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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 18th, 1999 5 ews from the Items for inclusion should be sent to; Village News, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB7 2EW.


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Rangers' walk "A ranger's walk through


the Forest of Bowland" was the title of the talk given to the members of Bolland Gardening Club. The speaker was Mr


David Oyston, countryside officer with Lancashire County Council. Ilis talk was illustrated


by slides and covered many aspects of his work which involved both the mainte­ nance of footpaths, bridges, stiles etc and liaison with landowners and farmers regarding rights of access. A vote of th an k s was


proposed by M rs Pickles. The chairman then con­


ducted the club's annual meeting during which offi­ cers were elected for the coming year. The meeting ended with


the chairman thanking the evening's hostesses, Mrs S tr ick lan d , Mrs Hinc- llackney and Mrs Collinge and reminded members th a t the n ex t' meeting would be on March 10th, when the ta lk would be given by Mr K. Mosey enti­ tled: "The fascination of orchids."


Twiston, who works for the Lancashire Countrys ide Service. He showed slides to il lu s tra te his ta lk of how children and th e general public are educated to care for the countryside, how the service is working to rebuild walls from which people have removed stones, see tha t stiles are provided by farmers and landowners on footpaths, and how it uses a helicopter to carry paving stones to the top of Pendle Hill to repair damage by walkers who have worn away the footpath. Mrs Giles presided at the


meeting and Miss Bowker was pianist. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the committee.


Manor House Residents and friends of


The Manor House Residen­ tia l Home, C hatburn, enjoyed the entertainment provided by Mr Basil Hughes, of Accrington. Everyone danced and sang along while he played his keyboard. Refreshments rounded off an enjoyable afternoon.


Parish council A meeting of the parish


council included discussion on the proposed improve­ ments to the playing fields and the impending weight restriction order on Chat- burn station bridge. F u tu re v is its from a a


Life of a vet At the meeting of


Billington and Langho WI, president Mrs Lilian Harg­ reaves welcomed everyone and gave a report on the progress of the Millennium wallhanging. She in t ro ­ duced guest speaker Miss Annie Wilkes, who gave a humorous and entertaining talk entitled "Life with a Cumbrian Vet". Arrangements were made


for a shopping trip by coach to Leeds on March 18th, and names taken for the annual dinner a t Mytton Fold Farm Hotel on March


10th. A rep o r t was given by


Mrs Pauline Boardman on the federation quiz night, and members were encour­ aged to enter the county


show to be held in June at Hoghton Tower, and also th e Clitheroe Area WI Show in July. As a lot of new members


representative of the Envi­ ronment Agency and Mr D. Oyston, countryside officer, were planned. The next meeting will be


on March 15th at 7-30 p.m., with the AGM to be held on April 19th at 8 p.m.


iCHIPPING*


Young farmers On Monday, 32 members


of Chipping Young Farm­ ers' Club met in the com­ munity centre for a talk and slide show by Lee John­ son, about the work of a countryside ranger. Thanks were expressed to Lee by Mark Verity and Nicola


Worsley. Next week's meeting will


be a visit to MD foods a t Bamber Bridge, members to meet a t the chuch steps at 7 p.m.


have joined Billington and Langho WI, Mrs H a rg ­ reaves has organised a "New Members’ Night" at M y t to n Fold Hotel on March 1st, when VCO Mrs Jean Duck will talk about


the WI movement. A competition for a


favour ite animal p h o to ­ graph was won by Mrs Kathleen Whipp, and win­ ner of the raffle was Mrs Keely Robertson and Mrs Claire Pidlyskji. B irthday flowers were


presented to Mrs Anne Brewer. The next meeting will be on March 15th.


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Full house Bitterly cold or wet and


windy weather seems to be the norm for WI meetings, and F ebruary was no exception. But with only three apologies, there was a full house to welcome Jen­ nie Hardman and Connie, her hearing dog, a beautiful black collie cross. Jennie is profoundly deaf,


an invisible disability. As she says: "It's only when I open my mouth you know I'm not right." With th a t outlook and a lively and energetic personality, she survives. She has had her own pub,


Film show Guest speaker a t Chat-


burn M e thodis t Church Women's Fellowship was Mr David Oyston, of


where she also ran the kitchens, and one customer was told: "Oh, go to The Sly Fox, the landlady is deaf, but she has a talking dog."


There was a lot of laugh­


ter, usually caused by hear­ ing people. Like th e old lady in the park, who mum­ bled something to Jennie, who told her she was deaf and had a hearing dog. The lady promptly turned to Connie and mouthed to the dog: "ask your owner how old you are". Connie is seven and Jennie has had her six years. The dogs are all breeds,


shapes and sizes, and come from RSPCA homes or B a tte rse a Dogs’ Home, where sometin'ies people offer them as puppies. All dogs are under three years for best results and they are walked, taught to sit and stay, and cope with buses and trains etc. Then they go to school in Oxford (does th is make them Oxford graduates?) for a month where they are assessed and trained, some in sign lan­


guage. After this they and their


new owners spend more time in a special flat adapt­ ed for normal living condi­ tions, getting to know each other. The only time a hear­ ing dog does not lead is for a fire alarm, when they lie a t the feet of the owner, who leads them both to safety. After another month they go home to continue learning and are re-assessed after three months. In 1994 Princess Anne


opened a c entre in York where they train 32 dogs, with the waiting time no more than two years. The cost is more than £2,000, which Jennie hopes to recover for the organisation from her ta lks and fund­ raising days. Jennie's talk provided a


thought-provoking evening of triumph over adversity. A vote of th a n k s was


given by Mrs Joan Pember­ ton, who hoped members had learnt to be more con­ siderate.


p re s id en t's tab le, to be donated by the family of the late Mrs Bond in her memory. Invitations were read to


a t te n d Chipping WI in September and Winmar- leigh WI in March. The proceeds from a concert, amounting to £120, have been donated to the Mus­ cular D ystrophy Group. Winner of th e draw was Mrs B. Clarkson. A gift was presented to


Mrs Francis Nelson to cel­ ebrate her ruby wedding. At the next meeting Mr


J. Parker will speak on "My Life in Music" and the com­ petition will be for a th e ­ atrical programme. Host­ esses will be Miss Worswick and Mrs W. Fox.


i.GISBLJRNi


Antiques At the meeting of Gis-


burn WI, antiques lecturer Mrs Carlisle, who had invited members to take along mementoes of their grannies, gave a very inter­ esting talk on the origins of the items displayed and their values. The members found her comments useful and enter taining. Mrs J. Gorst proposed the vote of th an k s . Mrs Carlisle judged the competition for the pieces she would most like to take home, which were, first and second, Mrs C. Peel, followed by Mrs M. Bowe, Mrs J. Ryde and Mrs II. Waddington. Members who are going


to the Clitheroe Operatic and Dramatic Society show "Carousel" tonight should meet at the Festival Hall at


6-50 p.m. Two d a r ts teams have


entered a WI competition. The B team won their first match, and th e A team have yet to play. Tickets are now available for the coffee and cake morning organised by the Clitheroe Area WI Show committee on June 5th in the Ribble Valley Mayor's Parlour. Proceeds will go towards staging the show.


Adventures abroad At the meeting of Dun-


sop Bridge WI members were transported on a Peru­ vian ad venture by guest speakers Dr S te u a r t Kellington and Mrs Anita Kellington. They gave an


account of their wonderful experience in South Ameri­ ca, illustrated by very infor­ mative p h o to g rap h s . Thanks were expressed by Mrs M. Pinder. A competition for an old


map was won by Mrs M. Beattie and Miss M. Wor­ swick. Birthday greetings were extended to Mrs K. Metcalfe, Mrs J. Wood, Mrs M. Cook and Miss Worswick, who received flowers. A le t te r of th a n k s for


condolences on the death of her sister, Mrs Agnes Par- rington, was received from Mrs Jean Lietzke and for the donation to Scorton Methodist Church in her memory. 11 was agreed by mem­


bers to have a flower arrangement bowl for the


Mothers' Union At the meeting of Gis-


b urn M o th e rs ' Union, ; arrangements were made


for the annual MU Wave of Prayer, which for Gisburn branch falls on Saturday from 10-30 to 11 a.m. Members are to meet in church at 10-15 a.m. Guest speaker for the


evening was Miss Barbara Bingham, of Clitheroe, who held her audience sp el l­ bound, as she shared with them her journey to visit the "Highlights of Peru". Her superb slides of the d ram a tic mou n tain scenery, the Peruvian peo­ ple and th e ir trad it io n a l customs and way of life, leading a t la s t to the breathtaking ruins of the an c ien t c ity of Machu Pichu, were accompanied by Miss Bingham's fasci­ n atin g and informative commentary. She was thanked by enrolling mem­ ber Mrs C. Thistlethwaitc, who also gave a brief report on the Bowland MU Dean­ ery meeting. Preliminary plans were


made for Mothering Sun­ day on March 14th and the Lady Day service at Skip- to n Parish Church on March 25th. Members are once again taking part in the "Count Your Blessings" appeal during Lent.


Alice H u tch in so n . New members Miss Helen Dehurst and Miss Christine Dewhurst were welcomed. Members were sad to


hear of the death of Mrs B a rb a ra Ilo rs f ie ld who, until prevented by: MS, had been an active and much­ loved member of Grindle-


ton WI. Members were informed


of fu tu re ev en ts which include the spring council meeting in S o uthpor t on March 4th, when the speak­ er will be round-the-world- yachtswoman Rosie Swale, a litter-picking day on April 23rd as part of the National Spring-Clean Campaign, and th e Bowland Forest group meeting on April 29th. Mrs Cann was thanked


for hosting the domino and Scrabble afternoon and it was reported that, although the darts team and LFWI quiz team had n o t won their heats, they had defi­ nitely not let the side down. Competition winners for


last year were Mrs Hazel Read, Mrs Moir and Miss Brennand. Tickets were on sale for the annual bingo night on March 15th at the Pendle Hotel, Chatburn. Proceeds will go to the Clitheroe Heart Machine


Fund. On March 17th, at Bow­


land High School, WI members will once again provide and servo refresh­ ments for th e la s t in the series of trav el lectures, organised by the Grindle- ton Millennium Commit­ tee, when Dr Bill Turner will present "Desert Trav-


el". Tourism in the Ribble


Valley will be th e focal point of the next meeting on March 11th when the speaker will be Mrs Mary Parker, of the Tourist Infor­ mation Centre.


Rain forest There was an excellent


attendance a t the third of the Winter Travel Series organised by Grindleton Millennium Committee, which raised more th an


£280. The film show entitled


"A u s tra lia - From Rain F o re s t to Desert" — was given by chairman of the committee Dr Anne I-Iuson. . Dr Huson travelled to


Australia as the medical officer with an expedition of young people studying the rain forest, and she showed many colourful botanical slides of the flora and fauna of th e region around Cairns, in Queensland. The expedition moved on to the desert of Australia, finally reaching Ayres Rock. For­ tu n a te ly , th e re were no snake or spider bites while out in the wilds, although Dr Huson was well-pre­ pared for any medical even­ tuality. Several Scouts, who


organised a competition to guess the weight of a cricket ball, entered into the spirit of the evening by dressing as Bondi Beach Boys. The competition was won by Dr Bill Turner who coinciden­ tally will be the next speak­ er in the last of the series on March 17th. His talk will bo entitled "Desert Travel" and will take place in Bow­ land High School.


HURSTiGREEN}


Over 60s The chairman of Hurst


Waste water The president of Grindle­


ton WI, Mrs C a th e rin e Taylor, welcomed members to the first meeting of the year. She extended a special welcome to Mrs Susan Orchard, Lancashire Feder­ a tio n WI se c re ta ry and assistant treasurer, who dis­ tributed questionnaires to find out the ad u lt educa­ tion requirements of mem­


bers. Members enjoyed a pre­


sentation by Mr Paul Riley, of Clitheroe Waste Water T re a tm e n t P la n t . After outlining how he came to be in his present position, Mr Riley showed an amusing and enlightening video about the public's aware­ ness of the reasons we pay for th e fa c i li ty of clean water. A lively and educa­ tional question and answer session followed. Thanks were expressed by Mrs R. Cann. A competition for an old


wives tale regarding weath­ er-predictions was won by Mrs Hazel Read, Mrs Greta Moir and Miss Mar­ garet Brennand. Greetings were extended


to those with birthdays in J a n u a ry and February, including a special presen­ ta t io n of flowers to Mrs


Green Over-60s’ Club, Mrs Helen Hartley, had sad news for members a t the meeting when she announced the death s of two former members, Mrs Jan e t Bailey, who died in Ireland, and her brother, Mr H u b e r t Wells. The chairman of the village hall comm ittee and H u rs t Green Bowling Club, Mr W. F. Dyde, has also passed away. Mrs Hartley request­ ed everyone stand in silent prayer as a mark of respect. Thanks were expressed to


those who provided raffle prizes and to Mr James Traynor for organising the raffle. Raffle winners were Mrs M. Parker, Mr H. Ainsworth, Mr A. Holden. Whist winners were as


follows. Ladies: Mrs A. Scambler, Mrs C. Holden. Gents: Mr Traynor, Mrs Hartley. Dominoes: Mrs K. Now­


ell, Mrs M.A. Cardwell, Mr E. Nowell, Mr A. Holden. The next meeting will be


on Tuesday a t 7-30 p.m. in the village hall.


May 5th. Plans are afoot for a coffee morning in Sep­ tember and the group meet­ ing on May 18th. "Butterflies" is the theme


a t this year's county show for th e B e t ty Sanderson Trophy. Fence has a coffee and chat morning on May 11th. Tea hostesses were Mrs


Pat White, Dr Joan Bond, Mrs Laurie Smith and Mrs Marion Procter.


Bible studies S ta r t in g th is evening,


th e re will be a series of s tu d ie s on T h u rsd ay evenings during Lent held in th e choir v e s try in St John's Church, Read, at 7- 30 p.m. All are welcome. F u r th e r d e ta i ls can be obtained from the vicar.


Spring fair A spring fair will be held


in Read United Reformed Church Hall, East View, a week on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be various stalls, a tombola and raffle. Lunches will be served from 11-30 a.m.


Bus service As req u es ted by Read


Parish Council, there is now a new bus service in opera­ tion. On Sunday mornings a bus departs a t 9-40 a.m. from Read Constitutional Club stop to Trawden, via


Burnley.


Whist tricks The following were win­


ners a t th e weekly whist drive held on Monday evening a t Read Constitu­ tional Club. Ladies - Mrs M. Dearing, Mrs M. Fal­ lon. Gents - joint 1, Mr R. Elliott and Mr W. Baker. Special prize was won by Mr F. Fallon and MC was Mr G. A. Holden.


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whist winners were: Ladies - Mrs Eva Marsden and Mrs G. Thompson. Gents- Mr W. Wright and Mrs Gladys Walmsley. Domi­ noes - Mr K. Thompson, Mr Jimmy Royal and Mr Richard Eden. Raffle winners were Mr


Wright, Mr Dan Houghton and Mrs Dorothy Houghton. Thursday night's win­


ning hands a t whist were played by Mrs E. Charn- ley, Mrs Eva Marsden and Mrs M. Edmondson. Gents - Mrs Gladys Walm­ sley and Mr W. Wright. Dominoes - Mrs F. Lowe


and Mr K. Thompson. Raffle - Mrs M. Edmond­ son, Mrs E. Ireland, Mrs E. Marsden and Mrs I. Cottam.


Men guests Men were allowed into


an open meeting of Sabden WI to hear a ta lk ab o u t microlighting. Speakers Mr and Mrs


Trevor and Maureen Gate, of Clitheroe, told of their microlighting experiences a t home and abroad since they took up the hobby 13


years ago. They also showed fasci­


nating slides of their hobby. They were welcomed by the chairman, Mrs Doreen Wright, and thanked by Mrs Joyce Harrison. Mrs Harrison is to be the


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