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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2011-04-21, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011. PAGE 3. Service to our Country, our Community & our Youth Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 Blyth and The Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary would like to express our sincere thanks to all who have supported us during 2010. Your generosity has helped us to donate more than $24,750.00 to community and charity causes. Veteran’s Care & Welfare: $2,742.00 Memorial Donations Troop Moral Fund District C Hospital Fund Brandon Carroll accompanied veteran to France/Netherlands/Belgium Zone C-1 Veteran’s Wish List London Military Family Resource Centre Walk-a-thon Leave the Streets Behind - Veteran’s Care Memories for Buttons Veteran’s Tree of Caring Ladies Auxiliary - Parkwood Hospital - Bingo Local Hospitals: $2,271.00 Alexandra Marine & General Hosp. Found. Clinton Public Hospital Clinton Public Hospital Auxiliary Seaforth Community Hosp. Found. Wingham & Dist. Hospital Children’s Health Foundation Charities: $3,400.00 Canadian Association/Deaf Windsor Classic Indoor Games Charitable Foundation Leukemia & Lymphoma Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum J. Diabeties RF Walk-a-thon Children’s Miracle Network - Walk-a-thon Kidney Foundation Big Brother/Big Sister of N. Huron Alzheimer’s Society Make-a-Wish Foundation Samaritan’s Purse Bicycles for Humanity East Seal Telethon Epilepsy Society Relay for Life Lung Association Canadian Cancer Society Luncheon & Daffodil Sale: $1,655. Blyth Festival Festival Silent Auction & Penny Sale Charitable Foundation - Bursary Blyth & District Minor Sports Local Schools Salvation Army H.P. Children’s Aid Society - Summer Camp Flag at Memorial Hall Blyth Cubs Broomball Huron Healthy Hearts F.E. Madill Boys Rugby Midwestern Adult Day Services Community Living - Central Huron Huron County Christmas Bureau Seaforth & Dist. All Girls Marching Band Blyth Fire Association Blyth & District Soccer Blyth 1st Scouting Crimestoppers Fishing Derby Foundation for Education Huron Hurricane Aquatics Club North Huron Community Food Share Pee Wee Hockey Huron Pioneer Thresher Association Public Speaking Youth Track & Field Our Community/Our Youth: $14,683.00 Selfishness withers and dies beneath Calvary! (John MacDuff, “The Mind of Jesus” 1870) “For even Christ did not please Himself.” Romans 15:3 Too legibly, are the characters written on the fallen heart and a fallen world-- “All seek their own!” Selfishness is the great law of our degenerated nature! When the love of God was dethroned form the soul--SELF vaulted into the vacant seat, and there, in some one of its ever-changing shapes, continues to reign. Jesus stands out for our imitation, as a grand solitary exception in the midst of a world of selfishness. His entire life was one abnegation of self--a beautiful living embodiment of that love which “seeks not her own.” Ah, how different is the spirit of the world! With how many, is day after day only a new oblation to that idol SELF--pampering their own wishes; and envying and grieving at the good of a neighbour--thus engendering jealousy, discontent, peevishness, and every kindred unholy passion. “But you have not so learned Christ!” Reader! have you been sitting at the feet of Him who “pleased not Himself?” Are you “dying daily;” dying to self--as well as to sin? Are you animated with this as the high end and aim of existence--to lay out your time, and talents, and opportunities--for God’s glory and the good of your fellow-men; not seeking your own interests--but rather relinquishing these, if, by doing so, another will be made holier, and your Saviour honoured? Seek to live more constantly and habitually under the constraining influence of the love of Jesus! Selfishness withers and dies beneath Calvary! A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 COMMUNITY MEAL & SILENT AUCTIONRoast Beef Smorgasbord Dinner Memorial Hall ~ Blyth, Ontario Visit the Auction in the Bainton Gallery! Proceeds for Blyth Public School Thursday, April 21 Dinner: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Auction: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Adults $12.00 Youth (7-12) $6.00 Children (6 & under) FREE Family $35.00 (take-out meals available) NEWS FROM BLYTH By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318 From Marilyn’s Desk Master of puppets Chad Solomon, author of the graphic novel series Rabbit and Bear Paws, visited Blyth Public School last week to teach students, through puppetry and drawing activities, about Native life and beliefs. Shown participating in a puppet show is, from left, Solomon, Colby Dale, Rylee Chalmers, Ryan Cowan, Bailey Coles and Griffie Bromley. (Denny Scott photo) Blyth recognizes Josling’s 37 yearsSympathy is extended to GrantSparling and family in the death ofhis sister Joyce Kernohan.Sympathy is also extended to the family of Linda McAdam who passed away this past week. We are glad to report that Gladys Caldwell is home from hospital and is doing much better, but we are sorry to hear that George Hubbard is in hospital. Hope he will soon be home. Don’t forget the Swinging Seniorsmeeting on Wednesday, April 27with a potluck lunch at noon.Entertainment will be the Blyth Public School Band. Come out and enjoy the fellowship. Many Blyth and surrounding area residents gathered at the Blyth and District Community to congratulate Paul Josling on celebrating 37 years in the fire services. We wish you and Dianne all the best. Many firefighters and their spouses, retiredfirefighters and family gathered atthe Blyth Inn for a delicious dinnerto honour Paul and Dianne. They presented Dianne with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a necklace to mark the occasion. Paul was presented with a sketched portrait. Happy birthday Nancy McInnis of Hamilton and Gayle Poore who both celebrate April 21; Sheila Moore of Wingham and Paul Craig of Waterloo, April 22; Sandra deCorte of Kippen, April 23 and Joanne Josling, April 27. Don’t forget to come out and support the Blyth Public School annual beef supper tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Just a reminder that the Blyth Legion Ladies annual Penny Sale is May 26 to 28. Dinner for grads coming soon By Carlene Bremner, Isaac Nicholson and Eric Steele There will be kindergarten portfolio night at Blyth Public School on Wednesday, April 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. The kindergarten students and their parents are invited to attend this event. At this time the parents and their kids will look through their portfolio, scrapbook and special unit work, play some of their games and activities, view their artwork in the hallway, tour the library and play their favourite computer programs and participate in a guided classroom tour with students acting as leader and guide. Another event coming soon is the school’s annual community supper on Thursday, April 21. The supper itself starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. and the silent auction is from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out to enjoy some Youth run United service Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Palm Sunday, April 17 were members of the Sunday school. Everyone was invited downstairs to the Sunday school auditorium as the Sunday school was in charge of the service. The flowers at the entrance were paced in memory of Tyler Wilson and Dianne Walden by her family. A flower tribute was placed in memory of Joyce Kernohan (sister of Grant Sparling). Bryce Glousher ran the power point. Floyd Herman thanked the choir of their participation in Women’s Day Out on April 9. The choir sang the anthem, “A Round of Praise”. Joseph Pizzati and Connor Brooks lit the Christ Candle at the front of the Continued on page 21 Continued on page 21