EVINGTON VILLAGE FETE AND SHOW 2008

The 2008 Fete (or ‘Fate'!) will be remembered for the rain which poured down for much of the afternoon, even so, most of the planned activities and entertainment continued regardless. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Manjula Sood, opened the event. The Seaforth Highland Pipe Band and Dancers performed in the rainy arena whilst the Leicester Barbershop Harmony Chorus entertained in the Village Hall where delicious refreshments (supported by Waitrose) were served. Later in the afternoon the Bouncy Castle and Mini-Fairground opened for our younger visitors. Fortunately the childrens' activities were undercover in a marquee so too were many stalls. St Denys Church was the place to be to try bell ringing and see various displays by members of the Church, plus art and quilling from Evington Park House. The Chapel hosted ‘The History of Evington' in photographs and a slide show of Old Leicester. The Show marquee celebrates the talented people who live in the Evington Area There were cakes, preserves, wines, floral arrangements, fruit, vegetables, handicrafts, photographs and paintings. I particularly wish to thank the hardworking Fete Committee and the staff of Evington Park who prepared the site and worked tirelessly in the rain to pack everything away afterwards.

John Sloan (Chairman, Evington Fete & Show Committee)

THANK YOU TO:
Our sponsors: Leicester City Council, Waitrose, Evington and Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd and the Silver Star Appeal, Staff at Evington Park, Friends of Evington Park and Village Green, the teams of volunteers, organisers, stewards, car park attendants and refreshment helpers,Waitrose for help with refreshments, raffle tickets, raffle prizes and committee support,
Bennetts Home and Garden Supplies, 19th Leicester Scouts, 9th Leicester Scouts, The Evington Echo, The Lord Mayor of Leicester, Councillor Manjula Sood, Keith Vaz MP, Councillors Michael Johnson and Deepak Bajaj, Graham Morton, Ginns and Gutteridge, ‘Art in the Park' group and the Quillers at Evington Park, St. Denys Church, Evington Chapel All the companies and individuals who donated prizes, all the advertisers in our brochure, Hamilton Air Cadets, Evington Post Office, particularly Hannah and Steph, all the stall holders, and the people of Evington who entered the Show and came along. A full list of people who kindly donated prizes will be circulated in the Village.

SHOW PRIZE WINNERS

Children:
5 and under: Solomon Whitehead
6 to 11 years: Thomas Pettman
12 to under 18 years: Georgina Whitehead

Adults
Floral Art: Sheila White
Cut Flowers: Melvyn Dines
Pot Plants: Melvyn Dines
Fruit: Melvyn Dines
Vegetables: John Page
Wine: Brian Garnish
Councillor O'Brien's Cup for Bakery: F. Neill
Preserves: Ben Sherriff
Gillain Farrow Memorial Cup for Art: Mary Powell
Morton Photography Cup: Ann-Marie J. Fiddy
Walletts Handicraft Cup: Pauline Sloan
Barbara Raven Floral Cup: Melvyn Dines
Co-op Horticultural Cup: John Page
Councillor Johnson Cup for Wines and Home Preserves: Brian Garnish
Best Front Garden: Mrs Joan Mosk
Best Back Garden: Marlene Revis
Best Hanging Basket: Mrs Indira Patel
Best Container: Mrs Joan Mosk
Waitrose Challenge Cup (Wines, Bakery and Preserves): F. Neill
Evington Garden Club Shield: Mrs. Joan Mosk
Best in Show: John Page