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The Champion • Wednesday 12 June 2013BAVisit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 7A job Peter just couldn’tturn his nose up at......after 25 years out of work,dad of five is thrilled to scoopa job cleaning up the streetsof Anfield with a ‘Poover’AFTER 25 years on benefits, afather–of–five finally has a jobthat gives something back to thecommunity... and has himstarring in his own comic strip.Peter O’Hanlon is doingsomething for a living that manyof us might turn our noses up at,but after 25 years on the dole, heis thrilled to be cleaning up dogmess on the streets of Anfieldwith a specially designed‘Poover’ machine.Peter, 50, said: “After all thattime of not working, I am sohappy to be doing an importantjob for the community. When Ibump into people, they ask: ‘Areyou working yet?’ It had almostbecome a joke. Now it’s great tosay, ‘Yeah, I am actually, and Ilove it.’”As he approached his 50thbirthday, he had sent offthousands of job applications butnever had any luck, and fearedthat his lack of experience andqualifications were holding himback, especially in a city where20,000 people claim Job SeekersAllowance and an estimated sixpeople all apply for the same job.He said: “I worked for a bit afterI left school but there wasn’tmuch around. The last time Iworked I was about 25. I havebeen desperate to work. I keptthinking, surely someone willgive me a job soon – or even aninterview. I wondered what I wasdoing wrong, nobody even gotback to say thanks, but no thanks.“I was so bored and hatedhaving no money. Each week Ihad to save a few pounds just totake my kids out for a treat or buypresents.”Team in plea fornew sponsorsA TEAM of young footballers are appealingto businesses and residents in Bootle to helpthem find a sponsor.The local team of boys under 18s arecalled Belfry FC and are managed by AlanMcKeown.Alan said: “The boys have been playingfootball together for three to four years,they started as under 14’s. They used toplay in the Tuebrook League on a Sundaymorning at Richard Kelly Drive then theymoved to Stanley Park, they are now playingfor the Springfield League on a Saturdaymorning at The Bill Shankley Playing Fields.“They are all local lads from around theBootle area and most of them attend thesame school.“We are currently looking for asponsorship as the current one is coming toan end.“The lads are hoping they can all staytogether as a team as they enjoy playingfootball , if they stay as a team they arehoping to play in the Liverpool CountyPremiership League.”If you would like to sponsor the team youcan contact Alan on 07443433970.Report byHolly RummensAll this changed when Peter wasreferred to the GovernmentsWork Programme, run by publicservice provider A4e in Liverpoolfor the Department of Work andPensions.Peter’s A4e advisor recognisedhe needed to improve hispresentation skills duringinterviews and also needed anup–to–date CV. This promptedhim to call up regarding agardening job.He said: “The woman on thephone mentioned she didn’t haveany jobs available but knew ofanother job involving picking updog dirt with a machine – andwould I mind?“I replied, certainly not, it’s ajob that needs doing.”He was one of 11 peopleinterviewed for the post, createdby local residents’ group B2 Uand funded by Community First –and he was stunned when he wasselected.He said: “I was with mydaughter and new granddaughterwhen they rang two hours later toask when I could start. I am sograteful to Anfield BrecksideCommunity Council for giving methe chance.”Peter said he is now ‘famous’ inthe neighbourhood as localresidents claimed their area was adisgrace before Peter stepped in.“I go into schools with themachine and the kids go homeand nag their parents to pick upOperator Peter O’Hanlon with the Pooverafter their dogs.“I met the former Mayor ofLiverpool, Sharon Sullivan andthe local MP Steve Rotherham.He had a go at cleaning up withthe Poover and he said it wasgreat.”Anfield Breck CommunityCouncil have since created acartoon comic strip of Peter andCode1058229his Poover that can be viewed ontheir website www.anfieldcommunitycorner.co.ukwithmore issues coming out soon.The Work Programme, now inits second year of operation,provides tailored support forunemployed customers who needmore help to undertake activeand effective job–seeking.Members of the Belfry JFC under 18s with manager Alan McKeown and coach Danny Hart.Grandmother hadcocaine in her bagA 65–year–old woman from Bootleappeared at Sefton Magistrates on June 7 inrelation to being found drunk anddisorderly and in possession of cocaine.The court heard that the police hadstopped Anne Daulby, of Linacre Lane, onMay 20 and discovered the packet of drugsin her bag.She told the police that she didn’t knowwhat it was. She explained that she had beenat Jolly’s public house on Marsh Lane,Bootle, about two or three weekspreviously, and when leaving theestablishment saw someone drop the packeton the ground. She tried to get theirattention but failed, and kept the packet inher bag.Ms Daulby, who has nine grandchildren,and three great grandchildren, and noprevious convictions was tested for drugsand proved negative.Her solicitor said that she would havereceived a caution for the offence but thather admission to the facts did not go farenough. He asked for the court to adjourn inorder that she might still receive a caution.Lynne Ingman, prosecuting said: “It’salways very difficult to criminalise someoneat this later stage of their life. But essentiallythere was lacking a full admission, which isthe criteria for a caution or a conditionalcaution.”However she said that it was “in the publicinterest” that a caution be sought.The magistrates agreed to adjourn the caseuntil June 27, saying that they were “goingto see if they can come up with a caution. Itwill be the end of the matter, on the basisthat she makes a full admission.”Woman, 32, stolebeauty productsA WALTON woman has been prosecuted forstealing beauty products from BootleStrand’s B&M.Leanne Mooney, 32, of Lauriston Road,appeared at Sefton Magistrates on June 7and pleaded guilty to theft from a shop.Prosecutor Lynne Ingman told the courtthat Mooney intended to sell the goods on inorder to feed her drug habit.“She has numerous convictions, she said,for shoplifting offences and assaults. Herlast conviction was for beingdrunk–in–charge of a child in August 2011for which she received a supervision order.The magistrates adjourned sentencinguntil July 1 for probation service reports andbailed her on condition she stayed awayfrom B&M at the Strand Shopping Centre,and complied with probation serviceappointments.IN PAIN?“For back pain, neck pain,headaches, sciatica, musclespasm and joint pain, gentlechiropractic can help. Come infor a free consultation to see ifChiropractic can help you.”Dr John Parsons, DCLocal Doctor of Chiropractic• Free Consultation in June• Free Back, Leg and Foot Massage• Free ParkingTelephone: 01695 581529Feel Good Clinic, 21 KnowsleyRoad, Ormskirk L39 4RBwww.parsons-chiro.co.uk1119781