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Whist drive The usual fortnightly whist and domino drive will be held in Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall on Mon­ day at 7-30 p.m. Everyone is wel­ come, admission is £1.50 and includes tea and biscuits and there are good priz­ es and lots of enjoy­ ment.


Student concert The Brian Taylor


Student Concert is once again be­ ing held in Knowle Green Village Hall on Saturday, Sep­ tember ISth at 7-30 p.m. These young and not so young musicians are so en­ joyable to hear and watch, their enthu­ siasm and profes­ sionalism is a credit to them. So come along and support these talented musi­ cians, there is a pie and pea supper and you are welcome to


take along your own drinks as there is no bar. Admission is £6, including the supper.


PENDLETON


History club The new season for Pendleton History Club starts tonight in the village hall. The evening will start at 7-30 p.m. and members will be assessing their archives so far and planning the year’s


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RIBCHESTER


School’s back Ribchester School playground was full again with a hordes of lively children, dressed in their bright red jumpers. All were busy swap­ ping stories of their holiday adventures before suddenly, becoming aware of the change that had happened while they


have been away. Young pupils have moved up a class, and for a few min­ utes, school feels unfamiliar, with the big ones absent.


Harvest The harvest festival at St Wilfrid’s Church, Ribchester, on Sun­ day is especially for children. It will take a slightly different form to make it as child-friendly as possible, to encour­ age the younger


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members of the community and their families to at­ tend.


The service will still have the usual com­ ponents: hymns, prayers, readings and a version of the Creed with which children can iden­ tify. There will not be a Eucharist at the 10-30 a.m. sen'- ice, but there will be a said communion service at 9 a.m. Tlie service will endorse the Bishop’s Har­ vest Appeal, which this year takes “Wa­ ter” as its theme.


|The service will be conducted by Susan Witts, who is the Children’s Work Advisor in the Blackburn Diocese. She is helping the parish to promote its work with chil­ dren.


LOW MOOR


I Pool |The Low Moor Club A team defeated Billington B in the Pool semi-finals of the League Knock­ out tournament 6-1.


IPoker |The winner of the monthly poker tournament in Low Moor club was Stephen Kerr, who now tops the overall league table.


[Bonus ball winners were; J. Grundy and G. Waddington.


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Spire fund Last Saturday night’s Autumn Evening at Aureol House in Sabden was a huge success. Almost £1,120 was raised for the Spire Fund at St Nicholas’s Church following the evening that included supper and drinks, a raffle and tombola and a chance to view the beautiful gardens that -have been open to the public twice this year as part of the National Gardens Scheme. Supper of salmon, cooked meats and salads, a selection of sweets, punch and Pimms were enjoyed by the 80 people who attend­ ed. Thanks go to all who supported the event and spe­ cial thanks to Dr and Mrs Lansdell fo r opening up their home and gar-


I Family walk [Walkers should meet at Low Moor Club at 10 a.m. on Sun­ day for the family walk. Then a short drive to Longridge before embarking on a six-mile walk. Everyone welcome.


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den. St Nicholas’s Church spire is in need of repairs cost­ ing between £25,000 to £30,000.


Bowling The recent charity bowling weekend at Sabden Bowling Club raised £700 for Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley. A rep­ resentative from the hospice, Mr Ken Ashby, went along to collect the cheque from mem­ bers of the club and thanked them for their continu­ ing support. The money was raised at the Alan and Anita Whalley Rosebowl doubles competi­ tion, in which 32 pairs from across East Lancashire and further afield took part. Winners were Dave Walker and Chris Livesey won the trophy and £160. The competi­ tion was sponsored by Bailey and Gar­ rett (Chemists) Ltd., of Burnley, and Intersoft Commu­ nication Solutions. Sabden’s Pauline Stansfield, one of the organisers, thanked the com­ petition sponsors, the raffle prize do­ nors who included Clitheroe’s Booths supermarket and Dawsons depart­ ment store, sup­ porters and bowlers. The autumn floodlit singles competition is continuing each Tuesday and Thurs­ day evening at the club. Spectators are always welcome and there is a raffle with cash prizes of £100, £50, £25 and many other prizes.


Ceilidh


Last tyeek’s planned ceilidh in aid of St Mary’s Community Community Hall fund had to be can­ celled due to lack of support.


St Nicholas’s Future events at St Nicholas’s Church, Sabden, include the harvest thanks­ giving on Sunday, September 26th, at 10-30 a.m., an hour later than usual, fol­ lowed by a harvest lunch in the hall. The next meeting of the parochial church council will held on Thursday, September 16th, at 7 p.m. in the church institute. The chil­ dren’s Thursday Club also resumes after the holidays


on September 16th at 6 p.m.


Services Sunday Mass at St Mary’s RC Church is at the new regular time of 11 a.m. with


Mgr John Corcoran. There is no Satur­ day evening Mass, but there is morning Mass at 9-15 a.m. every Friday when the children from St Mary’s RC School also attend during term time.


At Sabden Baptist Church this Sun­ day there will be a harvest service at 10 a.m. led by Tim and Joan Peagam. The 9-30 a.m. serv­ ice at St Nicholas’s Church will be tak­ en by the Rev. Nor­ man Att)’.


Councii Tlie meeting of Sabden Parish Council’s was attended by Couns Antony Haworth (chairman), Ber­ nard Parfitt, Marion Procter, Michael Hodds, Michael Calvert, Jean Hay- thornthwaite and John Shorter, plus five members of the public. A dis­ cussion took place with members of the Holme Com­ mittee about the possibility of a per­ manent site for the annual bonfire to assist with costs and health and safety is­ sues. It was agreed that members of the Holme Committee will look at possible sites and return to the parish council to discuss the options and feasibility by December. In the meantime permis­ sion was granted for this year’s bon­ fire and fireworks display to go ahead on the lower Holme field as usual on Saturday, Novem­ ber 6th. Members voted six to one in favour of this, pro­ viding that a copy of the insurance certificate is seen prior to the event and that the area is re-turfed as soon as possible afterwards. Permission was also granted for the Holme Committee to hold the annual switching on of the crib and Christ­ mas tree lights on Sunday, December 12th, at the St Ni­ cholas’s Avenue, Padiham Road junction. A villager asked if there had “ been any progress with proposals for a footbridge at Bull Bridge but the par­ ish council was not aware of any de­ velopments. It was agreed to accept a quotation of £867 for spares and re­ pairs to the zipwire cableway on the Holme play area as it is a very popular piece of equipment. A playground re­ port was given and all was in order. A portable skate park


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was to be set up for young people dur­ ing the holidays. An


overhanging branch at 83 Padiham Road


had been reported saying it was diffi-


cult for pedestrians to get by. A three-


year environmental plan for Sabden was


being prepared bv Coun. Calvert.


An update was given on recent decisions by Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Planning Commit­ tee. Proposals for eight affordable homes at land off


Whalley Road, Sab­ den, had been ap­ proved. Regarding ongoing application no. 3/2010/0001, amended plans for regeneration of site at land off Watt Street, the parish council had no objections as the amended plans address issues pre­ viously raised re­ garding the density


of site and car park­ ing.


A representative from RVBC has contact­ ed the parish coun­ cil with a view to conducting a Hous­ ing Needs survey in Sabden. Council­ lors felt that as it has been some years since a survey was carried out it would be benenficial. The chairman and vice- chairman will meet the representative to discuss the mat­ ter further.


Coun. Parfitt reported on a tour of the vil­ lage he had under­ taken with wheel­ chair user Joanne Wray and they had suggested a number of pavements which could be improved to aid wheelchair us­ ers and the disabled. They will now meet a representative of Lancashire County Council Highways Dept (eastern di­ vision) to discuss th e se fu r th e r . Joanne had previ­ ously contacted the parish council to [joint out the diffi­ culties experienced in manoeuvring many of the pave­ ments in Sabden.


SIMONSTONE


There will be an ap­ peal for help with the forthcoming harvest festival on the weekend of Sep­ tember 26th.


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Mothers’ union Guest speaker at the meeting of St P e te r ’s Church Mothers’ Union, Simonstone, will be Hilary Barnes. The meeting on Tuesday is in the Old School hall at 7-30 p.m.


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The church will be deco­ rated on the Saturday and gifts prepared for distribution on Sunday night after Evensong and to help the St Peter’s schoolchildren on Mon­ day morning with deliv­ ery in the village.


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Tlie meeting of Simonstone with Read Wl will be held in Simonstone Old School hall next Thurs­


day, September 16th at 7-30 p.m. SLAIDBURN


Health tip Chairman at the meeting of Slaidburn Wl was Mrs


Pat Garnett who intro­ duced guest speaker Mrs Diane Hobro who de­ scribed her work as com­ munity matron for the Ribble Valley. Thanks were e.xpressed to her by Mrs Jean Parker.


A competition for a health tip was won by Miss June Carr, Mrs Susan Farrand and Mrs Alison Grimes.


Young farmers Members of Siaidburn Young Farmers’ Club met on Monday to help set up for the Hodder Valley Show. This was followed by a quiz in Slaidburn Village Hall organised by Naomi Sow- erbutts.


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Next week’s meeting is a judging night at Hal­ stead’s Farm, Dalchead, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Wallbank at 7-30 p.m. Members can either stockjudge or judge cakes and cards.


WEST BRADFORD


Bowls Short mat indoor bowls resumes at 7-30 p.m. to­ night in West Bradford Village Hall. Inquiries, tel. 01200 424058.


Church service The 9-15 a.m. service in West Bradford Methodist Church, on Sunday will be led by the Rev. Katy


Thomas. The service will include the Sacrament of Holy Communion. A warm welcome to all.


WHALLEY


Service The 10-30 a.m. worship at Whalley Methodist Church on Sunday will be led by the Rev. Katy Thomas.


Ycuth club The Youth Group at Whal­ ley Methodist Church be­ gins again after the sum­ mer break, on Sunday from 7-30 to 9 p.m. The group is for young people from Year 7 upwards.


Coasting along on two wheels


A NEW 170-mile coast-to-coast cycle route, skirting the Ribble Valley, will be officially opened to the public this Saturday (Septem­ ber 11th).


The “Way of the Roses” stretch­


es from Morecambe on the west coast to Bridlington on the east coast, with riders passing through magnificent landscapes includ­ ing the Lune Valley, the Forest of Rowland Area of Outstand­ ing Natural Beauty (AONB), the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale AONB. The new route, which uses cy­


cle tracks and roads, has been de­ veloped by sustainable transport charity Sustrans and its partners and is the latest addition to the National Cycle Network, which now extends to more than 12,600 miles across the UK and carries more than a million walking and cycling journeys every day. Each stage of the new route


will be ridden on Saturday, with celebrations taking place along the route through Lancashire and Yorkshire. Renowned British designer and Sustrans patron Wayne Hem­


ingway will launch the new route from its Lancashire start point at The Bastion on the Promenade in his home town of Morecambe. He said: “I’m thrilled to be a part of launching this brand new route. “Morecambe is a special place


for me as I grew up here and re­ member riding my bike around as a child.”


A “Way of the Roses” route


map is now available to buy priced £6.99 or to find out more about the route, visit the Sustrans website (www.sustrans.org.uk) or call 0845 1130065.


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