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S Maidstoneummer Festival Saturday 2 July
Entertainment LIVE MUSIC
DANCE TROUPES CHOIRS
GRAFFITI
FACE PAINTING WACKY BIKES YARN BOMBING
Live Music GET INUIT
HOBO JONES & THE JUNKYARD DOGS
NO LIMIT STREET BAND CLEA LLEWELLYN TRIO RHONDA AND
THE GREAT UNKNOWN LARKSPUR DANIEL SON BLOCO FOGO
OLD SCHOOL SAMBA BATERIAS NOT INCLUDED
STARTS MIDDAY TOWN CENTRE
Thanks to the Maidstone Summer Festival's Media Partner, The Downs Mail
Team members Darren Heathfield, Lee Goddard and Simon Rhodes
Pals’ epic cycle in Tom’s name
A GANG of brickies, a plasterer, mechanic and a printer will be turning their talents to a new ven- ture by getting on their bikes for charity. The friends from Grove Green in Maidstone will ride fromWinches- ter to Eastbourne to raise money for two cancer charities in memory of their friend Tom Clarke, who last year lost his life to cancer, aged 29. The 100-mile off-road stunt will
be the second charity ride for three of them, including organiser Lee Goddard, who led a team along the same route over twodays last year, to raise more than £3,000 following the death of his brother Marc to cancer. Tom Clarke, from Ware Street in Bearsted,was his cousin. Lee said: “Tomwas an incredible individual who touched the hearts of everyone who knew or met him with his incredible energy, com- passion, and drive for life.” In spite of being diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, just four years after leaving Oakwood Park Grammar School, Lee describes his cousin as “strong, brave and inspirational – never feeling sorry for himself”. This second ride on Saturday,
June 4, will be for the Bone Cancer Research Trust and CLIC Sargent,
Cancer victim Tom Clarke
which were suggested by Tom. However, this time, Lee, Danny Ba- stone, Darren Heathfield, Simon Rhodes, Shane Collier, Paul Car- penter and Lewis Young have given themselves just a day to com- plete the ride. Lee said: “Tom fought long and
hard but kept smiling and laughing to the end, always putting on a brave face to his friends and family. With this in mind, in spite of last year’s ride being incredibly gru- elling, we have decided to com- plete the challenge in half the time.” They will be supported on the
day by friends James Day andMick Jones, who will cook their meals. To support the ride visit
uk.vir-
ginmoneygiving.com/team/Clarkey
Summer songs Planters paid
ST Margaret’s Church Collier Street is being turned into an auditorium for a series of celebratory summer music. On June 11, the aisles will be
filled with music from the reigns of both Queen Elizabeths – the Tudor Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. The St Margaret’s Singers will be accompanied by organist David Williams. On Saturday, July 16, the cele-
brated Chancel Singers will per- form choral works from across the centuries. Tickets are £7.50 and available from RachelWest on 01622 872278.
12 Maidstone South June 2016
FIVE local businesses have agreed to fund large planters in the centre of the county town as part of Maidstone in Bloom. The planters will be situ-
ated in Jubilee Square by the end of June.
Somme date
A SERVICE to remember the 100 year annivesary of the Bat- tle of the Somme will be held in Brenchley Gardens at 11am on July 1. A number of digni- taries will attend.
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