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10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 11th, 2000
air in love with Whalley iebrate a golden event
Pearsons thank everyone for their good wishes by Tim Procter
\ FAMILY luncheon ma rked !s,• e.oldcn wedding of a couple .•ho have served Whalley well for
if-ades. ( 'r,;!!!.anii Mrs Arthur and Muriel .--.t ill very much interest-
ii i la* villaite. although neither
, graduate of Hutton Agricultural •i , i | ,v.orkei i at his wife's family's m ki i eanli-nat Ilesketh Bank. Later .i■ Ill a d'H'ade on tile horticultural !Li,(•!.iia’.l Ilospital beforemov-
•;m;s inii-rluil'- in Sussex. ( imjile met when Conn. I’ear-
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■ im o irrieat ii >n work. ■a i t bat < oiin. I’earson ran his
t.jnys I'vnl i’.ealtll.
v.vclding was at Iloskcth
j.r.ir soiitIsport, but they have , i: ;>i i,!' tlieir married life first at ,, i;.di and later in Whalley, with a
own business, specialising in irrigation and water supply installations not only on farms, but on golf courses and pri vate estates all over the country. Both personally and through Whal
ley Lions, where he held many of the offices including president, Coun. Pearson was one of those involved with the development of Whalley's playing fields. The Lions also did-a lot of work to develop Third World eye clinics. The couple have both been connect
ed with the parish church and school. Coun. Pearson is a former PCC mem ber and Mrs Pearson was a welfare assistant at the school. She was a familiar figure riding her bicycle in the area until a serious illness. Always interested in politics, Coun.
Borough Council in 1995. Conn. Pearson has spent part of the
time on the Liberal benches, but last
year returned to the Conservative fold. Coun. Pearson's latest involvement has been with efforts to find a car park for Whalley, but he has been keen to work for numerous issues in the village and further afield. He is chairman of the Ribble Valley Social Services Liaison Committee and has worked for other groups such as Age Concern and the Citizens' Advice Bureau. On the borough council, Coun. Pear
son is a member of the Communmity, Planning and Development, and Parish Council Liaison Committees. Coun. and Mrs Pearson's elder son,
Pearson was a member of Whalley Parish Council for 20 years, up to last year. He w;us elected to Kibble Valley
Andrew, works in the law in Blackburn and his brother, Michael, is in interna tional accountancy. Their daughter, Mrs Carole Ralston, is a nurse in Blackburn. The couple (pictured) have been
very appreciative of messages of good wishes received this week. (060500/9/17)
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ALL their birthdays came at once for the tots in our photo graph and they had some seri ous unwrapping of presents to
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do! For their mums, also pictured,
successfully applied for a National
Lottery Board grant to replace the worn-out play equipment and toys used by Slaidburn's mother-and- toddler group. Delighted by a cheque for .£3,200, which exceeded their expectations, the mums have completely re-kitted the nursery
toy cupboard with the latest in early-learning playthings. The group meets between 9-30
(070500/3/8)
a.m. and noon on Tuesdays and Fri days in Slaidburn Methodist Chapel. Other local mums and their children are welcome.
Busy year in which Red Cross workers gave first-hand help
THE Ribble Valley Red Cross centre has had an extremely active 12 months.
Week and an ideal time for centre publicity officer Mr John Garner to look back over the year. The certain sign of hope
This week is Red Cross
in crisis, the Red Cross motto, was evident for members with the arrival of the Kosovo refugees in May last year at Calderstones
Hospital. Local Red Cross volun
teers were able to offer sup port and first-aid assis tance. The experience enabled the members to use their training to its full extent and give something to others in need of help and who, through circum stances beyond their con trol, found themselves in such an awful position. Since last May, the centre
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, throughout the year. A welcome is assured from the Red Cross volun teers and members of Clitheroe Churches in Part nership, who help with the running of the centre on the three days. First-aid duties have
been another major part, with more than 500 man hours spent at 10 events, including scrambles on Whalley Nab, bonfire events, village fetes and mountain bike races. More than £3,200 has
last year, the Red Cross in Lancashire has seen devel opment in its services, including the Fire Victim Support Service, which aims to provide victims of domestic fires with support in the form of a vehicle fully-equipped with cloth ing, information on what to do after a fire and training volunteers to offer advise as needed. In addition, the Carers'
been raised during the year to purchase and train mem bers in the use of a defibril lator to help with the treat ment of heart attack vic tims. More than 150 members
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in Back King Street, Clitheroe, has been involved in a variety of activities. The extension of the drop- in centre to three days a week has increased the chance for locals and visi tors to the town to have a chat, or just a cup of tea or coffee in a friendly atmos phere. The centre is now open from 10 a.m. to noon on
Emergency Card Scheme has been set up throughout the county. And, in line with the
of the public have been trained in first-aid tech niques, including 70 mem bers of the area's charitable and community organisa tions who have been trained in basic life support skills. Other activities the cen
tre has been involved in include transport and escort duties and the Internation al Tracing and Message Service. Throughout the
ITV's Year of Promise, local Red Cross volunteers will be offering free "First-Aid Taster Sessions" at the Back King Street centre, on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. until noon. Anyone is more than welcome to pop in at any time during these two hours. The idea is to show members of the public basic first-aid skills with a view to them having some knowledge if they were con fronted with an emergency situation. More informa tion about this can be obtained from the centre,
tel. 01200 442802. Whalley car park is responsibility
THE question of where to park in Whalley has attracted much attention
in the past year. In his annual report, the village's parish
council chairman said this single issue had been on every agenda, at local level, for the past 12 months. And Mr Eric Ronnan added that the car
listening to the concerns expressed by the Chamber of Trade and considering the dif ferent views of residents. We have not ruled out, or ruled in, any possibility. "I am confident that the parish council,
parking problem had also been discussed at the parish's annual meetings for the past three years. Speaking about more recent developments, he said: "I believe it is the borough council's responsibility, statutory or otherwise, to provide adequate parking facilities and it has budgeted for this. "During the past 12 months the parish council has adopted a responsible attitude,
having given every consideration to every issue, will reach the right decision regard ing the use of any land it owns." Reflecting on other issues which had
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Gardener ‘clearly drunk’ when
wakened in car
A LANDSCAPE gardener was "clearly drunk" when awakened by police who found him asleep in his car.
of Pendle Side Close, Sab- den, was ordered to perform 80 hours' community ser vice, put on probation for a year and banned from dri ving for three years by Blackburn magistrates. Pilkington admitted
Andrew Pilkington (30),
drink-driving, and the court heard he had two similar previous convictions. He was given the oppor
tunity to attend a drink- drivers' rehabilitation course, reducing the ban by a quarter if successfully completed. Miss Sylvia Dacre (pros
him and when they did he was clearly drunk. There were two empty vodka bot tles on the floor of the car." A breathalyser test gave
a figure of 93 against the legal limit of 35, said Miss
Dacre. Mr Kasam Ganchi
ecuting) said that police received a report that a man was driving along the A59 at Clitheroe and drinking out of a vodka bottle. Officers traced the car to
(defending) said that his client had been visiting potential customers. "His last appointment was in Twiston and he found him self passing his ex-partner's house," said Mr Ganchi. "He became very distressed and felt the urge for a drink, which he bought from an off-licence." Pilkington planned to
Pilkington, but on their way to his home came across the car at the side of the road. "Pilkington was in the
drive on to Pendle Hill and drink the bottle of vodka before either walking home or sleeping it off in his car. "He has not recovered
driver's seat asleep, and the engine was running," said Miss Dacre. "It took the officers some time to rouse
from the ending of his rela tionship and is receiving counselling and also being treated for depression," said Mr Ganchi. "He realises now that he should not have been drinking and driving."
Childwise collection raised £61
A
STRF.ET collection held in Clitheroe for Childwise raised .£61. All the money collected went to benefit the charity, which aims to give children a voice in the commu
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affected the parish over the past 12 months, Mr Ronnan made mention of the Kosovan refugees, who moved into the area after the conflict in their own country. "I am sure that those of you who made direct contact with the refugees will remember them and their stories for a long time," said Mr Ronnan.
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