Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 1 st, 2005 ews from the Villages GRINDLETON
Church service Parishioners of St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, are reminded that the service on Sunday morning will be back at the usual time of 9- 30 a.m.
HURST GREEN
Wl Members of Hurst Green WI enjoyed their annual summer meal last Thursday. Although the ladies had met for a barbe cue, thanks to a heavy downpour they were soon glad to take respite within the comfort of Stony- hurst College's tea room. Members of tbe committee, along with volunteers, pro vided a buffet that was enjoyed by all.
The evening began with an outdoor treasure hunt centred on the college's Jesuit Gardens, the darken ing sky being an incentive to solve all tbe clues quickly. The most cryptic minds of the evening turned out to belong to Miss Mary Bailey and Mrs
Vicky Blackie. The second game was a quiz on advertise ments from daj’s gone by, which was won by Mrs Mary Mann, Mrs Helen McKell and guests Mrs San dra Cole and Mrs Marie Lea. The raffle was won by Miss Mary Bailey. A small group of members are currently rvriting an all-singing, all-danc ing number, which will be performed at the Tsunami Cabaret in the village hall on November 19th, fol lowed by a Lancashire Federation Celebra tion the following day in Blackburn. Volun teers are sought and should contact Mrs Gill McDonnell on 826378.
Tsunami A meeting of the com mittee will be held this evening in the Memorial Hall at 7 p.m. The meeting is to finalise plans for the safari supper on Saturday, September 24th. New members are always welcome to join.
HOLDEN
Anniversary Anniversary services were held in Holden
Chapel on Sunday when the preacher for the afternoon was Mr John Fox, of Quern- more. His message was about the “Life of Samuel". Organist was Mr M. Blakey.
Evening worship was led by the Longton family, of Wray. They sang numerous songs accompanied by Mary Longton on keyboard and pre formed a humorous sketch about Zaccha- eus the tax collector.
Collections were taken- up for chapel funds.
KNOWLE GREEN
Concert The lunchtime concert in Knowle Green Vil lage Hall today will feature the Aeolian Duo of David Sum- bler on flute and Eira Lynn Jones on harp. Next Thursday's concert, which is the last in the present series, will feature Katya Apekisheva on piano.
This will be a welcome return visit by this distinguished and very' popular talented Russian pianist. Katya will play Chopin’s 24 preludes tor piano. To book, call 01254 826948.
Tricks and spots A whist and domino night will be held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Monday, commencing at 7-30 p.m. Admission is £1, which includes tea and biscuits. Every one welcome.
Exercise Line dancing recom mences for the autumn session in Knowle Green Village Hall on Tuesday and every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. Everyone is most wel come, especially new dancers.
Just come along and keep fit while sharing in the fun dancing to fabulous country and western music. Admission is £2.50, which includes drinks and biscuits. If you prefer sequence danc ing, this wili be held in the hall on Sep tember 9th at 8 p,m.
Travel talk The first of the new season of evening talks in Knowle Green Village Hall will be held on Wednesday, com mencing at 8 p.m. The speaker will be the ever young and popular Miss Doreen Latter, who will show some of her wonderful photography entitled
www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Ciassifled) School production was out of this world!
ANDROIDS and space cadets touched down a t a Ribble Valley primary school.
A long distance voy age to the moon, where the cadets had been called in to sort out the aliens, was played out by pupils of Waddington and West’Bradford CE Primary School.
Mrs Sarah Tuley, class teacher for Year5 and Year 6,
■ always finishes the academic year by producing a big musical extravagan za. Previous per formances have included “Bugsy Malone” “Grease”.
and
This year she opted for a play with a sci-
“Journey to Green land”. Admission is £3.50, which includes a glass of wine on arrival and a light supper.
The speaker in October mil be Mr. Paul Car- lington and he will be talk on the military history of the men named on the War Memorial at Knowle Green, while the speaker in November wili be former local man and antiques expert, Alan Black burn, who will be speaking on his expe riences on Radio Lan cashire.
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Bingo Family bingo is lield in the Mellor Brook Centre on the first Tuesday of the month and the next "eyes dow'n" will be on Tuesday, starting at 7-15 p.m. All are welcome.
100 Club The monthly 100 Club draw in hlellor Brook was won by P. McCreary.
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Members and friends of
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ence fiction theme. Written by Debbie with every child in Campbell, especially her class being for performance in involved in some schools, it was pro-
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AGM The AGM of Knowle Green Village Hall will be held in the hall on Monday, Septem ber 12th, at 7-30 p.m. Everyone is invited, as new ideas and sug gestions are needed and most welcome.
Harvest service Harvest thanksgiving celebrations will be held in Knowle Green C o n g re g a t io n a l Church on Sunday, September 11th, mth services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Following the morning service there will be a
duced and directed
fellowship lunch to which all are invited.
The AGM of the fel lowship will be held in the Junior Church Room on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. and all who attend the fellowship are urged to attend.
LANGHO
Communion The Rev. David Noblet will conduct both the 9 a.m. Holy Commu nion and the 10-30 a.m. family commun ion services in St Leonard's Church,
by Mrs Tuley. Cos- ed by parent Mrs tumes were made by Allison Clarke. Mrs Tracy Ankers Pictured are all the and the choreogra- space cadets and phy was co-ordinat- androids, (s)
Langho, on Sunday.
The church is celebrat ing its 125th anniver sary and tickets are available now for an anniversary dinner at Mytton Fold Hotel on Tuesday Septem ber 13th.
WIELLOR
At a meeting of the Rotary Club of Blackburn, past pres ident Mr Roland For rest presented a cheque for £650 to Mr Robin Walmsley, co-ordinator of the Mellor First Respon
ders. This will be a most welcome contri bution to the running costs of the Mellor scheme, which seiw'es the four communities of Mellor, Mellor Brook, Balderstone and Osbaldeston. Anyone interested in training to join the scheme as a fund-rais er or as an active First Responder would be made very welcome. In the first instance, they should contact Alison Ba.xendale in the Heart of Lan cashire Office at Ambulance HQ: 01772773009.
Methodist Chapel are preparing to wel come their new minis ter and her family.
The Rev. Pauline Baskerfield’s first visit to Paythorne will be on Sunday at 2 p.m. for the annual harvest festival serv ice.
Parish meeting Read Parish Council will meet at 7-30 p.m. next Tuesday in St John’s School, Straits Lane.
Prior to this there will be a PACT meeting, starting at 7-15 p.m., w'ith community police officer Paul Sharrett.
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.clitheroetoday.co.uk ews from the Villages A prized occasion for Oakhill pupils
PRECIOUS school day memories were re-lived by Year 6 pupils at Oakhill College during their prize giving assembly.
Bowling
Rimington Memorial Institute was the scene on Saturday of an enjoyable and suc cessful indoor bowl ing knockout tourna ment which raised £211 for charitable causes.
A group of ladies from Burnley joined the Rimington Bowling Club enthusiasts, and pairs of players con sisting of one experi enced player partner ing one novice were drawn from a hat, to keenly fight out the contest in a friendly and sporting atmos phere.
-riendly Circle
The autumn-winter season for members of Read Friendly Cir cle will commence on Tuesday in Read United Reformed Church Hall with a talk by Kathleen Smith, who will explore the benefit of remedial massage, aromatherapy and reflexology with a hands on demonstra tion.
The syllabus for the coming season will include talks entitled “American National Parks”, “A Visit to Kenya”, “Poems and Songs”, “The Inca Trail” and other sub jects.
The meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month and start at 7-30 p.m.
New members and guests are welcome. Membership secre tary is Mrs Ivy Robinson (tel. 01282 771283) and syllabus secretary is Mr Ray mond Schofield (tel 01282 778554).
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Fruit sale A sale of fresh plums and eating apples is taking place at 10a Whalley Road, Read, in aid of the RSPCA. Please call at the back door for pur chases.
Edward Bear The Edward Bear serv ice for mums and tod dlers will be held in St John’s Church, Read, on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Sunday school St John’s and St Peter’s Sunday School will resume on Sunday at 11 a.m. in The Godly Playroom in St John’s Church. All children aged four to 11 years are most welcome.
A delicious top class tea was’provied bt the Burnley ladies, who expressed their appreciation for the use of the Rimington club’s bowling mat and bowls.
The wining pair were Mrs Shirley Thomp son and Mrs Con Nicholson, with run ners-up being Mr R. Holdsworth and Mrs M. Platt.
Everyone was thanked for making the after noon such a happy sporting occasion.
Open meeting Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting of Rimington WI on Tuesday when the speaker will be Squadron Leader Toni Parrini, who ivill talk about the role of the RAF and mili tary low flying.
The meeting, at Rim ington Memorial Institute, begins at 7- 30 p.m.
Pupils spoke of their mem ories of their time at the preparatory school to an assembled audience, con sisting of pupils, parents and teachers.
'I’hey recalled everything from the memorable trip to the waterpark in the Lakes, to their sporting highlights, to a series of classroom anecdotes.
Prior to the final presenta tion of books, trophies and certificates, they also sang some of their favourite songs and said prayers.
During the prize giving cer emony, pupils were pre sented with prizes for their academic success.
The event gave parents the chance to witness the investment in resources and facilities at the school, which has been reflected in the pupils’ achieve ments. The purpose-built preparatory school build ing at the prestigious Whalley-based school opened in September 2003 and currently has around 140 children.
The classrooms are packed with learning resources aimed at stimulating and engaging the children in the learning process from reception through to Year
Hall in Clitheroe Road, is also appeal ing for volunteers to help. Anyone interested should call Vickie on 01282 777523 or Diane on 01282 777868. The group is for pre-school chil dren and their par ents or carers and gives the children a chance to play with others while their parents or carers have a chat and a coffee.
Winners There are some out standing raffle prizes to be claimed from the recent Sabden Horticultural Society Show. The winners were Katie Smith, Glendah P ar fit t , Emily Holden and Maureen Nelson. Three prizes are still unclaimed. The num bers are on display in the newsagent’s win dow, or call Mrs B e t ty Clarkson on 772762.
Toddlers Sabden Toddler Group is holding a magic show for youngsters this morning at 10- 15 a.m. Tickets are £2.
The group, which meets each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11
a.m.in the Baptist
St Nicholas’s Tomorrow there is the fifth in the series of concerts at St Nicholas's Church. This one features church organist Roger Britnell, trum peter Matthew Harg reaves and the Great Harwood and Bolton male voice choirs, conducted by David Ashworth.
I t begins at 7-30 p.m. in church. There is no admission charge, but there will be a retiring collection for the
St Mary’s The church grounds are now looking pris tine after a clean-up. The recent £20 bonus ball winners were Janice Shorter and Judith Masterman. Weekend Masses at St Mary's are a t 6 p.m. on &turday and 10-30 a.m. on Sun day.
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Friday morning dur ing term-time in tbe church hall from 10 to 11-30 a.m. and costs £1 per session per family. Small toys for liabies and sit-on toys are available for older children to play with.
Usually 20 to 25 carers attend, with new born to four-year-old children. Drinks and a healthy snack are served mid-morning and the gathering ends with song time.
On alternate Fridays there is a Bible story with a simple and exciting craft activi ty for carers and chil dren to enjoy.
Inquiries, tel. 01200 422392 or e-mail;
the.sleets@
virgin.net
Club. The Roger Osliffe Memorial Trophy will also be presented.
CPRE Tonight's meeting of the Ribble Valley Group for the Protec tion of Rural Eng land begins at 7-30
p.ni. in Whalley Methodist School. Anyone is welcome.
For Bethany Collecting boxes for the Bethany Project in Tanzania are available from Nico la Bamber at Whal ley Methodist Church. Many more abandoned children now live at the cen tre, where they receive medical treat ment, education and loving care from vol unteers.
Service times The preacher at the 2 p.m. service at West Bradford Methodist Church on Sunday will be Mr Peter Duckworth. Every one welcome.
LWHALLEY?
6 and preparing them for life in the upper school. -
The award winners are pic tured celebrating academ ic success, (back row left to right) Girls’ sport: Natasha Duckworth; Consistent effort: Maha-- lah Hargreaves: Upper
church organ mainte nance fund.
The church PCC will meet in the institute on Wednesday, Sep tember 14th, at 7-30 p.m. The annual har vest thanksgiving service will take place on September 25th and will include Parade Sunday and be followed by a har vest lunch.
Dance There ivill be a village dance on Saturday, October 15th, in St Mary's Hall in aid of Christian Aid.
Council Sabden Parish Council will meet on Tuesday in the Methodist Rooms at 7-30 p.m. The public are wel come to attend and the meeting will begin with the pres entation to the win ners of this year's Sabden Parish Coun cil Best-Kept Gar dens competition.
Services There will be a harvest service a t Sabden Methodist Church this Sunday at 9-30 a.m.which will be taken by the Rev. Alan Broadbent. The 10 a.m. service at the B aptist church in Clitheroe Road will be taken by visiting preacher Mr Tim Doggart.
Garden club The shop for Simon- stone Garden Club members ivill be open on Sunday between 11 a.m. and noon.
Bridge drive The bridge drive held in Simonstone Old School on Friday raised £480 for the St John’s Church Devel opment Fund.
Prizewinners were: 1, Sheila Smith and Roberta Ladlow; 2, Mr and Mrs Michael Jeffrey: nearest to zero, Jean Bailey and Moira Phillips.
Special prizes were won by S. Johnson, G. Pollard, M. Redpath, M. Bainbridge, M. Jeffery, A. Barrow, H. Radford, M. Boyle, M. Renton, P. Moulds, A. Tallett, A. Lumley, J . Hart ley, M. Crossley, J . Scott, J. Wheatcroft, J . Dutton and P. Larkin. MC was George Pollard.
The success of the evening was due to the team work of the many people who donated prizes, sold tickets, made cakes and sandwiches and collected tables. Spe cial thanks was given to Ann Mellor and her team of helpers
prep merit and consistent effort: Katherine Lee; Good general progress: Rebecca Jones; Outstand ing achievement: Tunis Foley.
(Middle row from left to right) Service to the school: Lisa Rigg-Sivindle-
hurst; Boys’ sport: Ben R atcliffe and Matthew Nolan; Music and drama: Joseph Wright.
(Front row from left to right) Pre-prep merit: Chloe Dunkinson; Lower prep merit: Emily McHugh.
who worked so hard in the kitchen.
SLAIDBURN
Tricks and spots Winners of a whist and domino drive held on Saturday night in Slaidburn were - whist: M. Edmonson, G. Capstick, T. Shaw, W. Barker: dominoes: A. Taylor, A. Fox, M. Berry, F Lofthouse, F. Taylor and F. Pye.
Raffle: M. Smith, A. Taylor, J . Pye, A. Law and Mrs Loft house.
TOSSIDE
Jumble sale A jumble sale will take place in Tosside Community Hall on Sunday between 1 and 4 p.m. The stalls include books, bric;a- brac, home-made cakes and jumble. Proceeds are for com munity hall funds.
Classic cinema A new season of films on the big screen begins on September 11th in Tosside Com munity Centre. The film is “South Pacif ic ” starring Mitzi Gaynor and Rossano Brazzi.
To enjoy this and other films during the year
annual membership is £3 and admission on the evening is also £3. Doors open at 7-45 p.m. for an 8 p.m. start. There will be a bar and snacks. The film for October will be “Chocolat” star ring Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche and Judi Dench.
Busy time In past' weeks more than 100 people have attended a tradition al dance held in Tos side Community Hall and more than 80 enjoyed a whist and domino evening with supper and a raffle.
A church fund-raiser was also held which took the form of a three course lunch attended by more than 100 people. The hall was beautifully decorated with co ordinating flowers and napkins.
Thanks were expressed to all villagers who supported these events.
Official centre The newly-defined cen tre of Britain, a field near Calderstones, will be one of the sights seen on tomor row's walk organised by Whalley Christian Action group and led by Norman Thorpe.
The centre of the British mainland, designated by Ordi nance
Survey,
replaces the earlier spot - just up the road over the border in Mitton, which will also be pointed out.
Walkers, equipped with boots or strong shoes, should assem ble outside the Methodist Church ready to set off at 6- 30 p.m. for the four- mile walk.
Fun Day A family fun day fea turing the last match
, of the season, a bar becue and a raffle takes place from 1 p.m. on Saturday at Whalley Cricket
The Bethany website has lots of informa tion, including photo graphs of the project and the children.
The site is called w
ww.bethanyon-
line.org
Misericords The winter season of lectures for Whalley and District Histori cal and Archaeologi cal Society begins next Thursday at 8 p.m. at Whalley Abbey. The speaker, Mr A. Petford, has chosen as his subject "Mediaeval Miseri cords in Northern England".
Visitors and new mem bers are welcome. Inquiries may be made to Mr C. Ward.
Visitors A group of visitors from the Mary and Joseph House in Ancoats, a Catholic home for men, will be
. welcomed this morn ing at the English Martyrs R.C. Church. It is intend ed that lunch will be served in the church gardens.
Salvage Paper and cardboard should be placed out side for collection by 9-30 a.m. on Satur day. This effort raises money for Whalley Primary School and uniformed organisa tions.
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New term “Waddlers” the carer and toddler group run by members of W a d d i n g t o n Methodist Church starts for the autumn on September 9th.
The group meets each
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