Shildon Town Crier Issue 354- 25th April 2008

Town Crier, Friday 25th April, 2008

Issue No. 354

Shildon, Friday, 25th April, 2008. Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896

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ATTEMPTED CASH POINTBREAK-IN

An attempt to break-in toone of Shildon's most usedcash points took place lastweekend.On Friday night, between10.00pm and 10.30pm, thecash machine at the HSBCBank on the corner ofCentral Parade was struckwith such force, possiblywith a hammer, that thedisplay turned a completelydifferent colour, renderingit unreadable to customers.

Youngsters from the Shildonadventure group, 'ThePilgrim Club,' were rewardedfor their efforts andachievements during 2007by being chosen as SedgefieldAwards for SensationalYouth “Club of the Year.”The SASY Awards, held atFerryhill Leisure Centre lastFriday night, celebrate theachievements ofinspirational youths in thearea.Ben Maddison and AdamChurm received the awardfrom Sedgefield BoroughCouncil lor and CabinetMember for Leisure andCulture, Councillor BarbaraGraham.Club founder, John Cutting,went on to say, “Receivingthis award has been excellentfor the club members and awell-deserved recognitionof their achievements.""We are very proud of theyoungsters and what theyhave accomplished. Theclub can only provide theopportunities, its then upto them to make the mostof them."Amongst a str ing ofa c c o m p l i s h m e n t s ,

youngsters from the clubcompleted a 174 mileHadrian’s Wall Cyclewaychallenge from Ravensglasson the Cumbria coast to theRoman Fort at South Shields.They also started trainingfor the 1,000 mile charityEnd2End cycle ride fromJohn O’Groats to Land’sEnd, taking place thiscoming August.2008 is all set to be anotherexciting year for the club.Funding from SedgefieldBorough Council’sKOOLKA$H awards hasenabled the club to renew itsmembership with Thornton

Stewart Sailing Club, and willagain be providing sailingopportunit ies for localyoungsters.The club has also agreed asite in Hamsterley Forestwith the ForestryCommission to provide aForest School facil i ty.Further bike rides andcanoeing and kayakingopportunit ies are alsoplanned.Lindsey Denham, 19 fromShildon, was also nominatedfor a SASY Award, but justmissed out on the title of'Young Learner of the Year'to Maxwell Metcalfe ofWest Cornforth.

'THE PILGRIM CLUB' ARE 'CLUBOF THE YEAR'

Police have been informedand repairs are nowcompleted.Nothing was taken from themachine, as i t wasimpossible to gain access,however i t is unknownwhether the incedent wasan attempted theft orsimply mindless vandalism.Anyone with furtherinformation can contactShildon Police Station on0845 60 60 365.

The Family of the lateJohn M. Smith (Editor)would like to thank theRev. Rupert Kalus, allTown Council staff,The Co-op FuneralService, Everyone atthe Shildon ‘TownCrier,’ ‘FerryhillChapter’ and the‘Spennynews’ and allpeople, too numerousto mention, who senttheir kind thoughts andcondolences at this sadtime.Christian, Charlotte,

Toby and Luke.

The combined winners from the SASY Awards last Friday NightASSAULT CASE

ADJOURNEDThe case involving aShildon man was adjournedby local Magistrates lastweek in order to allow aLegal Aid application to bemade on his behalf.18 year-old Callum JonNixon, of Dalton Crescentin Shildon, was scheduled toappear before the SouthDurham Magistrates sittingat Newton Aycliffe in orderto answer a charge of'assault occasioning actualbodily harm'.It is alleged that Nixoncommitted the offence inShildon on New Year's Day

this year.Mr. Rory Todd, theSolicitor acting upon behalfof the Defendant, made thesuccessful plea to the Courtfor the adjournment and thecase will now return to theNewton Aycliffe Court onthe April 30th.

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JUNE HENDERSONApril 27th.

Treasured memories of a dearlyloved Mam.

Always in our thoughts.Russell, Suzanne, Stewart and

Traceyxxxx

JUNE HENDERSONApril 27th.

Two years have gone since youwere called away. My thoughts

are with you everyday.Love, Gordon.

JOHN ROBERT TROTTERDied April 29th, 2005.

In our hearts you will alwaysstay, loved and remembered

every day. Sadly missed.Love, Ann and Wilf

JOHN TROTTERDied April 29th, 2005.

You always had a smile toshare, time to give, time to care.

A loving nature, a heart ofgold, these are the memories

I will always hold.Love and miss you, Dad.

Sue and David


Treasured memories of a dearHusband. Forever in my

thoughts.Mabel

JOHN TROTTERDied April 29th, 2005

Treasured memories of a dearDad. Sadly missed, forever in

our thoughts.Michelle and Ian

JOHN ROBERT TROTTERDied April 29th, 2005

Love and miss you, Granda.Emily, Jack and Ben

xxx

DAVE STOCKSApril 27th, 2007.

It's hard to put into words thefeelings we have inside,

of a brokenhearted family thathas missed you since you died.Beautiful memories are all wehave left, to love, cherish and

never forget.Your loving Wife Susan,

Michelle, Andrew, Dean, Anthand Kelly

xxx

DAVE STOCKS.April 27th, 2007

The brightest star at night isyou, Grandad.Miss you lots.

Love Paige, Ben andSummor Mae

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Birthdays

DAVID STOCKSIn loving memory of a dear

Son-in-Law, Brother-in-Lawand Uncle who fell asleep on

April 27th 2007.Love from Audrey, John and

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LAURA HORNERMay 1st.

Happy 19th Birthday, Laura.Love Mam, Dad, Rebecca

xxx

Birthday Memories

JAMES MORRISApril 23rd.

Birthday memories of a lovingHusband, Dad and Grandad.

No cards to send,No presents to give,

Just a bouquet of flowers,Sprinkled with tears.

Loving Wife Janetand Family


Treasured memories of a dearDad and Granda. Loved and

remembered every day.Robert, Valerie and Family

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JACK GEORGE LEIGHTONMelissa and David would liketo thank family and friends forcards, gifts and money on theoccasion of Jack's christening

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FATHER RUPERT BAPTISESTHREE AT ST. JOHNS

Father Rupert Kalus waspleased to welcome threenew members of the Churchof England into his Churchlast Sunday, when heconducted a BaptismService.First up was Jon LukeAtkinson who was born onSeptember 21st last year tostay-at-home mum TinaAtkinson, and her husbandJohn Atkinson, a woodmachinist, of Fir Tree inShildon.The couple watchedproudly as Robert andMandy Bell, Victoria Crossand Martin Fairlamb tooktheir vows as Godparents.Adam Anthony Readmanwas next, born onNovember 2nd last year toparents Ian and GemmaReadman, a ReprographicOfficer and an AccountsSupervisor, respectively, ofBeckett Close in HighEtherly, Bishop Auckland.Ian and Gemma watchedintently as HelenTomlinson and AndrewSedgewick took their vowsas Godparents, beforeinviting family and friendsto a reception at BishopAuckland Golf Club.Finally, Jack GeorgeLeighton, born on October27th, 2005, was welcomedto the Church by the Vicor.

His parents, DavidLeighton, a landscapegardener and stay-at-homemum, Melissa Johnson,watched as Claire andAndrew Clarke, RachelFitch, Mathew Kirkbride

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SHILDON BOY KICK STARTS'BOOTS FOR AFRICA' CAMPAIGN

A Shildon boy was the firstin line to donate a pair ofhis old football boots for anew campaign last week,meeting Les Ferdinand andappearing on ITV's 'NorthEast Tonight ' in theprocess.Noah Ellis, aged 6, wholives in Sunniside Avenuein the town, was the firstboot donor to present apair of old 'kick abouts' toLes at a launch of thecampaign, which tookplace at Complete Footballin Gosforth Park on April17th.The generous youngsterasked his parents if he couldsend his boots to Africaafter he saw childrenplaying football in theirbare feet on T.V.He presented Les with theboots, along with a £2.00donation which is used toprovide boot bags for theshoes to travel in.Noah is a huge Newcastlefan and was excited to meetthe former NUFC player,asking him to sign his shirtafter the photo shoot.The Campaign was bornwhen Sheffield FCChairman, Richard Tims,saw children playing

Noah Ellis, aged 6, pictured donating his footballboots to Les Ferdinand at the launch of the 'Boots for

Africa' campaign last week.football on rubble-strewnpavements in their bare feet,and decided that somethingneeded to be done.To donate boots, emaili n fo@boo t s fo ra f r i ca .o rgwith the details of your club,organisation or school andyou will receivepromotional material as wellas boot bags and collection

bags. Simply collect adonation of a minimum of£2.00 for each boot bag.Boots will then be sent tocommunities in SouthAfrica, Ethiopia, Ghana andZambia.Every pair of boots will bereceived in Africa by ayoung person who has neverhad a pair of football boots.

SHILDON MAN TOFACE MAGISTRATES'

COURT TRIALAfter a Shildon man entered'Not Guilty' pleas to threecharges when he appearedbefore local Magistrates' lastweek, a date was duly fixedfor his trial.The Defendant, 42 year-old Clive JermaineBrennan, of Scott Street,appeared before the SouthDurham Magistrates whowere si t t ing at NewtonAycliffe.Brennan denied charges of'theft of a bag of renderring','breach of a RestrainingOrder' and 'criminal damage'.All three offences arealleged to have occurred inNewton Aycliffe, the 'theft'in mid-March this year andthe remaining two in lateJanuary.The Restraining Orderbreach allegedly occurredwhen Brennancommunicated with andwent to the home of theinjured party, the Orderbeing imposed uponBrennan in mid-June, 2006,by the South DurhamMagistrates.The alleged 'theft' chargerelates to a bag of renderring,whilst the damage, valued at£100, is said to have beencommitted to the window adoor, the property ofSedgefield Borough Council.

Mrs. Adrienne Harris ,appearing on behalf of theCrown Prosecution Service,suggested to the si t t ingMagistrates that this was acase which was suitable to bedealt with at a Magistrates'Court.Mrs. Harris added that theDefendant, Brennan, andthe injured party had beenin a somewhat volati lerelationship for some time.After the sitting Magistratesagreed to accept jurisdictionin the matter, Mr. BruceCunningham, the Solicitorappearing on behalf ofBrennan, told the Court thatthe Defendant, at his trial,intended to deny all threeallegations.The trial date was duly fixedas July 17th at the NewtonAycliffe Magistrates' Court,however the Magistratesagreed to a CaseManagement Hearing beinglisted for the June 11th.Brennan was granted anextension of hisunconditional bail until thetrial date and was told thathis attendance at the CaseManagement Hearing wouldonly be necessary if, in themeantime, he decided tochange his plea to 'Guilty' inrespect of any of the threecharges.

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insertion of dormerwindows to front and rearelevation at at Ashby andAtkinson Dental Practicein Church Street, Shildon.The demolition of existingpremises and erection of twohouses and six flats atCompass House, South View,Shildon.


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SHOW HOMES GIVE TENANTSGLIMPSE OF HOW THE FUTURE

COULD LOOKCouncil tenants acrossSedgefield Borough have beeninvited to visit the ‘Your Keyto your Future’ show homesto see for themselves thestandards that would beavailable if their homes aretransferred to SedgefieldBorough Homes.The Council hopes totransfer the ownership andmanagement of its homes tothe brand new not-for-profithousing association, in orderto spend more money ontenants’ homes and estates.Sedgefield Borough Homes, asthe organisation would becalled, would be independent,not being part of any existinghousing organisation.The five show homes wereofficially opened on TuesdayApril 22nd for the borough’s8,500 plus tenants to visitover the next month.Council tenants will be ableto see first hand examples ofthe standards ofworkmanship and materialsthat homes would benefitfrom, if transfer goes ahead.Sedgefield Borough CouncilDirector of Housing, ColinSteel, said: “Every showhome will help tenantspicture what would be possiblethrough transfer to SedgefieldBorough Homes.” “The show homes will trulybring to life the modernstandard that SedgefieldBorough Homes would bringthrough the multi-millionpound investmentprogramme it would carryout.”“I would encourage tenantsto call in at the show homes

to see the modern standardwith their own eyes and tofeel the quality of kitchenunits and bathroom suites, forexample, that would bepossible through transfer.”Council staff will be on handto answer tenants’ questionsand provide them withinformation to take away.The Shildon show home is at11 Hilsdon Drive.There are also show homesat 42 Tudhoe Moor,Spennymoor, as well as 9Hallgarth Road, TrimdonVillage, 17 Chestnut Avenue,Ferryhill and 171 BrockettClose, Newton Aycliffe.The opening times are:Tuesdays – 9.30am to 5pm,Wednesdays – 9.30am to12.30pm, Thursdays – 2pmto 7pm, Fridays – 9.30am to12.30pm and Saturdays –9.30am to 12.30pm.

Council tenants who want tovisit the show homes but whohave mobility problems andneed transport can ring theCouncil’s Freephone line on0800 066 5697.Tenants are currently beingconsulted on the transferproposal and will be asked tovote on the issue in aconfidential ballot later thisyear.If a majority of tenants whovote in the ballot vote infavour of the proposal, thehomes would transfer nextyear.

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ENTERTAINED!!If previous productions by“The Tearaways” YouthTheatre Group in Shildon areanything to go by, thenmany people will “doanything” to get hold oftickets for their latestoffering to be staged from themiddle of next week.Once again, the venue for theproduction is the ShildonCivic Hall, and it is certainthat the Group will not beasking “who will buy” ticketsfor “Oliver” - the extremelypopular musical which isbased on the classic novel“Oliver Twist” by CharlesDickens.The Artful Dodger, Fagin,Bill Sykes and, of course,Oliver, together with the restof the cast, will be on stageto give four performances ofthe show.The young people of theGroup, who are aged between8 and 18, have chosen to set

this particular production inmodern times, rather than inits original Victorian setting.Also, as well as performingLionel Bart's great originalsongs, the Group has electedto include a smattering ofmodern tunes in order tocomplement the show'smodern setting.In view of the fact that theShildon Civic Hall is in use asa Polling Station onThursday, May 1st,performances of the showwill be given on Wednesday,the 30th April and Friday,May 2nd, both at 7.30 p.m,together with Saturday, the3rd and Sunday, the 4th May,with the weekendperformances commencingat 2.00 p.m.Tickets for this eagerlyawaited production are pricedat £4 for Adults and £2 forchildren and the usualconcessions.Bookings can be made byeither telephoning 01388774838 or by calling 'TheCrier' Office in Main Streeton 01388 775896.

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CHESSCLUB WILLCONTINUE

Following an appeal in lastweeks 'Town Crier ' , amember of the club hasstepped forward to take onthe role of 'Caretaker ' ,which includes the openingand closing of The RestHouse in Hackworth Park.The Chess Club will restarton Tuesday, April 29th, at7.00pm, and new membersare always welcome.

CENTURYOF

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St John's Church in Shildonis set to present a displayenti t led 'A Century ofWedding Gowns' by KevinThornhill .The event takes place onWednesday, May 7th from7.15pm.Admission is £3 withproceeds going to ChristianAid.

FUN FAIRVISITS

SHILDONShildon boasts manytraditions, and one of thetown's oldest is the annualvisit of the travelling funfair, which takes place nextto the Masonic Hall onMiddleton Road.The fair is open to thepublic on Thursday, 24thand Friday, 25th April ,from 6.00pm and Saturday,26th April from 2.00pm.Organisers are promisingfun for the whole family,with rides and games to suitall ages. Visitors to the fairwill also find traditionalcandy floss and toffeeapples.


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CHARITY BUNGEE JUMPThirty-two people arepreparing to take part in a200 foot bungee jump atThe Queens Head pub,Auckland Terrace onSunday, April 27th in aid ofMacmillan CancerResearch.A crane will be used in thelargest part of the car parkat the pub for the jump,which takes place between4.00pm and 6.00pm.

Debbie says, "There will bea lot of activity on the day,and we will raise thousandsof pounds for a really goodcause".

CHRISCOATES

EXHIBITIONAn exhibition of paintingsand drawings by ChrisCoates (1951 - 2008) willbe on show at St. John'sChurch, Shildon, onSaturday, May 3rd betweennoon and 3pm. All workwill be on sale at absoluterock-bottom prices. It isnot a "best of" exhibition,as most of Chris' good workwas scattered over his life-time, and a retrospectivewould probably beimpossible to arrange,especially without anaccurate record ofcommisions over thedecades.This is the only exhibitionthat will be held of the workbefore the legacy is put intostorage or the family take adecision on its future.Viewers are welcome fromnoon, and money donatedwill go to charity.

TOWN'S MAYOR TO ATTENDROYAL GARDEN PARTY

'The Town Crier' is pleasedto announce that Shildon'spopular Town Mayor,Councillor Brian Stoker, willbe present at a Royal GardenParty to be held during theSummer months.'The Crier' can report that,at a recent meeting ofShildon Town Council 'sResources Committee, themembers present were toldthat a nomination had beenmade by the Town Councilfor Councillor Stoker andhis Consort, Sarah Carrick,to attend one of the RoyalGarden Parties usually heldin the grounds ofBuckingham Palace.Following this nomination,the Town Council havebeen informed that this wassuccessful and nowCouncillor Stoker and Sarahwill be representing Shildonat this prestigious event.Royal Garden Parties areheld at least three times ayear and are attended by aaround 30,000 people.The tradit ion of RoyalGarden Parties began in the1860's, usually being heldtwice a year.

In the 1950's, however, thenumber of Garden Partiesheld annually was increasedto three.Invitations to the RoyalGarden Parties, which aresent out on behalf of HerMajesty Queen Elizabeth IIby the Lord Chamberlain,go to people who representall sections of thecommunity.The dress code for theseevents requires gentlemento wear either morningdress, lounge suits oruniforms and ladies to be

attired in afternoon dresses,together with the wearingof a hat.During a Royal GardenParty, two bands – usuallyMilitary Bands – will play aselection of music, whilstsome 400 waiting staff willserve at a 408 foot longbuffet.It is estimated that during atypical Royal Garden Party,around 27,000 cups of teawill be drunk and somewherein the region of 20,000sandwiches and slices of cakewill be consumed.

Vicky Linton, of ByerleyRoad, has already raised£310 and pub regular 'A J',Alan Johnson, who has raisedover £600, will be markingthe occassion in a BananaMan costume.Landlady, Debbie Donahue,told 'The Town Crier' thatAlan is petrified of heights,but will give it his best shot.There will be hamburgers,hot dogs, pie and peas and

other snacks on the day withall proceeds going to thedeserving charity.

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Letter to theLetter to theLetter to theLetter to theLetter to theEditorEditorEditorEditorEditor

This correspondent is concerned with the number of theftsin their area.

Dear Editor,11 Months ago I moved toShildon, where I do find thepeople very friendly.What really annoys me is,that in the time I have livedhere my garden and garagehave been broken into 3times. The latest time beingin the early hours ofSaturday 19th April.The first and second timewe had golf clubs, 2 bikesand roller blades, even ourchildrens pet guinea pigswere taken.On Saturday, we discovered

our children's sea-saw andswing with new baby seathad been taken. It was liftedover a 6ft fence.I presume it was someone'sbirthday and the theivesneeded a gift. It 's quitedist inguished. I t 's handpainted red and white witha red sea-saw and a blue andorange baby swing seat.If you can see it from yourwindow, please telephonethe Town Crier to let themknow, as my little boy hasn'tgot his present any more.

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Durham Constabulary will beholding a Police CommunityConsultative Group nextweek.Each year, Durham PoliceAuthority hosts a series ofPCCG’s around the county tofind out what is mostimportant to local people.Residents of Shildon and thesurrounding areas are

encouraged to go along totheir local meeting, which willbe held at Ceddesfield Hall,Rectory Row in Sedgefield, onMonday, April 28th from6.00pm.Residents will be able to sharetheir views on policing intheir area, with members ofDurham Police Authority andDurham Constabulary.

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STOLEN GOODSA Shildon woman, whofeared the violence of herboyfriend, kept quiet aboutgoods which he brought intothe house they shared and,as a result, she appeared inCourt last week.34 year-old Julie LilianneJayne Horsley only pluckedup the courage to tell thePolice about the items afterher boyfriend, Mark GeraldLockerbie, had been arrestedand remanded in custody inconnection with variousthefts and burglaries.Horsley, of TemperanceAvenue in Shildon, admittedfour charges of 'dishonestlyreceiving stolen goods', theoffences being committedin Shildon between BoxingDay, 2007 and February29th this year.The goods which were thesubject of the chargesincluded suitcasescontaining beauty productsvalued at £400, DVDPlayers, DVDs, aPlaystation 2 and assortedGames and a Satell i te

Navigation System, with atotal value of over £600.Mrs. Adrienne Harris ,appearing on behalf of theCrown Prosecution Service,told the Court that Horsley,who had a number ofprevious convictions, hadbeen handed a 12 monthConditional Discharge inMarch of this year for asimilar offence of'dishonestly receivingstolen goods'.This offence involvedornaments, power tools andglassware amounting tosome £290 in value and wascommitted in Shildonbetween late November andmid-December last year.Prior to this conviction lastmonth, Horsley's lastprevious conviction was inAugust, 2005.Mrs. Harris told the Courtthat the items involved inthe charges had allegedlybeen stolen either fromhomes or locked vehiclesby Lockerbie.When Police went to the

home which the Defendantand Lockerbie shared,Lockerbie was arrested onsuspicion of burglary andtheft, after which Horsleydrew the Officers' attentionto the stolen items.Representing Horsley, Mr.Bruce Cunningham told theCourt that, in the interestsof justice, the Defendantshould be handed a furtherConditional Discharge.Mr. Cunningham explainedthat these four offencesshould have been dealt withwhen Horsley came beforethe Court in March and, hadthat occurred, the outcomewould have been nodifferent.After a brief deliberation,the Bench told Horsley,who is originally from theYork area, that they were inagreement with Mr.Cunningham and that shewould be handed a 12 monthConditional Discharge, withno order being made as toCourt costs.

COACHTOURS

Garnett's Coach Tours canbe booked at the 'TownCrier Offices' at 27 MainStreet in Shildon.Call in for a leaflet for detailsof all the trips on offer.

SHILDON GREYHORSE SINKS NAVY

CLUBShildon's Grey Horsetravelled to the League'sbottom club, HartlepoolNavy Club, on Saturday,April 19th, for their lastaway fixture of the seasonand returning with acomfortable 0 – 5 victory.Even though 'The Horse'were minus a couple ofregular players, they stillbegan the game with goodpossession and created a fewchances.Martin Joyce opened thescoring with a right wingcross which eluded everyonein the box and dropped intothe far top corner of thenet .The home side missed twogreat chances to level thescore and were punishedwhen Neil Bannister placeda direct free kick into thenet from the edge of thearea.Starting the second half witha two goal lead, the GreyHorse extended theirsuperiority with a goal fromKevin Hall imond, whotapped in a rebound off thecrossbar from a Pat Bowtelllong range shot. Bowtellthen scored the fourth goalhimself, after a goal-mouthscramble.Kevin Costello added the

fif th, chasing down athrough pass beforecolliding with the 'keeperand looping the ball highinto the empty net.With only four home gamesto play, the Grey Horseshould be promoted, witheither a runner-up spot ora third place finish.The Horse will play theBilly Lorraine Cup Final atHerrington Y.M.C.A'sGround on Saturday, 3rdMay, kick off 10.30 am. Ifthere are enough peoplewishing to go to the game,there will be a bus leavingthe Grey Horse. Anyonewishing to travel, pleasecall into the pub and leaveyour name with NeilBannister.Alternately, give him a callon 01388 773555.The next home game isagainst Boldon Colliery atthe Rec on Saturday 26thApril kick off 10.30.am.

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PRESENTATIONNIGHT

Shildon AFC will be holdinga Presentation Night at theClubhouse on Saturday, May3rd, from 7.00pm.There will be a quiz as wellas a chance to meet all theplayers."Everyone is welcome, sowhy not come along?" saidBrian Burn, Club Chairman.

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Residents of Middridge,along with local dignitaries,were invited last week tothe re-opening of therefurbished Village Hall.The hall was awarded a LocalImprovement Programmegrant by Sedgefield BoroughCouncil to bring the buildingup to modern standards.The ceremony was carriedout on Saturday, April 19th,by Councillor Sarah Iveson,

Mayor of SedgefieldBorough Council whounveiled a commemorativeplaque before beingpresented with a bouquet offlowers by the Chairman ofthe Village Association,Lourine Beadle.Thanks were given to thevarious contractors who hadcarried out the work and aspecial mention was givento John Clarke and ArthurStoker, for their work given

NEW AND IMPROVED VILLAGEHALL UNVEILED IN MIDDRIDGE

to managing the project.There was a display ofphotos of the village, pastand present, and a DVDfollowing the progress ofthe work.This was followed by abuffet, which was enjoyedby all, it was said.

Shildon Town Crier Issue 354- 25th April 2008

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