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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-06-03, Page 28• Page 28 Times -Advocate, lune 3, 1998 XQMMLThJITY 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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