Gillingham & Shaftesbury Guide June 2018

WELCOME
GILLINGHAM & SHAFTESBURY GUIDE
Welcome to our June 2018 Issue.
Wow is the year catching up with us, by our next issue, all our GCSE students
and most A’Level students will have finished their exams and started well
deserved holidays. We wish them all good luck and do your best! Has the
time gone quickly from when they were toddlers and just looking to start
school. If you are thinking of child care and schooling take a look at Topsie Rabbit (pg 27)
or read about the great start to the term at St Mary the Virgin, Early Years Unit (pg 24).
Friendship is so important to us all and particularly at the moment with mental health
issues so much in the news. Is it that hard just to say hello to someone who looks on their
own. Amity on pg 16 offer friendship as a group and for those who would like to join
others go along to the monthly Peer Group run by Amanda (pg 27). Please also remember
that the Great Get Together which is happening all over the Country and inspired by the
lovely Jo Cox has one venue on the Meadow in Gillingham on 24 June (pg29)
Our charity focus this month is on Jane Stokes (pg 20) who is selling her CD of beautiful
harp music for charity. Jane is quite inspirational and proves that you can reach your goals
and ambitions no matter what hurdles are thrown in your way. The cd music is hauntingly
nostalgic and would make a wonderful present and background for some quiet time.
Thanks to Steve Hawkins for capturing one of our recent gorgeous sunsets. Take a look at
his advert (pg 22) for a competition to submit your own photo. A reminder that our cutoff
date for events and advertising is the 10th of June for the July issue and community or
charitable events are free of advertising charges. We are coming to a busy social time and
we are limited to space so get them in early.
Fran
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