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•. y y - - *■ ' 1 • “ Women’s Institute . President Ann C o n n e l l ;/


• • welcomed members and •<


:: {■ one guest to the February. • • „ 13 th meeting at the Pavilion. - , The institute was delighted :


■ ^towelcomeanewmembeJ,'-, but members were sorry to - . -:Jearn ofthe death of Mrs Hilda


. .« Simpson,'who hadbeen a ** -i. /very long standing member • ofthe institute, and a former president. Grindleton WI members


' were then treated to a very informative talk by Dr Mike Bartle entitled “The City of London Livery Companies”. Dr Bartle is a member of the Wor­ shipful Company of Colourists and Dyers. He told abopt all - the functions he and his wife Margaret, who is a Grindleton vWI member, have attended, -


. and made members’ mouths - ■ water with details of the food and wine consumed!.


■ . : ■ The competition was for - a swan in any form (as the company of dyers takes part annually in the swan-upping- ceremony). Edith Nuttallwon first place, with Gisela Seed ' ■ second, and Sally Dowds third. On the morning of Febru-'


ary 23rd member Mrs Cather- •


:: ine Taylor will carry the NFWI ■ : Centenary baton to the top of ■ Pendle Hill. A reception com;/ mittee of members will meet ’j!


•- her at the top. Later that day,- • at approximately 12-30 pm the: baton will arrive at Clitheroe


■ Castle entrance for celebra­ tions, and later be carried


• forward on its journey around the WI Federations. ■ • At next month’s meeting on March 13th the speaker will be


: Caroline Eames on “Forensic Science - Fact not Fiction”.


■ The competition is for “An - interesting magnifying glass”. The Grindleton WI village ■


- litter pick will take place on Monday March 17th, meeting ■ ’ at the Pavilion at 9-30 am. Lit­ ter pickers will be rewarded with home-made scones and cream afterwards. The institute’s annual and


popular prize bingo evening / is being held at 7 pm on March 27th at Grindleton Pavilion, and tickets will be available from Mrs Catherine Taylor (tel. 01200 441501) at £8, which includes a hot supper and one


/• bingocard.Abarwillbeavail- - 7 able. Tickets are bound to sell - out quickly.'


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Education Sunday -V ~ The congregation of St


■ Ambrose Church together with' the pupils of Grindleton .Primary School joined the congregation and pupils of St, Peter and St Paul’s Church, Bolton-by-Bowland,fora J' : . - special service for Education


; ■ Sunday. During the service/ y pupils’from both schools sang


Low Moor gardeners’ thanks for support


Residential: St Anne’s Court, Low Moor, have thanked the supporters who helped make 2013 “the best year” for their community garden.


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The garden was started in 2008. Residents r' transformed a wild plot by planting flower - beds, a herb garden and fruit trees plus add- : ing a greenhouse. Last year, their efforts > were rewarded with first prize in a cbm-


two songs, “I’m in the Lord’s army” and “Only a Boy Named


David”, and gave a dramatised version ofthe story of David and Goliath. They also led the prayers. ■


HARROPFOLD Fellowship


' Last Thursday Harrop Christian Fellowship met; at the home of a Blackburn member.where an interesting discussion took place on the definition of a Christian Faith Community. • . ■ . On Sunday, the Rev. Pastor


Norman Green from Black­ burn was welcomed. He spoke on Psalm 73.' -


On Thursday at 7 pm the


meeting will be at Harrop . when Jeff Aitchison will be the speaker. • ' Sunday next Robert Ayrton


and family singing/music group will lead the service at 2 pm. All are welcome.


HURSTGREEN


Flea market The popular bowling club


flea market will take place on Sunday February 23rd. The doors open at 8-30 am and ad­


mission is only sop for adults, children are free. There will be many stalls selling second hand and collectors’ items.'. Home-made food will be'/:- • served all day at very reason- able prices.


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WI meeting . The next meeting will be-


on Thursday February 27th at 7-30 pm. The speaker is Helen Williams, who was controller of the British Forces Network- Service.Thecompetitionwill ■; beforawinterphotograp- -■


munity garden competition. Resident Tony Lynch said: “None of this would be possible without the support of the local community and businesses. Many thanks go to Booths,


- Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Homebase, and a spe­ cial thank you to Castle Cement for its con- sistent generosity.”" • , Last year’s open day raised£540, and another will be held this year.


Coffeestop The next coffee stop will


be on Monday March 3rd at 2 pm at the Memorial Hall, to mark Fairtrade Fortnight and - the ongoing work to gain ac­ creditation for Hurst Green to become a Fairtrade village. All are welcome to come a sample the free Fairtrade refresh­ ments and browse the stalls.


KNOWLEGREEN


Men’s breakfast The recent Men’s Breakfast


. at the village church was well attended. The speaker was from Radiant Life Ministries and his message was greatly enjoyed by all, as was the free breakfast! Thank you to the '


- men who came along and - supported and to all the well


trained men who cooked the breakfast.


Whist and doms : The usual fortnightly whist 1 and domino drive will be held at the village hall on Monday; February 24th with play com- : mencing at 7-30 pm. Everyone is most welcome and admis­ sion is £2 including tea and biscuits.


Lunchtime concert The weekly lunchtime con­ cert at the village hall today v


will feature Paul Greenhalgh i on piano. The concert next’ !-" Thursday, February 27th; w ill- : feature the current students ‘ ;; from Chethams School of Mu­ sic in Manchester. Recently the students have broadcast -' on BBC Radio Three, per-:; — formed at BBC Proms in the • Park, composed music in 1 tj v,/ , response to artworks from th e ■ British Art Show and per- '


formed as part of an exhibi- - tion at Manchester Museum. Their varied programme


at Knowle Green will feature different musical instruments so come along and support ; and eqjoy the talents of these students. Admission is £15 in­ cluding luncheon, £10 concert only, and tickets should be booked by calling GST Con­ certs on 01200425629.


Memorial luncheon The Annual Memorial


Luncheon at the village hall will be held on Sunday March 2nd. The buffet lunch will be


served from 12-30 pm and will be followed by entertain­ ment from local Lancashire:' folk group, Doc Hardy and The Philistans. Tickets cost


an inclusive £12.50 and can be obtained by phoning 01254 878447. •


• LANGHO


St Mary’s The Blackburn Food Bank


say there is a need for tinned meat and baby food along with


the usual goods. Demand is as heavy as ever at the Food Bank.


Approximately 200 persons are being supplied each week.


Thankyou for your ongoing generosity.


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• ' St Mary’s Ramblers next walk is today (Thursday). It


will commence at Gawthorpe HallfPadiham, then to Park ■


Lane, Burnley, on to the canal at Barden and back along the river Calder to Padiham.


It will be about 6.5 miles in


length. Meet in the church car park at 9-30 am. Leaders Nuala


Hanson and Susan o’Hara.- Nuala has arranged a meal at - the Stork Hotel in Read. The Raphael Lourdes


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- Pilgrimage will hold its north: ern reunion at St Mary’s on Saturday March 1st from 4 pm! Mass will be at 6 pm in church followed by a social evening . in the parish centre. Supper,


-will be provided and the cost . is £7.50. All are welcome to


. attend what promises to be ■ : an enjoyable evening and/';, ,


- learn more about the Raphael PilgrimageiThe dates for. this


- year’s pilgrimage are Sunday jAugust 31st to Friday Septem­ ber 5th. '


NEWTON


Parish Council AGM The annual general meet­


ing for Newton-in-Bowland Parish Council will be on Thursday February 27th at 7-30 pm in Newton Village Hall. Everyone is welcome.


PENDLETON


History club A fascinating insight into


the myriad houses in the Ribble Valley that different people call home was given to Pendleton History Club by Sue Holden. From the mean cellar dwellings of yesteryear, where occupants often had to wade through water from their bed to the door, to the fineststately homes, “Home sweet home” took the audi­ ence on an evocative photo­ graphic tour of our valley. Sue explained that home for some was Calderstones Hospital, for others a temporary stay in oneofour finest houses, being used as a military hospital. ■ The workhouse was pictured


and also terrace houses, now demolished. The thought-provoking


talk stirred memories for •


many of the audience. Sue was thanked by Sue Marsden. The next meeting will


concentrate on the artist Cawthorne. Anyone willing to have their Cawthorne pictures photographed for history club records should ring 01200


425823 to arrange a visit. READ


Afternoontea On Saturday February


15th, Read United Reformed


Church invited villagers to brave the wind and rain to take


afternoon tea in the warmth. The friendly atmosphere was complemented by a free tea of sandwiches, home-made


cakes and a nice hot brew.. . There was a book stall to


browse and a Fairtrade stall


which invited people to learn about the importance of fairly traded goods to the benefit of producers oversees, as well as tempting villagers and friends to stock up on essentials such


as tea and coffee as well as


thenot-so-essentialluxuries like biscuits and chocolate


to indulge a cold winter’s •" afternoon. Church members were v


-joined by friends who regular­ ly share the church premises Happy Tots invited people


to decorate (and eat!) ginger-; bread men while promoting . their childcare provision. -


Ofsted recently rated Read •' Happy Tots as “outstanding”; -


their report was available for all to read.


\ Also present were the vil­


lage Youth Council comprising I many enthusiastic teenag-


ers whose mission is about ■ “bringing the local commu- nity together”. This they do by chatting to people and offering I a suggestion boxforothersto '


give ideas on how to improve the village, including provid­


ing opportunities foryoung people. The Read and Simonstone


Players (RASP) were wel­ comed to promote their pan­


tomime “Cinderella” and were 1 busy selling tickets for the


show which isonstage atRead URC from today (Thursday) to Saturday February 22nd - • including a matinee perform- ance - tickets still available.


Mothers'Union On Tuesday at 7-30 pm,


the Read Mothers’ Union will welcomeMikeandGilChewto' I


the meeting. They will present [ “Twin Towers” at St John’s Church; Read.


RIMINGTON


Tales from India ■ During the February meet;


ing of Rimington WI, mem- f bers were given a fascinating PowerPoint presentation by , Mrs Ann Moyle about a recent. holiday to India for the sole purpose of seeing and photo-; graphing some ofthe 59 tigers in the enclosed wild parkland of Bandhavgarh, 16 hours by 4 train and car south of Delhi. • ;J The small group had daily


forays to different locations ■■■ through the park and were fortunate to see eight tigers' duringtheirvisit.Oneday, 4 they went on the back of - an elephant to get a better 4 view. They saw exotic birds/ /: monkeys and spotted deer,; / a favourite prey of the tiger, / which need3olbs of meat 4-; each day to survive. All the members enjoyed Mrs Moyle’s excellent talk: ' The speaker at the LFWI < ■


annual spring council meet­ ing at Southport Theatre on


March 13th will be Adam Hen­ son, well-known farmer and


broadcaster of Countryfile.; On Monday February 23rd ;-


the WFWI centenary baton £ willbe brought to Clitheroe' L


Castle Gate on its journey ■ /■ '


throughout the country. It will be carried up Pendle Hill/ before going on to its next ,/. destination.-


'* -v The March meeting at Rinj;


ington will take the form pfa^ workshop evening to advise y and encourage members to ’.f, create craft entries for Clithe;,


roe Area WI shows. - Ti, ■


Whist and doms - The results from the


monthly whist and domino drive at Rimington Memorial Institute were: whist, ladies - 1 Parrot; gents - 1 E. Jackson; low - B. Peelfdominoes -1 H. Moorhouse, 2 E. Nowell, 3 M. Briggs,-4 K. Nowell, 5 R. Knight, 6 P. Metcalfe;low-T. Taylor; raffle - M. Briggs, A. Taylor, R. Chew, P. Metcalfe. 'j The MC for the whist was


Geo. Parker and for the domi­ noes B; Stott.


SABDEN


Jack & the Beanstalk Some tickets are still


available for next Thursday night’s panto “Jack And The Beanstalk” by Sabden’s New Village Folk in St Mary’s Hall. - Both Saturday performances are sold out and only a handful remained for Friday night earlier this week. Tickets are £10 adults and£8forunder 16s and OAPs, which include • a potato pie/cheese and onion pie and peas supper. They are available from Margaret Par­ sons on 01282 778652, Diane Collinson on 07944 868088 or Jean Haythornthwaite on 01282772270.


Weekend services : ' Everyone is invited to Sabden Baptist Church this Sunday morning at 10-30' am for a special guest family - service to be taken by the Rev. Peter Cox. The Baptist Church in Clitheroe Road is trying to encourage anyone, of any religion or none, to go along and see what the church is about. St Nicholas’s CE Church has a 9-30 am Holy Commun­ ion with the Rev. Gill Dyer and Sunday Mass at St Mary’s RC Church is at 11 am.


STANtheVan The Ribble Valley Council


handyman service, STAN the Van, will be parked up on Sabden’s village car park to-, morrow (Friday) from 10 am to 4 pm. Villagers can pop along i f they are in need of help or advice on household issues.


YoiithClub There is no village Youth


Club next Thursday night due to the panto production in St Mary’s Hall.


Swing Band Concert Get into the swing at St •


Nicholas’s Church Hall next. Saturday March 1st with the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Swing Band. They: are performing in aid of the church repair appeal and it starts at 7-30 pm. Tickets are available from Colin Hartley . or Bernard Parfitt and cost £10


which includes supper, but take your own'drinks.


World Day of Prayer St Mary’s RC Church will


host this year’s Women’s


WorldDay ofPrayerwhichis / on Friday March 7tH at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to this ecumenical service.


Sabden Walkers , Members of the Sabden ■


Walking Group are hoping for.: better weather next Wednes- ■ day when they head offon their morning walk. Anyone is. welcome to join them. Please . call leader Kitty Garnett on 776042 for details of times and destination.


SLAIPBURN


Monster panto Slaidburn Players are


preparing for opening night of “Frankenstein the Panto” next Thursday, February 27th. It’s a traditional panto­


mime but with a slight twist; there’s a hero, although he is green, a heroine, a couple of vampire villains a prince, a mad professor and a rowdy group of schoolgirls. After opning night, the -


show is repeated on Friday and Saturday at 7-30 pm, all tickets £6, and there is a Satur­ day matinee performance at 1-30 pm with tickets at £3 for children and £6 for adults.- For tickets, contact Karen '


on 01200 446487 or email slaidbumplayers@gmail.com


Young Farmers . Members met on Monday


night for a games and team building night organised by some of the older members. A vote of thanks was given by Simon Wells. A business meeting


followed. Members were congratulated for competing in the county public speaking on Tuesday February 11th at Myerscough College. Several of these members will be go-- ing bn to represent Lancashire at the northern area weekend so the best o f luck was wished to them. Next week’s meeting is an


evaluation night in the village hall at 7-30 pm prompt. Any members wanting to go to the AGM are reminded to hand there money in by the meeting next week (24th).


TOSSIPE


Whist and Doms There were 11 tables in


play at the recent whist and -


■ domino drive. MCs were T. Robinson and P. Met­ calfe. Winners: whist, ladies - H. Pickard, S. Tennant, H. - Grainger; gents - M. Davies,


G. Parker, M. Grainger; low ■ -M. Wright; dominoes-P.


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Metcalfe, E. Nowell, R. Knight, • A. Sutcliffe, H. Wolfenden, M.' Berry; low- P. Dowson; Rrffle - M. Wright, H. Pickard, M. Dav­ ies,-M. Davies, P. Dowson, R.... Knight, N. Taylor, H: Pickard, ■- M. Grainger, J. Sagar, J. Taylor. The next drive is Saturday March 15th at 7-30 pm.


Dance The monthly dance is


tomorrow (Friday) at 8 pm withAlan.


WADDINGTON


Visit from STAN The information service ■


STAN the Van is coming to Waddington on Wednesday March 12th, be located in the centre ofthe village on the • square for the whole day. Vil­ lagers are welcome to hop on board and find out about lots of different local services and information.


Magicact Mr Brian Berry entertained


members of Waddington WI - with his magic and mirth at their birthday party. A retired teacher, with a


lifelong interest in magic, Mr Berry has been performing - tricks and Ulusions for more than 60 years, and has won - many awards for his ability as a magician. His droll humour


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and amazing tricks caused 4- much amusement and left his audience wondering “How did he do that?” An enjoyable buf­ fet^upper was served. • . At the next meeting on


. twistle will speak about The Accrington Pals and Other Local Heroes. Visitors are most welcome to meet with members in the Methodist - Hall at 7-30 pm. TeahostessesareJ.Old-


March 11th, Mr Simon En- /


royd.W. Rome and J. Black- : burn.


WESTBRADFORP


250 Club Draw The winners ofthe Febru- :


ary draw are 1 S.&S. Dixon,/- • 2 K.&J. Chippendale, 3 J.&S;' Meadows, 4 T.&A. Cowpe’5'-' A.&H.Naylor,6W.Biggar.


Bridge group The winners for Friday


February 14th are: 1 Elisa­ beth Coates and Margaret Crawford, 2 Eillen Wood and , Glenda Heanen. The next meeting is Friday


February 21st in the village hall starting at 2 pm. New members are welcome, but experienced or improvers -- please. For details please phone Marilyn on 01200 422097.


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Bowdlertoplay The Blackpool Tower


organist John Bowdler will be playing for dancing, listening and socialising on Saturday March 8th in the village hall. Tickets, priced at £10 and including a hot supper, can be obtained from any commit­ tee member, or alternatively by phoning Joyce on 01200 424311 or Hilda on 01200


429947.


Food bingo This popular evening is


on Friday March 7th starting . at 7-30 pm. Admission is by • ticket only and these are now available from any committee member or by phoning David on 01200 426272. .The price includes supper


and there will be a licensed bar. Donations of bingo and raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated. -


Antique fair The next antiques and - .


collectables fair will be held - . in the village hall on Sunday ' March 23 rd. Homemade refreshments will be avail­ able throughout the day. For information concerning stalls please phone Joyce on 01200 424311. -


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Bumper jumble sale St Catherine’s Church is


holding a bumper j umble sale in the village hall on Saturday February 22nd. The doors will open at 11 am with an admis­ sion of sop. Homemade refreshments


will be on sale. WHALLEY


Methodists On Sunday, the Rev. Tony Davies will lead an All Age


. Worship service at Whalley Methodist Church at 10-30 am. This will be the last serv-' ice in the theme for the Year of Evangelism‘I am sending you’. Rev. Tony will speak about • ‘Why are you still here ?’


Tea dance r Next Friday, February 28th,. Whalley Methodist Church


: will be holding another after- ■ noon tea dance in the church


. hall from 2-30 to 4-30 pm. Come along and have some fun, even ifyou have two left feet. Easy dances for begin­ ners. This afternoon tea dance is proving to be veiy popular, so why not come along and bringyour friends. Admission fee£3.


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Whalley in Bloom ■ To celebrate 50 years ofthe RHS Britain in Bloom com- , petition, an appeal has been made for any keen gardeners


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living within easy walking dis­ tance of the centre of Whalley. - Whalley in Bloom Open


Gardens 2014 particularly want to hear from anyone who is willing to share their garden with visitors for one day on - Saturday June 21st.' Gardens may be small


or large, formal or natural borders, wildlife havens or working vegetable plots. Please telephone Anne


Mane on 07792 724611 for further details. ■


New classes The new management


team at Whalley Old Grammar School has announced that a programme of new classes is set to start later this month. A post-beginners’ French


conversation course is to run from Wednesday, February 26th between 2-30 and 4 pm and a French Club foryoung learners from u to 14 between 4-30 and 5-30 pm.


, ., A “growyour own” garden­ ing course will run for four weeks from Tuesday, March 11, between 6-30 and 8-30 pm. Yoga classes will continue


to be run on Monday evenings between 7 and 8-30 pm.


, . Fees for the classes have not yet been finalised and con­ cessions may be available. For further details, '- '


people interested in the V French classes should ring 07816534199, the gardening course 07443459818 and yoga 07774064837. :


School’s links Whalley CE School is. -


developing links with other schools in the area as a mutual learning project. Headteacher Dr Steve :


Austin, Janice Lewer, head of . Hippings Methodist School,


- Oswaldtwistle, and Mark Dix­ on, head of Padiham Green CE School, will visit each other’s v -; schools and talk to s taf f .. - , / Monthly exchange visits of


staff are planned. The school’snewsletter


says that the school governors are supporting the arrange­ ments and the county council advisory service is co-ordinat­ ing the team support. . - Children will return to / school on Monday after the / ; • ;


half-term break”. •_ ’ ./ " , The Friends association


has planned school discos for ' next Thursday. The infants’ disco will be from 6 to 7pm and thejunior disco from 7-15 to 8-15 pm. Entrance to either ofthese events is just £2 pay-' ■ able at the door. - Any parent who can help:


out is asked to speak to any Friends member or leave : name and contact details at the school office. - An Italian wine night is


planned for Friday, March; ■ 28th,at7pm:


Woods talk Steve Halliwell will speak


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on the work ofthe Woodland Trust to Whalley Parish : ■ Church Mothers’Union on Tuesday at 7-30 pm. There will be midweek


Holy Communion at the • • church today at 10 am and tomorrow there will be Holy Communion in the Abbey Chapel at 9-30 am and medita tion in the Abbey Library at 10-30 am. ABookofCommonPrayer


Holy Communion service will be held on Sunday at 8-30 am with Parish Communion at 10am. . On Tuesday, the House


Group will meet at Clitheroe Road at 10 am, there will be a Mothers’ Union Holy Com­ munion service in the church at10-45 am and the Renewal. Prayer Group will meet at Ab­ bots Croft at 1-45 pm. -


India story


• College student Liz Gold­ ing, who recently joined a medical mission to India, will speak about her experiences at both weekend Masses at


, English Martyrs’ RC Church, Whalley. New sets of envelopes


are being prepared for the planned giving scheme which runs with thetaxyear. If


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• anyone would like to join the scheme or arrange stand­ ing orders for giving to the church; an application form' is available at the back ofthe church. The Lenten booklet “Walk


with me” and the Lent calen­ dar are now available and are


. free as long as stocks last. The Apostolic Letter “The


.■ .Jpy.ofthe Gospel" is also : available and copies have been


. laid put imchurch for those who ordered them. The £4.50 charge can be paid into the piety box. ’


Old palm crosses should be


taken to the church in readi: ness for Ash Wednesday, y Mass on Saturday is at 5 >


pm and on Sunday at 11 am.: Weekday Masses are at 10am, ‘ "except Tuesday. " --


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Council meeting ;L . .Whalley Parish Council


will meet at the Old Grammar School tonight (Thursday) at 7-30 pm. The agenda includes a period for public discussion.


Saleday


, 'Whalley Village Hall is to . hold a table top sale on Sunday


between 10 am and 3pm. The sale, with free entry, will have household goods;clothing, an­ tiques and collectable, books and bric-a-brac.


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