14 Clitheroe Advertiser STimes, Thursday, January 10th, 2008
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Young Farmers Members of Bolton- by-Bo\v!and Young Farmers’ Club met in the village hall for a talk by a repre sentative of Rabi, which is the group’s chosen charity for 2007 and 200S.
Members were thanked for their support at the duck race held on New Year’s Day, which was attended by vil lagers and members of the Young Farm ers.
Next week’s meeting is at 7-45 p.m. in the village hall and will feature practice for the brains trust and public .speaking, as well as preparation for the fashion show.
FuncJ-raiser Bolton-by-Bowland’s children's commit
tee held an annual fund-raiser in the village hall in December and would like to thank stallholders, visitors and helpers for making the evening such a great success.
The profit was in the region of £400. This money will be added to club funds and used to support events such as the bowling evening for older children, the annual sports day and the children's Christmas party.
If anyone can spare some time to help with any of the above events please call cither Valeric Mewis on 01200 445514 or Helen Dakin on 01200 447006.
Villagers are invited to attend the com mittee’s next meet ing on Tuesday at Hague Farm, Saw- ley.
19th. Doors open at 6-30 p.m, with eyes down at 7-40 p.m.
Keep trim Whether you have made a resolution to stay trim this year or you just want to work off those excess pounds gained a t Christ mas, Chipping Vil lage Hall offers the facilities to help you out.
A w'ide range of activ ities are available in the hall on a regular basis. These include gym sessions, step class, circuit train ing, pilates, yoga, aerobics for the older person and badminton. Call Kate on 01995 61033 for further details.
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Chipping Scout troop is holding a food bingo session in the village hall on Sat urday, January
Surprise party Members of Down- ham WI enjoyed their festive party in the village hall. The e n te r ta i nme n t turned out to be a surprise “This is Your Life” ceremo ny for member Mrs Greta Capstick, who was celebrating her 90th birthday.
Complete with iconic music, surprise guests and the famous red book, the tales and anec dotes of her life were recalled by family and friends, who emphasised Greta’s zest for life and enthusiasm for all she does.
A Jacob’s join supper for members and guests brought the evening to a close.
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The next meeting of Grindleton WI is tonight, when the 2008 programme begins with Mrs Catherine Taylor giving a talk about her recent visit to the Indian Hima layas.
Bookings have been taken for a supper with fizz and the competition is a New Year resolu tion.
Members are remind ed tha t subscrip tions are now due and that any dona tions of unwanted CDs or DVDs for the Blue Peter Appeal will be most welcome.
Waste paper The usual waste paper collection will take place in Grindleton today.
Contributions of newspaper and magazines can be left in the enclosure at the top of Back Lane near the chapel wall.
This effort is organ ised by village WI members to raise funds.
Alicia is village’s Belle
PICTURED here is Alicia Birchall (aged three) taking the role of Belle the fairy princess in the fancy dress competition at Rim ington and Middop annual children's party. For full report, see Rimington village news. (S050108/1)
HURST GREEN
Sweep clean The spring cleaning day of Hurst Green Memorial Hall, originally organised for Saturday, has now been postponed until January 19th.
All are encouraged to go along on the new date and help give the hall a thorough clean and tidy. The work will last from 9 a.m. until noon, and whether you can spare an hour or the whole morning any help will be gratefully received. Call Mrs Nancy Bailey on 826903 for more details.
WI
There is to be a craft morning at the home of Hurst Green WI member Mrs Christine Sun derland on Wednes
day at 10 a.m. The morning will cover those crafts likely to feature at the Clitheroe Area WI Show. Members who would like to attend should con tact Mrs Gill Mac- Donnell on 826378.
The next meeting of the WI will be on Thursday, January 24th, and the com petition is for a holi day photograph.
Rag Rugs On Saturday, January 19th, there is to be a workshop on the art
of rag rug making in St John’s Hall. The workshop costs £15, which includes materials, and par ticipants are asked to take along a packed lunch.
The event begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. Places are limited, so any one interested is urged to call Mrs
Gill MacDonnell on 826378 as soon as possible to book a place.
Over-65s party. The over 65s party is to be held on Friday, February 8th, at 7- 30 p.m. in Hurst Green Memorial Hall. There will be a home-cooked meal and entertainment.
All Hurst Green and district over-65s are invited. Call either Mrs Gill MacDon nell 826378 or Mrs
Agnes Bland 826559 to book at place.
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in play at the latest military whist and domino drive hold in the hall. This event will continue on the first Wednesday of every month, the next one being on February Gth.
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The next meeting of the History of War fare group will be on Friday, January 18th, at 7-30 p.m. The subject for dis cussion is bombing operations in the two world wars. Admission is free and everyone is most welcome, h or more information, call 012772 783839.
New Year party The New Year was welcomed in at Knowle Green with the annual New Year’s Eve party in the village hall. Dancing was to music from the Mark Kitto Band and the partygoers danced the night
Bacon butties were enjoyed at 1.30 a.m. and afterwards everyone wound their way home tired but exhilarat ed, having enjoyed another great cele-
Year PENDLETON Waste paper
The next waste paper collection
Pendleton is on Tuesday.
Stock judging Next week’s meeting of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club, who meet in Pendleton Village Hall, is an outdoor event, dairy stock judging. Members are asked to meet a t Clitheroe Health Centre car park at 7 p.m.
Festive social The annual festive
whist drive will be Waste paper held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Monday at 7-30 p.m. Admission is £2.50, which incl udes tea and cake.
There were 17 tables out early in the I
morning at the edge of your property where it can be clearly seen by the collection team.
Refuse
The refuse collection for both Read and Simonstone will returns to the usual Friday collection this week. In addi tion. this FridyShc blue recvclinlp). will beemptied-
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Floral craft Flower arranging classes begin in Sab- den next week. The classes are open to all - from complete beginners to more experienced arr angers - and every one will be made welcome
The classes are held each Wednesday evening in St Mary’s Hall, Whalley Road, from 7-30 to 9-3() p.m. and are run by h fe Evelyn Wilson,
_lffl|has many years experience in mak ing floral arrange ments and running classes.
Annual party
It was fun and uaines I all the way for the crowd of young |ieo- ple of Rimington and Middop at their annual New Year party in Rimington | Memorial Institute.
away and into the There was a tea of new year.
pizzas plus home-
made sweets and bis cuits and the evening continued with lively games and disco music led by Mrs Gillian Whittle and her daughter, Kara.
7 to 9 years: 1, Luke Watterson (cow boy); 2 (joint), Mark Winckley (human Dalek) and Marcus Leaver (Spi- derman).
Fancy dress results. t'A jv;.< .V A in 4 to 6 years: 1, Phoebe
Moore (Queen of Hearts); 2, Jack Watterson (Me.xican bandit); 3 (joint), Cameron Ormerod (Batman) and Emily Van Dijk (fairy).
2 to 3 y e ^ : 1, Joe Cza- powski (builder); 2,
Hattie Varley (Snow White); 3 (joint), Ali cia Birchall (Belle) and Matthew Van Dijk (cat).
Under one; 1 (joint), Isla Ormerod (Mother Christmas) and Eloise Czapows- ki (fairy).
The next collection of Couple: Georgia waste paper for Leaver and Becky Read and Simon- stone will be on Monday. Please leave white hessian sacks or plastic bags
Queens). Best made costume:
Georgia and Becky (Snow Queens).
Mr Bubbles Party i=>ackages from £5.95
• Buffet Lunch • Unlimited Juice Orange/Blackcun.-ent • Ice Pope - P a r ty baas packed With
good.es ■ Party game (pass the pa,-cel) • 1,5 ho u rs fdn t L e • 30 m.ns
eat.ng time • F re e tea/coffee for birthday childs pa rents
villi' ' V Home-made festive fund-raiser for charity
THERE was a huge turn-out of vil lage residents with their children and friends to the Christmas fes tive market held in the Parkers Arms, Newton.
The event, organised by the co-pro p r ie to rs of the Parkers Arms,
TaS^ie Madi and Kathy Smith, was to raise funds for Cystic Mbro-
sis. Well over £100 was raised from the various stalls selling home
made produce, biscuits, chocolates, pickles and a wide variety of cakes including stollen and almond cake.
Other stalls selling Christmas gifts were Hidden Door, of Slaidburn, with their Rowland hand-made soaps, Mr Stuart McGregor with his range of wines and spirits and Stydd Nurseries, of Ribchester, with a wonderful display of festive decorations, all of whom donated
part of their proceeds to the wor thy cause.
The hightlight of the evening was the visit of Father Christmas who \yas eagerly awaited by lots of excited children who all received a gift from him.
Pictured is Father Christmas hand ing out a gift to one of the small boys who had been patiently wait ing. (s)
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Proceedings opened with the fancy dress I parade, which was as | colourful ;is ever, set ting a difficult task for judges .Mr and Mrs A. Nuttal.
Please just turn up on Wednesday or call Mrs Wilson on 01254 661514 for more details.
Planning A chance for villagers to see the plans for the proposed resi dential development on the site of the Marbill factory in Watt Street and Whalley Road takes place on Saturday.
There will be an exhi bition of the plans in
St Mary's Hall, Whalley Road, from 9-30 to 11-30 a.m. when representatives from Marbill and the developers will be present. The pro posal will be dis cussed at a planning meeting of Sabden Parish Council on Tuesday in the Methodist Rooms at 7 p.m. when the public are welcome.
St Mary’s There is to be a con cert by the Hasling- den Choir in St Mary’s RC Church on Sunday, February 10th, at 7-30 p.m. Tickets are £5, which includes sup per, and will be on sale soon.
This event is in aid of the parish hall rede velopment fund. The fund now stands at more than £8,000 following a number of
fund-raising
events and dona tions, including £50 from a Christmas cake raffle and £110 from a picture quiz.
The church's £20 bonus ball draw \vin- ner for the past two weeks was Mrs Joan Billington.
Paper There will be a waste
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paper collection in the village on Tues day. Old newspapers, junk mail etc. should be left in the white sacks provided out side homes, as near to the kerb as possi ble, on Tuesday morning for collec tion by the borough council's refuse col lection service.
Bowling The next committee meeting of Sabden Bowling Club is on Thursday, February 2nd, in the club house. Anyone who wants to raise any club matters should contact secretary John Pilkington before the meeting. Members are remind ed that the AGM is on Tuesday, March 11th, at 7-30 p.m. in the clubhouse. Nom inations for commit tee members must be made to the club secretary prior to the meeting.
Quiz The winner of the St
Mary’s Christmas picture “Guess the Localities” quiz was Mr David Holmes, of Sabden, who won the £10 prize.
The quiz raised £114 for the St Mary’s Hall repair fund and the organisers want to thank all those who bought quiz sheets and hope they had fun trying to work out answers.
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Stamps Used British and for eign postage stamps can be left Mth Mrs Eileen Pearson of 4 Alston Close, Sab den, who uses them to help the charity Occupy Till I Coma
Walks The next walk by the Sabden Walkers will take place on Wednesday, Febru ary 6th, from the rose garden at 10-15 a.m.
It will take a route to Green o' Rocks and Shady Walk. These monthly walks are
led by Kitty Garnett and are for anyone who enjoys walking. Call Kitty on 01282 776042 for more details.
Panto As tickets for all three performances of this month’s panto “Aladdin” are virtu ally sold out, a fur ther date has been added.
The additional date is Thursday, January 24th, at 7-15 p.m. in St Nicholas’s Church Hall. Tickets are £4 and tea and biscuits, sweets etc will be available at the interval.
For tickets, call Kay Galea on 01282 775567, Jean Hayth- omthwaite on 01282 772270 or Margaret Parsons on 01282 778652.
the festive season by enjoying a delicious meal, cooked and served by committee members, followed by some table games.
The recently-refur bished village hall showed itself off to great advantage with tasteful decora tions and a lovely time was had by everyone.
SLAIDBURN
Quiz night Slaidburn Young Farmers met on Monday for a quiz night.
Next Monday’s meet ing is on learning to give reasons, with Peter Rogerson, in Slaidburn Village Hall at 7-30 p.m.
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Delicious meal Some 26 members of Sawley WI started
BRADFORD
Church service The service at 2 p.m. on Sunday in West Bradford Methodist Church will be led by Mr Robin Clark.
WHALLEY
New crib A new crib has been greatly admired dur ing services at the English Martyrs’ RC Church over the Christmas period.
It all began when keen artist Glyn Roberts, a friend of Fr Philip Price, offered to paint and refurbish the crib figures. Fur ther discussion fol lowed and it was decided that a new crib was required.
“This was constructed by Fred Arkwright. We are very grateful to him and Glyn as the crib and figures should now last us
for many years,” commented Fr Price.
The new rotas for readers and extra ordinary ministers are now available at the back of the church. The Thurs day group resumes today at the presby tery at 1-30 p.m.
The SVP District Conference is this evening at St Alban’s, Blackburn, begiiming with mass at 7-30 p.m. The English Martyrs’ conference resumes on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.
Fellowship This group of five churches in Barrow, Billington and Whalley works together to promote closer fellowship to help people gain greater knowledge and insight into the problems facing soci ety and how best to deal with them. There is no member ship list or subscrip tion and new people
are always made welcome.
Next Thursday,the group meets at Billington Baptist Church a t 8 p.m. when Cal McKenna, of the Children’s Society, will speak about working with asylum seekers.
On Sunday, January 20th, there wll be a service for Christian unity at the parish church at 6-30 p.m.
Booking officer New booking officer at Whalley Meth odist Church is David Yates, who has taken over from Joan Davies. She had been filling in following the depar ture from the area of Glennis Nolan. David may be con tacted on 01254 8822183.
The flower rota is now at the back of the church and in the church hall. People wishing to donate flowers should call Elizabeth Bolton on 01282430999.
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