Beneath My Wings. ACE trustee, Roger Drew, was the compere, coming out of retirement as a professional magician, to perform a few of his old tricks and provide lively banter between the musical pieces. £256 was raised for ACE. |
Cream Tea
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Angela and Vic Peake hosted a cream tea, in aid of ACE, at their home, Chynoey, Newmill, on Sunday 7th September. There were plants, cakes, books, and wooden garden items for sale. Unusually for this summer, it was a warm, sunny day and £310 was raised for ACE funds. |
Quiz Night
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A Quiz Night in aid of ACE took place at The Coldstreamer in Gulval on Wednesday 13th August. £130 was raised for the funds. |
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ACE Collection at Land's End
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ACE held a collection day at Land's End on Tuesday 5th August. This picture shows ACE trustee, Roger Drew, with a new member of the ACE fundraising team. Land's End is currently hosting a Dr. Who exhibit and ACE were fortunate to be loaned two working daleks created by local sculptor, Tom Leaper.
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The weather was very poor so the ACE collectors and the daleks sheltered under the entrance portico for most of the time. Some visitors had their photos taken with a dalek in exchange for a donation to ACE. This picture shows the Coulter family from London and Oliver Pescetto from Barcelona. |
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Another donor was Alex Rattray (right) from Lancashire. He gave a generous donation to ACE from his holiday money which he had been saving through the year.
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Later in the day the Daleks were brought to life by Tom Leaper and his colleague, Julian Greenwood-Penny. The picture on the left shows Tom and Julian taking a dalek away to fire it up. They toured the site with ACE collectors. Shown here is ACE trustee, Joy Kell. |
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By the end of the day we had collected £271 for ACE. We are very grateful to the manager at Land's End, Martin Potter, for allowing us to collect there. Also we are indebted to Tom and Julian for loaning and operating the daleks. |
Newmill Open Gardens 2008
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The annual Open Gardens Day took place in Newmill on Sunday 6th July. We had one new garden in addition to the ones that have opened previously, making a total of eight. There was also an art exhibition in the Jamieson Library which benefitted ACE. The participating artists were Margaret Chinn, Meg Jenkins and Pam Furby. |
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On the Open Gardens Day the rain held off for most of the afternoon although there were a couple of heavy showers. Unfortunately we had endured continuous heavy rain and strong winds for the preceding two days and this inevitably reduced the number of people attending.
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By Sunday morning it looked like autumn had set in and the lawns were covered with fallen leaves and broken twigs. However, our gardeners did their best to make their gardens presentable during the spell of fine weather on Sunday morning. Many visitors were very complimentary about the gardens and clearly enjoyed their visits.
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A new feature this year was the garden at Bay of Biscay Cottage which has been undergoing a big refurbishment. So now our Garden Day is able to boast a stone circle. |
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This year our gardens have also been subjected to unprecedented attacks from rabbits. We have seen a huge increase in their numbers and they have overtaken slugs and snails as our gardeners' biggest problem. |
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At
least they haven't yet figured out a way to eat the contents of
hanging baskets.
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Despite
the inclement weather and the ravages of the rabbits, we are pleased
that the fundraising for ACE has reached a total of over £1,900
and, when the art exhibition profits were added in, topped £2,000.
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Sponsored Cycle Ride
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Liam Cotterill, a student at Hayle School, did a sponsored cycle ride in aid of ACE on Sunday 20th April. He rode along The Bissoe Trail which goes from coast to coast, starting at Portreath on the north coast and riding to Devoran on the south coast. He then turned round and cycled back. The total distance was about 27 miles. He raised £157 in sponsorship for ACE. We are very grateful to Liam and his dad, Rob, who rode with him. For details of the Bissoe Trail click here. |
Dog Show
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A Companion Dog Show with Obedience classes took place at St. Johns Hall, Penzance on Sunday 16th March 2008. It was organised by Goldsithney Dog Training Club. We are very grateful to the Goldsithney club for arranging this to benefit ACE. |
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Refreshments were served and a variety of stalls were set up. This picture show ACE trustee, Roger Drew, with his stall of wooden garden items. He designs and makes a wide variety of these items in his workshop in Newmill. If you missed the Dog Show you will be able to buy from him on the Open Gardens Day in Newmill on Sunday 6th July. The event raised about £588 for our funds. |
Quiz Night
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A Quiz Night was held on Friday 25th January 2008 at Rosudgeon Community Centre. The quizmaster was David Leek from Trythall School. Proceeds amounted to £145. |
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2007
Bucket Collection at Morrisons Supermarket
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Three 2-day bucket collections have taken place outside Morrisons supermarket during 2007. The amounts raised have been -
The usual Newmill team has been joined by some of the students who visited Uganda in October 2006. Our collectors broke their record by raising £608 in November. |
Male Voice Choir Concert
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St. Buryan Male Voice Choir gave a concert at Gulval Parish Church on Friday 9th November. The programme also included contributions from the Musical Matthews Family and John Harry, the Cornish storyteller. Russell Whitlock was the compere. The event was very well attended and made £420 for ACE. |
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A Marathon Run for ACE
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Eden Quayle ran the Isle of Man marathon on 12th August in aid of ACE and raised £937 in sponsorship. He has known Angela since he was a pupil at Trythall Primary School and was often found roaming the wilds of Ding Dong with her son Russell when he was a child. He found out about ACE and wanted to help. Running a marathon was the first thing that came to mind! Eden is currently doing volunteer teaching at the schools which we suggort in Uganda. You can read his latest reports by clicking here. |
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Following the marathon, he sent us this report - The marathon was completed at 12.55pm on Sunday, in a time of 3 hours 55mins! It was an amazing run, there were ups and downs, sunshine and rain, it had it all. The last 5 miles, I would say, was one of the greatest challenges in my life. I have never felt so exhausted and determined in all my life. I was running on empty (known as 'hitting the wall') and my legs had turned to lead but there was no way I was going to stop or give up. Once I passed the finish line and collapsed on the grass, I took it all in. I had done it, my hopes, my friends hopes, my family's hopes, and ACE's hopes all realised. It was a great feeling as I sucked in the air and stared up at the white clouds in the blue sky. This is a good day I thought. I would like to thank everyone for all their support and donations. I was humbled by everyone's kindness and generosity. I think I have raised over £500 for ACE, but not all donations have come in yet by post. If anyone would still like to donate, please do. After I am able to walk again I will be looking for a new challenge. Perhaps hiking Mount Everest?! |
Sponsored Dogwalk
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Newmill resident, Jonathan Matthews, has walked the Two Moors Way across Dartmoor and Exmoor with his two spaniels, Muffin and Willow. The total distance was 102 miles. They set out on 3rd August and camped along the way. They have been spotted back in Newmill but we have no details of their adventure so far. They were sponsored for the trip and the money raised has been divided between ACE and Children's Hospice SouthWest. ACE has received £380. |
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ACE's main fundraising event of the year took place on Sunday 1st July 2007 between 12 noon and 5pm. We were very fortunate with the weather, having a dry afternoon with sunny periods. By 6pm, when we were out removing the direction signs, the rain was lashing down. The vicar of Gulval, Rev. Tim Hawkins, attended as usual and told us that he had been praying for fine weather for us, for which we are very grateful. The takings on the day were £2,350. Thank you to all those who opened their gardens, all their helpers on the day, and all who attended and contributed. |
£200 Cash Prizes Raffle
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The draw took place at the Open Gardens event on 1st July. The prizewinners
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Rotary Donation
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At the Open Gardens event ACE received a surprise donation from Mounts Bay Rotary Club. They had held a raffle and raised £152. This picture shows the cheque being presented to Angela Peake by Rotarian Ed Bufton. The money will be used to help pay for the extra work involved in breaking up boulders to prepare for the new classrooms at Mukibugu school. |
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Grand Auction
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A Grand Auction in aid of ACE was held at Penzance Astroturf Club on Thursday 8th March 2007. |
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We are especially grateful to Russell Whitlock, the auctioneer, and to the staff of the Astroturf Club. |
2006
Bashment Boogie
Raffle
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The summer Bashment Boogie event at the Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance, was held on Saturday 22nd July 2006. There was live ska, reggae, funk, soul and hip-hop performed by local young musicians. The event featured a raffle in aid of ACE. |
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Coffee
Morning in Newlyn
on Saturday 8th July 2006
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Clothes, plants, wonderful cakes, and drinks were available. £345 was raised for ACE. Details about the Uganda visit are on the Events page.
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Following the success of last year's event (see below), seven families in Newmill opened their gardens to the public on 18th June. The visitors enjoyed the colour of the plants and the variety of features in the gardens. There were stalls selling plants, wooden garden items, books, bric-a-brac, and cakes. Cream teas were provided too. |  |
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| During the 2005/2006 school year, the pupils of Mounts Bay School chose ACE for their charitable fundraising. They set themselves the task of raising £4,500 to provide a new classroom at Rukongi school. This amount was the equivalent of £5 for every pupil. In fact they succeeded in raising £5,500. Construction of the classroom is now completed, and the extra money they raised has been used to provide the classroom furniture. Some of the students will attend the official opening of the classroom in October. |
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Michael Burt and George Pye, two other Mounts Bay students have cycled from the school to Truro, raising sponsorship money for ACE. These two events raised about £700. |
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Quiz Night
A Quiz Night was held at The Coldstreamer in Gulval on Wednesday 7th June 2006. After an enjoyable evening, £112 was raised for ACE. We are grateful to The Coldstreamer for putting this event on for us. | |
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The bucket collection outside Morrison's supermarket on 17th and 18th February raised £500, and the collection outside Hayle Co-op store on 15 April raised £220. The collection outside Morrison's on 21st and 22nd July raised £423. Collections also took place at several Rosudgeon car boot sales. The collection on 8th August raised £133. |
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2 Rail Tickets to London Have Been Won
Railway enthusiast and ACE supporter, Neil Chandler, set off on 26th February 2006 on a rail trip around Europe. In a week he visited France (Paris), Belgium (Brussels), Holland (Maastricht), Germany (Berlin), Austria (Vienna), Italy (Rome), Slovenia (Ljubljana), Croatia (Zagreb), Hungary (Budapest), Slovakia(Bratislava), Czech Republic (Breclav), Poland (Krakow), Leichtenstein(Vaduz), and Switzerland (Zurich). Neil donated 2 return rail tickets to London to be presented to the winner of our competition, which was to guess how far he would travel. Each guess cost £1 and if you bought 5 you got one free. The answer to the question 'How far will Neil go?' was 'A lot further than most of us guessed'. His recorded mileage was 6,843.35 miles. And the winner of the rail tickets was ........... J. Hawkins from Heamoor. |
Draw for Painting
| The recent draw for the painting by Pam Furby was won by Lucy Roberts, the secretary of Trythall School. |
Other 2006 Fund Raising
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2005
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Hypatia
Trust Founders' Day Dinner in aid of ACE Saturday 26th November 2005 |
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| Coffee Morning A coffee morning was held at Point House, Point, near Feock, on Wednesday 23rd November 2005, by courtesy of Jill and Nick De Sausmarez. Just over £700 was raised for ACE. |
An
Evening of Cabaret and Magic
Royal British Legion, Bolitho Road, Heamoor,
Penzance
on Friday 11th November 2005
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International Cabaret Magician |
International
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Roger Drew International
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| ACE committee member, Roger Drew, who is also a professional entertainer, put together this fundraising evening, together with some of his show business friends. A large audience enjoyed an evening of humour, skill, and magic, and over £550 was raised for ACE. |
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Concert
by The Perraners
St. John's Church, Penzance
Tuesday
27th September 2005
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| ACE is very grateful to The Perraners who gave an excellent concert which raised £325 for the funds. Singing unaccompanied, the group performed some of their repertoire of Cornish folk, traditional and pub songs, under their musical director, Ian Marshall. Ian also gave a memorable rendering of The Barley Mow. The concert also included
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On 19th June
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About £3,000 was raised for ACE. |
Marathon Cycle Ride
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Matt Barnes is a 19-year old from St. Ives, and he rode his bicycle the length of Britain from John O'Groats to Lands End in July 2005. He stayed overnight in hostels and the distance he cycled was 1,000 miles. He raised money for ACE through sponsorship. With a friend, who rode for another charity called 'Hand In Hand', he travelled from Cornwall by train to the north of Scotland. They began their ride south on 4th July and arrived at Lands End on 23rd July.
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Bucket Collections
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