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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Kerns for incliisiim should be sen! lo: ews from the Villages
badminton. Contact Kate on 01995 G1033 for further details.
Young farmers Members of Bollon-by- Bowland Young Far mers’ Club will meet in the village hall on Monday at 7-45 p.m. after a two-week Christmas break.
At the last meeting, a talk was given by local MP Mr Nigel Evans, who talked about his role as a Member of Parlia ment in a humorous and informative way.
Duck race On New Year’s Day, members of Bolton- by-Bowland Young Farmers’ Club held
The organisers would like to thank all the supporters who cheered the ducks on. The money
riven
Computers Myerscough College will be running a new European Computer Driving Licence Course in Chipping Village Hall on Wednesday evenings later this month. The ECDL syllabus is designed to cover the key concepts of com puting, its practical applications and their use in the workplace and society. If you would like more details, contact Kate on 0199561033.
GRINDLETON
their annual duck race. This is when ChriStingle
ducks are purchased There was a packed and raced down the church tor the Christ-
ingle and crib build ing service in St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, on Christmas Eve.
raised Children helped to
Due to the weather, the tug-of-war competi tion was cancelled.
from the race and a donation from the Coach and Horses Hotel in the village amounted to £500, which has already been fonvarded to the Tsunami Disaster Appeal in Asia.
CHIPPING
Bingo night Members of Chipping Young Farmers’ Club will meet again after
assemble the crib as the Christmas story
D.W. Mewis. After the Christingles had been given out to all members of the con gregation, the church lights were dimmed and carols were sung by candlelight. It was a lovely start to the Christmas festival.
ST Hannah makes beeline to prize
A SCHOOLGIRL has been in a cele- The annual campaign is launched to bratory mood after winning a com- reduce the number of child casualti^ petition for observing the road safe- across the county and coincides with ty message - “Bee Sate - Bee Seen.” the clocks going back in October.
JSo7the ReJ CanJn wlaile^Primai^'School pupil Han- During the past tew months, Whal- rector, the Kev. (..anon
p^rt in a campaign
As part of the campaign, eight-year- Once the children had collected two old Hannah, along with fellow stickers, they were able to enter the pupils, had to be spotted wearing the prize draw at the school.................
launched by the Lancashire Partner ship for Road Safety, together with community officers from the Ribble Valley. It encouraged Year 3 pupils to be seen during the winter evenings by wearing reflective badges.
There were also good congregations for the midnight Mass and the service of Holy Communion Christmas Day.
the Christmas break E p ip h s n y pHfty on Monday with a The Epiphany party business meeting in St for parishioners of St
,
Future events also include a bingo night on January 15th in Chipping Village Hall, doors open at 6- 30 p.m., first call at 7- 45 p.m. There will bo good prizes and all are welcome.
Mary’s Community Centre, Chipping, at 7-45 p.m.
CAB session Citizens’ Advice Bureau outreach ses sions will take place in Chipping Village Hall on Monday, January 17th, from 1 to 3-30 p.m.
Keeping trim Whether you have made a resolution to stay trim this year or you just want to work off those excess pounds gained at Christmas, Chipping Village Hall offers the facilities to help you. A wide range of activ ities are available in
.
reflective stickers by police officers PCSO Taylor said that the initiative is across the borough.
great, as it enables children to think annual event,
Ambrose Church, Grindleton, will take place tomorrow in the parish room and school hall at 7 p.m. A potato pie supper will be provided and there will be entertainment, but please bring your own liquid refresh ment. Names should be given lo Mrs Carol Pye (tel. 441507) by today to help with catering arrangements.
on As has become the tra dition among the church’s parishioners, rather than exchang ing Christmas cards they display one each
able to buy pretend and “Tell Out, Tell money at the start of Out the News”, the evening, with The young people per- which they could try formed a sketch enti- their hand at games including roulette and blackjack.
on a noticeboard in At the end of the the church, giving the evening, an auction of money saved to THOMAS, a Black burn-based charity which helps the desti tute. A total of £110 was raised in this way.
Carol singing Parishioners of St ‘
Joseph's and St .John's joined together for their annual carol singing journey around the homes and
to Mr Mark Chenery, landlord of the Bay- ley .Arms and presi dent of the football
.T . i', hostelries of Hurst organising the event. • • , u »
St John's Two seasonal events
raised, again THOMAS.
Children attending the church's Christin- gle service on Christ mas Eve were given boxes to fill for chari ty, which raised £170 for the Children's Society.
the hall on a regular Mr David Jacques, the basis. These include churchwarden, corn-
gym sessions, circuit training, pilales class es, yoga, aerobics for the older person and
mented that over 90 people attended the service, the best-ever
Green, two nights QulZ flight before Christmas. Another quiz night is Around £270 was planned at the Bayley
for Arms, this time in aid of Macmillan Nurses.
held at St John's CasInO Church have helped The Bayley Arms was others less fortunate, transformed into a
gambling den on December 29th, with four gaming tables, champagne and canapes. The punters did their bit too, many turning up in
donated items was held, for which people could bid using their winnings. 'Phe event was hailed a success, raising £1,000 for club fund.s.
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ley’s Police Communitv Sunnorl Officer Jason Taylor has had the responsibility of visiting the village school and rewarding children seen wearing their reflectors with a sticker to stick onto their collection post
pport card.
about how they may not be seen in darkness by drivers. It had also given him a great opportunity to build on his relationship with the school.
He added: “The ‘Bee Safe - Bee Seen’ campaign is simple but very effec tive, and I hope children now know what they can do to improve their overall visibility when on the journey to and from school, as well as when they are out playing.
“This initiative has also enabled me to get to know teacher Mr Drew Spencer’s Year 3 class a little better.”
Our picture shows Mr Spencer, compe tition winner Hannah and PCSO Taylor. (B171204/3)
tied “What’s it all about”. Those taking
Hall each Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Sequence dancing next week, however, will be held on Friday.
part were Siobhan Classes start at 8 p.m
and Shanice Jackson, Andrew Harrison, Michael Traves, James and Rachel Harrison, Seth and Anna Blakey, Matt hew Brogen, Hannah and Eleanor Binns, Stephen Harrison and Ethan Bury. They
and cricket clubs, for ]terns on the clarinet were given by Andrew and James Harrison and Seth and Anna Blakey. A guitar solo
Harrison board.
was played by Stephen Harrison.
The quiz will be held At the close of the con- on Wednesday, Jan- cert, Mrs Croydon
uary 26th, a t 8p.m. Entry costs £2, which includes supper.
HOLDEN Festive concert
black tie and evening At the Christmas con- dress. It was all in a cert held in Holden
good cause, being the latest fund-raiser for Hurst Green's football and cricket clubs.
turnout for the now Those attending were
presented the children with prizes. Organist was Mr M. Blakey and a collection was taken for chapel funds.
KNOWLE GREEN
Chapel, Mrs Cynthia KOOping fit Croydon,
Clitlieroe, led pro- sequence dancing ceedings. The choir recommence
sang “This Child” Knowle Green Village
of Line dancing and in
on key-
and admission is £2.50, which includes drinks and biscuits. New dancers and those new lo dancing are most welcome at both classes. For more information on either . , class, call 878447.
sang six songs accom- Friendly invite paiiied by Mrs B. i^tesidents of Knowle
Green are invited lo go along to the village hall a week on Mon day, January 17th, at 7-30 p.m. to hear about the work of the charity Friends of Chernobyl’s Children. The charity brings socially deprived chil dren from the areas affected by the radia tion leak at Cher nobyl to this country for a month’s recuper-
music, drama or art - or driving the minibus which transports the children around the area or even hosting a child for the duration of their stay in this country, go along to the meeting in the vil lage hall or telephone the founder of the charity, Olwyn Keogh, on 01995 61305.
0 1 2 5 4 New Year , ,
Dancing to live music, provided by the very
hours of the night ensured all who attended the New Year’s Eve celebration in Knowle Green Vil lage Hall had a great
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Festive food Many members of Pendleton W1 and their friends were wel comed by the presi dent Mrs M.Gornall Read Amateur The to the Calf’s Head, atrical Society will Worston, where they enjoyed an excellent Christmas meal.
and individuals who donated raffle prizes. 'I'he first £200 draw was made in the 100 Club scheme and the winner was club chairman Mr Bill Larkin.
Puss in boots m
The cold damp weather outside was soon for gotten and the atmo sphere inside was warm and seasonal. Following the meal
present the pan tomime “Puss in Boots” at St John’s School, Read, tonight, tomorrow and
evenings at 7 p.m., with a matinee at 2- 30 p.m. on Saturday.
Saturday
Mrs Muriel Sander- There are just a hand- son, who grew up on ful of tickets left.
the Fylde, gave her version of Shake speare’s stages of man, or woman. After liberty bodices with rubber buttons, piano lessons, elocution and
available from Read Library and Read Pharmacy or by tele phone from Clive Bennett(770838)or Dee Bottoms (773984).
school dinners, she With a cast of over 30, trained as a teacher including a team of
and after retirement was elected to the WI executive committee and enjoyed being involved in Denman
The next meeting will be on January 18th when the subject will be hedgehogs.
able evening. Mrs B. Collinge thanked Mrs Sanderson and Mrs M. Dewhurst.
acrobatic mice, this production should prove to be of the highest standard and one not to be missed.
College. Her humor- AftemOOn t e a
ous account was a fit- jyfrs Marlene Birtwell ting end to an enjoy-
host the January
afternoon tea group at her home, 17 Lawrence Avenue, on Tuesday between 2 and 4-15 p.m. Please call 772994 if trans port is required.
SABDEN Quiz night Outreach
Winners of the quiz The Citizens’ Advice night held at Read Bureau, Outreach ses-
Constitutional Club on Tuesday were “Five plus Lyndsey”, a family team cap-
er", who beat “Christmas Crack ers” on a tie break. The booby prize went to “The Definitely Fick Three”, a team captained by Don Oates.
sions will take place in Sabden Medical Cen tre on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m.
tained by Billy C o u n c il Woods. Second were rpj^g January meeting "Two Teams Togeth- Sabden Parish
Council takes place on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Rooms. The public are welcome to attend.
popular Mark Kitto Winners a t Monday Band into the small night’s whist drive in
Whist drive
Read Constitutional Club wore: ladies - Sarah Law; gents - Pat Larkin. The lat ter also won the spe cial prize.
time. Great food in Football club abundance, a licensed On Monday night, bar and good compa- Read United FC held ny ensured everyone welcomed in the New Year in style. In fact, several people wanted to book for next year!
£ \™ e “ Tricks and spots stanlially improves usual fortnightly the health of the chil
dren and extends their life expectancy.
To find out more about the work of the chari ty and the part you can play by, perhaps, sharing a talent -
whist and domino drive will be held in Knowle GreenVillage Hall on Monday. Everyone is welcome and admission is £1,
a very successful con cert and raffle at Read Constitutional Club.
Together with ticket sales and generous donations, almost £500 was raised for club funds. Guest of honour was Burnley
New Year About 60 villagers
’I'he dance was organ ised by Mrs Doreen Wright and Mrs Joyce Grime decorat ed the hall beautifully in black, white and silver. Most of the guests wore black and white and enjoyed a very happy evening with music for danc ing provided by Alan Curtis who is the resi dent DJ at Sabden’s monthly tea dances. A buffet supper was provided.
gathered for a New Year’s Eve black and while themed dinner- dance a t St Mary’s Hall.
FC chairman Mr Following the Indian
which includes tea Thanks were expressed and biscuits.
Barry Kilby, who himself is a former Read United player.
to all the companies mmI I
Ocean tsunami disas ter it was decided to hold a raffle which raised £275 for the
appeal.
Conservation The officers of Slaid- burn Conservation Group are to call a meeting of all mem bers when they receive the latest plans for a new vil lage hall, which have been promised as soon as the amount of land in their own ership has been established by the Slaidburn Property Trust.
SABDEN
Services Services are back to normal a t Sabden Baptist Church after Christmas, with this Sunday’s 10 a.m. ser vice being taken by the Peagam family.
At the Methodist Church, at 9-30 a.m., the preacher will be the Rev. Helen Kirkup.
Unity The Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity in Sabden brings all four village churches together for a series of services, beginning at 3 p’.m. a week on Sunday, January
Services will then be held each evening at 7 p.m., at the Methodist Church (Tuesday), St Mary’s (Wednesday) and St Nicholas’s (Thurs day), ending with a hunger lunch at St Mary’s on the Friday at 12-15 p.m. The week has been organ ised by Sabden Christian Council.
sion of Kings to mark the Epiphany. I t takes place a t the usual time of 9-30 a.m. and also includes the church parade for Sabden Rainbows Brownies.
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Members of the con gregation are asked to take new, unwrapped toys lo be passed on to Derian House Children’s Hospice.
The new Thursday Club for four to 11- years-olds starts at St Nicholas’s next Thursday from 6 until 7-30 p.m.
Village folk The next production by Sabden’s Village Folk takes place on Friday and Saturday, February 25th and 26th, in St Nicholas’s Hall. Tickets are on sale now for “The Village Folk Go West,” costing £6 and including supper.
Appeal Sabden villagers are coming together to support the Indian Ocean Earthquake Appeal. Sabden Christian Council has placed collecting boxes in all four vil lage churches and these will bo there for this weekend’s ser-
16th, at the Baptist Dancers at a New Church in Clitheroe Year’s Eve celebra- Road.
tion in St Mary’s Hall raised £275 with a raffle and people can also make dona tions to Fr Trevor Vaughan or Fr Peter Birmingham.
There will be a collec tion at the next vil lage tea dance next Wednesday, after which the money will be sent off to the appeal.
St Nicholas's Sabden Parish Church will hold a special eucharist on Sunday featuring a Proces-
St Mary's Singer and guitarist Steve Robinson will play a t the 6 p.m. Mass on Saturday night at St Mary’s
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■ DAMAGE to a wooden fence at a house in Bleasdale Avenue, Clitheroe, in the early hours of Sunday is believed to have been caused by drunken revellers.
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group is to start soon. Meetings will be held during the 10-30 a.m. Mass on Sundays.
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towns and organised Mary’s School FSA, should be returned to Mr John Shorter, at
Places are available for
gt the School's Out Club at Whalley Primary School for the Spring Term.
Plans unveiled for strict new rules on farm waste
OPEN burning of farm waste and
on-farm dumps in the R'*’m® Valley will be strictly controlled under new proposals published by Environment Minister Elliot Morley to extend waste man agement controls to farm waste
Under the proposed new mea sures, which will bring controls for agricultural waste in to line with those for all other business sectors, farmers will no longer be able to dispose of waste in farm dumps without a landfill permit and the open burning ol plastic waste will not be
across England.
Currently, most agricultural waste is disposed of on-farm by
allowed. ,
open burning, by burial disposal in farm dumps. ” bis can cause pollution of the envi ronment and pose unnecessary health risks to farmers, farm workers and local communities.
Proposals will apply controls to farm waste, covering its storage.
The aim is to strengthen environ mental protection, while encour aging waste minimisation and
transport, recovery and final disposal.
Farmers, growers and their sup pliers will be contacted, so they can have their say in the new waste rules.
recovery.
Mr Morlcy said: "For many years, agriculture has been excluded from our national waste management controls. Those proposals will extend existing waste management controls to farm waste for the
"This change is a real opportuni ty to develop a practical system for minimising and managing agricultural waste. For that to happen, we need farmers to get involved in the consultation and let us know their views."
first time.
“The new proposals present sig nificant challenges for all. We will be working closely with DEFRA, the Environment Agency and the agricultural supply industry in the months ahead and we are determined to develop practical and cost-effec tive solutions that will help farmers continue to concentrate on running their businesses.”
situation with agricultural waste on farms is not sustain able. It is not only bad for the environment, but is also bad for farm businesses.
Approximately 400,000 tonnes of farm waste is produced each year. It includes discarded pesti cide containers, silage wraps, tyres, batteries and oil, and, in some circumstances, may include manure and slurry.
Mr Peter Kendall, deputy presi dent of the NFU, said: "We know, that in many cases, the
As the first Saturday this month was New Year's Day, a collec tion of waste paper
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nrofprah v in card- board boxes, should be put out by 9-30
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and cardboard to UUtrGHCn raise funds for Whal ley Primary School and uniformed organ isations has been arranged a t short notice for this Satur day.
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Oine of the Citizens’ Advice Bureau out reach sessions will take place in Whalley
Adult Centre today- between 10 and 11-30
Fairs at Calderstones provide £1,500 boost
SHOPPERS at two festive fairs held at Calderstones NHS Trust helped the events raise more than £1,500 after they dug deep to buy seasonal gifts and goods made by clients of the Trust.
upholstery and needlework gifts, such as Christmas stockings, stools and buffets.
The fairs were held by the Trust’s Chestnut Drive and West Drive day services clients and were attended by staff, clients and relatives who wanted to buy some thing that little bit different as gifts this year.
All items made by the clients were produced as p ar t of classes and projects held throughout the year and profits from the fairs will be used to help fund the classes
The cash raised will also help fund the cost of holding events, including festive par ties and the clients’ awards ceremony.
in 2005.
On offer at both fairs wore a Christmas cafe and stalls, which included a festive raf fle, tombola and seasonal games such as “Guess the Christmas cake weight’?”
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