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Summer reading program rolled out across countyStudents hoping to keep theirreading skills up to snuff thissummer have got some help courtesy
of the Huron County Library and TD
Canada Trust’s Summer Reading
Club.The program, which runs Mondaythrough Friday, is held at differentlibraries throughout Huron Countyand throughout Ontario providing achance for students to read, play and
interact with each other and learn.
Locally, the libraries in Blyth,
Brussels and Wingham take part allon Tuesdays while the program isheld on Mondays in Clinton. In Wingham, ages four to six areinvited to attend from 10 a.m. to 11a.m. while ages seven to 12 run from
11 a.m. to noon.
In Clinton, the program runs from
two different sessions from 1 p.m. to2 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.In Blyth all children are welcometo attend from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. andin Brussels from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30p.m.
The program this year is being run
by Courtney McDonald and Jill
Regier.
McDonald is in her third year at
the University of Guelph studying
Child Youth and Family studies
while Regier is entering her fourth
year of Music Education.
The duo said that the program is
especially great this year because the
theme “imagination” has such broad
implications.
“Each week we get to cover
something unique like fairy tales,
time travel and animal soldiers,”
Regier said. “We sing songs, read a
book and do crafts to encourageliteracy during the summer.”“It’s a positive thing for a lot offamilies,” McDonald said. “The kidsreally enjoyed time machines lastweek, for example, and learned a
lot.”
Regier said that each week offers
kids a unique opportunity to
continue exercising their critical
thinking ability and imagination to
make sure they don’t go back to
school in September forgetting most
of what they’ve learned.
At the end of the summer the top
readers at every branch will receive a
price and all participants will receive
a book.
The program covers 12 branches
and a total of 16 programs among
them. At most branches the program
is free, while some have a charge.
By Denny ScottThe Citizen
A time machine named imagination
Courtney McDonald, left, in the chair, and her partner Jill Regier (not shown) are the two
organizers of a summer reading program sponsored by TD Canada Trust through the Huron
County Library. The duo visits each branch of the library each week and organizes crafts,
stories, songs and reading for local children. (Denny Scott photo)
Blok celebration to
be held at centre
Sympathy is extended to the
family of John Blok who passed
away this past weekend.
A come-and-go celebration of
John’s life will be held at the Blyth
Community Centre on Friday, July
20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, July 21
starting at 2 p.m. according to North
Huron Recreation and Facilities
Director Pat Newson.
Happy birthday to Ann Nesbit
who celebrates July 18; Kim Craig,
Strathroy, July 19; Emily Josling,
July 20; and Hayden Diebold, July
25.
Happy anniversary to Deb and
Fred Hakkers who celebrate
July 24.
Welcome to all the campers of
Campvention who are with us this
week. The weather has been really
hot, even for camping.By Marilyn
Craig
Call
523-9318
From Marilyn’s Desk
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, July 15
was Myrtle Badley. Ushering were
David Onn and Laurie Sparling.
Floyd Herman was music director.
Grant Sparling ran the power point.
The service was in the basement of
the church where the air
conditioning made it very
comfortable.
The congregation welcomed Rev.
Gary Clark back from holidays. Rev.
Clark drew attention to the
announcements printed in the
bulletin. Special attention was made
that the UCW and Stewarts are
needing help for the Huron Pioneer
Threshers weekend as they have two
days of meals to prepare. Your help
will gladly be accepted in any
capacity. Everyone greeted one
another.
The call to worship, “Come All Ye
People” was sung followed by the
prayer of approach and the first
hymn, “Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow”. For the children’s
time, Rev. Clark asked the
congregation if they knew what
colour a John Deere tractor was, if
they knew what tractor was red, and
what one was blue? Everyone knew
what tractor belonged to which
colour. He then asked the
congregation how they would tell a
Christian from a distance or close
up. He challenged everyone to think
about it this coming week. The
scripture was from Ephesians 1: 1-
10. The choir’s anthem was a song
that Hank Williams sang, “I Saw the
Light” with some extra words of
John Deere mingled in the song.
Rev. Clark’s message to the
congregation was “Dear Johnny
Deere”. Rev. Clark started out by
explaining the Blyth Festival’s play
about Johnny Deere and his wife
Caroline. It starts out that Johnny is
down in the dumps about the
economy and he doesn’t know how
to share this with Caroline. Johnny
wants to be a light in Caroline’s life
but doesn’t know how and they grow
apart. Because Johnny couldn’t
share his emotions with Caroline, he
drives her into another man’s arms.
We have to be able to share what is
in our hearts with others to be in a
relationship. We must also be honest
with everyone in the relationship. As
a church we must show honesty and
the acceptance of those who come to
worship with us. We have to show
people that we are giving hope not
perfection. The next hymn was
“Blessed Assurance”. The offering
was received followed by the
offering hymn, “What Can I Do”,
the offertory prayer, the prayers for
the people, silent prayer and the
singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The
last hymn was “Great Is Thy
Faithfulness” was followed by the
commissioning and the benediction.
Everyone was invited for coffee
and fellowship before going out into
the heat to go home.
Clark talks about Festival play
My whole creed and duty
(J.R. Miller,“Intimate Letters on Personal Problems” 1914)
“No longer do I call you servants; but I have called you friends!” John 15:15
For myself, after all my years of teaching and helping others, and all my experiences as
a Christian, my whole creed is summed up into one little sentence, “Christ and I are
friends!”No friend in all the world is so near to me as He is. I trust Him, I love Him, I
take everything to Him, I lay every burden upon Him. I go to Him for wisdom, for help,
for the love I need in my own heart. He is everything to me as Friend.
Christ is my personal Friend. He is my dearest, truest, strongest and best Friend!
Then for myself, my whole duty is summed up in being a friend of Christ’s. He says,
“You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.” This includes all Scripture
commands.
In telling you this, I want to help you to understand that the essential thing in the
Christian life is knowing Christ, trusting Him, loving Him, following Him, having
Christ for your Friend--and being His friend.
“Yes, He is altogther lovely! This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend!” Song of Songs
5:16
A Grace Gem
Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church,
Listowel, ON 519-291-1956