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Tasty memories
Back home. Gilda Fritz, left, her son Paul and his wife Lorraine picnicked in MacNaughton
Park recently. Gilda and .Pau!, now of London, lived in Exeter from 1953-57 and often return
to their former home for picnics. They said they have fond memories of their time. spent in
Exeter and always enjoy their visits.
Hire a Student
By Cherilyn Bylsma
Summer job searching in the 90's
Like most parents. my parents love to tell stories about when they
were young. So when i asked them about. how they found their first
summer jobs. they were eager to tell mc all about it.
My mother recounted a story of how she and her hest friend walked
into a local restaurant and were offered waitressing positions on the
spot, even though they had no experience.
My father said he never had trouble finding summer work. The
hardest part of his job search was deciding which job offer he wanted
to take.
Times have certainly changed. Finding. a summer job isn't as easy
as it used to be. even since ten• years, ago. Students must be extremely
eager, organized, and versatile, if they expect to. find summer.employ-
ment in the 1990's. Students need to do more than they expect to find
summer employment in the 1990's.
Students need to do more than submit resumes and applications to
job listings and then passively wait for a call..Instead. summer job
seekers need to start a more active summer job Search. and the keys to
this are planning. promotion and persistence.
Planning: Students should start looking for summer job opportu-
nities, not just months, but years in advance. Find out where students
are working this summer, and write it down. Research these business-,
es to • find out the names of employers, the positions they may have
available, and what skills they are looking for. These should be the
first places you visit on your job search the following spring. High
school students should keep a close eye on those students w ho are
graduating and moving away to go to college and university.' Often
times, they will not return home to their summer and part-time jobs. •
Promotion: After researching a business. students must plan how
they will promote themselves to the employer. First. students should
decide for thettiselves what skills and experience they could bring to a
business. then prepare a resume which highlights these ideas. Too of-
ten, students who visit a business will leave their resume at the front -
desk or.with an employee. Instead, students should ask to speak to the
manager or the employer directly. and be ready to explain to the em-
ployer how hiring a student would be an asset to their business.
Persistence: Follow up on visits with employers who suggest
employment possibilities. Visiting potential employers a week or tw•o
after you deliver your resume will keep your face fresh in their minds
and, give them an opportunity to let you know about any decisions
they may have made about. summer positions..Most of all,•don't give
up. By hard work, careful planning. and by maintaining positive con-
tacts with employers your chances of finding a summer job can only
increase.
Finally, students should take advantage of all the employment relat-
ed resources which are available to them at the Human Resource Cen-
tres for Students. Students can receive individual help with their job
search and resume writing by dropping into the entre -at 281 Main
St. South in Exeter. or by calling 235-1171.
Board of
Education ries
to determine
funding structure
STRATFORD - Trying ter•deter-
mine how much funding the Avon
Maitland District School Board will
receive - from the MIrnistry • of
Education and •Training is like aim-
ing at a moving target. said Marilyn
Marklevitz. superintendent of busi-
ness and finance.
''We are still dealing with so many
gaps and changing information." she
told trustees last Tuesday night in
Stratford. . '
Boards were supposed to have
their funding information by June 1,5.
But. it looks like it could be
September before it gets. any answers
on its funding. she said.
According to its hest calculation.
the hoard could be facing a shortfall
between 5500:000 and S'_ million.
Marklevitz told trustees to May -
Paul Carroll. director of education.
Said the government set aside money
for transitional funding 'to pick up
debts of boards who brought deficits
with them through the amalgamation
process.
"It does nothing to recognize the
good practices of boards which :ame
in with surpluses., .We have the envi-
able position of being the lowest
spending school •board in the
prosince I resent the fact we aren't
hong recognised for that." said
Carroll.
Hensall news '
HENSALL - .Carmel
Presbyterian Church.celebrated its
.150th anniversary on MaY• 3 I . Peter
Stitt was the guest speaker for this
special occasion. His sermon was
• T'he Fire Of God". Special music
by Betty Beer and Al Alderson was
enjoyed by all
The United Church cancelled
their morning service to attend this
service. A social hour was enjoyed
follow wig the serylre
Queensway's friends
Sunday storm snaps hydro poles
sy Mary Peterson
Centralia correspondent •
CENTRALIA - Prior to worship
at Centralia United Church on May
31. strong winds and heavy .rains
fell in the area. Several residents
experienced electricity outages,
when a couple of hydro poles were
snapped off. Tree limbs were also
broken in the fierce winds. The
rain, however, was welcomed by
the farming community during this
very dry spring.
The weather didn't deter visitors
to the .hreakfast at Sexsmith
Airpark. The fly -in breakfast turned
• into a drive-in breakfast, bur every.-
one
very=one enjoyed the food and fellow-
ship. even without electrical power.
it was an opportunity to repair the
roofs that the winds had ripped up
on some of the hangars.
• At Centralia United Church,
Minister Heather Scott thanked vol-
unteers who assisted in so -many
ways with the London 'Conference
Annual Meeting held May 22 to 24
at Centralia College. • - .
Minister Scott's -sermon was
entitled 'The Fire of God' on .this
Pentecostal Sunday.
Worship at .Zion West included
the induction of Beth -Ann Hern as
an Elder of the Session. Minister
Scott also read a letter of thanks
from Marjorie Johns and her family
for the thoughtfulness and contribu-
tions from area residents.
The assistance provided .by
Dorothy •Rollings and Marjorie
Johns during worship at the Villa.
was appreciated. Judy Mills and
Marjorie Johns also participated in
a memorial service on May 31. On
June 24 at 2 p.m. Minister Scott
will conduct communion at the
Villa Elden are needed to help
with the communion.
Upcoming events.
By the time you read this. the
local Air Expo 1998 will: be here:
Many planes. Including the. famous
flight team the Snowbirds, will be
involved in acrobatic and.static dis-
play s at the Huron Aur Park, at
Centralia on June 3. The gates open
at 9 a.m. with flying demonstra-
tions from 11-a.m. tb 2:30 p.m:
Donations to'the Food Bank are the
•
only admission.
. Centralia U.C.W. are having a
picnic at Centralia Community
.Centre on"June 4 at 6 p.m. Women
are asked to bring first course: dish-
es and cutlery and alawn chair.
Dessert and drinks will be provid-
ed. [n.case of rain, the picnic .Will
be held in the church basement.
On June 6, the Good Sam
Program will be held at' the
Centralia Community Centre. A"
picnic lunch will he followed by a
baseball game if the weather per-
mits. [f you .have some time to
spare, come and assist with the pro-
gram which begins at 12:30 and
ends at 2 p.m. .
Centralia Sunday School
Anniversary and potluck lunch will
be held June_ 7. Worship will he
held at 11 a.m. 'with guest speaker
Kathy Wreford from Central
United Church in- Stratford.
Members of Zion West are invited"
to join in worship and fellowship
with Centralia. • -
Golfers should note that•a tetur-
nament sponsored by Exeter United
Church will be held on June 7 at
the Exeter Golf Club. The entry fee
of $30 ($15 for club members)
includes nine holes of golf, a light
dinner, and a donation to the
Mission and Service project. Please
provide a cheque to Exeter United
Church by May 31 to register.
Ctshorne Public School invites
everyone to .a carnival on June 12
beginning at 5 'p.m. If you have any
[kg. plastic peanut Nutter jars and
lids to donate, please contact Janine
Dougall at 263-5124
Centralia. Faith Tabernacle
There will he a• Talent Night at
the church on June '-hegrmmng at 7
p.m. during the Evangelical
Service. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Euchre results
Nola Lewis was the Hidden
Score winner in the Monday atier-
noon euchre games al Heywoods
Restaurant recently High Hand
winners were Betty Smith and Gil'Northe.y. Betty Coates and Pat
Davies were Lone Hand winners.
Stereo stolen from 'Bend homes
GRAND BEND - Thieves with expensive tastes in music mace
with a stereo system after a break-in at a Green Ares Cres. home n
Grand Bend on the weekend.
North Lampton OPP said the victim said the break -in happened
sometime between `S a.m. on Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday whin he was
away. When he returned he found thieves had entered throw<m)t the front
door and walked off with a.Kenwood receiver/tape deck and a Sony
compact disc player. The -stereo equipment is valued at 32.30t).
[f you have any tnform:r.• m t1 -._s crime.:atl the North Lampton
OPP at 1519) 786-2349 or C- "r• ..pers at : - tett)- 265-751)0_
Hay cottages broken into
,HAY TWP. - Two neighboring cottages were hr :ken into !ase week
on Hay. Township's Elmwood Rd.
London OPP Const. Donna Shulist said thieves used a cry i•ar to
force open wooden doors on the two cottages. The :niy nem sicien was
a TV from one of the cottages.
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