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9 IN an article headed “G to e s ^ raised to brewery” on page 11 of last week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Mrs Dorothy Sunter was referred to in a picture cap­ tion as the area-co-ordinator for


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Clitheroe First Responders. Mrs Sunter has asked us to point out th a t while she is a member of Clitheroe First Responders, it is her husband, Terrence, who serves as area co-ordinator.


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•• www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) - f Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 40 years of friendship Cracking crime together www.clitheroetoday.co.uk by Natalie Cox ■MEMBERS of Clitheroe Ladies Circle


: celebrated their 40th charter anniversary at a special dinner. Some of the circle’s inaugural members, ■ together with past members and chairmen


. joined current members at the event held at the Stirk House Hotel.' The circle’s original charter was presented in January 1966 and this year’s special


anniversary celebrated the club’s continuing success. Current chairman Carol Hardy welcomed


top table guests who included national presi­ dent Rhian Fear, Clitheroe Mayoress Mrs


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. Susan ICnox, Ladies Circle Area 35 chairman ■ Naomi Hickey, former national president and Clitheroe Ladies Circle member Liz Parkin­ son and Clitheroe Tangent chairman Hazel Hailwood. , During the evening guests witnessed the lighting of 40 candles, one for each of the past


chairmen, and hosted a visit from the Round Table Club. A toast to the National .Associa­ tion of Ladies Circles was given by Liz Parkinson.


The chairman spoke of the increasing


membership of the club and the fun and friendship that it has enjoyed and continues to enjoy. She thanked the Clitheroe Tangent members for their support. A journey through the last four decades of


the Clitheroe Ladies Circle was led by four past chairmen - Diana Aspden, Gillian Spens- ley, Brett Cleeve and Linda Wilson. .And the evening concluded with a powerpoint presen­


tation depicting 40 years of Clitheroe Ladie Circle and reflecting the motto “Friendship and Service”. Highlights included raft races the heritage fairs, torchlight processions, Chil dren in Need, medieval banquets, pancab races and other fund-raising opprartunities, m well as social and family events and visits t( the twin club in Lemvig, Denmark. Our photo shows club members and guest; a t the anniversary dinner. (D110206/5)


Drama as mist engulfs walkers I ALAN LUND’S HIRE DIRECT ,


MEMBERS of Clitheroe Moun­ taineering Club enjoyed an awe­ inspiring walk as they took part in the Fairfield Round. The walkers, pictured, set off


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from Low Sweden Bridge, north of Ambleside and toured High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield and Great Rigg. Dove Crag provid­ ed one of, the highlights of the day with the snow line a t 2,500 ft and perfect conditions of the Langdales


• and England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike. Drama unfolded near th e summit of Fairfield as mist rolled around them, forcing them to put on extra layers and walk leader, Nick Millward, resorted to map and compass to finish the walk at Great Rigg. The nex t meeting is a t a weekend hut in North'Wales from March 10 th to 11th, and new mem­ bers should contact Nick Millward on 01200 441346. (s)v-.‘ ' -


^ THIS week the Clitheroe Advertiser and © Times is launching the first “Cracking Crime ^ Together” column.


^ This is a new fortnightly feature, which will be @ brought to you by re p o r te r FAIZA AFZAAL, together with MR BILL ALKER, from Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council’s Crime and Disorder Reduc­ tion Partnership. I t will be an opportunity to keep you up-to-date


gj^ with the continuous crime-fighting work being car- W ried out by Clitheroe police in conjunction with the <ai| council.


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^ Police and council officials, as well as other local organisations, have been working together for a while in a determined bid to.tackle crime-related issues in the Ribble Valley.- :■ : ‘ This feature ivill highlight some of the initiatives


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being carried out by them and will also give readers a chance to keep a watch out for any events taking place in their areas. ■


• Crackdown on criminal damage and under-age drinking


A major crackdown on criminal damage to vehi- '


cles and properties is under way. More police offi­ cers, both uniformed and in plain clothes, have


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: been patrolling the streets to deter or apprehend offenders and reassure the public.


, The move is aimed a t tackling vandalism. Although the Ribble Valley is the safest place to live in the North West with one of the lowest crime rates, an increase in damage to vehicles and build­ ings has been reported.; ■ A number of initiatives are under way to tackle


the growing problem. However, your help is needed to catch the culprits. If you witness any suspicious activity in the area, please call Clitheroe police on 443344, or the free-and-confidential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111. Meanwhile, a crackdown on under-age drinking


is under way in Clitheroe. Under the Clitheroe and .Whalley Pub Watch scheme, police can now issue a


9 Anti-Bullying Football Tournament


Young athletes are being invited to throw their weight behind an ahti-bullying football tourna-


. ment at the Edisford Astro Turf. The match will be held next Wednesday (March 8th) and will begin at 2 p.m. The tournament is aimed at 13 to 14-year-olds and all nine Ribble Valley high schools have been invited to enter at least one, may be two teams. The idea is to allow young people who may have:


been bullied or have low self-esteem or confidence an opportunity to take part in a football tourna­ ment. Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Mary Robinson will be co-presenting the winning trophy along with Paul Ridehalgh, of Honda Greenacre Garage, the main sponsor of the event.


Kindergarten moves to a new home


AN open day to celebrate the relocation of a popular Ribble Valley kindergarten is being held this weekend. The Acorn Steiner Kindergarten has


relocated to West Bradford and the open day will give children and their parents an opportunity to meet the staff, view the beautiful new venue and observe how the kindergarten works. The event will be held between 11 a.m.


and 3 p.m. on Saturday at West Brad­ ford Village Hall.


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fixed penalty notice with an £80 fine to shopkeep­ ers and licensees caught selling alcohol to anyone under the age of 18.


- In addition, under the Challenge 21 scheme, if a customer looks younger than 21, bar staff and shopkeepers should ask for some form of identifi­ cation to prove they are over 18. The only accept­ able forms of proof are a passport, photo card driv­ ing licence and PASS accredited “Prove It” card.


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A CHEQUE for £23,000 raised in the Rib­ ble Valley has been handed over by the local Macmillan Cancer Relief Commit­ tee. , The money was presented to Macmillan


representative Mrs Mary Smithson by chairman Mrs Linda Barnes. The fantastic amount was raised via a


number of different events including a ball held at Langho’s Mitton Fold Hotel \yhich


• raised £10,000 and lunches organised by the Macmillan 100 Club and held a t the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, which made £5,000. The fund was also boosted by in store collections at Clitheroe supermarkets and from donations received from numer- ous sources, as well as proceeds from other events including coffee mornings, raffles and sponsored walks. The group’s chairman, Mrs Barnes,


thanked all the committee for their hard work over the last 12 months and the peo­ ple of the Ribble Valley for their generous support.


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VANDALS caused £100 damage when they smashed the wing mirror of a Mer­ cedes Elegance parked in Woone Lane, Clitheroe, some time over the weekend.


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