16 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, January 17th, 2008 LOW MOOR


Membership Membership fees for Low Moor Club are due before the end of January.


The club is holding a New Year snooker handicap. The entry fee is £4 and names should be put on the list in the club by January 31st.


Annual supper On Sunday there is to be the annual can­ dlelight supper in the parish hall of St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, at 8 p.m.


Once again the meal will be lasagne, with a vegetarian alterna­ tive, followed by deli­ cious desserts. Enter­ tainment will be by musician Bill Ashton and his choral group.


There is no set charge, but donations are invited on the night in aid of the Chil­ dren’s Society.


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Covenant The annual covenant service was held on Sunday in Mellor Methodist Church, ied by the Rev Will Grady. Time for fel­ lowship and refresh­ ments followed.


This month’s Bible


study concentrated on the book of Acts.


Christian Unity To celebrate the cen­ tenary of the Week of Prayer for Christ­ ian Unity, St Mary's Church, Osbalde- ston, will host an ecumenical service for the neighbouring four churches.The service is on Wednes­ day at 7 p.m. and all are invited to attend.


Parish council The next meeting of Mellor Parish Coun­ cil will be held on Thursday, February 7th at 7 p.m. in the village hall.


Mothers’ Union Mrs Sonia Tipper was the speaker at the meeting of St. Mary’s Church Mothers’ Union. Her illustrated talk was based on a recent visit to India with members of Blackburn Rotary Club and led by Dr George Teturswamy. Thanks were exp­ ressed to her by Mrs Barbara Walmsley.


The next meeting will take place on Febru­ ary 12th when mem­ bers are each asked to take a £1 parcel to exchange. There will also be a Jacob’s join supper and a bring-and-buy stall.


Little Angels The Little Angels group continues to


meet in the Narthex of St Mary’s Church, at 2-15 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month dur­ ing term time.


At the last meeting Helen Webster demonstrated the advantages to teach­ ing young children to communicate their needs by sign­ ing. All pre-school children and their carers are welcome to join the monthly meetings.


Toddler group A new Parent and Toddler Group is being held on a fort­ nightly basis during school term-time. The first meeting will be tomorrow at 1-45 to 3 p.m., in St Mary’s Court Com­ munity Centre. The cost is £2 per family including refresh­ ments.


If anybody has any toys they no longer need which are suit­ able for children up to five-years-old then these will be gratefully received. For further informa­ tion, call Karen Walsh on 01254 814922.


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is invited to go along to the village hall on Tuesday, January 29th at 7-30 p.m.


People are asked to take along any old photographs or memorabilia to start off the history club.


perhaps, take part in a seed or plant swap can join the garden­ ing group.


And for the more liter- ary-minded there are plans to start a book club.


In addition, the new


February 9th, from 2 to 3 p.m.


Any donations of table tennis equip­ ment would be wel­ comed.


Plans are also under­ way for the family quiz night, which is to take place on Feb­ ruary 2nd, starting at 7-30 p.m.


Young Farmers Last week, members of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club met


judging, with mem­ bers to meet at


Clitheroe Health (^grol Singing Cmtre car park at 7 money raised at


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Rimington and Middop annual carol concert, and by the two groups which toured the upper and lower areas of Rimington,


AGM of St John’s has resulted in over Mothers’ Union, £660 being donated Read will be held in to Leukaemia church (not Read Research and the School h il) and will Children with be foliowed by a Leukaemia chari- Jacob’s join supper ties, arranged by Mrs WhiSt d h v e Joyce Andrew. At the monthly whist


table tennis club will The meeting will begin on Saturday, begin at 7-30 p.m.


and domino drive.


and anyone who needs transport should contact a committee member.


Septuagesima There will be no 11


held in Rimington Memorial Institute, snf organised by the management com­ mittee, a pie and peas supper was enjoyed.


a.m. service in St MCs were Mrs E. John’s Church, Read, on Sunday. Instead the Septua­ gesima Sunday serv­ ice will be a joint one with the United Reformed Church, in East View, at 9


Hartley and Mr J. Kenyon. Whist winners: Ladies - Mrs J. Robinson, Mrs J. Carr, Mrs S. Tennant. Gents - Mr K. Tennant, Mrs H. Grainger, Mr M. Grainger.


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H. Moorhouse, Mrs K. Nowell, Mrs D. Knight.


Raffle: Mr J. Pye, Mrs M. Edmond­ son, Mr H. Loft- house, Mr B. Stott, Mr J. Oddie.


East to West On a cold, wet and windy evening, members of Riming­ ton WI were whisked away to


Mr Trevor Marklew and his wife, Lesley, on “A Journey from East to West.”


Their presentation.


tal technology and accompanied by appropriate music, depicted the intense­ ly colourful specta­ cle of Indian reli­ gious ceremonies, ancient temples and sculptures.


A hazardous journey by a rickety steam train from the hot, crowded city to the cool and beautiful hill country was quite an experience.


Turkey was the next destination, with views of age-old temples, mosques and castles, markets and bazaars and a multitude of \dbrant images of life in that ancient land.


foraneveningof 1 0 -Evensongat6-30p.m. Dominoes: Mr F. ofNewYork.


Alice Seed was con- Sabden. They will gratulated on be held from 8 to 9- attaining her 90th 30 p.m. birthday and then Anyone who cannot presented with a make the Thursday spring


arrangement.


flower classes, which have been put back due


The LFWI spring council meeting will take place in Pre­ ston Guild Hall on March 18th, with guest speakers being Lord Inglewood and


. Gyles Brandreth. The WI ramblers enjoyed their pre-


Christmas festive lunch at Tim’s


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to the village pan­ tomime taking place in the hall, are wel­ come to the class held at Worsthorne Reading Rooms, which begins on Monday and will be ehld from 7-30 to 9 p.m. These classes are also being held fortnightly.


Country Kitchen, Anyone who would


winter scene photo­ graph attracted a large number of entries, and Mr and A lad d in Mrs Marklew awarded points to Mrs Seed (first and third) and Mrs M. Silverwood (sec­ ond).


At the next meeting, on Tuesday, Febru­ ary 5th, the speaker will be Mrs Claire Dakinand her title is “City and Guilds Needlework”. The competition is for a pin cushiuon.


like to know mcgx can contact Saq|K Goodall on 012K 779 084. Classes cost £5.


Tickets are available for the additional performance of the p ant om im e “Aladdin” by the New Village Folk next Thursday, Jan­ uary 24th. Tickets cost £4 for adults and £3 for children, and the show starts at 7-15 p.m. Take your own drinks and glasses. The three other performances are sold out.


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Open garidens St Nicholas’s Church hopes to hold an open gardens day in mid summer, if people are willing to open up their gardens again. Anyone interested in making their garden available for viewing is asked to contact Angela Whitwell on 01282 779376 or Cathryn Bristol on 01200


(jd&28241. Volunteers ’*^0 help with refreshments and stalls are also need­ ed.


Quiz night The PTFA at Sabden


The Haslingden Choir is giving a concert with guest soloists in St Mary's RC Church on Sun­ day, February 10th. Video nlcht


Tickets are on sale now and cost £5, which includes sup­ per.


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Proceeds are for the parish hall redevel­ opment fund. The recent raffle for tick­ ets to see “Snow


A sell-out evening raised £400 when Burnley Camcorder Club and Simon- stone member Mr Ron Harrison held a video show in Simonstone Old School.


^ White” at Burnley A selection of films,


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Mechanics was won including one of by Mrs Marjorie Garbutt. The win­ ner of the Christ­ mas quiz was Mr Burke, who wins £15. There


Simonstone with excerpts from the recent comedy con­ cert night, were shown and enjoyed


were Primary School is U n ity


next Friday and is looking for teams to take part. The quiz will be in school on Friday, January 25th, at 7-30 p.m. and teams will be a maximum of four.


Tickets cost £5 per person, which includes supper of meat and potato pie or cheese and onion


followed by a hunger lunch in the hall.


CSIMONSfONE; ews from the Villages


Lewis spoke of her visits to the North and South Islands of New Zealand. She illustrated her talk with many pho­ tographs and sou­ venirs and was thanked by Mrs Pat


holiday was won by Mrs Hazel Wadd­ ington, with Mrs Susan Farrand sec­ ond and Miss June Carr third.


and the winner's church helped with Slaidburn Young name was drawn refreshments, which Farmers met on from a hat.


included a hot-pot Monday and spent supper.


the evening learning


running a quiz night The Week of Prayer Proceeds will be how to give reasons. -------J For Christian Unity shared by St Peter’s Master judge for the


Thursday Nicholas’s.


begins in Sabden on Sunday at 3 p.m. with a service in the Baptist chapel. There will be 7 p.m. services during the week: Tuesday at the Methodist Distant lands Chapel; Wednesday At the meeting of at St Mary’s; and Slaidburn WI, held at St


SLAIDBURN


pie. Please take your The week will culmi- own drinks and nate in a service at glasses. If you wish to go please let school know and give your food orders by Monday.


12-15 p.m. on Fri­ day in St Mary's, when some of the schoolchildren take


in the village hall, president Mrs Mary Parker wished members a happy new year and gave a report on the party night held in December.


Church and Burn­ ley Camcorder Club.


evening was Peter Rogerson. Andrew Harrison gave the vote of thanks.


Next week’s meeting is 10-pin bowling at Blackburn. Mem­ bers are to meet at the Parkers Arms,


p.m. The cost is £4 per member.


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Hot punch At the first meeting of


Waddington WI, for the show held in St Helen’s “Singing in the Church refectory. Rain” in February, president Miss The next meeting will Hilda Emsden wel- be a birthday party


corned eveyone with a hot fruit punch served by the tea hostesses.


Garnett. A competi- Guest speaker Mrs tion for a gift from a Gill McDonnel gave


a talk entitled “Blue Swim Suit”, refer­ ring to the costume she wore when she


at Waddington Social Club on Feb­ ruary 12th when chef Mr John Davis will be serving fish and chips with mushy peas. The entertainment will be by The Folk Dancers.


Britain competition ,j,j. • I Mor.camb. In 1963.


She told members the competition began in 1945 when young girls aged 17 to 19 came from all over the country to take part in competi­ tions, chaperoned by Mrs Dorothy


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field and George Formby were some of the judges.


Newton, at 6-4(1 The speaker showed


slides of the com­ petitors posing by the pool in More- cambe and Black-


won the Miss Gr^t Week of Prayer "Rrifain pr»mr»ofifirtn ___


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Prayer for Christian Unity and to cele-


brate a united serv­ ice for local Chris­ tians of all tradi­ tions is being held in St Helen’s Church, Waddington, on Sunday at 6-30 p.m.


Fisher. Hughie ^he Rev. Green, David Whit­


The preacher will be Katy


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Rev. Elizabeth 2 thoroughly enjoy- Hodgkiss.


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ed the production of “A Christmas Carol” which they saw at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.


New season No meeting The title of next There will be no whist Thursday’s meeting and dominoes for


of Whalley and Dis­ trict Historical and Archaeological Soci­ ety is “Oysters, Parched Peas and Pickles”, beginning at 8 p.m. in Whalley


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Davies. Visitors and new members are very welcome. Inquiries: 01254 822988.


ScHOOl SemOB


School and their families, lasting about 25 minutes, is today at 3-45 p.m. in the parish church.


Although Mr Derek Pickup retired at the end of last term, he is now back as a sup­ ply teacher.


Orders for the DVD of the Key Stage 1 play “Jesus’s Birthday Party” are being taken. This will be available shortly at


part. This will be Member Mrs Jane of the new year for Tickets were issued


pool. Mrs Elizabeth Church servIce Underwood thanked The service on Sun- Mrs McDonnel for day in West Brad- A new teacher, Mr W. an entertaining ford Methodist Preston, has joined evening.


Church at 2 p.m. the staff this term. will be led by the Children in Key Stage


Whalley senior citi­ zens on Saturday. The next games evening will be Jan-


Abbey. The speaker Winners last week will be Mr A. were: Whist, Ladies - Miss J. Teller and Mrs H. Hardy. Gent


- Mrs J. Walmsley and Mr J. Woolf.


Martyrs’ RC Church A study' group to consider readings for the coming Sunday and other relevant mat­ ters meets at The Presbytery on W e d n e s d a y s between 7-30 and 8- 30 p.m. New people will be made very welcome.


uary 26th, at 6-30 Pipes and kllts p.m. in the Meth- The traditional sup- odist Church Hall.


per of haggis, tatties and neeps for Bums Night will take place in The Dog Inn next Thursday, January 24th, from 8 p.m.


Dominoes Mr F. Peel it is hoped that those and Mrs J. Peel. who have kilts will


ice for children at At tonight’s meeting Whalley Primary of Whalley Christ-


ian Group, Cal McKenna will speak on “Child Refugees in Blackburn’’


8 p.m. in Billington Baptist Chapel.


wear them and accompany pipes and drums to the grave of the Sparks sisters, which has been adopted by pub regulars.


Everyone is wel- COUncll m a t te r s come at the meeting, update on the which will be held at building of public


On Sunday, there will be a united service in Whalley Parish Church at 6-30 p.m. to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity


a cost of £7, but no PriesthoocJ money should be A day to focus atten- There will be oppor- sent yet.


tion on vocations to tunities for mem- the priesthood will be marked with prayers at the week­ end at the English


toilets on the bus station and a discus­ sion of the borough council report will take place at tonight’s meeting of Whalley Parish Council in the Methodist Church Hall at 7-30 p.m.


hers of the public to ask questions about and commment on council affairs.


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