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Clitlieroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified) Carolyn’s pride as she notches up


A RIBBLE VALLEY woman has scored a


The appointment of Mrs Carolyn Stuart to head Whalley and District Lions, comes two years after the club f irs t decided to open its doors to women.


. notable success by : becoming the first woman president of a Lions Club in East Lancashire.


“There are other larger Lions clubs which refuse to accept women and that is up to them, but wives have always been an important part of helping out when it


two years, Mrs Stuart, of Mitton Road, Whal­ ley, regards the enlight­ ened approach of Whal­ ley Lions as a positive plus for them.


Taking over from her hus­


band Stan, who has been president for the past


comprises six Lions c lu b s s t r e t c h i n g between Clitheroe and Oldham, some of which still refuse to accept w om e n e v e n a s


Mrs Stuart becomes the first woman president in the local zone, which


comes to fund-raising,” she explained.


“When it comes to organ­ ising events, we don t see a division of our roles and responsibilities as being just male and female. If there’s work to be done, we all just muck in ,” said Mrs


members. Sh Stuart.


e worked as a nurse for 1X years in South Africa,


“The reason I joined two years ago was because it was simply a way of get­ ting more involved with the local community. It also has a good social life. Fund-raising is hard


before moving back to this country in 1981. Since then she has put her experience to good use and considers that h er membership of Whalley Lions Club pro­ vides her with an oppor­ tunity to become more i n v o l v e d in t h e community.


Over the next year she will be turning her attention to help organ­ ise fund-raising events for local and national charities, including the annual festive Pickwick Night in December,


work, but we can still enjoy it,” she said.


One of her main hopes during her term of office is to increase the cur­ rent 11-person member­ ship of Whalley Lions Club by attracting a mix of people of both sexes


first


“As the mother of a teen­ age son, I would also like to get more young people to join the Leos Club. Young people


and all ages to join. Fw tv t \fV«<


seem to get such a bad . press. This would be a


In the meantime, Mrs Stuart will continue to prove that the recipe for success is simply a ques- t i o n of w o r k i n g together.


marvellous opportunity for them to respond w i t h i n t h e i r community.”


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THE British Trust for Ornithology organises an i annual common bird census. Skilled volunteers make ; several visits to a chosen plot of land during the • breeding season and note on a large scale map the r birds present and their behaviour. By analysing where the birds are on each visit, it is possible to . build up a picture of the number and location of the breeding territories. The same plots are censused j year after year and, by combining results from many j plots, an annual index of population for each species j


can be calculated.


years. Its importance in giving early warning of the effects of climatic, environmental and farming changes is recognised by the Government s 'joint Nature Conservation Committee, which provides the funding for its organisation and analysis. The field­ work volunteers do it for nothing. Recent publication of the annual indices for 1992 shows that there wei e almost equal numbers of species increasing and


This work has been undertaken for more than du declining.


. willow warbler; from 2.5 million pairs in 1989, theie : were only 1.5 million in 1992. Although they winter in Africa, they do so well south of the drought-ravaged


For the third year running there was a fall m the numbers of our most common summer migrant. ttie


. „ . .,


1 Sahel, so the cause is still unknown. Two species ' that do winter in the Sahel, tree pipit and yellow wagtail, were at the lowest levels ever recorded.


j


Enjoying life in rural parts


IT was “Paddles


up” for local youngsters who participated in one of the water days organised as part of the Sports and Arts in Rural Parts summer scheme.


canoeing sessions at Barrow Lodge, run


There were three


by the Lodge Canoe Club, with about 15 young people taking. part each day.


, On a happier note, the whitethroat, which also win­ ters in the Sahel, showed a 36% increase between


; 1991 and 1992. However, so badly has this species been affected that this recent increase still leaves the


Musical cheer A LIGHT-HEARTED


performance of songs by the vocal/keyboard duo “Just us Two” brightened up a wet August afternoon for the Afternoon Towns­ women’s Guild at their annual te a p a r ty on


Monday. Chairman Mrs E. Spain


first welcomed members and then introduced Tom


and Edna, who formed the singing duo. They gave a


lively and varied pro­ gramme including songs from the shows. An excellent tea fol­


lowed, prepared by the committee. Mrs Spain closed the festivities with a vote of thanks to com­ mittee members for all


their hard work. M S S ’


. population at less than half of what it was m the early , 19G0s-


TONY COOPER


part of a range of sports and arts activities, which have been arranged throughout the school holidays by the Ribblc Valley Borough Council, in conjunction with the Lancashire Youth Service and the


The sessions arc


interested in knowing more about


Anyone who is


what Sports and Arts in Rural Parts has to offer can contact Simon Lister at RVBC (Clitheroe 25111).


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 5th, 1993 7


Crash brings ban and £390 fine


for drink-driver


A CHIPPING man was disqualified from driv­ ing for 12 months and fined £390, after plead­ ing guilty to three motoring offences.


Wolfen Ha’ll, appeared before Clitheroe magis­ trates on charges of driv­ ing without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident and fail­ ing to report an accident. Taylor, who was also


Mark Taylor (21), of


ordered to pay £25 costs, was driving a Citroen AX on Hesketh Lane, between Longridge and Chipping, when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a wall, the court heard. Miss Patricia Bramley, rosecuting, said that ’aylor left the scene and


Jump for joy and help a charity


jumpers! Low Moor Club is invit­


CALLING all experienced and potential bungee


ing you to join the “event of the year” — its grand charity bungee jump, on


left his vehicle blocking the road. Mr David Parkinson, in


mitigation, said that Tay­ lor had been invited to a 21st birthday party with his wife, who decided not to go because she was expecting their first child at the time. Taylor, a self-employed


August 29 th. The jump will be from a


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crane behind the club and you can do it in fancy dress, do it blindfold, do it backwards, do it for char­ ity — the choice is yours. The cost to participants


builder, first went to a pub in the village, where he drank a pint of b itter shandy, before driving to the party about four miles away. There he had two more pints of shandy, Mr Parkinson said. It was on his way home that the accident occurred. “He thought that he was


will be £40, which includes insurance and membership of the UK Bungee Club — and jumpers need to be egistered in advance. All proceeds from the


jump will be given to char­ ity, with participants being invited to support e i th e r the Low Moor Club’s annual charity or one of their own choice. The day promises to be


all right to drive. The only explanation or excuse he can put forward is that he must have fallen asleep. He remembers coming round and the vehicle was against the wall,” Mr Par­ kinson explained. The court heard that


extremely eventful, with lots to see and refresh­ ments available. _ Anyone interested in the jump can


contact Steve or Alec at Low Moor Club any eve­ ning from 7 to 11 p.m. (Clitheroe 23496).


Junction crash


Taylor decided to go for help and eventually found a friend who had a tractor. When they returned, the car had been removed. “He realises now that he


Lancashire Association of Boys’ Clubs.


should have stayed at the scene,” Mr Parkinson said. “Obviously, he thought he was doing his best.”


Underway


WORK has started on sheltered housing scheme for the elderly, on Clith eroe’s Kirkmoor Road. The scheme, for 39 fiats


nousmg


and a community centre, is a joint venture between the Ribble Valley Council, housing association “Hous


TWO drivers were slightly injured when their cars collided at the junction of the A59 and the Clitheroe bypass at 1-25 p.m. on Saturday. Dawn Gee (23), of Hill-


crest Road, Langho, was driving a Volkswagen Golf and Richard Marsden, of Pasture Lane, Barrow- ford, was travelling in a Vauxhall Astra Estate wh en t h e a c c i d e n t occurred. Police are investigating.


Wheel trims


FOUR wheel trims worth £80 were stolen over the ! weekend from a Ford


ing 21” and Bamfield Con- j Fiesta car parked in Tay- struction Ltd, of Nelson, j lor Street, Clitheroe.


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