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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2003. PAGE 19.
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Enriching education
It was a day for faces at Hullett Central Public School on
Wednesday as students in Mr. Drennan’s class participated
in the Attitudes maskmaking workshop. Nicole Greidanus
puts the finishing touches to her project. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
Teams win first
The senior boys and girls
volleyball teams from Hullett
Central Public School participated in
the annual tournament on Nov. 20 at
Central Huron Secondary School.
Mrs. Gilroy and Mrs. Pickell
coached the girls team to a first-
place finish in the central region of
area schools. They won all four of
their games.
The boys team, coached by Mr.
Drennan, also placed first.
Report cards went home with the
pupils from Hullett on Monday, Dec.
I and parent-teacher interviews are
happening Thursday after school
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
hours and on Friday this week.
Friday is a PD day for the area.
The results of last May’s
assessment for Grades 3 and 6
through the EQAO testing were
especially pleasing in mathematics
for both age groups at Hullett
Central. The Grade 3s scored well in
reading also.
Wednesday, Dec. 10 Hullett
school will hold its yearly Christmas
concert. This evening of music will
begin at 7 p.m. Dress rehearsal is
Monday afternoon. Kim and Travis
Teed will be offering music for
enjoyment as well that evening.
the death of Harry’s sister, Dons.
She passed away peacefully
Friday and the funeral took place
Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Carl Nesbitt had hip surgery
Nov. 25 in Owen Sound.
Suddenly it seems the Christmas
season is upon us. How quickly this
year 2003 has passed. A Christmas
thought for this first week of
December - "Christmas began in the
heart of God. It is only complete
when it reaches the heart of man.3’ -
author unknown.
Following the gill exchange at
their church one Christmas, iwo
young girls were discussing then
respective gifts. One received
beautiful doll while the othci
received a bag of peanuts. I'hcii
mother explained that families had
given what they could afford and the
girls should concentrate on the true
meaning of Christmas.
Mother went on to say that many
children in their community had no
gifts to enjoy.
The tollowing year. 1904. that
family encouraged their community
to give gifts to those in need The
practice of giving white gilts at
Christmas services has been widely
adopted by a number ol
denominations in the century since
that Christmas.
This explanation of the practice
was given at Londesborough United
Church on Sunday. Nov. 30. by
senior Sunday school member Terry
Radford.
The program presented by the
Sunday school that morning tilled.
The Story of Christmas was adapted
from a play by Phyllis Meshel
Onest. A grandfather was explaining
to his daughter and his
grandchildren the story of the very
first Christmas. Nick Whyte played
the part of the grandfather to
members of his own family.
As grandfather told parts of the
story, the visit by the angel. Gabriel,
the birth of Christ, the arrival of the
shepherds and the wisemen -
members of the Sunday school acted
out the vignettes. Narration
done by senior pupils.
It was a beautiful service
capably handled by the young
and their teachers. Even the real live
Gmi# gathers
The Londesborough Happy Gang
Seniors Christmas gathering at the
Londesborough Community Hall
was Wednesday. Nov. 26 was
catered by women of
Londesborough United Church.
Jim and Elaine Scott of Goderich
provided musical entertainment
before and after the meal. Their
piano and banjo selections of old
favourite songs warmed the hearts of
those present. The duo also led the
seniors in a Christmas music sing
song. Harry Lear offered two
humourous readings from the
Seniors' magazine.
Donations were made to the Food
Bank again this year. Not able to
share in the festivities tor a variety
of health issues were Keith Tyndall.
Marg Anderson. Hazel Reid. Jack
and Marion Snell and Jack and
Helen Lee. Better health is wished
for them all.
senior
Maid
baby Jesus. Thomas Pollard, sitting
on his sister's knee as she
represented Mary, seemed quite
enthralled h\ il all
I he hoys and girls were Finely
attired lor this nativity play in
newly-made costumes worked on by
a number of die congregation's
sewers from donated materials and
items
Tonya Drost played a trumpet
solo. What Child Is T his during l
service. The senior choir m
contributed We Three Kings
Orient Are and a quartet ol
choir ladies offered To
Whose Name was Mary.
The sanctuary had
beautifully decorated by
school staff and Jane Hoggart for
this first Sunday of Advent and the
Christmas season. Dave and Karen
Whyte and children. Nicole and
Shawn lit the first Advent candle, the
candle of Hope.
Eric Radford read the minute for
missions about the Christian
Resource Centre in Toronto.
A bouquet of roses at the front of
the sanctuary had been placed in
memory of Angela Konarski by her
family.
There will be a brief meeting of
the session following the service on
Sunday, Dec. 7. Parents wishing to
have their children baptized on Dec.
14 are asked to contact Rev. Pat.
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