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Service in St Nicholas church Boughton Malherbe on Sunday November 22 at 9.30am. Ulcombe church will be the venue for the Tuesday prayer meeting on November 24 at 9.30am. Village hall: Improvements to the village hall continue apace. Smart new blinds have been chosen to replace the dingy curtains. By the time you read this column the blinds will be in place. Needless to say, improvements cost money. Buying the village calendar for 2016 is one way of adding to the funds. It costs only £5 and is on sale in the village shop. Crafty Grafty Fair: A wide variety of crafts will be on sale at the annual Fair in Grafty Village Hall on Sunday November 29 from 10am. It’s not too late to book a table. Contact Carol Hulm on 07990 574214 to find out more, Winter exercise: The days may be shorter and darker but members of Grafty Green Short Mat Bowls Club continue to meet in the village hall on Tuesdays at 2pm. Why not try this gentle exercise? Ring Chris Wheal on 01622 858100 to find out more. Business networking: On Tuesday, December 1, there will be a combined meeting with SMBA at Chilston Park Hotel, Lenham. See the Lenham column for details. Correspondent: Jackie Nixon Mob: 07527 449540 jackie.kmlocal@ hotmail. com If you have an item concerning Grove Green, please contact the correspondent above. Correspondent: Rosa Sams, Uplands Hogbarn Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NZ Tel: 01622 859412 rosa.sams@ googlemail.com Mobile police: The mobile police sta- tion will be visiting Harrietsham on Friday November 27 from 12 until 1 in the village hall car park Vintage makers fair: The popular Jolies Amies’ fair is back in the village hall on Sunday, December 6. This will be a Christmas themed vintage market. Many handcrafted items, art, pottery, jewellery and past loved clothes. from 10-3, entrance £1 Christmas fair: The primary school will be holding its Christmas fair on Saturday, December 5 from noon-4pm. Meet Santa in his grotto, enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and hot food and cakes. There will be tombolas, raffle and many festive stalls. To book a stall or to help out contact Sam Oliver on 07867 522434 or Tim Griffiths on 07793 240529 Business networking: On Tuesday, December 1, there will be a combined meeting with SMBA at Chilston Park Hotel, Lenham. See the Lenham column for details. Correspondent: Mike Bennett Mob: 07470 362801 Tel: 01580 761943 mikebennettkm@ tiscali. co.uk Police meet: Residents that wish to raise any policing issues or need information about crime prevention are invited to meet community officers at the mobile police station that will be available from 1.45-2.45pm on Thursday, November 26 in the Sainsbury’s car park in the High Street. Deaf aid: Hi Kent, the charity that aids the deaf and hard of hearing, will be holding their next free hearing aid clinic for users inn the Methodist church hall in the High Street from 10-11am on Tuesday, November 24. Festive fair: Perfect gifts for the Christmas stocking plus festive decorations for the home and tree will be available at the annual Arts, Crafts and Gift fair in the village hall from 10am-3pm on Saturday, November 21. Guest speaker: Christmas Customs will be the topic for speaker Geoff Hutchinson who is booked to talk to members of the village active retirement association at their monthly meeting in the village hall on Tuesday, November 24 at 2pm. History talk: Popular speaker Ray Brogan will talk on A Weather Forecast, the best and worst of the British Empire to members of the village local history society at their meeting in the Methodist Church hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday, November 25. New members are always welcome. For details contact Tim Thomas on 01622 890270. Bank closes: Users are reminded that the branch of NatWest Bank in the High Street is closing down on Thursday, November 26, and the nearest branch will then be at Sutton Road, Maidstone and in Staplehurst. Business networking: On Tuesday, December 1, there will be a combined meeting with LVBA at Chilston Park Hotel, Lenham. See the Maidstone column for details. Correspondent: Liz Willy , 108 Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, ME17 1UA Mob: 07928668924 elizabethwilly@ btinternet.com PARISH COUNCIL: Cllr Mrs J Whittle was attending a meeting regarding the hedge and proposed pelican crossing on the A20. The clerk would contact her to find out what the outcome was. A petition regarding the provision of the above mentioned pelican crossing between the Great Danes and Leeds Castle roundabouts had been drawn up and was to be checked. The parish council is grateful Biggie is an energetic young dog who enjoys long walks and loves playing with other animals. The Staffordshire bull terrier cross came into the RSPCA rescue centre at Leybourne after his previous owner could no longer take care of him. Biggie is now hoping to find a new family that is as active as he is. As well as a winning smile, he