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A desperate plea
.Dear editor:
"We lisp to masik. Swimin lesin is most ovr. Rodys
coati n tomoro." -
These words were written in *journal by 4 little girl
in Grade 4. Can- you read what they. mean?
"We listen to musie. Swimming lessons is almost
over. Robbie is coming tomornm." These are the words
she was trying to say.
We have another daughter,, one year younger, who
was at 4 lower level than this. She has been matched
with a tutor from the "Literacy and Numeracy Project'
through the Avon Maitland District School Board.
This letter is lacing composed for two reasons. Chic is
a desperate plea. for more volunteers, and the other is a
thank you for the •tutor we presently have for our
youngest daughter. Her tutor wishes to remain anony-
mous. I wish. I couldhold up a picture and let you know
• who she w and,thank her for the wonderful job she is
doing. Our daughter has improved so much,. not just Ka-
' clemieally, but her self esteem has risen to a point where
she actually has some confidence in what she is doing.
Her tutor is just a normal woman who works full time
everyday, but has some spare time on her hands, as her
• children are getting a little older. She read about the
Literacy/Numeratty Project, and thought that it was
something she was interested rn as she likedreading in
her spare time. All you noed is about one hour per week
•to spend' with someone, either a child Or adult, who is
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having difficulty with reading, writing or mathematics.
You don't have tti be a scholar or a teacher, but just
someone who would like to help someone else. They
give you materials, and they offer training sessions. You
are one on one during tutoring, but you are, not alone.
They Are always there tosupport and help you. Presently
they have over 60 children working with tutors; and
about 30 adults as well. They have avery long waiting
list (with our sewed daughter being one of them) of
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people who. need help Traincdtutors who are not voluns
teers are expensive, and most people, including us, can-
not afford the luxury.,
Our daughter's tutor is Wonderftd. She sometimes
spends time playing educational games with her. There
itre also baking nights, where our daughter reads the.
directions; and helps With the whole process, Including
the taste-testingt She gives small amounts of work to
take home, nothing overwhelming, and our daughter
seems more anxious to complete it than her homework
from school. She just wants to please the person who.
cares so melt about seeing her suCceed
To our daughter„ this is SOMeeile whe wants to help,
,pot someone who •is expected to help, like teachers and'
parents. If our daughter in Grade 4 does not find a tutor
soen, we don't know what will. happen. • • .
Education is like a house. If the foundation is not
strong enough, the house will never hold up, 411d will
come tumbling down. Math and English -are a person's
foundation, and intist be secured as soon as possible in a
Child'S life> As for adults, sometimes it makes the differ -
mace whether they .ean secure a job or not, if they don't
have the skills to rill .out some of the paperwork neees-• •
sairy, •
If you have ever been helped by a volunteer, just
remember how it felt te have someone do something for
you because they ,wanted to help. A lot of young; people
want to help charities, but cannot afford the financial
outlay. This is something you can do, that won't cost you
a cent. It is a caring -and compassionate gesture. On •
those cold winter nights, just imagine the warrri feeling
of spending an hour or more per week with someone
Who cau'use yourhelp. , , •
If you can help With this program, please contact Ann
Heene,y or Heather Robinet at 5104827794/3. Even if
this letter doeSn't result in a tutor for our, danginer, I
•hope this will help find
• Make alt the differenee in
Thanks t� the Literacy
new tutors, and especially
someone else a, tutor. It can
the world to someone in need.
& Nuiberitcy PrOjeCt, to all the
to the ones we have already!
• Karen .Stanlake.
• Dear editor:. , • .
he .si
as an appeal; to the public
1 am writing this letter
reads
Yield not
drive n
through
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and especially those who
disobey. -
In late June myself and
three ch'Idren all of
whomwere seat belted in
properly, were broadst ed
by another vehicle who -
failed to stop at a YIELD
sign on the 12th conces
son Of Ashfield., Our
Suburban rolled and was'a
.total right off. All of us
were finc,except for a few
bruises, do in part' to the
fact.that we were wearing..
seatbelts
I very nervous,
about going down tlie.
sideroad again but, we did
in early August. only to
have the. Same thing
almost 'happen again.
Attempting once more
on Sept.,23•at about 4
p.m. again this happened.
A lady in a pickup with a
trailer • was not even
attempting to stop at the
yield sign, This is totally
against thc law, and
• would like anyone who
doeihis to STOP now
before you kill someone: :
The buses were travel- incidents I am totally::
ling the roads, at this tithe
and how would you. feerif
you were solely responsi-
ble for many injuries or
even deaths just because
you were too,ciarabed lazy
to'S'140P. - •
I'm not saying that I
have never went through a,
yield, sign but since these.,
aware of what can happen,
so please if' you see any.'
one doing this Make sure
• you ,advise them or better,
yet report them': to the'
• police so. this doesn't hap
pett ie. -innocent, people.'
;Thank you. -•
Tracey Simplon.
cti 00
10. years ago,'
Sept,. 28, 1988
he Village..
ofr
Lucknovv.haS now
ciercised :the '
options on the sanitary'
sewer': treatment stte
Ioatd east of the village
on the Brooks and Milne
• properties,..The site:eon,-
sists of some 50 'aCres. of
land:As soon as the land
survey has been Omelet.
ed, the deeds for the
property will be. pre-
pared. • • '
An estimated. quOte of
$100 for' a village. dire
tory sign was presented.
to the 15 rrieinbers cif the
tucknow Tourism
Cominittee at their rein -
Jar monthly meeting held
oirs
pened IPM in '78
last week. In -addition to
the ight46ot by eight-
.
, foot metal fratued sign,
the -local- grotip will ctin-
(ler the placement of
road Signs outside tfie
village At .a ' cost', of $100,
each.
20 years ago,
Sept. 27, 1978
he 1,ucknow
CPiiCert Band
under the.direc-
. titan of Gord CaYley Was,.
the official: band to play
'the accOnapaniment for
the singing of the
'llational. Anthem at the
opening ceremonies' for
the International 'Plowing •
Match in itringham,
•Lightning game in on.
the clotheS.line,:a( the
,•horne.OrTortyAnd Donna
.IO.hnston; Gough ;Street,
,Lticknow _ daring:: the
everc thundet Storm a
week ago. The wall -Of
the.house watt damaged
where the lightning
struck and hydro fuses
and the tetephoneservice
vVere knocked out. •.1.
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39 years ago,:
Sept, 30, 1948
ive . tains.
14 l)u n g a n on 4.
Hatketts,'; Port
Albert,'1,,ucktow Legion
and Ltickpow Monarchs;'
are 'entered.. in the Indoor
Softball Lcague.•
Ihis five teant..16.0P.
WiU provide some snappy
balL and • theschedule
will not:he so drawn out
as last year. The ad rtii s-
sitan foe is a nominal
dime.; ,urn) the playoffs'
, start, .
hletribers, of, tic local
,;.1-lydro glectriO 'Power
COMM ision conferred
with Industrial power
users at an enieegencY •
session oh Tuesday night,
• when very. definite .steps
were _±taken___b_-loca-V
industries to help relieve
the Current power crisis.
• Tuesday nights
mcet-
ing was called when
Meter •feadingt:4. op
Moriclay showed that the
Yillage was exceeding
the local quota by' over
30 per eent. Old'.of the
week readings .showed Wanda Walton and Dylan werelvaiting, for the ,
the, cOnsitnipt,lbn tO'be Ripley -Huron Pall Fair parade to start on
within the quota. • $aturday. (Heim photo) , • •