Person of the year
 

2BR Radio Local Hero Awards 2006

Every year at 2BR the Local Hero Awards are held. This is the station’s search for the most heroic, most deserving and most courageous people in Burnley, Hyndburn and Pendle.

2BR are looking for you to help them find deserving nominations for the following categories:
Child of Courage
Public Service Person
Young Person
Entrepreneur
Volunteer of the Year
Amateur Sports Person
Good Neighbour
Employee of the Year
Bravery

Send your nominations by post to 2BR Local Hero Awards, 2BR, Nelson, BB9 7DR, by fax to 01282 690001 or email to [email protected]

I'M SURE WE CAN ALL THINK OF PEOPLE IN HYNDBURN THAT ARE WORTHY OF THESE AWARDS - PLEASE START NOMINATING

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By my reckoning, today is February 1st 2006;so, I calculate that there are exactly 11 calender months left of the year. In percentage terms, that is 91.67% of the year still to come. On what logical basis, then, can we nominate someone as person of the year? Surely the time to do this should be in november or december?

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I don't know - perhaps it should have said Person of 2005 - let's not be pedantic and let's start getting some of the votes for Hyndburn folk. It's that petty attitude that stifles most initiatives and squashes any hope or pride in the area.

I've already sent in one vote for Dorothy McGregor from Maundy Relief.

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Entrepeneur - Sir Eric Whalley :D

we are not worthy!!!

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Wrong. It is exactly that "petty attitude" of accuracy and relevance that ensures that initiatives become successful and eventually give hope and pride. It is sloppy, inaccurate work and half -baked wooly-minded ideas that result in the numerous messes and follies to be found scattered throughout Hyndburn.

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I think i will be nominating my son Geordie. This time last year he had been diagagnosed with brain tumour he was only 9 i know there are alot of children out there who also deserve this award for what they go through with illness but Geordie is my hero and always will be.

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Why not ask 2BR that question Tealeaf?
These awards are from 2BR and don't just include Hyndburn. Your post is yet another example of how many people only appear interested in Hyndburn bashing. I personally think it would be nice to see some our our residents receive one of these awards. It would be good publicity for Hyndburn as well.
I looks to me like Gayle is only posting an email she received to try and get some Hyndburn people nominated.

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No, YOU'RE wrong. It's small mindedness and pettiness that stops people from sharing pride in the town. Why not just take simple things like this at face value? By picking holes in it you are sending out the message that it's not worth participating in or sharing pride in someone else's endeavour. You are demeaning the people that are nominated.

This is a radio initiative to celebrate pride in the people of the area. It doesn't matter whether it's this year or last year that we're celebrating - these people deserve to be recognised regardless.

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I have decided to nominate myself for the award under the category of "Bravery". I believe I throughly deserve this award for having to undergo the mental torture of reading the crap posted by Neil & Gayle on this thread.

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Well you'd certainly never qualify for the Public Service award, Tealeaf.

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It was an email that I got but I added the last line on about getting people from Hyndburn nominated. It's a positive thing that we should be applauding rather than being petty about a detail.

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I know I received the same mail from her just after you posted. I wonder if it would have got the same response if I had posted it ;)

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I wonder indeed.

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Yeah..........................

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It's only like the Oscars. Although the awards will be for this year, they will be for work done in film the previous year.

Perhaps people who wish to vote will use the same criteria, and not be quite as anal about it.

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In plain English - what does this mean? :confused:

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Come on Tealeaf you know Gary only makes sense after a few pints :D

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I don't think it could have been any clearer, but I'll try........

like the Oscars the awards will be for this year, but be given for work achieved in the previous one.

Anal- petty.

Clearer?:D

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Nope.
I must be having a brain fade day, please could you explain it again.

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Have you and Tealeaf been drinking from the same cup?:eek:

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No.... I would have assumed that for many of the categories, those nominated would have provided a service over many years - if not decades - and are continuing to do so. Why then, person of the year?

And since when as anal come to mean petty? Is this Gary's own language or summat they speak up Ossy?

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Because person of the decade would only happen every 10 years and by the time the next one came around half the nominees would probably be dead.

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I presume that since it appears to be an annual award, like the afore mentioned Oscars, it is given for someone who has achieved something of merit in the past twelve months.

Back to anal. No it's a commonly used phrase meaning petty. It derives from someone who is anally retentive, and would rather dwell on the petty details and minutiae, rather than look at the broader picture.

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erm, aren't we supposed to be nominating people instead of having pointless bickering about why the awards exist?
some people will pick at anything...

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It’s a bit like being anally fixated isn’t it. For Christ sake can’t we just once have a discussion without resulting to bun hole metaphors and the like.

Returning to the matter in hand, the success of these local community based awards is publicity, how else would you know to nominate someone for Good Neighbour or Young Person without it.

Keeping that in mind could we as a forum/group come up with a short list of people to go forward in each category? Rather than find reasons to discuss arse holes……..Think about it.

Child of Courage
Emma’s Son

Public Service Person
A Community Warden

Young Person
Shakermaker – for being an example of good youth and not turning into a pratt.

Entrepreneur
Eric Whalley for services to Accrington

Volunteer of the Year
Dorothy McGregor

Amateur Sports Person
There must be one?

Good Neighbour
And one of these?

Employee of the Year
There’s one at HBC isn’t there Garinda

Bravery
And there’s many of these in our public services or even our own homes (see top of the list for an example)

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I can only assume it is a commonly used phase amongst the gay community, because I have certainly never heard of it. I would suggest that in future, you stick to standard english terminology rather than this gibberish, which no one else can understand.

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nowt like a stiff upper lip :mad:

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I must say I was quite in agreement with Tealeaf until I had a look at the online Oxford Dictionary and found the following.

anal-retentive

• adjective Psychoanalysis excessively orderly and fussy (supposedly because of conflict over toilet-training in infancy).

One would have thought, however, if Garinda was to use such phrases, especially when he describes them as common, he would use and spell them correctly.

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Unfortunately, I can't think of anybody specific in my life that I could vote for in these categories .. must get out more !! Have good neighbours, sure lots of charity workers, entrepeneurs (must be a local Alan Sugar somewhere), people who were given the opportunity to show how brave they were, children of courage, etc., that deserve this recognition, but can't think of anyone specific. Who is Eric Whally or Dorothy McGregor anyway ? Now I've just read about Emma's son, would vote for him.
The one good thing I like about this is that it deviates from the worship of pop stars/actors and footballers who are considered heroes these days; makes me angry :mad: They are not heroes at all in my book !!

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Eric Whalley is the Chairman of Accrington Stanley
He has taken the club from mickey mouse league oblivion to the doorstep of League football...bringing the club back to where it belongs after a 44 year absence. Also bringing the town of Accrington into the limelight through the club's achievments.
He has taken every role at the club from player to manager to kitman to chairman.
Eric Whalley IS Accrington Stanley Football Club.
more than deserving of an award in my opinion.

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I'll second that!!

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Dorothy MacGregor is the Driving force behind Maundy Grange. Maundy Grange is a registered charity that gives the disadvantaged(even if that disadvantage is of their own making - Muandy Grange is not judgemental)of Hyndburn practical help. Dorothy Macgregor was 74 years old today.....she devotes her life to her chosen cause and hardly ever takes time off. She is indeed, an inspiration.

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It is a commonly used phrase, even I've heard of it.
The awards are local hero awards for 2006, that is for this year they will be the local hero based on achievments of previous years but mainly the last year 2005. I can't really suggest anyone but what i will say is don't just go for the most obvious, sometimes people out of the limelite do some really hard work and achieve a lot, sometimes with little or no help, out of their own pockets.

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Wow, what a thread. Each time I log onto Accy web I get a funny glow as I read the welcoming, accepting messages from all the members. It's almost like the 20th century never even happened.

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The views in this post are mine and mine alone, but despite this petty disclaimer will still get me in trouble if I say anything I shouldn't.

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Not sure what you're getting at Dillon!

Anyway, to the rest of you - I hope you have taken the time to send your nominations in to 2BR.

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Neither do I. Surely Dillon's posting must rank as the strangest of the year - 2006 - so far.

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I vote me madhatter of the year

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Think bit of an oversell here Shaker ... mmm .. not too sure about this and that it was not all done on behalf of self-indulgence >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs for cover.
Like Margaret's suggestion though with Dorothy McGregor, done for the love of other people .. might cast a vote in that direction.

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there are lots of people who do things for the welfare of others.without thought of themselves or for recogntion.... just quietly get on with what they enjoy doing ......its these type of people i admire ....

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Exactly Mez .. that's probably why we don't always hear about them, because they don't do it for recognition.

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10...9...8...7...6...5.....im ok now.
lol, Accrington Stanley's success is all down to Eric Whalley's love and complete devotion for the club over many years - which is extremely rare nowadays; with billionaire oil tycoons turning midtable mediocrity teams into league winners in a matter of months...all very well - but no passion for the game - just financial success.
Eric Whalley deserves every award he is given - he has given everything to Accrington Stanley and has even put his personal health on the line - would many chairmen do that for their club? I think not.
Men like Eric Whalley are a dying breed; he has gone unrecognised after doing so much good work not only for Accrington Stanley but for the town of Accrington - which no council could EVER acheive.

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This is why I say think about it if your going to vote, there are others than the most obvious.

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Deep breaths shaker .. don't live up to yer' name :) Glad I ducked.
Will perhaps re-consider seeing as you put your point forward so well ... however, feel probably no need as will soon be made Lord Mayor or given the Keys to the 'City' in the near future. Doubt that he is unrecognised though, asked at work today and all seem to know who he was with tears in their eyes, some were a little derogatory to his personaliaty though? Is he a little grumpy ??

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If Accrington Stanley get promoted think we should start a campaign to get Eric Whalley made a Freeman of the town.

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My point to him being unrecognised was aimed at HBC; as soon as Stanley bring success to the town Britcliffe is happy to accept praise for himself....why? I have no idea; that man couldn't find his behind with both hands.
Eric can be a little grumpy...only towards referees though :D
Another point I'd like to make (groooaaaannn) is that Eric is always happy to come into the sports bar with all the fans after home games...like I said he is a really down to earth man - none of this fake 'people power' *shudder* that Britcliffe and his goons seem to adopt when Stanley are about.

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[quote=shakermaker] s.

Another point I'd like to make (groooaaaannn) is that Eric is always happy to come into the sports bar with all the fans after home games quote]

Minus 5 pints (whoops points) for this remark Shaker .. even though seemingly doesn't drink .. see am doing my research !! willing to look at all sides of an argument. :p

HEY, you will never BELIEVE this ... must be trying to tell me something here. My lovely next door neighbour (another doting fan) has just presented me with a tenner for the weekly Stanley draw !! (Am i being bribed ??) Long live Eric, eh ? Perhaps these 'silent' collectors deserve some credit too ?? :D