HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-12-23, Page 17Ron Nesbitt poses with his new van and some of the Londesboro Lions who made it possible. From left,
Dave Overboe, Fund-raising Chairman; Mr. Nesbitt; Al Bosman, Zone Chairman; Bill Bromley,
Treasurer; and Keith Alien, 1st Vice President.
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THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1986. PAGE 17.
The Yuletide is Here!
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Independance one step
doser for Ron Nesbitt
Christmas will be a time of hope
for the Carl Nesbitt family of RR 1,
Auburn - they will have their eldest
son, Ron.2I,homeforafuiltwo
weeks, the longest he has been
with them since the awful day last
Julywhcnhebrokehis neck in a
swimming accident at Amberley
Beach.
As well, Ron has just returned
home from an assessment session
at the Lyndhurst Rehabilitation
Centre in Toronto, where he
underwent a day-long skills evalu
ation to determine the extent of
modification necessary to the new
$30,000 van, recently purchased
for him by the Londesboro Lions
Club during its “Back the Biter"
campaign. Ron says the assess
ment went well, and the family is
cautiously optimistic Ron will
eventually gain back a measure of
his old independence.
The list of modifications will now
go out for tender, and the Nesbitt
family and the Lions Club will
decide upon the options needed for
Ron, who will return to Toronto
early in the new year for two or
three days of driver training on his
re-equipped vehicle. Ron feels he
may be home to stay as early as the
end of January.
If. as John F. Kennedy said,
courage is grace under pressure,
the Nesbitt family has courage in
abundance, accepting the massive
changes that have had to be made
to all their lives since Ron’s
accident, as well as the huge
expense in remodelling their home
to accommodate a wheelchair, a
task made easier by the hordes of
friends and neighbours who came
to help with the actual building last
fall.
Ron and his parents take life one
day at a time, fully aware that it can
take up to two years to realize the
full extent of a quadriplegic’s
ability. But with the strong support
of family and friends, and with
unshakeable faith in the future, the
Nesbitts will take on anything that
comes their way, the bad with the
good.
And Ron, handsome in a new
beard, says “there are a lot of
others in worse condition that I am
... some are so much worse.’’Fran, Dave
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Walton Sunday School concert
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Worriedface, ShannonCraig; Mad
face, Lori McClure; The Pout, Barb
Lamble; Jealous face, Michael
Craig.
The Junior Choir sang, “Wel
come The Babe’’ under the
direction of Rev. Bonnie Lamble
assisted by pianist Marion Godkin.
Those taking part were Sharon
Godkin, Shannon Craig, Cindy
McCallum, Andrea Gingerich,
Lisa Gingerich, Trish Clark, Lee
Ann McDonald, Barb Lamble,
Sarah Lamble, and Colleen McCal
lum.
The Intermediate class perform
ed “A Choral Reading of the
Christmas Story’’. Taking part
were: Greg Clark, Chris Eckel, Liz
Lamblefeand Brian Love. The
teacher is Marie McGavin.
A piano solo “Jingle Bells’’ was
performed by Sharon Godkin. The
Intermediate skit, “Getting ready
for School’ ’ was followed by the
Nursery members presenting
“Santa’s Elves”. Taking part were
Kenny McCallum, Darrell Hous
ton, Darrell McClure, Bob Mc
Clure, Trish McClure, Sarah Mc
Donald and Scott McDonald.
Helpers were Heather Gauley,
Michelle Gauley and Tonia Mc
Clure.
The singing of Jingle Bells
& Derek
Cookbrought a special visit from Santa
who gave out a bag of candy to all
the children.
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Greetings
Theresidentsandstaff of the
Rammeloo Rest Horne would like
to wish all of those who helped to
make our Ch r istmasa little
brighter Health, happiness
and prosperity toeach
and everyoneot you.
nowand in Ihecommg year
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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