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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-04, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, June 4„ 1997 COMMUNITY Gala fundraising event Over 150 people attended the: Huron. Tourism Assocation gala fund raising event ori Satur- day at the Huron Country Playhouse-. Guests could bid on several silent auction items and win raffle prizes: The event raised over $3,000 which the HTA will use to promote tourism in the county . The evening also included -a performance of 'The Wizard of Oz'. Grandparents visit CDCS CLINTON - The long weekend in May was once again the setting for the annual visit by grandparents and seniors. to Clinton .and District Christian School (CDCS). About 230 grandparents and sen- fors descended upon the school'be• - tween 10 and 11;30 a.m. on May 16. They socialized in the school gym and visited classrgoms before. lunch. At noon they were treated to a soup and bu'n lunch prepared by the schools Parent Teacher Associ- ation (PTA) and served by the stu- dents in Grades 7 and 8. After lunch the student body presented a variety program for their guests. According to the principal Clar ence Bos, "The day was. fantastic. These grandparents and seniors have an. uncanny way of teaching the rest of us how to mix having fun with a wonderfursense of rev--, erence for life and for Gpd." • . CDCS's in -school track and field day was held on May 20. The day - turned out to • be rather, cool, but dry. According to Nick Geleynse, the Grade 8 teacher and organizer - of the -day, "The students. teachers and volunteers had a --good time to- gether.'Onc of the highlights of the day came near the eitd of the meet when Angela .Ry,laarsdam, a Grade 7, student, knocked several centime- tres off the school record for the ,11 and 12 years old girls in high jump- ing. About half. the .student body was present and cheering :for her when she cleared (.28 metres:" At noon, the (PTA -provided_ the :students. staff and volunteers with a lunch of sloppy. joes. organizers are taking steps to •make the event ,into more of.a school community event next..year. Mr. G,eleynse hint- ed that. "While we can't do much about .the weather for the. meet. we are looking at wgysiof attracting a larger parent audience." Studehts participated in the pub- lic school meet on Fiiday,,May 30 and they hope to participate in the Woodstock District Track and Field Meet in Woodstock on June 7.; Last week- students .from Grades kindergarten to five went to the •Family Lit Festival in Clinton. Fundraising golfer Bob Osgood Junior sets up for a putt during a fundraising golf toumament at Exeter Golf Club on Saturday. The United Food Commercial Workers from Nabisco Brands Ltd. spon- sored the event which was designed to raise money for leu- kemia research. Osgood, who's father suffers from Leu- kemia, was among the 50 golfers who showed up to support the cause. According to principal Clarence Bos, the students, parent ; chape- rongs and teachers thoroughly en- joyed it., He added. 'Many of my principal colleagues in a. number of other counties envy us in Huron County for this opportunity, to ex- perience these authors, artists and singers." Jump Rope For Heart Trevor Turner, at right, front. McGillivray Central School demonstrates his fancy skipping during a .Jump Rope For Heart program, helping to raise more than $2600.00 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Above, Kim Ward, . 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