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n u t * and Times WHEN American nurse
Michelle Herrick asked Clitheroe man James Colebourne to dance in a Californian disco, little did she know tha t she would literally he swept
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lime, none travelled further than the bride and groom themselves — from Milwau kee, Wisconsin!
off her feet! And not even tile free/.inr;
Lancashire foe could dampen the spirits of their family and friends who held a surprise honeymoon party for them at the Starkic Arms Hotel. It was certainly a honey
moon party with a difference, for although guests travelled from all over the county, braving some of the worst weather conditions for a lone
friends, went to America four years ago. A former pupil of Ribblesdale School, he worked at Trutex for seven years as a maintenance filter, before taking the plunge and crossing the Atlantic.
James (30), “Jimmy” to his
worked as a painter and decorator in sunny Califor nia. He met Michelle (2(>) in a n ig h t c l u b w h e n s h e
Once in A m e r ic a , he
approached him and asked him to dance. This was fol lowed by breakfast at 2 a.m. and then a swim at dawn — that’s America for you! Michelle, a registered
nurse, originates from Mil waukee and was working for a general practitioner in Cali fornia at the time they met. Now’ the couple have returned to her home town in Wiscon sin, where they plan to settle down. They have many plans for
th e ir four-week stay in England, kicking off with a visit to Anfield to watch
Liverpool EC play Southamp ton. Jimmy, a lifelong soccer fanatic, just couldn‘1 resist. He plays for an ex-patriot team in America and regu larly watches British league soccer beamed over to the USA by satellite. The couple also plan to
h e a rd o f S i r W i l l iam Herrick?)
spend a weekend in London, where Michelle would like to visit Harrods. Other places on their itinerary are Cornwall, The Yorkshire Dales, Albert Dock in Liverpool, a pop con cert and finally Leicestershire to investigate Michelle’s family roots (has anyone
just quaint!” She continued: “CJitheroc is like an old coun try village, it has a lot of character and the people are re a l ly f r ien d ly . I w’alk through the town with James and he knows everyone. I am thoroughly enjoying myself.”
Clithcroe, Michelle couldn't resist the temptation — “it’s
plans to return home perman ently, but says he’ll be back every now and then to check up on his family — and to see the occasional soccer match, of course!
Jimmy has no immediate A s t h e C h r i s t m a s l i g h t s g o o u t i n t h e R i b b l e V a l i e v . . .
Will disabled find it a bright place to live?
AS the Christmas lights dim in Clith eroe, will the town be a bright place for the disabled in 1991? Un ha p p i 1 y , th e
Special report by John Dover v - ' . y *£&*?**•***&> rd fa Martin James ' I
nated as the Year of the Disabled, local people who feel forgotten are hoping that throwing the national spotlight on their plight will help to improve their lot in the Kibble Valley. There is hope that much
answer seems to be a resounding ‘no.’ In 1991, officially desig
more will be done by those in authority to help them in their daily lives. They don’t mean sympathy, that’s the last thing they ask for, but small practical things which would radi cally change their daily lives in Clitheroe for the better. For anyone who is
neede d eve ryw h e re directing people to special facilities such as toilets and reminding motorists to keep off parking spaces for the disabled. Clitheroe and District Chamber of Trade spokes man Mr Barry Stevens said the problems of dis abled people in Clitheroe were reco g nised by traders. “In many cases they
hazards, pedestrianise it. Signs: More notices
picnic area, if you can get through the gate. Market Place: Too many
dow, assistants will come to the door and lift them in. We have had a special campaign to make this policy work,” he said.
commercial services officer at the Ribble Val ley Council, said : “In the coming year we will be doing what we can to improve access for local residents who are disa bled, as well as those who are visitors.”
Mr John Heap, chief
cannot get into shops because of steps. If they wave or tap on the win
abled people among its staff, who are able to look at the new council offices from the point of view of
The council employs dis
th o s e c o n f in e d wheelchairs.
t o
in the borough, such as provision of changing cubi cles and special rails at Ribblcsdale Pool for the disabled.
Things are being done
man said everything possi ble would be done during 1991 to make the lot of the disabled easier.
at kerbs is just one pos sibility being considered. The authority has just car ried out a major survey to improve access at all the county’s railway stations.
The question of ramps
wheelchair-bound, Clith eroe can be a nightmare, :is Mr Martin James, of Peel Street, will confirm. Martin, who suffers
ramps are needed to enable wheelchairs toclimb kerbs. It is no use saying there is no money for. these, because they are inexpensive. People don't know what the disabled have to put up with.” The need for ramps is
lot. “Simple things like
s u p p o r t e d b y M r s Maureen Haworth, of Albermarle Street. She came off her electric scooter twice in the town centre. Mrs Betty Welch, of
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Nelson Street, Low Moor, has been waiting six months now for a chair-lift at her home. However, for her too, the lack of ramps a more immediate
concern. ‘‘Disabled people feel
like prisoners in their own town. Wherever they go they are beset by prob lems,” she said. Talk to the disabled and
m m fisr" f c in
it quickly becomes clear how much needs to be done. Here are some of their comments on local fa cilities: Ribblesdale Pool: Spe
cial hoist urgently needed to lift disabled people into the water. Civic Hall Cinema:
Acoustic problems for the hard-of-hearing. Entrance ramp needed, also special acco m in o d a t i o n for wheelchairs.
Hopeless location for spe cial parking bays for disa bled people. Too many steps up to shops. Clitheroe Library:
Lowergatc car park:
Impossible to park. Need to create bays for disabled at bus stop on York Street. Disabled people’s toilets
THE road ahead loomed up like the Grand Canyon, two miles wide and one mile deep. I t was the top of
at Market Place: Excellent facility, when cars are not blocking the entrance and you can actually use it. Castle Museum: Lack of
Centre: No pavement makes w h e e lc h a i r s dangerous.
(Crossing roads in Clitheroe, if you are wheelchair-bound, is no joke . . . just arriving where you want to go is a major achievement
King Street all right, but I was in a wheel chair. Crossing the road was like taking your first flight in a microlight on the sum mit of Pendle Hill. You just couldn’t be too careful.
handrails up to top dis courages disabled visitors. Cl i t he roe H e a l th
need access for scooters like stores in Skipton. Edisford Bridge: Nice
Supermarkets: Urgently
head the Christmas lights shone merrily. Peace on earth to all men.
again. Tight hold on the wheels, deep breath. Ready, steady. . . go! Fortunately, there is a
Look right, left, right
Everywhere, ears and lorries zoomed past. Over
dip in the kerb at the top of the road, so that would make things much easier. Eyes forward, push,
push, push and then up on to the far pavement. What was it Neil Arm strong said about landing
on the moon? "One small step for me, one giant leap
Clitheroe, if you are wheelchair-bound, is no joke. Just arriving where you want to go is a major achievement, as I was soon to find out when I headed for the library. The major obstacles to
for mankind." I know how he felt. For crossing roads in
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Then reporter Dover (below) had a go at what turned out to be quite an obstacle course
from multiple sclerosis, said: "There is an urgent need for a wide range of facilities to improve our
A county council spokes
lies; foi&a home
THERE is no place quite like Clitheroe — tnat’s the verdict of fo rm e r r e s id e n t Gerald Bishop, who has t ra v e l le d the world since leaving the area and has even been Mayor of a New
York town. But whenever lie gets
the chance, he returns to visit his favourite place and intends settling in Church Brow when he retires. “I have been practically
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Search on hill for missing teenager
A MAJOR rescue opera tion was launched on Fri
day for a missing Clitheroe teenager believed to be
suffering from depression. Fell rescue teams,
search and rescue dogs, police officers and RAF personnel worked through the weekend, combing miles of Pendle Hill moor land in a bid to find Steven John Berry.
Avenue home at 10-15 :i.m. His father, Norman, saw him at 7-15 p.m. and a resident of Bleasdale Avenue at 10-15 p.m.
He left his Shircburn
Pendle Hill, which is why the search was initially centred there. It was later extended to the River Kibble. Churn Clough and Audley Reservoirs, using frogmen.
Steven (IS) is fond of
have come from Kdisfonl Bridge, Mitton. Flee twood, Bolton, Lancaster and Barnoldswick.
Unconfirmed sightings
Steven, who is studying for A-levels at CKGS, was wearing a green jacket, jeans and trainers. He is over lift, tall and stocky, with straight black hair, and is probably wearing glasses. "We are very concerned
When he disappeared.
about the safety of this young man,” said lnsii. Michael Bryant, co-ordin ating tlie operation. “We want to hear from
everywhere in the world, but you cannot beat Clith eroe for its people,” said Mr Bishop. “I can’t sav anything positive about the climate, but the people around here always have a good standard ofliving.” He has certainly main
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tained his links with the area over the years, acquired several proper ties and visits whenever he can. Now living in New Jer
sey, Mr Bishop used to live with his parents in Ribblesdale Avenue and attended the local school. The family originated
hobbies and he also enjoys collecting books on the subject. While wading through some of his mother’s, he discovered a 1945 bill from “Walter Jackson, Grocer and Pro vision Dealer, 3*1 School Terrace, Clitheroe.” It shows just how inflation has hit the country since, with such items as two loaves costing 9d and toothpaste at Is Id!
Cooking is one of his
from West Bradford and many of his relatives are buried in St Helen’s Churchyard, at Wadding- ton. His father, Mr Jim Bishop, was a founder member of Clitlieroe’s Keep Lodge and his sister, Carole, attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, hut has since married a colonel in the New Zea land Army and lives in Hamilton. Local politicians had
better be on their guard, for Mr Bishop is a former Mayor of Champlano, in New York, and does not rule out the possibility of entering the fray in the Ribble Valley when he returns. A fa ir ly h a rd - lin e
Republican Mayor, his main aims were to stop prostitution and under-age
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overcome were the cliff like kerbs of Church Street, surely an insuper able b a r r ie r to any wheelchair.
the good people of Clith eroe. As I teetered on the edge, a crowd quickly gathered.
But I hadn’t counted on
you down," the cry went up, as 10 hands reached for me. Drivers stopped and after muc. huffing and puffing I was gently lifted, wheelchair and all, up the other side. Now for the main event
“Don’t jump, we'll lower • continued on page 2
neering degree at Durham University, he emigrated to America. Once there, he always planned to return, but became a vic tim of his own success. He g a ined two fu r th e r degrees in finance and industrial engineering and consequently became involved in developing components for the space race, weapon systems which were used in the V ie tn am War an d advanced medical equip ment. His wife Bridget was
drinking. After gaining an engi
New Year revellers out in force
SPIRITS were high in
Clitheroe and Whalley as New Year revellers turned out in force. Public houses and
brations are thought to have resulted in the window of an opti cian’s being broken in Market Place. Three pairs of Christian Dior frames were later reported missing. The Christmas tree
to the centre of Whal ley twice during the evening, the first time when it was thought that a public order situation was devel oping and an hour l a t e r , fo l low in g re p o r ts of youths causing a nuisance to passing traffic in the centre.
more than 400 people gathered to hear the clock strike midnight. Police were called
in front of the library was pushed over, as
Irish born, but trained as a nurse at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. The cou ple have four American children, who look upon England as the “boon docks" — or the back of beyond, as we might say. A man with several fin
gers in as many pies, Mr Bishop has been working in the fledgling Bulgarian and Hungarian fast food industries recently.
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Mass for peace A SPECIAL Mass is being
Joseph Wareing and a spokesman for the organ isers said that everyone was welcome to attend.
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