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Monday, 9 May 2022

Win a 'Summers Day at the Beach' Hamper at Upchurch’s Co-op - Raising Money for MIND

Upchurch’s Co-op is fundraising again for their chosen charity partner, MIND - the mental health and support charity.

Win a 'Summers Day at the Beach' Hamper 🏖

The hamper includes a disposable BBQ, beach ball, wine, plastic glasses, marshmallows for toasting, and a selection of toys for the kids to play with.

Enter in store for £1 per raffle strip - Please ask a member of staff at the till.

The winner will be picked on Monday the 23rd of May.

To be collected upon winning.

Good luck 🤞🏼

👖Colleagues at Upchurch’s Co-op hope to raise a further £100 for MIND themselves this week by wearing their jeans to work in return for a donation towards the charity and raising customers' awareness of its work.

Read more about MIND at: www.mind.org.uk

Sally Butcher - Member Pioneer for Upchurch and Bobbing

Friday, 6 May 2022

Gill Gay will be Collecting for Swale Foodbank Again - Plus Pop into the Church for 'A Cuppa and a Chat'

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for the tremendous support we receive on behalf of Swale Foodbank each month.

I will be collecting again at the bus stop opposite the Church in Horsham Lane on Wednesday the 11th of May between 10:30am and 11:30am.

Please come along with your donations - in carrier bags would be helpful, thank you.

Warehouse Coordinator Richard Divers from Forge Lane will then deliver your donations to the Swale Foodbank Warehouse, part of the Trussell Trust.

These are the items they are urgently in need of. And as you can see, they are running short of things they used to have plenty of - such is the greater need they are dealing with now.

■ Jars of Sauces (Pasta, Curry etc)

■ Tins of Meat (for hot dinners - not Cold Meats)

■ Tins of Fish

■ UHT Milk

■ Cereals

■ Tins Tomatoes

■ Tins Spaghetti

■ Tins Fruit

■ Tins Custard

■ Unbelievably... Soups (Tins & Packets)

Of course, all donations are helpful, providing the food is long life and well within date, but I hope this helps in case anyone can donate the above.

For every single donation - we are very grateful ♥️

And while you're there, why not pop into the church for 'A Cuppa and a Chat' in the Lady Chapel.

We will have the kettle on between 10:00am and 12 midday, and again on Wednesday the 25th of May.

A warm welcome awaits you. Just pop in, and we will be happy to see you.

Gill Gay - Foodbank Co-ordinator
Email: gilliangay99@yahoo.co.uk

Window Smashed - Newington

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch Ward

Crime Number: 46/83657/22

Between 00:01 and 23:59 on Monday the 2nd of May, somebody smashed a residential property window in Playstool Close, Newington.

If you have any information that could help investigators please contact Kent Police on telephone number 101 and quote the relevant crime number above.

For more information on crime prevention visit: www.kent.police.uk

Kent Community Messaging

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Medway Council - The Search is on for a Winning Design for a Rainham Town Sign

Rainham residents are invited to celebrate their town by submitting designs for a new town sign in this Platinum Jubilee year.

A new sign is due to be installed in the town centre to celebrate Rainham and give a strong first impression to visitors.

Residents are being encouraged to come up with their own artistic and colourful designs which reflect Rainham’s history and present day character. Designs could include local landmarks, people or Rainham’s agricultural and industrial history or sport.

The competition closes on Friday 27th May and a judging panel will decide on the winning entry or entries which will be converted into the final design by a professional artist. All the entries will go on display during the summer at Rainham Library and the winner or winners of the competition will be invited to the official unveiling.

Cllr Phil Filmer, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Frontline Services, said:

“We wanted to find a way to mark this most important year of the Platinum Jubilee in Rainham and provide a welcome to the town that will endure for years. It is a special way to mark the occasion. Over recent years the people of Medway have shown how creative they can be, so we want to celebrate the best of our local talent by inviting the sign to be designed by our local residents. We hope this will be of great interest locally and look forward to judging the best ones and getting the sign up in this Jubilee year.”

Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Education and Schools, and Child-Friendly Medway Champion, Cllr Martin Potter, said:

“This is a wonderful way to mark the Platinum Jubilee year and I would like to encourage local residents and particularly our children and younger residents to showcase their creativity with designs celebrating the town. Over recent years I have had the pleasure of seeing at first-hand just how creative Medway’s young people can be and I am looking forward to seeing the designs submitted.”

The competition closes at 5:00pm on Friday 27th May and designs may be submitted along with contact details, in hard copy by post to:

Communications Team, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR or Emailed to: communications@medway.gov.uk

Medway Council

Tuesday, 3 May 2022

CANCELLED: The Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church, Upchurch | 'A Cuppa and a Chat'

Hi everyone,

We have taken the decision to cancel this month's Rainbow Café at St Mary's Church on Thursday the 5th of May. Because some of us have family members we need to care for.

We look forward to seeing you all again at our next Rainbow Café.

But please do pop into the church for 'A Cuppa and a Chat' in the Lady Chapel.

We will have the kettle on between 10:00am and 12 midday on Wednesday the 11th of May (the same day as our Swale Foodbank collection) and again on Wednesday the 25th of May.

Gill Gay and all the Rainbow Café team ♥️

Monday, 2 May 2022

UpARA - May 2022 Newsletter

Hello UpARA members,

Evening Boules

A new Summer season slot has been added to our activity list from the 12th May - Evening Petanque.

Running from May to September on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings at 6:00pm, we hope that these sessions will be well received and attended to complement our usual 3rd Tuesday afternoon slot. Come and join us… just turn up at the Petanque pitch at the side of the golf course driving range just before 6:00pm.

A few more trips

A few more trips have been added to the calendar since the last newsletter; Salute to Christmas at the Inn on the Lake on 13th December, a Mystery Coach tour on July 19th and a trip to the Albert Hall next March for Let’s Face the Music with the RPO plus guests. This month is the trip to Leonardslee gardens with Toby carvery lunch and next month, 14th June, an evening cruise along the Medway on the Kentish Lady.

Events

Events seem to have conspired against us last month with the main Friday meeting and the Westminster Walk both, unfortunately, needing to be cancelled at short notice. The walk has been rescheduled for the end of May.

The thoughts of Chairman John

Hello everyone,

I can't believe I'm composing this whilst sitting under the umbrella on my patio looking across the water with a view of Lower Halstow Yacht Club; the water has a vivid blue colour rather than its usual drab hue - who needs to fight the traffic all the way down to the West Country? (Although it has been a case recently of fighting to get into the Village)!

Despite all adversities that the utilities works have caused us recently, we are still running all our usual activities and we are always looking for additional ones, don't be afraid to put forward your ideas.

Don't forget to keep a note in your diaries for the 3rd of June, to take part in our own Jubilee event, and thanks to all of you who have volunteered to help in some way or another, we are hoping to raise quite a large sum throughout the afternoon and evening for the Ukrainian Charity, please support us.

By the time you read this, we will have had representation at the Parish Council's APM. where all the local clubs can highlight their activities, I'm sure plenty of people are under the impression UpARA is a load of old age pensioners just meeting up for tea and coffee in the Village Hall, how wrong they are!

Looking forward to a long and "normal Summer" for once.

John W

Fundraising day / Can you help us?

Our fundraising day, on Friday 3rd June, during the 4-day Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations is getting closer still. Please let us know if you can assist on the day either by Email or signing up at the next Friday meeting.

We are holding a Quiz evening from 7:00pm, for the various village groups, and an ‘Open Afternoon’, (12:00 - 4:00pm) with a variety of entertainment, teas/ coffees/cakes/ baguettes etc.

We still need members to take turns ‘manning’ the kitchen in 30/60-minute intervals, so that we can all enjoy the day. Please put your name forward if you can help - It really will be appreciated - we ideally need 20 - 30 members to come forward.

Also, please add your names to be part of one of the UpARA teams in the evening quiz.

Trips

Malcolm and Brenda will be taking money from those going on the Kentish Lady on 14th June, (£32), Mystery coach tour on 19th July, (£15), and Salute to Christmas on 13th December, (£35). Also deposits (£100) for the trip to Derry next year and payments for anyone attending the June lunch club.

AGM

Our AGM will take place after the Friday meeting on 13th May.

May Calendar

Monday, May 2nd at 2:00pm - Kurling

Tuesday, May 3rd at 9:30am - Coffee Morning and Art

Tuesday, May 3rd at 2:00pm - Table Tennis

Wednesdays May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th at 10:15am - Line Dancing

Fridays May 6th, 20th at 10:00am - Village Walk

Mondays May 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th at 10:00am - Short Tennis

(No Tennis Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May)

Monday, May 9th - Leonardslee Gardens and Carvery lunch

Tuesday, May 10th at 10:00am - 10 Pin Bowling