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Clithetoe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Goodbye LA and hello Whalley


A COUPLE from the Kibble Valley are hoping to live the trans-Atlantic dream after launching :■ their own photographic business.


; i - Brett R. Henry and his wife Sarah Booth-Henry : i have swopped the rat race of the TV and film indus- •; try in Los Angeles for the picturesque village of


‘ VTialley. Photographer Brett will be touring Europe . 5 to shoot distinctive images for a travel and tourism • : ■


publishers based in North America. and Sarah, pictured, believe there is a big


*' niarkrt in his native United States for a radical new : approach to stock photography. “There are a lot of


’ books and magazines that specialise in the subject of travel and tourism which are published in the US and


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; : Canada. Within their pages, you often see the same tired old images time and time again,” said Brett.


- “While we were researching the business, we came ■ across the same shot of a village in the Cotswolds she separate times. Editors that we have spoken with know there is a problem and we believe that we can provide the solution.” ■ Whalley-bom and Blackburn-raised Sarah went : out to California in 1998 and worked in marketing,


. first for the National Broadcasting Company and then with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, where she was involved with the Harry Potter series of motion pictures and with the soon-to-be-released


; “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, starring John­ ny Depp.


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Council names its new


chairman THE new chairman of SVhalley Parish Council is floun. June Brown, a member for nine years and vice-chairman for four. Coun. Brown, of King


Street, is a clinical nursing specialist manager in .; ; women's health at Burnley jeneral Hospital. She was' Dom in Chatbum and has ' ilways lived in the Kibble ifalleyi She and husband, Tony, have been in Whal­ ey for 20 years and their


lour dau^ters live locally. On receiving the chain


)f office, Couhi Brown, ' mmediateiy thanked the, ■


■ -etiring chairman, Coun. Steve Barker, for his excel- ent work with the council. 3oun. Barker stepped iown because of pressure jf work and family com-' nitments. - A fonner chairman", ..


Coun. Eric Konnan is the ' lew vice-chairman. Coun. Browm hopes that


lewcomers to Whalley will nke an interest in village iffairs and looks forward ;o working with council nembers, all of whom lave served for at least ;wo years. A new clerk for the louncil is also needed as .Mrs Catherine Howarth- Davis has told councillors :hat she feels she is unable :o put in the necessary ;ime for council work.


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A FOKMEK St Augustine’s KC High School pupil has been appointed as the new manager of Whalley Abbey. Claire Davies, who is also an ex-pupil of Clitheroe


Koyal Grammar School sixth-form, is looking forward to managing the day-to-day activities of the 14th Century Cistercian Abbey. Claire graduated from Blackpool and the Flyde


College of Higher Education with a HND in hotel, catering and institutional management. Following graduation, the 35-year-old spent a year


working at the University of Leeds and then moved to the University of Nottingham, where she worked for 14 years. More recently, her positions have included role '


manager of a halls of residence. She is extremely pleased to be back in the pictur-


esque Kibble Valley, close to family and friends and working alongside the Diocese of Blackburn to ■ achieve its vision for the life and work of the historic abbey. Claire, who enjoys socialising and swimming, said


All smiles for everyone as


dental health is celebrated CLIENTS at Calderstones NHS ■ Trust have been all smiles after taking part in a week-long celebra- - tion of oral health.


’ ' The event was held as part of


National Smile Week, which is organised by the British Dental Health Foundation. ; ,c, : It takes place every year to pro­


mote the importance of good oral hygiene and to provide useful tips and advice about how to ensure that the nation’s mouths stay clean, fresh and healthy. At Calderstones the clients,


who all have learning disabilities, put their creative talents to good use as part of a competition to design T-shirts to promote Smile Week.


A number of T-shirts were pro­


duced from the winning entry and given out as prizes for a series


® VANDALS smashed three windows at a garage in Whalley last Friday night. The target was Whalley


of dental competitions held


■ throughout the week. Staff from the Trust’s Dental


■ Department were also out and about visiting various depart­ ments armed with free gifts such as toothpaste and sugar free chewing gum.


, Sandra Horsfall, Dental Health Educator at Calderstones, said; “Good oral health is an area that


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: is of ten neglected and National SmileVWeek is aTun way to infofih' people about the impor­ tance of regular brushing and explaining the roles of sugary and acidic foods in causing tooth decay. “The clients have resally enjoyed


the week and the T-shirt compe­ tition proved an excellent way to get people to think about how they look after their teeth.”


Motoring Services, Accrington Koad with the damage estimat­ ed to have cost about £90. Police are investigating


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it is a brand new experience for her and one that she is looking forward to. The Abbey is currently undergo­ ing a £lm. revival plan, which includes the renewing of facilities in the retreat and conference house to meet the expectations of the 21st century; offering new opportunities for the Christian mission and reaching into the wider community so visitors can enjoy the Abbey’s Christian past and potential.'- The Abbey’s mission statement is “to continue to


be a holy place that draws and points people to God and offers them an experience of peace.” , Earlier this year, the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times reported ancient artefacts dating back to the medieval period had been unearthed by a team of archaeologists working on the historic abbey grounds. These included fragments of medieval tile, ancient


pieces of pottery, glass and a wattle and daub parti­ tion wall in the east wing. The refurbishment programme is expected to con­


tinue until August and once complete, the diocese hopes to attract more business conferences, wedding receptions and social functions.


^ She met Brett, who worked in public relations for


the American Broadcasting Company, and later for, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, at an entertainment industry function. : “I really enjoyed my time living and working in Los Angeles, but it really is a rat race,” she said. “You live life at the speed of light and we came back to . England partly for the quality of life and also to be closer to our European photographic subject matter.”


. Brett plans to continue building up a stock portfo­ lio of high-quality photographs of the UK and Europe and lease them to publishers in the United States and Canada. “Publishing houses we have spoken to in the US


want a new and fresh perspective,” said Brett. “Europe is our canvas and it makes sense to be based


: over here. There are cheap flights all across the conti­ nent and the two of us can be in any location within a matter of hours.” Brett and Sarah have been supported with their


plans by the staff at the Kibble Valley Enterprise Agency. “The business plan we prepared back in the US needed a lot of adjustment, and the help and advice we have had from the agency staff has been invaluable,” added Sarah. “We have been to a series of very informative workshops and seminars on all


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aspects of running a business and we are raring to —~ i f ■


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‘I can’t afford new


A FRUSTRATED pensioner from Simonstone feels hedged in by the new legislation that came into force yester­ day. Mr Trevor Shaw, of Fountains Avenue,


says he has suffered a seven-year battle with two of his neighbours oyer the height of their hedges and is disappointed with the new law. Under the new rules a complainant must


pay a £500 fee to the local council to cover the cost of pursuing a complaint. Because Mr Shaw is in dispute with two neighbours, it would cost him £1,000 if the council takes up his case. “I think its absolutely ridiculous,” said


Mr Shaw. The new legislation does not help my situation one bit. How can I afford to pay £1,000?” The 73-year-old, who has lived in his cur-!


rent house with his Mfe, Maureen, for 30 years, says he has suffered from light depri­ vation in his garden caused by the height of his neighbours’hedges. Although the new law does not state a


height restriction, the suggested height is two metres - currently Mr Shaw says the hedges are double this height. Mr Shaw, who feels the law should be


helping the victim, clearly believes this is not the case with the new legislation. “What other law is there where the vic­


tim pays to get justice,” said Mr Shaw. He claims that despite endless methods of mediation in a bid to solve the problem.


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including letters being sent by both Mr Shaw and Kibble Valley Borough Council Coun. John Hill, there has been no response. . Countryside officer for the council, Mr


Dave Hewitt, is sympathetic, but says the fee has to be charged in order to incur the extra service carried out by officers. The object of the new legislation is to try


to encourage people to settle disputes ami­ cably and only use the local authority as a last resort. Mr Hewitt says that the fee charged by the council is lower than what it would cost to be settled in the courts. Our picture shows Mr Shaw in his'garden in front of the high hedges. (B310505/1)


_ . _ „ _______ G a u s e d Generous golfers play a round for hospice!


MORE than £700 has been raised by members and guests of Whalley Golf Club in aid of Pendleside Hospice. A Ladies’. Dinner, organised by this years’ lady


captain, Mrs Jean Dearden, donated all its funds - from the evening to the hospice. It was chosen by Mrs Dearden, who is a keen


supporter of Pendleside. She was pleased with the success of the event and intends to continue to raise more funds for the charity during her year of office at the club.


! Pictured is Mrs Dearden with the £775 cheque she will present to Pendleside, along with the car which is also being raffled for the charity, (s)


NICE weather is one thing a local couple are praying for this weekend as they tackle a 10-mile sponsored horse ride. On Sunday, Simon and Claire Allan, who


run Simon Allan Bedroom and Kitchens, in Clitheroe, will take to the saddle to com­ plete the challenge in aid of Derian House Children’s Hospice. They will be accompanied by fellow rid­


ers from Longsight Stables. Claire said she was looking forward to


the ride and is hoping that the weather is nice and motorists remain patient with the


riders. The couple are hoping to raise as much


money as possible for the charity and would welcome any donations. If you wish to donate and boost funds for


Derian House, please call Claire on 01200 443628, or stable owner, Susan Barker on 01254240443.


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Putting on the style for leavers’


annual ball REVISION had to wait a while when Year 11 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils celebrated the end of their GCSE courses at the leavers’ ball. The school’s head boy


and friends arrived in style when they chartered a helicopter to deliver them to Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. Pictured are some of


the glamorous yoUng ladies from Year 11. ( s ) More pictures from this


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’ High Schools in the July issue of the Valley - out June 30th.


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