Spring Edition of the Folkestone Town Council Community Magazine
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Inside - all your local events, clubs & groups FolkestoneQuarterly | February – May 2018 TownCouncil community magazine Photo: Vanessa Jackson 8th ISSUE Folkestone Town Council: 01303 257946 www.folkestonetc.kentparishes.gov.uk BESPOKE KITCHENS AND BEDROOMS STUDIO: 01303 812343 n SALES: 0845 6000234 n WOWINTERIORDESIGN.COM Welcome Happy New Year and welcome to our Spring edition of the Folkestone Town Council Community Magazine. Folkestone Town Council Officers and Councillors hope you had a happy LIVE AT HOME SCHEMES OFFER and healthy Christmas and wish you a happy and SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO healthy New Year. HELP OLDER PEOPLE (OVER 60). As you will see in the article inside, Folkestone We offer companionship, support and advice Museum is currently hosting an exhibition on when you need it. We also offer exclusive social activities, the Chinese Labour Corps. Keep an eye on our at Grace Court Sheltered Housing Scheme, website www.folkestonemuseum.co.uk for to members including: upcoming exhibitions and events at our Museum. Lunches • Social Afternoons You may have also heard that a dinosaur footprint Coffee Mornings • Afternoon Teas was recently found in Folkestone, further details (Charges apply) are in the article inside or visit the Museum to see FREE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES: this amazing fossil with your own eyes. • A weekly telephone cAll for generAl suppport • Advice or informAtion on locAl services, I would like to thank Vanessa Jackson for providing BENEFITS OR REFERRAL TO ADVICE the lovely spring time image on our front cover. If • QuArterly newsletters • regulAr visits from A befriender. you have any photos of Folkestone you would like featured in a future magazine, please email them to To find ouT More AbouT MhA’S Live AT hoMe SCheMe in foLkeSTone, or To beCoMe A voLunTeer, me at [email protected], pLeASe phone uS on along with any suggestions for future articles. 01303 241551 OR 07545903611 Creative teaching Folkestone Town Council [email protected] Historic setting Published by Community Ad Web Ltd 01843 834160 PGS GLASS That’s thinking differently email [email protected] web www.communityad.co.uk We fit CAT FLAPS into The views expressed in any published content are solely those of the contributors. Independent Co-Educational Day and Boarding 3 - 18 The Publishers and Folkestone Town Council accept no responsibility for the almost any glass surface accuracy of any information contained in the publication. The contents of Our pupils’ success is measured through their academic achievements, as well as their successes this magazine including images may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded or displayed in any form or by any means without the prior written in creative arts, music and sports. We celebrate every tiny triumph and trophy won, every story or permission of Folkestone Town Council and/or Community Ad Web Ltd. Unless otherwise specified, the authors of the literary and artistic works in the pages in this essay written and every picture drawn or debate had. Our children go on to achieve exceptional magazine have asserted their moral right pursuant to Section 77 of the Copyright 5% Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of those works. 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