Winners on both sides
of the ‘Generation Game’ WATERINGBURY Primary School bridged the genera- tion gap with residents of a local old folks’ home. Greensted, part of The Abbeyfield Kent Society, in-
vited pupils into the home to enjoy a variety of activi- ties, which allowed the residents and the children to share their skills. The theme of Abbeyfield Week 2011 was genera-
tional skills swap, promoting interaction between dif- ferent ages. Greensted residents made cards, played games and
baked cakes with the children, while swapping stories and skills. Head teacher Noreen Vinall said:“We visit Greensted
every year at Christmas with our school choir to sing carols to the residents.We thought the generation skill- swap theme was a great choice for celebrating Abbey- fieldWeek and the children really enjoyed themselves.” The Abbeyfield Kent Society looks after more 450 older people throughout Kent.
Statue tribute to town armed forces
A BRONZE statue is being sculpted to honour Maidstone-based 36 Engi- neers Regiment. When complete, the life-size image, depicting an engineer in battle fa- tigues returning from a bomb-dis- posal task in Helmand Province in Afghanistan, will stand in Brenchley Gardens. An appeal to raise the £35,000 needed for the project got underway with a flag raising ceremony in the gardens. The flag, raised by local cadets, was then flown from Maid- stone Town Hall until last month’s Armed Forces Day. Speaking at the event, town mayor
Cllr Brian Mortimer said: “Armed Forces Day reminds us all of the great sacrifices made by our brave soldiers serving their country and gives a huge morale boost to them and their families.” Kent Deputy Lieutenant Bill Cock-
croft also gave a short address. County Cllr Dan Daley said: “Maid- stone people, having given the regi- ment the freedom of the borough, have expressed awish tomake a per- manent memorial to all those serving men whose bravery we all salute.”
Abbeyfield resident Flora plays a game with Toby (9), Ella (9) and Ellie (11)
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Kent Deputy Lieutenant Bill Cock- croft and Mayor Cllr BrianMor- timer at the flag raising ceremony.
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by sculptor Mary Cox, will be un- veiled in November and will be mounted on a ragstone plinth do- nated by the Gallagher Group. To donate to the project, forms can
be downloaded from Maidstone Councils’s website or picked up from Maidstone Gateway, Maidstone Mu- seum or the Hazlitt Theatre.
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