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I ClITHEROEADVEIFnSER&IIMES Appeal for volunteers


Friends of Chernobyl’s Chil- dents have been opening their drenClitheroebranch is invit- homes to children from Bela- ingpeopletojointhemforthe rus, an area hugely affected first meeting of the 2015 visit. by the 1986 Chernobyl nucle- The charity’s chairperson arpowerstationdisaster.The


Rachel McMeekin said: “We charity organises annual trips arein need of more volunteers to the Ribble Valley, which give to help raise funds and help youngsters the chance to es- outduringthefourweekvisit cape their home city’s con­ front the Belarussian children taminated atmosphere and nextJune.Pleasecomealong, improve their health, haveadrinkandfindoutwhat The meeting will take place we do. We are a friendly bunch at 7 pm on Monday October and would be delighted to see 6th at the Inn at the Station a few new faces.”


in Clitheroe. Call Rachel on Since the mid-gos, resi- oi200424i47formoredetails.


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A Chinese Porcelain Bottle Vase Sold for £25,000


DON’T GASP AND SHOUT, THERE’S AN OSTEOPATH ABOUT!


Osteopathy for all ages 0-100 Robin and Hilary Percival and associates.


Kendal House Clinic 24 Chatburn Road Clitheroe BB7 2AP 01200 424901


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Reading the heartbreaking A q T Q p p T t testimony of actress Lynda


else, feeling so very sad that the disease quietly and alone,- between the two of you and


Bellingham in this week’s pa- 1 T fntip H u m m n n r l family members as to their uation is too awkward to ac- pers has left me, like everyone


A lJ C C I t . . . not even confiding in close at worst, upset that their sit- iV d l lC r ld im i lU I lU ultimate feelings and fears. knowledge,


How bestcan we.supp.ort Peoplesendtheirsympa-


this beautiful lady has to face get strength from sharing and assist these individual ex- thies when a loved one dies, herownmortality.afterbeing each step and declaring their periences that are so different but I have found it is empathy told shehastwomonthstolive wishes as to how their treat- from each other? Whatdoyou that helps the most. The feel- when she finishes her latest. mentwillproceedandatwhat say to someone who is facing ing that you are in someone’s round of chemotherapy and point they will cease to pur- thefightoftheirlivesorthatof treatment for bowel cancer. sue different avenues open one of their loved ones? Cancer touches each and to them should their cancer every one of us. At any one prove incurable.


Sadly, there are no defini-


thoughts is an immeasurable comfort in times of grief. In opening up to the pub-


tive answers. How can we ' lie, Lynda Bellingham, either


point.in our lives, we have a Lynda Bellingham, for ex- know what’s appropriate and consciously ornot, has helped close relative, friend, neigh- ample, has said how impor- whatwillbeviewedasnosyor remove the eternal taboo bour, acquaintance or col- tant it is for her to regain a interfering? Is the best option around terminal illness, league who faces their own feeling of control overherown to simply say nothing afall? individual struggle-the hard destiny and that since decid-


truth is that some will make it ing to cease chemotherapy, the latter option is the worst, cy. Death is, in fact, as normal and some will not.


journeys differ greatly. Some Others choose to deal with large white elephant sitting lady her own kind of peace. Loom band buddies do their bit for hospice


The school holidays flew by for seven-year-old Lucy Rawson, Milli Riding and Rachael Brindley (both 12). They were all very busy mak­ ing loom band bracelets to raise funds for East Lan­ cashire Hospice, making a whopping£82.46. The girls allmet at Salesbury Primary School and sold the bands to family and friends because they wanted to help the hospice. Sharon Crymble, hospice fund-raising manager, said: “Lucy, Milli and Rachael did 53 a fabulous job making the ' ^ bands and raised a great amount. IhavemetLucypre- viously when she made bead­ ed mats that she also sold for the hospice. “Theyshouldallbereally proud of themselves -as we are of them - and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for all the time they spent doing this to help others.” Pictured (from the left) are Lucy, Milli and Rachael with their cheque for the hospice.


The ways in which people big wish r a last Christmas at the person you are talking this inevitability seems to cope with their individual home with her family.


she hopes to achieve her one At best, it seems as though as life and the acceptance of to has no idea that there is a have brought this wonderful


By doing so, she will leave From my own experience, an unwitting but lasting lega-


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Thursday, October 2.2014 www.clithoroeadvortiser.co.uk CtlTHEROEADVERTISERSf TIMES I VALLEYMATTERS A weekly look at local issues, people and places An illuminating event Toilets come up trumps!


Ribble Valley Borough Council is flushed with pride after one of its public loos was named thebestin Lancashire forthe sixth year running.


Chipping’s environmentally friendly loos were opened in 2009 following a £76,000 council revamp and ever since then have been named the best toilets in the county in the prestigious Lancashire Best Kept Village competition. The toi let block was


constructed from reclaimed local stone and features state- of-the-art water and energy-


' saving technology. The toilets are kept spick


and span by council cleaning operative Patrick Johnson and openedand closed each day by sprightly 92-year-old villager Bob Parker. Flower displays and hang­


ing baskets are provided by Chipping in Bloom. Borough councillor for


Chipping Simon Hore said: “The loos are a superb facility made possible by the hard work of Patrick, Bob and the Chipping in Bloom team, who are to be congratulated for


From the left, Ribble Valley Mayor Coun. Michael Ranson with Chipping Parish Council chairman David S la te r and council w orke r Patrick Johnson, whp keeps the to ilets in award-winning conditionyear afteryear.


this outstanding success.” Ribble Valley public loos


are no stranger to awards. In 2007, the Slaidburn toi­ lets received a prestigious Green Apple Award from en-


vironmentalistDavidBellamy. The toilets are used by


thousands of fell walkers and cyclists - and even by mem­ bers of the Ghurkhas, who regularly train in the area.


They are also constructed


from reclaimed local stone and are energy and water-ef­ ficient, with anti-vandal sen­ sory taps and flushes, and energy-saving light bulbs.


Find out how to help at Volunteers Cafe


Have you a few hours spare and like the idea of doing something you enjoy with people who appreciate your time and energy? Then why not go along to


find out more about what you could do for Crossroads Care Ribble Valley and their activi­ ties. The Volunteer Cafe is at


the Apricot Meringue Cafe at 15 King Street, Clitheroe, on Monday, October 27th from 10 am to noon. People thinking of volun- '


A spokesman for Cross­ ' v & " '5 a-& CARE R ib b le V a lle y


teering are invited to go along to enjoy a drink and cake with. the Crossroads team and find out how they can help to help others.


£•: ‘


roads Care Ribble Valley said: “We run lunch clubs with ac­ tivities and helping hands are always appreciated. “OurMemoryLaneSinging


groups would welcome volun­ teer singing buddies. “Our newly formed T2T


(Teens 2 twenties) Group - all about young people aged 18 to 26 who have learning difficul­ ties and still live in the family home-would welcome volun­ teers to accompany our carers on the activity trips out with


THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK * LOOKING BACK


100 YEARS AGO Cinematography


“WE AREAS KED to subscribe an article about the 'pictures'. Having been connected with the


businessforsevenyears,we areonly too pleased to do so. Cinematography has long been a Godsend to writersofarticles,mostofwhich, however, are less interesting than a poor comic film. There is no question that the invention of the cinematograph has made a more radical change in the habits of civilised and partially civilised people than anything since the invention of steam power. It has meant less to the rich man than the coming of the motor car, but it has


meant infinitely more to the ordinary man. It has already become aserious rival not only of books but also of beer."


50 YEARS AGO Our town in 20years?


“CUTHEROE IN 1984: a huge Clitheroe, a swollen Clitheroe sprawling over the pleasant green meadows of Ribblesdale, a new Clitheroe, a Clitheroe of unit-planned estates and straight streets,


fronting regulation sized houses and apartments Could this be our town in 20 years? It could if a recommendation by a development expert is carried out, for an assistant lecturer in geography and


commereeatLancasterUniversityhasproposed tiiatChtheroeshouidre-house between


20,000 overspill’ people in the next 20 years The


proposal isbeingconsideredbyaGovernmentstudy groupsetuptodealwithproblemsofovercrewding and redevelopment in Lancashire."


15,OOOand


25 YEARS AGO Pimlico allotments


“PIMUCO ROAD ALLOTMENTholdersin Clitheroe are preparing for the closure of their plots. Nearly a dozen growers work the land, which is owned by Ribble Motor Services and rented to Clitheroe Town Council, which in turn has rented the land to allotment holders for well over 20years. The allotment holders were given notice to quit by the town council last December and will be vacating the landbytheendofNovember.Oneofthe growers said: 'I am saddened to leave here after 20 years. I have spent many long hours cultivating my allotment where I have grown all my own fruit and vegetables. There is a great atmosphere on the allotments with a very friendly crowd of people."


ing ministry and was accred- • ited with a stream of mira­ cles. He was well into his 90s when he died. One night he was in Liver­ pool Cathedral conducting a


T


, packed healing service when a man approached him with a limp. Father Jimmy stretched out his hand and began to


•pray. The man, sensing the


power of prayer, immedi­ ately stood back and, in his broad Scouse accent, said:


here was a Priest I knewintheLiver- pooIArchdiocese, CanonJimmy Collins, who had an incredibly popular heal­


“Take it easy Father, I’m on benefits!” Father Jimmy saw the


funny side of that, and so he should. For joy is mentioned in the Bible 244 times; it’s meant to be a strong charac­ teristic for being a Christian. We take our lead from Je­


sus. After all, in the gospels Jesus kept going round tell­ ing everyone the kingdom of God was like a fantastic wed­ ding feast; howmany wed­ ding feasts have you been to that are boring? And since the kingdom of


God was now already present through Christ, it was time to start celebrating. This was a popular theme that was very much explored


by comedians in the book “Does'God LOL?” Scripture tells us that


Jesus is the Alpha and Ome­ ga, the beginning and the end (Revelation 22:13), through whom God the Father made all things (Colossiansi:i6). Well if he is, then he must


be the first and last in also having a sense of humour! According to the Old Tes­


tament prophet Zephaniah, God sings and dances out of


joyforus all (Zephaniah 3:17). God is more than capable


of radiating joy, as, similarly in Luke 21:10, it tells us that Jesus was “filled with joy by the Holy Spirit”. The actual word used for joy is agalliao, a Greek word that means


“rejoiced greatly; to leap and skip for joy;rejoicing to the fullest extent”. People ask, if Jesus was on


earth today what would he be doing? Well, in accordance with that, he might be having a dance-off with Beyonce! Just throwing it out


there... if he’s the beginning and the end, at least put his name down for a moonwalk. And to conclude, in the


words of the famous Ameri­ can philosopher and author Dr Professor Peter Kreeft: “Ifyour Jesus is boring, then your Jesus is not the real Je­ sus.”


FR FRANK MULGREW,


St Michael and St John’s RC Church, Clitheroe


our young people. We are in­ troducing a befriending op­ portunity for out clients and welcomenewvolunteerswho wish to spend time with oth­ ers with shared interests and love of a cuppa and a good old natter. “The volunteer co-ordi­


nator for Crossroads, Hilary Wood, will be there to wel come you on the morning and to answer questions.” Anyone wanting more


details can contact Crossroads Care 01200 422104.


Back by popular


demand performing hits from the, 60’s to • the modern day. A fantastic singer, not to be missed!!


Begins at 7pm


A group of more than 80 peo­ ple of all ages, including a Ribble Valley contingent, had a light bulb moment when they realised they could com­ bine seeing Blackpool’s world famous illuminations with raising money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. So having signed up to


Rosemere’s “Walk the Lights” event, their entry fees of £5, which Included a free T-shirt, plus sponsorship for the five-


mile trek from Bispham to Bosworth Place at the lights’ end, netted more than £600 for the charity. Rosemere Cancer Founda­


tion fundraises to bring world class cancer care to patients from across Lancashire and Cumbria. It raises money for local cancer research, vital equipment and training that cannot be provided by the NHS. To find out more, visit www.rosemere.org.uk


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