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friends this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday the older children will be presenting “Santa Dash" and on Thurs­ day it is Christmas dinner time followed by a 6-3opm Carol service in St Nicholas's Church. School breaks up for Christmas next Friday, reopening on January 5 th. Tickets are being sold around the village for a Christmas hamper draw organised by the PTA. They cost £1 arid the draw will be made next week.


Draw Winners Sabden Bowling Club held


its annual Christmas cheese and wine evening on Saturday in the clubhouse and it was a very festive event despite the weather with horse racing, a tombola, raffle, quiz and refreshments. The Christmas draw winners were Pat Whit- well (£125), Margaret Wright (£75), Barbara Warburton (£50), Eric Bywater (£30), Jack Keogh (£20), Leo Clarkson (£15), Bill Rimmer (£10) and Joe Wright (£10). Special £20 winners were Jack Whitwell, Angela Galea, the Newsa-' gents, Kieron Parsons, Jillian Nicholson, Tom Connell, Neil Bywater, Susan Wray, Derek Oldham and John Pilkington.


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December 20th at 10-30 will be a Carol Service followed by a party with hot food.


SAWLEY


Jazzafternoon Ribble Valley Jazz Col­


lective, Clitheroe’s first jazz- big band formed threeyears .


ago, plays a special Christmas concert in the Spread Eagle Hotel’s Abbey Suite on Sunday, 2pm to 4pm. The band, led by Paul Rigby, will play well known big band standards and a few Christmas tunes. It’s advisable to book a table on 01200 441202 for afternoon lunch or snack with fine jazz. The Spread Eagle con- '


Hot pot, black pudding and ukuleles


Lancashire Day turned out to be a “reyt good do” when the Clitheroe Ukulele Orchestra turned up at The Manor House, Chatburn to entertain the elderly residents. Twenty members of the orchestra thrilled all present with their excellent music and singing talents. Old favourite melodies were followed by Christmas Carols and all eqjoyed


a sing-along. The Lancashire theme continued through-


- out the day with Lancashire meals including hot pot, black pudding, Lancashire cheese • and parkin. ThepopularUkuleleOrchestrameetweekly - for rehearsals, and detail are on their web­ site www.clitheroeukulele.dub


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tinues itsjazz programme, presented in partnership with Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues, on the first Sunday afternoon each month starting on Sun­ day, February 7th.


SLAIPBURN


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Annual meeting Sabden Bowling Club’s


annual meeting takes place on Monday in the clubhouse on Pendle Street East at 7-30pm. All members and prospective members are urged to attend.


Littlemoor Residents and friends of


Littlemoor sheltered housing were to hold their Christmas party on Tuesday night with entertainer Mike Alone. Next


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Thursday is the annual Christ­ mas lunch and for the first time there will be Christmas Day lunch for residents and their family and friends in the lounge. The complex has regu­ lar craft sessions for residents, Tuesday morning breakfast sessions, Tuesday afternoon bingo, and Wednesday evening dominoes and social, as well as the weeklyThursday luncheon.


Quiz Night Friday’s Quiz Night in St


Nicholas’s Church Hall organ­ ised by Bernard Parfitt proved a lovely festive evening. Ques- tionmaster was John Shorter assisted by his son Martin and supper was served.


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a Memorial Service on Sunday at io-3oam for people to remember their loved ones at Christmas. On Friday, Decem­ ber 18th, at 7pm the church is presenting “Sabtivity" - a Nativity with a twist. There is a hot supper and everyone is welcome.


photograph in Valley Villages, about the Bowland Scrapbook, stirred a memory for Adver­ tiser reader Mr Keith Myers. ■ . The picture, from Slaid- burn Village Archive, showed a lone visitor and Ford Anglia at a Trough ofBowland car park in the early 1960s. Mr Myers wrote: “Looking at the photo of the Ford Anglia I am almost certain that it was my car - the first car that I owned. The registration was 78 UTC. I was 21 years old at the time and I am now 68.1 have, of course, original photos of the car.”


WAPDINGTON


Heart help Waddingtoris new defibril­


lator is now installed and working. Waddington Parish Council purchased the public access defibrillator thanks to a donation from the Masonic Community Fund, made by members oftheRoyal Forest Masonic Lodge. The defibrillator has now


been installed in the red telephone box, in the centre of the village, which has been adopted by the parish council.


WESTBRAPFORD


Open invitation Members of St Catherine’s


Church are inviting all to cel­ ebrate Christmas with them. The Carol Service will take


place on Sunday, December 20th, at 6pm, and the Crib Service, a short service for children, will be held on Thursday, December 24th, starting at 5pm. On Christ- ’ mas Day there will be Family Eucharist at 9-isam.


Short mat bowling The group will not be meet­


ing on December 24th and


31st, but will meet on Thurs­ day, January 7th, at 7-30pm. New members are always


welcome. No experience or equipment is needed, but a change of lightweight shoes or slippers is necessary to pro­ tect the surface of the bowling mats. For details please phone Denise on 01200 420626.


Bridge Group The winners at the meeting


held on Friday were: 1, Norma Hoyle and Anne Iphofen; 2, Jean Tasker and Kath Whit- tingham. The next meeting is tomor­


row in the Village Hall starting ati-30pm. New members are welcome but experienced or improvers please. For details please phone Marilyn on 01200422097.


WHALLEY


Methodist service On Sunday the 10-30 am


worship will be led by the min­ ister, the Rev. Sally Ratcliffe. The service will include Holy Communion.


Fair result The annual Christmas fair


for the funds of Whalley Par­ ish Church on Saturday raised £1,400. Midweek Holy Commun­


ion at the church is todayat 10 am. Tomorrow 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. The church choir will be singing Christmas carols at Vale House at4 pm. The House Group will meet


at Clitheroe Road at 10 am on Tuesday and at the same time there will be Holy Communion with carols at Vale House. The Ladies’ Prayer Group will meet at 2-15 pm.


Nativity piece A Nativity presenta­


tion composed by a former headteacher of Whalley CE School will be performed at English Martyrs’ RC Church. The production of “Christ­


mas Wonders” by Brian Berresford will be in church on Tuesday, December 22nd, at 6 pm. Rehearsals are taking


place after Mass on Sunday mornings. The Christmas raffle with prizes including a Christmas hamper and a Christmas cake will be drawn on the night. •


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Nine lessons The service of Nine Les­ sons and Carols will take


place on Sunday at 7-30 pm. Slaidburn Silver Band will be


providing the music. There will be no service at 11 am.


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