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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-03-08, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012.Songfest date set for April 15 Drawing conclusions Hullett Central Public School student Brette Brohman was awarded by Blyth Legion President Andy Lubbers, left, and Legion member Donna Govier, right, last week for her sec- ond place finish at the zone competition for Remembrance Day black and white posters. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Sunday, Feb. 26 was the first Sunday of Lent. As Terry Fletcher lit the first Lenten candle he remarked that “water”, in the context of well springs of living water, was this Sunday’s focus. This Sunday is the beginning of the 40 days leading to Good Friday. The scripture passage, Mark 1: 9- 15, was the account of Christ’s bap- tism by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. Christ had made the difficult decision to begin God’s work. The baptism was the first step along the way to the cross. He knew what lay ahead for Him. The Holy Spirit descended as a dove, evidence to everyone that He was the Son of God. However, the Holy Spirit immedi- ately sent Jesus to the desert for 40 days of temptation. This time in the desert allowed Him to re-focus and set a course for His ministry. Mr. Fletcher noted that Christians, too, need to find time alone, in a quietplace, to meditate, refocus and facetheir own temptations.The senior choir will gather forpractice before the morning serviceon Sunday, March 11.The Lenten candle lit on the sec-ond Sunday of Lent on March 4 rep-resented earth. As Christians jour-ney toward the cross of Easter, theyask for nourishment from God that will help them bear spiritual fruit. “Knowing the Truth” was the mes- sage from Terry that morning. Supporting scripture was Mark 8: 27-38, Peter’s declaration that Jesus was the Messiah. Mark your calendars now, Songfest has been set for Sunday, April 15. Guest performers include Brittany Lyon, Camille Baker- Lehnen, the Westfield Snell Family and the Clinton United Church Men’s Quartet. The threat of inclement weather forced the Happy Gang Seniors to cancel their meeting on Feb. 29. Their next meeting will be held on March 28 with special guests Barb Bosman and Bonnie Jewitt. The group invites card players to their evening on March 9 at the Londesborough Community Hall. Please note the change in time to a 7:30 p.m. start. Helen Lyons dropped by the post office Friday to say she and John were grandparents again. Kaleb Paul James Lyon arrived March 1 at the Stratford Hospital. Kaleb is the first child for Mike and Stacey Lyons, another hand to train for carrying on the family’s farming tradition. Congratulations! My ‘take time to smell the roses’ for this week was a truly sponta- neous hug by a young grandson. A memory to treasure in the days ahead when he will be/feel too old to hug. Optimism, a great feeling to have during this changeable month of March, is the character attribute being emphasized at Hullett Central Public School. The definition they chose for the word is ‘choosing to be positive’, a good idea for all ofus.If you happen to drop by theschool office you will find a newface. Ms Michelle Heeley, fromSeaforth, is the new secretary. Mrs.Mellor has accepted a position asguidance secretary at Central HuronSecondary School. Hullett Centralgrads will be able to reconnect withher there. If your pockets were raided recently for pennies by Hullett Central pupils you will be interested to learn that the school raised $206 for the Easter Seals campaign. Those coins do add up. On the front page of the most recent school newsletter is a list of pupils who earned Gs or Es on all the learning skills for term one. In a school of approximately 165 pupils there were 55 names on that list. Well done everyone. Londesborough minor baseball registration will take place at the Londesborough Township shed on Thursday, March 8 from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s another sign that spring is really on its way. Contact are Jenn 519-523-4869, Janet 519- 482-9915 or Wilma 519-482-3738. By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO BIA prepares to replace banners The new banners the Blyth Business Improvement Area (BIA) plans to erect around town could end up being different than what was originally intended. A committee consisting of several members of the BIA decided on a basic idea of a minimalist banner using the stylized ‘B’ from the Blyth branding to inspire people to check out the town. Using terms starting with the ‘B’, like ‘B’ Creative, ‘B’ Welcome and ‘B’ Innovative to denote nearby locations or welcome people to the community, the banners would replace existing banners that fea- tured a union jack and the ‘B’. The banners would be fastened to light poles throughout the communi- ty and would have a word related to a nearby place running vertically along the outside of the banner, leav- ing a large part of the banner a solid and empty colour. This wasn’t the original intention of the committee who suggested putting minimalist symbols on the banners to indicate nearby locations but after some dis- cussion the decision to use the design was unanimous among the present group members. The intent of the proposed banners is to not only welcome and direct people throughout the village but to repurpose the existing branding in the wake of some confusion about it. “We want to create a sense of place and convey a sense of civic pride not only to visitors but to peo- ple who live here,” committee mem- ber Deb Sholdice said. “We wanted to get away from the Union Jack banners [that have been used for the past six years]. The symbol is irrele- vant to visitors and some residents unless we train people how to respond when asked about it.” Sholdice said that the biggest assets that Blyth has are its cultural centres and hospitality. “Every year we host thousands of people,” she said. “We don’t supply the steam engines [for the Huron Pioneer Threshers & Hobby Association reunion] or the dogs [for the Bluewater Kennel Club Dog Show] but we host the people who come to those shows.” All the banners will share a similar appearance to maintain a commonal- ity, but the three in front of the Blyth Festival offices, the Blyth Centre for the Arts and the Blyth Memorial Hall will be different to represent those locations as a major centre in Blyth. Originally the committee decided that a focus group would be used to help further refine the plan for the banners, but time constraints and a general acceptance of the existing plans lead to fast-tracking the deci- sion during the March 1 meeting of the BIA. “It would be nice to have a focus group but it might not work and we might not have time,” said BIA Chair Rick Elliott. “We should just run with this concept this year and look at developing it further in later years.” The committee’s report was accepted by the BIA and instructions were given to have demo signs made up to be presented to individual members of the BIA executive as soon as possible to have them ordered and up in time for this sea- son’s visitors. By Denny Scott The Citizen 1st Avenue, VANASTRA Andersen is the registered trademark of Andersen Corporation. All other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. 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