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4 Clitlieroe Advertiser & Times, June 22nd, 1989


Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


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RIBBLE VALLEY readers of novelist Layne Kenric — whose latest rip-roaring wild West- : em, “The Quest,” is due to be published by Hale a week tomorrow — would be amazed to know that the author is a quiet, feminine Bil- lington housewife who has never set foot in America.


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were Mrs M a rg a re t Walmsley (vice-president), Mrs Pamela Lloyd (secre­ tary), Mrs Jean Bristol (treasurer), Mrs Enid Field (overseas club corre­ spondent), Mrs Kathleen Gerrard (club correspon­ dent). In addition, Mrs Janice Hirst and Mrs Laura Rock were elected to the committee. The meeting further


takes up her post in July, replaces past-president Mrs Shiela Crowther. She was elected to the post at the AGM in the White Lion Hotel, Clitheroe. Other members elected


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the children are at school, and housewife late after­ noon and evening. . . Mrs Margaret Astridge, of Pasturelands Drive, gets much of h er cowboy inspiration from browsing round local travel agencies and reading books from Whalley Library. Her amazing ‘Jekyll and


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Hyde’ lifestyle will find her busy dusting or mak- in g t h e t e a o n e minute . . . and next she will be in the thick of creating another Western saga, or putting the finish-


daughter Laura (9), who attends St Leonard’s CE School, Langho. Her grea­ test helper, though, is daughter Amy (16), who is head girl of Clitheroe


MRS ASTRIDGE"— alias Western writer Layne Kenric — at work on her latest novel


him plenty of time to catch Hale in 1983. The hook


fng touches to“another of titles and promotional the string of romantic blurbs which I find far novels she has written. more difficult than writing It is a lifestyle which fits my n o v e l s , ” s a id


Royal Grammar School. “Amy helps me think up


amazingly well into family life and mealtimes may find her discussing story ideas with her son Richard (14), who attends Queen E l iz ab e th Grammar School; Blackburn, or


Margaret. .Her biggest fan is hus­


ideas. Writing is a seven-day a


band Roy (42), who cap­ tains an 6il tanker round the coast of Britain and whose six-week away and six-week home shifts give


week job, apart from Thursdays, which she keeps free for keep-fit classes and helping out with the reception class at Laura’s school. Margaret, who began


up on Margaret’s latest proved so successful that it was translated into Ital­ ian and gave her a first taste of fan mail. After that, Margaret


writing in 1978, faced five years of rejection slips until her first romantic novel, “Rocky Mountain High,” was published by


turned out one romantic novel per year under her own name for Hale, her last but one, “So Near, So Far,” being based on the village of Downham.


s ta r ted doubling her annual output by produc­ ing a cowboy story as well, under the name Layne Kenric. “I had always fancied


Two years ago she.


‘Tidy up county' grants


SCHOOLS and commu­ nity groups in the Ribble Valley are being invited to apply for special grants in a bid to clean up the county.


writing a Western and was delighted when Hale liked my first one, ‘The Hire­ ling.’ I decided to use another name to avoid confusing my public, who associate me with roman­ tic stories,” she said. The name Layne came


Council, in association with British Telecom, is currently running an environmental grants scheme entitled “Tidy Up Lancashire.”


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from an American maga­ zine and Kenric. from a book she was reading at the time. Blackburn-born Mar­


garet, who moved to Bil- Engton with her parents in


1968, realises that many women would envy her success. '


thousand gets published and I am very lucky to be' that one,” she said. “The Quest” will be


“Only one person in a . -


available from The Kaydee Bookshop, Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


agreed to donate £420 to Polio Plus and £50 each to the Parkinson Group, Roefield Leisure Centre, East Lancs Hospice and Clitheroe Hospital. “We will continue to


become runner-up in in the Accrington Lions’ Gala Netball Tournament, which attracted an entry of over 20 at Ilyndburn Sports Centre. The team, the only one from the Ribble Valley,


when it comes to netball. St Leonard’s Primary School, Langho, has just


support both local and international charities through various fund-rais­ ing events,” said Mrs Ashcroft.'


said: “The girls are a credit to the school.” The youngsters played extremely well to come


comprises nine girls aged 10 and 11 years of age. Head teacher and netball coach Mr Peter Jump


Times”.


second in Hyndburn, having recently won the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” Trophy in the Ribble Valley Large School Netball Tournament. Picture: The proud girls with the “Advertiser and


Philippine) visitors fall in love with our area


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n After Rotarians’ whistle-stop tour


CLITHEROE Rotarians have been playing host to four young women from the Philippines — and a sightseeing tour of the area has left its mark on the visitors.;


Tablers’ gift for


handicapped


EQUIPMENT totalling £1,600 has been donated to Clitheroe’s Pendleton Brook Centre by the town’s Round Table. A computer set, stereo,


radios and flotron machine were presented to man­ ager Jean Ramos and deputy manager Janet Hallam by last year’s com­ munity service convener Barry Marsh. Money for the equip­


ment was raised through various events in and around the Ribble Valley. Thanking the Tablers,


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the manager said the items were essential to the development of the kind of therapeutic, social, educa­ tional and leisure activities :o pr< vith


delighted with a visit to S la id b u rn and Stocks Reservoir and said they could have lingered th e re for much longer,” said Rtn Frank Barnes, who escorted them to a variety of venues during their one-day visit to the Ribble Valley.


‘‘T he y w e r e


the area as part of a three- month fact-finding tour of the North West, arranged by the Rotary Foundation as part of the movement’s group study exchange scheme. It offers a unique person-to-person oppor­ tunity for the promotion of better understanding and friendly relations among the peoples of the world.


The guests were visiting


the centre intends to vide for people wi mental handicap who reside in the Ribble Val­ ley. The equipment would be in daily use and of enor­ mous benefit.'


Local girl in £3,000


charity ride


DOWN HAM sub-postmas­ ter Mr Vic Rumfitt and his wife, June, were this week very proud of their cyclist daughter, Carole (27), who completed the Flora Lon- don-to-Brighton .' Cycle Ride of over 58 miles. ; Carole, who left Down-


Club of Clitheroe’s founda­ tion chairman,, and trea­ surer Mr Stephen Dugdale escorted them to the Hark to Bounty Inn at Slaid- bum, to learn some of the historical facts about the building, and then the group moved on to Stocks' Reservoir and Gisburn Auction Mart, where the hosts explained some of the finer points of bidding for purchases. ■


Mr Barnes, the Rotary


ham this year to work as a marketing manager for the Co-operative Retail Ser­ vices in Manchester, took- part in the ride with three colleagues, dressed as a St.Trinians’ schoolgirls'. The team raised-over £3,000 in sponsorship for th e B r i t i s h . H e a r t Foundation.


... ;


• training centre, followed lunch and then the group, escorted by Rtns Gerald ■Hood, the Rev. James Needham and Walter Gra­ ham, moved ;on to Blackburn. In the. party were ;a


dance mistress, guidance counsellor,’secretary and attorney.- ' : V' .


attended the Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon at the Starkie Arms Hotel,. Clitheroe, where there was almost 100% atten­ dance of members. A tour of Waddow Hall; the Guide movement’s


L a te r the v is i to rs


Strawberry teas at fete


STAFF and children at a Clitheroe school are cur­ rently working hard on drawing up plans for their summer fete.


stage the event on July 1st and the opener will be- Mrs Gill Waddington. Her husband, Ribble Valley MP Mr David Wadding­ ton, will draw the raffle at 4 p.m.


Moorland School will


towards the building of a swimming pool.


Funds raised will go


will be displays by the Army and Police. There will also be music provided by the Pendle Jazz Men, professional craft stalls and'afternoon teas of strawberries and cream.


Among the attractions


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MEMBERS and friends of Clitheroe Ramblers’ Social Committee are being invited to follow the Bronte trail.


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There will be the normal


’and the starting place is Bridegate car park, Heb- den Bridge, with an entry


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\ .PUPILS at a Ribble Valley school arc aiming high


schools and groups in the area must devise projects aimed at cleaning up the environment. Applications already received have involved activities such as litter clearing, tree plant­ ing, landscaping and the removal of graffiti.


To qualify for a grant,


British Telecom has become heavily involved, injecting £10,000 of spon­ sorship money.


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