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there will be a craft and hob­ bies exhibition in the Methodist Church. Admission is .Cl, which includes light rerreshments. Lunches are C.5 by ticket only from Mr Roy Porter’s butcher’s shop or church members. . .


teenage mothers and the NCU helps not only the child by training the mother in child care, hut can aI.so arrange for tlie child to be cared for while the mother completes her edu­ cation. Finally, Miss Richards •showed a video about the work of NCH and leaflets were dis­ tributed. Mrs Giles presided and thanked Miss Richards. ,'Fhe pianist was Miss Bowker and refreshments were served at the close. On Saturday, March 13th,


children’s charity in the UK and cares for the most vulner­ able children in the country in various ways. A current initia­ tive is “Families Matter”, whicli raises funds and awarc- nc.s.s for family placement pro­ jects, adoption, foster care and shared care, in which families are linked to support disabled children and their parents. There are now many


would bo bettor to have them in smaller homes with “si.s- ters” to look after them. 'Foday NCH is the largest


the children were all together in'a large homo or orphanage. Later it was thought that it


■ Downham Village Hall, when : the speaker will be the popular: musician Mr Paul Whittaker,- who although profoundly deaf himself, promotes music for the deaf all over the country. ; Members wore invited to


:many famous' people and 'Organising entertainment on board ship. A versatile enter­ tainer, he sang and told jokes, giving an insight, in to life aboard the big cruise liners. - - Tickets are available for the- ■group meeting to bo held in


join the craft club, where the meetings are now held in Chatburn. • Contact .Mrs Eunice Hook if you wish to join.


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ing here in October 1997 from Accrington. • ; At last weekend’s Masses Fr Birmingham announced that the Bishop had reconsid- ■ ered and was allowing him to stay in Sabden as parish, priest, while carrying o u t , duties at the new parish in


■ Blackburn during the day. The - whole ;, congregation replied with spontaneous applause and Fr Birmingham said it was wonderful news and-thanked everyone for their support.: ;


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Bridge WI, president Mrs Barbara Clarkson welcomed everyone and introduced guest speaker Mr Gordon Sharp. Mr Sharp presented “An Evening on Film,” show­ ing photographs of some won­ derful scenes of the surround­ ing countryside. A competition for a wildlife


Beautiful shots > At the meeting of. Dunsop


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, A DOMINOES and pool event: at Read and Simon- -


given to Mrs Metcalf, Mrs M. Cooke and Mrs. Worswick, who received the table flowers. Mrs .Jean Parkinson won the raffle.


photograph was won by Mrs 'Fracy McCarney, Mrs Sheila Winstanloy and Mrs Joan Hall. ■ Birthday greetings were-


^'stone^ConstitutionalClub■ has ’raised £320 lor Rossendale Hospice. Some'50 people joined in ‘


,>:-w-Organiser Susan iLight-'f ;,ibown said that fellow club ? - raember Susan Starkic had 5


‘ with the games and “a ‘ cheque -was later presented ;■ • - to - Elaine Swa'rbrick; ser- vices co-ordinator at


;:Rossendale;Hospice,dn:a'j ceremony at the club.


the swimming pool, chatting to the judges and seeking to win the support of the crowd. When Mrs McDonnell.won


bers of Gishurn Young Farm­ ers’ Club enjoyed a visit to the Silcntnight factory at Barnoldswick. On Saturday members will


Sleep tight On Monday evening mem­


be competing in the annual Settle district hedging and walling competition which is being hosted by Rathmcll YFC. . Next week’s event is 10-pin howling at Skipton.


tee is £421 better off following a food bingo session held in the village hall. Thanks were expressed to


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“The Blue Swimsuit” kept members of Knowle Green


Blue swimsuit A foscinating talk entitled


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Enjoy a fabulous pre-Chnstmas. break and sample the festive delights of Valkenburg. Take this opportunity to explore the spectacular limestone caves, which are transformed Into glittenng Chnstmas grottoes around the festive period, and admire the many delightful shops festooned with sparkling fairy lights. Great shopping opportunities really do await you around every cornerl


Mrs Eileen Wilson welcomed six new members to the meet­ ing when plans were made for the forthcoming birthday party in March and tlie group meeting on May 4th. - Guest speaker Mr Ronnie


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and Dutton WI, together with friends and other local WI members, enthralled. Guest speaker Mrs Gill McDonnell won the Miss Great Britain beauty compe­ tition and she spoke about her life in office and the history of the competition. She told her audience that


it all began in 1945 when Morecambe Corporation decided to hold the event as a publicity promotion for the town. Entrants had to be female, British and aged over 17.'


event and was held in More­ cambe Stadium every sum­ mer. The girls, all dressed in swimwear, were driven round the town in horse drawn car­ riages, preceded by a brass band, before parading round


It became a very popular •


left on a new course of yoga instruction which will start on Monday in Cliipping Village Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. For fur­ ther information please con­ tact Kate Bailey on 01995 61033.


Yoga class There are still.two places


annual fiill day outing on June' 2nd..


serve between noon arid 1-30 p.m. in the Chapel Lane hall. The lunch of a bowl of soup with a bread roll, a piece of cake and tea or.coffee costs just .El. All villagers and visitors aire


more than welcome to go along for their lunches in the company of old and new friends.


will bo simmering in Grindle- ton Methodist Church again on Wednesday. . The soup wil be,ready to .


“It was a very enjoyable I day."PeopleiwhO'had;ii'ot;


: j suffered from breast ’ cancer,;* r so the fund-raising day-was -s on behalf of Her and other-' ( mcer patients ’ She added: "'We wanted the' money to go to


•.Rossendale,l as'it is not as; well-known hospice and it is nice to keep it local.”


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events, including photographs of herself in the prizewinning blue swimsuit and she took along her winning sash and trophy. She explained that, in 1973, she was a member of the judging team for Miss Great Britain. Thanks were expressed by Mrs D. Procter. Winners of the competition


in 1963, her prize was .£1,000, a holiday abroad (she chose Benidorm), Goya beauty products and many VIP lunches and dinners. She also met many lamous celebrities. She showed slides of the


£13 (concessions £12) includ­ ing lunch, by calling 01254 826948. The following week’s concert will feature the Cetiro Clarinet Quartet.


Memorial lunch Just a few tickets are left for


for a trophy were Mrs D. Procter and Mrs V. Hilton. Raffle winners were Mrs C. ■


Eccles, Mrs C. Hargreaves, ' Mrs S. Brown, Mrs J. Dewhurst, Mrs R. Farren and Mrs D. Procter. Several ' members will


the Peter Morgan Memorial Luncheon to be held . in Knowle Green Village Hall. This year’s guest speaker will bo Mr Paul Kidd, the former senior footman to the late HRH the Queen Mother. He is making a return visit. Addi­ tionally, there will be music and singing by the pupils of local music teacher Carrie Steingold to entertain while lunch is taken. To book a tick­ et priced £10, call 01254 878447.


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attend the spring council t meeting ■ iii ' Southport fon March 17th and 11 members will visit Hurst Green WI on March 25th for an event with the theme “Seize the Day”. ; . Ne.xt month’s meeting; on


Wednesday, March 10th, will be a talk entitled “Ringing the Changes’,' and new mem- bers are welcome.-


Back in time An interesting talk entitled


“World 'War II: Fiction and Fantasy" will be given by Mr


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Spooner will accompany young trombonist Richard Yates at the lunchtime con­ cert in Knowle Green Village Hall next Thursday at noon. Richard, a very talented trombonist and a natural musician who brings great enthusiasm and sparkle to his performances, is a pupil at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and plays principal trombone in the Lancashire Young Concert Band. Ilis programme will include works by Bach, Rimsky-Korsakov and Gregson. Tickets are available


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Davis, of Longridge, in Knowle Green Village Hall ne.xt Wednesday at 8 p.m. A glass of wine will be ■


'Chatburn, will give a brief talk about how each hymn came to be written, the author and the tune, and the congre­ gation will be able to sing the hymns as loudly as they wish. A light supper will follow the hymn singing and the offering • will be donated to Go For It, a Christian sports charity which aims to promote sport­ ing activity in young people and tell them of the love of Jesus for them as individuals. For more information, call secretary, Mrs Beryl Payne on 01254 878385.


Songs of praise ■ A "Songs of Praise'.'-style service will be held in Knowle Green Congregational Chapel on Sunday evening at 6-30 p.m.. It will feature hymns .chosen by members and local ‘people over- the’past‘ few; weeks. Mr Roy Porter, of


i played-before had a lot'’6f; >fun and it ended w ith ‘a| karaoke ■ night ", which’


’helped ;to-keep;!thefurids| coming in.”


Our picture shows Elaine


sSwarbrickireceiving-the' 'icheque from Susan Light-J bown and Susan Starkie. ^ • ’ ' (B290104/10) M


David 'Wymer entitled “Around he Munroes”. Everyone is welcome to go


along and see • Scotland’s rugged grandeur of rocky mountains and ■ "travel around" the Scottish peaks


from the comfort of a warm church hall.


Hope Bear, Shepherd Boar, Peter Bear and John Bear look forward to meeting their young friends at St John’s Church, Read, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Parents and grand­ parents can accompany the children and join in the pre­ school activities.


Edward Bear The family of Edward Bear,


PENDLETON


lection of waste paper takes place in Pendleton on Tues­ day. Papers should be left in the white plastic sacks provid­ ed, or carrier bags if the bags have been misplaced.


Victoria Cross by Mr Tony Ormiston is to be held in Ail Saints’ Church, Pendleton, on March 17th at 7-30 p.m. The talk will be followed by


Victoria Cross A talk on the history of the


Waste paper The usual fortnightly col­





den Parish Council takes place on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Rooms, Wesley Street. Villagers are welcome.


collection takes place on Tues­ day morning when paper should be left outside in the white sacks provided.


Paper The regular waste paper


provided by Shelley’s Kitchen of Clayton-le-Moors, when Sabden Ago Concern met for its February meeting last Wednesday. Chairman Mr Harold Jones


Leisure club The monthly luncheon was


. actors going back to the ’20s. A vote of thanks was pro­ posed by Mr Frank Goss. An appeal jvas made by


introduced Mr Ray Holmes who gave a talk on broadcast­ ing, illustrated by recordings of well known politicians and


club president Mr Les White for volunteers to act as trea­ surer and committee mem­ bers, the offices of chairman and secretary having already been filled. Raffle winners were Mrs


Council ■ The March meeting of Sab­


adults and children: Wednes--


• days 3-30 p.m. band practice; Thursdays 3-30 p.m. to 4-30 p.m. sport for junior children and Thursdays 3-30 p.m. to 4- 30 p.m. ICT for children and adults. ; All the activities are free


and provided by a lottery grant and the whole commu-- nity is urged to attend.


attended the rededication of- - Sabden Parish Church of St Nicholas on Saturday after- - noon by priest-in-charge Fr Trevor Vaughan. The church has re-opened


after almost £200,000 of ren­ ovation work to replace the roof and some internal work has been completed and the church had been closed for more than two years. Fr Vaughan said that the


St Nicholas More than 200 people :


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church had been able to re­ open after much endeavour from members and generosity from villagers and people fur­ ther afield. “AH their hopes and prayers have now been realised as the church building is re-hallowed and the people of God re-dedicate themselves to the work and worship of God,” he said. He hopes that churchgoers


who found it difficult worship ping in the cramped condi­ tions of the institute during the closure, will now take their place again in the restored church. The band of altar servers


.has begun to increase and there is room for more. Creche


Nora Jones, Miss Bernadette Taylor, Mrs Doreen Haythornthwaite and Mrs Christine Davis.


School St Mary’s School is appeal­


ing for Tosco Computers for Schools tokens, as well as stars from Persil packets and tokens from Nabisco break­ fast cereals. They can be left with any parents, at school or St Mary’s Church.


held on Saturday, March 6th, by Mr and Mrs Bernard and Marion Parfitt, at their home at 17 Pendleside Close, from 10 a.m. to noon, in aid of St Nicholas’s Church funds.


Coffee A coffee morning will be


i • The Sunday service at Sab-' don Baptist Church this week­ end will be taken by Christine Neal at 10 a.m.


Services Prayer


a pie and peas supper in the Swan with Two Necks. Tick­ ets cost £5, which includes supper, and proceeds ■will go to church funds.


SABDEN


Good news Parishioner of St Mary’s


World of prayer A service for the Women’s


World Day of Prayer will be held next Friday in Read United Reformed Church at 2 p.m. The service will bo enti­ tled “Women Shape the Future” and has been pre­ pared by women in Panama. Everyone will be very wel­


RC Church arc delighted to learn that their popular parish priest is to stay. Fr Peter Birmingham


, . This year’s Women’s World Day of Prayer service will be held at the Baptist Church next Friday, March 5th, at 2 p.m. This year it is entitled “In Faith Women Shape The Future” and has been written by the women of Panama. .


School raised £130 from a non-uniform day to help chil­ dren in Kenya, r The termly governors’


School Pupils at Sabden Primary


meeting ■will be held on Mon­ day evening at 7 p.m. Next Thursday children


come to attend and the ser­ vice is timed to enable mums to pick up children from school.


announced a few weeks ago that he was being moved from Sabden to help set up a new parish, St Anne’s in Black­ burn, and would reluctantly be leaving around Easter time. However, upset parishioners


Friendly circle The next meeting of Read Friendly Circle will be held at Read United Reformed Church on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. It will take the form of a slide presentation by Mr


and staff will dress up as book characters for World Book Day. A book stall will be set up after school and children can use the £1 vouchers they will be given. Next Friday the choir and


some band members are tak­ ing part in Burnley Music


Festival at the Mechanics Theatre, led by their music teacher Mr Wilkinson.


pleaded with him to stay and every child at St Mary’s School ^vrote individual letters to the Bishop of Salford, the Rt Rev. Terence Brain, asking him to reconsider moving away the likeable priest who has endeared himself, not just to St Mary’s parishioners, but to the whole village since mov­


Activities A timetable of after-school


activities for the whole com­ munity has been arranged again this term at Sabden Pri­ mary School. Mondays from 3-30 p,m. to


facilities have also been intro­ duced for the under-threes during the Sunday 9-30 a.m. services. Anyone wishing to help or wanting more details should contact Mrs Enid Boyd-Martin.


Quiz . Sabden FC is holding a fun


ets are £4, include pic and peas and there is a bar. Ring Nigel Clarkson on 01282 680523 to book a table for teams of up to four.


Quiz Night on Friday, March 19th, in St Mary’s Hall. Tick­


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by Vivien MeathI


THE proprietor of a Kibble j and breakfast establishment! ner in the first Lancashire e !


Tourism Skills Awards. Mrs Ruth Collinson took the "I


Customer Sorvico" award for frj members dealing directly with til Mrs Collinson attended the cel


members of her family and is the I Pepperhill Bed and Breakfast, Vt The venue for the Oscar-stylc c|


Ewood Park, Blackburn. The evening’s entertainment ’


by the tribute band The Mcrsoyl aptly started proceedings with ti | of "Magical Mystery Tour". The first-ever LETS Awards cl


hosted by Diane Blakemorc, Li| ordinator for England’s Northvj Skills Network. More than 200 people attendc'l


dren enjoyed “The Nutcrack­ er” at St Mary’s on Sunday afternoon. This magical story was told by a national touring storyteller, who used puppets,


toys and automata to bring the characters alive. The next Spot On event will be for adults in the autumn.


SAW LEY


the lives of the Bronte family was given to the ladies of Saw- ley WI by Mrs Mairead Mahon. She showed many illustrations and photographs of people and places of rele­ vance to the Brontes. These included: Thornton,


Bronte family A fascinating insight into


Spot On Some 25 adults and 26 chil­


ny where each of the 11 category! announced on the night. Allf attended the ceremony with tho| employers and received a framcl The If category winners were a J with an’engraved trophy. LETS is aimed at rewarding ll


viduals working within the f tourism industry and recognises I to improving best industry pracil Mr Colin Doyle, chairman i| West Tourist Board common te l


over Lancashire Excellence in 'll award ceremony:was very-well f it is hoped'thiswill be the bi| forthcoming years. "All finalists have shown cxcl


within their industry sector, 'j reward those working within! industry throughout Lancasfl beyond the call of duty and sho\| and commitment." Pictured is Mrs Collinson i |


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near Bradford, which was the children’s birthplace; their next home in the village of Haworth on the Yorkshire- Moors, the inspiration for Emily’s “Wuthering Heights”: and what was then the Cler­ gy’s Daughters’ School, at Cowan Bridge, which Char- lotte and her sisters attended - and thought to be the inspira­ tion for Lowood School, of which Charlotte painted such a sombre picture in “Jane Eyre”. Sincere thanks on behalf of the members were expressed by Mrs Pam Lloyd. A competition for a


favourite book was won by Mrs Kate Sims, Mrs Pat Mahiich, Mrs Rita Webb and Mrs Carol Cowell. Raffle win­ ners were Mrs Mary Wallace and Mrs Sims. Hostess for the evening was Mrs Helen Kelly The next meeting will be on


4 p.m. is dance for adults and children; Tuesdays 3-30 p.m. to 4-15 p.m. cheerleading for


March 11th, instead of 18th, when the talk will he on reflexology. 9 More news from the


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LAUGHTER was definitely oj when members of Ribhlesdalo I enjoyed a humorous talk on “'! Wildlife Photographer” .


! Members described the event!


with a difference”, which was! Ron Thomas, a post-office engil Wirral.


He first commented on the cl | f


cinating origins as Chatburn’s o.xchange. 'Pile basis of his talk was ho'!


the time-consuming task of cal and animals with very little spa! low cost.


I Some of his photographic barjl


too good and an ex-militarj| radioactive coating to the glass f carded.


. more successful. These developed eventually beams for night shots.


Construction of homemade rcl from scrap bits and pieces for f


His neighbours soon got used! L


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taking photographs of foxes am! a.m. from his bedroom window!! Car parks in the evenings af I


accessible locations, as the bird;! are used to being fed by visitorsl Mr Thomas even made a mol


, • This caused astonishment Brownies out for an evening stil leader, who could not imagine wj doing watching television in til wood!


With typical Liverpool sellj J


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tude was inspirational and hit visual sequence portrayed him al tographer ho is.


However, his enthusiasm and I | Next week’s meeting will feat! |


area’s finest photographers and f turer, Christine Widdall, from | will judge the club’s annual co black and white and colour prir


Extension go-|


A TWO-STOREY extension ( 21 Meadow View, Low Moor, f been given the go-ahead by lol ■ Despite one letter of objij


nearby resident, expressing i the extension, would lead to I local property, values, membcj ble Valley Borough Council i | mittee approved.the develoil will comprise a garage and I with a bedroom and en-suitc| above. - - Planning officer Mr Colin f -mended approval on the gro|


. scheme.'would have no detrif upon.the appearance of


; dwelling and the street scene j • privacy and amenities of nea!


humour, his talk was as full of dl umphs and produced a constanl faces of his audience. .


ancient video camera and an olij watch his subjects at close quarf a discreet distance.


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