18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 30th, 2006
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Wl At the meeting of Billington and Lang- ho WI members were welcomed by new president Mrs Lilian Hargreaves.
Guest speaker was Mr Ken Geddes who gave an interesting insight into taking successful photo graphs.
A competition for a photograph of a win ter scene was won by Mrs T. Nelson, Mrs Y. Halliwell and Mrs D. Gibson. Birthday flowers were given to Mrs Valerie Eccles. Raffle prizes were won by Mrs P. Cock- bain and Mrs Halli well.
The December meet ing will be a Christ mas party at Myt- ton Fold Hotel on Monday, December 11th.
BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND
Treasurer Mr Colin Darlington said sub scriptions and mem bership fees need to be discussed.
In his report the cap tain,
. Simon
Reynolds, said the players had done quite well overall.
President Mrs A. Bosonnet announced her retirement and thanked members for their support over the years. Mr Geoff Billows was elected president with Mr Chris Bosonnet as vice-president.
■ (social secretary), Simon Reynolds (captain), Tim Hall (mid-week captain.
CHATBURN
staff a t The Manor .House, Chatburn, paid to go to work without their usual uniform for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. They also
Vlanor house
Christingle The annual Christin gle service was held on Sunday morning ■ in St Leonard’s
Other officers elected were: Mr Clements (chairman), Ian Harris (vice-chair man), NigW Bunyan (secretary), John Hill (fixtures secre tary), Colin Darling ton (treasurer), Stephen Mercer
Cricket club There was a good attendance at the AGM of Bolton-by- Bowland Cricket Club. Chairman Mr Alan Clements reported a good year and many successful fund-raising events.
an
impromptu raffle within the home and residents, day visi tors, staff and rela tives all helped to contribute to the grand total of £76.50 raised during the day.
CHIPPING
Christmas fair The annual Christmas fair will be held in Chipping Village Hall on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Eyes down The Christmas bingo in aid of St Mary's School will be held on Saturday in Chip ping Village Hall. Doors open 6.30pm.
Art exhibition The next exhibition in Chipping Post Office Gallery opens on Saturday
The exhibition fea tures work by Lan cashire artist Mal colm Redford, who was was born in North London, brought up in rural Hertfordshire and studied history and art history at Not tingham. He now lives on the York- shire/Lancashire bor der and draws inspi ration from the hills, wild landscapes and some of the industri al townscapes of his adopted home.
Malcolm says he has an eclectic taste and enjoys experiment ing with different styles and fitting them to the subject, be it precise pen and ink, subtle, atmos pheric watercolour, or bold and brazen oils and acrylics. Recently Malcolm has applied his art to new ventures, print ing some of his designs as greetings cards and calendars and is always willing to accept commis sions for work as well.
■ day, there is no charge for admission.
There will be a chance to meet Malcolm and discuss Ws work on December 16th between 7 and 9 p.m. at an open evening in the Gallery at Chip ping Post Office. The Gallery is situated in the barn at the rear of the Post Office and is open every
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The preacher is the minister, the Rev. Christopher Okpoti, and the Knowle Green Kidz Church will meet at the same time.
Traditional style at St Andrew’s dinner
A TRADITIONAL menu was enjoyed by members of the Clitheroe and District Caledonian
, Society at their annual St Andrew’s dinner danca
Members enjoyed this early celebra- . tion of St Andrew’s Day, which is
' held on November 30th, at the Stirk House Hotel in Gisbum with a toast
to Scotland and its patron saint St Andrew proposed by vice-president of the society Jim Cameron.
After a traditional dinner, which con sisted of a choice of several fish dish
The Rev. Alan Reid welcomed a large congregation who enjoyed the family service including the making of the Christingles which the children made with a little help from the grown-ups.
Church, Downham.
Organist was Mrs Adele Pridding and everyone joined in the hymns with gusto.
Refreshments were served by the ladies after the service.
Mrs Olivia Assheton reminded everyone of the Nativity to be held on Christmas Eve and invited all the children to take part.
Poppy appeal The Poppy Appeal collection in Down- ham raised £134.54. The collectors wish to thank all who gave so generously towards the appeal.
GRINDLETON
Supper evening Just over £1,000 was raised for the funds of St Ambrose Chmch, Grindleton, at a candlelit supper held in Sawley Vil lage Hall. Vegetable soup with a hint of Stilton, followed by salmon, ham, turkey.
es, very appropriate considering St Andrew was a fisherman, the 70 people Tvho attended enjoyed Scot tish country dancing. .
Music was provided by The Houghton Scottish Country Dance Band led by Malcolm Milner.
“It went very well .with the meal and dancing enjoyed by all,” said the society’
s.secretary Sandy Mailer.
The society holds Scottish country dance classes on Monday and Fri day nights at Pendleton Village Hall. On Monday nights there is a
new potatoes accom panied by various salads together with several mouth watering sweets, cof fee and mints was the menu for the meal.
The room was deco rated with colourful lanterns and large candles. After the meal the grand ham per draw took place the winner being Mrs
Bleazard, Clitheroe.
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Advent An Advent carol serv ice will take place in St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, on Sun day at 6-30 p.m. The service will start in a darkened church and during the first hymn candles will be lit. There will be
, readings and special Advent carols.
Everyone is welcome to join this special service a t the begin ning of the Advent season.
Shoebox This Sunday at 11 a.m. Grindleton
Methodist Church vdll be having a spe cial service for all ages having collected filled shoeboxes for
Operation Christmas Child.
This year 1.15 million shoeboxes were sent from the UK to chil dren suffering from
the effects of war, poverty, famine, dis ease or natural disas ter. The shoeboxes are filled with small toys, paper and pen cils, sweets and some toiletries by individ uals to be taken by Operation Christmas Child to children who would receive nothing for Christ mas otherwise. The gifts make a world of difference even if only for short time to the children who receive them.
The service on Sunday will reflect more on the power of a Christmas gift and will include prayers for the work of the charity and the chil dren who will receive the boxes collected locally.
All are welcome to the service led by Mr. Mark Sleet.
Soup lunch
Christmas is coming, the soup is in the pot.
Come to Grindleton on Wednesday while the soup is hot, hot, hot!
Grindleton Methodist Churches soup lunch will have a seasonal flavour to it next Wednesday. The venue of the church hall on Chapel Lane will be decorated for Christmas and on the menu will be home-made parsnip
children’s section from 4-30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and senior dancing froin 7-45 p.m. to 10 p.m. On Friday nights senior classes are held from 7-45 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The next event in the society’s social calendar will be the Burns Night Supper on Saturday, January 27th, • at the Stirk House Hotel in Gisbum.
Our picture shows Clitheroe and Dis trict Caledonian Society members at their annual St Andrew’s dinner dance.
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and cinnamon soup. There will be a choice of cakes to fol low including a few seasonal favourites with either tea or coffee. All this is served from noon until 1-30 p.m. for a
minimum donation of £ 1.
HURST GREEN
St John’s
The parishioners of St John’s are planning their annual Christ mas fair, taking place on Saturday, from 11-30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is so popu lar th a t Father Christmas himself
drops in, from noon to 1 p.m.
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The annual meeting of Hurst Green’s WI was attended by more than 40 ladies. The group has expanded in recent years and president Mrs Barbara Herd recounted some of the year’s activities and successes to her audience. After the formal business, everyone present enjoyed a meal pre pared by the com mittee, which stays
the same as last year with one new mem
ber, Mrs Hilary Hop kins. Afterwards,
Dominoes
The Christmas domi no drive will be held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Mon day a t 7-30 p.m. Admission is £2 including mince pies and tea. The grand draw will also be held. All proceeds are for the village hall funds.
Children’s party The children’s Christ mas party is being held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Sunday, Decem
ber 10th from 4 to 6- 30 p.m.
All village children and the family mem bers of village hall members are wel come to ' attend. Andy Magee will entertain the chil dren and it is hoped that Father Christ mas will attend.
Church service Advent services in Knowle Green Con gregational Church, will commence on Sunday at 11 a.m.
everyone participat ed in a geography and picture quiz. The WI’s next meet ing will be the Christmas meal, at the Shireburn Hotel on December 14th.
Wl _ The meeting of Knowle Green and Dutton WI began with a very enthusi astic lady, Mrs E. Burridge showing members how to wrap'parcels with a difference. I t was amazing how quickly she could create some very interest ing and beautiful looking parcels. She started with a boxed gift for a young boy, covered it with plain white shiny paper, making sure all the edges were neatly creased and folded, then she placed sev eral black circles on the top with a nar row strip of black paper to divide the spots and hey presto, it looked like a giant domino. Another parcel she covered in bronze paper and glued a couple of feathers on top, which created a rather exotic looking
■ parcel. The third she covered in lilac paper adding a silk flower and a few beads. All her ideas were quite simple, but very effective and certain ly quite manageable. Mrs Sheila Brown thanked Mrs Bur ridge for all the ideas for Christmas parcels.
After supper the annu al meeting took place, Mrs Brown, the minutes’ secre tary, gave an excel lent report for the year, followed by president Mrs K. Akroyd, who also complemented Mrs Brown’s report and thanked everyone for their help and sup port over the year. Treasurer Mrs Cameron read the balance sheet.
Mrs Akroyd was re elected president and Mrs R. Eyre was elected vice-presi dent and all the other officers were re-elected.
in church at 4 p.m. ■
£2.50 for the Moth-1 ers Union Christmas I
™ ‘™December 10th at 7-30 p.m.
MELLOR BROOK,
Songs of praise I Blessed with a finel
at the annual “Songs! of Praise” evening in I
evening there was al full chapel and al reet gradely sing” I
Salem Congregation-} al Chapel, Martini Top.
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Mr Herbert Moor-I house welcomed Mr| Roy Porter the! “singing butcher”! from Cliatburn, whol most ably led the} songs. The theme for[ the hymns chosen} was those composed} by Charles Wesley.}
_ Next year will be the! 300th anniversary of} his birth. During hisj lifetime he wrote} around 6,000 hymnsl two of which were} sung “Love Divine”| and “And Can it} Be”.
MELLOR
Holy services The Rev. David Noblet will conduct both the 9 a.m. Holy Communion and the 10-30 a.m. parish communion sorvicGs in St Leonard's
Church, Langho, on Sunday.
There will also be a Christingle service
Concern has been} expressed about vil-} lage hedges and it} was stressed that} hedge owners are} responsible for keep-} ing these clear ofl footpaths and also! removing any result-} ing debris. Details} were given about thel new money which} Ribble Valley has} made available to} parishes and to bona} fide recreational vil-} lage organisations} and Mellor parish} will look carefully at} the possibilities this}
presents.
Commitee Mellor Parish Council I is well represented on I the Ribble Valley} Liaison committee.} Chairman Coun.f Noel Walsh, press} secretary Counj Charles Warkmanj and the PC represen-} tative Coun. Allan} Dales are regular} attenders. The liai son committee is a} useful forum for the} exchange of views} and also enables the} parish to be made! aware of many} important wider} issues. The proposed} closure of the Petre} Waste Centre was} the subject of a} recent report and} this is of vital inter-r est to Mellor resi-l dents. It was claimed} th a t very strong} arguments were} made for retention of} the facility
Dance show This Sunday sees the visit of the Motus 0 Dance Company to Mellor Brook Com munity Centre with their dance show "Variations in Love”. The show starts at 7- 30 p.m. and tickets are £8 (£4 conces sions). Canadian dance company Motus 0 gives a series of cogitative, succinctly energetic and profoundly humourous short works. The show
is suitable for 12 year-olds
and
upwards. There is limited seating in order to provide the maximum perform ance area so tickets will be limited to 40.
Open day Mellor Brook Com munity Centre is hosting an open day on Saturday, Decem ber 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy mince pies, mulled ivine, coffee, a chat and a Christ mas raffle. Everyone is very welcome.
Residents are asked to give their views on how the centre should continue, as it does now, or with a grant to do bigger and b e t te r things such as a luncheon
Gillian Hacking gave a full report on the past year’s successful activities and agreed to continue as presi-
retired as secretary and was thanked for the work she has done over the years. Miss G. Park report ed on a satisfactory bank balance and two members agreed to serve on next year’s committee.
Members were reminded of the Christmas party arrangements and of the LFWI quiz in January.
was judged first for WaStG p a p 6 f this month’s compe- Please leave waste tition.
tions was manned by Mrs Jean Bailey and Mrs M. Wigan and after refreshments members enjoyed party game quizzes. Mrs Joan Fenlon thanked everyone for another successful year a t Pendleton WI. The cup for the monthly competi tions was won by Mrs G. Walmsley, and Mrs E. Slinger’s old kitchen utensil
Waste paper The fortnightly collec tion of waste paper takes place in
papers in the bags provided.
club, computer suite, Young farmers keep t i t , yoga or Two team enjoyed a more.
Christmas bingo will be oh Tuesday at 7- 15 p.m., all are wel come from young to
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NEWTON
Christmas fair A Christmas fair was held on Saturday in Newton United Reformed Church Sunday school.
trip to Blackburn for ten-pin bowling with Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club win ning.
old. For details of Next week’s meeting is events
visit a talk in Pendleton Village Hall at 7-45 p.m.
The annual bingo night will be held in
.Downham Village Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m. Everyone wel come.
The Rev. Norma COTTee Tair Johnson opened the A very successful sale with a few words Christmas fair coffee and the stalls did a brisk trade. After noon teas were also served.
^ u t ■ Raffle winners were:
morning, organised by St John’s Moth ers’ Union in Read CB School, raised a total of £1,021.60p.
Guessing the dolls g 0ar meeting will be name, Elizabeth,
The next Edward The result of the day’s
was won by Kath leen Metcalf.
procedings amount- This service is for ed to £220 for church i,abies and pre- funds.
PENDLETON
Wl At the annual meeting of Pendleton WI president Mrs
Jean Howard, Brian There was a varietj’^ of Walker, Kathleen stalls and Father Metcalf, Mary Cap- Christmas made an stick, Agnes Mars- appearance, den, Grace Howard, Edward Bear Sheila Mason.
on Wednesday morn ing at 11 a.m. in St John’s Church, Read.
FriencJly circle
Pendleton on Tues- Members of Read day. Please leave Friendly Circle will
be holding a pre- Christmas get- together on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. in Read United Reformed Chur'ch hall. The guest artiste will be Carol Crowther who will sing hit songs
after the entertaS- jjjent.
SABDEN FSi r .
al Christmas Fair at St Nicholas's Church on Saturday. Rose Queen Maisie Dug- dale opened the event and there were stalls galore selling all types of Christ mas items and gifts, plants, toys and cakes. There were raffles and tombolas including the main raffle draw of a huge Christmas food and spirits hamper pro vided by members of the Parochial Church Council. This was won by Mr Keith Pedder. Refreshments were
dent for another Quiz
John and Peter Bear, Hope Bear and, because it is nearly Christmas, Shepherd Bear.
Winners of the quiz in Read Constitutional
Club were again “The Fick Five”, second on a tie-break were “Giraffe’s in Space”, third “Just 3 Blokes”. Ebb and Flo winning the booby, by the skin of their teeth beating Carol Newby’s team, “Three Eggs about to Hatch”, by one point.
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lasts 90 minutes and ^ stall of Christmas Members of St John’s lasts 90 minutes and g^rds and decora- Mothers Union held
.and the arrange ments were raffled. Thanks were expressed to Mrs Richards
their meeting in Read CE School when florist Beverley Richards gave a Christmas floral demonstration. The evening was very well-supported by members and guests
Sporting dinner boosts charity
enrolling member Mrs Barbara Lord.
by
paper, in white sacks, out early on Monday morning to be col lected.
A SPORTING dinner raised Guest speaker was former more than £10,000 for can- jockey Bob Champion and
cer relief work in the Ribble Valley.
Members of the Ribble Valley Macmillan 100 Club organ-
from the 1950s to the Qouncil
Tonight there will be carols outside the Deli in Whalley Road from 6-30 p.m. by members of Pen- dle Youth and Com munity Choirs. The Deli will stay open to provide mulled wine and mince pies to customers and every one is welcome to go along and join in.
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Sabden Parish Council
bers of the public are invited to attend. The agenda is on the village notice board.
There was a great CODCert The organist a t St
" Nicholas's Church, Roger Britnell, has organised a special Christmas classical request concert tomorrow in church.
among the items up for auc- tion was a signed pair of jodhpurs belonging to Frankie Dettori.
ised the event a t Gishurn’s Money raised on the night Stirk House Hotel.
invited to Sunday afternoon's Festival of Light in St Nicholas's Church at 4 p.m. The service, which includes carols and Christmas music for all, then sees the children light their Advent lanterns to herald the beginning
tions. . will go towards Macmillan
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and toiletries, soap, combs, shavers etc., anything that they will find useful, par ticularly at this time of year. If anyone can help items can be left with Mrs Mel lows, Mr Bernard Parfitt or Mr Kevin Barrington.
of the Christmas sea- SchOOl son. The service is The Derian House for all denomina- children's hospice
Methodist Rooms, sees a Christmas Wesley Street. Mem
“ Tuesday at C h u rc h P’P '
the Friday, December 8th
quiz night in St Nicholas's at 7-30 p.m. The £5 admis sion includes refresh ments and tickets are available from Bernard Par fitt, Kevin Barrington or John Shorter. This Sunday the Rev. Chris Sterry is the celebrant at the 9-30 a.m. Eucharist.
People have been St Mary’S
requesting their The church Christmas favourite music over pair takes place on previous weeks and so tomorrow’s free
event will be an assortment
of
favourite sounds, hopefully to suit all tastes. ’The concert begins at 7-30 p.m. and wine and nibbles will be served at the interval.
Police
school children, par- ents, grandparents CarOlS and carers. 'The chil- Sabden’s Christmas dren will be involved Tree and crib lights
with building the crib and placing all the nativity charac ters. Edward Bear will be joined by
served and the fair The Clitheroe police raised the most ever, number to ring if res- a staggering £2,210.'
will be switched on ViSoh
at the annual carol 443344. service on Sunday, Festival December 10th, in St All the village children Nicholas's Avenue. and families are
any time of day or 01200
home produce, chil- dren's books and C o f ie e m om ln g videos. There will A coffee morning is also be tombolas and being held on Satur-
Saturday at 2 p.m., in the church hall. There will be stalls for gifts, toys, toi letries, cakes and
the grand raffle. Father Christmas will open the fair and give out presents to the younger children,
idents are experienc- RGfuge
ing any problems appeal has gone around the village at
to help teenagers
from the village has All at Sea organised a collec- Slaidburn Young For information tel. tion of tinned food Farmers met on 01200 447344.
at the Nightsafe refuge in Blackburn. Mrs Carol Mellows
SLAIDBURN
day morning at 10 a.m. in aid of the NSPCC at the home of Mrs Marlene Birtwell,
Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone.
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following 'Tuesday.- Instead of having a Next Wednesday the meeting in Slaidburn
2007 calendars, which have been illustrated by pupils at Sabden Primary School, are on sale at the school, priced £2.99. There is a book sale in school from next Wednesday to the
foundation class is holding its Christ mas concert at 10-30 a.m. The other classes will hold their Christmas concerts on Thurs day, December 14th, in the afternoon and evening.
Monday for an inter esting talk by David McNamee on his work as a ship's cap tain and in particu lar his time spent in Burma. Thanks were expressed by Tim Ankers. The ten-pin bowling team of John and Steven Walker, Paul Alpe, Jeff Singleton, Thomas Harrison and Tim Ankers were congratulated for coming second in the county competi tion. John Walker had been the highest scoring senior mem ber and Tim Ankers was highest scoring junior member.
Village Hall next week, members are attending the bingo in Newton Village Hall at 7-30 for a 7- 45 p.m. start.
TOSSIDE ^olyjesters SIMONSTONE The Canadian band
The Polyj esters entertained a packed house in Tosside Community Hall. Thanks were expressed to all who made it such a suc cessful evening.
Yoga Yoga sessions are held in Tosside Commu nity Hall each Mon day from 6-30 p.m. The sessions will continue in the New Year and new partic ipants are welcome.
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Concert St Helen’s Church,
mas otherwise. The gifts make a world of difference even if only for short time to the children who receive them.
Christmas concert are welcome to the ^
and raffle will take place next Thursday a t 7-30 p.m. in Waddington Social Club.
Entertainment will be
service led by Mrs Karen Sleet.
WEST BRADFORD
by Peter and Gaynor C h r lS tm aS f a l l of the Swing Com- A Christmas fair will manders. Tickets are be held in West £6, including mulled wine and mince pies, available from 01200 424809.
Sunday On Sunday at 10-30 a.m. Waddington Methodist Church will be having a spe cial service for all ages having collected filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.
The shoeboxes
Stalls will include Traidcraft fairly
' Refreshments will be served throughout the
traded goods, cakes, raffle, pick-a-gift, toys, bring-and-buy.
afternoon.
Everyone welcome. All proceeds for church funds.
filled with small Worship toys, paper and pen- The preacher at West cils, sweets and some Bradford Methodist toiletries by individ- Church on Sunday uals to be taken by for the Advent serv- Operation Christmas ice, will be the Rev. Child to children Chris Cheeeseman. who would receive Everyone will he wel- nothing for Christ- come.
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