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MORE than £700 worth of new books have been donated to Pendle Primary School through th e generosity of parents and friends. During an open day, held to show parents
and governors th e new lib ra ry a t the Princess Avenue school, books were put on display for them to buy and donate. ’ Organised by teacher Mrs Waddington and the Friends of the School, the idea of
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the event was to encourage people to buy books which they could then use to update the selection available in the new library. “Our thanks go to the parents and gover
nors for their wonderful response and to the friends who provided refreshments,” said, Mrs Waddington. Our picture shows staff, parents and
pupils with the books donated to the new library.(A250106/10)
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Village tots are m an artistic
by Victoria Duffy
CHILDREN in Chatburn are creating a work of art for the
Ribble Valley. They have been enlisted by Mid
Pennine Arts to help design a sculp ture as part of the Panopticon proj ect, which aims to install land marks in the six boroughs in East Lancashire to boost tourism. . A possible site at the top of Old
Road in Chatburn has been ear marked, but the proposal has so far evoked a lukewarm response from residents.
Project co-ordinators are now in
talks with the landowners, Castle Cement, as well as Chatburn Parish Council, to try to move the project forward. ■ Meanwhile, the children \vill con tinue to help inspire the design. Once the proposal has been put
together, the children will be invit ed to Ribble Valley Borough Coun-
. cil to witness the discussion on whether to grant planning permis sion. The Ribble Valley Panopticon
will be in the second phase of the ambitious project. The Blackburn sculpture is almost finished and the
Appeal for help
after major theft DETECTIVES have renewed their plea for witnesses after thousands of pounds worth of quadbikes were stoleii from a Ribble Valley business. Raiders escaped with up to £50,000
worth of goods when they targeted KIK ATV, Pendle Trading Estate, Chatburn. Among the machines taken were five
Honda quadbikes, a Motocross bike and a 120c.c. pitbike, plus an engine out of a rac ing bike and a number of wheels and tyres. Police said the thieves broke into the
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premises on Friday, January 20th, between 10 and 11 p.m. Clitheroe detective Paul Harwood, who
is leading th e investigation, said: “Inquiries are on-going and we are contin-. uing to examine CCTV footage. “We are urging people who may have'
witnessed anything suspicious on the night of the theft or have information regarding the stolen property to contact the police immediately.” , If you can help, please call Mr Harwood on 01200 458741, or the free-and-confi- dential Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.
Hospice lottery wins ★ ★ ★ ,
WINNERS in the East Lancashire Hos pice weekly draw were; £1,000 - Mrs Wilkinson, Blackburn; ,£250 - Mrs Hart ley, Accrington; £100 - Mrs Allen, Accrington.If you would like to join the ’ lottery 'please call Gill oil 01254 -342847. ■'
Singing Ringing Tree in Burnley, I The Atom in Wycoller Country [ Park and Halo at Top o’ Slate in j Rossendale are due to be construct- [ ed this year. The sixth Panopticon!
■ is planned for Hyndburn. The project is being funded by I
the North West Regional Develop-1 ment Agency and backed by the I Lancashire Economic Partnership [ Regional P a rk programme, the| Arts Council North West, Lan-[ cashire County Council, Elevate | East Lancashire, East Lancashire! Groundwork Trust, United Utili-1 ties and the various local author!-1 ties.
BASHALL EAVES
Wl Bashall Eaves WI held its February meeting at the Vil-
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a.m., the Annual Church Vestry and Parochial Meetings will take place.
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lage Hall, presided Conservatives over by Gladys The association chair- Whowell. The speak- man, Martyn Bish- er was Mrs Jane Oak ley, Practice Nurse from Clitheroe Health Centre, who gave a very interest-
op, welcomed mem bers to the Bolton- by-Bowland Conser vative Association meeting.
ing and informative Secretary Isabel Smith talk on blood pres- reported a good year sure, supplemented by many relevant leaflets.
She explained how blood pressure read ings are obtained by various meters, the workings of the heart
The Brown Cow has | also started to devel- | op a football team with a view to play ing in a league from the start of next sea son. I t was agreed th a t the pitch can not support weekly games and it was suggested th a t the two teams got together to work out a solution to the problem.
both financially and socially with a suc cessful garden party held at Martyn Bish op’s home, and an annual social evening with MP Nigel Evans.
and how a healthy Mr Bishop gave a lifestyle can prevent sound financial or even reverse high report and the secre- blood pressure and tary thanked all offi- damage to the arter- cers and members for ies. Her talk inspired their help, members to eat more All officers were re- healthily and exercise elected, more.
Future events were dis-
The main raffle prize cussed, was won by Miss P e tS T h e ra p y
Dorothea Worsley- Last week, members of Taylor and the next );j,e Young Farmers’ meeting will be on Wednesday, March 8th. -
Fun quiz The two teams from Bashall Eaves entered in the Annu al LFWI Fun Quiz at Hurst Green had a very enjoyable evening, even though the top scores eluded them!
Quiz There will be a Quiz at
Club enjoyed a talk by Barbara Harris on Pets’ Therapy. She was accompanied by Thanks were expressed her dog, Angus. Next to Coun. Ron Smith week’s meeting is a talk and members wishing to attend should be in the vil lage at 7-40 p.m.
- Revised plans have been received from LCC regarding the proposed safety refuge on Bridge Road. After dis cussing the plans and listening to the vil lagers’ views, it was agreed that reducing the speed of traffic | through the village' | was the most impor- t: tant issue. Without !; some form of traffic | calming measures the t pedestrians using the S refuge would feel vul- | nerable. It was | agreed to ask for the | installation of a mini- E roundabout at the ■ junction of Ribble ? Lane and Crow Trees f Brow, a proposal that i had previously been ; discussed with offi cers from LCC.
Parish council
Tables for teams of six or less are avail able at £5 per person, which will include cheese and nibbles on the table all night. Please bring your own drinks.
Early booking is
■ advised as numbers are strictly limited.
• Please contact Eliza beth Travis on 01254
826368. BILLINGTON :■
andLANGHO,
St Leonard's The Rev. David
Noblet will conduct raised hy villagers otar SOUnOS both the 9 a.m. Holy regarding access and Chipping WI Presi-
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Communion and 10- 30 a.m. Parish Com munion and Parade services ■ at St
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panoptican to be sited in the village. The proposed area was land overlooking the quarry at the top of Old Road. I t was suggested th a t the structure would be sited close to a foot path which formed part of a circular walk from Clitheroe or West Bradford. After discussion it was agreed that the way forward was to consider the views _
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parking and to hold a dent Rita Joyce wel- consultation with . corned members and
groups within the vil- guests to the meeting lage.
in Chipping Village
Leonard's Church on pc'Birchall reported Sunday, February
the latest crime
Future notices On February 14th at 2 p.m. the Mother’s Union, Wave of Prayer Service will ing. take place in church. The Pendle Hotel foot- : On March 3rd at 2 ball team has been
- figures and asked for any information the public may have regarding a recent incident of tyre slash-
p.m. the Women’s World Day of . Prayer will be held a t St Leonard's. .
On March 5th at-9r30..
accepted into the Craven 3rd Division from next season and has requested the use
of.theJootball pitch.-
17th at 7-30 p.m. when representatives from Ribble Valley
the Village H^ll on The January meeting wtnm me vmage. F r U r F eC a ? y was well attended The next meeting of
and David Oyston, Countryside Officer, on the publication of the Chatburn Circu lar Walk which has been distributed to every house in the village. Visitors will be able to obtain the leaflet from shops within the -village.
Borough Council day February 13th at were present to out-
Ilciins for incluiiion Khnuld he .sent to: Village News, Clithcroe Advertiser & Times, 3 King Street, Clithcroe BB72EW.
30 p.m. The music tation at the Village will be provided by Hall by Mr Gliss of popular local band Preston. "Sad But True", and Taking as his subject,; included in the £15 “Farming and
ticket price is a full buffet. For further details, or to buy tickets, please con tact Mrs Kath Molyneux (01254 826564) or any mem ber of the football club.
Vicar to work across five villages A VICAR who will work in . became'a Licensed Reader, . r
: churches across five Ribble The couple will live’ in Hurst Valley villages :has been - Green, but Mrs Mack ivill be: ■
licensed.
The Bishop of Bradford,-the Rt Rev. David James, offici ated at Sunday’s service held at - St Helen’s Church, Waddington.
Officially installed in her new role was the Rev. Gillian Mack, and at the same cere- i mony her husband, Gerald,
responsible for churches in f her new home village, as well
Born in Kent, M rs : Mack;- ■ spent 25 years working as a hospital and community;
• midwife before getting her: calling from God to life in
the size, density and 8p.m. until 9 p.m. on temperature of each the new outdoor star. Prof Kurtz's talk games area, was fascinating and The sessions are a informative, with
humorous stories and stunning sounds and pictures. I t was a truly memorable experience, as there
level. Helen Powell gave the vote of
will be held on Mon- went to Kay Towers, the competition for a
7-30 p.m; in the photo of the wether school hall.
o f o o n t iZ I o °be The Manor House is
holding a Valentines tea dance and sing-a-
Costall won the raf fle.
long on Tuesday, The walking group will February 14th at 2 meet on Monday, p.m. Free admission, refreshments and raf fle will be available. Proceeds will be donated to the British Heart Foun dation. Everyone welcome.
the parish council The birthday flowers ,
: the ordained ministry. She trained in Canterbury and was ordained as a deacon in 1987 and became a priest on iMay 8th 1994.
as in Mitton,-Waddington Our photograph shows, from and
West.Bradford, Bolton- - th e ■ left, church warden by-Bowland and Grindleton.
• church warden Gordon Whitwell. (D050206/5)
GRINDLETON
chance for women to MUHCh meet up and play the Qrindleton Methodist
as keep fit and socialise at the same time.
was something of Women of all ages and interest a t every abilities are welcome.
You need not be super fit or champi onship standard. These sessions are for fun - improving skills while enjoying a game.
years, it will soon come Wk . If you are new to the sport then give it a go. You do
February 27th. The not have to book, luncheon club will ju s t turn up. For meet on Wednesday, more information call
At the next meeting, Fred’s Heritage on March 1st, phef Downham Village Hall Neil Hogg will give a Management Com
in the evening a ■ group of members are going to Clitheroe to see the mus ical__ "Crazy for You"
cookery demonstra tion. The competi tion will be for a dec- oratedegg.
As ever, new members and guests are very
HaH. The speaker was Prof. Don Kurtz, NetOail from the Centre for Have you played net- Astrophysics at the- ball before and
University of Central Lancashire, whose sophisticated power point presentation was about sounds the stars make. Stars ring like giant musical instruments and astronomers use ultrasound ■ tech-
mittee is holding an evening of apprecia tion of the late Fred Dibnah, with Sheila
'Dibnah and “Don key Stone” who will entertain with songs, monologues and sto ries with a Lan-' cashire flavour.
thought about start- A hot supper will be ing again'! Or are you included and there a novice keen to take will be a bar. up the sport for fun? This will be held on Then come along to • Friday, March 3rd, at Chipping Village hall 7-30 p.m. and have a
go.The Tickets are £10 and Rejects team run a can be obtained from community netball Carol Palmer, 01200 session every Tues- 445293 or any com-
niqueSito.calculate - day evening irom , ^mitteemember. ^ „ .
February 15th, and Cherie on 01772 VR.'ifinR DOWNHAM
East Lancashire Hospice.
sport for fun, as well QlJ^rch is preparing SpOt On for its Mid Month A play th a t should Munch next Wednes- appeal
_ to the
day. The munch is younger theatre goers served on the third in the Ribble Valley Wednesday of the will be performed in month and consists of a hot main course followed by a choice of desserts with a drink of tea or coffee for a minimum dona tion of £3.
be pie and peas on the menu served from noon in the hall in Chapel Lane. Unlike the monthly soup lunch, booking is required to help with catering. .
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If you would like to attend, please call: Mark or Karen on 01200 422392 with
: ing. •- If you haven’t got any
one to come with you, do not worry as ■there will be plenty of friendly people you can meet or may already knowl
Hurst Green's Memorial Hall next week. "Mr Blue Sky" is billed as "an inven tive, visually beauti ful and fantastical journey into the magical world of an imaginary friend". Music, puppetry, mask and dance, are all introduced in this story about a young girl about to move house. The show is aimed at five to 11-
families, and runs for Members of "All Stars To book for this con- approximately
year-olds and their S t Jo h n 'S 60
- . . minutes.
the names of those-Mr Blue Sky will be attending with you performed at Hurst by tomorrow even-
Green's Memorial Hall on Thursday, 16th February a t 7 p.m. Tickets cost £5.50 and £3.50 for
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and Sparklers", the children's group at St John's, Hurst Green, are busy preparing for their spring fair, to be held on Satur-
Eyes down Tickets are now avail able for Grindleton WI’s annual bingo . , , night a t the Pendle V s le n t ln e S BsH Hotel, Chatburn, on Time is running out to Monday, , March ■ buy your ticket for the Football Club
13th. ■ event.will.go to the. .11th, beginning at 7-
'C on tact Mrs Kay Hopkinson for infor mation and tickets, on 01200 441387. Proceeds from the;
concessions, and are During the afternoon, available from Mrs children will have the Kath Molyneux (01254 826564) or on the door. The play is sponsored by "Spot On Rural Touring Network".
from 2 to 4 p.m.
chance to make Mother’s Day cards in small workshops. All proceeds will go to the church's organ fund.
KNOWLE : GREEN
and Memorial Hall PrOSGniHtlOn Committee's popular Photography of a Valentine's Ball. The characteristically event takes place this Saturday, February
^ ±- high standard
est compositions, one of which is dedicated to his late father and entitled “Yorkshire Suite”.
cert commencing at 12 noon in the village hall, please telephone
johntravis.eventslim- ited on 01254 826948.
Luncheon
day, March 18th^, iii Tickets are now avail- the old school hall ^jjjg j.jjg popular
Peter Morgan Memorial Luncheon to be held in the Vil lage Hall on Sunday, March 5th commenc ing at noon. Priced at £10, tickets can be ordered by phoning 01254878447.
marked the recent audio-visual presen--...
The event will take the traditional form, there will be a licensed b a r and music pupils of Car rie Steigngold will be playing throughout the lunch. • More village news, run (o pages 12, .13.
H ild a Tomlinson,: Gerald Mack, the Bishop of Brad ford, Rev. Gillian Mack, and
Over-65s’ party The annual party for Hurst Green's older residents will take place on February 17th, at 7-30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall. If you are eligible, but have not as yet received any informa tion, please contact Mrs Gill McDonnell (01254'826378).
During the evening, the partygoers will be treated to a reprise of "Under Mill Wood", which was first per formed at the -village cabaret evening in November.
Wl The monthly meeting of Hurst Green WI will be held, on
al Hall at 7-30p.m. During the course of the past year, the group has achieved some notable success es: it has celebrated its 50th birthday, seen a considerable upturn in younger
Wildlife” he said that even though the two were sometimes deemed to be incom patible, they could work together to the mutual benefit of both.
It was a topical subject greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The next talk will again be an audio-visual presentation by Mrs P. P a r ro tt of Clitheroe and will be entitled “Islands in the sun” and will be held on Wednesday March 1st commenc ing at 8 p.m.
History meeting The History Group will be meeting for their quarterly meet ing on Friday, Febru ary 10th at 7-30p.m. in the Village Hall. Admission is free and all are most welcome. The subject will be Rorkes Drift and the Zulu War.
Cancellation
Thursday, February Sequence Dancing 23rd, in the Memori- advertised for Friday,
February 17th has had to be cancelled so the next dance evening will be held in the hall on Febru ary 22nd commenc- ing a t 8 p.m. The organisers apologise for this confusion.
members, and won Recital
year's Clitheroe Show. Now, members are going to learn just how to win cups: two of the previous winners of the Best rpj^g concert next
time concert today will be a recital by the students from the Chetham’s School of Music.
■ i. j new craft ideas, jjeil’s programme will
16th, will be a wel come return for the talented young pianist, Neil Cross land.
several cups at last Thursday Lunch- i : l i f n o r n o , .
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in Show Cup, Hurst Thursday, February Green members Mrs C. Sunderland and Mrs V. Blackie, will be introducing their confederates to some
which require every- jndmje two of his lat- one to bring a pair of sharp paper scissors. New members are always welcome. ,
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