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Nigel Evans writes, page 10


Inventor’s blind a winner


It could clinch a national prize for talented Nicola


A KIBBLE VALLEY teenager is bidding for a national title for young inventors — with a Braille sign device to help blind people with their shopping.


Nicola Parsons is NICOLA


one of three local youngsters who arc firmly in tomorrow’s world when it comes to innovation, for they have come out tops in the district final of the Young Inventor of the Year Competition. Nicola (Hi), of Meadow-


by Theresa Robson


side, Grindlcton, won the ITuslon-based regional heal of Ihe prestigious competition, which is run


going off. I’m very pleased with my second placing.” _ In third place was 1 (>-


by the Rotary Club. ' A former pupil of Bow-


land High School, Nicola now studies on a pre-ser­ vices course at Accrington College and won the com­ petition with her Braille sign device for shops. M he device enables the visually impaired to identify shops and tlie type of goods on the shelves, before enter­


ing them. She said: “I got the idea


for tlie device from the lit­ tle sti'ips on supermarket shelves that describe the goods on sale. 1 thought it would be a good idea to have them in Braille, out­ side shops, so that the blind could read what was on sale inside.” Second place was taken


year-old Greg Hope, of Hacking Place, Langho, a former pupil of St Augtis- t i n e ’s R C S c h o o 1, Billington. Greg’s invention, a


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child’s educational sand toy, is designed for use in primary schools. Ho is currently studying for A- levels in mathematics, physics and chemistry at Clitheroe Royal Grammar


by Andrew Mouldcn (15), of Wilpshirc, who is a


who is vocational chairman for Clitheroe Rotary Club and local competition co­ ordinator, said: “We are delighted by the result. Last year, Clitheroe put forward the young inven­ tor who won tlie district linal and this year we have won the top three places!”


School. Mr Trevor Roberts,


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pupil at ltibblesdale High School.Andrew’s invention is a refrigerator door alarm, which activates when the door is not properly shut. He said: “The idea behind the alarm is to stop food


cash prize, now goes through to the national final to be held at the Bir­ in i n g h a m NEC next month and the chance to win £10,000, as well as the opportunity to manufac­ ture her product.


Nicola, who won a £100


TWO Clitheroe women gave their mother the surprise ol her hie yes- terdav on a magical birthday trip to London.


Clitheroe Health Centre, and Mrs Susan l-arquhar oh), ol Chatburn lu .i , a night nurse at Calderstones Hospital, have been planning the (.Olh buthda.s


Mrs'Wendy Ishenvood (32), of Curzon Street, a mcflical receptionist at . . surprise sinee February.


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Dances her way to European


| sensation lo-year-old Comma Dawson showed clean pair of heels to her


succcess CLITHEROE dancing


| rivals — to retain her European disco dance title


land lif t th re e othe | national awards. in front of a packed audience at Butlin’s Mine-


‘Let us join in’ plea by barred keep-fit OAPs


TWO pensioners turned away from a Ribble Valley keep-fit class are appealing for help from other activity groups who might allow them to


live at The Elms Residen­ tial Home, in Whalley Road, Clitheroe, made the plea after being turned away from an afternoon keep-fit session at Clith- eroe's Fondle Club. Miss Joyce Tomlinson


become members. The two women, who


were too full up even for a cup of tea. “it would have been nice


explain her reasons for refusal.


for us — because it helps to pass the time,” she


(73) and her friend, Miss Lillian Henderson (09), turned up to the session with their money, after setting aside £10.80 from their £12.20 allowance to attend the eight weekly sessions. Proprietor of Tile Elms


I h e a d e a m p , C. e m m a became the All England champion and the Cham­ pion of Champions. She also scooped the team title with her formation team


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dancers, Zadevec. Her mother Doreen


I success. When she took the titles I was so proud of


said: “I still can’t believe it. 1 am ecstatic about her


her.” Gemma, who attends


1 Dance Centre, Clayton-le- Moors. Her parents, Mi­ ami Mrs Mike Dawson, are the stewards at Wilpshire Golf Club. Disco dancing is second nature to Gemma, who has


Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, is coached by Gra­ ham Love, of Shapes


I won many coveted titles since ta k in g up tire interest in 1988 — but her ambition is to become a


[barrister when she leaves | school.


1 CHURCH STREET. Caravan taken


| berth caravan with orange | stripes, valued at £(>,090, from a farm in Milton Road, Whalley.


.THIEVES stole a Coach man cream-coloured two


added. Her sprightly compan­


ion, who lias been learning to dance the valeta, said the class would have helped them to mix more into the community. Mrs Brown said: “The


Mrs Joanne Brown said the two were thrilled when they heard they could attend the weekly sessions.Miss Henderson, who was formerly resident in Calderstoncs Hospital, said: “When we arrived at the keep-fit session; we were told by the lady that the class was full. She said we couldn't do the exer­ cises anyway and they


lady who runs the keep-fit class contacted me to say that our two residents would need two full-time staff with them. “Both of them are able-


Brown had been misin­ formed when she tele­ phoned the Peiulle Club asking about the classes. The keep-fit class was lull at the moment, but there were classes available in Rishton and Great Har­ wood, which might prove more suitable.


She said th a t Mrs


bodied, going to the shops and to church by them­ selves. Unfortunately, if they keep being turned away from chances to do these tilings, their quality of life will not improve very much.” The teacher responsible


at the keep-fit sessions, the ladies should be accompanied for their own safety, as they did a great deal of movement round the room which was nei­ ther safe for them nor for other class members, if people couldn’t keep up.


She also suggested that,


for turning away the two ladies, Pamela Chambers, wrote a letter to Mrs Brown th is week to


sioners are hoping that there is someone out there prepared to welcome them into an activity group and help to fulfil their ambition to be treated as normal citizens.


Meanwhile, the two pen­


had no idea she was to receive such red carpet treat­ ment, especially sinee her actual birthday is on


Their mother, Mrs Hazel Carden, ol De Lacy Street, Saturday.


in a balloon-laden car to Preston where, unknown to Mrs Carden, six of her favourite people, including her sister and best friend, were awaiting her arrival. The group was then to hoard the 9-15 a.m. tram


The festivities yesterday were to begin with a drive , . ... . . a a iu a p e f l o s


to London, when finally Mrs Lsherwood and Mrs I-ar- quhar were to spring the biggest surprise ol all oil then- mother — that they were going to a matinee perfor­ mance of “Miss Saigon” at. the Theatre Royal in Drury


1'‘Not only that, but the east was to invite them backstage.


lsherwood.


“She’ll be absolutely swept ofl her feet, said Mis ,


,


Saigon” several times, purchased the tickets in February, as the popular musical is sold out months


She and her sister, who have already seen Miss


, . „ ,


in advance.


p.m. train home. On Saturday, Mrs Isherwood wdl be treated to a


ing his birthday as well.


Ultimatum for Castle Cement lorry drivers


LORRY drivers at Castle Cement who refuse to sign new working contracts by November 1st will have effectively resigned, management


said this week. " I f they don't sign,


they’ve resigned,” said logistics director Mr Jon­ athan Dale. Transport and General


Workers’ Union district secretary Mr Jim Bowie


World title for Kirsty


CLITHEROE golfer Kirsty Speak is on top of the world — for she has just returned from Majorca, where she won the ladies’ section of the prestigious World Student Golf Championship. The 21-year-old from Kenilworth


Drive was in a class of her own in the four-day competition, which she won


ish rival, an international player who recently won the French Ladies’ Cham­ pionship, as “a very good player indeed” and said she was very pleased with her performance against fierce international competition. She commented: “I was Imping to do


She described her second-placed Span­


with a tremendous 20-foot putt. Kirsty took the women’s title with a


10-over-par four-round total of 29S, beat­ ing Estaphania Knuth, of Spain, into second place by one stroke. Conditions were far from perfect on


well, but am obviously very pleased that I won the competition.” Winning the championship, which


the course, which was beleagured by a heavy downfall of rain on the opening


day.Kirsty said: “The course was wet through and difficult to play, but 1 clinched the title with a 20-foot putt on the last hole.”


attracted 40 competitors from 17 differ­ ent countries, is the icing on the cake for Kirsty, who recently graduated from Loughborough University with a B.Sc. in sports science and recreation


management. As an added bonus, the British team,


of which she was a member, finished second in the team section, 10 points behind Spain.


STY is picture her championship gold medal


said, however, that dri vers still planned not to sign unless management reversed plans to de recognise the union.


drivers are still opposed, said Mr Bowie. “The com­ pany hasn’t said sign or declare yourself dis­


"The vast majority of ■


missed. I believe that would be an unfaii


dismissal.” Mr Bowie, who was


meeting TGWU shop stewards in London yes terday, said that second ary action by other Castle Cement workers was even


a possibility. He added that many


people from the Clitheroe area had called him to say they supported the fight. Mr Dale said the com


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quiet family tea with her husband, Kenneth, daughters and six grandchildren — one ol whom will be celebrat­


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a itlRTIllAY week of surprises was in store for Clitheroe woman Airs Hazel Carden, whose daughters,Mrs Susan. Fan.uhar andI Mrs .^ - d y Isherwood, had nlanned an extra-special menu ol events. Even this pictuic ol llic hull some was to he a surprise, since our photographer was posing ns Ihe rathe, ol a friend when ho snapped the winning shot


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BACK SUMMER is finally over with the lime fast approaching to t u r n o u r c 1 o c it s back.W h e n B r i t i s li Summer Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday clocks should he put


£3m in will THE former owner of a Clitheroe company, tragi­ cally killed in an air crash, has left £3 million in his will.Mr Trevor Balmforth (58), was one of four local Rotarians who died when the light aircraft in which they were travelling crashed oil the Isle of Jura, during a flight to Mull in August. Mr Balmforth bought


Clitheroe’s Stalwart Dye­ ing Company in 1980 from the Blackburn-based Pick­ ering Group, of which he was a director. He left £3,080,018


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