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ground in farming. I was edu cated a t Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and obtained a Masters Degree at Lancaster University. Most of my working life
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has been spent within the nursing service, and for 15 years, I was the director of community nursing services
AM a life-long dweller in the Kibble Valley, with a longstanding ba ck
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for Blackburn, Hyndburn and Kibble Valley. . lam married mth children and grandchildren, all of whom are in business locally or attend local schools and colleges. My husband, Patrick, and
I are active members of both the Catholic Church and Church of England, and I am a governor of Hillside School. Since the last election in
2001,1 have become Shadow Portfolio Holder for Adult Health and Social Care for Lancashire County Council and have retained chairman ship of Kibble Valley Social Service Liaison Committee. As such, I have ensured that the provision of care for the elderly gives them inclusive ness and choice. . I was very involved in the trans fer of services from
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Ribchester Hospital to Lon- gridge Community Hospital and the planning of extra care apartments at Fell View to be built this year. The outreach social care
developed for the rural areas are examples of my continu ous political commitments. Mary Wilson,
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County council hopefuls give us their views
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CANDIDATES standing for Lancashire County Council in the Longridge with Bow- land division are: Jeffrey Norman Flitcroft, Liberal Democrat, of Chaigley Road, Lon gridge; Brenda Lambert, Labour Party, of Ravenoak Lane, Worsthorne, and Mary Wilson, Conservative Party, of Risedalc Drive, Longridge. Here they tell us a little bit about themselves.
URRENTLY serving as a councillor on Kibble Valley Borough Council, I was born in Lancashire, and after
spending a number of years working in Lon don I returned to settle in Longridge in the mid eighties. In the time since my return, I have had
many life changing experiences, the birth of my three chil dren, redundan cy, opening my own small busi ness, health issues, a victim of crime, to name but a few, all of which have given me a valuable insight on how people feel about issues in the life of ordinary peo ple. . Hospitals, schools, the police, and tax are
all very real to me and, of course, I am wor ried about what sort of a legacy is being left for all our children. Climate change, education, health,
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employment and care of the elderly are a few of the many concerns I have, and of most concern is the modern day devil, drugs, and the effect it is. having on our soci ety. Politics should be a debate of ideas, vvith the best idea being the winner, not who did what! Time is a most valuable commod ity, not to be wasted; I will try not to waste your or my time.
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recently been ranked as ‘excel lent’ by the inde pendent Audit Commission. “ If elected I
would work hard to ensure th a t this area gets the services it needs from the county council. I will be a full-time and accessible county councillor working hard on your behalf, reporting to you regularly and holding regular surgeries. “I will always make local residents my first priority. 1 believe that elections are about making a contribution - helping people to solve theii problems and improving facilities in Lan-
' cashire. I believe I can be an effective voice for you at County Hall and I want to help
to make a real difference to people’s lives.’’ Brenda Lambert,
Labour Parly candidate
AM delighted to have been selected tc fight the Longridge and Bowland coun ty seat in this election and would be
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BASHALL EAVES
Poems their
Members of Bashall , , _____,_____ Eaves met in the vil- Young farmers lage hall to enjoy On Monday night social time spent members of Bolton- reading
favourite verse or written poems.
Mrs J. Spurgeon presided and wel comed everyone informing members
on Saturday, promot ing the WI with a cake stall.
Resolutions for the meeting in June in London were dis cussed. These are ‘iCare of Our Envi ronment” and “Far- mgate Milk Prices.”
Tea and biscuits were served by Mrs P. Pye and Mrs E. Hind.
BILLINGTON .
New minister The induction of the Rev. Don Johnson as the new pastor/minis- ter of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Billington, has taken place.
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Mr Johnson was inducted into the pas torate of the church by the North-;West BaptistJSssdciatibn Regional minister, the Rev. Andrew Funnell. The min istry of the word was given by the Rev. Roy Parker.
Members and friends of the church, repre sentatives of the North-East Lan cashire division of the North-West Baptist Association and members of churches in the Whalley Chris tian Action Group were present.
Mini-market A mini-market will be held during a tea and chat afternoon in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Billington, today between 2 and 4 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Leprosy Mission and everyone is welcome.
The next drive will be the village effort for Cancer Research and will bo held in the vil lage hall on May 25th.
by-Bowland Young Farmers’ Club trav elled to Barley to support Pendle Young Farmers’ Club, which is re starting again.
of a coffee morning in Next week’s meeting is the Mayor’s Parlour a visit to Huntley’s
Ice Cream and mem bers wishing to attend should meet in the village a t 6-45 p.m. Members com peting in the county rally on Sunday should meet in the village at 8 a.m.
CHATBURN
Manor Jouse Residents and friends of the Manor House Residential Home, Chatburn, enjoyed a fabulous tea dance, thanks to Mr Richard Chew. He played old LPs for everyone’s enjoy-
■ ment. Favourites included old time waltz tunes and barn dances. Refreshments were served prior to the finale, the “Hokey Cokey”. Fun was had by all.
Gift day A gift day will be held in Chatburn Meth odist Church on Sat urday when the Rev. Stephen Foster will be in church from 2 to 4 p.m. to receive gifts.
Gift Aid envelopes are available and light refreshments will be
- served.
Donations Thanks has been expressed to those who generously gave donations in memory of Miss Gladys Parkinson, a member of Chatburn Meth odist Church. These totalled £500.
DOWNHAM British plants
Whist drive There was a good attendance at the monthly whist drive held in Bolton-by- Bowland Village Hall. MCs were Mr J. Kenyon and Mr P. Metcalfe.
Whist \vinners: Ladies - D. Hogg, T. Waddington, J. Proc ter. Gents - K. Ten nant, J. Kenyon, T. Traynor. Dominoes: P. Metcalfe, J. Berry, P. Chew, C. Wiseman, T. Oddie, E. Weaver.
As the village hall is being used for voting tonight, the meeting of Downham and Twiston Gardening Club will be held in the Assheton Arms.
The meeting starts at 7-30 p.m. and Dr Ron Fre'ethy will talk
' about the “Folklore of British Plants”. This will be followed by sandwiches and chips for supper.
For anyone wishing to grow plants specifi cally for the annual
club show, this event wll be held in the vil lage hall on August 6th.
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along with a supper, in Hurst Green's Memorial Hall. Tick ets cost £7.50 and are available from Kath Molyneux (01254 826564).
Club night Members of Hurst Green Football and Cricket Club held a sportman's evening at the Shireburn Hotel, Hurst Green. The event, which featured an auction of football memorabilia, raised £2,500 for club funds. The former Liverpool player Ronny Whe lan was the guest speaker a t the evening, attended by 120 local sporting enthusiasts.
Village school wins county quiz title
: YOUN G bookworms at Mellor Primary School can proudly show off their literary skills after wnning the final of. the Lancashire School Book- Quiz.
A four-strong team took part in a competition in which they battled it out against 38 schools from across the region to reach the final, held at Burnley Librarj'.
The winning team, consisting of Holly Wilson, Lucy Wil
son, Alice Skupski and Lesley Foster, scored the most points in the final against young sters from Whalley Primary School.
Describing the nail-biting con- : test, headteacher Mrs Chris tine Taylor, said: “It was very exciting and all the final com petitors did extremely well to reach this far.
“We took 25 supporters to cheer on our team in the final and we are absolutely thrilled
Gourmet Tickets, priced at £17.50 each, are now available for this years Galloping Gourmet event on May 14th. Please speak to any commit tee member or call. Carolyn Doherty on 441105.
Supper evening Tickets are still avail able for the supper evening to be held in the Rectory, Grindle- ton, on May 20th at 7-30 p.m. As well as a gourmet-style menu, there will be a licensed bar and a bottle tombola.
The committee would appreciate contribu tions of puddings or a bottle of wine for the hosts.
Tickets cost £10 each and are available from church members or by calling The Rectory on 01200 441154. Anyone wish ing to donate prizes for the bottle tombo la should leave them at The Rectory or in the box at the back of church.
HURST g r e e n :
Quiz for kids . A quiz for children is the latest activity organised by mem bers of St John's Church, Hurst Green. Following the success of the Kid-
zone Lenten activities organised for young parishioners, the Kid- zone Kids' Quiz will be held on Saturday, May 14th, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the church hall.
Local youngsters are busy setting ques tions in preparation. These will cover many topics, includ ing pop music and sport. As well as the quiz, a high tea will be provided.
The event is open to all local children, and further details are available
from
Michael Bailey (01254 826027) and Alice Molyneux (01254 826564).
The quiz is just one of the many activities being planned by members of St John's Church Council to encourage
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youngest parishioners to feel involved in the life of the church. Future events include a camping trip in the summer and a sand dipping trip to St Anne's beach.
The activities are not just aimed at children who attend St John's Church, however. Mrs Caroline Hold en, a parishioner and parent, emphasised th a t the activities were open to all those interested in attend ing.
Confirmation Year 3 children from St Joseph's Church and St Joseph's Primary School in Hurst Green are continuing
to have won the competition. The pupils worked well together as a team and had to
, answer questions on books that 'they had read.’’ .
The children each received a little plaque, certificate and book tokens valued at £15 each. The school was present ed with the winning shield and £125 worth of books.
The winning squad is pictured celebrating literary success. (B280405/2)
to prepare for Pente cost, on May 15th, when they will receive the Sacra ment of Confirma tion a t St Peter's Church, Stonyhurst College.
For several years now youngsters have par ticipated in the Con firmation Mass with pupils from the col lege, who receive the sacrament aged 14.
That Sunday, there wll be no 10 a.m. Mass at St Joseph's, Hurst Green.
Top of league Hurst Green FC's sec ond team became champions on Satur day, winning their away game against Rawtenstall 7-2 to clinch the title in the East Lancashire League Reserve Divi sion. The victory compensated players for the disappoint ment of losing in the semi-final of the league cup three days earlier.
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The excitement is still building at the club, however: the first team have two decid ing games to play this week, starting with the final of the Presi dent's Cup today at S h a w b r i d g e , Clitheroe. If the team, nianaged by Neil Brown, wn their
Co-manager, David Jacques said: "We thought we had no chance of winning the league at Christmas, but since January we've only lost one , . , , .
game on Saturday, they will have also won the East Lan cashire League, some thing they have never managed previously.
Buoyed by their suc cess, members of football club are now hoping that the first team will be admit ted to the West Lan cashire
league.
Despite the name, teams from as far afield as Barrow and Southport play in the league, which offers, according to one member, a "better class of football". If this promotion takes place, the reserve team will be able to play in the East Lan-
. cashire League. Meanw'hile, members are looking forward to their presentation evening a week on
. Saturday, May 14th, at the Bayley Arms, when they hope to be the proud possessors, for the first time, of three trophies.
Celebraticns The 60th anniversary of VE Day and the 40 th anniversary of the opening of Hurst Green's Memorial Hall both occur around the weekend of May 14th and 15th, and the mem bers of the Hall Com mittee have planned' what they hope will be an excellent village event to commemo rate the two dates.
Cn the Saturday evening, there will be a concert by Slaid- burn Silver Band,
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KNOWLE GREEN
Open gardens Plans for the open gar den weekend in Knowle Green are now falling into place. Fifteen gardens around the village will be opened over the weekend of July 9th and 10th.
There will be an art exhibition and refreshments in the village hall through out the weekend,as well as snacks in some of the gardens.
The exhibition will be opened a t a special preview evening on July 8th. A model railway will be run ning a t one of the gardens and a com posting demonstra tion will also be held in a garden as added attractions and vari ous stalls will be held in the village hall.
Help will be needed with the catering and manning the various stalls and anyone who can help in any way for however short a time is asked to come along to the next planning meet ing to be held in the village hall on Mon day a t 7 p.m. or to telephone Jean on 01254878447.
Concert The lunchtime concert to be held in Knowle Green Village Hall next Thursday will feature students of Chetham’s School of Music. Presented by
johntravis.events.lim- ited, the concert com mences at noon and is followed by luncheon. To book, call 01254 878447. 'The concert the following week, will feature Joanne Rosario on clarinet, Rosemary Campton on violin and Yukiko Shinohara on piano. Their programme will include Stravin sky’s Soldier’s Tale.
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