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Times -Advocate, November 1, 1995
CONI MIINITY
Parents line up for Kid
Check at local school
Brenda Burke T -A stats'
HURON PARK - Ninety chil-
dren lined up with their parents to
register with a Child Find Kid
Check program last Tuesday
night at McCurdy Public School.
"This is an amazing turnout for
this community," said Marlene
Lightfoot, of Huron Park Neigh-
borhood Watch.
Although the identification pro-
gram that included finger, hand
and foot printing for children up
to the age of 19 didn't begin until
7 p.m., parents anxious to have
their kids registered
arrived as early as
6:20.
"It's a must." said
Deb Wood as she
waited in line to get
her son, David, fin-
gerprinted. "I think
everybody should have their kids
done. It's not a thing you leave to
chance."
"1 think (the turnout) is a show
of the times," said Brenda Mor-
gan. chairperson of Crediton's
Neighborhood Watch, which. in a
joint effort with Huron Park
Neighborhood Watch, sponsored
the arca program for the first
time.
"Parents are concerned and
with a few attempts at picking up
kids...that scared a lot of An identical Child Find pro-
m in Hensall on Oct 21 reg-
istet only 12 children. Or-
ganizers at the Huron Park/
Crediton session, who sent flyers
home with students, advertised in
a newspaper and distributed pos-
ters at area gas stations, said Hen -
sail's low turn out niay have re-
sulted simply due to off -timing or
lack of advertising.
Child Find volunteers, who
must he approved by the police
and the Children's Aid Society,
help with fundraising and public
awareness as well as aid in the fin-
gerprinting of local children at
Kid Checks.
While children from two to six
generally get their hands nrinted
and older children get fin-
gerprinted, infants get only their
feet printed since
their hands are
too tiny to work
with.
As well as the
printing, parents
are given a blank
file for each child
and arc encouraged to immedi-
ately record pertinent information
on an "All About Me" list, which
includes the child's medical, per-
sonal and family information as
well as a description including
space for six photos. Parents are
advised to update their child's file
on a yearly basis.
"Put down • changes in weight,
height, hair color, length and
style," advises a Child Find ad
distributed at the Tuesday Kid
Check. "Note moles, birthmarks
or scars. Describe what they look
like, where they are...Know your
children's friends, their addresses,
their parents' names and address-
es. Know where they play, even
where they hide. These things be-
come crucial in an abduction."
"I think everybody
should have their
kids done. It's not a
thing you leave to
chance."
Established in Ontario in 1984
as a registered, non-profit vol-
unteer organization, Child Find
depends on donations from corn-
munity private and corporate sec-
tors to finance its programs since
it doesn't receive government
funding.
Besides registry services, Child
Find's provincial head office in
Oakville, which plays a major role
in the search and recovery of
missing children, provides net-
working with other searching or-
ganizations as well as a missing
children's hot-line and media roll
calls, which broadcast and publish
photos of missing children.
There are 19 chapters in Child -
Find Ontario Inc., which is a
member of Child Find Canada
Inc. Each chapter, including the
local Child Find Huron County
chapter, works with its area police
departments.
Donna Finch gets a footprint from six -month-old Josie Underhill while her dad, Terry, watch-
es.
4-H club learning how to line .dance
The Granton club
held their first meeting
on Thursday.
Muriel Lewis
GRANTON - Many local people
enjoyed the traditional turkey sup-
per at Holy Trinity Anglican
church in Lucan on Wednesday,
October 25.
Becky Kindrec hosted the Opti-
mist lunch and cuchrc social at the
Masonic Hall at noon on Friday,
October 27.
Nora Wisscl and Jim Bakker re-
ceived prizes for high scores and
everybody in attendance received
consolation prizes.
Several Granton Women's Insti-
tute members attended 'A day for
you' at thc Kornoka Community
Centre on Saturday, October 28
when 'Stamp Art' and 'Ribbons
and More' were demonstrated.
At the Granton United Church on
Sunday, October 29 Pastor Norma-
lic Voakes entitled her sermon
'When thanks is not enough' based
on the lessons from Joel 2, 2nd
Timothy 4 and Luke 18.
Dorothy Rebecca (Becky) Ken-
ney, daughter of Anne Harrett and
Ronald Kenney, was welcomed
into the family of God in baptism.
Sabrina Kenney helped prepare the
baptismal font for her sister. Mari-
lyn Humphrey lcd the reading of
the psalm and the anthem by the
choir was 'A Life Worth Living'.
4.11 club
The Granton #1 4-11 club gath-
ered at the home of leader Marga-
ret Bryan on Thursday. October 26
for the first meeting of the line
dancing club. During the election
of officers Shannon O'Shea was
chosen as president, Charlotte
Mcllhargey and Susan Bryan as
vice presidents, with rotating secre-
taries. The roll call was answered
with the reasons why line dancing
was chosen. Then the members
spent some time learning the 'Elec-
tric Slide' with the help of Mary
Mcllhargey and Jodi Pronchuk
who already had learned this
dance. Next, they tried thc 'Duch-
ess' and practiced both accompa-
nied to music and soon became
quite accomplished.
Later, everybody enjoyed a snack
served by the Bryan girls.
Charlotte Mcllhargey was the
secretary and reporter.
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