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.IUST the right note was hit by members of Clitherne Town Bond, when they joined forces with Stonybnrst College Bond to roise money for o noture project. The two sets of musicians ployed o selection of tunes


in o public concert ot the college, which roised Sin00 for Stonyhursl's Woodlond Project. It oims to restore Kox- holl Wood, part of which is within the college grounds. The lionds were directed by Mr Bill Corter. lie


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A day of pampering for all the Valley’s unsung heroes


presided over key [lerformonces by Morin Doherty, who ployed Concertino for Clarinet, nnd l.ouro Kerrigan and Rory Molone. who Sony the theme song from the film Titnnic. nnd excerpts from the musical West Side Story. The project's next fund-roiser is a woodlond croft weekend, which will he held at the college in August.


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T i l H Kibble Valley’s unsung heroes, other­ wise known as carers who look after ill or dis­ abled members of their family, are to be treated to a day of pampering, courtesy of the Carers'


Project. Run under the auspices


of Hyndburn and Kibble Valley Council for Volun­ tary Service, the (hirers' Project, based ot 1. Swan Mews. Clitheroe, is keen to see all local carers, many of whom ore fitting in their caring with schoolwork or jobs, get os much help os possible to ease their load. 11 has arranged for these


heroes of society to be treated once again to a day of pampering, now called "Time (tut" days, on Thurs­ day. dune St h. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in l he Ribble \ til-


ley Council Chamber. Church Street, Clitheroe. It is being arranged to tie in with National Carers' Week which runs from dune 12th to Kith. 11 ere they will experience


such treats as reflexology, aromatherapy, gentle keep- fit, and the time to relax and talk to other carers over lunch. Outside help h;is come in


the form of financial sup­ port from Clitheroe Lions towards the event, and Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council which has provided the venue. Many people do not see


ment support worker with the Carers' Project. "The events which are being held around National Carers’ Week are all about support for local carers by providing information: many of whom do not know there is help available to them," she added. Ribble Valley Crossroads


themselves as carers, hut if they carry out tasks for members of their family who would otherwise not be able to manage without them, then that is exactly what t hey are. Others are reluctant to


Care, a registered charity which supports family car­ ers and which has been established in Clitheroe for around 13 years, is starting the ball rolling on June 3rd with a coffee morning in the the Ribble Valley Mayor's Parlour from 10 a.m. After the Time Out day


Crossroads lues arranged for Oreat Harwood Male Voice Choir to visit St Paul's Church, Low Moor at 7-30 p.m. Clitheroe Round Table


and Crossroads Care are planning more family out­ ings in the school holidays, just as they did last year, in order to give the families with children with special needs a well-deserved


break. Mrs Bast wood is urging


come out into the open for fear that intervention from Social Services would see a child or elderly/disabled rel­ ative being taken into care. "This is definitely not the


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TI II S chorus lino of dancer s f rom C’l i th- oroe's Gladys Sutcliffe The a t r e School were more than happy to play second fiddle to a


worthy cause. They featured as cast


members in the spooky musical "Dracula Spectacu­


lar". staged for three nights at Ribblesdale Technology


College High School in March. The sell-out show raised £2,500 for the Bast Lancs Hospice Appeal, which local thespian Mrs Lesley Knight, who appears front left in our photo above, and who starred in the production, presented alongside Mrs


Sutcliffe i front right i to appeal secretary Mrs Rachael Pallister i front eonlrii). Handing over the money


was a particularly moving experience for Mrs Knight, who was diagnosed with a secondary form of cancer eight months ago. Mrs Knight said: "Although I am very well at the moment, I am aware that I may have need of the hos­ pice in the future." Yet Mrs Knight, a


patient at Manchester's Christie Hospital, is opti­ mistically fighting her can­ cer. buoyed by many well- wishers throughout the bor­ ough and beyond. She and husband Ian have just returned from a tour of India. They are also plan­ ning a trip to Ibiza next month to celebrate the 21st birthday of their son, Christopher, lie is working on the island as a holiday rep before returning home to join the police force. (210500/2/7)


Village’s ‘grand’ chain of office


A CHAIN of office is being bought for Whalley at a cost of £1,000. At a meeting of village


parish council, one resident asked why the decision had been made to buy the chain. In reply parish council


chairman Coun. Eric Ron- nan said that the idea had been raised before, but had always been rejected until the Millennium year. He added that the matter


had been discussed at every meeting since Christmas, with the vote taking place at the last meeting of the parish council. "It has been talked about over many years and this present coun­ cil is supporting i t ,” con­ cluded Coun. Ronnan.


Bridge winners SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY 27-29th MAY


We think you'll find the answer at Vivary Mill


Just off the North Valley Road roundabout, Colne Tel: 01282 87 1947


WINNERS on Monday evening at Clitheroe Bridge Club were: NS Mr C. Pol­ lard and Mrs J. Martindale, Mrs M. Butler and Mr P. Roche. EW Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr J. Renton, Mr II. Kay and Mrs E. Wood. On Monday winners were


NS Mrs J. Martindale and Mrs J. Bailey, Mr G. and Mrs C. Pollard. EW Mrs J. Taylor and Mrs J. Bowker, Mrs B. Tatton and Mr J. Renton.


Pendle Club


WINNERS at this week's bridge drive at the Pendle Club were: Mrs D. Green and Miss R. Holland, Mrs P. Duckinfield and Mrs J. Pilling. Solo whist winners at the


case." said Mrs Kathleen least wood, carers' develop­


on June 8th the Whalley Carers' Croup is having a coffee morning in the Methodist Church at a date to be fixed. Then, on Tues­ day. June 13th, Mrs Bast- wood will be on Clitheroe Market handing out all sorts of information. There will also be a display from Crossroads and information from the Castleford Carers' Croup, from Castleford Day Centre. On Sunday. June 18th.


everyone who carries out care work in the family, whether its a few hours or 21 hours a day, to go along to the events to get as much information on available help as possible. "There are lots of exciting


things happening for carers at t he moment and we want all those in the Ribble Val­ ley to benefit." she said. To take advantage of the


Time Out day you need to reserve your place in advance by telephoning Mrs Bast wood at the Car­ ers' Project, on 01200 ■122(1(5-1.


Singing ’60s boosts a worthy youth cause


A ROTARIAN with a talent for '60s music has put in a star performance for a worthy charity. Mr Barrie Lancaster, who has


raised cash for the Life Education Centres for Lancashire with his music, has received a Star Support


Aware! from the charity. lie received the award when Clitheroe


Rotary Club organised a presentation ceremony to hand over £2,120 to the organisation - the club’s overall efforts


for the year . In return, Mr Lancaster was singled


out for the award, from Mrs Niamh Noon, the charity's chairman. He plays rhythm guitar with Scott


Daniels and the Backbeats, who raised £1,350 at a Valentine's Ball in February


for the charity. In all, the music makers have raised £2,500 with performances for the life education centres. The organisation provides mobile


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w an ted WANTED - green-fingered volunteers to join a Ribble Valley-based


quick


response team. The Ribble Valley Com­


munity Gardening Project, which helps maintain gar­ dens for residents unable to do it themselves, is looking for volunteers to join its "Flying Squad". Co-ordinator Mr Mark


classrooms for advising primary school children about the dangers of drugs,


alcohol and smoking. It receives no Government cash and


gets most of its financial support from Rotary. Each classroom costs £.30,00 a


year to operate. The club has raised a total of .£7,500


in the last four years. Mr Derek Stuttard, chairman of the


club's community services committee, said there were four mobile classrooms in operation and the hope was for another two next year He added: "We are very keen to sup­


port this work as we see it as very impor­ tan t to get the message across to chil­ dren about substance abuse." Pictured is Clitheroe Rotary Club


president Mr Peter Cunliffe (right) pre­ senting the cheque to Mrs Noon, with Mr Lancaster (left) and Mr Stuttard. (120500//16/7)


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Taylor said: "We are look­ ing for people who cannot be involved in a regular basis, but would be willing to help work on one-off pro­ jects. "Demand for help has


been so high that a waiting list has been started. The aim of the Flying Squad will be to respond quickly to requests for help in gar­ dens which only need occa­ sional help.” Individuals, organisation


or business who want to get involved can contact Mr Taylor by telephone on 01200 429995 or at 28 Well- gate, Clitheroe.


Store collection


A TOTAL of £512.77 was raised for the Cancer Research Campaign during a collection at Clitheroe’s Sainsbury's store.


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