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HIGH-FLYING leaps and kicks and . mind-blowing


land provided by a lottery- igrant and the whole commu— jnity is urged to attend.


1st Nicholas More than 200 people :


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attended the rededication o(.- ISabden Parish Church of St ■Nicholas on Saturday after- : |noon by priest-in-charge Fr Trevor Vaughan. The church has re-opened


Badults and children; Wednes- ‘ Idays 3-30 p.m. band practice: iThursdays 3-30 p.m. to 4-30 Ip.m. sport for junior children land Thursdays 3-30 p.m. to 4- j30 p.m. ICT for children and ladults. All the activities are free


; Leisure Centre, Clitheroe, putting Jackie Chan’s moves , to shame.- During the centre’s half-


punches were thrown by youngsters a t ,'Roefield


term play scheme, more than, 20 children gained an insight


- into the world of martial arts with the help of Tae Kwon Do teacher- Mr Philip Richardson. The two-hour long session,


V concentrating on self-defence as well as the art of kicking ! and punching by combining


Bjpen after much endeavour irom members and generosity Irom villagers and people fur- } her afield. “All their hopes |ind prayers have now been alised as the church building


|vho found it difficult worship- ■ ping in the cramped condi- iions of the institute during [ he closure, will now take their place again in the restored fhurch. The band of altar servers


Is re-hallowed and the people |)f God re-dedicate themselves |,o the work and worship of jod,” he said. He hopes that churchgoers


lacilities have also been intro­ duced for the under-threes jiuring the Sunday 9-30 a.m. lervices. Anyone wishing to felp or wanting more details Ihould contact Mrs Enid |loyd-Martin.


I lias begun to increase and here is room for more. Creche


ljuiz Night on Friday, March i9th, in St Mary’s Hall. Tick- its are £4, include pie and }eas and there is a bar. Ring Jigel Clarkson on 01282


)uiz . Sabdcn FC is holding a fun


180523 to book a table for jiams of up to four.


Ipot On I Some 25 adults and 26 chil- pen enjoyed “The Nutcrack- ’ at St Mary’s on Sunday


Iternoon. This magical story las told by a national touring loryteller, who used puppets, lys and automata to bring pe characters alive. The next pot On event will be for dults in the autumn.


SAWLEY


llahon. She showed many ilustrations and photographs .


J^as given to the ladies of Saw- by \VI by Mrs Mairead


Bronte family A fascinating insight into he lives of the Bronte family


lear Bradford, which was the Ihildren’s birthplace: their text home in the village of llaworth on the Yorkshire Moors, the inspiration for Emily’s “Wuthering Heights”: Ind what was then the Cler- ly ’s Daughters’ School, at |!owan Bridge, which Char- ■ l)tte and her sisters attended • Ind thought to be the inspira- jion for Lowood School, of rhich Charlotte painted such 1 sombre picture in “Jane Byre”. Sincere thanks on


If people and places of rele- |ance to the Brontes. These included: Thornton,


lehaif of the members were Impressed by Mrs Pam Lloyd. A competition for a


jivourite book was won by l lr s Kate Sims, Mrs Pat llahlich, Mrs Rita Webb and jlrs Carol Cowell. Raffle win- I lers were Mrs Mary Wallace


l/ening was Mrs Helen Kelly I The next meeting will be on Ifarch 11th, instead of 18th, Ihen the talk will be on pflexology.


nd Mrs Sims. Hostess for the


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after almost £200,000 of ren­ ovation work to replace the : hoof and some internal work has been completed and the ^ church had been closed for nore than two years. Fr Vaughan said that the church had been able to re-


movements of karate and kung; fu, was v ery .much


enjoyed by the young audi­ ence, who also had .the chance to have a go. ^ . : Other attractions at the centre throughout the week included a mobile zoo, games and competitions and a fun swim, which the children enjoyed very much. Our picture shows staff


and children at Roefield Leisure Centre (behind), with Chloe Metcalf and Mr Richardson (front) showing off their Tae Kwon Do skills.(s)


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 26th, 2004 7 Grants on hand for


ley voluntary groups work­ ing mainly, with teenagers - but to get your hands on tha t money, a prompt, response is required. : Lancashire County


CASH is available to fund projects run by Ribble Val­


Council is giving away a total of £3,500 to small youth groups, to help them acquire small items of equipment or fund special­ ist projects, which assist youngsters aged between 13 and 19. Letters of application for the funding are welcome


local youth groups from any group especially^


! about the youth group, who ; attends,',who helps, and


' similar key details.': ;


those just starting out, but r should be as brief as poMi-. ‘ ble, explaining what is being sought and say a little


, Small groups wishing to :


<apply should also be regis- • tered with the county coun-. cil as bone fide groups.' -,' y Letters should be sent to


Trina Moore, Lancashire House, The Sidings Busi­ ness : Park, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SE, by Fri­ day, March 5th.


Champagne night for B & B


by Vivien Meath


THE proprietor of a Ribble Valley bed and breakfast establishment was a ■win­ ner in the first Lancashire Excellence in


Tourism Skills Awards. Mrs Ruth Collinson took the "Excellence in


Customer Service" award for frontline staff members dealing directly with the public. Mrs Collinson attended the ceremony with


members of her family and is the proprietor of Pepperhill Bed and Breakfast, Wiswell. The venue for the Oscar-style ceremony was


by the tribute band The Mersey Beatles who aptly started proceedings with their rendition of "Magical Mystery Tour". The first-ever LETS Awards ceremony was


ny where each of the 11 category winners were announced on the night. All 35 finalists attended the ceremony with their family and employers and received a framed certificate. The 11 category winners were also presented with an'engraved trophy. LETS is aimed at rewarding talented indi­


West Tourist Board commented; "The first- ever Lancashire Excellence in Tourism Skills award ceremony^was very:vvell attended and it is hoped'this will be the benchmark for forthcoming years.


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within their industry sector. These awards reward those working within the tourism industry throughout Lancashire for going beyond the call of duty and showing initiative and commitment." Pictured is Mrs Collinson receiving her


"All finalists have shown exceptional skills


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Laughter proves a popular tonic


LAUGHTER was definitely on the agenda when members of Ribblesdale Camera Club enjoyed a humorous talk on “The Working Wildlife Photographer” . Members described the event as “a lecture


with a difference”, which was given by Mr Ron Thomas, a post-office engineer from the Wirral. He first commented on the club room’s fas-


■ cinating origins as Chatburn’s old telephone exchange. The basis of his talk was how to go about


the time-consuming task of capturing birds and animals with very little spare time and at low cost. Some of his photographic bargains were not


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viduals working within the Lancashire tourism industry and recognises commitment to improving best industry practice. Mr Colin Doyle, chairman of the North


hosted by Diane Blakemore, Lancashire Co­ ordinator for England’s Northwest Tourism Skills Network. More than 200 people attended the ceremo­


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. more successful. These developed eventually into infra-red beams for night shots.


taking photographs of foxes and badgers at 3 a.m. from his bedroom window! . Can parks in the evenings after work were


His neighbours soon got used to seeing him •


accessible locations, as the birds and squirrels are used to being fed by visitors. ; Mr Thomas even made a monitor from an


ancient video camera and an old television to watch his subjects at close quarters, but from a discreet distance. This caused astonishment to a group of


humour) his talk was as full of disasters as tri­ umphs and produced a constant smile on the faces of hisaudience. ,


With typical Liverpool self-deprecating ,


area’s finest photographers and a brilliant lec­ turer, Christine Widdall, from Oldham, .who will judge the club’s annual competition for black and white and colour prints. , :


tude ivas inspirational and his final audio­ visual sequence portrayed him as the fine pho­ tographer he is. Next week’s meeting will feature one of the


: However, his enthusiasm and “cari-do’’ atti­ - . - Extension go - ahead


A TWO-STOREY extension at the side of, 21 Meadow View, Low Moor, Clitheroe, has been given the go-ahead by local planners.. Despite one letter of objection from a


nearby resident, expressing concerns that the extension,would lead-to a decrease in local property, values, members of the Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council planning com­ mittee approved the development, which will comprise a garage and utility room with ,a bedroom and en-suite shower room above.


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Planning' officer Mr Colin Sharpe recom- , mended approval on the grounds that the


ebruary 29th '04


. scheme would have no detrimental effects .upon.'the.appearance of the existing dwelling and the street scene, nor upon the, privacy and amenities of nearby residents. ;


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Brownies out for an evening stroll with their leader, who could not imagine what a man was doing watching television in the middle of a wood!'


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