Page 10 - Town & Around - October 2019

10 Town & Around October 2019 Tel: 01485 540620 email: editor@townandaround.net
Day Centre’s ruby anniversary

Gill Brown
he Day Centre celebrated 40 years of opening this year and I
have taken a photo of Mary Parson, one of the founder members
Twho, lucky for us, is still with us. She was telling me that Sir
Henry Bellingham MP used to be our president but because of work
commitments in Parliament had to give up the post. It was then taken
over by Brian Devlin and now Peter Atterbury.
In 1997 Mary Parson received a civic award for voluntary services.
In 1979 she was a member of the Royal British Legion Women’s
Section and volunteers were called for serving refreshments at the
newly formed Day Centre, Mary volunteered immediately and has
been there ever since.
Over the years the club has had wonderful support; the Rev Michael
H Sellors of St Edmund’s Church Hunstanton was a good friend of the
Day Centre often going on outings with everybody. When he went to
Jerusalem, Mary kept in touch with him; he always wanted to know
what was happening at the Day Centre.
I made a cake that is on the table; I couldn’t let this milestone pass.
We all work very hard to keep the centre going, meeting the 3rd
Tuesday of every month. Our numbers range from 30-42 and we
always welcome new members or ones that haven’t been for a while.
Our next outing will be Christmas lunch at the Le Strange Hotel, Old
Hunstanton in December.
Change of command Chasing sunsets in Hunstanton

at USAF 67th SOS Forty-five people (and three dogs) flocked to the Bandstand on the
Green where they started a 3-and-a-half-mile walk along the prom
John Maiden towards Heacham, where they soaked up the stunning views of the sun
setting over a high tide on Friday 30th August.
n August 16th Lieutenant Colonel Martin W Weeks III handed
over command of the USAF 67th Special Operations
OSquadron to Lieutenant Colonel William J Kelly V. He is
pictured here with his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Brooke (Davis) Kelly,
flanked by Civic Society Chairman John Maiden and (the then)
Hunstanton Town Mayor Amanda Bosworth.

West Norfolk Walking for Health and The Borough Council of
King's Lynn & West Norfolk teamed up once again for the scenic
seafront ‘Health Walk.’
West Norfolk Walking for
Health organise a comprehensive
programme of walks in the area,
combining both fitness and
friendship. The walks are
designed to suit a variety of
abilities where participants are
encouraged to walk at their own
pace.
The walk was free of charge
Due to the fact that the 67th Special Operations Squadron is
Twinned with Hunstanton, a total of 15 guests, representing but donations to Walking for
Health were welcomed. The
Hunstanton & District Civic Society and/or the Town Council, initiative was part of
attended the Change of Command Ceremony, travelling down to RAF Hunstanton’s Heritage Gardens
Mildenhall in a minibus generously loaned by Glebe House School. lottery-funded activities.
Photo credit: John Bridger.
Photo credit: Ian Burt.