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Issue No 12 Volume 12 Lanchester, December 2011 For contact information, see page 2 THE GREEN LIGHTS UP A surprisingly large number of people turned up to watch this ceremony on the Village Green on Saturday, 26th November. The weather was wild and windy, but fortunately the rain stayed away for a while. The children were running round, Lanchester Brass Band was playing a lovely mixture of carols and traditional music, and as the church clock struck six, the countdown began - always an exciting moment. Then, suddenly, the green was transformed as the coloured lights on the Christmas Tree and the white lights on the other trees were illuminated. The beautiful lights on the green shine out to welcome residents and visitors at Christmas time continued on page 4 The children who switched on the Christmas Lights: Ellie Crowe and Liam Smith (EP School) and Joseph Massey-Allen and Rebecca Draper (All Saints School) with their selection Braving the strong wind, Friends boxes presented by Ossie Johnson at the buffet after the of the Fort were the special guests switch-on ceremony at the switch-on ceremony A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers The Village Voice Page 1 THE Dear VILLAGE IT'S ALL Village.... VOICE ABOUT PEOPLE The views expressed in letters to the editor are not necessarily GOODBYE BRIAR those of the newspaper, the editor or persons working for Merry Christmas the newspaper. The editor retains the right to cut or and a happy and healthy 2012 otherwise amend any letter to everyone from members of published. Letters must contain your name, address and telephone no., all of which may be withheld at your Lanchester Lions Club request. Dear Village Voice My parents John and POLICE PRIORITIES Doreen Ballentine will be celebrating their 65th FOR 2012/2013 wedding anniversary on Durham Police A wide range of local 26th December (Boxing Dave Donnelly’s dog, Briar Authority and Durham people gave their views Day). My mother (84 years Dave Donnelly, Witbank school to make a fuss of Constabulary have at various locations young) was the Post lady Garage, family and staff this lovely natured dog undertaken a joint across County Durham. in Lanchester for 26 years said goodbye to Black on a regular basis, as well consultation in Residents were and my father (88 years Labrador Retriever, Briar, as customers. All this has partnership with surveyed at shopping young) is the only living who was suffering from been quite upsetting for Darlington Community centres, supermarkets, founder member of cancer, on Thursday 24th Dave and his staff. For Safety Partnership and through various Area Lanchester CIU club. November. Dave felt the fourteen and half years Safe Durham Action Partnership Immediate family are need to announce this Briar spent every single Partnership to seek the public meetings and taking them out for a meal through The Village Voice day at work with Dave - he views of the public on also online. at the King’s Head on as so many people call was never ever left at what should be the Local The top three priorities Boxing Day and after the into the garage just to see home. One of the staff Policing Priorities for resuslting from the meal (about 5.45 pm) we Briar. Mothers with said, “It was just like 2012/2013 in County public consultation would like to invite friends children called in after losing a work mate”. Durham. were: of my parents to pop in. 1 Tackling anti- We will also be having a COMMUNITY LANCHESTER INFOLIST social behaviour few celebratory drinks in in partnership. the Club from about 7.00 DRAW Corrections to the been replaced, so Mrs 2 Reducing the - 8.30 pm and again, The winning number in Infolist printed in last Brenda Hall (Macmillan impact of alcohol friends are invited to join the Community Draw for month’s edition Nurses) should be abuse on people them. November 2011 is 109. The Lanchester deleted from the list. and communities. Regards,John Ballentine The draw was made by Committee for Macmillan Red Cross - the contact 3 Protecting Amy Bell of the Cancer Support has should be Tracey vulnerable people To contact Playgroup. closed down and has not Dobson, 529992. from harm. the Village Voice By email: lanchestervillagevoice @yahoo.co.uk (please include Village Voice in the Subject line). By post: The Village Voice, c/o Lanchester Community Centre, Newbiggen Lane, Lanchester, DH7 0PB. To advertise: Contact John Hurran, Advertising Manager, by post at the above address. Telephone: (01207) 520288 Email: villagevoice [email protected] General and news enquiries: (01207) 520559 The Village Voice Page 2 PAM’S PARTY LITTLE Katz Nailz Pam Bygate’s party on provided by Crinnion’s They had practised hard FUNDRAISERS the 26th of November is and we had a quiz and for this performance and Tracey Dobson, Manager a firm fixture in the one or two games before to very good effect. The of The Red Cross Shop calendar of the Monday the highlight of the audience were given a would like to thank Eleanor Night Theatre Group. It evening made an copy of the words to ‘Big and Abigail Reid aged 8 Calgel System is always a lovely, entrance. It was ‘Pam’s Spender’ and were asked and 6 respectively, and Nail Technician, I’m happy evening but then People’. They are a new to sing. It took some their friend Ellen Scurrah offering a mobile Pam is a lovely happy group, considerably encouragement for them aged 8, for their donation service for nail person. It gives the older than the original to do this, despite not of money in the region of services around the theatre group a chance ‘Pan’s People’ whom having to spend any £5.00 to the East African Co Durham area. to thank Pam for all the some of you will money for the Appeal. These three 10% OFF your first work she puts into the remember, but we performance. 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