WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The WI held its August meeting on the 10th. Three members are organising charity collections and invite anyone18 else who wishes to help them with these: · Used Postage Stamps Ann Hunt is collecting these in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Please save your stamps and pass them on to this worthy charity via Ann or any WI member. (232114). · Unwanted Jewellery Gill Bricknell is collecting old jewellery (costume or other – it does not have to be valuable or gold) including broken items, an odd earring, watches which have gone wrong etc. These will be given to the Altzheimer’s Society (envelopes available from Gill to post these – postage is free). (232463). · Hospiscare Coffee Morning Jenny Kemp offered to host this (the first of its kind to be held in September) at her home 5, Sages Lea on Wednesday 21 September from 10.30 until 12.30. All money raised will stay in the local area. (233396). Programme Planning The main part of the meeting was taken up with members’ ideas on possible speakers for our 2017 programme. We then enjoyed coffee and cake before playing two rounds of Judith Mahaffy’s popular Bird Bingo game. Brenda Randle won the first one and Ngaio Southard and Elisabeth Appleton finished simultaneously to win the second. The speaker at the 14 September meeting at 19.30 in the village hall will be Susan Matthews talking about her experiences as a UN Peacekeeper. The 22 September Coffee Morning will be at 11.00 at The Diggers Rest.
EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - 4 September, 18.00 Evening Service. 2nd Sunday - 11 September, 09.30 Eucharist Service. 3rd Sunday - 18 September - 09.30 Lay-led Service. 4th Sunday - 25 September, 09.30 Eucharist Service.
Exton Greeting Cards for all occasions at very reasonable prices are on sale at St Andrew’s Church. Devon Wildlife Trust cards and various interesting items, sold on behalf of Exeter Wildlife Project and Exton Church, are available at Exton Garage. For more information on either of these items please contact Julia Bowditch on 01392 877040. On behalf of the Exmouth Food Bank I would like to thank everyone who has so generously continued to support this vital cause. This has been particularly appreciated during the school holidays. Audrey Elphick