• Continued from page 16 :


Quiz Tomorrow, night it’s


■ time to pit your wits at a Christmas quiz night in St Nicho­ las’s Church Hall


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■ at 7-30 p.m. Teams ^ of four are wanted, and it is £4 a head. There will be a raf­ fle and any prizes will be welcome. Tickets from Ber­ nard Parfitt and Syl­ via Davies.


■Council Sabden Parish Council


will meet on Tues-


• 'day at 7-30 in St Nicholas’s Church


Clithoroe Advertiser &TImes,Thursday, December 2,2010 to the proceedings.


Carols S ab d en ’s . Carols


around the Christ- . mas -Tree' event


. will take place on Sunday, December 12th, at ,6-30 p.m. at the junetion of Padiham Road and St Nicholas’s Av­ enue. The village


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the second of three gatherings in the village for Advent ■ Reflections and • Puddings. They are held at the Baptist Chapel in Clitheroe Road for anyone interested and will


, ■ tree and crib are in place all ready for the big switch on of the lights. Car­ ols and Christmas songs will be accom- C 'cm i'in o c '


have any issues to Puddings . raise or just to listen Next Wednesday sees


institute; The public are welcome if they _ .


Brass Band and the Rev. Gill Dyer will officiate. The event has been organised by Sabden Holme Committee.


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John Corcoran will take 11 a.m. Mass for the second Sun- ' day of Advent at S t ; Maiy’sRC.


SIMONSTONE be at 7-30 p.m. on SchOOl SOrvice


December 8th and The children and fami- = 15th. After the ad- . lies of St Peter’s CE vent reflection and discussion, people tuck into pudding. Everyone is wel- . come.


Brass Rand and tl,^ Th^ Sunday sewice at St Nicholas’s Par­


■ . ish Church will be' *


taken by the Rev. Gill Dyer at 9-30 a.m. At the Baptist Church Tim Dog-


service in St Peter’s Church, on Sunday at 10 a.m. As usual the children will be playing an active


- role in the service, including singing, reading prayers and


: taking Bible read­ ings.


gart will lead the 10 Families are invited to a.m. service and Fr. support the Salva-


TOSSIDE


School, Simonstone, . will be holding their D a n c in g


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annual day school A pleasant evening ■service and to y was spent dancing


to music by organist Elizabeth Harrison in Tosside Commu-


•■'nity Hall: Thanks .were,expressed to •those who donated


: raffle prizes: and gave help and sup­ port in any way. '


Raffle winners: F. Sedgwiek, D. Nel- son, R. Wallbank, J.


Age Concern ■ Today residents of


Slaidburn and sur-


along to the Slaid­ burn •Village Hall


tion "Army Christ­ mas Toy Appeal by donating an extra


■ gift which will be passed on toadisad-. vantaged child who otherwise would not receive a Christmas present.


Keylock, D. Coates,


S. Walker, B. Harri­ son, E.Waddington, K. Morphet.


The next dance is on Saturday, Decem­ ber 4th to Beris- ford’sBand.


SLAIDBURN trophy for the lady COPlCert '


to Margaret Lons­ dale with Margaret Harrison second and Myra Briggs


third.


TlieBanyGittensCup ;. at 7-30 p.„. Tick- - 2 p .^ afJd 7 ^ • ■


third. .


.rnrdn.,hIesw.-iswon .....gts £10, including : Tickets, at £20 C mulled wine and-


• rounding villages Mr^Ma‘ . are weleome to go


■ where Age Concern, is holding a Villag­ ers Matter session between 1-30 and 3 p.m. Call in for a cup of tea and a chat plus activities. Cost is £4 with transport


..or £2.50 without. Contact Age Con­ cern 01200 453077 or Little Green Bus 01200 44484 who will provide trans­ port. ,


for doubles was won by Mr John Ram- sden and Mr Jim Finder who beat Mr David Lawson ad Mr John Baines in the final..


r“tin Beattie, slaidburn Club


mince pies, from • Alan Bowles (01254 823331^ Denis Cas-' sidy (01254 822345)' or Sylvia Ireland ’ (01254 822325).


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with most points in “An Evening of Christ-. DeanTfa^oir prodnr * the league was given


On stage


nias;Music, Carols, and Readinps”. with . The Renaissance ' ' Singers will be held in Whalley Abbey •


o .—i. • ..


tions bring' a.per-1 formance of J.g


,. . r . on December .13th lev Abbcv tnrhu'*-!t


•tion comedy “The Rivals” to Whal-


Sheridan’s Rcstora- | .........


"hankerWad^n^^^^ S o ld ie f ’s Wife v ton for hosting the Lizzie Jones presented • - event and providing a monologue on the-pgjp (jgw •supper.


WEST BRADFORD


A Christmas fair will be held on Saturday in West Bradford Methodist Church from 2 p.m. There


Young farmers 'stalls. Members of Slaidburn On Sunday the 2 p.m. Young Farmers’


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Club met for a talk by Steven Walker and Lizzie Coar on their trip to America. ■


Next week’s meeting is bingo in Newton Village Hall, at 7- 15 for 7-30 p.m. Members were also reminded to


Christmas Cracker event and Slaid- burn’s presentation evening.


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Whist drive Results of the Christ-


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mas whist and domino drive held in Slaidbum Village Hall on Saturday were. Whist: La­ dies - E. Ireland, J. Stainton. A. Taylor. Gents-I. Hartley, J. Traynor, M. Parker. Dominoes: P. Oddie,


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service in West Top cards Bradford Method- winners at Whal- ist Church will be ley senior citizens’ led by Mrs Christine


.................. •Beggs. WHALLEY


thp Toiilght during Pick- The'next meeting will There will be a meet- wick Night rlfrcsh- be on Saturday ,in ing of the PCC ir


Pickwick


................. . Festive laughs craftsandChristmas Black Sheep Theatre gifts. Father Christ- bring festive laughs mas will be making . an appearance. The church will be open from 7 p.m. for peo­ ple to sit and listen to the organ and ■ choir, or join in with the carol singing.


ments will be avail able in Whalley Methodist Church Hall from 6 p.m. and there will be various stalls selling


A. Fox, M. Beny, G. S p rv irP B ' Ber^ P. Metcalfe,


R a f - fK : Edmon- ■> Whalley Method-


son, J. Stainton, F. Mason, M. Ed­ mondson, J. Pye, M. Berry, M. Briggs.


The next drive will be on January 22nd.:


The presentation evening for the Roy­ al British Legion jj Bowling League was hosted by Wadding- ton Bowling Club in' the village club.


Bowling ■, ■ i r .


Mr:Frank Brown p r e sen ted the Waddington Fell Quarries Trophy to Slaidburn A who


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, jobs every week, so chances are we have the right 1 job for you. right now. Be happy in your work. i


: Solution? Find a job you love. We have more local Clitheroe jobsjtoday , . > Bringing you more local jobs.


Bumm and’his as s istan t Doc tor Whee create brand new stories and a unique pantomime with the help of the audience. “Profes-


1st Church on Sun- also has Father day will be the sec- Christmas, carol ond in the Advent singing, jokes and preaching series and improvisations,


Katy Thomas. The theme is “Coming into View”, using the text - Matthew 3:1-12.


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Whalley Methodist Church schoolroom at 6-45 p.m. Inquir­ ies to 07580182770.


church at 7 p.m. next Thursday.


to Whalley Village Hall on Saturday SchOOl’S effort night. Professor Whalley CE School’s


Holy Communion in the Abbey chapel at 9-15 a.m. tomor­ row will be followed by meditation in the Abbey library.


sor Bumm’s Christ- More than 100 shoe- mas Story Machine boxes were loaded


event for Children in Need raised £314. Cookies, cakes and toast were on sale in a project managed by Joshua MacDon­ ald.


will be led by the Tickets at £6 can be kcv ^a e e'l children -m s ie r , ,l,e R ...


, * g S At 7-30 p.m. the Rev. 1 I I •


Sydney on 01254 or 'at the door; subject; to ayailability. .


Katy Thomas will H e lp in g CaSh , lead.the Circuit Collections after Praise Night at Masses at Eng- Whalley Methodist -bsb Martyrs’ RC Church. This will be a more contem­ porary and relaxed style of worship.


■ ■-won with 868 points, HoHdaV Club


• Hurst Green camc-TherewillbeaChrist- second, Wadding­ ton third and Slaid­ burn B fourth.


Mr Stephen Hayhurst, of Hurst Green, won the trophy for maxi­ mum points by win­ ning all his matches. Also: presented were the Slaidburn trophies. The King- Wilkinson Cup, for ^most points in the club league, was


.. presented-To Mr DavidLawsqn with


»a246 points'-’second was Mr John Ram- sden and third Mr Martin Beattie. A


cember 11th from 10 a.m. to noon. The club, for pri­ mary school aged children, will in­ clude games, songs and craft and lots of fun based on the Christmas story. If


Methodist Church , will provide surgery The school choir will on Saturday, Dc- for children and hold a Christmas


. .J. ;■


mas Holiday Club morning at Whalley -


of “Bethlehem’s Buzzin’“ The dress


rehearsal will be at 9-45 p.m. on Mon­ day and there will be performances on Tuesday at 2-15 p.m. and 6 p.m. ,


Church, Whal- Pupils James Green-


ley, raised £650 to ■ ing and Anya South- help fund James , cott-Hall.have had


Golding’s visit to Nagpur, India, in sen for the calendar


January. He will be ; of The Grand, Clit- one of a team from heroe.'^ Calendars


the Northern Cleft can be bought from ] ^ Foundation who the school. .


adults who suffer' concert on Friday, I from facial defor- December-10th, in | maties. He spoke the school at 2 p.m. about the project at. Ticketsiat £2 iri- two Masses at the ' elude mince pie and |


church. A pickle •coffee. ■ ' ' you have a child of A list is at the back ‘


stall raised T235'A ■ •. . ' and a raffle £112 for P a r ish SUrVey church funds.' Forms distributed to households in


of


primaiyi school age the church for any- and wish to book a place, please con­ tact the Rev. Katy Thomas on 01254 822130 -


one who would like to attend the SVP Christmas party on the; afternoon,of December 12th. .


: the Parish Hous­ ing Needs Survey I


v should be returned I ■. in the pre-paid en: |


u/ velope by Friday, December 17th.


at the school to go as Christmas presents to children in Latvia.


Dominoes: M. Cap- stick and E. Grind- ley.


Festive fair •■ =


• will be afternoon • teas and various


a meeting


of Whalley and District Historical and Archaelogical Society. The last meeting of the year will be onTliursday, December 9th, in Whalley Abbey at 8 p.m. Paul Cross will entertain with “Stories from Old Stuff’. . '


, day at 7 p.m.


adults and £10 for children with con- | cessions and special party and school rates, are available from 01772 466256. The production will be repeated on Sun-


life p f a soldier’s v v h a l ley Parish War at


www.clltheroeadvcrti8er.co.uk


Get set for fun at event tonight


• CELEBRATIONS to be­ gin the annual Whalley Pickwick Night festivities get underway later today.


Christmas fair on Saturday in Whal- 1


ley CE School from 10-30 a.m. Father Christmas will visit and, there will be


plants, cakes and home produce, tombolas, jewellery, toys and Christ­ mas decorations. There will also be a games room, raffle and refreshments Proceeds go to the church funds and the servery appeal,


social on Saturday The Mothers’ Union were: Whist, Ladies Christmas lunch will P. Wooff. Gents - be at Boundary Mill, J. Whitehead.


Colne, at 12-30 p.m. next Thursday. The next meeting will be on January 25th.


' Crowds of people are expected to brave the cold weather and pack into Whalley village to enjoy the Dickensian event, which is in its 22nd year. Attractions at this year’s


three-hour extravaganza include fire eaters, stilt


. walkers, clog dancing, ac­ cordion and barrel organ music, children’s rides and activities, ghost walks by Simon Entwistle and live entertainment courtesy of Key Street of Clithcroe and Jack Daniels. The opening ceremony


will begin with a carol service and children’s fes­ tive fancy dress competi­ tion at 6 p.m.,-which will be followed by some mu­ sic by The Seraphins and Clitheroe Pop Choir.


■ Motorists are advised the centre of Whalley will be closed to traffic today. King Street will close be­ tween Station Road and Accrington Road from 5-30 to 9 p.m. for the vil­ lage’s annual festival. ; The park and ride


scheme will be in place at-The Sidings car park and an additional parking scheme is being offered at Foxfields Hotel at Bil- lington.


Festive


market IT’S the. last chance to stock up on home-made produce as Clitheroe Country Market holds its last session before the winter break. , ■ The final market of this


year takes place on Tues­ day, December 7th in Clit- heroe United Reformed Church Hall from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. . . . There will also be


Christmas goodies and crafts, with tea and coffee •available. The producers and helpers would like to thank customers and look forward to seeing them


■ nextycar. • • It reopens in’ mid March.


Whalley


surgery RESIDENTS in'Whal- ley are invited to air their


• views about community issues concerning them.': ’


-' The next Whalley sur­ gery will be held on Sat­ urday (December 4th) at; • the Village Hall from 10-


’ 30 a.m. to 12-30 p.m, ;• ; Councillors Joyce.Hol-


1 ment is necessary.


■ gate and -Terry Hili will -be available to meet resi­ dents of the village to help with any problems they, may have. No appoint-,. ;


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TOP MARKS: The 3rd Whalley Brownies took recycling to another level and came third in a national competition, (s)


m PM By Katie Hammond


THANKS to some very generous Ribble "Valley residents we have had a great response in the first week of our annual Clitheroe


Advertiser Toy Appeal! The to y s and p r e s e n t s


received so far really do make a mas­ sive difference to the Christmases and lives of so many local, deserving children. Many families have contacted


us over the years to thank us for gifts and relay personally what the presents mean to them as a family. We have been delighted to play


such a big part in spreading the joy and spirit of Christmas right across the Ribble Valley. This year, we want to ensure the


best response yet and this can only be achieved with your help and gen­ erosity. With many families facing dif­


ficulty in such challenging times in the-economy, what better way to show we care than to do­ nate as much or as little as we can afford to make even a small differ­ ence to one child? As in previous years, we are keen


to achieve our goal of giving every child of every age -


identified either


personally, or through a recognised agency to local Salvation Army lead­ ers Capt. Elizabeth Smith and Lt Brenda Wise - a present to bring- a smile to their face this Christmas' Day.


Capt. Smith would also welcome


contact from agencies who are in touch with families in crisis in Clit­ heroe and the Ribble Valley, so that


GENEROUS: Capt. Elizabeth Smith and Lt Brenda Wise with reporter Katie Hammond join children from Ribblesdale Children’s Centre at the appeal launch. A161U0/lc


our appeal can help the very people who need it most in today’s tough climate. Capt. Smith is also encourag­


ing local businesses and individuals working for them to get involved. - “Last year, we encouraged peo­


ple to buy presents for the Toy Ap­ peal instead of sending cards to their colleagues. This proved to be very popular and we received a wonderful response from many lo­ cal companies, for which we are extremely grateful. ■


■ “If this is too time consuming


or you’re not sure what to buy, we would welcome monetary donations and the money received would be used to buy any specific age range presents we might need.” We need your help. Please sup­ port the 2010 Toy Appeal.


' Donations of brand new toys,


however big or small, will be grate­ fully received at either the Clitheroe


, Advertiser and Times office in King Street, Clitheroe, or at the Salvation Army shop in Lowergate.


AdiSer andTimes. & Salvation-Amiy<


Cold snap forces schools to shut


WINTRY conditions forced the closure o f two Ribble Valley schools this week and reduced traffic to a snail’s pace in some areas. On Monday, Grindleton CE­


Primary School had to close for the day when it was left with no heating or hot water after the school’s boiler broke down. V Brennands Endowed Primary School at Slaidburn then closed •


its doors on Tuesday because of the adverse weather conditions. On the roads,- snow showers


caused traffic congestion and police are urging motorists to take care now the weather has turned wintry.


, . Insp Martin Bishop, from


Lancashire Constabulaiys Road; Policing Unit, said: “Luckily we have not had any major inci-: dents so far this winter, however,.


the roads are extremely busy and • weather conditions are varying;


• across the county. ■ ' . “I would ask people to make sure they fully defrost their cars


■ before they set off on their jour­ ney and check things like tyres and lights to make sure they are in good working order. ■ “Motorists should also allow


- extra time for their journeys - where necessary and be patient


with other motorists. Make sure you keep your distance from the car in front of you and drive at • an appropriate speed.


, “Snow and ice make condi­


tions very difficult for motorists so it’s important people adjust their driving accordingly.” , Motorists are advised to have


a shovel, a bottle of water, blan­ ket, outdoor footwear, a torch and a charged mobile phone.


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FESTIVE DELIGHT: . Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Lois Rimmer and artist Peter Taylor.


WHEN'Ribble Valley, Mayor Coun. Lois Rim­ mer wanted a new picture of the borough’s “jewel in the crown” - Clitheroe Cas­ tle -


for this year’s mayoral


Christmas card, she turned to local artist Peter Taylor • for inspiration.


: •. Peter, who owns and runs


The Old Bakehouse Gallery in Eshton Terrace, is often seen out and about with his camera taking photographs to use as inspiration for his paintings/ . The mayor made her se­


lection, but Peter did not want her-to use a photo­ graph, insisting that the card would look much better if taken from an oil painting. Using his talents, he


painted the wonderful pic­ ture, using the photograph as his starting point. - • “We are so lucky to have


such a talented artist.right here in the middle of Clit- heroe,” said Coun. Rim- . mer, who is delighted with the resulting card.


• ■ “There was great demand


for the original painting as people recognised them­ selves in the scene and it sold quickly.


. .“Some lucky-lady will


probably find it in her Christmas stockingl” To see more of Peter’s


work and that of other spe­ cially selected artists, visit The Old Bakehouse Gal­ lery at 23 Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe, BB7.1BQ or for more information phone 01200444236.


Eco-Brownies become greenies


ECO-FRIENDLY Brownies from Whalley have been jumping for joy after coming third in a national competition. . ■


•. .


' The 3rd Whalley Brownies recently won a private screening o f the film “Despicable Me!’’ at a venue near their local area for.


. their unit, leaders and parents in a ■ national Brownies competition..' They had to take recycling to .


They spent one evening mak­


ing as many minions as they could from recyclable materials.- Some of the things they used were cereal, tissue, egg, biscuit and


: laundry boxes, milk cartons, drinks cans and bottles. A spokesman for the group said:


“They learnt about all the differ­ ent rubbish that can be recycled and by working as a team - or a ;


another level by creating their . little minion army - managed to. own army of “minions’’ from any- make an impressive 225 minions thing they could get their hands • - as well as ‘minion masks’ for on.


themselves.” • ClltheroeAdvertlserftTimes,Thursday,December2,2010 \ - .21 success


Peter’s painting delights mayor


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