www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk 12 - Cllthoroe Advertiser &Times,Thursday, October 27,2011


Is adoption an


COULD you offer a happy,


lifelong home to a child? Lancashire County Council


is asking people to think about whether they could offer a home to any of the Lancashire children in care who are ready to be adopted.' During National Adoption


Week - Oc tober 31st to November 6th - the county council is asking potential adopters to imagine the life they could provide for a child, and the pleasure and rewards it could bring for them. They are highlighting the


achievements and emotional milestones that children and young people reach during


,their lives, such as their first day a t school, first music lesson, passing the driving test, or their wedding day. County Coun Susie Charles,


cabinet member for Children and Schools, said: “Children need a secure home to support them as they go through life, but not all children have this privilege. “We look after about 1,300


children and young people who arc unable to live with their families for different reasons.


MILESTONES: Children need a loving family to help them as they reach life’s milestones. Could you offer the love and security they need?


Of those, nearly 100 are ready to be adopted.”


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■ Lancashire County Council su p p o r ts and. looks a f te r adoptive parents at every stage of the process, from initial inquiry to approval. T h e y a l s o r u n a


comprehensive post-adoption support service which adopters can tap into at any stage. ' Consideration is given to


anyone who wishes to adopt, regardless of their age, marital


status, sexuality or gender. Each inquiry is considered on its own merit. The county council would


also be happy to consider people who have already adopted, already have a family, or are looking into adoption because they are unable to have children of their own. M o re in fo rm a t io n is


available at www.lancashire. gov.uk/love, or by phoning 08001951183.


MONEY MAKER: Brookside Primary pupils enjoying a beetle drive, which raised welcome funds for their school, [s)


Hundreds raised for Save the Children


YOUNGSTERS at Brook-


side Primary School in Clithe- roe have been busy fund-rais­ ing for children thousands of miles away. Pupils recently hosted a


coffee morning for parents, family and friends to raise money for their harvest char­ ity Save the Children East Af­ rica Appeal. Cakes and biscuits were


provided by the children and were, sold on the day, along with cups of tea and coffee.


The school choir also sang


at the event, and the custom­ ers were waited on by some of the children. D ur ing a su b s e q u e n t


harvest festival se rvice , the vicar of Clitheroe Par­ ish Church, the Rev. Andy Froud, gave a talk to the children, who brought in an abundance of fresh f ruit,, vegetables and tins, to be dis­ tributed to the local elderly people. The children also paid to


enter a decorate a vegetable competition. The winners were Charlie


Paige, Murray O’Rourke and Billy Burton. In total, £800 was raised for


the charity. In a completely separate


event, The Friends of Brook- side held a Beetle Drive to raise funds for the school. The evening was a great


su c c e s s , with a healthy tu rn o u t of children, along with their friends and family.


ABBEY HABIT: From the left are Coun. Joyce Holgate, RVBC rural regeneration officer Craig Matthews, the Rt Rev. John Goddard and Whalley Abbey manager Christine Nelson.


in memory ofFrank


by Duncan Smith


THE memory of former local Rotarian Frank Barnes was hon­ oured at the inaugural Ribble Valley Rotary Young Musician com­


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Musician Competition was held in Clitheroe Parish Church and the Frank Barnes Trophy was presented by his wife, Pa­ tricia, on the date which would have been Frank’s birthday. An identical tro p h y , kindly sp o n ­ sored by Rotarian John Houldsworth, of the Ro­ tary Club of Ribblesdale, was presented to the win­ ning vocalist. An attentive audience


was spellbound by the professional standard


displayed by the young in s trum en ta l is ts who performed throughout the morning, resulting in the unanimous decision by the adjudicators to award first place to pian­ ist Laura Erel, of Stony- h u rs t College. Laura


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Lancaster. . Runner-up was flautist


Alice O’Donnell, a pupil at Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School. No stranger


ON SONG: Vocalist Eliz­ abeth Goulding. Photo: David Bleazard.


Alice was also voted best chairman of the winning team in the local heat of


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, October 27,2011 Abbey lottery win hopes


A 13th CENTURY chapel and choir pits at historic Whal­ ley Abbey could receive a new lease of life if a £50,000 Na­ tional Lottery bid, which is supported by Ribble Valley Borough Council, is a success. The council’s regeneration


team is working closely with the Diocese o f Blackburn, which owns the abbey, to gain funding for the restoration of the abbey’s Peter of Chester Chapel and Abbey Church choir pits. The popular chapel has been


closed to the public for several years due to falling masonry, while the choir pits, the last remaining exposed ones in the country, have also fallen into . disrepair. Ribble Valley councillor


Joyce Holgate, who represents Whalley, said: “Whalley Abbey is one of Lancashire’s prime heritage assets and forms an important part of the borough’s historic environment. “The Peter of Chester Chap­


el is one of the earliest remain­ ing buildings at the site and is now sadly closed to the public, while the choir pits located in the abbey ruins are one of the few remaining visible pits in England. “Without renovation, these


sites will be lost forever and the council is delighted to support the Diocese of Blackburn in its Lottery bid.” The Rt Rev. Jo h n God­


dard, chairman of the Board of Whalley Abbey, added: “Whal­ ley Abbey is a heritage site of


national importance and the support of Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council in our Lottery bid is crucial.” . The Cistercian Abbey of Stanlow moved to Whalley from Cheshire in 1296. After the dissolution o f the mon­ astery in 1537, the property passed into private hands and was converted into an Eliza­ bethan manor house. I t re ­ mained a private residence until 1923, when the Church of England acquired possession The Whalley Abbey Re tre at House and Conference Centre, together with the abbey ruins, are now owned by the Diocese of Blackburn, which extensively modernised the site in 2005. Adecisiononthe Lottery bid is expected shortly.


WINNER: Pianist Laura Erel. Photo: David Bleazard.


Young Speaker of the Year 2011 contest. The afternoon saw sim­


ilar high performances from vocalists in the com­ petition which resulted in Elizabeth Golding, of St Augustine’s RC High School, being awarded first place. Again, multi­ talented Elizabeth has enjoyed success in previ­ ous Rotary competitions, winning the Best Young Writer title in 2007/08. She too now goes through to the district music com­ petition in the New Year, featuring district winners from across Lancashire and Cumbria. O For more pictures


from this competition, watch out for our new i lifestyle section, The Val­


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