The Tenby branch held its annual general meeting last week at The Royal Lion Hotel when the committee reviewed a very successful year of fund- raising for the RNLI. President Ray Lowe welcomed everyone to the meeting, especially Bev Rosser-Smith, area manager. Hon. treasurer Howard Griffiths reported total receipts for the year of £36,175. Fund-raising events grossed £7,047 made up as follows: fish and chip supper - £715.50; Angle Appeal trolley key rings - £59.10; cream tea - £308; open air service - £240.30; Stormy Sam collection - £611; Frantic Five concert - £3,208.14; concert at St. Mary's £1,107.47; bandstand concert - £131.65; life- saving gift cards - £360; Christmas coffee morning - £247; collection at Christmas praise service - £203; quiz night at sailing club - £156. The remainder of receipts was made up of donations, collecting boxes and Flag Week collections outside Somerfield and on Caldey. The shop at the new boathouse grossed £84,310. Officers and committee for the coming year are: president - Ray Lowe; chairman - Janet Thomas; vice-chairman/minutes secretary/press secretary - Jayne Hughes; ticket and poster secretary - Shan Thomas; correspondence secretary - Chris Moore; treasurer - Howard Griffiths; souvenir secretary/ Flag Week organiser - Doreen Mortimer; committee - Barbara Pegg, Althea Shaw, Jan Evans, Nicole Evans, Pat Mathews, Sue James, Sue Boomhead, Jane Brace. Freddie Broomhead (launching operation manager) gave a report of activities over the past year. Bev Rosser-Smith gave a report and congratulated Tenby branch on a fantastic year of fund-raising. She congratulated Janet Thomas and Doreen Mortimer on being awarded Silver Medals which will be presented at the awards ceremony on June 16 at the boathouse in Tenby. The next fund-raising event will be the cream tea at the sailing club on July 13. Volunteers are desperately needed to help run the boathouse shop. The amazing gross figure of £84,310 for 2007 would not be possible without the dedicated, but small group of volunteers who so willingly help every week. If anyone could help for just two hours a week on a regular basis, please contact Doreen Mortimer on (01834) 844916. Doreen would also be delighted to hear from anyone who could spare an hour to collect for the RNLI outside Somerfield during Flag Week from Monday, July 28.
