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DAREDEVIL mum Julie McGlynn is saying a big thank you to doctors and nurses at a baby care unit by tasting


the “high life.” Mrs McGlynn (24), of Brownlow


Street, Clitheroe, is hoping to raise £1,000 for the special unit at Queen’s Park Hospital; Blackburn, by making a sponsored parachute jump. The high-flying idea came to her after her daughter, Katie Louise,


was born five weeks prematurely and had to spend five days in a ventilator


at the unit. “The doctors and nurses did a mar­


vellous job,” she said. “You don’t realise how important they are until


you have to depend upon them. “I wanted to show my gratitude


go for them.” ‘Put closed sign on bypass’


Bank holiday ghost town


‘TOP TOWN’ TV SPOT


But local entertainers in middle of team row


TWO Ribble Valley enter­ tainers have been picked to represent Burnley in a forthcoming “Top Town” television programme.


Simon Small housing


ALTHOUGH Charlotte Chapman produces a wide range of items at her Whalley pottery, her min­ iature houses, fascinating in their minute detail, are particularly charming. Inspired by her own


collection of 19th century Staffordshire cottages, her work will be on display throughout this month at the Mid-Pennine Arts Association’s Burnley gal­ lery showcase.


Clitheroe mimicry ace


Simon En tw is t le and Waddington professional conjuror Shaun McCree are the two who success­ fully auditioned for places in the five-strong Burnley side which will take on a quintet of talent repre­ senting Blackburn.


Obviously, it is good


news for the Ribble Val­ ley’s talented twosome. But news of the line-up


has not been greeted with much enthusiasm in Burn­ ley itself — for all five acts come from outside the town!


Burnley council officials


were delighted at the chance to put Burnley on the map through the “Top Town” contest and helped set up auditions. Now there is talk of the town having been misled by the BBC when asked for assis­ tance to find “local” talent.


In the contest, to be


screened on BBC 2 next month, Burnley will be represented by an impres­ sionist from Salford, a! singer from Wigan, Ros- sendale Festival Choir and, of course, the two Ribble Valley lads.


The BBC pointed out!


this week there were no residency rules for the contest, with the best acts being selected by audition and then allotted to the towns involved.


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strange, perhaps even to mimicry expert Simon.


The two entertainers


may well be drawing the TV spotlight to Burnley, but the loudest cheers on the night could come from a few miles down the road in the Ribble Valley.


Scanner appeal


reaches £20,000


THE Scanner Appeal in the Ribble Valley has bro­ ken the £20,000 barrier.


Donations range from


groups organising efforts to the more unusual indi-1 vidual gifts.


Recent additions include


a £100 donation from jaintings sold by Mrs Madelaine Shaw, of Wis- well. Mrs Shaw and her husband Ian are also organising a hoe-down in Pendleton village hall a week tomorrow and later in the year a scanner ball at the Stirk House Hotel.


Mrs Mavis Strickland,


of Back Lane, Grindleton, raised about £400 from an afternoon tea and cheese and wine session at her home.


Tosside Institute raised


£186 by an Easter bonnet parade and dance.


The fund was given


another boost when Mrs Esther Robertson, of Cat- low Terrace, Barrow, handed over £25 in lieu of birthday presents. Tomorrow, at Ribbles­


dale School, there is a fancy dress netball match between 5th year pupils


and staff to raise money for the scanner. There is a public meet


ing to discuss the appeal in Chatburn on May 11th at 8 p.m.


On May 13th to 16th,


Mary Waddington is pro­ ducing her “Trip-a-tale”, which is a musical adapta­ tion of six famous stories, including Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland, the Pied Piper, the Water Babies and Oliver Twist. Tickets for the produc­


tion, being staged in Clith­ eroe Parish Hall, are available from local shops.


THE Lancashire Schools Symphony Orchestra has been invited to take part in the prestigious Salzburg Music Festival in August and plans a tour to take in


Vienna and Budapest as well.


funds for both the symphony and the training orchestra was a smash hit with more than 150 people.


A musical coffee morning to raise money for the tour; and for general . ■


, , , , . Nine youngsters provided an excellent mixture of ancient and modern music


for guests, including Clitheroe Mayor and Mayoress Coun. and Mrs James McGhie. More than £130 was raised.


Shaun


Today’s the day to vote


THE Ribble Valley goes to the polls today for bor­ ough and parish council elections. Polling stations are open


from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to record votes which will then be collected for counting at three sites in the borough — Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Chatburn Road; Lon gridge Civic Hall; and St Augustine’s RC School, Billington. Results are likely to be known by early morning. All registered electors


should have received poll­ ing cards informing them which station to attend. Polling station arrange


ments for the Clitheroe wards are: Edisford, Low Moor and Trinity — Edis­ ford County Primary School,. St Ann’s Court and Trinity Methodist Sunday School; Grammar School — Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, York Street; Ribblesdale — Ribblesdale Secondary School; St James — St James’s CE School.


Stolen car


A RED Ford Fiesta with gold coach line, registra­ tion XLY 954S, was stolen from Peel Street, Clith­ eroe, between 10-15 and 10-35 p.m. on Friday. C l ith e ro e p o lic e are investigating.


CL I THEROE should have a sign on the bypass stat­ ing: “Bank holiday — Clitheroe Closed,” according ;o th e t own ’s Wo o l w o r t h ’ s jranch manager, V


I r N i c k ! Remington. ism boost b y


ALAN BARNES


This week he hit out


at Clitheroe shopkeep­ ers who, he claims, are missing the chance to make extra cash and give the town a tour-


controversy


Alan rides race


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RIBBLE Valley cyclist Alan Gornall rode into controversy in the 325-mile four-day Lanca­ shire Enterprise Tour, which ended at Black­


pool this week. Twenty-seven-year-old


Alan, of Great Mearley Farm, is appealing after a controversial decision by organisers which placed him fifth. Commonwealth Games


;old medallist Malcolm Elliott won with a time__ of one m in u te 18.


seconds ahead of Alan, who believes he should have come second. The pro-am event had an entry of 100 riders, many of them top internatonals. Several riders were


Upset at the final placings, and overnight Elliott had led Gornall by seven seconds until the Ribble V a l le y p r o fe s s io n a l crashed on to the concrete of Blackpool sea wall. Gornall is upset at last-


minute rule changes, which he feels is a com­ p le te departure from in t e r n a t io n a l r a c e


procedure. He has appealed to the


race jury and will, if necessary, take his case to th e B r i t ish C y c l in g Federation’s national rac­ ing committee. The promenade disaster


happened as rider Phil Bayton sidetracked into Alan, who desperately


GETTING to grips with the litter problem arc, from the left, grammar school pupils Alan Sayle (14), of Gisburn; Michael Houldsworth (13), of Chatburn Park Drive, Clithcroe; and Renzo Pagliaro (14), of Fox Street, Clithcroe.


EYESORE! Mr Remington


holidays. But local traders were


on Bank today we expected several shops to be open such as


quick to reply with the


‘ argument that Bank holi­ day opening was “a gam­ ble not worth taking.” Many visitors to Clith­


eroe on Monday were dis­ appointed to find it resem­ bling something of a ghost town, with only a few of its shops and cafes open for business. Mr Remington, of West


View, Clitheroe, told us that apart from Wool- worth’s, an odd cafe and one or two newsagent’s shops, there was not much choice for the many visi­ tors who flock to the town on such occasions for a look round the Castle and the chance to browse in the main street. I know that many


shops in town are pri­


vately owned and staff may claim that Bank holi­ days are their only chance of a rest, but retailing is a service industry and the demand has to be met,” said Mr Remington. He believes that Clith­


eroe shopkeepers should give Bank holiday opening a try — “for at least a cou­ ple of years” — before making a final decision. “The town is a tourist


tried to push him off. He ended up crashing


into the sea wall at 30 m.p.h., and was slowed up by nasty friction burns and a broken front wheel, but feels he was lucky not to h a v e b r o k e n h i s


collar-bone. “It was turning out to


be a good race, so it is all the more galling.that it should have ended on such a sour note,” Alan added.


attraction and if the shops were open, word would spread around and the place would attract even more visitors. Shopping is virtually Great Britain’s number one hobby, but it seems many shopkeepers here are doing nothing to cater for i t on Bank holidays.” In the Castle grounds on


Monday, Mrs Janetta S h o r t , o f Kirkmoor Avenue, Sharpies, Bolton, commented; “Clitheroe is a tourist place and you would expect more shops to be open on a Bank holiday.” Another tourist, Mrs


Joan Weston, of St Annes, said: “When we came here


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WHAT an eyesore! An ugly pile of empty chip trays, crisp packets, cans and sweet wrappers have been carelessly and thoughtlessly discarded in a space between play area fencing and the perimeter wall at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School’s York Street site. The rubbish is thought to be the work of youths who congregate nightly on the public seats near to


the zebra crossing. Grammar School headmaster Mr Clive Darley


offered to have it cleaned up — although, as he quite rightly points out, it is not the doing of his pupils. Mr Dariey angrily hit out at the litter louts, com­


menting; “You’ve hit on a raw nerve. There cannot, in my opinion, be a nation in Europe with less regard for the environment than ours.”


Now you can help clear up the rest


IT almost goes without saying that Clitheroe is a rather large jewel in a Ribble Valley tourism c rown whi ch draws people in their thousands each year.


Undeniably, visitors receive a warm wel­ come when they come among us.


Unhappily, they are also greeted with something they did not expect in an attractive market town like Clitheroe — litter- s tr ew n s t r e e t s and hedgerows, particularly just outside the central area of the town.


By the Editor


The first thing now is to tell us about Clitheroe’s eyesores by writing to us or telephoning on Clitheroe 22324.


Then, secondly, are you prepared as a group to roll up your sleeves and assist in clearing up the mess?


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We do have our eyesores. Like Pendle Road, which we sp ot ligh ted last week.


Yes, Clitheroe, for all its beauty, is in parts a dirty place. .


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Like the rubbish dumped, almost out of sight and mind, by people who congregate near th Grammar School in York


Last year’s street sweeps were a commendable attempt by Clitheroe Civic Society to rid the town of the Litter Lout — but, 12 months on, public-spirited members of the community would not be blamed for losing heart and giving up the f ig h t as the l i t t e " continues.


Street. ’


Which is why the “Adver tiser and Times” is ask­ ing you, our readers, to continue the battle.


We must not give in to the Litter Lout.


How can you help? Simply by letting us know


...other eyesores around the town — and, if are a member of a organisation or group offering your services clean up the mess in specified area.


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How about a group offer ing, for a start, to up the hedgerow Pendle Road — an eye sore which is the thing to greet many tors on their way town?


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Our idea is not new, of course.


But, clearly, something has to be done if the town is not to suffocate in a sea of disgraceful litter.


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He told us: “Your idea has the backing of the Civic Society and we will do anything we can to help. If we can get the organi­ sations or groups to tackle these eyesores, then it can only help to improve the town.”


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and fighting fit, is likely to travel with her mum and dad to see the jump, which will take place at Cock- erham on May 30th. Dad Stephen works for Chtheroe


Katie Louise, now four months old


Light Engineering, which is paying his wife’s training expenses. Anyone who wants to sponsor Mrs McGlynn can contact her on Clitheroe


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