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Whalley and District Lions Club and other local groups


took the lead when the recent Tour of Britain passed through .


the village. Newly reforming as a Char­


tered Lions Club and gain­ in g more than 2 0 members it


came together with other local


groups to make the day of the cycle race one to remember. * ■ : Whalley in Bloom supplied


cycle wheels with planters to grace the streets ofWhalley- a


huge effort after spending the majority oftheyearworkingto-


Children from Thorneyhol-


me Primary Schqol, Dunsop Bridge, entered thoroughly in­ to the spirit of the Tour of Brit­ ain when it passed through their village. The school’s pupils, par­


ents and staff created a school cycle ride tableau in the form of scarecrow children and their teacher all riding on bikes.


. They also created a giant King of the Mountains cycle


shirt on the village football fieldwhichcouldbeseenfrom theair.


The pupils cheered, waved .


flags and shouted their en­ couragement as the riders, outriders and support vehi­


cles passed by. Andtherewasgreatexcite-


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ment when their efforts got a special mention on the radio


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wards being in the finals of the nationaljudgingforthevillage. Meanwhile,Whalley Cham­


ber of Trade bought flags and its vice chairman Neil Martin


designed the especially promi­ nent “Whalley Flag” to be dis-


' played on the village’s shops. These flags were erected by


members ofWhalley and Dis­ trict Lions who, prior to this, had spent four months solid clearing up the village before


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Pupils and s taff at Pendle Pri­ mary School created a giant cyclist dressed in school uni-


. form to celebrate Stage 2 of the Tour of Britain race. The art installation on Clit-


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heroe Cricket field, adjacent to the school, featured in the Tour of Britain coverage and caught the eye of the overhead helicopter and the race com­ mentators. Teacher Jo Schofield de­


signed detailed plans which led to the creation of the eye­ catching recycled sculpture. Every child from Year One


to Year Six was involved in set­ ting up the art work, which was made from items ofschool uniform, classroom chairs, sports bills and other materi-


5 STONYHURST Sixth Form Open Evening 5:45pm Thursday, 24*h September


The Open Evening will include: • A level and IB subject discussions with Sixth Form students and staff • A"presentation on the International Baccalaureate


• Tours of the College


For further information, please contact Mrs Lynette Carr. Tel: 01254 827073 Email: admissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk , www.stonyhurst.ac.uk


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als. The younger children in school helped decorate the large banner with their own cyclists racing round the bor­ der.


As the racing cyclists re­


turned to Clitheroe to com-! plete the final kilometres! of the race, Pendle Primary! School pupils joined specta-J tors to watch the tour pass! through the town.


| Children display giant jersey


Youngsters at Sabden Prima­ ry School laid out a giant jer­ sey in honour of Stage Two of the Tour of Britain as it passed through the Ribble Valley. Manchester-based Dare


2b, who are the official cloth­ ing sponsors of the Tour, supplied children from the Whalley Road primary school with the massivejersey which they then displayed in their playground. Pupils and teachers from


the school also showed their support for the Tour’s riders PupiisatSabdenPrimarySchoolwiththeirDare2bjerseydisplay.(s) cheering the fleet on as they ' PupiisatSabdenPrimarySchoolwavethelrDareZbbatonsastheTourof


sped past. Britain passesthrough Sabden- («) Jill My\ I


^aWhAyflagtia^asdisplayedastheTourpassed through Whalley and LionspreidentGillianDarbyshire.(s) huge success.


entering the Best Kept Village Competition. On the day of the Tour, the


Lions were out in force with 20 volunteers working closely with the council to support the local community.Inthemorn-


ing some members served tea and coffee at Whalley Village Hall, while others were on the' streets safeguarding the pub­ lic.


TheLionsgaveoutflagsand blowers to local school pupils


whose behaviour was impec­ cable as the 120-strong team of cyclistssped through thecoun-


tryside. The parade began with 36 police outriders and tour cars which created much ex- ■


citement. Supported on the day by


Bolton Lions, Whalley and Dis­ trict LionsClub has received thanks from all quarters for helping to make the event a


4 1 4' 11 I President Gillian Darby!


shire said: “We were all so del lighted to be involved in th 1 event and safeguard our com! munity and make the event full and safe for the local school! and community."


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club visit: www.whalleylionsl club or like the club on Face! book: www.facebook.coml WhalleyLionsClub


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