Open Day 2008

On Saturday, 21 June the doors of Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station were opened to the public for the annual station open day.

Throughout the day, there were rescue demonstrations, two crew members racing to get dressed in under a minute, a chance for the children to meet Stormy Stan (RNLI Storm Force mascot), have a look on the boat. Refreshments were available as were the bric-a-brac, tombola, raffle and plant stalls, which raised an amazing £381.16.

This was an excellent opportunity to come and see what happens at Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station, to see first hand, the equipment that is purchased with these voluntary donations and how it is used. The RNLI is funded by voluntary donations and legacies,not HM Government. It is these donations that enable the RNLI to carry out its life saving duties at sea.

Everyone at the station would like to thank everybody who supported this years event, whether it be by donation, helping out or visiting. If it wasn't for you, this event wouldn't have been possible.

The winners of the raffle are as follows:

Prize Number	Winning Ticket	Item Won	Winner
1	155	Bottle of wine	Steve
2	302	Rye Pottery - Hounds	Margaret
3	246	Bottle of wine	Telephone number supplied
4	182	Lavender draw liners	Rod
5	3	Hot chocolate mug	Mrs Howard
6	16	Pig in a mug	Biddy
7	120	Soap chest	D22
8	464	Rose and co keep sake gift	Claimed at draw
9	245	Boots spa range	Telephone number supplied
10	175	6 in 1 travel games	Richard
11	212	Bath mules set	T Peters
12	375	Football	Claimed at draw
13	472	Bird watcher game	Claimed at drawer
14	85	Bath and shower gel travel set	Haydn and Kile
15	278	'17' Mini purse	Mrs Goffee
16	286	Martell cognac gift set	Rod
17	169	Jelly candle	Claimed at draw
18	384	Plant in a basket	Claimed at draw