Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (C la s s . fg 10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 24th, 1997


Pupils are successful in music and


dramatic art THE following pupils of St Mary's Hall, Stony hurst, were suc­ cessful in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts exam- aminations. The results were particu­


larly special as it is the first year tha t girls have been taught at the school. All the competitors, who


are mostly local children, were taught by Mrs Eileen


Clews, of Waddington. Results were as follows


(key: H, honours; D, Dis­ tinction.: •' The Speaking of Verse and Prose


Grade 1: Ben Aspden


(D), Adam Hitchen (D), Karl Spedding (D), Matthew Lambert (H). Grade 2: Jonathan Gar-


lington (D), Richard Howarth (D), Caroline Church-Taylor (D), Felipe


. Maclellan (D), Katie Southern (D), Eric Tsoi 'Simon Ward (D),


Barney Vines (H), James Exton (H); Sarah Moss (H), James Smith (H).; Grade 3: Callum


Langstroth (D), Edward Thomson (D), Jordan Wilde (D), Mary Jacobs


(D). : Grade 4: Robert Church-Taylor


(D), Roland McMorran (D),


Kirk Stokes (H). Grade 5: Joseph Ansboro


(D), Christopher Moss (H).


Junior Acting Grade 1: Ben Gooder,


Ryan Stokes, Timothy Hanley (D), Mwewa Kalu-


ba (D). Grade 2: Miles Renney


(H), Thomas Hunt (H). Grade 3: Kate Barr (D),


Rachel Betts (D), Helen Jacobs (H). Grade 5: Gianni Della-


Pesca (D), Blake Emery (D), Francis Brinkley (D), Nicholas Hanson (D), Ben Hunt (D), Marco Vaghetti (D), Matthew Burke (H), Henry Russell-Blackbum


(H). Junior Medallion Andrew Holden (H),


Clive Burrows (H). Senior Acting Silver


Medal Fionnuola Donellan (D).


SENIOR citizens in Langho were treated to an extravaganza of fes­ tive fare and entertain­


ment. Laid on by the 20 girls of


the 1st Langho St Leonard's Guides, the party was enjoyed by 80 guests, who all received hand-made Christmas presents. The annual party, origi­


nally just for the girls' grandparents but now for all


the village's older residents, was opened by Ribble Val­ ley Mayor Coun. Mrs Jenny Grimes, a former company leader and assistant to pre­ sent Guide Guider Mrs Barbara Cooper. To mark 25 years' service


They had made all the


costumes for their perfor­ mance of the pantomime "Aladdin", rehearsed carols and organised a raffle and collection for the charities Children with Leukaemia


and Mencap. In addition, Guides Carly Grimes, Han­ nah Taylor, Nina Sumner, Natasha Jovaska and Sarah Warren performed a Spice Girls act, Catherine Brad­ shaw a trumpet solo and


Katherine Tranter and Katie Martin a gymnastics display. A vote of thanks to Mrs


Cooper, her helpers and the Guides was proposed on behalf of all the guests by Mrs Olive Bennett.


Coun. Grimes, who is


attending numerous events over the festive season all across the Ribble Valley, is pictures with some of the helpers and guests. (CAT


15058) Festive cheer laid on by Langho Guides


A FORMAL "we-need- your-views" appeal has now been ina | about Clitheroe's annual bonfire.


I t s fu tu r e seems seriously in doubt a t


the moment. There was no event


this year due to legal and training problems. But the borough coun­ cil offered to help the organisations who have run the event to over­ come the difficulties


for next year. Secretarial and other


support might be avail­ able, and th e re were hopes th a t work for the bonfire might provide a general initiative benefit­ ing other large-scale pub­


lic events. But the hopes were dent­


ed when a meeting called by the council on Novem­ ber 24th was very poorly attended. I t had been hoped to get the 1998 arrangements off the ground. Instead, those pre­ sent decided to take steps to measure the true level of support for all the work needed. New legislation puts


responsibilities on organis­ ers which they did not face previously. They are the- sort the council is accus­ tomed to and could help with, though it could not take on the bonfire directly


Chief Executive Mr


David Morris and Mr Jeff Riding, of the Rotary Club


of Clitheroe, are now ask­ ing for offers of support, or


even just people's views. They say: "We need to


hear from those who would wish to become involved in the work, and who could


nextyear." Volunteers or anyone else •


Your views are wanted byi organisers on whether, j bonfire should continue: | '


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spare the time to undertake the training which will b | an essential p a r t of tn e preparation for an event


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who would like to comment are asked to write to the Rotary Club of Clitheroet c/o 6 Tucker . Hillf Clitheroe, BB7 2NR.


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Rallying to help the * Mayor spread


THERE was a pleasant surprise for a n um to r of Clftheroe's senior citizens


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over-BOs by v o lu n te a rs from CIlthero^ and Ribblesdale Rotary c l^ s , Wltheroe Koun Table and the town's first citizen, Coun. “on


Christmas goodwill • • to the town's


M^e'money for the 360 mlnl-hampera haa come Sam the Mayor-. WeHa^ Fund w'th Booths supermarket supervWW the paewng of goods, including soup, chocolates, nis


cuits and tinned fruit. ' Coun. McGowan '',»,ted


his mayoral chain. , . ~ Rldents


atPendleCourtandCandle^kera Court» person, delivering the food parcels wearing


“The roception was terrific, said Town Clerk Mr Peter Roberts, who also paid trib­


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ute to the Clftheroe Council of Local Organi­ sations, led by Mr John Myers, which organ­ ised the distribution.


ntieer lev to work with these people, he IddSd/ V


"It was really well organised and it waS- . ' j i ,


to Guiding, Mrs Cooper was presented with a shield. She and her sister, Mrs Doreen Oliver, daughter Mrs Bar­ bara Flynn and daughter- in-law Mrs Pauline Cooper oversaw the event, held at St Leonard's School, which the girls had been preparing for since October.


step for firm of solicitors


CLITHEROE firm of solicitors has become


le of the smallest in the North-West to be anted a franchise by the Legal Aid Board.


id Co., of Church Street, is been given the fran- lise to conduct family ork under the Legal Aid


Irene Chenery-Baker code of practice in the con­ duct of family work. Mrs Chenery-Baker has also qualified as a media­


cheme. Following a rigorous


adit, in which the practice chieved exceptionally high suits, the Clitheroe solici- ar's has been specially pproved by the Legal Aid ioard to provide a quality jrvice to its clients under


lie schema Having always taken a


ride in the provision of uality legal services to suit


lie needs of the family, the ractice has been moving owards a specialism in hose areas, says Mrs !henery-Baker. "This includes property


tor, which enables her to meet both parties involved in a separation to see if arrangements can be agreed between them about the various things which arise, to include finances and children. Earlier in the year, the


practice attained Investors in People accreditation. The firm also operates an out-of-hours emergency family line, so that clients


experiencing extreme diffi­ culties can speak to some­ one for reassurance and information, even when the office is closed. "This is yet another


ole and purchase, wills and robate, and those areas of he law which become rele­ an t in those sad cases diere family relationships hange, for example, on ivorce or separation, and isputes involving chil-


iren". Irene Chenery-Baker is a


aember of the Solicitors' i’amily Law Association, trhich is committed to a


example of the commit­ ment to excellence exhibit­ ed within the Ribble Valley - not just the centre of the kingdom - but the centre of excellence," says Mrs Chen­


ery-Baker. The practice has been


granted the Town Scheme Award for refurbishment of the offices, being a histori­ cal grade II listed building in Church Street, Clitheroe.


Splash news from the Dolphins


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Dolphins were successful i t Bolton Metro Swim­ ming Club's Christmas competition, held a t Hor-


wich Pool. Local successes were: Freestyle


50m: 6th, Graham


Slinger (age 10). Boys 100m: 4th, Toby


Banfield (11); 4th, Jamie H a rt (14); 6th, David Jaggs (14); Paul Jaggs (speeding ticket). Girls 100m: 3rd, Siobhan


Wrigley (12); 6th, Rebecca Holden (14); Katie Bolton (speeding ticket). Butterfly


Boys 50m: 5th, Graham


Slinger (10). Breaststroke


Boys 100m: 4th, Thomas


Craven (12); 6th, Denis Craven (12); 5th, David Jaggs (14). Girls 100m: 2nd, Emma Shears (11); 2nd, Siobhan


Wrigley (12); 6th, Hannah Moody (13).Backstroke Boys 100m: 3rd, Andrew


Coar (12). ■ Girls 100m: 6th, Katie


Bolton (12); 4th, Rebecca


Holden (14). Individual Medleys


Sayle (15); 2nd, Mark Leeming (12); 4th, James


Boys 200m: 1st, Neale


Moody (15). Girls 200m: 1st, Rebecca


Wrigley (14); 1st, Adriana Leeming (18). The relay teams also per­ formed well. The results were:


Relays Freestyle: 3rd, Girls 9/10


years; 3rd, Boys 11/12 years; 3rd, Men's 15+ years; 3rd, Women's 15+


years. Medley: 3rd, Boys 9/10


years; 3rd, Boys 11/12 years; 3rd, Women's 15+ years; 1st, Men's 15+ years.


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