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Weekendplus: 36,37 Ellen^S search for heroes I ClUhoroo Advertiser &Times,Thursday, July 8,2010 _ ^ www.clitheroeadvertlser.couij H '


RESIDENTS in the Rib- ble Valley are being asked to join the search for the borough’s unsung heroes in a'unique collaboration between- a gifted young portrait artist and Clithe­


roe Castle Museum. Ellen Riley (22), a former


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pupil of Stonyhurst College and Blackburn College, is to paint a series of portraits o f local heroes that will hang in the museum’s “Your Clithe­ roe Room”. Brave Ellen, who exhibited


at the National Portrait Gal-' lery aged 16 and a year later was the North-West winner of ITVs Brush with Fame, was diagnosed with a brain tumour last November, a week before she.was due to open her first solo exhibition at the fashion-: able Swiss Village in Paris. Ellen grew up in Hurst


Green and left Ribble Valley five years ago to study art and literature in France, where she met her husband, Cedric Charleuf, who is also an artist. She looked set for success


on the Parisian art scene, but on November 6th last year, three days before her 22nd birthday and eight days before her first solo exhibition, was rushed into hospital for a sev­ en-hour life-saving operation.' Now Ellen is on the hunt for


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JOHNSPEDDING New president


A ONE-TIME farmer, chef and retired hotelierls the new president of the Rotaiy Club of Clitheroe. Despite his debilitating illness, Clitlie-


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roe’s John Spedding puts all his energies into his Rotary work and leads a very busy life. He is looking forward to a great year supporting all the programmes and events in the calendar, many of which involve the public of Clitheroe. • ■ His main charity this year will be the lo­ cal branch of the MS Society and he would - like to replace their minibus.


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-Ribble Valley’s community champions, whose portraits


will hang at the Clitheroe Cas­ tle Museum in an exhibition called “Heroes”. Ellen’s portrait of disability


activist Simon O’Rourke (36), of Black Lane Croft, Clithe­ roe, who has been confined to


.' a wheelchair following an in­ dustrial accident six years ago, has been completed. And now she has started


her second portrait featuring community champion Laura Bailey Quinton (77), who is a


. campaigner for the relief of Third World debt, a volunteer for Oxfam, the Grand and St Paul’s Playgroup in Clithe­ roe, and a fund-raiser for the Friends of Chernobyl Chil­ dren. , Ellen said: “When you are


faced with huge events in your life, the everyday people who surround you can turn out to be heroes and,-by painting their portraits, 1 would like to commemorate the actions of local people who do or have done heroic things.” If there is someone whose


portrait you think deserves to hang at Clitheroe Cas­ tle, Ellen would like to hear from you. Whether it is a fire­ fighter, foster mum, favourite teacher or community cham­ pion, put your nomination in writing and send it to Heroes Exhibition, C/o Rachel Jack- son, Keeper, Clitheroe Castle Museum, Castle Hill, Clithe­ roe, Lancashire, BB7 IBA.


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Clitheroe Advertiser&Times,Thursday, July 8,2010 ® charity w eek en d to sup port Tree o f Life


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Mitton will raise fundstoa^e'nmBrte Foundation, Tree of Life charity.


Makeyour markon property


by Faiza Afzaal


PROPERTY marking kits to protect your belongings are available for loan this month from Ribble Valley librar­ ies." ' From yesterday (July 7th) customers


were able to borrow the kits using their library cards at each of the libraries in the Ribble Valley. Additionally kits will be made available through the mobile and the home library service for those unable to visit the libraries. : The kits include an engraving tool, as well as permanent black and UV markers, which can be used to mark property with the owner’s postcode. Mary Palmer, district manager for Lan­


cashire County Library and Information Service said: “This is part of a whole pack­ age of measures by Lancashire County Council’s library service to promote com­ munity safety in the Ribble Valley.” Mr Bill Alker, Ribble Valley Commu­


TALENTED ARTIST: Ellen with the portrait of Simon O’Rourke outside Clitheroe Castle.


nity Safety manager, said: “We are proud that Ribble Valley is in the top five safest districts in the country and we want to keep that way. “This project is another good example


of how partners from different agencies are working together to reduce crime in our communities.” County Councillor David Smith, lead


member for community services, added: “I am pleased that once again Ribble Val­ ley is leading the way in crime reduction. However residents can play their part too by keeping valuables out of sight, lock­ ing doors and windows and marking their property.” For further information please contact


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np> Pampering and goodies from The Body traditionalsportsmcludingsack races, egg and • “ caricature artist who will be creating spoon races and egg throwing. There will also , .


Sunday, July 18th will be a family fun day with -and auction with prizes provided by businesses j r . - . u . , , ■


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be face painting, tug of war and a children’s teii* - ^y°n want to donate a raffle prize or want to '


< meat will include provided by David Jaggs, a female artist and a This will be followed in the evening with en- Simon on 01200 826223 or 07875 339738. ' ' - ' - know more about the events contact Claire or


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