HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-01-07, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010.
Mrs. Santa Claus, aka Laura Scott,
was emcee and Santa’s helper for a
very casual evening and most
enjoyable Olde Fashioned Family
Christmas Concert at the
Londesborough United Church on
Monday, Dec. 20.
Stage fright was a problem for a
couple of acts involving young
children but it needn’t have been for
the audience was made up of family
members and neighbours, an easy
and appreciative audience.
The acts were varied and
displayed the versatility of folks we
all know. The story of the first
Christmas was shown by the
Brohman Family. While Teague,
with Dad’s help, read the story, Brett
and Darcy, with Mom’s help, moved
around shadow puppets. A neat little
act.
There were two recitations, The
Snowman by Sean Whyte and
Bessie’s Boil by Gordon Shobbrook.
Recitations were always a favourite
at Christmas concerts in one room
schools. Marsha Szusz read the story
At Christmas, All Things Are
Possible.
New to Christmas concerts are
dance routines but three groups
brought the concert into the 21st
century. Four Whytes, Karen,
Nicole, Kerri and Avery,
demonstrated clogging. Paige
Gibbing and Avery Wright did a jazz
dance to "Santa Claus Is Coming in
a Choo-choo Train.
Mikayla and Mary Kate Allen
performed an acro-jazz routine to
Winter Wonderland.
Instrumental music was also a part
of the evening. Ken Scott sang,
Winter Wonderland and
accompanied himself on guitar. Also
revealing his talent on guitar was
Terry Fletcher with, What Child Is
This?
The Drost brothers, Brent on bass
guitar and Zach on acoustic guitar,
also entertained with Christmas
tunes. Barb Bosman at the organ
accompanied John Jewitt who
played, Highland Cathedral on his
bagpipes.
A humorous Merry Christmas by
letters was told by members of the
Londesborough UCW. Daisy, a St.
John Ambulance dog, with the help
of Jane Hoggart, ‘sang’ Happy
Birthday and Silent Night.
Vocal numbers as well were part
of the night’s entertainment. Brother
and sister duo, Madelaine and Jake
Yantzi , sang Silent Night.
Christmas ABC’s were sung by
Elianne Kreuger, Brett and Darcy
Brohman and Shaina Hunking. The
trio of Hunking sisters were a hit
with The Chipmunk Song. Barb
Bosman told the story of a girl
yearning for a doll in Shake Me, I
Rattle. Cassie Elliott, in her
sunglasses, delighted the audience
with Jingle Bell Rock.
The Prayer was beautifully sung
by Kelsey Falconer. The senior choir
rounded out the evening.
The man himself, Santa Claus,
made an appearance to the delight of
the youngsters who got a chance to
sit on his knee and whisper in his
ear just what they wanted for
Christmas.
Mrs. Santa emcees concert
Challenge: No time to prepare a healthy meal
Solution:Planning and shopping ahead may seem like a time-consuming effort
initially but over the long run can help save time and money, reduce stress, and
improve nutrition intakes.
• Get organized – stock your cupboards, fridge and freezer with basics that will
help you pull together nutritious meals in a hurry. These include:
– Grain Products: whole grain bread, cereal, pitas and flour tortillas; pasta and
rice.
– Vegetables and Fruit: fresh vegetables and fruit in season as well as a variety
of canned and frozen vegetables and juices.
– Milk Products: milk, yogurt and cheese.
– Meat & Alternatives: meat, fish, poultry; eggs; canned fish; canned beans and
lentils; nuts and seeds; tofu and soy products, and peanut butter.
– Other foods: butter, soft margarine, vegetable oil (canola, safflower,
sunflower, corn, olive); sugar, honey, syrup; mustard, ketchup, salsa, vinegar,
soya sauce, and spices.
• Plan ahead – Choose three or four main dinner meals to have during the week
and make a list of items needed. Be sure to include something from each of the
four food groups in Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Buy all the
ingredients you need ahead of time to avoid unnecessary trips to the store. Post
the menu plan on the fridge so everyone knows what’s for dinner. Leave out
simple instructions or the recipe so that whoever gets home first can start the
preparation or cooking.
• Make only one meal – No one has time to be a short order cook for different
family members at different times. Avoid cooking one meal for each person – no
matter what time they get home. Store leftovers safely in the refrigerator for
latecomers to heat up when they get home.
• Share the tasks – Younger children can set the table, older kids can help with
food preparation and everyone can help with the cleanup. Assign jobs to share the
load and so everyone knows what is expected of them.
• Make life interesting – Try a new recipe or new food every once in a while – ask
family members to find and suggest recipes that they would like to try. Remember
variety is the spice of life!
Happy New Year everyone!
Although the new year has arrived,
it seems this column is dealing with
Christmas items still, concerts and
Christmas trivia. Christmas arrives
with such anticipation and seems
always to be over in the blink of an
eye so this column will keep the
feeling for just a little longer.
Eating mincemeat pies for the 12
days of Christmas is thought to bring
good luck for the coming year. Many
folks find the pairing of meat and
fruit that makes up a traditional
mince pie a trifle heavy. Cooks today
substitute other ingredients for themeat, such as green tomato alongwith suet. The cinnamon, cloves andnutmeg used to spice up the tasteseemingly represent the gifts of theMagi.Boxing Day was inspired bychurch alms boxes and I have foundno explanation why.
Folks make lots of noise at
midnight on News Year’s Eve
supposedly to ward off evil spirits.
People may also want to celebrate
the departure of the old year and
look hopefully to the new one.
At time of reporting, Pearl Mason
is a patient in the Clinton hospital.
She went by ambulance on Dec. 27
but is showing improvement. She
would surely welcome a visit to lift
her spirits.
This next item is a forewarning.
Canada Post rates will increase again
on Jan. 11. We have noticed a
decrease in the volume of mail in the
3 1/2 years we have handled the post
office in Londesborough and
apparently that trend is typicalacross the country. E-mail and directdeposits and payments are two of thereasons. Consequently, the system isnot making a profit.Just as an aside here, I did thinkthere were more Christmas cards inthe post in December. Also, manyfolk are still pleased to receive a card
or letter in the mail. There is
something special about it,
especially to a senior citizen.
My sister regularly wrote to my
mom in addition to her phone calls
for she felt Mom could always go
back time and again and reread the
letter.
A first-class letter will increase
from 54 cents to 57 cents. A letter to
the United States will increase from
98 cents to $1. Oversized mail will
rise two cents as well to $1.20 and
international mail will now cost
$1.70.
A question I’ve been asked more
than once has to do with older
stamps. The new regular stamps now
have a P on the corner which meansit is a permanent price. If the postagerates change, that stamp will behonoured at current first class mailrates. No additional postage will beneeded. So use up those stampsbefore purchasing new ones.Any stamp with a value can beused provided it has not been
cancelled. So if you come across an
old stamp – a 40 cents or 50 cents for
example – postage can be added to
bring it up to the current price. Don’t
discard them; you would be wasting
your money. Just spend a little time
at the counter and you can use them
up.
On Boxing Day we decided to
leave the bustle of things to do at
home and headed to the movies. We
laughed ’til we cried at Meryl Streep
and Alex Baldwin in, It’s
Complicated. Nice light
entertainment. The scene with the
computer that is part of the trailer is
hilarious. It’s a flick you might want
to catch.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
Ms Antoniuk’s last public duty at
Hullett Central Public School was to
welcome the audience to the
school’s annual Christmas concert.
The musical evening was directed
by Mrs. Barnett, the school’s music
teacher. Piano accompaniment was
provided by Barb Bosman.
All pupils in the school took part.
The numbers reflected the meaning
and joy of Christmas.
Grades 7 and 8 pupils take
instrumental music. The members of
the band opened the evening with a
holiday medley then played, Upon
the Housetops. The flutes were
featured in, Deck the Halls.
Body Talk was a demonstration by
these pupils of ‘body percussion’. It
was interesting to watch the
rhythmic clapping, slapping,
stamping, etc.
These senior students sang, Jingle
Bell Rock in both English and
French.
Kindergarten A performed a
Christmas dance wearing headbands
decorated with Christmas balls.
Kindergarten B sported headbands
with holly decorations and reindeer
ears for their number, Reindeer Love
to Boogie.
Together these young pupils used
the alphabet to sing about how Santa
comes to their homes each
year.
The Primary classes offered,
Rockin’ Reindeer Christmas.
Another of their numbers included
singing, choral talking and a little
acting to present, When Santa Claus
Gets Your Letter.
Let It Snow and Here Comes
Santa Claus were presented by the
Junior classes. The Primary and
Junior pupils joined to sing ’Tis the
Season Once Again, a medley of
familiar tunes. It is always refreshing
in the midst of Christmas
preparations to take time out to
enjoy the children who make the
season so special. And at the same
time see how they are growing
musically.
Hullett’s new principal, Shawn
Allen, was introduced to the parents
and community folk gathered
that evening and he bade
everyone farewell and a Merry
Christmas.
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