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St Aidan’s Church Hall is celebrating the reopening of its renovated kitchen after Councillor Christine Potts served up £5,000 to upgrade their old facility.

Local Chilton and Durham County Councillor Potts donated the money from her £20,000 neighbour-hood budget in order to fund the renovation

St Aidan’s refurbished kitchen opens after £5,000 grant

project and commu-nity members gathered on Tuesday 14th April for a celebratory lunch at the upgraded facility.Councillor Potts said: “The building itself is used by all sections of the community, not just the church people, and the kitchen they had was really old, dated and did not serve the purpose, so to make things better I thought I would give them a hand.”Mike Morrison, vice chairman of St Aidan’s Parochial Church Council, said the community was delighted with the finished facility which can be used to serve up to 100 people at any one time.“There has been quite a lot of cooperation from people in Chilton so we thought we should say thank you for this fantastic new facility.“I would also like to mention the significant contribution from livin and from Esh Property Services, who supplied the chap to fit the kitchen. And also John Reeves who fitted the electrics for us.”

Councillor Christine Potts, front, raises a glass with members of St Aidan’s Church to celebrate the upgrading of the Church Hall’s kitchen.

Ferryhill Women’s Institute AGMOn Wednesday evening, 1st April, Ferryhill Village Women’s Institute held their AGM.The following were voted on to the Committee for another year: Joy Anderson, Treasurer; Margaret Rowley, Secre-tary; Ellen Smith, Commit-tee member; Anne Ankers, Committee member and Sylvia Bell, President. Commenting on the year passed, Sylvia Bell said: “May I take this opportu-nity to thank all my com-mittee members for their hard work and support over the year as without them my job would be more dif-ficult.

“I would also like to thank all the members for their confidence in my ability to produce them a good programme for the forth coming year. “I will do my best to present them with an in-teresting programme. “Our next meeting will be held in the Ferryhill Community Centre on Wednesday evening, 6th May at 6.30pm, when the entertainer will be Miss Hollywoood. “Fancy dress is optional the theme being Hollywood line up. “Everyone will be made very welcome,” she con-cluded.

AGM reminderResidents of Chilton and Windlestone are reminded that the AGM of Chilton Residents Association is to take place on Tuesday

28th April from 7pm at the Wheatsheaf in Chilton.The meeting is open to all residents of Chilton and Windlestone.

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Ferryhill landlord brews special arts festival ale

Surtees Arms landlord, Alan Hogg’s latest creation is to be the official beer of the Darlington Arts Festival.Culture Vulture is a 3.8 per cent light ale which has a twist of citrus in the taste.The beer has been brewed using a mixture of pale malts and British and Slo-venian hops.

Alan and Susan Hogg, who also run the Yard of Ale Brewery connected to the Surtees Arms on Chilton Lane, brew their special beers on site.Mr Hogg said: “We’re very pleased and proud to have been asked to do this. It was quite a surprise and we’re over the moon about it.

“It’s difficult to say how much we will brew but it will only go to pubs in Dar-lington and it’ll probably end when the festival does.”Darlington Arts Festival, an annual event now in its third year, features acts at various venues round the town.This year’s event began on Monday, April 20, and runs through until the end of May.John Dean, chairman of the festival, said: “We always welcome the support which we receive for the arts festival. We hope people enjoy Culture Vulture.”The award-winning Surtees Arms has been named as the pub of the year by the Durham branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).Culture Vulture can be ordered by contacting Mr Hogg on 07540 733513 or by emailing yardofale@yahoo.co.uk.For more information about Darlington Arts festival, visit darlingtonforculture.org and select the festival from the menu.

Alan Hogg of the Surtees Arms has been asked to provide the official beer for this year’s Darlington Arts Festival.

Two Sisters together at peace

Minnie Flockett

Doris Turp

With Love forever,Kim & Kathleen

26th April 2007

6th May 2012

No matter how life changes, No matter what we do,

A special place within our hearts, Will always be for

you.

Doris Hornby

Dearly loved and missed bySteve and family.

Died April 20th 2010

In loving memory of Verity who died five years ago.

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Greatly missed byPhil, Joe, Anna & Etta

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In memory of Kenny Richardson, a true Chilton patriot and son of England. The 23rd of April is our day.

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23rd April

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School, and properties evacuated in Ferryhill drama

Ferryhill town centre was evacuated and a section of the A167 closed for two hours on Wednesday 15th April after a fire in a building containing a gas cylinders.Shoppers, workers and schoolchildren were forced to leave the area amid fears that the cylinders, one of which had begun to vent gas as it heated up might explode.The fire at Dolphion Tooling on Main Street forced the

evacuation of Dean Bank Primary School as well as local shops where cus-tomers had to abandon shopping baskets.The Dean and Chapter pub, next door to Dolphn Tooling was also evacuated.Landlord Mark Bell said: “We had about 30 people drinking but people didn’t panic. We had a private function booked which we had to cancel and lost about £500 in trade.”Shoppers were forced to

leave B&M Bargains whose store manager, Trish Maddison said: “We were quite busy but people left in an orderly manner.“We lost about £600 due to the incident but it’s just one of those things.”Due to its proximity to the incident, the fire services were also forced to close a section of the A167 for two hours.John Walkden of County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Services said: “We were called to reports that a cylinder was on fire.“We found two other cylinders nearby and so we erected a 200-metre cordon. We worked closely with the police to evacuate the town centre.“When these cylinders explode,” explained Mr Walkden, “they can travel 150 metres, so we also closed the A167.“The community was fan-tastic and very helpful.”

Ferryhill town centre was evacuated last Wednesday after a fire in a building contain-ing cylinders which threatened to explode.

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This week in History

According to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-on-Avon. He died on the same date in 1616, aged 52.

23 April 1564The Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organisation of Irish na-tionalists led by Patrick Pearse, launches the so-called Easter Rising.

24 April 1916The crew of the US space shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Tele-scope, a long-term space-based observatory, into a low orbit around Earth.

25 April 1990

The world’s worst nuclear power plant accident, in which thirty-two people died, occurs at the Cher-nobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union.

26 April 1986Blind poet John Milton sells the copyright to Paradise Lost for 10 pounds. Once printed, the poem was immediately hailed a mas-terpiece.

27 April 1667Three weeks into a journey from Tahiti to the West Indies, the HMS Bounty is seized in a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, the master’s mate.

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Dear Editor,

In response to the letter in last weeks chapter regarding dog fouling, I do not have a dog myself, however the designated play area for children at the bottom of Wood Lane is being used by a mindless few who have little regard for children and thier safety regarding dog faeces.

Wood Lane is surrounded by grassed areas and woodland so why use a childrens play area?

Please try to consider others and use appropriate areas pick up and look after the area where we live. It’s not difficult.

Yours sincerely,Name and address supplied.

Dear Editor,

Staff and residents of Denehurst Care Home would like to say a big thank you to all who attended our Easter Egg Hunt.

We raised a huge £288 which has enabled us to buy a barbeque set for the residents, so thank you all so much.

Yours sincerely,Sharon Williams.

Dear Editor,

Regarding your article in last week’s Chapter (issue 722) with respect to Ferryhill Town Council’s decision to pass an amendment on the A167 lighting issue, could I take this opportunity to clarify the meeting’s proceedings.

FAIR councillors, Melvin Brown and Brian Gibson, submitted a motion calling upon “Durham County Council to release sufficient funding to retain lighting on the A167”.

However, Labour members of the council would not support this motion and tabled an amendment which added the condition that “If this is not possible then in the event of any serious or fatal accidents on the unlit stretches [Durham County Council] takes full responsibility and immediately reinstate the lighting.”

It was this amendment that FAIR councillors voted against because FAIR wished to pass the original motion calling on funding to be released. FAIR councillors wanted Durham County Council to pay for the lighting, not to have an opt out, as the Labour amendment offered. However, as the amendment was passed, the original motion was overruled. Yours sincerely,Mrs Margaret Seymour, Ferryhill Town Council.

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Cleves Cross Primary pre-loved sale

Ferryhill History Society meeting

Cleves Cross Primary is reminding readers of its pre-loved sale on Saturday 25th April starting at 10am. “Come along to grab yourself a bargain and maybe find that vintage gem,” said a spokesperson, adding that other stalls will be selling homemade cakes, Yankee Candles, Body Shop and Boogie Beat

Movement goods. “Also the Ferryhill Six will be selling their ever popular plants, jams and chutneys and Usborne Books will be in attendance too.“Come along and meet up with friends old and new and stay for a chat at our café. Everyone is welcome, hope to see you there.”

The next meeting of the Ferryhill History Society will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday April 29th at the Eldon Arms, Ferryhill Station. The speaker will be Dr Robert McManners with his talk “The Pitman Painters - Ferryhill and Me”. In it he will examine their contribution to the record-ing of mining life in County Durham, along with his recollections of his forma-tive years in Ferryhill, which he describes as the

epicentre of the Great Northern Coalfield - and his birthplace.He has collaborated on the book The Shafts of Light, recently reprinted, and a mining exhibition, featur-ing among others Norman Cornish and other Spen-nymoor Settlement Artists, at the Bowes Museum from May to September 2014 which also featured some of his own work. “All are welcome to go along,” said a spokesper-son.

Library closuresFerryhill Library will be closed during the two May Bank holidays.The library will be closed on Monday 4th May and

again on Monday 25th May.The library will operate normal opening hours at all other times throughout the month.

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Nana, Nana, why does Grandad shout out in the night?

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I went to war a young man with love and joy in my heart,

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Dean Bank Community Centre is holding a Summer Fair on Friday 8th May from 9.30am until 1pm.Some of the stalls will be supporting St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham.Stalls include: nearly clothes, handbags, CDs and DVDs, brick-a-brac, crafts

and home made jams, cakes and pies.There will also be a tombola and a raffle as well as a variety of other stalls.Stall tables remain avail-able for booking for a fee of £5 per table. Tables can be booked by calling 01740 656872.

The Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Mrs Pauline Crathorne, hosted her Charity Dinner on Friday 10th April at the Masonic Hall in Ferryhill. The evening was supported by civic guests from around the county, local council-lors, community represent-atives, family and friends.The Mayor said: “The night was a great success and raised £1400 for my chosen charities. “I’d like to thank everyone for attending, including Vivienne at the Masonic Hall and her staff for once again excelling with the food and service.

“Thanks also to entertainer Ian Brabon for an excellent performance and Eddie Serrell for taking photo-graphs. “I hope everyone had a great evening and special thanks go to those who have supported me in my Mayoral year, including local businesses, family and friends, fellow council-lors and staff who donated prizes for the raffle and tombola, and all those who helped out on the evening.” The monies raised from the evening will be donated to Ferryhill Town Youth FC and Ferryhill Girl Guides.

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Bishop Middleham & Cornforth WardThursday 7th May, 2pm, Cross Keys, Bishop MiddlehamPrevious issues - Evidence of Poaching taking place at the Nature Reserve at Bishop Middleham. Youths gathering at Elvet Close & Maughan Close, throwing items and causing a nuisance to elderly residents. Contacts: PC Barclay, PCSO Hobson on 101.

Ferryhill Town & Dean Bank WardWednesday 6th May, 6pm, Ferryhill Town HallPrevious issues - No priorities. Contacts: PC Metcalfe, PCSO Tyler-Kilburn on 101.

Broom & Ferryhill Station WardWednesday 6th May, 6pm, Ferryhill Town HallPrevious issues - Some residents on Bertha Street acting in an anti-social manner. They are acting in a rowdy manner and being noisy. Contacts: PC Beacom, PCSO Tate on 101.

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Ferryhill Six plant saleThe Ferryhill Six will be selling plants at Cleves Cross School on Saturday 25th April from 10am. (See page 4 for more details.)They are raising funds for Enter CIC and hope to see all their regular customers

for the first of their plant sales.There will be a variety of perennials and spring flow-ering tubs. The Friends of Cleves Cross have organised the Bazaar and Café event.

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Cup final agony for Celtic

Enter CIC costumes available for professional and party hire

The heavy schedule of matches finally caught up with Ferryhill Celtic last week when they were easily defeated 4-1 by higher league opposition in the Cup Winners Cup final.Pelton ROAB, who play in the Swinburn Maddision Premier League - a full three divisions above the Ferryhill side - took a four goal lead before Celtic scored a consolation goal in the final fifteen minutes.However it was no conso-lation to a disappointed Celtic to see the cup go to the Premier League side, although they can be rightly proud of their achievement to reach the final from the lower leagues.“Full credit to Pelton ROAB,” said a spokesper-son for Celtic, “they were excellent on the night. We also still have a lot to play for with six league games to go and another cup final in three weeks time.

Celtic bounced back from the cup disappointment with a 13 - 1 mauling of Esh Winning Cricket Club in the league. Andrew Agar notched five goals while Luke Thompson and Shane Todd helped themselves to a hat trick each. Liam Taylor and Brett Maughan scored the others.The win lifts Celtic to third place in the league on 38 points after 17 games. While they have several games in hand over Pelton Crown, the league leaders, who only need a point from their final two games to secure the championship look unlikely to be caught. Washington Cricket Club sit in second place having played all their games and Celtic’s target will be to pip them to second in the league. Celtic need six points from their final five games to guarantee second spot after an adventurous campaign.

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Enter CIC is making its extensive costume wardrobe, which features more than 1,000 costumes, available for professional and party hire.Enter CIC, Ferryhill’s hugely successful performing arts group, now has a discrete costume department to cater for all professional and party costume require-ments.

The group have over 1000 costumes ranging from vintage period pieces, whole show costume col-lections, graduation gowns, prom gowns, beautiful ex-National Ballet and ex-Royal Opera costumes and char-acter pieces.Examples of the show col-lections from recent produc-tions include: The Wizard of Oz (pictured), Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie Get Your Gun, Calamity Jane, Peter

Pan, Oklahoma, Alice In Wonderland, Oliver and West Side Story.Costume collections are available for hire to amateur and professional organisa-tions nationwide.For more information about hiring costumes from Enter, contact the group’s office on 01740 655437, or send an email to info@entercic.org. The group is currently devel-oping a website featuring all its costumes and hire prices.