Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 164

BUSINESS LIFE

A warm welcome at new showroom
There’s an even warmer welcome for

Clearview stoves has remained buoyant in

used the slogan ‘a warm welcome’ and that

customers of Wight & Green, following the

difficult economic times. The company offer

is our aim. We can usually visit potential

opening of their new showroom in Newport,

free quotes across the Island, and are able to

customers within days for the survey, and

exclusively for Charnwood Stoves.

supply and fit all their range of stoves.

then get a quote to them soon afterwards. If

Wight & Green will maintain their showroom

Matt said: “We try to carry out surveys as

any building work needs to be carried out we

for Clearview Stoves in the courtyard at 10

quickly as possible and offer a friendly but

can also arrange that, and then install the

Lugley Street, but have now taken over the

highly professional service. We have always

stove of their choice.”

premises in front of the courtyard to display
their superb Charnwood range.
There are some 10 Charnwood stoves
to choose from, so the range will cater for
all needs, with the new C6 model up and
running to underline its warmth and efficiency.
The C6 is a slightly larger version of the
highly successful C4 which was launched last
year, and provides excellent value for money.
Matt Wade and his father-in-law Peter
Moreton run Wight & Green, and they are
delighted that the market for Charnwood and
Wight & Green • 10 Lugley Street • Newport & The Courtyard • 10 Lugley Street • Newport • PO30 5HD • Tel: [phone]

www.wightandgreen.com

Jim is new Shanklin Rotary president
Jim Petrie has been elected the new
president of Shanklin Rotary Club. Jim, a well

sale in between the annual one.
Last January Shanklin Rotary’s Club’s sale

known local architect, will serve as president

raised around £46,500, with the majority

until July next year.

of the funds being donated to good causes

Another Shanklin Rotarian, Peter
Thompson, has received the Paul Harris
Fellow award, for outstanding contributions to

on the Island, and the remainder going to
charities abroad.
Anyone who feels they have items to help

the community. It is the highest award within

the charity sale should call the dedicated

the Rotary Club.

Shanklin Rotary Club number, 07592 533363

Shanklin Rotary Club are continuing
their search for good quality items for their
annual charity sale, which has raised tens of

or visit the website shanklinrotaryclub@
hotmail.co.uk
Spokesman Tony Compton said: “The

thousands of pounds for local causes over

dedicated number is on 24 hours a day, so if

the years.

anyone leaves a message we can get back

All types of goods are required for the sale,

to them. We prefer people to contact us, and

which takes place at Park Resorts Holiday

explain what they have. We can then go out

Village, Lower Hyde, Shanklin each January.

and view it, and if it is suitable we will make

The Rotary Club have also acquired a unit for

arrangements for collection.

New president Jim Petrie

storage, and there are plans to hold a smaller

www.shanklin-rotary.org

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