6 ■ Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, June 19th, 2008


• A COFFEE morning is being held to boost funds for a worthwhile cause.';,; t . { The fund-raiser, will be held betweeil


11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 21st; a t Lower Clerk Hill; Clerk Hill


;Road, Whalley'and all proceeds will be; donated towards the Retired .Police' Dogs Benevolent Fund. Admission is priced £2 each.and


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A TRIO of local cyclists received a special; iblessing a t Whitewejl.Church,'marking the


shalf-way point on their. Land’s End to Johns O’Groats charity ride. .


' Setting out from Land’s End,after' a.brief;: , , , - •. ' Judith Robinson; Godfr.ey'Metcalfe.and:


N ic k . Millward are' collectively.;“Team: ■Whitewell”, raising funds for Macmillan Can­ cer Support


photoshoot on Sunday, June 8th, they.; cycled.: through the narrow Cornish lanes for a 69-mile s journey through Helston, Truro and St Austell to the youth hostel at Golant, near Fowey.; sv .- The following day brought a more arduous,; 75-mile route, including numerous hill climbs,';:


■ along.the western edge of iDartmoor. to.;


Shobrooke, near Crediton, in Devon. : -,:s Tuesday’s 84 miles to Bristol took in a lunch


stop at the hippy haven of Glastonbury, a long. climb over the Mendip Hills and concluded with disappointment at Bristol-Youth Hostel, where the party’s accommodation had been double-booked. . Fortunately alternative bed spaces were


found at the hostel in Bath, while the bikes were stored in Bristol until the following day. On Wednesday after, crossing the Severn


Bridge, the group headed up the Wye Valley to Monmouth, then along the Golden Valley to


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. Kington, where the climax of a 76-mile day was a l-in-4 climb up Bredbury Hill:: • : v; An 87-mile tour through the Welsh borders on Thursday brought the team to Chester for the final day’s push up through the .Wirral to Birkenhead, then across the Mersey to Liver­ pool and the A59 back to the Ribble Valley, i orowsiiomiB uii r 1


arriving at Browsholme on Friday afternoon. aiiciiiuuu. ■ Saturday was a well-earned rest day and a,


chance to do some washing. On Sunday, before setting out to complete the second half of their journey to John O’Groat’s, the cyclists pedalled from Browsholme to receive a blessing at Whitewell church in memory of Judith Robin­ son’s mum, Phyllis, who died of cancer in August 200'7. r


, ------------------------- : Friends also provided support, some on


bikes, as the team headed out to Slaidburn for a climb over Tatham Fell towards Edenhall near


A SEASONAL fair and a sponsored walk has helped one Ribble Valley school raise more than £3,000.


. All the children who attend Moorland


Nursery - from the babes in arms to the pre-school youngsters - took part in the


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Fair and walk give funds a major boost A c-i:.A omvTAT


Penrith; the starting point for a further five


■ days of adventure in the Highlands of Scotland. As you read this,: Team Whitewell should be


approaching the end of theit two-week trek. ' Their progress can be monitored and charity


donations made online a t the following: www.justgiving.com/teamwhitewell


' Our picture shows the Rev Sue Williams ivith cyclists Godfrey Metcalfe, Nick Millward and. Judith Robinson a t Whitewell Church for Sun­ day’s blessing, (s)


IRibbon cut on new biiild


A BRAND new classroom has been offi­ cially unveiled at a Valley village school;


'■ Retired governor Mr Stephen Booth was assigned the task of officially open­ ing the facility at Simonstone Primary School. Youngsters in reception and Year One


will benefit from the new extension which also boasts a new cloakroom, toilet block and soft play area. While building work was under way,


■ the original classroom was also refur­ bished and new lighting and carpet installed in the Key Stage One and


annual Barnardos sponsored toddle,


annual Barnardos sponsored toddle. ,: After walking round the nursery grounds, the youngsters collected some £1,200 for the charity.


' • Following the recent junior school and kindergarten sports day. Moorland School hosted a summer fete, raising money for new equipment for the garden play areas. . ■; As well as a coconut shy, there was a bouncy castle, face painting, a bottle stall and toy stall and a barbecue. Our photograph shows Megan High-


am (nine) and Molly Walton (10) play­ ing hook-a-duck. (S070608/7)


resource area. To mark the special occa­ sion the Mayor and Mayoress of the Rib­ ble Valley, Coun. John and Mrs Phillipa Hill, joined headteacher Mr Ian Hop­ kins, as well as teaching staff from the past and present, parents, members of the school council, pupils and representa­ tives of the “Friends” organisation for a celebratory assembly and special lunch. Our photograph shows Mr Booth cut­


ting the ribbon to open the new class­ room, watched by Coun and Mrs Hill, Mr Hopkins and school pupils. • (B190508/3)


Concerns over stolen baby rabbit


A CONCERNED Clitheroe pet shop owner is urgently trying to trace a baby rabbit which was taken at the weekend. • The three-week-old lop eared lionhead cross was taken from the animal room at Ideal Pet Stores in Moor Lane some time on Saturday. Carol Briggs is now desperate to


reunite the baby with its mother - rah; bits are not usually separated from their


‘ mums until they are sbc-weeks-old. ' ■ Said Carol: “On Saturday morning I was looking after the babies and caring


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I blink, because this Saturday, June


-21st; is the longest- day.


' '' After'that the nights start draw- ■ ing in and winter


Spendid night for outdoor meet A SHORT walk on a glorious-


, ly.sunny evehing-;proved a very^enjoyablSneeting for- Ribblesdale Camera Club.


::. Led by dub chairman John s ;Bradley,-the walk started ?’.: ■from Pendleton. With a'trian-‘."s gular route lit climbed 'upLo;: ' ‘Wymondhouses Farm and ■


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i- then dropped back to the lanein:' .-for a stroll back to the start-?)' ingpoint.'


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g|Tlii^meeting.was romped ^ /bff sdcially in the Calf’s Head


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ous; with the dramatic Iffir lighting found towards


'after, dr befpr’e a storm.'' : ©M is t .was rimng from the fields,-ddding to the atmos-,;:


, is on its way! • ‘ ■'•If you think I ’m '-exaggerating take' ■ jiote - this week : - ■


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for them, there were seven altogether. On Sunday I went to feed the mum and noticed that one was missing. “I really want it back for its own good


and wellbeing. I really don’t know how i t , \vill manage on its own.” The litter was not due to be rehomed


until the beginning of July. At five inches long, the baby rabbit, which is brown, could easily have fitted into a pocket. Anyone with information on its where­


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.Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


; www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Youngsters in ‘cook-off’ final


HELPING to raise awareness of the importance of a healthy diet is the aim of Cinzia and Maurizio Bocchi,: at the La Locanda Ristorante, in Gisbum. - ■ They have teamed up with the Val-


' ley magazine and the Clitheroe - - Advertiser and Times to run a Junior Chef 2008 competition by inviting, young cooks aged betwen eight and 14 to develop a recipe of their own which is nutritious, appealing to other children and easy to prepare. Lots of schools took part and from


those entries submitted the finalists were chosen by Cinzia and Maurizio. They are: Connor Baron Hyde, (age 11) of


Clitheroe; Nicole Welch (10), of Cow Ark, near Clitheroe; Anna Threlfall


(11), of Great Harwood; and Holly Shutcs (11), of Newton. . .


. • As there were lots of entries from -? pupils at Thomeyholme School, -. ; Dunsop Bridge, a cook-off was held . at the school and eventually, a place in the final was awarded to Holly Shutes. . The final -will be held at the restau­


rant this Sunday, June 22nd, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. when the finalists' parents will be present and staff from


' La Locanda will be on hand to help with ovens and hot pans; ' The winner will receive a certifi­


cate, £100 for their school, a meal for four at La Locanda, a chefs jacket : and their dish on the children’s menu for a year.


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