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^andSt Mary s pupil Joseph Mann, who was a runner-up in the Rib- Wrobtewski, who received The Grand Award for btesdate Rotary competition wrth his Oiympiothemed poem, along with Vivien S h (S


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FOR the second successive year, a pupD from Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall has won first prize in a prestigious Rotary competition. Tom Wroblewski (12) took


FOR the .second vncc.cct..^ Rotarian Rachel Ma^n and the her retirement as editor of The of Ribblesdale. at Clitheroe Advertiser ind Times


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cashire entrants. All three were invited to read their work on Ra­ dio Lancashire.


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by local favourites B Natural, along with the Central Blackburn Youth


followed by a piano recital by popular


■ concert pianist Jill Crossland this Sat­


.7-30 p.m., when she will play “Rameau Pieces for Key­ board”; “Bach Selections for the Well-tempered Clavier”; “Mozart' Piano Sonata m F K332”; and


urday, May 26th, at


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Choir will be on a Lancashire tour, during which it will be giving concerts at Blackburn Cathedral and Lancaster Prior)’, but this will be your chance to see them in Clitheroe. Admission for


selection of choral , favourites at the United Reformed Church on Satur­ day, June 30lh, also at 7-30 p.m. The Somenille


Katie Vlod, Scarlet Reynolds and Karen Wilkinson, was a great success. This is now being


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THIS weekend sees the climax of one of cycling’s biggest annual


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Saturday morning, followed by an afternoon of watching all the action


local climbs of Waddington Fell and Jeffery Hill on its 35-mile circular route, climbing a total of3,000ft. The ride will take place on


the hills of Lancashire. ' .


Jersey is offering a much shorter, ‘^^Henging, ride around


take in the classic


the climax of this year’s race as the pros tackle the monstrous Alpine climbs of the Stelvio and Mortirolo Passes on its penultimate day of the 3,500km tour around Italy. Clitheroe bike shop The Green


Jersey. On Saturday, May 26th. will see


t^°7Uhe Clithcroe Advertiser and Times printed an article calling on past pupils of Saint - Michael and John’s RC School, Uitheroe, to get in touch for a possible reunion. In those days, St Augustine’s


years ago in


children from as far afield as Lqngridge, Chipping, Dunsop


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Bndge and Slaidbum, attended school in Clitheroe up to the age of 15.


c e leb ra t in g th e ir 40th birthdays.


Those pupils were then


event was the recent death of local character and our school pal, Michael Boyer. Michael enjoyed a happy life in Clitheroe, spending his final years with many friends in a home for men.


went round a few old school pals to attend his funeral.


Pianist saddles ■


Swaledale Festival. The themes of cycling and


was Xen Kelsey MBE from Ripon, who organises youth orchestras. Xen is walking ■ in the opposite direction as a part of his campaign to highlight problems in UK musical education, so it was appropriate the two campaigners should meet half-way, in Clitheroe. A n th o n y ’s c onc e r t included wo r k s by Schumann, Schuber t , Beethoven and Chopin.' He also talked about a new composition, Piano Cycle, which' he commissioned from’composer Stephen Goss, in conjunction with the ‘


route by his BeethoVAN, carrying his own piano for performances at more remote locations unable to provide one. It is even, used as a portable stage for impromptu concerts in places like market squares. Among the concert goers


journey, the distance increased by the need, to find a route with concert facilities. He is also supported en


End to John O’Groats, giving 23 concerts on the way to raise money for children’s and musical charities. On his arrival in Clitheroe, where he was to play at The Grand, he was welcomed by mayor Coun. Alan Knox, and Tony Cooper, chairman of Clitheroe Concerts Society, which was hosting the performance. Clitheroe is half-way through his 1,300-raile


internationally acclaimed p ia n is t and cycling enthusiast - rode into Clitheroe on Friday afternoon. He is cycling from Land’s


O LY M P IA N IS T Anthony Hewitt - the


‘When Michael died, the call


David Bleazard, who said; The catalyst for this proposed


they are all becoming senior citizens, so now the call is going out again to stage another reunion at 55, One of those involved is


Twenty-five years on, were filled with Michael’s old


was held for Michael at the Emporium, where it was then decided to hold a reunion in his memory, an event he would


school friends from the Class of 1962. “An impromptu wake


BEST DAYS: The class of '62, these fresh-faced youths are now about to collect their bus passes, “On the day, three pews


have enjoyed, as he did the one in 1987, as an avid dancer and Elvis fan.


“The reunion is open to the classes of 1961,62 and 63 or to


anyone who would like to join us.


“The proposed date is Saturday October 6th, at


organisers need to get an idea of likely numbers well in advance and ask anyone interested in going to contact either David Bleazard (email: bleazardd@abl.com or phone


StMchaelandStJohn’sParish 01200 444388) or Barbara Hall, with supper and music.” To make this event viable,


Barker, nee Proctor, (email:


Icnow someone who might be interested but lives away from the Ribble Valley, pass on these details,” .


B ilF s wheel-y great m ission


by FaizaAfzaal HALF-WAY: Anthony


Hewitt with Coun. Allan Knox.. Picture: KEN GEDDES


were Stewart and Susan Clark, from Low Moor, who arranged to cycle with Anthony the following day and guide him to Hawes. Anthony’s progress can be followed on http://


olympianist.com/Blog/ViW- by-tag/1/


B CLI'THEROE Concerts Society’s next concert will be in the Ribble Valley Borough Council Council Chamber, in Church Street, at 7-30 p.m. bn Wednesday June 6th, when it presents the Astrum Guitar Duo. Admission is free, but donations towards the society will be welcome. No tickets are needed. Visit www. clitheroeconcerts.ofg.


Rachmaninov’s G minor prelude. Among the’audience


the Olympics are used, with five movements representing the five Olympic rings and including A flat - a jokey musical pun on the cyclist’s nightmare - and the final movement. Velodrome, written using only six chords to represent the four comers and two straights. At the end, Anthony gave an encore of


with fellow Rotarian and keen cyclist Richard Dugdale, of Clitheroe, began a four-week tour of all the accessible islands off the west coast of Scotland - 43'in


total - from Arran to the Outer Hebrides.'


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the challenge so far and half the overnight accommodation has been found through friends, friends of friends, and islanders who have heard of Bill via the internet and Twitter. The remaining nights have been


■ spent at hostels or local B&Bs. Bill is no stranger to fund-


.raising. Last year, he cycled almost 4,500 miles around the entire coastline of Great Britain and raised more than £30,000 for Cancer. Research UK. ’ Once again, the two-time


cancer survivor has kept his popular online blog — at wwww.


billhoneywell.bIogspot.com


ferry timetables has been quite a headache! Nevertheless, he has. enjoyed


tour has had to be carried in panniers and the logistics of planning a route to fit in with the


Everything for the four-week


HAVING toured as many islands in the Western Isles as he could in one month, Clitherbe estate agent and charity fund-raiser Bill Honeywell is cycling his way back to Clitheroe this weekend. On April 28th, Bill, together


b.b.barker@btintemet.com or phone 01200 424564). David added: “I f you


Catholic


our bus pass at reunion!, 1-• fc• .—w y


Clithoroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, May 24,2012 r 19


- updated as often as possible. On Sunday, May 20th, he


wrote; “Tomorrow morning we take the ferry from Oban to Craignure on Mull for three days on the island T’m most familiar with, having visited annually for thelast40years;


of Mull Rally every October, if you’re wondering!


“I used to compete on the Tour


will be a little slower. Duart Castle, Salen and an evening in •Tobermory tomorrow. Dervaig,


“On this occasion the pace


Calgaiy Bay, Ulva, Loch na Keal and Loch Scridain Tues; Iona and


Erraid Wednesday, then the ferry back to Oban.


and golden eagles?” : So far this year. Bill has


“Will we see otters, sea eagles


managed to raise £210 of his £5,000 target for Cancer Research UK and he is urging people in the Ribble Valley to dig deep into their pockets and sponsor him by logging onto his JustOivirig site at www.justgiving. com/bill-honeywell. You can follow Bill and-


Richard’s progress via Twitter, - where Bill is ©CancerBike Man.


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