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lard on 01233 879507 All aboard: On Friday, September 22 one hundred members of LenARA (Len Valley Active Retirement Association) will be travelling to Whistable and boarding the paddle steamer Waverley for a trip up the Thames. Details of membership on lenara. org.uk which has a monthly newsletter or contact the secretary on 01622 858658 Mammoth task: If you are able to assist the Lenham Heritage group in the project to record the details of the headstones in the churchyard of St Marys, please contact Lesley Feakes on 01622 850275. Beginners to runners: Come along to Activate at the Lenham school on Thursday, September 14 at 7pm to try the new Beginners2Runners club. The first meeting is free to try and there is no obligation to join the group. Details from Beverley tellmemore@beginners2runners.co.uk Lost property: If you think you may have left property at the community centre, please call into the office to reclaim your items before Saturday, September 30. All unclaimed property will be donated to the Hospice shop in Lenham Square. Details from the secretary 01622 853800 Displays ready: The Neighbourhood Plan group will be displaying the draft September 2017 plan at the Lenham primary school Ham Lane on Saturday, September 16, from noon to 3.30pm in conjunction with the Harvest Fayre being organised by the school. Please call in any time to view the plan displays and ask any questions from the team of representatives. Your opinions and suggestions are important to the future of the plan and you will be able to fill in questionnaires and leave your comments for future consideration by the group. There will be several stands covering local interest subjects plus activities for children.Details on 01622 859682 Correspondent: Mo Clayton Tel: 01622 831529 walking Group: Wednesday Walks. 20th September, share cars Linton to Boughton, a distance of 3.5 miles. Saturday, September 16. An Historic Walk of Marden to discover Marden’s past, Group A will have a shorter walk than Group B Musical Hog Roast : On Sunday 17th September there will be a Friends of Marden’s Heritage hog roast, 12.30pm - 4.30pm, at Turnpike House, Maidstone Road. Tickets are £12 for adults, £8 for children (5-15), under 5 free. Tickets available from Heritage Centre, Village Stores, West End Stores, on phone Kitty on 01622 832479. Please take along your own drinks, tables and chairs. Music by Jazz Project Big Band. Patronal Festival: On Saturday 30th September at St Michael and All Angels Church there will be a Patronal Festival and Gift Day. There will be a silent auction at 4.00pm for Church funds - take along jewellery, paintings, photographs, needlework, baking, woodwork, drawings etc. Contact Carol Walker on 01622 831132 or Graham Codling on 01622 832622 for more details. Marden Society: The first meeting of the autumn will be on Wednesday 27th September at 7.30pm in the Vestry Hall. Dawn Page will, talk about Teston and the Anti Slavery Movement - orchestrated by Lord and Lady Barham and the Re. James Ramsay, vicar of Teston and Nettlestead. Everyone is welcome. Tea and coffee and a raffle. Flu Clinics: Flu vaccinations are on Wednesday 20th and 27th September, 2.00pm to 6.30pm. at the Medical Centre. Surnames A-L on 20th and M-Z on 27th. Children and young people in risk groups may attend the above clinics by injectioon. Flu injections recommended for everyone over 65 years and also those with chronic conditions. Correspondent: Tim Mumford Mob: 07736592918 If you have an item concerning Otham, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Linda Weeks Tel: 01622 762422 If you have an item concerning Park Wood, Maidstone, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 St. Paul’s Church: Trailblazers for children 7 - 11 meet on Wednesday from 6-7.30pm in term time. Chat, crafts, trips, games, faith, fun & cooking. For further information 01622762370 www.stpaulsmaidstone.org/groups/trailblazers. Office opening times: Mon/Wed/ Correspondent: Alison Dickerson, 75 Chatham Road, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BB Tel: 01622 762334 If you have an item concerning Sandling, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Linda Weeks Tel: 01622 762422 If you have an item concerning Senacre, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Tim Mumford Mob: 07736592918 Neighbourhood Watch and Scam Awareness event.: Saturday the 23rd September between 9am and