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The Manor House Residential Home, Chatburn, enjoyed entertainment provided by Mr Colin Burgess, of Manchester, on Sunday. He sang and played old time songs and melodies on his clarinet.' Refreshments were enjoyed by everyone.
Manor House The residents and friends of
CHIPPING
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Christmas flowers A Christmas flowers
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GISBURN
Festive fair The annual Christmas fair
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will be held in Gisburn Festi val Hall a week on Saturday, December 6th, starting at 2- 30 p.m. There will be stalls selling cakes, gifts and Christ mas decorations, and there will be a visit from Father Christmas for children aged seven and under. Afternoon teas will also be available and proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s charity and vil lage hall funds.
.Charity picture Gisburn WI member Mrs
Lucy Newlove has worked a cross stitch picture in memory of Mrs Jean Watson, a loved and talented member of the WI. The picture, which belonged to Mrs Watson and is entitled “Girl with Hare bell”, is to be the prize for guessing the girl’s birthday correctly. Mrs Newlove is raising money for the Cancer Research UK charity by filling in a calendar with names of people prepared to pay £1 per entry. So far £278 has been raised. The birthday will be
announced at the Christmas fair, a week on Saturday.
In the swim On Monday evening, mem
bers of Gisburn Young Farm ers' Club enjoyed an evening of swimming at Waves, Black burn. Next week’s meeting will
take place in Gisburn Festival Hall at 7-30 p.m. when there will be a talk by local butcher Mr Mitchell. New members are welcome.
GRINDLETON
Safari lunch On Sunday, guests and
hosts gathered in the parish room of St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, for drinks before dispersing to the homes of var ious parishioners to enjoy starters and main courses on their annual safari lunch, which raised £770 for church funds.
Later, everyone returned to
the parish room to indulge in puddings, coffee and cheese. and biscuits, after which the raffle was drawn, the winner of the luxury hamper being Mrs G. James.
Soup lunch The Advent countdown to
Christmas will already have begun by the time of next Wednesday’s soup lunch a t ' Grindleton Methodist Church. Home-made soup will be
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Bowland Young Farmers’ Club enjoyed a' talk and slideshow on the work of the Prince’s Trust by Paul Matthews oh Monday night. A cheque for £500 was donat ed to Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is the club’s cho sen charity. Next week’s meeting will be .
1, Joan Shaw; 2, Annette Bar- low; 3, Dorothy Shorrock. There will be no meeting in
December, but the institute celebrates its 41st birthday at the" January meeting. The •choir will present at “Prelude
. to Christmas” concert at St Johnte Church in Read on Monday, December 15th, at 7-
30 p.m. ,
Fair Read Mothers’ Union is
holding its annual Christmas fair in Read School on Satur day from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be various stalls, tombola, raffle and refresh ments as well, as a visit from Father Christmas.
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Edward Bear The monthly service for
mums and toddlers, at which they can meet Edward. Bear, will be held in St John’s Church, Read on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
' SABDEN
Sribderi Parish Council takes place on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. in the. Methodist Rooms. All are welcome.
Council ; , The December meeting of
St Nicholas The joint parish of Sabden
and Pendleton has 13 young people undergoing training for confirmation. Because of the wide age
range of candidates, there are two groups, one meeting on Tuesdays and the other on Thursdays. The confirmation date is set for Lady Day, March 25th, at St Nicholas’s, Sabden. The fifth session of the Lec-
ffromYWadchngton, Barley, Higham -her. .'and Hoddlesden attended. - .
‘ v' , k, « j,’ ' ("i The,VIPs were three of the original** and guests present about
ifand now famous- "Calendar Girls” , paign to raise money for, Trom Rylstone 'WIi 'Mrs Ahgela research in memory of ;Jc
iBaker.'.MrsiRos'Fawcett arid;Mrs):the late, husband, ofII_____. . . . . ........................... ......
hopefully, be put in the Christ mas mood in the company of old and new friends. The fol lowing soup lunch will be on January 7th.
Time out At Monday’s meeting,
members of Time Out ladies’ group of St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, were kept busy painting and weaving Christ mas tree decorations under the watchful eye of Mrs V. Mewis. This was the last meeting of. the autumn session before the Christmas meal, to be held a t , the Duke of York Hotel on Tuesday. ,
HURST GREEN
Festive fair . As the time for making those Christmas puddings and cakes approaches, the parish ioners of St John's Church, Hurst Green, are hoping to take some of the stress out of the preparations. The Christ mas fair, on December 13th , will offer a wide variety of home-made local produce. Mrs Gill McDonnell, one of the organisers, explained: "We hope that people will come along and buy some of their Christmas requirements - the mince pies and puddings - at the fair." . Also available will be hand
crafted wreaths and table dec orations, as well as stalls sell ing the usual selection of items. Father Christmas will, of course, be making his oblig atory visit between noon and I- 30 p.m; The fair itself, which is being held in Hurst Green Memorial Hall, runs between II-
30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
held one of its most successful annual dinners on Saturday. It was widely agreed that the guest speaker, Gervase Phinn, made the evening so memo rable. Mr Phinn, who has achieved fame in recent years with his books of school remi niscences including "Head Over Heels in the Dales", amused guests with his anec dotes of school life. ■ The dinner, held in the Ambulacrum of Stonyhurst College, attracted 250 guests, and was presided over by Mr Ivan Wilkinson of Simon- stone, the club captain. At the end of . the evening, Mr Phinn was presented with a pair of Stonyhurst College cufflinks by lady captain Mrs Frances Lee, of Dutton,.
Golf dinner Stonyhurst Park Golf Club
served between noon and 1-30 p.m. In the hall in Chapel Lane. There will be some of the trimmings of Christmas to • add a seasonal touch, with even some festive food oh the table or a sweet to follow. All villagers who go will,
Drama Patrons of Hurst Green
Memorial Hall are enjoying a more comfortable seat, thanks to a National Lottery Awards for All grant. The £4,000 grant has enabled the h a ll’ committee to purchase uphol stered chairs and a new stage
curtain. With the hall ready to lend its new charms to any production, villagers are now wondering whether someone would be willing to start up a drama group. Mrs Nancy Bai ley (01254 826903) a member of the hall committee, thinks that there would be consider able interest among villagers, especially the children, and would like to hear from some one prepared to lend the nec
Carol service Stonyhurst College will
hold its annual carol service nextThursday, in St Peter's Church, Stonyhurst, at 7-30 p.m. Everyone is very wel come to attend, /' This year, pupils from the
college will be playing the organ during the service, and local day boy, Tim Lewis, aged 14, of Hurst Green, will be the soloist for the first verse of "Once in Royal David's City".
KNOWLE GREEN
Year end County advisor Mrs Maura
Cook attended the AGM of, Knowle Green and D utto n ' WI to assist with procedures. Treasurer Mrs M. Almond
president and Mrs R. Eyre said she would be resigning from her role as programme secretary at the end of 2004. Mrs Cook encouraged the
reported on the accounts and provided a good forecast for the coming year. Secretary Mrs S. Brown also gave an interesting breakdown of the year’s events, hacked by Mrs P. Lamper. This was followed by the president, Mrs K. Akroyd, giving a summary of the eventful and successful meetings, trips and functions held throughout the'year. Mrs Akroyd was re-elected
Samlesbury Village Hall on January 26th.
Green award The village of Knowle
essary enthusiasm and exper tise to such a venture. .
Green has this week been awarded a Green Partnership Award Certificate of Achieve ment for the village hall plant ing scheme, in recognition of the contribution made to improving the environment for the benefit of the community. The scheme involved the
planting of trees around the car park and spring bulbs. • Last year the village was
also, given daffodil bulbs,by Ribchester Parish Council and these were planted around the church and at the end of Greenmoor Lane. This year crocus bulbs have ben planted at the entrance to the car park.
Sparkling event Members of Knowle Green
Congregational Church are celebrating after over £700 was raised at the weekend by the annual Christmas fair held in the village hall. As well as raising much-
needed funds for the church, the event is a great social gathering when old friends meet up again and new friends are made. Most of the vil lagers made the effort to attend and support the cause and when the lights in the beautifully decorated main hall failed just as the event was being opened (the fault was on the outside line), it just made the lights on the Christ mas tree sparkle all the more. Thanks were expressed to all who supported or helped in anyway.
Whist drive The usual fortnightly whist
hearted game of “Name the Celebrities”, organised by Mrs N. Cameron and won by Mrs Betty Crabtree. The competi tion, for an unusual kitchen gadget, was won by Mrs D. Procter with a juice extractor. Second was Mrs,;M. Mellor with a lemon squeezer.
other members to consider taking on the role and urged members to suggest ideas for speakers to help with the plan ning of next year’s pro gramme. She also congratulat ed members on the quality of the club and wished them very success in its 60th year. Members enjoyed a light
and domino drive will be held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Monday, commencing at 7- 30 p.m. prompt. Admission is £1, which includes refresh ments. The Christmas domino
drive and grand draw will be held the following Monday at 7-30 p.m.
Concert The lunchtime concert in
Knowle Green Village Hall next Thursday, presented by John Travis, will feature the Hilser Trio of Rachel Smith, (flute), Yoko Ono' (piano) and Rachel Firmager (cello). The concert commences at noon. To book, call 01254 826948.
Children’s party The Christmas party,'open
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will be
thei.Chnstmris party;.®: with a Jacob’sjoitfsuppei;' to;v?' which everyone Members were remiride’dof
the post Christmas meal on January 15th,
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to all Knowle Green children and the family of members of the village hall will be held on Sunday, December 7th, from/li until 6-30 p.m. , ■
’ There will be a tea party for j:
the children, Andy Magee will ': entertain and Father Christ-:; mas will make-a visit. Tickets'/' cost £1. For further inforina- ' tion, call 01254 878279. “
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ised by members of St Leonard’s Church, Langho, and held on Saturday was a huge success and enjoyed by all.
conduct both the 9 a.m. Holy Communion and the 10-30 a.m. parish communion ser vices on Sunday. Next Wednesday, and on
December 10th, at 8-30 p.m. there will be “Compline” short services in church to mark Advent. On Sunday, December 7th,
at 7-30 p.m. there will be the Mothers’ Union Christmas Kaleidoscope Concert. Admission is £2, which
includes refreshments. All are welcome to join in the prepa ration for Christmas.
Parish news The Christmas fair, organ
was manned by Mrs S. Monk and Mrs A. Starkie. I t was announced that the Christmas party is to be held at the Craven Heifer, Chaigley.
Tricks and spots A whist and domino drive
takes place in Pendleton Vil lage Hall at 7-30 p.m. on Mon day. Admission is £2, which includes refreshments.
The Rev. David Noblet will
Pendleton Village Hall organ ised on behalf of All Saints’ Church, Pendleton, was a great success. Racegoers bet on a series of races and enjoyed a hot-pot supper.
They’re off The race night held in
Bingo There was an excellent
attendance in Pendleton Vil lage Hall for a bingo night organised by Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club.
Coffee and cakes A coffee morning at Lyn
there was a good gathering and a “reet” gradely sing at the annual Songs of Praise- style service held in Salem Congregational Chapel, Mar tin Top, on Sunday. Pastor Jeff Jones welcomed
Songs of praise . Blessed with a fine evening,
great hymn “To God be the Glory" and ended with “The Day Thou Gavest”. Organist was Mr Don Carson) of Barnoldswick. At the close, Pastor Jones
everyone and introduced Mr Roy Porter, the popular butch er from Chatburn, who ably led the singing and gave many interesting insights into the lives of the writers of numer ous hymns which had been requested: He highlighted how the writers’ words had been inspired by their experiences in life. The evening began with the
wood, Wiswell, hosted by Mr and Mrs John Sagar, raised £188 for the funds of All Saints’ Church, Pendleton. A service of light to herald
the season of Advent will take place on Sunday in All Saint’s Church, at 6-30 p.m. Worship pers will sing several seasonal Advent carols and hear appro priate readings as they pre pare to await the coming of the Christ child at Christmas.
READ and SIMONSTONE
Whist "j The results'of the the whist
drive held on Tuesday evening in Simoristone Old School were
as.follows. Ladies-'1, Mrs Wrathall; 2, Mrs Hutchinson, consolation, Mrs Breen. Gents-1, Mr G. Hold en, Mrs Dennis; consolation, Mr Gillick. The special prize was won by Mrs; Gladys Walsh. The next whist drive will be in the Old School on Tuesday evening.
thanked everyone who attend ed and refreshments were served while people chatted.
PENDLETON
Re-elected The president of Pendleton
'rind Miss' G. Brown was elect ed a new’committeeiriember. y' Th'elCompetition trophy was awrirded toMrsE. Hon
eywell, arid( the winner of the competition for a pack of cards was Mrs Capstick. A'“something useful” stall
WI, Mrs Jean Bristol, wel comed members to the 81st AGM, which was held in the village hall. ; .v The annual reports were read and adopted arid officers were re-elected en'bloc. Miss
R..Mundy was thanked for her,.work on/the .’committee
WI The “Secrets of Cheesemak
ing” were revealed by Mr Bob Kitching to an audience of Simonstone with Read WI members at their last meeting of the year on Thursday. ; After a summer of giving cheesemaking demonstrations from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, including one at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh, Mr Kitchen shojved how he made 21 2oz packs of Lan cashire cheese from one gallon of milk. Members were given samples to taste after the demonstration. Everything at each stage
was done by hand and he entertained the members with humorous anecdotes along the way. - :
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1 He went on to judge the competition for the prettiest jug, the reults of which were:
• been raise
< The iadies told the, 120 members' part in so ■>'<■'
ture/Study Group takes place in the church hall on Wednes day at 7-30 p.m. when the sub ject will be King Solomon and the decline and fall of Israel. During Advent, some 25
moved each day from house to house, with an appropriate prayer, as a symbol of the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem. The household receiving
households in the parish have volunteered to "welcome” Mary and Joseph into their homes. The two figures will be
Bud and h best paws
BUD the cocker spaniel slept dren In Need on the television He had earned a good rest,'
walking 32 miles with his own David Wilson, to raise money David (43) works at the Yo
Clitheroe, where colleagues an his long walk with Bud. He set out early from his ho
morning, thankful that the we stoppedl He and 18-month-old Bud
and then through Whalley an where he visited BBC Radio shire Bank’s Blackburn branc Setting off again, David an
Mary and Joseph on Christ mas Eve will place the figures into the crib at the family Crib Service that evening.
Nicholas’s Church are busy preparing for Saturday after noon’s Christmas fair, which will be held in the hall and be opened by the rose queen, Miss Emma Bywater.
Christmas Fair Parishioners of St
through Knuzden, Oswaldtwi ton, Clayton-le-Moors and W to Clitheroe, arriving at the b Even then, he faced the wal He hopes to raise around £ “
raised by colleagues in the ha buns to sell throughout the da Our picture shows David a
their long walk and getting so ing from colleagues (from the Dave Black and Louise Leigh (CR2111
Cheese and wine Sabden Bowling Club will
hold its annual Christmas cheese and wine evening on Saturday, December 6th, at 7- 30 p.m. in the pavilion. Tick ets cost £2 and are available from Mr John Boocock on 772365 or Mr Eric Sparks on 680919.
New shop Sabden’s new shop, at the
former butcher’s in Whalley Road, opens its doors tomor row . The Turner family has taken over following the retire ment of village butcher Mr John Cropper and are opening a new deli and sandwich bar, Deli-cious.
Quiz night A Christmas quiz will be
held next Friday, December 5th, at 7-30 p.m. in St Nicholas’s Hall. It is in aid of
.’the church roof appeal. Tick ets cost £5, which includes supper, and are available from Anne and Eric Sparks on 680919.
Carols ■ The annual Carols Around The Christmas Tree service will be held on Sunday, December 7th, when the vil lage tree lights will be switched on. The event is organised by
the Holme Committee, begins at 6-30 p.m. and is for the whole village. The Earby Band will play. If you would like to'help in
any way, please call Mrs Dilys Day on 778464.
Services :
Baptist Church on Sunday will be taken by Mr Paul Carter, and at the Methodist Church by the Rev. Laura Hardy.
Morning service at Sabden
urday, December'6th, a t 2 p.m. I t will be opened by Father Christmas. Tickets for.
Mary’s RC Church is on Sat
St Mary’s
The.Christmas fair at St
the annual draw are now on . sale.
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Lollipop la keeps a su under wra
LOLLIPOP lady Jackie De under her long lollipol lady’s c Pupils, parents and staff a
mary School, Clitheroe, paid 2 she was wearing under her coa Need day, with some great p those who guessed correctly. Mother Christmas, a snow-
even Pudsey Bear were just so that were wide of the mark. All was revealed when Jacki
lipop lady for the past three y coat in assembly to show tha was Snow White. “All the children loved it, time guessing what I might
Jackie. She also gave out lollies an
children and managed to rai £361.12 on the day, with mo in.
The main prize - a weeken
was donated by The Swa Clitheroe, and won by Mrs N: the teachers at the school. Another of the prizes, a gia
by a family with four children Our picture shows Jackie
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