10 ' Clitheroe Advertiser & Times; April 29th;'2004 Valley policing under the spotlight
POLICING in the Ribble Val ley will come under the spot light at a public meeting in Clitheroe next month. Organised by the Lan
cashire Police Authority, the meeting aims to gauge local opinion on a wide range of issues involving the police, community safety and law
enforcement. It will be held on Wednesday, May 12th, in the Ribble Valley Council Cham ber, on Church Brow, starting at 7 p.m. To find out more about the
police authority and the vari ous aspects of its work, you may visit its website a t
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Clitheroe422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Actors play it for laughs
"A FLY in the Ointment" - a farce by Derek Benfield - was Downham Stage Two’s production for spring this year. Stage Two enjoys sharing Benfield’s fun
with its fans as "Fly in the Ointment" is not the first play of his that they have present ed, and true to expectations, the capacity
audience laughed their way through two acts of absurdly comic, suspicious and lust ful situations - all set in a quiet village somewhere along the coast of Sussex. Considering the cosy dimensions of
Downham Village Hall’s stage, the inge niously-constructed set was very pleasing
to the eye, while allowing maximum actin* area space.
u® Congratulations to designer Dan Brad
bury, who had created the realistic s u Z drawing room of a bungalow, which sport ed a wide bay window showing a pleasinc
perspective of seaside homes and cliff* the background.
Sln Action began in a quiet moment as thp
Rt Hon. Ron Corley MP (Bob Cleeve) stole into the bungalow to retrieve a collec
tion of compromising photographs taken at an earlier time of himself and his amorous love, Donna (Lesley Haworth).
Of course, Donna returned to her bunga
low and was thrilled to find her “pigeon” had “flown in”. So awkward situation num ber one - she wanted to, he didn’t! This led to angry tantrums accompanied by four
chase) - through the window! From then on, action picked up pace and
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blasts through the window from Donna’s emergency whistle. Enter policewoman Hackett (Glen Pur
there were further complications when Albert, the pizza delivery man (Gerry Pur chase) arrived at the door with a pizza that no one had ordered.
The final “fly” buzzed into this compli
cated tangle in the shape of Dr Billing (Brian Haworth) romantically carrying a bouquet of flowers. He had, at last, plucked up enough courage to tell Louise of his love for her, so he had followed her down from
London in his car in order to declare his passion to her. Bob Cleeve as Ron Corley MP had a
huge part to learn, and so many nuances of emotions to portray.
Lesley Haworth as Donna, the lover with
the libido, provided whole-hearted enter tainment. She gave her all - or nearly! Glen Purchase as policewoman Brenda
Hackett wooed the audience with her north eastern accents. Benfield’s dialogue was treated to the Geordie subtlety of phrasing and vocal melody and inflexion. Gerry Purchase as Albert the Pizza, was
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trusty wife was not so trusting after the trip to the seaside and Brian Haworth's Dr Billing shared his lovelorn feelings with all of us; we were with you to the end. The production sustained the pace of
action throughout, and must be highly appreciated because of the amount of rehearsal time, acting energy and concen tration of characterisation that the roles required; also the amount of private time spent in memorising such quick dialogue. Bouquets all round to David King, the
producer, his cast and all backstage and front of house staff. Raffle money taken over the four nights was £200 plus, raised for Macmillan Nurses.
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Queen Mill Queens Road Accrington Close to n/sss/je 101254 236 262 £500 pedal cycle stolen
THE theft of a pedal cycle, valued at £500, is being investigated by police. Thieves stole the multi-coloured Trek
6500 mountain bike between 8 p.m. and 8- 30 p.m. on the evening of last Monday, while it was left outside a shop in Lower- gate, Clitheroe. If anyone has found the bike, or has any information, call Clitheroe police on 01200
Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Specialist’s talk
is eye-opener AN open lecture on eye problems hosted by the Ribble Valley Visually Impaired Group was held at St Michael and St John’s Catholic Social Centre. The talk, by eminent
eye consultant Dr A. Vijaykumar of Black burn Royal Infirmary, was attended by 34 people from the wider Valley area and they were reported to have thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed the evening. Dr Vijaykumar
spoke about glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopa thy, which are consid ered to be the main causes of blindness. He gave simple
health-care advice for minimising risks and excellent answers to the many questions posed by his audience. He also stressed that
regular, full eye checks were vital for everyone.
£200 boost for
air ambulance A CHARITY coffee morning organised by Clitheroe Garden Club raised £200 for the North West Air Ambu lance. Held in the Clitheroe
Mayor’s Parlour, the event was attended by the Mayor, Coun. Joan Knight, who is herself a very keen supporter of the Air Ambulance charity. Attractions at the
event included stalls selling plants, cakes, books, bat boxes and general bric-a-brac, plus a prize draw with a good selection of donat ed prizes. Although the number of visitors was slightly down on previ ous years, those who did come were generous and organisers were pleased with the total amount raised.
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American coach’s cheerleading tips
CHEERLEADERS in Clitheroe were given a lift from a top American coach. I t is almost a year since the cheerleading squad was formed at Roefield Leisure Centre, and its popularity is soaring. Growing interest has led to two
age groups being formed. The Roefield Rockets, aged 12 to 15, train on Friday nights from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., while the Roefield Astros, aged eight to 11, train on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon. During their first year, the
squads have competed successful ly at two events. In their first competition, the Astros claimed a very creditable third place and the Rockets won a second place in the new dance squad section. More trophies for individual
talents came from a second com- petition, held a t Hyndburn Leisure Centre. The squads’ coach, Sarah
Williams, was so pleased with their achievements that to reward them she organised a visit by a top American cheerleading coach, Peter Aguirre, a specialist in “stunting”. It is a branch of cheerleading
combining an energetic mix of gymnastics, tumbling and lifts. The workshop went so well that
Sarah is now hoping to introduce more stunting within the Roefield squads. With interest continuing to grow, the latest development is
Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 29th, 2004 11
A PLANNING application for the replacement sports pavilion at Rimington Recreation Trust Association, Back Lane, has been submitted to Ribble Val ley Borough Council. Other recent planning sub
missions are as follows: Clitheroe: Change of use from
retail to a takeaway food shop at 50 Whalley Road (0256). Existing garage to be demolished, in its place is to be formed a new living/bed- room extension and garage. Full height side extensions at 8 Dorset Drive (0262). Chatburn: New conservatory to
rear of property, existing garage demolished and new extension built to form utility and study, new win dow to lounge at Fairfield House, Ribblesdale View (0255). Dutton: Proposed new tennis
court at Low Hill House, Hunting don Hall Lane (0263).
Plan to replace sports pavilion Hurst Green: Study/office exten
sion a t 11 Warren Fold (0259). Study/office extension at 12 Warren Fold (0260). Old Langho: Two-storey exten
sion to side of dwelling at 8 Langho Woods, Brockhall Village(0261). Ribchester: Proposed formation
of new window openings to serve first floor space at existing offices at Workhouse Advertising and Mar keting Ltd., Blackburn Road (0252). Proposed conversion of barn to
holiday let dwelling, re-submission at Stone House Barn, Blackburn Road (0253). Stonyhurst: Proposed outdoor
aluminium framed swimming pool a t Bleak House, Kemple End (0250). Whalley: Two-storey extension to
two elevations. Single-storey rear extension single-storey bay window to front at 37 Limefield Avenue (0258).
the formation of a third squad, the Roefield Comets, for children aged five to eight. I t will start soon and more information is available by ringing Roefield Leisure Centre on 01200 442188. There is a waiting list to join the Astros, but if numbers contin-
ue to grow a second squad could be formed for the eight-to-11 age group. Our picture shows Ameri can cheerleading coach Peter Aguirre supporting Francesca Green as other members of the Roefield Rockets and Astros look on. (A160404/1)
Nightclub drinker was caught driving home
A WOMAN who had been drink ing in a Whalley nightclub opted to drive home rather than com plete the half-mile journey on her crutches. Blackburn magistrates heard
that Joanne Marie Grimshaw was stopped shortly after setting off and found to be nearly double the legal drink-drive limit. Grimshaw (39), of Railway
View, Billington, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. She
was fined £150 with £50 costs and disqualified from driving for 12 months. Grimshaw, who gave a reading
of 69 against the legal limit of 35, agreed to be referred to the drink- drive rehabilitation programme which, if completed successfully, will reduce her ban by up to 25 per cent. Mr Stephen Barker (defending)
said Grimshaw normally parked her car and took a taxi home
Second helping of Gordon and Anne meets members’ approval
IT is widely accepted that second helpings are often not as good as first help ings. For example, the second
helping of sherry trifle or even the second cup of tea. At a recent meeting of
the Clitheroe and District Probus Club, the members were treated to a second helping of Gordon Sharp and Anne Binns' visual presentation that not only equalled, but surpassed their presentation from last September. In fact the members
were so impressed th a t they asked the pair to return and were instantly booked by chairman Peter
Garner for next March. Gordon, with his partner, Anne, treated the club to its second film on our love ly area entitled: "Spell bound in and around the Ribble Valley." Gordon is a skilled and talented cam eraman with state-of-the- art equipment. The moving pictures he
projected on to the Pendle Club screen were of extremely high quality. The videos are for sale via Clitheroe Tourist Informa tion Centre. His cameos of wild crea
tures were fascinating. He showed a short film of a heron dealing with an eel, then a film of the Down
ham blacksmith, Steve Marshall, constructing a wrought iron horse out of 3,000 horseshoes, and fin ished with a film of the wonderful steam railway engines still in use in the Harz mountains of Ger many. The vote of thanks was
given by Cliff Astin. The next meeting is on
May 7th at 11 a.m. at the Pendle Club, Clitheroe, entitled "SOP - Save Our Pendle," to be given by David Oyston, the Valley's forest ranger, who lives in Twiston. New members and visi
tors will be welcome; con tact: 01200 429207.
when she visited the nightclub. “There is normally a line of taxis outside the club, but on this occa sion, Easter weekend, there were none,” said Mr Barker. “My client rang a taxi firm but they couldn’t help her so she decided to walk home.” He said she initially went to the
car to get her crutches, which she needs because of a hip problem, and then foolishly decided to drive home.
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