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We have a baby boy name Thomas Richard Thorp Hawkins born Sunday 29th June 2008 and weigh 8lbs 03 oz

Thomas 1st day old

Visit the Mayor's for the Disability Athletes                                                                            Th ursday 25th October 2007                                            

We invited from the Disability Sports Development Officer to meet the Mayor for those disability athletes, (Athletics, Dolphin swimming clubs, Swimmer and Sailing) to attend the Mayor's Parlour for tea party.  Mayor would like to congratulations for those peoples taking part of sport this year

Mayor's Charity Supporting Youth Activities                                                          Friday 12th October 2007

I received short notice from the Mayor to attend the presentation of cheques to the 11 sports people nominated.  It took place at 4.00 pm to the Mayor's Parlour.

The Mayor's Charity Trust to supporting activities including Kent Gliding Club, Sea Cadet Corps, 305 Squ ATC, Instant Muscle, LBRA Youth Fishing, National Youth Theatre, Ashford & District Youth Theatre, Ashford & District Boxing Club, Ashford Basketball Club, St. Johns Ambulance and myself attending World Championships awarded £250 cheque.

I would like to say thanks for the Mayor's support.

I was invited to be a guest at the Julie Rose Stadium to Presents Mayor's Integrated Activity Day this year in April 2007 with the National Disabled Police Association (NDPA).  In addition to this Mayor's Fund raised £4500 to take part of each activity for youngsters both able and disabled.

BBC South East Disability Sports Personality Awards (December 2006)
We travelled up to Gillingham’s Priestfield Stadium on a cold and wet Monday night. We all arrived safely, and headed for the reception to find out the plans for the evenings award ceremony. BBC South East Today news were filming the event later that evening, which meant there were lots of cameras around the building. The room for the evening was full of different sports personalities including my club mate Lisa Dobriskey; the Commonwealth 1500m Gold Medallist.

We were shown to our table and settled down to enjoy an extremely nice 3 course meal, coffee and mints. On every table were sports questions, which we had to answer. The table that gave the most correct answers received some wonderful prizes. After the meal and the sports quiz everyone settled down and prepared for the main event of the evening; the BBC South East Disabled Sports Personality Awards. In my category group for Disabled Athletes there were 4 people selected; 3 from Kent and 1 from the South East. The winner of the Disabled Sports Personality supported by Pfizer was won by Alastair McKean a rower from Canterbury. Alistair also works as a Teacher.

My club mate Lisa Dobriskey won the Sporting Achievement Award supported by South Kent College. I was really pleased for Lisa as she has worked really hard in training, Well done! The winner of the BBC South East Sports Personality 2006 was won by Mel Clewlow a hockey International from Canterbury; Mel won the Silver Medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne this year".

Candy is pictured with the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Trophy.                                                                    Sunday 10th December 2006