20PARISH COUNCIL 8 p.m..
Democratic half-hour 8.45 p.m.
Badminton 7.30 p.m.		May
20M.Y.C. and Y.C.2Bingo 8 p.m.
2323 Whist Drive 7.30 p.m.3N.S.Y.C. 7.30 p.m.
25Bingo 8 p.m.4W.I. Committee 7.15 p.m.
Badminton 7.30 p.m.
27Badminton 7.30 p.m.5COUNCIL ELECTIONS
Gardeners' Meeting - committee room.
29M.Y.C. and Y.C.
Badminton 7.30 p.m.		6M.Y.C. and Y.C.
30Jumble Sale 3 p.m.;
Whist Drive 7.30 p.m.		7Whist Drive 7.30 p.m.
SERVICES AT STOCKBURY: HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
PALM SUNDAY :9.15 a.m. Blessing and Distribution of Palms and Parish Communion.
MAUNDY THURSDAY :9.15 a.m. Holy Communion.
GOOD FRIDAY :3.30 p.m. Family Service.
EASTER DAY :8.45 a.m. Parish Communion. (Please note earlier time)
6.30 p.m. Evensong: Preacher - The Ven. N. K. Nye, Archdeacon of Maidstone.
(There will be no evening service at Hartlip and our two congregations will join together for this service.)

STOCKBURY PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council has been depleted at our last two meetings, which is most unusual as there is nearly always a full attendance. Mrs. E. Davy and Mrs. J. Taylor have been away due to illness, and I hope that they will soon be better because their expertise is missed.

The fence and posts around the Village Green have been repaired and it looks tidy again. The vision at the corner near the church has been improved, thanks to the work of Mr. G. Spratt who has cut the hedge. Will you all make sure your hedges or fences are not a hazard to people using the roads, bearing in mind that it is not everyone who has a car? The Council are concerned at the condition of the road verge between the bottom of South Green Lane and the 'bus shelter. Could we ask people not to park on it, please?

R.P.

BADMINTON

This is a success and is held on each Wednesday in the month, except the second one, at 7.30 p.m., and in the odd week out it takes place on Thursday - got that? - when it isn't Wednesday, it's Thursday!

Neal Pearson

TALKING POINT

I was interested in the comments made by 'Captious' in the last Parish Magazine and feel that they are valid. The Parish Council are doing all they can to overcome both problems.

R. Pearson, Parish Council Chairman

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Is 'Captious' referring to the Maidstone side of Stockbury Valley where the caravans are in the wood? If so, may I say that those people are working in the wood and doing a hard day's work.

Nora Clacey

('Captious' wrote in the March issue concerning the need to empty the skip-bin and to tidy-up Stockbury Valley - Ed.).

MINI YOUTH CLUB

This continues to go very well, and the fact that there are now more ....(cont.)