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Holy Week Services for Holy Week at
St Mary’s Parish Church at Gisburn: April 2nd, Maundy Thursday.- Holy Communion at 6-30 pm; April 3rd, Good Fri day- an hour at the cross at 2 pm; April 5th, Easter morning - sunrise communion service at 6 am, family eucharist at 1030 am.
GRINDLETON
Fashion show Very many thanks to all
who helped with the fashion show and those who attended. It was a very pleasant evening with fashions provided by Fizzandlotsof opportunity to buy from a wide selection of clothes. The event was raising funds to replace the safe sur faces beneath the equipment on the children's play area and £755 was raised. The fund has had a further boost from Rib- ble Valley Borough Council, which has awarded a grant of £2,500, that is gratefully received.
Pavilion lunch The next lunch will be
held at Grindleton Pavilion on Thursday April 2nd at 12 for 12-30 pm. Anyone who would like to
come along are most welcome, but please confirm attendance by emailing: grindletonpa-
vilion@gmail.com or calling 07805 714217. Any particular dietary requirements can be discussed at the time of booking. . Please note that the lunch in May and June will be held on the second Thursday of the month.
Quiz There was great racking of
brains at the quiz evening held at The Pavilion last week. Question masters were Gil
lian James and Glenys Latham and the winning team was “Silver Six”. • There was a delicious sup
per of curries and casseroles followed by appetising sweets. A total of £738 was raised
for St Ambrose Church funds.
Easter On Palm Sunday there will
be a service of Holy Commun ion in St Ambrose Church at 9-30 am when Palm Crosses will be distributed. The service for Maundy
Thursday will take place in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Bolton-by-Bowland at 7-30 pm.
The service for Good Friday
will be at St Ambrose Church at 11-15 am and Easter Sunday
'willbecelebratedwithHoly • Communion at 9-36 am. The church will be
decorated for Easter on Easter Saturday morning from 9-30 am onwards when help and greenery will be much ap preciated.
Birthday celebrations On Thursday, the Hurst
Green branch of the WI held its 60th birthday celebration. . This was coupled with the •
fact that the National WI is a hundred this year, j The double celebra- ,
tion meant an extra special evening. Hurst Green invited
for Year Nine pupils and above, is in the parish centre on Wednesday April 1st from 7 to 8-30 pm. It is based on “faith and fun” and is run in coqj unc tion with St Michael and St John’s RC Church in Clitheroe. This will be the last in the present series. The mission appeal on be
half of the Sacred Heart Broth ers raised £570. Brother Roger wrote to express his thanks for the support the parish has given to the missions. The Wednesday Club
meets on April 1st at 1-30 pm in the Parish Centre. This week,
Sheila Shaw “From Farm to Pub” Refreshments, raffle and good company. All welcome to this entertaining talk.
L0WM00R
Family walk A perfect spring morning
Inner Wheel turns to overseas aid
The Inner Wheel Club ofRibblesdale hosted a lunch at Pendleton Village Hall as its Over seas Meeting for 2015, raising money for two charities abroad. About 80 people eqjoyed the lunch, after which they were entertained to a “Gold ilocks” fashion show, arranged by Trish Newmark. Six members modelled tops, scarves, bags and jewellery, which were all on sale afterwards. The two charities were the Wey a Leprosarium in Ghana and the Urn- voti Aids centre in Kwazulu-Natal, in South Africa. The former is supported by the Brit ish in Ghana Society (BIGS) and was estab lished in 1950 with 85 lepers. Today there are just over 30 cured residents
HARROPFOLD
“Togetherness” The subject for discus
sion at Harrop Christian Fellowship House Group was “Togetherness”. An animated discussion was followed by a quiz.
On Sunday afternoon the
Fellowship welcomed Graham Norcross and his wife as guests. His subject was “Jesus, as saviour, healer, baptiser and coming king”. The Fellow ship look forward to his next visit.
On Thursday at 7 pm it will
be the monthly prayers when thanks and requests are made known. Next Sunday, Ivor and Pam
Roberts, from North Wales, will be with the Fellowship, ministering in word and song. The Fellowship look forward to their visit.
HURSTGREEN
and BIGS helps with regular food donations, as well as funding specific projects such as providing wheelchairs to assist amputees when attending the clinic, and sunglasses for those with deformed eyelids, to protect them against the sun and dust. The Umvoti Aids Centre dates from 2001 and helps people infected or affected by the HIV/ AIDS virus in that community. The principal aim is to bring, through Home-based Care in this rural community, hope and help for the poor, orphans and vulnerable children, to raise awareness and to offer skills-training. Bringing the function to a close, President Christine Sunderland thanked all who had attended or helped in anyway.
Ribchester, Whalley and Mit- ton and Baldestone groups to
join in together with special guests Shirley Thornton, chairman of the Lancashire Federation, and Kay Hopkin- son, Denman WI representa tive.
A total gathering of 130
members enjoyed an evening featuring models wearing fashions from the past 100 years and a commentary high lighting female icons through the decades. The main show was
interspersed with songs and sketches by the choir and members. A delicious supper was
provided by the visiting WIs finished with a slice of beauti fully decorated birthday cake made by member Annie Nicholson. The finale featured mem
bers performing the Calendar Girls’ musical sketch and then President Barbara Herd made presentations to three founder members, Molly Bailey, Margaret Eccles and Margaret Holden. After a vote of thanks
the evening closed with the national anthem. All members were pre
sented with a commemorative tea towel printed with photos of all current members
1 KNQWIE GREEN
Whist and doms Dominoes & Military
Whist will be played at the Village Hall on Wednesday 1st April. Play will commence at 7.30pm and all are most welcome. Admission is the usual £2 which includes light refreshments.
Biker Breakfast The monthly Biker Break
fast and Brew, open to all bikers, returns on Saturday M arch 28th after the winter break. Held in the village church hall the free event is held in conjunction with the Christian Motorcycle Associa tion. All bikers are welcome to call in for a full English breakfast and chat with fellow enthusiasts any time between 9 am and noon on the last Saturday of each month from March to October.
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St Mary's The Blackburn Food Bank has said there is a need for
tinned meat, tinned fruit,. powdered milk plus the usual items. The box is in the church porch. Thankyou foryour generosity. “Lifeteen”, a programme •
greeted the walkers who met for the first walk of 2015 at Rimington. In the bright sun shine, a large group, including Low Moor Club members, friends, guests, and their fami lies and pets were fortunate to behold amazing views in every direction as they headed towards Twiston Moor. Short climbs and ascents along the route revealed hidden valleys, tree-lined brooks and green fields where sheep grazed with the first of their newborn lambs. As pastureland gave way to
moorland, close to the big end of Pendle, a final push to the top of Twiston Moor was re warded with panoramic views of the Ribble Valley and be yond. Here, the party enjoyed a well-earned picnic lunch. Although the sun shone, the air was still cool and felt more keenly by the optimistic pair whohaddonnedshortsforthe outing! After reaching the drovers
track on the edge of the moor land, it was downhill all the way. With a few tricky stiles safely negotiated, the walkers had come full circle and were reunited with their vehicles at Rimington. Everyone agreed that the countryside has been a feast for the eyes at the same time as affording a pleasant and social way of exercising. All now lookforwardtothenextwalk,' which will be in April.
PENDLETON
Sailing talk At the March meeting
of Pendleton WI members “sailed” across the Atlantic with the Jubilee Sailing Trust. Speaker Norman Harris gave an illustrated slide show pres entation of one of his voyages with the Jubilee Sailing Trust on the Sail Training ship, the Lord Nelson. This registered charity aims to promote integration of males and females of all abilities with the ethos of equality, sharing and
working together in a team. Norman took members on a virtual tour of the sailing ship including the mess and galley, the sleeping quarters and on the deck. This magnificent ship has
18 sails with the height of the highest mast reaching 100
feet. Members were fascinat ed to hear ofthe adaptations and facilities for wheelchair users making all areas fully accessible. Norman informed the members that the watch leader on board was registered blind and explained the use ofthe tactile rails around the ship. Members learned a whole new nautical language including the names of the sails and masts, rope technol ogy and what it means to “two she heave”! Norman’s enthusiasm for
this project was infectious and portrayed such a sense of adventure and achievement from the 46 crew members who impressively sailed the 2,000 miles with 91% under sail.
The business meeting
followed. The competition for a fund-raising photograph was won by Elizabeth Slinger. A traditional Easter stall run by Jean Butler and Christine Woodward proved very popu lar with Easter bunnies and chocolate in abundance. Tea hostesses for the evening were Jean Bristol, Sheila Hartley and Anne Hall. The next meet ing of Pendleton WI will take placeonTuesdayApril2istat 7-30 pm at Pendleton Village Hall when guest speaker, Sheena Byrom, will be “Catch ing Babies”.
Palm Sunday On Palm Sunday, March
29th, the distribution of palms service at All Saints’ Church,
Pendleton, will be taken by the Rev. Norman Alty. On Good Friday, the 11 am
service will be conducted by the Rev. Roland Nicholson and the Easter Day service at n am will be taken by the Rev. B. Knight.
READ AND SIMONSTONE
Treasure hunt A family friendly treasure
hunt will be held on Good Friday with an 11 am start at Read Cricket Club. There will be refreshments, quizzes and an Easter egg hunt.
Bowling club Read Bowling Club’s
annual pre-season coffee
morning which was held in the cricket club pavilion and opened by bowling club chair man, Alec Slater, proved to be very successful. There were several stalls selling plants, cakes, gifts etc. plus a grand raffle and an enjoyable game of bingo for visitors. Weather permitting the
bowling green will open for play from Sunday March 29th.
VALLEYVILLAGES The club will again have
three teams entered in league fixtures.
Wrong phone number The number given last
week for the youth club Easter egg hunt should have been 01282778582.
Parish council Three members ofthe pub
lic were present at the March meeting of Simonstone Parish Council. Details about activities
in the Parish of Simonstone, including a list of clubs/social organisations, is on the parish council website. Itwasagreedtoseeka
grant for further play/walks/ talks in Simonstone to encour age community social links. As regards the refurbish
ment ofthe cast iron signpost on the A678/Blackburn Road opposite Simonstone Lane, Lancashire County Council will part fund refurbishment and relocation with the parish council with action to be taken as soon as possible. . Thanks were expressed to
Fort Vale Engineering which has agreed to provide rotava- tion, planting and mainte nance to the flower beds at the
junction of Simonstone Lane and A678/Blackburn Road. The parish agreed to sup
port the provision ofthree dog rubbish bins at School Lane/ Clough Lane Junction, Jubilee Bench on Trapp Lane and Whins Lane near Trapp Lane. The borough council agreed to provide and empty two bins, one on School Lane near Clough Lane and one near the Jubilee Bench. The council is struggling to find a bin site in the parish on Whins Lane which is safe for service users, cleaning staff and vehicles. Councillors agreed to two
£20 prizes for the annual garden competition. Chairman and Coun. Norse
attended the Mayor’s recep tion. There was a briefing on the process and timetable for
May elections. Lancashire County Council
Parish Champion has provid ed a grant for a new computer
.for the parish council. The next meeting is on
April 9th at 7 pm. This is also the closing day for nomina tions for parish, borough and Parliamentary elections.
Newvicar . The parishioners of Read
and Simonstone church have recently been preparing for
three big events. First, on Tuesday evening,
March 24th, their new Priest- in-Charge, the Rev. Robert
Fielding was licensed by the Bishop of Blackburn at a special service. The church wasburstingwithparishion-.
ers, civic leaders, leaders from .neighbouring churches and diocesan officials. After the ceremony, there was a buffet
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of refreshments provided by the Mothers’Union. Robert and his wife Jayne
said they were thrilled to be moving into the vicarage soon with their four children. His diary is already filling up and duringhisfirstweekhewillbe leading two worship events at the two local primary schools. The churchwardens said that they were pleased that Robert is now in place. The former vicar retired 11 months ago.
Procession On Palm Sunday, March
29 th, at 9-30 am at St John’s, Read, the new vicar will lead the congregation out ofthe church, with palm crosses, in a procession along the path between George Lane and Straits Lane to celebrate the original Palm Sunday when Jesus entered Jerusalem with crowds of people waving palm branches. There will then be a bible reading and then they - will re-enter the church sing ing a hymn.
Easter Sunday Messy Church meets
twice per month at Read and Simonstone, and at the last service, some 60 children and adults sang songs and listened to a story about the significance of Easter. The craft activity involved making . paper flowers to prepare for a children’s procession on Easter Sunday morning. They will meet at 10 am in St Peter’s school to put the finishing touches to a floral cross, which will then be carried at the head of a procession as the children move across the road into St Peter’s church tojoin in the Easter festivities with the rest ofthe parishioners. The Messy Church leaders said that this procession is going to be a good way to celebrate the most significant event in the life of Jesus, the resurrection.
SABDEN
Green opens Sabden Bowling Club
opens for the new season on Saturday during the presi dent’s coffee morning from 10 am in the Pendle Street East, clubhouse. There will be a raf fle, tombola and homemade cakes.
Walkers The Sabden Walkers’
Group meet on Wednesday at 10-30 am at the Rose Gardens (war memorial). Call walk leader Kitty Garnett for more details on 01282 776042;
Sunday School The children of St Ni
cholas’s Sunday School and Thursday Club treated their mothers and female mem-' bers ofthe congregation on Mothers’ Day. The ladies were all given bunches of daffo dils during morning service and afterwards the children
served coffee and cakes at a coffee morning in the hall. They also ran a tombola and raffle and the event raised £200 for church funds.
Easter bonnets On Easter Saturday chil
dren from both village schools are to be involved in an Easter Bonnet parade around the Holme area at 2 pm followed by a fun day in the White Hart pub beer garden. The event has been organised by the licensees Gary and Maxine and there will be prizes for the best bonnets, as well as a bar- . becue and DJ in the garden, stalls, a coconut shy, bouncy castle and fun attractions.
Horticultural Society Sabden Horticultural held
a pre-season talk and dem onstration at Sabden Crown Green Bowling Clup Pavilion last Tuesday. The event was presented by Ms Michelle Unsworth, of So Plants Boutique garden centre, of Longridge, and consisted of a talk, slide show and question time. The society secretary, Mrs Betty Clarkson welcomed the speaker. The subjects ranged
through the growing and displaying of winter and early spring flowers, shrubs, and colourful trees that can be planted to give colour to the winter months. Ms Unsworth’s enthusiasm for the subjects was contagious. Ms Unsworth
' bought plants and shrubs for display and these were purchased during the evening. The society president, Mr Bill Rimmer, drew a raffle and all prizes were claimed. Ms Unsworth was thanked for her informative presentation.
St Mary’s Ten children who are
being confirmed and making their first Holy Communion this year took the next stage in their Sacramental Pro gramme during Sunday Mass last weekend at St Mary’s RC Church. The children and their
parentsjoined the packed con gregation and the youngsters all gave readings and took part in various parts of the Mass before each being presented with a crucifix by parish priest Mgr John Corcoran.
Football Sabden battled valiantly
against the rated Church Town, before eventually succumbing to a 3-1 defeat on Sunday morning. They held the score at 0-0 for almost an hour before Church scored a somewhat offside-looking header. Church doubled their lead on 69 mins before Jason Bates went on a run but was stopped by a crude lunge winning a penalty that David Fallon converted. Man ofthe match was
Jason Bates.
Coun. Ivan Kent said tree
WhiteHart There is more live music
this Saturday night at the White Hart with theAlcatraz blues band with ex-animals singer Paul Waterworth.
Good Friday There will bean outdoor
village service next Friday, Good Friday, at 11 am at the cross on St Nicholas’s Avenue and Padiham Road. There will be music and readings. It will be led by Pastor Pete Cox, of Sabden Baptist Church. Before this there is a 10 am service at St Nicholas’s Church with Canon Norman Atty and Stations of the Cross at St Mary’s RC Church at 10 am.
Carboot Charities and individuals
can book places at a car boot and table top sale at St Mary’s Community Hall on Saturday May 16th from 10 am to 3 pm. People can book a car boot space or a large table inside, for £10, and a small table for £6, with setup from 8-30 am. Refreshments will be served inside throughout the day. Please ring Pat Whitwell on 01282 774588 to book a space.
Craft fair The White Hart pub is
holding a craft fair from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday May 3rd. There will be stalls selling ceramics, jewellery, hand made cards, home baked bread and cakes. To book a stall (£10) call Gary or Maxine on 01282 777862. There will also be a Bank Holi day fun afternoon with live band The Itch, a bouncy castle and refreshments.
Easter coffee ■ Sabden artist Miss Betty
Foster willjudge an Easter Bonnet parade at a coffee morning in St Mary’s Com munity Hall on Saturday April 4th. Admission is £1 for tea and biscuits and there will be a cake stall and raffle. There will be a parade of the Easter bon- nets for which there is a prize for the best adults and best children’s creation. Any dona tions of raffle prizes or home made cakes’are welcome.
Sunday services This weekend, Palm Sun
day, the congregation will take,
part in a procession from the hall into church carrying their palms for the 11 am Mass at St Mary’s RC Church. Sabden Baptist Church has a 10-30 am service with Pastor Pete Cox and the 9-30 am service at St Nicholas’s Church will be taken by Canon Norman Atty.
School Sabden Primary School
closes for the Easter holidays tomorrow and reopens on Monday April 13th. After the holidays a drama club will be starting on Mondays after school from 3-30 to 4-30 pm.
SAWLEY___________
Sawley Ladies - More than 40 ladies at tended the inaugural meeting of Sawley Ladies. The guest speaker, Andy
Swinscoe, from The Courtyard Dairy, Settle, gave an interest ing account of his business as a cheesemonger, including thehistoryofeheeseuptothe present day and the restric tions small farms encounter, when making artisan cheeses. The meeting was conclud
ed with wine and cheeses from The Courtyard Dairy. The next meeting is at Saw
ley Village Hall on Thursday April 16th at 7-30 pm.
SLAIDBURN
Swimming and games Members of Slaidburn
Young Farmers met at Lower Gill Holiday Cottages for an evening of swimming and games. Next week’s meeting is a talk in the village hall at 7-30 pm.
WEST BRADFORD
Whist and doms Whist and dominoes
winners: whist, ladies - D. Hogg, M. Davies and B. Peel; gents - B. Garnet, T. Pike and J. Procter; booby prize - P. Witowski; dominoes - H. Procter, R. Eades, H. Loft- house, P. Metcalf and D. Knight; raffle prize winners -AudreyTaylor, Harry Loft- house, David Bristol, Helen Granger and Janet Riley. The next meeting is on Wednesday April 15th at 7-30 pm.
Bridge group The winners of Friday’s
meeting were: 1 Joan Harrison and Bill Iphofen, 2 Phyllis Tux- ford and Les Norris. The next meeting is tomorrow (Friday) in the village hall starting at 1-30 pm. For details call Mari lyn on 01200 422097!
WHALLEY
Teadance This Friday Whalley
Methodist Church is holding another afternoon tea dancq in the church hall from 2-30 to 4-30 pm. Come along and bring your friends for a social afternoon with easy dances for beginners. Admission £3.
Methodist service On Sunday at Whalley
Methodist Church, local preacher, Mrs Wendy Bridge- man will lead an All Age Wor ship service for Palm Sunday which will begin at 10-30 am.
Charity bid Whalley Sports Commu
nity is to apply for Charity Commission status, a recent meeting ofWhalley Parish Council was told.
branches jn thechurchyard had been cut and a quotation _ received for work on the walls. He added that thie Adam Cot- tamTrusthadnotasyetmet. Coun. June Brown said that
she had received representa tions regarding the indiscrim inate parking now common. . Coun. Martin Highton said
he had been alerted to prob lems of litter and broken glass, and concerns about Whalley Arms car park.
Coun.Kent is researching
contacts so that by early sum mer a meeting can be held to invite participation for a com mittee and working groups towards the Whalley Neigh bourhood Plan. He is also is looking for funding sources. It was resolved that a bid
would be placed for funding from the county council’s Parish Champion Fund for the proposed “green gym” and that the parish council would enter Whalley for the Best Kept Village competition. Ribble Valley Borough
Council representative Coun. Joyce Holgate said the bor ough council was in discus sion with the owners ofthe Whalley Arms regarding the building and car park. There is also the possibility of the Tour of Britain being routed through the Ribble Valley.
Easter clean Volunteers are needed at
English Martyrs’ RC Church, Whalley, to clean the church in preparation for Easter. Young people in the parish
who have been confirmed in the past few years are invited tojoin this year’s candidate as she makes her first Confes sion on Monday in Holy Week in a service of reconciliation. The Walking Group meet on Monday at 1 pm for an easy three-mile route from the Nick O’Pendle parking area. Mass on Saturday is at 5 pm and at 11 am on Sunday.
Choral service The choir ofWhalley
Parish Church will lead an evening service at 6-30 pm on Sunday “The Cross of Christ” compiled by the Royal School of Church Music. There will be Passiontide hymns, anthems and readings for the start of HolyWeek. ■ 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. A Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion service will be at 8-30 am on Sunday and Parish Commun ion with the Passion narrative at 10 am. The House Group will meet at Clitheroe Road on Tuesday at 10 am. The Mothers’ Union will have a talk “Rainbow House” at 7-45 pm after a Holy Communion service in the school at 7 pm.
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