HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-11-05, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015.
Crossing guard asks for care
A long poem titled “The Fairie
Queene”, was presented to Queen
Elizabeth I by Edmund Spenser. She
wished to pay him 100 pounds for
the work. However the Lord Hugh
Treasurer, Lord Burleigh, was aghast
and stated, What! All this for a song?
The Queen insisted but the
implication that it was paid for a
mere trifle has lived on.
Ponder on carte blanche this week.
Walking back to work one
afternoon I spoke with Debbie Wray
about an issue that has her
concerned and rightly so. Debbie has
been the crossing guard at the
intersection of Londesborough Road
and London Road ensuring that
village children cross safely on their
way to and from Hullett Central for
many years. She says that at least
four or five times each school
year she experiences a near miss
when drivers don’t observe
her signage.
Most recently however she was
quite shaken when a vehicle came to
the corner to turn north and failed to
give the children attention. This
driver actually drove over the stop
sign Debbie had set out to stop
traffic.
Thankfully it wasn’t a child that
got run over. Debbie is asking
drivers to use more caution in school
areas. This driver could have been
reported to police but as Debbie says
she is too busy getting the children
to safety to be writing down licence
numbers.
Every day for the past 10 days,
news has reached our home of
someone new who is experiencing
health issues. We pray that things
improve for each of these people in
the coming weeks. Our thoughts and
prayers are with each and every one
of them. Some are village related
and you, too, can offer your support.
John Lyons, in Victoria Hospital,
lost the lower portion of his leg this
week and faces many weeks of
healing and rehab. Bill Bromley had
surgery Monday and will be staying
quiet for a time. Martin Wilts is still
uncertain what the future holds for
him. Overnight Wednesday into
Thursday John Darling suffered a
heart attack and is in hospital
awaiting surgery as well.
Alex Darling continues to deal
with health issues also. And
Robert Radford is in need of
more attention.
Thursday morning dawned wet,
gloomy and cold and I feared folks
would not venture out to share a
coffee with me. I should have had a
little more faith for many folk did
drop by to make the event a success
for the Alzheimer Society. Thank
you to all who cared/shared.
The Outreach Committee of
Londesborough United will hold a
Coffee Break for Alzheimer’s as
well on Nov. 8 following the
morning service.
Londesborough United will
recognize Remembrance Day during
its morning service on Nov. 8. Are
you wearing your poppy?
I’m hoping the community will be
able to attend a service at Hullett
Central on Nov. 11.
Busted the mould
Some Halloween costumes go above and beyond, like Eli
Baxter’s Lego costume. Baxter, from Hullett Central Public
School, is shown busting a move at the school’s dance on
Oct. 30 with Emily Josling cutting a rug in the background.
(Denny Scott photo)
With their meditation at the
Londesborough UCW meeting on
Monday, Oct. 26, Yvonne Hoggart
and Marie Bergsma had the ladies
present questioning how Christians
show their faith. The duo read a
commentary from Ben Stein. He
feels more attention is paid to
celebrities and attention seekers than
to God. More talk on social media is
given over to world affairs,
spreading spam and trivia than is
devoted to our faith.
God seems to be forgotten in our
schools and our daily life. We seem
to put more faith in supposed
authorities and their doctrine than in
our God/Guide. Ben Stein hopes the
world will find God again before it is
too late.
A two-part quiz by Charles
Schultz proved interesting. First, the
women gathered were asked to list
things like the five wealthiest people
in the world, five Nobel Prize
winners and six Oscar winners. This
proved difficult for the headliners of
today are forgotten tomorrow. Then
the women were asked to list
teachers who had aided their
school’s success, people who had
made them feel special and with
whom they liked to spend time, for
example. This half of the test proved
easier because these folk were the
ones who cared and made a
difference in lives and are
remembered forever. The persons on
the second list were demonstrating
their faith and passing on the love of
God.
Included in the devotional time
were hymns to remind that God is
the past, present and future and Him
we should worship, O God Our Help
in Ages Past and Praise the Lord
with the Sound of Trumpets. Psalm
100 was read. The benediction, A
Table of Blessings reminded
everyone that God should be the
centre of our Thanksgiving table that
is truly heaped with His blessings.
During the business part of the
evening, details for the Christmas
pot luck on Monday, Nov. 16 were
finalized and information shared
regarding the end of the year
“keeping in touch” list and students
away at school contacts. New group
lists for 2016 were distributed and
explained.
The mitten tree is set up in the
sanctuary ready to receive donations
for the Huron County Christmas
Bureau. Londesborough United will
host the Presbyterial Spring Fling on
April 4 and a committee was struck.
Beginning with the January 2016
meeting, the meetings will start with
coffee and treats at 7 p.m.
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Students of Hullett Central Public School, and their family members, had the opportunity to put
their best jack-o-lantern-carving foot forward last week. As part of the school’s Halloween
festivities, students could submit their family’s pumpkins in hopes of winning awards for either
the scariest, funniest or most original pumpkins. Shown with a sample of the entries are, from
left: Ryan Cowan, Owen Whyte, Garret Whyte, Tanner Brooks, Hailey Wain, Caitlyn Bowers,
Cole Regier, Dylan Cowan, Weston Riley and Brady Hummell. (Denny Scott photo)
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