HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-04-29, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29,1992
Young engineers
Students at Brussels Public School created some unique
creations at the first Invention Convention. The school
wide event stressed thinking and problem solving by
creating part of science. It gave students the opportunity to
challenge existing ideas. Nicole Foxton and Michael Illman
put the finishing touches on their newspaper tower.
Grade 8's discuss careers
4H members learn first aid
Meeting one and two of the Brus
sels II 4-H club was held on April
20 and was lead by Wilma Ram-
meloo and Mary Sanders.
President, Laura Douma; Vice
President, Michael Sanders; Trea
surer, Heather Douma, Secretary,
Andrea Rammeloo; Press
Reporter, Melissa Rammeloo; and
members Becky Buchanan, Jen
nifer La Rose, Lindsay Johnston,
David Brand and Brian Sanders
answered the roll call. Lisa Stamper
was absent.
The club discussed the proper
way to dress and things to put in
your backpack when going on a
hiking trip. Members had fun mak
ing the snack, Trail Mix, and sam
pling it and other trail snacks
brought to the meeting.
Guest speaker Doug Sholdice of
Brussels gave an interesting
demonstration about First Aid.
Members tried mouth to mouth
resuscitation on “Annie” the
dummy, put splints and slings on
each other, and examined a first aid
kit.
The next meeting will be held at
the Wawanosh Nature Centre on
April 27. The meeting closed with
the 4H motto “Learn to do by
Doing”.
BY BRENT PEPPER AND
MIKE DAUPHIN /
The grade eight class visited the
Career Fair at Wingham Public
School on Wednesday, April 15.
The time was well spent and every
one enjoyed talking to representa
tives from the different careers.
The grade eight class will be
starting their career shadowing
from now until the end of the
school year. They have begun to
write letters to the persons they will
be shadowing. They would like to
thank the community for their par
ticipation in this experience.
The annual Jump Rope for Heart
Skip-a-thon was held on Thursday,
April 16 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The teams were made up of
Kindergartens to grade eights. The
total amount of money raised was
approximately $2,000. A special
thanks to Madame Lindsay for
organizing this event and making it
a great day for everyone.
In sports students have just start
ed dodgeball season. There are four
junior teams. They consist of the
WMS meets
The Easter meeting of Melville
W.M.S. was held at the home of
President Helen Elliott, who
opened the meeting with “He is not
a God of the dead but of the living
for all live unto him” and prayer.
The Spring Rally is to be in
Teeswater, May 4. The Easter pro
gramme was taken from the Glad
Tidings with hymns, readings and
prayers taken by Leona Armstrong,
Marguerite Krauter, Helen Elliott,
Isobel Gibson and Ruby Steiss. The
collection was taken by Marguerite
Krauter and dedicated by Helen
Elliott.
Marguerite read a letter from a
cousin who is a missionary in Dur
ban, South Africa.
The meeting closed with the Miz
pah Benediction. A lovely lunch
was served by the hostess assisted
by Isobel Gibson and a social time
enjoyed.
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Country Singer Mike Wilkins
Reservations Recommended
Silver Sharks, the Wild Things, the
Daring Dynamos and the Motley
Crew. The four intermediate teams
are the Tarantulas , the Black
Widows, the Scorpions and the
Cobras.
On Wednesday, April 15, the
grade six, seven and eight classes
started to prepare for the Spring
Concert to be held on May 7 at
Brussels Public School. Everyone
is welcome to attend.
‘ The Brussels Public School held
their first Invention Convention on
Thursday, April 23. The students
were put into groups of five. Each
group was given a task to do and
the material to make it with. They
had from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to fin
ish their inventions.
All of the completed work was
displayed to the public from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. in the school auditorium.
Many parents came out with their
families to take a look at what the
creative students at Brussels Public
made. While the parents came and
left there was a video tape playing
showing many of the students in
action, building their towers,
bridges, etc.
Two members of the Leo Club,
Mafe Mtis
Mother's (Day
Special
All you can eat
buffet
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
includes: salad bar,
dessert, tea or coffee
- only $8.95 (
children under 12 free
DAILY LUNCH AND
EVENING SPECIALS
Andrew Exel and Scott Clarkson
both did a good job recording and
interviewing the students.
Thank You
to all
5 R's Community Thrift
Shop Volunteers
You're Important to us!
Volunteer Open
House
May 1 & 2
10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Drop In for a special treat!
The First Brussels
Beavers, Cubs and
Scouts will be travelling
to the Wawanosh
Nature Centre on
Saturday May 9th to
plant trees to raise
money.
Please help support the
boys as they go door to
door for pledges.
- L...
BANQUETS AND PRIVATE
PARTIES WELCOME
L7CW hears Easter poem
The April meeting of U.C.W. of
the United Church was held in the
Church Parlour with 14 ladies pre
sent.
An Easter poem was read by
President Gertie Kellington. All
reports were given.
The celebration marking 30 years
of U.C.W. will be May 24. Guest
speaker is Ian Hulley from Clinton
Rebekahs meet
The regular meeting of Morning
Star Rebekah Lodge was held on
Tuesday, April 14 with Noble
Grand Leola Hood presiding.
The members welcomed back the
“Florida snow birds”.
Leola Hood reported booking the
library for May 8-9 for the annual
Variety Fair.
Plans were finalized for members
to go to Clinton on April 20 to
meet the Assembly Warden Shirley
Hallsal. Also, plans were finalized
for the Lodge members to go to
Exeter on April 22 at which time
the Initiatory Degree will be con
ferred on two candidates from
Brussels.
The District meeting is to be held
in Clinton on April 15. Jean Bridge
and Janet McCutcheon will act as
representatives at this meeting. All
Past Noble Grands are invited to
this meeting. One carload of mem
bers will attend the meeting of
Perth Star Lodge on April 23. The
next regular meeting is April 28.
Calendar Project for the month of
May.
The Stewards and U.C.W. are
going to serve beef on a bun and
dessert during the FunFest week
end.
Offering was received followed
by the Benediction.
Cathy Workman took over for
the worship portion of the meeting.
The hymn “Ride on, Ride On In
Majesty” was sung. Scripture was
taken from Mathew, No. 4. A video
tape of Palm branches for Jesus
Christ was shown, followed by
prayer and discussion. “Hosanna
Loud Hosanna” was sung.
People
Dave and Janet McCutcheon held
a surprise 80th birthday party for
Dave's father Jack, at their home.
Those attending the dinner were
his wife Margaret, Jack's sister
Ruby and husband Walter Gould-
ing, London, their sons Robert of
Ingersoll, and Terry of Toronto,
Jack's brother Dave and wife Pearl
McCutcheon of Woodstock, Ned
and Kay Rutledge, Lou and Mae
Ebel, Brussels, grandchildren
Andrew, Karen and Dave Smith,
and Jackie Glanville also attended.
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