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Michael Andretti while there.
Welcome back Steve.
The Cranbrook Dart Club had 18
players take to the boards on
Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Cranbrook
Hall. There were two players who
really showed their stuff that night.
Rita Bowers took the top lady hon-
ours, hitting 111 and Murray
Houston, a seasoned player, took the
top honours for the men hitting 125.
Florida is a popular destination
during the winter. Clint and Judy
Emmrich spent two weeks there.
The first week was spent at Palm
Beach and it was warm and wonder-
ful. Judy managed to get sunburned
while out fishing on the pier one
day. The second week they spent in
Daytona and it was cool and windy
for the week. Jackets were required
most days and there was no swim-
ming at the pool, but the hot tub was
enjoyed. They spent most of the
time relaxing, going fishing or to
local flea markets. The downfall of
flying is you cannot bring as many
treasures home with you on the
plane. Welcome back Clint and
Judy.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week were Joan Lee, Annette
Lewington, Matthew Coleman, Ken
Shortreed, Sydney Warwick, Mike
Alexander, Kim Alcock, Sheila
Bauer, Lavern Godkin, Kendra
Warwick, Weldon Black, Maleah
Taylor, Marg Rogerson, Joyce
Tipple, Mary Baan, John McCall
MacBain, Barry Skinner, Christine
Lee, Betty Glanville, Krista Fraser,
Val Pethick, Gary McNichol and
Jack Cardiff. Happy birthday to all.
Bowers, Houston
take top dart spots
Cancer fundraising book sale continues at Radford’sThe book sale at Radford’s FarmEquipment/post office is continuingwith something for everyone. Andnew donations are continuallyrefreshing the tables. If you haven’thad a chance to drop by, don’t waittoo long, you might miss that perfectbook to spend a stormy weekendwith.Unpredictable weather has affect-ed the news crossing my desk/counter recently. The HappyGang Seniors were forced to canceltheir card party last Friday evening.Hopefully they will be able to holdtheir regular meeting on Wednesday,Feb. 27. Their next scheduled cardparty will hopefully go on Friday,March 8.The character attribute being givenattention at Hullett Central PublicSchool during February is ‘persever-ance’ – staying purposeful and com-mitted.The school pupils will be accept-ing pennies until Friday for their‘penny power’ collection. The pen-nies will be donated to the EasterSeals Society to help kids with phys-ical disabilities succeed. A stay at Camp Woodeden is empowering to children dealing daily with disabilities, for example.The SAC committee is givingearly notice of its annual auction andcarnival. This year’s theme is“Casino”. The event will be held on Friday,May 3 at the Blyth arena. The eventhas outgrown the school auditorium.Give thought now as to how youmight help make this fundraiser asuccess.By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
Children learn about the energy in the human body
There were only a small number
of children to spend time at the front
of the sanctuary on Sunday, Feb. 10
with Terry Fletcher. Terry told the
children about the time when Jesus
went walking with his disciples and
a very ill women touched the hem of
His robe. The woman was healed
and Jesus remarked to his disciples
that he had felt a loss of energy. So
Terry asked the children, “Do we all
have energy in our bodies?”
He had brought along a battery
operated energy stick. In just one
hand the stick was innocuous. But
when he touched both ends of the
stick, it lit up and made a noise prov-
ing his body contained energy that
activated the stick. The children
formed a circle and held hands with
Terry and each other. One child held
one end of the stick and Terry held
the other and the energy flowed from
each body to the next and activated
the stick.
Terry told the children that a hug
can do the same thing. By sharing a
hug, people share energy. The ener-
gy flows between the persons and
helps each of them feel better.
The senior choir offered the
anthem ‘Even Now". Laurel
Mitchell shared a Minute for
Missions. The Surplus People
Project of South Africa, a Mission
and Service partner of the United
Church of Canada, is helping the
country’s rural poor acquire land. As
followers of Christ we are called to
feed the poor but that doesn’t always
mean providing food. Monies donat-
ed to SPP empowers and encourages
individual and community inde-
pendence for a better quality of life
for Africans.
“Mountaintop experience” is a
new phrase that describes an experi-
ence at the peak of our lives and/or
transforms our lives. That phrase
was the title for the message Mr.
Fletcher offered to congregants that
morning. Supporting scriptures were
Psalm 99 and Luke 9:28-43. During
His ministry Christ would retreat to
a quiet, secluded place to pray. Luke
recounts the time Christ and the dis-
ciples climbed the stone steps to the
top of Mount Tabor. On the moun-
tain top the disciples experienced a
visit with Christ by Moses and
Elijah and heard the voice of God.
The disciples many times witnessed
Christ’s miracles. As Peter states,
they were eye witnesses to Christ’s
majesty.
However Terry remarked persons
need to bring their mountaintop
experiences down to earth with them
and allow them to affect their every
day lives. He suggested congregants
view every day as a mountaintop
experience, as a miracle. For every
day is a gift from God, that is a
mountaintop experience.
Londesborough United will gather
for worship on Sunday, Feb. 17 at
9:30 a.m. This change in time will
allow Knox United in Auburn to
hold its annual meeting that morn-
ing. Londesborough United will
hold its annual meeting the follow-
ing Sunday. Following the regular
morning service congregants are
invited to stay for a potluck lunch of
finger foods. The meeting will fol-
low lunch.
The Londesborough UCW will
meet Feb. 18 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Mikayla Allen will share her experi-
ences in Ecuador with St. Anne’s
Catholic Secondary School through
a Me to We Mission trip.
Snow launchers
While the ammunition may look more like snow mortars
than snowballs, it was all just for fun since a shot was never
fired at Hullett Central Public School’s recesses last week.
Shown with their stockpile of snowy deterrents are Reid
Button, Braeden Fleming, Jeylin Riley and Rylee Chalmers.
(Denny Scott photo)
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