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Kidney hope for Amie on paired transplant list
ASTUDENTfrom SuttonValence School is the first paediatric pa- tient to take part in a ground- breaking transplant scheme. Amie Stuart (12), who lives in Smarden, has to endure 10 hours of dialysis each night while she waits for a suitable kidney donor. Amie, who has end stage renal failure, is under the care of the Evelina Children’s Hospital in Lon- don, where she spent twoweeks in December, after a critical operation to facilitate her dialysis. During her recovery, she was
able to walk across the corridor from her ward to the Evelina School where she was able to get involved in academic, cookery and creative classes, as well as doing her Sutton Valence School work. In recognition of her determina-
tion, Sutton Valence School awarded Amie the headmaster’s prize for patience and good grace, thoughtfulness and being the “queen of kataanno” – a game played by the patients in hospital. Mum Vicki said: “I’m constantly amazed at how optimistic, bright
Amie Stuart receives her certificate froma member of staff at Evelina School
and cheerful Amie remains, what- ever is thrown at her. The head- master’s prize recognised her conscientious and helpful nature, both at school and on theward, and for working hard.” Since turning 12, Amie has be-
come the first child to be put on the hospital’s paired living donor scheme: a database made up of willing living donors and their in-
tended recipients. Amie, her brother Ben (15) who
had a kidney transplant (donated by his father) four years ago and sister Jemma (14) all moved up to Sutton Valence from the prepara- tory school. Last year Ben won a gold medal
for archery in the British Trans- plant Games and a bronze medal in tennis.
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Smokers fined for liering
SMOKERS picked up fines totalling more than £2,500 at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court. The fines were dished out to 15 offenders who dropped their ciga- rette ends in the streets of Maid- stone – some just feet from a bin. Fixed penalty notices for littering
in the borough are £75, but if that is not paid in 14 days, or is appealed, the court can impose a maximum penalty of £2,500. Ten offenders who failed to at-
tend the hearing on January 29 were ordered to pay £425 each. Last year, Maidstone Council
gave out 2,862 penalty notices, with the highest fine of £610 handed down in April. A council spokesman said en- forcementwasworking and had re- sulted in a steady decline in the number of penalty notices issued each year.
Lobby agreed
PLANNING permission was granted for a glazed entrance lobby at Sutton Valence School in North Street. Theschoolshopwillbeex- tended to create a new reception. Maidstone Council also gave the go-ahead for a one-way system in the car park.
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