Civic Service brings the community together

The Chairman of Dover District Council has welcomed the success of the Civic Service held at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in River on Friday (8 March 2013), and thanked everyone who came along and helped to bring the community together for the service.

The theme of the evening was children and education, and it included a reading of 'Mother's Day Poem' by a member of the Dover Youth Theatre, and songs by young people from the area, including 'Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers', and a rousing version of 'Oh Happy Day' performed by the River Primary School Village Voices. There were also songs from the River Church Choir, a Bible Reading by the Chairman's daughter, and a thank you speech from the Chairman of Dover District Council, as well as a charitable collection for Demelza House Children's Hospice.

Cllr Sue Nicholas, Chairman of Dover District Council, said: "The theme of this service was children and education, and we were very pleased to welcome a range of guests on the evening. This included representatives from schools within the Dover District, including former teachers, some of whom taught my own children, as well as leaders of playgroups, and also scouts, cubs, guides and brownies.

"This was a great opportunity to bring members of the community together, to look forward to the future and remember the past, and to raise funds for a good cause. A number of people very kindly gave their time to help organise this service, which was a great success, and I would like to thank everyone who supported the evening."