HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-01-14, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010. PAGE 3.
By Tine Verscheave, Marion
Studhalter and Rachael Snell
Blyth Public School is presenting
the new snack program for students
who have no lunch or have missed
breakfast. This will start on Jan. 18
and we are looking for volunteers
who could help. Thanks to Dianne
Howson, the co-ordinator and Brent
Scrimgeour for his assistance with
the food.
The boys’ basketball sign up has
been posted this week.
Kindergartens are busy learning
about snow. They have learned about
melting snow. They made puddles
by putting food colouring in to the
snow sculptures they made.
In JK they are talking about winter
fun. They will participate in
wonderful games and activities in
the snow outside.
Grade 1/2 is working on writing
persuasive letters to the principal
convincing her to ban/not ban
snowforts in the school.
In writing, the Grade 2/3s are also
working on persuasive letters to
Mrs. McDowell.
The Grade 2s are doing a melting
snowman project.
In science, Grade 3s are learning
about forces and movements.
In math the Grade 2s are
identifying polygons and the Grade
3s are doing 2-D geometry and
classifying angles.
The Grade 3/4 class is starting a
unit on early settlers. In science
students are working on forces in
motion.
The Grade 4 class is starting
medieval times. They are working
on pulleys and gears in science.
The Grade 4/5s are starting to
study government systems and will
be starting a new unit in geography.
The Grade 7/8s are getting ready
for high school. A representative
from Central Huron Secondary
School came in to talk to the Grade
8 students. On Jan. 20 an F.E. Madill
representative will also be coming in
to talk to the Grade 8 students.
Students are finishing geography
and starting history this week.
In computers the primary grades
are working on bit strip projects and
the senior grades are finishing up
their photo story projects. They will
be starting presentation projects and
the younger ones will be creating
more announcements to go on the
morning announcements.
A Seaforth man won $1,000,000
on an Ontario Instant Millions ticket
that he purchased at GT Mini Mart
on the town’s main street last
week.
“I was shaking, I was so excited,”
45-year-old Paul Haley said of his
win. “I thought I was playing the
game incorrectly. I’m so happy to
win.”
With his winnings, Haley plans on
buying a new vehicle, completing
some home renovations and
investing.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Merv Ritchie on his
sudden death on Saturday.
Belated happy birthday to Connie
Nesbitt who celebrated Jan. 1.
Happy belated fifth birthday to
Brodie Nesbitt who celebrated Jan.
5.
Congratulations to Scott and Sal
(Colleen) Bromley on the birth of
their baby boy born on Jan. 8.
Euchre results for Jan. 4 were:
high lady, Mary MacIntosh, 70; high
man, Bill Nethery, 78; ladies’ lone
hands, Delores Howatt, four; men’s
lone hands, Bush Whittard, three;
low lady, tie, Pauline McMichael
and Berva Cartwright, 56; low man,
Edythe Glousher, 49.
The door prize went to Mae
Ritchie and share the wealth went to
Bill Nethery, Mary MacIntosh and
Dorothy Carter. There were five and
a half tables in play.
The next euchre is on Jan. 18 at
1:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Come
out and enjoy the fellowship and
fun.
Sorry to hear that Mary Bell is a
patient in London Hospital. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Lloyd Appleby is a patient in
Clinton hospital. We hope he will
soon be back home.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting at Blyth United Church
on Sunday, Jan. 10 were Myrtle and
Larry Badley. Ushering were Laurie
Sparling, Myrtle Badley, Terry
Richmond and Rob Mason. Director
of Music was Floyd Herman and
Bryce Glousher ran the power point.
Rev. Gary Clark welcomed
everyone to church on this First
Sunday of Epiphany.
Rev. Clark drew everyone’s
attention to the announcements in
the bulletin. The ladies will be
starting to make pies again on
Feb. 3, 17 and March 3. Get your
orders into Joann MacDonald at
519-523-9274.
Parents and tots will have an
organizational meeting on
Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 9 a.m.
Everyone in the community is
welcome.
The choir sang an introit,
Emmanuel.
The call to worship was followed
by the first hymn, I Am the LIght of
the World.
The children came to the front for
their story time. Quinton Hakkers lit
the candles at the front of the
church. Rev. Clark had three
lightbulbs in a bag and asked the
children what they meant. The first
one was an ordinary lightbulb and as
he held it over his head the children
said it meant he had a good
idea.
The second was an energy-saving
bulb and the third was a floodlight
which the children said represented
a very bright idea.
Rev. Clark told the children the
story of Jesus being baptized by
John the Baptist and of the dove
coming down to land on Jesus’head.
They said a prayer together and
handed out to the congregation a
picture of a dove that everyone was
to put their name on and put it in a
basket at the back of the church on
their way out.
Quinton carried the Christ candle
down to Sunday school after the
children learned the sign language to
the hymn, I Know Your Light.
The scripture readings were Isaiah
60: 1-6 and Luke 3: 15-17 and 21-
22. The choir sang the anthem, River
of Light.
Rev. Clark’s message to the adults
was, Buddy Can You Spare A Light.
People often need the light of
God’s love. They must show their
love for God so others can see and
also show a sense of calmness that
others will want that light too.
Relationships not always bring
love. Adults have to make a place for
the children and let them know they
are important to the church.
They must love them for who they
are.
Once people feel love they can
give it away. People learn to pray
and talk to God. It is just like turning
on a light in the darkness.
The next hymn, As With Gladness
Men of Old was followed by the
receiving of the offering, the prayers
for the world and the singing of
The Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn
was, Will You Come and See the
Light.
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Huron County OPP media relations and community service officer Joanna Van Mierlo was in
Blyth on Jan. 6 giving a presentation to the Grade 6 class seen here and the Grade 7/8 class
later in the afternoon about crimes and their consequences. Van Mierlo touched on topics
such as theft, bullying and jail time. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
New snack program at
Blyth Public School
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