36 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, April 28th, 2005


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MARATHON trio Andrew Ronnan, Russell Keighley and Christine Mitchell have so far raised £5,000 for several wor­ thy causes by completing the 25th Flora London Marathon. Whalley resident and Ribble


Valley businessman Andrew (50) slipped on his running shoes and completed three marathons in five weeks. These included the Rome Marathon, where the father-of-three crossed the finishing line in four hours and 38 minutes. Earlier this month, he completed the Paris Marathon in four hours and 37 minutes and a week later tackled the London Marathon, finishing in four hours and 49 minutes. The long-distance runner is


no stranger to running big races and has competed in the Dublin, Berlin, Monaco, Stock­ holm, Venice, Athens, Amster­ dam and several London marathons. Andrew said it was very tir­


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two-humped two-man camel overtook me with a mile to go, but I managed to beat a rhinoc­ eros and Little Britain’s Emily.” Andrew tackled the big races for a number of worthy causes.


These included the National Asthma Campaign, Cancer Research UK, Get Kids Going and locally he raised funds to resurface the road leading up to Whalley Bowling Green and the cricket pavilion. When completing the gru­


elling 26-mi!e race, Andrew was accompanied by his friend, Russell Keighley, along with thousands of other entrants. Whalley resident Russell pounded the 26-mile circuit for the first time in memory of his friend, Ged Bunting, who died of cancer. The ex-Whalley Primary


School pupil ran to raise funds for Cancer Research UK and his finishing time was four


. hours and 22 minutes. Accompanying the tireless


duo was Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School sixth form PE teacher Christine Mitchell. Christine finished her first marathon in four hours and 30


• minutes and was running to boost funds for the NSPCC. But the trio’s fund-raising


doesn’t stop right there. A Rock ‘n’ Roll concert is being held at the end of May to raise funds to improve facilities at Whalley Cricket, Tennis and Bowling


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Roll band is scheduled to per­ form on Sunday, May 29th, at Whalley’s Rendezvous night club. Tickets are priced £5 each and can be obtained by calling Andrew on 07749 35 6815. Andrew is pictured in fancy


dress during the London Marathon, (s) Christine is pictured after


completing her first Maratlion. (s)


‘Most remarkable experience’ in his life


SABDEN councillor Coun. Michael Field­ ing had his feet firmly on the ground when he raised more than £3,000 for Derian House Children’s Hospice and WaterAid. The 52-year-old, of Pendle Street, ran


the London Marathon, while his partner, Christine Wilson (49), tackled a sponsored swim at Clitheroe’s Ribblesdale Pool. The tireless fund-raisers chose to boost


funds for the two charities because they are the borough mayor Coun. Charles Wark- man’s favoured charities of the year. Coun. Fielding, who works at Ultra­


frame, in Clitheroe, said he completed the 26-mile circuit in four hours and 30 minutes and described it as the most remarkable experience in his life. He commented: “It was absolutely fantastic and I loved it. The


crowds were brilliant and th’ e atmosphere


was electric. I didn’t need to stop once and I would definitely take part in it again.”


. Meanwhile, his partner, Christine, who works as a radiographer, at Burnley Gener­ al Hospital, swam 200 lengths in two hours and 37 minutes. Coun. Fielding added that he was con­ tinuing to collect the sponsor money.


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LADIES of Whalley Golf Club enjoyed a very entertaining evening, at the same time raising the magnificent sum of £750 for the Pendleside Hospice. In the clubroom, beautifully decorated


with sunflowers, the national emblem of all hospices, guest speaker and member of the club Dr Herbie Sloan delighted his audi- •ence.with tales of his early life and experi­


ences in the medical world. He also spoke on the serious subject of the benefits the hospice can bring to those who are suffer­ ing and the dignified way in which hospices deal with all kinds of illnesses. Dr Sloan was thanked and presented with a gift on behalf of members by the lady captain, Mrs Jean Dearden, whose chosen charity for the year is the,Pendleside Hospice.


More than 80 members and guests,


including special guest, Lancashire Coun­ ty Captain Mrs Chris Stokes, enjoyed a delicious meal and a generous raffle. Our photograph shows Mrs Agnes Flan-


nagan (past lady captain). Dr Herbie Sloan, Mrs Chris Stokes, Mrs Jean Dear­ den (lady captain) and Mrs Betty Rostron (lady captain elect) (T170405/2).


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This years deaf awareness week is being held between May 2nd and 8th. The theme this year is to improve understanding of the different types of deafness by highlighting the many different methods of communication used.


Nearly 15% of the population have some degree of deafness. For every 10,000 people-


10 will be born profoundly deaf. They probably get little or no benefit from Hearing Aids and mainly use Sign Language to communicate.


20 will have become profoundly deaf. They may use Sign Language and probably also lipread.


too will be partially deaf. They may have difficulty following what is being said, even with hearing aids. Mostly they will lipread and some use sign language as well.


600 will be hard of hearing. They will be able to follow what is being said with a hearing aid and will be able use a telephone if it has an adjustable volume or has been designed to be used with a hearing aid. This year the sponsor of Deaf Awareness week is Geemarc communications Ltd, who


800 will be mildly hard of hearing. They may have difficulty following conversations particularly in large groups or in noisy situations. Some will wear hearing aids and many find lipreading helpful.


British Sign Language (BSL) is the preferred language of around 70,000 people in the UK. About 2 million people in Britain wear hearing aids, maybe another million would benefit from doing so. Almost all deaf and hard of hearing people rely on lipreading to some extent. Many combine signs from BSL with English in order to communicate.


For more information, contact the UK Council on Deafness at www.deafcouncil.org.uk www.deafcouncil.org.uk or email: mailto:info@deafcouncil,org.uk info@deafcouncil,org.uk.


The full range of Geemarc amplified telephones, and modern Private Digital In the Ear Hearing Aids are available at The Hearing Centre, 35 Hammerton Street, Burnley BB11 1LT. During Deaf Awareness week, the Hearing Centre, will be demonstrating a wide range of Hearing instruments, and Assistive Listening devices, Telephone 01282 433010 for an appointment.


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