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Helping Bolton Hospice.  Cheque for £2,988 from Grand Charity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Hospices are high in staff dedication which is proven by testimony in letters and cards along with comments received from the families of patients. The care that is offered not only to patients but also their families and friends at such difficult times in their lives is unequalled. In order to carry out their work donations are required.

Once again The Grand Charity has turned up trumps in relation to Hospices this year giving a total of £600,000.00 to hospices in England and Wales, which takes the giving to hospices since 1984 to £9.3 million.

A cheque for £2,988.00 has now been presented to Bolton Hospice as the 2011 contribution from The Grand Charity. This was presented by the Deputy Chairman of Bolton District, W Bro Terry Kakoullis accompanied by the District Charity Steward W Bro Peter Jones. This was received on behalf of the Hospice by Aanika Dhillon.

The Graduate Sunday September 11th - Bolton Little Theatre

On Sunday September 11th some 80 Masons and guests enjoyed a pre-theatre buffet supper prior to entering the auditorium of Bolton Little Theatre to watch a performance of The Graduate. This was the stage version of the famous film that starred Dustin Hoffman as Ben, the graduate who had returned home to find a party being given by his parents for their friends to celebrate his graduation. When Ben remained up in his room, not wanting anything to do with the celebration downstairs, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father's best friend comes to his room to find him.....

The standard of performance and staging by this amateur theatre company was excellent and judging by the comments in the bar in the interval and afterwards the evening was enjoyed by all present. The songs of Simon and Garfunkel, from the film version, brought back memories as they were cleverly utilised in scene changes

The evening, which had been organised by WBro Gerry Russell, Charity Steward and Festival Rep for Concord Lodge 1534 in Bury District, greatly assisted by WBro Steve Pollitt, Area Festival Manager, raised a sum of £630 for the EL2015 Festival.

Thanks to all who attended, those who donated raffle prizes and special thanks to Carol Butler of Bolton Little Theatre who organised everything for us.

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