4 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, February 4th, 2010


Town to stage its first jazz festival since the ’60s


A MERE 45 years afte r Clitheroe last staged a Jazz Festival, local fans of . the ever- popular musical style have decided i t is about time for another.


This notice, from the front


- ised by the Borough of Clitheroe. T a k i n g


page of the Clitheroe Adver­ tiser’s edition of June 4th, 1965, was for a forth- c o m i n g Jazz Festi­ val organ-


Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club.


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there has been something of a local jazz resurgence, thanks in large part to the formation and continual growth of the


way from London, were “Barry Kid Martyn Rag­ time”, who might well have played during the evening dance in the marquee. Over the past few years,


from Blackpool, and the “New Orleans Stopmers”, who, in defiance of their name, came from Preston (and more likely by Bedford van than Mississippi steam­ boat along o r Man Ribble!). Topping the bill, and all the


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turing some of the UK’s top performers, it organises more informal mid-month gigs and jam sessions for local enthusi­ asts, Big . Band Sunday lunchtime events a t The Grand, and actively pro-


motes and encourages young talent. Now its


30th, followed by a jam- packed weekend of jazz. In organising the event,


remember the Jazzmen or the Stompers? Did it rain or did romance blossom to a ragtime melody?


of the 1965 festival, let us know. In the meantime, we’ll keep you updated on plans for the 2010 Clitheroe Jazz Festi val over the coming weeks.


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The Catholic ethos is evident throughout the school, and children Icam to respect tliemselve.s, others and the environment Children who do not share the Catholic faith are wanniy welcomed and help


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Hie children at St. Joseph’s Park Hill join the thnving nursery at tlie age of 3, and bv the lime they reach 11 they are confident articulate and ready to face the challenees of secondary school. Following preparation for entrance examinations,


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their terms of office, cap­ tain Mr AJf England and lady captain Mrs Carole


Brown presented a cheque for this amount to Mrs Audrey Platt, chairman of


for the former captain and lady captain of Clitheroe Golf Club who have raised the magnificent sum of £6,975.17p for their cho­ sen charity the East Lan­ cashire Hospice. _ At the culmination of


has been a busy year


trustees for East Lan­ cashire Hospice, the pro­ ceeds of various events held throughout their year. These included a charity dinner dance with an auction, three open golf competitions, a Christmas afternoon tea with a speaker and various stalls and a spring fund-raising function. Clitheroe Lions, who held a golf day at the club, also donated £1,500. Added to this, several


. lady members packed shopping at the check-, outs :_at Marks and Spencer, in Blackburn, one Friday prior to Christmas, which raised £798. 20p in donations from the shoppers. -Pictured are vice-cap­


tain Alf England and lady vice-captain Carole Brown presenting the cheque to Mrs Audrey P l a t t .


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members came across the 1965 advert and believe it is the last time such a festival was held in Clitheroe. Were you there? Do you


the Friday evening, April


members are busy organ­ ising their firs t Jazz Festival, to be staged over the early May bank holi­ day week­ end. Initial plans are for a warm­ up gig on


Our picture shows, from the left, Morgan Kennedy (10), sales assistant Kath Dewhurst, Nadine Raweliffe, Mel Diack from Clilheroe louth Forum, supervisor Gemma Lord and Morgan Raweliffe (10) at the launch of the Original Factory Shop’s fundraising campaign


Store sets out to help local youth


nal Factory Shop, in Shaw- bridge Street, asked, through our pages, for nominations for local groups, charities, clubs or community organisations to benefit from its fundraising


A YEAE.-LON G fundrais­ ing effort for a local good ca^ e has begun at a busy Clitheroe store. Last September the Origi­


efforts throughout 2010. After looking at all the


nominations, it has chosen Clitheroe Youth Forum as its charity partner for 2010. Now colleagues at the store


are gearing up to support the local group for the next 12 months.


A busy programme of fund­ raising activity is planned.


with a minimum target of £500 looking to be raised for the organisation. I t all began with a special


launch at the value-for-money store last weekend.


Store Manager Cassie


Hughes said: “We had a great deal of interest in the cam­ paign from local causes look­ ing for a helping hand and it


was a very difficult decision to make.


, ' “We have chosen Clitheroe


Youth Forum as we feel that we can really help over the next 12 months. “ Colleagues are very excit­


ed about the scheme and can­ not wait to get stuck into the fund-raising initiatives we have planned.”


‘heir cake stall (above left) and David Seed plays his favourite tunes Gfreat response to Haiti appeal


■ School pupils. For a week staff and students


Nicki Jones, from the school's humanities department, s ta r t^ the fund-raising effort, inviting Year Nine to take part in a spon­ sored fast to raise funds and heighten pupils' empathy to the plight of the Haitian population. But thanks to the response


across the school, everyone gave up a luxury that would make


a n d ^ pupils were loaned mini whiteboards and pens to enable


who cycled to work on pledge day, said he was proud of the way Bowland’s pupils had responded to help the needs of other people. The money raised will be


donated to Mary's Meals, an international movement to set up school feeding projects in communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from


iPods, television, make-up, cars, chocolate and sweets were among the luxuries given up by pupils, with some even giving up their beds to sleep on the floor for a number of days. Headteacher Stephen Cox,


them to complete a sponsored silenca Xbox’s, computers, facebook,


their lives uncomfortable for a few days. More/than 80 pupils fasted


h e Haiti Disaster Fund will receive a cash boost of more than £2,316 raised from pledges made by Bowland High


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were asked to give up a luxury in exchange for sponsorship. Miss Chantal Clarke and Miss


funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake. Between 11-30 a.m. and 2 p.m.


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on Saturday, February 13th, Trinity Methodist Church Hall will host the event. As well as refreshments, there


will be a variety of stalls selling books, bric-a-brac, cakes, toys and games. Admission will cost £5 for


adults and £2.50 for children aged 12 and under.


Anyone who wants to donate


items for the various stalls can take them along to the hall between 6-30 and 8 p.m. on Fri­ day, February 12th. If you have items which need collecting please contact Janet Braithwaite on 01200 427555, Kath Crane on 01200 425672 or Joan Wrigley on 01200 424610.


A CAKE sale at Oakhill Col­ lege, Whalley, raised around


gaining an education. Pictured are pupils who took part in the sponsored silenca (s)


SC)UP and sweet lunch at a Clitheroe church will raise


£300 for the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund


Organised by staff members


ter Relief Fund can be made by calling 0370 6060900 or online at: www.dec.org.uk


Stonyhurst College pupil David Seed gave a concert for fellow pupils and staff. “I saw the images of suifenng


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on TV and wanted to contribute to the appeal,” said 16-year-old David.


Included in the lunchtime con- cert were songs written by David i


himself, such as “3rd of October” i and “ll^ere is the love”, a cover j version. The enthusiastic audi- i ence donated more than £80 for ! the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.


Mrs Wilson and Mrs Catlow, and the pupils from year two, the sale proved a big success as beautiful buns and cakes of all shapes, sizes and colours flooded into school. Donations to the Haiti Disas­


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Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, February 4th, 2010 5


Matthew’s got to dance!


by Joshua Watson_________


■ PICK up those phones is the message • from Matthew Koon’s friends, family and


dance teachers alike, as he attempts to be


: victorious in the final of the biggest dance i competition ever to hit UK TV screens.


! “Got to Dance”, the Skyl programme ; aired every Sunday at 6 p.m., aims to ; scour the nation for Britain’s best dancers of all styles and ages.


i Presented by Big Brother’s Davina , McCall, the four judges push the contest- i ants through their paces in'a glittering 1 competition, with the winner picking up ! a cool £100,000. j From thousands of dancers, the final- j ists have been whittled down to 100 Hanpp i acts in the three live shows, and for i , teenager Matthew to be in the final is a i marvellous feat against tough competi- i tion on the show.


j Matthew’s chances of succeeding will I be pushed on by his current trainer, Caro- i line Wright. Originally from Simonstone, ! and a Royal Ballet School graduate her­ self, she became founder and principal of Centre Pointe in Manchester, taking Matthew under her expert guidance when he was just 10 years old. Caroline, who is married to Paul, who


o v ed by the plight of those struggling to recover from the Haiti earthquake,


owns Paul Smiths hairdressing salon in Clitheroe, said: “He’s a phenomenal dancer, we saw huge potential from him even from such an early age, which was proved to us when he landed the lead role of Billy Elliot in 2006.” At only 16, he has already received a


large variety of prestigious and notable awards. In 2008 he won two top titles at the highly-rated Janet Cram Awards in Modem 'Theatre Dance. The following year also produced sever­


al accomplishments a t the All England Dance Association finals in London. Achieving the title of “Got to Dance


Winner 2010” would ease the financial pressures for his future and for his family,


who have supported him every step of the way. Twenty of Matthew’s closest support­


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