12 Clitheroie Advertiser &T!mes, Thursday, May 11th, 2006 RIMINGTON


Wl President of Rimington WI Mrs Jean Kerr welcomed a good attendance of mem­ bers and thanked all friends of Rimington WI for contributing to the recent success­ ful royal buthday cel­ ebration evening and asked for members’ writtenquenesforthe


The border group . „ p . . meeting this year is at ■ v'-’ '-/lUU Gisburn and tickets Rimin^on Recreation Club chairman Alun were distributed. Res- Association 100 club Parfitt presented the draw took place in the


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“Any Questions” ses­ sion at the August 1st meeting.


The two resolutions concern renewable sources of energy and the Government to provide facilities for all young people to participate in sport.


olutions were voted on for the AGM in Cardiff a t which Dorothy Heaton agreed to attend as delegate


Maxwell who will tell of her “Life as a Tiller Girl”.


The result could have gone either way in the final, which last­ ed at least 75 minutes and filled a scorecard, with David emerging the wiimer 21-16.


Black Bull with prizes for £50, £20 and £10 each month. Winners tor January: John Parker Diane Holl- ingworth. Hazel Whittaker. February: Anna Nicholson, Richard Greig, Alan


Hartley. March: Brent Alun was a losing , THE 72 ladies who attended <


winner’s shield and thanked competitors, organisers and sup­ porters for an enjoy­ able day. However, only 12 had entered the members-only competition, which was a poor turnout, he said.


There was an appeal for helpers in the WI


Taylor, Ethel Hartley, Barbara Downing. April: Helen Watter- son, John Hartley, Gillian Healey.


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semi-finalist, going out 21-9 to Joe. Da-vid defeated Den­ nis Mather 21-17 in the other semi-final.


The Thomas Light- bown Salver ladies’ singles is on Sunday, May 21st, and the


' members-only list for entries is in the club­ house. Deadline for entries is 7-30 p.m. on Thursday, May 18th.


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Also on May 18th, an extraordinary general meeting is being held in the clubhouse at 7- 30 p.m. Members are being asked to attend


Whalley Golf Club lady cap­ tain's charity evening enjoyed an excellent dinner and the humorous stories of escapades from Mr Ronnie


marquee at the Royal Lancashire show on July 21st to 23rd.


The evening ended


with members play- Rowlino ing six rounds of


A competition for a n . egg timer was judged by a lady visitor, who chose those of Mrs N. Healey, Mrs Know­ les and Mrs M. Sil- verwood.


dominoes with Mrs Ethel Hartley as MC.


An excellent men’s sin­ gles competition for the Brenda Thomas Shield resulted in Dayid Parsons retaining the trophy for a second year after a challenging match against Joe Boyle.


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Guest speaker was Mrs Charlotte Fos­ ter, former NF com­ munity challenge officer. Her talk was


corned members and contact the clerk on guests from Tatham 01200 423424. Fell and Rimington S u n d a y WOfShip WIs to the group s rpjjg preacher for Sun- 62nd birthday party,


entitled Leaders vv/jrip and Followers” and


The King-Wilkinson Cup for most points in competitions dur­ ing the year was won by Miss J. Carr.


Methodist. Church will be Mr Robin Clark.


she was thanked by A mne tasting session Mrs M. Parry.


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Winners in the compe­ tition for a favourite handbag were Mrs M. Cowking, Mrs J. Bradley and Mrs M. Taylor.


is being held at West Bradford Village Hall on Saturday at 7-30 p.m. Tickets cost £5 and are available from committee members or by call­ ing 01200 422099.


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A Jacob’s join supper Action grOUp was enjoyed and the


cut by Mrs M. Walk­ er.


Golfers’ charity evening raises £700 • several local businesses and


raised more than £700 for the lady captain, Mrs Betty Ros- tron's chosen charity for her year in office, the British Heart Foundation.


Ray, entertainer and laughter Mrs Rostron thanked all the maker.


members and friends for the


The charity raffle was spon- monies raised, and praised sored by lady members and the overwhelming generosity


___________ p.m. The speaker is the Rev. Don John-


WADDINGTON


of the numerous local busi­ nesses for the abundance of prizes. Our photograph shows (from the left) past captain Agnes Flanagan, Viv Birtwell (captain elect), lady captain Betty Rostron, Jean Demden (vice-captain) and Lorna Slinger (secretary). (T070506/3)


the second time, this collect envelopes p.m. service taken by year joined by his 21- around a small area, the Rev. Tom year-old son, Andrew. . usually close to their McKinley. The pair ran for the home, so if you can SchOOl help please contact jjgad safety advisor


I t has been reluctantly St Mary’s The past two weeks'


al meeting from late January-early Febru­ ary to March. Any alteration has to be put to members for a vote, as the AGM date is governed by the club’s constitu­ tion.


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The club has a proud history in th a t the green and clubhouse are all the work - fund-raising, building and design - of vil-


combat a small minority of trouble­ makers.


to discuss changing Coun. Fielding beat Christian Aid Week the date of the annu- the time he ran last begins on Sunday year when he raised more than £3,000 for Derian House Chil­ dren's Hospice and WaterAid. The pair are now appealing for people to hand in their sponsor money as soon as possible.


Meningitis Trust, a charity close to their heart, as Andrew suf­ fered from the worst type of the disease when he was four,


CCTV cameras £20 bonus ball win- around the green to


any of the village Keith Fothergill clergy or Mrs Emd Boyd-Martin who co-ordinates the col­ lection.


and a highlight will be a concert of songs, stories and humour by Tony Berry of the Houghton Weavers, next Friday, May 19th, in St Mary's Hall from 7-30 p.m.


ners at St Mary's RC . Church have been VOUCnsrS • Kath Mallinson and Please remember to Dee Bottoms. Chil- collect Tesco, Sains-


dren from St Mary's School and the parish were confirmed by Fr Peter Birmingham at a special service on


in Lancashire. But sporadic vandalism over the last year or so, believed to be by local young people, is a sour note on the vil­ lage’s proud achieve­ ment and has led to the CCTV action.


ers, and is now recog- DciputJi ui lui lai i nised as having some Sabden Baptist p- of the best facilities • Church will host its tSingo annual anniversary Do not forget that service a t 2-30 p.m. tomorrow is the on Sunday. The preacher will be the Rev. Tom McKinley of Blackburn and the soloist is church member Mrs Joyce Harrison.


and support. o=” S , ' i 'h ™ “u


Church in Whalley Road.


Marathon A Sabden councillor and his son clocked up a double success in this year’s London Marathon, finishing together in a time of . , , . ___ four hours 23 min- VolUntGOrS utes. Coun. Michael Helpers are still need- Fielding, of Pendle ed to ensure tha t a Street East, is Sab- den’s representative on Ribble Valley Bor-


ice, at which it is hoped to welcome church members old and new along with villagers.


’ pugh CpimciLand.hev ; 'ran the marathon for;


Refreshnients will be Sunday Eucharist served after the serv-


SGrvicGS Nicholas's


Parish Church this weekend will be taken by the Rev. J;


Mr Greg Eldon ivill preach a t


Aweek, Peopleare only. ;^ked to ch-op off and


house-to-house col­ lection for Christian Aid goes ahead next


; mark its anniversary I weekend with a 2-30'


Methodist Church at 9-30 a.m. and the Baptist Church will


the


per, b u t people should take their own' drinks.


will run a roadshow for all the children at Sabden Primary School on Tuesday. Next Wednesday


show for confec­ tionary and pre­ serves. Contact Mrs Sue Ogden for a schedule.


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Tickets cost £7-50 jijgxt Friday after- which includes sup- ^oon. Class 1 will


evening, from 7 to 8 Kiwi trip p.m., the school's Slaidburn music teacher, Mr Farmers Wilkinson, has organised a concert featuring the Ocari­ nas from Class 2 and the band from Class 1.


begin a series of foot­ ball sessions with Mr John Hughes. School closes for half-term on Friday, May 26th, for one week.


bury's and other i vouchers th a t can help the two village schools. They can be


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left a t either school VVhlst driV6 or a t St Mary s -^iiuiers a t the penul­


timate whist drive ______


Family Bingo in St Nicholas's Church Hall, eyes down 7-30 p.m. Admission is £1, which includes refreshments.


held in Simonstone Old School were: Ladies - Muriel


Monday for a talk by Holly Simms on her Young Farmers exchange trip to New Zealand. She showed


a video and slides of residents are invit- the farm she had gd to attend, meet Sponsorship of bego- worked on.


met on Bradford Parish Council will take place on Monday, May 22nd, a t 8-30 p.m. in the village hall.


Young The AGM of West Parish council


Members were con­ gratulated for taking part in the regional rally held at Samles- bury.


The meeting on Mon­ day will feature a talk by Ben Towers on his cycle ride from the Eiffel Tower to


aid of the air ambu­ lance. I t will take


Blackpool 'Tower in


place in Slaidburn Village Hall, starting


_____ _ at 7-45 p.m. Babs Dennis, Pat their councillors and


express their points of view on what they would like to happen within the village. I t , . . . . . will also allow the W h iS t driVG councillors to explain Whist winners at the some of the items senior citizens’ drive, they have discussed over the previous year.


shortly in Whalley Parish Churchyard has raised £50 for church funds.


plan e discussion


Auld, Edith Charn- WI birthday ley. Special prize The ■vice-president of If any resident wishes Tilly Malpass. Gents Slaidburn WI, Mrs to place an item on B. Bainbridge, wel-


include the best-kept ■village competition, traffic calming meas- lu-es and elections of councillors to outside bodies.


Larkin. Special prize George Pollard, who was also MC.


The final drive of the season will be on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. and run by the Half Committee.


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Holt. The service is The next meeting of at the usual time of Simonstone with 9-30 a.m.


. results of which will ; go forward to the


Read WI will be held in Simonstone Old School next Thurs­ day a t 7-30 p.m. when two resolutions are to be debated, the


the agenda, please


The next meeting is on Saturday at 6-45 p.m. in Whalley Methodist Church.


in Whalley, were: Ladies - 1, Mrs G.Walmsley; 2 (joint), Mrs P. Wooff and Mrs H. Hardy. Gents - Mrs D. Farnsworth and Mrs J. Walmsley. Raffle: MrP.Wo'off.


Trainers Focus on chartty run


BELIEVING that team working is that if they work together they one of the most effective ways of “ can achieve much more in a group “getting the job done’^ the ladies '; in termsa of /motivation and


at Focus Training in. Bashali / amount of sponsorship than work- and are join-With an impressive target of £800,


Eaves are taking time out this . ing alone. ' weekendtoproveit—


M Focus Training is a learning and development centre specialising in !. outdoor.team building, the nine-


: . for the Skipton Cancer Research . - Race for Lite on Sunday at Broughton Hall, near Skipton. ’


ing togi^ther to raise sponsorship and the day fast approaching,


; strong group, comprising admin • ‘ part of this fantastic event to help support, business development ..raise money forsuch a worthwhile ;; and training facilitators, know'- ‘ cause.1’^ Vn, v 1 i H' ■(': > 1 '• '


Shelly Posthuma de Boer, who works in business development, said: “ We’re not all going to be running the course. /Some of us will be taking it a little slower, but we’re all looking to'rw^d .to being


A coffee morning in A visit to the Jewish Christian Aid


AGM in Cardiff. There will be various There will be a mini- stalls selling cakes, books and a tombola. The usual house-to


support of Christian Aid will be held in the vicarage of St Helen’s Church, Waddington, on Sat­ urday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., by kind permission of the Rev. and Mrs Ridley.


son.


Museum, Manches­ ter, has been arranged for June 14th, with a coach leaving Whalley at 5- 45 p.m. The cost, which includes the entrance fee, is £11.


Bookings may be made with Sylvia Ireland on 01254 822325 or John Hud­ son on 01254 824481.


house collection will Seven people went on also be taking place *'1'® Whalley Christ- in the village.


ian Action Group's first summer walk to Read Bridge. The leaders, Mary and Norman Thorpe, explained the signifi­ cance of the battle fought there during the Civil War and told of the Iron Age Fort at Portfield Bar. The next walk is on June 2nd.


House sparrow numbers down


MORE than 470,000 people watched their gardens and local parks during the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch in January - enough spotters to fill the new Wembley Stadium over five times - while the 270,000 gardens surveyed covered an area the size of 7,000 football pitches. In Lancashire, 8,389 people took part,


revealing th a t the top bird was the starling. Nationally a staggering 8.1 million birds


from 80 different species were spotted, rang­ ing from th e common blackbird to the robin, pictured, 10th in the UK list to the more unusual blackcap. Despite Big Garden Birdwatch going


from strength to strength, the same cannot be said for some of the UK’s garden birds. Where number of participants have contin­ ued to grow, the RSPB has recorded a sharp decline in the number of some birds seen in our gardens since 1979. Although the house sparrow retained its


top spot this year as the most common gar­ den bird, its numbers are still massively down from levels at the beginning of Big Garden Birdwatch. With an average of just 4.41 sparrows seen per garden this year, compared to an average of 10 in 1979, the house sparrow has seen a decline of 56%. Having dropped off the top spot in 2004,


the starliiig continued to decline in 2006, ■with numbers per garden down to a quarter of those recorded in gardens in 1979. However, it’s not all bad news. The green­


finch and ■wren have both seen their num­ bers increase over the past 27 years by 67 and 140% respectively, and many people noted bigger numbers of blackbird and song th ru sh probably due to colder winter weather this year. In fact, the blackbird was also the most widespread species, recorded


in 94 per cent of all gardens. •T h e full UK-wide Big Garden Bird­


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open meeting birthday cake was arranged by Whalley


Christian Action Group is being held tonight in Billington Baptist Church at 8


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RURAL explorers can discover the secrets of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) a t this year’s Bow-


land Festival. The festival celebrates the birds, wildlife, land­


scape, heritage and rural life of the Forest of Bow- land area, with a series of events from June 3rd to 11th. The Forest of Bowland AONB benefits from


many different organisations working to protect and enhance its natural beauty, and experts from these organisations will be leading the festival events, from moorland safaris and river rambles, to woodland walks and flower forays. Early birds can take a dawn chorus walk with


experts from the RSPB, while night owls might pre­ fer to join the North Lancashire Bat Group on their nocturnal walk. There will be fly-fishing taster ses­ sions, opportunities to learn about local heritage and rural life, and a chance to see at first-hand what local landowners and farmers are doing to manage the land for the benefit of wildlife. Pete Wilson, spokesman for the RSPB’s Birds of


Bowland Project, said: “The festival offers a won­ derful opportunity to visit and enjoy an area


AN unusual new course a t Blackburn already has everyone in stitches. Students have signed up for the latest


celebrity craze - hand-knitting - and col­ lege bosses expect the initial five-week course for knitting novices to be a complete


sell out. The course is being run by knitting guru


Dorret Conway, founder of the Stitch ‘n’ Bitch Knitting group and online forum who says; “The new course is essentially for beginners but anyone returning to knitting after a long break will also find it useful.” Even Hollywood stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Catherine Zeta Jones and


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do-wnloadable events programme and booking form available a t www.forestofbowland.com. I t is hoped the Bowland Festival will encourage


visitors to stay in the area for a little longer, and to take the opportunity to sample more of its local pleasures. With a range of accommodation and a variety of delicious local food, there will be some­ thing to suit everyone. Visitors to the area can call Garstang Tourist Information Centre on 01995 602125 for a list of recommended pubs, restaurants and places to stay.


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Craze will have you in stitches


Madonna have taken up the hobby. The course launched by the college’s Tex­


tiles into Fashion, Centre for Vocational Excellence (CoVE) covers all of the foun­ dation techniques in hand knitting. This includes the basic stitches, shaping, casting on and casting off, and how to finish a piece of work. The course will also cover simple stitch patterns and using colour in simple motifs and patchwork. The hand-knitting course is being run at Richmonds Brasserie, Richmond Terrace,


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many special upland birds - from hen harriers to earth-probing curlews - birds that are in serious


■ decline in the rest of the UK. In spring, the area a t tra c ts thousands of lap­


wings, snipe, curlews and redshanks. The moorland is also famed for its grouse shooting. The manage­ ment of heather for grouse also benefits other birds such as the golden plover and curlew. The rare hen harrier, our smallest falcon - the merlin, and one of the most distinctive British thrushes, the ring ouzel are also to be found there.


IF you arc heading out with your


dog to lake advantage of the new right to roam, remember to keep your pet on a short lead during the ground-nesting bird breeding sea­ son. March 1st to July 31st is a very sensitive time, as grass and heather


are the prime breeding habitats for populations of ground nesting birds, such as the hen harrier, short-eared owl, red grouse and merlin. The new right of access means there is more countryside to enjoy without sticking to pathA


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