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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-07-03, Page 9A ,. FA MILY Times -Advocate, July 3, 1991 Page 7 Came Currah Carey Hickson Michelle Acres Chris Appelman Mike Bantseev Melanie Beatson Daryl Boshart Jean Bryan Bryce Dayman Robert Densmore Miranda Doner Matt Dow Dylan England Brad Goddard Chris Goddard Steven Greenlee Denton Hackney Chris Haskett Rob Hillis Allison Hodgins Teri -Lyn Hockey Carolyn Jeffrey April Kennedy Greg Langendyk Tanya Latta Leanne Lewis Chris Lojzer Bonnie Ma Jason Campbell Janet Coughlin Erin Haskett Ryan Herbert Ian MacGregor Kelly Maguire Shallon McFarland Steven Millar Johnathon Morgan Christine Morrison David Orr Tanja Penchuk Sara Reed Johann Reid Carol Rollings Brandy Shaw Aaron Shilson Heather Smith Steve Smith Graduates - Harry and Judy Bond are proud to announce that their son, Jeff, has graduat- ed from the Law and Security course at Lambton College. Jeff is presently working for the County of Middlesex. 'Graduates - Harry and Judy Bond are proud to announce that their son, Jamie, has graduated from the Business Information Sys- tems Course at Fanshawe Col- lege. Jamie is presently working for National Trust In Stratford. mic award winner. - Amy Swance was the winner of the Academic Award from Usborne Central School. May God, who has brought you to this day con` 'tinue to direct your life in His perfect way. With love, Mom, Dad, Marcy and Chad. Jesse William Stahle Stotesbu,y Leeson Christine Thompson Adam Verhey Paula Wallis Put your right foot in and shake it all about Its the Canada Day Weekend and people are getting ready to cele- brate. Ottawa's Parliament Hill is guaranteed to have in excess of 100,000 happy partiers being entertained by our nation's top perform- ers. More modest celebrations will be held in towns and villages throughout Canada. And most everywhere, fireworks will light up the evening sky. Truly, we live in a country of freedom and abun- dance. Mother Teresa founded her Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. In- dia is quite a different country that lives by the caste system. You are who you were born to be! Dominique Lapierre, in his recent book Beyond Love, chronicles the life of one of the lowest of India's low. Ananda is not only an Un- touchable, but a daughter to one who tends the funeral pyres by the Ganges River. Already a pariah of society, disdained and defiled, born with a con- demned karma - Ananda has the misfortune of being a leper. From very early times, leprosy has been one of the most feared of diseases. With or without treatment, lepers have been treated as out- casts - condemned to live their existence on the fringe of society. The Bible also chronicles the life of a leper, who too, lived in a caste system. Naaman was an army commander with a reputation of valour and success. But, nonetheless, he was a servant to a master who treated him well. When Naaman's leprosy became evident, his master was reluctant to cast out such a capable man. What he needed was a miracle. Now, Israel had a renowned prophet and it was decided Naaman would prevail upon this King. Obviously, Naaman was expecting to be treated with great accord because in addition to gifts for the King, he packed ten party outfits! I don't suppose it really occurred to him that the King might not wish to entertain him! As it turns out, his kinship didn't like the expectations laid on him. How was it possible for him to cure leprosy? As a matter of fact, the King saw this whole international incident as a deliberate ploy to pick a quarrel. its about this time that the prophet Elisha hcars of the situation and invites the King to send Naaman to him. Off trots Naaman to see this man who has a solid connection to the royal family. But a small slight turns into a major objection! I once read of a journalist frustrated trying to obtain news bulletins from Russia. He would stand outside the Kremlin for hours before some old man, slovenly dressed and pushing a mop would eventually pass on the long-awaited news items. Angry at this lack of respect, he wrote his article beginning, "Ac- cording to the night janitor of the Kremlin Office..." Naaman gets a similar reception. He's met at the door by a lowly messenger who says, "Bob up and down in the river seven times!" It was a simple message to cure such a devastating disease. But Naaman didn't care. He was too angry. He expected elaborate rituals. Couldn't Elisha have waved his hands, chanted holy words or given complicated tasks to fulfill? How dare this be so easy! And to be conveyed through a simple messenger?! What an insult! Naaman stomped off to sulk and wallow in his own self-pity. Fortunately his friends were able to convince him to try the simple task first. Turns out Naaman does follow through, is cured and comes to ad- mire the God of love and healing. We too have great difficulty accepting that God asks us to do sim- ple things. We keep thinking that if its really God speaking, then the message has to be difficult, demanding, time consuming; something that requires tremendous skill and effort. Its hard to embrace the idea that maybe God wants us to be kind to those we meet each day. Or to lend a helping hand, a listening car. Surely such simple gestures arc not of God! But like Naaman, its more a case of overly -large egos that stand in our way of being a serving people. Ananda lives today, as one of the sisters of the Missionaries of Charity. She works in the heart of Man- hatten. No longer a leper or an outcast, she tends to the thousands of lepers in North America - those men and women who are shunned and ne- glected - those who live with AIDS. Enjoy our country's birthday...celebrate the goodness that Canada has...but listen to those simple messages and play your part to make our world a better place to live in. Mike Walz Melissa White • Veronica White Harry Willems Graduation awards LUCAN - The graduation of the grade -eight classes of Biddulph Central School was held last Tues- day at the Lucan Community Cen- tre. The 60 graduates and their fami- lies and friends were greeted by principal Arnold Hull, Middlesex County Board of Education trustee Jackie Martens, and superintendent of schools Don Dool. Teachers Larry DeMay, Ian Ben- nett, Paul Ufford and Carol Nichol- son presented the graduation diplo- mas and school pins to the graduates. Biddulph reeve Earl French pre- sented the Mobray award to Mela- nie Beatson, and the Morley Award to Chris Goddard. The Biddulph Bronco award was given to Michail Bantseev. The I Love to Read award went to Carol Rollings, and the Citizen- ship Award was won by Sara Recd. Kelly Maguire was presented with the Academic Proficiency award. The Principal's award went to Matthew Dow, the English Award to Steve Millar, the Science Award to Brad Goddard, and the Mathe- matics Award to Dylan England. The History Award was present- ed to Tanya Latta, the Geography Award to Greg Lanpndyk, and the Health and Physical Education Award to Tanja Penchuk and Daryl Boshart. • The Art Award was presented to Brandy Shaw, the Music Award to Kelly Maguire, and the French Award to Allison Hodgins. The Most Improved Student Award went to Leanne Lewis and the Special Education Award to Carey Hickson. NOTICE ETUE Insurance will be Closed Saturdays for July and August Arrowwood Farm Pick your own Raspberries $2.35 per quart Red Currents $1.00 per quart Four roads south of Mel - borne, on County Road 9. Tum right, go 1/2 mile Monday -Friday 8 - 8 Saturday 8 - Closed Sunday 289-2403 The valedictorian address was given by Brad Goddard. Master of Ceremonies was Miranda Doner. 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