20 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 31 st, 2005


Bishop’s advice to Christians


CHRISTIANS should take their faith into the polling booth at the forthcoming General Election, according to Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev. Nicholas Reade. Preaching on Easter Sun­


day, he stopped short of telling Anglicans which party to vote for, but said Christians should vote in favour of "good news" policies aiding the most disad­ vantaged members of society. "Shortly, it seems, we will


face the responsibilities of vot­ ing in a General Election," the Bishop said.


"How will we vote to bring


good news to others? "How will we vote to work


for the coming of God's King­ dom? "I hope we will vote, and


take our Christian responsibil­ ities seriously in the polling booth, as in all other areas of life.


"And I hope we will vote in


favour of those whose policies bring good news, particularly to the poor, the marginalised, and those threatened by dis­ crimination or racial hatred." Preaching on the theme of


the "good news” of Easter, the Bishop drew parallels between the dawn journey of women


followers to the tomb of Jesus and a vigil to be held next month in Blackburn Cathe­ dral. "Those people attending the


vigil, following in the footsteps of the two Marys who went to Jesus' tomb, will next month enter this Cathedral well before dawn, just before 4 a.m.,"hesaid. "They will come to hold a


vigil for international trade justice, to ‘Make Poverty His­ tory’ . They will be seeking God's co-operation to forge a new world. "You see, Easter is about


newness - new life beyond the grave - because we have a new revelation of God in the Risen Jesus Christ, and also a new range of possibilities through which we share in the life of God in our world. "And we have a new com­


mandment to make this new­ ness - this 'good newness' - known." The Bishop added: "In Lan­


cashire, we Anglican Chris­ tians are on a new journey. “We are drafting 'Mission


Action Plans', so that we may more effectively bring God's good news to those who need its consolation and encourage­ ment."


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Show you care with a cuddly cute bear


by Duncan Smith


BEARS to show you care are helping the East Lan­ cashire Hospice to celebrate its 21st birthday. As part of its anniversary cel­


ebrations and to raise funds for its vital work, the hospice is launching a range of commem­ orative merchandise, to be phased in throughout the year. The first phase of the launch


offers Hospice (show you care) Bears that are available in six different colours and feature an ear tag with the Hospice logo. The bears will sell at £1.50, with all profits going directly to the Blackbum-based charity. Also available are “Loose


Change” boxes featuring hos­ pice information. These are designed for private household use and it is anticipated that people will keep them in their homes or workplaces and save their loose change then, when the box is full, donate the con­ tents to the hospice. Harry Grayson, head of


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A COMIC RELIEF carnival was the latest in a string of suc­ cessful events organised by young fund-raisers at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. With stalls selling homemade


cakes, a raffle, tombola and a not-to-be-missed chance to throw wet sponges at teachers, the carnival raised more than £200 for Comic Relief. It was organised by the gram­


mar school’s Year 10 Charity Committee and special thanks g o' to parents Mr Hartley and Mr


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Thomber, who together donated 120 pints of milk used to make shakes and smoothies for the event.


The hard-working Charity


Committee has organised sever­ al Year 10 money-spinning events for various good causes and played a key part in running other charity events for the whole school. Charities to benefit have


included cystic fibrosis, the tsunami appeal, Jeans for Genes and Children In Need.


Red Nose Day itself raised more than £600 throughout the school, in addition to the pro­ ceeds of the carnival. Mrs Jayne Woollam, head of


Year 10, prated the charity com­ mittee for its enthusiasm and effort: “They’re very organised


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fund-raising, said: "The Hos­ pice first opened the doors to cancer sufferers, and their fam­ ilies back in 1984 and during that time over 13,100 patients have benefited from the ser­ vices we offer free of charge. This, of course, has been of great comfort to those in need. “In this commemorative year we are appealing to businesses.


schools, colleges and members of the communities of Black­ burn, Darwen, Hyndbum and Ribble Valley to support this appeal in recognition of our work “ I know that many people


save their loose change and I ask for their kind consideration and support, and please remember that if you are a tax payer then your donation can be gift-aided and that means a further 28% can be claimed back by the hospice from the Government." The bears and the loose


change boxes are available from the hospice and the Hospice Shop, in King William Street, Blackburn, or from the


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Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, at 3 King Street, Clitheroe. If you feel you are able to


help by selling the Hospice (show you care) Bears in your shop or at work, or you would


like a Loose Change box send­ ing out then please call the hos­ pice fund-raising team on 01254 660900.


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Missionary work in China


captivates all THE early life of a Methodist missionary was the topic of a talk given to the Clitheroe and District Masonic Fellowship. Mr Roland Hailwood


gave a fascinating account on the early life of his father, who went to China in the early 1930s. His mother, who fol­


lowed him by boat, which took six weeks, married him out there, and the first of their five children was bom in China. The talk, which was


enjoyed by 43 members, came about after Mr Hail­ wood found a suitcase full of photos, paper work and letters. Mr Bill Fishwick gave


the vote of thanks. The next meeting at the


West Bradford Village Hall on Monday, April 11th, will feature a talk by Mr H. Blackburn on the changing face of agricul­ ture.


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ARTISTIC pupils from Sabden Primary School and St Mary’s RC Primary School, Sabden, were rewarded with Easter eggs after scooping the top places in a colouring competition. Organised by the Sabden Play Park Trust Fund, the colouring


competition attracted more than 60 entrants and raised over £30 after each child donated 50p to enter. Sabden Play Park 'Trust Fund is


a committee established to help improve and renovate Sabden Park. It has been up and running since October and to date around £2,000 has been raised. However, the fund-


raising is continuing as the final cost of the project will be nearer the £25,000 mark. Forthcoming fund-raising events


include pub quiz nights, raffles and a casino night, the latter of which it is hoped will raise more than £1,000. Tickets will be available for the event, which is


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__________ scheduled for Fri­ day, June 10th, from committee members at a cost of £10 per person, which will include a pie and peas sup- per and betting .money. The competition


winners from Sab­ den Primary School were: nurs­ ery - Poppy Billington; recep­ tion - Max Turner; Year 1 - Maisie Yerkess; Year 2 - Kyra Mellows; Year 3 - Philip Cull; Year 4 - Katie Roche; Year 5 - Joseph Bywa- ter; Year 6 - Georgina Aspeden. Winners at St


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 31 st, 2005 21 Thieves’ £16,300 haul


FOUR Stihl BR420 leaf blowers worth £16,000 and an orange Stihl saw worth £300 have been stolen from a secure con­ tainer in Lincoln Way, Clitheroe. Offenders gained access to the premises


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