HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-11-08, Page 22Rev. Pat Cook based the Sunday
service at Londesborough United
Church on Transforming Love.
Part six of Psalm 119 was the
morning’s responsive reading. It is a
profession of obedience.
The Gospel reading from Luke 19:
1-10 is the story of how faith and
love for Christ transformed
Zacchaeus.
Anyone wishing a subscription
to the UC Observer magazine
should contact Marg Wright by Nov.
10.
The senior choir from
Londesborough United took part
in Celebration of Song at the
Clinton United Church on Sunday
evening.
PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007.The character attribute beingfocused on at Hullett Central PublicSchool for the month of Novemberis courage or facing the challenge.Which brings us to the next cookie
bite: Cookie Bite #16 – Courageous
means, It was not easy for me to tell
you that I took the cookie, but I took
a deep breath … and made the words
come out.
Cookie Bite #17 – Envy means, I
can’t stop looking at your cookie out
of the corner of my eye. It looks somuch better than my cookie. Boy, Iwish it was mine and not yours.Cookie Bite #18 – Loyal means,that even though the new person has
a much better cookie, I’m sticking
by you and your little cookies
because you’re my very best friend.
At the end of September, Hullett
Central held its annual Terry Fox
run. The school raised $1,400 this
year. Congratulations everyone!
The student council executiveorganized a family pumpkin-carvingcontest as a way of creatingexcitement around this special day.There were 28 entries. Honours went
to Leah C. for the smallest pumpkin,
to Regan M. for the funniest
pumpkin to Rebecca C. for the most
decorative, to Claire F., for the
scarieset pumpkin and to Emily and
Kaleb W. for the most original one.
Classes also competed in a door
decorating contest.Just a little more fun was had onWednesday, Nov. 7. Anyone wishingto wear a hat to classes that daycould do so for the cost of a loonie.
Monies raised were donated to the
United Way of Huron County.
The school invites the community
to join them for a student-led
Remembrance Day service at
Londesborough United Church at
10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9.
Students focus on courage at HCPS
Once again it was potluck for the
Happy Gang Seniors at their regular
monthly meeting on Halloween Day
at the Londesborough Community
Hall.
Shawn McFalls, co-ordinator of
the Huron Perth Crime Stoppers
unit, was the afternoon’s guest
speaker. He told about cases they
have solved with the help of the
public.
The events of last summer and the
arrest of Jesse Imeson are an
example of how observant and
informed members of the public can
assist the police with their work.
The general public is encouraged
to call in to the unit if they have
witnessed crimes in their
neighbourhood and/or driving
offences.
A caller is not asked to give their
name or appear in court. If the
caller’s tip helps to directly solve a
crime they may be eligible for a
reward of anywhere from $50 to
$2,000. The number to call is 1-800-
222-TIPS(8477).
The seniors group will again make
donations to the Londesborough
Lions Club for their continuing work
with the hall and to the Huron
County Christmas Bureau.
Graeme Craig will be the guest
speaker for the seniors’ Christmas
dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at
12:30 p.m.
Jack and Helen Lee were on hand
to see their granddaughter, Meagan
Lee receive her diploma from
Fanshawe College in London on
Friday, Nov. 2. She successfully
completed a course in interior
design and has gone on to study at
Humber College in Toronto.
The School of Contemporary
Media graduated Nick Swan from
the Radio Broadcasting Course.
Nick is the son of Rev. Colin and
Jane Swan presently of Kingsville.
Gang gathers at Halloween meeting
Blyth Lions
CHRISTMAS
DINNER & DANCE
Saturday, December 8th
SOCIAL HOUR 6:30 - 7:30
DINNER 7:30
DANCE 9:00
Music by The Cowtown Cats
COST $20.00 a person
FOR TICKETS CALL BEV BLAIR 519-523-4964
BRENDA McDONALD 519-523-9404
SHERON STADELMANN 519-523-9204
The Blyth Lions would like to take this opportunity
to wish you a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Proceeds to Community Betterment
We are limited for seating ~ please book early
THURS. JAN. 10/08 – 7PM
BLYTH MEMORIAL HALL
www.tommyhunter.com
Tickets on sale at Blyth Festival
Office, Blyth General Store, Ernie
King Music (Goderich & Wingham),
Dixie Lee in Clinton.
Credit Card Orders:
1-800-465-7829
The Rankin Sisters
Monday, Dec. 17
at 7:30pm
Blyth Memorial Hall
1-877-862-5984 or
519-523-9300
www.blythfestival.com
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
In the fall, mixed flocks of
songbirds, usually containing both
resident and migrant birds, can be
found locally in woodlots and field
in our region. Migrating warblers
like the yellow-rumped warbler, join
the resident assembly at this time.
These flocks group together for
added protection from predators as
more eyes and ears allow for
increased detection of predators.
This permits more time for foraging
and makes feeding more efficient.
Black-capped chickadees are the
sentinels of a mixed feeding flock in
our area. They watch out and voice
to others when a predator is spotted
lurking nearby; it can get very noisy
at these times. Only when a predator
makes an attack do birds become
silent. They will remain quiet and
out of sight in the underbrush for
many minutes after an attack has
been made.
Being in a flock also makes sure
that all sections of a particular
habitat is thoroughly exploited to
each bird’s ultimate advantage. In
addition, this coverage of habitat
facilitates the discovery of food
sources.
Forest feeding flocks are
comprised mainly of insect eating
songbirds like chickadees,
nuthatches and woodpeckers. In
contrast, field flocks are largely
made up of seed eaters: sparrows
and juncos and the like. Feeding
flocks are active and nomadic,
moving together searching for food.
An area can appear empty of birds
entirely until one of these flocks
happen by, then it can get loud in a
hurry. Birdwatchers are able to bring
in these flocks in by employing a
technique called ‘PISH-ing’. This
mimics a distress call that attracts
foraging birds close to you.
In an insectivorous forest mixed
songbird flock, each specie uses
different feeding techniques to
exploit the habitat. Chickadees and
warblers feed by gleaning insects
from the outer branches, while
nuthatches feed by methodically
probing the thick branches and the
trunk. Kinglets are very active,
hovering momentarily in mid-air as
they snatch insects from outer
branches. Woodpeckers are very
specialized as they drill into wood of
the tree and use their long forked
tongues to probe for insects.
Creepers can be seen spiraling up
tree trunks surgically picking up
insects from under the bark.
Seed-eating species can also be
found in forest flocks, primarily on
the ground, hunting amongst the leaf
litter. These songbirds include
juncos, white-throated sparrows,
eastern towhees and fox sparrows.
Insect-eating flocks move quite
quickly through woodlands and it
takes some effort to keep up. Field
flocks on the other hand are more
sedentary – remaining for days at a
time until the food source is tapped
out. Each flock type has a ‘nucleus
species’, that is the type of bird that
is most numerous and vocal. For the
forest flock, chickadees are the
leaders, while in a field setting; tree
sparrows or juncos form the nucleus
species.
Specialized feeding is based
largely on the behavioural and
anatomical characteristics of the
birds involved. Some birds are
active gleaners, while others feed on
the ground by kicking up dry leaves.
Other birds remain on the trunks of
trees. Different bill types also dictate
where a bird feeds. Food is
distributed in many types of
packages in nature.
One type of foraging or bill type is
not sufficient in exploiting all food
types. Feeding specialization is an
evolutionary response to the
diversity of potential food sources.
This specialization reduces
competition as not all birds feed in
exactly the same place, in exactly
the same way. By specializing, each
species captures a certain range of
food resource for itself, exploiting
this source better than any other
bird.
Try checking out a mixed foraging
flock at one of our eight habitat
types at Hullett today. What species
do you see? Watch carefully how
each bird is specialized in its feeding
style and feeding location and just
see if you can keep up!
Come out and enjoy the autumn at
Hullett.
Hullett Marsh
Happenings
Scot
Russell
Outreach
Co-ordinator
Friends of Hullett
On Friday, Nov. 2 the
Londesborough/Hullett Masonic
Lodge #568 held its yearly banquet
at the Londesborough Community
Hall. The group was catered to by
women of the Londesborough
UCW. The evening was emceed by
Mason Alan Caldwell.
District Deputy Jack Nanckivell,
in his reply to a toast, spoke to the
group as well. Mrs. Nanckivell is a
granddaughter to Tom Fairservice.
She remembers visiting his home
which today is home to Dorothy
Sottiaux.
Humourous readings and
recitations were offered by lodge
members, John Jewitt and Gordon
Shobbrook. Several musical
numbers were sung by young Kirby
Cook of Blyth were much enjoyed
by those present.
Lodge holds
annual
banquet
Transforming
Love, theme
of service