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Youngsters at Walton's Little School joined in the Scholastic Book Club's third annual reading
campaign, Read for 2002 on Friday. All over the world children were encouraged to stop and
read for 2002 seconds at noon. Over one million teachers and students participated in the
worldwide event. Also, they shared their favourite books through Scholastic's webs site
www.scholastic.com/ReadFor2002. In honour of the many people who set examples of brav-
ery and caring during the Sept. 11, terrorist attacks and the afternmath the web site is featur-
ing them in a special Superstars section where they share their favourite book picks and read-
ing messages. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
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PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2001.
Jim and Mary Mann were greeters
at Duff's United Church on Dec. 16,
the third Sunday in Advent. After
the Call to Worship the Huether
family came forward to take part in
the Advent Candle Litany. Matt and
gay read about why the candles
were being lit and Kenny and Mom
(Kathy) lit the pink candle. The
advent song, Hope is a Star was
sung by all.
The choir sang the jazzy song The
Redeemer Will Come. They were
accompanied by Glenda Morrison
on the piano and Susanna Lyman on
the flute. Susanna will also be play-
ing her flute on Christmas Eve
accompanying, along with Glenda
and Phyllis Mitchell, all the carols
that night.
Justa reminder that the Christmas
Eve service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
It is always a beautiful service and
everyone is more than welcome to
come out and enjoy the evening.
Joan Tuchlinsky also announced
By Potty
Banks
Coll
887-6156
This being my last time for writing
the Walton News I can say that I
ended the seven-year stint with some
happy news. Dan and Sherri Taylor
had a baby girl Dec. 13. Emma Jean
arrived into this world at 1:50 p.m.
weighing in at 9 lbs. Walton just
keeps growing in leaps and bounds.
Congratulations folks.
I was thinking the other day about
how people choose various meats to
the t beginning on Jan. 6 church in
Walton will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Brian McGavin read from the
book of Isaiah. Ms Tuchlinsky's ser-
mon was called, What are we wait-
ing for?
She asked, "What does it mean for
us as Christians during this time of
Advent waiting? What are we
expecting? What are we waiting
for? What is our task as we wait?"
Perhaps, she said, Christmas
needs to begin by opening them-
selves to the possibility that what
they await is bigger and better than
what they might humanly expect.
"Can we think beyond what has
been in the past or what is here
presently and conceive of a vision
that is radically different than any-
thing we have known?"
Brian Black sang the Jim
Strathdee song, Waiting for the
Kingdom. Communion was served
by Marie and Neil McGavin and
Barry and Karen Hoegy.
cook for their Christmas meal, like
turkey, ham or Christmas goose.
Usually we have turkey but this year
we are going to have Herald. Herald
wasn't always Herald. He used to be
Harold.
Herald is a chicken, a broiler actu-
ally, that either out-maneuvered the
chicken catchers down at Henry
Grobbink's barn or may have been
just too small to ship.
I never did ask Henry about the
bird when he was added to my eight
laying hens. Well this was some
months ago and ole Harold seemed
to fit right in with the girls. Although
his colouring was different they
seemed to accept him.
Over the summer Harold began to
grow and grow. Near the fall I asked
my son Geoff if he would go and
prepare Harold so we could put him
in our freezer. Well Geoff thought
that we should keep Harold and see
just how big he could get. Now as it
nears Christmas I realize that
Harold/Herald will be sharing
Cl.ristmas dinner with us.
Now for the hard part. When I
look back over the years of writing
the news I think about all the won-
derful people whom I have written
about and about the events that hap-
pened to them. I guess if I had a goal
it was to try and show the world
what a great little place Walton is.
I have had a lot of fun doing this
and it has been rewarding especially
when people tell me, The Walton
News is the first thing I read when I
get the paper. Thanks for all of your
encouraging words and for those
who helped me hear about possible
news items.
I guess I won't be a threat to any-
one anymore as I would often tell
people that what they were doing
could be put in the paper and could
possibly make headlines. I also
enjoyed making people aware of any
new business opening up in the area
and there have been quite a few ven-
turous people.
I hope that you will be helpful to
the new person who will be taking
over my job. It is sure a lot easier
when one is informed of some of the
happenings that go on in town. Some
have asked what I am going to do
with my spare time. Who knows,
—maybe some other opportunity to
write may come up. If not I am sure
that the extra time that I will have
Sunday nights will be tilled up pret-
ty fast.
- Once again I thank you readers
and I hope that you all will have a
wonderful Christmas and may 2002
be one of your greatest years.
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