IN OTHER PR NEWS:
1. The Jazz Night last Saturday was a great success and enjoyed by all. These things take effort to put on so a great thankyou to everyone involved and to everyone who supported the event. Report and pictures to follow. 2. The autumn edition of our members' newsletter, Full Ahead, has been printed and will be despatched very soon now to all members of MQPS. 3. Medway Queen West have a busy weekend ahead, with a stand at The International N Gauge Show (TINGS) at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. Set up is on Friday followed by 2 days at the exhibition. TINGS is the biggest event attended by the group and contributes significantly to funds raised by them. 4. A new project "Adventures of the Medway Queen" is about to be announced. A new book, aimed at a younger audience, is in preparation and details will be available very soon now. 5. And, of course, the ship continues to be open on Saturdays thanks to the hard work of our "Saturday Team".
As you are all aware we use the Localgiving website for online donations. We are delighted to announce that in addition to the generous public and members' donations received that way, we have also been awarded a “Magic Little Grant” of £500 which we have used on workshop equipment and materials.
Equipment purchased: Bosch Slide mitre saw. (the one we have does not cut accurately) Set of 40mm knives and limiters for the Spindle moulder. (to be used for shaping parts of the paddle fascia) PTFE tenon saw PTFE 20" handsaw 1/2" radius router cutter. (to be used for shaping decorative pieces on the paddle wheel cover) 6 piece screwdriver set Digital depth gauge (essential for accurate of setting blades on the planer/thicknesser 20 pairs of safety handler gloves. FANTASTIC - Thankyou Localgiving!
"The draw is approaching, but you still have time for one last big fundraising push! This Saturday 27th August your supporters will have the chance to win a fantastic £1,000 Curry's voucher. That's on top of their chance to win weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000! So now is the perfect time to get the word out about this amazing prize and attract more players to your lottery. There's no need for your existing supporters to buy a separate ticket - they will automatically be entered into the special draw, but of course they could buy extra tickets: the more tickets they have, the more chances to WIN!"
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