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MORE than £1,000 was raised at a sum­ mer lunch held by Ribble Valley Macmil­ lan Cancer Support 100 Club at Mitton Hall. ' Guest speaker Bill Honeywell gave an account of his Great British C^cle Ride round 4,500 miles of the UK’s coast to


ceived a cheque for £543 from Annette Moorhouse as a result of her “Celebrate Life” party. Several individual donations were also


raise more than £31,000 for cancer re­ search. , Committee chairman Susan Fillary re­


was around £6,000 and the committee has thanked members, businesses and resi­ dents for their support.


T h ou gh t For The Week


o o k in g Forward: I’m writing this as removal men are loading my things onto a van set for Wilmslow. A friend has just phoned, saying: “Re­


marily looking ahead, but also keeping a check in your rear view mirrors as to what is behind. I like that analogy, for our journey


rather than trying to hang on to the past or live in the past, but we can glimpse back with fondness and/or glimpse back to learn from the journey we have made. It is very hard leaving a people and a


through life. We must keep focused on what is ahead


vice I have received will give me strength and wisdom for the journey ahead. So, many thanks and much loye to my


ber you.” (Philippians 1:3) THE REV. KATY THOMAS, Methodist Minister


place you have'loved. As I glance back I see that I have so much to give thanks for. I also know that the love, care and ad­


Ribble Valley friends. “I thank my God every time I remem­


received, totalling £4,500 and including one for £1,500 in memory of Gill Faulkn­ er, a former member who died recently. The total handed over to Macmillan


' Ribble Valley. The summer weather in 1912 seems to be remarkably similar to that of-2012. The Clitheroe Advertiser betnoans the


■.Ribble at Brungerley to save a man, also' named Robinson,’from drowning after he drifted out of his depth whilst bathing. • It seems that little changes In the


Mr Robiiison had dived into the River


fact that “fires are more of a necessity than a luxury” and that “the man who de­ serves most sympathy is the fanner who looks helplessly on as his crops are being ruined”.


unteers in tow was exactly what eve­ rybody meant when they said that we needed to p erpe tuate the Olympic- ieg a^ . Wiggins himself is the perfect figure­


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HI wheeling his way arounc cashire with hundreds of vol­


IE sight o f Bradley Wigg: ' ■ '


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that we have come to associate with such a tag: incredibly hard-working, excellent at what he does, but also humble to go with it.


head for such a movement. An Olympian in every sense of the ideal


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. imagination. He is, however, whether he likes it or not, something of a hero. The good feeling generated by the Ol­


al to allow his success to change him that have.eairned him a place in the public’s


ympics has beeii fantastic for the reputa­ tions of Wiggins and his fellow Olympi­ ans. However, as the humdrum circle of life is resumed the glow left by the Olym­ pics has cast a less than favourable light upon some of those who are more regu­ larly found within the public eye. . Our perception of these people matters


It is these Qualities along with his refus­


A s lS e e l t by Patrick Scott


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have in common is a knack for losing sight of the values which initially granted them success and led them to be £iown world­ wide.


lo o k in gb a ck 50 years ago


. Valley was hit by one of the worst storms of the year with houses and hotels flooded and roads temporarily blocked. The rain, described as torrential,


FIPTY years ago this week the Ribble


blocked the main roads in Billington and Langho, flooded the road under the rail­ way bridge on Waddington Road with several feet of water, and Clitheroe fire brigade were called to the Calf s Head in. Worston after thefain had penetrated the ■ cellar.


Royal Grammar School student Donald Hindle..


9-1 victory over Lytham; The inspiration for the victory was sup­ plied on debut by 19 year old Clitheroe


• Clitheroe FC dished out a humbling


their off-field behaviour and for their extortionate wages; Kevin Pietersen has paid a mighty price for not being a team player, undergoing what must surely be one of the quickest transitions from hero to zero in modern times; and the Julian Assange debacle, after descending into farce, is now alotless about Wikileafc and a lot more about him. The thing that all these figures seem to


a great deal, both to us and to them, and a number have fallen from grace over the past week or so. Footballers have been criticised for


immensely thankful for their success a| fundamentally in love with their trada appears in stark contrast to the antics! those mentioned above.


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success may entice Olympic athletes tol the way of some of others and lose toucH Harvey Dent, in Christopher Nolari


The worry is, of course, that this nij


slightly miserable place to think that th was true all of the time.


to see yourselfbecome the villain.” . 1 We would have to think the world|


film Batman: The Dark Knight, claini “You either die a hero or live long enou J


t Bradley Wiggins has become the excel


. and to his ideals providing everyone wif a perfect exaihple of how to avoid the t of falling from grace. So here’s hoping that other athlete|


ion which disproves this rule, with h] insistence on remaining true to his rool


and anyone else for that matter, leail something from his example. If so thel the breath of fresh air which the Olympia brought with it may be able to entirel replace the stale, manufactured air th! we’ve previously had to breathe in.


LOOK BACK WITH PRIDE: Vieoiette with her Olympic volunteers’ uniform.


25ye^sago


PRICELESS sound recording carau within four itiches of disaster at tha North West Sound Archive at Glithero J Castle when rain poured in through thJ ceiling during violent storms.


saw flt to check on the recordings, said to be of international importance, and managed to avoid any serious damage. J • The Clitheroe Advertiser received a very unusual submission for inclusion


Luckily, archivist Mr Ken Howaftlj ]


amongst its leisure activities directory. I Mr Gordon Taylor, of Mitton View!


invited readers to “come fly with me’l and share in his passion for hovercraftsj Upon further investigation it was founrf that the request was genuine and that I ' Taylor actually owned three hoverc:


CHEQUE IN: Commit­ tee chair­ man Susan Fillary receives a cheque for £543 from Annette Moorhouse, with other members present


Free The attitude of Britain’s OlympianJ


Olympic role letVieolette mix with stars


A U NIQUE experience of a lifetime has set a talented C l ith e ro e s tu d e n t on th e right career path. Aspiring journalist Vieoiette


Guede applied to work as a vol­ unteer in the Press room at the Olympics and found herself mix­ ing with the world’s top athletes and media. Vieoiette (18) wrote to the


Olympic Games organisers two years ago, expressing an interest in being a volunteer in the Press office. And they were so impressed


Although I didn’t get the chance to do any reporting as such I worked on the reception desk of the newsroom. “There were hundreds of


with her initiative that she was offered the chance to be part of the team. Vieoiette said: “It was a fan­


tastic experience and I feel so lucky to have been part of it all.


volunteers chosen from 250,000 who applied to help out at the Games. She was able to stay with relatives in the capital and while there she met Lord Coe and watched a basketball event and also athletics. Vieoiette is a former pupil at


people there and I felt it was a great opportunity for me to meet people and make some excellent contacts.’ Vieoiette was among 70,000


Ribblesdale High School and has just gained two As and a C in her A- levels. She is now look­ ing forward to taking a year out before returning to her studies.


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