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Arluncheon for club
Vale House nt for everyone
lace on June 22nd an'd<JU ~rd, when gardens, large/ c d d small, all around th e ^ y
.veekend raised £198 for SJs j at icholas's Church.
.£•;•? ubilee
Ians for a carnival process :vq 'ion with floats to marie i iJ
Sabden's Jubilee Corrf-'':>I ittee is going ahead with;<>0
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committee members-.jj reported lots of suppo^t,^n| for the plan, and a number;.; of businesses and individ-> v -rj uals had put their names * ,• j forward to have a float of„~--p contribute in some way. t , * There will be prizes for..' "
he Queen's Goldeh r.s ubilee in June. At last week's meeting, r - j
An Easter stall run dur-'u;v9 ng the Bank Holiday^-iua
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illage, will be open to thev ublic. The proceeds will * o to St Nicholas's.. , hurch.
A L U N C H E O N club* is being set up
for (residents of Vale House, a sheltered housing scheme in Whalley. The complex only has
a s^nall communal
kitdnen, so £10,000 is being spent on extending it and buying catering equipment of the neces- sary'scale to provide up to 40'lunches. The scheme'reflects
« i l l l i Plans for local government
are under fire
A WHITE PAPER from the Government which professes to "reform council services and enhance local democracy" has been hammered by members of Ribble Valley Borough Council. Although the bor- to someone in a signal
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the policy of both the Ribble Valley Borough Council and the local primary health care trust-to give people such as those in sheltered housing as many oppor-
tunities for meeting together and being as independent as possible. Scfthe council and the
the best floats and chil- , dren’s fancy dress and,1,', hopefully, activities o r '1" sports on the park after wards. The committee is-'’ *1 appealing for any group or1 '"•I individual to offer fb*'"3 arrange this.
post their name and details in the boxes in the' < village shops, or contactra,; committee member - Mrs' Karen Goss (chairman),., Enid Boyd-Martin ,
(secretary), Mr Eric,; Sparks (treasurer), Mr Gordon Higham, Mrs.I- Pamela Holden, Mrs Mar garet Waling, Miss Joanna Wray and Mrs Margaret Parsons.
held on Monday, June 3rd) and other weekend events include a Teddy bears' pic nic, teenagers’ disco and-, family barbecue in a mar0 »
The carnival will l?e ,
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organised by the Holme,; , Committee.
plan their own parties.
Jumble A jumble sale will be.
.April 27 th. Bazaar
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organised by the Holme. n,-j Committee to finance the' cost of the marquee for the jubilee celebrations. Any.^^ items for the stalls or raffle,.,: can be left with the chau-T^ man, Mrs Eileen Lowe, at. 26 Whalley Road.
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Parish Council hope vol-i - n unteers will join them fora village clean-up on;:/ Wednesday, at 6-30 p.m., on the car park.
Clean-up Members of Sabden.i>
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being held in St Mary's- r.a Church Hall on Saturday,'ori April 20th, 10 aim. td 4~'J p.m., .and items . aree a urgently needed for th em / tombola stalls and raffles&n o The event is being;.-;
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health group are sharing the chpital expenditure. The'council will pay the running costs of the oncera-week lunches, but hop^s the charge made will'recoup them. " l | is impossible to
ough's Policy and box "madly pulling on Finance Committee was the levers without a due prepared to sit and wait ' what each one did", to see what transpired "It is fine, but the real- from the second part of , ity of i t has not been the White Paper, mem- ' thought through," he bers were not happy with told the meeting.
many of the implications of the first part. Coun. Chris Holtom
(Wilpshire) told the meeting last week: "1 personally think this is the thin end of the wedge. In my view this will move democracy away from the people." He was unhappy
Committee chairman
Coun. Peter Redpath (Read) brought the dis cussion to a dose by say ing: "It is a load of plati tudinous nonsense in many respects."
about a move by. the Government to allow councils to co-opt mem bers who would have voting rights. Coun. Howel Jones
predict how much incqme is likely to be generated prior to com mencement of the lun cheon club, but there is the potential for break-
ing even," says a report to the council Policy and
Finance Committee. A'-luncheon club has beeri running at a similar couhcil complex in Lon- gridge for 14 years. I t is not Vet known when the Whalley one will start.
Tribute to
the Queen ;Mother
THE local head of the 'Church of Eng-
laifd, the Rt. Rev. Alan Chesters, Bish-
op of Blackburn, has paid tribute to the Queen Mother.
Mother will be greatly missed. From the days
He said: "Her Majesty the Queen
of the the Second World War, when she was such
band. King George VI, she^has set an outstand- ing example of dedica tion to duty and public
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THE title of a play being "Fur Coat and No Knick- same author, is a funny, if performed in a Ribble Val-
people i t might not be suit- staged two years ago. able for children under 12 or those easily offended.
cast is a blow-up drill
As our rehearsal picture . The curtain goes up on shows, the play, which is by the Thursday, April 18th, and the
Millennium Award will help with the teaching of braille
A CLITHEROE man has received a welcome cheque to help him in his work to make life better for other visually-impaired people
service, which continued until her death', alth ough many would have retired from such work much earlier. "The Queen Mother
and buy equipment. One object of the lessons is to ,.
allow students of the Thursday morning classes to transcribe, books that will provide materi al for blind parents to read to
had'k zest for life and a particular gift for mak- ing<
ferf very special. “'Her deep Christian
’those whom she met
faith helped her to meet with courage the tragic times, both in the life of herifamily and of the nation. The people of the DioGese of Blackburn extend their deep sym pathy to Her Majesty the.Queen and her fami
ly inSheir loss." ------------ ------
left in the doubles compe tition at Whalley Bowling Club on April 20th and 21st. Any ladies wishing to play can be found a part
Bowling club There are a few places
ner. Tel. 01254 822737.
their children. Mr Tattersall said: “Support
Chatbum Road, Clitheroe, pic tured with his guide dog, Fable, has won a Millennium Award worth more than £3,000 to help visually-impaired and sighted ’ people to learn Braille. The money will be used to pay rent.
like himself. Mr Chris Tattersall, of
attend the free lessons. "It made such a difference to
pupils is delighted to have learned Braille numbers and now no longer has to ask some one to read numbers to her so she can make a telephone call. The Reading Families Mil
my life when I began to read Braille," said former electri cian's mate Mr Tattersall (48), a father-of-three who lost his sight after suffering some nerve damage after contracting a virus. Already, one of the Clitheroe
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ley village hall next week follow the success of the Di^OUerenshaw and Mark should be enough to tell Mike Harding play the group
members of the
play runs for three nights in Bowland Village Hall. Tickets are available from
Bolton-by-Bowland Post Office, the Coach and Horses and Clitheroe Information Centre.
(J020402/8)
(Clitheroe) agreed and added: "What's the point of having councillors at all if you are going to be able to come in the back door?" He also criticised the
White Paper for lack of detail. "They plan to mod
ernise electoral arrange ments. How? I t doesn't say. They want more input by citizens. How? I t doesn't say. They want to involve young people. How? I t doesn't say that either. "They are not short on
ideas, but desperately short on how to achieve those ideas," he added. Coun. Stephen Adnitt
(Clitheroe) was worried about the growth of bureaucracy. He said he had experienced i t in education where bureau cracy had doubled in recent years. Coun. Frank Dyson
(Clitheroe) was worried th a t the White Paper meant central govern ment dictating to local government. "It gives no responsi
in learning Braille is non-exis tent in the area. Many people are unable to read or travel to where classes are offered because of loss of sight. Braille would enable them to read independently and read to oth
ers.” The group, which meets in
the old Co-operative building for weekly workshops, started with two people who wanted to learn Braille. Now there are six people who regularly
Life made Ln B
lennium Award Scheme is run by‘the Campaign for Learning with money from the Millenni um Commission. The scheme hopes to attract projects which target groups at risk of becom ing switched off from reading, including prisoners, fathers and boys and the elderly. Mb; Geoff Taggart, project officer for the scheme, said “This is an excel lent project to draw in a section of the reading community at risk of exclusion.” More than 130 projects
bility to local govern ment ■ to take into account the views of the people they serve and take direction from the people they serve." . Coun. Philip Nierop
Remanded on theft charges
MAGISTRATES al Blackburn have adj ourned charges ag ainst a Whalley wom an alleging thefts from her employers totalling
across England have now been set up as part of the first round. Those interested in attend
ing the lessons can contact Mr Tattersall on 01200 426063.
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‘Desert Island Discs’ honour for stalwarts
of
AN unusual "Desert Island Discs"-style event featured two long-serving members of staff at
Stonyhurst College. Senior nursing officer Mr Brian
Capps has just retired after 20 years in charge of pupils' health and welfare. Mr Peter Anwyl finishes in July
after 24 years at Stonyhurst. He was head of St Mary's Hall for 12 years and, more recently, has been involved in marketing and promotion and has been college Director of Admissions.. Both men live in Clitheroe. The musical evening was put on by
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ing 27 years in the Royal Navy. He spent part of it in submarines and was involved in nuclear and radiation med icine, as well as conventional medical work, rising to the rank of warrant
officer. Coincidentally, Mr Anwyl was also
in the Royal Navy, spending three years as one of the. last National Ser vicemen. He was commissioned as a lieutenant after completing his degree
Dr Kevin Morgan, head of keyboards at Stonyhurst, as part of fund-raising for a new grand piano. ' Another staff member, English
expert Dr Terry Bell, asked the ques tions and there were some interesting answers. Mr Anwyl’s luxury item for the desert island was a razor—"I can't abide designer stubble" - while Mr Capps' choice of a longbow reflected his target shooting interests. During his time at the college, Mr
flight school management background comes in useful in his role as vice- chairman of the board of visitors at Preston Prison. He could well extend this voluntary work and people who know him’are convinced he will keep .busy in various ways.
at Cambridge. Mr Anwyl's naval officer and top
time at Stonyhurst College, have been involved in some challenging changes and innovations and could not have asked to work and make friends with better colleagues, pupils and parents,"
"We have both had a richly fulfilling ;
Capps has been responsible for the clay pigeon and small bore shooting clubs, and has also been involved in rugby coaching. He. how plans to spend more time working on his long boat and travelling on inland water
ways. Mr Capps saw plenty of water dur-
says Mr Anwyl. ....... ; "We both feel we are members of a
"Nowadays there is a great deal (
dying breed, having stayed in our posts for a very significant proportion of our working life.
more movement within both our areas of school life - and far less security and certainty, it has to be said."
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more than £70,000. . Mary Vera Fishwick (39) of Gardener's Cot tage, Whalley Abbey, faces 12 specimen char ges of theft from Optical Direct between Novem ber, 1998, and June, 2001. The court granted bail
until the next hearing on April 25th.
Tools stolen
A BOX of tools and a tin of paint were stolen from a car parked near Calderstones Hospital, Whalley. Entry was gained through the boot and police are investigat ing.
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