HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-01-28, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010. PAGE 19.
June Thomas dropped by the post
office on Friday. Many of you know
she has been crocheting sleeping mats
for poor countries around the world.
Getting the mats to those in need can
be an expensive and frustrating task.
However she has made contact with
a person in London at the St. John the
Evangelist Church who will be taking
her mats to Mississauga on Tuesday
to be included in a container of relief
items going to Haiti through the
Crossworld organization.
These mats are made from milk
bags and June’s are crocheted from
donations to Hullett Central Public
School. An adult mat takes 250 bags
while slightly fewer are needed for a
child’s mat.
I Googled sleeping mats the other
day and found these bags are used to
make a number of other items and the
project has caught on all over Ontario
and into Quebec. Seems a unique way
to get these mats transported to use
them as packing in crates. You might
want to check out that website.
June has had some help with this
project from Helen Lee and suggests
perhaps there may be others in the
community who would be interested
in helping. If so give June a call.
On Feb. 20, the North Huron and
Wingham and District Snowmobile
Clubs will host its annual snowarama.This 130-km. trail ride will benefit theEaster Seal kids in Huron County. Forparticipants this is a fun and excitingevent with plenty of activities foreveryone.The money raised will financiallyassist the handicapped persons ofHuron County obtain vital mobilityequipment and communication devices, provide summer campingexperiences and fund recreationalactivities.Breakfast and registration forparticipants are at the LondesboroughCommunity Hall from 9 a.m. to 12p.m. For more information contactAdrian Salverda at 519-482-9113.If you are not a snowmobilers, youcan help the organization by being a sponsor or attending at the hall forbreakfast. The breakfast is beingcooked by the Londesborough LionsClub.The Londesborough United’sfamily movie night is this Friday, Jan.29 at 7 p.m. in the church basement.Arctic Tale is the story of a polar bearcub and a walrus pup heading out intothe world.
An apple a day
An apple a day at Hullett Central Public School has done a lot more than keep the doctor away.
On Monday and Tuesday, both kindergarten classes sold apples to raise money for relief efforts
in Haiti after the devastating earthquake earlier this month. Back row, from left: Kyle Bakelaar,
Emma Kerr, Elianne Kreuger, Brette Brohman, Cam Smith, Sadie Squires and Darcie
Brohman. Front row, from left: Braden Radford, Shayna Hunking, Bradly Hummel, Kortney
Hoggart, Westin Riley and Ethan McNaughton. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
A former member of the
Londesborough United Church, Gary
Jewitt of Clinton, was the guest
speaker at the January meeting of the
Londesborough UCW. Along with
regular United Church Women
attendees, several community folk
were on hand to hear Gary’s
presentation about a recent trip he
made to Tanzania, Africa for Sleeping
Children Around the World.
Gary and his late wife, Crystal had
been involved in this charitable
organization for many years and
Gary’s most recent trip was made in
Crystal’s honour.
Sleeping Children Around the
World (SCAW) provides bedkits to
children of any race or religion who
will benefit the most. Most often these
bedkits then are distributed to
children in underdeveloped or
developing countries.
The contents of a bedkit vary from
country to country depending upon
local needs. Typically a kit contains a
mat/mattress, pillow, sheet, blanket,
towel, clothes, school supplies and
mosquito netting if needed. None of
the $35 for the cost of a kit is used for
administration costs. SCAW will give
their 1,000,000th bedkit to a needy
child this year.
Contents of a kid are
made/collected in the country for
which the kit is intended. That way
the local economy also benefits.
Transportation costs are eliminated as
well. Children who receive a bedkit
are photographed with their gift and
the photo sent to the donor.
Anyone wishing to make a donation
to this group might contact Gary for
details.
Gary showed slides of Tanzania, the
children with whom he came in
contact and also of the safari he went
on.
Spirit of the New Year was the
theme for the time of devotion that
evening led by Barb Bosman, Jane
Hoggart, Lena Nesbitt and Rena
Kolkman. Corinthians 13: 1-13 was
the scripture passage and the entire
group sang, God Will Take Care of
You.
The M&S allocation was set at
$1,800 for the year and it was decided
to make turkey and beef frozen pies as
a fundraiser.
The ladies are encouraging the
entire congregation to make a
donation to the food box in the
narthex of the church during the
month of February to benefit the
Salvation Army.
The community is invited to the
World Day of Prayer Service on
Friday, March 5.
Coffee
House
featuring music by Carl Berg
Sunday, January 31
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Blyth Community Church of God
304 Blyth Road Call 519-523-4590 for details
Free will donations for coffee and dessert will go to
Children of Hope Orphanage in Haiti.
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Live music by
Randy Satchell Band
Dancing from 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Saturday, January 30
$12.00 per person
Light lunch provided
For more information contact:
519-345-2654
Happy 60th
Birthday
January 30
Henk Pardys
Love
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Happy 65th
Birthday
Pete Albers
February 1st
Love,
your kids & grandkids!
Wedding
Announcement
Les and Joanne Stafford
and John and Angela
Miltenburg are pleased to
announce that their
children, Jaclyn Stafford
and Eric Miltenburg were
married in Kingsbridge,
Ontario on September 12,
2009. Areception was held
at the Knights of
Columbus Hall in
Wingham, and the couple
honeymooned in Jamaica.
UCW hears of Tanzanian mission
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