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spoke on the law of God, and the 10 Commandments; these are commands not choices. Members look forward to his next visit. On Thursday the house
group/ Bible study will be in Blackburn. On Sunday next at 2pm the
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Fellowship have a very special guest speaker from Texas USA, Pastor Ken Kemble, is an in ternational Bible teacher and preacher. It is hoped as many as possible will attend.
HURSTGREEN
Opengardens The Open Gardens event in
the village is this on Saturday and Sunday July 12th and 13th with 14gardens open. The event is organised by Gill McDonnell, tel. 826378, as a fund-raising event for the Me morial Hall. Dogs and children are welcome. Gill requires donations of cakes for the tea room on both days.
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Coffeestop The next coffee stop will
be at St John’s old school on Monday July 2istfrom 2pm before a summer break in the month of August. The usual free tea, coffee and cake will be available and there is a summer sale of clothes with all items 50 pence. Everyone welcome.
Mad Hatter party On Saturday August 2nd
at 2 pm there will be a garden party in aid of St John’s at Dutton Hall, Gallows Lane. The theme is Mad Hatter and all are encouraged to attend wearing “Mad” hats! Admis sion will cost £5 for adults and £12 for a family ticket. The ticket includes afternoon tea and lots of games with a Mad
. Hatter flavour. Anyone requir ing more information should contact Gill MacDonnell, tel. 826378, or host Catherine Penny, tel. 878254.
First World War A reminder about Hurst
Green’s commemorative event in the Memorial Hall On Monday August 4th to mark the cdntenary of outbreak of the First World War:, The or ganising committee is keen to gather information about the 16 men whose name appear on the village war memorial. Con tact Frances Aherne: domes-
tic.bursar@stonyhurst.ae.uk or David and Gill Jacques on , 01254878222.
KNOWLEGREEN
Whist and doms Eighteen tables were in
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play at the last of the fortnight ly whist aSd domino drives at the village hall and the next one will be held on Monday July 14 th at 7-30 pm. Admis sion is £2 and includes tea and biscuits...
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There was a cake stall, toys, books, a coconut shy, bouncy castle, nail painting, jewellery making, splat the rat, novelty racing and wellie boot flower planting. As well as hot dogs and burgers there was after noon tea in the school, there was also a competition to identify members of staff from their baby photos. The novelty cake decoration winner was SueButcherwithherWim- . bledon creation) Children in
’ Year 6 bravely took their turn at standing in the stocks to be pelted by wet sponges and children's entertainer Billy performed magic and taught the latest dance moves.
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Church services This Sunday, July 13th,
Pupils remember orphanage’s WWI fallen
Pupils at Salesbury School have been con tinuing their studiesinto life on thefront lineduringtheFirstWorldWarwithatrip . to the Museum of Lancashire and Fulwood Barracks., Under the guidance ofteacher Mrs Alison
Yarwood, the pupils are taking part in a Heritage Lottery funded project called
“James Dixon’s Boys’ , organised by Child Ac tion Northwest to commemorate die lives of 11 old boys from Blackburn Orphanage who werekilledintheGreatWar.
Summer fair The summer fair at the
village hall will be held on Saturday July 19th from 11 am until 2 pm. There will be lots of stalls from trash and treasure to plants, games, raffle and pie and peas lunches and cream scones;something for every one. All proceeds are for the upgrading of the village hall.
Bible week The third Ribble Valley .
Bible Week, from August 19th to 24th, will be a family centred time of spiritual rest and refreshment and visitors can camp for the whole time ■ or come for days or individual events. The main speaker ' is Pastor John Ariglis, there will be special children’s and young people’s events and evening celebrations. Contact Pastor Chris Okpoti on 01254 878394. 1
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Day at the races 30 Low Moor Club mem-<.^
bers enjoyed a day at Haydock Park Races last Saturday. Breakfast was served at the club at 9 am and at 10-30 am, the group left for drinks at the Boddington Arms before heading off to the race track. A few winners and great weather meant all had a super day out. The evening was spent
back at the club dancing the i
The children will take part in a service of remembrance with military honours this Sunday at 2pm at St Peter’s Church, Sales bury, and will then plant 11 trees in a new memorial garden at the site of the old Black- bum Orphanage, now the offices of Child Ac tion Northwest on Whalley Road, Wilpshire. The service will be attended by staff and trustees along with local civic heads and the granddaughter of James Dixon, the founder o f Blackburn Orphanage. Photo: Mike’s Eye Photographic
night away to the sounds of “The Very Best of Soul Music” featuring regular DJ Bo with his vinyl collection.'
NEWTON
Hunt and‘barby’ The treasure hunt and
barbecue at the village hall last Friday evening had a Tour de France theme with bunting decorating the hall. The treasure hunt round
the village consisted of pictures of doors and gates, which was compiled by Martin Beattie. The winners were- • Tony Woods and Co., second were Tulia Emmanuel and Jess, and third were The Thornberfamily. AquizabouttheTourde •
France was won by Wil liam Beattie, Anna Bennett and William Whitaker. The decorated bike with a Tour de France theme was won by .. Charlotte Whittaker, who re ceived a yellow Tour de France T-shirt. The tombola was organised
by Aldwyth Pearson with the help of Marjorie Pinder, and John Bennett and Richard Whittaker cooked on the barbecue.
PENDLETON
Teaparty A tea party organised by
Jilly Farthing andheldather home was a great success,
raising £300 to be divided equally between the village hall and All Saints’ Church. Guests enjoyed a chat and sit in the garden, with tea, coffee and cake.
READS SIMONSTONE
Pulpit poems Simonstone with Read WI
meet on Thursday July 17th at Simonstone Old School, when speaker Keith Richardson will present “Tales from the Pul pit”. The competition will be a limerick- “There once was a Reverend from...” Meetings are the third Thursday month
ly at 7-30 pm at Simonstone Old School; A contact the
secretary Mrs Ogden on 01282 773060.
Social evening A Hog Roast and Social at
Read Cricket Club on Saturday night was supported by play ers, members and residents of both villages, and may become an annual event. The next get- together at the Cricket Club is a Northern Soul and Motown night next month.
School fair Perfect summer weather
greeted Simonstone StPeter’s annual school fair on Sun day afternoon, with lots of people eqjoying the activities and browsing the stalls. It
was organised mainly by Liz Evans and Lyndsie Hawkins.
Holy Communion with hymns is at g-3oam at St John’s CE Church, Read. Sunday School is'at uam and there is Evensong and evening prayer at 6-30pm. There is no service at St Peter’s, Simonstone, this weekend.
RIMINGTON
Club draw Rimington Recreation
Association 100 Club Draw June winners were: 1 (£250) Ron George, 2 (£50) Chris Duckworth, 3 (£20) Mr and Mrs Holgate, 4 (£10) Allen Hollingworth.
SABDEN
Hoedown A barn dance and hoedown
in St Nicholas’s Church Hall, on Saturday, July 19th, from 7-30pm, will feature Frolicking Pete and the Fumbling Fingers Ceilidh Band. Tickets are £10 adults and £2 children, includ ing supper, but take your own drinks. Tickets from Amanda Rickard on 01282 773078.
School disco Sabden Primary School
will hold its end of term disco
organised by the PTFA on Friday, July 18 th, between 6-3opm and 8pm in St Nicho las’s Church Hall.
Southport trip Anyone wishing to go on
a coach trip to Southport on Thursday, August 7th, should call Laurie Wiseman on 01282 778800. The coach will leave the rose gardens at g-3oam
and return from Southport at 4pm. It costs £11.
Winners The July draw winners at Sabden Bowling Club were: £30 A. Whalley; £20 J. Keogh-
£15 P. Wright; £10 J. Wright; £io, L. Pickard; £g the club.
There are one or two spare
numbers for the £1 weekly draw; contact Alan Whalley on 01282 778472. Last Friday,
despite the poor weather, pupils from both primary
schools enjoyed an afternoon O,- 1 („ U. r,t of bowling on the green
tutored by volunteers from the club.
Church services Sunday Communion at St
Nicholas’s Parish Church is at 9-30am with Canon Norman Atty. Sabden Baptist Church has a io-3oam service with the Rev. Peter Cox and Mass at St Mary’s RC is at 11am. Next
Wednesday at 9-i5am the whole school from St Mary’s
Primary will join the congre gation for the leavers’ Mass.
Cricket Tonight (Thursday) Sabden
CC has a home game at Whal ley against St James, and on Sunday, July 13th, they are away to Grindleton. Support ers are always welcome to cheer on the lads.
Garden swop A Sabden woman has set
up a garden swop if anyone is interested. It works by people who have a large garden they cannot tend allowing some one else, who may not have much garden area, to work it instead. Sue Clarke from Gardeners Row has set up the scheme and she herself does hergardening on someone else’s plot because she has only a small space. Ifyou have
just a small plot and would like to be matched up with some one with a large garden or vice versa, please contact Sue on 01282 680002.
Sabden FC Work has begun on repairs
to the roof and refurbishing Sabden FC’s pavilion, and training has begun for the new season. Anyone inter ested in playing cant go along to training on Tuesdays and Thursdays in July at the Nut ter Barn pitch at 6-30pm. The club has entered the Burnley Sunday League again and will, also field a seven-a-side team to play at Roefield in Clitheroe frommid-July.
Duck race The annual Sabden Duck
Race will be on Sunday af ternoon of the Bank Holiday, August 24th, down Sabden Brook. All proceeds will go to the football club.
Growers’show Sabden Horticultural So
ciety will hold its annual show on Saturday, August 16th, in St Mary’s Hall. Show schedules will be delivered soon.
Sports day Sabden Nursery children
will hold their annual sports day tomorrow (Friday) on the yard from g-isam, weather permitting. Then the infants
and juniors will hold their sports on the Lower Holme from i-i5pm on a World Cup theme, with teams represent ing and wearing the colours of the four semi-finalists, Brazil,
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land. On Wednesday this week pupils in class 2 had a trip to Chester Zoo and on Monday
class 1 will visit Blackpool for their summer outing.
Scouts : Anyone who wishes to be-
come a helper with the Sabden Cubs will be helping the pack
to continue. The Cubs, aged between 8 and 10, meet every Thursday night at Sabden Primary School for fun activi ties. For more details please contact the new Akela, Meriel Woodward of Gardeners Row
on meriel_woodward@yahoo.
co.uk
PACTmeeting The Sabden PACT (Police
And Communities Together) meeting is on Monday, July 21st, in the White Hart at 6pm. Anyone iswelcometogo along if they have any issues to raise or wish to hear the monthly police report.
Monthly social There is a monthly social
gathering with lunch on the third Wednesday of each month at the White Hart pub. The next one is on Wednesday July 16th from noon when lunch is available for £5 if required. There is no need to book, it is open to all, and people
just get together for a friendly chat. Call Barbara Warburton on 01282 772183.
SLAIDBURN
Commemorative mug . Each member was
presented with a jug to com memorate the 70th birthday of Slaidburn WI, at their meeting at the village hall, Mrs Mary Cowking presiding, and Mrs Jennie Bradley was congratu lated on being awarded the medal ofthe Genealogical Society. Guest speaker Mr David McNamee described his working life which had been mostly at sea - from cadetship at the age of just 16 to being a ship’s captain at the age of 27. He then showed slides of his
. time in Burma.. He was thanked by
Mrs Christine Blakey. The competition for “a message in a bottle” was won by Miss . June Carr, Miss Issy Bristow second.
WESTBRADFORD
Bridge Group The winners for Friday July
4 th are: 1 Phyllis Tuxford and John Willis, 2 Glenda Heanan and Fred Smith. The next meeting is tomorrow (Friday) in the village hall starting at
2pm. New members are wel
come, no partner required, but experienced or improvers
please. For details, phone Marilyn
on 01200 422097. 17
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Saturday at 2 pm and at 6 pm. Tickets are £5; 07956 20462;.
Onthetables
• A table top sale will be held atWhaUey VillageHall between 10 am and 3 pm on Sunday, July 27th. Entry is free. Table
bookings to Honey on 01254 822350.
Methodists On Saturday at Whalley
Methodist Church there will be‘Messy Church’ activities from 10 am to noon. ■ Further details can be ob
tained from Mrs Jane Skinner on 01200 458098. On Sunday the 10-30 am
service on ‘Action for Children Sunday’ at Whalley Method ist Church will be led by local preacher Mrs Wendy Bridge- man.
From top to bottom in the tower ball race
This is the moment when the first balls ' dropped down the tower in the St Helen’s Church Tower Ball Race at Waddington. ‘ At 3pm last Saturday the Rev. John Brock- lehurst, Vicar of Waddington, released the numbered balls down the tower staircase in the second edition ofthe race, while churchwarden Gordon Whitwell - pictured with some ofthe
Vintage tractors Following the success of
the inaugural Pendle Witch Tractor Road Run last year, this year’s event will take place on Sunday August 3rd starting and ending at West Bradford Village Hall. For details and entry form contact Michael Fox on 01200 428706.
Tabletopsale A table top sale to be held
in the village hall on Sunday September 28th. For infor mation and to book tables, please contact Pauline on 01200 423140 or Janet on 01200 426272. Please save any unwanted items.
WHALLEY
Friendly launch The historic Whalley Par
ish Church has a new group, to help care for it. Friends of Whalley Parish Church has been launched to raise money to help maintain and repair the fabric ofthe Grade 1 listed medieval building. Repointing and other
maintenance will cost at least £200,000 over the next five years. The church receives no
state aid but can apply for grants to organisations such as English Heritage. To qualify for grants, a large amount of money needs to be raised by the church. People whojoin the
Friends will receive mailings about events and about detail ing how the money is being used. Corporate members.
children - waited to see which was first as they spilled out onto the Tower floor. Results': 1 Margaret Garrett, 2 Barbara Harrison 3 third Cheryl Hook. The church was busy over the week end with visitors to the display of World War I memorabilia and photographs, and refreshments were on sale in the refectory. The successful fundraising weekend made £800.
will have the company name displayed on the church noti- ceboard and website. Individual annual mem
bership will cost £10, family membership £15, corporate membership £50, individual life membership £150 and family life membership £200. Midweek Holy Commun
ion at the church is today at 10 am and tomorrrow there will be Holy Communion in the Abbey Chapel at 9-30 am ’ and meditation in the Abbey Library at 10-30 am. On Sunday there will be a
Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion service at 8-30 am and Parish Communion at 10 am. There will be Holy Com
munion at Vale House at io am onTuesdayandtheLadies’ Prayer Group will meet at Ab bey Fields at 2-15 pm.
Churchteas English Martyrs’RC
Church, Whalley, is to serve afternoon teas again to visi tors from next month. Lists have been drawn up
for volunteers to make and serve teas and for people to volunteer baking on given dates. The afternoon tea servings
will begin on Sunday, August 3rd.
There will be no Thursday
evening walk today, but next Thursday a walk through Wiswell and Barrpw will start from the church at 6pm. Bus passes will be required. Winners in the church’s
200 Club draw for July were:
£50, no.215; £25, no. 72;; £10, no 133. Mass on Saturday is at 5
pm and on Sunday at 11 am. Weekday Masses are at 10 am, except Tuesdays.
Fair total The summer fair organised
by the Friends’ association of Whalley CE School raised £1,600. At parents’ evening next
Tuesday, parents can visit classrooms and look at books between 3-30 pm and 4-30 pm or after 5-30 pm. Individual appointments
with teachers can be made in advance between 4-30 pm and 5-30 pm. Year 2 will have an educa
tional trip to Blackpool Zoo tomorrow and there will be a Year 6 leavers trip to Black burn for ice-skating, bowling and cinema on Monday, July 21st. There will be an end of
year church service from 9-15 amonthelastdayof term, Wednesday, July 23rd and final prayers in the school hall from 2-45 pm.e
Prayer walk There will be a prayer walk
through the grounds of Whal-- ley Abbey on Sunday between 3 pm and 4 pm, followed by tea and cakes, cost £3.50. Book through the abbey office on 01254828400.
Danceday Asummershowwillbe
presented by Northern Dance at Oakhill College, Whalley on
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In bloom Judging day in Whalley for
the Royal Horticultural Soci ety (RHS) North West in Bloom
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competition is on Wednesday July 16th from approximately 1 to 3 pm. The RHSjudges will start .
from Whalley Abbey, where theywillbewelcomedby , ' Whalley in Bloom volunteers. ■ The‘Lavender Ladies’, who regularly help with main- tenance ofthe gardens, in - particular the kitchen garden, will show the judges round the gardens at the Abbey, • Thejudges will then -
tour the village, starting ' ' from Bridge End, down the ' length of King Street via Vale Gardens and Vale House to Hayhurst Road, where there are new planters of edibles,. • after which they will visit the station, the Sidings, and QE11 sports facilities before return ing to the Abbey. Thejudges are not only
looking for good horticultural practices, but also a weed/lit- terfree tidy village. So anyone who can help, or
would like to greet thejudges, is welcome to do so.
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