12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 27th, 2005


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_ine dancing


Line dancing continues to be held in Knowle


Green Village Hall each Tuesday at 8 p.m. Sequence danc­ ing will be held in the hall on Friday next week at 8 p.m., although it is usually


held on Wednesday evenings. Each class costs ,£2.50, including drinks and biscuits. For more information on either class, call 01254 878447.


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Services The Rev. David Noblet will conduct both the 9 a.m. Holy Communion and 10- 30 a.m. family com­ munion services on Sunday at St Leonard's Parish Church, Langho.


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Future special services include one on Ash Wednesday Holy Communion in church a week on Wednesday, Febru­ ary 9th, at 7-30 p.m.


On February 22nd, at 7 p.m., there will be an organ concert at Mytton Fold Hotel in aid of church funds. Tickets cost £6.


The name of any adult or child who wishes to be confirmed this year should be given to the vicar urgently.


PENDLETON


Waste paper The fortnightly collec­ tion of waste paper in Pendleton takes place on Tuesday. Please leave papers in the hags provided.


-riendly circle


The subject of the first meeting of the year at Read Friendly Circle will be “Aus­ tria Sun and Snow”


For the 19-year-old, of Church Close, Waddington, has teamed up with youth development charity Raleigh International and is raising £2,995 to carry out relief work in the Malaysian state of Sabah on northern


CARRYING out various jobs for people in Waddington or taking part in a coast-to- coast sponsored walk is nothing for teenager Thomas Preston... if it means helping disad­ vantaged people in Malaysia.


Thomas, who is a former pupil of Bowland High School, chose to work with Raleigh International because it aims to inspire peo­ ple from all backgrounds and nationalities to discover their full potential by working together on challenging, environmental and community projects aroimd the world.


Borneo.


Next month, Thomas (pictured), who is also an ex-Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sixth form pupil, will slip on his trainers to take part in a sponsored coast-to-coast walk, fol­ lowing Alfred Wainwright’s famous route from the sea cliffs of St Bees Head to the fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay on the North coast


Thomas’s mission to help in Malaysia rA;'


Birch, Mrs Edith Charnley. Gents - Mr George Holden Mrs Pat Larkin. Spe­ cial prizewinner was Mrs Mary Donald.


Waste paper The next waste paper collection will l)e on Monday. Please leave white sacks out early in the morning at the edge of your proper­ ty. If you do not have a white sack use a plastic bag.


Pantomime Read Amateur The­ atrical Society is delighted to announce that after all expenses have been taken out, £1,000 profit was made from the pan­ tomime “Puss in Boots” held last month in St John’s School, Read. Thanks are expressed to everyone who took part or who helped in any way both back- stage, dressing rooms and front of house.


In the run-up to his Malaysian trip in July, he will also he found carrying out various jobs for people in Waddington to help boost funds and is appealing to local business folk to dig deep into their pockets and help him reach his target.


____ there.’ He sardr’i have only raised £500 so far and Anyone interested in helping Thomas reach


remaining cash. I would be grateful if people could sponsor me and they can do this by sponsoring a day of my expedition to


have until July 4th to come up with the his target is asked to contact the Lower Buck public house, Waddington, on 01200 426493, where he works, or he can be reached on his mobile number of 07932766973.


with Mr Sandy Mail- Edward Bear er. This will be held in Edward Bear is look- Read United Re- ing forward to meet- formed Church next ing all his pre-school Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. and toddler friends All welcome.


next Wednesday


morning at 11 a.m. in WhlSt drive St John’s Church, Winners at the Mon- Read. Parents, day night whist drive grandparents and held in Read Consti- carers will be made tutional Club were: most welcome.


Ladies - Mrs Doris _________ - j


“Participating companies will receive feedback and even personal letters while I am out


Malaysia - effectively buying a day for me in Malaysia.


Singers The Readstone Singers raised over £454 at their “Prelude to Christmas” concert performed at St John’s Church, Read, in December.


Proceeds will go to the Children’s Society and thanks are expressed to all who supported the event.


The choir has resumed rehearsals on Wed­ nesday evenings in St John’s Church for its forthcoming con­ certs.


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SABDEN-


Sponsors Sabden’s borough councillor, Michael Fielding, is to run next year’s London Marathon to raise money for Derian House children’s hos­ pice, Chorley.


Coun. Fielding has already begun train­ ing and, to support him, his partner, Christine Wilson, is to do a 5,000 metre swim the previous week at Ribblesdale Pool. The couple would welcome spon­ sorship from vil­ lagers.


Also running the marathon, to raise money for the Heart of Lancashire App­ eal, is Mr Nigel Clarkson, of Pendle Street East, who is also looking for spon­ sors.


Waste paper


Sabden Parish Council meets on Tuesday in the Methodist Rooms, Wesley Street, at 7-30 p.m. Members of the pub­ lic are welcome and


chairman Mrs Jackie Hobson as guest of honour when mem­ bers of Simonstone with Read WI cele­ brated the 42nd birthday of the insti­ tute .


there is an agenda Members enjoyed a hot item for public ques- supper provided by tions.


St Nicholas's The Thursday Club for young people aged up to 11 meets again tonight in St Nicholas’s Hall from 6 to 7-30 p.m. Tomor­ row night the Ladies’ Circle holds its annu­ al dinner at the Calf’s Head, Worston. The drama group will restart next month.


Confirmation classes are held every Tues­ day in the vicarage for all candidates. The contribution from St Nicholas’s and All Saints’, Pendleton, for the vil­ lage tsunami appeal was £138.


Next Tuesday, the reg- Sabden Bowling Club’s ular waste paper col- aGM takes place on


AGM please leave your SGEViCSS Ib U i Ic l l I I I jg Ajj. Norman Pear-


the committee and some quizzes and entertainment from Mrs Jelley and Mrs Ann Goodway. Mrs Ann Atkinson made the beautiful birth­ day cake which was cut by Mrs Jelley and Mrs Hobson.


The next meeting will be held on February 17th when Mr Peter Watson will demon­ strate “Medicine and Magic”.


SLAIDBURN


lection service shtiuld Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Dominoes: John Oddie, be back to normal, so the White Hart. Margaret Berry,


Frank Giles, David


paper outside m the preacher at Sab- Lowe and J. Pye. S K e d ' Tciinami


The collection organ- son. On Sunday, February 6th, there


ised by Sabden Chris­ tian Council for the tsunami appeal raised a fantastic £1,085. Collection boxes were placed in the four vil­ lage churches. The


area via Christian Aid.


money now been A g e C o n c em sent to the disaster „ ? j


.


Village folk Tickets are now on sale for next month’s pro­ duction of “The Vil­ lage Folk Go West.” The concert party will present the show at St Nicholas’s Hall to on Friday and Sat­ urday, February 25th and 26th. Tickets cost £6, which includes supper, but those attending should take their own drinks. Tickets are available from John Radcliffeon 770030.


luncheon meeting in St Mary’s Hall. Police Community Support Officer Nigel Williams, who is


in the district and answered questions. Window chimes, door chains and personal alarm were available


Coffee Villagers Bernard and Marion Parfitt are holding a coffee _ morning at their " „ . ,


stall, tombola and raffle at the event, on Saturday, February 12th, at 17 Pendle- side Close.


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St Mary's The regular children’s liturgy groups have begun at the 10-30 a.m. Sunday Mass at St Mary’s RC Church. The children go into the vestry with trained helpers to do their own activ-


ftiQities during part of


raised £430 for the President Mrs Pam village’s effort for the Jelley welcomed tsunami appeal.


the service. Last week’s £20 bonus ball winner was Mary Edmondson. The col­ lection at St Mary’s


A vote of thanks to p e s o Williams was proposed by Mr Les White.


wanted them.


home in aid of St Whlst drive Nicholas’s Church. A whist drive held in There will be a cake Simonstone Old


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School was organised by Mrs Eileen Ver­ non. Winners wore: Ladies - Mrs Edna sirapson, Mrs Edith Charnley, Mrs Tilly Malpass (cons). Gents - Mrs Gladys Walsh, Mr George Holden, Mr Fred Green (cons). The winner of the special prize was Mrs


Mr George Pollard ■ ,;n v,o


held on Tuesday at 7- 30 p.m. arranged by J. Leeming.


Birthday party


had the long arm of the law at its January


Gail Pegg to its 9-30 a.m. Sunday service this weekend.


______ ^ ^ ............. Giles.


den'^Baptist Church Raffle: Philip Metcalf, at 10 a.m. on Sunday


Dominoes At a whist and domino drive held in Slaid- burn Old Chapel, whist winners were: Mary Jackson, Janet Riley, Edna Jackson and William Brown.


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She told how she worked at the secure unit at Prestwich and her first job at Whit- tingham Hospital was to establish a secure unit there. Dr Kelly talked about some of the tragic


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as a doctor and worked as a CP while her three children were very young. It then took another five or six years to qualify as a consul- Members please note tant forensic psychia- change of date for trist.


visitors are welcome.


illustrated talk will be of the problem was given by Mr Peter the expense of wiring Smith, of Preston, for another lamp, entitled “Seashore to VVar Memorial Mountain Top and inquiries are to be


made about the possi-


February to Wednes­ day the 23rd when the speaker will be Mr Stephen Berry and his topic “Stress- free Gardening”.


WHALLEY


cases she had been QAB SOSSlon involved with and . described some of the


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high profile criminals whom she had met.


Her work included giv­ ing evidence in court


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cases and sitting on \/„„Holior^ parole boards and Vandalism


Bureau outreach ses­ sion will take place in Whalley Adult Cen­ tre today between 10 and 11-30 a.m.


boards of inquiry. She Concern was expressed said she felt privi- at the January meet- leged to have met the people she had, to have heard their sto­ ries and to feel that she had been able to do something to help them.


Audrey Taylor, John concluded that Howard and Frank


will be a hymn ser- Young Farmers vice.The Methodist Junior members of Church welcomes Slaidburn Young


Oddie, Jackie most of them were not completely mad or completely bad, but a little of both.


Sincere thanks were expressed by Mrs


Farmers’ Club met in the old chapel for a games night organ­ ised by club leaders Mrs Heather Harri­ son and Mrs Alison Blakey.


children in danger, rubbish had been scattered, flower tubs overturned or broken, items thrown around


Windows at the school It had been hoped that had been broken, if work to the village putting the staff and hall entrance was


ing of Whalley Parish Council about the amount of vandalism in the village, which seemed to be increas­ ing.


bility of a grant towards the expense of cleaning the plinth and surrounding flags and repointing the war memorial.


Mr George Hardman was thanked for his help with matters concerning the memorial. He also said he would clean it on a regular basis and would make a list of cleaning materials which should be used. He informed the council that the Friends of War Memorials suggested only soap and water should be used, but this would not shift moss. Coun. Mike Fallon offered to have a site meeting with Mr Hardman.


Village hall


Kate Sims and the streets and graffi- hostesses for the ti scrawled on the evening were Mrs church walls Christine Thurston Members of the public D isap p o in tm en t and Mrs Ann Moyle, said they knew people Following the visit to


to lT u T T h l New activities


regional ten-pin bowl- The community liaison ing competition in ""•'■o'-c pnnn1


based in Clitheroe, spoke about his work The Sla.dbum A team


Preston.


foMhose security c^n- w^eic’s meeting scious members who


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at 7-45 p.m. SAWLEY


consisting of John and Steven Walker, Richard and Thomas Wells, David Parkin­ son and Robert Har­ rison came third.


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T The next drive will be Beryl Pollard, and £)r KgHy explained she


Four new members were enrolled at the January meeting of Sawley WI and were welcomed by new president Mrs Alison Blakemore. There was a record turnout of 21 members and guests who had come to hear one of Sawley WI’s own members. Dr Helen Kelly, talk about her work under the intriguing title Mad or Bad?'


\/lad or bad spent most of her


Gisburne Park Hos- New activities include, pital in theold chapel flicks in the sticks. Councillors were urged beginners’ line danc- to support the web ing, parent and tod­ dler group, computer classes, yoga, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, art days and bite size courses, as well as monthly hair­ dressing sessions and a monthly senior’s


representative from Website


site by sending in details about them­ selves and the com­


has been set up, but cannot be used as there is insufficient information.


The hall is proving to be the hub of the vil­ lage and the wider community. Further information can be


Dance on February 12th.


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very serious crimes to o a iu c i l Uluu find the answer to The meeting cf TVos' that question - were Bradford Garden they completely mad Club will be held tonight in the village


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county federation She said she Qualified hall at 7-30 p.m. An (.g


social. The line danc- BfOad L a n e i,ggjj


ing will culminate in yyithough two letters a John Barber Line


obtained from the rpj^g nj^tter had first hall or by calling been raised by Whal-


owners of land and hedges adjoining Broad Lane, which were overhanging and causing safety prob­ lems, no reply had been received.


ley Youth Club mem­ bers, who had given a presentation to the


officers, appointed to publicise the new Tosside Community Hall, have settled in well. Existing activi­ ties include indoor bowls, traditional dances, whist drives and children’s games nights, as well as pri­ vate parties and some commercial ventures.


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young people who were often heard being abusive and using bad language. It was decided to con­ tact Insp. Bob Ford at Clitheroe and request a mobile cam­ era be used, and to ask PC Geoff Pennall and p e s o Jason Taylor to attend a future council meet­ ing and speak about the problems from their point of view.


done through the parish council the VAT could be reclaimed, but mem­ bers were informed this was not possible. Further inquiries are to be made


were often intimidat- November meet- ed by large groups of


ing by Coun.John Hill, leader of the borough council, no reply had been received from the var­ ious borough council departments about the matters he was taking up. However, it was pointed out that there had been no meeting in Decem­ ber and that allow­ ances had to be made for Christmas and New Year.


A copy of the minutes would be sent to the borough council and the matter would be put on the agenda for the February meet­ ing.


mittees on which they YellOW l in e s serve. The w e b s i t e v i l l a g e ’s


county council repre­ sentative, County Coun. Albert Atkin-


son, had attended the October meeting, he had informed the parish council that the decision about double yellow lines at the bottom of Accrington Road and at the corner of King Street would be made on December 17th. Further consideration was necessary, as there had been one objection to the yel­ low lines.


parish council and Inquiries were to be also pointed out the made of County lack of lighting. The Coun. Atkinson clerk had been about the decision, informed that a fur- Councillors suggested ♦ her inspection would there should also be bt '.rried out by the double yellow lines at county council. Part the corner of Sydney


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Avenue, hut the chairman. Coun. Steve Barker, pointed out that the proper procedures would have to be observed.


Grants Applications for grants were discussed and the following amo­ unts were agreed: Whalley Cricket Club, £300 for train­ ing and coaching (takings had been low because of a poor summer); Whalley Bowling Club, £250 towards a scarifying machine costing £500; Citizens' Advice Bureau £150 (during the past year 481 people had been helped at surgeries in the Ribble Valley including Whalley); Ribble Valley Rail, £160 for new tubs, planters and tidying Whalley Station; Whalley Juniors under 10s football team fo, £50; Whal­ ley Table Tennis Club, £150 for coach­ ing young people; North West Air Ambulance, £100 (this serxdce was paid for by donations and cost £500,000 to run each year). A new, larger and more flexi­ ble helicopter was planned for 2008


Water feature The pump and sprin­ kler on the Millenium Fountain have now been replaced and other repair work car­ ried out. The lengths- man had reported that the pump had been completely blocked.


The modified trash grid at the top of King Street was working well to pre­ vent flooding.


Letters Although the council appreciated letters from residents expressing interest in various matters in the village, some of these were not the responsibility of the parish council. In such cases, a letter explaining this would be sent to the ivriter.


Parish plan Coun. Alan Holgate expressed the wish that as the borough council would be receiving more money for second homes, some of it should be used for implementing the Parish Plan.


Pickwick Night The chairman thanked the committee and all


who had helped make the evening a success. He had been impressed by the speedy way in which the streets had been cleaned the following morning when he had observed work going on at 7-30 a.m. A let­ ter is to be sent to the borough council expressing thanks. 9 More News from the Villages - page 22


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