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Born on 3rd April 1961: Film star Eddie Murphy

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LIGHTS OUT?

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It’s only April but already the

organisers of the Hoole Christmas
Lights are starting preparations
for the big switch on later in the
year. This year, with the economic 18 16
downturn they are finding money
harder to come by. They are
hoping that they can raise enough
money so that the showpiece event
goes on.
Elsewhere in the magazine there
is a piece on Hoole Rangers and
an inspiring tale of young Rose
Marshall whose mum is taking part
in a road race to raise funds for her 30 34
condition.
Jon White Publisher Talkabout Publishing
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Contributors Len Morgan, Simon Dangar,
Janet Heath and Leigh Myers
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Len Morgan writes about
hoole’s war memorials

THERE are five war memorials

in Hoole dedicated to the
memory of the men of the area
who lost their lives in the two
world wars.
Three of the memorials are
rolls of honour, two are in All
Saints Church, the third was in
the Elms Town Hall. When the
Elms was demolished, it was
removed and re-hung in Hoole
Community Centre above the
fireplace in the main hall.
The fourth memorial is heard
but never seen. It is the tolling
bell in the tower of All Saints
Church. It was added to the
existing five bells in 1925 and is
inscribed with the names of the
dead of the First World War so
that the names ring out forever.
The fifth memorial is probably
the most widely known. It is the
cross on Hoole Road opposite
the Elms site.
The cross, its
matching base
and memorial
wall were built of
red sandstone
from St Bees,
Cumberland. It
was designed by
Mr R Boot and
was unveiled at
a ceremony on
11th September
1949 by Maj Gen
GM Elliot (right).

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EASTER STORY with the Rev Andy Glover

A FEW weeks ago I was talking to my seven-year-old niece and she

was telling me all about a film that she had just seen on DVD called
“Finding Nemo.” She was really excited because Nemo was just
like one of the fish that her dad had in his fish tank and she loved
feeding the fish with dad! I was able to tell her I’d seen the film and
that it was one of my favourite films!! In the film Nemo is a little
clown fish. He lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his dad, Marlin.
Nemo’s father loved him very much. He watched over Nemo and
protected him from every evil. Nemo and his dad were best
friends. But one day Nemo disobeyed his father and swam
beyond the reef. He was suddenly scooped up by a diver and
taken away on a boat. Nemo’s disobedience caused him to Andy Glover has lived in
be separated from his father. Nemo was so sad because there
Hoole with his wife Sue
was nothing he could do to get back to his father. Nemo ended up
for 20 years. Andy began
in fish tank in a dentist’s office overlooking the Sydney Harbour.
at Hoole Baptist Church,
His situation seemed hopeless. The father loved little Nemo so
much that it did not matter how big the ocean was, or how many on Westminster Road,
fish there were. He was determined to save Nemo, and set out on as Youth Pastor, before
an incredible adventure to seek and save little Nemo. The good becoming the Pastor and
news of this heroic father travelling the ocean in search of his son now Team Leader.
reached Nemo through a pelican named Nigel. Eventually father
and son are reunited. There are many reasons why so many
people enjoy the film Finding Nemo. It is a powerful story about determination of a caring father.
Marlin refused to give up – he was determined to find with his son. It is the story of being lost, and
then found.
Last year on the BBC we were able to watch over four episodes “The Passion” This was a modern
adaptation of the story of Jesus Christ’s arrest, trial and suffering. It ends with his execution by
crucifixion and then his resurrection from the dead. Many scholars accept the crucifixion of Jesus
as an actual historical event the date is understood to have been Friday 18th March in 29 AD! The
most iconic image of the Passion is the crucifix - Christ in his last agony on the cross - found in
statues and paintings, in glass, stone and wooden images in churches, and in jewellery.
There are two main themes within the Passion; incarnation - the death of Jesus shows humanity
that God had become truly human and that he was willing to undergo every human suffering,
right up to the final agony of death; victory - the victory of Christ over death.The central belief of
Christianity is that Jesus is alive; he rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples for 40 days
before his ascension into Heaven, this claim makes Christianity different from all other Faiths – in
that its founder – Jesus Christ – is still alive.
At this time of Easter the story of Nemo can help you understand God and his love for you, when
Jesus came to Judea to live, he came seeking and searching for people who are lost, those who
God wants to know and to care for. Today God is still searching for you – through Jesus and His
death and resurrection he has provided the means by which you can be found!

It’s a fact: A pound of cobwebs would stretch around the world twice
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Mother urges
locals to run
for Rose
THE mother of a child with cerebral
palsy is urging locals to take part in
the Great Manchester Run to help
make her wish come true.
Rose Marshall, from Hoole, was
born two months premature
with a rare and chronic lung
disease (Fibrosing Alveolitis)
and needed oxygen support
for five years. The nine-year-
old has the mental age of a
two-year-old and recently
learnt to walk and talk. She
is often admitted to hospital
for her complex condition.
She loves water and music Rose is one of a number of children whose
and her family hopes to give wish could come true thanks to Round Table
her a special experience Children’s Wish and the Great Manchester Run.
through Round Table Children’s
Wish, a charity granting wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Her mother Ursula said: “No-one knows what the prognosis is for Rose, we just don’t
know how badly something like a chest infection would affect her. We hope she’ll live to
adulthood. She is a lovely girl and very positive, having a wish come true would mean the
world to her.
“Choosing to represent Round Table Children’s Wish in the Great Manchester Run will help
make dreams come true for Rose and other very poorly children.
“Rose hasn’t chosen her wish yet but we hope that together with her older sister Lydia we
can take her out for a special day – possibly including a musical.”
The charity is currently arranging wishes for around poorly 10 children living in and around
Manchester. The Bupa Great Manchester Run takes place on 17th May, this year. To take
part for Round Table Children’s Wish or to make a donation, call 01202 514515 or visit www.
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Work starts on big gas main upgrade

WORK begins this month on a massive upgrade of the area’s gas supply network.
Hoole and Vicars Cross are the first parts of the city to have old iron gas pipes replaced by
polyethylene.
The replacement of over 88 miles of pipes will affect the main routes into the city and
inevitably cause some traffic disruption.
Work on the first stage, costing £4.5m, will take a year to complete. The remainder of the
work in other parts of the city will be done over the following four years.
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People can buy tickets on line at www.
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Mill Hotel & Spa, in Hoole.
Tickets are priced at £5 for the
Thursday night, £8 for Friday and £7 for
Saturday.
There will be a choice of over 70 real
ales along with ciders, perries, wine,
soft drinks and a choice of hot and cold
snacks to help soak up the beer!
Local bands already booked to play
at this year’s festival include MGB,
Safehouse and EgoKing.
Proceeds go to Claire House Children’s
Hospice, North West Air Ambulance and
Countess of Chester Special Care Baby
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 Hoole Roundabout April 2009 13

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l THE Chester Food and
Drink Festival gets into full
swing over Easter.
Highlights include a
beer festival at Chester
Boughton Hall Cricket
Club from 9th-11th April,
a farmers’ market at
Grosvenor Garden Centre
on Friday 10th April, from
10am – 3pm and Alice in
Wonderland at Oddfellows,
Lower Bridge Street, on
Good Friday. You can
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l COMMUNITY safety wardens and the dog warden have
stepped up patrols to tackle dog fouling in Hoole.
The district has among the highest number of dog fouling
complaints in Chester.
The new zero tolerance approach means that offenders will
be issued with a fixed penalty notice of £50, if they do not
clean up after their dog.
Wardens will first offer offenders without a dog bag a free
one to clean up the mess. If the person refuses to do so they
will be fined.
Councillor Jill Houlbrook said: “Irresponsible dog owners
who let their pets foul public spaces cause unnecessary
inconvenience, stress and health dangers to other residents,
especially children. Their selfish behaviour is unacceptable.
We now have the powers to get tough and the time has
come to use them.”

The next Alpha Course starts on Thursday 30th April at

All Saints Church Centre at 7.15pm.
This evening is an introduction evening and includes a meal with a
short talk afterwards called ‘Is There More to Life than This?’
The course lasts for 10 weeks and is run by Hoole Baptist Church
and All Saints Church.
Please ring 312037 or email office@hbc.org.uk for more information.

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 HOOLE RANGERS FC
SINCE our last report in the March magazine, Hoole Rangers FC have signed several new
players, and had a couple of quality players return from injury. As a consequence, form and
results have improved, with both teams winning two of the three games played in this period.
The reserves are now sitting more comfortably in the middle of Division Two, and the first team
are much closer to safety in the Premier league.
The reserves only have three further league games, but the first team still have six games to
play; all fixtures are scheduled to be finished by the end April. Three of the outstanding first team
matches are against other teams in the relegation battle, so it promises to be a very interesting
and exciting end to the season. There will be a full round-up of the season in the next magazine
Looking forward, we have an end-of-season presentation evening booked for Friday 8th May at
the Catholic Social Club in Brook Street Chester. At around 9pm, following the presentation of
trophies we will be showcasing two excellent local bands, Hereby Sunday and The Suns. Tickets
(£5) are open to the general public and will be on sale from the beginning of April from club
secretary, see below.
Hoole Rangers Reserves are also looking for a new team manager for 2009/10 season. Full
support will be given to successful candidate, so previous experience is not essential. If you are
interested, please contact club secretary, see below
Glyn Roberts - Club secretary : Hoole Rangers FC
Tel : 07515 805966
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Last year’s lights switch on which attracted big crowds

Funds needed for lights switch on

SOME bright ideas are
needed to bring in some
money to fund the Hoole
Christmas Lights.
Organisers fear that the
economic downturn will
hit donations from local
businesses which could put
the big switch on into doubt.
Traders who normally give
generously are feeling the
pinch
Organiser Sharon Brenton,
of Wash 2 Wear, in Charles
Street, admitted that some
of the lights need repairing,
which will add to the cost.
Last year they got local
radio station Dee 106.3
to host the event, but that
wasn’t cheap either.
Sharon said they haven’t
got enough money to pay
for the 2008 lights and are
struggling to put on fund
raising events because
they’ve no money in the
bank.
The lights are seen as a big
draw to Christmas shoppers
with Hoole shops attracting
plenty of business during
December.
Anyone who can help can
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 INVESTING FOR
INCOME – THE CHOICES
By Simon Dangar
PEOPLE investing for income have a number
of options when considering how best to
make their money work harder for them. And
with bank interest rates at historically low
levels, those relying on interest from savings
to supplement their income are increasingly
recognising the need to seek out the
alternatives to make up the shortfall.
Despite current stock market volatility, equities
(shares) still represent the pick of the bunch
when looking for long-term income-generating
potential.
Investing in asset classes like property, bonds
and cash all help in the drive to generate income,
but history shows that equities outperform all
comers over the longer term. This is due to a
number of factors; the trend for dividends from
company shares to increase over time, the
potential for capital gains in the value of those
shares and the significant boost to those gains
that can be achieved by reinvesting dividends
until the income tap needs to be turned on. This
combination of rising income and capital growth
over the medium to long-term is vital to help fight
off the main threat to income – inflation.
But while in the main share values have
increased over time, nothing can ever be
guaranteed. So it is always essential to invest
carefully and the temptation to put all the eggs
in one basket should be avoided by holding a
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income. And with people living longer, creating
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So what are the options when investing for
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The level of interest the investor receives
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investor is making with their capital.
By carefully combining the options available,
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balanced fertilizer such as Growmore or
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in the borders. Also give the lawn a spring
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watering can is effective. Try not to miss out
an area, as it can look odd to have most of the
lawn weed free but with a patch of weeds in
the middle!
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left to grow to about half an inch) can be
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for flavour. Having a garden that has an active
slug population often means that lettuces,
radishes and beans planted into the soil are
eaten as they pop up which is most frustrating.
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before planting out, you can get a crop.
Buddleja shrubs that have not been pruned
can be cut back hard in April to flower later in
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Gardening by Janet Heath
also be pruned immediately after flowering in
April.
There are also some tempting plants in
nurseries and garden centres. Cheerful
shrubs for spring could include Philadelphus
coronarius Aureus with bright yellow foliage
that contrasts well with purple leaved shrubs.
For fragrance, planted alongside a path
where you can smell the flowers, try Viburnum
burkwoodii varieties. They have rounded
heads of wonderfully scented white or pink
flowers in April and May and the leaves turn
reddish in autumn.
Perennials in flower now and will reliably
pop up each year include Bergenias
(Elephants Ears) with their big rounded leaves
and clusters of white or pink flowers and
Pulmonarias (Lungwort) with pretty pink white
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They are good for shady areas under shrubs
provided the soil does not dry out.
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janet@gardenmentor.co.uk
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Serves 4

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2 mackerel fillets (pin boned)

2 table spoons of mayonnaise
Half a celeriac
2 sliced banana shallots
Salt and pepper
1 spring onion sliced
Handful of rough chopped parsley
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cube of butter

Method

1. Peel celeriac and grate on a

large setting, add a pinch of salt
and squeeze any excess moisture
out.
2. Add the sliced shallots, spring
onions and parsley. Add the
mayonnaise and bind together to
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Fairfield Road, Hoole Westminster Road
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Senior Club Nights:
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permitted to play at these times.) Call Angela Needham 311952
Ladies Mornings: Women only Latin Fitness & Dance
Wednesday Mornings Mondays 10am. Call Marie-Louise 01352
(10am - 12pm) 770305
American Tournaments:
Low impact aerobics
2nd Sunday of the month May to
Beginners class Thursday 5.45 - 6.45pm.
September (2pm) (except June 8th -
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Aaron Cup)
E mail: weightmatters@live.co.uk
Junior Club Nights
(All sessions FREE for members) Hoole Allotments
Friday evenings 11th April to 26th Prices: £36 (full plot) £18 (half)
September inclusive Concessions: £18 (full plot) £9 (half)
School years 3-6: 4.30pm-5.30pm School For vacancies contact:
Years 7-11: 5.30pm-7.30pm allotments@chester.gov.uk
Hoole Library Tel: 402223
91 Hoole Road, Chester
Tel: 347401 Art Society
Opening hours: H.A.R.A Centre
Monday : 2-7pm; Tuesday : 2-5pm Westminster Road, Hoole
Thursday : 9.30am-1pm & 2-7pm Meets each Thursday from 10am to 2pm
Saturday : 9.30am - 1pm at the old girls school

NEWTON

St Columbas Parish Centre Slimming World Newton Pre-school

Plas Newton At County Officers, (During Term Time)
Dance to ballroom music Plas Newton Lane, Monday - Friday
by Charles Way Tel. 01244 536 754 9am to 11.30am at Newton
Monthly dances, £5 per On Wednesdays at School, Kingsway West
ticket. Call Margaret Allmark 9.30am, 5.30pm and Tel. 01244 314271
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Churches are not just used on a Sunday, they

are a focal point for community life, with Hoole United Reformed Church
youth clubs, Scouts, keep fit, slimming clubs Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3NT
and toddlers groups meeting there Sunday
10.30am Morning Worship (3rd Sunday
All Saints Church and Centre Holy Communion)
Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester. CH2 3HZ Monday
Sunday 12.15pm: Luncheon Club
9am: Holy Communion 5pm: Rainbows
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Worship; 2nd & 5th Holy Communion) 8pm: Keep Fit
1pm: AA Tuesday
6.30pm Evening Praise ( 1st & 3rd Holy 8pm: Women’s Friendship Group
Communion) (Fortnightly)
6pm: Franks (14-18 yr olds) Wednesday
Monday 6pm: Beavers
10am: Minis Toddler Group Thursday
1pm: Dinkies (for parents & babies under 1) 10am: Men’s Fellowship
7pm: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra 2.30pm: Ladies Fellowship
Tuesday Friday
9.30am: Slimming World 6.15pm: Cubs & Scouts
5.15pm: Slimming World 7.30pm: Play Reading (as arranged)
10am: Café @ All Saints
5pm: Rainbows Saturday
Ramblers Trip (1st Saturday of the month)
Wednesday
9.45am: Bible Study Fellowship for the Social Trips (as arranged)
benefit of people in the community.
5pm: Pathfinders Club Night For further details contact the church
6.30pm: Arabic Dance minister:
Thursday Office:01244 401318
2.30pm: Senior Residents
4.30pm: B-It Theatre Company
7.15pm: Alpha Course
Friday
10am: Minis Toddler Group
Saturday
9.30am: B-It Theatre Company

For further details contact the church

minister: Rev John Kirkland
Office: Tel: 01244 322056
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April 2009
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Hoole Baptist Church Thursday

Hoole Lighthouse Centre, Westminster 6pm: Trackers Youth Club (school years 3-6)
Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3AU 8pm: D’Biz Youth Club (School years 7-9)
Sunday Friday
10.30am: Morning Celebration in Hoole 4pm: D’Biz Coffee Bar
Community Centre 8pm: D’Biz Youth Club (School years 9 &
10.30am: Pulse - Church with a heart for the above)
family (1st Sunday each month) Saturday
11am: Focus Café (1st Sunday each month) 10am: Who Let the Dads Out - Toddler
Monday Group (1st Saturday each month)
5.30pm: SODA Club - Dads & children 10am: Crossway Colts Football Coaching
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month) 11am: Crossway Colts Football Coaching
8pm: CAP Money Management Course – (school years 7-9)
please contact us for exact details of this 3
week course For further details contact the church
Tuesday minister: Rev Andy Glover
10am: Hoolitots Toddler Group Office:Tel: 01244 312037
Email:office@hbc.org.uk
Wednesday
Website www.hbc.org.uk
10am: Hoolitots Toddler Group

Hamilton Street Thursday

Methodist Church 10am: Toy Library-Stay and Play.
Hamilton Street, Hoole, CH2 3JG Tel: 317099.
Sunday Saturday
10.30am: Morning Worship 10am: Toy Library
4.00pm: Afternoon Fellowship 10am: Bacon Butties
7.45pm: Chester Male Voice Choir Monthly concerts held Fridays or
Saturdays see local publicity.
Tuesday
6.30pm: Brownies
For further details contact the church
Wednesday minister: Rev Paul Taylor
7.30pm: Chester Male Voice Choir Office:Tel: 01244 321950
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