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Donations Wanted  Why not get a free Home Fire Safety Check | If you can donate £££ or useful items to Sharon and her family of Sheerstone Iwade who suffered a serious roof fire on Saturday 19th July then call 01795 439892 or email fire@iwadevillage.co.uk.
To arrange a free Home Fire Safety Check call Kent Fire and Rescue Service free on 0800 923 7000 or visit their website at www.kent-fire.uk.org.
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Summer Concert Another Success  Hey Big Spender! | The UK Paper Concert Band played at All Saints Church Iwade on Saturday 12th July as part of this year's Swale Festival.
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In Search of Old Photographs  An old map of Iwade | Tim Davis of Weybridge in Surrey has emailed us looking for old photographs of Iwade around 1900 or at least before 1920. Can you help?
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Herons Presentation Nights at Iwade School  Herons receive awards from Chairman and Clerk of Parish Council | Iwade Herons held their annual presentation night but for the first time it was held over 2 consecutive nights due to the number of teams the club now has.
The awards nights were held at Iwade school with the 8’s,and two under 10’s held on the Friday night and the 9’s ,11’s,12,s 13,s 14’s on the Saturday.
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Allotments Campaign Still Alive and Kicking!  In the absence of an allotment ... | The Iwade Allotments Campaign is still very much alive and kicking with various options being investigated as we speak. If you would like an allotment and haven't registered your interest email allotments@iwadevillage.co.uk and copy in our Iwade Parish Clerk sarahvgeorge@hotmail.com to register your interest with the Parish Council.
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Congratulations to Herons U11s and U13s  The Under 11s with their trophies | Well Done to the Iwade Herons Under 11s and Under 13s who both finished the season with Runners Up trophies. The Under 11s in the Invicta Primary League Division 1 and the Under 13s in the Maidstone Express Cabs League. Take a look at the Gallery for photos of the boys. |
Julia and Janet Race for Life  Julia ran for her mum Janice | Well Done to Julia Brown and Janet Gregory who raised around £400 between them for Cancer Research UK. Watch this space for more on Ickle Pickles Race for Life and how to sponsor me for my Tilgate Park Race early July.
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Art Competition for Under 19s  Diversity House is a charitable organisation | As part of the Swale Celebration of Cultures, Diversity House are organising a Children's Art Competition. All they have to do is design a poster that reflects the theme – “Everyone is Different but Equal” by 15th September.
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Another Helicopter in Iwade  The second helicopter in as many months! | At 10.15am on Friday 11th July a Kent Air Ambulance helicopter landed on the grass behind the Woolpack. An ambulance was already in attendance and someone was taken away on a stretcher. We wish that person well.
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Budgens Now Open!  The ribbon is cut | The Budgens store opened at 3pm on Monday 7th July 2008. Thankfully the rain held off and the sun came out for Reverend David Webb and Raj Selvarajah to cut the ribbon and officially declare the store open. Also present were the new Budgens team of staff, Wynn Webb, Cllr Ben Stokes and the Iwade School football team wearing their new Budgens football strip.
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Toys Desperately Wanted  Playing in the garden... | Parent and Toddler (Tuesday mornings Village Hall 9am to 11am) desperately want your unwanted toys, dressing up (old handbags), craft materials (paper, cardboard tubes, cardboard boxes, plastic trays...), Cushions and Books to boost the Toy Cupboard and create a new cosy Book Corner.
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Helicopter at Iwade School  Did you see the helicopter circling Iwade on Friday? | Schoolchildren and Tinkerbells preschoolers spelled out IWADE on the schoolfield on Friday 6th June for the airborne helicopter photographers above thanks to Jan Larkin of Springvale.
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Friends of Kent Churches Annual Sponsored Bike Ride  Amanda Hurrell rode alone in 2007, fancy joining her this year? | The event has been running for over 20 years and this year promises to be a really successful day. The event takes place on Saturday 13th September from 10am to 6pm.
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Farewell to Ron  Ron as a game donkey at Carols by Candlelight | Ron Partridge our Benefice Curate will unfortunately be leaving us in September to join his wife Jenny in America. They will be there until 2010 to be with their family. Ron will be missed and we wish the family well. |
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Mobile Library this Thursday 24 July. See What's On Calendar for more information.