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Graduates - Stacy -Lin, daughter
of Carol and Tom Somerville,
Centralia, graduated on June
12, 1991 from the University of
Western Ontario with an Hon-
ours Bachelor of Arts Degree in
English. She is returning in the
fall to continue her studies in
French.
Graduate - Tracy Glavin, daugh-
ter of Ed and Jackie Glavin,
graduated from Queen's Univer-
sity, Kingston, with a Bachelor
of Science Honours Degree in
Biology. Tracy was awarded the
Departmental Medal as the top
graduating student in Biology.
Tracy has received a Natural
Science and Engineering Re-
search Council post -graduate
scholarship and will begin here
PhD at the University!of Guelph
fi the Department of Molecular
Biology and Genetics in Septem-
ber.
Catch the wave
Jonah was a prophet in a prospering land. He was dome a really
swell job preannouncing his country's victories and watching as his
predicted success became a reality. That is - until he thought he heard
God tell him to go to Nineveh.
Nineveh was the one truly impressive threat to Israel at the time.
Preaching to foreigners was bad enough, but preaching to one's ene-
mies sounded unpatriotic - if not completely suicidal!
So Jonah does what any red-blooded Canadian would do - he flatly
refuses and tries to run away from God!
That's where we get into the story of 'Jonah and the Whale'. Actually,
the Bible says 'big fish' but even today, there's a huge whale pictured at
the entrance to the city of Joppa. Madison Avenue's way of commemo-
rating the spitting -up' of Jonah on Joppa's shores!
So Jonah tries to run from God; God sends a terrific storm and has
the sailors united in throwing Jonah overboard; a big fish swallows Jo-
nah just before he drowns and for three days Jonah prays the prayer of
all crisis people. oak
"Please Lord, if You get me out of this, 1 will promise You any-
thing!" Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, leading expert on death and dying, calls
it the Bargaining Stage.
Well, Jonah gets his second chance and darned if God doesn't ask
him to do the same job - go and preach to your country's No. 1 enemy!
Most people remember Jonah saying 'yes' and they think the story is
over. Not so. Things are just beginning to get interesting.
Jonah tells the people of Nineveh that unless they stop all their wick-
edness and hatefulness within 40 days, God will destroy them.
Incredible as it seems - all 120,000 people stop lying, cheating, steal-
ing, abusing and hating. The entire city goes through the ritual of wear-
ing sackcloth and going without food or drink for several days. That's a
feat no contemporary Vice Squad could even hope to match!
Naturally, God being such a soft -touch, forgivds these people and
promises not to devastate their city. That's the point where Jonah wants_
to spit -up something!
You see, he knew God would have mercy and save his enemies.
That's why Jonah didn't want this job in the first place.
Jonah's way of handling conflict and crisis is always to run away.
And so, once again, he shouts out his disappointment in God's decision,
announces that he knew all along this was going to happen, becomes
incredibly melodramatic and says he'd rather be dead, and then goes off
to sit on a sand dune and sulk.
Overnight a vine springs up in the middle of this desert and provides
shade to Jonah who's going through the motions of trying to kill him-
self by sunstroke.
The guy is appeased by the shade and begins to 'happy -up-. Howev-
er, the very next day a worm kills the vine and this time Jonah is pre-
pared to stand and fight with God.
How dare God take away his vine; his only shade; his comfort! That's
when we sec our God in the typical parental mode. Here comes"the les-
son on "Why I do the things I do"!
God says to Jonah, "You didn't plant the vine, tend it or water it. In
fact, you did absolutely nothing. Besides that, you only had it one day,
and yet you have such an attachment to this vine."
"Don't you think I should be even more attached to all those people
in Nineveh whom I created and care for, for so many years?"
The story of Jonah is a mythical one. Biblical scholars agree that
there never was a man named Jonah. But the message is clear. As faith-
ful people, it is not enough that we believe in God, or that we know all
about God.
We are called to be and act just like God! That's a toughie!
Of all the attributes we know God to have- compassion has to be No.
1 on the list. We are called to be compassionate people. That means
thinking well of our enemies, caring for the poor, being helpful to the
oppressed.
Look around your world and catch the wave. See what it is you can
do to be a compassionate person and make our world a better place to
live in.
Free booklet
'Seniors scene' available
CLINTON - A new up-to-date
version of Seniors Scene has been
produced by the staff of Infonna-
Circus
coming
to 'Bend
GRAND BEND - Everybody
loves a circus so the Grand Bend
Chamber of Commerce and its
many member are bringing one of
the best to the Port Blake Conser-
vation Area on Wednesday July
17. The Kelly -Miller Brothers Cir-
cus has been entertaining young
and old since 1938, and their ex-
pertise in providing excellent fam-
ily entertainment is outstanding.
With the main three ring show
tent seating nearly 2,000 and nu-
merous side show tents and attrac-
tion and rides, the whole family
can enjoy the excitement of a live
circus here in Grand Bend.
Early risers on Wednesday
morning will see the giant ele-
phants labour to raise the enor-
mous big top teni
Free concert
in Lucan
—"-LUCAN = SytviaNrTcins and Sue
Grygill will put on a free concert
for children ages 3-12 at the Lucan
Community Memorial Centre
Wednesday, July 24 starting at
10:30 a.m.
With their years of teaching expe-
rience and musical background this
energetic duo, singing as a team
since 1988, will create an entertain-
ing musical experience 30 to 60
minutes long.
Admission is free but it is limited
to 250 people. The concert is spon-
sored by the Lucan Optimists, Mid-
dlesex County Library, Southern
Ontario Library Service and Out-
reach Ontario.
Graduates - Shawn Moore, son
of Ron and Marlene graduated
from Fanshawe College, June
13, 1991 with his diploma in
Tourism and Travel. He is em-
ployed at the Comfort inn, Lon-
don. Way to go Shawn! Love
Dad, Mom and Melissa.
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Academic award winner - Ro-
chelle Geoffrey was the winner
of the top Academic Student
grade 8, top female athlete and
the Knights of Columbus Literary
award winner at Precious Blood
School. Rochelle is the daughter
of Doug and Darlene Geoffrey,
Exeter.
Graduates - Timothy Douglas
Mann, son of Doug and Kathy
Mann of Hensel!, graduated on
June 9 from the University of
Windsor with an Honours degree
in Public Administration. Tim will
be attending Northeastern Uni-
versity in Boston to pursue a
Master's Degree in Education.
Graduates - Tom and Rita Les-
sard are happy to announce the
graduation of their son Bill from
Lambeth College, Sarnia on May
24. Bill graduated from the
three year computer programme
analyst's program. He has se-
cured a position with National
Trust in Mississauga. Congratu-
lations Billy from your friends
and family.
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tion and Service Development for
Seniors and Physically Disabled
Adults, a program within the Huron
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Jointly funded by Health and
Welfare Canada, the Ontario Minis-
try of Community and Social Ser-
vices and the Ontario Ministry of
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current edition of Seniors Scene
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Updated since its last appearance in
1989.
The publication comes in two
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