Accrington Observer from Accrington, Lancashire, England • 20

20 Friday 18 June 1999 NEWS: 01254 871444 FAX: 01254 872259 TELE-ADS: 01254 871555 Accrington Observer the voice of news in Hyndburn All the news from Huncoat Pupils set to cut a dash Ring Darren Bentley on 871444 Pub hosts help to raise funds group Chairman Dave Parry said: are ever so grateful to landlord Robin Foster and his wife Yvonne for their offer of help even donated prizes and insisted on selling the raffle tickets A NIGHT of Irish music helped raise vital funds for the Huncoat Residents Association A raffle held in the Head pub as part of last Saturday entertainment generated another £60 for the cash-strapped pressure (W6818) 1 Mike Kelly helpers and local youngsters Women of action all change on wasteland with a hint of creative talent to join him at Mill Street where more intricate woodcarvings are scheduled to be chiselled out The father-of-three first became involved in the scheme after becoming hearing that families living close to a nearby scrapyard were becoming increasingly worried for their safety The first wood carving session is tomorrow between l-2pm Elaborate metal sculptures and woodcarvings sprang up where once there was just an overgrown grassy area A youngsters cycle track has also been developed Now as summer approaches Mike is once again launching himself into the site to help bring his dreams another step nearer to fruition Each weekend for the next month Mike is inviting anyone A TALENTED Baxenden artist is carving out a name for himself as he bids to transform a piece of overgrown wasteland Mike Kelly 45 of Alliance Street has made it- his pet project to turn the spare land on adjoining Mill Street into a safe play area for kids Last summer a major cleanup campaign followed by a series of fun workshops proved a big hit with parents and youngsters now secured the room above the Within Grove chippy and are keen to hold many events there over the coming months such as keep fit sessions craft classes and mothers But far from being homebirds Julie said group members were also planning to spread their wings a little further She added: group exists to drag women away from the kitchen sink or the kids for a few hours planning theatre cinema and shopping trips anything that will provide a few hours The transformation of the estate office will take place at the next meeting at 715pm on Monday 28 June when new members are welcome to join in the fun Following the painting session members will tuck into a Join SISTERS are preparing to brush up their act in Huncoat with a revamped group And once the newly-formed have redecorated their plush first floor base they intend to hit the town and paint it red The group met for the first time last Monday in the Within Grove Estate Office and are hopeful of establishing a forum for a host of activities However the first task for the group run in conjunction with the Huncoat Residents Association is to give the office a facelift which they plan to do at their next meeting HRA secretary Julie Oates explained: group used to be based at The Grove Youth Club but it was felt the location was wrong to attract as many women as possible All the news from Baxenden campaign SPORTY youngsters at Huncoat Primary School need just one more thing to be dressed for success new tracksuits The school's soccer netball and athletics teams are all set to benefit from colourful new strips over the coming months But cash limitations mean school staff are hoping a kind-hearted businessman will step in to complete the dapper new look Teacher Michelle Crewdson said: are only talking about one set of tracksuits because we can use them communally for all the different sports teams any local companies could see their way towards helping us out it would be just Anyone who feels they can help can contact Michelle at the Lynwood Road school on 233369 Doors open STAFF and residents at Mapleford Nursing Home in Huncoat are opening their doors to the public this morning The open day is being held at the Bolton Avenue home to give families the chance to see the plush facilities for themselves VIP guests including the Mayor of Hyndburn Councillor Bernard Dawson will be dropping in throughout the day All the nursing qualified staff will be on hand to answer queries while a superb buffet should add bite to the occasion Doors open from llam-4pm cheer helpers who will help enable us to lay on even more events for members encourage the kids to suggest different forms of entertainment and if they are feasible we agree to do all we can to help organise them an added spin-off to having more female helpers it will even things up when we YOUNGSTERS will reap the rewards after three villagers agreed to help organise events at a popular youth club Volunteer Colin Feeley who helps entertain Huncoat kids at the Methodist Church-based club made the appeal for extra assistance two weeks ago And things are now set to step up a gear over the summer months thanks to the great response CoUn said: to the Observer appeal we now have a trio or willing female DEFIANT villagers are rushing to put pen to paper in the bid to make Baxenden a safer place A petition which sprung up a week ago to gain backing for a traffic-halting roundabout at the junction of Manchester Road and Southwood Drive has already attracted hundreds of signatures And delighted organisers have announced the petition will now remain active in the pubs clubs and shops for a further seven days offering as many people as possible the chance to sign up The public are venting their anger at a county council traffic calming scheme planned for implementation throughout the arterial road during the next two years The draft proposals originally indicated there would be a roundabout in- stalled at the busy junction which many Baxenden motorists struggle to negotiate on a daily basis However a fortnight ago county council chiefs announced the roundabout had been scrapped from the plans due to the close proximity of a pelican crossing The plans do however include sheltered parking pedestrian refuges and traffic areas Recently installed Baxenden councillor John Griffiths who is backing the traffic calming measures said: far so good We must have hundreds of signatures already but the general feeling around the village is that another seven days will give us even more Once the petition is closed early next week the councillor intends to pass it to County Hall via Hyndburn Council have a game of Colin said the already popular club was always willing to welcome new members The club is open every Thursday between 7-93Gpm Down at the Bull BREWERY giant Thwaites have wasted no time in appointing new managers at the Black Bull in Huncoat Only weeks after going on the market the popular Lowergate Road pub has been snapped up by Oswaldtwistle hosts Steve Kenyon and Tracey Mahon Mothers in the party mood A CLOTHES party is being held next Tuesday to raise funds for St Stonefold Mothers Union Admission is £1 Anyone is welcome to attend the event which starts at 730pm in the primary school on Rising Bridge Road Forum meeting at St spending time work ing as relief man agers Looking forward to their arrival in the vil lage on 26 July Steve said: can see rea' potential in the Black Bull aim is to pro vide weekly entertain ment good food and a pleasant atmosphere can look forward to the usua pub attractions of mid-week quizzes and we are especially keen to continue the sporting tradi tions am sure the peo pie of Huncoat wil have a true The couple are currently serving at the Black Dog on Union Road and their latest acquisition completes a memorable Hyndburn hat-trick since they also own Adelphi Steve also wasted no time in scotching rumours that the couple were to step behind the bar at the Black Bull instead announcing new managers who will be in place by the end of July Cheshire couple Tommy and Lynne Wood will have their names above the door at their first pub after together starts at 8pm and anyone with the interests of the village at heart is asked attend BAXENDEN Forum hold their monthly meeting in St Church lounge next Wednesday The get- rumble in the jumble Golden memories Carnival crowds will bring the memories flooding back for Golden couple Walter and Audrey Garrity For when the newly-weds emerged from St Church on 11 June 1949 they were met with throngs of people cheering in the streets believe said Audrey 73 of Whitecroft View Baxenden an instant we thought they were joining our Fifty years on the couple marked the milestone with a rather quieter celebration in the beautiful setting of Bodel Wyddan Castle in North Wales Their eyes first met across a crowded ballroom at Accrington Conservative Club back in 1946 At that time Walter was while serving in the Royal Navy as an Able Seaman Torpedoeman And Walter a keen musician scored a direct hit with Audrey when he sold his beloved drum kit to pay for her sparkling engagement ring! When he left the forces Walter 74 worked as a cashier accountant at Blackburn-based solicitors while his bride cut a fine figure as a tailoress at Hackings on Abbey Street For over 30-years the couple lived in Emma Street and then Monk Street both Accrington where they celebrated the birth of their only daughter Christine now 44 Now life has slowed down a pace Walter likes to spend his days painting watercolour scenes while Audrey likes nothing more than a spot of knitting or sewing Both agree that the secret ingredient to a long and happy marriage is to give and take sports call ON-THE-BALL landlady Denise Holt is hoping to court success with another couple of successful sporting teams The trophy cabinet at The Alma is already bulging with trophies earned by the soccer darts and pool teams And latest attempts at further dominating the Baxenden pub sports scene come through netball and crown green bowling teams which are currently being assembled Anyone interested is asked to get in touch with Denise on 390424 to find out more details third of which will be donated to the cash-strapped Only Foals and Horses animal sanctuary in Oswaldtwistle The remaining £100 will go into guide funds The school itself joined in the money-making by raising a similar amount through another successful kids disco held there the previous night GUIDES from Stonefold turned rags into riches at a fund-raising jumble sale The youngsters went on a door-to-door crusade collecting old clothes and unwanted items for the sale held at Stonefold Primary School last Saturday afternoon And their rummaging paid dividends as the event raised a whopping £150 a HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE FULL JKDf CARE ENROLMENTS FIRST 3 WEEKS OF THE HOLIDAYS 19 July to 6 August Enrolments Commences On SUNDAY 20th JUNE 5pm SECOND 3 WEEKS OF THE HOLIDAYS 9 August 27 August Enrolments Commence On SUNDAY 1 1 JULY at 5pm For Further Information Tel: 01254 385945 w-p INVESTORS IN PEOPLE Pies on a high carnival HUNCOAT is pinning its hopes of glory on the primary school when the Accrington Carnival procession rolls into town tomorrow For children and staff at the village primary school have their very own float in competition at the prestigious biennial event The float kindly donated by a local businessman and bearing a giant rosette made by Prestfield Fabrics will be spruced up and split into two themes for the fun-loving youngsters The infants will be making hay with an theme while the juniors don their costumes for a Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe set Headteacher David Price who will accom pany the children on the float said: is gearing up for a great day and enjoy it whatever the weather Friends of Huncoat School particularly Kath Kane Sheila Parkinson and Debbie Stevenson have worked extremely hard to make all the costumes and we are ever so Well-wishers and onlookers can feast their eyes on the bright float as it winds its way through Accrington town centre from 1045am couraging figures managing director Mr Graham March said the company was still playing catch-up in the industry He said: are happy to be moving in the right direction but have still not regained the market share we had before the BSE crisis We are trying lots of things to turn things in the right direction and these latest figures give us encouragement that we are winning the PIE giant have helped beef up the profits at its parent company which have risen by over 10 per cent The world-famous Baxenden company forms part of Northern Foods convenience division which has just announced annual profits of £636M Overall the parent company increased its profit share to £945M in 1998-99 compared with £82 7M the previous year However despite the en-.