Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 16 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, May 15th, 2008.


Mayor’s cash aid for local groups


LOCAL organisations have benefited from grants presented by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. David Berryman. . ■ The monetary donations were made from the Mayor's Welfare Fund.


- Grants were received by the Clitheroe and


Ribble Valley East MS Society; Friends of Chernobyl’s (Children Society: the Fourth Girl Guides St Michael and St John; Ribble Valley Choir; Blackburn with Danven, Hyndbum and ■ Ribble Valley Samaritans; ChildLine North West; Age Concern; Rowland Pennine Moun­ tain Rescue; the North West Air Ambulance and Mencap. Cheques were handed out by Coun. Berry-. man during a presentation at the Town Mayor’s


Parlour. Our photograph shows Coun. Berryman dur-' ing the cheque presentation. (T270408/4) .


Superb singers’ tasteful music


A CONCERT hosted by the Inner! Wheel Club of Ribblesdale in the Ribble j Valley Council Chamber was a huge suc­ cess, both socially and financially. . The Nightingale Singers were superb I


and presented a programme of music to suit all tastes. A good supper was also enjoyed by everyone and the magnificent sum of £1,000 was raised for the North West Air Ambulance and the East Lan-1 cashire Hospice.


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' The May meeting of the Inner Wheel | Club always takes the form of a walk and this year it was from the Calf's Head at Worston. Fortunately it was a pleasant evening and member Mrs Carol Cowell had organised an excellent route, with | very good going underfoot. The circular walk brought members I back to, the Calf’s Head for a good supper.'


Charity bike ride


BIG-HEARTED cyclists are being 1 sought to take p a r t in a charity ride


through the Ribble Valley ■ ■ The “Hearts Mrst Lancaster to York-


Ride of theRoses”, charity event is being organised by.the British Heart Founda­ tion (BHF); and registration is now open. The BHF is encouraging'riders to show


their county colours by wearing a white or red T-shirt'as they cycle their.way across the varied and breathtaking land­ scapes of Northern England, including the stunning Trough of Rowland, Gis- burn Forest and the rugged unspoilt scenery of the Yorkshire Dales. The road ride starts at Lancaster Uni­


versity, before heading out into the Trough of Rowland, an area of outstand­ ing natural beauty, and across the coun­ try towards the finish in York. For more information about Hearts


First Lancaster to York ride, or to regis­ ter to take part, call 01925 819 804 or ■visit the BHF website at: www.bhf.org.uk


Get fit and healthy


FEELING unhealthy? If yes, then get yourself down to Clitheroe Library


' . A health fair is being held on Thursday ■May 29th; between 2 and 4 p.m.


■ healthy place to live and work. i


_. JDuring the afternoon_there will.be a series of health checks, such as blood pressure monitoring, available from


i Tracy Belko;(Ribble Valley’s health and fitness^officer). Advice on giving up smoking from th'e smoking cessation service will also be on hand, as well as


■ advice'on fitness, food allergy testing and, relaxation techniques.s ■ ; - ;


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■ IT. was all go at B-by-Bud- ■dies Toddler and C a re r ,


group last Friday. The group, based a t


,Bolton-byrBowland, made The most of the spring sun­


shine and had a pedal push


around the village green.. . / Not exhausted by .that,


they continued to play out in the village school’s out- ■ door area with the sand and


water before th e whole group enjoyed a picnic-style snack. <


■ ' : A warm welcome awaits


any new members at. the. fnendly group, which meets


on Friday mornings during term time from 9-30 a.m. to


: 11-30 a.mi in the school hall.- Our. picture shows the


group members making the most of the sunshine, (s)


. ' • The moveUs one,of'Lancashire,Couiny Council’s aims to make the region a


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N ew look for advice bureau


CHANGES have been taking place a t the Citi­ zens Advice Bureau, but for anyone in need of help it is very much “business asusual”. Ribble Valley Citizens


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Advice Bureau has now reached the end of a lengthy , changeover process to become a vol­ untary sector company limited by guarantee. “We are now incorpo- ■


rated as a limited compa- :■ ny, but'we remain the same service to Ribble Valley people,” said Katy Marshall, who w a s , appointed as manager in January. “We constantly seek to


Cbatburn cubs are swimming champs


^CUBS from Clitheroe and district Paul’s Low Moor the runners-up. , organised by Leaders Cheryl took part in a swimming gala at As well as taking p art in the Rothwell and Paul Barlpw, was a Ribblesdale Pool.


races, the event also included ban- great success. ,


■ , The winning team was from ner making and chant composi- Pictured are the winning Chat- Chatburn, with the team from St tion. The gala, which had been burnteam.(s)


do more for the communi­ ty and this modernisation is part of our improve­ ment plan. Lancashire County Council has fund­ ed new interview facilities suitable for disabled peo­ ple. We are now looking for funding to increase our telephone advice and outreach services.” The CAB would be


keen to hear from anyone who could offer their time and expertise to act as a


• volunteer Treasurer for the new company.


Toddlers enjoy a sunshine pedal push


“We have the services


of the accountancy firm, Gary Cottam Associates, but require the input of a Treasurer to oversee the book-keeping and reports to the management board,’’ explained Katy, who would welcome enquiries from anyone with experience of han­ dling accounts and inter­ ested in this vital volun­ teering role. She can be contacted


on 01200 428998 or by e- mail to; manager@ribble- valleycab.cabnet.org.uk


O Ribble Valley Citi­


zens Advice Bureau can be contacted on 01200 428966 or call in person to its office at 19-21 Wes­ leyan Row, Parson Lane, Clitheroe. I t is open weekdays 10


a.m. to 4 p.m. except Wednesdays, or visit the Citizens Advice website: ■www.ad'viceguide.org.uk Our picture shows the


new look Ribble Valley Citizens Advice Bureau office in Wesleyan Row.


Ruth’s support for miscarriage sufferers


A NEW support group for women who have suffered a miscarriage meets for the first time tonight. The Lancashire Miscarriage


Support Group has been set up as a charity by 27-year-old. Ruth Snape and her husband Andy (33) after they suffered a miscarriage last Christmas. I t aims to help other griev­


ing families come to terms with the loss of their unborn baby. Ruth, of Whitewell Bottom,


said: “I had to go to hospital on Christmas Eve with pains and I found out that I had lost my baby after eight-and-a-half weeks. I t was an absolute shock, we.


had spent th a t las t month showing people the scan. “We got through Christmas


the best we could and in Janu­ ary I was quite positive. Then in Febuary.it all jus t h i t me and I spent a couple of months trying to come to terms that we had lost our baby.” Ruth, who works in a mental


health rehabilitation unit, said it was the lowest she had ever


felt. She decided that she wanted ,


to help other families like hers after she was unable to find any support groups in the Lan­ cashire area. „ ■ “I spent a lot of time when I


was a t my lowest looking for some face-to-face support and i t took me a month to find some actual counselling. At some points I felt like I was not going to get through it I was so low. “When I was like this the


only thing that got me though it was talking to other people who had gone through i t . I pushed everyone near me away, even though all my family were really supportive.” . Now R u th wants o th er


women who go through a simi­ lar experience to know th a t they are no t alone and have someone to talk to if they like. She addedi.TBefore i t all


happened the word ‘miscar riage’ did not mean anything


tons. “The one th in g we found


p a r t ic u la r ly hard to do is grieve because society does not see i t as a death. But to us to was our baby who had its own heartbeat who we lost.” The first-meeting takes place


to n ig h t a t Holy T r in i ty Church, Oswaldtwistle, a t 7 p.m; and is open to anyone who has experienced pregnancy loss.


! :' For more information on the (•charity,? call; R u th , on ■ 07591801937 or e-mail: ruth- snapel@talktalk.net.: .


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