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The Citizen, 2019-05-16, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019. Hullett hosts concert, science experiment event “Little Bit of Country and a Little Bit of Rock and Roll” was a fun and toe-tapping concert presented by Grades 4 to 8 at Hullett Central Public School on Wednesday, May 8. The premise of the concert was to reinforce the idea of individualism. It doesn’t matter which kind of music one listens to, sings along with or dances to, we are all individuals and we’ll keep on moving. There were two impressive playboards greeting family and friends at the doorway designed and painted by a talented teacher. And there were colourful decorations on the walls of the auditorium to put the audience in the mood for music. Teachers and emcees had scoured closets for appropriate costuming – cowboy hats and boots, sunglasses, etc. Three talented young girls in cowboy hats, opened the concert playing “O Canada” on flutes accompanied on keyboard by Julie Gilroy. For the song presentations, classes sang along to CDs. Mrs. Middleton’s Grade 4/5 class sang the country number about hunting and fishing and had lots of props – fish nets and poles, antlers, tackle boxes. This class came back later in punk hair, hats and sunglasses to give a vote for “I Want to Rock and Roll”. The audience was involved with Mr. Caldwell’s Grade 4 offering. Four groups of children each played a familiar song on their recorders and asked the audience to guess what they had played. No problem getting the answers, for example, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”. Mrs. Gilroy’s class, Grade 5/6 sang a medley of songs of both genres. I heard “I Love That Old Time Rock and Roll” melded with “Sing a Country Song”. Recognizing that we all walk to a different drum, so to speak, the Grade 8 class, again by small groups, gave an interesting drumming demonstration to “We Will Rock You”. Reinforcing the right to be one’s own person and to not be afraid to stand out as an individual, the Grade 6/7 class of Mrs. Crete demonstrated line-dancing to both a country song and a rock tune. Then they sang snippets of several songs from both genres including “Too Rock for Country and Too Country for Rock”. At the conclusion of the concert, all the participants lined up along the walls of the gym and sang “We’ll Keep on Movin”. Whether one moves to the right or the left, it is one’s own individual rhythm that is important. Most of us have seen the paper towel commercial on TV that shows the young girl making a volcano that spews pink lava everywhere. It seems likely the producers of that commercial had graduate scientists working on it. The amateur scientists at Hullett Central didn’t have quite the same luck. I visited the school last Friday morning to see what pupils there had chosen for science experiments. There were several volcanoes that got an “E” for effort but were not true spewing volcanoes. And a rocket launcher that basically used the same principle. Several pupils did comparison experiments – which dish detergent works best on oil? Dawn; which objects glow in the dark and why? which popcorn pops the best? Orville’s; which cat treat is the favourite? Party Mix; and store brands versus name brands. Fun things to try! One aspiring farmer experimented with the effects of PH on seed germination. Another gardener grew tomato plants. One young lad made an egg float and a young lady made blue crystals. One exhibit questioned which generation/age group could pass a Grade 8 science test. I think, of the tables I had time to visit, the project I was most interested in was research on the positive effects of video game playing on pre-teens. Seems this activity has many positive benefits for young folk. In spite of what the grandfather in my house may think. Mental health is a concerning issue these days for all ages. Mike Masse, aka Mindful Mike will attend at Hullett Central on May 15 and 24. He will work with each class teaching techniques for reducing stress and anxiety. There will also be an assembly to focus on various aspects of this topic. PUBLIC NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE CountyofHuronandMunicipalityofMorris-Turnberry Huron County and the Municipality of South Huron intend to control noxious weeds along the following Municipal rural roadsides: The following Morris-Turnberry Road Sides: Walton Road from 1.16 km’s west of London Road (Co.Rd.4) to Brussels Line (Co.Rd.12) Moncrieff Road from London Road (Co.Rd.4) to Brussels Line (Co.Rd.12) St. Michaels Road from London Road (Co.Rd.4) to Brussels Line (Co.Rd.12) Cranbrook Road from London Road (Co.Rd.4) to Brussels Line (Co.Rd.12) Brandon Road from 480 meters east of London Road (Co.Rd.4) to Clyde Line Elevator Line from Blyth Road (Co.Rd.25) to St. Michaels Road CleggLinefromCranbrookLinetoBrandonRoad Martin Line from Blyth Road (Co.Rd.25) to Brandon Road Clyde Line from Blyth Road (Co.Rd.25) to Brandon Road Button Line from Blyth Road (Co.Rd.25) to Newry Road (Co.Rd.16) Mccall Line from Blyth Road (Co.Rd.25) to Moncrieff Road Nichols Line from St. Michaels Road to Newry Road (Co.Rd.16) Anyone not wishing to have the roadside adjacent to their property treated for noxious weeds should contact Mike Alcock at Municipality of Morris-Turnberry 519-887-6137 ext.27. Note: It is the responsibility of the property owner requesting no spray to contact the above each calendar year prior to the application of weed spray. Property owners requesting no spray will be responsible for all noxious weeds on the road allowance adjacent to their property. The Jurisdictions listed above intend to control noxious weeds along the roadsides listed under their jurisdiction using the herbicides: • ClearView Herbicide Group 2&4 Herbicide containing the active ingredients: Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt and Metsulfuron - methyl Registration No. 29752 under the Pest Control Products Act. • Truvist Herbicide Group 2&4 Herbicide containing the active ingredients: Chlorsulfuron and Aminocyclophyrachlor including allergens milk and sulfites Registration No 30920 under the Pest Control Products Act. Additionally, Gateway Adjuvant Registration No. 31470 under the Pest Control Products Act will be used. Commencing June 1, 2019 weather permitting and ending approximately July 15, 2019. Please see https://www.huroncounty.ca/public-works/ for additional information. For information call: (Collect Calls Accepted) Mike Hausser County of Huron Public Works Department 1-888-524-8394 ext. 3280 Or Steve Ford Green Stream 1-905-510-1229 25%off All Gardening Books for the month of May The Citizen 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 405 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 NEWS FROM LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO Sevice led by Sandra Cable Sandra Cable led the service at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, May 12, Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is also referred to as Christian Family Sunday and, in honour of that, the Kreuger Family shared their gift of music during the morning service. Elianne, Audrey and Dylan did a beautiful offering of “True Colours”. Fred and Hedwig joined the children to sing “Edelweiss”. The scripture passage read by Sandra was Acts 9: 36-43, the story of the resurrection of Dorcas by Peter. Dorcas, through her many caring acts for the people of her church/community, was deemed “full of grace” by Sandra. She was an example of true Christianity and Sandra prayed we might find ways to follow her example. This coming Sunday, May 19 the senior choir invites everyone to stay following the morning service for “Munch and Mingle”. There will be a free-will donation. The Londesborough UCW will meet on Monday, May 20 beginning with coffee at 7 p.m. Michelle Greydanus will be the evening’s guest. Everyone is welcome. The Municipality of Central Huron is pleased to announce their annual Central Huron Donation Fund. The Municipality will again set aside funds to assist and promote community-based non-profit organizations. Funding is also available for national and international non-profit organizations whose programs demonstrate a direct benefit for the residents of our municipality. To Qualify, organizations must be non-profit. Proposed programs or events must clearly demonstrate a direct social or economic benefit for residents of Central Huron. Successful organizations will be required to submit a post project report identifying the use of the funds. Application Applications for funding should include: • Description of program or event • Date of program or event • Organization budget for proposed program or event • Targeted resident group, if appropriate • Supporting information including statistics for previous similar projects • Amount of funding requested, specifying whether a cash or in-kind donation is required. If your organization has questions or comments they should be directed to the Municipal office at 519-482-3997 or email: info@centralhuron.com. Applications clearly marked Central Huron Donation Fund are to be received by the undersigned no later than 4:00 p.m. June 5, 2019: Brenda MacIsaac, Clerk Municipality of Central Huron P.O. Box 400, 23 Albert Street Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0 DONATION FUND Mental health Hullett Central Public School’s teacher Sydney Elder, left, and Principal Matt Robinson kicked off the school’s ‘Children’s Mental Health Week’ on Monday with a short presentation. The week includes special events and special guests. (Denny Scott photo) BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED