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Carole quite happy to be a shadow of her


HOUSEKEEPER Carole Ashworth has been given the red carpet treatment since earning a top slimmer’s spot at a local club. . For Mrs Ashworth, who works for Lord and Lady


former self


Weight Watchers in Clitheroe and was the top slimmer of one of the classes run by Mrs Barbara Smith. Weighing in at Christmas at 15st 21b., she now tips the • scales at lOst 121b. - only a few pounds short of her target


Clitheroe, is the toast of everyone at Downham Hall, after shedding 641b. in less than seven months. She took up the slimming challenge at Christmas with


weight. "I've had tremendous support from everyone I know,


■ "Before I went on diet, I couldn't remember a time when I wasn't overweight. I didn't actually feel depressed about it, but I


■ wasn't happy about myself.' Her class leader said: "It


takes a great deal of deter­ mination to lose so much weight - it's a brilliant achievement." Mrs Ashworth (52), who


has four married children and eight grandchildren, is slimmer now than when she married husband Norman. She said her main reason


for slimming was to improve her fitness as her extra weight was aggravat­


ing arthritis problems. As well as watching her food intake, she undertook regu­ lar exercise at Roefield Sports and Leisure Centre, through its Fitness for Life scheme, and the combined effort had its desired effect.


And many others now have a lot of weight off their minds


' the flab have 4,460 rea- 1' sons for celebrating a


LOCAL ladies fighting


f slimming triumph. For that is the amazing


total number of pounds lost by 110 members attending three Clitheroe slimming classes, run by Weight Watchers, since beginning their diets at Christmas. That averages out at


MRS ASHWORTH now has slimming taped (above) and (left) as she looked before she set about shedding 64 pounds (290798/20/6)


Survey reveals how council has efficient


committee system FIGURES from a national survey suggest that the Ribble Valley Borough Council has an effi­


cient committee system. A report by the Director cil service that wider range


of Legal Services, Mr Paul Timson, says that the sur­ vey gives an average com­ mittee membership per councillor of 5.9. But in the Ribble Valley - subject of recent re-organisation - it


is 2.4. Other results are more in


line with the local situa­ tion. A third of councillors are retired, the average age is 55 years and 73 per cent


are male. Mr Timson does not


comment on the local accu­ racy or otherwise of a gen­ eral conclusnoion made by


the survey - that councils sentative of the communi- .Managerial and profes­


cne survey - uiiau tuuuu oi ' positions of real resp_pnsi j- are hot particularly r e p r e -


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m.inrii, ronrp--- o. ibbiilliittv.such.asJeaders and hChtheroe. - , committee chairs cannot


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sional grades are consider­ ably over-represented on councils and there has been a steady rise in the number of councillors who are retired. "The problem, then, is to attract to coun-


almost three stone per member, with the top indi­ vidual slimmer shedding a staggering 551bs! The figures are for


European visitors for


members of the Monday classes, led by Mrs Bar­ bara Smith, at St James's Church Hall and St James's CE Primary School. A similar average weight


loss has come from slim- mers of the Thursday classes at St James's School, led by Miss Karen


Holden. Their efforts have gone a


long way to helping the East Lancashire area qual­ ify for a prestigipus certifi­ cate of achievement from Weight Watchers. Both Clitheroe class


leaders, who have been slimmers themselves and have maintained their ideal weight over several


years, were invited to receive the certificate on behalf of the area. Jan Matthews, Weight


anyone ever has to do in their lives. So, winning a special award for doing just that is pretty excep­


Watchers' area service manager, said: "Helping people to achieve their dreams, especially when it comes to losing weight, is no mean achievement. "Weight Watchers' lead­


ers are well known for being the most dedicated when it comes to real help and support through one of the most difficult things


WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were as follows. NS: Mr G. Cap- stick and Mr H. fielding, Mr C. Pollard and Mrs M. Lawley. EW: Mrs K. Higson and Mrs J. Bowker, Mrs E. Wood and Mr II. Kay.


tional. "I have an exceptional


team of dedicated and helpful leaders in East Lancashire and I am extremely proud of all of them and they deserved to be recognised in this way." The picture shows Mrs


Smith (left) with Miss Holden, receiving the cer­ tificate.


WINNERS AT CLITHEROE BRIDGE CLUB On Thursday winners were - NS: Mr


W. and Mr A. Norris, Mr J. Higson and Mr B. Ormand. EW: Mrs I. Park and Mrs K. Higson, Mr P. Roche and Mrs E. Wood.


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of people who, at present, show little inclination to offer themselves for elec­ tion,” says Mr Timson's report. "As the research points out, there is no easy answer to the problem. Reversing the trend m the standing of local govern­ ment and enhancing public participation is a long term project." Mr Timson suggests


that the time commitment involved in council work is one difficulty and certainly that needed for people in


including Lord and Lady Clitheroe, while I've been slim­ ming and now I feel like a new person,'.' she said.


There’s exciting times ahead


for Skill Share


HAVING being saved from: closure.by the John and Rosemary Lancaster Charitable Foundation, Clitheroe’s Skill Share has been planning an excit­ ing new programme which begins next month., A registered charity, Skill which have been set aside


base at the Trinity Centre, Clitheroe, and thanks to the donation from the Lan­ caster Foundation it is still able to offer valuable sup­ port and training in the.


local community. . The new programme


aims to build confidence, teach new skills and will enable people to meet oth­ ers and share experiences. There will also be the opportunity (o learn com puter skills, communica­ tion skills, assertiveness, personal development and CV preparation and people will be given the chance to choose other subjects, such as book-keeping, mathe­ matics, .cookery and pho tography.


As a centre registered


will be given with travel expenses and child care. In addition, Skill Share


Share runs- community ' 'for people from rural areas, education projects from its • outside of .Clitheroe. Help


has its own nursery, which can cater for two to five- year-olds. The programme is flexible and friendly. Anyone wishing to register for a place should call at the centre.to have a chat with staff about their needs, or ring Skill Share on 01200 428554.


WOOLWORTHS BACK TO SCHOOL


Competition Results


\ Published , ; )/july 23rd 1998


- / Would like to congratulate ' York Street, Clitheroe


on winning a £15 Ladybird Voucher and


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on-winning a £5 Stationery Voucher Congratulations to both of them


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with RSA, Skill Share is able to offer qualifications in some of these subjects and Lancaster University's Community Access pro­ gramme awards Founda­ tion Credits in Personal and Computer Skills. There is no pressure for people to obtain these qual-


I ifications, but they will be I available to those who want them. The course, which aims


to arm people with skills to re-enter the job market, is open to anyone who is unemployed, works less than 16 hours a week, or is doing voluntary work, and is absolutely free. There are 27 places avail able on the course, 12 of


Winners of our aquarium


competition


WE had a huge response to our Aquarium of the Lakes competition, but unfortu­ nately there could only be three winners. The lucky readers of the


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Calderstones A VISIT by European. health care providers and users reflected the key status of Calder­ stones Hospital, Whal-


ley. The European Social


Fund helps fund a Part­ ners in Policymaking scheme which offers train­ ing in a variety of subjects. Several other nations


THIS MASSIVE C L E A R A N C E ENDS SU N D A Y S.OOPM SETTEE’S


take part and the summer meeting in Britain includ­ ed a visit to Calderstones to see the work it does. A team based at the local hospital will be organising a new course starting in September. The -visitors, from


Greece and Germany, were able to meet two graduates from the first’of the cours­ es two years ago. Stephen Smith and Hazel Whitfield are now at Jigsaw Enter­ prises, Trinity Centre, Clitheroe.


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