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John’s Parish Centre for the Traffik Jam concert, featuring a host of musi- cal talent.


The concert, which attracted people from near and far, raised£2,200 for the Me daille Trust, a charity which pro­ vides safe houses for people rescued from human trafficking, andmoneyis still coming in.


StartingwiththeGarageBand,who played English and Irish music with a ' '


fine blend of lyrical ballads, comedy and banter, the concert moved on to


Nyima Murry’s hauntingfolk/blues and some of her own compositions. The evening finished with the hall


echoing to the sounds of more than 200


voices singingpopular songs along with the Clitheroe Ukulele Orchestra (pic­ tured above). , .


Speaking at the concert, Anthony


BrownsaidtheMedailleTrusthassix, safehouses-threeforsexvictimsand


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1 0 0 Y EA R S AGO Varied diet for children


I' “WHEN FEEDING Achild offourorfTve, remember


thatvarietyisimportantOnemotherrelieson . potatoes and another on bacon, and each one thinks she is right and the other wrong. You must not pinyour faith to one thing: a varied diet is the one that will succeed. Meat,fTsh,vegetables, gravy and potatoes, milk and eggs, wholemeal bread, oatmeal


milk puddings and sugars. All these are good, and each one is necessary. I want to give you one piece of


advice that will help to keepyour child healthy. Give him something that he can use his.teeth on-it is a mistake to give everything in the form of soft pop -


5 0 Y EA R SA G O Fete was best on record


“THE1964CASTLE Fete was the best ever as ■ regards profit and attendance, easily sm


ashing of the Tow n Council. The m


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to the many members of the committee and the secretary, who he said ’approaches every event in


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2 5 Y EA R S AGO Dirty water


“NORTH WESTWATER was this weeksubmerged under a sea of complaints from Ribble Valley villagers aboutwaterquality, which gave one personavivid green infection and caused goldfish to leap from their bowls. A Sabden mother said her son had sat in a bath of’reddy coloured water’after a game of


football and, four days later, developed an agonising and vivid green infection. The mother claims she has


seen dogs playing happily in and fouling near Chum Clough Reservoir, where she says the water is only cleaned by means of fine mesh and chlorine. The water board’s micro biologist had been to investigate and said the water was safe to drink, but meat and salads should be washed very carefully."


three for men-plus a family unit and an Albanian unit. Government figures


of known trafficking victims for 2013 in the UK were 1,746, ofwhichapproxi- mately two thirds were female and two thirds were for sexual exploitation. Nearly one third were minors. Anthony thanked all who had support­ ed and sponsored the fundraising con­ cert. Thanks to generous raffleprizes, the raffle alone made £354 and sponsor­ ship and donations amounted to £652.


. Ann and John Marsden receive a memento of thanks from Rosemary Lancaster, atrusteeof The Grand andco-founderoftheSolomon Project (s)


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Thursday, December4,2014 www.clitheroeadvartiser.co.uk CLTTHEROEADVERnSER&TIMES I VALLE■YMATTERS V * ' „ u • . Aw88klylookatlocalissues,pDoploandplaces VALLEYMATTERS The green shoots...


What a difference a couple of years can makein the fortunes


| ofatownlikeClitheroe. , Back in 2011, Market Place


looked a tad on the depressed side, but look at it now as we


| approach Christmas 2014. National retailer Fat Face


| has taken over The Victo-. ria pub - a listed town cen­ tre building - which looks so much better now that it’s be- ‘ ing given the tender loving


I care it needs. / And, as I report in th is .


I week’s front page story, two ' other empty shops in Market : Placecouldalsosoonbeoccu-, pied, transforming Clitheroe town centre into the thriving


I hubitoncewas. Christmas trees adorn


most of the town’s shops and 'SjppTT;, ,


As I See It... by Julie Magee


businesses and there is a packed diary of community events to look forward to. : It was a real pleasure to


write such a good news story for this week’s paper as all too often, particularly during the economically challenged past few years, local shopkeepers and businesses have had to


' work harder than ever to re­ main successful. . On a monthly basis, al­


most, there seemed.to be a report in the press about the demise of local town centres, with conversations locally ob­ sessed with how many busi­


nesses had bitten the bullet. For those on the frontline,


it must have seemed like a demoralising uphill struggle


; from behind their counters. But as the president of.


Clitheroe Chamber of Trade, Tony Gould, comments, it is through his members’contin­ ued hard work and determi­ nation, plus fresh initiatives such as this Saturday’s Clit- heroe Christmas Festival, that confidence is once again building in the town. Supported along the way


by Ribble Valley Borough Council and the larger local businesses such as Ultraframe givingback to the town, it feels like there is renewed sense of optimism and vigour. National retailers like Fat


Face admit that Clitheroe is an appealing prospect with


its plethora of independent shops and the history sur­


rounding our market town. Overused cliches such as


“the green shoots of recov­ ery” may fit, but that descrip­ tion omits how much work


has been done behind closed doors to make people like me,


• proud oftheirhometown. •’ Enjoying the crisp winter


air during a stroll down Cas­ tle Street this week it was refreshing to see The Vic’s windows were no longer boarded up and the Fat Face signs erected. Let’s hope this new busi­


nesses flourishes and attracts


more people to the smaller in­ dependent shops in town.


Long accustomed to stunning views on the outside, the Assheton Arms in picturesque Downham is currently hosting some stunning images inside itswalls.


The Seafood Pub Company, owner of the award-winning village pub, has teamed up with Clitheroe’s Longitude Gallery to create an inspiring atmosphere for diners. With roaring fires, cosy


corners and a welcoming at­ mosphere, the Assheton is the perfect setting for a “pop-up gallery”, inviting guests to en­ gage with contemporary Brit­ ish art during their visit. Joycelyn Neve, managing


director of the pub group, said: “We already have art from the gallery at our sis­ ter pub, the Derby Arms, and after such a great response we thought it would be a good idea to hold something simi­ lar at the Assheton Arms. “The art adds to-the


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Sarah ClemsonandAndy Schofield, oftheLongitudeGallery.atthe “pop upgallery” at the Assheton Arms.


I’m keen to expand upon.” Sarah Clemson, director of


the Longitude Gallery and its sistercompany Latitude, said: “We’re thrilled to be holding a pop up gallery in conjunction


with the Seafood Pub Com­ pany. It’s a great opportunity for the six artists to showcase their work, whilst also creat­ ing an interesting, exciting, dining experience at the pub.” .


“Art at the Assh” can be


purchased through thegaliery on 01200 538385, by email to sarah@thelongitudegallery. co.uk or simply inquire at the Assheton Arms.


Rock ‘n’ rolling helps feed African children


A couple from Clitheroe with a love of rock ’n’ roll have used their passion for live music to help the lives of poor children in Eldoret, Kenya. Over the past 18 months,


John and Ann Marsden have organised four rock ’n’ roll nights at The Grand Venue, Clitheroe. All proceeds - an amazing


£12,740 t have gone to support the Solomon Project, a charity initiative of The Grand. The project helps deliver a


feeding programme in schools across the poverty-stricken Eldoret region. Free school meals encour­


age children to attend school andgain an education. Itcosts


just £17 per year to provide a child with one hot meal per day.


Working together with


Mary’s Meals, the Solomon Project feeds between 5,000 and 6,000 children every day. All the concerts organised


by John and Ann for the Solo­ mon Project have featured the popular band Colin Paul and The Persuaders. The most recent concert


took place earlier this month and plans are afoot to stage the next one in the spring.


THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK


:he precise timing to com­ plete a 311 million milejour- aey to land on a 2.5 mile wide :omet that is travelling at to,000 miles per hour. What istonishing timing I Here on earth time


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seems to be in short sup­ ply, and getting our timing right is all important. Cards, presents, shop­ ping, parties - th e re are


have been amazed at the incredible mission to land a space probe on a comet. Scientists launched a spacecraft


10 years ago and calculated


our time as we prepare to celebrate Christmas 2014. Amidst the celebra­


tions pause and remem­ ber - even i f it is in the shopping queue - that God did an amazing thing for humankind at Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. / Christians believe that


God’s timing was spot on for him to send his only Son as a vulnerable baby . to Bethlehem to reveal his love for all. The time was right for God’s son, Jesus ,to be born to an unmar­ ried mum and her part­ ner. The time was right


for for shepherds to ar- / . rive, for wise men to fol­ low a starand for the new baby to escape the rage of King Herod. Amidst joys, amidst ’


difficult times at work, in times o f illness, amidst broken relationships,


. economic hardship and in our thoughts as we grieve and miss loved o nes-the


. challenge is to get our tim- ing right. „ Not to land spacecraft on comets in an astonish-


. ing way, but to take time to be a gift to each other this Christmas in the way


we care and shAre life together. I invite you to come and share in any of the Christmas events in the town on December 6th | and please feel welcome - to come to any of the serv­ ices in our churches over the festive period - come and take time to find out more about God’s incred­ ible timing and love. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year REV. IAN HUMPHREYS, I Methodist minister for


Trinity Church, Clitheroe, and Chatburn I


“When we learned of the |


plight of the children support­ ed by the Solomon Project we wanted to do something and support in any way we could,” said Ann. “The first concert coincid­


ed with John’s 70th birthday and we did it as a one-off, but people eryoyed it so much they | asked when were we doing an- otherone. “We realised we’d hit on


something. It’s a lot of friends getting together and having I a dance and a good time, and [ people have backed us 100% in helping the charity.”


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