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Friday 30th March 2012Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 566

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Healthy, Happy KitchenOn Tuesday 3rd April the centre is holding its 10th Anniversary re-launch, which coincides with the opening of the ‘Healthy, Happy, Kitchen, Cafe’. The Garden and Cafe Open Day starts at 10.30am with a buffet provided at lunchtime.The new community cafe, supported by the north east charity DISC, provides children and families with a healthy home-cooked meal. It will also provide work placements for the centre’s GOALS project, giving adults with learning disabilities training oppor-tunities.The Ladder Centre was established in September 1997 when a group of residents from the Lakes Estate, Ferryhill decided to take action against the lack of facilities for parents and children and formed a Residents’ Association.“The estate was in a terrible situation with some families and children

out of control, taking drugs and drinking on the streets, prostitution was a problem in certain areas and children as young as 11 and 12 were on the streets vandalising empty houses and flats,” said Kath Merrington, Ladder Centre Manager.The challenge to improve facilities was then taken up by the Residents Asso-ciation and later by other members of Ferryhill town, now the Ladder Centre.The centre provides a range of community services including a job club, counselling support for drug and alcohol misuse, financial advice offered by Durham County Credit Union, adult education and training as well as a range of children’s activities and groups. Ladder Centre opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, or until 8pm for youth groups, as well as 9am to 12 noon on Saturday mornings.

Three years’ funding secured for E-Café

Young people receiving certificates following an Outward Bound Course organised by the E-Cafe.

Ferryhill Town Council has recently secured £36,000 from the Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities Fund. Funding will be used to help cover salary costs at the E-Café in Ferryhill,

ensuring that the facility remains open for at least the next 3 years.The E-Café, which was originally developed in response to a community appraisal carried out in Ferryhill in 2001, and

which identified a strong need for a youth facility in the town provides young people with somewhere to go on an evening and the opportunity to participate in activities which they would otherwise not be presented with, including undertaking accredited work. Always on the look out for new members, the E-Café is currently open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, however with the new funding in place this is subject to change.For more information about the E-Café or to become a member, contact either Ferryhill Town Council on 01740 652157 or Michelle Pickford, Youth Co-ordina-tor at the E-Café on 07956 254 416.

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In Memoriam In Memoriam Birthdays

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1.04.2010It only seems like yesterday,

you were by my sideand even after these 2 yearsthere’s a truth I can’t abideYou can’t be here in personto help me throughout life,

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1 Apr. 2010Remembering someone special not just today but

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GBH case to Crown CourtAdam Peter Walker, aged 19 of Stobbs Cross Road, West Cornforth, and Kieron Heslop, aged 19 of Norwich Gardens, Willington, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court recently jointly charged with maliciously wounding

and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The offences are alleged to have occurred in Willington on 24th October last year. The two were released on unconditional bail and will appear at Durham Crown Court on 29th March.

Dominoes & WhistBishop Middleham Village Hall Association is holding a Rainbow Whist and Domino Drive at 2pm on Saturday 31st March. Admission costs £2, which includes tea, coffee and

biscuits. There will also be a raffle. All proceeds raised are in aid of Village Hall funds. “Everyone is most welcome,” said a spokes-person.

W.I ‘s ‘Swift’ meetingOn Wednesday 7th March, members and guests at Ferryhill Women’s Institute were given a talk from Jill Swift of Jewelicious, who told the group about how she began making jewelery and brought along some of her latest pieces. One of the W.I. ladies commented, “The items

were fantastic and everyone enjoyed the night and many purchased some of the pieces.” The group’s next meeting will be the A.G.M and will be held in the community centre on Wednesday 4th April at 6.30pm. The theme for the night will be ‘red, white and blue’.

The Deputy Mayor of Ferryhill, Amy Patchett, was on hand to present bouquets of flowers to two local couples who both celebrated 60 years of marriage on the same day. Her first visit was to William and Elizabeth Allen from Skipton Close. The couple, commonly known as Bill and June, were married at St Luke's Church on 22nd March 1952. Bill was born in Carlton Street Ferryhill Station and attended Ferryhill Station school, while June was born in Cornforth Lane and went to The Broom school, as she moved to Lime Grove Ferryhill when she was 3 years-old. They met when they were still at school and went potato picking on Joe Vaux's farm.Bill, 82, started work in 1944 when he was 14 at Charles Cornforth, Joiners – Decorators – Undertak-ers. He bought the business from Charles in 1963 and changed the name to W.

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Allen – Funeral Directors. Fifteen years later he sold it and started as a foreman, site agent for Wimpey's who were building houses in Wood Lane. Bill retired in 1992.June also started work at 14 working in hairdressing in Darlington for 10 years until the family came along. In 1976 she returned to work at Linpac Printers in Aycliffe Industrial Estate for 15 years before retiring in 1991.The sprightly couple have two sons and two daughters, as well as ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Bill said of his life-long partner, “June is a perfect mother and a perfect wife”. The second visit was to Eric and Betty Dodds from Stanhope Close, who were also married on 22nd March, 1952, at Whitworth Hall, Spennymoor.Eric, 79, was born in Barnsley but move to Page

Bank when he was a child. Betty was born in Cornforth Lane. The couple met at school when they were both just seven years-old.Eric left school in 1946 and started at Whitworth Park Colliery as a face-worker. He was there until it closed in 1973, moving onto Tursdale Workshops until 1985.Betty, 79, also started work aged 14 at Sieman's factory in Spennymoor. She then left to work in Leeds as a children's nanny. When she was 18 she returned home after numerous requests from Eric asking her to come back home to be near him.The lovely couple have two sons and one daughter, as well as ten grandchildren and ten g r e a t- g r a n d c h i l d r e n . Betty said, “We are still madly in love with each other and we are so happy to have a wonderful family whose sense of humour is second to none”.

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Events at Ferryhill LibraryThe town’s favourite sto-ryteller, Eileen Glenton, will be visiting Ferryhill Library on Tuesday 3rd April, between 2pm and 3pm. Entry is free to this event.The following Tuesday, 10th April, Pat’s Puppets will be putting on a show. This event is also free and

takes place between 2pm and 3pm.The library will be holding a Spring Craft Session on Friday 13th April, between 2pm and 3pm.The event costs 50p per child and, as spaces are limited, those wishing to attend are advised to book early.

Theft matters adjournedKirsty Hutchinson, of Bertha Street, Ferryhill, pleaded guilty to two charges of shop theft and asked for four further matters to be taken into consideration when she appeared before magis-trates at Newton Aycliffe recently. The 24 year-old stole a lady shaver and assorted

deodorants to the value of £101.70 from Asda in Bishop Auckland on 4th March and, on the following day, she stole X-Box accessories and bedding, valued at £63, from Asda in Spennymoor. The court heard that the defendant was due in court for sentencing on other matters on 29th

More Asda theftsLuke Beasley’s address was listed as Bertha Street, Ferryhill, but the 26 year-old gave the court a new address in Dean Bank when he appeared at Newton Aycliffe recently to face charges of shop theft.Beasley pleaded guilty to charges that on 3rd March he stole Playstation controllers, perfume and

aftershave worth £246.81 from Asda in Spennymoor. The defendant requested that a further offence of stealing £70 worth of aftershave from Asda in Bishop Auckland on 4th March also be taken into consideration. The court heard that Beasley, who had recently been released from a

March and therefore matters were adjourned in order that all could be dealt with at the same hearing. In the meantime, Miss Hutchinson will meet with the Probation Services and will answer bail, conditions of which prevent her from entering Asda in Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor.

custodial sentence, had sold the goods in order to buy heroin, had previous convictions for theft. Matters were adjourned in order for the Probation Services to make a full report. The defendant was released on conditional bail and will return before the court at Newton Aycliffe on 13th April.

Cookery from around the worldAn ‘around the world’ cookery course is set to take place at Chilton Community College on Tuesday evenings from 17th April.The five-week course is aimed at cooking dishes from different countries, discovering new flavours and techniques and

adapting dishes into our lifestyle.Learners will gain an un-derstanding of the herbs and spices used in different dishes, the origins of the dishes and cookery skills used in countries such as China, India, Italy and Spain.The cost for the course, which will be led by a

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LettersHave your say...

Dear Editor,

With reference to the outburst in the March 16th edition of The Chapter, regarding dogs and their owners, it is not surprising that he or she did not have the courage to put their name to it.

The overall content of the letter is not worthy of comment, except to say that it is obviously the product of a sick mind and, as a dog owner myself, I strongly object to being referred to as either a creature or a moron.

Doreen Nevison,Ferryhill

Dear Editor,

I would like to raise a question to any of our Town Council offi cials that read The Chapter. Could they explain how a town that can't provide a supermarket of any size, has no leisure facilities to speak of, has a part time library and no full-time police or fi re station, can charge the 5th highest council tax for a band C property in County Durham?

The fi gures printed in The Northern Echo show the residents of Ferryhill paying higher amounts than Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle - major towns with major employers and facilities within their boundaries. Even Shildon (4th highest) which has the Timothy Hackworth and The Locomotion rail museum, along with a leisure centre and major supermarket, is only £3 a year more.

I presume we all pay the same County Council charge along with police and fi re, so the only differential is the Town Council element, or am I missing something? Perhaps someone could enlighten me on this.

Yours Sincerely,Ian Walton, Ferryhill

Dear Editor,

On Friday 16th March, 2012, a disabled pensioner was seriously hurt in an incident on Market Day, Ferryhill.

Janet Jones (87) was stationary in her mobility scooter at the stall selling food and drink.

At approximately 12pm, a lady carrying a large item, probably a picture frame, bumped into Mrs Jones causing injury to her left leg.

An off duty nurse gave emergency fi rst aid and a stall holder called the ambulance.

Mrs Jones was rushed to Darlington Memorial Hospital where she stayed for two nights before being transferred to James Cook Hospital at Middleborough for an operation which included skin grafts.

The family of Mrs Jones would like to sincerely thank the nurse and the stallholders for all their assistance and their quick response; however, we are bitterly disappointed by the lack of medical assistance/concern from the Doctors’ Surgery at Ferryhill.

We would like a response from the lady involved in the incident with her take on events.

Glynn Jones107 Dean Road,Ferryhill

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New displays Teen died in ecstasy ‘misadventure’A verdict of misadventure was given last week at an inquest into the death of a Ferryhill teenager.The inquest heard how 18 year-old Gareth Perkins took a lethal dose of the drug before he died on 23rd October, 2011.A toxicology report showed that Perkins, from Lightfoot Terrace, had taken the class A drug

‘of levels associated with fatality’, as well as alcohol and cannabis. Crispin Oliver, deputy coroner for Durham, commented, “This is obviously quite a troubling case because it involves a sad and untimely death of someone who is very young in circum-stances that can only be described as tragic and involving drugs.”

ViVo! sing for EasterLocal choir ViVo! will be holding their Easter Concert in Ferryhill Methodist Church on Tuesday 3rd April at 7.15pm. Tickets are priced at £3 for adults and £2 for children, with all money raised being donated to The Kyran Richmond Fund, for

a local young boy with a life limiting illness, and to Margaret Harris from the Cat Rescue. “New members are always welcome, or please come along to the concert and help us to help others,” encouraged a spokesper-son.

There are three new adult fiction displays this week at Chilton Library. The first is a collection by author Wilbur Smith, including the novel Elephant Song, which follows one man’s stand against poaching during the rise of the ivory trade in Zimbabwe and his desire for vengeance of the death of his comrade. The second author display this week is by Vince Flynn, which includes the novel Pursuit of Honour. The book begins when a series

of explosions has rocked Washington D.C., killing 185 people; an act of extreme violence that calls for an extreme response from elite counter-terrorism operative, Mitch Rapp and his trusted team member, Mike Nash.For readers who enjoy some historical drama there is also a new display containing stories of women who have changed the course of history. Married at sixteen. A queen at twenty-five. Declared

insane and locked up by the men she adored. Juana "la Loca" - the last true queen of Spain. Juana - daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella and sister to Catherine of Aragon - is a woman ruled by her passions. Told in Juana's voice, The Last Queen by C W Gortner is the enthralling and moving tale of a woman ahead of her time, who fought fiercely for her birthright in the face of an unimaginable betrayal.

Events at Chilton LibraryTwo junior craft events are set to take place at Chilton Library in April, both starting at 10.30am. Both events have a 50p non-refundable charge and places must be booked due to limited space.Thursday 5th – Bee BouquetThursday 12th - Butterfly Prints

A Junior Lucky Dip for any borrower who takes out four books began on Monday 26th March, and will run until Saturday 21st April. The library will close for Easter on Good Friday, Saturday 7th April and Easter Monday. The library will re-open on Thursday 12th April.

This week in History

March 1461

Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeated Queen Margaret.

30 March 1867

Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7.2 million by the USA.

31 March 1889

The Eiffel Tower was officially opened in Paris.

April 1318

Berwick-upon-Tweed was captured by the Scottish from England.

2 April 1982

Falklands War: Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.

3 April 1973

Martin Cooper of Motorola made the first handheld mobile phone call.

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NOTICE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

FERRYHILL STATION WARD OF FERRYHILL

TOWN COUNCILNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.

If by 17 April, 2012 (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in

writing to:

Colette Longbottom, Returning OfficerRoom 1/110, County Hall

Durham, DH1 5UL

by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled

by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than 22 June, 2012.

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New Roofs or Repairs, Fascias, GutteringGRP Fibreglass

Flatroofs coming with a 20 year guaranteeSolar Panel MSC

Accredited, 10 panel system £7,000

Tel: 0808 1559867Email: [email protected]

98 William Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NJ

Chat A BoxCof fee Shop

12 Darlington Rd, Ferryhill01740 656546

Week 2 OfferAny Cold Sandwich takeaway

1 FIlling £12 Fillings £1.50With this voucher

Open Tue - Sat, 9-2Free wi-fi for all customers

Also, free Raffle Ticket for Easter Draw

Heating & Plumbing

Gas Safe RegisteredCombi BoilersFires - CookersAll Gas Work

Serviced & RepairedNO FIX - NO FEE

Phone Paul on07967 679 998

FIRST CHOICE MAINTENANCE

Carpet Cleaning Offer

Lounge carpet & stair carpet cleaned and

deodorised for only £35Excellent results,

quick drying.

A1 Cleaning SpecialistCall or text Ian on

07506 565 886

SILVERCABS

07549 634 441

Local DriverAnytime, AnywhereHospitals, Doctors,

Airports, Train Station, Holidays, Shopping

TAXIS

Chilton lad to carry Olympic torch

A proud Ritchie who is looking forward to the Olympic honour in June.

Ritchie Howe from Arthut Street in Chilton, who attends Woodham Community Technology College in Newton Aycliffe, has recently been informed that he will be one of the lucky people to carry the Olympic Flame when it passes through the region on 17th June. Ritchie was also informed that he is

the recipient of the under 15 award for being best Sedgefield water polo player in the ASA cup, which was recently held at ManchesterBoth of these successes show that he is a credit to himself and his family and both his parents and brother are extremely proud of his achievements.

Do you remember in days gone byDid you have a go at pin-a-try?

At “Itchy Dabber” could you be beat?Marking the squares out in the street.

No graffiti, chalk was the marker all the wayWashed away on a rainy day

A piece of china (boody) would be foundIf you looked down to the ground

China with flowers were pieces rareBut earthenware used if nothing else there

In the street did you gather when it was fine?Circles you formed, or maybe lines

Chanting and singing the rhymes of the time

Or was it a skipping rope the length of the street?Mother’s clothes line came in a treat

Did you master hand stands against the wall?If you did, you could stand tall

I must admit, a hand stand or the crab I could not masterAt both these skills I was a disasterTop and whip were quite a treat

You moved that top up and down the street

Some were wooden, hand painted, quite niceBut often a bottle top had to suffice!

This is how we spent holidaysIf weather was fine we stayed out all day

Poetry CornerDo you rememberBy Nancy Hardy, Ferryhill

Andrew’s RoofingThe complete roofing serviceNew Roofs - Flat Roofs - Repairs

Slating & Tiling - Felting and Pointing

UPVC, Gutters, Fascias, Soffits & Flat Roofing Specialist

Free Estimatestel 01388 605489

07986 217936

EVANS & Co.Solicitors

FREE LEGAL SURGERYLegal Advice

Every Thursday 4.00pm to 6.00pm.

Appointments available, but not necessary.

3 Durham Road, Ferryhill.Tel: 01740 657 444

email:[email protected]

I M CONSTRUCTIONHigh Security Doors, Windows and Conservatories

Est 1995

‘A’ Rated on RequestFascias, Soffits and Guttering

Friendly, No Obligation QuoteContact Ian on 07976 813740 or 01325 317997 after 6pm

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