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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-12-15, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011. PAGE 13. Continued from page 2 that it offers. Celebrating this year included a tour of the Creemore Brewery, good food and of course lots of laughs and chat. Christmas treats sold fast at the United Church on Saturday. Happy buyers and sellers mingled over coffee and treats and everyone enjoyed the time together. In case you’re one of those people that plan way far ahead, I had a call from Donelda Swartzentruber, daughter of Gord and Jean Styles, think coal/mail delivery in the 1950s and 1960s. Donelda plays at a church in Sebringville and wanted to share news of a special event April 22 that involves some folks from the Gaither Gospel group. She’ll send details later but wanted to give us a heads-up so we can attend. Time together in community is part of the fun of this season, so mark next week, Dec. 21 for carols, Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve at the United Church and Jan. 1 at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre for the Levee. This is a kick-off for the July celebrations and some of the afternoon sounds quite entertaining. Mark them down now. Wash your hands and enjoy all the hope, peace and joy that is obvious this month. Bye now, Betty G.W. Christmas treats sell fast at Brussels United Church sale Continued from page 3 hymn was, “O Lord How Shall We Meet You.” The scripture reading was from Mark 1: 1-8. Rev. Clark’s message to the adults was, “Christmas programs Series: Christmas Vacation.” We watched a clip from the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Clark was being nostalgic about the Christmas season and all the stories that went along with getting the best Christmas tree in the lot but forgot to bring along the saw to cut down the tree. We never capture nostalgia without reality. We should step off the treadmill for a few minutes and enjoy the past. John the Baptist came before Jesus to prepare us for the birth of Jesus. John calls us to reflect on how we love and care for others and how we will do better. With God’s help we will achieve this. It is within us to build a better world of peace. The choir favoured the congregation with the anthem, “The First Noel” led by Cheryl Cronin in the absence of Floyd Herman. The offering was received followed by the offertory hymn, offertory prayer, the prayers for the world, the silent prayers and the singing of The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” was followed by the commissioning and the benediction and the singing of the first verse of “The First Noel.” Everyone was invited for coffee and to go downstairs to the Sunday School’s market of things they had made this season COMMEMORATE THE NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER'S 1ST NEW YEAR Join the gallery of faces in The Citizen's baby photo display January 5, 2012 Send or bring a picture of your little one born in 2011 along with a writeup which includes full name, birth date and parents' names, to be featured in The Citizen's Gallery of Faces on January 5, 2012, for only $20.00 (HST included). Please send picture (with name on back), along with a cheque, to The Citizen prior to December 16. Photos may be picked up after January 5. THIS MUST BE PRE-PAID. - Sample - Please Complete Baby's Full Name______________________ Son ❑Daughter ❑ Birth Date_____________________________ Parents' Names________________________ $20.00 Enclosed DEADLINE - December 16 2 pm in Brussels • 4 pm in Blyth ❑ Alex John Smith May 18 son of Mike & Laura Smith B a b i e s o f t h e Y ear 2011 Cronin tickles ivory with holiday tunes at Blyth United Continued from page 3day’s math challenge. The pen notonly captured her voice but alsoredrew the examples she used andplayed them back synced with her voice explanation. The flip camera was used to record her reading the next chapter in our class novel, complete with questions and she made liberal use of her new text-to- voice computer application. In a pinch the whiteboard was handy as well. The best trick was played on the Grade 6/7 class who had to complete an assignment on Google Docs using only the chat function to communicate with other students. This was the first time they had tried that. After all, if the teacher had to be silent why shouldn’t the class be too? The whole school has been working hard to prepare for the traditional Christmas concert which was held on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall. Shepherds and lost kings have been seenroaming the halls of the school allweek, and a larger number thannormal of angels have been seen inthe building. The Grade 6 students are beginning to bring in dioramas of Native transportation and housing and are focusing on area measurements in math. Grade 7/8 history students just finished their debate on the War of 1812 and will be exploring the next era soon. The Grade 6/7 class is focusing on “show not tell” in writing and started bucket drumming this week. By Courtney Bachert The Grade 1/2 class continues to prepare for the Christmas season by using geometric shapes to represent Christmas objects and symbols. The integration of visual arts and geometry provides opportunities for the students to manipulate the shapes and make comparisons about their differences and learn the attributes of each respective shape.They continue to enjoy Christmasstories and songs as part of ourlanguage and math learning. Practicefor the Christmas concert continues and the Grade 1/2 Christmas concert song has become one of the class’s favourite songs. Earlier this month, the class particularly enjoyed the theatre production, The Best Present of All. It made them think about the true meaning of Christmas and stimulate a great deal of thinking and conversations about their families, grandparents and great- grandparents. The Kindergarten students have been singing and practising in pairs for their part in the Christmas concert. The sheep headpieces have been measured and made and each girl has brought in a doll to use as baby Jesus. They are singing “Away in a Manger” and have a special student to accompany them at the piano. They are counting down the days until they present the concert.They are very excited.The Junior Kindergarten studentshave been concentrating on trucksthis week as part of their unit on Transportation. It is amazing how many kinds of trucks there are. They are making patterns with trucks and learning a poem in a book about trucks. They have finished their unit on vertical line letters and will spent the next few weeks reviewing these letters. The Senior Kindergartens have finished their first unit on the letters, S, A, T I, P and N and will spend the weeks before Christmas break reviewing these letters and making sure they can print the many words they spell like it, is, sat, sit, pit, pat, pin, nap and of course, Santa. All the classes are extremely excited for the Christmas concert and can’t wait until it comes. By Hunter Dale In the Grade 4/5 class students have been using livescribe in the classroom to provide support forstudents at home. Mrs. Decker hasadded some of the addition strategiesthat they have discussed and used toher wiki (heatherdecker.pbworks.com) so that parents can review how they have learned it in school. The Grade 4/5 class is also using Edmodo.com to work in a “Facebook-like manner”. They are using it to have a discussion online about various topics. Earlier this fall they have discussed whether Canada’s national emblem should be changed from a beaver to a polar bear. Within this program, students can complete assignments and hand them in, allowing Mrs. Decker to know who has completed assignments and who has not. A great day was had during vow of silence. They worked extremely hard at not talking. In Math they have been working hard at using mental strategies to solve problems. Grade 1/2 preps for Christmas with shapes, stories Continued from page 2 on Thursday evening at the Branch. The pipe band is always looking for new members and welcome inquiries with Pipe Major Donald Martin. The Thursday night dart league had a good crowd of darters having fun. Winners were: first, Glenn Zehr and Sandra Josling; second, Roger McHardy and Marlene Rutledge; high, Sandra, 140 and Gord Jacklin, 121. The Friday night supper of roast pork was enjoyed by a good crowd of 35. The delicious desserts provided by Helen Dobson are always appreciated by the crowd. This Friday is the wing, fries and meat draws. There will be supper available from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. as usual with wings, fries, salads and dessert available or just wings and fries are available. The meat draws will begin at 6 p.m. with six draws every hour. Everyone is welcome to stop by and have some fun. This is the last meal of 2011 and we hope to see everyone back in the new year on Jan. 6. The Saturday afternoon euchre was the last for 2011 with nine-and- a-half tables of players enjoying the afternoon. Winners were: first, Stuart and Lois Chamney, 73; second, Frank and Betty Hulley, 68; third, Bill and Faye Albert, 66; lone hands, Janet Davies and Hazel McGonigle, four; low, Bill Nethery and Michelle, 45. The group was pleasantly surprised to receive extra prizes for their day’s play. Everyone went home with a little something. We appreciate the continued support of all the players and of Comrades Bush Whittard and Wanda Walker. There will be a break from cards because of Christmas. Play will resume on Jan. 14. The Branch was the venue for the Shiell family Christmas on Sunday. The family met for a late dinner meal at 2 p.m. and enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Comrades helping out were Sandra Josling, Linda Bird and Lisa Glanville along with student volunteers Jenna Thompson and Samantha Thyssen. The last Sunday night dance of the year featured the lively music of the Red Rascal Band. The music was enjoyed by a crowd of nearly 85. The group was in the Christmas spirit and enjoyed the extra little presents they received. The dedicated Comrades who attend every other week on behalf of the Branch include Jo-Ann McDonald, Judy Lee, Mabel Glanville and Mary Bradshaw. They are looking forward to the Christmas break and will return to the dance schedule on Jan. 15. Comrades are asked to drop in before the new year to pay their dues for 2012. Membership Chairman Greg Wilson appreciates everyone’s efforts to renew their membership on time. Comrades participating in zone single darts on the weekend in Clinton were Ron Schmidt, Eric Ross and Dan Byersbergen. The men had a good day and Ron placed second for the day and will advance. Eric also qualified to advance to district play after Christmas and Dan enjoyed his day. There are more sports events posted on the board at the Branch, so drop in and sign up for the upcoming events like euchre. Comrade Barb Dunbar was to be released from Listowel Hospital and home this week. We hope she continues to improve in her recovery from her fall and wish her all the best Pipe band seeks new members See videos from the Brussels Santa Claus Parade on our website at www.northhuron.on.ca