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on 01622 746648 or 07904 652070. AGM: Coxheath Residents’ Village Hall will be holding its annual meeting on Tuesday June 14 at 7.30pm in the committee room. Everybody is welcome to attend. Ladies Friendly Circle: The next meeting is on Thursday June 16 at 7.30pm in the committee room at the village hall. If you would like information about forthcoming events, contact Sandra Baker on 01622 745264. Speedwatch: Coxheath Community Speed Watch attended the World Custard Pie Championships, asking people to see how fast they could go. There were five who ran 18 mph and, finally, 19 mph was attained by Trevor Preston, a magnificent achievement. Coffee time: The monthly coffee morning, in aid of Holy Trinity Church, is on Saturday, June 11 from 10am -noon in the Scout hut in Westerhill Road. Everybody is welcome. the Queen’s 90th birthday is being organised by the ringers at St Nicholas Church to take place in and around the churchyard on Sunday June 12 from 1pm-4pm. Tickets are £8 for an adult and £5 for a child 12 years and under. Take your own garden chair and/or rug to sit on plus your own drink and glasses. Tea, coffee and squash will be provided. For tickets and details phone 01622 739129. As part of the National Celebrations there will be bellringing at the church between noon and 2pm and a celebratory Quarter peal will be attempted. Party for everyone: A tea party will take place at St Nicholas Church on Thursday, June 16 at 3pm. All welcome. For details or a lift phone Joan Palmer on 01622 202239. Messy fun: The next Messy Church at St Nicholas Church is on Monday June 13 from 3.30pm-5.30pm. Craftwork, a story, songs followed by a tea. For details phone 01622 862793 or 861382. Fete: A traditional country fete will take place on Otham Village Green on Saturday June 18 from 1.30pm4.15pm. Arena events include Woofs Dog Show (all dogs welcome to be entered) 2pm; dance 3pm and children’s races 3.45pm. Sideshows and games for all the family. Cakes, books, plants and preserves on sale. Tombola, raffle and refreshments. Free entry. Correspondent: Maureen Jopson, 68 Stockett Lane, Coxheath, ME17 4PY Tel: 01622 746086 joplot8@ hotmail.co.uk Church service: There will be a Special Service to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday, at 11am on Sunday June 12 at the parish church. Street party: On Sunday June 12, the Brownies would like to bring the village together to join them in celebrating the Queen’s birthday. This will take place in the old school hall from 2-5pm. Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be supplied but everyone is asked to take a contribution for the table such as small cakes, sausage rolls, etc. There will be games and crafts for the children. The theme is the Coronation years, so feel free to dress up. Correspondent: Mike Brine Tel: 01732 845825 mbriney.yoda@ hotmail.com Birthday barbie: A barbecue to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday will be held at the Filmer Hall on Friday, June 10 at 6pm. Tickets cost £10 or £25 for a family. Get patriotic and dress up in red, white and blue. All welcome. Royal celebration: Celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday at St Mary’s Church, Sutton Valence, on Sunday, June 12. At 2pm, Michael Beaman will be leading a guided tour of the church and churchyard. At 3pm The Companye of Singers, directed and conducted by Sue Wight, will be singing music sung at The Queen’s coronation and on other royal occasions, and at 4pm cream teas will be served in the churchyard, weather permitting, or in the church. All welcome. Correspondent: Fran Smith, 14 Pitt Road, Maidstone, ME16 8PA Mob: 07791 650955 Tel: 01622 720623 fransmith@ talktalk.net Wildlife group events: sponsored walk, strawberry tea and craft fair at Fant Hall, in aid of Breast Cancer Care succeeded in raising £4,500 with some donations still expected. Moya and Martyn would like to thank everyone who made this possible by taking part and supporting the events. Community litter pick: Six members of Upper Fant Community Group recently completed a successful litter pick, covering Upper and Lower Fant Roads, Roseholme, Whitmore Street, Bower Place and St Michael’s Road, as well as an alleyway between Upper Fant and Roseholme, where there was a considerable amount of fly-tipped rubbish. Correspondent: Joan Drury, Weirton Villa, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AP Tel: 01622 853766 jdrury23@ btinternet.com Parish council: The council has met twice recently to discuss planning applications. The first was for the conversion of a building to the south of Park House Farm Lenham Road, to provide two dwellings. The other was to erect a two story rear extension to Lynwood House Headcorn Road Grafty Green, and to add a dormer window to the side extension. The council had no objections to either application. Evening worship: A service of choral evensong will be held in St Nicholas church, Boughton Malherbe on Sunday, June 12 at 6.30pm. Those who usually attend Tuesday prayers are invited to join members of the L’Arche community for prayers in Grafty Green Village Hall at 9.30am on June 14. Members of the community will be staying in the hall overnight en route for Canterbury. They will walk to Pluckley from Grafty. Messy Church: Ulcombe Village Hall will be the venue for the next Messy Church meeting on Saturday June 18 from 4pm-6pm. Grafty Green Hall: At the recently held annual meeting of the village hall, it was decided to increase hire fees slightly to compensate for the loss of income resulting from the removal of coin-in-the-slot electricity meters. Committee members were reelected. They are Sue Burch, Liz Burgess, Stefania Graziola, Carol Hulm, Richard Pilborough, Sandra Pilborough, Jacky Simmons, Jacqui Thompson, Angela Thompson, Jon Thompson and Robert Turner. Correspondent: Jackie Nixon Mob: 07527 449540 jackie.kmlocal@ hotmail. com Correspondent: Rosa Sams, Uplands Hogbarn Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NZ Tel: 01622 859412 rosa.sams@ googlemail.com Correspondent: Mike Bennett Mob: 07470 362801 Tel: 01580 761943 mikebennettkm@ tiscali. co.uk United voices: All residents are invited to the parish church for an hour long sing along to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday at 6pm on Saturday, June 11. There will be free refreshments and the opportunity to hear the newly restored organ. est fruit, flowers and vegetables, plus rural arts and crafts, will be available at the monthly farmers’ market in the village hall from 10am-2pm on Saturday, June 11. Flea market: A Flea and Collectors Market is being held from 9am2.30pm on Saturday, June 11 in the Methodist Church hall in the High Street. Entry is free. For details contact Ron Haggerty on 01622 890735. Castle talk: On Wednesday, June 15, Sue Duckworth will talk to members of the WI about Sissinghurst Castle Gardens and Vita SackvilleWest. There will be display of photos of stately homes or famous gardens and the usual raffle, bring/ buy stall, quiz and refreshments. Guests welcome. Correspondent: Liz Willy , 108 Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, ME17 1UA Mob: 07928668924 elizabethwilly@ btinternet.com Summer Fete: Volunteers are required for the erection of the gazebos that will house the stalls at the Summer Fete on Saturday, June 11. About 30 gazebos and other tents will need to be erected from 8.30am on the day of the fete at the Lance Memorial Playing Field. After the fete help, is also needed to take them down from 5.30pm and to pack them away in the Cardwell Pavilion. The work should be over by 7pm. If you feel that you could help, contact David Ardley on 880883 or Mike Bedwell on 07932 164839. Help is also need on Friday June 10 from 6pm to bring the fete equipment down from the loft in the Cardwell Pavilion. There will also be a working party at the pavilion on Sunday June 12 from 9am to finally clear the site after the previous evening’s entertainment from the Screaming Blue Scoundrels. Parish council: The monthly meeting is on Monday June 13 at 7.30pm in the Cardwell Pavilion. Security event: The police invite you to attend a Home and Equine Security event in the village hall at the rear of the Windmill pub. All are welcome on Tuesday, June 14 from 7.30-90m at the village hall. WI: The monthly meeting, featuring a talk on Growing Old Disgracefully, is on Tuesday June 21 at 7.30pm in the village hall. All welcome. Correspondent: Helen Ward Tel: 01622 820810 herald@hunton.org.uk Birthday service: On Sunday, June 12, there will be a special service at St Mary’s Church to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. The service will be taken by the Rev David Jones and starts at 9.30am. Litter: A litter pick will take place along all the roads in the village on Saturday, June 11 from 10am. Please drive slowly and carefully to ensure the safety of the volunteers. Celebration tea party: The Village Club is hosting a tea party for the village on Sunday, June 12 from 3-5pm, to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. All welcome. Take a contribution of cakes, sandwiches, biscuits, scones or snacks to share. The bar will be open and outside seating will be available, weather permitting. A collection will be make for The Friends of St Mary’s during the event. Cream teas: Sue and Steve Wyles will be serving cream teas in their garden in Bishops Lane to run alongside the next pop-up shop on Sunday, July 10 from 3-5pm. All are welcome to the pop-up shop but due to limited numbers the cream teas are a ticketed event at £5 per head, raising funds for the community orchard. Book tickets on 01622 820403 and pay on the door. There will be a marquee should the weather be wet, but take your own picnic chairs. Parking available. Village Fete: Take your friends, family and dogs along to the Fete on Saturday, June 18 from 2-5pm at the King George V playing fields in West Street. This is a traditional country fete with plenty of fun for all ages. Entertainment comes via Applause Rural Touring with Octopot, a funny and charming