10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Have you seen Alfie?


A MUCH-LOVED black cat called Alfie has gone missing and the owner would like any information about what has happened to him. Alfie, who vanished on February 1st,


is a one-year-old male, black cat who lives in St James’ Street. He is of small­ ish build and quite timid, and was wearing a red patent collar with a tiny star hanging from it. It is, says his owner, very out of char­


acter for him to go missing as he rarely strays further than the back garden. If you have any information please contact Mandy on 07773324042.


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Tough task for judges as photographers shine


OUTSTANDING images gave the judges a tough task when the Rotary Club of Clitheroe held its annual Rotary Young Photographer Competition. A record 61 entries were


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THERE were 37 members present at the AGM of Clitheroe Garden Club when all committee mem­ bers, with the exception of junior member Miss Deborah O'Reily, were re-elected. Chairman Mr Bill Gregson


thanked the committee for their service during the past year. He also thanked members who had given selflessly of their time and effort, Mrs Marion Fisher and Mrs Kathleen Sharpies for helping to staff the sales hut, to the newsletter deliverers Mrs Fisher, Mr Charles Pearce, Mrs Mary Manning, Mrs Beverly Cooper, Janet and Sylvia Berry, Mr Geoff Hocken, Mrs Iris Gregson, Mrs Betty Barker, Mr Noel Hodgson and Mr John Newby. He thanked Sue Thorpe and Frances Cullen for organising trips in the summer and the Berry family for hosting a coffee evening and open garden, and all those club members who had rallied round a t various events. The chairman said there is; a


total membership of 192 and in addition organisations affiliatedto the club were Sabden Horticultur­ al Society, West Bradford Garden­ ing Club, Mellor Garden Club and Tockholes Garden Club. In her report the treasurer said the club had had a good year


Yasmin’s prizes included gift


vouchers for £50 from sponsors UK Digital, of Clitheroe, to o th ­ er with a subscription to “Digital Camera” magazine. The full list of winners in the


local competition is: 9 age 16 to 18 - 1st Jeremy


Entwistle (Ribblesdale), 2nd and 3rd Ruth Byrne (St Augustine's) 9 age 12 to 15 - 1st and 2nd


Yasmin Byrne (CRGS), 3rd Penny Peel (St Augustine's) 9 under 12s - 1st Louise Lord,


2nd Amy Lord, 3rd Anna Clay (all Brookside Primary School). David Bleazard, Rotary Youth


Opportunities Chairman, said: ‘"The number and standard of entries this year was the highest we have ever had, with many chil­ dren entering several images. “Today’s youth are a talented


group of people, if the standards we see in all our Rotary competi-


tions, such as Young Chef, Writer, Photographer and Speaker are anything to go by. Go along to Clitheroe Library


between February 12th and 25th to see all the photographs entered for yourself.” The Rotary Club is grateful to


the library for staging the competi­ tion, and to UK Digital for spon­ soring the prizes. Our pictures show Yasmin


Byrne, left, with her winning shot of a deer and above, all three win­ ners from Brookside Primary School, (s)


All the winning pictures can also be viewed on a special slideshow presentation on our website: www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk...


Future looks bright for gardening club


financially so, despite rising costs, subscriptions and sales prices mil remain the same. The programme for the year


ahead was read out and i t was announced a new social secretary had volunteered after three years without one, but no one offered themselves for a much-needed vice-chairman. Officers elected: Mr George


Cowgill (president and sales man­ ager), Mr Bill Gregson (chair­ man), Mrs Iris Gregson (secre­ tary), Mrs Carol O'Reilly (treas­ urer), Mr Lawrie Ball (assistant sales), Mrs Kathleen Sharpies (membership), Mr Bill Gorst (financial advisor), Mr Vincent Potts (meetings co-ordinator), Mrs Frances Cullen (social secre­ tary). Follovving the business meeting,


Mr Peter Spencer invited fellow members to ta s te four wines, selected by Byrne's of Clitheroe, and gave a short history of each wine, explaining their characteris­ tics. Accompanying each wine, and


representing a four-course meal, were nibbles made by secretary Mrs Gregson. The next meeting is on Wednes­


day, March 5th, when Mr Eddie Reynolds will talk on growing fuchsias. Guests are welcome.


Battle begins for a place on shelves


FOOD and drink pro­ ducers from the Ribble Valley joined others from across the region vying for a place on the shelves at Booths’ stores. More than 60 food and


drink entrepreneurs from Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria and Yorkshire were invited to a “Drag­ on’s Den-style” event which took place at Booths central offices in Preston. A shortlist of fledgling


and growing businesses were given 15 minutes to wow the Booths buying team with their tempting produce and get the chance to see their cre­ ation hit the retailer’s shelves across the north of England.


Those who succeeded


could emulate the suc­ cess of Ribble Valley’s “Queen of Puddings” Helen Colley, whose breakthrough came when she persuaded Booths to stock her Farmhouse Fare products. Since then she has


never looked back and the company is now a major brand, its prod­


ucts sold by a range of national retailers. Those presenting their


wares will ranged from black-pudding producers and organic bakeries to seafood specialists and cheese-makers. They all hoped to impress the experienced panel of Booths buyers with their own distinctive product and business style. Successful businesses


will go forward to work with Booths and develop their product, which may one day be a household name across the region. Booths’ buyer, Phil


Godwin, said: “Since 1847, Booths has traded with local people and continues to source many of its products from the four counties i t serves. For me, it’s a pleasure to deal direct with people who grow or produce the food, because their pas­ sion and dedication goes far beyond what you would find from a major supplier or brand.” Booths now has 26


stores, including the one at Clitheroe.


© Recitals raised cash for roof


A SERIES of piano recitals during Advent raised £500 for the roof appeal a t Clitheroe United Reformed Church. Pictured at the keyboard is


David Jarmany, who gave the very enjoyable recitals and was assisted, in the role of page turner, by his mother.


Michele. Fund-raising contin­ ues a t the church in Moor Lane. On Saturday, February


23rd, there will be a books and bric-a-brac sale a t the church and a coffee morning. On Friday, March 14th,


there will be a film evening at the church, (s)


Phone boxes must stay whether used


often or not - MP TELEPHONE boxes should stay, regardless of how often they are used. That is the message from Ribble


Valley MP Nigel Evans. Speaking from Westminster, Mr


Evans said “The argument should not be based around how frequently these phone boxes are used, but the public service that they provide. “We all hope that fire engines are


not frequently used, but we would not want to cut back on their num­


bers. “Phone boxes, particularly in rural


areas, are a vital means of making important and often emergency


phone calls. “There are a number of considera­


tions. “Firstly, mobile phone reception is


not complete across the UK and sec­ ondly, there are people who do not use a mobile phone. “The phone boxes provide a fantas­


tic public service for those people and everybody else who find themselves, for whatever reason, needing to make


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Solicitor showed courage and dignity to the end


i i by Natalie Cox________


A PARTNER at a Clitheroe law firm has died after a short illness. Miss Pat Mercer (pictured) worked as


a solicitor a t Steele and Son in Clitheroe for more than 30 years and was a partner at the firm for 27. She died, aged 56, following a short ill­


ness which she faced with great courage and dignity. Miss Mercer will be remembered for her caring and sympathetic approach to all


types of problems. Her cheerful and enthusiastic attitude encouraged all her friends, clients and professional col­ leagues. The only daughter of Russell and Alice


Mercer, of Grindleton, she devoted herself to them until their deaths in recent years. She continued to live in the family


home, and was popular with her neigh­ bours and other villagers. Miss Mercer approached her work with


a modest determination to achieve the best outcome to often difficult and com­ plex problems and her work provided her


with the opportunity to help people with their difficulties. She was fully absorbed in her work,


even up to the last days of her life. During her illness she enjoyed the vis­


its of her many friends, including clients and professional colleagues, and was inspirational to all in her approach at that very difficult time. Her colleagues, clients and members of


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