14 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, July 12th, 2007 Pre-school play
The reception class from St Mary's Pri mary School enter tained with a selec tion of songs and hymns.
Anniversary
St Mary's Primary School pupils held an anniversary service in church and the children took an active part in the service the theme being "Using our Talents". Year six performed a drama tisation of a Bible reading and were joined by the rest of the school in singing special hymns. After wards the Friends of St Mary's School served a barbecue lunch before inviting the vicar and Dr Carol Hudson to plant a tree to mark the vicar's retire ment.
Senior citizens
Last night's speaker at the Mellor Senior Citizens' Club, was Mrs Sheila Maw who is the founder of the Retired Police* Dogs Benevolent Fund.
A garden open day will be held at Aureol I louse, in Sabden, on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. to help raise funds to support this worllnvile fund. Everyone welcome.
Parish council
Mellor Parish Coun cil that she is delight ed with the increased involvement of the villagers in reporting issues which they feel need to be brought to her attention. Since last reporting there has been seven incidents in the vil lage which had need ed some form of police intervention.
The "Little Angels", a group for pre-school children and their mums, met in the Narthex at St Mary's Church, Mel- lor, for their usual service of Holy Com munion and play time. As it was the last service conduct ed by the vicar, the Rev. J Peter Hudson before his retirement, the children present ed him with a book in appreciation of his involvement over the last nine years.
and Mary Burgess scholarship and this is scheduled for con sideration at the October meeting to allow time for
practical course and is for any child over the age of nine years. For further details contact Karen on 01282771608.
detailed research Cricket Club into the many prob- Read Crickel club has lems involved.
Hotter shoes
Shoes and feet were the topic for the meeting of Mitton WI. President Mrs Sheila Bowles wel comed Mr Martin Dunn, of “Hotter Shoes” who told members of the fac tory in Skelmcrsdale where the famous shoes are manufac tured. A family busi ness which has been producing footware since 1959, is now becoming the fastest growing shoe produc ers in the UK mak ing comfort shoes. He illustrated his talk with coloured slides showing the workings of the fac tory which has invested in the latest technology.
A qualified podiatrist, Mr Dunn expressed the importance of wearing the correct size of shoe which can improve footcare and well-being.
There were many examples of nappa calf leather shoes on display and one lucky member was the winner of a prize draw for a free pair of 11 otter Shoes.
Mrs Audrey Ogilvie thanked Mr Dunn and said she could recommend the shoes for comfortable walking plus hard- wearing.
Mrs Gillian Hacking gave a report on the AG.M which she said had been a memo rable day.
Ingham and Mrs A Isle.
some spare numbers for the weekly 200 Club draw. The prize each week is £30. At Christmas and Mid summer there are two draws of £250. All winners are noti fied and the results of each draw dis played on the cricket club noticeboard in Whalley Road. Numbers are 50p per week, £25 per annum or £2. 16 standing order. Numbers currently available are 3, 26, 59, 79, 83, 86, 148, 152, 182, 185. Choose any one and contact 200 Club manager Alan Shutt on 01282 771589 or 07971827974.
Waste paper
The waste paper col lection will take place next Monday morning for the vil lages of Read and Simonstone. Please leave white sacks or plastic bags out early at the edge of your property where it can be clearly seen by the collection crew.
Read, are looking forward to their annual summer out ing this year when they visit the village of Downham next Tuesday evening. The tour will last about 4 5 minutes and will be followed by refreshments in the village hall.
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Orders for LFWI cal endars and diaries for 2008 are now due. The LFWI autumn council meeting will take place on Octo ber 10th in the Char ter Theatre, Preston, names to be given to secretary Mrs Spencer.
Chairman of Riming- ton and Middop Parish Council Mr Bob Whittaker attended the meet ing to inform mem bers of a possibility of purchasing a speed indicator device for use at vul nerable areas of the village in an effort to reduce the speed of motorists passing through.
Members are looking forward to their visit to Alston Hall on August 22nd.
Town crier, Mrs Knowles, announced many local and vil lage events, and Mrs Spencer wished a number of members happy birthday.
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Mothers’ union winners Members of St Johns
|Jes(; supported - Mothers’ Union, and longest-com-
petition of the sea son so far brought together 21 doubles teams for the popu lar Walter Beesley mixed doubles chal lenge a t Sabden Bowling Club on Sunday. Bowlers of all abili
Hostesses for the Feeling great
evening were Mrs 14. Guest speaker Mrs Ruth Gibbons enter tained and informed
PC Amanda Gibbons The next meeting is on informed members of August 1st in Whal-
ley Methodist Church Hall at 7-45 p.m.
members of Riming- ton WI with her advice on “ Fating well and feeling great".
She Paper day
The council was informed that coun ty officials were pro posing to impose waiting restrictions on a short section of Mellor Brow near , . , , . the access to Kiswick Junior baking Farm. They slated The Village Bakery in that consultations Whalley Road, were in hand with ail concerned.
The usual waste paper collection will take place in Pendleton on Tuesday. Please leave papers in the bags provided.
Councillors decided to institute a review of the war memorial
explained that no food was bad for us, but it was important to get the right bal ance between differ ent food types. She ended her talk on a reassuring note, say ing that we should enjoy what we eat, but always try to keep to a balanced sensible diet. She was thanked by Mrs B. Spencer.
Mrs Gibbons judged the competition fora slimming tip choos ing those of Mrs A. Seed, Mrs Spencer and Mrs C. Knowles.
Read, is organising a President Mrs.I. Kerr bakery school for welcomed everyone children during the and brought a num- school holidays. This her of points to the will he a “hands-on” members’ attention.
ties took part and there were plenty of lively and enter taining matches for players and specta tors who enjoyed watching the good bowling. The competition went on for eight hours and there were still plenty of spectators who stayed to the end of the final, which matched Leo Clark son and Glendah P a rf itt against Dave Parsons and Valerie Warburton. The more experi enced pairing of Dave and Valerie, who had been rais ing their game throughout the c o m p e t i t i o n , proved too strong for Leo and Glen dah, winning 21-10. Semi-finalists were Joe Boyle and Mary Griffiths who lost 21-18 to the eventual winners, and Alan and Anita Whalley who lost 21-14 to Leo and Glcndah. One of the most
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A silent auction has raised £240 and a candle party £145 for the funds of Whalley Mothers’ Union.
• A X ? i t 4 ^ A t . i- • ip S*»: Cycling neighbours raise £1,000 for charity
LOCAL enthusiasts got on their bike to raise more than £1,000 for Christie’s.
Nicola Cox completed the course in three hours and was Blackpool.
impressive bowlers on the day was teenager Terry Boyle who, with doubles partner Audrey Barrett, got through to the quarter finals with some first-class bowling. Club chairman Alun P a r f itt thanked everyone for their support, organisation and contributions that all helped make the day such a good one. Raffle prizes were all claimed and were won by: Sue Cookson, Leo Clarkson, Josh Wright, Bob Wright, Valerie Warburton and Anne Parsons. The Mollie Swift Vets’ competition for club members aged 60-plus is being held tomor row at the green. Spectators are most welcome. The next club com petition on the cal endar is the Presi dent’s Cup on Sun day, July 22nd. The entry list is up in the clubhouse and the draw will be made on Thursday, July 19th, at about 7 p.m. There are also entry lists up for the
bles, the annual charity fund-raising event, is on August 11th and 12th. Pro ceeds will go to Derian House chil dren’s hospice,
th a t has £750 in prize money starts in September, with matches played every Tuesday and Thursday. The 16 winners will play in finals night on Sun- dav, September 30th.
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The quintet, all neighbours from Grindleton, entered the Manchester to Blackpool race for the first time. They had an early start from Castlefield, Manchester,
the first woman to complete the course. This was no mean feat with approximately 4,300 cyclists taking part in the event. The rest of the team finished in under five
hours.They also thanked their sponsors and their support team of Paula Bramweil and Geoff Cox.
before arriving at the finish line in Stanley Park, Pictured are team members Tony Bramweil Rosa M . ~ 1. ^ - D l n k n K r D o m f n r t h \ m n l o I : « v ! i n H
Noakes, Richard Bamforth, Nicola Cox and Ray Keefe, (s)
“Joseph and his Amazing Teclini- colour Dreamcoat” next Monday and Tuesday both after noon and performances.
The club’s popular T;ckets ¥e avaijable Floodlit Singles from
S.monstone
St Catherine’s Walk
Church, West Brad- Tomorrow a walk ford, on Sunday at 9- 15 a.m. Everyone welcome.
evening Worship
Garden A magnificent Sab den garden is being opened to the pub lic on Sunday after noon. The sweeping garden at Aureol Old time dance House, off Pendle There was a good Street East, recent- crowd for an old time
School and staff. "he school choir entered the very popular “Any Dream Will Do” to try to become the school choir who would per form in the West End when “Joseph” opens in July, with Lee Mead taking the lead role.
ly featured in the Lancashire Maga zine, will be open from noon to 5 p.m. courtesy of Dr and Mrs R. Lansdell. They are raising funds for the Retired Lancashire
olent Fund and admission is £2.50 for adults with chil dren free. There will be refreshments and stalls.
The preacher at West Bradford Methodist Church on Sunday at 2 p.m. will be the Rev. Chris Chceseman.
The service will include the sacrament of Holy Communion. Evervono welcome.
arranged by Whalley Christian Action Group sets off from the Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The organisers advise walkers to wear strong boots or shoes.
Inquiries may be made to the leader, Cather ine Duckworth, on 01254 823233.
Training off
Due to Whalley Crick et Club’s match against Australian touring side The
dance held in Tosside Community Ha ii. Fun with music Music for dancing Sit back and enjoy a was played by the variety of songs and
Sing-a-long Band Thanks were expressed to those who donated raffle prizes and gave help
Police Dogs Benev- R ^ n e 'T n n e r s : .1. Hall, R. Sharpies, R.
Ilarkor, 1. Beecroft, R Taylor, J. Whipp, E. Newhouse, J. Lodden, F. Joel, M. Moorhouse, E. Wcllock, C. Bargh, M. Glover.
The next dance will be on July 20th.
club’s two big open Joseph’s coat competitions which a t t ra c t bowlers from across the North West. The Julia Whalley Rosebowl for dou-
Ivery pupil of St Peter’s School, Simonstone, will Holy Service
lake part in the The Rev. Stewart Rid- annual end-of-year ley will celebrate production of Holy Communion in
Crusaders, there will Contributions should be no junior training 1)e piace(i 0n the tomorrow, Friday the 13th.
instrumentals from past to present when Caroline Ann Taylor - known as Cat, with a logo of a black cat - entertains at Whal ley Village Hall on Sunday.
Cat and friends will entertain and the audience will be invited to join in from 2 p.m., further performances up to December having been arranged.
The admission price of £2 on entry' includes tea and cakes.
For more information until
Begonia brass Although a consider able amount of money has been raised to pay for begonias to be plant ed in the bed along side the south wall of Whalley Parish Church, more cash is needed.
plate at the back of the church or left at the office, which is open from 9-30
a.ni. until 1 p.m. from Monday to Thurs
Flower arrangers and helpers are needed. Anyone who can be of assistance is asked to contact Christine Morley on 01251 8244 76.
day. St Benedict
An evening of reflec tion, music and silence to celebrate the Feast of St Bene dict takes place at Whalley Abbey on Sunday at 7-15 p.m- The service, which costs £3, will be led by John Wilson.
tomorrow Each Friday at 9-15
evening contact Jean a.m. Holy Commu Miller on 01254 nion is celebrated in 824312.
the Abbey Chapel. f
Winners At Saturday’s whist and domino drive for Whalley senior citi zens, winners were: Whist, Ladies - Mrs
Sr-?r?
Wooff. Gents - Mr R. Bailey and Mrs D. Farnsworth
As a result, a hundred Christian Aid replies have been The total collected for
received by Whalley Action Group, who carried out the exer cise in consultation with the County Council Highways
supported by the parish council. A number of residents and the group have been asking the county council to introduce limited parking in the centre.
Dominoes: Mrs M. Maden and Mrs S. Baxter.
Raffle: Mr J. Hartley. All are welcome to the next social evening at 6-30 p.m. on Satur day in the Methodist School 01254 822988.
Salvage
Christian Aid Week in the Whalley and Barrow areas was £1,733, which was a small increase in last year.
Department and are The Whalley Christ ian Action Group, which organised the appeal, is asking people to collect goods, perhaps while on holiday, for the Christmas Child
________ _____ shoe box appeal.
i i d Questions included Leaflets will be opinions on the available in October, length of time of lim- Visit from IIQ
ited parking, whether Whalley and Billing- it should cover both sides of King Street, and involve other streets. Those involved were also asked to state if they are drivers, residents, business owners, or visitors. No names were required.
Paper and cardboard The reults will be pub- to be collected to lished later when raise money for they have been Whalley Primary analysed by the School, and uni- county council, formed organisations C om m u n ic a n ts in the village should Four young worship. be placed outside by g at ^ English 9-30 a.m. on Satur- * day.
For fishermen
Members of the con gregation at Whalley Methodist Church on Sunday morning were amazed to hear that seven fishermen are killed and three boats lost each week
ton First Respon ders are delighted to be receiving a visit to tonight’s meeting from Andy Ormerod, of Ambulance Head quarters. As a result the meeting will be at Billington Brass Band Club at 8-30 p.m. The business meeting will be post poned until a later date.
Indian link
Martyrs’ RC Church, Mathew Butler, Andrew Tighe, Georgina Bentley and Eleanor Bolton, have com
pleted the sacramen tal programme and More people are wel- have received their come to the regular first holy commun- meetings at The ion.
while catching fish CrickStGfS
The theme of the har vest festival was the harvest of the sea, the service being con ducted by the Rev. Jeffrey Walker, Superintendent of the Great Harwood
Whalley Primary
School who had won the Ribble Valley tournament had a wonderful experience playing at Old Traf- ford, although they did not qualify for the final stages.
Envelopes for a collec- FUfl day tion for the Mission In spite of the weather, to Deep Sea Fisher- parents and children
In the evening there was a Prayer and Praise night, a con-
men taken at the service will again be available this Sun day.
made the most of the many attractions put on by the Friends of Whalley School in the school yard and field. The event raised over £900.
temporary worship Running led by Mark Sleet, pjve minutes off their lay worker with the tJme last year was Clitheroe circuit.
Against poverty
The theme of worship this Sunday at Whal ley Methodist Church will be “Christians against poverty”, led by the Rev. Chris Cheese- man. After the serv ice and again on the following Sunday there will be a sale of Christian books, suit able for every age group, in the school.
Parking survey A questionnaire regarding parking restrictions in Whal ley has been circulat ed to properties and businesses in King Street, one in five houses in streets leading off the main street and handed out to people in the village on Saturday.
achieved by Sonia and David Owen when they completed
the Great Manches ter run. Anyone who has sponsored the couple or who wishes
A link with the group in Kerala, South West India, has been formed by the Soci ety of St Vincent de Paul at the English Martyrs' RC Church, with corre spondence, financial support and prayers.
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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, July 12th, 2007 15 Bridge club results
WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Monday were: NS Pat Ward and Roy Ward, Margaret Butler and Patrick Roche. EW Use Park and B. Guha. Tony Smith and Pat O’Donnell. On Thursday winners were NS Adri
an Norris and Bill Norris, Tony Ward and Pat Ward. EW John Renton and Brenda Wilson, Eileen Wood and
Patrick Roche. The previous week’s winners on Mon
day were: NS Chris Pollard and Robin Atkinson, Beryl Bennett and Judy Cowling. EW Sue Johnson and Ernest Ormand, Kath Higson and Joan Bowk- er.
On Thursday evening winners were: J ®
NS Jean Martindale and Ernest Ormand, Pauline Grant and Philip Manning. EW B. Guha and J. Pawlic- ki, Pat Ward and Roy Ward.
Amy is the new rose queen
A VALLEY church has crowned its new rose queen.
Amy Gaffney (11) is the new rose queen for St Peter’s Church, Salesbury.
Her attendants are eight- year-olds Caitlin Webb,
events are devoted to the Bethany Trust and Cystic Fibrosis research. Anyone interested may contact Cathy on 01254 399687.
Presbytery on Tues- Recycling day evenings at 7-30
Britain.tHe COaStS °f Y?“ gnHckenlr^ r°r. Thanks are expressed
in the weekly newsletter to Cate chists Kathryn Walker, Sheila Riley and Maureen Leaver for their commit ment and support to this year's sacramen tal programme. Enrolment for next year's programme for the Rite of Chris- tian Initiation of Adults takes place at the beginning of September. Interest ed adults should con tact Fr Philip Price.
Social
Winners at this week's Senior Citizen's social evening were: Whist, ladies - Mrs J. Telfor and Mrs P. Wooff. Gents - Mrs G. Walmsley and Mr J. Wooff. Dominoes - Mr J. Hartley and Mrs M. Maden.
to make a donation, The group meets each all of which will go to Saturday at 6-30 the North West Air p.m.
in the
Ambulance, is asked Methodist Church to contact the Owens Hall. on 01254 822545. Dance social They have raised ^ j;ne dancing social around £500. Prayars
has been arranged on Saturday at
All the children in Whalley Village Hall
Years two to six at Whalley Primary School have written prayers for the after
from 7-30 p.m. The event costs £4 and patrons may bring their own drink.
school service. This Teacher Cathy Riley informal service, organises classes for
refreshments and a chat is held after school every Thurs day. Parents, chil dren, friends and rel atives are welcome.
Profits from the
absolute beginners a t the hall on Fri days followed by more advanced classes.
For some time printer ink cartridges have been collected at Whalley Primary School for recycling and to raise money. As the firm can no longer deal with them, another reli able firm is required.
The school sports' day has been arranged for Monday.
Goods sold
Only a few items were left following a silent auction, part of Whalley Moth ers' Union annual fund-raising event held at the Primary School on Saturday.
The event, which also included other items for sale and refreshments, raised £376.
Tennis anyone?
An open day has been arranged at Whalley Tennis Club on Sun day from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The club, next to the railway arch on Sta tion Road, promotes the enjoyment of the game and fields teams at all levels in local leagues.
As well as games and coaching at all levels, the club offers top- ball machines, short tennis for children, racket demonstra tions and trials, some of which will be available on Sun day.
There will be a lunchtime barbecue, other refreshments and a raffle.
Grace Armstrong, Eliza beth Leeming and Leah Ormerod. Five-year-old Reuben Tomlinson is the page boy.
All the children are pupils at Salesbury school.
BARROW
HERE is the first news column sent in by the new village correspondent for Barrow, Sheryl McDermott-Mercer. For any contribu tions to the column please contact her on 01200822069.
Child care Sunflowers Pre-School which is based at Barrow Primary School are hoping to have their new build ing up and running by the start of the new school term in September. Sunflow ers will be offering 51 weeks/year childcare.
The new child-care facility will be offer ing child care from two years upwards. Opening hours are between 7-30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and the pre
The rose queen was crowned at the end of June and along with her attendants, she attended the Sunday school prize giving ceremo ny where they are pic tured. ( s )
school which is already well estab lished will continue to run between 9-15 a.m. to 11-45 a.m.
Parents who have nursery vouchers are entitled to use one voucher in the morn ing and one in the afternoon if they so wish. The new build ing will be split into two class rooms and contains toilets, kitchen, store room, office and a staff room. From the plans that have been available for the pub lic to view, it looks as if it will be an excit ing time for staff and the pupils.
Sunflowers are holding the following events leading up to the summer holidays.
Sports day tomorrow at 10-30 a.m. To be held on the school field. All parents, carers and grandpar ents are welcome.
Party Day on Mon day at 10-30 a.m.
This year’s summer party is based around a beach party theme. The children will be hav ing hot dogs and ice cream to help the party go with a swing. Again all par ents, carers and grandparents are welcome.
The ever-popular Hol iday Club will be running throughout the summer holi days. The club will run from July 20th to September 3rd. Opening hours are 7- 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you are interested please contact Alison on 01254 823423.
For all the children who are leaving Sun flowers to go to pri mary school, Alison, staff and the pupils wish them all the very best for the future.
Waste paper
The next waste paper collection in Barrow will be tomorrow.
Prize animals at auction
THE June dairy show and sale resulted in 50 cattle for sale at Gisburn Auction Mart. Of those, 22 achieve four fig
ure prices, producing a strong average of £1,063 for all newly-calved heifers. The top bid of the day was
£1,440 for the champion, an outstanding heifer from first time vendors J. and B. Row land, of Haighton, near Pre ston. Next best at £1,300 was a
Silverpost Sinatra-bred heifer,, from James Taylor, of Riming- ton. Ceasing milking production,
Johnny Metcalfe, of Litton, near Skipton, had an out
standing run of cows full of milk. First through the ring was the first prized cow which sold for £1,260 to B. H. Wil son, of Kelbrook. The rest sold for between £1,210 and £920 . Hellfield farmer Gordon
Beresford’s Triple Blue-bred heifer sold for £1,130. Two Ayrshire heifers from E. A. Forshaw, of Longridge, with excellent udders, sold very quickly at £1,000 and £980. The firm of Walker and
Read, of Bumsall, achieved a hat-trick in the in-calf heifer section when they picked up first, second and third prizes. They sold for £1,040, £1,030 ,
and £1,000.
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