Village stalwart dies aged 95 12 Clitheroe Advertiser ATimes,Thursday, October 6,2011


TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-respected Slaidburn woman who has died at the grand old age


of 95. Mrs Mary Rushton was born at


Burnside in Slaidbum. ' - She was the only daughter of Jack


and Alice Cowking and was the twin sister of John. She had three other brothers, Ernest, William and Edward. Within the next few years, the family moved to Hund Hill Farm, Newton-in-


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Bowland, and from there she attended Newton School until she was 14. After leaving school she worked in


various domestic posts and during the Second World War she worked on the farm when her brothers were involved With wartime activities. In 1945, she married Ernest Rushton


and they lived in Newton. She had two daughters, Mary and Christine. Sadly Ernest died in 1972, aged 57.


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with The United Reformed Church in Newton all her life from being in Sunday School and became an Elder. She had attended church until she was 90 years old. She was also a member of Dunsop


retiring when the new village hall was built in 1976, but she always took an interest in the hall and attended


events.


Bridge Women’s In s t i tu te for many years, and also served on the committee. She attended meetings until shewas90.


Newton Village Hall for many years,, grandchildren Ryan and Nathan. She was also on tne commitutee ui of h Breach of the peace View the Full :2012CoIlecfibn I rxfo^mafton-and a d y ig e .p n /^ v . 'g


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CLITHEROE man David Malcolm Barnes (31), of Highfield Road, was bound over in the sum of £100 to keep the peace for 12 months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and admitted a breach of the


peace. The court heard Barnes turned up at the home of his estranged wife in a drunken state and entered


uninvited. He made threats towards


her and her sister before the •police arrived.


Bridge winners at Pendle


BRIDGE winners at the Pendle Club were: Mr Keith Huddart and Mrs Brenda Gibbon. Mrs Jean Thornton and Mrs Erica Pollitt.


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service comes to town


A PIONEERING sight loss service will visit Clitheroe next week. Action for Blind People’s mobile Sight


Loss Information Service, packed with the latest aids, equipment and specialist advice for blind and partially sighted people, is coming to town at the invitation of the Ribble Valley VI Group. It will be parked on Booths car park,


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Blind People, the mobile unit will open its doors to people interested in or affected by visual impairment. Staffed by a friendly and knowledgeable team, the mobile carries the latest technology and gadgets to improve daily life. From vibrating bank note detectors to talking microwaves and tin lids, staff on the unit offer impartial, practical advice and support. : Jean Slater, from Action for Blind


People’s Sight Loss Information Service, said: “Everybody is welcome to come


. along to visit us on the mobile. Whether you are visually impaired or know somebody who may be having problems with their sight, please pay us a visit and pick up information or ask us questions. Visitors can try out a wide range of daily living aids or the latest computer and magnification technology.” If you .can’t get to Clitheroe on


Tuesday, the unit will also be in Blackburn the following day (Wednesday October 12th), parked on King William Street near the Marks and Spencer store, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone unable to visit the Sight Loss Information Service but with a query can


contact Action for Blind People online at www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk, or by phoning the RNIB Helpline on 03031239999.


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TOGETHER WE CAN: David Ingham (right) and Ribble Valley Borough Council deputy leader Stuart Hirst with the award.


Ramblers' sunshine and mud


A SELECT party of Clitheroe Ramblers, led by John Webb, set off for an 11-mile weekend walk from Abbeystead to walk along the Wyre Way towards Dolphinholme. Woodland and fields led them


to the nearby gravel-pit lakes, beloved of local fishermen, where packed lunches were en­ joyed in the sunshine. Very muddy yet a ttra c ­


tive pathways were followed by views of a very up-market


the semi-circular weir giving a cascading curtain of white water lit by the late afternoon sunshine - an absolute treat! More muddy woodland con­


mobile home site, and an old drovers’ route called Waste Lane led them back to the River Wyre at Abbeystead. A final treat yet in store was


tinued to the car park and pre­ ceded the exciting drive through the Trough of Bowland back to Clitheroe.


■ Her hobbies.included gardening, .


knitting and sewing. When she was 90, she moved to Clitheroe Care Home where she died


peacefully on September 20th. Mrs Rushton is survived by her two


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STONYHURST College’s Under- 16s rugby team played its way to victory in the annual St Ambrose College Peter Whiting Memorial Tens Tournament. Played at Ashton-on-Mersey


RFC, the prestigious tournament again attracted a strong field and promised a challenging day’s rugby. • The Stonyhurst squad of


Arabome, Baker, Bannigan, Carre, Carroll, Fitzgerald, Furey, Johnson, Lavarini, Mbonu, Melchiorre, Morgan (capt), Odu- oza, Olafioye and Stewart quickly got used to the demands of Tens Rugby, their quality of play im­ proving consistently throughout the day. Reaching the quarter-final,


Stonyhurst quickly took an unas­ sailable lead against St Edward’s to put them into a semi-final against a strong Wilmslow outfit. • Wilmslow took an early lead, but


the Stonyhurst team maintained its composure and good ball reten­ tion lea to four tries being scored and a hard-fought 22-12 win put


TENS MACHINE: The victorious Stonyhurst squad with their coach Mr Kaaber and Headmaster Mr Johnson.


them into the final against hosts St Ambrose College, Altrincham. In the final, Stonyhurst exerted


excellent pressure defensively, restricting Ambrose’s dangerous runners and showing patience with


ball in hand. Two tries from cap­ tain Tom Morgan and a full length of the pitch effort from Eduardo Lavarini saw Stonyhurst home with a convincing 19-0 scoreline, having saved their best till last.


Tackling rural isolation


A PROJECT aimed at tackling rural isolation and improving access to services has won a top award. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s


Healthy Valley Project - launched in conjunction with the Ribble Valley Strategic Partnership, Lancashire County Council and the East Lancs Primary Care Trust - has won the Government’s Together We Can Award. Established in 2007 by the De­


partment of Communities and Local Government, the award is designed to showcase projects that improve neighbourhoods, enable community leaders to work more closely with residents and support the develop­ ment of the Big Society. The Healthy Valley Project aimed


to build bridges between different agencies and community members and utilise village facilities more effectively. A system of “village ena­ blers” was established and partner agencies co-ordinated their work, and pooled resources. The project resulted in the


refurbishment of a number of vil­ lage facilities, the appointment of a community nurse ana the launch of the mobile resource unit, STAN the Van.


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partnership officer, David Ingham, said: “Ribble Valley has an age­ ing population, many of whom are asset rich but cash poor, and a high number of carers providing unpaid care to family members or neigh­ bours. “The Healthy Valley Project high­


lighted the importance of partner­ ship working, pooling resources and avoiding duplication, and the need for facilitators to.get out-and-about in the community. “This award is a testament to the


hard work and enthusiasm of every­ one involved in Health Valley.”


Ribble Valley Borough Council’s subjects


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Blackburn College


Open Evenings Thursday 13th October 2011


/Slating and Tiling / Fiat and Felt Roofing / New Pitched and Fiat Roofs


;; / Rooting Repairs U /Chimneys Removed and Rebuilt i ,■ / Guttering, Downpipes and Valley Channels /A l l Types of Lead Work


; / Replacement Fibre Based Corrugated Sheeting (replace of asbestos sheeting)


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