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AboutMyArea joined with the Holway LAT’s first fete.

 
The first ever Holway Local Action Team's fete at the YMCA on Saturday 12th July 2008 went extremely well and was lucky with the weather, come rain or shine.

Greeted and opened by Taunton Deane Mayor and Mayoress Cllr Tim and Gill Slattery.

The Mayor of Taunton who has taken part with the Treasure map made by AboutMyArea editor Jamie and drawn by local children from Holway Park Community School by picking a number from the bag for where the treasure chest would be hidden on the map. Locals have to put coloured dots on their chosen spot to guess where the hidden treasure is, on the map.

The Treasure map child winner was Mountfields/Killams resident Chloe Phillips age 4, who has chosen to put her coloured dot at the nearest designated area of the map. Chloe is pictured with AboutMyArea site editor Karen holding a treasure map.

Chloe wins a family ticket to a day out at the Cricket St Thomas wildlife park.

The adult winner was Steph Wadham of Bishops Hull wins a ticket for two, Somerset County Cricket Club to watch the Championship match.

HO Soccer who has participated with us by filling up our branded car with the footballs, where locals have to guess how many footballs in the AboutMyArea car.  

This was proving popular with boys who wanted to win a football and branded goalkeeping gloves.

Unfortunately for the boys, David Mitchell of Somerset Forward Organisation has won the prize for guessing the nearest correct amount.

Poor PCSO Tony Wearmouth had a good soaking from the locals even his colleague SGT Andy Murphy who threw wet sponges at him in the stocks! This was proving popular as the locals who find it's very amusing.


Sadly Tony is leaving the Holway area to do his duties elsewhere, we wish him all the best of luck.

The winner for 1 years free advertising in the AboutMyArea website was Matt Francis of Priorswood, a local painter and decorator. Matt's business card was picked out from the lucky hat by site editor Karen.

He gets one years free advertising, enhanced business listing worth £180 that includes his business details, website link, email link, 500 words to describe all about his work and up to 3 images.

Other attractions in the fete include dance and karate demonstrations, bouncy castle, skittles, face painting and hook a duck.

Hollies Nursery Centre from South Street, Taunton and Somerset Youth Volunteering Network  based in Glastonbury who provided information about this organisation on their stall.

The charity stalls collected the monies for their chosen charities and other stalls monies went to the Holway LAT fund.

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Joined: 23 Apr 2008
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At 10:17 on 14th July 2008, R H commented:

It was a great day, just sorry we didn't win the free advertising! We'll miss Tony, but wish him all the best on his new "patch."

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At 23:46 on 14th July 2008, Marton V commented:

Congratulate. Lovely to see how well inform us this new local interactive website. I love pictures.

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At 19:04 on 15th July 2008, lucy h commented:

Had great fun organising the fete with dean and the rest of the lat and thankfully the weather held up.Thank you to all who came and helped us raise £200 and a big thank you to the pcso's. We wish tony farewell and good luck in his new area.

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At 21:05 on 15th July 2008, natalie f commented:

What a brilliant write up about a fantastic day.

Love the car!

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At 15:09 on 18th July 2008, Lynne M commented:

Just want to say good luck to Tony. I didn't realise he was leaving.

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