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bells a t Gisburn Parish BASHALL e a v e s :


This was the question which brought residents of Bashall Eaves to their vil­ lage hall. Although the number of those attending was not as high as the com­ mittee had hoped it might be, enthusiasm and a posi­ tive at titude, gave much encouragement. Many con­ structive ideas were put for­ ward and will lead to fur­ ther discussion among the villagers. The next meeting will be


Decision time "To close or not to close?"


on June 1st at 8 p.m. in the village hall, when Mrs Jayne Fletcher, from the Community Council of Lancashire, will be present.


May meeting The May meeting of


Bashall Eaves WI was spent in discussing the reso­ lutions that are being put forward at the forthcoming intermediate general meet­ ing to be held at the Royal Albert Hall on June 2nd. The members were in favour of supporting all the


resolutions. Members were reminded


of the Hoghton Tower extravaganza, on Saturday and Sunday, June 19th and 20th. They were also asked to support the coffee and cake morning for the Clitheroe Area WI Show. This will take place on Sat­ urday, June 5th, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Ribble Valley Mayor's Parlour in Church Street, Clitheroe. The April meeting was


Church. Mr Nicholson is captain


of the recently re-formed


team of ringers a t the church and this enthusiastic group are training hard to ring in the new Millennium and on other future occa­ sions.


Reflexology Mrs Shirley Doolittle,


who lives in the village, spoke about reflexology to Gisburn WI, her explana­ tion leaving members with a clearer understanding of


this very wide subject. The principal business


matter dealt with during the May WI meeting was the resolutions selected for the intermediate general meeting. The institute's del­ egate was instructed how to vote on the members'


behalf. Arrangements were made


for members to leave Gis­ burn Festival of Arts at 7 p.m. for the group meeting in Waddington next


Wednesday. Also, arrangements were


made for a visit to Ferrari's Country Hall Restaurant, at Thornley, on June 3rd, when there will be a dinner and cookery demonstration.


Treasure hunt On Monday evening Gis­


held at Heston Hall, Lon- gridge. A lovely meal was enjoyed, followed by a cook­ ery demonstration by Mrs Marie G ar ra tt, which is always a great success.,


GISBURN.


Bells appeal On May 22nd a coffee


morning will take place at Newfield Edge, Middop, home of Mr and Mrs D. Nicholson, in aid of the


burn YFC held its annual treasure hunt which was organised by last year's wn- ners, David and Pauline Newbould. The route took members and friends from Gisburn through Bolton by Bowland, Grindleton, Chatburn, Rimington and back to the White Bull in Gisburn for a pie and peas supper. The winners were Margaret White and fami­ ly, followed by John, Sarah, Thomas and Hazel and, in third place, David, Joan, Sarah and Kirsten. Next week's meeting, to


be held at Gisburn Auction Mart, is the annual super- stars competition, followed by a Jacob's Join supper.


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filled with the music and singing of Wesley hymns when the choir was joined Ijy members of the Clitheroe Ladies' Choir and their director, Mr Geoffrey Kitchen, to record music for the Millennium Masque, to be held next


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year. Soloists included Miss


Georgina Wilkes on cello, with Mrs Diana Braith- waite, soprano; Mr Jim Parker, tenor and conduc­ tor for the evening; and Mr Raymond Aspin, bass. Organist was Mrs Adele


Pridding. The evening ended with


coffee being served to the singers and villagers, who gave their services.


Downham, are holding a coffee morning on Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. Items for the usual stalls


and raffle will be gratefully received, and proceeds will got towards the Downham floats in the Torchlight Pro­


cession.


Bedding plants The Oaktree Nursery,


Settle Road, Bolton-by- Bowland, was the venue for the meeting of Downham and Twiston Gardening Club. Members were given demonstrations of hanging basket and tub planting and this was followed by a tour of the greenhouses to see the many varieties of bedding plants, roses, shrubs and perennials on sale. Members returned home laden with healthy, strong-looking plants to grace their gardens and patios over the coming


months. Apart from a sudden


storm the evening proved very enjoyable and infor­


mative. The next meeting wili be


a canal cruise on the Lan­ caster Canal on June 3rd.


TOSSIDE


Indoor bowls ; The end-of-season dinner


and presentation of awards to members of Tosside Indoor Bowling Club was held a t The Plough Inn, Wigglesworth. Following an excellent meal, chairman Mr Chris Thorpe expressed thanks for support and good attendance through­ out the season after which he made the presentations. Winners of the Kenyon


Cup were doubles partners Irene Arron and Phil Nay­ lor. The Sager Shield was won by Mr Bob Cowin for the singles knockout. Indoor bowls will start again in September.


Car boots open Tosside Social Commit­


tee will be having a stall at the car boot sale on Sunday. If you have any bric-a-brac you wish to donate, please ring Robin or James Waddington on 01729 840890 or 01729 840413.


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Anniversary Holden Chapel held its


Sunday School anniversary services on Sunday, when the preacher for the after­ noon service was Mr B. Bancroft, of Nelson. The young people from


the Sunday School sang "The Bible Song" and "Only a Boy called David" and gave recitations. Those taking part were


Shanice and Siobhan Jack- son, Sinead, Kirsty and Liam Smith, Skye Powls, Jake Vaughan, Kayleigh Jackson, Fiona, Nicola, Faye and Emma Capstick, Robert and Andrew Harri­ son, and Seth and Anna


Blakey. The evening service was


conducted by Mrs C. Tay­ lor, of Bolton-by-Bowland. Collections were for chapel


funds. Organists for the day


were Mrs B. Harrison and Mr M. Blakey.


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Flower service The Sunday services in


connection with the flower festival a t Chatburn Methodist Church attract­ ed large congregations. The preacher a t the


morning service was the Rev. Amos Cresswell who was the church's minister from 1949-50 and went on to become president of the Methodist Conference in


1984. The subject of his sermon


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was "Nothing can separate us from the Love of God in Christ Jesus" and this was the theme of the service. The evening service was


conducted by the Rev. Brenda Leigh who was min­ ister of the church from


1996-97. The service was attended


by members of the congre­ gations of most churches in the Clitheroe Circuit, and hymns depicted in the floral displays were sung. 'There was special music


by the choir at each service and the organist was Mr Clifford Johnson.


Family Hoe Down for Sab­ den County Primary School next Friday, May


21st. The school PTFA is hold­


ing the event in St Mary's Church Hall from 8 p.m. to 11-30 p.m. and it is open to


all. There is a potato pie sup­


per, b u t take your own drinks. Tickets, price £4 adults and £2 children, are available from school until


Tuesday.


Results Winners last week a t


Sabden Over 60s socials were as follows. Monday's dominoes: Mrs Ivy Cot- tam, Mrs Nora Hargreaves and Mrs Frances Lowe. Whist - ladies: Mrs M. Edmondson and Mrs G. Thompson. Gents: Mrs E. Marsden and Mr J. Traynor. Raffle Mrs E. Marsden, Mrs N. Harg­ reaves and Mrs D.


pay on the door or buy in advance from Dee Bottoms, Betty Clarkson or cast members.


Shelter Major fund-raising is in


the pipeline after plans for Sabden's youth and commu­ nity shelter were passed by Ribble Valley Council. Foundation work has


already s ta rted on the Holme and the aim is to provide somewhere for all the community, including young people in the evenings, to congregate. One of the scheme's origi­


nators, Coun. Mrs Eileen Lowe, secured £1,000 fund­ ing from Ribble Valley Council's recreational grant scheme and the police have


provided £2,000. The three-sided shelter,


with seating and lighting, could cost around £4,500. I t will be 7ft. by 16ft. and 9ft. high. The Sabden Com­ munity group has been working on the scheme for more than a year. Mrs Lowe made it clear


at last week's meeting of the parish council th a t the scheme had not been a parish council or Liberal Democrat scheme, as sug­ gested in a political leaflet before last week's election. The community group, involving residents, the police and young people, has been behind the scheme. The parish council was asked to apply lor planning permission on its behalf and will take over the mainte­ nance and insurance when the building is completed. Anyone who would like to


sponsor the shelter or donate towards it should contact Mrs Lowe or PC Paul Worswick.


BlLLINGTpN,


Youth group Jonzi D, choreopoet and


tion were: Mrs Alice Pickard, Mrs Edith Booth and Mrs Josie Fawcett. Thanks were expressed to


Winners of the competi­


hostesses Mrs Wells and Mrs Cattenach by' Mrs Moorhouse.


pers. A competition for a cro­


cheted mat was won by Mrs M. Fogg and Mrs F. Haynes.


NEWTON


Flea market A successful flea market


WI news Mrs E. Pye was the


was held in Newton Village Hall which raised over £600


speaker at the May meeting of Chipping WI. Her talk, entitled "Chiropody and Footcare", highlighted the importance of footcare in maintaining general good


health. Mrs Pye also uses reflex­


ology, a complementary medical technique, in her chiropody practice and this stimulated many questions. Members were surprised


and delighted to receive foot-shaped soaps and tubes of footcare cream from Mrs Pye. The competition for "An Unusual Shoe" was won by


Mrs J. Scott. Other WI events this


month included a recent mystery trip, plus the forth­ coming coffee morning at Longridge Civic Hall on Thursday and the Chipping Steam Rally on May 29th and 30th. The Luncheon Club will visit Barton Grange on


Wednesday. The next meeting will be


on June 2nd at 7-30 p.m. in the village hall. Visitors are welcome. 'Phe speaker will be Mrs Ann Scargill, who will give a talk on her expe­ riences in the hospitality trade, entitled "Fawlty Towers Part Two".


for funds. The 21st annual market


was held on May Day Monday and the hall was packed with stalls. The ladies were kept very busy serving refreshments.


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Time Out Ladies Loudly and clearly was


national exponent of hip hop, will be leading a two- day workshop for members of Lancashire County Council's Billington Youth Group on Saturday and


Houghton. Thursday's whist winners


were — ladies: Mrs M. Moorhouse and Mrs E. Charnley. Gents: Mr W. Carr and Mrs G. Walmsley. Dominoes: Mr K. Thomp­ son, Mrs N. Hargreaves and Mrs F. Lowe. Raffle: Mrs E. Marsden, Mr W. Carr and Mrs M. Edmond­


son.


Table top Sunday's table top sale


organised by St Mary's RC School will be held in the Church Hall - not the


school. The sale opens at 11.15


a.m. and is a car boot tvith a difference. You can hire a table for £5 and sell any­ thing you wish. Along with lots of bargains, there will be refreshments on sale. For further details or to


book a table ring John or Janice Shorter on 771878.


Preacher The North of England


representative for the Church Army, Mr Derek Hartley, will be the preach­ er at the 9-30 a.m. service at St Nicholas's Church on Sunday.


Watch A meeting to discuss Sab- den's Neighbourhood


Watch was held a t the White Hart pub last Mon­ day. Following a discussion on various matters Mr John Shorter was appointed the village co-ordinator for


the coming year.


Millennium The next meeting for


anyone interested in Sab- den's celebrations for the new Millennium, will take place next Wednesday in tlie Methodist Rooms at 7-


30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and


more support and input from residents would be appreciated to ensure that Sabden celebrates in style.


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will be made.


Tickets Tickets are on sale for


next week's production of "Goodnight Mrs Puffin". The comedy play will be


presented by St Mary's and Friends in St Nicholas's


Hall next Thursday, Friday


and Saturday. The 10-strong cast is Dee


Bottoms, Clare Bollan, Nicola Tomlinson, Ben Parsons, Pat Morris, Terry Till, Barbara Price, Peter White, Daryl Dewhurst and Derek Hearle.


Sunday. The project has been


offered following an enthu­ siastic visit to a dance musical on the London stage, through several members participating in a country-wide performing arts project, "Spilling the Beans',' and a further pro­ ject later this year, when the group will perform the work they are preparing with Jonzi D, as well as other dramas on which they are at present work­


ing. On Sunday, at 6 p.m. in


Billington and Langho Community Centre, the group will share their work with members of the com­


munity. The project has been


sponsored by the Ludus Theatre Company; Elaine Sagar, Ribble Valley arts development officer; Billington and Langho Parish Council; and Lan­ cashire Youth and Commu­ nity Service in the Ribble


Valley.


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Grade Fields At the meeting of


Bolton-by-Bowland WI, president Mrs E. Moor­ house welcomed Mr Brian Davies who gave a talk on "The Life of Gracie Fields". Mr Davies, who also comes from Rochdale, entertained members with tales and facts of Grade's life, illus­ trated with excerpts from some of her most well- known songs such as "The Biggest Aspidistra in the World", "I Took My Harp to a Party" and, of course, "Sally, Sally". He recalled how she was born in Rodidalc in 1898 and had a truly exceptional voice with perfect pitch, never lost her common touch, as she her- .sclf put it, and was on lop of her profc.ssion for over 60


years. She sang a t 10 Royal


Command performances and was a favourite of


Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. She was always nervous before live perfor­ mances, but much preferred them to making films. In 1979 she became a Dame of the British Empire and died in her home on the beauti­ ful island of Capri later th a t year. She was Rochdale's favourite daugh­ ter. 'i'lianks wore expressed to Mr Davies by Mrs Mari­


on Billows. Resolutions were dis­


cussed and commented on, and members were advised the whist drive in aid of Cancer Research will lake place tonight. Members voted for a visit to East Riddleston Hall, near Keighley, in August for their evening outing.


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the delivery of Mrs Joan Gardner as she spoke about Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. The charity, now in its


18th year, has provided many specialised and trained dogs to assist deaf people in their daily lives. The ability of the dog to make its owner aware of only 10 specific sounds takes months of training at a cost of £2,500. Time Out Ladies meet


every second and fourth Monday each month at the parish room of St Ambrose Church, Grindleton Anyone who lives locally is welcome to attend.


Continental dishes Over £630 was raised for


funds of St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, at a


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