16 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, September 10th, 2009


scriptions are £10 for individuals and £20 for family mem­ berships.


Safari supper Craft fair A safari supper is A Craft Fair is to be


The evening will start a t the Memorial Hall for soup and participants will then visit one host for their main course and another for their pudding.


planned to raise money for Hurst Green Memorial Hall, to take place on Saturday, Octo­ ber 17th.


held in Hurst Green Memorial Hall on Sunday, September 20th, from 10 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. There will be a variety of stalls and refresh­ ments. For details, caU 07716272129.


KNOWLE GREEN


finishing all togeth- The invasion of Den- er for coffee and mark and Norway mints. If you would like to take part in this event, either as a host or a partici­ pant, please tele­ phone either Cath Molyneux on 01254 826898 or Agnes Bland on 826559.


History group


Newsletter The next edition of the village newslet­ ter is being com-


in 1940 by the Ger­ mans is the subject for discussion at the meeting of the His­ tory of Warfare Group in Knowle Green Village Hall tomorrow a t 7-30 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is invited. For details tel. Alan on 01772 783839.


piled, anyone who F r isn d ly eVGflt has any news they Tickets are now avail- wish to be included able at £6, including please hand i t to Agnes Bland or e- mail Nancy Bailey (n an cy@ r iv e rs - mead.co.uk) as soon as possible.


Friends It is time for members of “Friends of the Memorial Hall” to renew if they wish. A coupon will be include in the next


There is no licence, please bring your own drinks.


a light supper, for an evening of swing and ballads in Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall on Satur­ day, September 19th, a t 7-30 p.m. Music will be by Brian Taylor and friends.


copy of Round the Sequence Green.


Sequence dancing


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fund-raising quiz welcome. For details night in Pendleton tel. Martin on Village Hall on Sat- 07912178686. urday, September Bowlino


Tickets are £5, including supper and there will be a bar and a raffle.


19th, at 7-30 p.m. The Ken Coulthurst Memorial Trophy


was held over two I days last week for I members of Read I Bowling Club. Win-1


New horizons staff, pupils and par­ ents welcomed the new headteacher Mr David Smith to St John’s CE School, Read, at the s ta r t of the new term. Mr Smith is


SABDEN in Bloom judge Noel Hodgson presents Michael Townend with his Best Kept Garden award and the rest of the winners with their trophies and certificates (A020908/4)


Garden contest shows village is blooming


SABDEN’S gardens have been coming up roses again thanks to the parish council’s Sabden in Bloom competi­ tion.


Tbe parish council invited household­ ers to enter their gardens, banging baskets and floral features in the annual competition and, despite the poor summer, there were some stun­ ning results.


A presentation was held before Tues­ day night’s meeting of the council when the competition judge Mr


The results were: Best kept terraced frontage -1, Mr Dennis Balmbra, 3 Stubbins L^e; 2, Mrs S. Clarke, 28 Gardeners Row; 3, Mrs Mildred Pounder, 1 Stubbins Lane. Hanging baskets -1, M. Yeoman/S. Mitchell, Old School House, Pendle Street East; 2, Mrs Susan Cropper, 3 Alston Close; 3, Mrs Mildred Pounder, 1 Stubbins Lane. Neatest garden - 1,


Noel Hodgson of Clitheroe Garden Club, presented vouchers, certifi­ cates and trophies to the winners.


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cal ual tuition. The Line Dancing is held Green Village Hall New dancers are wel- cost is £3, including every Tuesday


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Whist drive There were 19 tables in play at the fort­ nightly whist and domino drive in Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall. The next drive is on Monday,


admission is £1.50 including tea and biscuits.


HOLIDAY' Closing dale .30th September 2009 .


Harvest Harvest thanksgiving celebrations will be held in Knowle Green Church on Sunday at 11 a.m. Speaker will be Pas­ tor Chris Okpoti


wish to stay. Monies given on the day will be donated to Mis­ sion to Asians in Preston.


at 7-30 p.m. Every- Charity day one is welcome, m,


,


walk starts again on Sunday from Low Moor Club. This week the walk will be round Pendle Hill. Everyone wel­ come, meet at the club at 11 a.m. Some transport will be provided.


annual tournament held a t LW Moor


ity dai charity day


and after the service Pool


success with six teams competing. Overall winners for the second year run­ ning was The White Horse. The amoimt raised will be announced soon.


there will be a hot- ™ , _______i. pot lunchforaU who Low Moor Club


Pool A team won 6- 5 in the nail biting semi-final against Billingtoh Brass Band Club.


Gifts of flowers, fruit and vegetables to decorate the church will be welcome „ . , from 10 a.m. on Sat- P s r l s h COUncll urday morning and The next meeting of offers of help with the Parish Council


NEWTON


the preparations are also most welcome from 10-30 a.m. These gifts will later be distributed to the elderly and sick of the fellowship.


I PENDLETON


Mr M. H. Townend, 23 Pendleside Close; 2, Sabden Bowling Club; 3, Mrs Frances Haworth, 10 Pendle­ side Close. Most colourful garden - 1, Mrs Susan Cropper, 3 Alston Close; 2, Mr Dennis Balmbra, 3 Stubbins Lane; 3, Mr and Mrs Bill and Merle Rimmer, 6 Crowtrees Road. Pols and window boxes - 1, Mr and Mrs Bill and Merle Rinuner, 6 Crowtrees Road; 2, Mr and Mrs E. Jackson, 13 Padiham Road; 3, Mr John Pilkington, 9 Pendleside Close.


the deputy head teacher and acting head in the past. Also welcomed was the new deputy headteacher Mr Mark Elliott, who will be the class teacher for Year 3.


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RIBCHESTER


no stranger to the Harvest market I school, haying been Qj^ Saturday, the |


annual harvest mar-1


The coming half-term will be very busy. The Life Education van will visit, help-


ing the children to There will be stalls for


On Sunday, October 11th, the harvest festival will be held hi St John’s Church, starting a t 11 a.m.


consider healthy bread and cakes, choices in the range of issues that affect their lives.


ket will be held in St Wilfrid’s Church, Ribchester starting at 1 p.m. The objec­ tive is to celebrate the fruits of the local harvest, so there will be masses of goodies to buy and to eat from local and commercial pro­ ducers.


jams and Christmas puddings, and for fruit and vegetables of every kind. There will also be stalls selling cheeses and dairy products, meat and fish.


visit Towneley Hall, home-made soup A. barbecue and


Burnley, on October 14th and a road safety day will be held for Key Stage 1 on October 22nd. Parents’ evening will be on October 21st and 22nd.


, and Sabden.


Society opens its Key Stage 1 pupils new season with a ' are hoping the walk to outlaw Jeppe Knave's grave tonight, September 10th. The walk will be led by Iain Williamson, who will be explaining how the local outlaw came to be buried on the border of the three parishes of Pendleton, Wiswell


weather will stay


new course available in the school grounds. Key Stage 2 will be working very hard with their history theme, “The


----------------- held in school.


fine for their orien- Qjj Sunday, there will teering, using the jjg all-ages har­


will be available at. lunchtime and tea and cakes served throughout the afternoon. Admis­ sion is free, but donations will be welcomed. For details tel. Peggy Ridge on 01254 878614.


Victorians”, which U o r i ta n o will include a trip n e n id y t ;


Meet a t Pendleton Lunch club Village Hall a t 6 The lunch club will


p.m. Should the meet at 12-30 p.m, weather prove inclement, there will be a slide show. All are welcome.


Sausage fun Sampling sausages and answering quiz questions helped raise £280 for All Saints' Church, Pendleton.


ed a good atten- Readstone Yellows dance on a rainy, ujujer 10s, opened


^ Readstone


windy evening. After trying various varieties


will take place at .7- 30 p.m. next Thurs­ day, September 17th, in the United . Reformed Church. QUIZ night Everyone is wel- Members of Clitheroe come to attend. ‘ Young Farmers’


sausages, people took part in a quiz. The evening, which also included a raf­ fle, raised funds for the church.


of


A sausage fest in the village hall attract-


on Tuesday in Read United Reformed Church, East View. New members are . welcome to go along and enjoy a meal, chat and fun quiz. Please let Ann Wild know by Sunday if you wish to attend by telephoning 01282772810.


vest festival service a t 10-30 a.m. in St Wilfrid’s Church, when the primary school’s choir will be taking part.


and a theme day The Churches Con­ servation Trust, a


the season with a comfortable win beating Rishton United under 10s with five goals to nil. Four goals from Joe Ndone making There will also be a him ihan-of-the- short talk and guid- match and one from ed tour at 2-30 p.m. Max Laird. New on the Thursday players to join this and Friday after- under 10-year-old noons!


charity that owns, and cares for, nearly 350 churches that have become redun­ dant to their parish­ es and yet are still an outstanding part of the nation’s arclu- tectural heritage, is holding a National Heritage Weekend from today until Sunday. I t aims to draw attention to the many fine churches through­ out the country for which it is the trustee. In the Rib- ble Valley, the near­ est church is St


‘Leonard’s, Old Langho,. open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


each day.


Slave trade “The History of the Lancaster Slave Trade” was the sub­ ject of a most inter­ esting talk given at the September meet­ ing of Rimington WI by Mrs J. Nel­ son. She related how the' 1700s saw a


great movement of native people from K belongs to Jasnune


West Indies to work in the sugar and cot­ ton plantations there. By means of slides and descrip­ tive commentary, Mrs Nelson brought vividly to life that dark era of history.


Earlier president Mrs E. Robinson wel­ comed visitors to the open meeting and went on to express thanks to Mr Brian Stott for setting out the route for the walking treasure hunt, which raised £260 for the work of the North West Air


The August evening . ^b u ian c e


outing to Whalley Abbey had been enjoyed, as was the


Lost bike A Sabden family are appealing for infor­ mation about a girl's bike which has been stolen from their front garden. The distinctive Mete­ orite bicycle is bright yellow and black with a little bit of sil­ ver and was taken from the garden of their home in Wesley Street overnight on August 23rd.


mainly Africa to the Armitage (14) who


uses it to do her paper round and her father Mr Paul Armitage said she has been very upset by the theft as the bike was a special Christmas present and has sentimental value. He said they at first thought someone had taken it as a prank, hut it has not been returned and they are appealing for anyone who knows anything about it to contact them or the police. Mr Armitage's number is 01282 777951.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, Septernber 10th, 2009 17 WHALLEY


own district plan to conserve


enhance natural beauty, it is an important wildlife Prnm hnnkc;


and site with wetlands Mo,e than £500 ^


including swamp and wet woodland, and many species of birds, roe deer and hats which would all


i S t n m l o rU g h .


ways issues with had sight lines and no footpaths which have caused previous applications to be rejected, there would be increased volume of traffic a t a site close to Victoria Mill where a large hous­ ing development had already


approved: there was dso a concern about


been


and visual impact of the proposed homes.


Youngsters serenade Simonstone


A “SUMMER SERENADE” in Simonstone proved the perfect appetiser for Burnley Fes­ tival.


The date for the Rim- The annual floodlit ington annual carol


visit to join Slaid- bum WI meeting. BOWlIng


. evening has been set as Tuesday, Decem­ ber 15th at 7-30 p.m.


WI walks co-ordina­ tor Mrs B. Spencer arranged the Sep­ tember ramble and prelinunaiy plans for Rimington WI HTiTiiial meeting were announced.


A competition for a sailing ship brought


Birthday greetings were expressed by Mrs E. Peel.


two stolen in Sahden in August, the other one from a house at Lamb Row.


bicycle was one of J , ■


singles competition, with £750 in prize money, has begtm at Sabden Bowling Club and matches are played every Tues^y and Thiu^ day throughout Sep- temher with the final rounds on Sun­ day, September 27th, when practice is at 5 p.m. for a 5-30 p.m. start. Refresh­ ments are available every night of the competition.


At the October 6th meeting, antiques expert Mr Derrick S^derson will speak about and value items taken along by members.


SABDEN


an interesting vari- Services ety of entries of This weekend a t St m^els, photographs Nicholas's Church and pictures for Mrs Nelson to judge. Winners were Mrs B. Spencer, Mrs B. Greig and Mrs M. Silverwood.


there will he a Sun­ day service at 9-30 a.m. with the Rev. John Hawley. The Baptist Church will hold its harvest Sun­ day service a t 10 a.m. led by Elaine Frankland and at St Mary’s RC Masses are at 6 p.m. Satur­ day and 10-30 a.m. Sunday morning with Fr Peter Birm­ ingham.


Thursday club St Nicholas’ Church Thursday Club, in Sabden,; restarts for a new session next Thursday, Septem­ ber 17th. The club ^


All primary school children are vrelcome to go along to the church hall from 6 to


ing school term time only.


Lunch 'The next Age Concern Leisure Club for the over-55s in Sabden is on Weiiesday after­ noon in St Mary's Community Hall at 12-30 when all are welcome.


meets on the first Table lOp and third Thursday There are lots of goods of each month dur- on offer a t Satur^


.


day’s table top sale in St Nicholas's Churdi Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To hook a table, for £5, ring Val Danvent on


7-30 p.m. A dona- 01282 776962 or go tion of £1 persession along and view the is asked to cover stalls selling every- costs.


thing from new and


Simonslone Church Hall was filled to the brim as visitors enjoyed a concert by a host of young performers ranging from 11 to 19 years old.


Katie (15) attends St Augustine's High School, Billington, and both sings and plays the piano. Her sister Lizzie (16) is about to begin studying for A Levels at St Mary's College, Blackburn, and has been taking singing les­ sons, and winning festivals for six years and is also studying piano at Blackburn Music School.


“Britain’s Got Talent” starlet HoUie Steel, who attends Oakhill College, Whalley,.was one of tbe stars of the show, singing two songs from her upcoming album. Other performers included Hollie’s brother and fellow Oakhill pupil Josh Steel, plus Lizzie and Katie Wlo- darezyk, of Read, and Sarah Chew, from Bar- row.


SIMONSTONE


WI meeting Members of Simon­ stone with Read WI will hold their Sep­


raised for church funds a t the book sale held in the Whalley Parish Church.


the


guardians to be on duty from noon to 3 p.m. or 3 to 4 p.m. are needed. If you can help, contact Reg Tugwood on _


church,


In the latest church magazine, church-


access to the choir vestry and toilet will be from the outside for six months.


Memorial In the sixth Roger Osliffe memorial cricket match at Whalley Cricket Club on Sunday, cur­ rent trophy holders The All Star Fans will play The Play­ ers XL


Coffee, cakes


01254 254010. The i „ "I pathway to the L e c tu r e s north of the church Due to major ^ u d d - will be cut off and “ 8 work at Whalley


Library during the winter it will not bepossible to have any lectures thee during the current season.


warden Cliford Ball New to You writes: "The cost of There are still a few this is being met tables vacant for a


tember meeting in the Old School Hall "A number of pews on at 7-30 p.m. next the North side of the


from two sources. The cost of toilets for the disabled is being met from the Elsie Race legacy and the rest through the servery appeal.


Thursday. This will he an open meeting and the speaker Mrs Betty Hartley’s sub­ ject will be “Watch My Lips”.


SLAIDBURN


Floral treat Members of Slaidbum WI were treated to a floral demonstration by Mrs Ann Seed at


Sarah Chew (19) has been taking singing les­ sons for eight years and been a chorister at Blackburn Cathedral for the past six years, music and dance. For more information you where she is head chorister this year. She is can contact Mr Peter Jelly on 01282 774306. also a member of the award-wimiing Arden Anybody wishing to become a patron of the Youth Choir and plans to study for music festival, which entitles you to free admission degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music to all the shows! can pay £5.


and Drama, aiming to become a professional Our pictures show (top) several of the per- gjjjggP_


formers with accompanist Barbara Bndden,


The Simonstone show was held to raise funds and (above) Oakhill College pupils Hollie and and awareness for Burnley Festival, which is Josh Steel, who also performed at the Sum- split into three categories covering speech, mer Serenade, (s)


as new clothes, baly items, books, toys, games, household goods, bric-a-brac etc. There will also be home-made refreshments on sale.


Concert The annual Christian Aid concert in Sab-


park where there was a bouncy castle, face painting etc. and Sabden Football Club ran a barbecue and boosted their funds. The church, and village wish to thank the Pendle Witch licensees for


den again features th e irg en ^ ty . Tony Berry from the DraWWlnnerS Houghton Weavers Winners of the Sep-, and will be held in St temher Draw at


Mary's Hall on Thursday, October 15th, a t 7-30 p.m. Tickets are £8, which includes sup­ per, and are available from Enid Boyd- Martin.


Donation


Sahden Bowling Club were: £125 E. Dyson, £75 S.


lage and grant aid. The hall is now fully back in use and available for book­ ings, however, the fund-raising has to continue as a pro-


Coimcil held a plan- Carr.


A competition for a favomite bauble was won by Miss June


Chairman was Mrs Pat Garnett and Mrs Seed and her helper Dorothy were thanked by Mrs Christine Blakey.


from Dunsop Bridg^ Tatham Fell and Rimington WIs were welcomed.


ning meeting and Young Farmers d ^ d ed to object to giaidburn Young the proposal on a Farmers met on num^ofgroimds - Monday for a games location, environ-


glaidburn


_____________ ment, highway and village HaU. gramme of improve- safety, m c r e ^ vol- week’s meeting ments is now needed ume Oi traffic a n d .......................


for the interior, design, including new toilets On the issue of lo(a-


and hopefully a new tion they said the


stage. If anyone has any fund-raising ideas will they please contact Fr Peter Birmingham.


Thanks to the recent fun day at the Pen- die Witch pub, St Mafy S licensees Ben and The new roof, doors Kerrie have donated and windows are £100 to St Mary's Community Hall redevelopment fund. The pub held the event on the car


Oxborough, £50 J. HousIng plan Birkett, £30 J. Controversial plans Keogh, £20 D. Par- for 12 new affordable sons, £15 B. War- burton, £10 W. Reid, £10 C/D Cap- stick, £5 Cath Eaves.


now in place at St Mary's Community Hall thanks to a mammoth fimd-rais- ing effort by the vil-


homes on land off ■Whalley Road, Sab­ den, look set to be conadered by Ribble Valley councillors next month. After a heated public meet­ ing last month when villagers spoke out against the plans to


site was a stand alone site, outside the village boundary and not integrated into existing hous­ ing; it is already list­ ed as an excluded site, previous appli­ cations have been refused because i t would be unaccept-


is dairy judging or


aisle will be redun­ dant and a list is at the back of the church for those who would like one. We are nor putting a price on these, hut if


you would like to jg market day in ‘take a pew’just put Whalley so there will your name on the jjg many people


If you are hoarding items you no longer use or are redecorat­ ing and need to change a few things this is the time to hire a stall and recy­ cle your goods and make some money in the process.


“New to You” sale which is being held in Whalley Village Hall on Sunday, Sep­ tember 27th from 10 a.m.


a donation to the There will be lots of servery appeal."


sheet at the back of looking for a bar- the church and make gam.


mpptinv Guests mg service winch cel- local homes, meeting. Guests


their September ^ e anm m ln ^ b e a r - i to n s from good g n try is free and


Rushbearing


tables in the hall sell- ing genuine, quality


ning of a new church refreshments will be and school year is on available, so pop September 13th in along and find a bar- the Parish Church at gain. 10 a.m. Year 2 pupils To book a stall tel. have prepared a dec- Jean on 01254 orative rush mat 824825 or Lauraine which some of them on 01254 825777.


will take to the serv- Racial jUStice ice. t o Sim^y, S e ^ -Worship for Racial


jewellery making at The after school serv- At this week's senior Hodder Bank, Dun- fees ■will be held in citizens social at the Abbey Chapel for six months because of work at the church. Parents Sarah Mowe and Amanda Hall are to start the art club for children in Years Five and Six begin­ ning on Thursday September 14th.


- - _ _ able to g a


sop Bridge, by kind permisrion of Angela Porter. Members to meet at 7-15 p.m., and those wishing to make jewellery are to bring £1.


WEST BRADFORD


the applicants,-Rib-. On the environment hie Valley Homes, aspect it goes Sahden Parish against the RVBC's


spoil the character as it is an area of out­ standing natural beauty, and would be intrusive and detrimental.


ice in West Bradford Methodist Church on Sunday as the congregation has been invited to join in Waddington Methodist Church’s harvest festival serv­ ice at 10-30 a.m.


able ribbon develop- Church service Fifst meeting ment and would There will be no serv-The Rev. Michele Jar- L»nOir nigni


Reformed Church, Barrow, will be the first speaker of the new season of 'Whal­ ley Christian Action Group at the Pres­ bytery on Thm:sday.


tember 27th, the justice Sunday was "back to school" service will have a sports theme, so as many if the children as possible ate asked to go representing a sport. Parents are asked to sign the slip and return by the 11th if their child is


Senior citizens


■Whalley Methodist School on Saturday, ladies whist winners were V. Dugdale and D. Farnsworth and gents J. Hull and J. ■Whitehead. Domino winners were M. Maden, F. Peel and J. Peel. New mem­ bers are welcome at 6-30 for 6-45 p.m.


many, minister at Valley Voices will the


United rehearse as usual at


English Martyrs' RC Church, Whal­ ley at 7-30 p.m. on Monday. Inquiries about membership and hookings on 01254 824312.


led by Cynthis Crqy- don a t Whalley Methodist Church. Maundy Relief, a charity for the homeless in Accring­ ton, has been sent £10 from the penny jar.


and coffee and cake' stall will be held by Whalley Mothers' Union in the pri­ mary school on Sat­ urday from 10 p.m. until noon.


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