THE directors of Tavistock Food Festival would like to

thank all those residents of Tavistock and the local area

who supported this year's festival.

Whilst we wanted two dry days it was unfortunate that

both days were proper summer scorchers, resulting in a

goodly number choosing alternative summer pursuits.

However, despite the reduced numbers most visitors and

exhibitors went home happy with the two festival days.

We would like to thank the Rotary Clubs of Tavistock and

Yelverton and Tavistock Business Association for

providing stewards throughout the festival, Tavistock

Lions and Round Table for running the Park 'n Ride

scheme and master chef Peter Gorton for organising the

celebrity chef demonstrations which were in support of

the Children's Hospice South West. Thanks also to Nigel

Eadie of the Old Pasty House for helping to staff the

entrance lobbies, and to our families and friends who

supported us throughout the year and during the festival

itself.

Chris Hair, Dick Spackman and Jeffrey Stackhouse

Directors

Tavistock Festivals Ltd

RETHINK'S Service Users' Forum (SURF) would like to say a

very big thank you indeed to all our supporters for their

help in making our sponsored walk on June 22 a great

success.

Over £800 was raised towards the cost of the

photographic and literary exhibition being held at the

Wharf Arts Centre in Tavistock this October, which is a

tremendous result.

The exhibtion aims to show the wealthy of talent which

exists locally within those who have direct experience of

the nightmare of mental ill health.

It also hopes to reach out to people who may be

experiencing despair, hopelessness and low self worth

and encourage them with positive recovery stories.

Thank you again to everyone who helped.

Fran McMurray,

SURF co-ordinator

SURF Group

THE Whitchurch Pre-School Committee would like to

thank all those who so generously donated prizes for their

40th anniversary celebrations.

A special thank you goes to the small businesses in

Tavistock Pannier Market who donated so much, so freely.

There are unfortunately too many to name individually,

however I would like to see more local people support our

Pannier Market and the next time they think about gifts,

food, entertainment, antiques, unusual items, etc, think

Tavistock Pannier Market, because, after all, Tavistock

wouldn't be Tavistock without our market.

Karen Daw

Higher Walreddon Farm

Whitchurch