12 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, December 6th, 2007


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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Planning applications submitted to the council


A PLANNING application has been submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council to replace timber signage with stone signage at the entrance and proposed stone signs externally illuminated (static) by ground set spot light.


Comments on the proposal at


Mitton Hall, Mitton, Whalley (Listed Building Consent 0920 and 0921) must be made to the council by tomorrow. Other proposals submitted


include: Whalley: The removal of modern


pla s te r from in te rn a l walls to reveal original features (oak pan­ elling, beams, stone features) at Higher Parkhead Cottage, Accrington Road, Listed Building Consent (1021).


Proposed demolition of uPVC


conservatory and construction of a replacement three-storey side extension with a single-storey util­ ity room link to the existing garage a t no.10 Waters Edge


(1069). Take positive


action for peace I BELIEVE that Paul Frank- land continues to miss the point. This may be because he mis­


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TECHNOLOGIST Lee Michael Hodges took his bride, Vinalynn Calegan, on hon­ eymoon to a secret location. The couple were married at St Michael


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and St John’s RC Church in Clitheroe by Fr Joseph Duggan. The bridegroom is the eldest son of


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Michael and Marjorie Hodges, of Chat- burn Road, Clitheroe. His bride, who works as a senior carer, is the only daugh­ ter of Mrs V. Calegan, of the Philippines, and her late husband. Given away by her brother, Victor


Calegan, the bride wore a champagne- coloured gown and carried a shower bou­ quet of red and white roses, calla lilies, white orchids and red berries. Chief bridesmaid was Marivic Tubay


and other attendants were Joy Tamo- nang, Joanne Parker and Lutchie Wrighton. Kristina Colleen Aquino was the flower girl. They wore knee-length cherry coloured


dresses and carried posies. Best man was Mr Paul Hodges and Mr


Adam Metcalf was the groomsman. Master Gian Marco Gloriani was the


page. Following the ceremony a reception


was held a t the Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. Picture by Roy@studio R


CRGS economists come out tops


ECONOMISTS of the future from Clitheroe rose to the Bank of England/Times Interest Rate Challenge. A team from Clitheroe Royal Gram­


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mar School travelled to Lancaster and won the regional heat of the competition. The eighth annual Target Two Point


Zero challenge has attracted entries from more than 280 schools and colleges across the country. Each team of four students takes part


in one of 42 regional heats to consider the factors affecting the UK’s economic and inflation outlook. After deciding what the interest rate should be set at to meet the Government’s 2.0% inflation target, they outline the main economic issues and give their decision, before being questioned by a panel. The winning team from each regional heat goes on to one of the six area finals which will be held in February


• with the national final set to take place at the Bank of England in March. The CRGS team won the regional heat held at the Lancaster House Hotel and Training Centre. Runners-up were a team from Runshaw College, Leyland, while Stony- hurst College also competed in the heat along with schools from Carlisle and Pre­ ston.


understands the nature of prayer. Firstly, intercessory prayer is neither a ‘shopping list’ of our desires, nor is it a reminder to God to do some­ thing he may otherwise have forgotten! True prayer hap­ pens when we seek to align ourselves, our needs and our hopes, with the will and pur­ poses of God. Secondly, when we remember those who have lost life or limb in warfare we engage (or should be engag­ ing) in what is called ‘repeti­ tive thinking’. This is much more than a


mere calling to mind of a past event; rather it requires us to go thoughtfully and empa- thetically into a past experi­ ence (individual or corporate) so that it is effectively brought into our present to confront us where we are. When we engage in the annual Act of Remem­ brance, we don’t simply think: ‘how sad it is that these people have died’; but ‘what does their suffering mean for the way I should be living my life now?’ The mere act of remember­


ing war should inspire us to commit ourselves to take posi­ tive action for peace; if not it is nothing more than a sentimen­ ta l indulgence and a to ta l waste of time. I t may even be worse than


that: it might feed an intro­ verted nationalistic fervour that ultimately leads to fur­ ther conflict. Every historian knows that


the First World War was both a colossal blunder and an indi­ rect cause of the Second. Therefore, to remember and


pray for those who made the ultimate sacrifice, without resolving to do all we can to prevent such horrors from ruining all our futures, is sheer hypocrisy. But - and this is the point -


to so resolve is to engage in a political act; for any action to change the way we are and the society in which we live is inherently political. In this sense there is no gen­


uine, yearning, world-focusing prayer that is not political. So when Christians pray: ‘Your kingdom come...’ we are mak­ ing both a political statement and a commitment to change not only ourselves, but also the world in which we live, so that both conform to the will of God which, as I previously wrote, is to do with peace, truth and justice, and to which I shall now add: reconciliation and love for neighbour - of whatever colour, creed or nationality. P erhaps Mr Frankland


never realised just how subver­ sive of limited horizons and puny agendas prayer can be! The Rev. Canon Dr Peter Shepherd


Arthur, you


are a life saver! WHEN Mr Arthur Wilkin­ son, of Whalley, thought about celebrating his 90th birthday, instead of thinking about himself he decided to ask for donations to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Founda­ tion. He held a reception and din­


ner at the Mytton Fold Hotel with entertainment from Simon McClure and Norman Prince, all resulting in a fabu­ lous evening for family and friends. The donations he requested


have now amounted to a fabu­ lous £1,205! Lung cancer is the biggest


cancer killer and every penny donated translates into achieving our ultimate aim of defeating it. Our research offers realistic hope to those diagnosed with this disease in the future and our patient care and tobacco cessation pro­ grammes are already making a difference to those who have lung cancer today. Through our KATS (Kids


Against Tobacco Smoke) cam­ paign, we are active in educat­ ing children and young people about the dangers of smoking and wider tobacco issues. Pub­ lic support is vital to us and we are extremely grateful to all concerned for their kind­ ness and generosity. I would like to offer our sincere thanks to each and every person who made a donation as this will help us to consign lung cancer to the history books where it belongs. Thank you. Anyone who would like fur­


ther information on fundrais­ ing or any other aspect of our work is welcome to contact us on 0871 220 5426 or to visit our website www.roycastle.org SUE REES, Community Fund-raising Manager


WRVS seeks


new volunteers AN appeal is being made by the WRVS which is about to launch a shopping service in the Ribble Valley area and is looking for volunteers, men and women, who have a couple of hours to spare once a week or fortnight to help. We are looking for friendly


and caring volunteers to buy the weekly shopping for people in the local community who are unable to go out them­ selves. For many of these people,


the WRVS will be the only social contact and they look


Just as annoyed at memorial exclusion


REGARDING the letter headed “Always someone ready to moan.”


Roland Hailwood, Clitheroe Town Crier, says he is “annoyed and dis­ gusted” at my “misleading state­ ments” regarding the debacle with townspeople being excluded from the war memorial in Clitheroe Castle Grounds at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Armistace Day. Myself and others, some clearly


more justified to be there, were equally, if not more, annoyed and disgusted to find the war memori­ al closed to all-comers, other than the fireworks operative who let off the maroons. Let us be clear, if ele­ ments of the township want to line up in a side street for the two minutes silence then I have no problem with that. And let us remember that the


whole of the Castle Grounds was bought by the people for the peo­ ple as a memorial for the fallen of the Great War (1914-1918).


forward to having a quick chat • and to feeling reassured they will always have their provi­ sions, particularly through the winter months. If you would like to know


more about making a real dif­ ference in your local communi­ ty and how you can change lives for the better, then call 0845 601 4670 or log onto www.wrvs.org.uk - calls are charged a t local ra te and expenses are paid. KAREN BONELL, People Support Manager, WRVS


Tenner can buy


a disaster kit CHRISTIAN AID'S main campaign this year was "Cut the Carbon." Whether or not you believe th a t climate : change is responsible we know). that our partner communities ( are facing worse and more fre- quent disasters (drought, flood, hurricane.) This year Climate Justice


Campaigners walked 1,000 miles in 80 days explaining to thousands of people th a t it’s people in the poorest nations- those least responsible for global warming - who are suf­ fering first, and suffering most. In the Ribble Valley we con­


tinue to do our bit and it is a big bit. Several members of our local committee have been actively raising money for Christian Aid for more than 40 years! And continue to dp so. Well done, you're amazing! This year, thanks to these


and many other committed local people, we have raised more than £14,000 from the May house-to-house collec­ tion, coffee mornings and spe­


cial events. For only £10 you can buy a Disaster Kit from our Present Aid catalogue www.presentaid.org that con­ tains rice, lentils, potatoes, matches and oil. What a sim­ ple, practical way of celebrat­ ing the true spirit of Christ­ mas this year. Find out how to buy this and more at our cof­ fee morning to be held in the Ribble Valley Town Hall on Saturday, December 8th. Sue Shepherd


was hit and run I WISH to draw your atten­ tion to an incident which hapened to me on a recent Thursday. I had left my car (a red VW


Golf) at the top of Highfield Road, parked perfectly legally, at about 2-35 p.m. When I returned after about one-and- a-half hours, I found that my car was badly damaged - the outer door skin hanging off one door and a gouge down the whole side of the vehicle. I was horrified to think that


someone could inflict so much damage and not report it, or even leave a note on the wind­ screen with a contact number. It seems a sad reflection on the people of this town and coun­ try at this time. However, my faith in human


nature has been restored by a number of kind people who have offered information. I would like more information and would be grateful if this could be passed on to either myself on 07799 793700 or to the police at Clitheroe Police Station. JOAN MYERS. (address supplied)


In 1974 it passsed from


Clitheroe Borough Council to Ribble Valley Borough Council with only the war memorial and memorial gardens retained by Clitheroe Town Council. One or both of our local councils


are responsible for allowing or oth­ erwise the townspeople to show respect at the war memorial at a timing reflected elsewhere on a global scale. As to why “there are always


those who put pen to paper when something not quite the norm happens, just to snipe or make political capital,” i t is because those who fought, and many died, in the last war did so to uphold certain freedoms in this country (and town), including free speech even now denied in many coun­ tries elsewhere. I will continue to support those


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