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Jenn hits right note with top children’s orchestra
A MEMBER of a Clitheroe family has won a coveted place with th e N a tio n a l
father, the Rev. Dr David Usher, is minister at the Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Padiham, is just 12, but she beat off stiff competition from some of the country's best young musical talent to earn her
Children's Orchestra. Jennifer Usher, whose
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be known as Jenn, has played the cello for five years. She went for an audition for the orchestra just before Christmas. Her proud mother,
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As soon a s possible Set a provisional date for your
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wedding. Decide on the type of ceremony
i.e. religious or civil. If civil, decide between a register office or a licensed venue. Check the legal requirements
Mrs Chasey Usher, said at the family home in Castle View, Clitheroe: "I am not sure how many people went for audi tions or how many were accepted, but I was told that this was one of the most competitive years yet." Along with the rest of
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of-the-art music room, the orchestra will work towards putting on a con cert at the end of each course. However, these performances will be just like rehearsals, for the culmination of the course will be a gala concert at the South Bank Arts Centre in London in the summer. Parents and friends
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for your type of wedding'ceremo- ny including any documents that will be required (birth certificate, decree absolute certificate etc). Establish who is going to pay for your wedding and agree a bud
get. Compile a provisional guest list
for the ceremony, day and evening responded to your wedding invia-
tion. • Send final number of guests to
the caterer and the reception venue. Prepare speeches. Check that all items of wed
want. Decide on the style of flow ers you want and the arrange ments required to include bou quets, posies, button-holes, venue _____ _ and ceremony displays, table cen- your accessories and shoes, tres and gifts for mums. Book preferred florist.
Four Months To Go Choose your wedding rings. Compile a gift list. . Finalise wedding cake design
receptions. This will help you bud- and colours, get and choose the size and style Start a routine to get your skin, of venues.
visit the minister and provisional ly book the wedding date. If get ting married by civil ceremony at a register office, provisionally book the register office. If getting married by civil ceremony at a
for a registrar to attend the If getting married in a church, good,
nails and hair feeling and looking Start experimenting with your
attendants, family and friends. Finalise your reception table
ding clothing for the bridal party are on schedule for fitting and delivery or collection. Choose and buy presents for
plans. Ensure you have bought all of
the ceremony. Wear-in your wedding shoes. Make sure your order of service
1 - 2 Weeks To Go Final rehearsal at the venue for
sheets, menus, place cards and thank-you cards have been deliv
ered. Order foreign currency and/or travellers cheques.
hair and make-up. Book for any highlights or colouring. Check your passports. If you
intend adopting your husband's surname and wish to travel on
licensed venue. Provisionally book venue for
reception. Provisionally book first night
hotel room/bridal suite. Arrange wedding insurance
will be among the audi ence, which will also include orchestra presi dent Sir Simon Rattle. : Already a member of
the East Lancashire Youth Orchestra, Jenn, who attends Clitheroe
Royal Grammar School, could have a future as a professional musician. Mrs Usher said: "It is
too early to tell whether or not that is what she will do because it is such . a competitive field. But
she thoroughly enjoys her music and this orchestra is a wonderful example for children and helps them to develop a sense of being part of a team."
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Mayor to open first phase of nursery’s new garden
THE great outdoors will be celebrated a t Clitheroe's Ribblesdale Nursery tomor
row. A co u nting c a te rp il lar ,
' Queen's Road s ite by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mary Robinson. The official opening marks
tiered auditorium and road way will be unveiled a t the
take part in a sponsored walk round Clitheroe Castle. And, every month, the Friends of the School organisation is planning to hold a different event, including quiz nights and line dancing, to boost funds. Nursery headteacher Mrs June
use the facility as an outdoor classroom and the children can have a nice learning environment, which I think is important, it will
all be worth it. "I hope that we are going to be
the completion of the first phase of work being carried out at the nursery to redevelop the grounds. The initial project has cost
Dewhurst explained that the sec ond phase of work at the site will involve the creation of an "out door classroom," complete with sensory and butterfly garden, raised beds and access paths for children with disabilities. Although further fund-raising
£20,000, with half the cash com ing from a Seed challenge grant and the remainder being raised by parents and the local community. Despite their fund-raising efforts the total is still £2,000 short of its target and, as a result, nursery children will be putting their best feet forward on Saturday as they
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able to use it with other early years providers as an excellence model so they can come and see how we use it within curriculum
will be involved, Mrs Dewhurst hopes the nursery will also be suc cessful in securing grants towards the scheme. However, she added that as Clitheroe is not viewed as a deprived or disadvantaged area, despite having families with prob lems and children with special needs, securing grants can be dif ficult. She said: "When we are able to
the future, she also hopes to be able to help families affected by the closure of Clitheroe's Bright Street Nursery by extending ser vices. As well as improving facili ties at Ribblesdale Nursery to provide toddler groups and adult
practice to other people." Mrs Dewhurst added that, in
education projects, . Mrs Dewhurst is also hoping to attract money from Lancashire County Council to alter or extend the site to create a new base for the Rural Childcare Project. .
Free marking of mobile phones?to deter thieves
A SCHEME to help trace stolen mobile phones has been adopted by local shops.-. The theft of mobile phones
has increased recently, so desig nated stores in the police East ern Division area are being given coding pens to mark phones with postcodes and house numbers.. This simple operation, which
is invisible to the naked eye, will make the phones easier to trace back to their owners. Ribble Val
; Phone Works, Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, and Inspector Gadget, Berry Lane, Longridge. Mobile phones are often handed
ley phone owners can have their phones marked free of charge at
in to police stations and if they have had their SIM card removed cannot be traced back to the owner. All inquiry desks in police sta
return it to its rightful owner. Police officers who researched
phone thefts in Accrington soon realised it was a problem which affected the whole division. A spokesman said: "Thieves and burglars don't recognise bound aries. We would urge anybody with a mobile phone to go to these shops and have their phone post-
tions are equipped with ultra vio let light units that can reveal the special post-code markings, which makes it a fast, cheap and effec tive way to identify property and
coded. "The scheme will also help us to
detect criminal offences and hope fully in turn reduce the number of thefts."
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name, obtain passport application forms from a post office.
Three Months To Go Send out your invitations. Order remaining items of wed
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Five Months To Go Choose wedding attire for the
books. Choose your going away outfits. Discuss hair styles with your
hairdresser. Take along any veil or headdress that you are interested. in, a picture of your dress if possi ble, and an idea of your colour-' scheme.
Two Months To Go Best Man and Chief Brides maid to arrange stag and hen par
ties. Make sure th a t guests have
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