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) ' f E i ; j ,i f i t iM .( Ki i i ihs Pupils’ MADD night get full marks


DANCERS and thespians at a Clitheroe high school took centre stage and showcased their talents during a “MADD” night celebration. The music, arts, drama and dance


(MADD) extravaganza enabled 90 gifted pupils from Rlbblesdale High School Tech­ nology College to perform 11 lively acts fea­ turing a mixture of dance and drama in front of a 200-strong audience. Mrs Heather Holaday, head of drama at


Ribblesdale High, organised the sell-out show and said it had more than lived up to her expectations. She added: “The young per­ formers had been rehearsing for some time and their hard work and dedication paid off on the night.” The evening raised more than £500


towards school funds. Our picture shows pupils filling the stage and entertaining the packed audience, (s)


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A garden to feel and smell as well as see


by Tracy Johnson


A LOCAL blind man inspired the creation of a winning design by a green-fingered mother. Mrs Samantha Marshall, of Chat-


Blackburn with Darwen Burnley Hyndburn Pendle Ribble Valley Rossendale Meeting Patients' Needs THECSR


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9.30 - 12.30pm Auction Mart, Gisburn & 2.00 - 5pm West Craven Sports Centre, Barnoldswick 9.00am - 12 noon. Booths, Clitheroe & 2.00 - 5.00pm Town Hall Sq. Grt Harwood 9.00am - 12 noon. Market Sq, Barnoldswick & 2.00 - 5.00pm Brierfield Community Centre 9.00 am - 12 noon, Asda, Colne, 2 - 5pm Morrisons, Nelson


2.00 - 5.00pm Comm Centre Nr St Leonards Church, Langho 1.00 - 4pm Hidayatul Banat Mosque (Millham St) Blackburn 10am - 2.00pm Market Sq, Darwen 9.00am - 12 noon Bangor Community Centre, Blackburn & 2.00 - 5.00pm Audley Community Centre Blackburn 2.00 - 5.00pm Oswaldtwistle Mills, Oswaldtwistle 9.00am - 12 noon Netto Stores, Burnley 9.00am - 12 noon Mill Hill Comm Centre, Blackburn & 2.00 - 5.00pm Roman Rd Comm Centre Blackburn 9.00am - 12 noon Market Hall/Town Hall, Accrington 4.00 - 8.00pm Asda, Blackburn


9.00am - 12 noon Padiham Town Hall & 2.00 - 5.00pm Jhosia Jamia Mosque, Nelson 2.00 - 5.00 Asda Rawtenstall


9.00am - 12.30pm Asda Burnley & 2.00 - 5.00pm Chai Centre, Hurtley St, Burnley


12 noon - 5.00pm Haslingden Comm Link 10.00am - 2.00pm King William St, Blackburn 10.00am - 5.00pm Town Centre, Burnley


Villagers’ hard work pays off


AFTER six years of fund-raising and preparation, villagers in Chipping cele­ brated the official opening of their new £215,000 multi-use games area. Former Blackburn Rovers, Preston North


End and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper and chairman of Chipping Junior Football Club, Alan Kelly, along with the outgoing Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mary Robinson, offi­ cially opened the new state-of-the-art facili- ty. _ Situated next to Chipping Village Hall, the


all-weather sports facility is the culmination of five years of fund-raising by 1,500 vil­ lagers.


The generous villagers dug deep into their


pockets and raised £75,000 by holdings number of money-spinning events including sportsmen’s dinners, a steam fair and an auc­ tion of promises was held where the local


church sold off a grave plot for two for £ 1,200. As well as fund-raising from residents,


money was donated by Lancashire Economic Partnership Leader Plus Programme, Sport England North West, the Foundation for Sports and the Arts and Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council. The floodlit games area includes a plastic


pitch, seven-a-side football pitch, four tennis courts, two netball courts and will be used for other sports activities such as hockey and fit­ ness training. It is open to everyone and will be used by


the village’s junior and senior football teams as well as its netball team and Chipping Ten­ nis Club.


The need for a games area was sparked


^ter a village appraisal and a children’s wish list six years ago identified the need for improved sports facilities in Chipping. Mr Miles Thompson, chairman of the


Chipping Recreation Development Commit­ tee - part of the committee that runs the vil­ lage hall as a charity described the new devel­ opment as a result of a “real team effort”. He added: “All the villagers have shown


total commitment and rallied behind the plans since they were first mooted. “Generous people have come forward and


• pledged a great deal of support. “Since the opening, we have received very


positive feedback from the community and hope the multi-use games area will be further used throughout the summer by lots of peo­ ple.


“I just want to say a very big thank you to everyone involved in the project for their


tremendous support. It has been a real team effort”. Our picture shows Alan Kelly with Coun.


Robinson cutting the ribbon to open the eagerly-awaited facility. (S0100506/2)


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ONE of Chatbum’s oldest resident’s 100th birthday celebrations were full of surpris­


es. Not only did Mr Bernard Raweliffe


receive the traditional congratulatory telegram from Her Majesty the Queen, but he came face-to-face with his greatest


sporting hero. A life-long Preston North End fan, Mr


Raweliffe was thrilled to meet Lancashire football legend Sir Tom Finney at his birthday party. The former Preston North End and England star spent considerable time speaking to Mr Raweliffe and mak­ ing his birthday celebrations extra special. Born in May 1906, at Spring Wood


Farm, Lower Hodder, Mr Raweliffe was a bachelor farmer all his working life with


burn, was the winner of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times FlowA Garden Competition run in conjunction with Gardenmakers of Bolton-by-Bowland, in which read­ ers were invited to design their dream garden. The mother-of-two, who listed


cottage garden varieties among her favourite plants, decided to create a garden which partially-sighted and blind people could appreciate, along with their families. “Everybody just looks at the gar­


den, but I wanted to know what it would be like if you couldn’t see it and what you would want in it,” said Samantha, whose interest in garden­ ing began after she bought her first house in her early 20s. “That’s why I chose sensual and


textured plants, which you could touch and smell and also those that made a noise.” Samantha, who is sometimes


helped in the garden by her eight- year-old daughter, Georgina, also grows her own vegetables and admitted she was surprised, but pleased when she was told her design had won. She intends to spend the £250 prize money on a whole range of different and specialist cottage garden plants from Gardenmakers. Several thousand people visited


the FlowA festival during which an unexpected musical icon, John Hal- liwell, former band member of Supertramp, gave an impromptu acoustic set for the crowds. Read author-in-residence Linda Sawley was also a big hit with the visitors as was the Embroiderers’ Guild cente­ nary exhibition: “A stitch in the gar­ den.” Our picture shows owner of Gar­


denmakers Andrew Shaw with prizewinner Samantha Marshall. (D300406/la)


Walk with your best friend and raise charity cash ST. JOSEPH’S RC kV/’


TWO local Rotary clubs are joining forces in a tail-wagging fund-raiser for their chosen charity... and yours. The Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe


and Ribblesdale are jointly organis­ ing a Sponsored Dog Walk on Sun­ day, June 18th. Money raised by those taking part "vill be split, with 60% going to the participant’s own charity or good cause and the remaining 40% to Hearing Dogs for


Deaf People, the charity chosen by the Rotarians. The two clubs will organise and


steward the whole event, which offers walks covering two distance, five kilometres and nine kilometres, to accommodate all ages and abili­ ties. The scenic route will be along the River Ribble between Brunger- ley. West Bradford and Grindleton Bridges, starting at the Castle


Cement car park near West Brad­ ford Bridge. Free refreshments and treats for


dogs, plus some interesting activities on the day, will be provided by the Rotary Clubs. Anyone who would like to take


part can phone Martin Hill on 01200 422634, John Snowdon on 01200 423187. or e-mail: martin- hill@supanet.com


Visit from a sporting legend


OUR picture shows Mr Raweliffe


celebrating the mile­ stone with his sporting


hero Sir Tom Finney


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little time for socialising. Aged just 20, after the tragically early death of his father, Henry, he was left as head of the household to help his mother bring up his surviving younger brother and six sisters. Mr Raweliffe lived and worked at the


family farm until his retirement at the age of 70. He moved to The Manor House, in Chatbum, two-and-a-half years ago and is the oldest male resident.. As well as a visit from Ribble Valley


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