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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-04-08, Page 23Varna UCW hears of Self Help Crafts By Mary Chessell 11 players, please take note! istration is the next two Saturday r nings, from 9 to 12 on April 11 and at the Complex. The fees will be led for those who are late stering. Science fair winners Mark Buruma and Scott Rathwell's ioject on water pollution won them f st prize for grade seven at the s hoot science fair. Trish and Craig W,Ash were third in grade five, show- irg how maple syrup is produced. Euchre there were 14 tables of euchre at - the Orange Lodge card party at the Stanley Complex on Friday evening. Winners of ladies' high and low were Irene Whitmore and Norene Hayter.. Mens' high and low winners were • Alex McBeath and Frank McClinchey. Winners of draw prizes were Elmer ;-Iavter, Glen Dowson and Warren Whitmore. There will be no card par- ty on the 171h because it is Good Friday. Thankoftering Mrs. Beth Good of New Hamburg was a very interesting guest speaker at the April thankoffering meeting of Varna U.C.W. Also in attendance were members from Goshen, Kippen, Bayfield, Brucefield and Egmond- ville. Beth is involved full time in the Self Help Crafts warehouse in New Hamburg which receives crafts from people in Asia, Africa, the Philip- pines, Indonesia; etc. for distribution across Canada. This is a project of the Mennonite Central Committee whose intention is to meet human need in the name of Christ. It is a community effort in New Hamburg, supported by many of the -residents from other groups and churches. There are people who give two years of their time to come to New Hamburg and work 40 hours a week for a small living allowance. Unpacking, pricing and laundering must be Gone, as well as the administration. A year ago Beth and her husband Paul went on a group trip to the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand to meet the people who produce the crafts. She showed beautiful pictures of the trip and the people. There are 30,000 families being a better life because they' can sell their crafts: • They enjoyed the wonderful marketplace in Manila, but they also saw the extreme poverty of 5,000 families who exist by living on and foraging in the city dump. They visited the Dorcas cottage in- dustries, run by the Dutch Reformed Church and a Mennonite church group in Indonesia. In Bangkok they saw people who had everything, and others who live in slums. There are still refugees in Thailand waiting to be accepted in other countries. They also visited an island leprosy colony where they saw wonderful wood car- vings done with hammer and chisel, no fine tools. Beautiful crocheting, sewing, hand and machine embroidery is done with amazing speed and skill. The homes-, of the people were clean and their families were very important and well looked after. On the last Saturday in May each year, -there is a huge sale 9f crafts in New Hamburg. It would be an in- teresting event to attend. President Joan Beierling welcom- ed the visitors, and Joyce Dowson, Barb Consitt and Barbara Ann Parker led in worship. Barbara Ann and her mother, Marilyn Phillips, sang two lovely duets. Several members portrayed. the people in= volved in Jesus' crucifixion, by ex- pressing the thoughts they may have had at the time. Mildred McAsh was the organist, and Rev. Sam Parker gave the benediction. A social hour was enjoyed following the service. Highlights from Hensall Public School tirades tour and five - are studying he movie "The Prince and the Pauper". They- enjoyed the movie fiery much. After each episode they write about what they have seen. The story is about -a poor boy named Tom anda rich Prince named Edward. —After doing mining in (Aar. Ontario book-, the class started Forestry. We itudied how machines cutdown the _rees in a minute. It was exciting. We saw a.couple of films on this fun topic. the one film, it showed us how they cut down trees and make them into products. We made our own paper.It vas terrific. We also made paper col- lages. That was fun. A couple of days ago, we were told to make a slogan about not cutting down trees, or hur- ting forests. I really wonder who will vin the poster contest. Terry -Lynn Elder Both boys look exactly alike. .They change places for an hour but it doesn't turn out that way. Edward is taken for Tom and he can't get back to the palace. The class is in the mid-. dle of episode five. They only have one and a half more episodes to watch and .. bet they. will enjoy it,. Anne Packham In grade five we are doing dividing with one digit numbers into three, fouror five digit numbers. We have been working on the blackboard, in our money books and in our math hooks. We know we find dividing easier because we have been practis- ing our math facts. We are getting along fine working with dividing. Tara Pepper Grade four pupils are doing very well in mathematics. One day they, got a page for measurin: thins such RUNNERS-UP — Derek Robinson (left), Tom Neilandsand Randy rker display the runners-up trophy the Hensoll Kinsmen's team won in the A finals in a hockey tournament in. Brussels. TRIP WINNER DRAW Kinsmen president Bryan Holmesville, as winner of trip -of -the -month draw. Joanne Branderhorst assisted Hensall Fink in drawing the name of Gary Mernet a $1,200 travel voucher in the club's April If you're looking for carpet or vinyl for a small area or an entire house ... • Save Time • Save Money • See us First Do it yourself or have our installer Ed Allen do it for you DOUBLE B APPALOOSAS and TACK 21/2 mi. west of Exeter on Hwy. 83 Now Open Weeknights 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. For all your horse needs Check out the low, low prices W.estern Simco Show saddle with silver corners '89900 English Saddle pk. '399 ,Other Western saddles from '299 237-3716 • as books, desks, People and other things. They had to estimate how much the length -and width of desks, books and so on. They had to estimate their own_massand Mrs. Taylor's mass. They had lots of fun from what 1 saw. They have been working well. -- -Terri-Lynn Elder Book Reports Books, Books, and more Books. A couple of weeks ago MrsTaylor asked us to do a look. report on a favorite book that we have read or want to read. We are not reading out of our reading books because we' are doing this fun pro- gram. It is a fun program. 1 am cer- tain that most of the children enjoy this program. - - Terri -Lynn- Elder Math Program - The grade four and five have started a new program to help them learn their number.facts better. In this program the parents are to take five or ten minutes each night to work with their children on multiplication facts. The students will take their books home on Monday and bring their books back Friday morning. - - Cathy Corbett Puppet Report - Grade four and five started making sock puppets. Almost everyone brought their sock and other stuff to decorate it: But luckily Mrs. Taylor brought some extras. It took a couple of days to get them done, but not .as long as the balloon puppets. First we had to blow up balloons, tie them and paper mache them. Then we let them dry. After they were dry, we painted them. So that's how it took us longer to do the balloon puppets than the sock puppets. But we all en- - joyed it and I'm sure we'll all get to , do it another time. We even made plays with the puppets. Tim Ellis Outside Activities Outside at recess in the winterwe used to play hockey and broomball. Now that all the snow and ice is gone. we play soccer, football, baseball, four-square and basketball. In soccer: a lot of kids play and it's lots of fun. We play four-square on the pavement beside the school. Most of the grade. six, seven and eight pupils play foot bati. Jeremy Reid The Party - Our grade five class made a party up for the grade fours' but first we had to plan it. We had to think of green things like grapes, chips, juice, apples, jello, celery and dip. We got it all thought out. We used Mr. Kemp's money. We had $15.00. We went up town and got all the food. We got back and went to the kitchen to get the food ready: I.made the popcorn with Terri. Terri and 1 kept on eating the popcorn. We got all the food on the plates and took them down to the room. The grade fours were keeping an eye on the door for. when we walk ed inside. The grade fours were lick- ing their lips. We passed all the plates out and started eating. The bell rang and we all went out for -recess. Tim was still eating his food. The bell rang and all the kids came in. We all sat down with our Music books on our desks. We were watching a movie on Music and Tim was still eating. Kim Scotchmer (Computer Activities - One Thurs- day afternoon, the grade fives from Mrs. Taylor's room got to go into the other grade five's room to do com- puter activities. We had partners. Then we got to pick between two cards to see what you wanted to do. You were supposed to do three ac- tivities. The -next day, we had to go over to their room again. Jennifer, Terri, Shane and Steven put on plays. Then we had to go back to our own room. Tara Pepper CDCS Open House April 8 Students and staff of Clinton and District Christian School have return- ed from the March Break holiday week refreshed and ready for term three. The halls have been painted in bright new colours and add to a spring look. Another signs of spring is the final preparations of Science Fair projects. These projects will be evaluated -and ready for display the week of April 6. April 6-10 is Christian Education Week. An open house for parents and friends is scheduled for Wednesday. April 8. This day generally proves to be exciting for students and teachers alike. As many as twelve extra per- sons may "sit in" on a classrqom at the busy times! Students are also preparing songs to be presented in a mass choir at the Canadian Christian Education Foun- dation. r CCEF ► Rally to be held April 10. Friday. March 27 all classes were entertained by groups of students from grade three who presented a short skit. :'The Price of Eggs". It was well done, grade three. and thank you. We welcomed two new families to our school. Robin Macey has joined grade 3. He comes from Grand Bend. Tanya, Julie and Kristin Namink came from Georgetown and are in grade six. five and one respectively. We have said good bye to Vickie Whalen who moved to Simcoe. Our next big project is a musical entitled. "Down by the Creek Bank". We hope to have this ready for public performances April 30 and May 1. Grade 4 through 8 will keep busy! Exeter Villa activities Hallo from. the residents of the Villa. We have been busy in March. It was a pleasure to go outside, even for only a short time. Thanks to the groups who, -have entertained this month. One of our favourites, bingo, is a regular for the Legion Ladies and the Senior Citizens. Programs from the Christian Reformed Choir, Elimvale Women's Institute, Lioness and Centralia United Church were also enjoyed. Thanks to.all the ladies for providing their homemade goodies. Birthday greetings in March to (:lades Brightrall. Lillian Edmiston, Mary Stewart, Manche Stevenson and Jim Baker. Our baking group have been active this month. Their successful projects included a birth- day cake and shamrock cookies for St. Patrick's Day. Wehave welcomed Audrey Boland and Frose Passmore to the Villa. These ladies are enjoying old friends and making plenty of new ones. Everyone enjoyed shopping at the Geri Fashions sale. Several ladies will be sporting new spring outfits. In anticipation of spring, we have started some gardening projects. Elect CC exec at Shipka By MRS. HUGH MORENZ At the annual meeting of Shipka Comrhunity Centre held Wednesday night, the following officers were elected: president - Bill Finkbeiner; vice -president • Ross Pickering; secretary - Diane Finkbeiner; treasurer - Bonnie Erickson; trustees - Bruce Russell, Fred Gibson and Russ Mellin. OR, CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-265-5593 The annual summer picnic will be held July 9, with a 50-50 draw being made the evening of the picnic. It was decided to hold euchres again nextwinter, beginning before Christmas. 1-11 club news Grand Bend 114-11 club met March 30 at Connie Russell's home for their third meeting of Sewing Plus. The members were able to their pattern and maks a col L, ple. Leader, Norma 1\ : ipet t.11 ferent seam samples or t lx , nen • to view. The girls were to decide H type of seam they will use on then shirt. Next meeting at Norma Witlpers. Press reported by Pam Dietrich. Personals April is Cancer month. We hope everyone gives generously when your local canvasser calls on you. Times -Advocate, April 8, 1987 Page 7A TURN - Gymnastic instructors Jodi Hay (left) and Sara Patter- son supervise the young gymnasts showing their parents what they can do on the trampoline during the club's wind-up performance. BALANCING Instructor Sara Patterson helds Laura Solway per- form on the balancing beam during the finale of the Hensoll gym- nastics club. Fifty children were registered this year. The club and the Kinsmen each donated six floor mats to the Hensall Public School. Hurondale 4 -Hers hold fifth session By Mary -Lynn Oke The Hurondale 'Single Survivors" met for their fifth meeting at Pat and Wendy Ballantyne's, where ' we discussed good housekeeping, The meeting started with the 4-H pledge and then roll call asked "What housekeeping chores are presently our responsibility?" 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