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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancsnews.co.uk Handover of new school is fixed for next month


BUILDING work is near­ ing completion on the impressive new St Mary's RC School building in Sab-


den.Workmen were this week scheduled to put the finish­ ing touches to the new £639,000 building in Watt Street, as pupils reported b a ck after the Christmas


break. The youngsters tem­


porarily returned to the his­ toric, but dilapidated, Pen- dle Street East site, which has housed the school since


to plan, it will be their last few weeks in the old build­ ing and the school will begin a new chapter of its history following the February half- term holiday. Once the builders have


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left the site, the school will- receive deliveries of such items as desks, chairs and computers from the Lan-


Decades of service to be marked


A THANKSGIVING service tomorrow morn­ ing will mark over eight decades of devotion to Waddington Methodist Church by Mrs Ethel


Underwood. She had spent much of


her life in the village, and lived there until her death last week aged 87. A member of the Ince


family, Mrs Underwood was born on a farm on the fells above Waddington, and her connection with the church started as a child. Some years after their marriage, she and her husband left the village for a few years to run a fish and chip shop, but did not leave their loyalties behind entirely - it was the one in Waddington Road, Clitheroe. Later, they returned and


cashire Education Authori­ ty.


"The official handover date is February 8th, but


we're hoping to start in the new building after the half term if everything contin­ ues to go to plan," said chairman of governors Fr Peter Birmingham. When it finally comes,


the move will be a huge relief to everyone connected with the school. The cur­ rent building, which started life as a row of houses and was also used as a church, was recognised by the LEA as the worst school premis­ es in the county. Our picture shows archi­


tect Patrick Bishop, site manager Julian Hoe and other interested parties as they view the latest devel­ opments at St Mary's RC School, Sabden, before giv­ ing their approval. (201299/22/8)


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winter days baffles councillor Call goes out for Yorvik Centre-type experience


MOVES to close the Castle Museum in Clitheroe on winter weekdays and spend the time promoting the visitor venue were described as "baffling" by one local councillor. Members of Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council's Community Committee were told tha t a tempo­ rary trial to extend the museum's opening times had shown th a t signifi­ cantly less people visit it during the winter months. The council's leisure and


for many years kept the shop and cafe opposite what was then the Sun Inn, Waddington. Mrs Underwood support­


ed any and every event at the Methodist church, and was particularly relied upon for her energy and skill on the catering side. She was a keen worker also for any­ thing benefiting the village - in 1955 she became a St John Ambulance rural rep­ resentative and a plaque indicating that the move­ ment's assistance was avail­ able was fixed on the cou­ ple’s house. They were keen playing members of the


bowling club. Up to quite recent times,


Mrs Underwood was an active personality, attend­ ing whist drives and other


social occasions. Tomorrow's thanksgiving


follows a private cremation. Mrs Underwood leaves two


sons.


Inquest opens on Whalley man


AN inquest has been opened into the death in Blackburn Royal Infirmary of an 82-year-old Whalley


man. Graeme Lumb, of Abbots


Croft, died in the hospital two days before Christmas. Coroner Michael Single-


ton adjourned the inquest until February 8th after being told that the results of toxicology tests were not


available. Duty chemist


HEYES Chemist, 35 Moor Lane, Clitheroe: Sunday,


noon to 1 p.m.


EVERY dog has its day and, for guide dog Fable, it came with the presentation of a cheque to members of the newly-formed Ribble Valley Visually Impaired


Group. A donation of £100 from Clitheroe


Town Council was given to group treasurer and Fable's owner, Mr Chris Tattersall. It will be used to


help cover administrative costs and fund trips. The group, which meets fortnightly on Tuesdays at Clitheroe's Trinity Centre, is also raising money for a voice activated


computer. Group membership is open to any­


one in the borough who is registered blind or visually impaired. Having been formed just under a year ago, it has a core of 12 active members, plus


from 20 to 70. Our photo shows Clitheroe Mayor


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need for five-day opening through the winter, although school parties could be catered for on a demand basis along with the half-term holiday and bank holidays. He explained that the museum had a severely limited mar­ keting budget of £700, the majority of which was used to produce a promotional leaflet, and that if it opened on weekends only from November to February the extra time could be used by staff to help promote the


venue. However, Coun. Allan


tourism manager Mr Chris Hughes said as a result it was difficult to justify the


Knox (Clitheroe) said he found the idea baffling. "To close a lot more and do more promotional work to


say ‘come and see it’ is cut­ ting off our nose to spite our face, because people will go along and it will be shut. Then there will be bad word of mouth about it." He sug­ gested that the way forward was to try more marketing before the situation was re­ evaluated rather than re­ evaluating the situation and then carrying out the promotional work. Coun. John Hill (Simon-


es.


stone) said the winter situ­ ation was demoralising for staff and that an "exciting experience like the Yorvik Centre" was needed to attract people during this time, while Coun. Graham Sowter


(Billington) expressed concern about the Plans for museum closure on pupil profit


use of tourism budgets which he described as a "misdirection of priorities". He said while a large amount of money was spent attracting people to the Ribble Valley's private business, "not much" was used to tempt people to the the council's own business­


Despite his concerns,


councillors agreed, by a majority, to alter the muse urn's opening times to week­ ends only during the winter months, but still closing in January, and to the propos­ al to amend the description and hours of working for staff concerned.


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Prediction of healthy


IN a bid to move ahead in the challenging world of business, a young Clitheroe company is taking the art of com­ munication a step fur­


ther. The directors of Phoenix,


Ribblesdale High Technolo­ gy College's Young Enter­ prise company, have pro­ duced an interim message to its shareholders. "Shareholders can feel


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peace of mind that during this interim period the directors of Phoenix are confident of providing their shareholders with a healthy dividend and striving to achieve our mission state­


ment. "Christmas was a partic­


ularly busy period with the designs on glass, including wine glasses, champagne flutes, picture frames and jewellery boxes being a com­ plete sell-out. Further man­ ufacturing is being planned for the New Year." The directors add a note


about the company's suc­ cess in winning the competi­ tion for best press advertise- | ment, the winning advert being designed by Adam Gill.Five directors are cur­ rently rehearsing for the French language competi­ tion to be held later this


month. In conclusion, the mes- |


sage states: "Although at present the directors are taking a well-earned break from Young Enterprise to concentrate on mock GCSE examinations, we feel share­ holders can remain upbeat and can have every confi­ dence in our performance to


date." Singing Beavers


SWEET-VOICED Beavers from Low Moor St Paul's Scouts raised £71.27 by carol singing in the area. The grateful youngsters,


who were joined by their families and four members of Slaidburn Silver Band, are to donate the money to Dorian House Children's Hospice, Chorley.


other supporters. These range in age Extra classroom


Coun. Alan Yearing making the pre­ sentation to Mr Tattersall and Fable, watched, from the left, by Coun. Allan Knox, Coun. Mary Robinson, group secretary Mr Keith Duerden, group deputy treasurer Mr John Eaton and Coun. Stephen Sutcliffe. (100100/19/2)


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A BAGPIPES player is wanted to help a Whal­ ley pub celebrate the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns on


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A STONE was thrown at a Honda car being driven along Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, on Thursday evening. I t broke the near­ side passenger window, causing £100 worth of dam­


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| AN extension to create another classroom can be built at Thorneyholme RC Primary School, Dunsop Bridge, say officials of Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council. They have granted plan­ ning permission to the gov­ ernors, under their delegat­ ed powers.


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