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PENDLETON


Quiz night Tickets are still on sale fifty w


: the Village Quiz to be held in;.? ■ Pendleton Village Hall this ' ■ . - Saturday, April 26th. They are ■- ■


■ft-:.- priced at £5, which includes. . ■ a light supper. People should ,


- take their own drinks. Tickets , are available from the Swan ' ■ :


-v ■ With Two Necks or from Ruth 1 • Cowperthwaite on 01200 „ 425823. '


Young Farmers Members of Clitheroe ■


. - Young Farmers met at Pendleton Village Hall for an informative talk from auction-2 eer Edward Ogden, who also' ft demonstrated how to be an auctioneer.


• -... Chairman Richard Whit- ••


; . well also had a go at auction-' eering but needed a little more practice. All members . then enjoyed a pricing activity which allowed them to price up some animal sand old trac- tors that had been put through the auctioneer. , ■i"-. Next week members are ; ■/■■■';■ to meet at Clitheroe Health . Centre Car park at 7 pm for ; a visit to Fagan and Whalley.'. • Members are reminded that. -


. the regional rally is on Sunday •; and the club will be setting . up at Gisburn Auction on . Saturday.


Route 66 trip


: Visitors from Fence WI . and Barley WI were welcome at Pendleton WI’s April


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meetingwhen guest speaker - : Norman Harris entertained - - members and guests recount- , q ing his “trip of a lifetime”, : .


. riding across the USA on his ‘ much-loved Harley Davidson ;


: motorbike. Members were transport- ,


edonRoute66fromChicago- to Los Angeles, over 2,400 \ . ■;


~ miles through eight states and ; across three time zones;. : ■ ' Norman’s slideshow and photographs gave a fascinat­ ing glimpse of the straight ' empty roads where the next


..“gas” station may be 80 miles . away!


. Norman had ridden across


Death Valley, where tempera- : ■ tures reached 105 degrees at


v ; 9-30 am yet also showed slides ';ofhis motorbike covered in ice andsnow.Normanillustrated


vy. the variety and beauty of the > USA and members recognised s.his triumph in travelling coast .'■ to coast and back again riding ft ft over 8,006 miles in total. ft";_ The competition for an h American iteinwaswon by ft^thleen Mtbonald with ft. s Margaret Wright second and ft


Lissa’s debutmarathon raises £4,000


Lissa Pickles triumphantly crossed the fin-...■ - fellowmembersoftheCrossfitgymatClithe- ish line of the London Marathon after four ' roe. hours 24 minutes, and raised £4,000 for the - Husband Andrew and children Bradley, Al- charity Pancreatic Cancer UK. -


Lissa (39) from Twiston, was making her ,■


. exanderandSofiaweretheretocheerher . on. ^They’re what kept me going,” Lissa said,


marathondebut inmemory of cancervictim . : “We had a brilliant weekend inLondon.” MickBarsby, whose death inspired Lissa to Donations for Lissa’s effort are still open on appearon afund-raisingnudecalendarwith wwwjustgiving.com/Iissa-pickles


Christine Woodward third. . A colourful and popular -


, Easter-themed stall was run by members Jean Butler and Christine Woodward. Members and guests enjoyed a tasty Jacob’s join supper and / tea hostesses for the evening :


. were Margaret Gornall, Irene -: Patten and Adrienne Wright.. ■:


' The next meeting is on Tuesday, May 20th, at 7-3opm - atPendletonVillageHallfor the “Resolutions and Games” ,;;


■ night. All new members will i -: be welcome. Contact Margaret Wright0l200424611..


REAP & SIMPNSTONE


AllotmentAGM The first AGM of the allot­


ment holders and committee . was held in the Cricket Club pavilion and chaired by Mrs Doreen Collinson. . ; ■-.-■ The four members who


volunteered to be on the ■ committee last time were also present; Carol Hamer, Bob Anderson, Neil Goodison,' - and Andy Shaw. Thanks were ■ expressed to Alan Mashiter. , who had been allotments chairman for nearly 30 years .; and has now retired from that position. He received a trophy •


. thanking him for his contribu­ tion to the allotments and all v ■ his hard work. — . , j : Alan thanked everyone - ■ > :


presentand also thanked,-^x. tHemforthegiftsofthreebags;


ofSuperdug.apairofboots ■


; and a new jacket to'wear when-.- ■ he is working down there; The possibility of buying tv.>. seeds in bulk was discussed -1


and Andy Shawvolunteered , to be in charge of this project.


■ The number of the new . combination lock will be on the top gate by the childrens • playground. • The allotments needing new perimeter fencing were discussed, along with rubbish and stones that had been


7 dumped at the top of the allot­ ments. A skip will be provided intheautumn; . ■


....- Read Parish Council will ■


do an inspection of all the allotments to make sure they .


• are being used correctly. A pie: and pea supper was served at the end of the meeting to those who had bought tickets. - . -


Mothers’ Union ■ ■ The April meeting for St . ;


John’s Mothers’Union will be held in church on Tuesday April 29 th at 7-30 pm. There ■ has been a change of speaker, -■ instead of Gerald Britnell. speaking on his music, it will ■


: be Roland Hailwood, who is' • . the Ribble.Valley Town Ciyer. Everyone is welcome, includ­ ing ladies who are not Mothers Union members . ,


Treasure hunt -The annual Good Friday


/ walk and treasure hunt or- 7 - ganised bymembers ofRead Cricket and Bowling Club was ■ on outstanding success.. .- . f.


■ i - The warm sunny weather was perfect for all the families


- taking part including family. ■■: - pet dogs.-


' ■■ ’ ,There was a record number


: of villagers from both Read* 'and Simonstone, together >


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with friends from other areas taking part.


11 am and the winning teams of the treasure hunt were two groups - one was Oscars Gang, the other Dorothy’s Gang, Helen Booth, Carol Newby, Shelia Rigby and Dorothy - Johnson, accompanied by their grandchildren. This year the First Eleven captain, Kyle O’Connor, was


joined on the walk by the new professional, South African Brandon Scullard, thereby giving him a quick tour of both villages.


. Pie and peas were served to


everyone later in the after­ noon. An excellent start to the


beginning of the season. SAWLEY


Art in wood At the April meeting,


members of SawleyW.I’s guest speaker Colin Ether- ington gave a fascinating and informative talk on wood as an art form.


. After retirement, Colin tookupthecraftasahobby,.


making beautiful carvings from a solid piece of wood. Re­ alising he had a talent, he went


on to pass his City and Guilds and then to teach the craft. He now has a wonderful


collection of his work which


he has created for friends and family, including his grand­ children. Vote of thanks was


given by Pat Ratcliffe and the competition for ‘an interest­


ing piece of wood’was won by Margaret Baines. •


' ft After tea and delicious


cakes provided by hostesses Margaret Baines and Betty - .. . Trueman; president Linda A. ■ Walmsley conducted a brief .' ■ meeting where members ;. were reminded of the “Good as New” sale along with tea ; . and cakes,’to be held in Sawley Village Hall on Saturday May


. 10th between 1 and 3 pm to n raise money for the the charity


• Crossroads.All unwanted ' ;. ' qualify bric-a-brac, clothes,- toys etc. will be gratefully - ~ received and can be dropped off at the home of Alison Blakemore before the event if necessary.


; Linda also thanked Pat Mahlich for organising the recent Spring Lunch held at The Spread Eagle. Sawley/


~ • The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 15 th.


WAPPINGTON ,,


Parish Council The Chairman and mem­


bers of Waddington Parish Council invite residents from the village to attend the An­ nual Parish Meeting in the Village Club, Clitheroe Road, on Monday May 12th at 7 pm. This is an opportunity for


residents to express any issues they may have concerning the village and to discuss these with the members of the Par­ ish Council. All are welcome.


; The walk left the pavilion at WHALLEY


Methodists On Sunday, the morning


worship at Whalley Methodist Church at 10-30 am will be led


by local preacher, Christine ; Beggs.


Traffic hazard Whalley Parish Council


were warned of a traffic haz­ ard endangering schoolchil­ dren at a recent meeting. - The council was told that • ■


motorists were repeatedly parking on yellow zig-zag lines


at The Sands side of Whalley CE School. The practice was asafetyhazardforschool


pupils. Traffic obstruction in Church Lane was also of grave


concern to local residents, the council heard. Whalley in Bloom was to


begin work in planting seeds * at the War Memorial and locating “incredible edible”


planters at the agreed loca- •


tions, the council was told. • ' The meeting was also updated ontheprogressinproviding-


awaterreservoirtoenablea: working water feature. ■ Whalley in Bloom will


enter the North West in Bloom


competition and thanked the : council for the generous grant. Coun. Ivan Kent reported'


that a number of trees in the ■ ■


churchyard had been tested - and no problems had been •


found. Ribble Valley Borough Council countryside officers ’P were to be consulted over- •7 ■ future planning and develop--


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mentin the churchyard. J Coun Martin Highton f


reported.that the Whalley ■ Village Partnership met and -1


among the issues discussed h were proposals for easing traf-


.fic congestion in the village. : y The council resolved to.


instigateaprocessofconsulta- tion on a Whalley Neighbour-2


. hood Plan with an initial in- *


will be held on Thursday, May 1st at 7-30 pm in Whalley CE


School. It will be attended by Inspector Hassan Kahn of Clitheroe police.


Book sale Whalley Parish Churchis


planning a four-day booksale in the church from Friday May 2nd until Monday May 5th. Unwanted books can be taken to the church during the previ­ ous week.


Thesalewillbeopen -


between 2 ands pm on the Fri­ day, between 10 am and 5 pm 7


on the Saturday and Monday ■>'


and between noon and 5 pm ■> on the Sunday. The annual parochial


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meeting will be held m chureh on Sunday at 11-30 am. Midweek Holy Com-


munion is 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.


i On Sunday, a Book of Com-,


mon Prayer Holy Communion service will be at 8-30 pm and7 Parish Communion at 10 am.- r The House group will meet.


at Clitheroe Roadatioamon j- Tuesday and at 7-30 pm there s will be a talk to the Mothers’ > Union by Raymond Smith:,. r on “From Muck and Music to A Stones and Roses.”


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Ceilidh .• Afund-raising ceilidh will


be held in Whalley Village -j Hall on Saturday night from 7-30 pm with Clann Bheatha. ' Tickets at £6 can be had from


members of the Whalley Par-.;, ish Church fund-raising com-/ mittee, or pay at the door.


Easter cheer Refreshments were served^


aftertheEasterDayMassat / English Martyrs RCChurchi Whalley, and the traditional •;


■ Easter Egg raffle took place, .. , The 200 Club held a special


Easter draw and winners, .j- were: £50, no. 118; £25. no. 58; £10, no. 4-


Mass on Saturday will beat. . except Tuesday. '


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formal meeting with borough council officers. The annual parish meeting


Whalley with Mitton WI . PesidentDorothyHol- lin welcomed members and • guests and introduced Rose Donkin, ofCopster Green, . who gave an entertaining and humorous insight of her life


- running a B&B and of the peo­ ple she had been fortunate to have staying in her home over a period of28years. —


• VeronicaBrownthanked - Rose for sharing her experi­ ences and involvement in her B&B, meeting guests and trav­ ellers from all over the world. < After the hostesses served refreshments, Lyn James told how much she had enjoyed the GFWI animal conference in Southport - a memorable day with excellent speakers. The next meeting will be held at Whalley Old Grammar School at 7pm on May 7th. The speaker will be Jane Flanna- gan, who will speak about the art of felt making and hand loomweaving.


f • News from the villages


can be emailed to valley.vil-' Iages@eastlancsnews.co.uk or delivered to The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW. .Wemusthaveitbynoon


on Tuesday to ensure inclu­ sion in Thursday’s paper.


St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, was filled on ■ Good Friday morning as Christians from all - Clitheroe churches reflected on the death of Jesus Christ in a service led by Canon Rod­ ney Nicholson. The Bishop of Blackburn, the RtRev. Julian Henderson, preached on the significance of Christ’s final words from the cross, “It is


- finished” ! Led by two men carrying a large


. wooden cross, and accompanied by the May- or of the Ribble Valley Coun. Richard Sher- ras, the Mayor of Clitheroe Coun. Kevin Hor- kin andRibble Valley MP Nigel Evans, about 200 Christians walked from the church through the streets of Clitheroe to the Castle' Gate for a short open-air service.


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The Woodland T ru s t is putting over half-a-million treesupforgrabstobeplant-: ed at the end of this year. The charity gave away


another soo.ooo.trees to schools and communities;


• before Christmas, and is now offering more trees for plant-


: ing in the coming autumn. . Schools and community groups can apply now for


, free trees-in different sizes and themes - to make their schools, neighbourhoods and communities greener,


• and will receive them in No­ vember.


Community groups such as parish councils, sports ' Bishop gives Good Friday message


. clubs, Brownies, Scouts and many more can apply, for ' packs of either a small pack : (30 trees), medium pack (105. trees), or a large pack (420 trees). Schools are automati- callyeligibleforfreepacksof -■ 30 trees, in either a “hedge” or “copse” theme, but can ap- ~ ply to be considered for the . medium and large packs i f they wish. Schools and communi­


ties applying for the me­ dium and large tree packs can choose from six themes


- trees ideal for year-round - colour, wild harvest, wild­ life, wetland, working wood and wild wood.


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- Beverley Gormley, the Trust’s tree packs project manager, said: /“Planting trees is a simple yet effec­ tive way to improve our en­ vironment, and with these free tree packs it couldn’t be easier to do. It’s also the per­ fect way to get communities doing something meaning­ ful togetherfortheirlocalarr ea which will bring benefits for years to come. We hope as many people as possible will snap up these tree packs before they run out! ” ft Treesprovidehabitatand


food for wildlife, they pro­ duce oxygen/absorb carbon and lower pollution. ‘ To apply-for your free


pack, head to www.wood- landtrust.org.uk/freetrees. The deadline for applica­ tions is September 4th. ' \ Thetreepackshavebeen


generously funded by lead partners Ikea Family, Biffa Award and Sainsbury’s, and also by WHSmith,Wilkin­ son and players o f People’s Postcode Lottery.


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