i- | ‘ Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireon 12 ’ Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, June 28th, 2001 jiL-.XIitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 42
ffessi . . ' 4 by Susan Plunkett
A POLICEMAN with more than 20 years' experience in the force has taken over as the new rural officer for the Read and Simon-
stone area. . And PC Lee Plaiter
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(pictured) has a very important message for the inhabitants of both villages — police cover is available to them 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.; He told the Advertiser
and Times: “I would like the people of Read and Simonstone to know that, if they report an incident, whatever time of day it happens to be,
they will be sent the appropriate police resp
onse.” Based in Whalley, PC
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Plaiter (47) joins a team of officers working in the Eastern Division, which has Read and Simon- stone in its realm and, although he has other responsibilities, his role as rural officer is the main
one. He said: “I am relishing
this role and-it is a new challenge for me that I want to grab with both hands. In the two months since I have been working in the area, I have found certain problems which I hope to resolve.” : PC Plaiter said he
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hoped that villagers would open up and tell him about any incidents occur ring, no matter how trivial people might think they
are. He added: “Even if
‘ worked in various fields within the force, including everything from foot
they can’t always speak to me, there will be an officer available.” Originally from Pre ston, PC ■ Plaiter has
patrol to working in the CID and also intelligence and evidence gathering. Before becoming a police officer, he was in the Royal Navy and also worked as a higher grade postman in
Preston. He said: “I decided to
join the police force because I really liked the idea of fighting crime and helping the community.’ He now lives in Black
old Georgina, who has just gained a degree in health studies and now hopes to
train as a nurse. PC Plaiter likes to keep
burn with his wife, Oriel, who is a care assistant. The couple have two chil dren, Barrie (25), a com puter expert, and 23-year-
fit by'swimming, cycling and gardening, and he is also a travel and theatre
fan. iAnyone who would like
to get in touch with PC Plaiter concerning inci dents in Read and Simon- stone can ring 01282 472915 and leave a mes sage for the mailbox, which will be responded to. For the Sabden area, the number is 01282 472914.
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THE grandmotherly connection has given St Leonard's CE School, Lang-. ho, a unique "story sack" which will
always be treasured. Members of the Langho and Billington
I wide farmyard scene and make stick-on animals after grandchildren of a couple of
WI set to work with a will to embroider a members reported on a book they were
studying. The sack, created by a team led by Mrs
School’s unique ‘story sack’ gift _ .
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; . • Emma Maher, left, and Emily Littler are pictured with some of the other pupils at the school and the WI representatives. . (C200601/7)
come to life."
Maureen Topham, was handed over by a group of WI members.'
"There are very many hours of painstak
ing work there and we are very grateful for it," says a school spokesman. "The back ground and other featurs help the book
School fun to take minds of foot and mouth problems
HOLIDAYS came early ing Bolton-by-Bowland In an attempt to pro
vide the children with a light-hearted and educa
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tional "day out" and take their minds off the foot and mouth outbreak, the school hall was set out as an aeroplane and the chil dren attended wearing travelling clothes. Each child had a special
for young pupils attend-
CE Primary School, talking to the different
groups. Among the activities
"passport" and entered passport control and, dur ing the day, flew to three destinations. These were based in three rooms set out with'posters and artefacts to represent Australia, South Africa and Pakistan
or Peru. An Australian vet, Mr
Bill Sykes (based with MAFF at Gisburn), the school's welfare and support
assistant, South African Mrs Debbie Smit, Mrs Seemi Shoaib, of Pakistan descent, and Mrs Trish Wiggin, formerly a teacher in Peru, all contributed by
were dressing up in tradi tional costumes, boomerang throwing and surfing, trav elling on a train through Peru, writing their names in Urdu, making Aboriginal cave paintings, tasting Asian sweets and hand dec
orating.Lunch was served aero plane style, prepared by the school cook, Mrs Norma Birch. I t was served by some of the staff who were dressed as Bowland 747 stewardesses. Although the preparation and organisation for the
day was time consuming, all agreed that the results made it extremely worth while and, considering events following foot and mouth outbreaks in recent weeks in the Bolton-by- Bowland area, children cer tainly enjoyed a light-heart ed day.
Sporting clubs on to Lottery winner
| LOTTERY money has i provided a boost to the activities of two Clith eroe sporting clubs. Clitheroe Rugby Club
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other Ciitheroe benefipiary. The club, which provides
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| and the Clitheroe Canoe I Club are named as benefi ciaries in the latest list of cash handouts from Awards For AH, a rolling pro-, gramme set up last summer to provide grants, of I between £500 and £5,000
to local voluntary groups. The Rugby Club is to
] and training courses. The Canoe Club is the
receive £4,785 to provide coaching in local schools. The money will pay for equipment, professional fees
canoe and kayak training, is to get £2,345 to setjup a video and library service and train four new coaches. Since November last year
more than 440 grants have been made to organisations
in the North West. is £1,608,277.
Total money handed out \
j Groups with sports, arts,
heritage or community pro jects can apply to the War rington-based organiation for between £500J and £5,000 in any 12-month period and are told of the outcome of their applica tion within three months.
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A romantic Italian honeymoon followed the wedding of Miss Catherine Ruth Lee and Mr Mark Christopher Tay
lor at Whalley Parish Church. The bride, a legal assistant in the legal department of
Lancashire County Council, Preston, is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Alan Lee, of Woodlands Drive, Whalley. Her bridegroom, the son of Mr and Mrs Ken Taylor, of
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cousin, Miss Sarah Walsh and Miss Kate McCurry. They wore dresses with fitted bodices of ivory and gold and skirts of gold satin. They carried bouquets of cream roses. Flower girl Eran Marsh wore a dress of ivory satin. Best man was Mr Max Carruthers, and groomsmen
She was attended by Miss Adele Smith, the bride s " ''.Y;;,:/; • _ ■ Dominic Chapman. i Green.
• Following a honeymoon in Tuscany and Corsica, tne | couple are to live in Painter Wood, Billingtori.
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The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Chris Sterry and a reception was held at the Shireburn Arms, Hurst
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gown featuring an ivory and gold fitted bodice and a skirt of ivory satin. She carried a bouquet of cream roses and lilies.
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