Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 48 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, July 12th, 2007


HA METHODIST minis­ ter from Sierra Leone, the Rev. Arnold Archer-Camp- bell is visiting the area to promote the plight of chil­ dren in his local area, some of whom have been child soldiers. On Tuesday he spoke to


schoolchildren a t St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, and has been visiting other schools and churches in the area telling people about the project to raise money for Kailuhun. A small party will be vis-


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iting the area next Janu­ ary. Next Thursday, Mr.


Archer-Campbell will be talking to the Methodist minister the Rev. Chris Cheeseman at a gathering in Whalley Parish Church at 8 p.m.


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Valley boost for Chernobyl children


FAMILIES from in and around Clitheroe have given a group of chil­ dren from Belarus a much needed respite break. The children, who arrived in the


town a t the beginning of June, returned to their homes in Belarus on Monday, with their immune sys­ tems boosted. During their month­


long visit the children were looked after by the Clitheroe branch of the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children, the charity set up by Chipping woman Olwyn Keogh MBE in the wake of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power disaster. It has been medical­ ly proven that if children can be brought out of the contaminated


area for one month per year to eat clean healthy food and breathe clean air, it will help enormously to restore their shattered immune systems. Our picture shows the Chernobyl children and their host families enjoying a farewell party at the St Michael and St John’s Social Cen­ tre, in Clitheroe, on Saturday. (s i


Andrew’s Pyrenees adventure


HE is ready for the ride of his life. Clitheroe cyclist Andrew


Ciezarek (25) flies to France tomorrow for Monday's 120 mile, 12 hour endurance test in the Pyrenees known as the Etape du Tour, the amateur stage of the world’s most famous cycle race, the Tour de France, which started in London at the weekend. Andrew, a graduate biochemist


who went to St Augustine’s RC High School, Billington, where his father is a teacher, will wear the blue jersey of the GEM Appeal. He is raising money for the appeal, based at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, because his lit­ tle cousin, Matthew Burian (4) suffers from Hunter’s Disease, which causes a life-threatening enzyme deficiency and is so rare


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that only 52 babies have been dis­ covered to have it over the past 10 years. Matthew is now receiving week­


ly enzyme replacement therapy at the famous Manchester hospital, following an operation to insert a valve into his chest, and will require treatment for the rest of his life. Andrew and his family, of


course, hope that there will be medical advances in the near future. He said: “Without this sustained


treatment he could develop severe and progressive physical problems and ones attacking his intellect.” Anyone wishing to support


Andrew can contact him on email at ajciezarek@hotmail.com. Cheques payable to the GEM Appeal can be sent direct to the


charity account, The GEM Appeal, Royal Manchester Chil­ dren’s Hospital, Lloyds TSB. account No. 39038168, sort code 77-19-12. The Clitheroe man has been


sponsored by several well known firms - Science in Sport, Delta Electrical Repairs Ltd, Daisy, the Pendle-based award-winning IT firm, Patheon, a Canadian-French company, with bases in three coun­ tries, including this country, which is sending donations from all three, the largest being from the French one, Sports Tours International, Fine and Country, estate agents dealing in fine properties, and Clitheroe’s own mini-department store, Dawson’s through it’s on-line department a t bbqworld.co.uk Dawson’s have also donated a Weber barbecue to be raffled.


Skating sensation


JUST 18 months after first setting foot on a skateboard, Clitheroe’s Taylor Linford outshone much older skaters to win a top prize in his first ever competition. Seven-year-old Taylor,


of Kenilworth Drive, entered a competition at Longridge Skate Park which attracted top skaters from across the region. Competing in the


under-13s freestyle event, he was up against skaters up to five years older and much more experienced than himself, but Taylor


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Hundreds of girls want to join Guides


R IB B L E VALLEY Guides have become a victim of their own success. Such is the association’s popularity,


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there are around 300 youngsters across the area waiting to become Rainbows, Brownies or Guides. Division Commissioner Denise Brindle


is desperate to find willing pairs of hands to help. In a last-ditch bid to solve her dilem­


ma she wrote to the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. For the past 18 years she has been


Guide leader at the St Mary’s unit in Langho, initially going along to help out when her 10-year-old daughter became a Brownie. Now she would like to find the unit a


replacement to enable her to spend more time recruiting additional unit leaders, helpers and administrators to accommo­ date the hundreds waiting to join the association. Said Denise: “This is a local act of des­


peration. I am the division commission­ er for Ribble Valley Guides which covers Whalley, Longridge, Clitheroe and Sab- den among other places. Of the nine divi­ sions in East Lancashire we have the highest waiting list. There are 100 girls in Whalley alone waiting to become a Rain­ bow, Brownie or Guide. I would love to be able to open more units to make places available for these and the other girls.” She added: “I appreciate that it is dif­


ficult to find time when people work full time and are bringing up their families,


but I think the Guides have been around for so long that people take us for grant­ ed. We are all volunteers from the person at the top in the East Lancashire area down to the individual unit leaders.” Denise is looking for help from women


who love a challenge and are young at heart. She says it is not essential to have been a Brownie or Guide in the past as the Guide Association is extremely help­ ful, very resourceful and supportive. Denise is passionate about guiding: “The sky is really the limit when you are


in the Guides.” She recently organised a division camp


to Waddecar which costs those that took part just £50 each for a five day adven­ ture which included sailing, raft building and learning some survival skills. Said Denise: “Now and again we have


to shout about our success from the rafters but we could be even more suc­ cessful. I would love to organise and hold a recruitment evening, but I simply have not got the time to plan and arrange it.” Now she is looking for any help that


people can offer to local Guides. Another way of helping would be to


volunteer for an activity session, which involves giving just half a day a year to help with administration duties or shar­


ing a skill. There are four ways to get in touch


with Denise. Ring her on 01254 247944 or 07796 543256, use the freephone num­ ber 0800 1069901 or email ribble- vallggauk@aol.com.


impressed the judges with two stunning action- packed 60-second runs to earn second place. Taylor, who practises as


often as possible at Clitheroe Skate Park, in the Castle Grounds, was presented with a top qual­ ity deck (the “board” part of the skateboard) as his prize. His proud parents,


Stafford and Toni, were delighted at his success and promised to buy the trucks and wheels to com­ plete his new board. Taylor is pictured with


his prize. (S) Jackie’s ball for school leavers who missed out


SCHOOL leavers who burnt their blazers 30 years ago will join some of those who have just left the same Clitheroe high school for a reunion ball. The event, planned for Friday, August 17th,


is being organised by Clitheroe’s Jackie Devine (nee Wilkinson). She wanted to reunite the Ribblesdale High School leavers of


1977 - of which she is one - and also throw a party for about 20 of this year’s school leavers who were unable to attend the high school prom, held last month. Pictured above are some of the class of ’77


who had been busy clearing out the brook on Pendle Road as part of a school project led by teacher Mr Seed, on the left. Jackie is pictured


top right, having climbed on a skip which the youngsters filled with rubbish from the brook. The reunion ball will be the third such event


for the class of ’77 and Jackie hopes it will be the best yet. It is open to all who left Ribbles­ dale High that year, and their partners. For more information, call Jackie on 01200 428276.


Firm’s summer party cash for hospice


A SUMMER party held by Ultra­ frame has raised an impressive £1,300 for the East Lancashire Hos­ pice. Harry Grayson, head of fund­


raising at East Lancashire Hospice was presented with the cheque by Ultraframe’s chief executive Gra- hame Hall and some of the mem­ bers of the summer party commit­ tee, Jenny Bateman, Donna Bailey, Darren Holden and Matt Donald­ son. A fantastic evening was enjoyed


by all at the Clarion Foxfields Hotel in Billington, with partygoers


descending from Clitheroe, Burnley, Great Harwood, Padiham and Accrington. The summer party was to celebrate all the hard work and achievements by the Ultraframe team over the past twelve months. In recognition of its employees


hard work, the company provided free transport, a subsidised bar, a buffet and entertainment for the 220 guests. Careful planning from the party committee ensured the event ran smoothly and a good time was had by all. A raffle comprising of various gifts donated by local firms raised


£650, and Grahame Hall decided the company would match this fig­ ure and donate the proceeds to the charity chosen by Ultraframe staff. Jenny Bateman, a member of the


summer party committee said, “The party was a great success and the money raised is going to a very worthy cause. We would like to say a big thank you to all those that contributed prizes for the raffle.” Pictured, from the left, Mr


Grayson, Darren Holden, Jenny Bateman, Donna Bailey, Matt Donaldson (members of the party committee) and Mr Hall, (s)


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