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Tractor drivers raise funds for air ambulance Fund-raisers only needed to look up to see what their effort was in aid of


As a team from North West Air Ambulance dashed to an emergency call-out, they flew over another team of 48 trac­ tor drivers on their own mis­ sion - to raise funds for the very charity they saw flying overhead. The Chipping Tractor Run


was on its 45-mile journey, taking in Bleasdale, Brock Bot­ toms and Calderdale before stopping for lunch at Lancas­ ter Auction Mart. The cavalcade then drove


through the Trough of Bow- land to Dunsop Bridge and Leagram Estate where an off­ road section was enjoyed by permission of Mr Weld-Blun- dell and Leagram residents. Organisers Stuart and


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Jayne Marginson said all who started at about 10-15 am on a good dry day finished at about 5 pm. The total raised so far was £545, with further dona­ tions expected.


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The uncle of a12-year-old girl who is confined to a wheel­ chair has managed to raise a staggering £80,000to fund a hydrotherapy pool.


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Four years ago and aged just, Bel Young, from Skipton, suf­ fered a catastrophic arid life­ changing accident. Whilst playing on a climbing frame, she fell and broke her neck. Now, paralysed from the


neck down, Bel is reliant on a ventilator to breathe, requires 24-hour care and physiother­ apy for up to two hours a day. Her uncle, Nick Young (43),


who lives in Rimington, swam the English Channel earli­ er this month, smashing his fund-raising target of£so,ooo to buy a hydrotherapy pool for Bel to helps her muscles relax. Father-of-three Nick said:


“The water was calm to be­ gin with, but soon started to get rougher. We didn’t see the sun all day due to thick cloud cover, and with a biting North­ erly wind and rain it made for a very cold swim. “I was swimming among


the huge ferries and tankers. There were plenty of jelly fish who showed this stranger no mercy whatsoever! “When I finished the swim


New pupils in the reception class at a Clitheroe prima­ ry school have been made welcome with home-made gingerbread men. The Friends of Clitheroe


St James CE Primary School welcomed the 52 re c ep ­ tion children with the home -made delights as well as the usual flurry o f letters and routines. Nicola Price, who is chair­


person of the Friends, said: “It’s lovely to see so many new facesjoining St James’ recep­


tion class. This year’s recep­ tion group includes my own son, who was especially ex­ cited about the Teddy bears’ picnic they had in the school grounds. I’m excited to see how they grow and hope to raise lots of funds to provide those extra items for the children too.” Mrs Kellington, Miss


Cranswick and classroom assistants Mrs Scott, Miss Slater and Miss Baygot are working hard to ensure the children experience a


19 iils a sweet start to sc l o o r i i f e


smooth transition to school. The children have enjoyed various activities, includ­ ing meeting new friends, exploring fresh environ­ ments and ideas plus family iarising themselves with the routines of school life. The gingerbread men


given to the new pupils carried invites for parents to


join the PTA. Funds are being raised


to buy new play equipment for the Key Stage One play­ ground.


NickYoung went theextra length to raisemoney fo ra much-neededhydro­ therapy pool for his brave niece, Bel. (s)


in a time of 13 hours and 41 minutes, I walked out of the surf onto the beach and faced the boat. I raised my hands triumphantly and said: ‘I am a Channel swimmer - 18 months of hard training has paid off’. “Out o f six solo channel


swim attempts that day, only two were successful - mine and another. Four didn’t make


it. The support from family andfriendsandthepublichas been overwhelming and we have raised nearly £80,0001 “I thank everyone who has


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“I completed a lot of train­


ing at Ribblesdale Pool and the staff, John, Neil, Laura, Dave and Anne were very support­ ive.”


Prolific speaker Cliff calls it a day with final Probus talk


Always a firm favourite, Cliff Astin spoke to his fellow members o f Clitheroe and District Probus Club at their most recent ineeting. Sadly and memorably, he


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said that after many years speaking to outside organi­ sations - and no less than 28 presentations to the club - he was now ceasing to be an active speaker. However, he then light­


ened the mood by providing 45 minutes o f quotations un­ der the title “Don’t You Wish You Hadn't Said That!” With school and student


howlers, newspaper mis- pryits, unfortunate punctua­ tion and quotes from people who Should know better, he engendered the full range of reactions from a wry smile to loud laughter from his audience. This talk, and a few other


light-hearted presentations in the past, were all part of the armouryofpresentationsthat. Cliff has accumulated over the


Popularand prolific speaker Cliff Astin hasentertainedforyears.


years. The majority were slide shows, where carefully select­ ed photos of scenery, build­ ings and events educated, intrigued and enthralled his audiences in many other organisations in the UK, quite apart from Clitheroe and District Probus Club. The research which went


into each presentation dem- __r l P liP P 'e a im f n r r i o t a i l


that rare but fascinating fact. To mentionjust a few from


the Clitheroe Probus pro­ grammes, the club has been taken on a “visit” to South Africa, “explored” Lancashire villages, “ travelled” around Malta, enjoyed the coast­ al scenery of Italy, “toured” North Wales and then locally “gone” to Whalley, delved in­ to folklore and wild flowers, traced both the Ribble and the Thames from source to sea, and then examined Cheshire. And all those were at his


local Probus Club, never mind the dozens of other clubs and societies who had invited him, repeatedly in many cases, to entertain, amuse, and educate them for an hour or so. Club member John Adey


brought this rather emotional final curtain to a close by reflecting, most fittingly, on Cliff’s stellar career, and asked for and received a rous­ ing round of applause as the members expressed their ap­ preciation.


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