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Clitheroe Advertiser-&Times,Thursday, June 8th, 2006 •• 17; , Letters to the Editor - [ Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: vivien.meath@eastlancsnews.co.uk | Thanks for a great


three days of fun ■WE moved to Clitheroe last year and are really enjoying it. Friendly peo­ ple and lots to do. This weekend of the Clitheroe


Great Days has been excellent. We went to all three of the events of the shortened version of the Days in Hurst Green, Clitheroe and Chip­ ping, seeing a really varied and lively set of entertainers. Friday night was a good folk night,


Saturday a great dance night with a free salsa lesson thrown in, and Sun­ day evening's comedy and singing fin­ ished the weekend off on a high note of wit and excellent music. I'd like to thank the organisers for


all their hard work and urge people to not only to watch out for next year, but also to offer to help out in order to keep this going. I haven't had such a good time for ages. There's good stuff for all - don't miss out out on the fun! So my message is this: keep your


eyes peeled for next year, when hope­ fully there will be day events again, and above all go along and support the Days in any way you can and you'll be guaranteed of a good time.


PENNY MONK, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe


Does anyone know


of this couple? I WOULD like to know if anyone could tell me the whereabouts of a cou­ ple called Jo and John Walton.


Jo was a district nurse in Clitheroe


in 1965 working then from the Pimlico Road centre at the same time as Nurse Altham and Nurse Teece. Jo and John were also godparents to


my son, as Jo was the nurse on duty when he was born on December 1st 1965.


VERA ECCLES Bishops House, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe


Real concerns on


future of policing AT the recent meeting at Chipping between the Police Authority and the general public there were a few items brought up th a t made me wonder just where the future of policing in the 'Valley is going. One item that the public should be


made aware of is the proposed merg­ ing of Lancashire Police with Cum­ bria Police, being forced on them by the Government. The fact that it is to cost about £20m. to do this merger will only mean more taxes being paid by the overburdened tax payers of the Ribble Valley for a possible reduced service. I t appears that, after a survey of


only 1,000 people, Lancashire police has decided on the merger. On being asked if the local police will be moved to places like Lancaster while on duty in the Valley there was no comment. At the moment we are paying more


than £3m. to the police for a some­ what patchwork service; one has to ask what will i t be like after the merger?


There was also mention that the


Neighbourhood Watch system was expanding in the Valley. But what good is this when there was a report at the meeting that there are lots of people on ASBOs in the area for vari­ ous crimes who, in an effort to pro­ tect their human rights, cannot be named to the general public? What good is that when law-abid­


ing citizens have no rights to know which criminals are living in their area. What good is a system that pro­ tects the guilty in this way?


RON LOEBELL, Edisford Road, Ciitheroe


Please help our


fighting forces AS I write this letter, some 120 Terri­ torial Army soldiers from the North West are beginning a long journey to start a six-month tour of duty in Iraq. They will be carrying out an impor­


tant role in guarding a major air base in Basra. In the last three years, more than


1,300 TA soldiers from the North West have served tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan or the Balkans. There are many hundreds of fellow


soldiers - regular and TA - from this region currently supporting British Army operations and exercises across the world. Iraq and Afghanistan may grab the media headlines, but there are also North West soldiers serving in the Balkans, the Falkland Islands, Sierra Leone and many other countries. Regardless of the causes or out­ comes of these operations, there are


casualties, whether the result of mili­ tary operations or from road accidents,


disease or illness. The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF)


exists to provide financial and practi­ cal support to soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need. The people we have supported, for more than 60 years, include those with dis­ abilities or mental illness, people expe­ riencing homelessness or unemploy­ ment, and older people. As director of fund-raising for the


ABF in the North West, I write to appeal to your readers to help such pagnaltips. State aid can and does pro­ vide assistance, but added assistance from the Army’s own charity often makes a huge difference. Where funds cannot be met from


other sources, we can give grants to pay for vital equipment such as wheel­ chairs, stairlifts and special beds, and provide assistance with education and training needs. Any of your readers who wish to


help can send a donation, made payable to The Army Benevolent Fund, to: Lieutenant Philip Aindow MBE TD, The Army Benevolent Fund, Fulwood Barracks, Preston, PR2 8AA. Any donation would be gratefully received and put to good use to support our various projects. We are unfortunately unable to deal with donations of objects, such as books. People in the North West have


offered tremendous support to the Army over the years - support for which soldiers are extremely grateful.


PHILIP AINDOW, Army Benevolent Fund, Fulwood Barracks, Preston


Thank you for your


care and concern WE would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for cards and gifts received on the occasion of our silver wedding. We were on holiday in Scotland,


travelling to Nairn, when Jean was taken ill. We were taken to a nearby medical practice, where Jean was told she had suffered a slight stroke, then we were transferred to Inverness Hos­ pital. After 10 days of treatment, Jean


returned to Clitheroe by air ambu­ lance, first to Blackpool, then on to Clitheroe for further treatment. My wife and I wish to express our grateful thanks to Dr Findly and all the nurs­ ing staff on Ward 2A of Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, for the wonderful care shown and providing me with accommodation while Jean was in hos­ pital. We would also like to thank the


priest at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Inverness, plus Fr Wareing and the parishioners a t St Michael and St John Catholic Church, in Clitheroe, for their prayers and get well messages. Jean is a lot better and hopes to be


home soon.


ALBION AND JEAN SNAPE, Pendle Road, Clilheroe


# WILL readers please note that pri­ ority will be given to letters which include names and addresses for publi­ cation. Only in exceptional circum­ stances will the editor agree towithold their details.


‘Sir’ will remember this fun day ________by Julie Magee_______


A FUN day held at Gisburn Pri­ mary School will certainly stick in the memory and maybe even the hair of headteacher Mr Andrew Symonds. For Mr Symonds proved a popu­


lar choice for one of the ev ent’s main a ttractions - the gruesome “Gunge Tank”. Two othe r teachers, Mrs Lisa


Longton and Mrs Heather Adam­ son were also nominated for a gung- ing, but the three collection tubs, which had a photograph of each teacher stuck on the front, came back overflowing for Mr Symonds. In fact, out of the £150 collected,


£120 of the total had been donated to Mr Symond’s tub. Hundreds of pupils, s ta f f and


friends of Gisburn Primary School gathered around to watch the spec­ ta c le , which saw Mr Symonds unceremoniously covered in gunge consisting of vegetable soup and baked beans, which had been left to stew. Recovering at school this week,


Mr Symonds commented: “ I was the popular choice and i t ’s nice to be loved, but nobody wanted to know me afterwards! “My school sw e a tsh ir t has


already been through the wash twice and s t i l l isn ’t completely clean.” Mr Symonds, who is leaving the


Ribble Valley to take up a new post at a school in Harrogate at the end of the summer term, added: “ I think th a t ’s what did i t for me. They wanted to give me a good farewell.” The fun day, which was organised


by the Friends of Gisburn Primary School and raised £1,200 for school funds, attracted more than 200 peo­ ple despite the weather. Other a t t ra c t io n s included


tombolas, a “beat the goalkeeper”, “wet sponge” and “hook the duck” competitions, pony rides, and bar­ becue. Another popular event was the


“cow dung lo t te ry ”. Squares of land, which had been marked out on the school playing field, were sold in advance and a cow was then left to wander around and wherever she decided to leave a deposit was the winning square. The lucky winner was Mrs


Samantha Wolfenden, who scooped the £100 prize. Other winners on the day were


young Bethany Harper, who was presented with a cow pat cake after winning the “guess the name of the cow” competition. Meanwhile, two trophies were


r'-'f.'.. A S i ( SHJi ii ______ by Julie Magee _______


A CLITHEROE pre-school faces a bright future thanks to weeks of fund-raising and support from its


parents. Pendle Pre-School, based at Little-


moor Rugby Club, Clitheroe, has seen its numbers climb to full capacity up until the end of this school year and has funds left over to purchase innovative outdoor equipment for the children to


play with. “We suffered after Christmas when


many of our three-year-olds left sudden­ ly to take up places at local nurseries and the drop in numbers made our future less certain,” said Jacqui May- man, who took over recently as Pendle Pre-School manager. “But thanks to our supportive group


of parents and dedicated staff we’ve managed to fill the school up to the end of this term.” She added: “We’re looking forward to


a strong s ta r t in September when our new children start.” There are still limited places left for


September and the pre-school held an open afternoon on Wednesday for all those parents interested in registering their children. Pupils are accepted from the age of two and do not need to be toilet trained.


Three-year-olds are free under Ofst-


ed’s voucher system. Pendle Pre-School was the recipient of a number of awards and grants this year, which saw the pur­ chase of a large outdoor storage cabin, now filled to the brim with bikes, balls, tractors and other outdoor toys. “We’d like to thank Lancashire Coun­


Go on, pamper yourself


AN evening of pampering, brows­ ing and shopping is in store for Ribble Valley ladies at a Clitheroe shop, which is opening its doors in aid of the East Lancashire Hos­ pice. • . The Ladies’ Evening will take


place at Lulu Brown’s lingerie shop, in Castle Street, with a complimentary glass of wine and canapes. On offer will be holistic therapy


treatment by the Lilac Room, or specialist nail treatments from Nails by Trix. A range of other local shops wiU


be represented, including The Linen Room, Glamour Acces­


sories, Emily Kate Fashion, JWL contemporary jewellery, Beaujan- gles gifts and home interiors, and Melt candles, gifts and fra­ grances. There will be a 10% discount


on items purchased on the evening and proceeds from the event will be donated to the East Lancashire Hospice, which treats patients from across the Ribble Valley, Hyndbum and Blackburn. The event will take place on


Wednesday, at 7 p.m. Tickets, priced at £5, are avail­


able from any of the shops listed above. For more information con­ tact Lulu Brown’s on 422293.


ty Council, the Local Network Fund/ Community Foundation for Merseyside, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS and Clitheroe Town Council for approving our request for grants. “Outdoor play has an essential role in


a child’s development, not only fine-tun­ ing motor skills, but creating the foun­


Exciting times ahead


WINTER’S end is an exciting time for camera clubs. Summer, with longer days


and better weather, is coming and with it a number of annu­ al club and regional competi­ tions. This year produced a record number of entries in Ribblesdale Camera Club’s internal competitions, some of the best going on to be judged in the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic All­ iance’s Annual competition. The alliance received 2,420


prints and 1,585 slides this year from most of the 98 clubs eligible. These clubs have a


total of 2,500 members spread all over the north west, includ­ ing the Isle of Man and South Cumbria. Best pictures will be circulated around the clubs. However, the top photographs also go to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain for the national championship. Ribblesdale entered 28


the‘Posh & Becks’ ip RECLINER.S Whether it’s Wimbledon or the World Cup, watch it in style and comfort!


prints and 24 slides from 11 members. The most successful entry was a slide from Ken Geddes called “Fisher Ladies”, which received 14 marks out of 15. This was copied for the slide folio, as was Jeff Cowling’s “My son”, which was marked 12. Two other slides from Ken Geddes also scored 12, plac­ ing him 34th in the Slide Photographer of the Year list. Two print entries


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GUNGING. . . Headmaster Andrew Symonds preparing to be “gunged” at the school fun day ( S210506/5a)


presented to the winning teams of the “board walking competition” - ■William Adamson and William Ashby, as well as Hannah and Patrick Phoenix.


GUNGING. . . ‘Sir’ is certainly being made to suffer in the gunge tank (S210506/5b)


The school’s next fund-raising


event is a Mid-Summer’s Beach Ball for adults only on Saturday, June 24th, a t Horton Grange Farm. Attractions include a barbecue, bar.


GUNGED. . . Oh dear. Is this really


why I came into teaching! ( S 2 1 0 5 0 6 / 5 C )


bucking surfboard and limbo danc­ ing competition. For tickets call Helen Armer on 01200 445599, Joan Long on 01729 850666 and Claire Lancaster on 01200 415961.


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each received 12 marks and were also placed in the folios. These were “Chi­ nese Shepherd Girl”, by Dennis Kendal, and “Re­ grets, I ’ve had a few”, by Stephen Rohinson. “The Quiraing, Isle of Skye”, by Steuart Kellington, also received 12 marks. The next meeting


is on Tuesday, and will be an evening taking photographs in Bolton-by-Bow- land. The meeting point will be the vil­ lage car park, at 7 p.m. Details of the summer progra­ mme are available by phoning 01200 423474.


dations for exercise and healthy living,’


said Jacqui. “Pendle Pre-School is now a huge suc­


cess and staff and parents alike are r ig h tly proud of what has been


achieved.” Our picture shows children enjoying


a Teddy bears’ picnic. (A240506/5)


The future looks brighter mm


'iiM WMi t t : M M


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m m Some tasty


treats await THE popular tasting sessions at Clitheroe Country Market start­ ed again on Tuesday. The first monthly


taster of the year fea­ tured samples of one of the producer’s wares. Tasters are to be


held on the first Tues­ day of each month. 'The market, former­


ly known as Clitheroe WI Market, is open each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11-30 a.m. in Clitheroe United Reformed Church hall.


On sale are home­


made cakes, pies, pas­ tries, preserves, cook­ ies, plants, crafts and produce. Coffee is available


from 9-30 a.m. to 11- 15 a.m. and admission is free. The market is also


interested in welcom­ ing new producers. Anyone who would


like to know more can call in or tel. 01200 425264.


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