Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, May 12,2011


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■ Valley Matters................................6 and 7 ■ Village News...................... 19, 20 and 21 ■ Letters................................................. 18 ■ Weekendplus..................... 42, 43 and 44 ■ Family Notices....... ..................46 and 47 ■ The paper that saves you money......... 45 ■ Motors Today........................... ...48 to 54 ■ Sport........................................... 61 to 64


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Weekend weather: Becoming cooler and rather cloudy, with showers or longer spells of rain. Sunny intervals and brisk winds.


Sunrise: 5-09 a.m. Sunset: 9-03 p.m. Lighting up time: 8-33 p.m.


by Duncan Smith


A SUCCESSFUL “Trout in the Class­ room” scheme which is helping to re­ stock local waterways is celebrating its fifth year at one Ribble Valley Primaiy School. Children at Thomeyholme RC Primary,


in Dunsop Bridge, have released their lat­ est batch of trout fry into Landgen Brook running through the village. The Trout in the Classroom is run in sev­


eral local schools by the Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust. It involves placing around 100 trout eggs in a purpose-built tank which the children then look after until they are fry approx one to two inches long. They can then be released into suit­ able local waterways and will hopefully re­ turn their year after year to spawn Project manager Stephen Hatton ex­


plained: “The scheme is to encourage chil­ dren to take an interest in their streams in a hands-on way and to help to keep them clean and healthy for the future while at the same time increasing the numbers of fish in their local stream.”


www.clitheroeadvcrtiser.co.ul It all adds up to fun with maths


FOUR young "number crunchers" from What­ le y 's Ookhi l l College to ok po rt in the UK Mathematic Trust (UKMT) Team Challenge. The UKMT is o regis­


tered charity aiming to advance the education of children and young people in mathemat­ ics. Its Team Challenges promote mathematical dexterity, team work­ ing, and communication skills, with 27 schools from across the North West taking part in the regional event held at Arnold school in Black­ pool, The d a y was fi l led


with all sorts of math-. emat icol games and brainteasers designed to test their mathematical ability, and competition was fierce. The Oakhill quartet of Alaina Coar and Ha rry Isley from year 8 and Jasper Green and Nathan Wenborn from year 9 all acquitted themselves admirably and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.


vmw.clltheroeadvertIser.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 12,2011 Eleanor^s road to recovery By Katie Hammond


BRAVE Clitheroc fund-raiser Eleanor Howie, is recovering from major surgery to lengthen her leg, after she was born with her foot set at the wrong angle. Eleanor (8), a pupil at Pendle Primary


School, was featured in The Clitheroc Advertiser and Times after she bravely went ahead with a walk to raise funds for the hospital where she was about to be treated. Alder He /s “Imagine” appeal is a char­


ity which helps raise funds towards the pioneering work of the hospital, to de­ velop overall facilites and continue to of­ fer the vety highest standards of care to its young patients. To date, Eleanor is proud to have contributed the considerable sum of £520 and wishes to thank all her fam­ ily and friends who have helped her along the way. She has also received a certificate from the appeal organisers, in recognition of her fantastic efforts. Eleanor’s mum, Rachel Howick, com­


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HARD SUMS: The Oakhill College team of Jasper Green (13), from Whalley; Nathan Wenborn (14), from Clitheroe; Harry Isley (12), from Clayton-le-Moors and Alaina Gear (13), from Black­ burn.


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mented: "We arc so pleased with Elean­ or’s progress since the operation. Her surgeon fitted a bar fixator during the four hour operation and the aim is to lengthen her leg by six centimetres, achieved by turning the screws on her leg three times a day. This is extremely painfol and she has to be heavily medicated with pain relief. She also has weekly visits to the hospital for physiotherapy and hydrotherapy, but it all seems to be paying off, as her leg is already rivo centimetres longer than be­ fore the operation.”


Hannah cheers for Stanley...


IT will be a .special moment for 11-year-old Clitheroc schoolgirl Hannah Holland as she watches her favourite - football team play its “game of the season”. Two years ago the football-


mad youngster donated the contents of her piggy bank to Accrington Stanley’s survival fund as the club was fa c ­ ing severe financial problems. But in


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FANTASTIC EFFORT: Eleanor Howick with the cheque she presented to Alder Hey Hospital’s “Imagine” appeal, (s)


Although she has a further operation is looking forward to life getting back to


ahead of her in July, to remove the bar relative normality and will re-join her and have metal plates inserted, Eleanor classmates at school this week.


Marathon run in memory of Gary


by Julie Magee^


FIVE friends will run the Edinburgh Marathon later this month in memory of much loved Clitheroe man


Gary Knowles. Gary, who lived on Park


Street, died of a brain aneu­ rysm, which he had probably had since birth, while holi­ daying in Guatemala, South America, in November. A group of his close friends,


about to release the trout fry into Langden Brook, at Dunsop Bridge. teacher Mrs Janet Wells and some of the children Smaller grants just got bigger


COUNCILLORS in Lancashire will receive extra funding to hand out to local voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) groups in their areas. Lancashire County Council has


rubber-stamped plans that will see the amount of funding that county councillors can hand out increase from £1,250 to £3,000. The changes came into effect from April 1st. These grants are


used to fund smaller schemes across Lancashire which make a difference to groups in local neighbourhoods and communi­ ties at grassroots level. New instruments for brass


bands, football kits for children’s teams and defibrillator equip­ ment to help treat heart-attack victims are just some examples of items county councillor grants have funded in the past.


County Councillor Mark Perks,


chairman of the voluntary and community group cabinet work­ ing group, said: “County Coun­ cillor grants have been a very successful way of funding smaller projects that bring real improve­ ments right to the heart of local communities. Many groups, par­ ticularly smaller ones, are now nndmg it more and more difficult to access the vital funding they


need to enable them to carry on their good work. By increasing the amount that county council­ lors can give to VCFS groups to £3,000, we feel we will be giving them easier access to this much- needed funding. Groups want­ ing to apply for member grants should visit the county council’s website (www.lancashire.gov.uk) or contact their local district part­ nership office.”


consisting of Bryan Middleton, Phil Burgess, John Linley, Ali­ son Kni^t and Michael Gudg­ eon, will run the 26.2 mile race on Sunday, May 22nd, in memory of Gary raising funds for The Brain and Spine Foun­ dation. Bryan Middleton, who


came up with the idea, said: “We know that not only would Gaz be appreciative of us rais­ ing money for charity, but he would be very proud of our efforts and we all want to do something to make Gaz proud and happy, and to do some­ thing positive that will help people who are worse off than ourselves. “Gaz will never be forgotten


and this is our way of remem­ bering him and showing our . love for him and his family.” The team, who have only


been training since January, are determined not to let a bad run of injuries dent their determination.


MARATHON CHALLENGE: John Linley, Phil Burgess, Alison Knight, Michael Gudgeon and Bryan Middleton are pictured preparing for their marathon challenge in memory of their late friend Gary Knowles, (s)


“This is the hardest chal­


lenge we have ever undertaken individually and the training has proved difficult, with all of us experiencing some form of injury on the way, but it will definitely be worth it when we cross the finishing line,” said runner Phil Burgess. A forrher pupil at St Michael


and St John’s RC Primary School, Clitheroe, and St Au­ gustine’s RC High School, Billington, Gary worked as a


printer for Graham and Brown at Blackburn, then travelled all over the country working as an electrician’s mate, before most recently workirTg for United Utilities fitting Smart meters. Well travelled and someone


who lived life to the full, Gary was also devoted to his family and friends. The team have thanked


all those people who have sponsored them so far and urged others to donate by


visiting Virgin give money and donating on-line at http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/ForGazKnowles Alternatively, sponsorship


forms are also located at The Craven Heifer pub, Whal­ ley Road, Clitheroe, and The Waddington Arms, Wadding- ton. Cheques made payable to The Brain & Spine Foun­ dation, can also be posted to 105 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancs, BB7IHW.


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a twist of fate, the Reds are now pre- p a r i n g to t ake on S te ­ v e n a g e in th e L e a g u e Two play­ off semi­ finals this weekend and Han­ nah will be proud­ ly s u p ­ po rti ng them all the way. H a n -


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and a walk from Accrington to Rochdale to save the club from closure. She even wrote a letter to the tax man appeal­ ing for help.” In September 2009, at


Accrington Stanley’s home game against Darlington, the club showed its appreciation for Hannah’s donation by in­ viting her and her pa rents a l on g as VIP guests. H a n -


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LOYAL SUPPORTER: Hannah is backing Accrington Stanley to win.


is a pupil at Pendle Primary School, went to watch her first game at Accrington when Eric Whalley opened the games for free. Mum Katie Blezard ex-


closing and Hannah was re­ ally upset and wanted to help. She donated £8 from her pig­ gy bank and throughout the fund-raising campaign she donated her sweets money and helped in a car boot sale


Elains: “When the tax bill it, the club was in danger of


nah said: “ I su p ­ port Ac­ crington Stanl ey because everyone a t th e c lub is nice and friendly. We are l i k e a h u g e family. I love the s i n g - ing and c h e e r ­ ing the Stanl ey U l t r a s ( f a n ’ s


team) do. I really like the boss John Coleman and his assistant, Jimmy Bell, who re­ mained loyal to the club even when it was poor. My favour­ ite player is Andy Procter and I hope he scores on Sunday!” Stanley will take on Steve­


nage for a place in the final at Old Trafford, with the first leg away on Sunday before the Crown Ground plays host to the second leg on Friday, May 20th. The winners will face Shrewsbury or Torquay.


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