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A JOURNEY from Yosemite to the Grand Canyon, starting in San Francisco, was enjoyed by Ciitheroe Naturalists. : . Guest speakers Dr Steuart and Anita Kelling- ton showed pictures of well-known landmarks including the America Pyramid, colourful Victo­ ria houses and trams. They also walked on, and sailed under, the Golden Gate Bridge and visited


NaturaUsts enjoy the great American sights... | P a r e n t s leaFS OVCF h a l t to swimming lessons


Alcatraz. A tour to successive national parks fol­ lowed when the Kellingtons joined a small party travelling by bus with a guide. First stop was the Yosemite National Park


with its waterfalls and fast-flowing rivers between steep-sided mountains. Yosemite Fall is the fifth highest in the world \vith a drop of 2,400 ft. Scotsman James Muir, who has a trail named


after him, charted the area which became a


national park in 1890. . In the Sierra Nevada desert the party reached


a deserted gold mining town ivith houses, shops, church and a 1930 Chevrolet Coupe. Nearby the Mono Lakes Coral and thermal pools gave a clue to volcanic activity. This area was used as a loca­ tion for many films.


A complete contrast with man’s exploitation ot


nature was the Las Vegas gambling empire which has hotels in the form of Venice and the Pyramid The next National Park was named Zion and


boasted the highest sandstone cliffs in the world and tracks constructed in the 1930s providing employment in times of economic depression.


Bryce Canyon, which pierced the Colorado plateau, has its own “architecture” with spires and pinnacles lining its sides. Former inhabitants left rock engravings known as petrographs. ; The aptly named Arches National Park has “bridges’’ and openings which were all


, formed through erosion. Also visited were Dead Horse State Park


which was Navajo Indian territory, and Monument Valley, with its stacks which are familiar to filmgoers. Along Route 66, tumbleweed ivas pho­


tographed, along with cacti which flower only after 14 years. 'The tour ended a t the Grand Canyon


Seeing i t from the air gave an idea of its vastness and the extent of the terraced con­ tours, with the Colorado River snaking its way through an ancient landscape formed millions of years ago. Frank Mason thanked the Kellingtons on


behalf of the group. The group’s next lecture takes place at


Ciitheroe Library on the 16th at 7-30 p.m. when Mr Alan Plowright’s theme will be “The Journeys of Lady Anne Clifford”.


Inner Wheel marks its 20th birthday


by Tracy Johnson


PARENTS in the Ribble Valley have expressed concern over the cancellation of their children’s


swimming lessons. Ribblesdale Swimming Pool, in


Edisford Road, has been forced to sus­ pend its internal programme of lessons following the resignation of their two instructors at the end of December.


One of the parents, whose child has


been affected by the temporary cessa­ tion of the week-nights and Saturday morning classes, spoke of his disap­ pointment. “It is unfortunate for the kids in the


area, who will miss out on something they look fonvard to and enjoy,” said a parent from Billington, whose daugh­ ter visits the pool oiice a week. “Such a long period of time has passed from the last lesson that the


Fishing group nets a


A CLITHEROE youth fishing group netted their best catch when they visit­ ed Ken Varey’s Outdoor World store. Chairman of the Hen-


thorn Youth Fishing Group Jake Dewhurst was pre­ sented with a cheque for £2,500, at the New Market Street shop, by voluntary youth worker Mr Mel Diack. Working on behalf of


Trinity Partnerships, Mr Diack had applied for the funding from Sports Relief,


- to support activity among young people. The money will be used


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•borrow them. 5 Our picture shows Mr Dewhurst with members of the fishing group accepting :5the cheque from Mel Diack


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A date with the Calendar Girls


CALENDAR girls Tricia Stew­ art, Beryl Bamforth and Ros Fawcett will be guest speakers at a ladies’ lunch on Wednesday. The trio are three of the origi­


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recently celebrated its 20th birthday \vith a party at the home of president Kathleen Carlton.


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and her travelling conipaiiion, Joan, had driven from Poulton-le-Fylde, and spoke of. their enjoyment of the evening, and along. with everyone present, racked their brains over the picture quiz.\This was eventually won by Millie Watts, who was presented with her prize by Ribblesdale Rotary Club president Paiil Carlton; husband of Inner


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Inner Wheel clubs are associations of' ladies: relatives of Rotary club members,


who enjoy fellowship arid supporting many charitable causes. The Ribblesdale Club


supports charities within the Ribble Valley as well as deserving international needs. Pictured is the club’s president with the


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nal “Calendar Girls” of the Ryl- stone Women’s Institute, near Skipton, and will be visiting the Ribble Valley in aid of a chil­ dren’s charity. They, together with friends,


inspired the British blockbuster “Calendar Girls” and will attend the lunch at the Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. Organiser Mrs Doreen Taylor


said: “We are looking forward to a really special afternoon. The Calendar Girls will no doubt have many a tale to tell about their fantastic experience and we also have a good variety of stalls in the room.” Guests are advised to come


from 11 a.m. onwards. Tickets are priced £20 each and all the money raised goes to Make-A- Wish, a charity which grants wishes for children with life- threatening conditions. To reserve a place, contact Mrs Taylor on 01254 S13520.


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Police force merger is given green light


A NEW and enlarged police force covering Lancashire and Cumbria has been approved in principle by the Horae Secre­ tary. Last year he told Chief Con­


stables to look at merging with neighbouring forces a f te r a repo r t by Her M a je s ty ’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) s tated th a t larger forces would be more effective in combating crime in the 21st century. From a range of possible


options, including mergers with Cheshire and Merseyside, Lan­ cashire Constabulary favoured a merger with Cumbria and submitted that proposal to the Home Office. I t has now been assessed by


HMIC, which has indicated that a merger between the Lan­ cashire and Gumbria forces was the ‘‘only suitable option for progression”:


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analys is of the d etails of-a merger. The Home Secretary has also


issued a timetable to move the process forward. Police forces volunteering for


mergers should do so by Fri­ day, February 24th. Alterna-, tively, on Wednesday March 1st, the Home Secretary will begin statutory consultation requiring forces'to compulsori­ ly amalgamate, with a view to laying orders for such mergers before Parliam en t by June 30th.


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confidence and enjoyment th a t my daughter built up has been put back and there is no guarantee the lessons


will be back on next month.” Chris Hughes, Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council’s community develop­ ment manager, confirmed that the two swimming instructors had coinciden­ tally left at the same time, but for dif­ ferent reasons. He added th a t the posts had been advertised immediately and interviews.


are to be held soon. “Good swimming instructors are hard to find. We have done our best to fill the vacancies quickly,” he said. “There aren’t enough swimming


instructors around and other authori­ ties are experiencing similar recruiting problems. “We apologise for any inconven­


ience and can assure residents that classes will s ta r t again as soon as the posts are filled,” he.added.


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• A MAGICAL evening is promised a t a Ribble Valley venue later this month; , _ The Rotary Club of Ribblesdale is hosting


a night of Close-Up Magic a t the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, on February 22nd, when members of the Magic Circle will circulate around the tables performing tricks. Tickets are £10 and available from any


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