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- . I t is a time of high emotion', - ; which epitomises the truths at - the h e a rt of the Christian .


- displayed in the response to v /Jesus, when the wonder of.: ’ God’s love is seen in the news’ of resurrection. . - .• ) . s


of-jubilation as we hear the silence th a t meets an unjust : death. I t is a week in which the fickleness of. humanity is


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T i a weekly look at local issues, people and places compiled by John Turners


If you don’t tell them what you think, how will they know what you want?


HE annual town meeting at Clitheroe is to take place in May, and residents are being


suggestions on how Clitheroe may be improved for future generations, or they may be used to highlight griev­ ances concerning town life now, according to town clerk Mr John Wells. At the same time, our readers will


know that a fledgling group - one of many similar to have sprouted up from nowhere under this present Government called “Clitheroe The Future” has put


out a giant questionnaire with 50 ques­ tions for townspeople and others to


answer. In Newspeak, the organisation says it


is “providing a focus for the develop­ ment and implementation of sustain-


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able and inclusive community-led regen­ eration initiatives by bringing together local residents and key agencies to plan and co-operate activities to improve and enhance the social, economic and envi­ ronmental well being of the communi­ ties of Clitheroe and surrounding areas.” At the same time as all these “initia­


• b y J o h n T u rn e r - "When we first announced we had


this funding available, we thought we'd be inundated with requests for a share. However, we have not had a angle appli­ cation. I t seems we just can't give our money away!" he was reported as say­ ing. People have been getting disenchant­


tives” are going on, Clitheroe Town Council has been left with a full jubilee bank account, after having had no tak­ ers so far for money it has been awarded to hand out as grants to street party planners and other Queen's Golden Jubilee events organisers. The town clerk said the cash is to help


towards the cost of community celebra­ tions within Clitheroe's boundaries. I t was supposed to have been dished out on a “first come, first served” basis.


ed with all layers of Government lately - as the turnout at the last general elec­ tion showed. Often, it seems, there is public outcry


about some activity or other of Govern­ ment, whether it is closing old folks’ homes or cutting trees on Clitheroe Cas­ tle grounds and the authorities seem to go their own sweet way in defiance of public opinion. But it would be wrong to give them the wrong signals. I t would be wrong to


Globetrotting teachers broaden their horizons


broadening its hori­ zons with its head teacher and a mem­ ber of staff indepen­ dently being invited to travel to former Soviet Union coun­ tries on study trips. Bowland High


A


SCHOOL in the Ribble Valley is


'.V lT m is r l!


School head teacher Mr Maurice Graham (pictured right) left at the weekend to spend a week in Moscow and . St


Petersburgh. Mr Graham was


invited by the British Council through its links with the N a t- . ional College , for.:/........................... School Leadership. •' 7£i?lents on training for There are a dozen leadership.


people from Britain in the p a r ty and they will exchange ideas with Russian equiva-


trotter at the Grindle- ton school is Miss Andrea Yates (above,


The other globe­


left) Head of creative ' Her subject will be- how access to educa- ^nd expressive arts, i "inclusion," a modem tion can be provided She was to leave yes- buzzword in educa- regardless of back- terday to spend 10 tion. She will explore ground or any other days visiting schools and exchange ideas considerations, in the Ukraine.


with the Ukranians (J110302/l/b)


Linda’s short story grew into very fine romance


ing expert's f irs t novel top th e to n mark. The book, a 223-page h is to rical


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pice Fund is tackling this new opportunity by contact­ ing the significant number of people who have made per­ sonal donations since April 2000. I t is asking them to sign and return the form to maximise their support. Any­ one who has donated and not received a form is invited to contact the hospice fund­ raising team on 01254 660900. The scheme only covers


direct personal donations by taxpayers.


Moving visit to Ground Zero


DURING a private visit to New York, Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans made a pilgrimage to Ground Zero on the six-month anniversary of the September 11th terrorist atrocities. , Mr Evans said he was still


moved by the devastating scene, where many of the buildings are still boarded up and draped with the Stars and Stripes He added: "We must remember


romance entitled "A Ring in Time" is being printed this week. I t should be in local book stores around Easter, but auth or Mrs Linda Sawley, of Read, pictured right, already has more than 100 copies on ord er from family, friends, neighbours and even her hair­ dres ser and milkman, who make appearances as ancillary characters. Members of Ribble Valley Ladies Lun­


OOD causes and cameo roles have helped pre-publication sales of a Ribble Valley nurs­


give them the impression that the pub­ lic does not care. At least we can fill in their forms, provide items for inclusion on their agenda or apply for their (our) money. Else the next time we accuse them of not listening we’ll not have a leg to stand on. Agenda items should be submitted to


Mr Wells a t Clitheroe Town Hall, 9 Church Street, Clitheroe. He can also be telephoned on 01200 424722. Anyone planning an event, who may


want to take advantage of the spare funds, should write to Clitheroe Town Hail, 9 Church Street, Clitheroe. Letters must give details of the planned event, the person or people responsible for its organisation and guidance on what level of financial support is required. And the questionnaires (on page 18


last week) can be filled in and returned to The Trinity Centre, Weslyan Row, Clitheroe, BB72JY.


- LOOKING - BACK


1 0 0 y e a r s a g o


LOCAL firm Messrs Whipp pro­ duced an invention of great promise, th a t of a process which practically fireproofed all cotton and flannelette goods. I t was con­ sidered a great advance in that the danger of fire in the home would be reduced to a minimum. I t was hoped that the invention


would benefit the town, though the inventors could not state definitely if it would form the basis of a new industry.


□ Preparations were made for


according a h e a rty welcome to Colonel Parker of Browsholme Hall on his return from service in South Africa in the Boer War. The gallant Colonel had been out with his regi­ ment over two years.


□ The Borough Band met with


from vulgarity and whenever con­ certs took place the band invariably met with good support.


50 years ago


ONE of the oldest hill gates in the district, which marked the edge of the moors a t the Nick of Pendle, was replaced by a cattle grid. I t was described as a boon to both motorists and farmers as the gate was frequently left open allowing sheep to wander down the lane. On summer weekends men col­


distinct success in procuring really good artists for their popular con­ certs. The public a t large exhibited a taste for good entertainment free


A C L I T H E R O E woman-was stretch- ered to safety after falling and injuring her leg while walking in Cumbria. Members of the Lang-


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dale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of the 51-year-old after being alerted by two passers- by, who used a mobile telephone to contact the emergency services. Deputy team leader


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drugs g| F irm" dence tor's ori Prestc


ter with snow and sleet in their faces," said Mr Morgan. "The woman decided she was going to turn round. She dropped off the path to seek shel­ ter from the weather, slipped and tumbled, gashing her lower leg. She needed eight stitches in the wound, which was quite deep." The two passers-by


Mr Keith Morgan said the woman, who has not been named, had been out walking with her husband at Low Pike on the Fairfield Horseshoe on Friday. "The weather was bit­


who alerted the woman’s rescuers stayed with her until the team arrived. She was treated a t the scene before being car­ ried the two miles to the mountain rescue team's ambulance, which then transferred her to the base in Ambleside. From there she was taken to Westmorland General Hospital. Said Mr Morgan:


"Her husband was still walking on Fairfield and


did not realise his wife had stumbled. We left a note on his car to con­ tact us as she had taken the keys. We reassured him th a t she was not that badly injured."


R a d i o v i s i t


MEMBERS of Clith­ eroe Young Farmers' Club travelled to Black­ burn for an interesting tour round Radio Lan­ cashire. Members learnt about


the media in general and how much work is involved in running a popular radio station. Next week's gathering


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cheon Club, which fundraises for research into the causes and treatment of child­ hood cancers; as well as being supporters • of the children's hospice Derian House are also buying the book, as Mrs Sawley is to give 50p donations to each for every one sold. Mrs Sawley, a senior lecturer in chil­


dren's nursing at the University of Cen­ tral Lancashire, began the novel as a


short s tory competition entry, but became so embroiled in her plot and characters th a t she exceeded the con­ test's word limit. ■ < , !


a to ta l soap addict and demands absolute silence while watching his evening TV. This gave me time to write the novel, which has a Ribble Valley base. I ts main character is a fictious librarian called Sarah Evans, who works in Whalley. The village's abbey makes an appearance, as does its borough council­ lor Mrs Joyce Holgate and Zig-Zag hair salon. Even my milkman, Mr Pickering,, crops up briefly, but I can't really say much about the book without giving the plotaway. "Yet I have dedicated it,to' my sister-


Said Mrs Sawley: "My husband Jim is


the hundreds of British people who lost their lives here, many of whom had links with Lancashire and the North-West. Eternal vigi­ lance is the price we must all pay to defeat evil.".


.encouraging me to,write more as the story unfolded. 1 hope other people enjoy it as much as she seemed to like it!" Mrs Sawley, who has already begun


in-law Mrs Judith Habiak. She read my drafts chapter by chapter and kept


work on a second novel and has outline plans for another two, is no stranger to having work published. Features penned by her regularly appear in nursing jour-


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nals and in 1999, she launched her own publishing company, LinRic, to bring out her humourous but moving autobiogra­ phy "Everyone.Else’s Children". I t recounts her time working as a nurse, looking after other people's children while knowing she was unable to have a family of her own. Said Mrs Sawley: "I sold 500 copies of


my autobiography while a certain famous blonde television presenter only sold 200 of hers. Yet, unless you are a celebrity, publishers just aren't interest­ ed in your story." " Despite having turned to fiction, Mrs


Clitheroe works of ICI Ltd was marked by a celebration dinner at the Starkie Arms Hotel and attend­ ed by more than a hundred employ­ ees. The works made 565 tons of chemical catalyst, which bettered the previous record of 494 tons, set in 1945. The production was described as vital to the nation, particularly as i t contributed to exports to the USA and Australia.


25 years ago


THE claim that the Ribble Valley authority was cold-shouldering the sports council prompted a clear-the- air meeting between the two sides. I t was feared that the area's popu­ lar annual sports festivals could come to an end unless more local authority cooperation was forth­ coming. The chairman said: "The sports council is ready to disband unless i t receives proper recognition from the borough council."


O Fifteen youngsters joined a


Sawley has opted to publish "A Ring in Time", the cover of which has been designed by her nephew Richard I'An- son, through LinRic. Copies cost £6, but if ordered before


new boxing club a t Trinity Youth Club after requests from'members. Youth leader Mr Geoff Jackson said: "We have started in a very small way. Finding a full-time in s tru c to r could be our biggest problem.”.


O Holmes Mill, Clitheroe, took ■


the book hits the shelves, there is a £1 reduction. Copies can be ordered a t Clitheroe's Kaydee book store, where Mrs Sawley, who is a member of Ribble Valley Ladies Luncheon Club, Clitheroe


Concerts Society, Read WI and a Derian House volunteer, is due to undertake a signing. She is also to sign copies at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, on Sunday, May 5th. ■ (120302/J01)


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