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It is with more than some regret that I learn o f the de parture of Duncan Smith as News Editor o f the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. He has given wonderful support to ClitheroeCon- certs Society and to many other local organisations over the years and he will be sorely missed by all in volved. I understand that a re structuring by Johnston Press has made the role of News Editor redundant and it remains to be seen how this will affect cover age by our valued local paper. All newspapers are af fected by the increased use o f on-line content and this may be one o f the reasons for the restructuring. However, I do wonder whether the diversion of advertising revenue to the various glossy freebies that drop through my letter box on a regular basis might also be at least partly re sponsible.
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These “freebies” have little or no news content and, certainly in my case, they now go straight into the waste paper without even _ being opened. I suspect that I am not alone in this. Have the local businesses that advertise in them con sidered this factor? At least when advertise ments are placed in the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times ” I do see them when reading it. Anthony A. Cooper
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ELECTION RESULT
Surely that horse has already bolted
The people o f the Ribble Valley have made their choice in the General Elec tion, returning Mr Evans as their MP. Well good for them! In Valley Views (May 21st) he undertakes, nay pledg es, “to guarantee that the Ribble Valley is protected as the rural and semi-rural area it presently is”. Well pardon me, hut is that the clang of a stable door and the sound of a horse bolting down Whalley High Street? After all, this is something he has singu larly failed to do during the past five years. Therefore I would like to ask two ques tions: 1 . What is going to change? Answers on a postcard please. 2. Why bother? After all, the electorate are clearly disinterested in the issue or how else could he have been elected with the “second highest majority of my time”. I had expected a protest vote; I suspected that even the True Blues must be pretty disillusioned with the rampant development
o f the pa'st fewyears, but no!
I realise that the Independ- ■ ant shot himself in the foot by turning up like an appli cant for the Newcastle FC mascot’sjob - 1 can only as sume his costume adviser was a fifth columnist from the Tory party.; The traditional opposi tion parties were at best lacklustre it was left to the Green Party candidate to at least make a decent stab at things but his beard went
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against him. For my part I now prom ise to heed the will of the electorate and say no more about the despoilment of our beautiful valley, un less I become a politician, when my promises will, o f • course, be meaningless. Sean Gallagher, BrockhallVillage
LIBRARY
New service not in keeping with tradition
After a recent visit to the Clitheroe Library I was left surprised and disappoint ed at what seems to be the use of the library for a pur pose that is not in keeping with the way libraries have traditionally been. Namely a quiet environment. The using of mobile phones has been in place for some time (unfortu nately), but on my recent visit there was an elderly gentleman sitting at a desk making an application for something over the phone with someone he could see on a monitor who could presumably see him in a similar fashion. He had al most no screens round him and seemed to be having to talk quite loudly. Now I don’t want to sound like a Victor Meldrew, but this is wrong on more than one level. Apart from disturbing others, there is a lack of privacy for the person using the phone in that way. I f personal details are being broadcast to all, they could be very useful in the wrong hands. Perhaps even more so with older
people a prime target for fraudsters. If the library was the only place that could be found
to put these facilities sure ly they should have been made private and the noise reduced with a booth! There must be more than myself that would appreci ate the library being main tained as a place where everyone, young and old can eqj oy reading, using the internet, studying, re search or even a place of work perhaps, without un necessary noise. Stephen Byrne, by email
GENERAL ELECTION
My vote wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction
Further to the excuses, post mortems, damage limitation and self-con gratulatory speeches etc. that we have been sub
jected to as to why certain candidates and parties did or did not achieve their de sired results in the recent election. I have no defined politics, but I do have a memory and my vote was placed in light of this. It was not influ enced by “electioneering promises”, individual’s per sonalities or sexuality, but by what I have witnessed over the past 20-or-so years and what I consid ered to be the best option for the whole country, and notjust my own personal little corner. Finaly my last comment applies to all parties: “Debt" is not the answer, at least try to live within our means. I may have made the wrong choice, but it was at least a considered choice and not a “kneejerk” reaction. Bob Whittaker, Rimington
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Young Farmers Members met at the com
munity centre for a mystery
judging night where the more usual sheep and beef were replaced with sunglasses and pens. Great fun was had by all while practising giving reasons. Over bank holiday week
end, members travelled to Bury to compete at the county rally. Asuccessful day was had with many members qualify ing for the Northern Area field day in June. First placed members were
Louise Peel in open flower arranging, Peter Holden in intermediate dairy and Neil Hodkinson in junior butcher’s lamb. Seconds went to Peter
Holden in woodwork bird box and Mathew Parkin in senior beef. Third placed members
were Henry Smith in interme diate spring rolls, Sam Gornall in painted canvas, Victoria Hargreaves in intermediate butcher’s lamb, Rob Flaherty in mysteryjudging and Tom Gardner in arm wrestling.
History society . On Saturday June 6th and
Sunday June 7th, Chipping Lo cal History Society is holding an Open Weekend with the theme “Memories of Chipping Chair Works and Kirk Mill”, in St Mary’s Community Hall betweeniand5pm. Everyone is welcome to
this weekend of chat, anec dotes, film shows, photos, artefacts and memories, especially former employees of Berry’s Chair Works and anyone interested in Kirk Mill, which is the last remaining Arkwright-style mill in Lanca shire which largely retains its original character. Admission is free and if
anyone has any films, photos, press cuttings or artefacts do bring them along as others may find them interesting. For more information call
01772864289.
Katie Hammond
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Trip to Lakes Chipping Welfare Commit
Answers wanted in rural crime survey
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grun- shaw has asked residents and business owners in rural parts of Lancashire to take part in' the largest ever survey into crime and anti-social behav
iourin.ruralareas. ' ,
^T f ie .su rv e y i la!uncfie4;b^ 'tKe j^ t ip n ^ l 'R u r a l^ iC ^ m ^ Network (NRCN), is calling for
people to give their views on policing in their community,
theimpactcrimeandASBhas on them and their neighbours • and to ultimately help shape the future of crime prevention and rural policing.
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...The Commissioner said:
‘ j for residehts of rural areas o f ' the county to raise concerns
about crime in their local ar ea and to provide feedback on local policing. The more we know about the issues con cerning our rural communi ties the better we can address them in the future. If you live in a rural part of Lancashire I would urge you tfftiake part iff the survey to^nsure tiiat'the. outcomes reflect your views.1
The survey, which is taking
place with support from the Home Office, aims to gain in formation to improve national awareness of crimein rural ar eas as well as provide a clear er picture of attitudes towards
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tee (CHAOS) has organised the annual full-day trip, which is to the Lake District on Thurs day June 4th. There will be free time in either Ambleside or Grasmere to explore the shops, hills or lakeside, grab a snack, or whateveryou decide. There will then be a cruise along the full length of Wind ermere from Ambleside to Lakeside, where the coach will take the trippers for a teatime meal at the Crooklands Hotel before returning home. The coach will leave Chip
ping Bus Stop at 9-30 am, returning by 8-30 pm. All resi dents of Chipping, Thornley,
Name your own price for summer concert
Concert-going can be expen sive, so it’s welcome that the Clitheroe Concerts Society will be allowing the audi ence to choose their own price through donation at their Summer Concert
Leagram, Little Bowland and Chaigley aged 60 and over are eligible to attend with partners. To book a place, put your name and menu choices on the list in Brabins Shop, all names to be in by Thursday June 28th. A 51-seater coach has been booked, so places will be strictly allocated on a “first-come, first-served” basis. For further details call Martin and Barbara Butters on 0199561586.
GRINDLET0N
Exercise class Too busy to exercise? This
new venture could be foryou. Keith Hutton has arranged a “taster” session offive weeks high intensity low impact ex ercises at Grindleton Pavilion starting on Wednesday June 10th at 8 pm. The sessions will last 30
minutes and the cost is £4 , per session. Any queries to Keith Hutton:
Keith.Hutton@
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HARROPFOLP
Fellowship Last Sunday the Christian
Fellowship welcomed Rev Diane Hunter, of Settle, who as it was Pentecost Sunday spoke on the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples of Jesus. She said we too need the life-giving Holy Spirit in our churches and in our lives 1 for which we must be in unity..
next Wednesday (June 3rd). There are no tickets, no booking, and you do not even have tobeamember to at tend the concert, at the Rib ble Valley Council Chamber in Church Street, at 7-30 pm.
When we have this, God can and really will use us to the spreading of his word. Diane was accompanied
by her husband, the Rev Keith Hunter, who sang a lovely gospel song and provided the music. The Thursday meeting
had to be cancelled for health reasons but today (Thursday) meeting will be held in Black burn (Prayer meeting) Next Sunday at 2 pm it will
be the 197th anniversary of . the Chapel, when the soecial guest will be the Rev. Alan Reeve, of Rochdale, an inter national Bible teacher. All are welcome to meetings.
KNOWLEGREEN
Whist and doms Ordinarywhistand
dominoes will be played at the village hall on Monday June 1st and military whist and dominoes will be played in the hall on Wednesday June 3rd. Admission to either event is £2 including light refreshments and play commences each evening at 7-30 pm. As always everyone is most welcome.
Lunchtime concert The lunchtime concert at
the village hall on Thursday June 4th will feature Simon Brady on mandolin and Philip Kubillius on piano and they will be performing works by Bach and Correli. Simon was voted British Country
The Melandra Duo - harp ist Maxine Molin-Rose with clarinettist Lynn Thread- gold - will include “Suite from a Kitchen Garden”, “Six American Sketches” and some popular Rossini.
Musician ofthe Year in 2010 and he and Philip are making a welcome return visit to the village hall. Promoted by GST Concerts admission is £15 including luncheon and places can be booked by phoning 01200 425629. The concerts commence at 12 noon.
LANGHO
Foodbank The Blackburn Food Bank
has said there is a need for tinned fruit, tinned rice pud ding, plus the usual items. The box is in the church porch at St Mary’s. “Edges Nights” begin on
Wednesday next week (June 3rd) from 6-30 to 8 pm in the parish centre and continue for the next four weeks. They are open to Year Six pupils and above. Those who have at tended before do not need new consent forms. New members can obtain a consent form from Fr. Leo The Raphael Pilgrimage to
Lourdes will be from Sep- tember7 to nth, flying from Manchester and returning to Manchester. Details from Fr Leo. The coffee morning on
Sunday June 7th after the 10 am Mass will be a fundraiser for the Friends of the Cher nobyl Children. It is being organised by Lango Mothers and Tots Group. The 200 Club Draw will take place as usual at this coffee morning.
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