Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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Happy, Healthy New Year to all!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Newsletter for December 2013

Meetings 3rd Thursday of each moth at Kings Hill Community Centre from 2.00pm until 4.00pm
Next Meeting 16th January 2014
There will not be a meeting in December

December
Christmas Lunch Thursday 19th December at Hadlow Manor 12.00 for 12.30pm
Contact :-Joan Barrett (01622 812595)

January 2014
Beetle Drive Saturday 25th January 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £7.00 per member (including Supper)
Contact Brian Collin (01622 791347)

February
Luncheon Club Tuesday 11th February at Buddha Belly (Maidstone)
A list will be posted at the January Meeting
Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601)

March
An Evening of Music & Entertainment - With Nick Bosworth Saturday 22nd March 7.00 for 7.30pm
Since he turned professional, Nick has developed an extensive library of over 400 songs. He is able to play and sing over 5 decades of popular music with a wide range of styles so that he can provide the right music for an occasion
Cost £8.00 per member   Bring your own supper
Contact :- Roger Chapple (01732 843964)

April
Fun Quiz Saturday 26th April 7.00 for 7.30pm Cost £8.00 per member (including supper)
Contact :- Brian Collin (01622 791347)

May
Holiday - St. Kilda Hotel, Llandudno, North Wales Monday 12th- Friday 16th. May. Half board
Cost £305 per member.
* Award winning tour operator    * Award winning hotel 
Fantastic excursion possibilities - Snowdonia, Anglesey, Caernarvon Castle, Portmeirion, Harlech Castle, Ffestiniog Railway, Slate Caverns, etc. (See notice board for more details)
Contact: Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

Regular Activities
10 Pin Bowling 1st Thursday of each month at the Bowls Centre (Lockmeadow) Maidstone at 11.00 am
The next game will be on 6th February
Contact :- Alan Hill (01622 813205)

Walk and Pub Lunch 2nd Thursday of each month
There will be no Walk in January
Contact :- Mike Chapman (01732 841078

Keep Fit (Unisex) at the Centre from 9.30 am until 10.30 am. Cost £3.50 per session.
There will be no Keep Fit on 18th & 25th December or 1st January
Contact :- Jill Joselin 01732 875526

Art Groups each Monday and Friday with help and advice for newcomers at the Centre, Mondays from 2.00pm until 4.00pm or ridays from 10am until 12.00am, Cost £3.00 per session
There will be no Art on Monday 23rd & 30th December or Friday 27th December or 3rd January
Contact:- Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Shirley Debona (01622 763740)

Short Mat Bowling each Monday and Wednesday Short Mat Bowling at the Centre from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm. Cost £3.50 per session
There will be no Short Mat on Monday23rd &30th December or Wednesday 18th & 25th December or 1st January
Contact:- Alan Hill (01622 813205) or Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

The new membership list is now open. See Joan Barrett for details

Payment Due Schedule


Payment Due
Event
Amount
Collector
January
Beetle Drive
£7.00
Brian Collin
January/February
Musical Evening
£8.00
Gerald Read
February/March
Holiday
£135.00 (part payment)
Mo Bussell
February/March
Fun Quiz
£8.00
Brian Collin
CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE, PAYABLE TO KINARA

Note! For all future events at Kings Hill Community Centre drinks must be purchased from the bar

Visit the KINARA Blog http://kinaratimesblog.blogspot.com/
See (and download) the latest issue of The KINARA TIMES Magazine - online
Post Articles on the KINARA Blog by emailing your news and pictures to pippinway60.kinara2@blogger.com

To receive your Newsletter please send your e-mail address to Gerald Read at grr@novi.co.uk
To receive your Newsletter by post please provide a Stamped Addressed envelope to Gerald or Eileen Read 

Please make sure our Membership Secretary (Joan Barratt) has up-to-date details of your home address, telephone no: and e-mail address

Monday, December 16, 2013

BE AWARE

             New  Area Code - PLEASE READ Be sure you read this and pass it  on.
 809Area  Code We  actually received a call last week from the 809  area code. The woman said 'Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you-  get back to us quickly. I have something important to tell you.' Then she  repeated a phone number beginning  with 809. We did not respond.  Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Do  Not DIAL AREA  CODE 809, 284, AND 876  from the UK . U.S. Or Canada .

This one is being  distributed all over the US & UK ... This is pretty scary, especially  given the way they try to get you to  call. Be  sure you read this and pass it on.They  get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family  member who has been ill or to tell you someone has been arrested, died, or  to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc..
 In  each case, you are told to call  the 809 number right  away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people  unknowingly return these calls.

If you call from the UK . U.S or  Canada , you will apparently be charged a minimum of  £1850 per-minute.And  you'll also get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to  keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the  charges.
WHY IT  WORKS:

The 809 area  code is located in the Dominican Republic ..
 The  charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you did  actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and  your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most  likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign  company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they  have done nothing wrong.

Please forward this entire message to your  friends, family and colleagues to help them become aware of this  scam.









Thursday, November 28, 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Very clever credit card scam posted by Alan Hill

A friend and retired FBI agent sent this to my friend.
Very clever credit card scam. (They never give up.)

Just when you thought you'd heard it all. This scam is  actually very clever. Be very careful out there! This one could easily slip by most anyone - beware of people bearing gifts. The following is a recounting of the incident from the victim:

Wednesday a week ago, I had a phone call from someone saying that he was from some outfit called: "Express Couriers,"(The name could have been anything) he asked if I was going to be home because there was a package delivery for me  that required a signature. The caller said that the delivery would arrive at  my home in roughly an hour, and sure enough, about an hour later, a uniformed delivery man turned up with a beautiful basket of flowers and wine. I was very surprised since it did not involve any special occasion or holiday, and I certainly didn't expect anything like it. Intrigued about who had sent  me such a gift, I inquired as to  who the sender was. The deliveryman's reply was, he was only delivering the gift package, but allegedly a card was being sent separately... (the card has never arrived!) There was also a consignment note with the gift.

He then went on to explain that because the  gift contained alcohol, there was a $3.50 "delivery/ verification charge,"  providing proof that he had actually delivered the package to an adult of  legal drinking age, and not just left it on the doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anyone, especially a minor.

This sounded  logical and I offered to pay him cash. He then said that the delivery company required payment to be by credit or debit card only, so that  everything is properly accounted for, and this would keep help in keeping a  legal record of the transaction. He added couriers not needing to carry a  bunch of cash, would make them less likely targets for robbery.

My husband, who by this time was standing beside me, pulled his wallet out of his  pocket with the credit/debit card, and 'John,' the "delivery man," asked my husband to swipe his card on a small mobile card machine. It had a small  screen and keypad where Frank was also asked to enter the card's PIN and security number. A receipt was printed out and given to us as our copy of the  transaction. He then said everything was in order, and wished us good  day.

To our horrible surprise, between Thursday and the following  Monday, $4,000 had been charged/withdrawn from our credit/debit account at  various ATM machines. It appeared that somehow the "mobile credit  card machine," which the deliveryman carried now had all the info necessary  to create a "dummy" card with all our card details after my husband swiped our card and entered the requested PIN and security number.

Upon finding out about the illegal transactions on our card, we immediately notified the bank which issued us a new card, and our credit/debit account was closed.

We also personally went to the Police, where it was confirmed that it is definitely a scam because several households had been similarly hit.

WARNING: Be wary of accepting any "surprise gift or  package," which you neither expected nor personally ordered, especially if it involves any kind of payment as a condition of receiving the gift or package.  Also, never accept anything if you do not personally know or there is no proper identification of who the sender is. Above all, the  only time you should give out any personal credit/debit card information is when you yourself initiated the purchase or transaction!
Pass this on, it may just prevent someone else from being swindled.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Newsletter for November 2013

Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at Kings Hill 

Community Centre from 2.00pm until 4.00pm
Next Meeting 21st November
Speaker for November Ann Chance "Across America with a Wheelchair"


November 
Party Night Neil Diamond tribute Saturday 30th November 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £8.00 (including Buffet Supper)
Contact :- Eileen Read (01732 841601)

December 
Christmas Lunch Thursday 19th December at Hadlow Manor 12.00 for 12.30pm
Cost £22.00 per member (there will not be a coach this year). Anyone requiring a lift please contact Joan Barrett
Contact :-Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

January 2014
Beetle Drive Saturday 25th January 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £7.00 (including Supper)
Contact Brian Collin (01622 791347)

February 2014
Social Evening Saturday 22nd February  7.00 for 7.30
Cost £8.00 per member (including supper)
Contact :- Audrey or Ron Reading (01732 843918)

March 2014
An Evening of Music & Entertainment Saturday 22nd March7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost Approx £8.00 per member (Including Supper)
Contact :- Roger Chapple (01732 843964)

May
Holiday - St. Kilda Hotel, Llandudno, North Wales.
Monday 12th- Friday 16th. May. Half board Cost £305 per member.
* Award winning coach company * Award winning hotel 
Fantastic excursion possibilities - Snowdonia, Anglesey, Caernarvon Castle, Portmeirion, Harlech Castle, Ffestiniog Railway, Slate Caverns, etc. (See notice board for more details) £40 deposit to be paid at November Meeting
Contact: Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

Regular Activities
10 Pin Bowling 1st Thursday of each month at the Bowls Centre (Lockmeadow) Maidstone at 11.00 am
Contact :- Alan Hill (01622 813205)

Walk and Pub Lunch 2nd Thursday of each month
There will not be a walk in December
Contact :- Mike Chapman (01732 841078

Keep Fit (Unisex) at the Centre from 9.30 am until 10.30 am. Cost £3.50 per session.
Contact :- Jill Joselin 01732 875526

Art Groups each Monday and Friday with help and advice for newcomers at the Centre, Mondays from 2.00pm until 4.00pm or ridays from 10am until 12.00am, Cost £3.00 per session
Contact:- Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Shirley Debona (01622 763740)

Short Mat Bowling each Monday and Wednesday Short Mat Bowling at the Centre from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm. Cost £3.50 per session
Contact:- Alan Hill (01622 813205) or Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

The new membership list is now open. See Joan Barrett for details

Payment Due Schedule
Payment Due
Event
Amount
Collector
November
Party Night
£8.00
Gerald Read
November
Christmas Lunch
£22.00
Carole Ross
November/January
Beetle Drive
£7.00
Brian Collin
November
Holiday
£40.00 (deposit)
Mo Bussell
January/February
Social Evening
£8.00
Mo Bussell

CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE, PAYABLE TO KINARA

Note! For all future events at Kings Hill Community Centre drinks must be purchased from the bar

Visit the KINARA Blog http://kinaratimesblog.blogspot.com/
See (and download) the latest issue of The KINARA TIMES Magazine - online
Post Articles on the KINARA Blog by emailing your news and pictures to pippinway60.kinara2@blogger.com

To receive your Newsletter please send your e-mail address to Gerald Read at grr@novi.co.uk
To receive your Newsletter by post please provide a Stamped Addressed envelope to Gerald or Eileen Read 

Please make sure our Membership Secretary (Joan Barratt) has up-to-date details of your home address, telephone no: and e-mail address

Monday, October 14, 2013

Newsletter for October 2013

Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at Kings Hill
Community Centre from 2.00pm until 4.00pm
Next Meeting 17th October
Speaker for September  Mrs Romy McCabe "I Married the Vicar--Vicarage Life for Better or Worse"


October
Ray Spiller Evening Saturday 19th October 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Cost £8.00 per member    Bring you own food
Contact:- Ron Reading (01732 843918)

November 
Luncheon Club
Tuesday 12th November at The Old Rectory (Oxley Shaw Lane)
Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Audrey Reading (01732 843918)

Trip to see Cabaret at Tunbridge Wells Wednesday 13th November
Cost £35.00 per member - including coach
Coach will leave Tower View at 1.30pm
Contact:- Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

Party Night Neil Diamond tribute Saturday 30th November 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £8.00 (including Buffet Supper)
Contact :- Eileen Read (01732 841601)

December 
Christmas Lunch Thursday 19th December at Hadlow Manor 12.00 for 12.30pm
Cost £22.00 per member (there will not be a coach this year). Anyone requiring a lift please contact Joan Barrett
Contact :-Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

January 2014
Beetle Drive Saturday 25th January 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £7.00 (including Supper)
Contact Brian Collin (01622 791347)

March 2014
An Evening of Music & Entertainment Saturday 22nd March7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost Approx £8.00 per member (Including Supper)
Contact :- Roger Chapple (01732 843964)

Regular Activities
10 Pin Bowling 1st Thursday of each month at the Bowls Centre (Lockmeadow) Maidstone at 11.00 am
Contact :- Alan Hill (01622 813205)

Walk and Pub Lunch 2nd Thursday of each month
Walk for November to be advised.
Contact :-  Mike Chapman (01732 841078

Keep Fit (Unisex) at the Centre from 9.30 am until 10.30 am. Cost £3.50 per session.
There will be no Keep Fit on Wednesday 16th October
Contact :- Jill Joselin 01732 875526

Art Groups each Monday and Friday  with help and advice for newcomers at the Centre, Mondays from 2.00pm until 4.00pm or ridays from 10am until 12.00am, Cost £3.00 per session
Contact:- Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Shirley Debona (01622 763740)

Short Mat Bowling  each Monday and Wednesday Short Mat Bowling at the Centre from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm. Cost £3.50 per session
Contact:- Alan Hill (01622 813205) or Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

The new membership list is now open. See Joan Barrett for details

Payment Due Schedule

Payment Due
Event
Amount
Collector
October
Ray Spiller Evening
£8.00
Ron Reading
October/November
Party Night
£8.00
Gerald Read
October/November
Christmas Lunch
£22.00
Carole Ross
November/January
Beetle Drive
£7.00
Mo Bussell

CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE, PAYABLE TO KINARA
Note! For all future  events at Kings Hill Community Centre drinks must be purchased from the bar
 
Visit the KINARA Blog http://kinaratimesblog.blogspot.com/
See (and download) the latest issue of The KINARA TIMES Magazine - online
Post Articles on the KINARA Blog by emailing your news and pictures to pippinway60.kinara2@blogger.com
To receive your Newsletter please send your e-mail address to Gerald Read at  grr@novi.co.uk
To receive your Newsletter by post please provide a Stamped Addressed envelope to Gerald or Eileen Read
Please make sure our Membership Secretary (Joan Barratt) has up-to-date details of your home address, telephone no: and e-mail address

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Bowls cancelled Mondays until 14/10/13

Hi All.  I have cancelled next two weeks Monday shortmat bowls as holidays have reduced the number of members who can attend and it would not be financially viable.  Resume 14th October. Regards, Alan.   

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Newsletter for September 2013


Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at Kings Hill Community Centre from 2.00pm until 4.00pm


Next Meeting 19th September. Speaker - Paddy Earp - "Trials & Tribulations of a Tour Manager"

October 
Luncheon Club Tuesday 8th October at The Chef & Brewer, Wateringbury
Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Audrey Reading (01732 843918)

Ray Spiller Evening Saturday 19th October 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Cost £8.00 per member    Bring you own food
Contact:- Ron Reading (01732 843918)

November
Trip to see Cabaret at Tunbridge Wells Wednesday 13th November
Cost £35.00 per member - including coach. Coach will leave Tower View at 1.30pm
Contact:- Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

Party Night Neil Diamond tribute Saturday 30th November 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £8.00 (including Buffet Supper)
Contact :- Eileen Read (01732 841601)

December 
Christmas Lunch Thursday 19th December at Hadlow Manor 12.00 for 12.30pm
Cost £22.00 per member (there will not be a coach this year)
Contact :-Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

January 2014
Beetle Drive
Saturday 25th January 7.00 for 7.30pm
Cost £7.00 (including Supper)
Contact Brian Collin (01622 791347)

Regualar Activities
Walk and Pub Lunch
2nd Thursday of each month
Walk for October to be advised.
Contact :-  Mike Chapman (01732 841078)

10 Pin Bowling 1st Thursday of each month at the Bowls Centre (Lockmeadow) Maidstone at 10.00 am
Contact :- Alan Hill (01622 813205)

Keep Fit (Unisex) each Wednesday at the Centre from 9.30 am until 10.30 am. Cost £3.50 per session.
Contact :- Jill Joselin 01732 875526

Art Groups with help and advice for newcomers each Monday and Friday at the Centre, Mondays from 2.00pm until 4.00pm or Fridays from 10am until 12.00am
Cost £3.00 per session
Contact:- Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Shirley Debona (01622 763740)
There will be no Art Group Monday 16th September

Short Mat Bowling each Monday and Wednesday at the Centre from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm.
Cost £3.50 per session
Contact:- Alan Hill (01622 813205) or Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

The new membership list is now open. See Joan Barrett for details

Payment Due Schedule

Payment Due
Event
Amount
Collector
September
Ray Spiller Evening
£8.00
Ron Reading
September
Trip to see Cabaret
£35.00
Mo Bussell
October/November
Party Night
£8.00
Gerald Read
October/November
Christmas Lunch
£22.00
Carole Ross

CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE, PAYABLE TO KINARA

Note! For all future  events at Kings Hill Community Centre drinks must be purchased from the bar

Visit the KINARA Blog - see (and download) the latest issue of The KINARA TIMES Magazine - online
Post Articles on the KINARA Blog by sending an email to:  pippinway60.kinara2@blogger.com
To receive your Newsletter please send your e-mail address to Gerald Read at  grr@novi.co.uk
To receive your Newsletter by post please provide a Stamped Addressed envelope to Gerald or Eileen Read
Please make sure our Membership Secretary (Joan Barratt) has up-to-date details of your home address, telephone no: and e-mail address

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Thanks Eileen for organising another Kinara lunch

Thank  you Eileen for organising another Kinara Tuesday lunch. They are getting very popular and the numbers seem to be growing.
I am sure we are all looking forward to the next one!

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Newsletter for August 2013

Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month
at Kings Hill Community Centre from 2.00pm until 4.00pm
Next Meeting 15th August
Speaker for August John Beckham "Woodland Mix"

August
River Trip to London on Pocahontas Tuesday 20th August Cost £37.00 per Member (including Ploughman's lunch aboard)
Coach will leave Tower View at 9.15 am
Contact:- Roger Chapple (01732 843964)

Jazz Night with Dr. Jazz Saturday 31st August 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Cost £10.00 per member    Bring you own food
Contact:- Alan Hill (01622 813205)

September             
Luncheon Club Tuesday 10th September at The Wealden Hall, Larkfield
Contact: Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Audrey Reading (01732 843918)

Quiz Night Saturday 14th September 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Cost £7.00 per member including a Fish & Chip Supper
Contact:- Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

October  
Ray Spiller Evening Saturday 19th October 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Cost £8.00 per member Bring you own food
Contact:- Ron Reading (01732 843918)

November
Trip to see Cabaret at Tunbridge Wells Wednesday 13th November
Cost Approx £35.00 per member - including coach
Contact:- Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

Party Night Neil Diamond tribute Saturday 30th November
Cost £8.00 (including Buffet Supper)
Contact :- Eileen Read (01732 841601)

December
Christmas Lunch Thursday 19th December at Hadlow Manor
Cost £22.00 per member
Contact :- Joan Barratt (01622 812595)

Regular Activities
Walk and Pub Lunch 2nd Thursday of each month  Walk to be advised
Contact :-  Mike Chapman (01732 841078

10 Pin Bowling 1st Thursday of each month at the Bowls Centre (Lockmeadow) Maidstone at 10.00 am
Contact :- Alan Hill (01622 813205)

Keep Fit (Unisex) each Wednesday at the Centre from 9.30 am until 10.30 am.
Cost £3.50 per session.
Keep Fit classes will restart on Wednesday 4th September
Contact :- Jill Joselin 01732 875526

Art Groups with help and advice for newcomers each Monday and Friday at the Centre, Mondays from 2.00pm until 4.00pm or Fridays from 10am until 12.00am, Cost £3.00 per session
There will be no Art Group on Monday 26th August
Contact:- Eileen Read (01732 841601) or Shirley Debona (01622 763740)

Short Mat Bowling each Monday and Wednesday at the Centre from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm.
Cost £3.50 per session
There will be no Short Mat Bowling on Monday 26th August
Contact:- Alan Hill (01622 813205) or Mo Bussell (01732 840010)

The new membership list is now open. See Joan Barrett for details

Payment Due Schedule
Payment Due
Event
Amount
Collector
August
River Trip on Pocohontas
£37.00
Gerald Read
August
Jazz Night
£10.00
Mo Bussell
August
Quiz Night
£7.00
Mo Bussell
August/September
Ray Spiller Evening
£8.00
Gerald Read
August
Trip to see Cabaret
£35.00
Joan Barrett

CHEQUES ONLY PLEASE, PAYABLE TO KINARA
Note! For all future  events at Kings Hill Community Centre drinks must be purchased from the bar
 
KINARA Blog URL: http://kinaratimesblog.blogspot.com/
See (and download) the latest issue of The KINARA TIMES Magazine - online
Post Articles on the KINARA Blog, send by email to pippinway60.kinara2@blogger.com
To receive your Newsletter please send your e-mail address to Gerald Read at grr@novi.co.uk
To receive your Newsletter by post please provide a Stamped Addressed envelope to Gerald or Eileen Read
Please make sure our Membership Secretary (Joan Barratt) has up-to-date details of your home address, telephone no: and e-mail address