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Sad waste of a young


teenage life


These boots weren’t ■made for walking. ■'


THE tragic death of a liappy-go-lucky Clitheroe teenager has stunned immunity.


Mother Mrs Bar­


bara Harris made the harrowing discovery of the body of her son Damon (1(1) at Salthill Quarry last Wednes­ day. Nearby was a container of butane gas which he was believed to have been sniffing. Tlie ])olice were imme­


diately informed and inquest was held yester­ day in Blackburn. This week, Damon’s gi-ief-stricken ]>arents said


they believed their son had reached out lor some- th in g to “ g iv e him courage.” “ He had never done


anything like this before,” said his mother, at home


in Tower Hill. "He was upset following an incident with friends and for some reason turned to butane gas.” Sadly, Damon’s altem|)l


to blot out his problems abrn))lly ended a promis­ ing young life. A keen B 1 a c k b u r n


Rovers supporter and member of Trinity Youth Club, Damon attended Pendle County Primary School and then Ribbles- dale School. He left at Easter, taking a tem- l)orary job as a packer with Ordergrove Ltd Kendal Street. He l iv e d w ith his


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the.se youngsters their boots just made for walking... at the Clith­ eroe Ramblers’ first family rambling day. Young Catherine


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Photograph: John Barry '


Report and more


pictures — page 11


mother, brother Rory (M) and half-brothers Ma.\ and Kelly, but kept in regular contact with his father, Mr Roy Harris, who lives in H a y li u r s t S t r e e t , Clitheroe. “ He was laughing and


joking at teatime on Mon­ day,” recalled Mrs Harris. “He went out and when


he failed to return later in the evening 1 was worried, but not unduly, as I assumed he had stayed late at the home o f a friend. “WHien I woke on Tues­


day morning and realised he had not come home, 1 knew something was very wrong. 1 rang round his friends and then contacted the police.” Unable to contain her


an.xiety, Mrs Har ris decided to go and look for her eldest son. Emiuiries revealed that he was last seen heading towards the quarry and, accompanied by friend Edwina Dra- chenberg, she set out to retrace liis tracks. Shortly afterwards she


by


VIVIEN MEATH


made the grim discovery j which will liaunt parents of teenagers throughout the Ribble Valley. As relatives and friends


comforted the bereaved family this week, Mr David Bowkui’, licad of tlie technical and creative stu­ dios (lci)artment at Ribb- le sd a le S ch o o l, said Damon’s death was


groat shock to his col­ leagues at school and the


whole staff. “He was quite an intelli­


gent boy and a good con­ versationalist,” said Mr Bowker. “He didn’t give us any


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A ‘WONDERFUL’ TREAT FOR BOY OF COURAGE


THE wonderful world of Disneyland was waiting for Clith­ eroe schoolboy Michael Kay in Orlando this week as a very special g-uest of British Airways. N i n e - y e a r - o 1 cl


Michael, of Moorland


Crescent, Clitheroe, w a s a mo ng 64 seriously ill children flown out to Florida for the holiday treat of a lifetime.


A pupil at Chatburn CE


Primary School, Michael suffers fi’oni a blood disor- d e r wh ich s e v e r e ly restricts his activities, entails meticulous care at home and frequent visits to llie Itoyal Manchester Children’s Hospital. British Airways staff


rolled out the red carpet for their young V IP s . Staff in Maneliestei- liave raised 0)0,000 to pay for the week’s visit. Michael, tlie elder son of


Mr and Mrs Graham Kay, was too excited to sleep on Friday niglit, the eve of his dc|)arture. Accompanied by his motlier, Mrs Vanessa Kay,


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LIVER transplant patient Jean Lord spoke this week


of the “sunshine” .that has returned to her life. “ I ’ve watched the


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siying an-ive this year with new eyes and feel lucky to be alive,” said Jean (47), of Pendle Road, Clithoroe, who now wants to sjfread a l i t t l e .sunshine among other patients’


lives. As she recovered at


home after six inonllis of lifesaving treatment, she S|)ellcd out a dual message aimed at l)ringing new hope to sufferei's. Her |)lea is for more


card-carrying transplant donors and for conlril)U- lions to the IJver I’alienl.s’ Support Fund. Already Whalley-born


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Jean, who had two liver transplants six mouths ago, has reeruilod many relatives and friends :i’s transplant donors. She has also receive<l tile welcome news that the l.aneashire l-adies’ Circle movement h a s M 0 m i n a t e (I t li e patients’ support group :is its special charity for the n e x t 12 m o n t h s o f fund-raising.


Among liei' first Inins-


planl recruits were hus- l)and Ken, sou Stephen (20) and daughter Heather


(18), who, tlii-ough wateli- ing Jean’s brave battle for life, MOW fully appreciate the imi)orlauee o f the national donor campaign. Meanwhile, Clilheroe


I.adies’ Circle has ans­ wered the movement’s call for special fimd-i'aising and has lined up a medie­ val ban<|uel at Hentliorn Farm on June 25th. Jean, a keen charity


woi'ker herself in lie:dlliier days, was the movement’s ai'e:i chairman in l!)81-82. Her husband runs the Hire-it e(|uipmenl store in Wellgate and belongs to a long-established Clilheroe business family. Jean’s battle for life


l)egan in Deceml)er when site sank into a coma in Queen’s Bark Hospital, Blaekhurn, :ifler catching a virus infection. Liver hiilure was diagiio.sed and she was rushed to the spe­ cial li'aiisplant unit at Queen Eli/.al)elh Hospital in Birmiiigliam, receiving her first liver transplant on January 3rd. Her l)ody rejected the organ ami another transplant opera­ tion was carried out on January lOtli.


by SHEILA NIXON “My husband spent six


weeks at my beside,” said Jean. “Without his sup- poi-l, 1 don’t think I would he here today. Specialists stress that this sort of su|)port is vital and that is wliy I am giving my full l)aeking to the I j iv e r I’alienls’ Support Group. "Many families need


niiancial help when they find Ihemselves in these circuslances and boUi Keii and I want to see this kind of assistance going to tliose in need." .Since the trausplaiit


opei hec involving hospiti' She said: “ A fte r tin


second tr ;inspl:int, ' I thought I would see a dni- nuilic improvomeiil in my lie:illli, l)ul this was not ll ie e:ise. I could not :ihsorl) my food :ind lost two stones in weiglil. “ Tlieii coeliac <lise:ise


was di;igiiosed and once my treatment for this complaint eommeiieed my genenil health l)eg:in to impi'ove. I ’m allergic to gluten, :i protein found in wlieal, rye, h:irley, oats


:ind foods ecre:ds.


JEAN with husband Ken made from


“Tliis week 1 uolieed :i


dramatic improvement in my health and fell like uuirkiug tile new eli:ipter in my life with my appe:d for more transplant donors — of every kind — :ind fund-raising for the sup- poi'l grouj).


“ Since my transplant,


I’ve Imd to I'eluru to llie Birmingham transplant unit for regular weekly check-ups. Tliis week I w:is given tlie eucoiuaigiug news Hull 1 needn’t return for anollier three weeks. Tile speei;ilisls are also oplimislie'Hull I will now start jiulting on weight and gaming extra energy.


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Michael travelled to Man­ chester Airport on Satur­ day. There he joined other children aged from five to 18 and his consultant and nurse, who will stay with him during the week. The ch i ld ren w e re


joined by civic dignitaries and guests, including Man­ chester’s Chief Constable James A i id e r ton and actors from TV’s “Brook- s ide ,” for a reception before joining the aircraft. A full medical team


travelled on the jumbo jet and the youngsters were divided into four groups a c c o rd ing to the i r illnesses. Fortunately, Spanish air


restrictions, which threw airports into chaos, did not seriously af fec t their departure. The plane took off just 90 mimitos late on Hie eight-hour flight. “Michael had iireviously


met the other passen­ ge rs ,” said Mrs Kay. “When he was offered a jilaeo lie was unsure. But lie has spent so much time ill liospital that lie decided he would not miss us too miicli for a week and by Saturday he was really excited.” Michael enjoys indoor


activities such as eoni- jiuters, drawing and read­


ing and would love to be able to join his young brother Russell (5) in a game of cricket. "I try to let him lead as


normal a life as possible, says Mrs Kay. “ I can’t wrap liiiii ill cotton wool, but there are things he liasii’t to do. Sometimes he says he hates his illness. I would give anything for cure.” Staff at British Airways


have devised the itinerary o f a lifetime for their young guests. Trips to Hie Epcot Centre, Kennedy Space Centre and the experience of a shuttle ta k e -o ff at the I MAX Theatre will be inter­ spersed with beach barbe­ cues. But tile liighliglit will


uiuloubtedly be Hie visit to Disiieylaml and family and friends are eagerly waiting


for news o f Mieliael’s dream lioliday. 0 u r p i c t II r e s li o w s


Mieliael on Hie eve of liis departure to Florida witli tile family pel kitten, 'I’iiter. ___________


For elderly


A LTE RA TION S and an extension to form an elderly people’s residence at 97 King Street, Wlial- ley, liave been approved by the Kibble V al le y Council's Development Sub-committee.


POWER TOOLS - L A D D ^ - .te. AN artist’s impression of the shape of things to come Boost for Roefield dream


DIG deep and help the Rocficld Leisure Centre Appeal — that’s the plea now that outline plan­ ning permission for the proposed A’250,()()() centre has been granted. The consultants. Associated Design Group,


Whalley, arc preparing the final plans ready for planning consent and now an application for grant aid from the North West Sports Council is


being made. A maximum o f i'5(),()00 is avuilahle on such a scheme. The Kibble Valley Council has pledged a min­


imum o f i’50,000 towards the amititious project and applications to other public Itodics, chari­


ties and local industry can now go ahead. The minimum amount which must he raised


locally is a quarter o f the total estimated cost of the project. Said a spokeman for the appeal committee:


“How much more will be needed will depend on the success o f efforts to raise money from other sources, so it is'now over to the individuals and organisations o f Clithcroc and surrounding vil­ lages to get to work and help us reach our target


for Ii)89--Ji:()3,0()(). “Wo will then be able to put the work in hand


ami provide the area with a hadly-nceded centre which will cater for functions, exhibitions and large meetings, as well as sport.” Already nearly A


‘(i,00l) has been raised by vari­


ous efforts. A major boost is the promise o f a large share o f the Kibble Valley Mayor’s charity money. I’upils o f Clithcroe Royal Grammar School


have arranged a sponsored fancy dress fun run and other attractions on July 10th and half the money raised will be given to the fund.


Tlie appeal committee is hard at work travel­


ling round the area with promotional T-shirts, sweatshirts, badges and draw tickets for a holiday. Secretary Mary Brass, o f fi Church Brow


(Clithcroe 27513) would be pleased to hear from anyone prepared to help and from any organisa­ tions planning special events, so that assis­


tance, including publicity, can be given i f needed.


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Meningitis boy makes marvellous recovery


A L IT T L E boy who attends nursery school in Sabden was rushed to hospital on Monday


with acute meningit-is, but his condition later


in the week was described as “satisfac­ tory and improving.”


Andrew Fielding (4),


formerly of Sabdeii. who now lives in Halton West, near Paythoriie, was saici by his family to have made “a marvellous recovery.”


Meanwhi le, all of


Andrew’s known contacts have been warned that the disease is contagious, although they have also been told that the chances of catching it are remote.


His father. Michael, an


employee at Contrast Upholstery Ltd. Sabden, and mother, Anne, were at his bedside in Airedale General Hospital through­ out the emergency.


Andrew’s gi-andmother.


Mrs Peggy Fielding, of Thorn Street, Sabden. said: “He was very jioorly at first, but fortunately they caught the illne.ss in good time and we are now looking forward to him coming home, although it could be several days yet.


“He became ill :it home


in the early hours of Alon- day morning and was taken to see his GP, who alerted the hospital to prepare for his arrival. They acted very promptly, which pro­ bably explained his mar­ vellous recovery.”


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Physician Dr D. J. Wil­ liams said: “This particular form of meningitis can only be passed on from very close contact. “ But we have warned


everyone concerned that if they show any symptoms of the meningocele, such as headache, sore throat, or vomiting, to contact their GPs straight away. Andrew has attended


Sabden Nursery School for the past 12 months.


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