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Focus Training, Clitheroe; Holden Clough Nursery, Bolton-by-Bowland; Hanson Garden Centre, Barrow; Lon-


• sight Nusery and Landscapes, Langho; Bannister Hall Landscape Supplies, Higher Walton, Preston. Those involved in help­


ing out on the two days of the project were: from Johnson Matthey leadership develop­ ment programme - David Dec, Stephen Duckworth, Sadiq Shabudin, Tony Sinnott, Phil Parker, Ian Ball, Chris Bowey, Mikael Carlsson, James Phil­ lips, Jumal Shah, Julie Ben- ‘ nett, Chris Walker; from Focus Experiential Training - Jane Backhouse; from Johnson Matthey site services - Danny


. Chadwick, Aaron Grundy; from Johnson Matthey on-site building services (Lee Cowk- ing Builders Ltd) - Bill Melling, Steven Kay; from Longsight Nurseries - Jim Nolan, Shane Banks, Danny Cattermole. The garden is intended to


be the first step in a longer term collaboration between Johnson Matthey and St Mary’s School, and further projects will be developed in collaboration with staff and pupils.


St Leonard’s The Ladies’ Fellowship met


at Mamma Mia’s, Padiham, on Thursday and yesterday (Wednesday) the Men’s Fellow­ ship enjoyed an Indian meal at the Syhlet restaurant, Langho. The church held its annual


harvest festival on Sunday followed by a harvest lunch in the community centre. This was well attended. St Leonard’s School had.


their harvest service on Tues­ day and all donations of food received will go to the Ribble Valley food bank. Also on Tuesday evening the Mother’s Union had a service in church followed by a “talk ‘n’ draw” by RibbleValleyArt. This Sunday our serv­


ices are as follows: 9 am Holy Communion, 10-30 am Parish Communionandat6-3opm there will be a special harvest festival service down at Old Langho Church. All welcome to attend.


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Ribble walk A small group ofwalkers


from Low Moor Club set out on the beautiful Ribble river bank at Sawley for last Sunday’s family walk, and climbed the slope toward Dockber and the Beat-Herder festival site. . They watched an aerial


battle between a barn owl and three crows, then contrasted the bustle of the Sunday car boot sale with the tranquility ofSwansideBeck. The circle was completed


by Greenhead Farm and the oldroadbackto Sawley above the imposing ruins of the Abbey.


by the Parish Council from Huntroyde Garden Centre, willbeplantedinthepublic spaces in Simonstone.


Daffodil planting There will be daffodil


planting in Simonstone on Oc­ tober 4th at 2 pm. Please bring a spade to the Parish Gardens at the School Lane crossroads, Simonstone Lane crossroads at 2 pm to plant daffodil bulbs in the public spaces in Simonstone. The bulbs have been sourced by the parish council from Huntroyde Gar­ den Centre.


SABDEN


Football club Sabden FC had another


fantastic scoreline on Sunday morning when they beat Bil- lington away 25-0.


Farewell and thank you to Canon Rodney


Parishioners at D 0 wnham gathered to bid farewell to Canon Rodney Nicholson on his retirement.


The Hon. Ralph Assheton thanked Canon Nicholson for his work at Downham Parish Church, and on behalf ofthe PCC members


and parishioners presented him with a photo album containing pictures of his time at St Leonard's.


MARTIN TOP


Thanksgiving Services celebrating Har­


vest Thanksgiving were held at Salem Congregational Chapel, Martin Top, Rimington, on Sunday when the chapel was decorated with a glori­ ous array of fruit, vegetables and other edible gifts along with flowers to enhance the display. The morning service was led by Mrs Jane Mansergh from Settle. The service opened with the hymn “Come You Thankful People, Come”. In her message Mrs Mansergh emphasised the importance of water, especially the streams of living water that Jesusgives (i.e. the Holy Spirit that believ­ ers in Jesus receive). Mr W. Clough was the organist. The evening service was


led by the Rev. David Isaacs, who began the service with the hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness”. In his message Mr Isaacs warned‘We reap what we sow’ and asked the question “What are we sow­ ing?” Mr Ken Philips was the organist. . Celebrations continued


on Monday evening when Rev David Isaacs introduced Mr Howard Riley who gave an illustrated talk on the work of the Gideons. Later fruit and vegetables


etc from the display were auc­ tioned by Mr William Smith. Proceeds from the sale was


given for the work of the Gide­ ons. The evening concluded with refreshments.


PENDLETON


Harvest festival All Saints’ Church, Pend­


leton, is holding its harvest festival this Sunday, October 5th at 11 am. Members of the congregation are invited to bring food items which can then be passed on to the food bank in Clitheroe. The service will be taken by Canon Nor­ man Atty.


Walking and art A life of walking and art will


be explained when Duncan Armstrong visits Pendleton History Society on Thursday, October 9th. Ail are welcome to attend the meeting in Pend­ leton Village Hall at 7-30 pm.


Waste paper It’s paper day in Pendleton


on Thursday, October 2nd. Please leave papers in the white bags provided.


READ&SIMONSTONE


Mothers’Union St Johns Mothers’ Union


held their September meeting in the Vestry when Mr Hugh Birkenshaw’s humorous theme was “Hello Mr Chips”. Hugh and his two brothers lived in a small village - a min­ ing community in Yorkshire - but the three boys all qualified as teachers and in time they all held a degree in education. He talked about the various primary schools he taught in some very small village schools and other large town


Mrs Nicholson was presented with a basket of flowers and a cheque towards their retire­ ment. Canon Nicholson thanked everyone for their


thoughtful gifts and their friendliness. The Rev. Andy Froud and his curate will take over at Downham with the assistance of the Rev. Anne Hardacre and the Rev. Alan Reid.


schools. He taught for 29 years and in time became a head - teacher. The enrolling member


Christine Verity said more support was needed for the monthly coffee, mornings held in St Johns on the second Tuesday of the month. MU diaries are now avail­


able are nowin stock from Joyce Andrews and the raffle tickets are now available for the Christmas Fayre which will be held on Saturday, November 29th, from 10 until


noon. Preparations will take place in the school hall on Friday, November 28th in the evening.


Coffee morning Simonstone with Read


WI held a coffee and cake morning at Read Bowling Club to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. All the cakes, buns etc were home made including the ones for sale on the cake stall. There was also a book stall and various guess­ ing games.


Sunday service The Rev. Alan Reid will


celebrate th e Family Com­ munion on Sunday, October


5th, at 9-30 am in St Peters Simonstone.


Plant the daffs Villagers are being asked to


help with daffodil planting in Simonstone this Saturday by bringing a spade to the Parish Gardens at the School Lane crossroads, Simonstone Lane, at 2 pm. The bulbs, sourced


Coffee morning Pop in for a coffee at St


Mary’s Community Hall this Saturday, October 4th, from 10 am to noon. Admission isjust £1 for coffee/tea and biscuits and there will be a raffle and cake stall.


Baptist church A “Caring and Sharing’


group is held every Tuesday morning for all villagers at Sabden Baptist Church in Clitheroe Road. Just go along at 10-30 am or call Pastor Pete on 07850112094 or visit www. lovesabden.com for more information.


Jumble sale A grand jumble sale will be


held at St Nicholas’s Church on Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm in the church hall. Jumble can be left tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow at the hall between 6 and 7 pm, or it can be left with Bernard Parfitt or Cathryn Bristol.


Motown night A Motown Night is taking


place in St Mary’s Community


Hall on Friday November 14th with DJ Roman from 8 pm. Tickets are £5 on sale now in the newsagents, from Adam and Lisa Korol or at St Mary’s on Sunday mornings.


Harvest lunch St Nicholas’s Church held


its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday morning. A church service was led by the Rev. Gill Dyer and children took along baskets of fruit which were


later taken to the Nightsafe shelter to help homeless


teenagers. The service was fol­ lowed by a harvest lunch in the church hall when 60 people enjoyed a three-course meal. A raffle was held and the event raised £503 for church funds.


St Mary’s events The annual Christmas


Fair at St Mary’s Church takes


place on Saturday December 6th at 2 pm. On Friday Decem­


ber 12th the village is invited to a Christmas concert featur­ ing soprano Grace O’Malley making her first visit to


Sabden with festive music and entertainment and a line-up of


artistes. On Sunday December 14th is the popular Christmas Market from 3 pm. Anyone interested in having a stall should contact Adam or Lisa Korol or see their Facebook page.


Church services The Rev. Peter Cox will lead


a 10-30 am morning service at Sabden Baptist Church on Sunday. St Mary’s has Mass at 11 am with Fr John or Fr Frankie. Canon Norman Atty will take the 9-30 am family service with Holy Communion at St Nicholas CE Church.


Parish council Sabden Parish Council’s


October meeting takes place onTuesdayat7pmatThe Link, St Nicholas’s Hall.


Bonfire Sabden’s Holme Com­


mittee is holding a village bonfire and fireworks display on the Lower Holme field on Saturday November 8th from 6-30 pm.


Lights switch on Sabden’s annual Christmas


Tree lights switch on with carols and Christmas music, takes place on Sunday Decem­ ber 7th at 6-30 pm.


SLAIPBURN


Young Farmers Members met at Brennand


Farm", Dunsop Bridge, by the kind permission of the Walker family, for a beef and sheep stockjudging night. Winners in the juniors were Rachel Harrison with Kate Bamford second and Sarah Carr third.


' In the seniors Rob Walker won with James Harrison second and Seth Blakey third. Next week’s meeting is a talk in the village hall at 7-30 prompt.


TOSSIDE


Dance Winners of the raffle at the


recent dance were: R. Kenyon, M. Newbould, J. Shuttleworth, E. Bowling, R. Middleton, E. Robinson, M. Harrison, M. Glover. The next dance with Alan is Friday October 17th at 8 pm to midnight. Admission is £6.


Whist and doms There were 13 tables in


play. MCs were T. Robinson and P. Metcalfe. Winners: whist, ladies - P. Witowski, A. Dinsdale, A. Bell; gents -T. Robinson, N. Hull, Stan Hogg; low-Sid Hogg; dominoes-J. Oddie, H. Wolfenden, P. Dow- son, S. Dawson, M. Berry, A. Lowe; low-J. Sagar; raffle - D. Knight, W. Mitchell, P. Oddie, M. Wright, Annabelle Robin­


JOBCENTREAXE


Thepoorand vulnerable hit


How can Clitheroe Job Centre be up for closure? Surely getting people back to work is this government’s pri­ ority; they keep telling us it is. Nigel Evans is fighting the , closure, but is it not his Gov­ ernment’s policies that have brought this threat about? Once again, hit the most vul­ nerable in our society; people who suffer social anxieties,


depressed, at rock bottom, people who can’t cope but are being put back to work. It’s cruel. This is only the beginning of targeting people who can’t fight back. Since time began it’s easy to target thepoorand vulnerable. Meanwhile, back at Animal Farm heaquarters, we the British taxpayers areftinding keeping illegal immigrants in holiday hotels, sending money called Family Allowance abroad to children of eastern European parents, children


who have never put a foot on British soil. You can’t blame


. them for taking it; it’s the land of milk and honey for them. In London illegal immigrants are given luxury flats and they have been sub-letting them to the tune of £3,000 per month -all frommineand your pock­ ets. Meanwhile we close librar­ ies and Job Centres and sell our family assets once again. We can allowfood banks to proliferate all over our coun­ try, and our country’s soldeirs suffering Post Traumatic Stress are living homeless on


our streets. Enough is enough. Name and address supplied


CAN YOU HELP?


Ideal opening for Rovers fan I work for the volunteer centre at Hyndburn and Ribble Val­ ley CVS. I was asked by a blind gentleman last week if I could help find him a volunteer. It is a unique opportunity, but for the right person a very nice role. Chris is blind. One of his main passions in life


is supporting Blackburn Rov­ ers Football Club. Chris has been lucky enough up until now, to go to every home game to support his team, soak up the atmosphere and listen to the commentators for the past


•20 years. Chris relies on vol­ unteers to make this happen. Recently, his reliable volun­ teer moved so he is unable to assist him during the forth­ coming season. Therefore, Chris is eager to find another, reliable volunteer. Ifyou are willing, oryou knowsomeone that may want to continue to


make Chris’s dream become a reality, please call Chris on 0776772523i.The role would entail collecting Chris from his home in Clitheroe, driv­ ing him to Blackburn Rovers Football Ground, watching thegame(freeof charge) with Chris, and taking him back home after the game. All fuel and car parking expenses will be paid, and a well-deserved brew will be purchased at half time.


JillStazicker


Volunteer Co-ordinator, Hynd­ burn and Ribble Valley CVS


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son, P. Metcalfe, V. Jones, M. Wellock, J. Taylor, M. Wright. The next drive is on Satur­


day October 18th at 7-30 pm, WESTBRADFORD


Bridgegroup The winners for Friday


September 26th were: 1 Phyllis Tuxford and Molly Legg, 2 Pat Haydock and Les Norris. The next meeting is tomorrow (Fri­ day) in the village hall starting at 2 pm. New members are welcome, but experienced or improvers please. For details please phone Marilyn on 01200422097.


Village social The next village social will


be tomorrow (Friday) starting at 7-30 pm. A family friendly quiz will be take place.


Antiques fair The West Bradford


Antiques and Collectables Fair will be held this Sunday, October 5th, in the village hall. Doors open to the public at 9 am with an admission of 50p. There will be a tombola and homemade refreshments will be on sale throughout the day. For stall inquiries please phone Joyce on 01200 424311.


WHALLEY


Choir night The re-formed Valley


Voices choir holds its first rehearsal in Whalley tonight from 7-30 pm in the Old Grammar School Community Centre. The choir is open to ladies over 18. Founder-conductor Glen


Pate said: “We’ve had a very good response to publicity and it looks as if we’ll we have a singing strength at the first re­ hearsal of more than 20, some of them very experienced.”


Pupils take a woodland path to learning


Pupils at St Mary’s Primary School, Langho, can eqjoy their new woodland learning area afterit was officially handed over by volun­ teers from Johnson Matthey, Clitheroe. In just two days, the hard-working team turned a 45 metre by 10 metre plain patch of grass into a woodland space enclosed by hedges, containing a winding path leading


Anyone interested in singing with the choir should


just turn up on the night and anyone who is thinking about joining but is uncertain can just come and listen. There will be no auditions and there is no requirement to read music. More information from Glen Pate on 01254 824312.


Police warning Whalley Parish Council


was told at a recent meeting


to a seating area for outdoor learning. The team also created two ponds, two bug hotels, weeded a memorial garden, revamped a poly­ tunnel and built a raised wheelchair-accessi­ ble planter. Head teacher Janet Malone said: “It’s amazing what they have done in two days. The opportunity for the children is fan­ tastic.” More details in Langho news.


that a jewel robbery in the vil­ lage was a consequence of the removal of police presence in the village. The council was warned by


amemberofthepublicthat crime would rise because of the change in police priority Dismay was expressed that


LCC Highways considered that the erection of a mirror on Mitton Road as an aid to motorists entering the busy route was unnecessary. The council was warned


of the dangers of a collision under the Mitton Road railway bridge, especially when large vehicles had to take to the cen­ tre of the road route to negoti­ ate the restricted clearance. Coun. June Brown and


Coun. Dave Sleight attended the tree planting ceremony to commemorate those who gave their lives in the first World War.


Coun. Brown and Coun.


Steve Barker confirmed that the Calder path had had veg­


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etation removed and cleared. Coun. Susan Earnshaw


commented on the rapid increase in numbers of parked cars in Whalley and its detri- • mental impact to the conser­ vation area. Chairman Coun. Martin


Highton expressed his thanks to Coun. Jon Smith for his . endeavours regarding the QEII planning application.


Harvest festival A harvest tea and a Songs of


Praise service with Slaidburn Silver Band will mark the Har­ vest festival at Whalley Parish Church. The tea will be at 5 pm in the school and the service at 6-30 pm. Also on Sunday will be a


Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion service at 8-30 am and a family service at 10 am.


Midweek Holy Commun­


ion at the church is today at 10 am and tomorrow there will be Holy Communion in the Abbey Chapel at 9-30 am and meditation in the Abbey Library at 10-30 am. On Wednesday at 7-30 pm,


there will be the Mothers’ Union Deanery Quiet Hour in the church at 7-30 pm and no Pilgrim meeting.


Teas please Serving afternoon teas at


English Martyrs’ RC Church, Whalley, in August and Sep­


tember brought in more than £


1,060 for church funds. More helpers are needed


for the Sunday morning chil­ dren’s liturgy and volunteers should speak to Sean Preston. Tomorrow is Cafod harvest


fast day and envelopes for con­ tributions are available from the church. There will be a food bank


collection next weekend. Mass on Saturday is at 5


pm and on Sunday at 11 am. Weekday Masses are at10 am, except Tuesdays. -


Transport plea Whalley Christian Action


Group is involved in a rota of drivers taking children with special needs to Poplar and Peter Pan clubs in Accring­ ton, taking them at 7 pm and collecting them at 9 pm on Thursday evenings. The turn on the rota occurs about six times a year. The rota is in need of more


volunteers and anyone who can help is asked to speak to Denis Cassidy on 01254 822, Pat Whiteside on 07857478755 or Peter Walsh on 01254 824811.


Trefoil Whalley Trefoil Guild will •


meet on Tuesday October 7th at 7 pm in Whalley Methodist Church. Leader of the meeting will be Kath Riding, her topic “Christening Robes”. Members and friends are


requested to bring any Chris­ tening robes they may have in their possession. Hostesses for the evening are Joyce Webb and Pat Wadsworth. Everyone is welcome.


Teadance Tomorrow, Friday, Whalley Methodist Church is holding another afternoon teadance in the church hall from 2-30 to 4-30 pm. The invitation is to come along, bringyour friends and have some fun, even ifyou have two left feet, with easy dances for beginners. Admis­ sion fee £3.


Methodists On Sunday, worship at


Whalley Methodist Church will be led by local preachers, John and Brenda Rodgers. The service will begin at 10-30 am.


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