i 4 Clitheroe Advertiser&Timos,Thur8dBy, April 12,2012


Super slimmer Dave is now a flab fight leader


byFaizaAfeaal


MEET Dave Alexander - he is the new consultant for the Slimming World group which meets at ClitKeroe Cricket Club. Dave (53), who himself


has lost more thap five stone ^ in weight, had found his


weight and size for the past 24' years fluctuate after he stopped • playing rugby and retired from the police force.


- He was not paying much at­


tention to what he was eating and missing out on regular exercise from playing rugby. He then broke his heel and this resulted in more and rnore weight piling on and he felt tru-


ly miserable and embarrassed,


as this was the heaviest he had ever been. On top of that Dave’s health


was suffering. He was constant­ ly perspiring, found himself Out of breath just doing simple


■ tasks like getting dressed arid even struggled to cut his own toe nails let alone tie his own shoelaces.


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I decided that only we could change how we were and so we decided to join Slimming


Titanic tribute


THE Ribble Valley branch of the Mer­ chant Navy Association will be paying their r^pectsand cpmmem-


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. be flown from Clithe- rbe Castle from lunch­ time tomorrow, April 13th, until Monday, April 16th. .. The association is


open to all serving and ex-seafarers. Meetings


are held every.month at the New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe.


“My partner, Collette, and


NEW LOOK: Dave before he lost weight and after, (s) “I could not believe the help


World after hearing how much a firiend of mine had lost at a group in Yorkshire. “It was. very daunting to


ried. Caroline, my consultant, gave me such a lovely warm welcome and I felt at home immediately.


start witji - having to walk into a room full of women and wondering if I would be the only man. “But I needn’t have wor­


and encouragement I got from the consultant and the group - it was amazing.” Dave, who lives in Burnley,


added: “I discovered that I could still eat and go out for a drink - and have my curries, too. “I just couldn’t believe how


much I can eat and still lose weight, unlimited free foods such as chicken, steak and


chips and my particular fa­ vourites are tandoori mixed grills and a full English break­ fast!” .


The whole experience was


so positive for Dave that in September 2010 he became a consultant himself.


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beer festival gets under way at 6 p.m. today (Thursday) and there will live music by local band The Ragamuffins. Tickets are priced £5 each.


A THREE-DAY extravagahza of fun is being held this weekend at the Aspinall Arms, Mitton. ■ The official opening of the


open again tomorrow (Friday) when there will be live music from the Ribble and Booze Band. Tickets are priced £5 again.


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pics just a few months away, the organisers have planned fun games for children to enjoy. The event will run from 11 a.m. until


5 p.m. Admission is £2 for adults and children go free. And to help get people into


the swing of things, the Swing Commanders will be perform­ ing after 6 p.m. when tickets are pnced£10.


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CONSERVATORY firm Ul­ traframe has won a national award for its health and safety performance. At the G-awards - the glazing in­


dustry “Oscars” - Clitheroe’s Ultra- frame took first prize for the Health and Safety Initiative of the Year. The company fought off stiff


competition from other interna­ tional businesses, but the wide­ spread effort of all employees was duly recognised by the judges, who are esteemed magazine editors and industry experts.


The company-wide effort was


spearheaded by local woman and long-standing employee Lindsey Gamer Clarkson. Lindsey started with Ultraframe


straight from school and via posts in inarketing, training and administra­ tion has worked hard to achieve the post o f company-wide health and safety advisor.


Lindsey has qualified as a gradu­ ate member of lOSH (which is the world’s largest professional health and safety organisation) and is now working towards full chartered membership. Lindsey has a busy home life too,


Through extensive studying


as she is married to Wesley and is the mother to two children, Leight-


AWARD WINNERS: Lindsey holds the winner’s trophy, accompa­ nied by operations director Andy Crowe (far left) and sales and marketing director Joe Martoccia (second right), (s)


on (10) and Maddie (six), and has a pug called Vinny.


winner of this event is by far the highlight of my career. Recogni­ tion by the judges for all the hard


presented at a glittering black tie dinner at 'The Hilton on Park Lane. Lindsey said: “Being named the


"The awards were announced and


work and effort that the staff have collectively invested in ensuring the organisation manages its health, safety-and welfare was fantastic. Reducing workplace risk is very


SPORTY TODDLERS: Pre-schoolers at Rrst Class Child Care are looking forward to using their free sporting equipment, (s)


Free equipment boost will help toddlers to be real good sports


TWO Ribble Valley nurseries have tak­ en delivery of free Haven Fun and Fit­ ness Sports Equipment. Each received a sports bag of bright,


to play team games or work as an indi­ vidual. Parental support was so high that they


rewarding and I hope to continue achieving recognition of this stature in the future. My motto is simple: If it’s predictable, it’s preventable!”


both received a fantastic 100% support and were sent a bonus item to add to the resources.


First Class Child Care at Barrow and


Whalley asked parents to support the pre-school’s bid the free equipment. All


colourful and tactile items designed to make being active fun while develop­ ing children’s co-ordination and ability


Whalley, added: “We would like to thank all our parents, carers, grandparents who lent their support to our campaign. It was also great to read so many wonderful comments of support.”


Barrow, said: “The equipment will en­ hance our recently re-developed outdoor play area and the children will be having lots of fun and excitement taldngpart in individual and team games in prepara­ tion for our Nursery Olympic Games.” Sue Chappell, nursery manager at


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