Congratulations – and jubilations!
THE old and the young came together inMaidstone town centre to celebrate the start of Jubilee weekend. A tea party for the town’s senior citizens, who were seated with school children, enabled them to share their memories of the Coro- nation as they chatted over traditional tea and scones. Maidstone Mayor Cllr Rodd Nelson-Gracie mingled with the guests, following the official unveiling of the new Jubilee Square, outside the Town Hall, with its commemorative plaque, and as- sisted in the burial of a time capsule. In the evening, themayor lit the town’s beacon, together with the Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Bill Cockroft. There was music and entertainment in Market Buildings the fol- lowing day, when traders got into party mood.
Right, mayor Rodd Nelson- Gracie with Doris and Laurie Child of Shepway Court. Left, lunch is served by students of MidKent College
Pupils of South Borough Primary School find a new use for the plinth
Pensioners share memories with school children at the Jubilee lunch , and below, crowds at the concert in Whatman Park. Top, mayor Rodd Nelson-Gracie and Deputy Lieutenant of Kent, Bill Cockroft, light the Jubilee beacon
Sky’s the limit for hospice cash
MORE than 500 sponsored balloons took flight in the Heart of Kent Hospice balloon race, turning the sky green. The Jubileeweekendeventwas launchedby cateringequipment sup-
plier Keemlaw. Each balloonwas tagged with the number code of the sponsor, and theballoon that travels the furthest bySaturday, June 30, will win its sponsor a £200 Keemlawgift voucher. NigelMonks, for the hospice, said: “The funds raised by the balloon
race will help to providing themuch-needed palliative careand support for the families in Maidstone, Kent and surrounding areas.”
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