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-V i V i S 16 Clitheroe Advertiser&Tlmes, Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Fancy pirates are a village treasure


by Fiona Finch


PUPILS from St Wilfrid’s School look for village treasure on their pirates float at the Ribchestcr Field Day (A160607/4b)


I SPY pirates ... there was a swashbuckling theme to Ribchester’s 47th annual field day, with three prize-win­ ning Pirates of the Caribbean entries in the fancy dress parade. Robots from toddler


group “Ribtots”, pink ladies in a model pink automobile, mermaids and sea creatures, plus a bee that declared Ribch- ester was most definitely “ the place to be” were among the highlights of this year’s paradel Topical references


included a Miss (Paris) Hilton and her gaoler and a Ribchester rainforest, while there was even a young Joseph in multi­ coloured coat promenad­ ing in the procession. Music was provided by


the Blackburn and Dar- wen Band, The Red Rose Brass Band and the City of Preston Band. Good weather meant


th a t a fun-packed pro­ gramme of events went ahead in the main arena and this year the accent was on sport. RESULTS


Parade: Challenge Cup


For Best Fancy Dress: Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Floaters Class 1 (Individual


Fancy Dress): 1, Scotch Egg: Archie Crossley; 2, Ribchester.....The Place To Bee: Harriet McCartney; 3, Joseph: Laura Nickson. Class 2 (Small Group)


(four or less); 1, Pirates of the Caribbean: Oliver and Louis Freeman; 2, Boss and Pecks: Elliot Walsh and Jessica Treacey; 3, Miss (Paris) Hilton and her Gaoler: Michelle Dowbekin. and Leanne Marwood. Class 3 (Group of four


and over): 1, Under The Sea: Tom Isaacs, Tom Ormisher, Connor Morri­ son, Declan Murphy, Tracey Ormisher, Helen Morrison and Liz Murphy;


MR Jellyspoon and The Great Crushendo in the proces­ sion during Ribchester Field Day (A160607/4h)


2, Pink Ladies: Jane Byers- Woods, Olivia Charnley, Alexandra Finch, Anna Gavan, Rebecca Holt, George Holt, Ike Walmsley; 3, Ribchester Football Club (Junior) Class 4 (Best decorated


vehicle): 1, Pirates of the Caribbean: St Wilfrid’s CE School, Ribchester; 2, Robotots - Ribtots; 3, Rainforest: Darcey Charn­ ley, Claudia Hudson, Sian Morris, Isobel Sutcliffe and drivers Stephen Morris and Antony Charnley.


MARQUEE CLASSES Richard Austin Cup for


Best In Marquee - Julie Hayes (cross stitch picture); Most Stunning Teddy Bear Contest, (winner chosen by marquee visitors’ vote): Anne Thomas. Class 1 (any age) Photo


“Family Fun”; 1, Liz Mur­ phy; 2, Janet Bamber; 3, Samuel Chatbum. •Poem/written piece: Re­


cycle Ribchester; 1, Ann Thompson; 2, Joan Peach; 3, John Hilton. Cross Stitch Picture: 1, Julie Hayes; 2, Monica Holden; 3, Chris­


tine Austin. Hand Knitted Item: 1,


Mabel Cunliffe; 2, Julie Hayes; 3, Julie Green Class 2 (any age)Draw-


ing of a Ribchester Scene: 1, Mark Popham; 2, Gill Bolton; 3, Bethany Corn- well. Arrangement of Fresh


Garden Flowers: 1, Clare Hyde; 2, Julie Green; 3, Julie Anderton. Design of an eco-friend­


ly house (model or draw­ ing): 1, Isobel Austin; 2, The Smiths; 3, Claudia Hudson.


Table Centre-Piece: 1,


Justine Forrest; 2, Ros Lough-Scott; 3, India Lup- ton.


Class 3 (any age) - plate


of four muffins; 1, Clare Hyde; 2, Janet Bamber; 3, Jacqueline Hilton Home-Made Lemonade:


1, Janet Bamber; 2, Melis­ sa Grey; 3, Sarah Robinson Home-Made Carrot


Cake with Topping: 1, Colin Cunliffe; 2, Ruth Haigh; 3, Simon Livesley Apple Pie: 1, Jason Robinson; 2, Vera Hilton;


3, Sheila Brown Class 4 (under 16):


Home-made chocolate cake: 1, James Austin; 2, Elizabeth Cornforth; 3, Daisy Sutcliffe Draw Or Describe Your


Perfect Teacher: 1, Daisy Sutcliffe.


A Re- Modelled Shoe: 1,


Daisy Sutcliffe; 2, Chris Smith. Sporting Photo: 1,


Bethany Kelly; 2, Laura Frost Class 5 (Aged 7 -11)


Money Containers: 1, Alexandra Finch; 2, Frances Lamburn; 3, Tom Ormisher Home Crafted Book­


mark: 1, Alexandra Finch; 2, Briony Pay; 3, Bethany Murphy Plasticine Pet: 1, Alexandra Finch; 2, Briony Pay; 3, Anna Gavan Dotty Picture (in the


style of Georges Seurat): 1, Alexander Lamburn; 2, Briony Pay; 3, Harriet McCartney. Class 6 - Finger Painting


of a Bug: 1, Leo Fullawell; 2, Harriet Pay; 3, James Hacking. Sock Puppet: 1, Harriet


Pay; 2, Emily Royle; 3, Sara Hayes Home-made rocket: 1,


Archie Weaver; 2, Ethan Yates; 3, Christopher For­ rest. Decorated Biscuit: 1,


Harriet Pay; 2, Emily Royle; 3, Ribchester Rain­ bows - entry seven. ® One young pair of


fancy dress contestants had travelled a long way to taste success. The winners of the Class 2 Fancy Dress (Small Group_four or less) Oliver and Louis Freeman, who came as “Pirates Of The Caribbean”, live in London. But, as their delighted


mother Alison Freeman explained , they wouldn’t miss Ribchester Field Day. She said: “I ’m a former


Ribchester resident. I went to St Cecilia’s High School and my husband, Mark, went to Longridge High. Now we live in London, but we come back every year for Feld Day.”


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 17 Cwrok’s rosy ruby wedding


RUBY wedding couple Dorothy and Andrew Richards decided to celebrate their special anniversary by buying themselves a single red rose, but with a difference... their anniversary rose is eight feet tall and made of iron. Hand-made by local black­


smith Andy Flatters, it has taken pride of place as a feature in their beautiful Clayton-le- Dale garden, which will be open to the public this Bank Holiday weekend. Earlier this year the couple


visited New Zealand, where they saw a similar one in the Botanic Gardens at Christchurch. Dorothy photographed it,


thought it amazing and that she would never see another one. In June this year she commis­


sioned Andy to make a copy, with just the photograph of the one in New Zealand as a guide. At the beginning of August it


was delivered in time for Dorothy and Andrew’s ruby wedding celebration on August 12th. Eventually it will be surround­


War on litter louts


LITTERBUGS in Ribble Val­ ley will get short shrift under tough new measures aimed at protecting the environment. Ribble Valley Borough


Council will use new powers under, the Clean Neighbour­ hoods and Environment Act to tackle litter and abandoned vehicles. Armed with on-the-spot


fines ranging from £50 to £500, the council can now ask residents to tidy up their land and ask takeaway food outlets, pubs and shops to keep the street outside their premises litter-free. I t also allows them to tackle nuisance parking, abandoned vehicles and noise pollution. Coun. Robert Thompson,


chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Communi­ ty Committee, said: “People want clean, safe and quiet neighbourhoods, and their view of how well the council is performing is strongly influ­ enced by how effectively it


manages the environment. “Dropping litter and aban­


doning vehicles in our coun­ tryside will no longer be toler­ ated and over the coming year there will be a concerted effort by the council to use its new powers extensively and effec­ tively.” The Clean Neighbourhoods


and Environment Act enables local authorities to act swiftly to keep public spaces clean and safe. Councils will be able to remove abandoned vehicles immediately, rather than wait­ ing until a notice has been served, as well as issue on-the- spot fines for a range of litter, waste and vehicle offences. The Act also defines chew­


ing gum and cigarette butts as litter and anyone caught drop­ ping these could be issued with a fixed penalty notice. One of Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council’s central ambi­ tions is to protect and enhance the environmental quality of its area.


‘Future’ show home to close COUNCIL tenants in Ribble Valley are advised th a t the “Your Home, Your Future, Your Choice” show home will close next Thursday, August 31st. The house, a t 26 Seedall


Avenue, Clitheroe, features a range of home improvements, including kitchen units and bathroom suites, that will be on offer to council tenants if their houses are transferred to the new registered social landlord, Ribble Valley Homes. Tenants are invited to visit the


PIPERS add to the colourful spectacle (AIG0607/4f) THIS float took a first prize (AlGOG07/4c)


show home and see the stan­ dards of workmanship and materials that their houses will benefit from if the transfer gets


the go-ahead. Transfer to Ribble Valley Homes will see around £65m. of investment in homes and services over 30 years. Rib­ ble Valley Borough Council ten­ ants are currently being consult­ ed on the proposed transfer and will be asked to vote on the issue in a postal ballot later this year. If a majority of tenants vote in favour of the proposal, the homes will transfer next year. The show home is open on


Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. Tenants with mobility or transport problems wanting to visit it are asked to contact


ed by a new flower bed, but meanwhile people can view it along with the many existing flower beds and wonderful views when they open their garden for the National Garden Scheme charities and the charity Vitalise this Sunday, August 26th, and Bank Holiday Monday, the 27th. The garden is at “Greenacre”,


157 Ribchester Road, Clayton-Ie Dale and will be open from 1-30 to 5 p.m. both days. Car parking is a t the Memorial Hall on Ribchester Road, while disabled parking is opposite the garden. Admission is £2.50 for adults


and accompanied children are free. Refreshments and plants are also available. Last summer gardeners in


Lancashire raised £29,000 for the NGS simply by opening their gardens. As a result of open gar­ dens in 2006 the National Gar­ dens Scheme was able to give £1.75 million to charity. Only this month Dorothy and


Andrew watched as £500,000 was given to Marie Curie Nurses at a presentation in Cheshire. Other NGS charities include Macmillan Cancer Relief, Hos­


pices and Caring for Carers. Vitalise is a charity that provides holidays for physically handi­ capped people of all ages. The couple enjoy gardening


very much and their knowledge of plants is increasing, especially as Dorothy has just finished a Royal Horticultural Society course at Myerscough College. Dorothy said: “Opening your


garden can be stressful, but we have the suppor t of 10 good friends and family on the open days. “However, it is sociable and


fun and it justifies all the money we spend on collecting plants. Last year we raised £1,000 on the two open days and altogether £1,400 including visits from small groups and societies.” The North West Air Ambulance has also gained from the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary cele­ brations. Instead of presents the couple asked for donations and about £660 will go to the life­ saving organisation. Our picture shows Dorothy


and Andrew with the giant rose and their grandchildren Timo­ thy and Alexander Richards, (s)


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