Published at: Friday 8th February 2013 First Floor, Town Council O ces, Issue 599 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, rier DL4 1AH. n C Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 Shildon w Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 ric t o & D i s t T At the heart www.shildontowncrier.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Successful sportsman’s evening Family fun for with Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock February half-term

For family fun this visitors the opportunity February half term, check to get hands-on with the out what’s on offer at museum collection. Locomotion: The National Throughout the weekend, Railway Museum at visitors will have the Shildon. chance to access some of For the very fi rst time, the locomotive footplates. visitors will be able From Monday 18th to to access the museum Friday 22nd February, workshop and see A4 Awesome A4s encourages Pacifi c locomotive visitors to have fun with Dominion of Canada and a range of family art and learn more about the crafts activities themed ongoing cosmetic restora- around the A4s. tion. Activities are available There will be daily short from 11.30am to 3.30pm tours to the Conserva- daily, with last admission tion Workshop, where at 3pm. It’s free to join you can view the engine in, and there’s no need to from the workshop side book. and photograph this star On Saturday 23rd and Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock, centre, is fl anked by two of the event organisers, Wilf Tray and vehicle up close during its Sunday 24th February, the Norman Smith. historic makeover. Awesome A4s Weekend Workshop tours will take will see miniature A4s on A packed Civic Hall played Ruddock last Saturday, 2nd of Shildon AFC and Shildon place from Saturday 16th display with a selection of host to Celebrity Big February. Railway Cricket Club. February to Sunday 24th models in various gauges, Brother fi nalist and ex-Liv- Around 200 guests fi lled The event raised over February at 2.30pm daily. ranging from a 7.25” exact erpool, West Ham, Spurs, up the Civic Hall for the £2,400 in total, which is to On Saturday 16th and scale model to a display Crystal Palace and Millwall Sportsman’s Evening, be shared between both Sunday 17th February, the of A4s in Hornby Dublo 00 footballer Neil “Razor” which was held in support clubs. Museum Alive! event offers Gauge. A meal of pie, peas and mash was served prior to

the audience being enter- tained by the larger-than- Cafe LiMone life Razor, most recently

3 Main Street, Shildon noted as a contestant on the last Celebrity Big Brother, which was broadcast last month on Channel 5. School and Sixth Form College – A Catholic Academy Valentine’s Day 14th Feb Comedian Jimmy Bright further tickled the Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT. Come join us! audience’s ribs before Students on roll 1,400+ (including 350+ in Sixth Form) 3 Courses £19.95 a sports memorabilia auction fi nished off a very Cover Supervisor successful night. Items such as international (Scale 3 Point 14) 2 Courses only £6.95 football tops, worn by the £13,608 term time only likes of the Republic of Breaded Mushrooms with Garlic Dip Ireland’s Jamie McAteer, Ofsted May 2010: Outstanding School along with a football We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well Chicken Wings with Sweet Chilli Dip recently signed by Paul Plus Gascoigne, raised plenty of organised and highly motivated person Any Pizza or Pasta on the menu extra funds. to start as soon as possible. A spokesman for the For further details, please visit our website football and cricket clubs (exluding seafood) www.stjohnsrc.org.uk - vacancies told the Crier, “We’ve all had a great night and or during term time contact: are very pleased with the 01388 603246/[email protected] amount raised. We’d like Closing Date: Wednesday, 27 February 2013 - 12 noon 01388 773541 to thank all those who ‘A Learning Community Guided by Gospel Values’ Takeaways, cold & frozen food always available attended and who helped to organise the event.”

Fully archived online at www.shildontowncrier.com email us at: [email protected] Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 599 Friday 8th February 2013 Page 1 n Crier Shildon ow Classifieds istri c t & D T All about local people...

Passed Away In Memoriam In Memoriam In Memoriam Birthdays

John Hay Lena Obey Peacock Edgar Robinson Pat Walton Lynn Thompson January 30th 11.2.2001 7.2.2012 12.2.2010 60 Years-old! (Suddenly at Seaham Red Star Football Ground) Precious memories of a Loving memories of a dear It’s been three years special Mam & Nana Great-Grandad My heart is lonely John, aged 69 years. Since you left me Beloved partner of Sue, Life is not the same loving Dad to Simon and All the world would be like Sharon, devoted Grandad Heaven to Sasha, Caitlin, Lorna, Loved & missed always, Remembered always, Chloe, To have you back again Joe, Ellie & Jack. Treasured From Tina, Gary & family Sophie-Mae & Tia-Page Godfather to Beverley and xx Uncle to many. Will be greatly missed by Love always, family and friends. Edgar Robinson Your loving Husband, Brian Died 6.2.12 Dear Brother-in-Law Please meet for Funeral Happy Birthday Lynn Service on Wednesday 13th Edgar Robinson Deep in our hearts Pat Walton Hope I’m around February at 11am at 7th February 2012 Your memory is kept 12.2.2010 for your 70th! St John’s Church, Shildon, Dad Someone too special A dearest Mam & Nanna prior to cremation at To ever forget Wear Valley Crematorium, Every day Always ready to do her best 60! Coundon. In some small way With a heart Love Mam Memories of you So true & tender xx Family flowers only by Come our way Sadly missed, Who devoted her life request, donations in lieu Loved June & Alan To those she loved to Shildon AFC, Artificial Though absent And those she loved Limbs Centre - James Cook You are always near Remember Hospital, and Diabetes Still missed, loved Lynn Thompson UK. Please send to John And always dear Meynell, F.S. Cemetery Grandad Edgar Just think... about 60 years 7.2.12 ago you were being breast Chapel, Stephenson Way, Sending all our love, Newton Aycliffe, County fed by that other woman! 1 year since you passed Neil, Susan, Mark, Caroline, Have a good day! Durham, DL5 7DF. Miss & love you always Kieran, Caitlin, Declan, Love Michael & Beverley Morgan & Shannon xxx

In Memoriam Jay & Ted Edgar Robinson Lewis, Shelbey & Chantelle x xx 7.2.2012 Birthday Memories Peacock Dad 11 February 2001 If memories bring us closer Lynn Thompson Remembering you is easy, We are never far apart Doris Ellwood Bay, I do it every day Because you’re always February 13th Happy 60th But there is an ache In my thoughts Remembering our dear Within my heart And forever in my heart Mam & Gran on her That will never go away Linda Short February 8th 2007 84th Birthday Memories are woven in Gone from our lives threads of gold, never to One so dear Love Louise, Michael, tarnish, never to grow old Daniel, David & Buster All my love Bay, All my love, But in our hearts From Fred David & Donna Forever near Your special day we cannot xx share, but in our hearts, you’re always there Lynn Thompson Edgar Robinson Sadly missed by 60 Years young Peacock Peter, Mam, Ian, Michelle, Happy Birthday to the best 7.2.2012 Emily, Jack & Ben Sister in the world 11th February, 2001 Forever loved (Mam) One year today & always missed You passed away From all your loving family If roses grow in Heaven, Lord Your presence we miss xxx Please pick a bunch for me Your memory we treasure Love you always From Gary & Linda Place them in xx My Mother’s arms Forget you never And tell her they’re from me Birthdays Tell her I love her Margaret Houfe And when she turns to smile 3.2.02 Lynn Thompson Place a kiss on her cheek Love you Grandad, Mam, thinking of you Michelle Andelin And tell her that’s from me Happy 60th Birthday Liam, Amy & Thomas 13.2.13 Happy 40th Birthday Love Valerie, Julie Love Mandy, Mally, Need to contact The Crier & families Ryan & Brad 40! Love Becki & Harvey about a Classified? xx xxx Lots of love, T: (01388) 775 896 Marge E: [email protected] xxx Page 2 Friday 8th February 2013 Issue 599 Shildon & District Town Crier n Crier Shildon ow Classifieds istri c t & D T All about local people...

Birthdays Birthdays Birthdays Birthdays Anniversaries

Lynn Thompson Alfie James Walsh Kim Alderson Bridie-Leigh Race Golden Wedding 7th February Happy Birthday Linnie 13.2.13 11.2.11 Anniversary Happy 1st Birthday Happy 50th Birthday February 9th 2013 The family of Mr & Mrs Love your two little boys 50! Aldworth, Bill & Eileen, would like to wish them all Kai & Finley Love from David, Paul xxx Love from Gran, Granda the best on this very & Ben special day. xxx & Auntie Nat xxx Congratulations. Lynn Thompson Happy Birthday Lynn Kim Alderson Happy 50th Birthday 60! to a special friend Happy 2nd Birthday Princess Acknowledgements Love Pip & Rach 50! Christopher Blackett xx 7th February Love Jan, Stephen & family x Love you lots, Wilson Mammy & Daddy David & family of the late xxx Margaret, would like to express their sincere thanks to relatives, friends & work colleagues for their Sophie Page Bridie-Leigh Race support during their sad Reece Cadd bereavement. Happy Birthday Bridie 12.2.13 Also to all the nursing teams in attendance. To Gibson’s Funeral Directors, Father Martin Vaizey’s care and support, Love Nana Leeann, Granda The Greyhorse & staff Congratulations on your Peter & Auntie Sarah, 21st Birthday and donations gratefully Sophie & Zoe received. 21! xx Love & best wishes, Mam, Dad, Nana & Granda Bridie-Leigh Race For Sale xxx Happy Birthday Bridie-Leigh Happy 5th Birthday Jackhuahua Puppies Happy 4th Birthday Christopher Blackett Happy 21st Birthday Love Nana Julie, Uncle Craig Lots of love, & Big Cuz Adam Mam, Dad & Jack Lots of love from x xx Mam & Cameron xx Love & best wishes, Auntie Bridie-Leigh Race Christine, Auntie Sheila, Sophie Page 11th February Reece Cadd Auntie Carol & families xxx 12.2.13 2 Today

Gorgeous Jackhuahua puppies (Jack Russell / Chihuahua). Two Lots of love & kisses from bitches, £350, three dogs, £300. Nana Ellie & Grandad Joe xx Wormed and vet checked. Ready in four weeks. Mother and father Molly Walton both have a lovely temperament 7th February as do pups. Deposit secures. Happy 15 years Bridie-Leigh Race Regular visits welcome by arrangement. 07515 552 824. Happy 2nd Birthday sweetheart Happy 5th Birthday Found Have a great day Love from Look who is 4! Grandma, Grandas, Mam, Dad Lots of hugs & kisses, Yale Key & her loving Sister Katie! Grandad, Nana & Max With pen knife attached. xx Found in Harker Street (near Spice Island) on Thursday 31st Love Nana Lots of love from Nana, January. Contact the Town & Granda Granda Karl & Granda William Crier Office on xx x 01388 775896 Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 599 Friday 8th February 2013 Page 3 Shoppers help animals in need

Classifi eds Volunteers at Kays Hill All about local people... Animal Sanctuary have expressed their apprecia- tion to customers at Sains- bury’s Bishop Auckland Found Services who contributed to nearly £500 worth of donations in just one week. Set of four keys Local Light Removals Kay's Hill Animal Sanctuary, Found at the top of Freville Cheap rates near Brusselton, appealed Street on Monday 4th 07588 027 060 February. Contact the Town for help earlier this month after being inundated with Crier Offi ce. Man with a Van unwanted pets which need From one item to a van load Classifi eds Ring / text for a quote looking after. 07880 795 499 Sainsbury's agreed to hold a collection for the charity Classifi eds cost 35p per word plus last week and customers £6 for an optional photograph. MOVING A THING? raised nearly £350 in cash Deadline for submissions is 12 From £14. Call Phil. noon each Tuesday. and more than £130 worth Phone 01325 321 084 of animal feed. or 07790 509 925 The local supermarket Chris Ford also added to the donation sliding door wardrobes Full / Part House Removals with vegetables and bread. Panel, plain and mirror doors including single items, local or Quality from start to fi nish nationwide. Tel David on: They have also promised to 01429 880995 01325 321567 or supply the sanctuary with 07832 358514 07984 817111 bakery products every week as part of their food donations programme. Sainsbury’s Colleague Vickie Hoggarth helps out with J. DUNN MILNER’S CLEANING Owner Kevin Plummer said, the collection. HEATING & PLUMBING CONTRACTORS “We would like to thank the Gas Safe Registered Window cleaning - Houses many local people who have the Bishop Auckland Store. wishing to make a donation & Businesses from £3 For All Boiler given generously to our We are very pleased with or interested in rehoming Installations Gutters cleaned & repaired appeal. And to Sainsbury's the outcome.” an animal is asked to call Services & from £5 for allowing us to collect in Anyone able to help out, 01388 834996. Garden maintenance, Repairs home repair service, offi ce Free Quote & domestic cleaning Tel: 07826527952 CALL: 01388 776150 01388 720009 OR: 07552752169

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Valentine’s disco In each of the areas, the council will be carrying out a mix of education and Jubilee Fields Community food and refreshments to enforcement activities to Centre is holding a Family purchase. remind people about being Valentine's Disco on Friday Entry charge is £1 for a responsible pet owner. 15th February, from 6pm to both adults and children. There will be new 7.30pm. Everybody is welcome, temporary signs in Entertainment will be with all proceeds raised on target areas to highlight provided by KDO Discos. the evening going towards awareness of the problem, There will also be a raffl e, the Centre's ever increasing events offering free dog tombola, tuck shop and hot running costs. microchipping, education sessions in schools, promotion of the green dog walkers’ scheme and Grant aid a golden ticket competi- tion to reward responsible behaviour. Temporary signs like this one will be placed in target At a recent meeting of Theatre Group - £50. Neighbourhood wardens Shildon Town Council, the • Bishop Auckland St Mary’s and police community areas. following applications for Junior Football Club support offi cers will carry locations and dates: grant aid were considered Under 16s - £50. out increased patrols and to report dog fouling to us, • Saturday 9th February, and accepted: • County of Durham School will issue fi xed penalty providing details such as 10am – 2pm, Shildon • The Tearaways Youth Benevolent Fund - £25. notices to those who fail to the time, date and location pick up after their dog. of the incident as well as a Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Ian Hoult, neighbourhood description of the dog and Middridge Lane, Shildon. protection manager at owner if possible. • Friday 15th February, Parish meeting Durham County Council, Residents should call 03000 10am – 2pm, Spennymoor said, “We know that the 26 1000 or go to www. Leisure Centre, High vast majority of dog owners durham.gov.uk/dogfouling. 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Shildon AFC stalwart Looking outside at the Community College, snow, rain and ice of Newton Aycliffe, on three recent weeks doesn’t make consecutive Sundays in and stamina. He will be anyone think of the national March before we start our missed by everyone at the summer game of cricket, outdoor sessions in April,” club”. but Shildon Railway Cricket said a club spokesman. Club chairman Brian Burn Club is already preparing All senior and junior said, “We extend our for the new season and will players are invited to the deepest condolences to soon start practices. nets on Sundays 17th, 24th his partner of 37 years, “We’ve arranged indoor and 31st March from 12 Sue Charlton, and also to nets at Greenfi eld noon until 2pm. John’s family. He will be a big loss to everyone here at Dean Street.” Shildon pool league Kevin Turns, secretary of Seaham Red Star said, The Shildon Pool League Institute, with J Ebdon and “The deepest sympathies has announced the winners K Walton, also Instutute, of everyone at the club are of its competitions. the runners-up. with Mr Hay’s family and League winners were the The presentation night will everyone connected to Institute, with the Grey be held on Friday 1st March Shildon”. Horse the runners-up. at the Institute, with en- The rearranged game Team knockout winners tertainment provided by against Seaham Red Star, were the Grey Horse with Pure & Simple followed by John Hay passed away at Seaham Red Star’s football which Shildon won 7-0, Elm Road Club runners-up. a disco. Cover charge for ground doing what he loved: supporting Shildon AFC. took place on Monday, Singles k/o winner was the night will be £2. February 4th with both M Taylor, Institute, and Meanwhile, the league Tributes have been paid to Sadly, Mr Hay was prou- clubs agreeing there would runner-up was S McDonnell, AGM is on Monday, 4th Shildon AFC director John nounced dead on arrival be no admission charge. Royal George. March at 8pm, also at the Hay, 69, who collapsed at Sunderland Royal A cash collection on the Doubles k/o winners were Institute. All teams, old during a match at Seaham Infi rmary. night raised £446.27, while M Taylor and J Dinning, and new, are welcome. Red Star on Wednesday Everyone at the club is Seaham kindly donated 30th January. devastated by this sad loss. their gate money and the Paramedics were called to Gareth Howe, Shildon’s match offi cials their fee, ‘Matty’ retires the ground shortly after treasurer and secretary from the original match. kick off when Mr Hay took said, “John was a very Friends at Elm Road Club ill. He was treated in the close friend of mine and topped up the fi gure to Dave Matthews, who was outdoors in all weathers stand by staff from both his death came as a great round it off to £700. The Shildon Running Club’s training and accompanying clubs, including Shildon’s shock. Despite him having money will be equally middle distance coach, has athletes to cross-country physios, Dean Walker artifi cial legs it never got divided between three retired from coaching after events. He would arrive at and Amy Gardner, and him down and he carried on causes chosen by John’s 20 years. least an hour before the fi rst Seaham’s physio, Kemi as though everything was partner Sue: The James During his time at the club, event to walk the course with George. normal. He never missed Cook Artifi cial Limb Mr Matthews had athletes his athletes to help them The match was abandoned a Shildon game whether it Centre, Diabetes UK and competing at international, learn the course and he was shortly after the players be home or away. He was Shildon AFC. See page 2 club, region, county and always there at the fi nish line were taken from the fi eld. mighty strong both in spirit for funeral arrangements. national schools levels. for every age group. 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