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HATS were out in force when civic dignitaries, friends and special guests from across the region attended a charity lunch hosted by Ribble Valley Mayoress Mrs Ruth Warkman. .The Shireburn Arms, in Hurst
Green, was the venue for the annual get-together, which saw up to 70 dignitaries taking time out of their busy schedules to mingle with each' other under one roof. Glorious bright sunshine helped
to attract the civic guests from as far afield as Blackpool and Preston. Before taking their seats for a three-course meal, the visitors had
the opportunity to browse around a flower and card stall - featuring hand-made cards for all occasions. Classical pieces of music per
formed by pianist Mr David Mycock were enjoyed by everyone while they tucked into mouth watering food. The afternoon event also featured
a raffle and concluded with Mrs Warkman thanking everyone for supporting the lunch. She especially paid tribute to the
hard work of her personal assis tants, Mrs Olwen Heap and Mr John Baldwin, for arranging the event and also her Mellor friends
for attending. The event had more than lived up to her expectations and she also expressed her gratitude to staff at the Shireburn for provid ing a “splendid” lunch. In total, the charity lunch raised
£250 to be split between the favoured charities of Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Charles Warkman’s - Derian House and Water Aid. The Mayoress (centre) is pic
tured with her civic guests. (B020205/2a) • For more pictures of this event,
see next month's issue of the Valley, free with your Clitheroe Advertiser and Times on March 3rd.
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Radio station is I Broadband boost all set to hit the I i®*’ Valley airwaves
BUSINESSES in the Ribble Valley are set to benefit from a four million investment to boost Broadband. Launched by the Lancashire Digital
by Tracy Johnson
TOWARDS the end of last year, Clitheroe man Steve Suttie wrote an article for the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times in support of a community radio station for the Rib
ble Valley. Now, just a few months
on,his article is set to bear fruit after Steve received an overwhelming amount of support for his idea. The brand new radio sta
tion looks set to hit the Val ley’s airwaves later this year. Steve said: “Ribble Valley
Radio is the official name of the brand new radio station. “A great deal of exciting
progress has been made over the past few months and applications for funding from sources such as the National Lottery and the Arts Council have now been submitted. As we wait for news on these funding appli cations, we still have plenty
of work to be getting on with - including the building of our studios in the St Mary’s Centre, which wiU be the base for our trial broad casts in the summer and autumn - and, if we are suc cessful in our full-time broadcasting licence bid in November, will be our per manent home. “There has been a great
deal of interest in the pro ject, and people from all walks of life have been enthused by the idea of Community Radio. Many of our Volunteers have abso lutely no broadcasting expe rience - yet they are extremely excited to learn the skills and get their pro grammes “on the air!” We are also very fortunate to have some very experienced radio presenters on the team - creating a perfect mix of experience and enthusiasm. “Thanks to the tremen
dous amount of support that has been offered to us by the Trinity Partnership
and St Martin's College in Lancaster, we are now in the position where we can start our “training” nights. Our first is planned for the end of February.
“This will be an opportu
nity for anybody with any interest in joining the team to sit behind a broadcast studio console for the first time, understand the basics - and ultimately learn the essentials in time for the big switch on in June! “It would be great to hear
from anybody who would like to come along and give radio a try. Please don’t be nervous - Simon Cowell is in the USA at the moment, and can’t make it! “I t promises to be a fun
and interesting evening, and I ’m sure that everybody who attends will see that most video recorders are harder to operate than a radio studio!” E-mail:
ribbleval-
leyfm@aol.com or tele phone 01200 428047.
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MP’s sporting solution for tackling obesity in children
A BID to increase the amount of organised sport in schools has been made by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Speaking after a House of
Commons debate on child obesity, the MP said: “Cur rently the National Curricu lum means that children get two hours a week of organ ised sport at school, includ ing time for showering and changing. This figure is far too low,
given the obesity epidemic the country faces. “I called on the Minister
in my debate to increase the amount of organised sport
A FASCINATING talk and discussion was given to members of the Ribblesdale Camera Club by Mr Mar- tyn Stansfield, of the print management company “Incsinc”. The talk started from the
1950s, with retouching and airbrushing making no pho tograph reliable evidence. Often the after-work in the advertising field was to con vey a glossy and glamorous image. By the 1980s, rotary scan
ners arrived, costing £200,000, but the real advance was in 1986 when Apple Mac computers and
at school to three hours, excluding the time taken for changing. This is what health
experts recommend. “Since 1982 the number of
children who are obese has doubled and if present trends continue, by 2020 half of all children in the United Kingdom could be obese. This is an alarming and dangerous figure. “Healthy living and nutri
tional advice should be added to the curriculum, and treated with the same.
importance as maths and English. “Gym facilities in schools
Photoshop software became available.
should be upgraded to the same quality as the best pri vate gyms. Ministers need to think creatively to make exercise exciting and enjoy able. To allow the problem to
fester will cost the NHS mil lions of pounds down the line. The nutritional value of
food should clearly be labelled and children made aware of the consequences of what they are eating. The obesity time-bomb
has already gone off and the Government has a responsi bility to act now. Our chil dren’s future is at stake.”
Martyn’s fascinating camera club talk Now, high quality digital
cameras save the scanning step, although the preferred start medium is still film. Mr Stansfield said that the Dugdale Nutrition calendar, which his company pro duced, was a great success and copies are all around his offices. His company is also using it as a showpiece for prospective clients. He could not praise highly enough the quality of the photography for the calendar, supplied by Ribblesdale Camera Club. The second half of a very packed evening was in total
contrast. Member Dean Weaver demonstrated his “fish-eye” and 360 degree lenses. The results from these
have taken a leap forward recently when an ingenious computer programme was released which “unwraps” these circular images and converts them to conven tional panoramas. Additionally, a moving
panorama can be produced, adjustable to an appropriate speed of rotation. The applications for
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Development Agency, the initiative aims to set out a range of activities to increase the take-up and use of Broadband across the area. The LDDA’s team of 13, who will be
responsible for delivering the plan, will provide hundreds of businesses with spe cialist advice to access Broadband. Funded by the North West Develop
ment Agency and the European Regional Development Fund, and working in part nership with Business Link Lancashire,
Sale boost for childbirth charity
NEARLY £800 was raised at a nearly new sale, held by the National Childbirth Trust at the United Reformed Church, Clitheroe. The event, which sold donated children’s
clothing, books, toys and nursery equip ment for a share of the proceeds, was in aid of the East Lancashire branch, which offers information on pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood. Organiser Hazel Dewhurst said that the sale was a huge success. All profitss will be used for training
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local volunteers in breast feeding and post-natal support and to running ante natal classes. The next event is planned for the begin
ning of June and anyone interested in sell ing items should contact Hazel on 01254 822707.
• A woman who bought a range of items
from the pram section is asked to contact the organisers, as she left some equipment behind.
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night, “A Big Con cert for the NCH” (National Chil dren’s Homes) is being staged at Trinity Methodist Church. Taking part in
set to play SINGERS from across the Ribble Valley will be hit ting the high notes with Clitheroe Town band this weekend. On Saturday
the event will be around 40 local singers who togeth er make up the Ribble Valley Choir. The choir was
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formed around two years qgoandits first major perfor mance was at the Last Night of the Proms at Clitheroe Bandstand in 2003. The choir will also be taking part in the same event again this year. Organisers hold a list of about 100 local singers who gather to rehearse for just a few weeks before specific musical events. The choir has no regular rehearsal commitment. Anyone interest
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Elancs.net Ltd, the LDDA’s respon sibility will be: identifying areas of con nectivity failure and recommendations for improvement, dealing with the mar keting and promotion of broadband and the creation of a fund for smaller projects. Clive Memmott, chief executive of
Business Link Lancashire, said that the initiative can be used to achieve advan tages over competitors. He added: “The LDDA will play a vital
role in ensuring businesses have both the opportunity and capability to maximise the benefits that Broadband can bring.”
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A CLITHEROE actress will be following in the footsteps of a screen legend this weekend. In the film version of
“My Fair Lady”, Audrey Hepburn brought the role of Eliza Dolittle to the big screen. This weekend local actress Susie Windle will be taking to the stage playing the same part in Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society’s version of the musical. The production opens at
St Mary’s Centre, the for mer parish church hall,
tomorrow night - with all ticket sales from this per formance being donated to the tsunami appeal - and runs from the 14th until the 19th. There are still some seats
left for the fund-raising first performance and they can be obtained from the booking office, on 01200 424545, or from the Tourist Information Centre. Our photograph shows
“Eliza” rehearsing with Bob Cleeve as Col Picker ing and and Robin Kemp as Prof. Higgins. (S060205/1)
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