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Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, March 9th, 2006 17 World Book Day special ...World Book Day special ...World Book Day special — Write to: The Editor, (^lithcroc Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheruc BB72EW Editorial e-mail; vivicn.nicath@caslIancsncvvs.co.uk —


Saved by ‘Knights in Shining Armour’


\ Let’s breathe new life into market


THE “Age of Chivalry” is not dead. On the night of Friday, March 3rd,


after the snowfall, I was on my way to visit my son. I attempted to drive up Brownlow Street which to my horror had become just like a skating rink. My wheels started to spin and spin. I got out of my car, hardly able to stand on the ice. Luckily a gentleman was passing, I called to him and asked if he could help me. He tried to get me out of the situation, but couldn’t. A van pulled up behind us. The


young driver jumped out and said he would go and get a mate from nearby. The three of them managed to push my car into a position, where it could be reversed back on to Whalley Road from where I was able to drive it back home. Another gentleman had joined in by this time. I don’t know who these “Knights in


Shining Armour” were, but if they read this, I just want to express, once again my thanks to them for their kind deed. MRS MARLENE RICHARDS Church Brow Gardens, Clilhcroc


Thanks for helping


me when I slipped I WOULD like to thank the people who came to my assistance on Satur­ day morning when I slipped and fell on Castle Street. The fall caused a cut that was still


bleeding while I was sitting in the Accident and Emergency department at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. I was discharged from there before


lunchtime with the cuts having been attended to and I was back at work on Monday morning. ANDREW JACKSON, Brownlow Street, Clitheroc -. -,


Bad weather shows awful state of paths


I FEEL I must write about the terri­ ble state of footpaths in Clitheroe town centre and more so the condi­ tions on the new market. During the recent bad weather, I


saw people fall and call the whole serv­ ice a disgrace. Perhaps if money had been spent on salt instead of bins it would be more sensible. JAMES DEVANEY, Lower Chapel Lane, Grindicion.


Needy residents


may be overlooked REGARDING last week’s front page article about council homes being sold off.


Before the borough councillors


make a decision concerning the trans­ fer of the borough housing stock to a


•. new social landlord they should read the article printed in the Lancashire Evening Post in January, 2006, by Elaine Abbott, former housing chair­ man of Preston Borough Council and previous correspondence. She explains that the transfer of stock has left the.


HAVE you been on Clitheroe’s open market this winter? Not a happy sight, is it,


with so many empty stalls. Regarding Ribble Valley


Borough Council’s praise­ worthy, life-line attempt to


breathe new life into the market, I signed the coun­ cil’s petition in favour of change. I would prefer in prefer­


ence to the present set-up, the old system of back-to- back stalls in rows, using


council with very little control over the allocation of properties. The housing requirements of local needy people are being overlooked because they have no control over the process by which Housing Associations allo­ cate their properties. If the Housing Association chooses to allocate each vacant property to a non-resident of the borough because they receive higher levels of funding, for example for housing dysfunctional families, then Ribble Valley residents lose the opportunity of a house. Social prob­ lems are also created that didn’t exist' previously. This has happened in Pre­ ston. CONCERNED RESIDENT


Thanks for your kind generosity


MEMBERS of Clitheroe First Responders sincerely thank the gen­ erosity of Sainsbury’s and its cus­ tomers who helped raise £606.61 for the Heart of Lancashire Appeal. This has been the second year that


this collection has been made on the second Saturday in February, prior to St Valentine’s Day, when so many hearts abound. , I t also enabled (Ilitheroe First


Responders to raise public awareness of their role within the community. When a 999 call is made and the patient has chest pains, breathing dif­ ficulties or has collapsed and is uncon­ scious, then as the ambulance is dis­ patched, a pager call also goes out to all First Responders in that area to attend. The reason for this is that, in a rural community, it can be difficult for the ambulance to reach the patient within eight minutes- this is the vital time to increase the patient’s chance of survival, if they have suf­ fered a heart attack.


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the cantilever system with long projecting stall roofs, linked centrally which would protect both shop­ per and trader from adverse weather condi­ tions. I ask those who are


Volunteers freely give both their


time and petrol and aim to cover 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week throughout the year. All expenses - medical equipment, oxygen and other supplies, including uniform, have to be funded by donations from local firms, charitable organisations and the general public. Clitheroe First Responders cover


Chatburn, Clitheroe, Grindleton, Sawley, Waddington, and West Brad­ ford. First Responder groups are also active, in Rimington, Sabden, Slaid- burn and Rowland and Whalley.- ■ For more details about Community


First Responders, contact Mark Lewis, tel. 01772 903989 or visit the website


• at: www.las- firstresponders.com


MICHAEL BALL, Bracken Hey, Clithcroc


Animal centre’s


super fund-raiser I am writing on behalf of the animals at the RSPCA Animal Centre at Altham to thank the people of Clitheroe for their generous contrib- tions to our collection at Sainsbury’s. The total collected was £336.97.


This will help towards the huge cost of running the Animal Centre at Altham. Thanks again for supporting your local branch. KEN HARRISON, Branch Manager, RSPCA Lancs East Branch


Lend your support


to protect pensions Your local council workers and others from across the public services are .currently .voting .in a.ballot for. strike


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against any changes being made to let readers know their reasons and what they have to offer to fill up those empty stalls. BERT HARDWICK, Queensway, Waddinglon


action, that nobody wants, over pro­


posed changes to their pension scheme.,


. "rhey have been forced into this posi­ tion by the unfair and mean-minded actions of the Government and the Local Government Association, who want to cut their pensions. UNISON members who work day


in and day out to provide your local services and education are being sin­ gled out for unfair treatment com­ pared to teachers, civil servants, NHS staff, police officers, fire-fighters and


- the armed forces. Current members of those pension schenaes will all have their benefits protected when the retirement age and future schemes are changed. Not so for my members. ’ Throughout their working lives,


they have paid 6% of their earnings to save for a pension that would pro­ vide a buffer against poverty in old age, without having to rely on state benefits. They don’t earn huge amounts, so their pensions are small. However, even a small pension offers some compensation for low pay


and enables employers to recruit to the public services. • How the Government and the.LGA


want to tear up our members’ pension contracts.


the Local Government Pension Scheme is only £31 a week, so we are


not talking about a king’s ransom. And please don’t believe absurd


claims that protecting our members’ pensions will force up council taxes


LUFi), but if the Government gets its way, the cuts will cost taxpayers £2


tax goes on the


billion in increased state benefits and council taxes. And the truth is that some employ­


ers who defaulted on their payments into the scheme under Tory legisla-


The average pension for women in


low paid workers to pick up the tab. All UNISON wants is fair treat­


ment for our members who keep your community safe, educated and healthy, and who contribute to it through their council taxes and pur­ chasing power.


I hope that you will understand


and support your local nursery nurs­ es, teaching assistants, police and fire service support staff, librarians, meat hygiene inspectors, school meals workers, bin men, home carers, col­ lege and university staff and others who keep your community ticking over.


If you want to support us, you can


contact us on LGPS@unison.co.uk DAVEPRENTIS,


General Secrclarv, UNISON


You can still buy


vegetables in Read IN my letter headed "Give support to your local traders" published in last Thursday’s issue, I said "we can no longer buy vegetables in Read". I have since been informed chat the


NISA shop/Post office in Read stocks some vegetables. I should have said that we no longer have a greengrocers shop in Read. If the wording of my letter has misled anybody, then I apologise unreservedly. BOB MORRIS, Read


A ‘No Entry’ sign


is long overdue! REGARDING letters in last week’s Advertiser and Times, I heartily agree with your correspondent, Ann Cowgill, of Chatburn, regarding Woone Lane. I think a “No Entry” sign from Moor Lane end is way over­ duel IRENE DUCKWORTH, Riverside, Clitheroe


Don’t be stranded


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AT St Joseph’s Primaiy School, in Hurst Green, pupils took inspiration for World Book Day from two of their favourite


authors. The juniors dressed as characters from the books of Michael Murpogo, while the infants chose their favourite


characters from Alan Ahlberg’s books. Pictured are some of the infants in their fancy dress, (s)


STAFF and pupils at St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Osbaldeston, braved one of the coldest days of the year to cele­ brate World Book Day... in pyjamas! Their theme for the day was


"Bedtime Stories" and the pupils, accompanied by their favourite cuddly toys, enjoyed bedtime stories read by staff and parents. The pupils also took part in book swaps, selling toast and a


variety of book-related activi­ ties as they raised £75 for the Books For Africa scheme. -Pictured is class teacher Mrs


Lorna Boase sharing a good book with some of the pupils in their PJs. (s)


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Storytellers up for book Oscars


THE sh o r t l is t for L an ­ cashire’s literary ansv'er to the Oscars was unveiled as the Lancashire Children’s. Book of the Year celebrated its 20th anniversary. The announcement coincid­


ed with Thursday’s World Book Day. This year’s shortlisted titles


are: ‘Wolf Brother’ by Michelle


Paver ‘Checkmate’ by Maloric


Blackman ‘Roxy’s Baby’ by Catherine


Macphail ‘Raven’s Gate’ by Anthony


Horowitz . ‘Be In The Place’ by Helen


Hobden ‘Epic’by Conor Kostick


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‘Lord Loss’ by Darren Siian ‘Ark Angel’ by Anthony


Horowitz ‘The Spook’s Curse’ by Joseph


Delaney ‘Tessa in Love’ by Kate Le


Vann The competition, run by


Lancashire County Library and Information Service, involved young readers from across the county selecting their shortlist from 116 book titles.


Representatives from 12 high schools will select their winner


on Friday May 26th. County Coun. Chris Cheetham, Cabi­ net Member for Adult and Community Services, said: “It is fantastic to see young


people showing such enthusi­ asm for books. “With so many other leisure


pursuits now available, authors are still finding ways to get young people excited about reading.” Last year’s competition was


won by author Jonathan Stroud for ’The Amulet of Samarkand’. . Jonathan visited County


Hall to meet the young people and receive his award.


Dennis is a book day menace


OLIVER TWIST stood side by side with Dennis the Menace as Buzz Lightyear looked on along with Alice in Wonderland and Captain Hook. And it was all great fun as


pupils and staff at Sabden’s St Mary’s RC School celebrated World Book Day last Thursday. Everyone joined in the spirit


of the day, even the staff who came as the white witch from Narnia, Dorothy from the Wiz­ ard of Oz, characters from Alice in Wonderland and a scary Captain Hook. Following a parade and pho­


tograph session of the colourful characters the pupils wrote about their characters and favourite books. In the after­ noon they enjoyed learning about the trolls of Norway through books and musical activities. The school also bought new


books for the occasion and gave out book tokens to the children. . Head teacher Mrs Karen


Blacoe said: “We hope that the children have enjoyed their day


and also renewed their enthusi- Pictured are children during the asm for books and reading.” special book day. (s), ,


Authors are pupils’ inspiration


‘Frenchman’ George and ‘Nurse’; Ward have some fancy dress fun


A DOUBLE dose of fun-filled activity for toddlers and mums alike marked World Book Day a t Pendle Pre-School, in Clitheroe. The children dressed as their


favourite book characters and enjoyed stories read by a visit­ ing librarian. There was a com­ petition for the most imagina­ tive fancy dress outfit and the winners were George Miller, a


“ Frenchman” (complete with string of mum's onionsl) and Elise Ward, who attended


dressed as a nurse. Both chil­ dren won a book and a free -visit voucher donated by the Fun Factory, Clitheroe’s new indoor soft play area. In the evening, i t was the


mothers’ turn for fun when they and friends met at Clitheroe restaurant Weezos for a fund-raising night. All 38 seats were filled - 37 females and one (brave) malel Mrs Jo Conlon was the lucky winner of a meal for two, kindly donated ■ by Weezos, in a raffle. Together


with a square competition and money from ticket sales, the total raised was £186.50, taken past the £200 mark by a £20 donation from Clitheroe Prop­ erty Clean. Event organiser Angela Bap-


tie said: “I am extremely grate­ ful to all the mums and friends who supported the event and made i t such a successful night.” Our picture show the chil­


dren in their fancy dress outfits (B020306/4).


It’s bedtime for children - at school!


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