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Civic pair’s night of fun and games!
PERFORMERS with learning difficulties from the Ribble Valley impressed an audience with a night of "Fun and Games" organised by the ALPHA Drama and Art Group at a school in Longridge.
over 80 people including the Mayor and Mayoress of • the Ribble Valley, Coun. David Smith and his wife, Lona, was organised to raise funds for the Berry-Lane CE School PTFA, in Lon gridge. The aim of the group is to try to help people with
The event, attended by
learning difficulties-inte- grate themselves into the local community through
art and performance. They got off to a crack
ing start by organising a real winner with some sec tions of the audience - sev eral rounds of prize bingo for which a wide range of prizes had been donated by local traders. Members of Alpha's
Dover", "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" and, of course; "We'll Meet Again". The evening concluded with a synthesiser session by local resident Harvey Bain- bridge, a member of once- famed acid-rock band Hawkwind. This had the younger members of the audience up on their feet
dancing. Mrs Angela Mathieson,
the co-ordinator of the event, -said: "It was a great success. We knew we had done what we had set out to achieve when some of the children went up and asked one of the performers for his autograph. "We couldn't have done
mixed ability Drama and Art Group, including repre sentatives from Clitheroe and Sabden, then led the audience in a rousing rendi tion of war-time songs. . The school hall reverber
it without the support of so many local traders. I would like to thank them all for their help." The next performance by
ated to nostalgic melodies, such as "Daisy, Daisy," "The White Cliffs of
the group, a production of "The Magic Lamp", is to take place at Knowle Green Village Hall on November 28th.
Women’s place in national WI choir festival
THE Simonstone with Read WI choir is hoping to be on form when it competes for a place in the regional semi finals of the National Choir Festival. The choir will be up against other WIs from Barton,
Grammar School, West Park Road, Blackburn, on Satur day, from 3 p.m., and it will be adjudicated by Mrs Lynne
Clayton-le-Woods, Hambleton and Whitechapel and Inglewhite for two places in the next round. The competition will take place at Queen Elizabeth's
Jones. Admission is £2.50.
: Driver (20) poorly after crash drama
A YOUN G Clitheroe man was at the centre of another A59 crash drama on Tuesday morning. Mr Dorian Tulloch (20), of Chester Avenue, was cut
free by fire-fighters after an accident in Longsight Road, Copster Green. His car was badly damaged and he was detained in Blackburn Royal Infirmary with
head injuries. Yesterday he was poorly, but stable.
The driver of a second vehicle involved was also from Clitheroe. He was Mr Thomas Walmsley (33), of West
View, who was not hurt. Police closed the road while they investigated the
accident. Bridge club winners
WINNERS at Clitheroc Bridge Club on Monday evening were as follows. NS: Mr J. Higson and Mrs J. Martindale, Mr B. Guha and Mrs I. Park. EW: Mr and Mrs R. Ward Mr C. Pollard and Mrs B. Bennett. On Thursday winners were - NS :Mrs J. Martindale and
Mrs J. Bailey, Mr C. and Mr G. Pollard. EW: Mrs B. Tat- ton and Mr J. Renton, Mrs J. Bowker and Mrs M
Thompson.Members were reminded that the club dinner will be held at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, on November 25th, and names should be put on the notice board.
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Schoolboy (15) loses fight for life
A CLITHEROE schoolboy has lost a bravely-
Street with his mother Patricia; has died in Pendlebury r Children's Hospital. He suffered from muscular dystrophy,
a hereditary condition which causes muscle wasting. A keen supporter of Blackburn Rovers, Shaun was last
featured in the Advertiser and Times four years ago, when former Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish presented him
with an electric wheelchair, donated by the Manchester branch of the national charity, Friends of Muscular Dys
trophy. His funeral will take place tomorrow with an 11 a.m.
Mass at St Michael and St John RC Church; Lowergato, followed by interment in the family grave at Clitheroe
Cemetery.
Ward closures will hit an age-old tradition
THE closure of the long stay wards at Calderstones Hospital, Whalley, will have numerous side effects. One is that the quarter of a century long tradition of
holding an Armistice Parade at the hospital will come to an end.
stones was a military hospital in both world wars. It took casualties from the Somme and Dunkirk and there are 43
• The parades have commemorated the fact that Calder • DIANE MO DAHL visiting (he Ribble Vnilcy Council Chamber in order to promote National Youtli Work ,Wcck.(031198/15/13031198/15/l3)
Olympic star Diane joins guests as .Ribble Valley youngsters tune in to the 21st century
YOUNG people from the Ribble Valley surfed the information superhighway, dropped in on web-sites across Europe and stepped into the future at the coun cil chamber in Clitheroe as part of
National Youth Work Week. Under this year's theme of "young people and
information technology", Ribble Valley Youth and Community Service organised a hi-tech multi-media event aimed at promoting the application of computer technology in an engaging and accessible manner.
And Olympic athlete Diane Modahl, Ribble
Valley MP Nigel Evans and Euro MP Mark Hendrick were all on hand to give the cutting, edge event their support. On entry to the interactive showcase, visitors were instantly '.'snapped" on digital cameras,
before having their image manipulated and downloaded on computers. Wandering into the main chamber, they could then link up with stu dents in Brussels via a video-conferencing unit. The video eye was then focused on Westmin
ster, where Nigel Evans gave an on-line press conference to Ribblesdale school pupils. Other
Local firm’s part in asthma-care breakthrough
from p a g e 1 asthma. Its pioneering work over
the past few years has meant that 3M Neotech- nic Ltd is held in high regard by its parent com pany and is considered to be the centre for aerosol valve manufacture within the gigantic 3M organisa
tion. The company's Clitheroe
origins and its success go. back to 1949, when it was known as Kenneth Wilmol Ltd. Neotechnic Engineer ing Ltd was formed 10 years later, when it was acquired by the Rikor organisation for the manu facture of precision metered aerosol valves and containers. In 1962, 50 per cent of it
equity was taken over by two Americans. Six years
later, 3M took over the Riker organisation, along with half of the equity in Neotechnic Engineering Ltd and in 1986 acquired the whole Clitheroe com
pany. Around 300 people are
now employed a t 3M Neotechnic, whose success in its niche market has led to continual expansion in recent years. A;new valve assembly area is the latest addition to the plant, which
has.doubled its sales over the past six years. 3M Neotechnic Ltd is
now a subsidiary of 3M Health Care and part of the international 3M com pany. Globally, 3M has a £1.5 billion business con sisting of more than 10,000 surgical, medical, dental, pharmaceutical and home health care products.
highlights included an Internet information
point manned by members of the Ribble Valley Youth Forum, which has its own website address (www.Ribble
Valley.cp.UK). Longridge computer student Dustin Pawloski (17) explained the importance of the event. He said: "We wanted to make an environment where it's fun to' learn about information technology out of the classroom." . For musical youth, there was also a digital
Teacher will talk of adventures in Peru
RETIRED Clitheroe headteacher Miss Barbara Bingham is to give a slide lecture entitled "Expe riences of Peru" at Tuesday's meeting of the Pen- die Forest Association of National Trust mem
bers.
Miss Bingham, who was head of the former Clitheroe Grammar School for Girls, will present the lecture at
St Peter's Church, Burnley. The PFA, which draws members from the Ribble Valley,
is now in its 12th year and is run by an elected committee which organises a varied programme of events, including fund-raising, walks and trips to National Trust property
and other sites. ' Membership of the PFA- for National Trust members
- is £2, or £3 for a fajhily.-The,subscription,includes the cost of the lectures an'd'a newsletter four times a year, giv
ing details of all events. Membership secretary is Miss Pat Dyson, of 269 Hib
son Road, Nelson, BB9 OPS. The publicity officer, Mrs Jean A. Miller, of Whallcy (01254 824312), is able to deal
with .inquiries. Sneak theft
A SNEAK-IN thief entered a Sabden property and stole a lap-top computer valued at £2,000. The Toshiba machine was in a carry case, serial No. 28029740.
Costs continue to rise warns local vicar
A HEALTHY bank bal ance makes St Paul's Church, Clitheroe, seem well off, says the vicar, the Rev. Rodney Nicholson. In fact, the church needs
to run just to stand still, he emphasises in the parish magazine. Last year Mr Nicholson's
computerised recording studio, allowing even "musically- challenged" youngsters to record a potential chart-topping hit.
war graves in its cemetery. Many of the facilities at the hospital will disappear soon
and parts are to be re-developed for housing. The forensic unit, which will remain, has different needs. These include a stricter approach to security and a
more self-contained approach. So the parade on Sunday morning will be the last. Some
70 ex-Service personnel from all across the North-West yvill join Royal British Legion members and a contingent of the Army Cadet Force to march from the '73 Club in the grounds to the Chaplaincy Centra After the service there the chairman of the Calderstones
fought battle for life. Football fan Shaun Martin (15), who lived in Turner ;
NHS Trust, Mrs Christine Kirk, and Royal British Legion officials will take the salute before a short ceremo ny in the cemetery at which the Last Post will be played. The event has been organised both before and since his
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Thanksgiving service for retired chemist
A CHEMIST in Clitheroe for 36 years, Mr Charles Clegg,
has died at the age of 83. A Burnley man, he trained in pharmacy at Manchester
and Liverpool and moved to the shop in Church Street, Clitheroe, in 1945.
At first he was helped by his wife and the couple lived behind the shop, though they later moved to Wiswell.
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Eventually, the business had five employees. Mr Clegg was a Clitheroe councillor for a short period
and was consort for his wife, Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg, when
she was Mayor of the Rihble Valley in 1982-3. In his leisure moments, Mr Clegg, was keen on history
and archaeology, and liked to take walks round the area. A thanksgiving service takes place today at Whalley
Methodist Church. Mr Clegg leaves his wife, a son and a daughter. Donations are invited in lieu of flowers to the Christie
appeal for a 13 per cent increase in giving was suc cessful. "This, together with
Billington fisherman fined
other money given or raised; d e f t: us with a healthy bank balance at year end," writes Mr
ing was spent on the church building last year and a fair amount needs to be done in addition to the major roof
and every year we lose one or two people from the giv ing scheme.”
work. "Costs continue to rise
Nicholson. But, he points out, noth
istrates after pleading guilty by letter to fishing without a licence in Langden Brook'in Clitheroe.
address in Billington Gardens, who was summoned for a similar offence, was adjourned until December 14th so that the prosecution could prove service of the summons.
The case against Graham Marsh (30), of a different
The Clitheroe Advertiser has the best coverage of the
area - in words and pictures
A BILLINGTON man, John Gibson (21), of BUlington Gardens', was fined £50 with £40 costs by Blackburn mag
Hospital, of whose local appeal Coun. Mrs Clegg has been treasurer for 50 years, and to the RNLI.
retirement by former Director of Day Services Mr Geof frey Cunliffe, of Simonstone. Any ex-Serviceman requir ing transport to the event can contact him on 01282
Programme for 1998/99 NOVEMBER
13th Edinburgh Shopper, 3 days..........£65 15th Dublin, 3 days...........................£99.95 22nd Royal Yacht Britannia, 2 days......£79 20th Rothesay & The isle of Bute, 4 days...............................................£95
25th Scotland's Scenic Railways, 5 days.............................................£199
27th Glasgow & Loch Lomond, 3 days .£69. 28th Bath & Clarkes Village, 2 days£59.99 29th London Shopper, 2 days.................£55
DECEMBER
4th Praque's Christmas Markets, 4 days.................. ..................... ...£119
4fh Bruges, Lille & Calais, 3 days......£69 4th Germany's Christmas Markets, 4 days...............................................£79
'5th Lincoln Markets, 1 day...................£10 5th Lincoln Markets, 2 days..................£65 6th Dublin's Fair City, 2 days............... £49 13th Berlin Christmas Markets, 6 days..£89 24th Scottish Christmas, 4 days..........£209 24th Christmas in Paris, 4 days..........£149 24th Christmas in Disneyland Paris, ’ A days............ .......
CMKISTMaS IN PARIS
December 24th, 4 days - £149
Paris, the city of light is a beautiful and historic city and its colours and charm are seldom more evident than at Christmas when its many famous landmarks are lit and inviting shops are pleasingly bedecked in subtle and ornate Christmas decorations.
with all the trimmings - so why not treat yourself this Christmas to a little luxury and a marvellous holiday. On Christmas Day relax, enjoy a glass of sherry before lunch, followed by the full traditional Christmas l'ayre. Following the festivities, on Boxing Day, there will be the
On this four day holiday we have included a sightseeing tour of die city and Christmas lunch
lunch, sightseeing tour of Paris and illuminations tour plus the services of a courier.
The price includes transport from die local area, channel crossings, accommodation I'or three nights in Paris with breakfasts, Christmas Day
l i SHUTTLE-DAY
TRIP T® CALAIS Monday, December 7th - £29 Travelling to France on le Shuttle is a
wonderful experience. The Eurotunnel is £149
30th , New Year in Disneyland Paris, 3 days...............................................£99
30th New Year in Scotland, 3 days ...£179 30th New Year in Paris, 4 days..........£125
JANUARY 1999
11th Skiing in the Tyrol, 9 days .From £224 16th Phantom & Windsor, 2 days From £75 18th Bowling Holiday, 5 days............ £119
1999 HOLIDAYS NOW AVAILABLE
perhaps the greatest engineering feat of the , 20th century. Our great value day trip shoppers have an opportunity to travel
through the Channel tunnel to enjoy a great day out on the continent for bargain shopping French style.
The price of our day trip includes transport from the local area, return Channel tunnel journeys, visit to Cite Europe for duty free shopping.
SN OW C O A C H
TO A U ST R IA * February 1st, 7 days - £129
Have you ever longed to visit Austria at a time of the year when the landscape is carpeted in crisp, clean white snow?
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Austria's “Sound of Music" country cloaked in all its winter mantle offers scenes seldom to be perceived in other mountain regions.
chance to visit Disneyland Paris, the ever popular theme park located on the outskirts of the city.
We have carefully chosen the charming resort of St Georgen, close to the shores of Lake Attersee and set amidst pine forests and the stunning backdrop of some of the most spectacular mountain scenery to be found anywhere in the Alps. This is the perfect area from which to discover some of the delights of Austrias Alpine region including Salzburg, Vienna and the Danube Valley or if you just enjoy pottering round the hotel and wish to take it easy - this is the place
to be. Price includes executive coaching throughout, channel crossings, accommodation for four nights with evening meals and breakfasts, a welcome drink and a visit to Munich.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
LONDON November 29th, 2 days - £55
You wont be stuck for gift ideas when you join our weekend trip to London for
shoping and sightseeing. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the capital as you browse round the shops in Oxford St, Knightsbridge and Regent Street.
The price of our trip includes transport, accommodation for one night
with breakfast, a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city and a Christmas, illuminations tour , Jus there’s a shuttle service between the main shopping
areas.
SOUTH AFRICAN CRUISE February 15th, 24 days - £1,595
Looking forward to 1999 we are pleased to announce our 24 night South African,fly/cruise
sights of Jordan, the magnificent Pyramids and the sacred sights of Bethlehem and Jerusalem. This ’ e 1
The holiday starts with an overnight stay in Durban, following flights from the UK, before joining your cruise ship the Monterey to enjoy a fabulous 22 night cruise of the Indian Ocean. From the palm frin"cd beaches of the islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles to the fascinating and historic
exciting itinerary will ensure that you have a memorable cruise.
with two Jacuzzis, gym, tennis court,.-library..... the list really is endless. Whatever you choose to . •
Accommodation is in two berth cabins with full private facilities and all meals arc included . throughout your cruise.
hotline on 0990 134 826 6 0 ^ 6 O 6 O ? ^ a r i a ........................ . I FAINT PRINT I
The Monterey’s facilities include bars and lounges, a show lounge, international cuisine, a pool: ; do, the facilities are superb - you may not want to leave.
NEW YORK - NEW YORK January 15th, 4 days - £349
Nowhere in the Western world is there a city more alive and exciting than New York - and nowhere on the planet is there a'city with more to offer! Here is perhaps the best shopping on the planet - New York is the consumer capital of the world - and names like Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Saks of Fifth Avenue are justifiably world-renowned. We have chosen centrally located hotels on this holiday, such as the Pennsylvania which is situated between 7th Avenue and 33rd Street, built in 1919 the hotel is one of the largest in the city and is right across from Madison Square Gardens. The price includes flights from Manchester to Newark with
^Continental Airlines, accommodation for two nights in New York, coach transfers in the city, excellent shopping opportunities and the services of a courier.
• NEW YEAR IN YORK December 30th, 4 days - £299
Celebrate New Year in a unique and entertaining style on our four day trip to Medieval York.
Durinq your stay in the city, there’s plenty to keep you entertained including a . quiz free time to explore York, a Medieval Banquet on New Year’s Eve with a disco, a guided walk on New Year’s Day and a farewell dinner. To make
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t the holiday really special, accommodation is at the Monkbar Hotel which has recently been extensively re-furbished.
,The price includes transport throughout, accommodation for three nights, evening meats and cooked breakfasts; New Year’s •Eve dinner and party and the services of a courier.
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