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........................ .... - Clltheroe 422324,(Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk — —


— — Q "^* A night to remember as the stars come out to pay tribute .c


THIS AWARD WAS SPONSORED BY


MEADS JAGUAR OF


BLACKBURN AND WAS . PRESENTED BY DEAL­ ER PRINCIPAL MR , JAMES BUTLER.


“FOR the past 23 years, th is ... man has quietly and u n a s ­ sumingly devoted tunc to working with local young peo- r pic through the Scout move- ■


ment. He became a Scout leader


' at the age of 17 and today is in charge of the 1st Pcndle Cub


■ Scouts and also Waddington- based Bowland Cub Scouts, which were in danger of hav­ ing to disband ear lie r this


' year. He was nominated by. parents who said that it is due., to the selfless nature of people like th is th a t many of our youth organisations are able to


continue.” There were more nomina­


tions for this category than any other and our judges had a difficult task.


• THIS AWARD WAS SPONSORED BY THE Unfortunately, Mr Higham was involved in a


half-term Scout camp. Collecting the award on his behalf was a man who has been involved


with the Scout movement for many years, Coun­ ty Scout Secretary, and District Secretary, Mr Simon Nanson. i


(J211002/6/b) . • ■ ■ ■ . CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES AND WAS


PRESENTED BY MR CHRIS SKELTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EAST LANCASHIRE NEWSPAPERS LTD “AT the scene of nasty road back. Not many people know that


accidents, there is often one par­ ticular person who will be quiet­ ly getting on with his work almost unnoticed by others. He will be wearing a white


hard hat and fluorescent jacket with the word ‘Doctor’ on the


the doctor is one of a special group of Mcd-ALERT volunteers whose work at such scenes has saved thousands of lives, in Britain. He is Dr Grant McKcat-


ing.” (T081002/5)


AGAINST THE ODDS AWARD MR DARREN HELM


%r. - m [ v , m THIS AWARD WAS SPONSORED BY CLITHEROE TRAVEL


AND WAS PRESENTED BY MANAGER MR NIGEL PRATT ON BEHALF OF CLITHEROE.TRAVEL'S OWNER, MR TONY QUINN


“A GAS explosion on a Bank Holiday Monday morning ripped a Clitlicroc:,


family's world apart. ■All four residents of the house


affected were badly burned. Tragi­ cally, one of the two young brothers injured died several days later.” Our judges were unanimous in their choice of a winner in this cate­


gory. Steven, who was nominated for


his bravery by Ins grandmother, Mrs


Maureen Capstick, endured weeks of hospital treatment and intense peri­


ods of physiotherapy. ' Shortly before the summer holi­


days, he re tu rn ed to St James', School, Clltheroe. :


, Sadly, he could not be with us on


Saturday evening, but the award was collected on lus behalf by Ribhlc Val­ ley's Mcd-ALERT volunteer Dr Grant McKcating. (B130902/2)


KIND HEART;AWARD - MR JOHN BAILEY


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UNSUNG HERO AWARD MR DALE HIGHAM


BRAVE HEART AWARD DR GRANT MCKEATING


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CHILD OF COURAGE AWARD STEVEN MARSDEN


Story by Vivien Meath ; . Pictures by Anthony Braithwaite WE did it. We had a


ball! Our Heart of the Valley


Gala Evening was a com­ plete sell out. More than 200 people joined our spe­ cial award winners and took the opportunity to party with the stars a t the black tie event on Satur­


day. .. Between them they , -


raised between £5,000 and £6,000 for Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club's charity - Cancer Research . UK and its ground-break­ ing work treating cancer in children. The final figure has yet to be announced, bu t i t will certainly be beyond our wildest dreams. Your generousity was:


superb! The auction itself raised


£4,065. Top price on the night was the £1,000 paid to take a XK8 Jaguar con­ vertible for a week's test drive, courtesy of Mead Jaguar of Blackburn. Chatburn artist Michael


Bentley's offer to paint a favourite view brought the second highest bid, £620, while a framed print donat­ ed by the Duchess of York went for £500. The -ballroom a t the


THE AWARD WAS SPONSORED BY CASTLE


CEMENT AND WAS PRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LOCAL COMPLEX, MR IAN SUTHERAN


“A CAR crash in 1991 almost claimed th e life of a man dubbed as a shining example to


us all. One f r ien d died and our


award winner battled through. The 18-year-old RAF trainee


mechanic then embarked on a remarkable war of his own — back to life and health. Today, he ru n s his own building business and, while


gaining the qualifications neces- sary, undertook various sporting feats to ra ise money for the Burnley and Pendle Headway .


group. Headway is a national chari­


ty which supports people with brain injuries.”


Mr Helm is pictured with Mr , .


Peter Parkes, Clinker Manager at Castle Cement. (B190902/5)


THIS AWARD WAS SPONSORED BY HAMPERSTOP AND


WAS PRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR MS KAREN HELSBY


“BRIGHT and cheerful, always willing to help everyone, that is how the winner


of this category was described by his wife. She has suffered from multi­


ple sclerosis for 25 years, but her husband has constantly taken care of her, as well as devoting time to chairing numerous char­ ity groups.


' . Among th e se are the


Clithcroe and Ribble Valley Multiple Sclcrosjs Society, ih e


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AWARD winner Dr Gran his wife, Dr Helen Mclj


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issue, in your Ac Times out on Nol for more pij


Kitchen out o f tl


THE secrets of the __ kitchens are soon to bel all in a good cause. ■ I Chef Nigel Haworth a |


Bancroft, will be spilling! in a figurative sense J Christmas cookery den- the Tolkien Library at St!


hurst. • The pair will be at the* |


at St Mary’s on Noveiff and guidance on how to { ner party, and they havd stration "Secrets from t j


cote Manor". Nigel will demonstrl v dishes.


': "It should be an exa organiser Jacqueline Bil


hosting a wine tasting . about cheeses.


• at Northcote Manor. ■


mulled wine and mincel v A raffle has also bea first prize of a gourmet champagne reception <


■ "We raised £2,500 a* would like to top th a t ,|


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Borough Council Chi for a welcome.cup ofj


; ’ Gouncil for:the M England Ribble Vall^ arranged the fund-rai ; until noon and all mrj


There will also be twB .


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have made Northcote r* rants in the country, i, commentary on wines


Carers Link, the Council for Vol­ untary Services and a trustee of the Princess Anne Trust, as well as being a committee member of the Well Court Residents' Asso­


ciation. ‘In his quiet way, lie has been


a support to his wife and our whole community,'.wrote the sec-


iClithcroe' Carers' Group'and''- retary or'Downham'.yVI which the Clitheroe Valley Access supported the nomination for this


G HePis also a board member of 8 8 ^ (T231002/1) .■


venue, Stirk House, Gis- burn, provided a stunning backdrop. With large silver and purple bows ornately: tied by Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club members to complement- the black fabric-covered chairs, balloons courtesy of the Skipton Pumpkin Bal­ loon Company dominating the tables and a glittering array of prizes to be won in the draw, it was an excellent


setting. Our award winners began


celebrities. -They included “Bom and


Bred” stars John Henshaw and Peter Gunn, “Mersey- beat” characters Jim and Dawn Oulton played by John McArdle and Kathy Jamieson, and Sgt Connie Harper played by Michelle Holmes. Lord and Lady Wadding-


-- Malcolm Hebden, Norris in' Granada Television's


ton of Read were present, along with Ribble Valley's MP, Nigel Evans. There was a huge round of applause as the VIPs were escorted by our Marilyn Monroe lookalike into the : ■ ballroom, and especially for


“ Coronation Street”. Award winners, sponsors,


celebrities and guests were • welcomed to the event by the managing director of East Lancashire Newspa­ pers, Mr Chris Skelton.; Then; after dinner, came .


the moment we had all been ..... waiting for - the first Heart


of the Valley Awards cere­ mony. BBC newscaster Mr Nigel Jay had rushed to


Gisburn having been in the studios at 6 p.m., presenting the early evening news. He


.undertook-the taskof..com-— penng our special ceremony


' and our thanks are due to - him for his total profession­ alism, as'well as to our sponsors, Castle Cement, Clltheroe Travel, Mead of Blackburn Jaguar Dealer and Hamperstop - without their help, it would not have


been possible. Our engraved glass


awards were presented by the sponsors, against a pic- tonal backdrop of each win- _ .ner. I t was a special night for all of them, but for Dar­ ren Helm particularly, it


• was a magical moment. He has won his own battle back to fitness following an acci­ dent more than 12 years ago and, as well'as running his own building business, is a major supporter of the charity, Headway. Accom­ panied by his proud par­ ents, family and friends, some of who had bought tickets having read about it in this newspaper, it was a brilliant occasion for a man who has certainly beaten all > the odds and, not surpris- - ingly, he was determined to enjoy every moment. Fit­ tingly, he received a stand­ ing ovation. Our Kind Heart Award


the evening in a VIP recep-. tion attended by our


winner, Mr John Bailey, was delighted to win one of the many prizes, a bread- maker - a fitting end to what had been a memorable evening for Mr Bailey and his wife, Pat. Her illness may have confined her to a


' wheelchair, but Mrs Bailey was among tile proudest people present on Saturday. Thanks are due to many


< hotel’s owners and our own -EL*N" teain o f volun teers .:


We hope all present


enjoyed themselves as much as we did.


- Ribble Valley Ladies' • Luncheon Club in particu­ lar, Mr Malcolm Weaving and Mr Ian Lloyd who jointly ran our auction, all who donated and bid for auction prizes, those who donated the magnificent prizes for, the draw, th e .


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ONE of the winners, Darrel Joanne Helm, David Helm, jj Dian (T27|


‘ CLITHEROE Travel’s Nij)| tre, with, from the left, Jj Hambley and Susan


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