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N ominations roll in for our Heart of Valley awards


we are


rogress as they are, we will all mg around up to our necks in


time to sta rt another cam- t is time to get serious about


r louts. erhaps major [items likely to ed at the end of their useful-


d be traced and prosecuted, e in neighbouring countries in seem to be able to present


the containers they came in, codemarked so that the own-


reets to visitors. Many people rom Germany or Switzerland, ance, and comment on how


erything is. is no reason why Britain can-


he same. t needs action - not the easy f sound-bitten politicians.


O OKING ^ BACK J


100 years ago


fied with conjuring up in the pleasant vistas of the rolling lovely landscapes and the


ER the holidays, people in own once more settled down e ordinary routine of busi- having, of necessity, to be


rience of new friendships. Mr John Nicholson, the


heroe professional, was ded the Sunday Chronicle et prize for his meritorious ing in the Clitheroe-Settle h, during which he took wickets for 15 runs,


he School Attendance Offi-


report showed the average dance of full-time scholars e month had been 80% and erage attendance of infants The officer reported that a many children had been t from school on account of


PS. 50 years ago


urai Show. Mr J. Wolfenden, oodeii Farm, was pictured his prizewinning dairy cow, h won the President's Cup.


Mir Hugh Sephton, of Whal- as studying hotel manage- in a Lynmouth hotel when rain caused the River Lyn


th disease restrictions led local cattle classes to.be at Bolton-by-Bowland Agri-


relaxation of foot and 1! Charity benefits from stylish celebration | ; - by VivienMteath' vL:


I d t f brie of the balmiest; ! evenings of'the summer) I mayors,' civic'dignitaries ' i and Ribble Valley resi- ' » dents converged on the


! Mytton Fold Hotel, J Langho, to celebrate the ! Queen's Jubilee Year in


ortly after they left for Lyn- the front of the hotel col­ ed, along with many other ride residences.


holiday guests had to be ated.


The bad summer also affect-


e Ribble Valley, although not ramatically. Despite making t demands on the abilities of 'eners, local horticultural s went ahead, although


ctor was presented with the lenge Cup by Mrs M. King- on.


y classes were abandoned. At St James's show, Mrs M.


25 years ago


alley Abbey unearthed what thought was a stone sink in the abbott's kitchen 400 earlier.


INTENANCE workers at


he sink measured Oft by 3ft, it was hoped to reinstall it


rst its banks. The storm ' so fierce that bridges were ed away and Mr Sephton


• style. ! For the Valley's first j citizen, Coun. Mrs Joyce j Holgate, Saturday's | jubilee ball was the high- i light of her mayoral year j to date. I . It is anticipated that [ more than £2,000 will be j donated to the Mayor's j charities, Ribble Valley j Scouts and Guides and j MedALERT, as a result ! of the evening, j During a five-course meal, excellently pre-


j WHEN life hang's in jthe balance, it. takes | a brave man to make d ecis ion s on how


[best it .can be pre- | served. ;, ; i ;


j In the Ribble Valley, i one man regularly faced .with.this toughest of [dilemmas is Dr Grant McKeating,' nominated


, "Heart of the Valley Gala Evening" on Sat­ urday, October 26th, at


. Gisburn's.Stirk House Hotel, .


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, and intensive care at the Royal Preston Hospital,


, Dr McKeating, a con- - sultant in anaesthetics


j someone lives or dies, i Until earlier this year i when father-of-two Dr • McKeating agreed to ! take on the role through • the ‘charity Med- ! ALERT, the Valley's j nearest flying doctor was ! in Colne. In plugging the j gap, Dr McKeating, who i is married to a Clitheroe j GP, has spent £1,500 of • his own money on a ! satellite navigation sys- J tem for his car, which is | stocked with the latest ! in life-saving equipment. [ He also pays for the fuel j he uses to hurry to wher- l ever he is needed from j his home in Brockhall i Village. [ A further nominee for I the evening's Unsung [ Hero award is Mrs j Laura Bailey, of Hazel Grove, Clitheroe. This


- is the .Valley's volunteer "flying doctor". This means that.he is called out to road accidents and other emergencies to provide the kind of on-the-spot care which may determine whether


j award is open to anyone ! who has worked for the J good of the community,


by Julie Frankland


and Mrs Bailey, who cel­ ebrates her 70th birth­ day in December, most certainly qualifies. She is an active cam­


[for the Braveheart award to be presented . group, is an active volun- a t our star-studded teer at the Grand Cine-


paigner for the relief of Third World debt. She helps out at Clitheroe's Oxfam shop, assists at St Paul's Church play-


ma and helped to co­ ordinate part of the recent visit to town by children from Belarus. In addition, she regular­ ly visits the sick, lonely and elderly. Yet for all this, life has


diagnosed with MS 25 years ago and Mr Bailey has been her carer ever since. He has also taken on various charity sup­ port group roles, all as an unpaid volunteer., His commitment to


his wife and charity work has not gone unno­ ticed, and the ladies of Downham WI have written to say, "if anyone deserves this award, it is certainly John". ■ And another grateful


not always repaid her with kindness. Mrs Bai­ ley was brought up in an orphanage. She was a single mother in the early 1950s. She married in 1957 and had two more children, but her late husband, Mr John Bailey, of Hurst Green, was blind. For the 20 years before his death in 1997, Mr Bailey also suffered ill-health, which meant Mrs Bailey was his carer, despite her own health problems. But indomitable Mrs


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mother believes Mr Higham should walk away with the Unsung Hero gong for his 23 years working with local youngsters as a Cub Scout leader. Anyone wanting to make a further nomina­


tion has just one week left to do so before our closing deadline of August 31st. Simply write a brief note, giving us the name, address and age of your nominee and details of which category you want them to fea­ ture in. You can pop your note


Bailey even found a way of documenting both the good and bad times of her life to help others - last year, she wrote a book enitled "All the Days of My Life" and sold it to raise money for the restoration of St Paul's Church. Further support has


AN Unsung Hero nominee. . . Mrs Laura Bailey at a notorious town blackspot


A LOCAL man was injured in a three-vehi­ cle crash at Clitheroe's notorious Edisford Bridge on Saturday morning. Traffic had to make


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also been received for two previously featured nominees. They are Mr John Bailey, of Well Court, Clitheroe, and Mr Dale Higham, of Moorland Crescent, Clitheroe. Mr Bailey was nominated for the Kind Heart award by his wife, Patricia. She was


award for anyone who has put another first in the face of danger. O Unsung hero — is


open to anyone of any age, who has worked for the good of the commu­ nity. O Child of courage -


any child under the age of 12 who has shown exceptional bravery is eligible for this award.


BRAVEHEART nominee Dr Grant McKeating • Against the odds -


this award is for those who deserve recognition for achieving personal goals, despite obstacles. 0 Kind heart - for our


community's carers. Tickets for the gala


evening, which also includes dinner, dancing and a cabaret, will be on


sale shortly, priced at £35 each. All proceeds from the event are to be donated to the Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club to support its efforts to raise money for Cancer Research UK's ground-breaking work to combat cancer in chil­ dren.


long diversions due to th e wreckage and police are appealing for witnesses. Mr Kevin Peel (43),


of Pasturelands Drive, Billington, was allowed home from hospital af te r tre a tm en t for whiplash injuries. A Renault Megane


car which had been in collision with a tractor spun into Mr Peel's Ford Mondeo on the bridge. I ts driver, Mr Peter


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Elgie, of Barnoldswick, was not hurt, but his wife, Doreen, suffered whiplash injuries. The tractor driver, Mr


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as a "jazz funk quartet", they received a standing ovation from the tables following a non-stop per-


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formance. Daniel Berry played saxophones, Jes­ sica Berry, vocals and flute; Joe Chambers, piano and keyboard; Nick Heys, bass guitar and Romano Biasone, drums. Tributes were paid to them during speeches after the dinner and thanks expressed to Whalley businessman Mr Andy Ronnan, who sponsored them for the event. The ball saw one of


the largest gatherings of neighbouring mayors and civic dignitaries at, an evening function in the Valley for some time, with a reception for them hosted by Ribble Valley's Mayor before proceedings began. Clitheroe Town Crier


Mr Roland Hailwood was in attendance, and many of the guests had chosen outfits in jubilee colours to mark the occasion.


Thanking everyone


for attending, Coun. Mrs Holgate also welcomed Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans, borough council Chief Executive Mr David Morris and his wife, Nan, and the Vicar of Whalley, the Rev. Chris Sterry, as well as expressing her grati­ tude to those who had organised the ball. Mayor's Consort


the more unusual high­ lights of the mayoral year to date, before introducing a charity auction and draw. Among the items auc­


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tioned was an outing for two people to the House of Commons to be host­ ed by the MP, which resulted in £310 added to the evening's total. Byrne's and Co., of Clitheroe, donated a box of wine which raised £100, and former Ribble Valley councillor and farmer Mr Alan Kay added another £95 with two lots of freezer-ready lamb. There was applause


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for Coun. and Mrs Charles and Ruth Wark- man. who were present and celebrate their dia­ mond wedding anniver­ sary this week, and a surprise for the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, who celebrated his birth­ day th a t , day . and received a chocolate cake, ceremoniously pre­ sented to the refrains of "Happy Birthday" from the diners. The proceeds of two


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Christmas parties at the DeLacy Arms, Whalley, £550, were presented to the Mayor during the event in the form of a huge cheque by Mr and Mrs Tony and Marie Shaw. ■ Dancing rounded off


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Valley Mayor Coun. Mrs Holgate are some of her guests, Mr Derek Croft,. Ms. Marie :Tomr linson, Dr Carole Brown, Mr Oliver,Heselton, Mr Stephen Horsfield, Miss D ebra Holgate and the Mayor's brother, Mr. Joe Lawless.


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