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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-12-07, Page 5 (2)Boardchairman lists challenges The Huron County Board of Education held its inaugural session Monday afternoon and teamed that 1979 may be a year the board has to co-operate to "do more for more." - The board members were sworn in by provincial court judge William Cochrane at the Monday afternoon meeting and were Dad by chairman. John Elliott, who was acclaimed to the poet, that 1978 had been a difficult year but that most of the challenges to the board were met and resolved. He said • the board was at the point where it must "proceed in a co-operative manner to provide sound management and direction for the school community in Huron county." Elliott said the board must establish objectives for 1979 and future years and work towards those objectives annually •reviewing• its successes and. failures. The chairman warned the board that declining STEPHEN STUDENT COUNCIL — The student council for the 1978-79 term -svas elected recently or Stephen Central School. From the left are, treasurer Susan McClure, president Fred Miller, vice-president Karen Hodge and secretary Frank Kohl. T -A photo Thames Road ladies meet • 1 Honor couple at farewell By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE THAMES ROAD Tuesday evening 29 people gathered at Usborne Central School to honour • Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webber after their departure to their -new -home in Exeter. Euchre was played and prizes were given to the following. Men's high - Lee Webber:". Men's low - David Passmore; Lone hands 1,1 Mrs. Wayne Rowe; Ladies' high - Mrs. Wilfred Hunkin; Ladies' low - Ars. David Passmore. Mrs. Ross Hodgert called Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webber to the front and Mrs. Wilfred Hunkin read a well worded address and• Reg Flodgert presented Lee and Helen with a lovely clock. Both • replied and invited the peo- ple to come and visit them in their new home. All joined in singing 'For They Are Jolly. Good Fellows". A delicious lunch _was then partaken of that brought an enjoyed evening to a close. United Church women The spirit of Christmas was evident when members of the United Church Women came to their meeting Mon - M day night with a gift for their Secret Pal. Mrs. Ross Hodgert was the hostess. • The scene was further see when the programme com- mittee took their places ah a table with a centre of evergreen boughs and lit red candles .in front of alighted Christmas tree for the play- ing of Christmas music played by Mrs. Reg Hodgert. Those conducting the worship service were Mrs. Archie . Etherington, Mrs. Ted Kernick, Mrs. Mac Hodgert and Mrs. Rick Parker, the latter reading the story of the little Christ- mas bell. Carol singing was enjoyed, poems, and medita- tion also, and prayer was offered. The speaker Mrs. Donna Paynter, «irkton was in- troduced by Alma Etherington, and had a whole table of Christmas decorations, cone wreaths, table centres, door swags, place mats, place cards etc, that could easily be made fnostly from things people often throw out, which she showed and explained. She, was thanked and presented with a poinsettia. Mrs. Murray Dawson the vice-president took the chair • Stuck for a 'Christmas Gift? Buy a food voucher at - "A8H Food Market Ltd" for any amount. They • can always use it. A&H FOOD MARKET Exeter 235-0212 • $ NOW. IS THE TIME FOR $ INVESTMENTS a COMPARE OUR RATES 60-364 Day Term Deposits NOW PAYING CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION. LTD. EXETER BRANCH Now located in the Old Town Hall 322 MAIN $T. 235-064e. for the business in the absence of the president Mrs. William Rohde whois in the hospital. From the secretary's report we recall- ed the gifts sent tovarious organizations to help people in -our community. Mrs. Ross Hargreaves read a letter from Joan Allen, a member of Elim- ville church who is a nurse and went, with another nurse, paying their own way to India and serving there among the lepers trying to relieve some of the suffer- tnShe works a lot with the children too, setting up and giving shots for measles. Although conditions are poor the smile on the faces of the children is their reward. Live -Love projects were ex- plained. . ,ft was decided to Spply to have mission and service money sent to' India for flood relief and leprosy, the South London Outreach Ministry • there Rev. Glen Wright is and the bridges which con- cern prisoners and refor- • • matgries At the close of the meeting the suspense was brought to a climax when we learned who our Secret Pal had been all year by receiving a gift. A delicious lunch was then partaken of. Personals Roy Coward returned home Wednesday to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stewart after having un- dergone surgery in Universi- "-Hoapital, London. Miss Jean Coward is a -patient in University Hospital, London. Mrs. Mary Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rohde of Ex- eter, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jeffery, Alan and Connie, Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde and Calvin, • Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rohde attended the 50th wedding anniversary dinner for- Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Shier at Kirkton- Woodham Community Cen- tre Sunday. The ladies assisted for Open House in the afternoon. Mr. ands Mrs. William Rohde attended the funeral of their cousin, the late Mrs. Lottie Jpnes at the Lindsay Funeral Home, St. Marys and interment in Granton Cemetery, Saturday. �:`Erkhill MRS: HARRY SHEPPARD Master • Kevin Graham Sharpe has returned to his home in Oakville after spen- ding two weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Sharpe. His parents Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Sharpe were holidaying in Key age `�Ol renz and Mrs. Mabel Guenther, Shipka, visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Verne Sharpe. Mrs. Harry Orvis (Nancy Shearman) of Orangeville visited a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharman here in town. . The very best to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Waller, Pam, Karen. and Jeff who have taken up residence at RR 2, Thorndale. Mrs. Gerald Charlton, Mrs. Don Fuller and Cheri visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kellestlne, Dayle and Darrel, Essex. enrolment In county schools combined with reduced provincial grants would create a tough job for the board. He said trustees must work closely with teachers, administration, parents and students to solve financial problems. "I hope we're capable of looking past the immediate effect of decisions and ignoring our particular In- terests to consider the future of education and the role the • next generation will play' here because of the example we set," said Elliott. He said the board, the commungy and the nation can't continue to do "less for more" but must strive to do "more for more." The Blyth trustee was acclaimed to another year as board chairman. Trustees either felt he was the best man for the job or had no 'interest in the position and Elliott was unchallenged for the job. Two votes were required to name a vice- chairman for the board when Goderich trustee Dorothy Wallace and - Brussels representative Donald - McDonald were nominated. A tie vote in the first round was broken -in the second and McDonald got the nod by a narrow margin. • Elliott was cited by the board for his work in 1978, a difficult year for the board. Past chairman Herb Furkheim presented Elliott with a gavel honoring his work and said 1978 was one C r .1 r r at the "most difficult Years this board has ever faced." Turkhelm said the teachers' strike, the clQsing of McKillop school and the "great book debate" had forced Elliott to "put up with a lot; " r Elliott responded telling the board he had learned a great deal in the year as chairman and had been "blessed with an ulcer." The Blyth trustee reminded board members they were "here as elected individuals to -represent the community." Re said they were "board of directors and must establish pollcies and programs that should enable each student to achieve the lot in life that we desire for them." "Do not operate in- dividually but collectively," he 'said. "Decisions of the board are collective not individual." EWott said he wanted the board to take it look at a revamped committee system that he hoped would enable trustees to work closer handling board problems. He said he felt the present committee system was not functioning and he wanted to propose changes. The board now has five committees each with three members.- The committees handle finances, school curriculum, personnel, property and student policies. Elliott proposed an amalgamation of some committee responsibility reducing the number of committees to three, each with five members. He said the three would be education, which would be responsible for curriculum and student .policy, management, which would be responsible for spending, and a personel committee which would be responsible for personnel. and salary negotiations. The chairman said he also • wanted the vfce-chairman of the board to take a more active part in board business and would start by making the vice-chairman the chairman Of the management committee, involving the vice-chairman in dollars spent by .the board. Elliott said he also wanted the board' to consider reverting to one . open meeting a month instead of the two it now has. He said administration was spending a great deal of time preparing agendas for two meetings and he felt .that time could be better utilized in other areas. He said the board would have one open session and reserve dile night for committee meetings. He said the committee system would still prompt debate at -board *meetings since no majority would be evident if a com- mittee was all ill agreement on a matter. He added that any proposals a committee had for the board would still have to be sold in a board session. ♦8: . • Times -Advocate, December 7, 1978 Page 5 SOUiiiTHURoN. BAKERY GRAN THURS. DEC. 7 1 OPEtIIN 46116w, - FRI. DEC. 8 RIBBON CUTTING AT 2 P.M. THURS. OPENING SPECIALS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES CHRISTMAS SHORTBREAD MINCE MEAT TARTS BLUEBERRY, SPICED APPLE DONUTS 2 doz. for $'I .25 doz. for $1.25 6 for 80c 1 doz. for $ 1.70 The Manggej ent Reserves The Right -To Limit Quantities FREE COFFEE & DONUTS BOTH DAYS OPEN DAILY 9:30 - 4:30 Mon. to Fri. 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