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The Champion • Wednesday 18 December 2013Billy hopes book about Liverpoolchildhood will help charityA MELLING resident has written a bookrecounting his childhood living in Liverpoolin the 50’s and 60’s – all for charity.Author Billy Booth grew up in GordonStreet, Everton with his six brothers andsisters and talks of the close knit workingclass community and the crime free streetswhere they played as children.He recounts famous local events andhighlights many landmarks and areas whichmany residents will be familiar with.All proceeds from ‘In Reach of StPolycarp’s’ will go to the League ofWelldoers – Liverpool’s oldest independentcharity that receives no funding from thegovernment.Billy hopes to evoke memories of Liverpoolfrom years gone by and highlights the starkdifferences between times then and now.He added: “I loved my childhood andwanted to put all my experiences andmemories down on paper. The League ofWelldoers is a great cause and close to manypeople’s hearts in Liverpool.“I hope I can raise some money towardsthe charity and help it to continue its goodwork.”Anyone interested can buy the book onlineat www.amazon.co.uk andwww.waterstones.com.ASHWORTH Hospital employs 925 staff –many of then living locally. So it seemed a goodidea to host a Christmas lunch for 40 olderpeople living in neighbouring Beechway andParkbourn.The party was held in the Indigo trainingBuilding at Ashworth and included all thenormal Festive trimmings – including of courseFather Christmas and with entertainment by aBilly Booth.Ashworth hosts festive lunchchoir from Lydiate Primary School.Joanne Cunningham, of Mersey Care NHS,said they were keen to demonstrateaccountability to its stakeholders, includingstaff, service users, carers, commissioners andparticularly the local community.“We are encouraging people to becomemembers of the Trust,” she said. “Members areable to have a say about our plans.”CMBAA SIX–YEAR–OLD AintreeDavenhill pupil’s artistic flairis sort to brighten upthousands of homesthroughout the country thisChristmas.Lexie Carney beat hundredsof other youngsters from allover Sefton Central to benamed the winner of thisyear’s competition to designa Christmas card for MP BillEsterson.He said he was impressed bythe high quality of all theentries – but little Lexie’sChristmas robin design stoodout. “I had hundreds of reallyamazing designs which madejudging really very difficult.“People throughout Seftonwill be receiving this fantasticdesign and I will also be thecard I will send to myParliamentary colleagues,including Labour Leader EdMilliband. I am delighted tobe able to show off the artistictalent of youngsters in myconstituency.”Lexie in turn said she wasthrilled to have won. “I amreally proud to have won,”she said. It’s great to thinkthat so many people will bereceiving my design –including lots of peopleacross the country.“Lexie was joined by dadMartyn and mum Melissawhen she received hercertificate and prize from theMP. Melissa said: ”We aredelighted that Lexie has won– so proud of what she hasVisit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 7Little Lexie winsMP’s Christmas cardcompetitionSefton Central Labour MP Bill Esterson with the winner ofhis Christmas card competition, Aintree Davenhill pupilLexie CarneyCode NAdesigned.“She has always been veryartistic. She loves art – butthen she loves every lessonhere at Aintree Davenhill.”SaleTHE DOBBIES WINTER SALE IS NOW ON.WE’RE CELEBRATING ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTSwith up to50 % reductions.DON’T MISS20 %OFFSELECTED INDOORFURNITURE.Dobbies Garden World | Speke Hall Avenue | Liverpool | L24 1UX | Tel: 0151 728 3070Dobbies Garden World | Bentham’s Way | Birkdale | Southport | PR8 4HXTel: 01704 552 9201125207www.dobbies.com