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singer, songwriter and poet of the 1960s, Bob Dylan. No one likes change for change’s sake, but we are living in times which are moving rapidly and if we don't react quickly we are in danger of being left behind. The technical innovations of


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the past 30 years make the industrial revolution of the 18th century look positively pedestri­ an. We have mobile phones, now


o r the times they are a changing.


Familiar words from the Changing times


with cameras, computers, i- pods and we can look forward with excitement and trepida­ tion to the new nano technolo­


gy- Society itself has changed


enormously in recent years. Families are no longer the main­ stay of our culture, and we live in a multicultural society. Cou­ ples prefer, to live together rather than get married and many now live on their own because of marriage breakdown or because they prefer the single


life. People are still looking for spirituality in their lives, but they are no longer seeking it from the mainstream Christian churches; instead are turning to a myriad of behef systems. But the fact is th a t the


Church still has an important role to play in the modern world. However, to do so the Church has to change. It has to learn to speak a language that people understand and relate to where people are coming from. It doesn't mean that Christ-


ian values and beliefs are fudged, but does mean commu­ nicating it has to be far better. I t also means changes in


styles and patterns of worship, which are no longer confined to the 18th and 19th centuries. Sunday may not necessarily be the only holy day in the week. And for those in the Church


who fear change, remember the old adage: a change is as good as a rest.


REV. STEPHEN FOSTER, Clitheroe Methodist Circuit


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bile Club set off from Whalley to Edin­ burgh on a 400-mile reliability run. There were 27 cars taking part in the run and the event was well attended. The weather held well until Carlisle, the first stop, but it rained for the rest of the journey to Edin­ burgh. Three cars made it to the end.


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I recognised how many young people were in • need of some adult guidance. There were many reasons for this; lack of


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family support, no father or father-figure, poor access to education and a breakdown in communities. There were a number of young people of


school age who were not receiving education through exclusion or absence. Their time was taken up with sitting at home, hanging around and sometimes engaging in unlawful activities. They needed some steer and help to


improve their life and employment skills. Many were interested in traditional country pursuits and were either trespassing or engaging in these pastimes with little and sometimes no knowledge. Efforts were made to secure the services of


professionals in Game Keeping, Dog Han­ dling and Fishing. The first youth on the scheme was a lad from Clitheroe, with a dif­ ficult family background, a poor educational standard and attendance, minor offending and a home offering little help or support. Liz Heaton, a learning mentor from Ribbles- dale High School Technology College, Clitheroe, nominated him as being suitable. The youth was introduced to a gamekeeper in the Kibble Valley. ■ From the spring of 2004, the youth


attended on a once-a-week basis for nearly a year, transported there Ijy Ms Heaton.


o l l ow in g my appointment as Quality of Life Officer at Kibble Val­ ley Borough Council in January 2003,


As I see it . . . by John Barber For most of the time he did very well.


Unfortunately he stopped going, for his own reasons, much to the disappointment of the others involved. Another youth was identified as being


suitable and to date he is still working at Whitewell and there is a strong possibility he will seek employment on a full-time basis in country pursuits. Another mentor was found.who is an


expert in domestic animal handling and will­ ingly agreed to take on a youth in the same type of work. School nominated a young man of 15 and since March 2006 he has attended for two days a week. The two placements have shown this type


of project can work, with success all round. While it is difficult to measure the impact on the commimity, there has been a reduction in the numbers of youths hanging around in the area where they live; little intelligence is forthcoming from the police and neighbour­ hood about them, which suggests that they are behaving in a more acceptable manner. As a result of this success, we have looked


at other ways of getting young people to access this type of mentoring. Finding a suit­ able mentor was always the major stumbling block. A small amount of money was alio-


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


A NEW rally team received its first awards in a race which saw it leaving the rank of novice. Norman Harris (then 31), was the navigator to 24-year-old, Brian Morgan who the year before competed at Silverstone and Wadwell Park racing tracks in a JP Norton-engined 500 c.c. sin­ gle-cylinder race car. The weekend was spent in their 1956 Austin A30 as they stepped out of the novice class during the race organised by the Bolton-le-Moors Car Club and were awarded a tankard each. The pair next planned to take part in a 450-mile rally organised by the Ilkley and District Motor Club. • There were “thousands” of holiday­


makers visiting the Kibble and Hodder Valleys for the "Whitsun holiday. A stream of traffic flowed through the town as peo­ ple headed for the coast.


a weekly look at local issues, people and places ® ^ o p le


cated to a pilot project that started in Janu­ ary of this year. The mentor was identified and is paid for his time. He is multi-skilled with a history of apprentice training and managing workers. We have now expanded the pilot for the


next 12 months and at present we have two young men working on a one-to-one basis one day a week with this mentor. Their work involves a variety of projects, from ground clearance, footpath maintenance, plastering, fence repairs and other interesting outdoor tasks. We are now looking for a person who


would be a suitable mentor for females - undertaking the mentoring role for young women. We are realistic enough to recognise that


the more traditional roles of women have become unfashionable and therefore to fill this role could be extremely difficult. We need a strong personality, perhaps with some teaching experience, not necessarily quali­ fied, but multi-skilled and patient - not much to ask! It has been rewarding to all to see the dif­


ference this project has made to the young people involved. It is very satisfying to see the success of


this type of mentoring. Hopefully with the support of our partners we can continue with the programme and help as many young people as we can. If you can help in any of the ways men­


tioned, please contact me, John Barber, on 01200 414462 or Bill Alker on 01200 414412.


Team’s labour of love


THIS summer a group of young people from Clitheroe are off to spend two weeks working in an orphanage in Tanzania. The youngsters, who are all part of the


town’s St James’ Church, are busy, prepar­ ing for this life-changing experience. The orphanage, the Bethany Project, was established in 1990 by some local Chris­ tians in Lancashire and currently cares for 100 children aged between three and 19. "While in Tanzania, the young people will


25 years ago


EXCITEMENT was mounting this week as people in Clitheroe prepared to wel­ come a special royal visitor. Prince Charles was due to visit Clitheroe station before starting his Royal tour of Calderstones Hospital in Whalley. Thousands of royal fans were expected to converge on Clitheroe for what promised to be a mem­ orable day in the town’s history. • Kibble Valley people were urged to


“take to their hearts and fully support” a campaign to build a hospice to serve the Blackburn health district. They were invited to a meeting at


Clitheroe, to discuss ways of raising £40,000 - hopefully in 12 months - towards the cost of the planned hospice. Under the plans, the 10-bed hospice


would be built at the Park Lee Hospital in Blackburn.


be involved in teaching the children Eng­ lish and getting their hands dirty cleaning, cooking and helping out harvesting crops.


As part of the preparation for the trip,


the young people are madly fund-raising to pay for the flights to Tanzania. There are a variety of events planned, including a sponsored 24-hour famine and an auction evening being held at St James’ Church at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 27th. Talents up for auction include bagpipe and tennis les­ sons, a dinner party for six and the oppor­ tunity to wax a set of male legs! There are also valuable objects up for auction such as a signed Blackburn Rovers framed print, crystal glasses and much more! If you would like to show your support


Grandma Carole proves that age is no barrier!


SENIOR citizen Carole Crawley-Smith has proved you are never too old to learn. For Simonstone resident Carole has


just graduated with an Open University degree in literature at the age of 67. Leaving school at the age of 15 with no


qualifications, Carole, of Kirkstail Avenue, started her working life in the glamorous world of modelling. Marriage and having a family then


occupied Carole’s time, along with jobs as a beauty therapist and secretary in later


life. With her two children all grown-up


and two grandchildren under her belt, Carole, who along with her husband. Jack, was enjoying retirement, decided she was ready for a fresh challenge. The first turned out to be a sponsored


abseil for charity on her 60th birthday, closely followed by making the major decision to study for an Open University


Degree. “1 always wondered if I could do it as


I left school “without doing anything like that. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it,” she explained. “I knew it was going to be hard work,


especially as I didn’t do A-Level English and I really had to make myself do all the work,” Carole recalled. And six years later, amidst caring for


her elderly father, Carole is reaping the awards for her efforts and recently


attended her degree ceremony in Harro­ gate.


When asked what was next on her agenda, Carole replied: “I now want to


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learn how to draw.” Watch this space! Picture shows Mrs Cawley-Smith at


her graduation ceremony, (s)


to these young people of Clitheroe or find out more, go along to the auction or con­ tact Jo PeUet on 01200 429589. Our picture shows the group who are off


to Tanzania this summer to work with the Bethany Project. They are (left to right, back row) Rev. Kevin Logan of Christ Church, Accrington, James Murdoch, Luke Dyer, Dan Hughes, Nick Hopkinson, Dan Porter, (front row) Edward Briggs, Tia Banning, Rebecca Dyer, Bethany Pickett, Daizy Embra, St James’ Church youth worker Jo Pellet, and Karen Ross,


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Jewellery designer mixes with the best


JEWELLERY designer and goldsmith Amanda Reddy has just been invited to exhibit in galleries in Edinburgh and Dundee. Amanda, who lives in Clitheroe, launched


her business “Redjewel” last year with the help of Ribble Valley Arts Development, who funded a stall for her at the prestigious British Craft Trade Show in Harrogate. At the show, which took place around this


time last year, Amanda exhibited alongside hundreds of the UK’s best designers and craft people. Her work was immediately spotted by a couple of the country’s top galleries. Both the Leeds City Art Gallery and Glasgow’s Collins Gallery invited her to exhibit ranges of items which she had designed and made. Amanda said: “I t was fantastic to be sup­


ported by Ribble Valley Arts Development


and I had a huge amount of help from The Platform Gallery in Clitheroe. “Being asked to exhibit in Leeds and Glas­


gow after the show last year was wonderful, but these latest invitations are even more


' from gallery manager to gallery manager. • "What’s even better is that I’ve just been asked by The Goldsmiths’ Company in London if they can create a hnk from their website to mine, so Redjewel is going to be appeaimg alongside the country’s best known designers such as Leo de Vroomen and Charlotte de Syl-


exciting because it seems that they are the result of word-of-mouth recommendations


SAt S e r v ic e ' R e p a ir s


las.” Amanda produces a range of her own


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