YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS

Regular Surrey Mirror contributor SIMON EDMANS gives a round-up of community news from in and around Mole Valley

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STOP PRESS! Westcott Community Lunch If you fancy a slightly different venue for lunch today, why not pop along to this month's Community Lunch at the Westcott Village Hub at St John's Chapel, from noon to 2pm. Entry is a suggested donation of £5.

Local charity remembers loved ones As part of this year's Global MND Awareness Day on Saturday, June 21, around fifty members and supporters of the East Surrey Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association attended the Branch's twenty-second annual 'Free Spirit' memorial event at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, to remember loved ones no longer with us, many of whom died from Motor Neurone Disease.

Following a special 'Celtic Blessing', read by former Branch Chairperson, Beryl Willmott, a minute's silence was observed, during which a number of tethered white helium-filled balloons were raised, attached to each of which were a series of blue and gold ribbons containing the names of those people being remembered.

Since first being organised in June 2004, this very emotional event has also raised over £100,000 for the Branch by way of supporting donations, to help them continue their vital care and support to local people living with MND and their families, as well as helping to fund vital research into the disease itself.

Big Green Garden Party As part of Dorking's Great Big Green Week celebrations, Downs Solicitors in the High Street very kindly hosted a Big Green Garden Party in their beautiful historic walled garden.

As part of the event, guests were asked to wear something green and/or flowery, with prizes being awarded to Councillor Rosemary Hobbs and Nick Boot from Bullimores Chartered Accountants, for their colourful outfits!