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Welcome to 2010! I hope you have all enjoyed the Christmas festivities and that 2010 will be a good year for all of us. I mentioned the Helpers Supper in my last Blog and am now coming back to it, as promised. I heard talk outside my room the other day that during the evening two of our Helpers received special recognition for their services to the Shelley Centre. Jan Derbyshire, our Chairman, made the presentations. In the first instance, Elaine received recognition for her 30 years as a volunteer helper and instructor at the Centre which is a remarkable achievement and I am sure she is both proud and satisfied of the help she has given to so many people over the time; we are. Secondly, Brian Davies, or “Uncle Brian” as some Riders call him, was presented with a special Certificate from the RDA, Eastern Region, as an Outstanding Volunteer, in recognition of his services to the Shelley Centre during the previous year. Both awards are well deserved and in Brian’s case especially so because not only does he work as a Helper with our Riders but, he is also Volunteer in Charge of the Maintenance Team and when not patching and repairing helps Lyn, our Stable Manager, aided by his wife Julie, to look after the Herd. As you will gather, Brian is a man of “Many Hats”. However, whilst his contribution is invaluable, he is not alone among the Helpers who also wear “Many Hats”, in particular, those who serve on the Fund Raising Committee. They have a very important if difficult job trying to think up events that you will be keen to support and when a suitable fund raising event has been agreed upon that is just the beginning…... It is doubly difficult in our present economic climate as funds are not so freely available. Even so, people are still generous and donations continue to come to us with the latest offering coming from the Rotary Club of Bury St. Edmunds who kindly raised a total of £2,676 for the RDA of which £1,433 came to the Shelley Centre; many thanks to all of those involved, the funds are most welcome. With the New Year, are you looking to make a New Years Resolution? If you haven’t already done so, why not resolve to Sponsor a Pony? If you have always wanted to own a Pony and cannot, for whatever reason, why not share? Contact Diane at the Shelley Centre and she will send to you the details. For as little as £25 per annum, you can sponsor one of the Shelley Centres’ Ponies and help with its upkeep. In return, you will receive a photo of the Pony you have chosen, details of its history and an update on what it is doing on a regular basis; you will also know that you are doing something worthwhile to help others; you can even come to visit the Centre and meet me too! Well, it’s time for me to sign off as I need to prepare my circuits for the new term. Don’t forget Riders! The new term starts on Monday 11th January! Did I hear someone say “Oh no it doesn’t” Oh yes it does! (Well, it is the Pantomime season?).
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