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Members to advise if unable to attend
and/or ensure’they' have pre-chosen their menu. The bursary; for. Den
Blackpool lights is
tomorrow night. For only £4 mem bers can view the lights and warm up with fish and chips. -Tel. Steve Whalley (01254 826962) to check availability.
man College will be Wl drawn at this event. The meeting of Hufst Members are asked Green Wfis next
to advise if they do Thursday'October not wish to be in-. cludedin this draw.''
HARROP FOLD
Fellowship . ' Harrop Christian Fel lowship welcomed
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: give a talk entitled ‘What’s in the Box’.’. The competition is for a curious item/
' 27th when John Higginson-'will
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Eric Bainbridgedo -p - ■,—~ ~ the Sunday after- W h is t d f iv e noon service. He Tfre next of the fort- presented a-gospel /nightly whist and message based on domino drives in
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Fellowship on Sunday With songs old and next -Will be led by Stuart Rogers, of Preston, the service will begin at 2 p.m.
from 01254 878447.
new as well as lots of jokes the evening promises to be^a great time of fun.
AJ^re very wel- LUHCh COncert HURST GREEN
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Family ceilidh
S ch o o l, Hurst Green, are hold-' ing a family ceilidh on Saturday in the Memorial Hall. This family friendly do, with games and dancing will start at 6-30 p.m. and finish around 9-30 p.m. Admission is £10 per family. Bring your own refresh ments, although there will be a tuck shop to keep the children happy.
- 2”, a table auction and an auction of
hail at St John’s. The evening starts at 7-30 p.m. and tick ets are £5, including supper, live enter-' tainment by “Level
Lunchtime concerts at Knowle Green Village Hall recom mence for the au tumn series today. Unfortunately Joe
ets on 01254 878402 or e-mail johnhyde..
Wickham, the ad yertised musician, is indisposed and un able to perform. In his place, the fainil- iar face of Jeremy Lamburn will be playing ceiio in his stead accompanied by Nigel Spooner on piano. They will be -performing the great E minor Sona ta by Brahms as well as works by Martinu a n d ’Beethoven. The-concerts are presented by John Travis Events, com mence at noon and admission,is £15 including luncheon. To book tel. 01254 826948.
Tlie concert Thursday will fea --------- next ^
ture the Mark Lewis Jazz Group and they will be playing melodies from the pens of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Jeremy Kern with a touch of jazz and singing from Lyn Fairbanks. The concert on Novem ber 3rd will feature Neil Crossland on piano.
Entertainment will MARTIN TrtD - be led by the Mann WAKTIW TOP
missed. Pay on the door.
Youth club The youth club’s an nual trip to the
past experience it’s AUtUmn fair an even^not to be Memb'ers and friends of Salem Congre-
family and from . . , . -
gational Chapel, Martin Top, were blessed with a lovely day for the autumn fair which raised al-
On Wednesday the . ^Khowle Green'Vil- outreach commit- t Hge Hall on Friday, tee will meet and on October 28th at 7-30 Thursday the Bible P-™- Tickets costing study will- meet at- ^15 are available Rams^eave. .
ers, are appearing in
.Phillipians. when Knowle Green "Vil- Paul was encoiirag- lage Hall is on Mon- ing the new Chris- day at 7-30 p.m. All tians, he told them' ' afe most welcome. . their roots were 'r-; V-' now in Jesus and POpulaf gfOUp they must live their The .- Lancashire lives in unity,'love folk singers', the and trust following Houghton Weav- Jesus’example. .
s-W^KlpiNGTON' an'd/'West;/ §firacif^ CT Priniaiy School is inP fs th^pjocess of M up ahhfteivP
. |th e histb^ of the KhoolP^^; ; ■ f ; - Children from years four, five ;iAnd six wh the opportunity ; to resBMch the/^hdpl’s history,'
'pMd n^wspapeP^ . ,.<,6f producing a book chronicling s- vvithfhe aim'
i'fjy readingThe log books,;lQok^ '• py*® through^bld photographs
' ■ Mrs-Audfey■'Walk- • er.ofBampldswick. The popular hot-pot
. lunches were served along with tea, cof fee and biscuits;
.A 'competition to ". name the Teddy
Thanks are extended to all the friends' and visitors who at tended and to those who helped and supported this event in anyway.
PENDLETON
History club Tonight: at Pendle ton History, Society there will be a slide show of the photo
graphs taken during the farm walk held before the summer break.
The meeting starts at 7-30 p.m. and every one is welcome.
Young farmers Last week members
-,-lage Hall for a talk on waste manage
Next week members are to meet at Pend leton Village Hall for an evening of Guy Fawkes mak ing and take aiong any old clothes to dfesstheguy.
ment by Julian Sil- verwood.
READ -Meet and greet
Next season Read wifi have a new profes, sional to play for the
. is 20-years-old and has had a very suc cessful season play-
- First XI and to help and advise with the other teams partic ularly with the jun iors, so a “meet the pro” night has been arranged. Jordan Clarke the new pro,
An evening with a dif ference will be held in Read Cricket Club pavilion to morrow at 7-30 p.m.- _
of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club met in Pendleton Vil-'
- Guess the.;humb'er of sweetk iri'a jar was .won by. Miss MaryBairstow;
was won by Louie Thomborough, who named him Rupert.
. elfunds; There wasa wide va- rietyofstallsihthe schoolroom selling books, bulbs, plants, cakes and produce.. Also a display of beautiful, ha'rid- painted pictures" and cards for sale by
NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES teachers; Rachel I^piccol6,fth^
;.scliQors;histbiy subject^ vsmd:i‘‘Vi/e’fe:asldng who have associatibns'with the
jjntem^wing-fqrhier pupils and/r ‘to be loaned to us
for.use in the most £700 for chap-
; of 43.09,
he.scored three centuries and
ing for the Lanca- shire seconds. Last season he scored - 876 runs, an average
, five half-centuries. Entrance for .the ■ evening is £5; with students at £2.50.
A'big thank you to ; Earby Brass Band and all who attend ed.
.Church repair fimd. nk
tr ip A shopping trip Trafford Centre is
- and under-16s no charge. This will in/ - elude a pie and 'peas supper at 8-30 p.m.'
RIBCHESTER
The Grand Many Ribchestef vil
’ -caged Prodiic'tions to The Grand in Clitheroe- for the opening perform ance of “Oliver -Twist”. The show was a sellout for this non-mu'rical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. The story board had been written by Owen Phillips, Ribcaged’s artistic director, and the cast was drawn substantially from Ribcaged’s own re sources. These were supplemented by other locally-based professional actors
lagers followed the , local stars of Rib-
.and by a talented group of youngsters who had been se lected by audition from local schools, th r o u g h T h e Grand’s “Backstage Pass 2012”, its per forming arts stage- school.
The result was a tri umph so if you missed this produc tion, make sure you see the Christmas
production of “TTie Wind in the Wil lows”, also at The Grand, which will feature the same team.
SABDEN
Fashion A Fashion Show in St
hall improvement fund.
ple packed into St Nicholas’s Church, hall, Sabden, to en joy well-known mu sic played by Earby
waving to “Jerusa lem”, “Rule Britan- nia” and “Land of Hope and Glory” ended a brilliant evening raising £930
Brass Band. A finale of singing and flag
Mary’s Community Hall, Sabden, raised around £400 for the
Proms night More than 100 peo
running from Sab den on Thursday,
■ coach will leave Sab- deh at 9-45 a.m. re turning at 4-30 p.m. and costs £10. Ring Laurie Wiseman on 01282 778800 to book a place.
November 10th. A
St Nicholas The fund-raising for
■ vital repair work to save St Nichoias’s Parish Church has
ing and dry rot and received support from residents at a recent public meet
ing when they voted to save the church from closure. A grant application has been submitted to English Herit age and all other grant opportunities are being explored and a committee formed to organise fund-raising.
Services This Sunday is Bible
■Baptist Church in Clitheroe Road will hold a 10 a.m. Sunday service and Mass at St Mary’s RC in Whalley Road is at 11 a.m.
Sunday with the 9- 30 a.m. service in St Nicholas’s CE Church Hall to be taken by Canon Pe ter Shepherd. The
-got off to a flying start. A jumble sale organised by the young people and adults of the Thurs day Club was a huge success and raised more than £1,100, with a Proms Night raising a further £930. Envelopes have been distrib uted for a house- to-house collection and donations can also be left at Hay- ley’s Hairdressers in Whalley Road or with churchwarden Bernard Parfitt at 17 Pendleside Close. The church is holding its annual Gift Day on Satur day, October 29th, between 10 a.m. and noon when cof fee will be served in the hall and people can take along then- monetary gifts for the church. The vil lage needs to raise a considerable sum to pay for repairs to the sjiire, ceil-
) to the towards St Nicholas
- school to share their stories with> r us so that we can chart the histoft ry and changes of our school and' share their anecdotes in the boOk which we hope to produce. We’re appealing tO ex-pupils from any. era, as well'as former kaff and we’re also asking for photographs ■
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%;;Qhce the research has beenf amassed, the children will help to draft the bookand design the
•/'firorit cover.i'</'v It will then he finalised .and
: sent to the printers and it’s hop'ed -that the fimshed book will be On .
; sale from March 2012; ■ ' Anyone who wishes to help can
contact-Rachel at the school oh . 01200 422915 or e-mail rachel. ■ '
lopiccolo@wwb.lancs.sch.uk
on Sunday.
The AGM will be held at 8 p.m. on Tues day, November 8th, in the bowling club pavilion.
Culvert The Ribble Valley
, Badger Wells water under Wesley Street and Whalley Road to prevent flood ing. In response to a question from borough council lor Ricky Newmark on behalf of resi dents, the borough council’s head of engineering serv ices Teriy Longden says a scheme is being prepared to strengthen the downstream portal (or outlet) of the culvert at the site of the collapse with fabricated steel ribs; rebuild the col lapsed part of the culvert with corru gated steel arch sec tions and reinstate the ground over it, and remove and replace the down stream and failing part of the culvert with corrugated steel arch sections. This design work will be funded from the council’s capital programme alloca
Borough Council and Lancashire County Council are well on with plans to repair the cul vert that runs from
meeting of Sabden Horticultural So ciety, Mrs Marga ret Robinson, of Forton, near Lan caster, gave a talk and slide show en titled “'Vegetables for Every Taste” and in spite of very jjoor weather it was well-attended. Mrs Robinson spoke about many unusual and exotic vegeta bles including the famous Robinson mammoth onion which she exhibits with great success at various national shows. Other types of vegetables shown included different peppers, squashes, pumpkins and vari ous different types of kale. The speaker also outlined the cooking and pres entation of some of these vegetables. After questions chair- man Mr John Boocock thanked Mrs Robinson for an enjoyable and in formative evening/
Talk The speaker at the
tion. Lancashire County Council will then undertake the works at their cost and are due to be gin in February. A second phase of the project will remove unstable debris from the steam bed im mediately upstream of the culvert, as this material could wash into the culverts under Sabden and cause blockages. Debris already in the culvert will also be cleared out.
Hallowe’^ There will be one
way traffic only through Sabden on Hallowe’en night, Monday October 31st.
SLAIDBURN
Young farmers Members of Slaid-
Next week’s meeting is ten pin bowling . at Bowlplex, Black-
. burn. Members should meet there at 7-30 p.m. and the cost is £6.
WHALLEY
Service On Sunday, at Whalley
■ age worship” led by the minister, the Rev. Katy Thomas.
Progress blog Progress on the res
toration work to
The cookery demon stration by Breda Murphy at Oakhill College raised more than £3,000. Much of the evening was
■ recorded and a short video of the
■ about the church and the work being carried out. It can be seen on www.em-
church.org.uk
English Martyrs’ RC Church, Whal ley, can be seen online. Guy Purves has developed a blog which will be regularly updated and has information
Methodist Church, the 10-30 a.m. serv ice will be an “All
burn Young Farm ers’ Club met at Bolton-by-Bow- land Village Hall for a joint regional meeting of games and fun. They had the opportunity to play musical chairs, pass the parcel, pin the tail on the cow and charades. Fun was had by all. Rob Walker expressed thanks on behalf of Slaidbum 'YFC.
The S'vP recipe book is now on saie for £3.50.
Mass on the morning of Remembrance Sunday, November 13th, will be at 9 a.m. It will be fol lowed by the Re membrance Sunday service at 10-30 a.m. and the procession
to the war memmo- rial.
Envelopes for Novem ber Masses for the dead will be avail
able in the usual way.
Orders will be taken from the beginning of November for Christmas wreaths, which cost £7. An order form will be in church.
Books galore Whalley Parish Church
is to hold a four-day book sale in the church from to morrow until Mon day. The sale will be open between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to morrow, 10-30 a.m. and 4-30 p.m. on
Saturday, 1p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday and
10-30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.
A Holy Communion service will be held in the church at 10 a.m. tomorrow and Holy Communion in
i the Abbey Chapel at 9-30 a.m. tomorrow will be follolwed by
On Sunday there will
communion at 9-30 a.m.
The House Group will met at Whittm Road at 10-30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Mothers’ Un ion will have Holy
Communion in the ^hool at 7 p.m. on Tuessday, followed by a talk “Come in- side Indonesia” by Gwenneth Jones.
Tables free A table top sale of
held in Whalley Vil lage Hall between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, October
household items and bric-a-brac is to be
meditation in the Abbey Libraiy.
be Holy Commun ion in the church at 8 a.m. and parish
The blessing of graves at Whalley and Wiswell cemetery will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 6th. Grave lights are available from the presbytery.
Adults wishing to be . prepared for the sacraments/recep- tion into the church next Easter should mention the fact to Fr Philip Price with out delay.
Registration for the sacramental pro gramme are availa ble now and should be returned to the presbytery as soon as possible so prep arations can begin for next year’s con firmations and first Holy Communions.
event can be seen on http://facebook. com/FoodByBreda- Murphy
; /^yone who would like to reserve a ta ble should contact Honey on 01254
30th. Entry is free.
822350 or Grace on 01254823402.
School praise Whalley Ce School
has welcomed the feedback from the parents’ question naire sent out a few weeks ago.
The school’s weekly
The newsletter adds that some parents are concerned about mixed age classes, large class
/ school’s anti-bully- / ing policy in prac tice.
Some parents would like to see more school trips, more outdoor education, greater emphasis on recycling and green issues, traditional sports days, more
. invitations to par ents to come into schooi and more class assemblies. Some would want to see improvements to the annual writ ten report on pu pils and home and school communica tion about reading the website.
Classes have held school council elec tions and the fol lowing pilpils have been elected to serve for the com ing year - Megan Geldard, Daniel Nutter, Jasmine Stratton, Matthew Downs, Thomas Greensmith, Ame lia Hargreaves, Ar- iyan Balichandran, Libby Crossley, Zoe Moore, Thomas Owen-Baxter, Katie Procter and Oliver Stephenson.
Young ideas A report on improv
, The agenda also includes a period of public discus sion and additional - public contributions
ing recreational fa cilities for Whalley youngsters is again on the agenda for a meeting of Whalley Parish Council in Whalley Method ist Church Hall at '7-30 p.m. tonight.
after the close of the meeting.
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The newsletter says that the headteach er, together with staff and governors, will consider all the points raised and report on any deci sions made.
es, provision for the most able and those with special educa tional needs and the
newsletter says par ents gave support to the Christian ethos, links with the churches, excellent teachers and sup port staff, the fact that most children enjoy lessons, ex tra-curricular ac tivities, the family atmosphere, school uniform, discipline and the standard of children’s work.
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by Duncan Smith
A NEW Arts Trail has been launched in the Ribble Val ley, bringing together galleries, public art projects and exhibi tions. The Ribble Valley Arts Trail
was launched this week with the help of internationally-acclaimed artist Isobel Peachey, who grew up in Sabden and is the youngest artist to have painted an official portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. She and other guests were wel
comed to Monday’s event, held at Clitheroe Castle’s Atrium Cafe, by Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Simon Hore, who joined Isobel in signing a blank canvas to officially launch the new Arts Trail. Ribble Valley Borough Coun
cil’s head of cultural and leisure services, Chris Hughes, told guests: “A flurry of first-rate private gal leries have recently opened in the area and there have been some outstanding public art projects, such as the Chtheroe Castle Laby rinth, which was the first public labyrinth in Lancashire, and the Brungerley Park Scuplture Trail, a unique project featuring over 20 permanent works of art respond ing to Ribble Valley’s heritage and environment. “There is also, of course, the
Steward’s Gallery here at the Clit heroe Castle Museum and even closer, right in this very cafe, a well cover designed by husband and wife community artists David and Justine Cook to celebrate the completion of the £3.5m. Clitheroe Castle Heritage Scheme.” He said the new trail aimed to
emulate the success of the Ribble Valley Food Trail by bringing to gether the area’s many artists and galleries while also promoting the incrediby scenic area as a premier
> destination for artists and art lov- \ ers. ^ Initially the new trail will focus
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SIGNED AND SEALED: Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Simon Hore and artist Isobel Peachey sign the blank canvas to launch the Ribble Valley Arts Trail.
on the visual arts, but there are plans to develop it to celebrate other art forms, such as drama, po etry, music and photography. Sophia Smith, of Clitheroe’s Re
volve Gallery, in Castle Street, is one of the founder members of the Arts'Trail. She said; “The Ribble Valley Arts Trail gives its members the opportunity to work together constructively to foster the arts in Ribble Valley, as well as enhance their respective businesses. “I personally will be supporting
other members of the trail by fa miliarising myself with their work and, where possible, recommend ing them to my customers. I hope
they will do likeVvise.”, Officially launching the trail,
Isobel Peachey, whose work has been exhibited at The National Portrait Gallery, said: ‘T grew up in Ribble Valley and am delighted to return here to launch the Wbble Valley Arts Trail, which is a won derful testament to the borough’s rich artistic heritage.” A leaflet detailing all the desti
nations on the Ribble Valley Arts Trail is available from the Tour ist Information Centre in Church ■Walk, Clitheroe, or from any of the trail members. A dedicated website is also being developed at
www.ribblevalleyartstrail.co.uk
You can improve your
A SERIES of bridge seminars is being run by Blackburn and Ribble Valley Bridge Club on Tuesdays beginning October 25th. The seminars will be,led by
Catherine Draper, the 2008 World Champion and Beijing Gold Med allist, and will take place at the Blackburn Bridge Centre, close to junction 6 of the M65. Each of the four seminars will
run from 9-30 a.m. to 3-30 p.m. and the £20 per seminar cost includes a ploughman’s lunch and refresh ments throughout the day. The topics for the seminars are
learn a bit more about the game and absorb some new skills from a recognised master who is also a great teacher. For more information or to
book, call Yvonne Dickinson on 01254 584563 or e-mail her at
yvonne.dickinson@hotmail.co.uk
£3,750 jackpot
“Weak Twos” on October 25th, ‘‘Stayman” on November 15th, “Transfers” on November 29th and “Playing in a Suit Contract” on December 6th. Above all the sesssions offer
bridge enthusiasts a chance to meet friendly, like-minded people.
ANOTHER rollover week means the second pirze accumulator jackpot for tomorrow’s East Lan- casmte Hospice Lottery draw now stands at £3,750. Last Friday’s £1,000 first prize
was won by Miss Todd, of Darwen, and the £100 third prize by Mr Parker, of Blackburn. A further 15 lucltyjilayers each won £10 cash prizes. To join the hospice lottery call Gill for an application form on , 01254733416.
WORK OF ART: From the left, gallery owner Sophia Smith, Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Simon Hore and artist Isobei Peachey with copies of the Arts Trail ieaflet.
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