16 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 27th, 2007 and


LOW MOOR


New steward Following the resigna­ tion of Mr Michael Moss Blundell, stew­ ard of Low Moor Club for more than 10 years, Mr Scott Thompson has been appointed to the position.


Last Friday as a prel­ ude to the new snooker season, the young versus the older members held a tournament which resulted in a 3-3 draw.


On the same evening a small surprise party was held for popular young member Jas­ mine who is leaving


doubles darts match starting at 8-30 p.m. Everyone welcome.


MARTIN TOP


ers, berries greenery.


The morning service


• was led by Pastor David Isaacs and the opening hymn was “All Things Praise Thee Lord Most High sage the pastor spoke from the parable of the “Tares” remind­ ing people that at the end of time Tares (people who reject the Kingdom of God) will be pulled up and burned.


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Doors. The evening concluded with refreshments.


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members, while some had a walk round the village before return­ ing home.


Police forum Speaking at the Police


In the afternoon Mr Robert Lawson, of Westhouse, led the Ramsgreave and worship. He opened Wilpshire. with the him “Great Where the lane enters is Thy Faithfulness” the village it is and spoke about a already a site of corn-


gave a Bible reading. The lane is part of the


' to go to university. Tomorrow evening n . .


passage from Psalm One.


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there will be a mixed 0rgamst was Mr Don Carson.


Celebrations contin­ ued on Monday evening when Mr Henry Reid, a repre- --Spread Eagle is dan- sentative of Open gerous because of


Harvest festival Harvest thanksgiving services were cele­ brated at Salem C o n g e g a t io n a l Chapel, Martin Top Later items of harvest on Sunday. The chapel had been dec-


Doors (an organisa­ tion helping the per­ secuted churches across the world) gave an illustrated talk on the work of the organisation.


orated with a glori­ ous array fo fruit, vegetables and other gifts along with flow-


produce were auc- BibI© StlldiCS tioned by Mr The Rev. Will Grady William Smith and held the first of a proceeds of £208. 90p were given for the work of Open


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poor sight lines and many drivers use it as a "rat run". Urgent attention to the problem is need­ ed and Coun. Holtom's support is appreciated.


series of bible studies in Mellor Methodist Church. Much dis­ cussion followed the reading of the chosen passage shout vari­ ous meanings which


munity concern, but speeding traffic con­ tinues to be a prob­ lem. In parts the lane is narrow and full of bends, and the junction at the


" and Community Forum in Ribble Val­ ley council chamber County Coun. Chris Holtom strongly supported Mellor Parish Council's request to review speed limits on Mel­ lor Lane.


held tomorrow night in Pendleton Village Hall. Inquiries, to Matthew Whitwell.


meeting. It was semi-serious look at announced that tick- life through the dif- ets are available on • ferent generations, the race night to be The meeting is open to everyone.


SABDEN


Next week’s meeting A f 'nnp prn of stock-judging has rt9 e c o n c e r n


to be re-arranged due Sabden Age Concern to the foot and Leisure Club mem-


mouth restrictions.


route which links H app y f a s t Mellor Brook with “Comfortable shoes mean comfortable feet” was the topic of. a talk given to mem­ bers of Pendleton WI. President Mrs G. Hacking intro­ duced guest speaker Mr Ian Laws who gave an insight into the manufacture of Hotter Shoes. With premises


in


Skelmersdale, Hotter started as a family business in 1959 and in 2003 a new factory was built to accom-


bers enjoyed their monthly luncheon in St Mary's Hall. Club chairman Mr Bernard Parfitt introduced the Lan­ cashire Trading Standards theatre group. They per­ formed several


to make way for the new memorial. The site work is being carried out by Simon Mount, Philip Mount and Brian Finnigan. Trust chairman Mr Tony Haworth said that sadly the memorial will not tre jp Blackburn


children begin their Sacramental Pro­ gramme. Gifts of packets or tins of food or harvest pro­ duce "will be accepted at this Mass and also


Best kept Sabden has had con­ siderable success in Lancashire’s Best Kept Village Compe­ tition with individ­ ual businesses and On Monday morning community sites gifts were delivered


be m place for this wTiich feeds the hun- y ea rs Remem- gjy and homeless,


brance Day in Youth club November, but i t I ? uirl Clau should be there The new village youth


earlv in the New dub has °Pened on Yean Any i E Friday nights from 7


sketches relating to Exhibition home safety, suggest- Sabden artist mg the use of door chains and checking the identity of callers. Mr Parfitt thanked the enter-


modate the modern o r Morw’o machinery and the


uct has gone from strength to strength and in an average week Hotter produce 21.000 shoes, with 5.000 pairs a day being sent out to individual pur­ chasers. Mrs Mar­ garet Wright thanked Mr Laws.


could be assigned to Tea and biscuits were the word "hate" in a served by Mrs M. particular context. The study was fol­ lowed by a sevice of Holy Communion.


Wigan, Mrs M. Howarth and Mrs A. Hall. A successful autumn fruits stall was run by Mrs S. Brown and Mrs E. Honeywell. A com-


Harvest festival The harvest thanks­ giving festival held in Newton United Reformed Church was conducted by the Rev. Norma Johnson. Organist was Mrs E. Water- worth. There was a display of baptism photo­ graphs and memora­ bilia from the early 1900s to the present day. After the service refreshments were served and the pro- CoffGS break


tomorrow. duce was sold. Well worth;


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The total amount for the day was £160 which is being snet to Medic Assist Inter­ national to build a 50 bed health centre in Sudan, along with proceeds from other churches in Clith­ eroe.


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Young Farmers Members of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club enjoyed a trip to Samlesbury Golf Range for their last


plant was won by Mrs E. Slinger.


Arrangements were made for future events and names taken for the Christ­ mas meal at the Spread Eagle, Saw- ley. Mrs Hacking


the room and the meal.


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330 employees. The If y°u are helping St totally British prod- Mary’s School by


donations or fund­ raising events will be very welcome.


Mr


tainers and all the Accomplished artist helpers who prepared Mr Lingard will


demonstration of his art next Tuesday in St Mary’s Hall.


at the 10-30 a.m. Nearly 100 villages Sunday Mass. It will entered, then be donated to The village toilets the THOMAS cen- were judged the best tre in Blackburn jn Lancashire and in Wl n u s t ,a n aS


coming among the honours.


by headmaster Mr Hopkins and theold- ers boys and girls to homes in the village and nursing homes.


the industrial/com- Members of Simon- mercial building cat- st°ne with Read WI egory Specialist Auto Services off Pendle Street East were the


________ winners.


younger children taking harvest gifts and the older pupils raising money for Derian House. Dur­ ing Evensong the church choir includ­ ed an item from Psalm 150 by Mr John Harper.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 27th, 2007 17 Memorial Institute celebrates 80 years


FRIENDS and neighbours gathered in Rimington Memo­ rial Institute to celebrate the 80th anniversary of.the open­ ing of this well-loved building.


At the beginning of the evening, Mrs Edna Jackson welcomed everyone, and asked the com­ pany to stand in silent tribute to the late Mrs Christine Knowles, a valued member of the management committee, who had worked hard to help make arrangements for the celebrations.


were delighted to welcome two hus­ bands of members to the open meeting.


p m!To*9 p.m. in the The Deli-cious deli in Guest speaker ~Mr Baptist Church, Whalley Road was Stephen Halliwell, a Clitheroe Road. It is highly commended local history detec- for youngsters aged m the shops section tive, spok, shedding 11 upwards and costs and the village bowl- light on the history £1 persession.


ing green was also of Preston.


Trevor Lingard is S e r v ic e s giving a public Ques(; preacher at


Sabden Methodist


demonstrate his work, give some tips on painting and some of his works will be on show,


filling~a bin bag of The event begins at 7‘ items such as clothes, 15p.m. for 7-30 p.m.


shoes, bedding, cur- Admission is £2.50 tains, handbags, toys and light refresh-


Street. The bags will CaSiflO night be collected at 9-30 Tickets for the Fun a.m. and be weighed Casino Night next in by


the Friday, October 5th,


Bags2School group, are on sale at £10. and the school bene- This includes £1,000 fits. Please ring Lesley Holmes on 01282 and supper. 773043 if you are eld- There is a bar and at erly or handicapped the end of the and need your bags


, ° T yfm play the tables W


petition for a house nlanf; was won h v r 1 3 rV 6 S l


Senior citizens are invited to Sabden I tb^ at 7-30 p.m.


Primary School in “ S* Mary s .Hal. • Whalley Road on All the proceeds wi


invited members to Memorial her Macmillan coffee A final fund-raising morning in her home push should see Sab­ den having its out­ door war memorial by early next year.


A coffee morning, as part of the Biggest Coffee Morning in the World, in aid of the Macmillan Nurs­ es, is being held tomorrow morning from 8 a.m. to noon at 2 Berkeley Drive, in Read.


Friendly circle The next meeting of Read Friendly Circle will take place on


Thursday at 2-30 g° to tbepanfh hall p.m. for the harvest development fund, service. Tea and bis- L>OUflCII cuits will be served. The October meeting of Sabden Parish


day at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist Rooms, Wesley


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The War Memorial It..is open to the pub’ Trust set up to raise '. lc‘ . money and provide a LUnCn memorial on the The annual Harvest Rose Gardens in the Lunch at St village centre is close to its target of around £18,000.


About £16,000 has so far been raised,


Hall is on Sunday following the morn­ ing service at the later time of 11 a.m.


etc, please remember ments be served, to drop them first Ail proceeds will go to thing today at the Jbe village s War school in Watt Memorial Trust.


Church this Sunday is the Rev. Roger Bradley at 9-30 a.m. | at the Baptist Church Glenys Gor-


ice.


highly commended The Theatre Royal, m the bowlmg greens could boast among


section. SAWLEY Would-be stars


Presentation Sabden Bowling Club’s annual pres­ entation night and dance takes place tomorrow (Satur- „


of cups and trophies at 8 p.m. there will be music for dancing andentertainment by guitarist and singer Alan Curtis.


Mney There will also be a 1th


buffet


evening an auction of goods with the “money” accrued during the evening.


Tickets are '£6 and available from com­ mittee members or pay on the door.


Floodlit The annual floodlit competition at Sab'


den Bowling Club comes to a close this weekend with the finals night on Sun­ day at 6 p.m. on the


1 r Council is on Tues- Th?last 16 m the pop‘


ular competition, which has attracted bowlers from all over the area, will fight it out for the winners trophy, i


Trip


Spectators are very welcome.


"“•“ “ ’'a S s is


thanks to the great Lunch tickets are £8 efforts of villagers, adults and £5 chil- donations and grant dren. support from Ribble The church’s Ladies’ Valley Borough Circle nieets on


Council , (£5,000) Wednesday evening and Padiham Life and the annual Gift (£ 2,000).


Tuesday in the Unit- Work has begun to ed Reformed Church clear part of the rose Harvest gifts at 7-30 p.m. Mrs garden area and There will be a Har-


Day is on October m, 27th.


held a fun round robin bowling con­ test.


■ ihe sun shone


Anne Townsend will move the Nurse vest Mass a t St They then had a meal present a talk enti- Stephenson memon- Mary’s RC Church in the clubhouse and tied “The Good Old al stone to another tomorrow Saturday enjoyed the hospital- Days” depicting a part of the garden at 6 p.m. when the ity of the home


throughout and the victor was Mrs Pauline Stansfield.


Bowling Club’s vet­ erans’ team enjoyed their annual day out on Saturday. They travelled to. Knott


its players none other than Paganini.


A clue to his appear­ ance was the aptly- named Paganini Tavern.


ton and Anne will Sixteen members of The names of Preston lead the 10 a.m. serv- Sawley WI enjoyed a beer houses, (at one talk by Mrs Winifred Dawson recounting her days as a tutor and chap­ erone for children of both stage and screen.


day) in St Mary’s She considered herself Hall at 7-30 p.m.


....................... lucky to meet such a After the presentation number of celebrities


and she was proud of a number of her pro­ tegees who are now famous in their own right.


The vote of thanks was by Mrs Janet Cosgrove and was


time 700 within the borough) give many clues to the city’s his­ tory.


Strangely, the Gener­ al Havelock was named after a tee­ totaller.


Many clues to the working lives of Pre- stonions are to be found in the census, tripe dresser, a 90- year-old rug maker and a Roman Catholic weaver for example.


followed by the host- Newspaper reports of esses Mrs Betty the mid-19th Centu-


Trueman and Mrs Joan Porter who pro­ vided tea and deli­ cious cake.


A competition for a home-made preserve was won by , Mrs Margaret jJaliie^, Mrs Kate Sims'


ry were not con­ cerned with political correctness.


Some cricket teams,


' which did not impress, were described as one- legged and one- armed.


u _ uii ujc Mrs Carol Cowell.';'''. The competition for PendlVsTreet East A re<iuest wa&lmajih - the most interesting


for anyoneglyeto,, make a promiseior the auctifffirSSir'


Novmber TBth^to contact Mrs 'Cos­


grove as soon


At the next meeting on October ~i8th there will be an illus­ trated talk on “A Kenya Experience” by member Mrs Trueman..


a


artefact was won by Mrs Peggy Living­ stone, Mrs Ann Lennox and Mrs Cynthia Carter.


The next craft class W on making Christ-


mas tree decoration will take place on October 8th at 17 Lawrence Avenue at 2p.m.TheWI dinner will be held on Tues­ day.


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End on Sea Bowling H a rv e s t fe s t iv a l R a p a ninht Club on the Fylde A harvest f e s t i v a l . . .. ° and during the day service was held in St A family race ng ’


service led by-'the Admission is free, hut .


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vicar, the Rev. D. Alan Sowerbutts. Mr' Howard


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Wadsworth read and pupils of the school took part, the


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there will be a charge of £2.50 for a pizza supper. Proceeds will go towards the chil­ dren’s Christmas


!11 L . . yilrnffTO party.


Peter’s Church, tobeheIdmTtoss.de Simonstone, on Sun- Community Hall on day. The church was October 6th at 7- full for a family P-m-


Whist drive At the monthly whist and domino drive held in West Brad­ ford Village Hall, whist winners were: Ladies


- M.


Edmondson, M. Jackson, J. Robin­ son, M. Green. Gents - W. Barker, H. Lofthouse, J. Kenyon, T. Pike. MC Mr Terry Pike.


Dominoes: M. Davies, D. Lowe, J. Thorn- ber, P. Oddie, K. Edmondson. MC Mrs Frances Pye.


Raffle: A. Fox, M. Berry, E. Jackson, R. Eden, V. Sharp.


Worship The service on Sunday in West Bradford Methodist Church, at 2 p.m. will be led by Mr John and Mrs Brenda Rodgers.


No service There will be no serv­ ice in St Catherine’s Church, West Bradf- dord, on Sunday. The congregation is joining the others


TOSSIDE


Dancing night A dance held in Tos- side Community Hall, in aid of Can­ cer Research, made £252. Music for dancing was played by organist Mr Alan Cookson. Thanks were expressed to those who gave donations and raffle. prizes.


Raffle winners: D. Nelson, B. Harker, B. Wellock, B. Shut- tleworth, G. Berisord, F. Joel, O. Holgate, M. Cowk- ing, A. Cookson, R. Lodge, K. Hunter, M. Mitchell.


The next dance will be on October 19th.


Charity coffee A coffee morning is to be held in Tosside Community Hall tomorrow starting at 9-30 a.m. until 12-30 p.m. It is part of the Macmillan Biggest Coffee morning.


ews from the Villages


churches in the group in St Helen’s Church, Wadding- ton, • for the Eucharist service at


Sunday.


Club draw Winners of West Bradford Playing Field 250 Club Draw for August were: I. and J. Harrison, T.


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Youth Club on Recently Fr Price was Thursday evenings with a group in in Whalley Village Hall from 7 to 9 p.m.


10-45 a.m. the Rev. Run by Lancashire Stewart Ridley’s last County Council Youth and Commu-


Rome privileged to have seats alongside the Pope at a general audience. The event was on Vatican TV and was recorded.


and H. Makinson, _ m. Holland, m . and Paper money


r J Blockeel.


Garden club Meetings of West Bradford Garden Club


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nity service, the The collection for the club has activities SVP has raised over including photogra­ phy, team and mat games, dancing, arts and crafts and self-defence.


£417. The confer­ ence, which meets on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in The Presbytery, is very encouraged by the support.


K. Edmondson, S. A cheque for £2,700 raS I Cay Wrathall, F: and G. has been received by The CAFOD harvest Whalley Primary fast day is next Fri-


the monthly collec- Collection envelopes tion of waste paper are available in church.


at 7 30 pm^ f t e r Collectors take about K en y an ShOW the


break! aa


Guest speaker in the village hall will be Mrs Brenda Pitts, of Higham Organics. Everyone welcome.


Glass slides At the first meeting of the new season for again being collect- \v0"rship*for the har- Whalley and District ed by the school. Historical and Polish Visit


land at the bowling green, off Station Road. More collec­ tors, particularly for the Calderstones estate, are needed. Anyone able to help is asked to contact the school office. Tesco vouchers are


the paper and con- bbe graduation m vey it to the stop on


^ e s of their visit to ~


attending


cated to the children of the Methodist Church, thought to be the first of its kind for children up to age 12, has been established. The website address is: www.methodistchil- dren.org.uk


in October, Novem­ ber and December, replacing the soup and sweet lunches previously provided on first Sundays.


wish to partake of the bacon or


A two-course meal, supplied by Riverside Cafe, of Slaidburn, opened the proceedings, and


this was followed by an inter­ lude of light entertainment introduced by Mr Brian Stott, chairman of the management committee. Mr Peter Moorhouse played a selecion of popular melodies on the piano accordion and Mrs Christine Thistlethwaite read her specially written "Ode to the Memorial Insti­ tute".


Mr and Mrs T. Gates, who fly their microlight aircraft from a Rimington farm, had the audience puzzled at a quiz showing slides of Ribble Val­ ley villages from the air. Win­


o f f i c e@ w h a l - leyabbey.org.


Breakfast is to be served from 9 a.m. The wide range of on the first Sundays musical instruments


Extravaganza A multi-instrumental e x tra vag an za, “Travelling by tuba”, will be pre­ sented at Whalley Village Hall next Saturday (October 6th) by Chris Cran- ham and Stewart De’ath, their music ranging from classi­ cal to jazz with amusing and inform­ ative anecdotes.


featured will include tuba, piano, conch didgeridoo, serpent, sousaphone, ophiclei- de and hoseaphone.


Tickets for the show, which begins at 7-30 p.m., cost £5 and are available from Whal­ ley Post Office or


Kenya of the Rev. Elizabeth Bolton.


Reuben Katana, |-Je |p n e e d e d whose studies were .. r ,, sponsored by those


the


Methodist Church, will be shown by Alan and Sheila Bowles at the Church on Saturday at 7-30 p.m.


cakes, croissants, New toilets jam and butter are Tender documents are asked to contact , being prepared for the new toilets on the


sausages with barm- 01254 822555. . vest festival will be A“ ^ n


cleaner is leaving the area, new ones are needed at Whalley Village Hall. The rate is £7 per hour for approximately seven hours each week, times of which may vary.


hepr»ent 7 y;nterested In other parish council led by the Rev. Katy . „ tact Jane news, a new path to


Archaological Soci-A jasc;na(.jng time Thomas at 10-30 p r:„„i.jpV nn 01954 the proposed garden- ety, members and was had by parish_ a.m. on Sunday. An 1™ ey on 01<!54


friends were shown ;oners from the Eng- informal service in photographs of lisb Martyrs' RC the church hall at 6- Of raUlinUb Clitheroe and the o burcb wben they 30 p.m. will give an A festival to celebrate joined a group from ■ opportunity to the life of St'Pauli- Newton Heath, praise God in song nus is being held at


surrounding area, including glass plates


found in Blackburn Manchester, on a Library taken by Mr visit to Poland i^ t


Shaw and his son weeb_ from 1920 to 1932. rpbe party stayed in


The audience greatly Krakow from where enjoyed the display tbey began their and appreciated all sjay by visiting the the hard work put in sbrjae and tomb of by the speaker, Mr J. s t FaUstina, fol- Halsall, and a friend. j0Wed by a visit to


Tonight (September Auschwitz and the 27th) at the Confer­ ence House in Whal­ ley Abbey at 8 p.m., parjsh priest Father “The Crown Jewel Philip Price com- Experience” is the mented on the large title of the talk by number 0f people Mr D. Lynch, and ;n p^ticular the Enquiries to 01254 many young people 822988.


Youth Club Young people between devotion


the ages of 12 and 17 described as stnk- are invited to the ing”.


whose behaviour, deportment and he


and share in the thanksgiving.


Tinned produce to be taken to Nightsafe in Blackburn, which helps homeless peo­ ple, may be taken to the church on either Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11-30 or on Sunday morning.


Black Madonna of Offerings will be grate- Jasna Giora.


7th). The event, begins at 5-15 p.m. with'tea and coffee followed by worship at 6 p.m., led by Susan Witts with a talk by the Ven. John Hawley, Archdeacon of Blackburn.


fully received for A hot-pot supper at 7 Christrian Aid for p.m. in the Cloisters work and relief in the development arm of the Zimbabwean churches. This will enable conservation


Coffee Shop will be followed by a torch­ light processions through the Abbey ruins.


farming, disaster pre- The cost of the paredness, nutrition evening is £5.75. and water sanitation Booking is essential to be taught.


on 01254 828400 or A new website dedi- e-mail the office on Whalley Abbey next Concern


er’s shed was uneces- sary in the view of Coun. Eric Ronnan, who said it would also add to the cost of the work.


was Sunday (October expressed about why


certain procedures had to be carried out on the churchyard wall. This would involve extra money over and above the cost of normal repair works, as an archi­ tect had to be involved and autho­ rised contractors at the insistence of the diocese.


Ivy needed to be cut from two trees in the churchyard and the paving stones were proving to be very slippery. It was sug­ gested that chemi­ cals be used to clean the flags and signs


bus station, the parish council has been informed. The information regard­ ing cost will be dis­ cussed before the job is put out to tender and decisions should have the full ratifica­ tion of the parish council.


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ners were Mr and Mrs E. Pin- der and Mrs B. Swarbrick and her table.


Mr Moorhouse led a rousing session of community singing and Mrs Thistlethwaite recit­ ed her dialect poems and amusing anecdotes inspired by village life.


Local historian Mr Stott inter­ spersed the items with inter­ esting snippets, describing the building of the institute and events of 80 years ago in and around Rimington and Mid- dop.


A celebratory cake was cut by Mr Stott and longest serving


warning people of the danger be ordered.


End of term After four year as a parent-governor of Whalley Primary School, Alison Bar­ low's term of office ends shortly. The head teacher, Brian Beresford, says in the school newsletter that Alison has worked very hard for the school.


He is grateful for her support, for the way she has explained how parents view what is taking place in ths school and for her willingness to take on many impor­ tant tasks.


Parents are asked to consider taking on her role.


This week Mrs L. Burnston has been welcomed to the team of lunchtime supervisory staff.


Young people Following a very encouraging get- together of youth leaders and council­ lors with local young people, a meeting has been arranged at the Village Hall this evening from 7 p.m. to arrange a commit­ tee and discuss fur­ ther ideas.


HURST GREEN


Dancing class The ballroom dancing class, held at the Memorial Hall is delighted to welcome new members.


The class embraces all styles of dancing including Latin American and tradi­ tional.


It is a fun and infor­ mal class with expert instruction.


The large hall means there is plenty of space to experiment and the wooden floor is sprung to make dancing on it a delight. The class is held on a Tuesday evening 8 to 9-30 p.m. and the cost is £4. Dancers are encouraged to go along and try it out.


committee member Mrs Edna Jackson, who had baked the cake which was decorated by Mrs K. Taylor.


The loyal toast to The Queen, Duke of Lancaster was raise, along with one to Rimington Memorial Institute.


Mr Stott gave a vote of thanks to everyone who had con­ tributed to a most enjoyable evening, and all joined hands to sing "Auld Lang Syne."


Our picture shows Mrs Jackson cutting the celebration cake watched by some of those present.


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Memorial Hall A clean up took place on Saturday, many thanks to all those who found the time to help. The next phase of the decorat­ ing is now happen­ ing. Most areas of the hall are being given a coat of paint. Users of the hall should not be affect­ ed, but please bear with us over the smell of paint and decorators’ equip­ ment being stored in the hall.


St John’s For Harvest weekend, October 5th to 7th, St John's Church will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with crafts and exhibitions on show and refresh­ ments available. There are two com­ petitions to enter, the first is for children aged three to seven years and eight to 12 years and this is for a paper plate scare­ crow. For those aged seven to 12 years or 12 to adult, the com­ petition is for an art piece using any medium, which must be no bigger than A4 size. This could be painting, drawing, sculpture etc. with the theme being har­ vest. These must be taken to the church at 6 p.m. on Thurs­ day October-4th, there is a £1 entry fee. Photographs of Hurst Green life are also required for the exhibition. Please phone Rev. Gill Mack 01254 826686 for more informa­ tion.


Youth Club St Joseph's youth club meets this Friday at the Memorial Hall. Parental permission slips for Lightwater Valley must be returned to this meeting. Any mem­ bers who have not had a letter and parental permission slip can download one from the village website, www.hurst- green.co.uk and click on the youth club page.'


Marathon man Parish councillor and village website editor Simon Bailey ran the Anglesey Marathon on Sunday. This was his first marathon and he completed it in a time of three hours and two min­ utes. Simon did not seek sponsorship for this race, but now he has completed it, if anyone would like to make a donation in recognition of this achievement,’ dona­ tions can be given to the Playground appeal for the refur­ bishment of the Bai­ ley Field play area, which is struggling for funds at the moment. Donations should be given to Simon


St Joseph's Members of Years 5 and 6 at St Joseph’s School went to see a production of Ham­ let last week. This was performed at the Charter Theatre in Preston by "Shake­ speare for Kids". It was an excellent pro­ duction enjoyed by all. .


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Rural Touring The Memorial Hall will host a play enti­ tles "Coast to Coast” performed by the Hardgraft Theatre company. This is the story of two men completing the coast to coast walk and their adventures on the way. It will take place on Friday, October 26th, and tickets are £4.50 for adults and £2.50 concessions, avail­ able from Kath Molyneux on 01254 826898.


Riversmead, Lon- gridge Road, or to the Parish Council via Pauline Tyson.


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