C o e r c e Advertiser &TImes,Thursday. June 7.2012 www.cmheroeadvertlser.1•WjJk NEWS FROM THE VILLAGES


He told members that for several genera­ tions White Cop­


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Mr Greenwood had been a chapel or­ ganist and interest­ ed in music and mu­ sicals had produced his own version of “Joseph” which was performed at the Bridgewater Hall,' Manchester, with his son playing


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pice Farm had been owned and run by his family. Over the years an old mill had closed, leav­ ing empty cottages where the weavers had lived, to become derelict, and even­ tually the mill and its tall chimney had been demolished, hence the stones in the title.


to Stones and Roses” an intriguing title, but as the beauti­ ful photographs and some old fam­ ily photographs showed, it was an apttitle.'


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Eventually, the time came to give up the farm. TTie cows were sold, leaving an empty bam and lots of land. Stones from the demolished mill were recycled to re-build a beautifiil home and make a


■ magnificent garden, with a lake, water- . . falls and a fountain,


A patchwork card made by one of the members was cho­ sen to send to the Queen on her Dia- /mond Jubilee.


naturally the garden was full of roses. Mr Greenwood has raised thousands of pounds for charities through his talks. He was warmly thanked by Enid Boyd Martlew.


the part of Joseph, hence the music part of the title.


READ


Waste paper The waste paper col­


. take place on Mon­ day June 11th early in the morning.


lection for Read and Simonstone will


Singers The Readstone Sing­ ers have now fin­ ished rehearsals for the summer with just the choir


Anyone interested ■ in learning more


or possibly joining the singers for the next season, contact Olwyn Pearce on 07891471404.


lX?Se®r?a%Pend- SIMONSTONE leton on Tuesday


white bags provid- the Simonstone with ed.


Read 'WI is on June


through local villages and is aimed at leisure cyclists to get together and enjoy countryside while perhaps achieving a personal best distance.


Waddington, Bashall E a v e s , C h ip p in g , Chaigley, Mitton, Whal- ley, Ch'theroe.


leton, Whalley, Billington, Ribchester, Hurst Green, Bashall Eaves, Wadding­ ton, Clitheroe.


Waddington, Sawley, Chatburn, Downham, Worston, Pendleton, Wrswell, Whalley, Mit­ ton, ,Bashall Eaves, Rab­ bit Lane, Waddington, Clitheroe.


on the routes and start times please visit http;//


For more information


tact Paul Worden on 015A69n061 or Paul. worden@rocketmail.com


clitheroebikeclub.co.uk. Alternatively, con­


• 4-30 p.m. Ride 4:


; of her late nephew. Mandy Paul, of Hudsons Ices, has


made an ice cream called “The Lions of England” in memory of her nephew,


Lance CorpdralJordan Bancroft. He died from a bullet wound in a fire-


fight with insurgents in Helmand prov­


CHATBURN’S celebrated ice cream maker has launched a new commemorative version in memory


Worston, Downham, Rimington, Gisbum, Bol- ton-by-Bowland, Wad­ dington, Clitheroe. • 2 p.m. Ride 3: Pend­


• 11 a.m.. Ride 2:


slightly modified before the day. • 8-30 a.m. Ride 1:


shown below are still in draft form and may be


Platform Gallery to enjoy the next tour. The rides and times


major climbs and will be paced at 10 to 12 mph average speed, which will enable a return to the


Each tour, avoids the roaring


SUCCESS: Rory Lion


with Mandy Paul and


other fans at the launch of the new


fund-raising ice cream,


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mile tours are planned to leave from the Plat­ form Gallery at intervals throughout the day. • Each tour will pass


CLITHEROE Bike Club members are inviting cy­ clists to join them on Sat­ urday, June 16th, for their annual day of local tours. Four consecutive 25-


Come have a bike ride


June 12th. Please vVl leave papers in the The next meeting of


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The rehearsals will re­ start on September 5th for the Prelude to Christmas Con­ cert in December.


party on the 13th to come.


If you are interested in joining the Si- monstone with Read WI contact


Meetings are held on the third Thurs­ day of the month in Simonstone Old School at 7-30 p.m.


SABDEN


Cricket Sabden stayed in fourth place in the Clitheroe Midweek Cricket League with five points from five games, after only one match sur­ vived the weather last week and there was no play in the game between Sab­ den and St James.


secretary Sue Ogden on 773060.


Ladies are asked to remember to bring along your old bras for the charity col­ lection.


There will also be a cake stall.


21st and will be a members’ evening with games.


League action takes Parish COUnCll a break now for five Sabden Parish Coun- weeks to allowTor clI will meet on the round robin Tuesday at 7 p.m. in phased the Sports- Sabden Link Room, world Cup.


Judging


tion are expected to visit Sabden this weekend for their first inspection and then return on sev­ eral occasions over the summer. -


at St Nicholas’s church Hall.


The judges of Lanca- SerViCGS shire’s Best-Kept Holy Communion will Village Competi- be conducted in St


Residents are asked to keep the village free of litter, keep the area around


Nicholas’s Church Hall on Sunday at 9- 30 a.m. by the Rev. Gill Dyer. Sabden Baptist phurch on Sunday at 10am welcomes preacher Christine Barnes. Sunday Mass at St Mary’s RC is at Ham.


their homes free of There is no Mass at weeds and rubbish Sabden on Sunday, and where possible Jply 1st, when pa- keep industrial and rishioners are in­ public buildings and vited to an outdoor


sible.


Parish councillors have been working hard over the last month to keep Sab­


viib^p


areas as tidy as pos- M®ss and family picnic to celebrate Weld Day at SS Michael and John’s in Clitheroe, at 10 a.m.


den tidy and hope Jubilee Mass Fr Peter Birmingham


cessthisyear. Wednesday, June


makes a welcome return to Sabden on


Fr Birmingham, who is now retired, is hop­ ing to meet as many village folk as possi­ ble and all are wel­ come to attend the


13th, at 7-30pm when he will lead Mass to celebrate his golden jubilee in the priesthood at his former parish.


RC Church which ^HfClGn p a r ty will be followed by a St Mary’s RC Church social with refresh- whl hold its annual ments in the com- garden party in the munityhall. ’


Mass in St Mary’s ^ ___, .


The new queen will be Other events planned crowned before St at the church are Nicholas s Church an Olympic themed garden party which quiz on June 30th


There will be games. Anyone interested in stalls and refresh- village matters is ments throughout invited to a short the afternoon which meeting about a will be a special ju- new business sup-


begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the church grounds, or , , inside ifwet.


MGGting


cream ir of Jordan


and a prize bingo on July 11th.


Let’s hope the sun The church is hoping shines on Saturday to make the event and Sunday when bigger and better Sabden welcomes than ever this year its new rose queen with more games and her attendants. and attractions.


ROS0 gUG0n


church grounds on Saturday June 16th, from2to4p.m.


bilee weekend af­ fair. On Sunday the rose queen and her retinue and a brass band will lead the procession round the village starting from St Nicholas’s Church at 2 p.m., stopping for hymns and prayers along the way.


port initiative in the Ribble Valley.


Enterprising people is. about helping peo.


pie to start up small businesses within


within the commu­ nity.


a j ’u '^°®fflunities nd helping people


The meeting will be held on Tuesday June 19th, at Sab-


presentation and chance to find out more.^


The meeting is provi­


sionally planned for 0-30 p.m., but will be confirmed later If you wish to know more please email


dilysday@talktalk net


WHAUEY


SorvicG On Sunday the 10- 30 a.m. service of worship at Whalley Methodist Church will be led by Anne Smithurst. The preacher will be Brenda Rodgeis.


Join us, and bring cake!


THE first meeting of the Ribble Valley Clandestine Cake Club will take place this Saturday, June 9th


Lake Club in Leeds in November 2010 and in the space of 18 months this phe­ nomenon has gone viral. So much so, 3re now 125 clubs in existence,


Lynne Hill started the Clandestine


- bake cake, bring cake, eat cake and talk about cake! But there are no cup­ cakes, brownies, muffins, pies or tarts allowed - it is all about the cake.


'^ e club is based on a simple premise


not knowing until a rew days before the ' evMt where it is going to take place.


The Clandestine part of the club is


. , CCC has finally reached the Rib- ole Valley and the first event will take place at a secret venue on Saturday from 4to6p.m.


a competitive event so if you are like me bbu are a reasonable cake maker, but a rubbish decorator then you will be wel­ come. This is not to say that those of you blessed with the skills to decorate aren’t welcome—quite the reverse.


One of the organisers said: “It is not iu then please e-mail Liz or Kate on ribble- are interested in coming along


valleyccc@gmaii.com and we will give you all the details. The CCC will meet roughly every two months.”


out... and a tart!


? ^ ^W E L L in the Derbyshire Dale, IS the destination for the next Ramblers


and offers the chance to leave the car at bbd join a friendly day out.


Association Coach Ramble. It t^ e s place this Sunday, June 10th,


ince, Afghanistan, in August 2010, while semng with the 1st Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment. All sales of the new ice cream will be


donated to the Duke of Lancaster’s Ree- iment welfare fund.


_ IGngsman Rory, the mascot for the Dukes, was the first to sample the special ice cream while out and about in Chat- burn over the weekend celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with fans who


had come to greet him T T v Ben Schofield was also at thp was Captain John Wfison f ro i w"*’’ Barracks Preston, f f i f f ’S iT o rm ! ?


Brent LofthouL, of Chatbum Dukes who truly are‘K S of Eng-


throughout East Lancashire and once at the destination there will be guided walks to suit all abilities, or the chance to do your own thing. To book, either e-mail bookings®


, are local pick up points


coach-rambles.org.uk, giving contact de- laus and ticket requirements; visit www.


coach-rambles.org.uk and select from


ocnilfi available trips; phone 07795 250502 or 01282 798145; or send-a text your ticket requirements to 07795


- r .^ tu re destinations are July 8th to


I ^ / . y Stephen in Cumbria and August 5th to Ruthin, North Wales.


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u j i “'I *’®bk of the River Hodder for the Slaidburn’s May Queen Festival.


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■ ^^y started with a service m St Andrew’s, Church, conduct-


and dictionaries were awarded to all the Year 6 primary school


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rade through the sunny streets of Slaidburn to the village hall.


Queen, Miss Eleanor Goode, of Tosside.


• The two Queens were both crowned by Mrs Anthea Hodson, of the Slaidbum Estate.


held on village green, followed by Scottish country dancing. The


Two football tournaments were


Queen Miss Jessica Bowen hand­ ed over the reins of office to her successor Miss Rose Parsons, of Slaidbum, and, to mark this spe- aal Jubilee year, a Jubilee May


Once there, outgoing May


TWO FOR ONE Queen Festival


The two May Queens and other young people at the 2012 Slaidburn May


afternoon was rounded off with sports for all ages.


John Cowking, Slaidbum’s band conductor, who has led the band at the May Queen Festival for the past 40 years. A special presenta-


Special thanks were given to


tion was also made to Mrs Sandra Finder and Mrs Diane Parker in recognition of their great efforts for producing and organising the traditional Mr


would also like to thank all the parents and friends that have worked so hard to make the event such a success.


featured in news from the villages last week.


Resullts of the sports day were Slaidbum Silver Band led a pa­ George Darby,


children m the valley by the Slaid- bum Estate.


FUND­ RAISING


SUCCESS: Cindy and Erin Eater ceiebrate achieving their fund­ raising


target, (s)


Fold Farm Hotel, Langho, to honour manager Cath Mellin, who has worked at the home for 20 years, and Margaret Lewis, who has also worked for two dec­ ades as a healthcare assistant. Jil Walton, Val Chandler,


Manor House, Christopher and Janet Harrison, decided to thank them all by throwing a party with a disco and buffet. Gift tokens, flowers and wine were presented to the loyal workers. The event was held at Mytton


STAFF at a Chatburn nursing home have clocked up an amaz­ ing 155 years behveenthem! So the proprietors of The


THANKS FOR CARING: Staff celebrate long service awards from the Manor House


Stephanie Green, Christine Gregson and Emma Finder have given more than 15 years’ serv-


a leap in demand for the charity’s specialist exper­ tise, earlier this year the family was told they had to raise £3,000 to ensure the charity could sustain and develop its services to meet future need. A fund-raising cam­ paign was immediately


allowing her to take her first steps. However, as a result of


ing the Legacy Rainbow House for specialist treat­ ment since the age of two,


an undiagnosed condi­ tion, which causes severe learning disability, global developmental delay and low muscle tone. She'has been attend­


THE grateful family of a nine-year-old Clithe­ roe girl who suffers from a rare condition have thanked generous Ribble Valley people for their donations after raising more than £14,000. Erin Bater suffers from


launched by Erin’s par­ ents, Cindy and Richard Bater, and this included a car boot sale, a zumba- thon, Michael Buble trib­ ute nights and many other events.


“We are overwhelmed with the amount of sup­ port we have received so far. The funds raised make such a difference to Erin’s future and we would like to thank everyone.


Cindy and Richard said:


thank everyone who has donated or attended our events and especially those who have organised their own fund-raisers to support the Legacy Rain­ bow House.”


£14,375 and we never im­ agined when we set out that we would raise such an amazing amount of money. We are extremely proud to be involved with- such a wonderful charity. “We would like to


“We raised more than Sun shone on festival - _____________ ^ ^ ■ W Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, June 7,2012


Thanks for your generosity, says family of Erin (9)


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