12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 11 th, 2007
Tearcraft Bolton-by-Bowland Church is holding a green fair at which people will be able to purchase unique and ethical products and help Third World producers get a bet ter deal.
Members stood in silence to remember Mrs Marion Billows, who has been a long serving member of the WI and more recently a supporter of the new group.
The fair, at which jew ellery, scarves, bags, handicrafts and fine food will be sold, will take place in the vil lage school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All proceeds will go directly to Tearfund.
FANS At the meeting of Friends and Neigh bours, Mrs Cather ine Curry welcomed Mr Peter Madeley and his wife, Helen. Their presentation was entitled “African Adventures” and they showed a collec tion of photographs of their various trips to Africa from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zam bia.
interesting presenta tion, and for giving an insight of what Africa has to offer.
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On Wednesday, November 7th, at 7- 30 p.m. in the village hall, Mrs Ruth Collinson will be showing her collec tion of photographs of the village and postcards from around the British Isles; everyone is invited.
Garden club The AGM of Chat- burn and District Garden Produce Association, which took place in the vil lage hall, was well- attended.
Annual rents for the allotments were col lected and the wait ing list was read out.
Proceeds will go to the church organ fund and CLIC (Cancer and Leukaemia in Children). There will also be a bring-and- buy stall.
The chairman secre tary and committee were re-elected. One additional member was also elected.
Invitations were dis tributed for a party in November and arrangements are well under way.
They also enjoyed a sound and light show at Philae Temple, a visit to Abu Simbel and Luxor. They also visited the Valley of the Kings.
about a cruise she and her husband had taken down the River Nile. She said she was advised to take lots of pens for the adults and sweets for the children. The couple visited the Temple at Edfu and sailed round the islands of Aswan in a felucca.
The secretary reported on the financial situ ation and thanked committee members and allotment hold ers for their efforts.
Being a wildlife pho tographer, Mr Made- ley also included pic tures of various birds and animals native to those parts of Africa.
Mrs Curry announced that a theatre trip was being organised on December 1st to see the ballet, “The Snow Queen”.
Anyone wanting fur ther information should contact Mrs Curry.
Mrs Maggie Morgan thanked Mr and Mrs Madeley for an informative and
Thanks were expressed to Mrs J. Lilburn and Mrs J. Fawcett for providing refresh ments.
Fellowship The opening hymn at the meeting of Chat- burn Methodist Church Women’s Fel lowship was “To Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise.” Mrs Helen Coles accom panied the singing and Mrs Doris Giles said prayers.
The next meeting is on October 17th, when there will be a talk entitled “A First Responder”.
Mrs Giales thanked Mrs Bowles for her talk.
CHIPPING
Mrs Giles introduced guest speaker Mrs Sheila Bowles, of Whallcy, who spoke
History society The new winter pro- grame of Chipping Local History Soci ety began with a visit to Browsholme Hall, where owner Mr Robert Parker accompanied the group round his fasci nating historic home. This year celebrates
The group was shown the superb collections of family portraits, oak and regency fur niture and the arms and armour, in set tings which have changed little over the centuries. Mr Parker told amusing stories of some of his ancestors which resulted in a most enjoyable evening.
500 years since it was built and throughout this time it has been the ancestral home of the Parker family, bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland.
Sixty people attended • the WI’s 80th birth day party held in the village hall. As well as local institute members, guests included representa tives from LFWI and Calder Vale, Goose- nargh, Grimsargh and Grindleton WIs.
taking part in a spon sored 45-mile cycle ride raising funds for MedEquip4kids.
Everyone enjoyed a birthday buffet of pies, quiches and
The first indoor meet ing will be on Tues day at 7-45 p.m. in St Mary’s Community Centre, when the speaker will be Mr Charles Crosby, whose subject is “Tudor Artefacts.”
MCs were P. Metcalfe and G. Parker.
Community Hall tables, so take along raised £113.75 for the funds of Dale- head Church.
An enjoyable evening
ping president Mrs was concluded with Margaret Gardener the sale of harvest proposed toasts to produce. Chipping WI and its Whist winners: M. 80th birthday. Mrs Grainger and H. Betty Seed, as the Grainger. oldest member, cut Dominoes: M. Berry, Ambrose Church, the birthday cake. In A. Pickard, A. Lowe, Grindleton, was full March, Mrs Seed will R. Chew, A. Taylor, for fjie harvest festi- have been a member G. Berry.
The competition is for the best home-made gift.
Harvest festival
Mrs Steph Latham B. Peel, F. Taylor, H. the first hymn, won the birthday Pickard.
of the WI for 60 Raffle: B. Wallbank, day. years.
flowers and Mrs Joan Thanks were extended Porter the competi tion for the funniest birthday card.
salad, followed by The luncheon group
Mrs Pat Ascroft gave an entertaining talk entitled “Marmite and Midges” about holidays in her fami-
An informal session will take place in the community hall on Sunday, November 4th, at 2 p.m. for those interested in finding out about local and family his tory issues.
Wl’s help On Sunday, members of Chipping WI pro vided refreshments to cyclists who were
from local people and
gateaux, cheese and wl" meet at noon in biscuits.
the old village hall car park on Wednes
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day. Anyone interest- Uprvpqt festival ed should give their ^ a ry eS I lOLUVcU
name to Mrs Silvia The harvest thanks- Latham as soon as giving service will
ly's holiday cottage rJ?0SS''3*®. in Scotland. She told The of the warm welcome nJ®
then cooking some of she always received
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ld village hall car park on Wednesday,
the joys of watching October 31st. her grandson fish. The annual meeting of
The chairman of the Whist dfiVG LFWI, Mrs Jackie A whist and domino Hobson, and Chip- drive held in Tosside
his catch in a fire on the beach. People think that Marmite repels midges, but Pat preferred other methods, as she is not fond of Marmite.
day November 7th.
take place in Gisbum Parish Church at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
GRINDLETON Chipping WI will be \[\J|
in the village hall at Grindleton WI meets 7-30 p.m. on Wednes- on the second Thurs
day of the month, in the Methodist chapel at 7-30 p,m.
Tonight is the AGM at which members vote for committee mem bers. There will also be a quiz and trading
to all who attended or who had con tributed in any way.
val service on Sun- G. Parker, R. Chew, Qurjng the singing of
During the service, the pupils sang two hymns and gave readings and prayers. The preacher and cle- brant was the Rev. Anne Smith.
pupils of Grindleton Primary School pre sented their beauti fully decorated har vest boxes and mem bers of the congre gation presented gifts of altar requi sites.
your homemade pro duce or anything to sell. The WI takes 10% and the seller keeps the rest. Sup per is baked potatoes with a choice of fill ings for £1.50.
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Sawley Village Hall will be the venue for The performance is a candlelit supper to entitled “Songs for be held on Friday, November 9th. There will be a three- course meal with cof fee and mints fol lowed by a talk by Margo Grimshaw, a well-known Black burn personality. Tickets cost £15 and available from St Ambrose Church members or by call ing Mrs Carol Pye on 441507.
Concert On Friday, October 19th, the June Baker Singers will be per forming a concert in St John’s Chinch.
an Autumn Even ing” and is being held to raise much needed funds for Rainbow House. This is an establishment which helps disabled chil dren to help them selves through the
Waste The waste paper col lection takes place in Grindleton today as usual at the top of Back Lane, by the Methodist chapel, in the WI compound. Paper only please, no cardboard.
Following the service the appetising aroma tempted members of the congregation to the parish room for the harvest brunch of bacon baps, hot dogs, ginger and fruit cakes.
Tickets are available from Kath on 01254 826898 or people can pay on the door. Admission is £4.50 adults, £2.50 conces sions. The perform ance starts at 7-30 p.m.
tion and no money. Along the way they slept in a field, a Buddhist retreat and a Mason's lodge. They then turned their adventures into a hilarious play.
Admission costs £5, which includes light
provision of conduc- Taste evening. tive education, which This is an evening of is a unified system of fine food and good rehabilitation for children with neuro logical disorders like cerebral palsy and genetic conditions. Several children from the Ribble Valley receive this remark able therapy.
The harvest raffle was drawn, the winner of the hamper being Mr Steve James and £388 was raised for church funds.
Quiz To help with the appeal for the refur bishment of the Bai ley Field play area, there is to be a quiz, at the Bayley Arms on Wednesday, Octo ber 24th, at 8-30 p.m. The cost is £2 per person, which includes a chilli sup per.
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Panto tickets. Rehearsals are already taking place for the the village pan tomime, with the performance date of November 17th drawing nearer. Tick-
or tickets are avail able from Gill Mack, on 01254 826686. The concert starts at 7-30 p.m.
refreshments. People There will also be stalls can pay on the door to help get people started with your
c o n v e r s a t i o n . Friends of St Joseph's school will bring along their favourite dishes for participants to sam ple and for any that you particularly enjoy recipes will be available for pur chase.
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lunchtime concerts in Christian Associa- Knowle Green Vil- tion. lage Hall will be held This promises to be a next Thursday, special weekend with
This first concert will feature The Tunstall Trio, consisting of
October 18th. The concerts commence at noon and are fol lowed by luncheon, and seats can be booked by calling
johntravis.events on 01254 826948.
ton on cello and Helena Morwood on piano. The trio have appeared at Knowle Green before and will be performing Beethoven’s celebrat ed “Archduke” Trio and some sparkling Haydn.
Club. The Castle Cup final was won by Mr Paul Traynor and the Miner’s
all bikers being invit ed to call into the junior church on Sat urday, October 27th for a bikers breakfast of bacon butties and sausages.
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Louise Latham on F rien d sh ip violin, Mary Dain- Ladies’ Commu-
Christmas shopping. Church news
Busy Friday No-one in Hurst Green need be bored on Fri-
which includes a glass of wine, and are available through school on 01254 826246.
The Hard Graft The atre Company’s
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day, October 26th, as Youth Club the Memorial Hall is Hurst Green Youth hosting a play per- Club will be taking formed by the Hard Graft Theatre Com pany and the Friends of St Joseph’s group is holding a taste evening at Stony- hurst College.
KNOWLE GREEN
Social
to Coast”, has been written and will be performed by Mark Whiteley and Daniel Hoffman-Gill.
from Gill MacDon- nell after Monday. Remember to book early to avoid disap pointment.
pliay, entitled Coast The usual fortnightly
ets wilt be available Last year they walked the coast-to-coast
whist and domino drive will be held in Knowle Green Vil lage Hall on Monday at 7-30 p.m. Admis sion is £1, which includes tea and bis-
long distance foot- . path, a distance of Lunch COflCert
216 miles, with no The first of the new food, noaccommoda- autumn series of
place tomorrow evening at 7-30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall.
The theme of the serv ices for the coming months is “Mission ary and Outreach” and the service the
Knowle Green Con gregational Church on Sunday will be the Rev. Chris Okpoti. All are wel come at 10 a.m. for the informal service of music and praise or to the family serv ice at 11 a.m.
Tickets cost £5, The speaker at |-|oly S e rv ic e lirhinn i nol n n oe o
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nity Friendship Club will meet on Monday at 2 p.m. in Langho Methodist Church. The speaker will be Bill Blackledge, whose talk will be entitled “Autumn Colours”. Admission is £1, which includes refreshments.
The Rev. David Noblet will conduct both the 9 a.m. Holy Communion and 10- 30 a.m. Holy Com munion with Youth Parade services on Sunday in St Leonard's Parish Church.
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LOW MOOR , . ,
Moor Club had cause for celebration when the ladies’ darts tro phy, the Marsden Cup, was won for the club by Mrs Denise Brown.
Low
undertaking mission- Three Low Moor Club ary work, and the fol- members who are lowing week with a golf enthusiasts, visit from Sid O’Neill, of the Bikers
were also successful at Clitheroe Golf
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and runners-up were Mr Michael Richard son and Mrs Denise Brown.
Concert
Moor Club will be vocalist Roy Christo pher.
Lamp "for ‘second Next Saturday, Octo- place was won by Mr her 20th, the club is
At the mixed doubles darts match, held in Low Moor Club, winners were Mr John Bentley and Mrs Diane Ryan,
Martin Sherliker. In fourth place at the golf club’s invitation fourball was Mr Carl Drinkwater and his partner Mr S. Plowes, of Chorley.
holding a thank you party for Michael Moss Blundell, who recently resigned as steweard after more than 10 years service.
The committee invites all present and for mer members of the club and residents of the local community who know Michael to attend.
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