The Citizen, 2012-05-31, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012.
The May 15 meeting opened with
“O Canada” and The Lord’s Prayer
at Huronview Home of the Aged.
Roll call was answered by “What
I did for Mother’s Day”.
After a business poem “What are
Mothers made of?” was read by
Dianne Cook.
Gordon Hill spoke wisdom words
like, “Meanness just doesn’t happen
overnight.”
Member Virginia Willms, herself
blind spoke on her work in a mission
trip to Calcutta, now spelled
Kolkata, India. She taught in the
Divine Fellowship Blind School,
which are children below poverty
level. The 160 partially-blind
children are all sponsored by
individual people. One question they
asked was, “Why Canadian were
called Indians”. She told them,
“Columbus thought he discovered
India which was Canada”. They
used braille, so were interested when
she told them about Louis Braille
who discovered it. They were
interested in her Braille Bible.
A Presbyterian minister started
this school, officially opened in
1988. These children get educated
and fit into society.
Dorothy Williams thanked
Virginia for speaking to them.
Lunch was served by two Beta
Sigma Fi members.
The next meeting is June 19. Low-
visioned persons are welcome.
It seems to me that we never ease
into summer so our systems can get
acclimatized. We seem to go from
the cold straight into the heat and
humidity. And last week was one of
those times. Air conditioners got
turned on and the heavy air was
affecting all of us.
On one of my multi-errand trips
into Clinton I was only wishing to
find a cool spot to sit for the
afternoon. Then as I walked past a
parked car came my ‘roses’ for the
week. The infectious laughter of two
young children brought a smile to
the rest of my day. In spite of the
heat and as only children can they
were finding some fun in just being
together. We all need to appreciate
more the innocence and joy that
children bring to our lives. And the
hummingbirds and goldfinches have
returned to the feeders.
Sunday, May 20 was celebrated as
Rural Life Sunday at
Londesborough United Church.
Terry Fletcher’s time with the
children tied in with the hymn, “In
the Bulb, There Is a Flower”.
Terry had found in his storage
shed a bag on which he had written
the words, beautiful flowers. He
showed the children the contents of
that bag - dirty, dead looking bulbs.
They could not imagine that from
those bulbs would come flowers.
Terry explained that the same can
be true of people. Some people look
unhappy, tired, mean and dirty. But
like the bulbs, with a little love and
care, they too will bloom with
beauty. He encouraged the children
to look beneath the surface to see
the beauty in others.
The order of service that morning
included this quote appropriate for
gardening season from Oswald
Chambers.” We can never be lilies in
the garden unless we have spent
time as bulbs in the dark, totally
ignored.”
That Sunday service included a
blessing of the new choir gowns.
They were dedicated to the healing
of the spirits of the congregation
through music.
The message to the adults was
titled “All That Grows”. Bowls of
soil, seeds and water, representing
all seeds, soil and water in our
community were blessed. The adults
were reminded to cultivate and care
for the seeds planted in each of us
by God so our lives will be part of
God’s good crop. Terry encouraged
all of us to sow songs, smiles, kind
words, loving spirits, etc. Love is the
best gift/seed one can give.
Confirmation and the Sacrament
of Communion will be held at
Londesborough United next
Sunday, June 3.
The following week, June 10, the
Sunday School will be holding their
promotion and award ceremony.
Everyone is invited to stay for a
potluck finger food luncheon
following the service.
The low water level in the river
made for a slow swim for the ducks
last Sunday. It took an hour for the
race to complete and all winners
declared in the third annual duck
race held by the Londesborough
Lions Club. Stacey Hummel was the
owner of the first duck at the finish
and her duck won her $500. Second
place money of $200 was won by
Marie Ruetz of Mildmay. The third
duck across the line won $100 for
Kelly Kiss of Brucefield. Don Reid
won the $20 prize for the slowest
duck.
The Lions Club extends a big
‘thank you’ to Bev and Helen
Wallace for allowing the fans to
trespass on their corner again this
year.
Council meets
Hullett Central students
shine at track event
Third annual duck race a huge success
The Londesborough 500
The Londesborough Lions held their annual duck race on Sunday with a grand prize of $500
going to the winner. Helping the ducks along were, from left, John Haak, Mike Lyons, Mike
Boven and Dan Gilbert. Eventually taking the grand prize of $500 was Duck 428 owned by
Stacey Hummel of Londesborough. In second place was Duck 316 owned by Marie Ruetz of
Mildmay, earning her $200. In third place was Kelly Kiss of Brucefield with Duck 427, earning
her $100. Don Reid’s Duck 166 earned the lame duck prize for last place, bringing in $20 for
its efforts. (Jim Brown photo)
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NEWS
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It was a perfect day for the track
and field events at Hullett Central
Public School last Wednesday, May
23. The first and second place pupils
in each group will compete again on
June 6 at the regional meet at
Clinton High School.
Results are as follows, in first,
second and third order: Grade 1 and
2 boys and girls: Bradley Hummel,
Darcie Brohman and Garret Whyte.
Grade 2/3 girls: Kiara Driscoll, Sara
Hunking and Evie Reid. Grades 2/3
boys: Joey Scrimgeour, Dawson
Hoggart and Alex Boven. Grade 4/5
girls: tie [1] Sydney Hunking and
Holly Edwards-Kiss and tie [3]
Jasmine Daw and Rebecca Frawley.
Grades 4/5 boys: Ethan Scrimgeour,
Jason Wilts and Nick Aitken. Grade
6 girls: Holly Major, Kaitlin
Hoggart and Avery Wright. Grade 6
boys: Kaleb Wilts, Parker Gibbings
and Sean Whyte. Grade 7 girls:
Taylor Oesch, Naomi Fileateau and
Chelsea Hoggart. Grade 7 boys:
Bradley Miller, Jeremy Wilts and
Colton Rodgers. Grade 8 girls:
Emily Wilts, Catie MacDonald and
Shannon Dale. Grade 8 boys:
Chandler Wilts, Wesley Miller and
James Richard-Ladd.
Those of you who get The London
Fress Press on a regular basis may
have noticed the picture on page 1 of
Friday’s sports section. A Hullett
Central grad, Lexi Aitken, is
pictured capturing first place at
WOSSA for midget girls’ 80 metre
hurdles. Hurdles became a new
event for Lexi last year and she
seems to have found her niche. Lexi
also won the midget high jump
where another picture can be found
in last week’s Globe and Mail.
And they’re off
From left are Taylor Oesch, Chelsea Hoggart and Naomi Filiateault who were neck and neck
for the start of their 200-metre race during Hullett Central Public School’s track and field
competition on May 23. (Denny Scott photo)