12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 14th, 1996


Patrick’s efforts certainly add up to success


FOLLOWING in his sis te r’s footsteps, Patrick O’Reilly has proved himself a win­ ner in a mathematics competition open to 16,000 youngsters in Lancashire. Patrick (12), of Hurst


Green, came first in the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley district final of the 1990 BT Lancashire School Mathematics Challenge, ju s t as his elder sister, Anne-Marie,


Bridge the gap


NEW members are being sought by Pendle Bridge Club. Sessions start at 1-30


y Anyone who can play abridge, whether young or Jold, can turn up at the /above-mentioned times. 'Bring a partner or one can Jbe found for you. .


p.m. on Monday and Fri­ day afternoons at the Pen­ dle Club, in Lowergate, Clitheroe. T he re a re about 28 members at present.


did three years ago. Now he goes through to the county final to be held in June. The competition to


solve brain-bending mathematical questions was held at S t Augus­


tine’s RC High School, Billington, where Patrick is a pupil. Eighteen year seven pupils from nine schools took part in this final and Patrick and 11 other district final win­ ners, plus the eight high­ est runners-up, will meet in the finals. Our picture shows,


from the left, Patrick; Mr Alan Roberts, of BT; Stuart Bainbridge, of Accrington, who came second; and third-placed Charlotte Seedall (11), of Mellor, who represented


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323


Superhighway helps with


school reunion


THE information superhighway — ^ Inter­ net - has been used to track downfmrner


PUP >ils from a Grindleton school for a — ,— - - - th e


r g a n i s e r s o f


Riversmeade School 25 year reunion turned to the Internet


pupils who have moved away from the Ribble Valley. i i i«


The reunion


meade School, now Bow land County High School, in 1971 and have recently celebrated or are due to c e le b r a te th e i r 40th


anyone who left Rivers- . p 0binson and Miss mnorlo Snhnnl nnw ROW- .


i iuuii a


Jenifer Greenwood, Miss . ____A nunnP


u mwo


Lynn Armstrong. Anyone wno knows their location


sh ou ld c o n t a c t Mrs Newhouse (nee Lund) on


birthday. Organiser Mrs Christinein i ne i


lengths to trace their for mer classmates, including appeals on the Internet, radio and in local papers.


rewarded, as 54 out of the 59 pupils who attended the school between 1967 and 1971 have been found. More than 30 were still living in the Ribble Valley,


01200 28243. The reunion will take


Newhouse said they had place at Waddmi^on gone to extraordinary Club on Apul 24th. r^oi


mer teachers' and other s t a f f m em b e r s a r e expected to attend.


Their efforts have been Money taken


BURGLARS stole £160 in cash from a house in Buck­ ingham D r iv e , Read, between 6-20 a.m. and 7- 30 a.m. on Sunday.


is fo" to find former


abroad to America and Canada.


but eral n u i* s e v e r a l had.movea : euniom


the pupils still to be traced Minster. I t is Clitheroe are Miss Janice Tootey, Miss Caroline Carter, Miss U


The maiden names of


mark York Minster


milestone


A CONCERT to mark 12 years since the completion


of rebuilding work ion Y o rk M in s te r s f ire - damaged organ tak e s pfaSi in Clitheroe Parish Church on Saturday..


Starting at 8 p.m., the


concert will be given by Dr F r a n c is Ja c k s o n , organist emeritus for York


P a r ish Church Organ Society’s 266th concert. The programme will


include a rarely .heard Prelude and Fugue in G


minor by J . S. Bach. This is a most attractive piece, which will be followed by Air and Variations by Henry Smart, a former organist a t Blackburn Cathedral. After the inter- val Norman Cocker, a for- mer organist at Manches­ ter Cathedral, will play a famous tuba tune.


The concept will end


with two movements from the delightful Sonata m C minor by Percy Whitlock, as well as a sample of Dr Jackson’s own music.’


How good a crimefighter are YOU?


WHO is involved in help­ ing to catch our local criminals? Is it ju s t the police


officer? What about the school­


boy locking up his bike, the man fitting window locks or the woman mak­ ing sure her home is secure before she goes out?


The fact is that every


one of us should be in the b u s in e s s o f ta ck l in g crime. I t is just a ques­ tion of how much we choose to do to reduce oppor tunities fo r the criminal.


We all know why peo-


comes to turning good intentions into action, people may not realise how much they can help..


I f we want a sa fe r


place for our families. Friends 'and neighbours; we must a ll. ta k e an


° m i n


Cr im e camp aign has beeen designed to help everyone to g e t more involved in th e f ight


The Partners Against ^ d fc^ h e wlj.th o/his hips. 5) Most burglars enter a


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pie should look out for a , 76,000; B, 120,000; C, one another. But when it 143,000.


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arrests are made thanks to help from the public? A, 45%; B, 62%; C, 38%. 3) How many burglaries are


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committed by amateur oppor­ tunists? A, eight out of 10; B, five out of 10; C, two out of 10?


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4) It is possible for a thief to larger than... A, the width of


hood Watch schemes are there in England and Wales?


1) How many Neighbour­


and removebelongings: D, set the car alam, immobiliser or other security device. 13) Whengoing on a long car journey, do you...? A, plan your tpp, keeping to


you take e&ra petrol; C, phone ahetd with your expected timi of arrival; D, make sure tha you are carry­ ing spare cast, credit cards and a phonecari?


the motorway,‘should you...? A, flag down other drivers for help; B, go the nearest emergency telfflhone; C, sit on the hard sloulder until someone stops tahelp.


14) If you Ireak down on


hood Watch or S t r e e t shout out to see if anyone is — - there; C, quickly and quietly go to a neighbour’s home and call the police.


against crime by joining the following should you do? or setting up Neighbour- A, go in and look around; B,


Watch schem e s . The vig ilance.of local com­ m u n i t i e s , w o r k in g together with the police,


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you a about


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front the burglar. 10) What should you say


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when you answer the phone at home? A, your number; B, hello; C, your name. 11) When answering the


I t ’s . 1 . »1 • n ■ can help tackle crime operated window locks; B,


.---------------------- night, do you...? A, leave a someone is followng you, Vigilance doesn’t make downstairs light on; B, leave a should you...? A, scream; B,


doors; C, a burglar alarm. 8) When you go out at


w,n‘lows are


and talk to an imaginary com- women; B, young men; C, the panion; B, keep quiet, pretend elderly.


lot of noise bv moviine around main vi „ctims? A, young


and hear the sound of an intruder, should you...? A, switch on the lights, make a


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1 — c . 2 — B. 3 — A. 4 — B. Surprisingly


door, should you...? A, open the door; B, put the security chain on before opening it; C, use your spy hole or front window before opening it; D,


you leave you car? A, leave it le ill a well-fit, busy street: B


ask who the caller is and request proof of identity? 12) What do you do when .


car park; C, always lock the doors, windows, sunroof, boot


ave it in a well supervised


enough, it is possible for a thief to get through any gap larger than the human head. Even small win­ dows, like casement win­ dows, skylights and bath­ room windows; o f fe r opportunities for burglars. 5 — B. Most burglars


enter at the back, of a house, where they can work unseen. High fences and thorny hedges can make access to the back of


a house, difficult. 6 — A.


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You’d be working alongside the Police by walking an agreed area in your neighbourhood and reporting anything suspicious.


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more security devices you have, the better.


7 — A, B and C. The


more steps you take to make the house look occu­ pied, the better. 9 - - A. Most burglars will flee empty handed


8 — A, B and C. The


rather than risk confronta- tion. Ring the police as soon as it is safe to do so 10 — B.


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. - 11 — C and D. Always check callers are


genuine. I f in doubt, keep them out!


T ^ ~ . .A> b . C and D. take all precautions, to prevent your car being broken into or stolen.


.


Lover y ou rself for all' eventualities. 14 — B.


15 — C). 16 — C.


„ J ’7, .— ? i s. good (one point), but C is ideal (two


points). I f someone does grab your bag, let it go —


<lon t get hurt. Carry your house keys in your pocket.


10 — C. I f you are still


suspicious, cross again If they still seem to be fol­ lowing you, go to the nearest place with lights


oil. Notify the police as soon as it is safe IB — B. 20- B.


13 — A, B, C and D.


radio on; C, check that all f ^ d .


9) If you wake in the night ran; C cross the streei


the attacker is .. .i 'A ,r - stranger; B, known to the vic­ tim; 0, someone at work.


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.2°) Only six per cent of cn™e ,s violent; Who are the . * —


has been burgled, which of C, in your hand. \ ...................................


property through... A, the place, should you keep your front; B, the back; C.the side, personal alarm...\ A, in your 6) If you think your house handbag; B, in jour pocket;


15) If you are n an isolated


> 7) Does your home have any y°u can*y y°ur Hantbag...? A, of the following? A, key


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’ ” 1G) Where arc you most likely to have personal prop­ erty stolen? A, on the street; B, in crowded pieces; C, at work. 17) In crowded places, do


over your shoulder; B, across your body clasp facirij inward;


deadlocks on front and back C, inside your coat, t 18) If you are walking down the s tre e t and ysu feel


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