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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), '422323(Advertising), Burnley422331 (Classified),- www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 20th, 2003


T.Y picture special has turned jiphic spotlight on more Ribble


Ition classes. lungsters are among the hun- fldren across the borough who 1 their first year in education, aphers from the' Clitheroe


Imd Times have been touring Ind breadth of the Ribble Val- pictures of the area’s newest


■past few weeks we have been | selection of class photographs Ilages throughout the Valley L to Bolton-by-Bowland, Read


It for two adults and two chil- Jt film of their choice,


In, Clitheroe, Stonyhurst and | i and West Bradford, leroe Advertiser and Times has 1 up with the Grand Cinema in ■offer one of the pupils pictured Is of 2003” the chance to win a


lar and Chatburn to Clitheroe, Jet to be printed. These include


mild’s face is ringed in the pic- I t our promotions department ■6161 to claim your prize. I all the photographs can be |e r from our front counter at 3 , Clitheroe, or by ringing Copy


1)1282 426161. lyour order, all you need is the J reference number, the date of |and the number of the page on


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MEMBERS of Clitheroe Round Table have cele­ brated the 45th anniver­ sary of their formation with a dinner at the Moor­ cock Inn, Waddington. Helping them celebrate


were the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun. Mrs Joyce


Thief (24) is caught onCCTV


MANAGEMENT at a Ribble Valley psychiatric hospital installed a covert closed circuit TV system after a spate of thefts. And shortly afterwards cleaner Andrea Smith was


' caught on film stealing a mobile phone which had


. been left on a shelf in an office, Blackburn magis­


trates were told. Smith (24), of Taylor


Close, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to theft from her employer. She was given a community rehabilitation order for 12 months and ordered to pay £50 com-


; pensation and £75 costs, The court heard that


. Smith told police she had been short of money after Christmas and had sold the phone for £20. Louise Voce (defending),


Holgate, together with deputy Town Mayor Coun. Jill Knight, and officers of brother organi­ sations. Also present were the


presidents of Clitheroe’s two Rotary Clubs, Mr David Ratcliffe and Mr


celebrations


Eric Stuttard, Rotaract’s immediate past-chairman, Mr John Garner, Round Table area vice-chairman Mr Graham ICirkman and 41 Club chairman Mr Frank Brown. After dinner, the toast to the visitors was given


by Mr Bill Honeywell, and the response came from Mr Ted Robbins, pre- senter of Radio Lan cashire’s morning show. Our picture shows


Round Table officers with their guests. (J070203/2)


Truth or bluff? MP to go under spotlight for church charity


DO MPs always tell the


truth? Ribble Valley MP Nigel


Evans will have the perfect excuse not to when he appears at Waddington Methodist Church soon. The church is holding a Call my Bluff” quiz night


modelled on the popular TV show on Saturday, with two teams of local personalities. Mr Evans will be one of


the team captains with the vicar of Waddington, the Rev. Alan Bailey, captain of the opposition. Each team will try to bamboozle the other with three definitions for each little-known word with only one being correct. The opposing team must spot the correct definition. With both captains being


. character. ! “She is anxious to make it clear that she had noth­ ing to do with the previous thefts,” said Miss Voce. “She wants to apologise to her former employers and


' said Smith was full of remorse for what had been an offence.totally out .of-


experienced orators and their team members being equally eloquent and good humoured, the evening will be entertaining. The church has organised


the event to raise money to improve facilities in the hall, particularly for the disabled. The hall is not only used


by the church, but by many other groups as it is the only general purpose hall in the village. At present, the WI, the Lady Farmers, Scouts, a flower club and a senior citizens' leisure lunch club use the hall, which also serves as the village polling station. The church also serves the village with a carer and toddler group, a club for senior citizens one afternoon a fortnight and a


children’s holiday club in the


summer. The improvements need­


ed are to provide disabled access into and through the building, disabled toilets, a new larger kitchen, and a new small meeting room. The present estimate for the work is about £300,000, much of which is hoped to be raised through grants. Even with the high costs involved, the church is con­ fident it should take this step so it can continue to serve Waddington well into the 21st Century. If anyone wishes to sup­


port the church or attend the quiz night, they may contact lay-minister Mr Mark Sleet on 01200 422392.


POLICE who executed a search warrant a t Gareth Edward ‘Rdbinsdn’shome


Fined for cannabis possession Carl Gaffney (defending),


said he was not about to embark on a “socio-political”


found two small pieces of cannabis in a sideboard


drawer. Robinson (31), of Bolland


she is anxious to pay com­ pensation.”


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Prospect, Clitheroe, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and was fined £40 with £40 costs.


discussion about pending changes in the law. “I ’ll stick, like a cabinet


minister, to the facts, which are that he was in possession of a very small amount of cannabis for his own use,” he


added.


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Almost a showdown, but panto proved a real gas in the end!


'by Margaret Parsons


THEY say.the show must go on . ,


and yee-ha it did, despite a last-minute emergency when a


local society took to the stage for the Western spoof “Panto At


the OK Corral” . Everything was set for the


three-night show when officials of St Nicholas’s Church Hall, Sab- den, detected an horrendous smell when' they moseyed on down to the hall just a couple of hours before the saloon doors were due to open. Fearing it could be gas, they


immediately called in the experts, and it was just an hour before cur­ tain-up when the gas authorities gave the all-clear. For the relieved cast and pro­


ducer, it was a case of hold your nose and carry on cowboys. The first-night audience soon got used to the unusual aroma, worthy of the best old Wild West town, and which brought a call to the bor­ ough council’s Environmental Health Department the following


day. And whether the jokes that fol­


lowed about the unusal smells per­ meating the stage were in the script or a wittily bit of ad-libbing by the cast, we were not too sure. Emergencies apart, the first-


night audience was treated to a superb evening’s entertainment as baddie Sheriff .Smallholding (Eddie Bootle) assisted by his gormless deputies Butch Casserole (Paul Haworth) and the Sun- Tanned Kid (Gerry Purchase) tried to relieve the lonely widow


Winnie Pegg (Terry Till) of her home.


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Mary’s and Friends would dish up in this production, billed as a spoof western pantomime, but much of it was sheer farce in the best panto tradition, with lots of interaction with the audience - oh yes there


wasl Eddieand Terry have been


treading the boards for societies in the Ribble Valley for many years, and their humour and profession­ alism shone through. Complete newcomer Clive Ben­


nett, of Read, caused much hilari­ ty with his unique portrayal of Running Bear, and Alex Slater starred in his role as James the Jessie. Maria Masterman played heroin Clint Westwood, who saved the day and won the girl, Jane, played by Gaynor Smith, while Pat Morris was superb as good- hearted saloon boss, the glamorous Diamond Lil. There was lots of fun, lots of


colourful costumes (not forgetting Winnie the Pegg’s wigs) with the remaining cast all obviously hav­ ing a great time. Nick Mahon was Buffalo Bill, Barbara Lincoln But­ tons, Glen Purchase Bows, June Weaver Goldie Nuggets and Light­ ning the horse John and Alexander Bond, while the children had a great time and entertained us as the young gold prospectors. Producer Dee Bottoms did a


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Mrs Pickup. She spoke about the begin­


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