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VALLEYVILLAGES The Christmas fair is in


BOLTON-BY-BOWIAND


Young Farmers Members met at Lee Val­


ley Golf Range, Rishton, for an evening of golf coaching. The group learnt a variety of skills, including chipping and putting, and perfected their swings. Next week’s meeting is judging practice at Tewit Hall Farm, Hellifield Road, Bolton- by-Bowland, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Keith Whitwell. Members are


asked to arrive for a 7"45pm prompt start.


CHATBURN_________


Coffee morning A coffee morning will


take place at Christ Church, Chatburn, next Wednesday, October 7th, from 10 am until


noon. There will be a guest


speaker, Linda Salazar, of Age UK, who will explain the services and advice available on money matters, health and well-being. Coffee, biscuits and


friendly company is available for only £i admission, and there will be a library with a wide range of books, CDs and DVDs to buy at low prices.


HARROPFOLD


Christian Fellowship On Sunday, Harrop Chris­


tian Fellowship was delighted to welcome the Rev. Alan Reeve, an international Bible teacher from Rochdale. He spoke on the necessity


of having the Spirit of God to guide and lead us in obeying


God’s word. The fellowship look for­


ward to his next visit. On Thursday the Bible study/prayer meeting will


be at Harrop at 7 pm. Next Sunday at 2 pm, the meeting will be led by Pastor Norman Pearson.


HURSTGREEN


Golf clubfair Stonyhurst Park Golf Club


will be holding an Autumn fair at the Bailey Arms on Wednesday, October 2ist, at ^ for 7-30 pm. There will be stalls and a demonstration by Colour Me Beautiful. Tickets are £2.50.


Jazzsupperdance St John’s and St Peter’s


are holding a supper dance at the Memorial Hall on Friday, October 30th. Dancing will be to the music of Matt Haworth and his jazz band. Tickets cost £10, which


includes supper, and dancers are asked to take their own drinks. The event will start at


7 pm. Tickets will be available from Niall Macfarlane and David Jacques.


Village clean-up Aighton, Bailey and


Chaigley parish council is ap­ pealing to all parishioners to


help tidy up the war memorial in preparation for Remem­


brance Day. Volunteers are asked to join


members of the parish council at 10 am on Thursday, October 29th, at the memorial. If it is


raining on that day then the postponed until the Friday.


Lancashire singalong Hurst Green WI members


were entertained with a Lan­ cashire singalong led by Phil Knight. The next meeting is Thursday, October 22nd, and will be a Halloween fun night.


Village news If you have any news from,


Hurst Green, contact Nancy Bailey on 01254 826903 or email nancy@rivers-mead. co.uk


KNOWLE GREEN


Lunch concert The Thursday lunchtime


concert at the village hall today (Thursday) will feature


the talented students from Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester.


broadcast on BBC Radio 3, performed at BBC Proms in


the Park, composed music in response to artworks from the British Art Show and per- formedaspartofan exhibi­


, . Recently,the students have


tion at Manchester Museum. The concerts commence at


noon and admission, includ­ ing luncheon, costs £i5.To


book for luncheon, call 01200 425629. Admission to the


concert only is £10.


Whist and dominoes The fortnightly whist and


domino drive at the village hall will be held next Monday, whilst the monthly military


whist and domino drive will be held in the hall next Wednes: day.


Admission to either event


is £2 and the evening com­ mences at 7-30 pm. On Thursday, October


15th, there is to be a rainbow whist and domino drive com­ mencing at 2 pm. Admission to this event is £5, which includes afternoon tea.


Village hall meeting The AGM of the village hall


will be held in the hall on Mon­


day, October 12th, at 7-30 Pm- The management committee is seeking new members and would also welcome any sug­ gestions for future events at the hall - contact any member of the present committee.


LANGHO


St Mary’s Church ■ Blackburn Food Bank rep­


resentatives have said there is a need for tinned meat, soup and breakfast cereal as well as the usual items. The box for


donated items is in the church


porch. This Sunday at the coffee


morning in the parish centre after the 10am Mass 12-year- old Harrison Simpson has ar­ ranged a cake sale and raffle in aid of the Northern Children’s Epilepsy Surgery Service. - Harrison recently spent


10 weeks in hospital and had a brain operation to help con­ trol his epilepsy and reduce the number of fits he was having. He now wants to repay the doctors and nurses for the care he received. The money raised will en­


able the hospital to expand its service and help more people in the same condition as Har­ rison. The Edge Nights began


again this week and will continue for the next three Wednesdays. They are open to Year 6 and Year 7 children and take place in St Mary’s Parish Centre from 6-30 to 8 pm. The St Mary’s Ramblers


Christmas lunch has been arranged for Thursday, De­ cember 3rd, at the Ribchester Arms at 1 pm. The list for those wishing to attend is in the ■ church porch.


MARTIN TOP


Harvest thanksgiving Services celebrating har­


vest thanksgiving were held at Salem Congregational Chapel, Martin Top on Sunday. The chapel was decorated


Denim delights on Jeans for Genes day


As part of the national Jeans for Genes fundraising initia­


tive the team at the Manor House NursingHome, Chat­ burn, wore as much denim .


as possible to work and do­ nated money to charity.


They were raising money to help research genetic dis­ orders. Although rare more than30,ooo children are diagnosed with such condi- . tions such as cystic fibrosis, Down’s syndrome and


haemophilia in the UK each


year. The elderly residents en­ joyed the Jeans for Genes


sweepstake and some even donnedcowboyhatstogo


withthejeans.


with an array of fruit, vegeta­ bles and other edible gifts,


along with flowers. The morning service was


led by Mr Robert Parkinson, of Didsbury, Manchester. His wife, Dawn, who accompanied


him, was a former Sunday school scholar at Martin Top. Using verses from Joel,-


chaptertwo, Mr Parkinson spoke of being able to give thanks even when harvests


were poor and things difficult. Mrs Brenda Harrison, of .


Holden Chapel, was the organ­ ist for the morning service. The evening service was


conducted by the chapel’s own pastor, Mr Alan Marsden. In his message, he said: “Let the harvest remind us of the final harvest at the end of time, when the wheat and tares were separated - the wheat al­ lowed to share the wonders of heaven and the tares cast out.” Mrs Jean Gorse, of Pay-


thorne Chapel ,was the organ­ ist for the evening service. - Celebrations continued


on Monday evening when Mr Herbert Moorhouse introduced Captain Elizabeth Smith and Envoy Brenda Wise, of the Salvation Army, who went along to speak of the work the organisation does and the help it provides. Later, fruit and vegeta­


bles from the display were auctioned by Mr William Smith. The proceeds of the sale, together with a donation, amounted to £268.50 and this was presented to the Salvation Army to go towards its work. Also among the display


were various tins of food which will go to the foodbank. The evening concluded with a supper.


PENDLETON


Historical society Pendleton History Society


will meet next Thursday for an evening reminiscing over information collected since its inception and sharing and collating new subjects. The meeting starts at 7-30 pm in the village hall.


Prepare to be scared! The Pendleton Village Hall


Halloween dance will takes,


place on Saturday, October 31st. Tickets cost £10, which


includes supper. There will be music by Level 2 and a guest appearance by local band Workshop. Fancy dress is optional but advisable. Tickets are available from the Swan With Two Necks or


Ruth on 01200425823 oro798i 541430.


Harvest festival The harvest festival at All


Saints’ Church will be held on Sunday at 11 am. The congregation is invited


to contribute items which


•will be passed on to Clitheroe Foodbank.


READANDSMONSTOfg


Bulb planting There willbe bulb planting


in Simonstone on Saturday,at 2pm,. People willing to help out


are asked to take a spade to the parish gardens at the School Lane and Simonstone Lane crossroads to help plant daf­ fodil bulbs in the public spaces in the village. The bulbs have been


sourced by the parish council from Huntroyde Garden Centre. This year the spend was £240, and the bulbs will be mixture of mainly daffodils and a smaller amount of tulips and hyacinths with some mini-daffodils.


Pilates sessions As from next Tuesday,


pilates sessions are being held in St Peter’s School Hall, School Lane, Simonstone. The sessions will be held from 6.15 to 7.15 pm every Tuesday. For more details, call Julia on 07761582675 or Vicky on 07720393489


Mothers'Union St John’s Mothers’ Union


held its first meeting of the newseasononTuesday . evening in the vestry. Every seat was taken


when leader Christine Ver­ ity opened the meeting and . welcomed everyone and introduced the speakerTracy Johnson, whose subject was ‘The Mill Girls”. Tracy has enjoyed a varied


career in journalism, starting with local paper, the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. She moved to London and worked on various magazines, includ­ ing a food magazine and other


publications. As a freelancejournalist,


she eventually moved back to


Clitheroe and began work on a book, “The Mill Girls’, based on the lives offourwomen who had worked in the mills


in this area. Two of these loved the life, but one hated it and could not wait to find another. job.


working on the basis that once these women were not around


Tracy chose this subject,


this history of the girls who worked in the mills would be


lost forever. She was happy to answer


questions asked by the audi-. ence. Her book is available in hardback, paperback and


large print versions. Other items discussed


at the meeting included the possibility having another .


social evening, the “Calendar Girls” one having been very successful.


December and draw tickets are now available. Items for the Christmas hamper were requested. The event will be held on


Saturday, November 28 th, in St John’s school hall. The speakers at the


October 27th meeting will be Yvonne and Matthew, who entertained last year with a variety of instruments and singalongs. Their subject this time will be “An Adventure on Wheels’ .


Communion Parish Communion will on


be held on Sunday at St Peter’s, Simonstone.


SABDEN


St Nicholas’Church A bumperjumble sale will take place on Saturday. Any


jumble for the sale can be left in the hall on this evening (Thursday) oryou can arrange with Bernard Parfitt or Catherine Bristol for collec­ tion. The benifice meal at the


Calf’s Head, Worston, will take place on November 4th 7pm for a 7-30 start. There will be a three-


course meal, consisting of a 3M Volunteers take part in global scheme


Employees from the 3M manufacturing site in Clitheroejoinedtheir colleagues world- ■ wide in rolling up their sleeves to support the firm's global volunteering day. The project involved employees swopping their offices, labs or production areas for a day’s work in the community. The Clitheroe volunteers lent their services to the Manor


House Nursing and Residential Home in Chatburn, where tasks included jet-washing paths, cleaning windows and clearing weeds. Administration executive Kerry Walton, vol­ unteer organiser, said: “It was a wet day, but the weather didn’t dampen our enthusiasm. We were very pleased that we were able to get so much done.”


starter, carvery and sweet, followed by coffee. AH those wishing to attend


should give their names to Colin Hartley. The cost of the meal is £16.25, payable before November 1st.


SLAIDBURN


Operations talk Members of Slaidburn


Young Farmers met at the village hall for a talk by Jess Townson on the operations of Young Farmers and the wide range of events available. Next week's meeting will


be held in Slaidburn with a 7-30 pm prompt start. The meeting is a talk by the Lord of Bowland.


WESTBRAPFORP


Astronomy evening Tomorrow (Friday). Rod


Hine, the president of Brad­ ford Astronomy Society, will be giving an illustrated talk on the latest developments in the exploration of Mars. Weather permitting, there


will also be opportunities to view the night sky over West Bradford. The evening starts at 7-30


pm, admission is free and there will be a licensed bar.


Collectables fair The village antiques fair . with collectables will be held


in the village hall on Sunday from 9 am until 4 pm. The admission charge will be sop. Home made refreshments will be available throughout


- the day and there will be a tombola. Formore details and enquiries about the stalls, call 01200424311.


Bridge group The results at the meet­


ing of West Bradford Bridge Group on Friday were as follows: 1, Carol Cowell and Phyllis Tuxford; 2,Erica Pollitt and Joan Harrison. The next meeting is tomor­


row (Friday) in the village hall, starting at 1-30 pm. New mem­ bers are welcome, but must '• be experienced or improvers. For details, phone Marilyn on 01200422097.


250 draw winners The 250 draw prizewin­


ners for August were-W. and J. Horner, J. Boothman, J. Fox, C. Bristol, L. Marsden and R. Oldroyd. The September winners


were -V. and J. Kempster, J. Chew, V. Sharp, A. Pinder, Mr and Mrs Peel and D. Gabbutt. Continued on page 16


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