Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 3rd, 2005 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Another week and even more help continues to pour in for tsunami survivors Village pulls out stops for victims by Helen McKell


MEMBERS of H u r s t Green's newly-formed tsu n am i ap p e a l have met to discuss plans for their gala bring and buy sale on Sun­ day, February 6th. Already contributions are pouring


in and the committee is confident that visitors of all ages will find stalls to interest them. Among the generous gifts donated


so far is a George Foreman Lean Grilling Machine, and other keenly-


priced bargains await the shopper on the bring-and-buy stall. The high-quality baking associated


with Hurst Green events will be avail­ able, both on the cake stall and as refreshments, organised by members of the WI. Children and staff from St Joseph's


Primary School in the village are organising a variety of games. The children, moved by the plight


of the Asian children shown on televi­ sion, have also decided to run a prayer board, where people pay a small fee to add a line to a prayer for the tsuna­


mi's victims. A tombola, plus toy and book stalls, will also feature in the event, being held in the village's Memorial Hall, starting at 1 p.m. Leaflets will soon be going through


local letterboxes detailing the event and also asking for volunteers. Those willing to help are asked to contact Mrs Mary Kay on 01254 826304. There are several drop-off points


around the village for contributors to leave items before the event. Please contact one of the following


to arrange a convenient time: Mrs Cath Poloczek (01254 826 527); Mrs


Kath Molyneux (01254 826851); Mrs Sue Nutter (01254 826 674); Mrs Nancy Bailey (01254 903); Mrs Helen McKell (01254 826 179). Good quality items are asked for, such as unwanted Christmas presents, plus baking, bottles, small prizes and so


on. Villagers keen to help victims of the


Boxing Day disaster formed the Hurst Green and District Tsunami Appeal earlier this month, with the plan being to find a project th a t Hurst Green and its surrounding area can adopt for the foreseeable future.


Despite considerable research


there is as yet no definite project, as most charities are still focusing on dealing with the immediate after- math, but inquiries are continuing to find something suitable. In the meantime, the money raised


will be kept in an interest-bearing account.


Various village groups have already


agreed to hold events over the coming month and the committee is confi­ dent that the appeal will involve the whole of the local community in fund­ raising.


Thumbs up to charity celebration


SPICY Indian food, fun and games and state-of-the-art prizes were in store for people who attended an Eid chari­ ty dinner in aid of the tsunami victims. The varied programme, held at the


Balti Spice Restaurant, in Clitheroe, was organised by members of the town’s Medina Islamic Education Cen­ tre.


The event saw more than 100 people,


including civic dignitaries flock to the restaurant and raise more than £2,817. Staff from the restaurant boosted the fund-raising by donating their wages for the evening. Among the guests present were Kib­


ble Valley councillors. Divisional Com­ mander of Lancashire Constabulary, Chief Supt. David Mallaby, the Lib


Talents put to good use to raise cash


FOUR talented family members organised a fun-filled evening to help raise money for the tsunami appeal. The Clitheroe girls, Sarah, Lucy and Emily


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Fox and Leanne Sharp, who are a mixture of ages, raised nearly £100 by entertaining family and friends during a New Year party. The three sisters and cousin, who are pupils


at St James’ CE School, Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School and Ribblesdale High School Tech­ nology College arranged a number of quizzes, a “Name That Hat” competition and a dance display. Our picture shows Sarah Fox, Leanne Sharp


and Lucy Fox. (B260105/4a) Kindly boy’s birthday ‘gift’


SABDEN schoolboy Thomas Turn­ er celebrated his eighth birthday on Saturday. His party consisted of surprises,


fun and games, music, enjoyment and laughter, but the only thing missing was presents. This was because the kind-heart­


ed child, moved by the appalling scale of the Asian tsunami disaster, asked his friends to join him in help­ ing the countless victims by donat­ ing towards the appeal instead of buying him presents. Footie-mad Thomas, pictured,


who attends the village’s St Mary’s RC Primary School, raised £150 and is pleased that his money will help the needy. His parents, Mr and Mrs Andrew


and Rachel Turner, who run “Deli­ cious” - the deli bar in Whalley Road, said: “I t was Thomas’ idea to raise cash for the tsunami victims.


i S V 1-T; Bikers are all revved up!


RIBBLE Valley motor­ cyclists will set off on a ride-out to Birmingham on Sunday to raise money for the tsunami earth­ quake appeal. Motorcyclists from all


“He was very upset by the dis­


turbing images of the disaster screened on the news, especially when they showed children suffer­ ing. We are very proud of him and so are his relatives and friends.” Having no presents didn’t make a


difference to Thomas’ party celebra­ tions, as he, along with his brother Joseph (five), and his nearly two- year-old sister Sophia, plus his friends had a great time.


over the country will set off from various points including around 30 from Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley, who will meet up in North Street car park, Clitheroe, a t 7-45 a.m. departing at 8 a.m. sharp. Local organiser Andy


Kent, a member of Clitheroe Road Riders and Trail Riders Fellow­ ship, said any motorcy­ clist was welcome to join the event. All he asks, is that riders give a mini­


mum £5 donation. The motorcyclists will travel to Preston’s Hein Gericke motorcycle store before setting off for Manchester


at 9 a.m. They will then ride to


Stoke and Derby before all meeting up a t the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, West Midlands, at around 1 p.m. An auction of items kindly donated by com­ panies and racing teams will take place at the museum with some racing stars attending the event. For more information


call Andy on 07773 212869 or visit the official website at www.motorcy- cleas.org.uk


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Denis' prospective parliamentary can­ didate for the Ribble Valley, Julie Young, and officials from several well- known organisations. During the evening, guests tucked


into a mouthwatering three-course meal with a mixed selection of tradi­ tional Asian sweets for dessert. The fund-raising event also featured


a series of quizzes and games, which resulted in guests pitting their wits against each other to win attractive prizes, kindly donated by local busi­ nesses as well as an auction of hampers. One of the organisers, Mr Sheraz


Arshad, who is also secretary of the town’s Islamic centre, said he was pleased to see people of different faiths gathered to support the tsunami vie-


tims, who had lost everything in the Boxing Day tragedy. He commented: “Not only did the


charity night raise funds in aid of the tsunami appeal, but also united people from different faiths. “It was very nice to see special guests


from Preston, Blackburn and the local community under one roof enjoying an eventful evening and helping a worthy cause. “I would like to thank all the people


who attended, especially the many local businesses who supported the Eid charity dinner.” Our picture shows Ribble Valley


Deputy Mayor, Coun. Mary Robinson (centre) with some of the organisers and caterers. (A250105/4a)


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 3rd, 2005 7 Pupils enjoy a taste of work by Tracy Johnson


PUPILS from a Clitheroe pri­ mary sch o o l were given th e chance to le a rn a b o u t th e world of work during an indus­


try day. The event, held at St James’


CE School, was titled “Get a Life” and featured representa­ tives from local businesses who each gave a presentation to the children on their industry. Organised by Mrs Christine


Taylor, business links and envi­ ronmental co-ordinator, the aim of the day was to incorporate issues which relate to the school’s healthy status. She said: “We try to promote a healthy lifestyle for our children


and encourage them to keep the planet healthy. I t is their future and we hope this gives them the opportunity to think about what they could do with it.” Attended by Clitheroe Town


Mayor Coun. Joan Knight'and the Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress Coun. Charles Wark- man and his wife, Ruth, the school had visitors from at least 12 dif­ ferent businesses. They discussed a wide range of


topics including food, exercise and recycling. Coun. Knight, who joined a


class to see a presentation by Gra­ ham P itt from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, was impressed by what she learnt. She commented afterwards: “It has been a very interesting day.


which I believe is beneficial to the children. “They are learning about new


things which they wouldn’t nor­ mally be tau g h t in the class room.” During the day, six pupils were


also given the chance to act as reporters. Following a few tips by


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times reporter Tracy Johnson, the chil­ dren each wrote a report on a dif­ ferent industry and together pro­ duced an article for their school newspaper. Our picture shows the roving


reporters, (back row) Dominic Sharpies and Ruth Birtwistle, (front row) Ryan Monk, Henri Webber, Helen Sou and Andrew Mitchell, (s)


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to order PUPILS a t St Joseph's RC Pri­ mary School, Hurst Green, are learning about decision making. The school


recently held elec­ tions among its 54 pupils to elect a school council. Six pupils, represent­ ing all years in the school, make up the council, togeth­ er with part-time teacher Mrs Nancy Bailey. Council mem­


bers, pictured, talk to their fellow pupils to find out their views on cer­ tain issues and these are then dis­ cussed and conclu­ sions taken to the headteacher for approval/action. So far the coun­


cil has introduced trousers for girls and more non-uni­ form days. I t is now working on fund-raising ideas for the tsunami dis­ aster,


together with the Hurst Green and District Tsunami Appeal to run a variety of stalls at the sale this Sun­ day. (s)


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