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July 2018
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In the Church this July 2018 July 1
Benefice service at All Souls
July 8
NO SERVICE AT ST NICHOLAS
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July 15 Eucharist. 9.00a.m July 22 Matins 9.00a.m July 29 Eucharist
For any further Church information please contact The Reverend Janet Thornby on 01303 271267
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Sandgate Library is open Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 9:30 - 1:00 and 9:30 - 4.30 Thurs (closed Wed). For more information call 01303 248563 (mornings only) Sandgate Library, James Morris Court, Sandgate High St. CT20 3RR
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Hythe Farmers’ Market takes place on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month
joe.tom277864@tiscali.co.uk telephone: 01303 489736
from 10am until 1pm. in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Street, Hythe, Parking is available nearby. For more information call (01303) 266118 or 268715
The editor of The Sentinel is also responsible for sending Hythe, Newington and Sandgate related event information to the Folkestone Herald. If you have an event you wish to publicise it is needed by Tuesday at 17:00. The information should appear in the edition two weeks later although it is not guaranteed. 6
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An extraordinary film about a blind masseur / swordsman who comes to a town in control of warring gangs. Funny, beautiful, violent, traditional and exuberant by turns, it shouldn’t work but does. An upbeat film to end our season.
Where The Tin Tabernacle, Portland Road, Hythe, CT 21 6FL. Parking in council car parks (including at Aldi) is free after 6 pm, and there are often spaces alongside the canal. Full disabled access.
When 7.30 on the first Tuesday of the month, from October to July. Doors open 7.00. Entry £5 on the door, or £4 for Hythe Cinema Card holders.
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During Hythe Festival there will also be a walk on the first Saturday, 7th July and every weekday 9th-13th July.
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Newington Village Hall – Annual Report to Parish Council (April 2018) Regular Hall Bookings include the following: • Parkinsons UK • Quilting Bees • Folk Dancing • Line Dancing • Dance Classes • Exercise Classes • Gary Dean Music Night • Yoga • Gardeners Association (Meetings and Shows) • Parish Council Meetings • Hindu Services • Bingo • Church Jumble Sales • Church Socials • Annual Fete Non-Regular Bookings include the following: • Childrens Parties • Family Parties • Wedding Receptions • NHS Training • Children Activity Mornings Other Bookings: • Polling Station for Elections There is rarely a day when the hall is not being used and sometimes it is used twice a day and on odd occasions three times a day! Newington Village Hall Improvements Apart from the ongoing maintenance (light bulb replacement, minor repairs, etc.) major 16
improvements to the hall have included: • Car Park completely Re-surfaced with High Grade Tarmac • New Storage Container Installed • Hall Floor Renovation • New Front door • New Side door • New Stage Curtain Rail Track • New Automatic Taps in Toilets • New Water Heater New works planned for implementation in coming 24 Months: • Kitchen Refurbishment • External Painting • Window Maintenance / Replacement • LED Lighting • Movement Sensitive External Lighting The Newington Village Hall Committee is: Chairman Secretary Treasurer Letting Secretary Gardeners Rep. Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member
Mark Howard. Tracy Brudenell. Bob Laslett. Jenny Laslett. Dee Everett. Kevin Golding. Betty Smith. Mary Patterson. Kirsty Howard.
Trustees: Kirsty Howard. Bob Laslett A special vote of thanks to all the NVH Committee Members who continue to give up their time and without whom it would not be possible to run and manage a very successful Village Hall. Newington Village Hall is an important facility for many local people and as such provides a major contribution to our Community. 17
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Friends of St Nicholas Church Newington Restoring and maintaining this historic building and its grounds Charity number: 1122652
Programme of Events 2018 Saturday 30th June 10 am to 12.30 pm Church Yard Work Party. Please bring gloves and tools. Refreshments provided. Saturday 14th July, 10.30 am to 4.30 pm Folklore festival. An all-day conference. We hope to have speakers on Holy Wells, Pagan Goddesses, the Green Man, Ley Lines and dousing. Buffet luncheon. Price £20 Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146 or Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572. Raffle Saturday 1st September 7.30 pm Fish and chip supper followed by card and board games. Price £9. Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146 or Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572. Raffle Saturday 15th September 10 am to 12.30 pm. Church Yard Work Party. Please bring gloves and tools. Refreshments provided. Saturday 29th September 3.00 pm. A concert by the U3A Swing Band playing traditional jazz and songs together with a cream tea. Price £7 Tickets in advance available from Greta Raja 01303 488091, Mel Wrigley 01303 237146 or Cynthia Weeks 01303 262572. Raffle Change of date Saturday 3rd November 10 am to 12.30 pm Church Yard Work Party. Please bring gloves and tools. Refreshments provided.
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Saturday 7 July, 7.30pm (‘JAM on the Marsh’ Festival event) BBC Singers conducted by Michael Zaugg Rachmaninoff – Vespers Rory Boyle – Voices from the Marsh (world premiere) (Also recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3) Sunday 8 July, 3.30pm The Grier Trio Beethoven – “Spring Sonata” in F, for violin and piano, Op 24 Chopin – Cello sonata in G Minor, Op 65 Beethoven – Piano Trio in E flat, Op 1 No 1 Monday 9 July, 7.30pm Ashford Youth Jazz Orchestra Thursday 12 July, 2.30pm (‘JAM on the Marsh’ Festival event) Daniel Cook (Organist of Durham Cathedral) Bach – 48 Preludes and Fugues (selection on organ and piano) Saturday 14 July, 10.30am (‘JAM on the Marsh’ Festival event) ‘Come and Play’ Bring your instrument and play (or sing!) during a relaxed coffee morning. This is not a formal concert but an opportunity to explore music with a world-class accompanist, JAM on the Marsh Festival Curator Daniel Cook. Open to anyone, of any age, who would like to try performing, maybe for the first time! Sunday 15 July, 6.30pm ‘Raise the Roof’ with Maidstone Band of The Salvation Army Favourite hymns for all Thursday 26 July, 12 noon Classical Folk – Sylvia Akagi (voice & flute), Andrew Wickens (violin), Peter Golden (guitar) Classical (old, new, popular) and Folk (Russian, French, English) from amusing to thoughtful – always entertaining! (Followed by light lunches in the church) 25
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District Councillor Report Newington Annual Fete I understand that this was another resounding success and my congratulations to the organisers. Unfortunately I was unable to attend as was waiting in A&E with a granddaughter who was coming with me but had a minor accident, fortunately no serious damage and she is fully recovered . Have your say on Operation Stack disruption My County colleague has mentioned this in her report but no harm in repeating A public information event will take place at the Quarterhouse in Mill Bay, Folkestone, from 2pm to 8pm on Thursday 5 July for people to find out more and have their say, and a dedicated website has also been set up.www.highwaysengland.co.uk/kentlorryarea Leas Pavillion One or two residents of North Downs East have approached me to show support for the preservation of this well known Folkestone feature. The District Council is fully engaged with the current owners and will take such action as is necessary. I quote from the Leader of the Council, Cllr David Monk: We have tried to work with the owners but it is now time for us to up our game to ensure the Leas Pavilion is safeguarded and protected. This will involve serving a formal 'Repairs Notice' on the owners with a deadline for completion. Should they not comply, we will take steps to ensure that the work is done Peer Review Last week the District Council underwent a Peer review which involved many hours of questions to Staff, Councillors and other stakeholders to determine where the Council could improve. I understand the preliminary findings were favourable but there are bound to be areas for improvements and I am looking forward to the full report which will be made public. Cllr David Godfrey Cabinet member for Special Projects
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From your County Councillor Congratulations to all those involved in once again staging a most enjoyable village fete on 09 June. It’s always one of the highlights of my summer and good to see so many locals helping run the stalls and games. You can see my account of the fete published on 11 June in the Hawkinge Gazette (www.localrags.co.uk). From enjoyment to misery. Our part of Kent suffers whenever Operation Stack fills the M20 with lorries and I haven’t yet met a resident who didn’t hold strong views on the matter. Now is your chance to have your say. Highways England, which is the Government Agency responsible for motorways, is holding a public consultation on how best to deal with the problem and you can send in a response up to 11.59pm on Sunday 22 July. The link is: https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/he/solutions-to-operation-stack/ As part of the consultation, Highways England will be holding an information exhibition at the Quarterhouse in Folkestone on Thursday 05 July between 2pm and 8pm. Now all the accounts have been finalised I can confirm that KCC had a small underspend of £0.5m on its £939m budget for the financial year 2017/18. We will be using the underspend and more funding from our reserves to extend the programme to fix the potholes left by the winter snows. Between March and 15 June nearly 26,000 potholes had been filled in Kent and nearly 70,000sqm of patching done (figures for the same period in our district were 1,741 potholes filled and 8,790 sqm of patching). Do please keep reporting potholes so that they are added to the work programme. You don’t need to know the name of the road as the website www.kent.gov.uk has an interactive map where you can mark the spot or you can ring 03000 41 81 81 in office hours and 03000 41 91 91 for emergencies at other times. Although today’s children are arguably better fed, better educated and safer than previous generations they face pressures that were unimaginable only a few short years ago particularly from social media. Headstart is a project that offers help for both children and their parents to cope with common mental health problems. Headstart is doing work in schools and also offers advice on the website www.headstartkent.org.uk and access to online counselling. KCC won funding for this scheme from the National Lottery. Another National Lottery funded project is Aspirations run by the charity Porchlight. It’s a free mental health and wellbeing service for anyone over 29
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18 and not in employment. Contact Lindsay Greening Aspirations Community Engagement Worker at lindsaygreening@porchlight.org.uk or Phone 07966 368532 or go to the website www.porchlight.org.uk/ aspirations KCC has started a consultation – The Big Conversation – about rural bus services. Around 3% of the bus services in Kent receive a subsidy from KCC and we are looking at different and potentially better ways of providing transport to our rural communities. Among the ideas are feeder services, bookable buses or taxi services. The consultation runs until 08 August and you can find out more on www.kent.gov.uk/bigconversation There are also a number of public events from 7 - 9pm including: University of Kent, Darwin Conference Suite, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ, on July 10 St Mary’s Bay Village Hall, Romney Marsh, TN29 OSW on July 12 Susan Carey Member for Elham Valley Folklore Festival - Saturday 14th July 10.30am - 4.30pm Sauniere Society in conjunction with Friends of St Nicholas Church, Newington, Nr. Folkestone. We hope to hear lectures on Holy Wells, Pagan Goddesses, the Green man, Leylines, Dowsing etc. - full details to follow. Tickets £20 to include tea, coffee and buffet lunch. Please order tickets in advance from me.
Newington Village Hall - Saturday 6th October 2018 Speakers include: Ahmed Osman introducing his new book 'The mystery of King David and the Temple of Solomon. Jeremy Harte - author and curator of Bourne Museum. Jeremy an expert researcher into folklore will speak on 'The Devil' Rat Scabies will discuss the RLC mystery of the tombstones and parchments in relation to the recently discovered Marquis de Cherisey letters. More speakers to be announced.
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