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HAVE never been a great one for char­ ities and, if truth be told, I have never been a great one for all the pomp and'


flummery of mayors and aldermen, but the current mayor of the Ribble Valley is sup­ porting a particularly useful local charity called “Ribble Valley Crossroads - Caring for Carers” which, though we all must hope never to need, quietly provides an almost miraculous service to people who really need it. It transforms their lives. It is difficult to imagine what it must


be like to be responsible for looking after a bedridden spouse or parent or a pro­ foundly handicapped child at home. It is not just that it is a 24 hour-a-day job and that it breaks one’s heart for the person one loves to be so dependent. We can all cope with that for a day or a month or even a year. But, for a surprising number of people in the Ribble Valley, it is thmr daily reality, year after year and - if they cannot afford a private nurse - it is end­ lessly unremitting. / One never seems to meet such people,


principally because they are busy at home looking after their loved one, but


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they do exist and the strangest thing is that they almost never ask for help. It would make them feel guilty and embar­ rassed. T h a t is where Ribble Valley Crossroads comes in. Under the Presi­ dency of Lady Ciitheroe, it seeks these people out and offers them a lifeline. Its service is pathetically'simple. A


caring member of its team spends a few hours, every now and again, standing in for the carer. They are lovely people and they.'virtu-


ally become members of the family. And what a boon they provide! Imagine yourself, in the run up to


Christmas, unable to go out for a day to buy presents for your family because you caniiot get away from the house. Imag-


ine never being able to while away a cou­ ple of hours a t the hairdresser or at the pictures or to have an afternoon out in thecountry. Dotted around the Ribble Valley, there


are people, almost invariably women, who never have this opportunity of recre­ ation and Lvill never have it unless we all do our bit and help out with a few quid. ■On Sunday, August 31st, Lady


Clitheroe’s team will be at The Old Zoo at Brockhall Village with the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Coun. John Hill. The gar­ dens there wll be open from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and it costs a fiver to get in. I t’s pretty good value and the money


goes to Crossroads. But the Mayoress will be taking her biggest handbag and the Mayor will be wearing his trousers mth the big pockets and, at 3 p.m., they will stand in the gardens waiting to accept nice big cheques from the good people of the Ribble Valley. I am going there to give them one. See


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AT YOUR SERVICE


Councillor Bernard rubs shoulders ■with Royalty' A


L O N G - S E R V I N G parish councillor in Sab- •d en h a s b een rewarded


w i th a t r ip to a B u ck in g h am Palace garden party. Coun. Bernard P a r f i t t ’s name


was drawn out of a hat from parish council nominations all over the country and he and his wife, Mari­ on, enjoyed a two-day stay in the capital. There were more than 8,000 peo­


ple a t the garden party on a beauti­ ful sunny day, but the Sabden cou­ ple were lucky to be chosen among a small group for a private audience with the Royal family. Mrs Parfitt suffers from MS and


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Sabden Parish Council for more than 30 years, said they were very honoured and pleased to have been chosen to attend the event. “We were taken to one side and


were delighted to meet so many members of the Royal family. I t was a wonderful, memorable day.” The couple live in Pendleside


Close and are involved with many village organisations including St Nicholas’s Church where Mr Parfitt is churchwarden.


100 years ago


THE 15th annual sports gala, held under the auspices of the Newton Club and the Reading Room, was described as an “unqualified success”. The winner of the 100 yards’ flat race was W. J. Frankland, while A. Briggs was victori­ ous in the under 13 boys’ 300 yards’ flat race. • A jumble sale held at St Mary’s


School in Ciitheroe had a promising array of goods on offer including night­ gowns, furniture and children’s toys. • Residents in Chatburn held a meet­


ing about the speed of motor cars in the village. The main topic was “the exces­ sive speed at which motor cars are driv­ en through the village, and the dust question”.


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expression, I am not sure, but many conversations today end with the valediction, “Take Care”. It’s a nice, cosy expression.


which I take to mean some-' thing like,^“I care aboutiyou; ‘ .rdon’t want you to come^to


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r any harm; look after yourself • so that this doesn’t happen”; I read recently, however, that “Take Risks” might be better = ad v ic e - n o t in the sense of


. doing stupid things like jump- ring off cliffs or tampering with electrical equipment •with wet hands but living, in


- the right sense, adventurous­ ly. This newspaper carries sto­ ries of people who have done parachute drops for charity or ■


■ have engaged in relief work in African countries. Of course, ■'


■ those concerned take all prop-.' er precautions b u t if they ■ strictly lived their lives by


. taking care and eliminating all danger, they would never '


just “taken care”, she would never have risked the dangers of the Crimea or the unpopu­ larity of transforming nursing


■ care in 19th Century Britain. If the Pankhurst sisters had


■ thought only of their own ■


'. have achieve what they have. ■ If Florence Nightingale had


safety, votes for women would not have come when it did. If Peter Tatchell had thought only of personal safety in October 1999, he would never have attempted a citizen’s arrest of President Robert • Mugabe for torture while on a Christmas shopping trip in ■


• London. . I t m a y ;; have ■


achieved nothing but one’s heart warms to someone who ■ tries to take on a tyrant; The police arrested Peter Tatchell and his three colleagues instead, allowing Mugabe to: enjoy his visit to Harrod’s in peace before flying back to Zimbabwe.


; If countless people had just


“taken care”, we would n o t. have the life we take for grant- ed today, for the' world needs risk takers as well as care tak­ ers. If Jesus Christ had no t: left the coinfort of heaven and s e t . his ' face' steadfastly:


: towards Jerusalem; we would • not have had the world trans-;:


, formed as it is by the of his gospel of.justice love. Ultimately we would not have the hope of salvation ■ and of heavenritself. No risk, no future. *'


CANON RODNEY NICHOLSON,


. Vicar of Low Moor iiiul


pricst-in-cliarge of Chalhurn and Downhani


50 years ago


WOODEN huts in the grounds of Ciitheroe Royal Grammar SchooJ dating back to the 1920s, which were deemed in “no condition” to be sold, were to be demolished. Their removal would provide room for extra accommodation in prepa­ ration for the opening of the new girls’ grammar school. •Despite the promotion of Clitherbe


FC residents were still worried there could be a lack of support for the home town team. They cited the popularity of TV and the increasingly busy towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Preston as’the main reasons for their concerns. • There was a record number of entries


at St James’ School’s annual horticultural show in the flower and vegetable sections


2o years ago


THE launch of the new Ciitheroe Com­ munity Hospital was delayed due to Government cut backs in the NHS. It was decided that further reassessment was needed a fte r the Government demanded a reduction in the NHS’s staffing levels. This was yet another set back for the long-awaited community hospital’s development, which had been described as a “steady build up”. • Mr Richard Dugdale set up the


Rihble Valley Vintage Club, a club for vintage tractor enthusiasts. Their first meeting was planned for September 4th at Sawley Village School. • Farmers were warned to be on their


guard after a £1,000 portable generator was stolen from North 'West Gas.


Lancs PCT’s Health Aware­ ness Campaign not only helps you lose weight, but it can change your whole life. Originally .weighing in at


Suzanne makes healthy living a habit A


CLITHEROE mother of two stands testimo­ ny to how the East


(Health and Fitness Develop­ ment Officer), who was fantas­ tic. She was really helpful, and for once in my life, I didn’t feel ■judged.” :. ,/


• : Suzanne was then put on a


15‘A stone, Suzanne Hamnett (41), has shed two stone through the Ribble Valley’s “Healthy Lifestyles” course, a remarkable feat for a woman who was at her lowest ebb just lastyear. ' * . - ■ Suzanne comments: “I was


piling on the weight, my joints were painful, and I was also suffering from painful headaches. At one point, I even had difficulty getting about - 1 was using a stick to walk around.” ■ Suzanne’s weight was also damaging her self-esteem: “I was out of work, de-motivat- ed, and didn’t know who to


turn to for help.” By chance, Suzanne spotted


the sign for “Healthy Lifestyles” a t her CP’s sur­ gery: “I t was like a light-bulb moment. I met Tracy Balko


bespoke exercise and diet pro­ gramme. Her routine consist­ ed of circuit work at her local leisLue centre with fellow mem­ bers. Exercising with like- minded people gave Suzanne the confidence to reach her goals and improve her health: “I t was great to interact with other people in the same situ­ ation. "We’d have a chat, have a laugh, and motivate each other.” Suzanne also swapped her


staple diet of pie, chips, kebabs and processed food in favour of casserole and mashed potato cooked from scratch. The Healthy Lifestyles


scheme has had a positive impact on every aspect of Suzanne’s life. Her children, Steven (16), and 13-year-old Sharon, are now accustomed . to smaller, healthier portions, and the children take turns to cook the family meal.


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Suzanne’s new found confi­


dence has also enabled her to , go back into work for the first time in three years. She is now an auxiliary nurse at Clitheroe Community Hospital. She commented: “I t was my first interview in years, but I was­ n’t the slightest bit nervous. When the interview ended, and they asked me if I had any questions, I simply replied, ‘When do I start?’ And I got thejob!” Suzanne now plays a pivotal


role at the Healthy Lifestyles scheme, as a trained volunteer on the “Stepping Out” pro­ gramme, which involves a series of guided walks. After experiencing the remarkable results of. the Healthy Lifestyles scheme first-hand, Suzanne is happy to pass on her new found confidence to others. ,, Pictured is Suzanne after


losing two stone in weight thanks to her new healthy lifestyle, (s).


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■ : The funds were raised'during a two-day daffodil collection at Sains- bury’s supermarket in Clitheroe. This amassed £607.04, a total which was boosted, when members decided to donate a further £500. .-..w Lyn Fenton, the charity’s commu-


are extremely grateful to the mem­ bers of Clitheroe Lions for their sup­ port and their generosity, which will make a real difference in the coming months. The money will be used to support patients in the Clitheroe area who choose to be cared for by Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurses, enabling patients to remain at home at the end ; of their life.” ■ Our picture shows Lyn receiving a cheque from Lions’ President Peter


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