UN ambassador Jess was hoping to change world
●●10 YEARS AGO:
A12-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl from Wardle was hoping to shape the future of education following a fascinating two-day trip to Switzerland.
Jessica Timperley was sent as an ambassador to an international children’s conference.
The Beech House School pupil was one of seven youngsters from England who gave the results of a children’s rights investigation to the United Nations committee on human rights in Geneva.
Jessica, the borough’s deputy children’s champion, a member of Rochdale Children’s Council and the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), presented her ides on education.
She said: “We discussed school councils becoming compulsory in schools.
“The opposing views is that they put a lot of pressure on children.
“But we have found that children think it has really helped having someone their own age being able to make decisions.”
Jessica won her place at the conference through a competition held earlier this year when she submitted an article outlining why she should be chosen to give evidence to the UN Committee on how well the Convention on the Rights of the Child is followed in England.
She added: “I found it really interesting and a good opportunity to put forward ideas.
“I would definitely like to stay working with CRAE, which tries to help shape young people’s lives.” MORE than 20 women swapped the pub for the park when they took park in a sponsored walk.
Regulars at the Entwhistle Arms, Halifax Road, braved the weather to complete the walk, wearing fancy dress, at Hollingworth Lake in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for Springhill Hospice.
They were led by landlady Jakki Livesey who was inspired to organise the event after raising more than £800 during a 1940s weekend at the pub the previous year.
Her husband, Anthony Livesey, said: “We chose the charity to benefit from our fundraising because a lot of our customers have been treated there or have appreciated their help during difficult times when their relatives have been ill.”
The walk was followed by a mini-concert with music, entertainment and refreshments served at the pub. TWO beauty themed charity events organised by the Rochdale Golf Club ladies’ section raised more than £500 for charity.
The first event was an open evening at the Beauty Clinic, Bury Road, which raised £250 for Parkinson’s Disease Society.
A raffle and an auction for two beauty prizes at the golf club the next day helped to raise even more cash.
A successful hair and make up demonstration at the golf club followed, which helped to raise another £250 for Christie’s Hospital.
Lady captain Sue Verity said: “It was very generous of the experts to give up their time to help raise money for these two worthy causes.” IT was a bumper year for the St Gabriel’s summer fair, which raised more than £1,000 for playground equipment.
Crowds turned out for the day of good, old-fashioned fun to raise money for the school’s funds.
Among the activities were face painting, bottle and chocolate tombolas, a barbecue, bouncy castle and mini makeovers.
Father Mark Harold was in goal on the penalty shoot-out, and this also proved popular.
The day, organised by the PTA, raised £1,290 the largest amount the event has raised. A TASTY chocolate fountain, penalty shoot out and delicious Lancashire Big Foot pastries were among the treats on offer at the annual St Michael’s Church summer fair.
Jenny Ketley, manager and chef at the Cemetery pub in Bury Road, appeared on the Channel Five show Breaking Into Tesco with her pasties, made after an old recipe which was discovered by her dad earlier in the year.
And the Big Foot pasties were a big hit at the fair, while hundreds of people of enjoyed a beauty room, face painting and a tombola.
The event, which will help towards the running costs of the church, raised £1,800. HOLY Trinity headteacher Mark Kenyon took a soaking in the school’s summer fair but it was all in aid of a good cause.
For a small donation pupils and visitors were given the chance to throw sponges at Mr Kenyon while he was fastened in the stocks.
About £850 was raised for school funds at the event, which also included stalls, a bouncy castle and a visit from the fire brigade.
Mr Kenyon said: “The summer fair was well attended by parents, children and friends of the school and it stayed dry all day, unlike myself who got drenchings from the children, parents and even the fire brigade.”