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www.clitheroetoday.co.uk U .r - • V ^ 'clitheroe 4223M'(EdiVoriai),422323 (Advertising^ Burniey 422331 (Classified) Woman four times over
A C L ITH E R O E woman who attracted the attention of a police officer because she was, struggling to park her car was found to be more th a n four times the legal
drink-drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard that
since the incident Nicola Claire Parker had made an appointment to visit the Priory Clinic to seek help with her alcohol problem.
, Parker (43), of St Deny's Croft,
pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
Ghef is jailed for failing to pay off fines
. A CHEF from Ciitheroe has been jailed for 14 days for failing to pay fines. Blackburn magistrates
heard th a t 36-year-old Shannon Gath owed £427, and a prison sentence had previously been suspended on payment of £50 a week, but he had paid nothing since October. Mr Jonathan Taylor
(defending) said Gath, of the White Lion Hotel, had been making regular pay ments until he lost his job and his accommodation at a Ciitheroe pub. He was given a room at
the White Lion in return for helping out with the cooking when necessary. "Throughout this time
he hasn’t applied for bene fits, expecting to obtain work," said Mr Taylor. "He accepts that he has buried his head in the sand and as a result he finds himself here today. "He is hoping to start a
job at another establish ment in Ciitheroe in the next seven days and if he is
able.to do th a t he will address his funds," said Mr Taylor. Sending him to prison,
the magistrates said Gath had wilfully neglected to pay the fine. "You have been given
several chances to pay and have not taken them," said the presiding magistrate. "The £427 is compensa tion and will still be out standing when you are,; released from prison." The magistrates wrote
off a £120 fine for being drunk and disorderly
Concert date
THE seventh in a series of classical concerts at St Nicholas's Church, in Sab- den, takes place on Friday, March 3rd; at 7-30 p.m. It has been organised by
and features church organ ist Mr Roger Britnell and
• St John's School Choir, Accrington. Admission is free and wine will be served at the interval. A collection will be
taken towards the cost of maintenance of the his- .toric Laycock organ.
Action-packed fortnight for Valley camcorder club buffs
THE last two weeks have been action- packed for the members of the Ribble Valley Camcorder Club. On February 2nd, the large club
“green screen” was erected in the Pen- dle Club and several members acted out various scenes in front of it. Marion Sycamore dressed up in a
witch’s outfit and floated across the screen on her broomstick. No doubt she will reappear on many spoofs to be created later in the season. Gordon Taylor carried out a Fire Service saga ' and several other members did various ‘ weather forecasts and short scripts. • The following meeting was dedicat
, A number of short films were shown,
one was a humorous sketch .by Richard Dugdale of the Fire Service removing a cat from a tree. Lynda Leadbeater showed her first film, which was of scenes around Pendle and Downham, incorporating Marion as the witch floating over the area. Ken Brass and Gordon Taylor showed their final copy of the documentary of the discontin ued Henthorn landfill site and Peter Baines concluded by presenting an amusing film of his dog talking. Future •projects were discussed, which includ-
ed to experimenting with different types of microphones in different con ditions, both inside and out in the street, where background noise was evident. Two basic types of micro- , phones were used; the “dynamic” type which are very robust and need no_ power and the “electret” type, which needs power and is most suitable for higher frequencies where sensitivity is ' required. 'Wind mufflers were used to' reduce the impact of the low frequen cies of wind noise in the street and a homemade sound box, which consisted' of a box lined with rubber underfloor ing material into which the micro phone is placed was tried out. This cut out boom and background noise and is particularly useful when recording a “voiceover” for a film. Clip-on and remote microphones were found to be useful when interviewing people at a distance and where a boom micro phone was not practical.
, ed documentaries of the history and important sites of interest in and around Ciitheroe, the changing lan guage and the way we live. Members are currently filming changes to the Castle Rose Garden and the new skate
‘park. The club'membership has risen considerably this year since the move to the Pendle Club and five guests were in attendance at the last meeting tak-
: ihg an active part in the proceedings. ■ The next meeting on March 2nd will
: be a visit to' Preston Movie Makers and not at the Pendle Club. The fol lowing meeting in Ciitheroe will be on March 16th at the Pendle Club, Lqw-
■ ergate, Ciitheroe, 7-30 p.m. Members will, make plans of the
spoofs to be filmed before the summer recess at the end of May. New mem bers and guests are always welcome to come and watch or join in. Further details can be obtained from
Ken Brass on 01200 423169 or e-mail;
rvccc@tiscali.co.uk
Richard Dugdale
A COLLECTION of speeches were featured during the Ciitheroe Speakers’ Cluh meet ing.
Two new members, Barbara Crowther and
Pat Haworth, were applauded by fellow members after presenting their introductory speeches and member Ron Loebell followed with his third speech. ■ Members, who took part in a topics session which included a three-minute off-the-cuff mini speech, were delighted to hoar that club
president Robert Morpeth had come second in the Western District speech competition. He was then presented with a certificate,
by club secretary Gene Holmes, for complet ing the 10 speaking assignments in the
Speakers’ Guide. ■ ,
• The club meets at the Young Farmers Club, Ciitheroe Auction Market, Lincoln Way, usually on the first and third Mondays. Our picture shows Gene Holmes presenting the certificate to Robert Morpeth.(s)
M'i- She was remanded on bail for the
preparation of.a pre-sentence report and the magistrates imposed an imme diate ban after hearing she gave a reading of 150 against the legal limit of 35.
' Miss Judith Balderson (prosecut
ing) said the officer approached Parker at 2.15 p.m. on February 10th because she was having difficulty parking in a large space in Woone Lane. "He immediately smelled intoxi
cants on her," said Miss Balderson. Mr Daniel King (defending) said
the four words "one hundred and fifty" would cause concern. "It is an extraordinary high reading
for anyone at any time of the day, let alone the middle of the afternoon," said Mr King..............
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' He said Parker had problems with depression following the birth of her son and had been disappointed when, having worked her way to a senior position with a pic, she was passed over when a new chief executive took over. "Looking back she can see that she
alcohol abuse."
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used drink on those occasions to tiy to deal with the depressive episodes," said Mr King. "She and her husband split up in April and that has brought on the depressive symptoms and the
He said that even before the inci . .
dent Parker's parents had suspected she had a problem with alcohol.
"The full extent of that problem had not been previously revealed,"
said Mr King. He said the police woman who
administered the breathalyser pro
cedure in the police station had been amazed that Parker had been able to function as she was given the read ing. "Her explanation is that she had
been drinking with such frequency and to such an extent that she had developed a tolerance," said Mr
King. “She has been to see her doctor
and she has been in touch with the ■Priory to arrange an intensive pro gramme of detoxification and reha bilitation.
Life-saving boxes set to go
WITHIN hours of the Box ing Day tsunami. Rotary International
had
despatched several thousand potentially life-saving “aqua boxes” to the disaster area. Aqua boxes and emergency
boxes are boxes which are filled with essential goods, such as clothing, tools and other useful items, and stored until needed at a dis aster site. The contents of each box
are drawn from a list suggest ed by the relief agencies. They could even be filled with packets of dehydrated
food. When empty, the wooden
emergency box may be used as firewood, or storage, as necessary, while the aqua box, with a filtration unit and water purifying tablets, can then be used to provide drinkable water - one box keeps a family of four in
clean water for four months. At present the production,
distribution and storage of these boxes takes place in England, but it is hoped that a similar set-up may be arranged in the USA, and perhaps other countries. Preparation is the key to
being able to respond quick ly and effectively to a major disaster anywhere in the world. To this end, as the life-sav
ing boxes are used up, more are prepared and put on standby. Dur picture shows, from
the left. Rotary Club of Rib- blesdale president Paul Carl ton and Rtns David Frost, John Pye and Derek Wight- man preparing the next batch of aqua boxes com plete with filtration kit, which will go into store. Hopefully they may never be needed, (s)
BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND Primary School celebrating the magniFiccnt report (B140206/1)
YOUNGSTERS from Grindleton Primary School thrilled to bits with their glowing Ofsted report (B14020G/2)
Gold stars for rural schools as Ofsted gives them top marks
by Faiza Afzaal IT is gold stars all the way for two
• rural Ribble Valley primary schools after Ofsted inspectors gave them
glowing reports. Staff and pupils at Bolton-by-Bowland
Primary School and neighbouring Grindleton Primary School are thrilled to bits after receiving the excellent reports. Officers recently visited both church schools and gave them top marks for the
high-quality of provision they have, for
children. They praised the varied and motivat
ing teaching and learning programmes offered and the range of extra-curricular
activities. Inspectors particularly commented
■positively on the outstanding pastoral care the schools provide and the strong links they have with the local community
and church. The schools underwent a further
inspection by the Bradford Diocese,
Volunteer Mel hopes for a Lottery success
A VOLUNTARY community worker is hoping th a t next Wednesday his numbers will come up as he pushes the but ton for the mid-week Lottery
• draw.: Mr Mel Diack, of Whalley,
will be joining presenter Ian . Wright for the all-important midweek Lotto, Lotto Extra, and Thunderball Draws, in
London. A youth worker for
Clitheroe-based Trinity Part nership, Mel was given the prestigious job by Camelot after being invited to launch the 2006 National Lottery Awards at a ceremony in the BBC television centre. Describing both unique
opportunities as a great hon our and privilege, MM, who won last years “local legend” category in the awards, said he is very happy to be par t of
them. “They highlight the good
work done by thousands of unsung heroes who do a lot of work for nothing,” commented
Mel. Voted for by the public, the
National Lottery Awards recognise people who use Lot tery funding to make a differ ence to communities across the
UK. The National Lottery Mid
week ■ Draws will be on Wednesday, March 1st on
BBCl. .
A THIRD man has appeared, in court charged with conspira cy to commit burglary at hotels and public houses in the Ribble Valley. ,
. Calvin Thomas Scott (20),
of Locking Road, Liverpool, was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. ■ ' '
Charged with conspiracy He was charged with con
spiracy to burgle the Bay Horse, Clayton-le^Dale, Northcote Manor, Langho, the Foxfields, Billington, and the De-Lacey Arms, Whalley. The court heard tha t two
other Liverpool men have already been committed to the Crown Court charged with the ' same conspiracy. - *
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TELEPHONE 01200 423176 which identified the strong Christian
character. Both schools have strong links through
their Christian identity and proximity and therefore decided to present a joint statement about their successful inspec tions, which clearly identified them as good schools which serve their communi ties well and provide a quality education for the children in their care. And as our photographs show, both
staff and youngsters at the schools are delighted with their success.
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