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issues over the next few years. During the main parish council meeting, the owner of the grass meadow along the public footpath to Thurnham has asked that people please be respectful of the private property they are walking on and pick up after their dogs and keep their dog close to them at all times. The traffic calming for the village with the closure of the A249 slip road into the village at select times was still going through. There were a few objections but they were under the threshold so would be resolved before continuation. The next parish council meeting will be on Tuesday, October 4 at 7pm in the villae hall committee room. Correspondent: Mike Brine Tel: 01732 845825 mbrine y.yoda@ hotmail.com Quiz: The next Kilnbarn quiz is on Sunday, September 25 at 8pm. Teams of six to eight at £2 per head. There will also be a meat raffle. Annual meeting: The Heritage Centre holds its annual meeting in the centre on Thursday, September 22 at 7.15pm. All welcome. Motown revisited: It’s Motown Night with the Mo-Sound Sisters in the community centre on Saturday, October 1. Doors open at 8pm with music from 8.30pm. Tickets cost £10, available from the parish office, phone 01732 844749, or email clerk@dittonparishcouncil.gov.uk Autumn show: The Kent Federation of Horticultural Societies will be holding its Great Autumn Show at the community centre on Sunday, September 18. The show will include chrysanthemums and dahlias, vegetables and fruit, cookery and craft and there will be refreshments, home made cake, raffle and sales. Open to the public from 1.30-4.30 pm. All welcome. Council date: The planning committee meets in the community centre on Monday, September 19 at 7.30pm, followed immediately by a meeting of the open spaces and amenities committee. Residents are welcome to attend. Correspondent: Martin Hider Tel: 01622 736327 mhider5@ gmail.com Bellringigng: Novice church bellringing will take place at St. Nicholas Church on Monday, September 19 at 7.30pm and there will be a bellringing practice on Wednesday, September 21 at 3pm. For details phone 01622 861143. Correspondent: Fran Smith, 14 Pitt Road, Maidstone, ME16 8PA Mob: 07791 650955 Tel: 01622 720623 fransmith@ talktalk.net Community litter pick: Upper Fant Community Group is organising another litter pick for Saturday, September 17. Do consider helping for an hour to help keep your local area tidy. Meet at 69 Upper Fant Road at 2pm to collect equipment and choose your route. An architectural/historical stroll is also planned for the afternoon of Sunday, October 2, Details to follow. Correspondent: Joan Drury, Weirton Villa, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, ME17 2AP Tel: 01622 853766 jdrury23@ btinternet.com Smokey Paws Project: Chris Wheal is a KFRS volunteer and is involved with a scheme to raise money to put pet oxygen masks on all Kent’s fire engines. The Military Wives choir (Brompton) will be singing to raise funds for this cause in Egerton Millenium Village Hall on Saturday October 8 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 and may be obtained from Christ on 01622 858100 or grom Grafty Green post office. Paul’s Curry and Quiz: A Curry and Quiz Night will be held in the Kings Head Grafty Green on Saturday September 25 at 7.30pm Bookings by telephone to 01622 850259 by Saturday September 17. Morning Service: Holy Communion will be celebrated in St Nicholas church Boughton Malherbe on Sunday, September 18 at 9.30am. Tuesday prayers will be in the same building on September 20 at 9.30am. Men’s Breakfast: From GP to Canon is the title of the talk at the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday September 24 at 8am in the Dog and Bear Lenham. The Rev Canon Dr Steve Lillicrap will be the speaker. Steve is the Vicar of several parishes in the Teynham area. For 18 years he was a GP in Margate. For information contact Dick Vennon on 01622 858195. Healing Service: Ron Seggie, assistant chaplain at the Canterbury Diocesan Centre for Healing and Wholeness, will be the speaker at a Healing Service in Lenham Church on Sunday, September 18 at 5pm. Go along and learn more about healing and ask for prayer for yourself or someone else. Bible studies: A new series of Bible studies based on St Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians will begin in Weirton Villa, Grafty Green on Thursday September 22 at 10.30am. Correspondent: Rosa Sams, Uplands Hogbarn Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NZ Tel: 01622 859412 rosa.sams@ googlemail.com Chicory Tip: The famous Seventies band are back by popular demand. Chicory Tip will be performing at St John the Baptist church on Friday, October 14. Tickets cost £15 each and include sausage and chip supper and free glass of wine or juice. Contact Mark or Sandra on 01622 850006, before 9pm. Gardening society: The group is having an outing on Saturday, September 17, to King John’s Nursery at Etchingham followed by an afternoon in Rye. Places cost £11 per person. Ccontact Marjorie on 01622 850657. Church cream tea: There will be a cream tea in the Rectory gardens on Saturday, September 17 from 2-4pm. All welcome. Proceeds to church funds for an inside toilet. Smokey Paws Project: See Grafty
Green column. Vacancy: If you would like to be correspondent for Headcorn, please contact Debbie Edwards, email: dedwards@ thekmgroup.co.uk Safari: The parish church is holding a Garage Sale Safari on Saturday, September 17 from 10am-2pm. Free maps will be available in the High Street and from participating garages on the day. No sales before 10am. Phone Jackie Collins on 01622 890199 for details. Smokey Paws Project: See Grafty
Green column. Correspondent: Liz Willy , 108 Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, ME17 1UA Mob: 07928668924 elizabethwilly@ btinternet.com WI: The monthly meeting will feature international folk and line dances. New members welcome. It takes place on Tuesday September 20 at 7.30pm in the village hall. George Duppa: Can anyone help with any information regarding this man of Hollingbourne House? If so, contact mikegunnill@mac.
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Saturday, September 25. Gardeners show: The Leeds Castle and Hollingbourne Garden Society autumn Show is on Saturday, September 24 from 2.30-5pm in the village hall. Classes include the longest runner bean and the ugliest vegetable plus all the usual sections including home economics, fruit, flowers, vegetables and children’s classes. Harvest Supper: The annual Harvest Supper will be held in the village hall on Friday, September 30 from 7.30-10pn. Tickets cost £8 for the meal and entertainment. Take your own drinks and glasses. Phone 880238 or 880067 Cake off: As part of the world’s largest coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, a cake making competition is being organised at the Sugar Loaves pub on Friday, September 30 from 11am-1pm. The suggested entry fee is £2. For details phone 880220 Correspondent: Helen Ward Tel: 01622 820810 herald@hunton.org.uk Beer and cider: The first village Beer and Cider Festival takes place on Saturday, September 24 at the Village Club from noon-5pm. There will be a selection of ales and ciders from local producers, live music, games and entertainment, apple bobbing and apple pressing (take your own apples and containers for your juice) as well as BBQ, delicious bites from the WI and local produce for sale. Tickets £2 per adult available from Hunton Club or by calling Liz on 01622 820769. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Hangover cricket match: Follow
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